Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 3 => Topic started by: bk on September 20, 2005, 12:06:38 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were rousing, you were rousing whilst reading the notes, and now it is time for you to post until the rousing cows come home with their toiletries.
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And the word of the day is: EMBRASURE!
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Less is more. I rarely like a perfume and I never wear a cologne or aftershave. Headache producing products. I do not like to go anywhere near a perfume counter in a department store. UGHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
I think Noel Coward wrote some lines about seedy chorus boy and their colognes.
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The word of the day - an obscure Gershwin reference.
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And todays flower - from the same family as the others - Waratahs.
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Good morning DR Elmore. I think we're the same age for the next few months.!!
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Good morning DR Elmore. I think we're the same age for the next few months.!!
Good morning, DRTomovoz! Yes, but you're getting younger as I, like a cheese, get older and rottener.
Beginning today, through next Wed., I will be very E&T. I will drop in occasionally from Ohio, if I can log onto the site at the public library (and the phone situation, since my Father's crazy war with Verizon, is even worse!).
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DR Elmore - I hope everyday is much better than expected. Your presence here will be missed.
A Gourmet mature cheese appreciated by the discerning.
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Good morning DR Ben. And very soon from me - Goodnight
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Good Travel Vibes to our dear Larry. Sorry I missed the birthday bash last night. It's hard when you're married and have a beautiful husband.
I'm alone at 7:16am.
I rarely use cologne.
We use plain, old-fashioned Colgate.
I use the tan Listerine and Anthony uses the blue store brand. He says it's easier to use. I say WUSSBURGER!
On that note (C#) I will leave for a while.
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Hello, back (or front). I am not alone. But, like you, I will soon be leaving for the William T. Grant Foundation.
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I'm leaving for the William T. Grant Foundation? I've not started packing.
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Dear BK:
May I suggest that you go to www.dafont.com (http://www.dafont.com). It is a wonderful website with hundreds (and maybe thousands) of free downloadable fonts.
Since it is a mystery type of a play there is a font called A Theme For Murder
But there are many other fonts to take a look at.
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A happy 71st birthday to
DR Sophia Loren
(http://www.gabby.com/truepix/sophia%20loren.jpg)
One can dream can't they
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Simon Wiesenthal passed away at the age of 96. He survived 5 concentration camps and helped to bring to justice many Nazis and others to be accountable for what they did.
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BK, regarding your fiont style for Deceit. I went to DR Michael Shaynes suggested site and I like the font "Barbeque" which is listed under "Gothic >Modern" .
It makes the letters look as if they are made of barbed wire
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Has Anyone Here Eaten Their T-Shirt?
the name of Jose & Jason's new Broadway musical
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TOD
bodywash: Suave Naturals Toasted Vanilla and Sugar
Handcream: Bath & Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar
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DR Tomovoz;
Thank you for the photos of beautiful Waratahs that I’ve never seen or known before. Are these full-bloomed or half-bloomed? What is the smell of them? The leaves look like rhododendrons’ and the color of flowers is as a cassis ice cream. :P
Today’s Waratahs is pretty as well and DP Colin must be a good gardener!
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Mitchum deodorant
Head and Shoulders (or the Target brand)
Toothpaste: whatever is on sale.
Cologne: Used to love Boss.
Over that last several years I have become increasingly allergic to a lot of perfumes and scents used in soaps, etc. so I have to avoid scented products....sadly, Irish Spring used to be my favorite soap.
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Shampoo & Conditioner both are called
Suave Naturals Tropical Cocoanut
and of course
Secret Powder Fresh Solid
I don;t often wear perfume but when I do I usually use Black Pearls or Happy
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My toiletries are all made in Japan so I think most of you dear readers have never seen or heard of them...
toothpaste: Con Cool (it’s a mouth wash liquid and I use it to brush my teeth)
shampoo: Capitorino (non chemistry)
conditioner: Capitorino (non chemistry)
soap: a solid soap compounded a charcoal powder into it (the color is black but the foam is whity)
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Dear Esteemed BK:
Do you knaw on your t-shirt's collar? On the sleeves? On the hem at the bottom?
Or is your t-shirt from Hooter's?
;D :o ;D
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Hello, DR MBarnum! Nice to see you, too!
What record????
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Most cosmetics and toiletries, with their emphasis on clashing perfumes, make me want to barf.
Generally, I stick to name brand toothpastes like Crest or AquaFresh. And I like Irish Spring as a shower soap.
So I guess I don't have an ooh-and-ahh de toilette.
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Time to go to work.
By the way, today is Family Day, a day to eat dinner with your children.
If you can stand them, that is. :-\
(There's a story behind that comment.)
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DR Vixmom: Oh, no...we have a much better idea for a show. All I'll say is, Richard Rodgers and Andrew Lloyd Webber ain't got nuthin' on us.
God, I hate being here. Just walking in the door makes me angry. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is my "bitch about work" statement of the day.
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Good morning! I had to leave quickly last night, because the thunderstorm that JRand mentioned got here very quickly and it was awful!
TOD - Irish Spring, Crest Sensitive, Secret Solid Unscented, Dove Volumizing Hair Gel, Finesse Unscented Extra-hold Hairspray. I don't wear perfume often, but I like White Linen and Chanel #5 (not at the same time, of course!) when I do.
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We also use Suave Naturals Shampoo, although we use it right now because we got a bunch of bottles for free. When we were volunteering last year with Broadway Cares there were many bottles of shampoo and personal care products. The powers that be said to take them.
We also use Suave Cucumber Melon hand lotion and Barbasol shaving cream.
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Only two more so let's move on to page 2
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And now, ladies and germs (I'll be here all week)
Page 2
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Question for NYC DRs: Is anyone familiar with the Mint Theater Company on 43rd St? Specifically, I just became aware of their about-to-open production of Dawn Powell's Walking Down Broadway and I'm thinking about trying to see it on Oct. 4. Dawn Powell is an Ohio-born author for whom I've recently developed a fascination.
Here' s the website for the theater company:
www.minttheater.org (http://www.minttheater.org)
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Toiletry check:
Re toothpaste: Skip came back from a trip having discovered orange-flavored Crest toothpaste. It was great-tasting, even made brushing something to look forward to. But at least on my heavy-tartar-generating teeth, I started noticing brown patches on my teeth after a few weeks. I assume the toothpaste was not CAUSING the brown patches, it just wasn't countering the effect of any foods or drink that were staining my teeth. I went back to Crest whitening toothpaste about a week ago - brushing is no longer fun (as it was with the orange toothpaste), but the brown patches have started to fade.
I love the original Listerine; my dentist recommends it, and I feel as if the unpleasantness is doing something for me, because since I started using it, the hygienist has been saying my teeth are easier to clean.
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I'm sleepy and off to bed shortly.
Wondering about what record album DR MBarnum tryed to post... ???
Good night, ALL!
Have a beautiful day!
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I use Colgate toothpaste. Irish Spring bar soap. Nomad shower gel (from Crabtree & Evelyn) when I want to be fancy. Or when I can afford it. I have 14,000 half-empty bottles of shampoo and/or conditioner. Right now I'm using Fructis. I use St. Ives Apricot Scrub to exfoliate and The Body Shop's men's facial wash. I have to keep myself looking good for when I make my return to the stage. ;)
I have several colognes, too - Burberry, Nomad (yes, like the shower gel), Very Sexy for Him by Vickie's Secret, and a few others I can't remember right now, but I only do a couple of squirts. Too much of a good thing is vomitous.
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TOD:
Shampoo: I generally buy the cheap Suave stuff, mostly because I like the variety of scents they use--Citrus, Peach, Mango, Waterfalls (I don't know if that's what a waterfall is supposed to smell like, I do like it.)
Soap: DR MBarnum's favorite--Irish Spring. Also use glycerin soap bought from The Body Shop for my face
Toothpaste: I've never used anything else in my life but Crest.
