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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were clean as a whistle, and now it is time for you to post until the clean cows come home. To it, I say.
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And the word of the day is: PROCLIVITIES!
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At least our six GUESTS aren't WUSSBURGERS!
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I have a natural tendency to avoid proclivities - especially when attending a barber.
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Stunning Olympic news...
Michelle Kwan pulled out...
I am going to hit the sack. The puter room is now in some semblance of order...
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Dear BK,
When in May is the original musical going to be performed? I'd like to get it on my calendar as soon as possilbe.
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DRs Ann and Jed. Glad you had a nice trip. It sounds great!
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I also really like the Olympics, although I have a hard time watching them on tape delay. IF something has already happened, it seems odd to be nervous awaiting the results.
I do like figure skating. And I even like curling when the Canadians are playing. But one of my favorites to watch (which can make a person crazy with nerves) is speed skating. They fall so often, it is crazy on the nerves!
I wasn't able to watch much yesterday since i was gone all day. And i'm not sure how much i can watch today. My sister is having a big party for her husband's sister and her family (who arrived from nunavut). But they may have their big screen tv on during the party. We shall see!
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Good Morning!
Well... It really turned into a blizzard!!
WOW!!!!
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...I just got up to peek outside, and noticed at least a foot of snow in the backyard... Turned on the news... Checked online... Yep, it's a blizzard.
I hope everyone remains safe.
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...And we actually had lightning and thunder snow last night too... I woke up thinking it was the sound of a snow plow... And then saw a couple of flashes every now and then... Then heard the thunder...
Hmm... Time for a pic or two, I believe.
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Good morning, all! I love the quiet of the City after a huge snow. I have yet to hear the sound of a snow shovel scraping against concrete this morning. And the City is beautiful covered in snow. I'm listening to Haydn's "Mass in Time of War" and enjoying the feeling of beng snowed in.
I was going to hit the recording office today, but I think I'll stay in and work on Toyland notes at the computer instead.
As DR MBarnum reported, I watched the Bridie Murphy-inspired THE UNDEAD last night, I loved this film as a kid, and I think it holds up fairly well, given the fact that the special effects are cheaper than my porn. The dialogue is poor man's Olde English, but the story's pretty well told, and Dorothy Neumann's makeup as old Meg Maud is plain peculiar enough to keep the viewer fascinated.
As for the beloved Allison Hayes? Huge, humongous bazooms and a lot of sincere acting. I think she always had a proclivity to sneer her dialogue, but she has two levels of sneer: hard and soft. I loved Pamela Duncan, who was better than I remembered, but the joke on me is that I have always thought for the past 40 years that Alison had played Pamela's role.
So, I'll start a TOD: are there film performances you've seen again and realized you've confused credits?
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The view of my backyard last night at 11:00pm:
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...Midnight:
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1:00AM
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2:00AM
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3:00AM
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4:00AM
*Yes, I was still up... Caught the announcement of Michelle Kwan's withdrawal on the news... And the lightning and thunder snow caught my attention too.
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And this morning when I got up a little bit ago... 9:00AM:
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Can I ask one of you in NYC a favor?
How much snow is predicted for today? And when is it supposed to stop?
My sister just called and I totally forgot that my parents were coming back from their vacation today through new york city. They are supposed to take a bus back here at 1pm. But i'm wondering if the bus station will be operating?
Does anybody know? Thanks.
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...And they just said on the news that we're still getting about 2-5 inches per hour! WOW!
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Can I ask one of you in NYC a favor?
How much snow is predicted for today? And when is it supposed to stop?
My sister just called and I totally forgot that my parents were coming back from their vacation today through new york city. They are supposed to take a bus back here at 1pm. But i'm wondering if the bus station will be operating?
Does anybody know? Thanks.
Well... They just said that all three New York City area airports are basically closed... Hold on... Airport update coming right now...
Ah, all airports are still open at this time, but most carriers have cancelled all flights for today. Call your airline.
