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Title: IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: bk on October 04, 2005, 12:10:15 AM: Well, you've read the notes, you are now checking out your computer to see if it has designs on you, and now it is time for you to post until the impregnated by their computer cows come home.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: bk on October 04, 2005, 12:11:25 AM: And the word of the day is: UBIQUITOUS!
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: bk on October 04, 2005, 12:52:23 AM: Well, I have never seen such a bunch of WUSSBURGERS in my life. Not only WUSSBURGERS, but WUSSBURGERS WITH CHEESE! Well, why should I stay and entertain myself. I shall now toddle off to the bedroom environment, where I shall eat some worms and sleep, not necessarily in that order.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 01:05:55 AM: Of course....now that I see the answer! Grrrrrr!

The story of the "other person" is intriguing and I guess must always remain a mystery. Hmmmm...
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 01:10:01 AM: I first became aware of computers when I was a tiny tot and saw the Univac on Art Linkletters's evening program People Are Funny. They used it to match people up and try to get them married off. It was HUGE and had all kinds of lights and cards, etc etc.

Then there were computers in THE MAN FROM THE DINER'S CLUB and of course 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY.

I got my first home computer in 1992. It was a Tandy 1500 or something like that. We had another Radio Shack keyboard that hooked up to the television and played games - but the 1500 was the first I had with software and 5 1/4" Disks and all the good stuff....and a dot matrix printer.

I got my next computer - I don't remember the brand - in 1998 because I wanted to get onto the internet and my Tandy only had a 28.8 modem. Then two years ago I got my present Compaq presario which I am very happy with, and hopefully will last for many more seasons!

I never imagined when I was small that we would have a computer in our house.....and now I cannot imagine life without a computer and the internet.

The End.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 01:10:27 AM: First post HUZZAH!
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 01:11:07 AM: Good night. You are very close DR FJL. Don't give up!
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Post by: Tomovoz on October 04, 2005, 01:22:00 AM: I think my first real awareness of computers was from watching "Forbidden Planet".

First computer I worked on was an Apple IIe. My first home computer was an old Apple IIe from School when they were replaced by IBM clones of some sort.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ben on October 04, 2005, 04:16:02 AM: George, Graham Norton is doing a stage show here in New York. It's a "limited run" right now but if it's successful, I'm sure it will extend. It's playing down in the Village.

We had a wonderful time yesterday. Dinner at Barrymore's is always a treat and meeting Priscilla on top of it was great. We weren't sure she would be there but she had a fast cabbie who got her into the city in almost record time. After dinner Ginny, Danise, Jose, Jason and Michael came downtown and spent time in our apartment with Anthony. We gave them a grand tour of all two rooms (also a bathroom with a "special interest" collage) and a small galley kitchen. We listened to a Dark Shadows CD and Anthony showed some pictures of his production of Forum from Virginia with the "infamous" Nick and Michael the Greek, two of the tannest (is that a word???) men I have ever met.

At the top of the screen I see Mr. Moore. That must mean Michael is up also. I wonder if he's on New York time?

Yes, FJL, just 10 more posts and you will ascend before the high holy days (491 plus 10 equals 501).

I must get back to work.

Later.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: elmore3003 on October 04, 2005, 04:33:00 AM: Good morning, all! I am up and drinking coffee. DRMBarnum is still in Slumberland, dreaming of things I can only speculate upon. I feel quite refreshed today, and I will head into the office soon to wait for DRJane's call.

DRJRand55, I don't tan; I burn, often quite badly. I always wear a cap because I worry about skin cancer.

Today my houseguest becomes DRRodzinski's problem, I mean houseguest (spoo!). I will miss him. Even if DRJoey was a better guest.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Michael on October 04, 2005, 04:36:53 AM: first computer was an upgraded mac that became a Macplus. I was on AOL back then. I also subscribed to a bulletin board where believe it or not Matt Hough also was part of. Cyberspace is a small world
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Post by: Michael on October 04, 2005, 04:41:14 AM: as for the trivia question last week. I also had problems at the beginning. I too went year by year and saw all those plays with large casts but I then took the last question and went to my website www.brucekimmel.com and went through the artists page I eventually found Kathleen Widdoes and then went to the broadway info page put her name in and voila there was the answer. At least all the time I put into it paid off with a sparkling prize! :-)
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Post by: Michael on October 04, 2005, 04:45:47 AM: Well today is my final day in Montreal for the year. I am not looking forward to the 3hr plus flight back. But maybe I will get myself snookered so I won't feel the pain.
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 04, 2005, 04:45:49 AM: I resisted a computer for the longest time. I was given my first Mac by the retired librarian of Tams-Witmark, and it lasted two years with me. I got the eMac I currently use in Sept 2003, and I cannot imagine my life now without one.
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Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 05:01:43 AM: Wow, I am kicking myself a little over the trivia question. I had googled every bad pun I could think of (and that's quite a lot) on titles of large-cast plays and actually at one point googled THE WORLD OF SUZIE WRONG, even tried THE WORLD OF SUZY WRONG, and all I came up with with stuff about tattoos. From googling now, I guess the Kenneth Tynan quote is quite famous. Really a fun question, though.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 05:07:21 AM: I used the computer at school a lot in college in the late 1970's, but we were forced to use punch cards for computer programming rather than computer terminals even up to 1979. I even typed my law school written work (equivalent of a thesis, I guess) on an electric typewriter as late as 1983.

I used office computers quite a lot in the mid-to-late 1980's, but didn't own my own until about 1993 or 1994. It was Skip's hand-me-down Mac.
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Post by: Ben on October 04, 2005, 05:45:57 AM: Nipsey Russell, the comedian and actor has passed away. Here's a short obit.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051004/ap_en_tv/obit_russell;_ylt=Ateqaqf8UsqMEkgUNqhogjpX24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051004/ap_en_tv/obit_russell;_ylt=Ateqaqf8UsqMEkgUNqhogjpX24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl)
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Post by: Jennifer on October 04, 2005, 05:57:34 AM: Thanks DR MattH, re: the scene you described from Desperate Housewives. That was definitely a scene we missed. My sis said it happened to her too (on satellite).

Happy New Year to all HHW's Jewish readers.

Btw, I heard Dave make a joke last night (Letterman). It was something like this. "It is now the year 5766. Gosh I keep writing 5765 on all my checks!" :)
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: William E. Lurie on October 04, 2005, 06:11:14 AM: I first became aware of computers in the mid-50s on "The $64,000 Question". It was a gigantic machine that spit out pieces of cardboard with the questions on it.

Some thirty years later, I started using computers at work and the first computer I owned was a Timex Sinclair.
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Post by: MBarnum on October 04, 2005, 06:12:16 AM: DR Ben, good morning! I have adjusted to New York time quite easily, as a matter of fact...which is certainly good!

Yesterday was a busy day! I took the subway all the way down to Battery Park. I did not end up taking the Ferry as it was such a beautiful day and I thought I might just enjoy walking around New York and seeing people, places, and things....so I started up Broadway....past Wall Street...took a turn to see the city hall....then through Chelsea...to Canal Street. At Canal I hopped onto the subway to 14th...went to Movie Star News and then walked to 35th to Jerry Ohlingers Movie Material store. Didn't buy anything at Movie Star News as they charge twice as much for photos if you come to the store as opposed to using mail order...beats me as to why they do that..but I picked out what I wanted and said I woul order it from home once I returned. Had lunch at Andrew's Coffee Shop across from Macy's. Then treked up to Time's Square just in time to meet everybody at Barrymore's.

Last night I got to finally meet DRs Cillaliz, Jason, and Ginny. I actually ran into Ben and Ginny at the Virgin Megastore which I had ducked into so that I could dig through the budget CD bins before eating at Barrymores. Ginny is a delightful gal and I can see why Elmore adores her. DR Jason is a very cute young man with a beautiful speaking voice and I am very curious to hear him sing. In fact I didn't realize that we had so many singers in our HHW group...besides Jason, Jose, TPunk, and Rodzinski all sing and have sung....I see a new Folk rock group on the horizen called maybe TPunk and her Kimlets....or Jose and the Hainses...it could work.

Cillaliz I did not get a chance to chat with much, but she seems like a lot of fun and I am looking forward to getting to know her better on tomorrow's walking tour.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: MBarnum on October 04, 2005, 06:17:44 AM: SPLASH was a fun place...with very nice scenery...but I suspect that coffee is rarely ordered there. They do not serve it on the main floor and that is why I had to hie myself to the lower level. And even down there they seemed to be surprise by the request! LOL! But the muscular, semi-nude bartender was very nice and tried his darndest to get the coffee maker to work....after much fumbling and apoligizing he could only make me a cold expresso which he didn't charge me for...I left a nice tip as he was very nice, and while waiting I found that the view was so good that I didn't mind one bit! LOL!
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Post by: MBarnum on October 04, 2005, 06:21:31 AM: Oh, and I must remark that I don't hate musicals at all...in fact I love movie musicals...it is just that I am not very familiar with stage musicals or the people who are in them....but I am learning, and I enjoyed watching them on the screen last night.

And I have to agree with TPunk...it was NOISY!! LOL! Which gave very little opportunity to chat with anyone....and even when someone was talking to me I would usually just nod by head and smile or laugh as though I actually was able to hear what they said! LOL!
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Post by: Jane on October 04, 2005, 06:22:40 AM: Waiting to begin by last two hour, and least favorite (not like I enjoy any of these) appointment. The one after has been cancelled. So far they are 20 minutes late. I will definately miss the 11:30 train now. With loads of luck I will catch the 12:05.
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Post by: MBarnum on October 04, 2005, 06:27:39 AM: As Larry mentioned I will be packing up and moving to the home environment of those crazy cats Walty and Kilbot (and their humans, TPunk and Rodzinski). It will be sad to leave Larry's, even if he does think I plugged up his toilet! LOL! Larry has been such a wonderful host and good friend while I have been here...and of course I will still see him on Wednesday!

And I am looking forward to my stay with TPunk and Rodzinski as they are such a wonderful couple of people, (did I already mention that TPunk is gorgeous!!) and it will also be a chance to see another section of New York...Washington Heights and, on Thursday, Queens. I am also eager to check out Rodzinski's vast collection of record albums as we share an interest in unusual and retro album covers....plus the music that is contained within...Rodzinski has, little by little, introduced me to some very cool music recently.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Danise on October 04, 2005, 06:29:09 AM: I'm up, I'm up! I'm sitting here in the little breakfast area with DR Ginny and we have both caught up with all of the posts from yesterday.

I was soooo tired last night. I was very glad that DR Ginny and I decided to catch a cab ride home. I don't think I could have walked to the subway station.

I had a lovely time at Barrymores with the gang and then at Ben and Ant's apartment. I loved talking about Dark Shadows. I hope Ant won't mind if I e-mail him a bit to talk about the show. I almost never run into anyone who want's to talk about it anymore.

As for the plans for today. I'm not 100% sure what all on the plate. I told VixsMom that we would just see where the wind blows us. She should be here at the hotel around 11 and I know we are walking over to the American Girls store. DR Ginny said she would like to join us for that part and then she has other plans.

I don't know what or where everyone else is. Jose, you know that you and all the other DR's are more then welcome to join us at any point. Just give me or anyone with a cell phone a jingle and we'll plan a place to meet.

I'm having such a wonderful time! I can't believe that it is Tuesday already. My, how time is flying by.