Deodorant: Pretty much stick to Degree. Again, I like their scents.
Cologne: For the most part, colognes don't last on me at all. I'll put some on and an hour or so later the scent is gone. One exception is Grey Flannel, which does manage to linger on me for hours on end (and I get complimented on it a lot, too!)
At a yard sale years ago, I bought a sealed bottle of Hai-Karate, which I've been keeping on my dresser just for display. Late last year, a friend crack it open and splashed some on. We both discovered that there is validity to the suggestion that you store colognes out of direct light. Phew!
All in all, though, I'm not what you could call a metrosexual. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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Ginny, Mint Theatre is an excellent company. I would recommend seeing the show. I haven't seen it yet. They focus on little known and forgotten work from the early part of the century. They are in a hole in the wall space on 43rd Street on the 5th floor of a non-theatre building, just west of 8th Avenue (across the street from a Ben and Jerry's, yummm!).
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Right now I'm using Fructis.
DR Jason, I have a half used bottle of Fructis in my hallway closet. I bought it primarily for the neat looking radio/flashlight that came free with purchase.
I used the shampoo and I have to admit that it did make my hair feel stronger and more managable (I have extremely fine hair.) But in warmer weather, using the shampoo makes me feel like I have some kind of plastic coating on my head.
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Danise, I'm sure you already know this but just in case, here's information about Mr. Ball's new CD:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/95194.html
Also, I'm excited, Graham Norton is coming to New York! He's so funny. For the month of October he will be at a theatre in the Village. I have to decide when to see him.
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Good morning!
Much too humid here to walk this morning though I did run down the block to drop a letter in the mailbox and run back. I'll do some treadmill later today. I also did my usual 45 minutes on the workout machine.
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I watched THE VIKINGS a few months ago and I remember Charles Pogue commenting about how much he liked it when I was talking about it.
Like bk, I hadn't seen it in many decades, and it was much fun revisiting it. Love that score!
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Topic of the day:
Toothpaste - Aim
Deodorant - Power Stick by Brut (I can only find it now at Wal-Mart; every place else has stopped selling it).
Shampoo - White Rain
Soap - Dial most days but once a week I use a body wash like Suave's Ocean Breeze.
cologne - only use it on very special occasions: CK One.
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After I finsh THE SPITFIRE GRILL, I'm going to pull SPIDER-MAN 2 off the shelf and rewatch it. Want to see what it looks like on the bigger TV.
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I will watch last night's MEDIUM at some point today.
Did anyone watch it last night and have any comments to make? (no spoilers) Thanks.
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I have 14,000 half-empty bottles of shampoo and/or conditioner.
Huzzah! I'm not the only one who suffers from this condition. Although a larger percentage of my half-empty bottles are lotion. I'm on a never-ending quest for The Perfect Lotion, that combines the right scent and effect on my skin. The search continues.
Shampoo/Conditioner - I can generally use whatever shampoo is within reach, or on sale, but conditioner HAS to be Pantene Smooth and Sleek, or my hair just doesn't feel right. I've got pretty long hair, as anyone who's met me will atest to, and I'm rather picky about keeping it clean.
Body Wash - Whatever's on sale. I haven't yet found one that I love enough to keep buying it
Toothpaste - Colgate Total + Whitening
Perfume - I have a body spray from Bath/Bodyworks that I LOVE, but I only use it occasionally because it's out of stock. It's called Winter Apple. I sometimes used to wear Journey, by Mary Kay, but I lost tbe bottle now. I don't usually do a lot with scents. I work with infants, who are sensitive to them, and as choral singer, I've just learned it's best to avoid them.
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Tonight will be the second episodes of BONES and SUPERNATURAL. I had read that the WB plans to rebroadcast SUPERNATURAL each week on Sunday, but the listings for this coming Sunday do not show it, so if I want to see it, I'd better record/tape it tonight.
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I can't tell you how many bottles of conditioner I have in my closet that I bought thinking that they were shampoo.
Actually, I could tell you, but I won't.
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Also tonight is the premiere of one of the most lauded of the new comedies: MY NAME IS EARL on NBC. Like the other shows I'm interested in sampling, I will give it three shots to impress me. I also like THE OFFICE which comes on after it.
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Oh Colgate Total Toothpaste + Whitening
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Argh! More hot days. The cooler temperatures which were to come in on Thursday aren't arriving until the weekend now. They keep pushing back the arrival of coller weather.
Other parts of the country are already enjoying cooler temps, but not us!
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Any of you saavy theatre types able to tell me what the word is on The Color Purple, the Musical?
I did like the movie but, I wonder if it the score will be be a series of "songs to kill yourself by" as it's such a sad story
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Very disappointed to read that THE COMEBACK, Lisa Kudrow's comedy series on HBO is not going to have a second season.
I think it's a boneheaded move on HBO's part as the show was starting to get richer in character and much funnier in its last two or three episodes. It had really found its niche, but now, it's over. Not a happy person about this.
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Also tonight is the premiere of one of the most lauded of the new comedies: MY NAME IS EARL on NBC. Like the other shows I'm interested in sampling, I will give it three shots to impress me. I also like THE OFFICE which comes on after it.
DR Matt, didn't Entertainment Weekly have a DVD of EARL's first episode about two weeks ago? I didn't watch it (nor the EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS DVD that was in this week's issue.)
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Argh! More hot days.
On a hot summer night, would you offer your neck to the wolf with the red roses?
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I also have 14,000 bottles of shampoo and conditionor around as the Vixter loves all the fruit scents that Suave comes in and is constantly experimenting.
Every day it's a debate, will she smell like strawberries and cream, or blueberries, or mango or melon or peach or apple or, or, or.... ?
::)
(What'll happen when she's a teenager?!)
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And now, ladies and germs (I'll be here all week)
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and we're glad of it! :)
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Any of you saavy thestre types abe to tell me what the word is on The Color Purple, the Musical?
I did like the movie but I wonder if it'll be a series of "songs to kill yourself by" as it's such a sad story
DR Vixmom, head to colorpurple.com (http://www.colorpurple.com). There's a lot of info plus two songs to download. I kind of liked the one for Shug but I don't care for Celie's title song.
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Oh..I disagree!! I think "The Color Purple" is one of the most inspiring stories of triumph over seemingingly endless setbacks, so it's hard for me to call it a sad story. There are sad occurances, to be sure, but I find it to be one of the most satisfying stories around.
I overheard a reading of the musical at Chelsea Studios about a year and a half ago. It sounded fabulous. There are a couple of songs available to download on the show's website, which I believe you can also access through Playbill.com.
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And the word of the day is: EMBRASURE!
I've known some wind players with really good embrasure!
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And yesterday was Frances' birthday. Haven't finished yesterday's posts, maybe JR mentioned it.
Here's your FF picture of the year:
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DR Vixmom, head to colorpurple.com (http://www.colorpurple.com). There's a lot of info plus two songs to download. I kind of liked the one for Shug but I don't care for Celie's title song.
I don't have download capabilities. The dial up computer at home is too slow and the computer at work has no speakers. :P
I'm one of those people who are happy when I get a free sampler CD in the mail from these musicals, and hope that BK is unsuccessful in persuading muisicals to stop sending them out. :D
There are three songs on the site now BTW for those of you who can download.
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Page Three Dance
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And the word of the day is: EMBRASURE!
Be sure to embrasure inner child every day!
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And thank you, Electronic Hat!
To be fair, now, I go for weeks without entering, as happened recently. If I literally have no clew and no idea as to how to research it, I admit I am a wussburger with soy cheese only as I'm watching my cholesterol (no mean feat). ;)
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Time to go to work.
By the way, today is Family Day, a day to eat dinner with your children.
If you can stand them, that is. :-\
(There's a story behind that comment.)
So how did dinner go last night?