Oh, which bus system are they taking? The public transit systems have basically suspended bus operations right now.
Hope your parents make it back safe and sound.
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And 18-24 inches of snow here in the City... Due to start tapering off around 1:00pm... Could continue until around 6:00pm...
I've been checking the updates on the WNBC site -
http://nbc.nbcweatherplus.com (http://nbc.nbcweatherplus.com)
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Hmm... Since I bought some pastry - hamantaschen - yesterday while I was up in Riverdale...
Guess I'm gonna stay up for a little bit more right now...
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Can you tell that the snow has made me giddy and punchy?
;D
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And I also need to take my 10:00AM pic!
:)
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OH!...
And Emily Hughes would be flying over to Torino right now, but due to the snow... What an "amazing" situation.
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Re Elmore's question of the day - No film performances where I've confused credits, but as a VERY VERY young kid, with the TV show FAMILY AFFAIR, the credits announced only "Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot," I naturally assumed that those were the names of the actors playing the kids - since to my way of thinking the kids were the stars of the show. Obviously, I had no conception that Sebastian was not a girl's name. :)
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Good morning!
After the bleak, gray, cold-drenched day we had yesterday, what a delight to see blue skies outside this morning! Still going to be cold (highs in low 40s), but what a change from yesterday.
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I didn't log back on last night due to "the big sleep."
I fell asleep in my chair, and didn't wake up until amost 1 a.m. Then, just put myself to bed and continued sleeping. Not having felt well the latter part of the week, I guess my body just needed this rest very much. Two cups of hot chocolate could also have ease me into my slumbers.
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Last night, after I finished PINKY, I played it again to listen to the commentary track. It was very interesting, and I enjoyed it.
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Page Two ARISTOCATS Dance!!!
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Free for all Topic:
What's your happiest Snow Day memory?
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PINKY has a fairly grainy transfer with some light spotting running along the right side of the frame.
Its grain was all the more noticeable because after I finished it for the second time, I put in FOR ME AND MY GAL which has one of those silky black and white transfers that is astonishing to look at. Wonderful film.
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Not having gotten enough Judy Garland with FOR ME AND MY GAL, I put in THE PIRATE and watched about 15 minutes of it until my eyes started to get heavy. I'll finish it today before launching into something else.
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Did I mention that it's snowing?
;D
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Very sad for Michelle Kwan, but I appreciate her willingness to give a spot to an up-and-comer, and I wish Emily Hughes the best of luck with her first try at the Olympics.
Michelle has won two Olympic medals in her career, something very few skaters have ever accomplished. She has nothing to feel bad about.
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So what's the official total up there with the snow?
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I finally got through to the bus station in NYC. They said they are closed till tomorrow morning. I had thought that perhaps they would have had buses going out at midnight. But I guess not.
I wonder if my parents will have to sleep at the bus station. :(
Or if their cruise made arrangements for them.
Sheesh, I feel so stupid, cause I'm going to pick them up but I totally forgot that they were coming from NYC. And here I was listening to all of you talk about the storm, and I'm thinking "how cool". :(
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I recorded ROSENCRANTZ AND GILDENSTERN ARE DEAD off one of the cable channels yesterday morning, and will probably watch it at some point today. I'm not sure I've ever seen the film version all the way through.
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And I'm glad to see that ABC is not falling down and playing dead by showing nothing but reruns opposite the Olympics. New episodes tonight of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and GREY'S ANATOMY.
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DRMATTH - who is on the commentary track for PINKY?
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I finally got through to the bus station in NYC. They said they are closed till tomorrow morning. I had thought that perhaps they would have had buses going out at midnight. But I guess not.
I wonder if my parents will have to sleep at the bus station. :(
Or if their cruise made arrangements for them.
Sheesh, I feel so stupid, cause I'm going to pick them up but I totally forgot that they were coming from NYC. And here I was listening to all of you talk about the storm, and I'm thinking "how cool". :(
Did they sail out of NYC? Or were they flying from somewhere into NYC? And then bussing back home?
