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Title: ASKEW
Post by: bk on October 23, 2005, 12:08:36 AM: Well, you've read the notes, you thought the notes were nicce and askew, and now it is time for you to post until the askew cows come home.
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Post by: bk on October 23, 2005, 12:08:55 AM: And the word of the day is: HARANGUE!
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Post by: Rodzinski on October 23, 2005, 12:25:07 AM: WARNING SHOT, I remember liking when I watched it on TV maybe 10 years back. I don't remember enough about it to defend that position.

I do also recall reading somewhere (I think) that it was orginally shot for TV.
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Post by: George on October 23, 2005, 12:25:37 AM: I'm back and have caught up with all the posts after watching the delightful TCB playing Colonel Pickering in a Tacoma production of My Fair Lady. I will say that TCB's performance was one of the highlights of the evening. The Eliza was very good and my friend Chris who played Karpathy was very appropriately slimey...in my humble opinion.
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Post by: George on October 23, 2005, 12:28:52 AM: After Jed saw the show, he wrote:
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"But then there was their Higgins. I know he was sick that night and all, but... well, Eliza and Pickering were great!

He didn't seem sick tonight, but otherwise I totally agree. ;) Well, really he just annoyed me. He wasn't bad, just not right. And he was too old. Higgins isn't supposed to be old enough to be her grandfather. ::)
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Post by: Tomovoz on October 23, 2005, 12:30:48 AM: DR Rodzinski - the cameo/parkway "best ofs" are all issued this month. Orlons, Tymes etc.
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Post by: George on October 23, 2005, 12:34:50 AM: Pretty much the rest of the performers were your standard community theater level. Some are better than others, but no one was really bad, at all. Alfred Doolittle was pretty good, a real crowd pleaser, but not absolutely fabulous.
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Post by: Tomovoz on October 23, 2005, 12:38:57 AM: TOTD: I am not a party person. I think more than 4 is a crowd. I need to be harangued to turn up at a party.
For my 60th Birthday party in December I am only inviting myself (maybe DP Colin will be there!).
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Post by: Tomovoz on October 23, 2005, 12:47:59 AM: Did you catch up with TCB and your friend Chris, George? Autographs?
I guess they would have been pleased to see you and to hear your comments about the show (Well - their performances anyway)
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Post by: George on October 23, 2005, 12:55:30 AM: The entire cast came out to the front of the theater after the show, so I did chat for a bit with both TCB and my friend Chris. I didn't get autographs and if I'd thought about it, I would have borrowed my sister's camera...but I didn't, so I didn't. :P
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Post by: bk on October 23, 2005, 01:12:00 AM: The question once again is: What is the biggest party you've ever thrown. What was it for, how many people, what was served.
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Post by: Danise on October 23, 2005, 01:26:35 AM: Hi Guys,

Do you sense a pattern here?
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Post by: Danise on October 23, 2005, 01:28:59 AM: Quote from: Tomovoz on October 23, 2005, 12:38:57 AM
TOTD: I am not a party person. I think more than 4 is a crowd. I need to be harangued to turn up at a party.
For my 60th Birthday party in December I am only inviting myself (maybe DP Colin will be there!).

And all of your HHW friends. I'll be there in my thoughts. :)
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Post by: Danise on October 23, 2005, 01:31:01 AM: Quote from: bk on October 23, 2005, 01:12:00 AM
The question once again is: What is the biggest party you've ever thrown. What was it for, how many people, what was served.

I've never thrown one. Never even picked one up for that matter. ;)
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Post by: Danise on October 23, 2005, 01:34:38 AM: Guess I should go back to bed and get some sleep.

Laters all!
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 04:36:20 AM: Joe Biroc was DP for The Adventures of Superman for a couple of the later seasons.

DR JANE & KEITH are related to Ben Weldon! He also appeared on ROCKY JONES a few times! Eileen Barton.....oh my! "Wellllllllllllllllllllllll........"
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 04:36:43 AM: Any place harangue my hat is home. ;D
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 04:41:26 AM: The biggest private party I ever threw was for my parents 50th Wedding Anniversary. My sisters and I worked on it for a few months.

We had cake and ice cream of course - but we also served spaghetti and meatballs, cold vegetables, and hot dogs for the kids. Chips and dips were also available along with assorted nuts (not related to us, although several of those were also there.)

Each of my brothers and sisters and I got up and said a piece about our parents (there are eight of us). We introduced the in-laws. We had a presentation of grandchildren and great grandchildren who walked in to music and each gave my mom a rose.

Then my mom and dad talked a little bit.

Then my brother presented "life in pictures" where we had blown up photos of all the houses we had ever lived in with a map and comments.

The in-law kids talked a bit. And then we had swing dancing.

Every thing was well planned out and timed and people came and went as they pleased....but the video of the day is still fun to watch.

Oh and my sister wore the suit my mom wore on her wedding day (no fancy dress for her, it was an elopement!)
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 04:58:58 AM: The Stolen Costume episode has come in for same negative comments you wrote about DR MATTH on different review sites. There has also been some consternation that some of the episodes have the later season closing credits and that NONE of the episodes have the "Preview of Next Episode" that was included during the first season.
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Post by: Michael on October 23, 2005, 05:14:00 AM: Quote from: George on October 23, 2005, 12:28:52 AM
After Jed saw the show, he wrote:He didn't seem sick tonight, but otherwise I totally agree. ;) Well, really he just annoyed me. He wasn't bad, just not right. And he was too old. Higgins isn't supposed to be old enough to be her grandfather. ::)

Then you never saw Rex Harrison last go around on Broadway in My Fair Lady in 1981. He was 73 he looked like he was her great-grandfather! And Cathleen Nesbit who was the original Mrs. Higgins was back and she was 92!!
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Post by: Michael on October 23, 2005, 05:17:19 AM: Per TOD

Never really through a party that was really big. But when I had a group of people it was usually a pot luck
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 05:18:06 AM: Thanks for the LADY review DR GEORGE. Were many of DR TCB's MTV fans there?
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 05:18:41 AM: Tab Hunter is on BREAKFAST WITH THE ARTS today - wonder if he looks like the poster that DR RLP put here yesterday?
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 05:49:54 AM: DR JOSE doesn't the clairenetet usually sit next to the saxophoney?
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 23, 2005, 05:55:37 AM: Good morning, all! My Aunt Lois used to make a great lemon harangue pie.

Before this apartment became overloaded withthe ephemera of my existence, I used to have Thanksgiving dinners for friends who drove in from Ohio and friends from the City who had no place to go on the holiday. The dinner would usually last from around 2 pm to 7 or 8 pm and people would come and go during the day. Ethan Mordden played piano and a lot of my vocal scores were sung through, Ken Mandelbaum sometimes showed up after leavng his mother's in Brooklyn, there was a smattering of Drama Book Shop employees, and other friends, usually between 15-25 people during the course of the day. At that time in my apartment living, I had a loverly set of neighbors who went to visit family on the holiday and lent me their keys and kitchen while they were gone, Anyone who's seen my apartment today would be amazed that my apartment could hold so many folk.

The last year I gave this bash was around 1985: one of my Ohio friends brought some community theatre actor I did not know, who spent the entire weekend stone cold drunk, and when he wasn't here, he was getting polluted in The Works, a special interest boite on Columbus Avenue. I prayed he'd get mugged and never seen again. The kindly neighbors had moved out and with only one kitchen, the entire weekend was pretty much an ordeal. That was the end. Also the end of my harangue.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 05:56:54 AM: I don't think the LATINOLOGUES people on BWTA this morning will sell many tickets.

DR JOSE practice hard on the piano so that when the LESTAT people are on, you can play the piano for them.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 05:58:24 AM: DR ELMORE - doing Community Theatre can do that to a guy....believe me.
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Post by: FJL on October 23, 2005, 06:12:52 AM: Speaking of the merriment of a party, I just had my first sampling of the Special K "peaches and berries" breakfast bar. One of the most delightful breakfast foods I've had in a long time, and only 90 calories. Of course, I had three of them, coffee with lots of milk, and orange juice, bringing breakfast to close to 500 calories :) , but it indeed rivaled IHOP pancakes and La Monde beignets for deliciousness.
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 23, 2005, 06:20:02 AM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 23, 2005, 05:58:24 AM
DR ELMORE - doing Community Theatre can do that to a guy....believe me.