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DR Matt, didn't Entertainment Weekly have a DVD of EARL's first episode about two weeks ago? I didn't watch it (nor the EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS DVD that was in this week's issue.)
I don't think I got these because I certainly would have sampled them. My mailman must have enjoyed them, though!
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Oh...more on the TOD:
Cepacol mouth rinse. It burns and I love it. Sure deodorant, fresh scent. It's the only thing that keeps me dry. J. Crew pomade for my hair. Got2B Sea Salt Scrub to exfoliate everything but my face. Barbasol shaving cream. Neutrogena facial moisturizer. L'Oreal self-tanning lotion for auditions, just to add a touch of color to my face. (OK, OK...I'm high maintenance!)
DR Ann: Crabtree & Evelyn has a WONDERFUL set of hand lotions that I think is brilliant and comes in a variety of scents. It's a two-part set: The first part is an exfoliant moisturizer that is genius and you follow that up with the regular moisturizer that's wonderful, too (and not too greasy). The set is called the 60-Second Fix and costs about $20. It's faboo...you should try it!
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OK, I'm preparing a London Broil today, so I need to go do prep work.
WBBL.
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I watched MEDIUM last night. It was okay. It was interesting as usual to see how her dreams relate to what is really happening.
But one thing I found odd (and perhaps this just happened in Canada when it was shown at 9pm) was they showed the preview for next week's show at about 9:48pm. Then they went to commercial break, and went back to finish the last 6 or 7 minutes.
The reason I found this interesting was because the show was not coming to any resolution, and I just assumed it would continue next week. But the preview showed a totally new topic. And then sure enough they concluded last night's episode quite quickly (for me at least).
I hope upcoming shows will be more riveting. Last season I could not wait to see what was going to happen next.
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Good Morning!
At least I hope it's morning... ???
I kind of lazed in bed this morning just listening to the radio, WQXR ("The radio station of the New York Times"). After an hour or so, I noticed that the announcer's voice I'm used to hearing at that time of day was not the usual annnouncer. Hmm... "OK, someone must be on vacation and they changed shifts." Well..
When I finally put my feet on the floor, my clock radio said it was 9:52. Then I stepped out into the living room, and my roommate was watching "Ellen". Hmm.. "Is Ellen on an hour earlier today?" Hmm... Well... It actually turned out to be 10:52. "What happened?"
I really still am a bit puzzled. To reset the clock on my clock-radio requires moving a switch this way, and holding two buttons down to adjust the hour and minute settings. I even began to wonder if it was already Daylight Savings Time - "fall back".
???
Thankfully, I have no appointments this morning, but still...
<cue the theme from "The Twilight Zone">
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...And just how long have I been an hour off? If I have been an hour off?
???
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Doot-doo-doo-doo-doot...doot-doot-doot-doot-dooooo....
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DR MattH, go to thewb.com, they have the schedules there. I checked and it looks like Supernature will be repeating next sunday at 5pm.
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I've been in a sort of hickabilly mood this morning so I'm listening to bluegrassradio.org (http://bluegrassradio.org/new/index.php).
Yeee Haw!
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DR Jason, Judge Turpin will be glad you still pomade your hari!
Yesterday was a very long, interesting and expensive day!!!! The DP and I began our day by purchasing a new bed. The one we had broke the other morning - only because it's a cheap piece of crap, not for all the other reasons some of you may be thinking - anyhow, it's worse than buying a used car. The first place we went to was just horrible. The salesman went on and on and on, and BOY did he memorize his script, very impersonal. We ended up at the competitors store, which he told us not to bother with, and purchased a lovely floor model for 50% off the asking price. Good times!
We headed up to the Castro in SF. Our plan was to meet up with our pal Scott, and see a double feature at the Castro Theatre "Xanadu" and "The Wiz" - more about that in a minute
While in the Castro, I always try and go to Medium Rare records and pick up some CD's I don't already have. I ended up with "Miss Liberty", bk's "Shakepeare on Broadway". "The Musicality of Stouse" and "Musicals from the Land of Oz" - they're loading onto the iPod as I type! I also ended up purchasing a pair of Skechers, which are nice enough to wear to work and comfy to walk in.
After dinner, we got our tickets for the movie, but decided to skip "The Wiz" as it was going to be too late when it was over. But the "Xanadu" experience was HY-sterical. A theatre full of queens (sorry if that offends anyone) and "Xanadu" - what more could you ask for. There was thunderous applause after the musical numbers, laughter where I never thought there could be laughter, and lots of singing along! Way too much fun :)
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TOD -
Toothpaste - whatever is on sale
Soap - whatever is on sale
Shampoo - as long as it smells "fresh" - whatever is on sale
deodorant - whatever is on sale
cologne - Hanae Mori
I've just made a "bk" playlist on my iPod - all the Guy Haines CD's plus anything that bk was produced that I have loaded onto the iPod. Everybody ought to have a bk playlist!
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Hi all, I decided that I really do want to see Sweeney Todd while I'm in NYC and since there is a Monday night performance, I got a ticket. I'm running a slight risk since I don't fly in until late afternoon, but nothing ventured nothing gained. I'll still try to make dinner that night, but unfortunately that means I'll miss all the fun and laughs at Splash!
So, I'll be seeing Sweeney Todd, Wicked and Absurd Person Singular. AND having a delightful Wednesday walking and eating and walking and eating and walking and eating...... I can't wait!
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toothpaste Colgate Total Toothpaste + Whitening
shampoo - herbal essence - the orange colored one - I think it has marigold in it or something
body wash - bath and body - I can't remember the scent, but I really like it - I'll check when I get home. White gardenia and something, I think.
perfume - I think it's called Intuition.
Face soap lotion..Estee Lauder or Clinique
deoderant - mitchum for women - or whatever they call it.
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Well, I'm off to get some lunch. laters
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If HHW had its own brand of cologne, what would it be called?
(Let's see who first comes up with the same name that first came to my mind...)
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I think it'd be called "Bitch Slap."
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Doot-doo-doo-doo-doot...doot-doot-doot-doot-dooooo....
;D
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Well, I tried to post this a few minutes ago, but the internet connection blipped off again for a bit, so...
Bar Soap - Dial Oatmeal and Lavender. I used to use Lever2000 Anti-Bacterial almost exclusively, but "something" happened, and it started to dry my skin out. ??? After some trial and error, I came across the newish Dial variety, and... Voila!
Liquid Soap - Dial Complete. I keep a bottle in the bathroom and one by the kitchen sink.
Shampoo - I go through phases - and price points: Aveda Scalp Benefits, Suave Daily Clarifying, Selsun Blue.
"Product" - I used to use gel, mousse, pomade, etc., on a semi-regularly basis years ago, but once I started keeping and cutting my hair really short, I realized that all that stuff was just not needed or necessary. My hair stands up straight all on it's own. One of my former barbers/stylists, used to apply some pomade after cutting my hair. It was OK, however, after walking around for a few hours, I would start noticing all the dust, pollen, and other stuff in the air that was sticking to my hair. So... no more pomade.
Colognes - I used to buy some "nice" stuff every now and then, but I used it so infrequently, that I gave up making the initial investment. I mean it would take me years(!) to notice a change in the level of the cologne in the bottle. And as DR Ann pointed out, wearing scents in close-quartered artistic environments can be problematic. However, sometimes I will walk through a single pump of Aveda's Pure Mist - or whatever they call their base scent.
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Good Morning!
At least I hope it's morning... ???
I kind of lazed in bed this morning just listening to the radio, WQXR ("The radio station of the New York Times"). After an hour or so, I noticed that the announcer's voice I'm used to hearing at that time of day was not the usual annnouncer. Hmm... "OK, someone must be on vacation and they changed shifts." Well..
When I finally put my feet on the floor, my clock radio said it was 9:52. Then I stepped out into the living room, and my roommate was watching "Ellen". Hmm.. "Is Ellen on an hour earlier today?" Hmm... Well... It actually turned out to be 10:52. "What happened?"