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Well... They just said that all three New York City area airports are basically closed... Hold on... Airport update coming right now...
Ah, all airports are still open at this time, but most carriers have cancelled all flights for today. Call your airline.
Oh, which bus system are they taking? The public transit systems have basically suspended bus operations right now.
Hope your parents make it back safe and sound.
Actually no airlines. They are coming from a cruise. I wonder if the cruiseships will even be able to make it into NY? Actually that would be better if they were still on the ship.
I guess it is Port Authority - Greyhound bus which they will be taking.
No snow at all here, just frigid weather (-20C). I had to turn on the car and lock it. Cause I want it to heat up before I go in.
Oh well I guess I won't have to pick them up tonight (which is okay). But now I'll be worried until I hear something. I don't want to think of them wandering around NYC with all their luggage.
I wonder if I can find out if the cruise arrived. I do feel bad for those people leaving again today (i think it's today). I'll bet many won't arrive in NYC. :(
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Did they sail out of NYC? Or were they flying from somewhere into NYC? And then bussing back home?
Sailing out of NYC.
Who knew you could even do that!
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Great snow pictures, DR JOSE. I imagined you last night coming home from KISMET looking something like Lillian Gish in WAY DOWN EAST!!
Yes, DRMBARNUM, DRRODZINSKI has in his collection, in addition to anything you may have sent him....Miss Allison Hayes' magnum opus - her personal favorite of ALL of her films - COUNT THREE AND PRAY with the irritating Joanne Woodward front AND center!
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Proclivities? DR GEORGE.....I think THAT version of PINAFORE! might be better seen than heard....bit I am intrigued, oh yes, I am intrigued!
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Hey DR Jose, thanks for the info. I will check back here when I get done buying groceries. And I"m gonna go see if I have a number for the cruise somewhere.
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Bit of snow on the streets here - but NOTHING compared to what others have!
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Hmmm....when I was little, I would sometimes get names mixed up. I always thought Katharine Hepburn and Audrey Hepburn were sisters. I was really confused about Van Heflin and Van Johnson.
And for a LONG time I thought Howard Hawks was Howard Hughes!
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Oh, my, that's some snow in NYC! We have "decorative" snow, just on the grass, rooftops, trees, but the roads seem to be clear.
DR Jose - thanks for the photos. I hope you and all the other New Yorkers stay safe and warm and that travelers like Jennifer's parents are not too hampered by the conditions.
I, too, wish Michelle Kwan all the best. Olympic silver and bronze medals are nothing to sneeze at and she has acted with class by stepping aside in time for Emily to savor her first Olympic experience.
So, my topic for discussion today: What is your favorite moment from the Winter or Summer Olympics? Mine was Paul Wylie's no-expectations trip to the 1992 games in Albertville and his silver medal. I've always thought of 1992 as the last year of figure skating's "innocence," before the Harding-Kerrigan debacle.
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Mayor Bloomberg is giving an update....
I didn't realize the New York City Parks Department has a First Day of Snow program... They provide sleds, hot chocolate, music, nature walks, etc. at various parks throughout the city on days like this.
-Oh, and at this point, all Broadway shows are scheduled to go on today as scheduled. Hmm... Could be a good day to snag a cancellation ticket. I wonder if some shows will be "inviting" people in. Does that ever happen? -just to fill the seats?
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Kenneth Geist did the commentary on PINKY. He also contributed commentary to ALL ABOUT EVE and THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR.
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Uh....freaking snow nightmare!
There is NO street visible. And half our window sills are covered in snow.
Who to blame, who to blame? Hmmm....
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I'd also like to get to Agatha Christie's THE PALE HORSE on DVD today. I only saw it once years ago on A&E and am looking forward to seeing it again.
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Uh....freaking snow nightmare!
There is NO street visible. And half our window sills are covered in snow.
Who to blame, who to blame? Hmmm....
