Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 4 => Topic started by: bk on November 08, 2005, 12:08:47 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, you've said so far, so good, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're so far, and that's so good.
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And the word of the day is: PORTENTOUS!
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Good Morning!
Well... Down to one computer now, my laptop. Whew!
Thankfully, the first rehearsal for Damn Yankees does not start until 11:30, so I'll still be able to get a nice chunk of sleep in over the next couple of hours. -Actually, there's coffee and bagels at 11:30; the actually meet and greet will not start until Noon. *Plus, the day will be ending at 5:00, so, if needed, I can catch up my winks later tonight/tomorrow/??... In any case...
I'm still up...
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BK - Hmmm... Knowing how your orchestrator can get when he's frustrated... I can only imagine what would have happened if he had stayed around. -And I bet he had some choice words as it was. I hope everything turns out fine once Vinnie gets his hands and ears on the project.
*And I had forgotten that Alet was expecting - I can't remember who I first heard the news from - maybe it was you. In any case, please pass on my greetings and congratulations to her and Andy.
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As for the Topic of the Day...
That's a lot to think about. A lot.
Overall, if there was some way for everyone involved to stop making decisions based on the possible profits - money - then that would provide opportunities for all sorts of movies, plays and musicals to get on their feet in front of an audience. In other words, the whole business aspect of a project should be the LAST thing discussed, not the first nor the second or even the third. Inspiration, creativity and education should be at the forefront.
And maybe like the sports leagues do now... A salary cap - ???
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And the word of the day is: PORTENTOUS!
Nothing portentous or polite!
I have heard so many people perform this song and very few get this word correct. Most sing "pretentious" and several have sung "portentious," a combination of the two. :P GET IT RIGHT PEOPLE!! Zero never sung it incorrectly! For once, listen to the CD (reissued by our very own BK) or the album or watch the movie.
And that is the end of my Tuesday morning rant. ;)
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And on that note - a high G - I think I shall get ready for bed...
And my apologies if I was being be PORTENTOUS and/or PRETENTIOUS last night. A side effect of my procrastination.
Goodnight.
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OH!...
DR elmore - So glad to hear that Dylan finally was diagnosed with something definite. -Hmm... "glad" to hear that he has mono... ?? Hmm... In any case... I hope that part of your mind is at ease now.
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Let's see...it's 12:36 PST, I still have some laundry to do (socks and underwear that must[/i] be done now ;)), I have to fill in my absentee ballot (we don't have a choice for this one...everyone has to vote by absentee ballot) AND I have to get to sleep after I take out my contact lenses. So, I'm going to Wussburger now. Goodnight, all.
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Well, in truth, it wasn't MY orchestrator. It was my first experience in the studio with this particular orchestrator - a very nice fellow, but not one I normally would want in the room if I was working with Vinnie. Too nitpicky too quick - I don't blame him in the least for his frustration, though, and we spoke on the phone afterwards and he was fine. I have two ways to go when this sort of thing happens on really rare occasions: In NY, it happened on one of the first albums we did, and I stopped the session, threw the engineer out of the room, and brought in another engineer. That, however, was a rhythm date and wasn't on the clock, as it were. I did think about calling Vinnie and telling him to come over, but that would have presented itself with a whole slew of other problems. So, I bit my tongue, and just got through the session and mix as best I could without letting tempers flare. I think that was the best way to handle it.
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Good morning, all! Hurray! Tom Murray is back in town and we are back to Toyland! Hopefully, within the next two months, we will send the new editions of vocal and orchestra scores to the printer and wend our way to THE LADY OF THE SLIPPER or p'raps some Jerome Kern.
I picked up a bit of my work for tenor Mario Frangoulis, who's better than Josh Groban I think, and I have a lot of work for the next week or so.
DRCharlesPogue, I also love the song "There's a lull in my life."
DRJason, how did "Meadowlark" sound live? It's my orchestration. and I've only heard it in bits and pieces in the studio and the final mix on Liz' "On and Off Broadway" recording. I've always wanted to hear it live in a real acoustic situation.
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Another Mario! DRMBarnum, this is for you.
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Jason said yesterday
Mr. Paolo Montalban, who sang "A Little Fall of Rain" with Ms. Salonga and a very forgettable solo number while she took a breather...
Maybe he didn't follow the old saying about Carnegie Hall
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Election Day greetings from rainy SW Ohio! I'm up early to vote and do some other errands and would prefer not to do them in the rain. Oh, well.
Congratulations to DR Joy on a successful casting day yesterday!
Continued no-smoking vibes to DR Cillaliz!
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TOD
The first thing: I would do is refuse to pay actors their ridiculous acting fees, perks etc. Then the flm can be made for reasonable amount and make back their costs.
Second thing: Make "smaller" films for other age demographics.
Third thing: Cast the original actors from the plays or musicals. If they were good enough on stage then they should be good enough on film.
Fourth Thing: No fancy editing techniques or cinematography tricks (speed ups, jump editings) These are tiresome and really don't add anything to the film except some that the director is better at technique over content.
Fifth Thing: Music. No songs by the flavour sing or group of the day because who will remember them 10 or 20 years from. Just a reasonable good music score. Like perhaps John Williams.
Sixth Thing: Balance film releases of the G, PG, PG-13 and R rated films.
and I am sure there are more.
Nice to dream isn't it?
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TOD
The first thing: I would do is refuse to pay actors their ridiculous acting fees, perks etc. Then the flm can be made for reasonable amount and make back their costs.
Second thing: Make "smaller" films for other age demographics.
Third thing: Cast the original actors from the plays or musicals. If they were good enough on stage then they should be good enough on film.
Fourth Thing: No fancy editing techniques or cinematography tricks (speed ups, jump editings) These are tiresome and really don't add anything to the film except some that the director is better at technique over content.
Fifth Thing: Music. No songs by the flavour sing or group of the day because who will remember them 10 or 20 years from. Just a reasonable good music score. Like perhaps John Williams.
Sixth Thing: Balance film releases of the G, PG, PG-13 and R rated films.
and I am sure there are more.
Nice to dream isn't it?
While I agree with a lot of what DRMichaelShayne says, I don't agree about casting the original stage performers in the film adaptation: I've seen several stage actors who are unable to tone down a performance onscreen: the LAW & ORDER franchise uses many of them, and I prefer Rita Moreno in a closeup to Chita Rivera any day!
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TOD:
1. I would leave out the coarse language.
2. I would not make movies with Saturday Night Live comics.
3. I would leave out the sex scenes.
4. I would not make movies out of tv shows.
5. I would not make a cheesy remake of a classic film.
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And the word of the day is: PORTENTOUS!
How unlucky for us!
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..."glad" to hear that he has mono... ??
If two people have mono together, does that mean they have stereo?
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While I agree with a lot of what DRMichaelShayne says, I don't agree about casting the original stage performers in the film adaptation: I've seen several stage actors who are unable to tone down a performance onscreen: the LAW & ORDER franchise uses many of them, and I prefer Rita Moreno in a closeup to Chita Rivera any day!
I think the problem with Chita is that she's done basically nothing in her long career as far as screen work is concerned. She never picked up any chops.
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TOD:
...3. I would leave out the sex scenes...
ULP!!!
Of course, this involves a discussion of what a "sex scene" is, exactly. Do you mean a romantic scene between a woman and a man (or a hypothetical other combination), or do you mean the full boinky captured on film?
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...I picked up a bit of my work for tenor Mario Frangoulis, who's better than Josh Groban I think, and I have a lot of work for the next week or so....
Der Brucer and I have heard his work, and enjoyed it. Unfortunately, the disc we got was also enjoyed by Fletcher, who just ate him up!
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Today is National Harvey Wallbanger Day.
Nostalgia, anyone?
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TOD:
If I ran a studio, I would make sure that each script was literate, fully realized and the vision of one sole screenwriter (or a strongly aligned team of two) before it ever went into production. I would employ writers who understood that a good screenplay was more than a bunch of pages of dialogue with some plot twists. I would want writers who understood the use of language and the development of characters along with the ability to tell imaginative stories. I would free the writers of such focus group crap such as always having an upbeat ending. That's what I would do.
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Today is National Harvey Wallbanger Day.
Nostalgia, anyone?
"Who wants a highball?"
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Hi all. Last night I volunteered at the annual benefit for a Only Make Believe, a most fabulous organization that brings interactive theater to children in hospitals and out patient treatment. While there I got to talk to Haley Mills (directed her to the ladies room), Dena Hammerstein, Linda Eder (sold her raffle tickets) and as a bonus, Josh Lucas smiled at me (good lord is he easy on the eyes).
It was a lot of fun and I felt like I was personally able to raise a lot of money for the organization. During the reception, my job was to work my way around the room with a cigarette girl type tray and a feather boa and sell raffle tickets. My powers of persuation were at their peak and I made about $1500!
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And my boa matched the pink streak in my hair :)
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And now I must get ready for school, otherwise I shall be late. Wish me luck on my quiz!!
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And the word of the day is: PORTENTOUS!
I, DR td, hope that none of my job news is distressing or portentous!
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Just catching up on the posts from yesterday and today while my Internet explorer seems to be working fine for a while.
Congratulations, TPunk, on your fund-raising success.
And congrats Cillaliz on being nicotine-free.
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Wish me luck on my quiz!!
Here's wishing that DR TPunk knocks that quiz right outta da ballpark!
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PAGE TWO DANCE:
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We need a picture of TPunk and her pink feather boa!
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TOD:
I would use less CGI. It can be a handy tool but it can get overused.
I would have the writers develop scripts with characters over 50 years of age.
I would employ all of my old time favorite actors and actresses! June Kenney would be forced out of retirement.
Action films would be have NONE of those silly Matrix-like fight scenes!
I would make more family movies about animals.
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Good Morning!
I'm up! I'm up!
...And I've already run by the post office this morning - the box mail is up by 8:30... Still no checks. Grrrrrrr!!!!! *But I did have a piece of mail that was mailed from Baltimore... yesterday! Double-Grrrrrrr!!!!! *So, if said check is not in the mail by tomorrow morning, I have a feeling some more phone calls - and maybe even a personal visit may be in order.
...I'm up. I'm up... -Oh, I already said that...
...And I've had breakfast already...
...Yes, I am a bit sleep-deprived, but I think I should be able to make it through a five hour day today. ;)
...Hmm.. Anything else??
Oh, yes... I'm up. I'm u.... -Oh, nevermind.
;)
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And now I must get ready to head in for the first day of rehearsal for Damn Yankees at Arena Stage.
http://www.arenastage.org
*And I just realized that last week I was also working on a show where Dark Powers were also a pivotal plot device. ;)
...Oh - And Congrats and Good Luck to DR TPunk!
....DR elmore - So... Will you get to meet Mr. Frangoulis? -He's dreamy. ;D
And...
Well... Time for me to get going...
Laters...
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I wasn't really planning to be up at seven in the a.m. and yet I am up at seven in the a.m. I think I simply tired of the completely wacky dream I was having. Oh, well. Perhaps I'll work on my lyric - I got another few lines done before bed, and I'm now in the home stretch.