I really still am a bit puzzled. To reset the clock on my clock-radio requires moving a switch this way, and holding two buttons down to adjust the hour and minute settings. I even began to wonder if it was already Daylight Savings Time - "fall back".
DRJose, there was most likely a power outage for around an hour . Did you turn on your hair dryer again?
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DRJose, there was most likely a power outage for around an hour . Did you turn on your hair dryer again?
Hair dryer? Is that a euphemism?
:o
:P
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Hi all, I decided that I really do want to see Sweeney Todd while I'm in NYC and since there is a Monday night performance, I got a ticket. I'm running a slight risk since I don't fly in until late afternoon, but nothing ventured nothing gained. I'll still try to make dinner that night, but unfortunately that means I'll miss all the fun and laughs at Splash!
So, I'll be seeing Sweeney Todd, Wicked and Absurd Person Singular. AND having a delightful Wednesday walking and eating and walking and eating and walking and eating...... I can't wait!
Well, Musical Mondays goes until midnight on the upstairs dance floor, and then continues in the downstairs lounge after that, so... There is a chance some of us could be still be there by the time the show gets out.
;)
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DR Matthew - The one and only time I bought a bed was also a lot more trying and frustrating than I ever thought it would and could be. And, yes, you're right, those mattress salesmen can be really impersonal at times. In fact, I had one who got made at me, raised his voice and everything, after I told him I wanted to check out a few other places before making a decision. "Well, why don't you just go ahead and look somewhere else and stop wasting my time!"
Umm... I didn't ask for the whole spiel when I walked in. I just wanted to know the price. Needless to say, I did not buy my mattress from that store.
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DR Matthew - The one and only time I bought a bed was also a lot more trying and frustrating than I ever thought it would and could be. And, yes, you're right, those mattress salesmen can be really impersonal at times. In fact, I had one who got made at me, raised his voice and everything, after I told him I wanted to check out a few other places before making a decision. "Well, why don't you just go ahead and look somewhere else and stop wasting my time!"
Umm... I didn't ask for the whole spiel when I walked in. I just wanted to know the price. Needless to say, I did not buy my mattress from that store.
My brother works in the advertising department for Sleepys
"For the rest of your Life...."
Apparrently those salesmen are paid by commission, so you would think they would try to be reeeeeally nice
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I think it'd be called "Bitch Slap."
I actually like that one.
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VIKINGS is a great film. BK mentions Kirk's one eye. Tony's one hand. But he neglects to mention Janet's impressive breasts...of which there are still two, thank God.
I have a Viking film script that is still floating around town that's basis was a six-page letter by Calder Willingham who wanted to do another viking movie, because he felt he had short-shrifted the original and hadn't done his research. He was absolutely wrong...it's a very good film. So is the one that I wrote from his letter of ideas. It reads screenplay by Charles Edward Pogue. Story by Calder Willingham and Charles Edward Pogue.
I have never seen THE COLOR PURPLE.
Toileteries: I usually buy whatever toothpaste and deodorant that is on sale...I'm currently using Colgate, but tomorrow it could be Crest or Rembrandt.
Sometimes certain deodorants seem to turn on me or become ineffective, so I change brands frequently.
My hair products...spray, shampoo, etc are Thicker, Fuller Hair...from Australia.
My mouthwash again is whatever happens to be on sale. Same for soaps.
I love colognes. My current ones are ENVY and one that has actually gone out of business...CORIOLAN by Guerlain. The Lovely Wife got on the internet and found a place that was having a close-out on it and bought me many bottles that should last for quite a few years yet.
I have so many perfumes I find attractive for women, I have no one favourite, but I usually like very heady scents. Scents that just exude sex and sensuality. Love'em.
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I'm up, I'm up.
It is raining here in the City of Studio. What happened to summer? I would have posted an hour ago, but for the telephonic calls and that faboo font site where I got waylaid.
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Or What is it, fish?
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Crest Toothpaste for A LONG TIME.
Generic stick deodorant - but not WHITE flaky powder.
Old Spice Red Zone Glacial Falls Body Wash
ZEST soap
Suave Green Apple Shampoo for what is left of my hair.
Grey Flannel....very nice.... Cool Water or Polo.
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Or What is it, fish?
Bingo!
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I will watch last night's MEDIUM at some point today.
Did anyone watch it last night and have any comments to make? (no spoilers) Thanks.
I thoroughly enjoyed it! There were twists and turns and I didn't get bored at all. :)
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Crest Toothpaste for A LONG TIME.
Generic stick deodorant - but not WHITE flaky powder.
Old Spice Red Zone Glacial Falls Body Wash
ZEST soap
Suave Green Apple Shampoo for what is left of my hair.
Grey Flannel....very nice.... Cool Water or Polo.
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Hello, DR MBarnum! Nice to see you, too!
What record????
Woops, sorry Hisaka. The photo of the record album did not post correctly (just showed a red X where the picture should have been). Here is a link to the record album's photo ( I don't know for sure if she is even a Japanese singer, but the website that I am linking to seems to think that she is).
http://thecollector100.tripod.com/imagelib/sitebuilder/misc/show_image.html?linkedwidth=actual&linkpath=http://thecollector100.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/mayarms-1043front.jpg&target=tlx_new (http://thecollector100.tripod.com/imagelib/sitebuilder/misc/show_image.html?linkedwidth=actual&linkpath=http://thecollector100.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/mayarms-1043front.jpg&target=tlx_new)
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Slow day here at HHW, my walk was awesome, nice neighborhoods and streets around my apartment, and there's nothing like a brisk walk to get the day started, even at 10:00am!
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Oh...
Toothpaste - Mentadent - I liked the type that came in the regular toothpaste tubes rather than those pump deals. However, the stuff in the tubes is getting harder to find.
I've tried using some of the 'classics' - Crest, Colgate, etc - but for some unknown reason they never fully rinse from my mouth, teeth, gums. A few hours later, I would sometimes find some "gunk" on my tongue. I asked my dentist about it, and he was thinking it was due to the fact that I had very healthy teeth (never had a cavity <knock wood>), and that some of the stuff in those toothpastes that are supposed to go into the surface of the teeth, would not absorb fully. So.. Sounded good to me.
;)
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Or What is it, fish?
Somehow, I don't think it would sell, though.
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Slow day here at HHW, my walk was awesome, nice neighborhoods and streets around my apartment, and there's nothing like a brisk walk to get the day started, even at 10:00am!
Doesn't everyone's day start at 10:00am?
;D
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As for the perfume... I was thinking...
Unseemly
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HA!
And I guess my personal cologne could be called:
Laters
-Although, I'm not sure that that name has the proper "inclination".
;)
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OH!!
And I guess, another possibility for a cologne name would be...
bk
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...I have way too much time on my hands right now...
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Somehow, I don't think it would sell, though.
It's all in the marketing, DR Laura. With the right catchy jingle, we'll have the public mobbing the department store counters.
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How about Gilda's favorite: Hey, You!
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Topic of the Day:
Toothpaste: whatever Costco has. Right now it's an orange colored (but not flavored) AquaFresh. It has a eucalyptus/menthol taste that took almost a whole tube to get used to. Now, it's okay, but at first it was pretty gross.
Anti-perspirant: whatever Costco has. Right now, I don't remember. I actually have three different kinds and switch off every few days.
Shaving cream: whatever is cheapest at whatever store I go to when I run out. Right now, some very cheap (totally-off) brand that I got at Grocery Outlets for only 99¢...with 33% extra for free!
Soap: whatever Costco has. Right now, some new Irish Spring blue stuff. Before that was Zest!
Shampoo: Head & Shoulders...only. My only brand loyalty.
Cologne: I don't wear the stuff (too many "scent sensitive" people at work). I have some Pierre Cardin (sp?) that someone gave me and on a whim, I bought a four-pack called "Cuba." There are four different versions (green, blue, red and orange) in cigar-shaped spritzer bottles and I actually like a couple of them, but I never get a chance to wear it.