VixsMom, don't worry about me talking about the net. We are friends who happened to meet back in March. I just happened to be back in town and wanted the chance to say "hello" again.
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Post by: MBarnum on October 04, 2005, 06:33:26 AM: And now my frenzy has ended for today. I must now shower and shave and hie myself to W 52nd where I will luncheon with Charles Bloom, who is the son of my interviewee Carolyn Kearney. He is a playwrite and lyricist here in New York now, but was a former child actor having appeared in LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, BATTLE STAR GALACTICA, PIGS VS FREAKS, and was a regular on THE WAVERLY WONDERS. We are also going to tour the MUSEUM OF RADIO AND TELEVISION where I will attempt to watch an Allison Hayes TV show or two...maybe even a June Kenney one.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ginny on October 04, 2005, 06:35:37 AM: 'morning! Danise is over in our hotel's breakfast room with her laptop and I'm in the "business center."

We did have a delightful dinner last night at Barrymore's (I'm trying not to think about how it may have been my last meal there :'() It was lovely to visit with Ben's DP Anthony and to see their home environment. SPLASH was, indeed, loud - I think I visited some with TPunk, but we'll have to talk more tomorrow. I had one drink, watched some videos, and then Danise hailed a cab on 6th and came "home" to crash.

As she's told you, I'm going to spend the beginning of the day with her and vixmom and The Vixter and then head to Bloomingdale's. Coffee with a friend later this afternoon and then Walking Down Broadway tonight.

The interesting thing is the weather - I'd packed fall things for NYC and more summery things for Atlanta. I'm wearing my summery clothes here in NY, because it looks like it'll be cooler in Atlanta later in the week than it is here now.
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Post by: Danise on October 04, 2005, 06:36:12 AM: Splash was interesting (and I'm glad I went) but I hope you don't mind if I say that was "To To". To loud and to dark. I was both blind and deaf.

Please don't be upset if I pass the next time.

Battery power is almost gone so I have to sign off. Looking forward to meeting everyone again today and to meeting DR Jane! Safe travels!

Have a wonderful day all!
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Post by: Ginny on October 04, 2005, 06:37:23 AM: Traveling vibes to DR Jane - hope to see you tonight!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 06:46:05 AM: Good Morning!

I'm up! I'm up!

-Nothing like a 9:00 wake-up call - or, more precisely, wake-up buzzer - from FedEx... And then scrambling to make myself presentable in order to answer the door and sign for my package... Without my glasses on... -I just started laughing at myself... But my package finally came.

:)
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Post by: Danise on October 04, 2005, 06:46:45 AM: Back for a moment. I'm still not sure what the plan is for dinner, someone please give me a call later on and let me know.

Laters!
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 06:52:34 AM: It's been nice reading of the fun times the New York gathering has been having. Wish I could be up there with y'all.

TOD: First awareness of computers was from such TV shows as Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea, Lost In Space, Batman and Star Trek. Then, when I was nine or ten, I got a Digi-Comp (http://www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/Digicomp-Kit-1963.htm), which was a sort of home computer/model kit. You were supposed to be able to do binary calculations on it, but I couldn't care less about that. I just liked the way the pieces moved when you pushed the level back and forth.

It wasn't until college that I got my hands on a real computer. At first, I just thought it was little more than a glorified electronic typewriter but I evenutally found it a great tool to search for information, play games and chat with other people from all over the country (it wasn't yet the internet, but it was close.)

Like DR WEL, my first home computer was a Timex Sinclair (http://oldcomputers.net/ts1000.html). It was a fun toy to play with but pretty much useless as an actual computer. I wish I still had mine, though.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 06:54:51 AM: As for the Topic of the Day...

First awareness of computers... Most likely some TV show... "Star Trek" seems like a likely candidate... Or maybe even "Knight Rider", "Space: 1999", etc.

First computer experience - One of those humongous Tandy deals with the two 5-1/4" floppy drives.

First home computer - A Commodore 64, eventually an IBM 286 purchased from Sears - Thank You, Mom and Dad!

First internet - Prodigy

Current commputer - An Apple iBookG4 purchased earlier this year.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 06:55:19 AM: ...And I still have yet to play Bookworm!

;)
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 06:55:42 AM: Quote from: MBarnum on October 04, 2005, 06:21:31 AM
And I have to agree with TPunk...it was NOISY!! LOL! Which gave very little opportunity to chat with anyone....and even when someone was talking to me I would usually just nod by head and smile or laugh as though I actually was able to hear what they said! LOL!

LOL! Be careful, DR MB--I've gotten people to agree to various types of activities when I knew they couldn't hear exactly what I was saying.
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Post by: Ben on October 04, 2005, 06:57:47 AM: Danise, your PM box is full. I'll give you a call right now on your cell.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 06:58:19 AM: Yes, Splash can get loud and dark... But there are places in town that are actually louder and darker. But I think that's part of the "experience". ???

*And as usual, I've woken up with a slightly sore throat. Singing along with Ms. Holliday always does me in.

;D
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 07:00:14 AM: Hmm.... Tomorrow, tomorrow...

It's looking like it will be warm - not hot - and there may be some humidity in the air. Dress accordingly.

And, remember, Bring your umbrellas!

;)
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ben on October 04, 2005, 07:01:19 AM: Hey, Miss Hegerty ;)

I just left a message on your cell phone voice mail.

I don't know if you're still on-line.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 07:07:34 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 06:54:51 AM
First internet - Prodigy

Ah, yes--Prodigy--my first home internet experience, also. I found it amazing that I suddenly had access to information and communication with people who shared the same interests as myself. I was very much into toy collecting back then and I was shocked to discover how may others were into it, too.

Eventually, I found Prodigy on the clunky side, and moved over to AOL. But once I learned about such faster services as Voicenet and GNN, I dropped AOL like a hot potato.

(Hmmm... I can't recall ever actually holding a hot potato, let alone dropping one, so the above analogy is a false one.)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 07:13:38 AM: Oh, and some semi-random thoughts for tomorrow's Eating and Walking Tour...

If during your travels today, you can go ahead and get a MetroCard if you don't already have one, that will save some time tomorrow morning. Depending upon how long you're in town, a $10 card should suffice - and that will provide you with six one-way trips - there's a $2.00 bonus for each $10.00 you purchase. -And you can buy a card at the Times Square Visitor Center if you don't want to venture down into the bowels of the subway system.

We will be grazing across the island tomorrow - the only actual meal of the day will be in the evening at La Cocina. A little bite here, a little bite there. Or however large or small a bite you would like. You could easily get by with about $20.00. $30.00 if you're feeling adventurous. Of course, if you think you might stock up on some items, or make a major purchase at one of the boutiques in SoHo - or, in my case, at Broadway Panhandler - then line your wallet accordingly. -A bunch of $1.00's will probably make the casual purchase a lot easier.

That's all for now.

*And I'll do my best to check in with everyone sometime this afternoon by phone.
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 07:19:55 AM: 'Mornin', all. My, does it look dark and ominous out there. Looks like rain if'n ya ask me.

I do hope all of our NY visitors got plenty of rest last night after our adventures. I slept very well, even though I took Berneice off around 5:30, and am feeling quite spry. My ears aren't ringing anymore and my throat feels like gold - ne'ery a scratch or a pain to be had, which is an improvement over the LAST time Jose and I went to Splash!

Jose: Glad your check finally arrived. :)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 07:21:10 AM: And as for tomorrow morning...

We will be meeting at Rockefelller Center at 9:30, up on the plaza "behind" the statue of "Prometheus" - just look for all the flags.

More precisely... If you are coming from the Times Square area, just head East on 49th Street. After you cross 6th Ave., you will be in the Rockefeller Center area. You should start seeing the flags that surround the ice rink - on your left, and a crowd around the Today Show window - on your right.

The "street" name there is Rockefeller Plaza - take a left there. You will see a bunch of benches. That's where I will be. I plan to get there around 9:00.

*There are big signs for "The Top of the Rock" there too.

"The Today Show" tapes from 7:00-10:00. If you plan to get there early, you can stand around the window, peek in, and possibly get on TV - they do most of the crowds shots at the top of each half hour, and at 25 and 55 minutes after each hour.

If you want to get a jump on your souvenir shopping, the NBC Experience store opens at 8:00. Additionally, there's a Duane Reade, a Dean & Deluca, plus various other stores. -Alas, Maison du Chocolat doesn't open until 10:00. ;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 07:22:21 AM: OK - Time for me to get some busy-work done...

Laters...
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 07:29:10 AM: I'm a dunce and left my cell phone at home today (I was running a taaaaad late this morning), so once a decision is made on a dinner location and time, would someone please let me know? DR Ben has my contact information, as does Jose, but if someone wants to just post it on the board, that'd be fine, too. The more people who tell me, the better the chance I'll get the message.

Thanks!!!
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 07:34:59 AM: Good morning!

A cool but not cool enough morning which made walking pleasant. High supposed to be 80 today, and I can already feel some humidity in the air. Yuck!
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 07:38:12 AM: I guess the first time I remember seeing computers was in the Danny Kaye film THE MAN FROM THE DINER'S CLUB. I didn't see the earlier DESK SET at the movies but only on TV, but I'm sure those two films were my first two instances of computers.
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 07:38:34 AM: DR Jose (and any other NYers): I can get tickets for SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW pretty much any night this month if you're interested in seeing it. They're $23 through TDF.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 07:43:01 AM: I've mentioned here before that my first computer was an Atari 800XL which I bought in 1984 (I believe). A floppy drive had to be purchased as extra equipment (tape drives were also available), but I bought one since I had read storing information was so much faster on them than on tape.

The Atari had a cartridge slot on top that allowed programs to be loaded automaticallly into RAM just by inserted the program cartridge into the slot (the Commodore 64 worked in a similar way). So the first word processor I bought was manufactured by Atari on a cartridge.

I assured my partner at the time that I was not buying the computer for anything but writing. It was not going to be a game machine (though there were GREAT games available for the Atari). Of course, that resolve lasted about a month. I subscribed to several home computer magazines at the time, and when I started seeing the huge array of titles available on cartridge and floppy disc for the Atari, I had to sample some.
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Post by: MBarnum on October 04, 2005, 07:45:54 AM: I am now showered and shaved. Jose may go to lunch with Charles and I, and perhaps he may enjoy walking about with us as well.

I neglected to mention Ben and Anthony's apartment visit. They have a wonderful place in Chelsea...a very nice apartment with a most wonderful clawfoot tub in he bathroom! And, I may have said this before, but I will say it once again...Ben and Anthony are two wonderful, wonderful guys! I adore them both. Anthony, by the way, reminds me of a comedy relieif character actor from the 1960s...he should really be on TV! He is quite animated and funny!
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 07:47:24 AM: My school used Apple IIe computers (incompatible with Atari, of course), but a bank here in town offered a free Apple IIc (a portable version of the IIe) for a certain amount of deposit into a savings account, so I transferred some money and also got an Apple IIc for use at home so that I could do work here and then take it to school.

Some years later, I saw an IBM clone for a very cheap price listed in Computer Shopper, and I bought that, too, since it was obvious the home computer world was moving away from Atari and Commodore and staying with IBM and Apple brands.

So, for awhile, I was using three different types of computers at home.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 07:50:24 AM: As DR Michael Shayne mentioned on the first page, my first taste of on-line communication was on a nationwide network called Fidonet. There were news groups on it covering just about every topic imaginable. I was the head of two of them - FILM and GREASEPAINT. It was on GREASEPAINT that I first met DR Michael on-line. I have valued his friendship ever since.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 07:51:57 AM: The first taste of the internet came through Prodigy which on my slow old modem and computer was never very much fun. I tried Microsoft Network in its early start-up phase, but it was quirky and never worked quite right.

