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Title: CRASH DIET
Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 12:10:39 AM: Well, you've read the notes, the notes have inspired you to be inspired, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently on a crash diet, having eaten way too much pumpking pie.
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 12:11:05 AM: And the word of the day is: BLING!
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 12:18:30 AM: No one in the jernt but little ol' me.

BLING, baby, BLING.
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 12:27:53 AM: CDs: "The Likes Of Us" ALW/T Rice
"Live At The Royal Albert Hall" Dusty Springfield
"Counterpoint songs" -The G.P Dougherty collection

DVD: Last night's viewing was "The Bandwagon"
Tonight: ?
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 03:10:46 AM: And tonight's viewing was Brazilian film "City Of God"
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Post by: elmore3003 on November 25, 2005, 04:31:05 AM: Quote from: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 03:10:46 AM
And tonight's viewing was Brazilian film "City Of God"

Good morning, all! Last night my reading lamp died died, and I have to buy a new one this morning. It will be a frustrating search, but I'll probably end up, as the last time, ordering something nice and using a cheap facsimile until the order arrives.

The housecleaning continues before former intern Dylan arrives, and since he's a film studies major, I'll let him decide what he wants to watch this weekend. I think THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER is pretty definite.

CD: The Last Starfighter, Braunfels' DIE VOGEL, perhaps some holiday music.

VCR: Cleaned out till monday
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Post by: JoseSPiano on November 25, 2005, 05:45:38 AM: Good Morning!

I'm up! I'm up!

...And I should be in the midst of my workout right now, but...

-Actually, I strained my lower back earlier in the week while working out, so I'm a little wary to do anything strenuous right now. I'm gonna let myself wake up a bit more before doing anything today - I think I was just a little too "right out of bed" when I worked out Monday morning... And Tuesday morning.

In the meantime...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on November 25, 2005, 05:46:26 AM: Friday Media Check...

...

Well, that was it.

;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on November 25, 2005, 05:51:32 AM: I did check out the sales on Apple.com, and there aren't any real great bargains. And the "special" on the iPod consists of Free Laser Engraving and Free Shipping. And according to the retail store link, that's the same special if you go into an actual Apple Store. However, the iSight cameras are on sale, and the .mac membership is discounted too. So... We'll see.
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 06:40:22 AM: CDs: Last Starfighter and an Elton John two-disc collection.

DVDs: War of the Worlds is on the shelf: I want to see Tom Cruse teaching Dakota Fanning how to jump up and down on a couch. Der B gave the grandlads Polar Express, hopefully we'll be finding the version with all the extras for ourselves.

Books: The Perfectionist: Life and Death in Haute Cuisine, by Rudolph Chelminski. In the Devil's Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food, by Stewart Lee Allen. And Bistro Cooking at Home, by Gordon Hamersley. (Consistant, ain't I! 8))
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Post by: td on November 25, 2005, 06:48:01 AM: TOD:
YESTERDAY'S VIEWINGS:
Heavenly Creatures - wow! 1st time i saw this magnificent Peter Jackson drama. I've even read some of Anne Perry's books without knowing this part of her life.
The Sea Hawk - swash me buckle, mate! Bling! Errol Flynn is back on deck, making piracy pay. Easy to see where Kevin Kline got his Pirate King and where Christopher Guest got his six-fingered villain in THE PRINCESS BRIDE.

THE LISTENING POST:
Susan Egan - Coffee House
Joe Nichols - Revelations
Cat Stevens - Teaser and Firecat
Original Soundtracks - STATE FAIR - didn't our esteemed host have something to do with this recording being released?

THE READING TABLE:
Jane Fonda - My Life So Far
Caleb Carr - The Italian Secretary (A Sherlock Homes Mystery)
The Pythons - An Autobiography
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Post by: Michael on November 25, 2005, 07:30:14 AM: Well I am back home. Had a wonderful time in NYC.

Went to the airport early hopefully I could change my flight to an earlier. I did but we got to the runway and the airport was shutdown due to wind shear. No planes landing. No planes taking off. We finally did take off and got home around 1:30am. The plane that I would have taken wasn't due to land to 1:30am.

Well I did so much walking in NYC that I have many blisters. But I look at them as war wounds. The only other negative was that my right leg is swollen from the knee down due to my pre-diabetes.

TBC
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 07:37:59 AM: MY THANKSGIVING:

I spent the day working at the store. It was busy enough through the day, with some lag times. Most customers were there to find one or two items (and often found more, of course), but there were plenty who had carts filled with their groceries.

One of this year's deals was a fully cooked turkey and the "fixings", all prepared and boxed. These were bought by customers who had pre-ordered their goodies. The florist was quite busy as well, of course. And the bakery had plenty of pies sold over the last few days.

What were the customers like? Most of them were cheerful, happy to find us open. Some pitied me for "having" to work on the holiday; I just told them I was enjoying myself, and that it was a lot better than my stepdaughter's cooking. (When in doubt, always pick on the stepdaughter's cooking; everyone understands.) There were a few who were determined to grumble, but not many.

And there was the mother/daughter combo who argued about sour cream.

M: All you need in your mashed potatoes is some milk, you don't need anything else!

D: Well, I always put sour cream in my mashed potatoes!

M: Well, that's why you're so fat!

(Of course, Mom was just as hefty.)

All and all, I had a good time yesterday. Definately one of the more memorable Thanksgivings I've had.

Certainly more memorable than it would have been at the stepdaughter's table. ::)
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Post by: Michael on November 25, 2005, 07:40:16 AM: I saw several shows and movies while I was in NYC. I haven't seen three movies in one week in a very long time. They were three very different movies and I enjoyed them all very much.

Capote. A wonderful portrait of a complex man with a wonderful performance by Philip Seymore Hoffman.

Harry Potter. I had not read the book so I didn't miss what wasn't in the film. I think I liked this film the best of the lot.

Chicken Little (don't laugh) in its digital 3-d showing. I enjoyed it. The voice work was very good and not overly done with familar celebrity voices. There was also enough humor for the adults that I am sure went over the head of the kiddies.

TBC
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 07:40:59 AM: Good morning!