LOL, DRJRand55! ;D
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 06:22:08 AM: Special K. DR FJL can you pinch more than an inch?
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Post by: FJL on October 23, 2005, 06:23:06 AM: Topic of the day:

Before we had the dogs, we would find an excuse every few years to sort of take over a restaurant or a section of a restaurant. The biggest in terms of number of people was for our fifth anniversary, when we took over Pietrasanta Restaurant for a nice Italian dinner. It was about seventy people, we had place cards and the whole nine yards. And we even had a surprise treat when Janie Smulyan led a parody song she wrote for our Wooden Anniversary. (We limited the choices of what people could order, and with the restauant owners deliberately chose a night when the place was usually light in customers, and that kept the price down.)
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 06:23:50 AM: It would be funnier if it weren't true, DR ELMORE....oh my.

Pleasant Tab Hunter interview by Forrest Elliott - who is now Special Correspondent on Breakfast With the Arts....I liked the show better when he was the main person instead of this "girl" they have now. Tab looks very good, and was promoting his book, but seemed a nice type of guy. Anyone read the book?
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Post by: FJL on October 23, 2005, 06:26:00 AM: DR Jrand - Let's just say the way I use the Special K bars, they're not part of a diet. They just taste good. :)
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 06:27:48 AM: Page Two Tab Hunter Dance. :o\

(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4097/94/1600/tab.jpg)
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 06:28:07 AM: Quote from: FJL on October 23, 2005, 06:26:00 AM
DR Jrand - Let's just say the way I use the Special K bars, they're not part of a diet. They just taste good. :)

Ahh....nothing wrong with that! 8)
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Post by: Ginny on October 23, 2005, 06:50:52 AM: Sunday morning greetings! DH Richard and I have tickets for this afternoon's Ten Tenors at the Victoria Theatre in Dayton.

TOD - Two years ago, DS Rob completed his requirements for Eagle Scout at the beginning of his senior year in high school. We gave him his choice of a big Eagle party in the fall or a big graduation party at the end of the school year. He said, "Everybody graduates from high school - let's have a party now!" So, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, we had his Eagle ceremony at our church and a big reception. It was kind of like putting together a wedding. DH Richard scripted the ceremony, which was conducted mostly by Scouts, Rob compiled a CD of his favorite music for before & after, and I planned the reception - subs, potato salad, chips, a cake, and my specialty shortbread cookies cut in the shape of the Eagle symbol.

It's kind of a tradition in our family, with those cookies, for me to make the shortbread ahead of time and then have guests share in the icing and decorating. I'd made about 100 Eagle-shaped cookies and frozen them and the day after Thanksgiving my mom, my sister, my niece, and I decorated them with white icing and patriotic sprinkles. They were a huge hit at the party.

There were about 75 people at the event, Rob had a great time, and, when graduation season rolled around we were all able to enjoy other kids' parties.
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Post by: MBarnum on October 23, 2005, 07:16:03 AM: I have been to a number of large parties, but have never thrown a large party. My nephew John's wedding bash had over 400 guests, so that is probably the biggest party I have been to.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 07:43:06 AM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 23, 2005, 04:58:58 AM
The Stolen Costume episode has come in for same negative comments you wrote about DR MATTH on different review sites. There has also been some consternation that some of the episodes have the later season closing credits and that NONE of the episodes have the "Preview of Next Episode" that was included during the first season.

Well, I'm glad it wasn't my eyes playing tricks on me. I really was astonished and how ghastly the episode looked, and as it was one with a commentary, I kept expecting the speaker to comment on how awful the quality of the print was, but, naturally, he said nothing about that.

They're right; those previews that were used in the first season aren't there, and until you mentioned them, I had forgotten about them.

Have any of these folks contacted Warners and lodged complaints or gotten any explanations?
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 07:44:07 AM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 23, 2005, 06:23:50 AM
It would be funnier if it weren't true, DR ELMORE....oh my.

Pleasant Tab Hunter interview by Forrest Elliott - who is now Special Correspondent on Breakfast With the Arts....I liked the show better when he was the main person instead of this "girl" they have now. Tab looks very good, and was promoting his book, but seemed a nice type of guy. Anyone read the book?

I have the book, but I haven't gotten to it yet. I'm still reading the Henry Willson biography.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 07:45:54 AM: And, good morning!

A little bit too chilly for me to take my walk this morning, but I'll wait for this afternoon when it's to warm up to near 70 and walk then.

Beautiful day out. Perfect autumn day!
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 07:47:01 AM: Last night, DR Rodzinski wrote:

"Speaking of Red Skelton, just watched an early film of his called WHISTLING IN THE DARK. Hilarious! Highly recommended for comedy-suspense."

Yep, it's grand. I'm sure you know he did a series of these WHISTLING films, but the first is definitely the best. Some of the others are rather weak.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 07:48:05 AM: I am looking forward to SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE MEN today. Never having seen this feature version, I'm going to be looking for any scenes that weren't in the TV two-part version.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 07:49:10 AM: Just saw this morning that HBO is not showing a new episode of ROME tonight. I forget if theWorld Series is on again tonight or if this is a traveling day.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 07:52:54 AM: My partner and I gave a house-warming at this house after we got our initial renovations done when we moved in here. We invited about fifty people, and it was a smashing success.

I remember cooking and cleaning all day in preparation for the evenings festivities. I did several different desserts while he did some finger foods, but we did cook everything ourselves. No caterers.

I remember the thing that got the most positive comment was a pizza fondue that he made. I don't know where he got the recipe, and he never made it again for any other parties we gave, but it was THE big hit of the night.
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 23, 2005, 08:01:16 AM: Quote from: bk on October 23, 2005, 12:08:55 AM
And the word of the day is: HARANGUE!
I think a lemon harangue pie would be too bitter to eat.

(Posted before reading Elmore's riff. Like minds. :-*)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 08:02:57 AM: Good Morning!

I'm up. I'm up. I slept well, but today's matinee is at 1:00 - instead of 2:00 - and since I have to drive in today - and drive around looking for a parking space on the street (hopefully - instead of paying for a garage)...

Laters....
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 08:06:08 AM: DR MATTH no explanation on the shoddy condition of THE STOLEN COSTUME has been commented upon, except that's the only copy they could find.

I guess it was too far gone for restoration, but how is that possible. And since it was syndicated, weren't prints sent to individual stations? I would guess there would have been at least 25 or 30 of them around at any one time....although some might have been 16mm dupes.

Strange.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 08:06:47 AM: Take the first spot you find, DR JOSE....it will be gone when you come back around the block!
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 08:13:49 AM: Just in case you didn't know, DR MATTH, and any other interested readers.

Early Superman episodes and later The Andy Griffith Show were both filmed on the "back 40" of the old Pathe/RKO/Desilu lot.

Here are some interesting screen shots of both shows. ;D

http://www.jimnolt.com/fortyacres1.htm (http://www.jimnolt.com/fortyacres1.htm)
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:18:03 AM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 23, 2005, 08:13:49 AM
Just in case you didn't know, DR MATTH, and any other interested readers.

Early Superman episodes and later The Andy Griffith Show were both filmed on the "back 40" of the old Pathe/RKO/Desilu lot.

Here are some interesting screen shots of both shows. ;D

http://www.jimnolt.com/fortyacres1.htm (http://www.jimnolt.com/fortyacres1.htm)

This is mentioned on a couple of the commentaries. The RKO lot is where GONE WITH THE WIND was filmed, too, George Reeves' first film.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:19:33 AM: I taped all of the SUPERMAN episodes from various channels many years ago to collect them all, and I'd be willing to bet my taped copy of "The Stolen Costume" is much better looking than the one on the set.