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It's all in the marketing, DR Laura. With the right catchy jingle, we'll have the public mobbing the department store counters.
I guess they DO sell "Ocean Breeze" air freshener, which is really dead fish.
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No, DRJMK (winner of the sparkling prize this week) - I didn't mention Frances' birthday yesterday. 8)
But I was thinking about her.
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Back from various and sundried errands, and will soon be on my way to the El Portal, to be followed by a meeting with my designer to try to settle on a font for Deceit. I found several I liked on that website Shayne provided.
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Toothpaste: usually Crest
Deodorant: Speed Stick
Shampoo: Head & Shoulders (or Safeway brand), Selsun Blue if on sale
Soap: whatever is on sale, with preferences for Irish Spring and Zest
Cologne: none for me... if I ever do, I'd guess it will be of DG Ann's choosing
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I have never bought a bed for myself. The two I've owned since living away from home were both hand-me-downs. The first was a double bed that my brother didn't want any more which I used in my first two apartments and in the guest room of this house for quite a few years.
The one in my bedroom now is the one my ex- brought with him when we moved into this house. When he left, he left the mattress since we were using the frame and headboard that went with my first bed (mattress and box springs) which was in the guest bedroom. When he left, he left the queen-sized bed (no quips, please) in the master bedroom and took the guest bedroom for himself. I bought a futon for the guest bedroom. (Does that count as a bed?)
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MEDIUM was just, well, medium. I did think the end came very abruptly and was sort of shy on genuine suspense.
I had no idea Allison's marriage was in such trouble. :(
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I like Gray Flannel and Cool Water, DR JRand. I have some of each scent but rarely put them on.
The first cologne I ever got as a gift while a teenager, and thus the first cologne I ever wore was English Leather.
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Watched all of SPIDER-MAN 2 this afternoon. On the larger screen, the CGI Spider-Man sequences stick out very obviously. Obviously more sophisticated technically, but it's the same principle that they used in those old SUPERMAN serials which would switch to a cartoon Superman whenever he needed to fly.
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I like Gray Flannel and Cool Water, DR JRand. I have some of each scent but rarely put them on.
The first cologne I ever got as a gift while a teenager, and thus the first cologne I ever wore was English Leather.
I think we all had English Leather, DR Matt. The perfect gift from sisters at Christmas or birthdays when they don't know what the heck to give you.
How many of us guys had a bottle of Paco Rabanne or Drakkor Noir? Hands up!
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For my next choice, I pulled from the to-watch shelf Brian De Palma's BODY DOUBLE. Another of his Hitchcock "tributes" (this one to REAR WINDOW), I only got about 10 minutes of it watched, so I've barely started it. There's a Dolby Surround 2.0 track that they've got cranked WAY up (the music in those first few minutes was VERY loud), and the transfer looks OK so far. Not super sharp, but it's an older movie, and they've probably used an old element for the transfer.
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No, DRJMK (winner of the sparkling prize this week) - I didn't mention Frances' birthday yesterday. 8)
But I was thinking about her.
Reminds me of some of my birthdays when I was carried out of a courtroom wearing a skirt.
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How many of us guys had a bottle of Paco Rabanne or Drakkor Noir? Hands up!
Both of my hands are up and will remain up because I still have bottles of both on my dresser. I just don't ever use them.
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I noticed that nip/tuck is having its season premiere tonight, too. A 90 minute show, I think. I don't watch it, but seems like DR Jennifer and maybe a couple of others do watch it, so here's a reminder.
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I've always wanted a set of that cologne that comes in the male and female torso shaped bottles. I can't remember the name at the mo'.
At The Mo' would probably be the name of my personal scent.
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Page 5 Dance!!!
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At The Mo' would probably be the name of my personal scent.
"On the 'Mo" would probably be mine! ;D
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I have very fond memories of someone who used to wear Drakkar Noir. I still get butterflies in my stomach when I smell it.
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I think we all had English Leather, DR Matt. The perfect gift from sisters at Christmas or birthdays when they don't know what the heck to give you.
How many of us guys had a bottle of Paco Rabanne or Drakkor Noir? Hands up!
I never had any of these...and I hate very strongly dislike English Leather. My dad had it for a while and this one guy here where I work, but (in my best Lena Lamont voice) I just can't stand it. Nothing personal, if you do, though! ;)
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Well, even very expensive cologne can gag me if someone bathes in it. I like to smell just a very light touch of it. Most of the guys I know who use cologne daily use too much of it.
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BK, got my flyer for the next Ray Courts Show. Michael York (who I know slightly); Mariette hartley; Sherman Hemsley; Bobby "Boris" Pickett; Cubby of the Mouseketeers; Carla Laemmle, 95, who was in The Chaney Phantom of the Opera and the Lugosi Dracula. And an old attraction has come back...wild and funny Jeanne Carmen who would regale my pal Pat and me with tales of Marilyn and Bobby Kennedy and Bob Hope.
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Off to clean the living room and read a bit before settling in for a marathon TV night.
WBBL
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Ginny, Mint Theatre is an excellent company. I would recommend seeing the show. I haven't seen it yet. They focus on little known and forgotten work from the early part of the century.
Like 2000 and 2001 or would 2002 also be included? ;)
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I'm up, I'm up.
It is raining here in the City of Studio. What happened to summer? I would have posted an hour ago, but for the telephonic calls and that faboo font site where I got waylaid.
Funny, I was just asking where is fall? It's in the 90s here today....too hot!
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Ok, the body wash is White Tea and Ginger, but it has a flower on it. Don't know where I got Gardenia
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I think we all had English Leather, DR Matt. The perfect gift from sisters at Christmas or birthdays when they don't know what the heck to give you.
How many of us guys had a bottle of Paco Rabanne or Drakkor Noir? Hands up!
LOL when I was growing up I always gave my grandpa Aqua Velva and my dad English Leather!
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Question for BK
The song from Together Again called When It Comes To Bed is credited to Dean and Donna and yet there is no Donna in the cast list. Can you explain?
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DR Jason, I have a half used bottle of Fructis in my hallway closet. I bought it primarily for the neat looking radio/flashlight that came free with purchase.
I used the shampoo and I have to admit that it did make my hair feel stronger and more managable (I have extremely fine hair.) But in warmer weather, using the shampoo makes me feel like I have some kind of plastic coating on my head.
This sounds like...DEVO!!!
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Also at the Ray Courts show will be 2 (two) cast members of LIL ABNER and actress Zoe Rae whose movie career goes back to 1915!
I wish I could be attending this one also, as I am sure to come back with more potential interviews!
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I'm home and I just installed my new RAM and WOW! is this computer humming now...I'm amazed at how much faster it's running!!
And now to check out my new game. :)
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Thanks for the reminder re: Nip/Tuck. Yes I do watch it. But I don't get F/X. The premiere here is this coming friday. Which i suppose is good since tonight I want to watch the finales of Big Brother and Rock Star INXS (go JD!).
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I just read that they just found an unfilmed screenplay that was supposed to be a sequal of sorts to the film Casablanca. It actually was going to featured the Ingrid Berman characters. It turns out that she is a nazi spy. The title of the script was Ilsa The She Wolf of the SS.
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Ginny, Mint Theatre is an excellent company. I would recommend seeing the show. I haven't seen it yet. They focus on little known and forgotten work from the early part of the century. They are in a hole in the wall space on 43rd Street on the 5th floor of a non-theatre building, just west of 8th Avenue (across the street from a Ben and Jerry's, yummm!).
Thanks for the info, DR Ben. I'm about to order a ticket for Oct. 4 on the premise that it's something I probably won't ever get the chance to see again. Is that Ben and Jerry's right on the northeast corner of 43rd and 8th Ave? If so, I've been there!