Truly, AOL gave me my first successful and fun experience on the internet, and I guess that's why I've just stayed with them all these years.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 07:52:37 AM: Really enjoyed the pictures from the NYC h/ks. Hope tomorrow goes super well for all of you.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 07:55:51 AM: With BONES and HOUSE on hiatus during the baseball playoffs, the television line-up is considerably thinned out for me tonight. It will be nice staying put in the den watching my shows and recording others during the one hour where there is conflict.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:04:52 AM: Hmm.. my friend who described Splash to me had implied that the dancers wore very small bathing suits when the showers hit them. Didn't realize it was actually underwear. But I guess there's not that much difference from a practical (that is, coverage) point of view, as anyone who's watched the Olympics diving and swimming events could attest.
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Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:06:12 AM: On that religious note, getting ready for a day of New Year festivities in beautfiul Cranford, New Jersey, where my brotehr, sister-in-law and nephew live.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 08:18:47 AM: Quote from: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:04:52 AM
Hmm.. my friend who described Splash to me had implied that the dancers wore very small bathing suits when the showers hit them. Didn't realize it was actually underwear. But I guess there's not that much difference from a practical (that is, coverage) point of view, as anyone who's watched the Olympics diving and swimming events could attest.

They don't do the showers during Musical Mondays. The showers are saved for evenings later in the week.
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Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:18:58 AM: Dear Friend Do-Re-Milla seems to have ended up generating a whole contretemps (sp?) on another chat board over her opposition to the Board of Directors of MAC (Manhattan Association of Clubs and Cabarets). She seems to have gotten lots of press on her side, but I hope she's not damaging her career as a performer by being so political.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:22:09 AM: ANyone see MEDIUM last night and care to comment? From everything I read about the episode, it's a far more dramatic episode for Patricia Arquette than the one that won her the Emmy last year.

They're also saying that Mariska Hargitay's performance in tonight's LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT will be her ticket to another Emmy nomination next year.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 08:22:52 AM: Does anyone else who is NOT in New York feel slightly IRRELEVANT this morning?

:D
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 08:23:31 AM: Off to Carnegie Deli to meet up with DR MBarnum and Mr. Bloom... Guess this will most definitely be my one and only meal of the day...

Laters...
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:23:33 AM: I hope DR Hisaka enjoys her last day in the USA. I'm sure bk will give us the full rundown of the day's activities.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: S. Woody White on October 04, 2005, 08:23:39 AM: Quote from: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 07:55:51 AM
With BONES and HOUSE on hiatus during the baseball playoffs, the television line-up is considerably thinned out for me tonight....
Good news, as far as I'm concerned. Der B and I have to leave way early tomorrow, and we'll need our "beauty" sleep. (Such as it is. ::))
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 08:24:03 AM: Sigh.

Life goes on, apace, here in Oakland. We've had some very pretty days lately and the weather is just cool enough to make it seem "fallish".
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: S. Woody White on October 04, 2005, 08:25:17 AM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 08:22:52 AM
Does anyone else who is NOT in New York feel slightly IRRELEVANT this morning?

:D

I'm certain those in Los Angeles feel pretty great. ;)
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 08:25:30 AM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 08:22:52 AM
Does anyone else who is NOT in New York feel slightly IRRELEVANT this morning?

:D

Well.. Since we're in New York City, I believe the proper term would be, "chopped liver", as opposed to "IRRELEVANT".

;)

However...

I'm sensing there's a good chance there may be a Bay Area gathering sometime in last January...

:)
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:26:54 AM: It's creepy (not in a bad way :) ), Jason, but in that picture that's now your avatar, you look just like Louis Hoffman, who was one of my best friends during law school. Except maybe a little paler, since Louis always tended to have a tan.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 08:29:11 AM: Yesterday was extremely busy at work. It was the first time in aeons that I was surprised when someone told me it was time for lunch.

Even then, I regretted leaving for something as trivial as food.....NOT!

I welcomed the break. The lunch was good (not special), and the rest of the afternoon (including a cake break at 3 p.m. for a colleague's 50th birthday) just flew by.

I had a few errands to run, and then decided to stop at my local grocery for a few items. I was home by 7 p.m. By 8 p.m., I had eaten dinner and was watching "Surface" on NBC.

By 9:40 p.m., and I have to admit I don't know the name of the sitcom (starring Stockard Channing and Henry Winkler and one of the Tilly gals) that I was nodding off through, I was ready for bed.

I set my VCR to record "Medium" and hit the sheets. I woke up at 2:15 a.m. and performed a major sinus clearance (yuck!), and it was back to bed (by 2:25 a.m.) until the alarms rang.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:29:30 AM: I'm meeting a friend for a Chinese lunch today (sadly, not a buffet), so I must hurry and get ready for that.

WBBL.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 08:30:20 AM: Quote from: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:29:30 AM
I'm meeting a friend for a Chinese lunch today (sadly, not a buffet), so I must hurry and get ready for that.

WBBL.

That's okay, DR Matt H. Real Chinese restaurants don't have buffets!

:D
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:30:42 AM: That Stockard Channing sitcom is called OUT OF PRACTICE. I set the DVR to record it, but, of coruse, I haven't watch anything I recorded last night yet. I have two hours of shows to watch.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 08:31:07 AM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 08:22:52 AM
Does anyone else who is NOT in New York feel slightly IRRELEVANT this morning?

:D

I felt irrelevant once. It's skin was rough and leathery.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 08:31:18 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 08:25:30 AM
Well.. Since we're in New York City, I believe the proper term would be, "chopped liver", as opposed to "IRRELEVANT".

;)

However...

I'm sensing there's a good chance there may be a Bay Area gathering sometime in last January...

:)

Are you coming out for "Lestat", Jose????????

:D
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:31:46 AM: And now, I'm REALLY signing off. :D
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:32:32 AM: Chinese lunch reminds me of Yom Kippurs in Brooklyn, when everyone would leave synagogue when the fast day was over, and - as if in a procession - would make a beeline towards the Jade Pagoda Chinese resturant in the Trump Village Shopping Center.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 08:33:19 AM: What did one pen say to the new pen in the supply cabinet of a New Yawk business?

U-Bic-wit-us!
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 08:35:10 AM: DR FJL: Your friend Louis must be a devastatingly handsome man. ;)

Being half Irish/half British, I'm afraid my Tan Retention Quotient (or T.R.Q. in technical jargon) is ZERO. My WATER Retention Quotient...well...that's a whole other subject.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:42:46 AM: Jason - Actually, the ladies did think Louis was very handsome, which was fortunate for him because he's straight. The (female) director of one of the school shows I was in would carry on about him on the phone in the filthiest manner.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:46:17 AM: I'm at post #500. Do I need to make my 501st post meaningful, or just get it over with, I wonder.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: DERBRUCER on October 04, 2005, 08:46:46 AM: Quote from: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:32:32 AM
Chinese lunch reminds me of Yom Kippurs in Brooklyn, when everyone would leave synagogue when the fast day was over, and - as if in a procession - would make a beeline towards the Jade Pagoda Chinese resturant in the Trump Village Shopping Center.

What was the first course?
What was the second course?
What was the third course?
What was the lastcourse?

Answer these individually and you shall be a GOD!

der Brucer
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:46:57 AM: OK, here it goes.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: bk on October 04, 2005, 08:48:12 AM: I'm up, I'm up.

I resisted computers for years. I finally got a typewriter that could word process, but that drove me crazy. I did write a script on a computer in the late 80s, but it was madness - I hated the font (there were no choices), and it printed out on that awful paper that you had to tear the sides off, and I had two pages of macro commands taped to the shelf where the computer was located.

My first computer was a Mac at Varese, someone's ancient Mac that ended up in my office when they got a new one. I was thrilled to get on the Internet, sort of. It wasn't a 56K modem, so it took about twenty minutes to connect, and then wouldn't stay connected. I was quite certain that that was how all computers worked, and I was ready to toss it into the trash. Then I checked out a Compaq in 1999, and Varese bought it for me ($700). That was like a whole new world, even though it, too, didn't do anything very fast. I took that with me to you-know-where. They have it now, and I'm glad they do. I next bought a Toshiba laptop, which worked okay, then a Dell, which worked better until it started having probs. Then I made the switch to this here Powerbook and that is the best I've had. I did get enamored of the tabletop thing I saw yesterday.
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Post by: bk on October 04, 2005, 08:48:58 AM: Congrats to FJL on his ascension into the heavens.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: DERBRUCER on October 04, 2005, 08:49:07 AM: Quote from: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:46:57 AM
OK, here it goes.

CELEBRATION
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 08:51:43 AM: Welcome to Godhood, DR FJL!
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:51:54 AM: Thanks, Der Brucer. We'll be getting snockered with Manischewitz in New Jersey a little later on, and I'll think of that picture.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 08:56:45 AM: Congratulations, DR FJL!!
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:56:46 AM: Thanks, BK and Dan and Jason. I can go forth into the New Year with a sense of accomplishment now.

In the words of Ahrens and Flaherty:

TO THE MUSIC OF THE GODS, WE DANCE!
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 09:04:35 AM: Welcome to Olympus, DR FJL!
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 09:06:33 AM: I was having a discussion with a friend this past weekend, and the talk turned to "White Christmas." I admitted I was fairly excited at the prospect of attending the show in San Francisco after Thanksgiving, and the talk turned to the film.

My favorite moment in the film, for good or ill, is on the train when the four stars sing:

Snow
It won't be long before we'll all be there with snow
Snow
I want to wash my hands, my face and hair with snow

Snow
I long to clear a path and lift a spade of snow
Snow
Oh, to see a great big man entirely made of snow

Where it's snowing
All winter through
That's where I want to be
Snowball throwing
That's what I'll do
How I'm longing to ski
Through the snow-oh-oh-oh-oh

Those glist'ning houses that seem to be built of snow
Snow
Oh, to see a mountain covered with a quilt of snow

What is Christmas with no snow
No white Christmas with no snow
Snow

I'll soon be there with snow
I'll wash my hair with snow
And with a spade of snow
I'll build a man that's made of snow
I'd love to stay up with you but I recommend a little shuteye
Go to sleep
And dream
Of snow
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 09:08:10 AM: That's TWO pages I've started today.

When I'm ON, I'm ON!
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 09:08:47 AM: Thanks, Ron. You in particular were there and in your own special way guided me through my graduating from Full Member to Senior Member, and that helped give me the courage and strength to take the next step up. For that, I thank you.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 09:10:34 AM: But I still won't dance.

Don't mock me.

I won't dance!

Don't sock me!

I won't dance!

Madame with you!

My feet don't move quite like they used to!
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 09:11:14 AM: Quote from: FJL on October 04, 2005, 09:08:47 AM
Thanks, Ron. You in particular were there and in your own special way guided me through my graduating from Full Member to Senior Member, and that helped give me the courage and strength to take the next step up. For that, I thank you.

I live to serve!

And to gossip!

Call me!!!
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Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 09:12:31 AM: If you won't do a page 4 dance, then I'll repeat:

TO THE MUSIC OF THE GODS, WE DANCE
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 09:13:08 AM: All right, Jose!

I've got $65 burning a hole in my pocket and I want to know what I could get for that on the walking tour!!

:D

;D
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 09:13:49 AM: Talk food, man!

GOOD FOOD!
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 09:21:44 AM: Congratulations to DR FJL. If you email me a picture, I will resize it for you so that you can use it as an avatar!

NYC is hopping and soon DRJANE will be joining the group. We must have MORE pictures....more pictures.

DR DANISE, GINNY, and VIXMOM and VIXTER enjoy your NYC treks!
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 09:24:14 AM: My first internet experience was with Freewwweb! You paid $96 for a disk that you downloaded, signed up, and you were ON!!! Used that for many months then switched to Juneau, another "free" service. There was one more after that, can't remember the name of it. Then I broke down and ordered Comcast digital cable, which is what I still use.

Mostly a good deal....except when they were working on the lines and upgrading and there was much downloading, etc., that I had to do. And the people are NO help to you when you call. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

But so far so good.
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Post by: Jennifer on October 04, 2005, 09:24:18 AM: Oh my gosh the weather has changed. I cannot believe how hot it is. Last week was so cool. And now we have 75-80F++. Really crazy for October. And I picked out a special Fall outfit to wear to dinner tomorrow. But now it looks like it will be really warm. So I will need to find something different. :(
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 09:26:03 AM: DR RON you must report on CHOREOGRAPHY and THE BEST THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU DANCE!!!