<whistling>
???
<more whistling>
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Elias Koteas and Christopher Meloni are often mistaken for brothers. They are not related.
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My favorite "snow days" were the 3 days leading up to Christmas 2004, my first Christmas here at HHW. It started snowing here on Wednesday morning, Richard and I went to the grocery right away, and we didn't get out again until Saturday, which was Christmas day. Richard, Rob, and I had 3 lovely days of Christmas cocooning. Here's one of the photos from that time - the snowplow stuck at our corner.
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My favorite Olympic skating moment: well, I had two.
1. Dorothy Hamill winning at Innsbrook. She skated with such freedom and joy (to Korngold music) and after winning silver medals at the previous two world championships, was considered a favorite for a medal but not necessarily gold since she was skating against the previous two world champions.
2. Brian Boitano winning the gold at Calgery with a stunning, perfect program. Again, skating against the defending world champion Brian Orser, the odds weren't in his favor.
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I get cold very easily, so I'm not one who likes snow all that much. I love the pictures of snow, and it's undoubtedly one of nature's loveliest creations, but I never enjoyed playing in it as a kid as I'd get too cold too quickly and have to come inside. I'd almost always get the flu soon after, too. One time I got pneumonia after playing in the snow.
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DR MattH - Those certainly were great skating moments. Also, from Calgary, how 'bout Liz Manley's sheer joy over her silver-medal performance?
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I have enjoyed all these snow pictures, however. Keep 'em coming.
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DR MattH - Those certainly were great skating moments. Also, from Calgary, how 'bout Liz Manley's sheer joy over her silver-medal performance?
She was wonderful, and I adored her short program music (MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS).
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Thanks for the info DRMATTH....
Lovely snow photos, DRGINNY. I remember that storm!
The snow is gone from our streets now, melting....NOT scraped.
Good vibes for DRJENNIFER's parents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Here's a snow picture, the LP cover of the day.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/Snow.jpg)
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10:00AM
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And a more vertical view...
*The difference between the 9:00 and 10:00 views is quite noticable.
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Okympic moments..... Boitano for sure.
I think some of Kurt Browning's programs were great to see.
And the first Olympic games I remember on television in 1960....I think an airplane of American athletes crashed - it was so sad.....and that may have been the year Carol Heiss skated a beautiful program. Of course that's before we heard her voice and realized she talked like Froggy from Our Gang.
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Those are almost SCARY photos, DRJOSE. And in fact, they may be inviting people in to PERFORM on Broadway!!
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Clean as a whistle and off to work. Heigh ho. Back this evening.
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The gist is that it snowed in NYC last night and this morning.
(I finally figured it out!) :D
Amazing pictures, DR Jose.
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Okympic moments..... Boitano for sure.
I think some of Kurt Browning's programs were great to see.
And the first Olympic games I remember on television in 1960....I think an airplane of American athletes crashed - it was so sad.....and that may have been the year Carol Heiss skated a beautiful program. Of course that's before we heard her voice and realized she talked like Froggy from Our Gang.
Carol definitely won in 1960. The airplane of American skaters that crashed was the next year, I believe, on the way to the world championships.
If there was a 1960 plane crash, I don't remember that.
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It's official... 22.8 inches in Central Park... Second highest snow total on record.
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It's official... 22.8 inches in Central Park... Second highest snow total on record.
Wow! That's what I call a snowstorm! Amazing!!
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Heading downstairs now to tend to laundry and other matters.
WBBL.
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And this is Jason, reporting on Blizzard '06 from Queens...
This is my balcony right about 20 minutes ago...
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Latest Update... 11:00AM:
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Also from my balcony...
If you look really closely you can see that yes, there is a car under that snow...!!
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11:01AM ;)
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Well, I've been out to the market and back: little traffic, a lot of smiling faces, a very quiet Sunday morning for New York by any standards, and it's so beautiful: Holy Trinity across the street from me is a blaze of gold mosaic covered in white, the trees are outlined by snow and all the sidewalks have about a 1-2 feet-wide path stretching between Amsterdam and Broadway.