However, even if Warners found a decent print of the episode, they're not about to call back all those boxes to replace the disc.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:20:55 AM: I'm also wondering if the next boxed set, Season 2 that introduces Noel Neill as Lois and is the last season in black and white, will contain "Stamp Day for Superman"?
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 08:24:10 AM: Quote from: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:20:55 AM
I'm also wondering if the next boxed set, Season 2 that introduces Noel Neill as Lois and is the last season in black and white, will contain "Stamp Day for Superman"?

Important questions to say the least! 8)

And of course season two is the last one of 26 episodes. Subsequently season 3, 4, 5, and 6 only had 13 original episodes.
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 23, 2005, 08:24:23 AM: Der B offers this for the Word of the Day:

Quasimodo had a steady job. Every day, harangue da bells.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 08:27:25 AM: Quote from: S. Woody White on October 23, 2005, 08:24:23 AM
Der B offers this for the Word of the Day:

Quasimodo had a steady job. Every day, harangue da bells.

Sanctuary....sanctuary!
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 08:28:08 AM: Watching THE FRENCH LINE on TCM.

Leading men whose message I do NOT get:

Gilbert Roland
Robert Ryan
Joseph Capanella
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:28:56 AM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 23, 2005, 08:24:10 AM
Important questions to say the least! 8)

And of course season two is the last one of 26 episodes. Subsequently season 3, 4, 5, and 6 only had 13 original episodes.

I think I mentioned last night that the next boxed set comes ou mid-January, so the wait won't be long.

I think the next 26 are my favorite episodes of the entire series. The flying is done better (smoother), the look is still serious even if the plots are less dark than the first 26. Love "The Lady in Black" and "Beware the Wrecker."
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 23, 2005, 08:28:57 AM: Der Brucer and I have never thrown a party. Yes, we once cooked dinner for my Dad and his girlfriend, but that's not a "party". (But we were both very glad when said girlfriend dumped Dad for another guy. Come to think of it, Dad was glad, too.)
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 08:30:06 AM: Tara is supposed to show up in THE MIND MACHINE in a shot or two.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:30:45 AM: I will finally get a DVD copy of MIDNIGHT LACE made this week. It comes on tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m., and if all goes right, I will burn a DVD of it.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:31:58 AM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 23, 2005, 08:30:06 AM
Tara is supposed to show up in THE MIND MACHINE in a shot or two.

That's not one of the ones I watched yesterday. Maybe I'll pop it in today to see if I spy it. Thanks for the info.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:32:55 AM: [move=up,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Page 3 Dance!!![/move]
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:34:18 AM: OK, I need to get off here and get some laundry started.

I'll be back later with some SUPERMAN reports! :D
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Post by: Rodzinski on October 23, 2005, 08:36:17 AM: World Series continues tonight, MattH. Although they said snow flurries are predicted in Chicago.
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Post by: Rodzinski on October 23, 2005, 08:39:09 AM: TPunk and I have only had one major party in this here dwelling. Maybe 25 people were here for a dual birthday party for myself and the drummer in my band. We have decent space here in the boondocks.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 08:48:39 AM: West Coasters are sleeping late today.

GAMBIT is on TCM now.
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 08:51:13 AM: MIDNIGHT LACE is rife with red herrings. Doris is not photographed to look her youngest and best, but she is dressed beautifully. And wasn't Rex doing MFL in London when they filmed this?

Anyway...I first saw MIDNIGHT LACE when it was shown on the afternoon program of Miss Frances Farmer.....she always had the latest and best movies IN COLOR!
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Post by: Michael on October 23, 2005, 08:58:02 AM: Believe it or not at this very moment it is sunny and calm where I am!!
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 09:11:05 AM: Raining here AGAIN.
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 23, 2005, 09:30:18 AM: Sunny and wonderful here in Delaware. Last night/this morning, when the dogs wanted to be let out, it was clear and starry.
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 23, 2005, 09:32:09 AM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 23, 2005, 08:51:13 AM
MIDNIGHT LACE is rife with red herrings. Doris is not photographed to look her youngest and best, but she is dressed beautifully....
And red herrings are a great substitute for bugle beads!

::)
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 09:37:14 AM: Quote from: S. Woody White on October 23, 2005, 09:32:09 AM
And red herrings are a great substitute for bugle beads!

::)

Truer words were never spoken. If you are going to be threatened it's best to be dressed by irene! :o
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Post by: Jrand73 on October 23, 2005, 09:38:02 AM: Off to not a party. But off nonetheless.
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Post by: Jane on October 23, 2005, 09:40:30 AM: Ron thanks for THE ROBE photos.

Hi Cillaliz-sounds like you had a interesting & rewarding time.
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Post by: MBarnum on October 23, 2005, 09:43:21 AM: Quote from: JRand55 on October 23, 2005, 08:28:08 AM
Watching THE FRENCH LINE on TCM.

Leading men whose message I do NOT get:

Gilbert Roland
Robert Ryan
Joseph Capanella

After seeing Robert Ryan in so many creepy roles, it is hard to imagine him as a leading man.
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Post by: Jane on October 23, 2005, 09:44:02 AM: Quote from: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 07:48:05 AM
I am looking forward to SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE MEN today. Never having seen this feature version, I'm going to be looking for any scenes that weren't in the TV two-part version.

Just thinking of the mole men makes me laugh. ;D
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Post by: Jane on October 23, 2005, 09:46:31 AM: JRand, sounds like a nice anniversary party. How many people were there?

We gave my parents a surprise anniversary party one year. It was small, just family. The cake decorated as a basket of flowers was beautiful and delicious.
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Post by: Jane on October 23, 2005, 10:05:13 AM: We haven’t had a party in years. Over the years we threw a number of large ones for Keith’s co-workers. The largest of those was 75 people.

The evening before the party Craig had a T-ball game and the morning of the party both boys had a karate competition, obviously leaving me very little time to cook. I hired two teenage girls in the neighborhood to make a watermelon fruit basket & set up for the party. Later the girls walked around serving my appetizers which included cheese & bean dip & olive cheese balls along with other goodies guests brought. I made cheese enchiladas and the rest of the meal was supplemented by the guests. I can’t remember the dessert. Oh, I purchased corn bread (best corn bread ever-wish I had the recipe) & broccoli soup from the historic The Spread Eagle Inn-yes that was the name.

Two days later, after I finally finished cleaning & putting the house together, Keith suggested we go for a short walk. Exhausted as I was off we went and found our Belle, the dog we had before Echo.
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Post by: Jane on October 23, 2005, 10:08:09 AM: Then there were the Mar Mitzvah parties, one for each kid.

Since we lived far from family the parties were basically for the boys and their friends making the parties unique.
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Post by: bk on October 23, 2005, 11:08:50 AM: I'm up, I'm up - apparently I was TIRED!

Hey, elmore, didn't I have a somewhat amusing Thanksgiving dinner when I was in town doing Unsung Musicals and two other albums - at Marshall Mason's apartment, which I was subletting.
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Post by: TCB on October 23, 2005, 11:28:53 AM: George, thank you for your comments on MY FAIR LADY. The matinee today is our final performance. I am hoping that my collapsing back can make it through one last show.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 11:38:30 AM: My cousin had a huge fight with her fiancee last week and, according to her dad, gave harangue back and everything.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 11:41:00 AM: During my last tour of duty in Naples, Italy, I hosted several parties at my villa for my staff and their families. Two Thanksgivings and one 4th of July, to be exact.

I think the most that were ever there at one time was 40 (staff of 22 plus wives and boyfriends, girlfriends and kids).
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 11:43:53 AM: I had SUCH dreams last night....all rather sentimental and filled with nostalgia.

One was dreaming I was back in high school and I was studying faces...intently. One of my classmates asked me why I looked at everyone so seriously, and I told him I was trying to memorize faces so I'd never forget them.

I realize that's cliche ... but why now? I'm not particularly missing those days.

Another dream was of a phone call from someone with whom I haven't corresponded in a few years. It was brief, 'cause something woke me up.