I wish WHITE CHRISTMAS would show up here sometime.

LES MISERABLES the tour has been cancelled, something about the hurricane disrupting the schedule....and the Broadway Indianapolis season is so lackluster - including Cathy Rigby (again) in Peter Pan and a few other things I am not interested in seeing.

Oh well. No money anyway.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 09:26:54 AM: I am still trying to figure out charging more for a photo if you come and pick it up.... Strange.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 09:30:45 AM: I started to watch Medium last night, but it seemed pretty ordinary to me....and the plot (no one knows who I am, someone else is living in my house....I am someone else) couldn't take much more than 10 minutes of it or so.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 09:31:16 AM: Sunday - TCM - 7:30 PST:

Give a Girl a Break!
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 09:51:11 AM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 04, 2005, 09:26:54 AM
I am still trying to figure out charging more for a photo if you come and pick it up.... Strange.

Sounds like Mr. Haney is running that store.
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Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 09:51:49 AM: Many thanks, JRand.

If only I could email a picture, but I really AM that computer-stupid.
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Post by: Jennifer on October 04, 2005, 09:52:38 AM: Comment on last night's Medium (general vague talk, no spoilers).

Last night's Medium was very good, but sort of different from past episodes. I must admit I was quite confused by her dream.

One thing I have noticed though is how abruptly all the shows this season have ended. It's like i'm expecting another 15 minutes of story. But it just ends. And it's made even more noticeable with the previews coming on at :50 before the show ends!
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 09:54:45 AM: Quote from: FJL on October 04, 2005, 09:51:49 AM
Many thanks, JRand.

If only I could email a picture, but I really AM that computer-stupid.

Fred: We'll do a quick headshot session tomorrow and I'll whip up an avatar for you if you want.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 09:55:57 AM: Sounds like last night's Medium was not well done--that's rare!

Oh, I just crack myself up!
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Jennifer on October 04, 2005, 10:01:09 AM: Well all my shows are on tv tonight. The Amazing Race, Gilmore Girls, and Boston Legal.

Quote from: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:22:09 AM
ANyone see MEDIUM last night and care to comment? From everything I read about the episode, it's a far more dramatic episode for Patricia Arquette than the one that won her the Emmy last year.

I commented before I read your request.

I guess it's considered dramatic because of what happens in her dreams.

One thing I found interesting (which perhaps you can comment on after you watch the show) is that what she was dreaming was sort of scary (and she was in it). It really confused me. And it was scary thinking that what we were seeing would come true. But there was a nice twist that was sort of unusual from what we're used to seeing.
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Post by: Jennifer on October 04, 2005, 10:02:57 AM: Oh Dan, last night's Medium was good. I just like to see all the end stuff rather just have it described in a line or two.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 10:04:42 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 09:55:57 AM
Sounds like last night's Medium was not well done--that's rare!

Oh, I just crack myself up!

It's all that practice, dear!

:D
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Post by: Ben on October 04, 2005, 10:10:44 AM: I just spoke to Vixmom (Deb). They are in Central Park having lunch. They got to visit with Priscilla and Ginny this morning before setting out. Jason. It turns out Jane will be in earlier than planned.

Jason, I'm going up to the Hotel (Comfort Inn on 46th Street between 6th Avenue & Broadway near the Roundabout Off-Broadway Space, across the street from the Muse Hotel and the Original High School for the Performing Arts) at around 4:30. We will discuss dinner plans and keep you posted as to what, when and where.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on October 04, 2005, 10:11:32 AM: I resisted computers for as long as I could. I eventually got my first one in 1988 and got state of the art everything in a desk-top and got a laptop as well. Of course, it was all outdated about two years later. But I keep all that...and my DOS system...eschewing Windows until 1997 when I completely updated everything and got on the internet as well. I still typed scripts up on my DOS system through Hercules, before I decided to switch over to various script programs. I finally went Broadband last October and am glad I did!
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 10:15:43 AM: I had a Commodor-64 with an external floppy disk drive. Gosh, that thing seems ancient and clunky now! I only used it to play video games.

Ben: Thanks for the update. Glad to hear DR Jane is getting in earlier than she thought.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 10:21:43 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 09:51:11 AM
Sounds like Mr. Haney is running that store.

Wonder if they have a Hoyt-Clagwell tractor in the back? ;D
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 10:32:20 AM: I've forgotten an earlier internet experience before Prodigy--dial-in bulletin boards. These were portals in which you had to navigate by using arcane Unix commands. There were paths which led to a lot of Star Trek games and a lot of Goth chat rooms. Information could be found through early search engines such as Gopher, Archie and Veronica. This is the environment where the real computer geeks thrived, but I found these to be needlessly complicated and gave up on them pretty quickly.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 10:36:19 AM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 04, 2005, 10:21:43 AM
Wonder if they have a Hoyt-Clagwell tractor in the back? ;D

Yes, but because of the Greater Manhattan Tractor Act of Nineteen-Aught-Six, the steering wheel has to be sold seperately and is subject to an interstate steering wheel tax.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 10:41:14 AM: Jason - Since I haven't taken a good picture in over 15 years (OK, I'm exaggerating, but it is rare), I may at some point try to get someone to scan a vintage shot and put it in as my avatar. Who knows, I may start a trend? :)
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Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 10:42:46 AM: Dinner in Jersey delayed just a little. Synagogue ran a little longer than expected, I think.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 10:43:28 AM: As a page 5 dance:

HORA! HORA! HORA!
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 11:01:25 AM: Oh yes, I may give The Amazing Race another look tonight. And of course tomorrow night - the finale of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE!
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 11:21:22 AM: What is--or was--Kander and Ebb's GOLDEN GATE? I never heard of this one.
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 11:26:15 AM: DtM - you've got the Haney System down to an art! My favorite was the Haney School of Television Acting: Always talk into the orange juice can but NEVER look into the tomato juice can!

DR ELMORE - I know exactly what you mean. I have two colors of skin myself: white or red. And I ALWAYS wear a hat as well!
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Post by: DERBRUCER on October 04, 2005, 11:54:26 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 09:55:57 AM

Oh, I just crack myself up!

Confucius say:

Lady who fly plane upside down, have....nevermind

der Brucer
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 11:57:27 AM: Where are the Noo York pitchers?
Title: Re:IMPREGNATED BY MY COMPUTER
Post by: DERBRUCER on October 04, 2005, 11:57:47 AM: TOD:

A catalog of my computer experiences would be almost as lengthy as a catalog of my debauchery (but not as interesting).

Since this is a family site, we'll stick to part one.

In college (Naval Academy) I was introduced to both mechanical and electro analog computers - both used to aim and fire guns. (Mechanical computers consist of a dizzying array of rods, gears, cams, travelers, and other Rube Goldberg parts. Electo-Analog computers consisted of vacuum tubes, rheostats, diodes, and a varying collection of resistive bridges, and LC circuits).

Early Navy tours had me working with analog computers for generating solutions for delivering ordnance to kill submarines I also spent 18months working with a research group that was using my ship to develop experimental deep-submergence detection systems (cameras towed at the end of very long cables searching the sea bottom). This effort provided a very special challenge - the cameras had a look distance of about 20 feet and were dangling at the end of about 2 miles of cable, streaming through ocean waters a million miles from nowhere. Presuming the camera spots something, how do you know where it is, and how can you return to that point? (Knowing "about" is not good enough, you must be within 25 ft! We needed to erect high metal towers on the ship to hold antenna that communicated with special aircraft that could relay radio signals from land beacons so we could compute our position - then we had to develop sophisticated computer programs to try and figure out where the cameras were in relation to the ship - this was the prototype of the system that was used to find the USS Threasher, the sunken submarine in the North Atlantic.

In Post Graduate School, I was introduced to digital computers with Fortran programs on punched cards input and folded paper printouts for output. (And like many "clever" programmers I did manage to submit a program that got caught in an endless loop that included a print command. Many a valiant tree died to provide the reams of paper spewing forth for my pick-up box before the operator caught the problem and halted the program.)

Next came the Cruiser missile systems with their digital computer controlled targeting and guidance radars. Following these was a tour on an early NTDS (Naval Tactical Data System) frigate where I was in charge of the new digital system that linked all our sensors and weapons to a central command point, and provided digital data links to other units to co-ordinate combat operations - This is the system I took to the Viet-Nam War. All of the combat air operations, including search and rescue, were coordinated from our ship that was sailing in the Gulf of Tonkin. Our job was to direct our planes on the desired course, keep them from flying over Red China, provide them with heads up on enemy planes, and make sure we didn't endanger commercial aircraft.

Next came civilian life, based on my extensive background in surface navy operations and air control I naturally gained employment working on Submarines and Tomahawk Cruise Missiles. (One of my favorite stories of this era involves a dispute I had with Univac over software programming. I had provided them with a list of "programming constraints" that were necessary to move target and control date between their computer and the torpedoes or missiles via our Digital to Analog converter. They firmly announced that there was no way they could be expected to abide by my guidelines. Hell, said I, if the Navy wants, we could redesign our box so you can send your outputs any way you want, and we will prepackage your inputs in tables for your use. Fine says the Navy -do it! On the plane ride back my boss asked how we would do such a thing. My Answer - "I haven't the foggiest, I was winging it assuming I could embarrass UNIVAC into doing their job." Well, we got a multimillion dollar contract mod and I had the job of putting their money where my mouth was. I took what was basically an Analog Converter Box that had a computer interface, embedded one newly designed special purpose computer system that intercepted all the Univac generated commands and repackaged them in accordance with our Programming Guidelines and embedded a second special purpose computer that dummied up computer commands for data gathering and packaged the results in tables that were sent back to the Univac mainframe. In answer to the question "Did it work?" I direct your attention to the CNN reporter during the first Gulf war commenting on the missile flying down the street outside his Bagdad hotel - that had been launched from our submarines using this system.

On the PC level, I first started working with a Varian (8 inch floppys, CPM programming), followed by my first home computer a Kaypro (on loan from a sub-contractor).This was CPM based and I ran TMaker (an early spreadsheet program) and DbaseII. The first PC to hit my work desk was an IBM PC XT, which I quickly duplicate at home. The work environment started having in the Mac vs PC wars in earnest. Since I was responsible for directing organizations that used both, I ended up with one of each - MAC-SE on the table to my left (with DARPA Net Connections), and my AT on my desk in front, with the MacLink interconnect cables between. As a result, I also ended up as the "go-to-guy" for converting files from one system to the other. At home I finally broke down and added a MAC to my collection (which I abandoned when we moved East).

For those of you who think your desk computer is too complicated, consider it's ancestor:

ENIAC, short for Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, was the first all-electronic computer designed to be Turing-complete, capable of being reprogrammed by rewiring to solve a full range of computing problems.

Physically ENIAC was a monster—it contained 17,468 vacuum tubes, 7,200 crystal diodes, 1,500 relays, 70,000 resistors, 10,000 capacitors and around 5 million hand- soldered joints. It weighed 30 tons, was roughly 2.4 m by 0.9 m by 30.5 m, took up 167 m² and consumed 160 kW of power. Input was possible from an IBM card reader, while an IBM card punch was used for output. These cards could be used to produce printed output offline using an IBM accounting machine, probably the IBM 405 .

der Brucer

I leave it to Prof Orr to expound on "Turing-complete"
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 12:03:29 PM: DR DerBrucer - There better not be a quiz on the above tomorrow!