We have a sunny but cold morning here, and with temps not supposed to get out of the 40s today, I'll be staying inside for most of the day. I do want to pop by the grocery store for a few items (including frozen yogurt) but otherwise should have a good inside day today.
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 07:45:06 AM: If I get all the DVDs today that are expected to arrive (and I doubt I will since this is the first day after a postal holiday; those days are usually notoriously light on packages), I am going to have some major decisions on my hands about what to watch.

I do want to see Streisand's BELLE OF 14TH STREET from her TV specials boxed set, and I may also put in COLOR ME BARBRA, always my favorite of her specials.

I will have the Spielberg WAR OF THE WORLDS and THE POLAR EXPRESS today, too, I suspect, but I suppose I'll put on the former first.

So, with all of this up in the air, I'll just hold off on my Friday Media Check until after the mail comes.
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 07:45:25 AM: SIXTY-FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY, in 1940, Woody Woodpecker made his debut in the cartoon 'Knock Knock.'

(No relation.)
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 07:47:25 AM: DR Michael S, I'm glad you also liked CAPOTE. I found Hoffman's ability to mold himself to Capote's manner and physicality very astonishing, and the story of the writing of IN COLD BLOOD was gripping to me.

Critics often say that portraying writers on the screen is dull and movies don't usually do it well, but this movie certainly knew how to do it to make it fascinating from beginning to end. Of course, it helps if you have a very colorful personality as your writer to sart with.
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 07:48:30 AM: According to some, today should be "Your Welcomegiving Day."
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 07:52:10 AM: On a more serious note, today is the International Day for the Elimation of Violence Against Women.
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Post by: Michael on November 25, 2005, 07:52:57 AM: Theater in reverse order.

Wednesday: 2 shows.

Evening: A Broadway Diva's Christmas where two of the four divas were out. Ellen Green was out with bronchictis (sp?) which is acceptable I guess, the other Maria Schnable (Jane Eyre) was still out on tour somewhere. This was not acceptable. They should not have advertised here as being one of the divas. The latter was told with an insert in the program, but Ellen Green's absence was never announced and only realized in as the show went on and no Ellen Green. I found out the reasons for their no shows after the show.

HOWEVER There was a highlight. Christine Pedi of Forbidden Broadway and Forbidden Hollywood fame did the 12 days of Christmas in different diva voices. Two of the back up singers went into the audience with index and audience members (including moi) chose cards with names on them and she then proceeded to do the song in those voices and with their body gestures.

Eartha Kitt
Julie Andrews
Liza Minnelli
Barbara Streisand (my card)
Judy Garland
Ethel Merman
Joan Rivers (Ok not really a diva)
Angela Lansbury (The first time I heard anyone do her. Pedi was very good)
Bernadette Peters (susan egan also does a wicked version of her)
Carol Channing

and the other name escapes me.

Then did them in reverse order all together for the final.
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Post by: Michael on November 25, 2005, 08:01:16 AM: Wednesday Matinee.

Souvenir withe devine Judy Kaye. A very funny comedy and Judy Kaye was a stand out in her role. I scored a fourth row center ticket at TkTS. The Lyceum is a large theater with TWO balconies. I know they can't fill the theater, but I hope that word of mouth will get people into the seats. It is what a trip to theater is all about. The audience loved it. Laughing and applauding. Judy's co-star was equally good and it is his character that we see the story onfold. It takes a talent like Judy Kaye to sing as bad as that. The stories end on a high note (no pun intended) for Judy and her character.

After the show I went backstage and chatted for a few minutes. Judy read Benjamin Kritzer and loved it. I told her about the other books and she said that she would get the other books. Also told her about the new record label.

Bruce, Judy sends her love.

I recommend the show to one and all. I hope it runs at least till Tony time.
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Post by: Michael on November 25, 2005, 08:03:34 AM: No shows on Monday or Tuesday as I went to dinner with friends. Barrymore's was wonderful and sorry that I never went to it before. I went to Carmine's. I went to their restaurant uptown. It is a family style Italy restaurant. The food was great and you need to go with at least four people!

TBC a little later
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 08:04:41 AM: I wonder if SOUVENIR will qualify as a play, musical, or special event (a la Elaine Stritch or Billy Crystal).

Has the Tony nomination committee placed it yet in categories?
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 08:06:51 AM: Well, I'm off to clean up now for my little excursion to the grocery store. I know the parking lot will be jammed, but as I'm only going to run in and out, maybe I can accomplish it in a minimum of fuss and bother.
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Post by: Jrand73 on November 25, 2005, 09:33:02 AM: Cold today...very cold. But temperatures in the sixties expected by Monday!

TOD:

CD: Burt Bacharach The Story of My Life, nice CD with many good songs

DVD: The Cardinal, up next Shaun of the Dead

VCR: Escapade in Florence starring Miss Annette Funicello
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Post by: FJL on November 25, 2005, 09:39:46 AM: My 737th post in honor of the 737 aircraft I'll be flying on during my trip.

Me? Superstitious? Nah.

Back on Monday night. Not sure what the HHW reading/posting situation will be from the hotel, but on the small chance that anyone actually does need to reach me, they can feel free to email me at my AOL address of dylan43rd, which I'm sure I'll be able to check daily.

Have a great weekend, everybody.
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Post by: Jrand73 on November 25, 2005, 09:53:18 AM: Have a great trip DR FJL & Skip!
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Post by: Michael on November 25, 2005, 10:05:49 AM: Quote from: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 08:04:41 AM
I wonder if SOUVENIR will qualify as a play, musical, or special event (a la Elaine Stritch or Billy Crystal).

Has the Tony nomination committee placed it yet in categories?

It will classified as play. It is actually billed as a play with music.
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Post by: Jrand73 on November 25, 2005, 10:08:55 AM: Sorry to hear about Keith Andes. Keith was Lucy's leading man in WILDCAT on Broadway, and starred with Jane Powell in Gower Champion's movie THE GIRL MOST LIKELY....