Still...
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 11:47:07 AM: DR Michael S -- I think a revival of MFL with Rex Harrison in his 80s is totally understandable given his association with the part.

Hiring someone who looks/acts like a grandfather -- which Sexy Rexy never did, to my knowledge -- is a totally different gamble.
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Post by: bk on October 23, 2005, 11:48:24 AM: HARANGUE, baby, HARANGUE!

HARANGUE has been one of our most popular word of the day entries.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 11:48:48 AM: DR Jane: What is a "Mar" Mitzvah?
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Post by: bk on October 23, 2005, 11:49:36 AM: Very overcast here in the City of Studio. Feels a bit strange that it's almost noon, but that's what happens when you don't wake up until eleven. I really needed the sleep, though, and I'm already feeling better for it - especially with the twelve hour day ahead of me tomorrow.
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Post by: TCB on October 23, 2005, 11:59:28 AM: Quote from: George on October 23, 2005, 12:28:52 AM
After Jed saw the show, he wrote:He didn't seem sick tonight, but otherwise I totally agree. ;) Well, really he just annoyed me. He wasn't bad, just not right. And he was too old. Higgins isn't supposed to be old enough to be her grandfather. ::)

In defense of our Higgins (why am I defending him?), he is only 51 years old. Our Eliza is 29. Also, he has suffered for the last year with colon cancer, and the effects of chemo on his system. Not that this explains his acting talents, or lack of them; but does help to explain his rather gaunt appearance.
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Post by: bk on October 23, 2005, 12:25:14 PM: 12:25 and there's no one in the jernt but ME? This will NOT do, oh, no, this will NOT do.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on October 23, 2005, 12:25:29 PM: The Lovely wife and I throw two big parties a year. The first is our annual Derby Bash for the Kentucky Derby. This party seems to grow every year and the guest list gets bigger. We usually invite 50-60 people to it. Usually thirty-forty make it. Because we're on the West Coast, the race usually is run a couple hours after the party starts, We have a betting pool. So the first couple of hours people come and survey the horses,read the tout sheet (culled from the papers and internet), and place their bets on their favourite horse.

Food comes out early and stays out all afternoon...usually BBQ chicken, biscuits, cold slaw, cheese grits, devilled eggs, a relish tray, and The Lovely Wife's legendary and coveted bourbon balls, which are very labour-intensive and which she swears she'll never make again and each year does, caving in to public demand. Another friend makes Derby Pie and the last few years we have been supplying the fixings for Mint Juleps.

There are televisions both inside the house and outside on the deck which stay tuned to the prelimmary races and then zero in on the Derby coverage and race. We all gather around the tube and sing My Old Kentucky Home at the appropriate time. We used to pass out lyric sheets but now the words are usually captioned on the TV.

After the race is over, the party really gets in high gear. At the core of this festivity is a contigent of KY. friends who understand what all the hoo-ha is about with the Derby. But all our other friends are sort of mystified and charmed by this yearly ritual and wouldn't miss the party for anything.

The party usually starts at one and winds up at around eleven o' clock when the last die-hard stragglers drift out. Sometimes those wee hours are the most fun when the group gets small enough to savour and The Lovely Wife and I can stop playing host. The conversation gets very wicked and funny.

The other yearly party is our annual Holiday party usually given in the first weeks of December before everyone starts departing for the holidays.

Though given inside, this one is also usually for the same sixty or so people and usually thirty-forty people show up. And, like the Derby party, this one is an open house...so people seem to come in shifts and its always a manageable number.

This used to be an annual tree-trimming party, but ever since we got a wrought-iron designer tree, we prefer to decorate it ourselves. Also people just kept bringing us ornaments, many of which we can't or don't want to use. Still they do bring presents (though this is not a requirement nor sought) and the base of the tree is always piled high with gifts after the party.

The fare is usually a ham and turkey that my Mother sends us each Christmas, filled out with salad and other delicious side dishes (the well-supplied bowls of cashews always seem to be a hit). Like the Derby, the main drink supplied is champagne, but there is also a variety of red and white non-bubbly wines, bottled water (sparkling and still), sparkling cider, egg nog, and soft drinks (the ubiquitious Diet Coke for BK, of course)

Like the Derby, this party, starting around three or four (just when it gets dark enough for the tree lights to have an effect), goes to the wee hours with the hardcore cronies sitting by the fire, chatting and stuffing themselves on left-overs, chocolate, and the dregs of champagne.

The really great thing over the years is to watch how all our friends have gotten to know each other and interact over the years. There's rarely anyone sitting like a lump in the corner. Of course, it seems natural that the people one likes will usually like each other. And there have been some truly surreal memories. Such as Harlan Ellison jitterbugging with June Wilkinson to an old 45rpm, Miss Petunia in my kitchen (This is even more wonderful when you realize that the top of Harlan's head comes level to Ms. Wilkinson most ample assets.)

The Lovely Wife and I have also thrown fifty-year b'day parties for each other which were well-attended by the usual suspects.

For a period in the nineties, we used to have a once a month salon on a Sunday afternoon. Anyone among our circle who wanted could show up. We usually had a vat of chili on the stove and snacks. There was a table full of games for those who wanted to play them, there was always a jig-saw puzzle in play. Several friends would sing and play piano. Folks could just sit out on the back balcony and read a book, if they wanted. Again, it was open house and people came and went like the Grand Hotel. But we usually had a dozen or so people each month.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 01:10:27 PM: I might not have slept until 11 this morning, but I certainly got a most welcome 40 minute nap this afternoon. The combination of a filling lunch, a warm den and a comfy easy chair led to my slumbers.
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Post by: bk on October 23, 2005, 01:11:35 PM: Pogue do know how to throw a partay. I, of course, have my annual Christmas Eve Do, but there have never been more than twenty people in attendance.

I don't think I've ever thrown a biiiiig party - they are too unwieldy for me. I've gone to a few, though.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 01:12:02 PM: I did manage to get laundry done, however, along with some TV watched.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 01:15:24 PM: I did watch "The Mind Machine" on THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, and yes, indeed, from the top of a hill one can glimpse the building that was used as the facade of Tara in GONE WITH THE WIND. The episode was in beautiful condition, too, and with the pause button and frame by frame advance, one can see George Reeves' stunt man throwing punches and receiving them in the long shots and as the one in the flying scenes who takes off from a standing position (complete with wires plainly visible).
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 01:17:51 PM: SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE MEN was in good condition, too, and it was very interesting to see complete having only seen the two part condensation of the story on the TV series. Themusic was totally different from the music that was used when it was cut for TV, and I quite enjoyed it.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 01:19:39 PM: I finished the SUPERMAN package by watching the four Kellog's Sugar Frosted Flakes commercials with George Reeves (as Clark Kent) using his X-ray vision to watch kids insde their homes, pup tents, etc. enjoying the (then) new cereal.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 01:21:40 PM: Next up was "The Werewolf" episode of KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER that starred Eric Braedan as the title character and featured Dick Gautier as a swinging single on a cruise ship. The episode looked a bit grainier than the ones on the front side of the DVD, but was nevertheless in good condition.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 01:22:30 PM: For my Universal test disc of the day, I took OUT OF AFRICA off the shelf and watched the first 15 minutes of it. It seemed to play just fine and had no problems. I guess 12 MONKEYS will be the next one I test.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 01:23:58 PM: I then began watching the Val Lewton-Robert Wise chillder THE BODY SNATCHER off the DVR. Only got about 25 minutes in before sleep began to overtake me, so I put it on hold and will finish it when I go back downstairs later. The print looked in good shape, so far the best shapre of the Lewtons I've watched recorded off TCM.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 01:25:32 PM: I know what you mean about throwing a biiiig party. I have a hard time cooking for three guests and myself now. That's about as big a party as I attempt now being by myself.
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Post by: George on October 23, 2005, 01:43:33 PM: Quote from: TCB on October 23, 2005, 11:59:28 AM
In defense of our Higgins (why am I defending him?), he is only 51 years old. Our Eliza is 29. Also, he has suffered for the last year with colon cancer, and the effects of chemo on his system. Not that this explains his acting talents, or lack of them; but does help to explain his rather gaunt appearance.