In an interesting bit of synchronicity, I just stretched in my home.
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]! ! ! ! ! CONGRATS TO DR CILLALIZ FOR 13 SMOKE FREE MONTHS ! ! ! ! ![/move]
[move=RIGHT,scroll,6,transparent,100%]! ! ! ! ! CONGRATS AND GOOD LUCK TO DR TPUNK FOR PROSPEROUS FUND RAISING AND HER QUIZ ! ! ! ! ![/move]
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*And I just realized that last week I was also working on a show where Dark Powers were also a pivotal plot device. ;)
DR Jose, wear something red to ward off the evil eye.
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Good morning!
We've got a bright and sunny day here with cumulous clouds all over the sky and temps rapidly rising to near-80.
No excuse for those of us who have elections to vote on not to get out and vote.
I have lunch plans with a friend and on my way back I will vote and then stop off at the post office and pick up a package there that must be signed for.
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I would quickly put any movie studio out of business since my taste for musicals and literate mysteries and comedies with true wit rather than vulgarity are not in style right now.
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I didn't read any opinions of last night's MEDIUM. Did others record the show as I did and just not watch it yet, or was it not very good? Usually we have several opinions on it by this time on Tuesday.
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This is the week that something monumental is to happen on LOST (I first thought next week). So it's going to be arduous to wait until tomorrow for that.
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BONES and HOUSE both got very high praise from the USA TODAY TV critic for their episodes tonight. I am looking forward to seeing both of them.
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Cillaliz - Re one of your posts yesterday, it seems interesting that about a dozen people have told me lately that they've seen the LAST STARFIGHTER movie on cable in the past couple of weeks, and it seems on different stations. Maybe it's just on the minds of our friends since the CD of the musical is out, but in a strange moment, it was fun to think that the movie might be showing more often because of the CD and all the google references to the title (especially when combined with "kritzerland") that popped up since the CD was announced. Doubtful, but in a self-absorbed moment, it was fun to think that. :)
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'Mornin'!
Ahh...Mario Frangoulis. What a nice way to start the day.
DR Cillaliz - Congrats!!
Is it any surprise that I don't want to be at work today? Well, I don't. And there you have it.
TOD: The artist within would like to say that as a producer of B'way shows, I'd ban jukebox musicals altogether. Sure, they're fun, but where's the craft? Where's the skill?
As a producer, however, the logical, profit-turning businessman within would realize that Broaway is a commercial venue and a profit is always expected, if rarely achieved. Knowing that, I'd be hardpressed to ban shows that so obviously attract an audience and turn a profit. MAMMA MIA! continues to do outrageous business and I suspect that JERSEY BOYS will, as well - at least for a year or two.
In the same vein, I'd like to limit the number of TV and movie actors who 'slum it' for the summer to do a revival of this or that. We need more home-grown Broadway stars, but how can you nurture the up-and-coming Gwen Verdons when everyone wants to hire the already - if questionably so - established Christina Applegates? The legacy of the Broadway divas and leading men are giving way to the Marissa Tomeis and Huey Lewises...the Wayne Bradys and Melanie Griffiths. Where are the Mermans? Where are the Raitts?
On the other hand, the Melanie Griffiths and Huey Lewises sell tickets and keep shows running. The Marissa Tomeis and Christina Applegates actually ensure that a show opens at all. From a business standpoint, it's a no-brainer, even if a few of them are no-talent. That's not entirely fair - most of them have some talent...otherwise they wouldn't be bankable stars. But just being a TV or movie star or fallen pop idol does not a Broadway star make. I have great respect for someone like Brooke Shields who has worked to prove herself in the theatre community. She continues to push her limits and step into roles that are quite atypical for her personality.
As much as it pains me to say it, she'd never have had those opportunities without the aid of Barry and Fran. The Weisslers, that is. But I also blame them for Melanie Griffith and Sally Struthers and Lucy Lawless and Jon Secada. But, it's a business and they know what sells...
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Jason - Are you really lumping Marisa Tomei in that category? Having seen Tomei work her magic both on and off Broadway in recent years, I think she's more than proven herself. Maybe not in musicals, but in plays, definitely, and she's shown a real commitment to coming back again and again. (Granted, I didn't see WAIT UNTIL DARK, where she apparently was not as good.)
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Having never smoked, I have no idea what it would be like to quit, but having friends who have tried and failed numerous times, my hat is off to anyone who can manage it.
Congrats!
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I like Marisa Tomei. She didn't have a chance in Wait Until Dark, as her director completely failed the play and everyone in the cast - tarting it up with loud sound effects, movie-music cues, and Quentin Tarantino, who gave one of the most embarrassing performances I've ever seen on a stage, and that includes middle school shows.
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Just finished the parody lyric - at least it's all laid out, and now I can go in and comfortably rework some less-than-stellar lines. Whew!
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OK...I take back the Marissa Tomei thing - I've never seen her in a show (she's only done two on Broadway and I'm not at all familiar with her off-Broadway history), so I can't really judge. But I stand by Melanie Griffith wholeheartedly. And Lucy Lawless, too.
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Whether it's hype or truth is anybody's guess, but according to Playbill, SWEENEY has taken in over $750,000 in ticket sales since it opened on Thursday. Not too shabby...
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That strikes a thought in my mind for an answer to the topic of the day. Tomei starred in a play called DEMONOLOGY at Playwrights Horizons that, if there were any theatrical justice, would have moved on to great success. If I had the ability to do so, I'd put Marisa Tomei in DEMONOLOGY on the list of shows that I'd try to get on track for a commercial run, both from a financial and artistic perspective.
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Congrats to CILLALIZ - encouragement and bravas on her ACCOMPLISHMENT!
Why have I never hear of this Frangoulis guy?
Very warm today - but cloudy. Strange weather we're havin'. ( A WOO reference.)
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What an adventure in recording MR BK had yesterday. Hmmmm.....sounds as if the solution has been found. Who knew it would take so long to get the sound that many of us try to avoid (the record hiss)....
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Having never smoked, I have no idea what it would be like to quit, but having friends who have tried and failed numerous times, my hat is off to anyone who can manage it.
Congrats!
October was my 5-year anniversary marking the last cigarette I smoked.
I was addicted, hooked, junked, jonesed.
I loved it!
But it was time to consider the rest of my life, I had frequent headaches, and the cost was ridiculously high...I was spending more on cigarettes than I was on food.
I tried to quit cold turkey, but had to go to the patch. Wore it for a week, then never wore it again...or looked back.
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All these announcements on the net of first-day takes for SWEENEY and JERSEY BOYS remind me of something I've been wondering about. Is there any truth to the rumor that when Broadway shows announce how much their first-day box office take was on the day after opening, they're including all the group sales that have accumulated prior to that date in that figure, since they're not officially accrued until the show actually opens?
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Jason - Are you really lumping Marisa Tomei in that category? Having seen Tomei work her magic both on and off Broadway in recent years, I think she's more than proven herself. Maybe not in musicals, but in plays, definitely, and she's shown a real commitment to coming back again and again. (Granted, I didn't see WAIT UNTIL DARK, where she apparently was not as good.)
What really tightens my jaws is anytime someone implies she did not earn the Supporting Actress Oscar for "My Cousin Vinny." She was flat-out brilliant in the film and she was far more worthy than many actresses who have copped nominations and Oscars.
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TOD:
Well I would look around and see what properties the studio owns that hadn't been made. And I would get some GOOD writers who know what they're doing. THOSE are the people who would get the BIG salaries.
I would also keep any "actor" away from the script. I will never understand the process by which a body with a voice suddenly fancies itself a mind....LOL.
TV - throw away the A story B story formula for comedies - reduce the number of regular people in the cast - no more fantasy shows and NO MORE reality shows.
That would be a start.
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Congrats to RLP for HIS same accomplishment.....
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Seeing JERSEY BOYS tonight. A friend who disliked it called it JERSEY NOISE, but I'm expecting to really have a great time.
It's their first performance since the opening, but they've had a day off, so I'm hoping it's not a relatively low-energy performance.
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In honor of page 3 and JERSEY BOYS, the famous parody lyrics:
Dance like a man,
Prance like a man,
Dance like a man, my so-o-o-on
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Congratulations to DR MattH for having passed 11,000 posts some 17 posts ago!
A MILESTONE worth noting!
JRand55...do you feel the heat????
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Congratulations to DR MattH for having passed 11,000 posts some 17 posts ago!
A MILESTONE worth noting!
JRand55...do you feel the heat????
Not for dust, DR RLP....not for the dust. ;D
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I think I've been dupped by a seller on Amazon.com Marketplace. The order was placed nearly four weeks ago and it's still not here. I've tried emailing the seller twice and have heard nada. And now there are 2 instances of negative feedback in the seller's profile claiming that s/he is a fraud. I think I won't be getting my Hitchcock DVDs after all. :(
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Bad news DR Jason.. Did you go through Payapl and get buyers insurance?
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Jason, amazon has a customer service line, and they will help you - let them know immediately. And if you paid via credit card, call the company and deny the charge - do it asap.
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Does anyone here have the full score to A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum?
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Tomei is a fine actress. Sometimes you luck into one of those parts that just fits your talents like a glove, and MY COUSIN VINNY certainly did that for her. But she's shown that she's more than a one trick pony since then. I have never seen her on the stage, but I've liked most of her screen performances that I've seen.
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Thanks for noting that, DR Ron, which is more than I did! After I passed 10,000, I haven't really looked any more.
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Just caught up to all of yetserday's posts.
MattH could you be a dear and cut me a DVD of last night's Meduium before you erase it please?
I watched the two Arrested Developements and fell asleep in my chair before the fuinal credits ran on #2 ..next thing I knew it was 6:15 AM and I was being wakened by the sound of the trash men Vixdada had covered me up and left me to sleep figyring I 'neededit"... he's right actually, when he wakes me when I fall asleep in the chair, I end up getting upstairs to bed and then lying awake unable to get back to sleep
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I just ordered a used copy of Mario's Sometimes I Dream CD. I like both of Josh Groban's CD's. DR ELMORE your recommendation sold this CD!
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Congrats DR Cillaliz on quitting smoking!
And congrats to DR TPunk on her selling skills!
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Yes DR JASON let AMAZON customer service know. There is a link on your order page. They have ALWAYS been very good about getting me my money back. It has happened to me twice in seven years!
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I'll be heading out shortly for my lunch date and to run my errands. Hopefully, I'll be able to watch MEDIUM when I return and maybe a DVD, too.
I picked ABOUT LAST NIGHT off the to-watch shelf over the weekend and then never got around to it. I may give it a spin if time permits this afternoon.
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I only have the FORUM vocal selections book.
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Congratulations Cillaliz. I'll be 17 years nicotine free come April.... I went from three packs a day to zero... but its amazing how growing a tumor in your thyroid can stimulate your will to quit.... particularly when the Dr says it's probably cancerous (thank God he was wrong!)
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www.amazon.com/safe-secure
will give you some tips.