;)
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Post by: Ben on October 04, 2005, 12:07:39 PM: Those people with cameras who took the pictures are out galavanting around Noo York. The administrator of this here site will need to do a photo dump soon to accomodate all the pictures.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 12:10:31 PM: Quote from: DERBRUCER on October 04, 2005, 11:57:47 AM

Physically ENIAC was a monster—it contained 17,468 vacuum tubes, 7,200 crystal diodes, 1,500 relays, 70,000 resistors, 10,000 capacitors and around 5 million hand- soldered joints. It weighed 30 tons, was roughly 2.4 m by 0.9 m by 30.5 m, took up 167 m² and consumed 160 kW of power. Input was possible from an IBM card reader, while an IBM card punch was used for output. These cards could be used to produce printed output offline using an IBM accounting machine, probably the IBM 405 .

LOL! I remember a teacher in college who worked in some capacity with ENIAC who would often wax nostalgic about the "runners"--University of Penn male students who ran through the machine replacing the burnt-out vacuum tubes. He seemed to greatly appreciate the fact that, because of the tremendous amount of heat, the students had to work in their underwear and would sweat quite a lot. It sounded like a 1940s version of Spalsh.
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 12:12:08 PM: Last night DR MBarnum was introduced to the vocal stylings of this...erm...little lady.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 12:12:11 PM: Good Afternoon!

I'm back at the apartment for a bit just taking care of some more loose ends. I realized that I'll be busy all day tomorrow and all day Thursday, so I'm taking a bit of time this afternoon to get ahead of schedule - sort of. In any case....

I met DR MBarnum and Charles Bloom at Carnegie Deli. Massive amounts of foodstuffs were consumed, and Michael continued to amaze me - and Charles - with his encyclopedic memory of B-movies, B-movie stars and child actors. And while Michael treated the table to lunch - Thank You, Michael! - Charles was able to "treat" Michael to the "pleasantries" of a Carnegie Deli waiter. -I think Michael was thinking the exchange was going to end up in fisticuffs.

;)

We then walked over to 8th Avenue, and grabbed some dessert at one of those bakeries that touts to have the Best Cheesecake in New York City. Of course, neither of us ended up ordering cheesecake. Ah, well... Next time.

I then headed to the Post Office - where the line was surprisingly short - and Michael and Charles headed over to the Museum of Television (???) -the proper title is eluding me right now.

And, later on, if Michael hasn't melded himself into one of the viewing booths, we will meet up at Bombay Talkie in Chelsea for an afternoon libation. Then DR Rodzinski will fetch him and get him ready for his trek up to Washington Heights tonight.

The adventures continue....
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 12:14:07 PM: I may join the gang for dinner, but a friend of mine called me earlier, and I may stop by and see him later since he's heading out of town for a while on Thursday. We shall see...
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Post by: DERBRUCER on October 04, 2005, 12:17:34 PM: Quote from: FJL on October 04, 2005, 10:42:46 AM
Synagogue ran a little longer than expected.

Hire a Mohel to cut it short.

der Brucer
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 12:19:58 PM: Oh, Jose...It'd be loverly if you were able to join us tonight. Do consider it.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 12:22:13 PM: DR Ron Pulliam (and Matthew, and...) - I'm working on heading out to San Francisco for the last week of Lestat. I won't be playing the show, I just want to see it. -And then I'll head back to DC, and play the last week of Damn Yankees at Arena. It will sort of be a working vacation. I'm still waiting for the official clearance from the contractor in DC, but it looks like a very viable option right now. I just really want to see the show before it comes in to New York.

I'll keep you posted.

-And as for what that $65 will get you... Well, a friend of mine just moved out there to be one of the new sous chefs at Bouchon, so....

:)
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Post by: bk on October 04, 2005, 12:28:49 PM: Back in the late 80s for about six weeks, I was a spokesperson for Quadratron, a software company. When I think back on the stuff I had to speak, the complex mailmerge programs and all that technobabble crap, it just amazes me how simple things are today. There were all those computer classes and manuals to read - the greatest invention ever for computers was point and click - someone finally got the idea that it could never have mass appeal unless complete idiots could operate.
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Post by: bk on October 04, 2005, 12:29:48 PM: Back from the morning errands, and will now try to write a little. I've got a big production meeting tomorrow at LACC, and I have to do a ton of work for it that I haven't even begun. I suppose I'll be doing all that in the morning.
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 12:30:48 PM: And now for my daily Carrot Stick bitchfest.

We get one hour for lunch. ONE HOUR. Somehow, she gets an hour and twenty minutes and no one has said a word to her. She left at 2:00 for a 'doctor's appointment,' which usually means she has an audition or meeting with a potential agent. She was supposed to be back at 3:00 so I could go to lunch but she mosied on in here at 3:10. I can understand being 10 minutes behind - especially if one has a legit doctor's appointment. But then (!) she proceeded to go to her friend's cubicle to talk very discreetly about something (probably revealing where she had really gone over her break) and then went to the kitchen to prepare her lunch. "Wait, didn't she take a 1hr10min lunch break?," you ask. Why yes, yes...I think she did. "So why is she preparing her lunch now?," you ask. I don't know, but it took her another 15 minutes to do that. So here she comes, lumbering back to her desk with two plates full of food and two cups of water and plops down at her desk to start checking her email and smacking her hateful lips on a really foul-smelling veggie burger and God knows what else and never even bats an eye. Never apologizes for taking a 1 1/2 hour lunch break, in turn cutting into MY lunch hour. Never apologizes for stinking up MY desk with her smelly-ass sandwich and never apologizes for smacking her lips for 6 out of our 8 working hours.

And yet my boss says absolutely nothing to her about any of it. Not a word...
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Post by: DERBRUCER on October 04, 2005, 12:35:11 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 10:32:20 AM
dial-in bulletin boards. These were portals in which you had to navigate by using arcane Unix commands. There were paths which led to a lot of Star Trek games and a lot of Goth chat rooms. Information could be found through early search engines such as Gopher, Archie and Veronica. This is the environment where the real computer geeks thrived, but I found these to be needlessly complicated and gave up on them pretty quickly.

Somebody named Jason Scot produced an entire Documantary on BBS.

Judging from this extract from his site, he is a fan of some folks around here:

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December 25, 2004
Merry Christmas - The Last Starfighter

Back in October, I reviewed a performance of The Last Starfighter. It recieved a lot of attention and helped the creators of that musical in terms of recognition and attendance. About a week ago, they sent me a very special gift: a Demo CD of the Last Starfighter Musical, performed by the Original Cast at the show I saw at the Storm Theatre in New York City.

I asked if I could make copies, and they said yes, except that it could not be sold, because of Actor's Equity rules. It is to function as a demo of the musical (created by Skip Kennon and Fred Landau) and for the people performing it.

In the spirit of that and the holiday season, I am now providing this music to the world. This is going to kill my bandwidth connection, and I hope some kind soul could put up a bittorrent or a mirror to help me.

...([link to file - deleted to protest the innocent]

I hope that this will open doors for the cast, crew, and creators of this musical; information on the production is included in the pack and of course I can be contacted if there are any theatre groups or performers looking to run this musical; I think it's pretty timeless.

Happy Holidays.

der brucer
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 12:37:47 PM: DR Jason - Remember those "phone calls" I said I would be more than happy to make?

;)
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Post by: Ben on October 04, 2005, 12:41:33 PM: Jose, got the info. Thanks. Sorry I wasn't clear. I needed your cell, which I have someplace just not here.
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Post by: DERBRUCER on October 04, 2005, 12:43:56 PM: Quote from: Jason on October 04, 2005, 12:30:48 PM
And now for my daily Carrot Stick bitchfest.

Are you opposed to Gun Control?

der Brucer
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Post by: DERBRUCER on October 04, 2005, 12:53:32 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 12:03:29 PM
DR DerBrucer - There better not be a quiz on the above tomorrow!

;)

You can turn in your essays at lunch :P
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 12:55:04 PM: Jose....I'm working on a synopsis of our 'new' musical. I'm quite proud of it if I do say so myself...
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Post by: Matthew on October 04, 2005, 12:56:13 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 12:22:13 PM
DR Ron Pulliam (and Matthew, and...) - I'm working on heading out to San Francisco for the last week of Lestat. I won't be playing the show, I just want to see it. -And then I'll head back to DC, and play the last week of Damn Yankees at Arena. It will sort of be a working vacation. I'm still waiting for the official clearance from the contractor in DC, but it looks like a very viable option right now. I just really want to see the show before it comes in to New York.

I'll keep you posted.

-And as for what that $65 will get you... Well, a friend of mine just moved out there to be one of the new sous chefs at Bouchon, so....

:)

DR Jose - nice to hear your news. Be sure and let us know when you know for sure when you'll be here so we can get tickets for the same day - that is if that's what DR Ron wants to do, but it's definately what I'd like to do. And I'm sorry, I can not offer you an eating walking tour, but I can offer you a tour of the city if you'd like.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 01:00:49 PM: Quote from: Matthew on October 04, 2005, 12:56:13 PM
DR Jose - nice to hear your news. Be sure and let us know when you know for sure when you'll be here so we can get tickets for the same day - that is if that's what DR Ron wants to do, but it's definately what I'd like to do. And I'm sorry, I can not offer you an eating walking tour, but I can offer you a tour of the city if you'd like.

Well... I'll have a better idea of whether or not I'll be "allowed" to head out there in a few weeks. I'll keep you posted.

I plan to sit in the pit one night, and sit out in the house another. -I should be able to request house seats.

:)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 01:02:55 PM: Oohh...

"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" is on ActionMax right now..

-Just in case you're interested - and have all those Cinemax stations.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 01:04:04 PM: Quote from: Jason on October 04, 2005, 12:55:04 PM
Jose....I'm working on a synopsis of our 'new' musical. I'm quite proud of it if I do say so myself...

Too bad we don't know a record producer who would be willing to record it for us.

;D
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 01:05:10 PM: Bring in another cloud. We've got a new resident!

Congrats!!
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 01:05:35 PM: Page 6 Dance!!!
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 01:06:18 PM: Oh, I think after he read the synopsis, he (or she) would definitely be on board. It's a sure-fire hit! Actually, it's THREE sure-fire hits. How can you go wrong with that??
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 01:07:21 PM: Quote from: Jason on October 04, 2005, 12:12:08 PM
Last night DR MBarnum was introduced to the vocal stylings of this...erm...little lady.

I right after she sang that song, they kicked her ass out of the group. :-\
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 01:07:28 PM: Quote from: Jason on October 04, 2005, 01:06:18 PM
Oh, I think after he read the synopsis, he (or she) would definitely be on board. It's a sure-fire hit! Actually, it's THREE sure-fire hits. How can you go wrong with that??

...And at least that many lawsuits!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 01:08:44 PM: Ah, yes...

A Hearty Welcome to Our Newest HHW God - DR FJL!!!!

-We knew you could do it! -And with room and time to spare!
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 01:12:18 PM: I watched MEDIUM this afternoon when I got in from lunch. I found it quite wonderful, and I liked it so much because for at least the first half hour, I couldn't tell where it was going, and I always love surprises like that.

Series television has by its nature to be rather repetitious, resorting to easy formulas due to the speed with which they must film the episodes, edit, score, and get them ready for airing.

MEDIUM, more than most series, has attempted to keep things always changing, always interesting so that you're never quite comfortable with how a story unfolds. Many episodes are not like previous ones, and I think this is one thing that sets it apart.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 01:13:08 PM: Hmm... It's looking like I'm going to have to beg off dinner tonight with the gang... But I'm also waiting on word from DRMBarnum to see if he's finished with his time at the Museum... So...

I may just head into midtown in a few, and wait around... Or at least stop by the Comfort Inn to say HI to DR Jane.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 01:15:14 PM: Well....

OK...