:o Thanks for the info, TCB. A 29 to 51 age spread is not so bad, but he really does look a lot older than 51.
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Post by: George on October 23, 2005, 02:02:41 PM: Quote from: bk on October 23, 2005, 01:12:00 AM
The question once again is: What is the biggest party you've ever thrown. What was it for, how many people, what was served.

The biggest party that I've ever thrown was my 21st birthday party when I was in college. I'm going to quote myself from July 30, 2005, when the topic was our most memorable birthday, because that was the biggest party that I've thrown (even though it was my birthday) and I'm just too lazy to rewrite it:

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I was living on campus at Western Washington University and my suite-mates knew that my 21st birthday was coming up. So we all planned this party and made invitations and a lot of people showed up (including many that I had never met before). We put on the invitation that we were going to have a Disco Birthday party for me (I still had several Donna Summer albums...yes, this was in 1987 when vinyl still existed) and that gifts were not required but key chains (which I did and still do collect) were requested. And since I was the only 21-year-old in the suite, I had to buy the keg of beer. I didn't have to pay for it, just get it.

So we had the party and no one threw up and we didn't get into any kind of trouble. I didn't (and still don't) drink, but that night I forced myself to drink a large-ish cup o' beer. It took me all night and I never even got a little buzz, but I drank it. For the gifts, I got a lot of key chains, some even homemade, most of which I still have in boxes my extra bedroom.

It really was quite the evening. People were coming and going the whole time. We made a lot of noise, but no one complained...probably because the people who might've complained were there! ;)
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 23, 2005, 02:03:59 PM: Quote from: bk on October 23, 2005, 11:08:50 AM
I'm up, I'm up - apparently I was TIRED!

Hey, elmore, didn't I have a somewhat amusing Thanksgiving dinner when I was in town doing Unsung Musicals and two other albums - at Marshall Mason's apartment, which I was subletting.

Yes, dear friend, you did! It was a strange gathering of folk as I recall.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 02:05:56 PM: VARIETY gave a very positive review to the new 3 disc THE WIZARD OF OZ set that comes out this week. Looking forward to receiving mine at some point this week.
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 23, 2005, 02:09:45 PM: My 2002 New York State Theatre Institute intern Dylan and his friends just left; we watch the 1931 German film "M" for their film studies class, and then they caught the train back to Purchase. I hadn't seen the film in years and the Criterion edition has a sparkling new unbawdlerized translation. Now, if we can only get a new edition and translation of CARNIVAL IN FLANDERS.
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Post by: Tomovoz on October 23, 2005, 02:11:49 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on October 23, 2005, 02:03:59 PM
Yes, dear friend, you did! It was a strange gathering of folk as I recall.
A gathering of strange folk perhaps.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 02:14:06 PM: The first time I ever saw 'M' was in a film studies class as well. I took this particular class in the 1970s. That class introduced me to a lot of the foreign classics I had never seen before: THE BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN, 'M,' RULES OF THE GAME, GRAND ILLUSION, and so many others.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 02:15:29 PM: Off to do my cleaning chore but will be back later after a full evening of network TV.
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 23, 2005, 02:32:10 PM: Quote from: Tomovoz on October 23, 2005, 02:11:49 PM
A gathering of strange folk perhaps.

That, too!
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Post by: Tomovoz on October 23, 2005, 02:33:16 PM: MY favourite kind of people DR Elmore. It's easier to mingle!
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Post by: Tomovoz on October 23, 2005, 02:34:10 PM: Did Lola dance the "Harangue" at the Copacabana?
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Post by: George on October 23, 2005, 02:57:47 PM: And she did the "Cha-Cha!"
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Post by: MBarnum on October 23, 2005, 03:41:10 PM: I am in the mood for some lunch and some Clint Walker.
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 23, 2005, 04:02:35 PM: Quote from: MBarnum on October 23, 2005, 03:41:10 PM
I am in the mood for some lunch and some Clint Walker.

I just bet you are!
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Post by: Jason on October 23, 2005, 04:09:38 PM: Good day, all. I've been lazing about all day and I have loved every second of it! This weekend has been fraught - fraught, I tell you - with Alfred Hitchcock films. Apparently I'm attempting to see them all in a very short period of time. I don't know why. Thursday night was VERTIGO at the cinema with Ben & Ant, Friday night was SHADOW OF A DOUBT and THE 39 STEPS, which I fell asleep about mid-way through, and today was the rest of THE 39 STEPS, THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH and SABOTEUR, or at least PART of SABOTEUR. The disc from NetFlix has a flaw and quit playing about 1h45m into the movie. Oh, me unhappy!

I'm still waiting for the Masterpiece Collection to arrive so I can revisit a few of my new favorites. Perhaps while my parents are here this coming weekend I can get them to spring for the first season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents as an early birthday gift. :)
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Post by: Michael on October 23, 2005, 04:17:43 PM: Its dark and wind is starting to blow. The rains will be coming soon. If you don't hear from me it may be that there is no electricity.
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 23, 2005, 04:22:40 PM: Quote from: Michael S on October 23, 2005, 04:17:43 PM
Its dark and wind is starting to blow. The rains will be coming soon. If you don't hear from me it may be that there is no electricity.

Michael, best wishes!
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Post by: Danise on October 23, 2005, 04:29:21 PM: Hi folks,

Sorry to be E & T most of the day. I was picking things up in the yard and then went out and bought some things. Some batteries, some water, a few can goods and lots of dog treats and dog food.

It's starting to rain and lighting. They say there is a tornado in Polk county. Not heading our way.

Like Michael S, I would say that if you can't reach me, it's because the power has gone out. Even though we won't get the hurricane force winds, we will get tropical force winds. Enough to do a lot of damage.

I heard they closed the County down so I wouldn't have gone to work tomorrow either way. The only thing is that since I already scheduled it off as a vacation day, I won't get that day back. I'm not to upset by that. I'm just glad to be safe at home with Mom and the dogs.

Good vibes your way, Michael S! :)
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Post by: Tomovoz on October 23, 2005, 04:31:19 PM: Best of thoughts to DRs Danise and Michael.
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Post by: Danise on October 23, 2005, 04:35:32 PM: While I was out and about, like Michael, I also checked into some very necessary hurricane supplies. After this last trip to NY, I can see that it is time to retire the old Casio digital camera and move to something new.

They happened to have a sale on the Casio Cameras at Circuit City so I took time to go and look them over. I think I found my replacement. It's on sale for a very good price on EBay with a 1 meg SD card and extra battery included. They have 88 of them so it's no rush to get.
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Post by: Danise on October 23, 2005, 04:39:59 PM: Thank you for the good wishes, DR TomovOz!
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Post by: MBarnum on October 23, 2005, 04:46:24 PM: Michael S. and Danise, be careful and safe!!!
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Post by: TPunk on October 23, 2005, 04:47:39 PM: Quote from: Rodzinski on October 23, 2005, 08:39:09 AM
TPunk and I have only had one major party in this here dwelling. Maybe 25 people were here for a dual birthday party for myself and the drummer in my band. We have decent space here in the boondocks.

Yes, a friend of mine and I threw a joint party for Rodzinski and her husband. Killbot of course thought the party was for her and basked in the company.

We served a cold cut platter, pasta salad and I made a ginormous 7-layer dip. A good time was had by all. I would guess about 25-35 people attended. Not bad for a NYC apartment.
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Post by: MBarnum on October 23, 2005, 04:47:57 PM: Just finished watching an episode of CHEYENNE with guest stars Sally Fraser and Rhodes Reason. Clint Walker sure does take his shirt off a lot...and when it wasn't off, it was unbuttoned down to his naval!

Not that I'm complaining.
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Post by: Danise on October 23, 2005, 04:56:26 PM: Quote from: MBarnum on October 23, 2005, 04:46:24 PM
Michael S. and Danise, be careful and safe!!!