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MattH could you be a dear and cut me a DVD of last night's Meduium before you erase it please?
Sure. No problemo!
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TPunk congrats on your excellent fund raising abilities!! What did Rodzinski have to say about the cigarette tray and the boa? and weren't you cold?
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~~~Acing the Quiz Vibes~~~~~ [/move][/size]
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I saw MEDIUM last night and it was another good episode. Alison's husband gets called for jury duty and they are not supposed to talk about the case.
I am wondering what to do about the 3D episode since I don't have 3D glasses! :(
Re: LOST, there is a full page diagram in our local paper listing all the characters on the show and what their odds are of being killed. :)
(i'm serious).
Only problem is it seems a loon wrote the article (it's not based on any spoilers). And it has Jack (Matthew Fox) as even money to leave. How ridiculous is that.
One thing mentioned in the article that I found interesting is that they said "the writers know who the audience really likes and so they know who they can't get rid of".
I think that is true. There are a few: Shannon, Michael, Walt, that I definitely like less. And there are a few (Kate, Sun, Jack) that I really like more and would be very sad if they left the show.
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BK - I have the full score. We license the show!
According to Amazon.com, I have to wait until tomorrow to officially claim fraud and request a refund. They have an "A-Z Guarantee" for just this sort of situation which guarantees that I will be reimbursed provided I've followed all the rules, which I believe I have. Still, I'd rather have the DVDs than the refund. Oh, well. When I get the money back, I'll just walk over to Tower and buy the set in person. It's easier that way.
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Sure. No problemo!
Thank you! Do you still have my snail mail addy?
If there's anything I can do for you.....
and congratulatrions on 11021 +!!!!
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Jason how are you today? I am imagining you at your desk with a burning candle in each ear and wearing a POTO mask!
(and I think you should take this opportunity to go give carrot girl a big wet sloppy kiss!!)
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Vixmom: The swelling has gone down a little bit, but not much. You know that little finger-like appendage at the end of an elephant's trunk? That's what my upper lip looks like. Thankfully it doesn't hurt nearly as bad as it did yesterday and the scabs are starting to form, so I'm on my way to recovery. Thanks for asking!
And I agree - I think this is the PERFECT time to kiss carrot stick girl!
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We have what's called the "vocal score" for FORUM. Is that the same as the full score?
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Oh, I see you got the full FORUM score already.
Never mind!
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Vocal Score: Piano reduction of the entire show, including underscoring and scene changes/playoffs.
Full Score: Orchestral reduction of the entire score. Generally 1-4 books containing the full orchestration.
Which are you looking for, BK?
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Linda Eder bought A raffle ticket. She can afford it.
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I love a nice sauce with a good piano reduction (a Julia Child reference). :)
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I need Everybody Ought To Have A Maid from the Vocal Score - the show version with the encores. FJL, if you have it, or Jason, if you have it, can one of you fax it to me? If so, drop me an e-mail at haineshisway@aol.com and I'll give you the number where to do so.
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I read this amongst the list of requirements for US citizenship
"Language
Applicants for naturalization must be able to read, write, speak, and understand words in ordinary usage in the English language. "
You MUST be a US citizen to vot e in a US election... or even just the local school budget
So WHY oh WHY did I go to my polling center this morning to see
"Vote Aqui" signs plastered all over and only ONE lonely "Vote Here" sign? Why did I receive in the mail a voter's registration card that was entirely in Spanish on one side and English on the reverse?
I am becoming increasingly infuriated with seeing this country bend over backwards to accomodate one set of immigrants over all the other groups which have and are entering this country. Why not Korean? Or Vietnamese? or Farsi? or Hindi? Italian? German? Hungarian? Russian? Hebrew? Egyptian? the list goes on and on.....
I believe that this "enabling behavior" only marginalizes the people in that community both by keeping them "out of the mainstream" (as it is much easier to stay where the language comes easy) and secondly by angering the general populace who themselves had to learn the English language when they came here or are the children of those who did
Surely I am not the only one to whom this seems to be a problem... or am I?
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DR Vixmom: Politicians (i.e. Congress) see Mexican-Americans as the single most lucrative voting bloc out there and what you see in the polling places reflects their bid to woo the voter whose first language is Spanish.
I am with you, however. To be a citizen of this country, you should be able to read, write and converse in English.
I also believe citizenship should be required of all parents whose children use our schools and for anyone/everyone on the public dole.
Call me non-PC, but call me a patriot!
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Dan (the man) hit on the major thing that is wrong with movies...the lowly status of the writer. When his vision is constantly perverted and pissed on, when he is thrown off the picture, and anywhere from two to twelve other writers can be thrown at the movie to fix it, when his voice is not equal to or more important than the director's, the star's, the producer's, or the studio head's will continue to get hodge-podge, thrown together flotsam with no distinct vision. The vision of a film comes from the screenplay. Writers write screenplays. If it ain't on the page, it ain't on the stage. I've seen plenty of great screenplays ruined by bad directors, bad actors, bad producers, and studio executives. I've yet to see a great film made from a bad script.
The next improvement would be to sweep out the twelve-year-old boy mentality that is entrenched in the studio ranks. It would go a long way to eliminating mindless testosterone carnival thrill ride movies and this penchant for re-making bad sixties and seventies TV shows into features.
Here's some of the stuff that is seriously being developed right now in Hollywood (that doesn't necessarily mean that it will ever see the light of day). How much of this would you pay good money to see:
TV: Green Acres; The Jeffersons; Swat 2 (Did Swat 1 make money?); The Monkees; Sherman & Peabody; It Takes A Thief; Magnum P.I.; Hawaii Five-O; The Iron Chef; The Equalizer; Streets of San Francisco
Re-makes or sequels (Some of these movies are barely 20 years old, if that):
Bunny Lake is Missing; Cooley High; House of Flying Daggers; Halloween: The Retribution; Children of the Corn; Fantastic Voyage; Star Chamber; Angel Heart; Gumball Rally The Hot Rock; Robocop; Kind Hearts & Coronets; Bell, Book & Candle; Toy Story 4;
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Today is voting day in California...a useless, expensive ego trip of the so-called "Governor" to pass a bunch of initiatives that are unnecessary and only serve to give him more power than he has been able to grab.
Polls show all the initiatives pretty much failing, from close to rout. But low turnout could cause some upsets, depending on how well Arnold did in his campaigning over the past week.
I hope they all fail miserably. If they do, his political future may also be finished.
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Billy Wilder was lashing out at directors for failing to make good pictures back in the 1970s.
Critics at the time thought he was correct, only they correctly pointed out that he, himself, was making mostly stinkers.
"Fedora" anyone?
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We had rain all night, and this morning was dark and ominous-looking. The clouds were positively portentous. But, they are clearning out. There are patches of blue, rays of gold sunshine streaming out of them, and I hope we'll get cool breezes as a relief from the recent "still" air.
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BK: Your FAX is en route. Shall I mail this to you, too?
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SPOILER:
"Medium" -- I watched last night's episode after having nodded off several times during the previous hour watching a PBS show on a megaflood in the Missoula Basin.
The opening was a stunner, and I was right there with Allison as she screamed herself awake! I thought the show was pretty good, although it didn't go in the direction I thought it would. I was very pleased it involved Joe more...and in clothing, albeit a loud Hawaiian shirt. I cannot honesly say it held my attention the full hour because I was up and about doing various things preparatory for bedtime.
I'd get up during a commercial and not turn my attention immediately to the show once it returned, so I missed visuals, although I heard it all.
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Jason - if the fax comes through clearly, that should be fine. I'll let you know when I pick it up, which won't be until about two.
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Wonder where they got the character name Allison? From Peyton Place no doubt.
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DR Vixmom: Politicians (i.e. Congress) see Mexican-Americans as the single most lucrative voting bloc out there and what you see in the polling places reflects their bid to woo the voter whose first language is Spanish.
I am with you, however. To be a citizen of this country, you should be able to read, write and converse in English.
I also believe citizenship should be required of all parents whose children use our schools and for anyone/everyone on the public dole.
Call me non-PC, but call me a patriot!
Okay I must admit I am married to a non citizen so half the time the Vixter would have to stay out of school if citizen ship was required to attend ;D
HOWEVER he is a LEGAL RESIDENT ALIEN which unfortunately a good portion of the populace on Long Island cannot claim. >:(
As the spouse of a legal resident alien I will admit to be predujiced in favor of allowing them to attend our schools, receive our benefits as they are also generally working tax payers who do not enjoy the privilege of voting
HOWEVER as far as allowing ILLEGAL aliens to have drivers licenses, attend outr schools, receive benfits etc etc etc etc
I am right there with you Ron!!
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JRand55, don't get rid of ALL the reality shows...I need something to watch on TV!
I don't mind remakes or movie versions of TV shows...as long as they are done well. The Brady Bunch movie was wonderful fun...the Bewitched movie was horrible.
I am hoping that the King Kong remake will be enjoyable....but even if it is bad, some good will come of it...they are releasing every King Kong movie under the sun on DVD to coincide with the new movie and that alone makes me very happy!
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eeew DR Pogue to almost all those movies
and I cannot imagine Kind Hearts and Coronets being done as well by anyone else.....
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Children born inside the U.S., whether the parents or citizens or not, are U.S. citizens and entitled to full school, other benefits.
Legal Resident Aliens are not who I am talking of, or U.S. citizens married to non-citizens who reside here.
My concerns are those who cross the borders illegally with their families and then get full benefits of welfare, plus schools and driver's licenses, etc. They do not have the benefit of formalized training in citizenship and they do not embrace the U.S., necessarily, as home.
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Wonder where they got the character name Allison? From Peyton Place no doubt.
Her character is based on a real person, also named Allison.
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BK: I just realized that in my haste I wrote down the wrong acct. number on the cover sheet, so I just refaxed it with the right number. I hope that's not too confusing for Kinko's or whoever...
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You won't be charged for having it FAXed twice, will you???
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Re TOD I would have to agree with DR Laura
The language thing is unnecessary we do not need to hear F*** every few seconds or S*** or any thing else. Movies got along fine without bad language for years and years and I don't think that language is necessary for us to figure out that the guy killing everyone with a machine gun is a bad man.. that's what acting is supposed to do fopr us. I think throwing that language around is more than anything else a sign of a badly written show.
Can anyone remember any vulgarity in the LOTR trilogy? Vixdad and I were talking about that the other night, and all those battles - but there were no bucketfuls of blood and guts needed to get the point across that thousands were dying !
As for sex scenes, I must admit there have been a few bottoms that crossed the big screen that got my pulse racing... but really in the long run less is more.... I think seeing a couple starting to disrobe and sinking below the "eye level" of the camera can be much more sexy in the long run....
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I think the problem with Chita is that she's done basically nothing in her long career as far as screen work is concerned. She never picked up any chops.
Have you seen her in SWEET CHARITY? She was never a beauty!
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DR Elmore: Liz's "Meadowlark" was truly one of the major highlights of the evening. In fact, she very nearly succeeded in stealing Ms. Salonga's thunder with that piece. The arrangement sounded great!! I wondered how many of those charts last night were yours...