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Well, I'm anxious for BB6 tonight. I don't like either one, but am rooting for Ivette. It will be fun to see the other houseguests and what they have to say.
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BB6 - I think Maggie is expecting to win....I would love to see her hang dog face if she doesn't! She will probably say she will never speak to anyone from her team who votes for Ivette!
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Jennifer, which one is JD? Is he the blonde?
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Jennifer, which one is JD? Is he the blonde?
Never mind, I just looked, I was thinking of Marty. I haven't watched this one too much, but may tune in for the finale. One of my secretaries is totally into it and I'm sure she'll want to discuss it tomorrow
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DR Jose - Is The Donut Plant on our Oct. 5 tour? DH Richard and I watched a donut program on the Food Network last night and that was one of the places visited.
Speaking of the tour, I've just photocopied something from one of my professional journals and will be dropping it in the mail to you on my way home. Not that you need any help planning the tour; I just thought you might find in interesting.
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I just read that they just found an unfilmed screenplay that was supposed to be a sequal of sorts to the film Casablanca. It actually was going to featured the Ingrid Berman characters. It turns out that she is a nazi spy. The title of the script was Ilsa The She Wolf of the SS.
Michael, according to the IMDb, there is a 1975 movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071650/) by that name! Here's the synopsis:
Ilsa is an evil Nazi warden at a death camp that conducts "medical experiments". Ilsa's goal is to prove that woman can withstand more pain and suffering than men and therefore should be allowed to fight on the front lines.
I couldn't find any reference to "Casablanca." ::)
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Yikes! 97 degrees today, 96 tomorrow then a cold front....sounds like thunderboomer time tomorrow night
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Is that film a musical DR George?
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Question for BK
The song from Together Again called When It Comes To Bed is credited to Dean and Donna and yet there is no Donna in the cast list. Can you explain?
Unfortunately, my designer made a boo boo on the cast list and left off Marsha Kramer's name as Jessie, and gave Jessie's name to Deborah Moradzadeh - her character was Donna. It never even occured to me to proof the cast list since he took it right off the LP, where it was correct. It will be fixed for the next printing.
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What a jam-packed day this has been. I have not stopped since I woke up this morning. Also, while the rain looked lovely, the temperature during the rain was actually in the mid-70s and very muggy. Now the sun is out and it's 80 degrees out.
On the nauseating side: I saw Leonard Maltin today at a little used DVD/CD store in Burbank today. What do you think Leonard Maltin was doing in said store? Why, he was selling over 100 DVDs that he received as promo/review copies. That is why stopped sending out review copies of CDs, unless I know for a fact that they will be reviewed. I have only sent Kritzerland CDs to people who contacted me and asked for them, and the deal was that I get tearsheets on all reviews. And I told them all that if CDs aren't reviewed, they stop getting them.
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Is that film a musical DR George?
I don't think so. :P
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Evening folks.
You didn’t know it but today was a big day for me. I went and got my hair cut. The fact that you didn’t hear a sonic boom means that for once, I liked it.
My boss took me with her to her hair dresser because she said she knew how to cut curly hair. I bet you didn’t know that I really do have curly hair. When it’s long, the weight pulls the curls out. Now everyone thinks I’ve had a perm/wave but it’s all me.
DR Ben, thank you so very much for telling me about the MB CD.
Toothpaste – Crest. Different flavors.
Soap – Dove Unscented.
Shampoo – Brilliant Brunette—the entire line. Conditioner, hair spray, gel, shine shock, etc.
Deodorant – Secret Platinum. Unscented
Perfume. I like flower scents. Rose mostly but what ever it is has to be very light.
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So how did dinner go last night?
For some reason, the grandlads only had a half-day at school yesterday. We picked them up, took them home, and while they watched The Great Race, I handled cooking duties: roast leg of pork, with roasted root veggies, mashed potatoes, and Stouffer's Spinach Souffle. After the movie, der B worked with them on their homework.
Mind, during all of this there was very little snacking going on. William thought that some of what I was cooking sounded interesting, but when Alex learned of the menu he decided that he didn't like any of it and wasn't going to eat any of it. And he was already digging in his heels, long before dinner was ready.
About an hour before dinner, Alex was insisting that he was hungry, and that he had the right to raid the kitchen and snack on whatever he wanted. I told him "No," firmly, and was met with an angry stuck-out chin and furrowed brow.
Dinner was finally called, and the family sat at the table. First we all had a salad, simple greens and tomatoes (served separately), with a choice of dressings. William tried to pour half the bottle of Thousand Island on his salad, to his mother's dismay. Alex refused to eat any salad ("I Hate Salad!" (those who know me should know how I feel about that word)) and tried to charge into the kitchen again to grab a snack-bag of chips, but was firmly told to return to the table.
The main course of dinner was served. Alex, of course, refused to eat any of the dinner that was put on his plate. He had no interest in eating the pork, and the mashed potatoes were made from real potatoes instead of Potato Buds, and he decided they were yucky and that he wasn't going to eat any of them. But I had made a mistake: I had laid a few strips of bacon over the roast, to help moisten the meat while cooking. And der Brucer compounded the mistake, by deciding that this could substitute for the meat for Alex, after some additional cooking in the nuker. The grandlad practically gloated about not having to eat the same meat as everyone else. Then Mommy knuckled under and gave Alex a large slice of cheese.
So, as far as Alex was concerned, he had won the dinner battle. He hadn't eaten anything the rest of the family had for dinner. And that is how he usually gets fed. He either gets what he wants cooked for him, or he pulls his power plays and eventually gets his way. This is a kid who also has a major problem with constipation, who hurts after having a stool and also has stomach cramps because he can't "poop", but whose parents cannot take control of his diet. And one of the major contributors to constipation in young children? Cheese, of course.
I try to keep a calm exterior, but inwardly I'm seething. The thought of an eight-year-old child controlling his parents to this extent that it endangers his health, yet they aren't strong enough to stop what is happening, is infuriating to me.
At least the rest of the family enjoyed the meal. :-\
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Marshall Flinkman was in the Studio City post office with me.
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OK, I'm preparing a London Broil today, so I need to go do prep work.
WBBL.
Details, please. Because we've got the beef on sale at the store, at a very good price, and I could use some suggestions.
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Is this a slow news day here at haineshisway.com?
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Evening folks.
You didn’t know it but today was a big day for me. I went and got my hair cut. The fact that you didn’t hear a sonic boom means that for once, I liked it.
My boss took me with her to her hair dresser because she said she knew how to cut curly hair. I bet you didn’t know that I really do have curly hair. When it’s long, the weight pulls the curls out. Now everyone thinks I’ve had a perm/wave but it’s all me.
DR Danise - do you have a photo yet?
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Marshall Flinkman was in the Studio City post office with me.
I'm glad you had company; post offices can be scary places.
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DR Danise - do you have a photo yet?
Sorry, no.
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What is going on today? Everyone is on vacation suddenly?
Donald Feltham is currently having computer issues, so there may not be a new radio show for a week or so. I'll keep you posted.
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I was watching the finale of BB6 - well, that was a let down.
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I like Gray Flannel and Cool Water, DR JRand. I have some of each scent but rarely put them on.
The first cologne I ever got as a gift while a teenager, and thus the first cologne I ever wore was English Leather.
OOH...There's somejng about a man in English Leather....
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What a jam-packed day this has been. I have not stopped since I woke up this morning. Also, while the rain looked lovely, the temperature during the rain was actually in the mid-70s and very muggy. Now the sun is out and it's 80 degrees out.
On the nauseating side: I saw Leonard Maltin today at a little used DVD/CD store in Burbank today. What do you think Leonard Maltin was doing in said store? Why, he was selling over 100 DVDs that he received as promo/review copies. That is why stopped sending out review copies of CDs, unless I know for a fact that they will be reviewed. I have only sent Kritzerland CDs to people who contacted me and asked for them, and the deal was that I get tearsheets on all reviews. And I told them all that if CDs aren't reviewed, they stop getting them.