Thank you as well, MBarnum!
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 23, 2005, 05:19:20 PM: Quote from: Danise on October 23, 2005, 04:56:26 PM
Thank you as well, MBarnum!

Yes, DRDanise, please stay safe and well!
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Post by: bk on October 23, 2005, 05:27:46 PM: Back from a very good rehearsal. Now I must eat something before I fall over.
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Post by: td on October 23, 2005, 05:41:02 PM: May our Floridians not experience a mighty wind. . . .
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 23, 2005, 05:43:20 PM: Quote from: Jane on October 23, 2005, 10:05:13 AM
...I made cheese enchiladas and the rest of the meal was supplemented by the guests....
Jane! You ate the guests? Golly gee, when you and Keith go off the wagon you really go whole hog (so to speak)!!!

;D
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Post by: td on October 23, 2005, 05:50:43 PM: Didn't the divoon Doris Day sing a song about enchiladas?
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Post by: Jane on October 23, 2005, 05:51:31 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 11:48:48 AM
DR Jane: What is a "Mar" Mitzvah?

Beats me. ;D
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Post by: Jane on October 23, 2005, 05:59:42 PM: Danise if your power is out feel free to call & let me know all is well. I will then post the good news.
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Post by: bk on October 23, 2005, 06:14:16 PM: I'm watching State Fair, starring Miss Ann-Margret.
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Post by: Jed on October 23, 2005, 06:20:09 PM: I lived with three theatre friends during the summer of 2001 in a great little house while we were all involved with Fiddler, Brigadoon, and Sound of Music. Over the course of the season, our place became the "party house." There were at least a friend or two hanging out with us most every night, and a few larger gatherings. Of course this meant we had to have a proper end-of-the-season bash, which involved basically the entire summer theatre company (about 40 people, I'd guess), various snacks and beverages (never thought I'd see our company's founder/producer doing shots in my kitchen), a good variety of party dance music selected by one of my roommates, and just all around great times.

The only downside to that entire summer was our one VERY cranky neighbor. She found it necessary to call the police and complain about our party that night. When the police officer arrived, she said that we weren't too loud at all and had absolutely nothing to worry about. Turns out this neighbor is well known throughout the town as a real crank, and when the complaint came from her the officer took her time even arriving, fairly certain there would be no noise problem. Basically, the neighbor complained only because there were a bunch of cars in front of our house. Oh well, no harm done and a great party!
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Post by: Danise on October 23, 2005, 06:27:18 PM: Quote from: Jane on October 23, 2005, 05:59:42 PM
Danise if your power is out feel free to call & let me know all is well. I will then post the good news.

Will do--if the cell phone towers work!
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Post by: td on October 23, 2005, 06:47:14 PM: Quote from: bk on October 23, 2005, 06:14:16 PM
I'm watching State Fair, starring Miss Ann-Margret.

Ooooooh! I wish I were there! Seriously. Isn't it kinda fun? ?
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Post by: MBarnum on October 23, 2005, 06:59:46 PM: You know, I have never seen either version of STATE FAIR....am I missing something good?
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Post by: MBarnum on October 23, 2005, 07:07:45 PM: I am watching THE LONGEST HUNT...I can't decide if I like it or not. I am not a big fan of spaghetti westerns, but this one is interesting...and of course we all know how much I like Brian Kelly.
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Post by: td on October 23, 2005, 07:14:02 PM: Quote from: MBarnum on October 23, 2005, 06:59:46 PM
You know, I have never seen either version of STATE FAIR....am I missing something good?

Pat Boone shirtless.
Bobby Darin stiff.
Pamela Tiffen lovely.
Tom Ewell serenading a sow.
Alice Faye looking worn.
Ann-Margret creating sparks.
And that's only the 1960's version directed, or misdirected by Jose Ferrer. . .

(http://www.ann-margret-from-sweden.com/films/sf.jpg)
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Post by: td on October 23, 2005, 07:14:42 PM: (http://web.ukonline.co.uk/annm.jsrpages/scans/annmargret/stateFAIR.JPG)
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Post by: td on October 23, 2005, 07:28:04 PM: I know that our esteemed BK has met Ms. Debbie Boone, but, has he ever met her dad?
I met the Boone clan when they performed in Monroeville, PA, many moons ago at The Holiday House, a very popular nightclub; this was long after STATE FAIR and long before "You Light Up My Life."
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Post by: td on October 23, 2005, 07:28:37 PM: I am my own frenzy!
Help me out here, Ron!
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Post by: bk on October 23, 2005, 07:34:36 PM: I met Pat and Debby and other Boone's back in 1972 - one of his daughters was dating a fellow named Chip Hand - Chip somehow got me on The Merv Griffen Show (Merv liked Chip), and we did a "backer's audition" of my first musical (Start At The Top) on the show. Chip brought me over to the Boone's home environment - they were all very nice. I played Pat some of my songs, several of which he really liked.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 07:46:41 PM: Quote from: td on October 23, 2005, 07:28:37 PM
I am my own frenzy!
Help me out here, Ron!
I have it on good authority that Marni Nixon dubbed for Lana Turner in "Singin' in the Rain."

:D
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 07:48:22 PM: I met Pat Boone in Perth, Australia, of all places, by a hotel rooftop swimming pool. He was in town for some concert or other and he, I and two other people were sunning by the pool. It was Christmas Eve, 1986, IIRC.

I said "Hello" and he said "Hi!" back.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 07:48:44 PM: Good wishes for all Floridians in the coming days.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 07:51:41 PM: I cannot properly account for all of my day, for some reason. I know I washed windows with my Scunci steamer.

And I watched "Batman Begins" and "Pinocchio" on DVD.

Loved the first, adored the second.

"Batman Begins" was interesting to me. I don't have BK's or MattH's HUGE TV screens to watch it on, so I can only say it played very well on my modest, small-apartment-sized Sony. Christian Bale is a terribly interesting actor...but I'd like to see him play "warmth" sometime.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 07:53:57 PM: I've won a few eBay auctions today.

One was unbelievable...I won a mint window card (14 X 22) (original) for "Raintree County" -- for $1.

Nobody bid but me, and starting bid was $1.

I won a linen-backed one-sheet from "Desiree", too...at a decent $50.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 07:55:47 PM: I've got some stew heating on the stove, and some cornbread is thawing on the counter (will warm it when the stew is ready for consumption).

DR Jane: I truly believed "Mar Mitzvah" was a ceremony I hadn't heard of before...

:)
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 07:57:18 PM: What the...???

T.D. asked me to help him with his frenzy.

I did, and what did he do?

He skedaddled, that's what!

Flaked out on me.

Flew the coop!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 07:58:29 PM: I spy me a JoseSPiano, though.

Hello, Jose!

Hope your day was great...or, at least, your meals were satisfying.

No dancing....no dancing.

I don't dance in public any more.

I save it "just for special."
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 07:59:18 PM: Looks like Jose is trying to catch up.

Certainly he isn't aware I'm writing about him.

"Extreme Makeover" is on...and I need a cathartic release.

Ciao-ders...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 08:23:39 PM: Good Evening!

Greetings from Richmond!

A good set of shows today, and a very nice, uneventful drive down 95.

And now...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 08:24:15 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 07:59:18 PM
Looks like Jose is trying to catch up.

Certainly he isn't aware I'm writing about him.

Ooohhhh.... You must be psychic!

;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 08:25:43 PM: Hello, DR Ron Pulliam!

-Even though you're not here right now. Hope you're having a good catharthis.
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:26:26 PM: I will be keeping good thoughts for your safety, DR Michael Shayne.
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 08:26:51 PM: Dr JRand - I ALWAYS take the first parking space I spy. -Even if that means making a semi-illegal U-turn. ;)

*I only ended up a block and a half away from the theatre today - and I only had to circle the block once!