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Billy Wilder was lashing out at directors for failing to make good pictures back in the 1970s.
Critics at the time thought he was correct, only they correctly pointed out that he, himself, was making mostly stinkers.
"Fedora" anyone?
I recall that I liked FEDORA. But it's been so long since I've seen it I can't say for sure why.
Is it on DVD?
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I'm here, I'm here... I may walk a little funny, but I'm here! Last Wednesday while getting up from the lunch table, someone said something funny and I laughed mid "getting up" and pulled something in my lower back. I was down for 4 days or so. Sunday, I went to work and sat through "West Side Story" with the lovely Diana DeGarmo as Maria - which wasn't bad... she has a great head voice, but some of the keys were lowered for her and she belted things she could have sung in her lovely head voice soprano. All in all she was not bad. However her "Oh no, Anita no" - the second one - was not sung well, she tried to belt that one, too and it just didn't work. Anyhow, my back is slowly healing, driving is the worse. I'll try to catch up with the posts I've missed, but it's hard to sit for a long period of time!!
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My concerns are those who cross the borders illegally with their families and then get full benefits of welfare, plus schools and driver's licenses, etc. They do not have the benefit of formalized training in citizenship and they do not embrace the U.S., necessarily, as home.
Warning RANT ahead!!!
EXACTLY!! We have been having a big brouhaha out here recently because the local Township evicted over 40 illegal immigrants who were living in a three bedroom, single family residence that was clearly in violation of local building codes. (The owner, BTW, had received several summones, warnings, notice of evictions etc over the past 18 months... but the $300 + a month she was getting from each tenant was more enticing than the idea of playing by the rules).
The next week a couple of more similar houses were treated the same way in the same area... and neighbors and supporters of the Township's actions have stated that they can point to at least another 30 houses that have not yet been closed down.
The illegals and supporters of "undocumented workers" had the nerve to protest (literally! They picketed the County Executitive Building) that the evicted men should be compensated and free housing should be provided to them and they set up a tent city in a local park!
Where is INS in all of this? Oh wait... they are using their considerable resources to dispatch a young man who came here with his parents (l1 legal resident alien , 1 citizen) when he was 12, grew up on Long Island, attended the schools here, joined the US ARMY, served honorably for 5 years, was honorably discharged... his crime? After he was discharged form the Army, which happened while he was stationed in Germany, he spent too long out of the country (18 months) while working in a civilian support post FOR THE US ARMY... which he only did because his son, who was born with a serious heart condition, was receiving a series of heart operations and could not be moved back here to "home" without danger....when he came back he immediately applied to continue his resident alien status (which had only just lapsed) while awaiting citizenship and has been denied for being "too long abroad"
This is literally blocks away from where a tent city of more than 100 self declared "undocumented workers" are living... untroubled by so much as a glance from the INS!
>:( >:( >:(
Okay I'll get off my soapbox for a while now....
end of rant
for now..... :D
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I'm here, I'm here... I may walk a little funny, but I'm here! Last Wednesday while getting up from the lunch table, someone said something funny and I laughed mid "getting up" and pulled something in my lower back. I was down for 4 days or so. Sunday, I went to work and sat through "West Side Story" with the lovely Diana DeGarmo as Maria - which wasn't bad... she has a great head voice, but some of the keys were lowered for her and she belted things she could have sung in her lovely head voice soprano. All in all she was not bad. However her "Oh no, Anita no" - the second one - was not sung well, she tried to belt that one, too and it just didn't work. Anyhow, my back is slowly healing, driving is the worse. I'll try to catch up with the posts I've missed, but it's hard to sit for a long period of time!!
Oh my, DR MATtHEW. How are you at walking AND chewing gum? I have days when that is a problem. 8)
Oh, well....then she couldn't have been named after Allison you-know-who. ;D
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I'm here, I'm here... I may walk a little funny, but I'm here! Last Wednesday while getting up from the lunch table, someone said something funny and I laughed mid "getting up" and pulled something in my lower back. I was down for 4 days or so. Sunday, I went to work and sat through "West Side Story" with the lovely Diana DeGarmo as Maria - which wasn't bad... she has a great head voice, but some of the keys were lowered for her and she belted things she could have sung in her lovely head voice soprano. All in all she was not bad. However her "Oh no, Anita no" - the second one - was not sung well, she tried to belt that one, too and it just didn't work. Anyhow, my back is slowly healing, driving is the worse. I'll try to catch up with the posts I've missed, but it's hard to sit for a long period of time!!
~~~Quick Healing Back Vibes~~~~
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Which reminds me... DR Michael Shayne, how is your back doing?
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Oh my, DR MATtHEW. How are you at walking AND chewing gum? I have days when that is a problem. 8)
Oh, well....then she couldn't have been named after Allison you-know-who. ;D
Well maybe the original Allison was ..... ya never knows...
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Does anyone here have the full score to A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum?
I do, BK! what do you need?
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Helpful Hint for the Day: Never EVER sneeze while in an untoward position.
You can throw yourself some serious hurt.
Define untoward position? Well, let's say you are in a book shop, and a book you want to see is on a lower shelf. You squat down, pull the book and, while squatting (or hunkering), you stir up some dust and sneeze. You can throw out your back by being in that position and sneezing. I've seen it happen.
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Well maybe the original Allison was ..... ya never knows...
It's a pretty name.
Maybe all Debras are named after Debra Paget. All Alices after Alice in Wonderland.
But maybe not, too.
:D
SADLY, for me, "Ronald" was a popular name after WWII, and primarily, I don't know why, my mother said she always loved "Ronald Reagan's" name.
My mother wanted to name me "George Lee" initially (!!!!) and my maternal grandfather was hurt I wasn't named after him (Lester Lee). I'm steamed I wasn't named after my paternal grandfather (none of my cousins were, either)...his name was Benjamin.
I'd have LOVED being named Benjamin.
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It's a pretty name.
Maybe all Debras are named after Debra Paget. All Alices after Alice in Wonderland.
But maybe not, too.
:D
SADLY, for me, "Ronald" was a popular name after WWII, and primarily, I don't know why, my mother said she always loved "Ronald Reagan's" name.
My mother wanted to name me "George Lee" initially (!!!!) and my maternal grandfather was hurt I wasn't named after him (Lester Lee). I'm steamed I wasn't named after my paternal grandfather (none of my cousins were, either)...his name was Benjamin.
I'd have LOVED being named Benjamin.
My mom originally wanted to name me George Dougherty, Jr. (my dad doesn't have a middle name), but my dad was in the army and was stationed in Alabama when I was born. He said that he knew way too many 40-year-olds named "Junior" to let that happen to me. But then he also (jokingly?) said that he wanted to name me "Stanislaus." What kind of a life would I have had as a Stan?? Anyway, they settled on George Patrick Dougherty.
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I am still wondering if it is a coincidence that my name is Jack Randall - neither of the names belongs to ANYONE else in my ancestral family....but there is a B-movie cowboy with the name.....I just don't know...and nobody is saying nothin' !!
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It's a pretty name.
Maybe all Debras are named after Debra Paget. All Alices after Alice in Wonderland.
But maybe not, too.
:D
It was Debbie Reynolds that did me in... I would have been Barbara Anne.. the original choice
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My mother's name, Barbara Ramona, was derived from film actress Barbara Reid and the film "Ramona."
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It was Debbie Reynolds that did me in... I would have been Barbara Anne.. the original choice
SO! You go by Debbie???!!!
And is Mann your maiden name or your married name?
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I don't know where they got my first name, but my middle name is a shortened version of Heathcliff, which was inspired by "Wuthering Heights."
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I am still wondering if it is a coincidence that my name is Jack Randall - neither of the names belongs to ANYONE else in my ancestral family....but there is a B-movie cowboy with the name.....I just don't know...and nobody is saying nothin' !!
That makes you the Two Fisted Terror of the Indian Badlands!
http://www.surfnetinc.com/chuck/randall.htm
And there was the British prizefighter:
http://www.ibhof.com/randall.html
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I was to be named Paul Michael, but my sister didn't like that so it was switched to Michael Paul.
Frankly I don't care what anyone calls me, as long as it isn't late to dinner!
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Frankly I don't care what anyone calls me, as long as it isn't late to dinner!
GET THE HOOK!
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GET THE HOOK!
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Oh, Boy! We're gonna go fishin'!
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DR Jose: Sometimes when I'm at work I have several laptops and a desktop set up around me, all running maintenance or something, and I call it NASA. I also like to wear a headset and a cigarette during those times.
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Cillaliz, congrats on quitting. It's such a disgusting habit. Living in New York City has developed in me a jaw-clenching prejudicial hatred towards smokers. And I have some very, very close and wonderful friends who smoke; but I am always indescribably thrilled and relieved when they quit. :)
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TO ALL ACTOR DRS:
I promise I will post casting notices right here on HHW from now on for all projects I cast myself! :) :) :)
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Re Word of the day:
This isn't the same form, but it's essentially the same word. From the book I'm reading now:
"Almost in the centre of this sky... shone the huge, brilliant comet of the year 1812 -- the comet which was said to portend all manner of horrors and the end of the world."
Anyone guess what book it is? ;)
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Jason, it's just now clicked with me that you work at MTI. Do you know Steve Gabriel? I did a reading at MTI with him, among other things.
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And now, I believe I am caught up!
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Jason, it's just now clicked with me that you work at MTI. Do you know Steve Gabriel? I did a reading at MTI with him, among other things.
I sho' does. Which reading did you do here? Something for the B'way Jr. On Tour (BJ on Tour, we call it)?
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DR RLP!
Thanks so much. I think now I will consider myself named after the undefeated, alcoholic British boxer.....classier than being, as you said, than being the Two-Fisted Terror of the Indian Badlands!
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Paul Michael is my brother's name.
I love all of the literary and film roots of our DR's names!
Heathcliff and Ramona!
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Re Word of the day:
This isn't the same form, but it's essentially the same word. From the book I'm reading now:
"Almost in the centre of this sky... shone the huge, brilliant comet of the year 1812 -- the comet which was said to portend all manner of horrors and the end of the world."
Anyone guess what book it is? ;)
One by that Austin girl?
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RE: MEDIUM.
Well Allison Dubois is not only named after a real medium named Allison, but rather a real medium named Allison Dubois.
Did that make any sense? :)
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AMAZING RACE TWO HOURS TONIGHT
NO GAGHANS!!
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I love all of the literary and film roots of our DR's names!
Here's one that didn't happen, DR JRand. My father wanted to name my sister or me Della after his late mother, but with a surname of Ellis, my mother thought it would sound too much like Stella Dallas.
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The weirdest thing happened. I'm reading this book called Something Blue (by Emily Giffin). It's summer 2005 so I knew I hadn't read it before. But it seemed so familiar and it was driving me crazy. Anyhow I just looked up her first book (Something Borrowed) and it says that the 2nd book (the one I'm reading now) is the same story but told from another character's point of view.