Did you find out who it was selling the one on Ebay?
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No, haven't found out yet.
Why is everyone sitting there like so much fish?
Pogue, didn't you like The Vikings as much as I?
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On my way to buy some Diet Coke, which I am shockingly out of. Back in a mo.
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"On the 'Mo" would probably be mine! ;D
Bah-da boom!
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Michael, according to the IMDb, there is a 1975 movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071650/) by that name! Here's the synopsis:
Ilsa is an evil Nazi warden at a death camp that conducts "medical experiments". Ilsa's goal is to prove that woman can withstand more pain and suffering than men and therefore should be allowed to fight on the front lines.
I couldn't find any reference to "Casablanca." ::)
I was joking. And if you have ever seen this movie you would know why.
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Continued with BODY DOUBLE earlier tonight. The transfer was better than I was giving it credit for being; it was actually quite sharp and colorful. Didn't get to the end though how I managed to miss the identity of the killer the first time I saw it is disappointing to me now.
I was so trusting and innocent back then! :)
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Well, even very expensive cologne can gag me if someone bathes in it. I like to smell just a very light touch of it. Most of the guys I know who use cologne daily use too much of it.
At one time I loved the scent of Obsession on a woman. But then I worked in close proximity in a small office with a girl who showered herself with it every day. I am completely turned off by it now.
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I liked BONES a little more tonight. The scientists weren't looked down on quite so much, and they're taking on personalities that interest me, well, except for the busybody junior female of the group who's butting into Bones' love life. I LOATHE that on any show (reference my objection to Judd Hirsch on NUMBERS).
Anyway, a better than average mystery that kept me interested throughout.
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I am really enjoying listening to Stages. It really is one of my favorite scores.
Also listening to Harvey Schmidt. I don't know why but I expected him to sing. And if he does I haven't got to those cuts yet.
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Here's a link (http://www.sonypictures.co.uk/movies/theproducers/index.html) to the Producers movie trailer!
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Then I watched SUPERNATURAL for the second time. Just like its predecessor KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER, it looks like we're going to have a monster of the week. To their credit, they're keeping the monsters in shadows and more suggestive than physical embodiments in front of our eyes. (The few KOLCHAK episodes that did that were among the best ones.)
spoiler
I thought the contrivances were a little much, however. It just happened that the girl's brother was the only one left alive from the group and that the monster hadn't gotten around to eating him yet? Or that he kept the two from the hunting party alive as well when he captured them? And the flare gun just happened to be handy?
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I DVRed MY NAME IS EARL/THE OFFICE and HOUSE tonight, so I won't get to them until tomorrow.
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Finally, I watched the season premiere of LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT. Christopher Meloni's character undercover as a rapist. Very taut episode with some things happening that will obviously have repercussions during the season.
My favorite show of the night.
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If I can squeeze it in tomorrow, I'd like to revisit BEDROOMS & HALLWAYS.
However, the DVR is finally getting SHALL WE DANCE, the American remake with Richard Gere, off STARZ! early this morning, so I'll have that to watch as well at some point this week.
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Thank you for "The Producers" link DtM.
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Harvey doesn't sing on the album.
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Rabbits don't usually sing.
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I just read on Playbill that ALL SHOOK UP will close on Sunday. What a shame...it really is a fun show, and the cast is fantastically talented.
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Rabbits don't usually sing.
Lucky for you we've got that "no groaning" rule around here!
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Lucky for you we've got that "no groaning" rule around here!
My lucky rabbit's foot works again.
Guess it's the Bunny hop for this page!
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I going to head for bed a little earlier than usual tonight since it was later than usual last night.
Have good evenings/mornings, everyone.
Good night.
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DR Elmore - Dear Friend Do-Re-Milla, who compiles the "Today's Birthdays" list of prominent theater folk on Talkin' Broadway, was so sorry she missed your birthday on her listing yesterday. She just didn't have a birthday listed for you, but she promised that will be rectified in her files ASAP and it'll be on the list in future years. (Unless of course you'd rather not be on it, in which case I'll mention that to her.)
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Good Evening!
Well... There are still a few wine glasses in the sink to be washed, as well as the cookies sheets the appetizers were cooked on (they're in the oven)... The dishwasher is full and running... And most of us here in the apartment have a slight buzz from consuming various bottles of wine. In short, it was a wonderful evening.
In short... We had "family" night here at the apartment. Faith and I cooked dinner - sauteed chicken breasts drizzled with a balsamic glaze with shallots and mushrooms, sauteed fresh peas and fresh corn, and a simple bruschetta with fresh mozzarella and a homemade salsa rosa. YUM!
A couple of friends and friends of friends came over. We laughed, we drank, we played "Killer Bunnies", and we drank some more. OH! And we had a Chocolate Blackout Cake for dessert too! -With Breyer's Butter Pecan Ice Cream on the side.
So, now I'm sitting here with a very full stomach just checking my e-mail and reading the posts here on HHW...
:)
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And I have to say, the "scenery" earlier tonight was quite "scenic". Two chorus boys who were in town on a break from their show in Las Vegas; a personal trainer from Equinox gym; and a few other nice looking young gentlemen. And my roommate, Faith, was looking model-gorgeous tonight as well.
...Of course, now I'm kicking myself for not taking my camera out.
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And it really is sad to see that All Shook Up will be closing this weekend. And on the same day as Lennon. But two jukebox musicals on one day... Hmm...
*However, I have to say the buzz on the new Johnny Cash show/revue that is currently running up in Buffalo has been very good. And the reason everyone is enjoying it: It's basically just a concert of Johnny Cash songs. No book is forced onto the material. I guess Richard Maltby, Jr., took a page from his own book, namely the success of Ain't Misbehavin'. Just one song after another with bits of biographical material. As Sondheim so eloquently put it: What's hard is simple.
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Sister Clodagh, Sister Clodagh!
How was that for a non-sequitur?
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...And in the timing is everything category: The official announcement came out today regarding the upcoming reading of A Tale of Two Cities with Cheyenne Jackson, the star of All Shook Up.
*Although, the show is still director-less. And it's still planning the run in Chicago later this year, and a Broadway opening next year.
Hmm...
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DR Jason - Glad to hear you were able to get your memory for your computer. Did you end up installing it yourself? If so.. Pretty easy, ain't it? -Although, I have to say, those loud "snaps" still scare me. And, hopefully, you didn't blow a good chunk of change on it. Need to save those pennies for more Banana Pudding at Magnolia.
:)
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DR Elmore - Dear Friend Do-Re-Milla, who compiles the "Today's Birthdays" list of prominent theater folk on Talkin' Broadway, was so sorry she missed your birthday on her listing yesterday. She just didn't have a birthday listed for you, but she promised that will be rectified in her files ASAP and it'll be on the list in future years. (Unless of course you'd rather not be on it, in which case I'll mention that to her.)
DRFJL, I'm flattered that someone thinks of me as a "prominent theatre folk." I'm very happy to be on her list. Please give her my thanks.
I finished the Faith Prince band parts around 7:00, photocopied them on to heavy stock, and dropped them off to Alex Rybeck around 8:45. I got home in time to catch MY NAME IS EARL (?). I'm now packed for travel but too wired to sleep.
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DR Jose: I was happy to see that Cheyenne has something else lined up already. I'm also happy that ALL SHOOK UP managed to squeeze out over 200 performances and LENNON didn't. Is that bad?
Since the show is closing so much earlier than expected, is there a chance someone else might snatch up the Palace before LESTAT? Disney's not gonna change their mind about the Richard Rodgers and try to steal the Palace for TARZAN, are they?
I did install the memory myself. I had installed a memory card in another computer many years ago, but it wasn't my computer and someone else had picked out the hardware, so I didn't stress as much as I did today. The snaps certainly gave me a few palpatations...:)
It was $48. That leaves me a couple of bucks for some pudding. When is that happening again, by the way...? ;)
Glad you had a fun party tonight.