:)
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 08:29:45 PM: DR JRand - Don't worry - I will be practicing the Lestat music "hard". -We've actually been "warned" already about the extra media appearances we'll most likely be doing come the spring. In fact, there's a preview event in two weeks in NYC. I won't be playing it, but I'll most likely be in attendance.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:31:06 PM: I almost put on PINOCCHIO today! How ironic!

DR MBarnum,. if you've seen Ann-Margret in VIVA LAS VEGAS, you've seen pretty much her routine in STATE FAIR, too.

I'm not knocking her; she's great. But the gyrations and wild swinging hair looked the same from film to film in that period of her career.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:33:08 PM: I finished THE BODY SNATCHER when I went downstairs. I liked it the best of the Lewtons I've watched in this grouping. The ending has a TWILIGHT ZONE twist to it that's neat, especially in view of the era that the film was produced.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:37:48 PM: Since NFL football ran over and postponed COLD CASE's start time (meaning I wasn't going to watch it), I put on one of the movies on the DVR that I had forgotten I had programmed:

WAY OUT WEST. No, not the Laurel and Hardy romp. This is the 1930 comedy with William Haines as a carnival barker who gets caught cheating some cowboys out of their money and is forced to work off his debt on their ranch. There he meets the sister of the ranch owner, and well, the rest is inevitable.

Other than seeing Haines in one of his three talkies made in 1930, I was surprised to see Francis X. Bushman Jr. playing the second lead in the picture. I wasn't aware the elder Bushman had a son who was also an actor. He was handsome and had a great physique (took after his dad in that way) though he wasn't much of an actor. Obviously, he didn't have star career.
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 08:38:16 PM: As for the Topic of the Day...

I threw myself a 16th - or was it 17th? - Birthday party. I Letraset'd (remember Letraset?) invitations - even personalized them! -All the rubbing! I planned and cooked the menu. It was a veritable smorgasbord - pizza, lumpia, various salads, cake, ice cream (a sundae bar, I believe), etc.! There was LOTS of food. I think about 20 people showed up. It was a truly swell event. What was sort of cool, was that some people had to leave a few hours in to attend another event, but then they came back afterwards - around 11:30pm. -It was summer, so we could stay up late. I think the last guest left around 3:00am.

I also remember catering an anniversary party for one of the community theatres in the DC area. I'm still not really sure how it ended up happening, but it did. I made wontons, an orzo salad, assembled deli platters, brownies, and a couple of other things. I believe about 125 people attended.

...And while in college, there were a few times when I would cater people's recital receptions. And sometimes I would also be the accompanist for those recitals! Talk about planning in advance! I usually prepared enough food for 100-150 people. In my small apartment kitchen. *And I would usually make more from catering the recital than accompanying it!

;)
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:40:24 PM: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES had a very off night. Other than Bree's story, I found the rest rather uninteresting - especially Lynette and Susan's storylines. And now that they've revealed the Alfre Woodard storyline a little more, that seems kind of anticlimactic, too.

The show is still doing very, very well in the ratings (#2 for the season thus far), but a couple of the housewives are in desperate need of an interesting storyline.
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Post by: Jason on October 23, 2005, 08:41:37 PM: I'm not a party person if I'm in a roomful of strangers. I have to have someone with me to force me to be social. :)

I don't remember ever having had a birthday party, but I do remember a Halloween party that my parents threw for me when we lived in England. I also remember the closing night party for the Sondheim Festival at the Kennedy Center (Jose, we probably ran into each other and didn't know it), and the MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG reunion cast party. I was a wallflower. Ah, well...such is life.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:42:49 PM: CROSSING JORDAN had some interesting cases tonight, and also the introduction of a new love interest for Jordan (Jill Hennesy). Obviously, they're going to keep the audience dangling with Jordan and Woody (Jerry O'Connell) by giving each of them other love interests for part of this season. I suspect by season's end, they will be drifting back into each other's arms.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:44:24 PM: I'm like that, too, DR Jason. I'm not a mixer with a group of strangers. If I can find one person to talk to, I will stay with that person for hours rather than work the room and get to know a lot of people.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:49:20 PM: I recorded SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE SILK STOCKING tonight off Masterpiece Theater and will watch it tomorrow. Rupert Everett stars as Holmes. It has gotten positive reviews without being raves.

I noticed that the DVD of the film is for sale on Tuesday.
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: Matt H. on October 23, 2005, 08:55:17 PM: So now, I'm going to head downstairs and get ready for bed.

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the evening.

Good night!
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 09:48:19 PM: Well, since I finished "the list" between shows... I might as well post it here... So...

Over the next couple of posts, I will post the itinerary for the First HHW Walking And Eating And Walking And Eating Tour - New York City Edition (HHWW&E&W&ET-NYC 1.0 for short) that took place on October 5, 2005.

Each post will cover one or two neighborhoods. I have included the places we stopped at/in, as well as some places we did not - some were closed for Rosh Hoshanah, others were just a little off the path.

So, without further adieu... adoo... adue... ???

*I was going to try to include an interactive map, but that was getting to be a bit more complicated that I thought it was going to be. -Well, actually, I was starting to get really anal about it, so... ;)
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: td on October 23, 2005, 09:49:17 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 23, 2005, 07:57:18 PM
What the...???

T.D. asked me to help him with his frenzy.

I did, and what did he do?

He skedaddled, that's what!

Flaked out on me.

Flew the coop!

I actually flew NORTH BY NORTHWEST. . .lovely movie. Has DR Pogue seen it yet? ? ? ?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 09:53:57 PM: Post 1 of 6

Well... Here's the list by neighborhood:

The New York City Subway and Bus System is called the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
www.mta.info

Start at-

Rockefeller Center
www.rockefellercenter.com

In the area:
NBC
www.nbc.com

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
11 West 53rd Street
212-708-9400
www.moma.org

La Maison du Chocolat
30 Rockefeller Center
212-265-9405
www.lamaisonduchocolat.com
*Be sure to sign up for a Chocolate Tasting.

Take the F or V down to the Lower East Side - 2 Avenue stop. Go out the 1st Avenue exit...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 09:54:53 PM: Post 2 of 6

Lower East Side
www.lowereastsideny.com

Russ & Daughters
179 E. Houston St.
212-475-4880
www.russanddaughters.com

Pommes Frites
123 2nd Ave.,
212-674-1234
www.pommesfrites.ws

Bereket – Turkish Kebab House
187 E. Houston St.
212-475-7700
Bereket Info (http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?neighborhoodid=0&restaurantid=2349)
*Open 24 Hours - perfect for those late night kebab cravings.

Katz’s Delicatessen
205 E. Houston St.
212-254-2246,
1-800-4-HOTDOG
www.katzdeli.com
*One of the places where Harry Met Sally.

Economy Candy
108 Rivington St.
1-800-352-4544
www.economycandy.com
*Candy, candy and more candy! Plus, nuts, dried fruits and halvah. And Galaxy bars (that's for DR Jason). ;)

Gertel’s Bakery (Kosher)
53 Hester St.
212-982-3250
Gertel's Info (http://www.kosheradvantage.com/participating/gertelsbakery.asp)
*Babka, rugelach, challah...