He was also the husband of Glynis Johns in her TV series GLYNIS which ran for about a season on CBS back in the sixties....
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Post by: Jrand73 on November 25, 2005, 10:09:37 AM: Thanks for sharing the details of your trip DR MS....
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Post by: Jrand73 on November 25, 2005, 10:09:59 AM: Mime Dance!
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Post by: Michael on November 25, 2005, 10:13:34 AM: Anyone watch The Macy Thanksgiving's Day Parade on TV?

I saw it in person (Not gloating) but I have a question.

Right before Santa arrived there were a group a women dressed up as christmas trees dancing while pushing shopping carts and walkers.

I was wondering was the musical audible on the tv broadcast.

The reason I ask is that they were using Bruce Kimmel's recording of BE A SANTA from A Broadway Christmas. I only heard Michelle's portion of the song.
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Post by: MBarnum on November 25, 2005, 10:13:43 AM: Media Check:

DVD: In honor of Keith Andes, HELL'S BLOODY DEVILS..althought I doubt he would be honored by that film...in fact I am sure it is one he would have liked to have forgotten about! LOL!l

VHS: In honor of Carolyn Kearney, her guest starring episode of the TV show FRONTIER CIRCUS.

CD: I will break out the Christmas CDs!
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 10:13:50 AM: I had a nice long sleep, which I needed. Why are we still on page one? You'd think this was the Thanksgiving weekend or something.

Quick, everyone tell their favorite Knock Knock joke.

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Locksmith.
Locksmith who?
Lox 'mith bagels.
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Post by: MBarnum on November 25, 2005, 10:14:27 AM: Have a great trip FJL!
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Post by: MBarnum on November 25, 2005, 10:16:23 AM: Today I will go to see THE NUTCRACKER ballet with my sister Sue, my mom, my neice-in-law Jamie, and grand neice Taylor!

Taylor is very excited!!! And she has a brand new gown to wear to the event, courtesy of Uncle Mike!
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Post by: Ginny on November 25, 2005, 10:22:33 AM: Quote from: JRand55 on November 25, 2005, 09:33:02 AM
Cold today...very cold. But temperatures in the sixties expected by Monday!

Of course, it will warm up - I just packed away my short sleeves and unpacked my sweaters and turtlenecks!
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Post by: Ginny on November 25, 2005, 10:26:50 AM: Quote from: MBarnum on November 25, 2005, 10:16:23 AM
Today I will go to see THE NUTCRACKER ballet with my sister Sue, my mom, my neice-in-law Jamie, and grand neice Taylor!

Taylor is very excited!!! And she has a brand new gown to wear to the event, courtesy of Uncle Mike!

DR MBarnum - 25 years ago this holiday season soon-to-be DH Richard and I took his nieces to see The Nutcracker at Cincinnati's Music Hall (one of them is now the mom of the great-nephew who visited us yesterday). By the end of the performance one was sitting on my lap and the other was sitting on Richard's. The woman behind us complimented us on how well-behaved our daughters were. Since it was about a month before we were to get married, I just said, "Oh, thank you!"

May we see a photo of Taylor in the frock Uncle Mike bought?
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Post by: PennyO on November 25, 2005, 10:31:33 AM: Okay, so I loved the book, and here's the amazon review, which finally appeared this morning!!

Whatta Ride!, November 25, 2005
Reviewer: PennyO (Kula, Maui) - See all my reviews
Oh, BOY!! From the giddy-up - and I emphasize "giddy" - this story grabs ya and takes you on the monster roller-coaster, whirling teacups, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and then some. A tight, fast (we're talking white-knuckle fast) blitz of a story, in the multiple-personality first-person. I guessed part of it about halfway through - because of the vicarious thrill of doing in those whose goose I never got to cook... 'Tis said that Revenge is a dish best served cold... Well, for anyone who ever felt majorly WRONGED, and had the tenacity to hold a grudge beyond death, which I suspect is a goodly number of yuz, this gourmet concoction is WAY delicious.
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Post by: Ginny on November 25, 2005, 10:33:26 AM: Happy day-after-Thanksgiving, all! I am very tired today, after the preparations and the event yesterday. Fortunately, I don't have to go back to work until Monday.

TOD: DVD - Six Feet Under, Season 4, Disc 4, which I think was in my media report last Friday - still haven't had time to watch it! CD - Barbara Cook It's Better with a Band.
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Post by: PennyO on November 25, 2005, 10:34:27 AM: So I made a gourmet dinner last night, heavy on the macadamia nuts (I ownder why?), and slept to a DVD of My Cousin Vinny. And in my CD player is the most wonderful compilation CD from a group of which I only recently - let's see... ummm... yes, only in the last ten days - have become enamoured. They are HAPA, a Hawaiian duo - oh, m'gawd! They are touring the West Coast on occasion. Anyway, I highly recommend these guys. Aloha!
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Post by: Ginny on November 25, 2005, 10:35:27 AM: DR Michael Shayne - I did see the shopping cart ladies go by in the Macy's parade, but didn't catch that they were playing Be a Santa. I was watching NBC and, from what others have said here, I wish I'd watched CBS. Of course, the best would be to see it in person, which I did in 1977. Where were you located to watch? Was yesterday the first time you'd seen the parade in person? Were you near any of the mishaps?
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Post by: Ginny on November 25, 2005, 10:36:42 AM: Aloha, DR PennyO! One of my favorite bands in yesterday's Macy's parade was from Hawaii!
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Post by: Michael on November 25, 2005, 10:55:49 AM: Quote from: Ginny on November 25, 2005, 10:35:27 AM
DR Michael Shayne - I did see the shopping cart ladies go by in the Macy's parade, but didn't catch that they were playing Be a Santa. I was watching NBC and, from what others have said here, I wish I'd watched CBS. Of course, the best would be to see it in person, which I did in 1977. Where were you located to watch? Was yesterday the first time you'd seen the parade in person? Were you near any of the mishaps?

I was at 63rd and Central Park West
Yes this was my first time in person
And no I was not near any of the mishaps, but some of the bigger ballons they had some problems handling.
I think it was Barney that had a deflated foot. I took pictures which I will post.
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Post by: Jrand73 on November 25, 2005, 11:10:32 AM: I love the Nutcracker ballet!
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Post by: Jrand73 on November 25, 2005, 11:12:05 AM: Knock Knock.