Now why on earth does it not say anything about that on the book jacket?!?! I thought I was going crazy. But in one of the first chapters we have our narrator (Darcy) walking in on her fiancee and her best friend (he was hiding in the closet). But in book 1 the narrator was the best friend! I actually wish that I hadn't read the first book so long ago!
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DR Jrand, I am also happy that TAR is 2 hours tonight. I wonder if we will have 2 eliminations of which one will be non-elim!
But now I have 3 shows on at 10pm (TAR, Boston Legal, and Gilmore Girls).
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Oh and re: who will get killed off of LOST.
This is not really a spoiler but just something my sis mentioned re: Shannon. A few weeks ago the actor Naveen (who plays Sayid) mentioned that he and Shannon will be having a love scene. Since I don't think that has happened yet, if it does not happen by the middle of tomorrow's show, then Shannon probably won't be dying!
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Btw, if you're gonna make banana muffins using a banana cake recipe, make sure that you realize that muffins only take 25 minutes, while cake takes 50 minutes to bake. :(
Well luckily i noticed I was using a banana cake recipe like 2 minutes before I put the muffins in the oven.
Oh and I am the worst for checking if they are ready. I put the toothpick and there was no batter (this was at 20 minutes). I put the toothpick in like 5 muffins, no batter. But I know they almost always take another 5 minutes. So i cut into the one i was going to eat, and it was a touch gooey at the top. Lucky! I don't want to give anyone gooey muffins!
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SO! You go by Debbie???!!!
And is Mann your maiden name or your married name?
Actually Debby
(if you wanna write me a love letter or anything) but my "real name" is Debra Anne
and I became a Mann the day I was married
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DR Jrand, I am also happy that TAR is 2 hours tonight. I wonder if we will have 2 eliminations of which one will be non-elim!
But now I have 3 shows on at 10pm (TAR, Boston Legal, and Gilmore Girls).
I wonder if they are doubling up TAR episodes just to get through this run that much quicker since they realize that ratings are off. I don't recall other races having a two hour episode other than the finales.
I was going to say to DR Jrand that he will eventually have to put up with more of the Gaghans when TAR does it's clip show, but they usually broadcasted that at the midpoint of the race. After tonight there may be only three to four teams left, so I doubt that there will be a clip show at this point.
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Actually Debby
(if you wanna write me a love letter or anything) but my "real name" is Debra Anne
and I became a Mann the day I was married
So, Debby (named after Debbie Reynolds but spelled like Debby Boone) ....am I correct in saying that your husband is
MISTER MANN! ??
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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So I've had this midly annoying cold all weekend. Not too much stuffiness, mainly a really sore throat. But I managed to sleep well Sunday night, so I went ahead and did work and Symphony Chorale rehearsal yesterday. In hindsight, probably not the best of ideas.
I'm prone to ear infections, so when I woke up last night at 3 in the morning with the familiar pressure and pain, I knew what was going on. Trouble was, I don't yet have a primary doctor in this town, so I had no one to really go to. Emergency room is always an option, but a damnably expensive one, even with decent insurance. Finally at about 5:45, the pain makes the decision for me...even if I HAD a doctor, I couldn't wait around for him to be able to see me. I needed a doctor now.
As earaches go, this was a doozy. By the time I got to the Emergency room, I couldn't do anything but pace around in circles until they could see me. By the time I was seen, the pain had me frozen in position.
Nice thing about emergency room visits, they go quickly. I basically informed the doctor what was wrong with me...he took a look in my ear, nodded his head, and came back a few minutes later with the prescriptions...including one for some heavy duty pain killers. Bless the people who invented Wallgreens 24 hour pharmacy...by 7:15 I was back in bed, pills taken.
Most of the painful pressure has now subsided, thank goodness. I'm still hearing like I have a fishbowl over my head, and my throat and head still ache...but at least the antibiotics are doing their thing and I should be better soon.
Please, if you send vibes (and they are welcome) include some for DB Jed. He had to get up for work at 6:30, and I'm afraid he was up for awhile before then, thanks to my pacing around in the living room. Poor guy is going to be tired today...
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GET WELL SOON, ANNE!
And don't worry about Jed. He's young.
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I had a delightful lunch of grilled sole with crisp sauteed veggies and a delightful saffron rice with some heat added.
It was most tasty and MOST HEALTHful!
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~~~~~~FEEL BETTER ANN!!!!~~~~~~~~
I think I'd rather have this tumor of a cold sore than what you've got. I hate, hate, hate earaches. Get well soon!
~~~~~~~And "He's Such a Good Boyfriend (Not That I Would Know)" Vibes for DR Jed~~~~~~~~~
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The weirdest thing happened. I'm reading this book called Something Blue (by Emily Giffin). It's summer 2005 so I knew I hadn't read it before. But it seemed so familiar and it was driving me crazy. Anyhow I just looked up her first book (Something Borrowed) and it says that the 2nd book (the one I'm reading now) is the same story but told from another character's point of view.
Now why on earth does it not say anything about that on the book jacket?!?! I thought I was going crazy. But in one of the first chapters we have our narrator (Darcy) walking in on her fiancee and her best friend (he was hiding in the closet). But in book 1 the narrator was the best friend! I actually wish that I hadn't read the first book so long ago!
When I was in Jr. High I read a book that was told (in a single volume) in two different perspectives. It was a love story, and one side was the girl's story and the other side was the guy's story. You flipped it over to read the other side. I read the guy's side first and then I read the girl's and thought she was a ninny.
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It seems to me that TAR has done 2 hour episodes before.
And now that the Gaghans are gone, I am afraid I might lose interst. But I will tape it tonight and watch it later in the week.
I want to be a Gaghan!
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Feel better vibes for DR ANN & Stay Awake Vibes for DR JED.
DR DtM - I am also thinking that CBS is trying to play this edition TAR as quickly as possible.
DR GINNY...wow! Della Ellis sounds like a great stripper name!
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I sho' does. Which reading did you do here? Something for the B'way Jr. On Tour (BJ on Tour, we call it)?
Why, yes, it was BJOT. And if was still acting it would be a sore subject. Luckily, I am not, so I don't give a rip anymore. At the time, however, it was rather an awkward and humiliating time in my life. Of course, pretty much all of 2005 was like that. On December 31, I am going to party like it's 1999, and the year 2006 will be greeted with a rapture you will not believe. FU, 2005.
But I digress. ;D
Anyhoo, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Gabriel. Love him. And please give him said love when you see him. I haven't seen him in forever.
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Michael Paul Gaghan......Barnum is more exotic.
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One by that Austin girl?
Nope. Hint: it's 2 1/2 inches thick and 1444 pages long. ;) (That's all???)
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Yes, DR vixmom, I still have your address. I haven't made your DVD yet, but will get to it at some point today or tomorrow. I watched the show myself (more on that later), but I will edit out the commercials for you so you won't have to be bothered with that. I don't mind watching the show again to do that.
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DR Ann, one of the most vivid memories of childhood is an earache, the only one I've ever had that I remember; but boy, do I remember that pain! I'm glad it's subsided.
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DR Joy: We had to sit through a run-through of the show. I understand. And I've worked in the Broadway Jr. department. I understand. Believe me, I do.
Did you do the reading/workshop that also featured a guy named Tommy?
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Nope. Hint: it's 2 1/2 inches thick and 1444 pages long. ;) (That's all???)
Thick book that takes place in 1812--Warren Peace?
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DR Ann, one of the most vivid memories of childhood is an earache, the only one I've ever had that I remember; but boy, do I remember that pain! I'm glad it's subsided.
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And you've perfectly illustrated a bizarre fact I discovered this morning. In an effort to figure out whether I should hit the emergency room or tough it out, I was doing online research on ear aches. Apparently people over the age of 12 are just not meant to have ear infections. Every single mention of them I could find was in reference to what you should do when "your child" has an ear infection. Adults just don't get them. I even typed in "adult ear infection" just to see what would happen. I swear my computer gave me a funny look.
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I don't know if they're combing episodes or if tonight's AMAZING RACE is an extended one hour version, but the key piece of information is that CLOSE TO HOME is a ratings loser and CBS wants to move it out of direct competition with LAW & ORDER: SVU and BOSTON LEGAL for ratings sweeps.
And they're going to try it on Fridaay at 9 in the THRESHOLD time slot to see if GHOST WHISPERER is a more compatible a lead-in than AMAZING RACE was. THRESHOLD will be shown on Tuesday at 10 next week.
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So, Debby (named after Debbie Reynolds but spelled like Debby Boone)
My maiden name ended in a "Y" so I changed it from the way my mother spelled it because I liked the way it looked with a nice long "y" tail at the end of each name
....am I correct in saying that your husband is
MISTER MANN! ??
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
He is indeed! We are the Family of Mann
And I am of course... "D. Mann"
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I enjoyed MEDIUM very much. The show is always different and unusual, and the dreams last night seems to be somewhat contradictory with each other, so that was fascinating, too.
Allison's children irritate me a lot.
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After I finished MEDIUM, I put in THE STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS. I hadn't seen it in years, and I've had this version of the DVD on my shelf for a couple of years. No, I'm sure it's not as pristine as the new Paramount release of the film, but this version looked very good. There were a couple of places where scratches were present and a couple of little blips on the screen that probably were faulty telecine machine quirks. (I think I paid $4 for this disc used). But the contrast and sharpness were very, very good, much better than I was expecting having read that there were public domain copies of the film out there that were unwatchable. This was very watchable with quite a bit of detail. I think I lucked out with it.
Very enjoyable film which I enjoyed experiencing again after such a long time.
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I enjoyed MEDIUM very much. The show is always different and unusual, and the dreams last night seems to be somewhat contradictory with each other, so that was fascinating, too.
Allison's children irritate me a lot.
Thank you MattH , thank you!! I appreciate it whenever you get to it.
And I agree re the kids:
I am not a advocate of corporal punishment but boy could I take a paddle to that oldest girl!
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~~~~~~~~Healing Ear Vibes~~~~~~~
for Ann
~~~~~~~Stay Awake Vibes ~~~~~~~~
for Jed
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Here's a bit of "Desperate Housewives" latebreaking news:
They've FIRED one of the actors -- the one whom we haven't yet seen -- the one being held in the basement of Alfre Woodard's house!!!!
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=1293012
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Getting busy here so I'll be off until later... BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
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There was no line at all when I went to vote after lunch (around 1 p.m.) so I lucked out there. We're having mayor, city council, school board, and bond issues on the ballot, so it was an important election.
The worker said the voters had been steady all day, but it hadn't ever been really crowded.
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Allison's children irritate me a lot.
And I'll just be you were a delightful child!
;)
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Here's a bit of "Desperate Housewives" latebreaking news:
They've FIRED one of the actors -- the one whom we haven't yet seen -- the one being held in the basement of Alfre Woodard's house!!!!
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=1293012
Well, we did see a bit of him when he escaped a few weeks ago. But, anyway, that's an interesting development.
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I think we need to bring back the bitch slap.
We haven't had any bitch-slapping in a long time...and that's a shame!