Laters...
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 01:16:34 PM: Alas, I have HBO, SHOWTIME, ENCORE, and STARZ! and all the channels they maintain, but no Cinemax and no Movie Channel.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 01:18:35 PM: I also watched HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER this afternoon, one of the new CBS comedies. This is the one with Neil Patrick Harris playing a supporting role and stealing the show handily from everyone else.

Honestly, it's a JOKE how much funnier and more watchable he is than any of the other leading players on the show.

It hasn't been one of my favorite new shows, but I thought last night's show was the best of the three that have aired thus far.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 01:19:14 PM: DR JOSE who did you vote for on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE?
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 01:21:18 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 01:18:35 PM
This is the one with Neil Patrick Harris playing a supporting role and stealing the show handily from everyone else.

Honestly, it's a JOKE how much funnier and more watchable he is than any of the other leading players on the show.

I agree with you completely DR MATTH. :D
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 01:23:52 PM: I finished last night's recorded shows by watching OUT OF PRACTICE. Once again, it was the best comedy of the night, a hilarious ensemble show with razor-sharp lines, hysterical situations, and fine playing from all.

Like many episodes of FRASIER, the plot involved a situation where the audience knows something lewd about a character (last night, it was that a man asked to be a lady's date was really a male escort) which the other characters don't know, and every line the other characters say to or about him has double meanings. Just hilarious from the minute that party scene started until the show ended.

I will say again, it's my favorite new show on all the networks.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 01:30:11 PM: When I finished catching up on last night's TV shows, I wanted a Disney animated movie to watch.

I haven't gone out and gotten CINDERELLA yet (my friend John and I are probably going to Circuit City tomorrow to pick it up), so I selected SNOW WHITE to watch this afternoon.

That score is something of a marvel. One brilliant, melodic song after another. Four of them in like the first 13 minutes. Simply amazing.

And the clean-up work done on this film (plus the enhanced home theater sound DIsney is becoming famous for) makes it look practically brand new. On the HDTV, it's an astonishing looking movie.
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Post by: Jennifer on October 04, 2005, 01:51:59 PM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 04, 2005, 01:19:14 PM
DR JOSE who did you vote for on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE?

Is it just going to be one winner or a man and a waoman?

I was sort of surprised that Blake (the best dancer by far) was voted out by the fans.

I've always liked Melody since her first audition. And I think Ashley (is that her name) is also quite wonderful. I think nick is okay (isn't he the friend who came with melody to the auditions? I think jamal is alright. But I don't think he can compete in the different styles like the others can (although he seems popular with the public).
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Post by: Jennifer on October 04, 2005, 01:55:40 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 01:12:18 PM
I watched MEDIUM this afternoon when I got in from lunch. I found it quite wonderful, and I liked it so much because for at least the first half hour, I couldn't tell where it was going, and I always love surprises like that.

Yes it was quite unpredictable.

Quote
MEDIUM, more than most series, has attempted to keep things always changing, always interesting so that you're never quite comfortable with how a story unfolds. Many episodes are not like previous ones, and I think this is one thing that sets it apart.

That really described how i felt, "not quite comfortable". It was sort of unsettling watching her dream about the institution, wondering if she would be caught there.

Did you find it ended abruptly again? This is intentionally vague, but I wanted to see the reunion (not just hear about it). It is crazy how everything connects!
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Post by: Jennifer on October 04, 2005, 01:58:29 PM: Btw, at 10pm the new show Close to Home will be premiering. I will watch it since here it comes on at 8pm, and I am very curious.

As for my favorite new show, well I've only watched a couple of new shows (I will check at the WB's Related tomorrow). But I think my fav is Ghost Whisperer. Last Friday's show was such a weepfest. But it was so sweet and touching, and I can't help but like Jennifer Love Hewitt.
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Post by: Jed on October 04, 2005, 02:06:23 PM: Quote from: Jennifer on October 04, 2005, 01:58:29 PM
I can't help but like Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Me too, though I suspect for thoroughly different reasons!

Oh, and I've never seen a minute of Ghost Whisperer.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 02:10:53 PM: I think it's just one Dancer who will win. I voted for Nick.
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Post by: George on October 04, 2005, 02:22:45 PM: Quote from: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:46:57 AM
OK, here it goes.

[move=up,scroll,6,transparent,100%]
WELCOME TO THE HEAVENS, DR FJL!!
[/move]
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 02:26:37 PM: And now I'm off to meet DRs Jane, Vixmom (and the Vixter), Danise and Ben for dinner at Ollie's Noodle Shop.
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Post by: Tomovoz on October 04, 2005, 02:29:23 PM: Congratulations DR FJL.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 02:36:53 PM: I didn't think this week's MEDIUM had as abrupt an ending as last week.

One thing they're doing here is stopping the show for a commercial at about the 10:51 mark, have three or four minutes of commercials, and then the postscript part of the episode only last a minute or two. That may be why it seems so abrupt.

Most shows come back after their next-to-last set of commercials around the :46 minute mark of the hour and go for another ten minutes or so, then break for more ads and then show previews and credits to finish out the hour. MEDIUM has not done that for either of the last two episodes.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 02:38:15 PM: Time for the living room to get cleaned and then back to SNOW WHITE. After that until SUPERNATURAL comes on, I'm not quite sure what I'll watch.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 02:39:19 PM: I do know that I got NO mail of ANY kind today - no packages, no letters, no bills (well, I should be happy about that).

That doesn't happen often. Hopefully, tomorrow's mail will be more usual.
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Post by: George on October 04, 2005, 03:09:38 PM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 04, 2005, 11:26:15 AM
DR ELMORE - I know exactly what you mean. I have two colors of skin myself: white or red. And I ALWAYS wear a hat as well!

My hair was a deep orange when I was much younger. If I go outside without any sunscreen on, I burn so easily! I hate it when that happens. Fortunately, it's been a long time since I did get a sunburn. I have to be careful about that. :-\
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Post by: George on October 04, 2005, 03:34:02 PM: Quote from: Jennifer on October 04, 2005, 01:58:29 PM
<SNIP>.... and I can't help but like Jennifer Love Hewitt.

I can. Actually, I don't really mind her, as much as her make-up and hair people. Her hair is kinda big and to me it looks like a wig. Also, in some of the close-ups, you can really tell that she's wearing fake eye lashes. For some reason, it bothers me. To me, the show is just okay, but I dont' know if I'll continue to watch it. It's just not "special" enough. And there are more hour-long shows this season that I want to watch than I can remember wanting to watch in quite a few years. That's very unusual for me, so this one won't be missed.

But I'm happy for any and all who do like the show and JLH. ;D
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Post by: Charles Pogue on October 04, 2005, 03:57:39 PM: Running some errands around town today and stopped at Ameoba and another used record shop I know. At Ameoba, I picked up DVDs of a COUNSELLER AT LAW with the great John Barrymore and for a buck ninety-nine, BLUNT, starring Athony Hopkins and old pal, Ian Richardson.

At the other record store managed to pick up $3.99 recorded plays of MEDEA with Judith Anderson & Anthony Quayle; DYLAN with Alec Guinness; and AFTER THE FALL with Jason Robards. For 99c, picked up original cast recordings of Fanny, Man with the Load of Mischief, and No Strings. They had a mess more original casts and soundtracks...all for 99c
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 04:00:53 PM: SNOW WHITE and CINDERELLA are okay. But for me SLEEPING BEAUTY will always be the animated Disney fairy tale closest to my heart.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 04:02:00 PM: Bargains bargains bargains...DR CP. MAN WITH A LOAD OF MISCHIEF and NO STRINGS are a couple of my favorite vinyls!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 04:03:10 PM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 04, 2005, 01:07:21 PM
I right after she sang that song, they kicked her ass out of the group. :-\

That's because she was better than the other girls and stood out as a result of it.

Never mind...it all turns out for the best.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 04:03:31 PM: Cary Grant & Audrey Hepburn Page 7 stare down! ;D

(http://www.carygrant.net/fotogallery/magcovers/charade2.jpg)
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 04:06:29 PM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 04, 2005, 04:00:53 PM
SNOW WHITE and CINDERELLA are okay. But for me SLEEPING BEAUTY will always be the animated Disney fairy tale closest to my heart.

You will always be BriarRose55 to me, Jrand!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 04:13:08 PM: I've just read (so forgive me if this is old new here) that Nicolas Cage and his wife have named their newborn son -- "Kal-El" Coppola Cage.

That's right...Kal-el, the birth name of "Superman" (aka Clark Kent).

Word is that Nicolas, himself, sports a comic hero's name -- he changed his last name from Coppola to Cage after comic book character "Luke Cage" (and I don't have a clue what strip he's in).

Why...not since Frank Zappa named his kids Dweezil and Moon Unit...or since Sonny and Cher christened "Chastity"...have I been so entertained by the naming of a child.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 04:47:06 PM: This is my area of expertise! "Luke Cage, Hero For Hire" was published by Marvel Comics in the early 70s. Luke Cage was the first black superhero to be featured in his own book.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/pr2802.jpg)
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 04:52:58 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 04:06:29 PM
You will always be BriarRose55 to me, Jrand!

Thanks! LOL 8)

Kal-el .... could be worse I guess....could have been named Jor-el
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 04:55:09 PM: I'm not sure I understand this comic book panel. ???

(http://theages.superman.ws/BookShop/seventies/catsup.jpg)
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 04:57:06 PM: Hmmm...Lois has quite a built on her. 8)

(http://www.dcindexes.com/covers/lois/lois128.jpg)
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Post by: TCB on October 04, 2005, 04:58:58 PM: Quote from: Jason on October 04, 2005, 09:54:45 AM
Fred: We'll do a quick headshot session tomorrow and I'll whip up an avatar for you if you want.

Jason, that is probably the dirtiest post you have ever written!!!
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Post by: George on October 04, 2005, 05:03:16 PM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 04, 2005, 04:00:53 PM
SNOW WHITE and CINDERELLA are okay. But for me SLEEPING BEAUTY will always be the animated Disney fairy tale closest to my heart.

I just got the new CINDERELLA today. I don't think I'll be getting all of the "Platinum Editions," but I will be getting some of them.
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Post by: George on October 04, 2005, 05:05:23 PM: Quote from: TCB on October 04, 2005, 04:58:58 PM
Jason, that is probably the dirtiest post you have ever written!!!

And it's about time, too! ;)
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Post by: DERBRUCER on October 04, 2005, 05:18:48 PM: Quote from: TCB on October 04, 2005, 04:58:58 PM
Jason, that is probably the dirtiest post you have ever written!!!

TCB - it's about time. I've been biting my lip all day!

der Brucer
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 05:26:50 PM: You are all sick, sick, sick...

I'm back from dinner with the group and got to meet the very wonderful DRs Jane and Vixmom. We ate, we laughed, we gossiped. Reputations were made and destroyed. It was a very good time. Afterward we travelled across the street to the big Toys R Us store on 44th & Broadway so the Vixter could ride the ferris wheel. She changed her mind when she saw how high it was. Hehehe...

Very much looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!!
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Post by: bk on October 04, 2005, 05:32:07 PM: Back from a lovely Cheesecake Factory late meal - dessert will be in a couple of hours at Du-Par's - pancakes.

Meanwhile, we'll take a nice walk now.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 05:38:25 PM: Walking is good.

NCIS is on tonight followed by THE AMAZING RACE. And sooner or later, TCM has to run out of Robert Mitchum movies.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 05:38:54 PM: For some reason, I thought THE WORLD OF SUZIE WONG was a musical.
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Post by: DERBRUCER on October 04, 2005, 06:03:48 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 04, 2005, 04:13:08 PM
...have I been so entertained by the naming of a child.

In the breeder world I once inhabited, the naming of a child was not entertaining, it was traumatic!

My wife and I had a deal - I named the first boy, she named the first girl and we alternated.