Who's there?

Sam and Janet.

Sam and Janet who?

Sam and Janet Evening.
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Post by: TCB on November 25, 2005, 11:49:52 AM: BK, I was very distressed to learn, that on this holiday weekend, whatever felt the need to strike your fancy. Shameful!
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Post by: MBarnum on November 25, 2005, 12:09:44 PM: I feel the same way TCB. I mean, what in the world did his fancy do to deserve being struck!?
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Post by: MBarnum on November 25, 2005, 12:11:01 PM: This will be my first time seeing THE NUTCRACKER live! I have seen it televised, before, but not up close and in person.

I have loved the music since I was a child.
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Post by: MBarnum on November 25, 2005, 12:18:49 PM: And here is Tayor modeling the latest from Walmart fashion...her going-to-ballet outfit!

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a335/mbarnum/tayoutfit.jpg)
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Post by: Jrand73 on November 25, 2005, 12:27:43 PM: Perfect for ballet viewing! Sweet picture, DR MBARNUM
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Post by: Ginny on November 25, 2005, 12:45:39 PM: Thanks for sharing the cute photo of Taylor, DR MBarnum!
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 12:47:20 PM: Back from my travels - it looks like our Beta master is the culprit - now we're just hoping that our session hasn't been nuked from the computer, otherwise we're going to have to make do, although at the very least we're going to brighten the contrast a bit.
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 12:47:41 PM: One knock knock joke? Ginny, you're it.
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 01:04:48 PM: Quote from: TCB on November 25, 2005, 11:49:52 AM
BK, I was very distressed to learn, that on this holiday weekend, whatever felt the need to strike your fancy. Shameful!
I'm still conjuring the picture of Whatever carrying a picket sign.
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Post by: Ginny on November 25, 2005, 01:09:47 PM: Quote from: bk on November 25, 2005, 12:47:41 PM
One knock knock joke? Ginny, you're it.

Would you believe I cannot think of one knock knock joke? But here's the joke our son told when he performed in his first day camp talent show:

What did the pig put on his sunburn?

OINK-ment!
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 01:10:25 PM: Knock, knock
Who's there?
Isabel.
Isabel who?
Isabel working? I had to knock.
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 01:11:19 PM: Knock knock
Who's there?
Radio.
Radio who?
Radio not, here I come!
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Post by: MBarnum on November 25, 2005, 01:12:11 PM: My Bollywood movie for the weekend:

APRIL FOOL (1964) starring Biswajeet and Saira Banu.

Cute little romantic comedy that takes a turn towards espionage thriller...pretty much a fluff piece.

(http://66.223.111.68/dvdImages/b7220.jpg)
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 01:13:53 PM: Knock Knock
Who's there?
Aardvark!
Aardvark who?
Aardvark a hundred miles for one of your smiles!
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 01:14:24 PM: And THAT gets us to page three!
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 01:18:33 PM: Knock Knock
Who’s there?
I'm Alice!
Alice who?
I’m Alice chasing rainbows....
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 01:19:46 PM: Now we're cookin' with knock knock jokes. Is there a book of knock knock jokes? I'm watching Borsalino and Company, starring Mr. Alain Delon. It's a sequel to Borsalino - I haven't seen Borsalino so I'm having a tough time knowing what the HELL is going on. Perhaps one fine day Borsalino will be on DVD, too.
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 01:24:27 PM: Knock!...Knock!
Who's there?
Cows go
Cows go who?
No! Cows go moo.
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 01:26:28 PM: Books? Websites!

Some of which are not the cleanest. Consider yourselves forewarned.

Knock!...Knock!
Who's there?
Centipede
Centipede who?
Centipede all over the Christmas tree!

:o
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 01:27:50 PM: Knock!...Knock!
Who's there?
Euan
Euan who?
Euan nothing but a hound dog crying all the time!
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Post by: S. Woody White on November 25, 2005, 01:30:02 PM: Knock! Knock!
Who's there?
Opportunity!
Can't be.
Why Not?
Opportunity knocks only once!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on November 25, 2005, 01:34:36 PM: Pat Morita has died.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on November 25, 2005, 01:35:07 PM: I have a pretty funny knock-knock joke!

But somebody has to start it for me!
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 01:45:20 PM: Well, I spent a large portion of the afternoon with Ms. Barbra Streisand in two TV specials: BELLE OF 14TH STREET and COLOR ME BARBRA.

First off, whoever mastered the original videotapes to DVD used the entire image all the way to the edges meaning that on the left side of the picture, I see video image artifacting not meant to be seen when I watch the 4:3 picture on a 16:9 TV. When I expanded the picture to fill the screen, the edges get lopped off, of course, and then the offending artifact isn't there. I'm thinking on a regular TV, the normal overscan would obscure this stuff, but when you're seeing everything possible to see, the lines running down the left side are definitely there.

That said, it's easy to see why BELLE OF 14TH STREET didn't make a big hit. Jason Robards can barely carry a tune, and he sings a fair amount in the first vaudeville sequences. As a tribute to vaudeville, complete with a (too) lengthy excerpt from THE TEMPEST, I can imagine the at home TV audience just would have gotten bored with it before it was half over. Naturally, they'd miss the concert sequence at the close which is the best thing about it. (Barbra also sings an entire number - "Liebestraum" - in her head voice, stronger than I ever would have thought possible, even for a singer with her unique talent.)
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 01:47:56 PM: Knock knock.
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 01:48:57 PM: COLOR ME BARBRA was as wonderful as always. And the DVDs are given three possible soundtrack choices: original mono, 2.0 stereo, and Dolby 5.1.

I'll watch MY NAME IS BARBRA and ...OTHER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS at other points over the weekend.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on November 25, 2005, 01:49:30 PM: Quote from: bk on November 25, 2005, 01:47:56 PM
Knock knock.

Who's there?

:D
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 01:51:15 PM: I spent the remainder of the afternoon thus far watching another American Masters PBS special, this one on LUCILLE BALL.