Donut Plant
379 Grand St.
212-505-3700
www.doughnutplant.com

Kossar’s Bialys
367 Grand St.
1-877-4-BIALYS
www.kossarsbialys.com

The Pickle Guys
49 Essex St.
212-656-9739
www.nycpickleguys.com
*This is where Amy Irving was Crossing Delancey.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 09:55:40 PM: Post 3 of 6

Chinatown
www.explorechinatown.com

Little Italy
www.littleitalynyc.com

Ferrara Bakery & Café
195 Grand St.
212-226-6150
www.ferraracafe.com

Italian Food Center
186 Grand St.
212-925-2954
www.ifc186.com

SoHo
www.sohonyc.org

Animazing Gallery
461 Broome St.
212-226-7374
1-800-303-4848
shopping.animazing.com (http://shopping.animazing.com)

Broadway Panhandler
477 Broome St.
212-966-3434
www.broadwaypanhandler.com

Vintage New York
482 Broome St.
212-226-9463
www.vintagenewyork.com

MarieBelle Chocolates
484 Broome St.
212-925-6999
1-866-925-8800
www.mariebelle.com/www/
*Trust me, a small hot cocoa - I prefer the European style (made with water) - will fix a chocolate fix for a couple of days. But if you want to spend the extra buck or two for a medium or large, be my guest.

kid robot
126 Prince St.
212-966-6688
www.kidrobot.com

Morrison Hotel (Fine Art Music Photography)
124 Prince St.
212-941-8770
www.morrisonhotel.us

Vosges Haute Chocolate
132 Spring St.
212-625-2929
www.vosgeschocolate.com

Apple Store, SoHo
103 Prince St.
www.apple.com/retail

Emack & Bolio’s Ice Cream
73 W. Houston St.
212-533-5610
www.emackandbolios.com

Sweet Melissa Pâtisserie
75 W. Houston St.
347-594-2541
www.sweetmelissapatisserie.com
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 09:57:59 PM: Post 4 of 6

The Village
www.nycgv.com

Jane
100 W. Houston St.
212-254-7000
www.janerestaurant.com

The Burger Joint ($1 burgers, $2 fries)
190 Bleecker St.
212-254-2380
The Burger Joint Info (http://www.menupages.com/restaurantDetails.asp?areaId=2&restaurantId=6229)

Porto Rico
201 Bleecker St.
212-GR7-5421
1-800-453-5908
www.portorico.com

The Point (Knitting Café)
37a Bedford St.
212-929-0800
1-877-60-POINT
www.thepointnyc.com

Shopsin’s 54 Carmine St.
212-924-5160
www.shopsins.com
*A funky place for breakfast, brunch and lunch. A large menu, and, yes, they have "rules".

Rocco's Pastry Shop & Espresso Cafe
243 Bleecker St.
212-242-6031
Rocco's Info (http://gonyc.about.com/cs/toursbr/a/bleecker_roccos.htm)

Bruno Bakery
245 Bleecker St.
212-242-4959
www.brunobakery.com

Murray’s Cheese
254 Bleecker St.
212-243-3289
1-888-MYCHEEZ
www.murrayscheese.com

Cones (Gelato!)
272 W.Bleecker St.
212-414-1795
Cones Info (http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?neighborhoodid=0&restaurantid=4431)

John’s Pizzeria
278 Bleecker St.
212-243-1680
www.johnspizzerianyc.com

Condomania
351 Bleecker St.
212-691-9442
www.condomania.com
*Ages 18 and older, please.

Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleecker St.
212-462-2572
*It's all about the cupcakes and the banana pudding. And the Red Velvet cake. And the Devil's Food Cake with Caramel Icing. And...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 10:01:04 PM: Post 5 of 6

Chelsea

Chocolate Bar
48 8th Ave.
212-366-1541
www.chocolatebarnyc.com

Li-Lac Chocolates
40 8th Ave.,
212-924-2280
1-866-898-2462
www.li-lacchocolates.com

Mary’s Off Jane Bakery
34 8th Ave.
212-243-5972
www.marysoffjane.com

Chelsea Market
9th/10th Ave. @ 15th/16th Sts.
www.chelseamarket.com

Inside Chelsea Market-

Eleni's Cookies (Exquisite, hand-decorated cookies)
75 9th Ave.
1-888-4-ELENIS
www.elenis.com
*1/2 price cookies during the final hour or two of business each day!

Fat Witch Bakery
75 9th Ave.
212-807-1335
1-888-41WITCH
www.fatwitch.com
*Brownies!

Ruthy's Bakery & Cafe
75 9th Ave.
212-463-8800
1-888-729-8800
www.ruthys.com

Amy's Bread
75 9th Ave.
212-462-4338
www.amysbread.com
*Other locations throughout the city.
*I'm partial to their Sourdough Chocolate Chip Twists.

Sarabeth's Bakery
75 9th Ave.
212-989-2424
www.sarabeth.com
*Other locations and restaurants throughout the city. And Key West!

**DR Jane - You either bought those gingerbread men at Eleni's or Ruthy's.

The Barking Zoo (Pamper your pets properly)
172 9th Ave.
212-255-0658
www.thebarkingzoo.com
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 10:05:07 PM: Post 6 of 6

Midtown and Northward

Pick-a-Pita (Glatt Kosher Shawarma, Falafel and Shish-Kabob)
247 W. 38th St.
212-730-PITA
www.snapfoods.com
*My favorite place for lunch when I'm working at Ripley-Grier.

Ripley-Grier Studios
520 8th Ave., 16th Floor
212-799-5433
www.newyorkspaces.com
*Audition and rehearsal central.

The Garment District/Fashion Center
www.fashioncenter.com

John’s Pizzeria
408 W. 44th St.
212-391-7560
www.johnspizzerianyc.com
*Inside an old church - check out the stained glass ceiling!

Say Cheese! (The Grilled Cheese restaurant)
649 9th Ave.
212-265-8840
www.saycheese.cc

Amy's Bread
672 9th Ave.
212-977-2670
www.amysbread.com
*A perfect place to pick up a snack in the Theatre District/Hell's Kitchen.

Times Square
www.timessquare.com
www.timessquarebid.org

Time Warner Center - The Shops at Columbus Circle
10 Columbus Circle
212-823-6300
www.theshopsatcolumbuscircle.com

Central Park
www.centralparknyc.org

Beard Papa's Fresh 'n Natural Cream Puffs
2167 Broadway
212-799-3770
www.muginohousa.com
*Now open in Hollywood!

H & H Bagels
2239 Broadway
212-595-8003
1-800-NY-BAGEL
www.handhbagel.com
*Alas, no egg bagels.

Artie’s New York Delicatessen (Alas, no challah)
2290 Broadway
212-579-5959
www.arties.com

Café Lalo (Desserts)
201 W. 83rd St.
212-496-6031
www.cafelalo.com

Edgar’s Café (Light meals and dessert(!))
255 W. 84th St.
212-496-6126
Edgar's Cafe Info (http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?neighborhoodid=0&restaurantid=797)

La Cocina
217 W. 85th St.
212-874-0770
La Cocina Info (http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?neighborhoodid=13&restaurantid=1723)
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 10:06:08 PM: Well, that's the list. I may have omitted a place or two, and if I did, be sure to post a correction and/or appendix.

;)
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 10:07:36 PM: DR MattH - I meant to ask the other day.. Did you read the Variety review of In My Life? -That was a particularly good read.

;D
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 10:10:29 PM: ....And we didn't even cover Midtown proper, the East Side, Harlem, the Financial District, Washington Heights... Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx...

;)
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 10:11:02 PM: And I believe this will bring us to Page Seven...

:D
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 10:11:39 PM: I would dance, but I'm a bit tired right now... and don't want to disturb Steve... So...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 10:14:17 PM: But before I go...

Safe and Sound Vibes to DR Danise and Michael Shayne, their family and friends, and all those who are currently in the path of Hurricane Wilma. -Myself, I have a bunch of friends in Ft. Myers, Sanibel and Naples.

We shall all weather this storm together.
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Post by: TCB on October 23, 2005, 10:28:08 PM: Quote from: TPunk on October 23, 2005, 04:47:39 PM
Yes, a friend of mine and I threw a joint party for Rodzinski and her husband. Killbot of course thought the party was for her and basked in the company.

We served a cold cut platter, pasta salad and I made a ginormous 7-layer dip. A good time was had by all. I would guess about 25-35 people attended. Not bad for a NYC apartment.

God, I hope someone will explain that one to me.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 10:36:54 PM: Quote from: TCB on October 23, 2005, 10:28:08 PM
God, I hope someone will explain that one to me.

Only in New York City.

;)
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 23, 2005, 10:37:17 PM: And as my laptop's battery is about to run down...

Goodnight.
Title: Re:ASKEW
Post by: bk on October 24, 2005, 12:06:14 AM: Ninety minutes without a post. I shall bite my tongue and post the new notes.