DR Elmore: BEST TRAVELLING VIBES TO YOU!!
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DR Elmore: BEST TRAVELLING VIBES TO YOU!!
Thank you, DRJason! I'll see you next week!
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Safe travels, Dr Elmore
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Well, I just stopped in for a minute. I need to get some sleep. I have a contentious morning ahead in court, so I need to be on top of my game.
Night all
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Have a great time in Ohio, DR Elmore, we'll miss you while you're away. Safe traveling vibes to you. :)
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DR Jose: I was happy to see that Cheyenne has something else lined up already. I'm also happy that ALL SHOOK UP managed to squeeze out over 200 performances and LENNON didn't. Is that bad?
No, that's not bad. Not bad at all. *I'm just really surprised no one picked it up for a tour and/or even a Vegas run of the show. It really a very audience-friendly property. I mean if Mamma Mia! can still be on the road after five+ plus years - and it's booked for at least another 18 months(!), I don't see any reason why All Shook Up couldn't do the same thing. -And if I was the producer, I'd start touring the show in the smaller markets first - two to three week sit-downs max. Heck, even Bombay Dreams is getting a tour?!?!?
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Since the show is closing so much earlier than expected, is there a chance someone else might snatch up the Palace before LESTAT? Disney's not gonna change their mind about the Richard Rodgers and try to steal the Palace for TARZAN, are they?
If anything does come into The Palace, it will most likely just be a special event show - like last year's Vanessa Williams' Christmas concerts.
The San Francisco run of Lestat is scheduled to close January 29, 2006. Right now, the official Broadway opening night is April 13, with previews starting a couple of weeks before that. So, and this is total speculation on my part, if the San Francisco run proves to be successful, then Lestat could take residency a couple of weeks earlier at The Palace - early March as opposed to mid-March.
*And, apparently, the producers of Princesses are shopping for a theater, but they can't seem to find one big enough for the show. -But won't the Minskoff be available come mid-January. Or even possibly The Marquis?
;D
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I did install the memory myself. I had installed a memory card in another computer many years ago, but it wasn't my computer and someone else had picked out the hardware, so I didn't stress as much as I did today. The snaps certainly gave me a few palpatations...:)
It was $48. That leaves me a couple of bucks for some pudding. When is that happening again, by the way...? ;)
Glad to know you accomplished your mission successfully. :)
And $48? Not bad at all. How many MBs did that buy you?
As for the Banana Pudding... I'm actually thinking of taking a brief break from sugar until the walking and eating tour - which is just two weeks away!
:)
-But you know how to get there on your own now, don't you?
;)
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DR elmore - Safe travels to you, my friend! Bon voyage!
*And did you decide which route (subway and bus) youre going to take in the morning?
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Well.. I ended up washing the rest of the dishes, cleaning out some things from the fridge and freezer, and taking the garbage out. Whew!
-But, strangely enough, I really do like cleaning. And I really do have that "son of parents in the food service industry" gene. I spent a good part of the evening cooking the dinner and washing dishes. And I still had fun. I do like playing host when I can, and it really was nice doing some cooking-cooking - it was my first time since I've been in NYC that I've broken out my good knives!
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And now for a cup of some green tea/herbal infusion... Mmm...
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I try to keep a calm exterior, but inwardly I'm seething. The thought of an eight-year-old child controlling his parents to this extent that it endangers his health, yet they aren't strong enough to stop what is happening, is infuriating to me.
At least the rest of the family enjoyed the meal. :-\
Ugh!
You're in a very difficult situation. It sounds to me like you're getting to the point where you'll either have to make a very concerted effort to take over the reins, or just give up the fight and let nature - and lackadaisical parenting - takes it's course.
Has the one grandlad been seeing a doctor already in regards to his digestive problems? If so, could you possibly speak to the doctor, and sort of team up stealthily? And if not, well...
Well... When the boy reaches his teens in a few years, well, maybe then his parents will get the point. -A few years too late.
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Or...
You could go the route my brother had to take with his son (my nephew)... He would start letting him have homemade milkshakes and smoothies every day. With a scoop of Bene-fiber blended in. -And those orange-flavored Bene-fiber chewables, really do look and taste like candy.
;)
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Details, please. Because we've got the beef on sale at the store, at a very good price, and I could use some suggestions.
My favorite way to prepare a London Broil - or whatever they happen to be labeling as London Broil at the store (but that's another column) - is with a salt crust. Lots of kosher salt, eggs whites and a little bit of water. -There's a basic recipe on the boxes of Morton's Kosher Salt. Just mix that all up, form a base with the paste, place the cut of meat on top, and then enclose the meat with the rest of the salt mixture, and bake. -For some reason 400 degrees sounds right to me right now. Then once the meat is cooked to your desired degree of doneness, then just take it out the oven, and let it rest a bit on the counter. Then the fun begins! -And the grandlads could join in on this part... Just start breaking away the salt crust - if you have a small mallet and "chisel", it makes for a very showy presentation. The beef comes out very evenly done, and not at all salty. *And the leftovers served cold are pretty good too from London Broil cooked this way. -And some people do serve their London Broil cold, so...
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Or you can always make a Beef Wellington, or even some individual Beef Wellingtons. And you could customize the "innards" for each picky-eater at the table: the classic duxelles (mushrooms), sauteed spinach, sauteed broccoli rabe, sun-dried tomatoes, caramelized onions, etc., etc., etc.
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BK, did you not see my first post of the day?
I love the Vikings probably more than you do. As you know, I have three posters of this movie framed and mounted on the wall in my TV room. One American, one Italian, one Polish. While they all are quite beautiful, the Polish one is a true work of art...The Vikings translate into Polish as WIKINGOWIE. (I also have a poster of the Long Ships that I've yet to frame.).
The Vikings is a rousing adventure movie with a brain...the kind of smart adventure movie they used to make. The performers all acquit themselves wonderfully. Janet's breasts are simply gob-smacking, and the score is exquisite...and, of course, rousing! Did you watch the documentary on the DVD?
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DR Jose - Is The Donut Plant on our Oct. 5 tour? DH Richard and I watched a donut program on the Food Network last night and that was one of the places visited.
Speaking of the tour, I've just photocopied something from one of my professional journals and will be dropping it in the mail to you on my way home. Not that you need any help planning the tour; I just thought you might find in interesting.
Actually, I believe the Donut Plant will be the first official stop on the tour. I'm thinking we will all meet at one of the Times Square subway entrances, and then train down to the Lower East Side. From the end of the line there, it's two blocks over and two blocks down through a funky little neighborhood. We will just "graze" the Second Avenue area. However, after the Donut Plant, we will then head west over into Chinatown, and then....
*And for those of you who don't like Bialys, there's an amazing bialy and bagel place next door.
:)
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They just announce on the local news that Hurricane Rita has been upgraded to a level 3! I don't know when it was officially upgraded, though. And they expect it to upgrade to level 4 within 24 hours...and could possibly go up to a level 5! AND New Orleans could get hit again!!
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I have to go to the dentist in the morning. :P I haven't gotten a cavity since high school, so I'm doing something right. But I don't floss. My bad. ::) My appointment is at 11:00 a.m., but since I usually get to work at 10:00 a.m., I either have to go to work very early to make going to work worth it, or not go to work until after the appointment, in which case I'll have to use a bit of vacation along with the sick leave for the appointment. Oh, what to do?? ;)
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Well, I'm off to bed. I'm going to try to get myself out of bed early and get all of my time in at work. Goodnight, all!
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DR CP & MR BK the October, 1958, issue of GENT magazine features a pictorial on THE VIKINGS and a birthday party for Janet Leigh that featured the theme MY FAIR VIKING with Janet in a rather risque brassiere.
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Hmmm.....