Dissecting her talent in her various Lucy shows, the documentary was very entertaining. But it mentioned nothing about WILDCAT. Nothing about the handful of films she made after her LUCY success including one huge hit (YOURS, MINE, AND OURS) and one huge flop (MAME).
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 01:52:34 PM: Another big surprise: when I went to the grocery store today around noon, I expected it to be packed. Nope! It was almost empty. I guess folks were doing shopping of a different kind. I was in and out in two minutes and got a space almost right at the front of the packing lot.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on November 25, 2005, 01:54:48 PM: Thanks, BK....that knock-knock works best in person when folks are too busy thinking of another joke to realize that they can't start someone else's knock-knock joke.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on November 25, 2005, 01:56:54 PM: I was out for a while this morning. Moderate traffic everywhere, nothing major (last night, however, there were huge traffic jams on the freeways as late as 10:30 p.m.).

I went to a large Safeway to shop (my local one is ALWAYS out of some things I regularly buy). Had a good time...found some great stuff...I have my pork loin cooking right now. And I've some Brunswick stew heating on the stove for my lunch.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on November 25, 2005, 01:59:07 PM: I have gotten shipping notices from Amazon.com and DeepDiscountDVD.com....TONS of DVDs have shipped to me.

I'm absolutely aghast at the quantity that will, undoubtedly, arrive in one delivery.

Somebody STOP me!
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 01:59:55 PM: Now, at long last, Friday Media Check:

CD - YOLANDA AND THE THIEF (soundtrack)

DVD - WAR OF THE WORLDS
KING KONG (1933)

DVR - SPANGLISH
Tuesday's MY NAME IS EARL
Tuesday's THE OFFICE
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 02:01:37 PM: I have a large order from Deep Discount to come, and that's it for big orders.

I have bought used CDs and DVDs one or two at a time from various places.
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 02:55:49 PM: I gave myself a break from cleaning yesterday, but I must get back to it today with the bedroom areas.

WBBL with some thoughts about tonight's video selections.
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on November 25, 2005, 03:35:27 PM: This morning I went for a walk, but the upload folder is full.
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 04:06:42 PM: Is this a slow news day here at haineshisway.com? Where, for example, has dear reader Jane gone? Absent. Where has La Pogue gone? Absent. At this rate we are sure to achieve an all-time low unless we start gettin' some postin' goin' on - we need to here about meals and events and whatnot.
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 04:13:04 PM: We need to "here"?
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 04:13:38 PM: I'm still "hear"!
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 04:18:35 PM: "City Of God" was an amazing film. The DVD EXtra was fascinating and gave much food for thought re the connection between guns and drugs and so much more. A whole new world and a different way of seeing and understanding the poverty traps.

I'm now looking forward to seeing what the Director does with "The Constant Gardener". I guess the public will see the plot and characters as being ponderous ! Just as the public didn't "get" "the Shipping News" either.
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Post by: TCB on November 25, 2005, 04:27:40 PM: Perhaps somone needs a hereing aid?
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 04:37:25 PM: At least we're adding to the posts TCB.
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Post by: TCB on November 25, 2005, 04:41:01 PM: Yes, Tomovoz, you and I are trying -- very trying!!
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 04:46:46 PM: Where is DR Rodzinski?

"We two Toms of hoary ends are"
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Post by: Michael on November 25, 2005, 05:11:33 PM: Well my regular camera was in the shop so I was forced to buy disposable cameras. Well one whole camera screwed up. Most of the shots were taken outside and they did not come out. Damn them. Damn them all to hell!!
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on November 25, 2005, 05:58:42 PM: In the news today:

Nick and Jessica are splitting up.

I know not who they are, nor do I care.
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on November 25, 2005, 06:05:11 PM: DR MattH -- I may have missed it, but did you ever find a photo of yourself in Forever Plaid?
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Post by: td on November 25, 2005, 06:15:45 PM: Quote from: TCB on November 25, 2005, 04:41:01 PM
Yes, Tomovoz, you and I are trying -- very trying!!

To quote Bock & Harnick, "TRY ME!"
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 06:17:58 PM: You are not alone Dear Reader Laura. I know them not nor care not about them either.
Celebrities' lives and loves are of very little interest to me at all.
No wonder I don't know their names.
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 06:20:38 PM: You are a desperate man Mr Dale.
Should I post links to other sites where your offer would be accepted?

Of course had you mentioned Ice Cream as had Bock & Harnick, my reply would have been quicker.
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Post by: Danise on November 25, 2005, 06:25:08 PM: Evening folks!

DR Michael S, I am so glad you had such a good time in NYC!

Knock, Knock.

Who’s there?

Boo!

Boo Who?

Well, you don’t have to cry about it!

Remember when I said that didn’t want to go out and brave the crowds? Well, that was me talking, not my Mother. She decided that she wanted a real Christmas tree this year. She couldn’t wait until tomorrow. She wanted it today.

We can’t handle one of those big trees but we could get one of those “table top” type of trees. So off we went to the different tree sellers. We finely found the perfect tree at Lowes.

Then she wanted new lights—our old lights might (note the operative word there is “might”) not be good. So we had to battle our way through Walmart to get new lights. Then a new tree skirt, then tinsel, then a new Angel for the top of the tree, etc, etc.

I kept saying we should wait until I could get the chance to pull the box of Christmas things to go though them to see what we had before getting all new stuff but ahhh well.

And when we got the tree home, I had to cut a couple of inches off the bottom and it is now soaking in a bucket of water with special chemicals to make it last longer.

I'll put it up on Sunday. That will give me time to pull all of our Christmas things out of the shed and see what is what.

So much for my nice, quiet day at home. :D
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Post by: Danise on November 25, 2005, 06:28:32 PM: Quote from: Michael S on November 25, 2005, 05:11:33 PM
Well my regular camera was in the shop so I was forced to buy disposable cameras. Well one whole camera screwed up. Most of the shots were taken outside and they did not come out. Damn them. Damn them all to hell!!