Well the first born was a boy, and The Mother In Law was bound and determined the child be named after her father. RALPH! I declined. She insisted. I declined again. She offered a college trust fund. I declined again. Why, she wailed was I so hateful about her father!. Said I: "I abhor the name Ralph (actually I think I used the "H" word); I have never met a Ralph I like. Do you want me to name my son a name I find detestable." Answer, "If you love me, Yes!).

He was named Robert Shafer, after my godfather!

Next comes a girl. Mom opts for two family names "Sarah", and "Tarleton" (after a Mayflower ancestor).

(As an aside, my in-laws were quite proud of their blue-ribbon heritage: Mayflower 3 times, Order of the Cinncinatti, SAR. DAR, First Families of Viginia, etc.) In fact, my father initially objected to my marrying his daughter because , as an adoptee, I came from a questionable gene pool. His other two sons-in-law came from impecable blood lines. One comitted suicide and left the body for his 9 year old son to discover, the other regularly beat his wife until she left him.)

Now I didn't mind the name "Sarah" - for a an adult, professional young lady it is quite dignified. However, for everyday use it semed a bit formal. Neither of us liked Sally, and her sister was Sal - so we settled on "Tarlie" (from the Tarleton) as a childhood name. As fate would have it, it stuck - even though her friends constantly thought she said her name was "Charlie". Unfortunately, she not only kept the "Tarlie", but when she got married, she refused to adopt her husband's surname. (He and I both agree she is being silly on this issue, and it raises all sorts of problems with the kids at school having a Mom with a different last name than theirs.)

Next came boy II - her turn again. We had easily settled on Alexander (a family name after Alexander Grant (yes, that Garnt) Sharp. But should it be Alexander Grant, or Alexander Sharp? The obvious solution was to burder the poor lad with Alexander Grant Sharp Albert for life!

Next come the grandkids! She wants to name the first one Alex - never mind that's her brothers name! She solves the problem by naming him Benjamin Alexander - a perfectly fine name. I like Benjanmin. Tough! He shall be called Alex! (And now has the expected problems with teachers not knowing his first name!)

Number two Grandson got a bit easier, William, 'caused she liked it, and it's my middle name) and Carl, her husband's middle name and my Dad's first name). I have been forbidden to ever call him "Wil" -his name is "William"! (Try to tell that to all the teachers, coaches, boy scout leaders, etc, who insist on "Wil". )

But you know parental namimng can work out OK. When I found out my birth name was "Louis", I was eternally grateful to be an adopted "Bruce".

der Brucer

Yes, Jose there will be another quiz!
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Post by: Ben on October 04, 2005, 06:15:00 PM: We had a wonderful dinner tonight. I met the gang at their hotel. Larry was there for a while to meet Vicky (the infamouse Vixter). We walked over to the Shubert Theatre so Miss Jane could pick up her prize, house seats (Row D) for Spamalot! Wow!!! We then browsed in One Shubert Alley and waited for Jason to join us for dinner. Jose ambled by and we visited for a while then we went to Ollies (a Chinese restaurant) for dinner. Ginny and Priscilla were already there chowing down. They had 7pm theatre tickets but we were able to join them for a portion of the meal. They left and we stayed and talked and laughed and bonded. What a nice time we had. Then, as Jason said, we ambled over to Toys 'R Us and browsed until Jane had to leave to meet her niece. Jason took leave at that point and we walked back to the Comfort Inn. Jane added a lovely jacket to her ensemble and we walked over to Morrell's Wine Bar so Jane could meet her niece. Danise and I then went to Duane Reade (a drugstore chain) so she could purchase something that might end up as a television surprise. All I can say is, drag your sorry butts out of bed and watch the Today show from about 8 to 9. Who knows what you might see. After that I took the V train to 16th Street, stopped in the Diner (who knew I had room for dessert) and got two pieces of Carrot Cake for Ant and me. We watched a little television and had our cake. Umm, umm. Now I'm telling you all about it. How state of the art, how groovy, how now (brown cow).

And on that note (C#) I shall take my leave probably until tomorrow morning.

Enjoy the Food Walk everyone. See you tomorrow night (you NY Hainsie/Kimlets that is).
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 06:37:03 PM: Well I guess I will have to watch the TODAY SHOW tomorrow.
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Post by: Danise on October 04, 2005, 06:43:26 PM: Evening all! I know it looks like I've been here for awhile but I had to run down to Toy's R Us for a moment or two.

Ben, it seems one of the purchases at the drug store was defective--I had to go with Plan B or maybe that should be Plan A since that was the original thought but was pushed aside for Plan C which did not work. What am I talking about? ??? Plan 9 and a half from NYC???? ;D

I had a wonderful, wonderful time today. Vixmom, the Vixter and I did our Central Park thing. We also had time to stop off at the American Girls Store where I received quite a lesson on: HOW MUCH I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE AMERICAN GIRL DOLLS. Hey, I never heard of an American Girl doll until last trip here in March!

Then we took a carriage ride through the park. I loved the horse who let me pet him and thank him for the most wonderful ride. I had to ask if the horses get down time to spend in a pasture but I'm not real sure what the guy said but I think they do.

We had wonderful time at the zoo mostly because we had a personal tour of the place with a most wonderful lady who was 93 years old! I enjoyed all of the animals and can't really say I had a favorite.

We also went on the carasoul (spelling and I'm to tired to worry about it). We later learned that it is the fasted in country at 15
MPH. I know it went around pretty quickly.

We then wittnessed a lady get hit by a bus--That was very scary.

Then we went to meet up with the gang for dinner.

At long last, I got to meet DR Jane live and in person!

Then we did as DR Ben said. I don't mind that I'm making it an early night tonight. I'm very tired from what we did today and a little extra shut eye for tomorrows trek will do me good.
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Post by: Danise on October 04, 2005, 06:44:29 PM: Oh ( A DR Jose reference) I think I finely got them to fix the computer connection in my room. It seems to be working fine now. I hope that continues.
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Post by: Danise on October 04, 2005, 06:50:56 PM: I had a TRS80 computer with 4K (note that) if memory that I upgraded at much expense to a screeming 16 K. Are you impressed? We didn't have disk drives in those days. It worked off of a tape player.

I first got onto the internet was something called "Q-Link" (after I switched to a C-64) . That was bought out or somehow became AOL. Q-link was only for C-64 computers at the time.

It's hard to imagine my world BC (Before Computers). It seems like I always had one and enjoyed it.
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Post by: Danise on October 04, 2005, 06:55:36 PM: Last post of the evening.

Congrats to FLJ on reaching GodHood!! :D ;D :D
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 04, 2005, 07:13:35 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 12:22:13 PM
-And as for what that $65 will get you... Well, a friend of mine just moved out there to be one of the new sous chefs at Bouchon, so....
But...Bouchon is in Yountville. That's not exactly in the Co of SanFransis. Closer to Napa. (I know ghosts from that area. My great-grandfather was the sheriff of Hangtown, aka Yountville.)
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 04, 2005, 07:16:33 PM: Quote from: DERBRUCER on October 04, 2005, 11:57:47 AM
TOD:

A catalog of my computer experiences would be almost as lengthy as a catalog of my debauchery (but not as interesting).

Since this is a family site, we'll stick to part one.
My first real encounter with the world of computers was when der B brought one home with him from work. It felt like he had brought home a mistress, or something, the passion was that obviously consuming.

I learned to live with it. :-\
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 04, 2005, 07:22:02 PM: Quote from: Jason on October 04, 2005, 12:30:48 PM
And now for my daily Carrot Stick bitchfest. ...a really foul-smelling veggie burger...
Wait a sec...She's got to be stowing that veggie burger somewhere, right?

Have you ever heard of Tabasco?

You never heard this from me, right?

;D
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Post by: Ginny on October 04, 2005, 07:24:07 PM: DR FJL - Congratulations on becoming a god! Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow.

As you've heard, it's been a fun day here in NYC. After a brief tour from the Vixter of American Girl Place (oh, my) I proceeded to Bloomingdale's, where I did some major damage and had a great time doing it. My lunch there was a salad duo - Greek and bowtie pasta with sundried tomatoes.

Then I took the bus down Lex to 42nd and met a long-time Michigan friend at Starbucks near his office. We had a quick visit before he had to get back to work and I boarded the 104 back to Times Square in time to join the dinner group at Ollie's. The show I saw tonight was the world premier of a 75-year-old play by Ohio-born Dawn Powell - Walking Down Broadway.

Others want the computer, so bye for now.
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Post by: Ann on October 04, 2005, 07:29:27 PM: Got this in an e-mail from a friend...had to share...

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aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The
phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a
rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer
in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny
iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be
in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and
you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is
bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by
istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh
and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
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Post by: Ann on October 04, 2005, 07:31:35 PM: DB Jed informs me that Jose has already posted a similar paragraph to the one I just did...well :P to that, I still think this one is cool. Hope you don't mind a little redundancy. Anyway, it was a long time ago :)
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 07:36:13 PM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 04, 2005, 05:38:25 PM
Walking is good.

NCIS is on tonight followed by THE AMAZING RACE. And sooner or later, TCM has to run out of Robert Mitchum movies.

How is it that 24 hours of Robert Mitchum seems so much longer than 24 hours of Greta Garbo?
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 04, 2005, 07:38:11 PM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 04, 2005, 04:57:06 PM
Hmmm...Lois has quite a built on her. 8)

(http://www.dcindexes.com/covers/lois/lois128.jpg)
It's called a rack. :o
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 07:42:05 PM: PAGE EIGHT YOU PROVIDE THE CAPTION DANCE:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/52581HMoL_w.jpg)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 07:43:23 PM: Good Evening!

What they said.

;)
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Post by: TPunk on October 04, 2005, 07:43:38 PM: Hi everyone, just got back from dinner with Rodzinski and MBarnum up here in Washington Heights.
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Post by: TPunk on October 04, 2005, 07:44:24 PM: Have I had too much wine or is my avatar all blurry??

I can't seem to figure out how to make it work...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 07:44:54 PM: Caption: <music> I will never leave you...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 07:46:38 PM: Caption: I've heard of dancing cheek-to-cheek, but this is ridiculous.

...Eh
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Post by: Tomovoz on October 04, 2005, 07:47:13 PM: Caption: Couldn't we just ask the hotel for another blanket. (A DR Jane reference)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 07:48:04 PM: Quote from: TPunk on October 04, 2005, 07:44:24 PM
Have I had too much wine or is my avatar all blurry??

I can't seem to figure out how to make it work...

Both.

:)

I believe DR Jrand is the fixer of the avatars. Why not give him a try.
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Post by: Cillaliz on October 04, 2005, 07:48:21 PM: Hi all, I had a busy day. I started out with Danise, Ginny Vixmon and the vixter at American Girl, then headed off on my own. I went to Tiffany's, then wandered over to Serendipity III where I had a marvelous chicken blt on rye (Catcher on the Rye) and one of their famous frozen hot chocolates. Then I headed to the park and went to the zoo, apparently missing the others there by minutes. I took a bicycle rickshaw tour of the park and did the CNN tour.

Then I headed back to the hotel and met Ben, elmore and Jane on the street, so I walked over to the Shubert with them and on the way.....got hit by a speeding bicycle messenger who ran a red light. Luckily his handlebars hit my stomach and the fat cushioned the blow. Seriously it surprised me more than anything, I am fine, but it was a strange experience. I went back to the hotel to get ready for the evening and Ginny and I decided to head to Ollie's where we knew the rest of the group was going for dinner. It was fun to see everyone.

I went to Wicked, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I knew the music, but didn't know the twist at the end. What fun!

I'm back and the internet isn't working in my room so I'm in the lobby, ugh! Hopefully the wireless will work in my room later. I'm not going to sit down here in my nightgown!
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Post by: Cillaliz on October 04, 2005, 07:51:38 PM: Well, I'm going to wussburger, I did take photos today, but I haven't had a chance to get them downloaded yet, I'll do that later.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 07:51:59 PM: As the others have mentioned, I met the gang at One Shubert Alley. -Where it also turned out that one of my former students is now working, and he just got engaged too. -I didn't ask whether his betrothed was a woman or a man. ;)

In any case...