We used to be one of the bitch-slap-happiest sites on the internet!
I'll even volunteer to be the first one to be bitch-slapped!
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And I'll just be you were a delightful child!
;)
How did you know? I stayed out of everyone's way and sat reading books and playing in the back playroom most of my formative years.
And I tried to keep the squabbling with my older brother to a minimum since he would think nothing of hurting either me or my records, books etc. My LI'L ABNER soundtrack still has a gigantic scratch across its side 2 face done by him for some nefarious reason.
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My new issue of Scarlet Street arrived today.
Interesting articles, interviews, and reviews.
I am most distressed that the late Virginia Mayo takes out after Miss Doris Day.....bad form.... Well curvy form, actually....but not a nice side to the otherwise luscious Miss Mayo.
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Page Seven Virginia Mayo Dance! :o
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How did you know? I stayed out of everyone's way and sat reading books and playing in the back playroom most of my formative years.
And I tried to keep the squabbling with my older brother to a minimum since he would think nothing of hurting either me or my records, books etc. My LI'L ABNER soundtrack still has a gigantic scratch across its side 2 face done by him for some nefarious reason.
;D
You should have a dog, instead. You always know where you stand with a pet!
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Page Seven Virginia Mayo Dance! :o
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Hold the Mayo.....still, please...
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I've gotten notification today from Amazon.com that my "Christmas in Connecticut" DVD has shipped!
Life is good.
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I'll never get over Ms. Mayo's eyebrows...especially in "The Silver Chalice."
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Thick book that takes place in 1812--Warren Peace?
Precisely. ;)
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It's time for me, too, to tend to other matters for a while.
TTFN....(That's ta-ta for now, in capital letters).
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DR Joy: We had to sit through a run-through of the show. I understand. And I've worked in the Broadway Jr. department. I understand. Believe me, I do.
Did you do the reading/workshop that also featured a guy named Tommy?
I don't remember Tommy. I did a very early reading. I would be happy to chat privately, but my experience should not be shared on a public forum. I have a rep, you know. ;)
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Must sign off now for my 4 solid hours of information waitressing. I'll try to log in during my 8pm hour in the telephone center.
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I wonder if they are doubling up TAR episodes just to get through this run that much quicker since they realize that ratings are off. I don't recall other races having a two hour episode other than the finales.
I was going to say to DR Jrand that he will eventually have to put up with more of the Gaghans when TAR does it's clip show, but they usually broadcasted that at the midpoint of the race. After tonight there may be only three to four teams left, so I doubt that there will be a clip show at this point.
Unless the clip show is one of tonight's shows?
I think I read that they are doubling up tonight because next week is the Country Music Awards.
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Ginny, what's information waitressing?
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Gone With the Wind
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;D
You should have a dog, instead. You always know where you stand with a pet!
This must be read out loud - with a Paul Lynde inflection. ;D
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It seems to me that TAR has done 2 hour episodes before.
And now that the Gaghans are gone, I am afraid I might lose interst. But I will tape it tonight and watch it later in the week.
I want to be a Gaghan!
OMG, DR MBarnum you crack me up! I still can't believe that was your favorite team. But I'll bet we'll continue to get to know the remaining teams so you'll probably find somebody new to cheer for.
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DR Ann, wow, an ear ache like the one you described sounds so severe. Hope you feel better.
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Oh and i LOVE the MEDIUM children. I think they are sweet!
(i'm being serious).
And yes the dreams on the show are very interesting. That first one was crazy and disturbing (with the overweight woman).
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I don't remember Tommy. I did a very early reading. I would be happy to chat privately, but my experience should not be shared on a public forum. I have a rep, you know. ;)
I said it once...I'll say it again:
I understand.
LOL!! ;)
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I also heard about them switching CLOSE TO HOME to Fridays. I guess that isn't too good for that show.
I sort of like it. Not my favorite. But I find Jennifer Finnegan quite appealing in this role. She was much more manic in her sitcom last season.
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And re: that DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES link.
Did they give too much information?
(don't read below if you don't want to know what it said).
Did we know he was a fugitive from the law?
I know that we saw them watching a case on tv. But why would a fugitive have to be locked in the basement?
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I received two fascinating books in the post today: HOW SONDHEIM FOUND HIS SOUND and Matthew Modine's diaries from FULL METAL JACKET. I want to relax and read but I have to work on Mario's concert!
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On location from Vinnie's and everything sounds faboo. Vinnie sends his love.
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Ginny, what's information waitressing?
DR Joy, I'm a reference librarian at a downtown public library and one of my co-workers wrote a poem about what we do titled, "The Information Waitress." So, when I have to work at our public desks or in the telephone reference center (which I actually like a lot), I call it "information waitressing."
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BK: did your FAX come through??
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Jennifer Finnegin won three Emmys on daytime TV, but she has had bad luck with all of her prime time efforts. She never fit in on CROSSING JORDAN either before NBC gave her that sitcom last season (which I did sort of like). And now her CBS drama is floundering.
I do think it might have a better chance on Fridays.
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Well, I have the living room to clean, so I must get off here and get it done.
WBBL with opinions on tonight's BONES, HOUSE, and SVU. The other shows I want to watch will be recorded.
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Which reminds me... DR Michael Shayne, how is your back doing?
Thank you for asking. It is a lot better. There are days that are pain free and others that I hurt. But it is an improvement!!
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I sho' does. Which reading did you do here? Something for the B'way Jr. On Tour (BJ on Tour, we call it)?
You can get a BJ at MTI? They are more progressive than I thought!!
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My Mario (CD) is on its way.
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I've eventually caught up!
Now I need a rest.
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Vixmom, check your (snail) mailbox in a few days! ;D
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Linda Eder bought A raffle ticket. She can afford it.
To clarify, Linda Eder bought many raffle tickets. And possibly because of this fact, the folks sitting at her table also bought multiple raffle tickets. ;D
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I read this amongst the list of requirements for US citizenship
"Language
Applicants for naturalization must be able to read, write, speak, and understand words in ordinary usage in the English language. "
You MUST be a US citizen to vot e in a US election... or even just the local school budget
So WHY oh WHY did I go to my polling center this morning to see
"Vote Aqui" signs plastered all over and only ONE lonely "Vote Here" sign? Why did I receive in the mail a voter's registration card that was entirely in Spanish on one side and English on the reverse?
I am becoming increasingly infuriated with seeing this country bend over backwards to accomodate one set of immigrants over all the other groups which have and are entering this country. Why not Korean? Or Vietnamese? or Farsi? or Hindi? Italian? German? Hungarian? Russian? Hebrew? Egyptian? the list goes on and on.....
I believe that this "enabling behavior" only marginalizes the people in that community both by keeping them "out of the mainstream" (as it is much easier to stay where the language comes easy) and secondly by angering the general populace who themselves had to learn the English language when they came here or are the children of those who did
Surely I am not the only one to whom this seems to be a problem... or am I?
I hear your point but I think it is an issue with many sides. People do have to have a certain amount of English in order to pass a citizenship exam, but I don't know that it requires people to become fluent and so many people who are probably most comfortable in their native language continue to use it. And I think it brings up different feelings for those who continue to use their native language and those who primarily use english. I think that something is marginalizing only as long as the person within the experience feels it that way. Some may interpret the bilingual signage as a comforting and welcoming sign. Others may see it as condescending.
My two cents. :)
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(BJ on Tour, we call it)?
:-X
My lips are sealed, unless this has something to do with Greg Evigan and a bear. . .Paging TCB!
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DR Vixmom: Politicians (i.e. Congress) see Mexican-Americans as the single most lucrative voting bloc out there and what you see in the polling places reflects their bid to woo the voter whose first language is Spanish.
I am with you, however. To be a citizen of this country, you should be able to read, write and converse in English.
I also believe citizenship should be required of all parents whose children use our schools and for anyone/everyone on the public dole.
Call me non-PC, but call me a patriot!
Sorry but with me you get the social worker perspective. ;) I actually have a lot of opinions about required citizenship, but I'll keep them mostly to myself. I do want to say however, that citizenship is required for anyone on the "public dole." You cannot receive welfare benefits or social services of any kind unless you are a citizen of this country. Since the welfare reform act of 1996.
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Actually Debby
and I became a Mann the day I was married
. . .and many DRs would be happy to tell you about the day that they became a MAN. :-X
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Here's hoping DR Ann feels better soon. . .
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And re: that DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES link.
Did they give too much information?
(don't read below if you don't want to know what it said).
Did we know he was a fugitive from the law?
I know that we saw them watching a case on tv. But why would a fugitive have to be locked in the basement?
More spoilers:
I did get the impression that he had committed a crime and that the family was protecting him/covering for him. I also got the impression from comments to the effect of, he didn't know any better, that he might be mentally retarded or have some other kind of developmental disorder that helped to create the situation he was running from- and that that is why they had to keep him locked up.
Those were my thoughts.
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Thank you everyone for the good luck quiz vibes. I think I did pretty well, and I believe that I only missed one question about the primary feature of amnestic disorder. I believe that I instead selected the secondary feature and so I will be four points short of my perfect score.
In the event that anyone ever comes to me with amnestic disorder, I will have the DSM IV ready and waiting, so hopefully this will not be an issue that plagues me throughout my professional career! :)
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Good health vibes to Ann and stay awake at work vibes to Jed.
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And re: that DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES link.
Did they give too much information?
(don't read below if you don't want to know what it said).
Did we know he was a fugitive from the law?
I know that we saw them watching a case on tv. But why would a fugitive have to be locked in the basement?
Exactly what Tpunk said.
Yes, we knew. Well, I did. And she did.
A couple of shows ago, the woman and son were watching TV and saw that another man had been arrested for a crime they believed the person in the basement to have committed.
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Sorry but with me you get the social worker perspective. ;) I actually have a lot of opinions about required citizenship, but I'll keep them mostly to myself. I do want to say however, that citizenship is required for anyone on the "public dole." You cannot receive welfare benefits or social services of any kind unless you are a citizen of this country. Since the welfare reform act of 1996.
I know you have family here, so you probably know the situation in California pretty well.
I'll take your word about the citizenship requirements for public welfare.
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Good Evening!
What show am I working on this week?
;)
What a wonderful first day of rehearsal for Damn Yankees. The day started off with a sort of social hour before we all settled into the theatre for the official welcomes, introductions and designer presentations. Arena invites the members of their Board of Directors and some of their more "prosperous" donors to the first day of rehearsal for their shows throughout the season. And we had a very full house today.
And we had some special guests today too. There were three gentlemen from the DC Baseball Historical Society, as well as one of the only Washington Senators to have a batting average above .300! They were brought in by the dramaturgy department to help provide some actual history. Again, very cool! Oh! And we'll be having an actual former baseball announcer taping the announcements for the show too!
....And then we all headed over to the rehearsal hall for the read-thru and some more detailed info on the set and costume designs. And then we were done. A very nice - and short - first day.