One word: Digital.
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 06:31:37 PM: Hey!
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 06:31:52 PM: HEY!
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 06:32:11 PM: Did that wake anyone up?
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Post by: td on November 25, 2005, 06:43:09 PM: Quote from: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 06:20:38 PM
You are a desperate man Mr Dale.
Should I post links to other sites where your offer would be accepted?

not a deperate man, but a desperado, waiting to come down from his fences. . .
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Post by: td on November 25, 2005, 06:44:34 PM: Quote from: bk on November 25, 2005, 06:32:11 PM
Did that wake anyone up?

Maybe you should try to sing "Out Tonight" from RENT to wake up more folk. . .
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Post by: George on November 25, 2005, 06:53:37 PM: Quote from: td on November 25, 2005, 06:44:34 PM
Maybe you should try to sing "Out Tonight" from RENT to wake up more folk. . .

I just saw this today! It was pretty good. The theater was maybe 3/4 full. Most of the audience really liked it. Some people applauded at the end.
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 06:56:24 PM: Dead Cicada (a HeeBeeGeeBees reference)
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Post by: td on November 25, 2005, 07:01:02 PM: They hold each others' hands, they walk without a sound. . .
Down forgotten streets their shadows hit the ground. . .
They sing a song that's ended before it's begun. . .
They walk without a sound
The Desperate Ones.
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Post by: elmore3003 on November 25, 2005, 07:01:23 PM: Quote from: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 04:46:46 PM
Where is DR Rodzinski?

"We two Toms of hoary ends are"

Who are you calling a hoar?

My guest Dylan has toddled over to the Barnes & Noble to browse, and I am browsing here. Or is it hear?
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Post by: George on November 25, 2005, 07:03:34 PM: In my CD player: nothing.

In my VCR: nothing. I was home last night to watch "The Apprentice" and I'm home now to watch "Ghost Whipserer" (which I only watched because it was on before "Threshold," which I like more, but sadly is being cancelled. :( )

In my DVD player: "Michael Ball In Concert" (are you jealous, Danise or do you have it? ;) I got it from Netflix, so it has to go back)
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Post by: MBarnum on November 25, 2005, 07:05:22 PM: Back from The Nutcracker! What a wonderful show and what wonderful dancing...and the costumes were fantastic.

Taylor so eager for it to start. Her mom said she has been excited all day long about going!

Taylor wanted Uncle Mike to be seated next to hear and several times during the show she looked up at me and whispered "I love you Uncle Mike."

My heart is very warm right now! ;D
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Post by: Matthew on November 25, 2005, 07:15:51 PM: Thanksgiving was loud and obnoxious, but one of those family things one must endure. Today, the DP and I made our own Thanksgiving dinner and it was lovely. I saw "Rent" - thought it was a vast improvement over the stage production in a good way. It works through sung on stage but I feared it wouldn't on the screen and the dialogue made all the difference. I cried at the end.
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 07:17:33 PM: Lovely story Michael.
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 07:29:30 PM: Back on a little earlier than usual. I'm really tired so it's going to be an early night for me. I did want to talk about the two DVDs I watched tonight.
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Post by: Jennifer on November 25, 2005, 07:30:09 PM: DR MBarnum that is so sweet!
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 07:34:17 PM: HEY!
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 07:34:29 PM: Did I scare you?
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 07:35:01 PM: Just had a long and amusing conversation with our very own Mr. Harvey Schmidt.
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 07:41:57 PM: First up was Spielberg's WAR OF THE WORLDS.

I liked it very much. Very well done, suspenseful, thoroughly enjoyable.

The DTS sound on my system was SO deeply powerful that I could honestly feel the cooler air rushing out from the speakers toward me whenever the tripods made their presences known. One of the most awe-inspiring sound designs ever on a DVD and surely reference material for those who want to show off the sound on their surround systems.

spoiler

I did have one part of the film that I did not particularly think was necessary or very good - when Cruise himself deliberately got the tripod to snatch him up and put him onboard the ship. I really did not like this sequence aboard the ship; it took me right out the movie that I had been enjoying and in a weird sort of way spoiled my suspension of disbelief. This entire sequence just did not ring true to me at all.
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 07:45:59 PM: Then I put in the newly refurbished KING KONG. Yes, they have done a masterful job cleaning the movie up as much as they could. Is it going to look as clean as a new movie? Never. But compared to the KONG Criterion laserdisc I have, this DVD looks worlds better.

I'd like to see all three major documentaries in this 2-disc package, but my eyes got just too heavy to look at any of them.
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 07:47:32 PM: So, tomorrow, I'll look at some of the documentaries on KONG and then perhaps finally at long last get to SPANGLISH on the DVR.
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Post by: Michael on November 25, 2005, 07:51:19 PM: Did some research at the Billy Rose Collection of our esteemed BK while in NYC.

Found a NY Times interview with BK and a review of the original release of the Creature Isn't Nice and Starlog and Cinefantasique articles on the film. There was also a French translated version of the article.

Interesting fact: The Creature Wasn't Nice was an hour longer before the final edit.

Also Bruce said he was going to make a film called "Sailors" and "Howard of the Jungle"

What a great resource. I am sure they have something on anyone who ever worked in film, tv, radio, or theater.
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Post by: Cillaliz on November 25, 2005, 07:52:07 PM: Hi all, reporting in from my father's bedroom.....my lap top is officially not worth a thing and this is the only computer in the house.

I had a very nice and filling Thanksgiving. Turkey, potatoes(whipped with sour cream and cream cheese then baked again), sweet potatoes with brown sugar/cinnamon and marshmallows, stuffing, dressing, scalloped oysters, scalloped corn, orange/coconut fruit salad, and I'm not sure what else. Pumpkin pie and copcolate pecan, but we didn't get to it.

I took my niece to RENT, after dinner. I'll talk about it more tomorrow, both of my parents are in here wanting me to look at photos from my nephew's wedding.....more tomorrow...
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Post by: Michael on November 25, 2005, 07:54:49 PM: Dear DR Denise:

Did you know about this?