It was great finally getting to meet DR Jane. Such a wonderful lady. Alas, since I was heading down to the Village, I did not stay for dinner at Ollie's, but something tells me we'll have plenty of time to get to know each other better tomorrow.

;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 08:03:52 PM: So... Just remember...

9:30
Rockefeller Center
On the Plaza "behind" Prometheus

If you happen to be running late, just give me or someone else a call. I think we have each other's cell phone numbers more or less - I have everyone's at least (if you filled out The Questionnaire). If everyone is there at 9:30, we will depart at 9:30 - or earlier. Otherwise, we will wait until about 9:40.

Wear comfortable shoes.
Wear a layer or two - It's supposed to be warm, but the temps have been dipping with the setting of the sun.
Bring your umbrella.

*I do want to take a "Before" picture at Rockefeller Center, as well as down at the Lower East Side subway station where some DRs will be joining us. Get those cameras ready. Don't forget to recharge those batteries!

:)
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:06:34 PM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 04, 2005, 04:00:53 PM
SNOW WHITE and CINDERELLA are okay. But for me SLEEPING BEAUTY will always be the animated Disney fairy tale closest to my heart.

I agree with you totally, DR JRand. SLEEPING BEAUTY has always and will always be my favorite. Every time I watch it, the depth and complexity of the animation just blow me totally away.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 08:10:49 PM: Quote from: Ann on October 04, 2005, 07:31:35 PM
DB Jed informs me that Jose has already posted a similar paragraph to the one I just did...well :P to that, I still think this one is cool. Hope you don't mind a little redundancy. Anyway, it was a long time ago :)

DB Jed ahs a godo mmeroy. Nad ti swat'n htat lnog aog.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:11:23 PM: After I finished SNOW WHITE this evening, I put in MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, the Tom Cruise movie version.

The first one was not enhanced for widescreen TVs by Paramount, but it still looks and sounds mighty fine, and I thoroughly enjoyed about 40 minutes of it.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:12:26 PM: I got a bookcase full of DVDs I haven't watched yet, but for some reason, today and tonight I wanted to watch some old favorites.

Once I get CINDERELLA tomorrow, I'm sure I'll watch it immediately.
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Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:15:20 PM: DR Elmore, any chance if Skip and I beg and plead enough that you'd be able to take a quick break and stop by our place for just a little while tomorrow during the late afternoon happy hour? I know you're in a crazy work period, but you will need a break at some point late afternoon. And the food looks great.

Did I mention there'll be FREE FOOD???

Looking forward to seeing folks tomorrow, either during happy hour or at dinner, or both.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 08:16:20 PM: Well.. You can definitely blame me tonight for the ATTACK OF THE WUSSBURGERS WITH CHEESE... With a side of CURLY FRIES...

...About 12 hours from now, we should be heading towards and through Chinatown...

So...

Goodnight.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:17:08 PM: For some strange reason, my local WB station did not flip the switch to broadcast SUPERNATURAL in high definition (this always makes me furious because it's just a simple switch, but the engineer just forgets, or goes on an extra long coffee break.)

In standard definition, the show seemed drained of color and much less suspenseful. The monster this week (a demon spirit that required an exorcism) was much less eerie (though the black eyes its victims would get were momentarily creepy).

And I tried calling the station. Of course, all I got was a recorded message saying when their business hours were. Argh! I'm firing off an agitated e-mail in just a few minutes.
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Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:18:17 PM: Thanks to all the well-wishers on my HHW Godliness. Our corgis think I've been promoted to HHW Dog, but they never seem to get things like this straight.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 08:18:44 PM: OH!

And just in cased you missed it...

Dinner
8:00
La Cocina
85th between Broadway and Amsterdam

*Take the 1 Train to 86th, and walk down one block.

We'll most likely be downstairs.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:19:19 PM: Then came Mariska Hargitay's big dramatic episode on L&O:SVU. I was a bit underwhelmed after all of the build-up.

But then, any SVU episode that has Christopher Meloni totally missing never rates very highly with me.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 08:20:27 PM: Oh!

So glad to hear that DR Hisaka - and BK - had a wonderful visit to the City of Los Angeles.

Safe travels.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:20:47 PM: Tomorrow, I will have tonight's MY NAME IS EARL/THE OFFICE to watch as they got recorded during SUPERNATURAL tonight.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 08:21:16 PM: Alas, no TV watching for me tonight.

;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 08:22:41 PM: But I will be DVRing "So You Think You Can Dance?" (the decision show), and "Lost" tomorrow night. -And my roommate will be DVRing "America's Next Top Model" too! ;)
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:22:45 PM: I noticed that Target is having a sale this week on selected TV season boxed sets. They have both SMALLVILLE (season 1) and LOIS AND CLARK (Season 1) for $18.88. I noticed things for shows I have never watched like GILMORE GIRLS and ONE TREE HILL, but the sale ad said other series were also reduced, so I'll be checking those out on the shopping trip tomorrow.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:23:40 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 08:21:16 PM
Alas, no TV watching for me tonight.

;)

Good shows were missed. But, they'll be around again.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 08:24:30 PM: And I voted for Nick too.

*I'm just wondering if the producers of the show will require the winner of the show to audition for projects while they are in New York City - and living in that penthouse... and receiving $100,000. Or could just simply live it up for the year that they are in NYC?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 04, 2005, 08:25:00 PM: OK... The "noddies" are starting to kick in...

Once again...

Goodnight.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:25:42 PM: As I predicted, NBC has shelved INCONCEIVABLE, the Friday night show very few people were watching.

That makes three shows currently pulled:

HEAD CASES

LOVE, SEX, and ?

INCONCEIVABLE.

Wonder what will be next?
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Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:34:24 PM: DR Der Brucer - Jason Scott of ascii.com was a very big supporter of LAST STARFIGHTER, and we had sent him the demo version of the score in part to thank him for his support. The demo was comparatively rudimentary instrumentally because it was, well, just a demo. The CD that will be released is much more sophisticated, especially in terms of instrumentation and sound effects, than the demo (the link to which Jason Scott deactivated when we asked him to, although it looks like he left his text up even after deactivating the demo link).
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:37:50 PM: I got the e-mail written and sent to the local WB station. Truthfully, they have usually been very conscientious about showing the WB high def programming properly. It's the NBC station that usually screws up.
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Post by: Michael on October 04, 2005, 08:50:10 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on October 04, 2005, 07:42:05 PM
PAGE EIGHT YOU PROVIDE THE CAPTION DANCE:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/52581HMoL_w.jpg)

Auditioning for the film version of Side Show, they accidently glued their faces together.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 09:10:26 PM: All right. It's after midnight on the East Coast, so I'm headed for bed.

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the evening.
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 09:12:44 PM: I just woke up. No, really...I did. I fell asleep around 9:15 and I just woke up.

9:30 a.m. Oy! I should shower and get back to bed. :)
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Post by: Jason on October 04, 2005, 09:13:58 PM: Safe travel vibes to DR Hisaka for tomorrow's journey home to Japan!!
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Post by: Charles Pogue on October 04, 2005, 09:19:34 PM: I'd rather watch Robert Mitchum films over Garbo films anyday.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 09:21:20 PM: Safe travel vibes for DR HISAKA as she returns home.

Fun fun fun vibes for all those in the BEEG APPILL manana!

AMAZING RACE - good episode, though my wish didn't come true, that's all I'm saying. I definitely have a couple of favorite teams, though.

NIP/TUCK - oh my!
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 04, 2005, 09:22:44 PM: I like Robert Mitchum - in moderation - but 24 hours is about all I could take. I did enjoy HIS KIND OF WOMAN and MACAO and ANGEL FACE is coming up. I guess I like him playing opposite Jane Russell best of all. My favorite Mitchum film RIVER OF NO RETURN with Monroe and Tommy Rettig won't be showing up on TCM.
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Post by: George on October 04, 2005, 09:32:48 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on October 04, 2005, 08:25:42 PM
As I predicted, NBC has shelved INCONCEIVABLE, the Friday night show very few people were watching.

That makes three shows currently pulled:

HEAD CASES

LOVE, SEX, and ?

INCONCEIVABLE.

Wonder what will be next?

Well, these are three shows that I didn't watch at all. Hopefully, none of my viewing will be axed. :-\
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Post by: George on October 04, 2005, 09:34:24 PM: Quote from: FJL on October 04, 2005, 08:34:24 PM
DR Der Brucer - Jason Scott of ascii.com was a very big supporter of LAST STARFIGHTER, and we had sent him the demo version of the score in part to thank him for his support. The demo was comparatively rudimentary instrumentally because it was, well, just a demo. The CD that will be released is much more sophisticated, especially in terms of instrumentation and sound effects, than the demo (the link to which Jason Scott deactivated when we asked him to, although it looks like he left his text up even after deactivating the demo link).

FJL, will the cast on the new recording be the same as the demo? Are there any song changes/deletions/additions?
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Post by: Charles Pogue on October 04, 2005, 09:43:11 PM: Best Mitchum: OUT OF THE PAST
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Post by: bk on October 04, 2005, 09:54:32 PM: Hisaka has been deposited back at her hotel, goodbyes have been said, and well wishes have been sent. I wish I could have captured the look on her face as she took her first bite of Du-Par's pancakes - it was priceless - she said it was one of the best things she's ever eaten. I must now sit on my couch like so much fish because these last five days have been EXHAUSTING for one such as I.
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Post by: FJL on October 04, 2005, 10:29:38 PM: DR George - It's the same cast - that's the cast of the original production and no one wanted to change that. But pretty much entirely different orchestrations, and a good number of changes in the way the songs are presented, really the difference between something sort of "thrown together" hurriedly as a demo versus what is being released, which is a real cast recording with the real orchestrations that the composer wanted to have for the score.
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Post by: George on October 04, 2005, 10:39:57 PM: Quote from: FJL on October 04, 2005, 10:29:38 PM
DR George - It's the same cast - that's the cast of the original production and no one wanted to change that. But pretty much entirely different orchestrations, and a good number of changes in the way the songs are presented, really the difference between something sort of "thrown together" hurriedly as a demo versus what is being released, which is a real cast recording with the real orchestrations that the composer wanted to have for the score.

Thanks for the info. Sounds cool! I can't wait. ;D
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Post by: Matthew on October 04, 2005, 10:47:58 PM: Well George, it's just you and I... while the other side of the country prepares for the eating and walking tour. How does that make YOU feel???
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Post by: George on October 04, 2005, 10:49:06 PM: The first computers that I ever heard of were on TV..."Star Trek," "The Jetsons"...things like that.

The first computer that I owned was a Texas Instruments 99/4A that my parents bought for me when I was in high school. It had a total of 16K internal memory. It had the tape recorder memory storage, but if you wanted to upgrade the amount of memory (I don't know much it went up to), it cost something like $300...and that's early 1980s $300!
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Post by: George on October 04, 2005, 10:50:55 PM: Quote from: Matthew on October 04, 2005, 10:47:58 PM
Well George, it's just you and I... while the other side of the country prepares for the eating and walking tour. How does that make YOU feel???

Left out! :'( ;)

I can't wait until my credit cards are paid off...sometime next year, I'll be totally out of debt and will be able to save up for some across-the-country trips!
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 05, 2005, 12:07:43 AM: And if I get a job - maybe I can go, too! And of course a performance of LESTAT will have to be included in the festivities.

MBARNUM has been very quiet today, must be the move to the Rodzinski/TPunk estate that is wearing him out.

Unless DRELMORE was successful in his attempt to collect the three mill!!