*And, tomorrow, I'm only called from 4:30-6:00. Nice! :)
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Yesterday was very frustrating thanks to the early snowfall. As beautiful as it is we weren’t ready for it. Keith spent the morning, with the rest of the crowds, getting studded tires on his car so I could drive to my afternoon doctor’s appointment. Then he spent the rest of the day shoveling the driveway so it would be spotless this morning for the truck to come deliver our cabinets. Finally, way after it was dark, Keith walked in the house just as our power went out.
I spent a good part of the day on the phone dealing with other assorted things that went wrong around here.
The power returned in time to record MEDIUM.
Today was a better day, the sun was shining and the cabinets have been delivered, well all but the missing two items. And the vegetables didn’t freeze in the refrigerator.
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OH! And the costumes should be amazing! -Let's just say that the costume shop will be very, very, very busy over the next four and a half weeks.
And it turns out our costume designer, the amazing (and Tony winning) Martin Pakledinaz, is also working on the upcoming Broadway revival of The Pajama Game. -He's working on both Adler and Ross shows back to back.
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I am still wondering if it is a coincidence that my name is Jack Randall - neither of the names belongs to ANYONE else in my ancestral family....but there is a B-movie cowboy with the name.....I just don't know...and nobody is saying nothin' !!
Right now I'm listening to a CD called "Bill Charlap Plays George Gershwin: The American Soul (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009NCPEW/qid=1131499125/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-7701208-5864855?v=glance&s=music&n=507846)." I was browsing through the booklet and I just happened to glance through the Special Thanks at the back and one of the people who is thanked is Jack Randall! Is this just a coincidence or are YOU, our very own JRand55, the actual person who is thanked?? ;)
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DR Jane - Here's to better days.
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What really tightens my jaws is anytime someone implies she did not earn the Supporting Actress Oscar for "My Cousin Vinny." She was flat-out brilliant in the film and she was far more worthy than many actresses who have copped nominations and Oscars.
I agree :D
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Thanks Jose. Thank goodness most days are better.
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The weirdest thing happened. I'm reading this book called Something Blue (by Emily Giffin). It's summer 2005 so I knew I hadn't read it before. But it seemed so familiar and it was driving me crazy. Anyhow I just looked up her first book (Something Borrowed) and it says that the 2nd book (the one I'm reading now) is the same story but told from another character's point of view.
Now why on earth does it not say anything about that on the book jacket?!?! I thought I was going crazy. But in one of the first chapters we have our narrator (Darcy) walking in on her fiancee and her best friend (he was hiding in the closet). But in book 1 the narrator was the best friend! I actually wish that I hadn't read the first book so long ago!
LOL. You would think something that important would be on the book cover. At least the story is a rip-off of one of her own novels.
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And just in case I "need" to pass on greetings to anyone...
Brad Oscar - Applegate
Matt Bogart - Joe Hardy
Meg Gillentine - Lola
Lawrence Redmond - Joe Boyd
Kay Walbye - Meg Boyd
Cindy Marchionda - Gloria Thorpe
J. Fred Shiffman - Welch
Michael L. Forrest - Van Buren
Stephen F. Schmidt - Lynch
Harry A. Winter - Postmaster
Christopher Bloch - Commissioner
Rayanne Gonzales - Sister
Tracy Lynn Olivera - Miss Weston
Lynn McNutt - Doris
Ensemble-
Kate Arnold
Philip Michael Baskerville
Kevin M. Burrows
Michelle Liu Coughlin
Steven Cupo
Drew DiStefano
Parker Esse
Michael S. Goddard
Deanna Harris
Ellyn Marie Marsh
Shaun R. Parry
Christina Lynn Phillips
Diego Prieto
Kim Shriver
Stephen Gregory Smith
John Leslie Wolfe
It's a great mix of New York and DC area actors; stage veterans and up-and-comers; Broadway babies, chorus gypsies.
...And we'll be adding a group of 8 to 10 children at each performance. That's gonna one crowded greenroom!
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LOL. You would think something that important would be on the book cover. At least the story is a rip-off of one of her own novels.
Well... I believe the books were planned as a series. So.... ???
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Okay I must admit I am married to a non citizen so half the time the Vixter would have to stay out of school if citizen ship was required to attend ;D
Recently someone told me if the father, not mother, was born in England the child can apply for dual citizenship. Have you heard this?
And good vibes to the young man in your area.
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DR elmore - Maybe I somehow missed it... Are the charts you're working on for Mario Frangoulis for an upcoming concert or recording?
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OH!
I'm only called in for rehearsal tomorrow from 4:30-6:00!
-Hopefully, I won't end spending the first part of the day playing the "Where's My Check?!?!" game. :-\
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Joy, I took your suggestion and steamed my vegetables on top of the basmati. The pot I use for the basmati has its own steamer, yet I never thought to cook them at the same time. Keith commented the basmati taste especially good. Thank you.
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Jose AM or PM?
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And just in case I "need" to pass on greetings to anyone...
Ensemble-
Kate Arnold
Philip Michael Baskerville
Kevin M. Burrows
Michelle Liu Coughlin
Steven Cupo
Drew DiStefano
Parker Esse
Michael S. Goddard
Deanna Harris
Ellyn Marie Marsh
Shaun R. Parry
Christina Lynn Phillips
Diego Prieto
Kim Shriver
Stephen Gregory Smith
John Leslie Wolfe
Oooh, please give Michelle Coughlin a huge hug for me and tell her Joy Dewing says hi!
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Joy, I took your suggestion and steamed my vegetables on top of the basmati. The pot I use for the basmati has its own steamer, yet I never thought to cook them at the same time. Keith commented the basmati taste especially good. Thank you.
Yay, you're so welcome!
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So can we play the Avatar game, in which everyone explains who and what their avatars represent? For example, Jane, is that you and Keith, or just a couple of crazy kids? Am I dense for not recognizing those two people? Jose, where was your pic taken? And so on. Lovely, thanks ever so.
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TPunk, congrats on a successful & fun evening. :)
Cillaliz, keep up the good work. :D
Ann good ear vibes and good sleeping vibes to both you and Jed.
Vibes to my Craig who is applying for a job at his local Marriott.
And vibes to everyone I missed that needs them.
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Joy, we were seventeen and the photo was taken at the Santa Monica Pier.
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Just saw that actress Jean Carson passed away at age 82.
JRand55 will remember her as the deep voiced best friend of the tormented Gloria Talbott in I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE...others might recall her from her appearances on THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW as the raspy voiced "fun girl" Daphne on 3 episodes.
I met her at a couple of the Ray Courts Shows...she was very sweet...her voice was even more raspy as she puffed away on many a cigarette outside the convention center!
(http://i13.ebayimg.com/03/i/05/57/b9/41_1.JPG)
Oddly enough I just saw her on an episode of LOCK UP last night.
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Joy, we were seventeen and the photo was taken at the Santa Monica Pier.
Oh my goodness... that just brought a sentimental tear to my eye. That is the sweetest thing I've ever heard. And you're still together? Er, I assume?
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My avatar is a photo that was taken about 5 or 6 years ago by a friend who was taking a photography class. He needed a subject and I volunteered.
I probably should update it one of these days.
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DR Joy - My pic falls under the category of "Things To Do During Long Book Scenes". ;-)
More precisely, during Camelot. The pit at Arena Stage is totally under the stage, so we're not seen at all by the audience. So... After turning off the flash, setting the shutter for a long exposure, and setting the self-timer... Voila!
I actually just ordered some prints of the photo in various sizes and croppings. I think I'm gonna use it as one of my press/promo pics.
-And I'll be be sure to say HI to Michelle for you tomorrow! :)
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I received two fascinating books in the post today: HOW SONDHEIM FOUND HIS SOUND and Matthew Modine's diaries from FULL METAL JACKET. I want to relax and read but I have to work on Mario's concert!
Perhaps, if Mario would agree to come over and sit in front of you naked, while you work on his concert, you might be more motivated.
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Joy you are so sweet. We have been married 36 years and are still very much in love.
Congratulations on your successful casting session and may 2006 be a fantastic year for you.
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MBarnum you look the same but if you do change your avatar, how about one with your cute smile.
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Jose that is a great story, and a great photo!
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And before I forget...
The true highlight day was seeing our stage manager, Sue, again. She was our SM for South Pacific and she was supposed to be our SM for Camelot, but due to a bout with cancer she had to bow out of that production. Thankfully, she's in very good health right now, and it's been five months since her last chemo session. Her hair has grown back, including her eyebrows! -And she'll be with us for Damn Yankees.
But through it all, her spirit and sense of humor never waivered. And her hugs feel even stronger and more welcoming than ever.
:)
And the whole "family" is back together again - director, assistant director, choreographer, assistant choreographer, music director, assistant music director and stage manager.
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I just realized I have a bunch of catching up to do from yesterday! I'll start with DR SWW:
You can't let fear of failing be the reason you don't try something. I've been wanting to be a casting director, but I have been telling myself to take it slow, I'm not ready to do it by myself yet. And I never wanted to try to do anything about my weight because I was so worried that I wouldn't make it, that I would screw it up. So I held myself back, made all kinds of excuses. But then I just decided to go for it, to put myself out there... and it didn't happen overnight, I just started to slowly convince myself to take it one day at a time and to take control of my life, to start acting like a success. To make small choices and change attitudes.
I'm a long way from the finish line, but I feel more in charge of my life than I have in a long, long time... maybe ever. So the moral of the story, SWW, is this: Stop looking for reasons why you can't teach that cooking class. Turn "I can't, I won't, I didn't" into "I can, I will, I did". WE all know you can do it, professional CHEFS know you can do it; the only one who remains unconvinced is you.
And now, I step down from the podium. Thank you.
;) :)
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Our email doesn't seem to be receiving. I wonder if it's sending. MBarnum I'm going to send you a test email. Please let me know if you receive it.
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Oy, that was intense. ;) Now to lighten it up a little:
Dan, your Comic Book Guy impression yesterday was spot-on amazing.
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And speaking of "Desperate Housewives"...today is Alfre Woodard's (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005569/) birthday! Just had to share. ;D
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Joy, it is such a delight you have returned.
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DR Ron: With extra-lean non-antibiotic ground beef or lean steak, reduced-fat cheddar, fresh chopped or chopped canned tomatoes, and kidney beans, there's no reason that chili can't be a delicious AND healthful treat. ;)
I've been reading a LOT of weight-watcher type magazines lately. Can you tell? :D
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My avatar is a photo that was taken about 5 or 6 years ago by a friend who was taking a photography class. He needed a subject and I volunteered.
I probably should update it one of these days.
Your face is much shinier these days.
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Darn, MBarnum left before reading my post.
elmore or George did you receive my email?
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Perhaps, if Mario would agree to come over and sit in front of you naked, while you work on his concert, you might be more motivated.
In your dreams, maybe. I want to read my new books!
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DR Dan - ITA (I Totally Agree, in Internet lingo) with you about Botox. It is really getting freaky. That woman, what's her name, who hosted "So You Think You Can Dance"? She doesn't even look HUMAN. I couldn't stand to watch her. And it's not just TV personalities; it's "real", live women all around us! What do they see when they look in the mirror in the first place that makes them do these awful things to their faces? And what do they see afterwards that makes them think this looks okay? It looks disgusting! It is so obvious and horrible! *shudder*
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Darn, MBarnum left before reading my post.
elmore or George did you receive my email?