Michael Ball - Alone Together / Live at the Donmar
(Kultur - new on DVD)

His one-man, one-piano "this is my life" show. Song list: Don't Look At Me (Sondheim), I Whistle A Happy Tune (Rodgers & Hammerstein), Anyone Can Whistle (Sondheim), Give a Little Whistle (Washington & Harline), Where or When (Rodgers & Hart), Padam Padam (Glanzberg, Contet & Carr), Sons (J. Brel), Little Pal (Al Jolson), The Man That Got Away (Arlen & Gershwin), If You Were the Only Girl in the World (Grey & Ayer), Mother (John Lennon), I’ve Got No Strings (Washington & Harline), I’ll Build a Stairway To Paradise (Gershwin), Happy Talk (Rodgers & Hammerstein), The Best Of Times (J Herman), Is That All There Is (Leiber & Stoller), There’s No Business Like Show Business (Berlin), MEDLEY: (Berlin, Porter, Newmans, Robbins & Grey, Gershwin), I Wish I Could Forget You (Sondheim), What Now My Love (B. Brown & Sigman), How Can I Lose You (Guettel), Life On Mars (David Bowie), Prelude 8 in E Flat Major (J.S. Bach), Over My Head (Trad.), Glory Goes (Guettel), Alone Together (Dietz & Schwartz), This Is What It Is (La Chuisa), After The Ball (Harris & Schwartz).
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Post by: Michael on November 25, 2005, 07:56:16 PM: Anyone get the Barbra Streisand TV Special collection?

If so does anyone know why "Lover, Come Back to Me" in the concert segment of My Name is Barbra has been replaced with an alternate take, different from what is on the Laserdisk/VHS version?
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 08:01:00 PM: Good Grief! The Michael Ball DVD is over 2 years old. Anyone would think he was appearing in New York. LOL . I guess this is the first NTSC DVD. It is a wonderful performance.
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 08:06:40 PM: I was wondering which was the worst remake of Wells' work - "War Of The Worlds" or "The Time Machine". They both ended up being quite silly IMHO.
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 08:10:56 PM: Quote from: Michael S on November 25, 2005, 07:56:16 PM
Anyone get the Barbra Streisand TV Special collection?

If so does anyone know why "Lover, Come Back to Me" in the concert segment of My Name is Barbra has been replaced with an alternate take, different from what is on the Laserdisk/VHS version?

I wrote about two of the specials earlier today on this forum.

I did not watch MY NAME IS BARBRA from the set today, however. I should get to it at some point during the next week.

Hmmm. I was going to pass my VHS versions along to a friend, but now I may have to hang onto MY NAME IS BARBRA.
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 08:11:49 PM: Quote from: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 08:06:40 PM
I was wondering which was the worst remake of Wells' work - "War Of The Worlds" or "The Time Machine". They both ended up being quite silly IMHO.

I'd put THE TIME MACHINE remake as a far worse film that WAR OF THE WORLDS.
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Post by: Matt H. on November 25, 2005, 08:12:57 PM: Well, we've passed the all-time low figure, so I'm heading for bed now.

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the day.

Good night, all!
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Post by: George on November 25, 2005, 08:27:30 PM: Quote from: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 08:01:00 PM
Good Grief! The Michael Ball DVD is over 2 years old. Anyone would think he was appearing in New York. LOL . I guess this is the first NTSC DVD. It is a wonderful performance.

The Michael Ball DVD that I got is "Michael Ball: Live at the Royal Albert Hall" and was recorded in 1999. I don't know how long it's been available in the US.
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Post by: td on November 25, 2005, 08:33:26 PM: Quote from: Michael S on November 25, 2005, 07:56:16 PM
Anyone get the Barbra Streisand TV Special collection?

If so does anyone know why "Lover, Come Back to Me" in the concert segment of My Name is Barbra has been replaced with an alternate take, different from what is on the Laserdisk/VHS version?

http://www.barbra-archives.com/TV/streisand_mynameisbarbra.html (http://www.barbra-archives.com/TV/streisand_mynameisbarbra.html)
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Post by: MBarnum on November 25, 2005, 08:44:38 PM: Well, what is a long weekend without a 2nd Bollywood movie.

PARASMANI (1964) Looks to be an adventure/fantasy, the type of which India does very well...although very much on the campy side.

Mahipal and Geetanjali star along with Helen.

(http://www.ultraindia.com/movies/pics/parasmani.jpg)
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 08:59:48 PM: Quote from: Michael S on November 25, 2005, 07:51:19 PM
Did some research at the Billy Rose Collection of our esteemed BK while in NYC.

Found a NY Times interview with BK and a review of the original release of the Creature Isn't Nice and Starlog and Cinefantasique articles on the film. There was also a French translated version of the article.

Interesting fact: The Creature Wasn't Nice was an hour longer before the final edit.

Also Bruce said he was going to make a film called "Sailors" and "Howard of the Jungle"

What a great resource. I am sure they have something on anyone who ever worked in film, tv, radio, or theater.

Well, yes, if one added up all the raw footage in the assemblage, Creature would have been an hour longer - but that's just assebled footage and no one in their right mind would want to see it that way. My cut of the film runs around eighty-eight minutes - not sure about the "official" cut.

Sailors was supposed to follow Nudie, and we were very close to making it, and Saul Chaplin was even going to work on it at one point (I played him the songs on Bronislau Kaper's piano - don't remember why we met at Mr. Kaper's house). Howard of the Jungle was just an idea I had - I don't think I ever did more than a page or two on it. The one that really went quite far but didn't get made was called The Seventh Voyage of Howard - we even had Bill Stout do conceptual drawings for the creatures, and it was a pretty funny script. Golan-Globus was very interested in it for quite a while.
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 09:11:24 PM: Funny what you remember when your memory is jogged. I started thinking about the scripts, the unproduced ones. I wrote an omnibus film (three stories) called Scare Me - it would have been pretty good, I think - however, the first of the stories has become a short story in my short story collection that I've been working on. I wrote a script called The Horror, which was based on a novel by Thomas Monteleone (novel had a different title) - it was really good, and I remember there being some interest at the time. It was brought to me by Mark Haggard, who'd optioned the book and had a script written that was just awful. I did major work on it but alas, nada. I did a rewrite of a film called... hmmm... oh, yes, Rotate. It was a girls' volleyball picture, and, again, it had a really good idea and a really bad script. The producer was Lou Arkoff, son of Sam Z. It was very funny when I got through with it, and had they made it it would have been a hit, I think. My favorite gag was the dean of the college's name - subsequently stolen by Mr. Dangerfield, I believe for one of his movies (and no, I'm not being paranoid, I was told that the company that made that film had absolutely read my script and just pilfered the gag) - I named the character of the dean, Dean Martin, and it was a very amusing running gag throughout the script. I've also done dialogue polishes on a few scripts.
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 09:12:41 PM: Has Ann caught up?