I did.
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Joy, it is such a delight you have returned.
:D
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Thanks elmore.
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Darn, MBarnum left before reading my post.
elmore or George did you receive my email?
Let me check!
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Wow Joy, your beautiful avatar appeared while I was watching. That was so cool!
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I got your e-mail, Jane and replied. :)
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Wow Joy, your beautiful avatar appeared while I was watching. That was so cool!
I want to be a horsie.
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Thanks George. Your response was the first email we received since earlier today.
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George, don't THINK you're getting out of the Avatar game.
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Off to watch something.
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Was "House" a new one or a rerun tonight? -Good episode.
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My avatar was taken last Thanksgiving Friday at the wonderful RENAISSANCE restaurant on 8th avenue in New York City. The photographer was our very own DR AlexPaige (the barely visible elbow belongs to Scarlet Streeter Bob Gutowski); the picture was taken the night before a similar picture was taken of DR Elmore and I at Joe Allen.
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Off to watch something.
I'm taking a half-way mark break (to walk Dixie Bell) on the DTS version of JURASSIC PARK, one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's faves, I assume. ;)
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]! ! ! ! ! CONGRATS TO DR CILLALIZ FOR 13 SMOKE FREE MONTHS ! ! ! ! ![/move]
I wish it was 13 MONTHS!!! Right now we're talking 14 DAYS! But it's a start and thanks for the congrats
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Cillaliz - Re one of your posts yesterday, it seems interesting that about a dozen people have told me lately that they've seen the LAST STARFIGHTER movie on cable in the past couple of weeks, and it seems on different stations. Maybe it's just on the minds of our friends since the CD of the musical is out, but in a strange moment, it was fun to think that the movie might be showing more often because of the CD and all the google references to the title (especially when combined with "kritzerland") that popped up since the CD was announced. Doubtful, but in a self-absorbed moment, it was fun to think that. :)
Since there is no evidence to say you are wrong, I say believe it!!!
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George, don't THINK you're getting out of the Avatar game.
I know, I know. ;)
Long story:
Here in Olympia, a local semi-professional theater group, Harlequin Productions (http://www.harlequinproductions.org/), puts on a Christmas show every year that they write. They're scripted (not revues), set in New York City in the 1940s, at the fictional Stardust Club. Each show title has the word Stardust in it: "Stardust Memories," "Operation Stardust," "A Stardust Christmas 1944," etc., etc., etc., Anyway, I'd been in several of their earlier shows as the bartender, Stanley Gallagher, and in this particular year (I forget the specific title), the club is being taken over by a bunch of gangsters. At the end of the first act, I have to distract everyone, so I come out enter in the Carmen Miranda outfit singing "Boom Chicka Boom" (from Nick & Nora...I suggested the song) to break up the tension and end the act. It was one of the highlights of the series (audiences just love men in dresses!) and even several years later, people remembered me from that one moment!
Most of the songs that they use are from the 1940s, so if one is in the proper style and not too well known as a song from a different era, they'll use it. However, one year they did "Merry Christmas, Darling" by the Carpenters and it really took everyone out of the 1940s. They haven't used a popular modern song since. ::)
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I must be going now (I'm still at work). My sister needs me to go to Costco...she can't trust herself to NOT "impulse shop." ;) Later!
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MBarnum you look the same but if you do change your avatar, how about one with your cute smile.
And your dazzling blue eyes
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Wow! That took a while to catch up on the posts. Thanks everyone for the well wishes on being nicotine free. So far so good. I'm pretty determined this time.
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I checked to see whether my folks had a shot of me as Lucy in the all-male Camp Loyaltown production of CHARLIE BROWN so that I could use it as my avatar (if I ever get around to getting a scanner that works). But alas, they had no pictorial evidence of that performance.
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Decided to go back to my walking across the Brooklyn Bridge avatar
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My cats have started a new goofy pass time. Whenever I'm gone, they find socks (I think the ones that the dryer ate - ok there are a bunch in a basket down the basement somewhere) Anyway, they bring them up and decorate the living room. When I came home from work, there were 10 socks in the living room, I went out for dinner and came home and there were 7 socks in the living room. That's 17 socks today that they brought up from the basement!!!
It's better than this past weekend when they found a pair of underwear and decided to put that in the living room!!
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I represent a lot of people who are illegally in the country. They all have different stories. There are many who came here as children and while their parents went through the process of becoming legal, for whatever reason they never got the proper paperwork. So they live their lives here, work, have taxes withheld etc. Then if they come to the attention of the authorities, what happens to them? They are deported to a country where they often don't know anyone and they often don't speak the language.
The big ugly secret with social security is all the illegals who pay into it through their payroll taxes but never will receive and money from it. Without them, Social Security would probably be broke.
I guess I get to know a lot of the people who come here to work, who get in trouble for whatever reason and are then sent to prison before being deported. I get to know their familes, their kids etc. It makes me feel a lot differently
As far as the language issue goes. If it's a court proceeding or something legal, a lot of people born here don't understand that English. It's really not unreasonable to explain it in someone's native tongue.
End of my rant
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In Sioux City, all the official city signs are in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
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Time for me to sign off. I'm anxious to get back to my book.
Night all
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Wow! We just had a front come through with 47 mph gusts. It came out of nowhere and was actually pretty cool..well it is a cold front
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Just saw that actress Jean Carson passed away at age 82.
JRand55 will remember her as the deep voiced best friend of the tormented Gloria Talbott in I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE...others might recall her from her appearances on THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW as the raspy voiced "fun girl" Daphne on 3 episodes.
I met her at a couple of the Ray Courts Shows...she was very sweet...her voice was even more raspy as she puffed away on many a cigarette outside the convention center!
(http://i13.ebayimg.com/03/i/05/57/b9/41_1.JPG)
Oddly enough I just saw her on an episode of LOCK UP last night.
Oh, I just loved her in those "fun girl" episodes, among my favorites of the entire run of GRIFFITH.
Very sad.
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HOUSE was a new episode tonight and was very good. One of the things I love about the show is that not every patient survives despite all their best efforts. Cewrtainly makes it seem more real.
I think Hugh Laurie does a terrific American accent, but I didn't believe Lee Ermy was his father for a second.
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BONES had a very affecting episode tonight, too, and it also cleverly worked personal bavkground information about the supporting characters into the episode without making the episode about them. That's how I like to see this kind of character stuff done on these crime procedurals.
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Chsitopher Meloni was without Mariska Hargitay completely this week on SVU. There wasn't an explanation offered about where she was, and instead he was paired with a much younger Hispanic detective for a 30 year old case involving four missing Hispanic boys.
Not as gripping as many episodes in this show's run, but OK drama to end the evening.
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Before watching any network TV, I spent a little more than an hour watching the Lana Turner IMITATION OF LIFE. I hadn't noticed it before, but the cinematographer did use a softer focus lens on Lana for her close-ups. I'm not sure I had ever noticed this before.
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My avatar was taken about a year ago as I grew my first goatee. I wanted to have it for my audition as Georges in a local production of LA CAGE, and I got the part.
I've been toying with the idea of shaving it off, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. No pressing reason to keep it but no reason not to have it either. I'm kind of used to it. As long as I keep it, I'll keep up that avatar. When it goes, the avatar will change.
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Well, I only got a bit more than six hour of sleep last night, so I'm going to turn it a bit earlier tonight.
Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the evening.
Good night!
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So can we play the Avatar game, in which everyone explains who and what their avatars represent? For example,
Mine is a duck.
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Precisely. ;)
Yay! What do I win?
DR Joy, are you alright? You sound a little horse there.
Yuk! Yuk! Yuk!
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And speaking of "Desperate Housewives"...today is Alfre Woodard's (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005569/) birthday! Just had to share. ;D
Happy Birthday to Alfre Woodard! (who I always believed should have been cast as Celie in THE COLOR PURPLE movie.)
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In your dreams, maybe. I want to read my new books!
DR Elmore, please report on what you thought of How Sondheim Got His Groove Back Found His Sound when you finish it. The book sounded interested when I read about it on Amazon, but I was afraid that it would be a bit academic. I might still like to read it if it's interesting on a non-musician level.
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I wish it was 13 MONTHS!!! Right now we're talking 14 DAYS! But it's a start and thanks for the congrats
Oh...sorry about that.
But I'll bet it's felt like 13 months! :D
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Back from a very looooong day, and I'll tell you all about it in the notes. Must now sit on my couch like so much fish, but let me tell you how impressed I am with all the excellent postings.
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My avatar is a photograph I had especially commissioned by the renown digital photographer, Don DaMonn. I really like how he captured the reflective mood I was in. I think it came out so much better than the one of me bathing in a bathtub full of milk.
I think it's well past the time for a new avatar.
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Man, am I ever glad I don't get earaches. DG Ann is clearly still feeling the pain and it has absolutely tired her out. Meanwhile, she worried needlessly about my lack of sleep. True, I ended up waking up at about 4:45 this morning due to her ear trouble, but I survived the day just fine. Hopefully the heavy duty painkillers will help really knock her out when she heads in for bed here in a little while.
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PAGE ELEVEN COOL CATS DANCE:
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~ ~ ~ ~ ~ MORE PAIN FREE EAR VIBES FOR DR ANN ~ ~ ~ ~ ~[/move]
[move=RIGHT,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~ ~ ~ ~ ~ AND SOME VIBES FOR DR JED FOR BEING A MENSCH ~ ~ ~ ~ ~[/move]
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The story behind my name...
My father's main request when discussing potential names for me was that, if I turned out to be male, I be given initials so that he could call me "J.J." They decided on Joseph as the middle name because it's my dad's first name. One day my father was watching an episode of Barnaby Jones and heard Barnaby call his nephew "Jedediah" and that was that. So I guess that, even without The Beverly Hillbillies, Buddy Ebsen can be credited with naming me.
Of course, my father has never called me "J.J." a single day in my life. :D
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Poor Ann. I also sends vibes of feeling better soon!
I haven't had an earache since childhood, but boy do I remember the pain!
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DearReaderLaura, you made me laugh very loud!! LOL!
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Well, it's been a long day, and I'm looking forward to sleeping in a little bit tomorrow, so...
Goodnight.
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My name: I understand there was a series of stories on the Mickey Mouse Club. My sister (four years old at the time) named me after a character in one of the stories who was a mean girl. I guess she didn't like me.
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I'm sorry I've been so errant and truant, BK. I'll be back when finals are over and all my papers are done. I'll probably get my next paper topic tomorrow afternoon, so until then, I don't have to be writing anything. Yay!
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My name is apparently the result of a disagreement between my parents. They each wanted a different name, and since they couldn't agree, they named me Sandra.
And my avatar is a picture my mom took of me posing with my fencing foil and Swedish chef hat. The picture was taken outside, so the neighbors all had something to wonder about.