Why are people just sitting like so much fish. I see four people - if each of the four were to make twenty posts, we'd have a find day of posting. And just where IS dear reader Jane?
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Post by: Matthew on November 25, 2005, 09:16:43 PM: I don't believe I have enough info or comments for one post, let alone 20
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Post by: PennyO on November 25, 2005, 09:31:46 PM: Hiya, folks
Just got back from delivering turkey sandwiches, chocolate cake and assorted fruits and veg to some of the - dare I say it? - hundred or more homeless living in cardboard and driftwood lean-to's on Kahalui Harbor Beach. Only fed about 25 of 'em - who knew until I actually got in there that there were so many? Oy! Anyhow, next time, I'll bring enough food.
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Post by: PennyO on November 25, 2005, 09:33:27 PM: I had a lovely sunset.
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Post by: PennyO on November 25, 2005, 09:35:41 PM: I had scads of turkey left over from last night. Even after making the sandwiches, I still have lots of turkey in the refrigerator. And wads of stuffing. Much fine cheese. Berries. Carrots. Ton o' salad.
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Post by: PennyO on November 25, 2005, 09:37:04 PM: May have to hit Costco again tomorrow, get the jumbo jar of mayonnaise and ten loaves of bread. Ham. Cheese. Lettuce. and cookies... lots of cookies.
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Post by: Michael on November 25, 2005, 09:37:27 PM: Quote from: td on November 25, 2005, 08:33:26 PM
http://www.barbra-archives.com/TV/streisand_mynameisbarbra.html (http://www.barbra-archives.com/TV/streisand_mynameisbarbra.html)

Thanks for the link.

But why the alternate take??
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 09:44:05 PM: a Penny from Heaven story from Hawaii.
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 09:48:40 PM: I'm having problems posting at the moment. Just then I could not find anything past post #127. Very odd.
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Post by: TCB on November 25, 2005, 09:54:43 PM: Quote from: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 08:06:40 PM
I was wondering which was the worst remake of Wells' work - "War Of The Worlds" or "The Time Machine". They both ended up being quite silly IMHO.

I love the 1960s version of THE TIME MACHINE. I could watch that film again and again.
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Post by: Tomovoz on November 25, 2005, 10:08:08 PM: Me too TCB.
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Post by: TCB on November 25, 2005, 10:08:49 PM: Quote from: Michael S on November 25, 2005, 09:37:27 PM
Thanks for the link.

But why the alternate take??

From what I remember reading (I don't remember where) Barbra never liked the other version, and they were finally able to track down footage from the afternoon's dress rehearsal. I have tried to figure out where I got that bit of information, but I haven't had any luck. (Maybe Barbra e-mailed me the story)
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Post by: td on November 25, 2005, 10:13:23 PM: I think that there is a muffed lyric on the videotape take.
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 10:37:19 PM: Loved PennyO's review of Rewind on amazon (and posted here earlier).
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Post by: George on November 25, 2005, 11:22:02 PM: Well, I must do the Wussburger. I have to go into work for a few hours and I want to get an early start.

That is a very nice review, BK. Good job, PennyO!

Hope everyone had a real good day after! ;D
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Post by: bk on November 25, 2005, 11:49:29 PM: Since a lot of hainsies/kimlets are MIA, we won't really know whether they had a good Thanksgiving, a good day after, or anything until they decide to return their errant and truant butt cheeks back to this here site.
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Post by: Ann on November 26, 2005, 12:09:47 AM: A belated Happy Thanksgiving from DB Jed and myself. I've enjoyed reading all the Thanksgiving stories, particularly the yummylicious descriptions of food.
Jed and I had a marvelous time at his aunt and uncle's house up in Edmonds (about 20 min above Seattle) With all his extended family, we were 16 people strong at the table. His aunt Nancy put forth an incredible feast, the highlight of which was the turkey itself. Apparently she soaked it in a brine for 4 days prior to roasting. The result was a tender, flavorful, moist, perfectly cooked bird..yummy! All the side dishes were great as well...sweet potatoes and green beans were highlights for me. She made the beans with some sort of a garlic butter thing that was amazing. After we'd allowed the meal to settle, we ate pumpkin and apple pie, both excellent.

A personal highlight of the evening came right as everyone was finishing with dinner. Aunt Nancy, out of the clear blue, passed out sheets with Christmas Carol lyrics on them and announced that we were starting a new tradition. This announcment was greeted with more than one dubious look from around the table. Her teenaged daughters and the men in attendance looked particularly skeptical. But she had that look in her eye that told us all that arguing was futile, and since she'd been kind enough to make us such a wonderful feast, we oblidged her. It was rather comical, I thought. With no one comfortable at the piano, we just did them a capella. Jed and I banded together to pick a key, and thankfully most people followed us.

All in all, it was a great time...and I think I made a decent impression on the family. It's always interesting to see families for the first time in large holiday situations. I'd met most of them prior to yesterday, but since no one new has attended Thanksgiving dinner since Jed's uncle Kevin brought Nancy around...well, I wasn't surprised to be under some scrutiny. But Jed tells me I passed the test...yay.

Today we braved the crowds to go out and get some tools to hang Christmas lights. We couldn't resist a peek at Circuit City, where we stood and drooled over a plasma TV...the picture is truly incredible! Poor Jed got a headache after awhile, but we finally found what we came for, so it was a successful trip. Tomorrow I shall venture out to get another string of lights, and then the apartment will be properly decked out for the season.

There, I'm caught up on the posts, and you all are caught up on us :)
Title: Re:CRASH DIET
Post by: Ann on November 26, 2005, 12:14:30 AM: And I've started page 6...but I won't dance...no one around to see it.