And now, to work; I'll finish Noah Racey's piece, then take up a discussion of the Toyland libretti.
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You're finishing Noah Racey's piece? I'm not touching that with a ten-foot pole or even a five-foot armenian.
Was hoping to sleep later than this, but I guess my Interanl Clock (IC, in Internet lingo) is set for eight these days.
I never has seen snow, at least not right now in LA, where the temperatures have been in the mid to high 80s. I was in one of those NY snows where my flight was cancelled for at least one, maybe two days.
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DR Jose, I was wondering if Broadway shows would be on today. I wonder if my parents will go see a musical, since they love Broadway.
But at this point I'm wondering if they are still on the cruiseship, since they did not call. I think if they were off they would have called. Although it could have taken longer due to weather.
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DR Jason - what do you hear from your friend in Boston? I heard on TV this morning that it's pretty snowy there, too.
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DR Jennifer - You may be able to get some information here - or at least a phone number:
http://www.nycruiseterminal.com/index.cfm
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We're off to Dayton soon to see Hairspray. Bye for now!
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You're finishing Noah Racey's piece? I'm not touching that with a ten-foot pole or even a five-foot armenian.
And he's very very very happy!
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My mom just called. They let them call from the boat. They are still on it, but they arrived in NYC (a few hours late). But they are making them leave.
I felt so bad to break the news to my mom about the storm. She knew there was snow at that the airports were closed. But she had no idea the buses were not working all day. And to make things worse. She didn't bring her boots (since it doesn't really snow in NYC). I had to laugh at that one, picturing my mom walking in the 20 inches of snow with no boots.
They don't know what they will do yet. I really thought the boat would have helped them with arrangements, but I guess not. :(
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Hiya, all.
I'm tucked in at the cabin - and it's a lovely day, bright sunshine, not a cloud! Odd for this time of year. The daffodils are up about 6 inches already - think they know somethin??
I have the Theater Puget Sound general auditions tomorrow - and though I am rarely sick, somehow yesterday I came down with the flu. But the show must go on - so I'll shlep into town tomorrow morning and recite. Then, gotta get the car serviced, and head back down. Just a zip up and a zip back down. Hoping to get a show up here during the summer - wouldn't it be loverly? Actually WORK up here, and LIVE IN MY HOUSE!! Whatta concept...
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I get 3 minutes. That's a three-hour round trip, for a chance at glow-ree. Huzzah.
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Here's the window view from Washington Hts.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/blizz.jpg)
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A view looking out across the street at beautiful Mt. Nondorf...
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/mtdorf.jpg)
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TPunk and her big bundle of snow called "Walty."
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/waltpunk.jpg)
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We've snow here in Rehoboth Beach! At long last. I'm dreaming of a white Valentines, just like the ones I used to... wait, I'm from SoCal, this snow stuff is new to me!
The dogs are happy. They'll run outside, play, and come back in smiling and wet.
But now it's time to dash off to work yet again. We've been swamped over the past couple of days, as shoppers have stocked up in anticipation of the end of the world.
Later.
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The snow's still coming down.
Here's the view out my bedroom window. Notice the snow drifts...WOW!
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And this morning when I got up a little bit ago... 9:00AM:
Wow!!!
That is a stunning picture DR Jose!!
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Free for all Topic:
What's your happiest Snow Day memory?
I have two --- one is snow and the other is cold related.
One of the happiest days was when classes were cancelled and I did not have to take my psychology midterm until the following Monday.. That was Sweet!!
The second one is courtesy of the Governor of North Dakota when he shut down the schools due to high winds and extreme windchills of -100 Fahrenheit! That was a perfect day to stay in bed....
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Oh, my, that's some snow in NYC! We have "decorative" snow, just on the grass, rooftops, trees, but the roads seem to be clear.
DR Jose - thanks for the photos. I hope you and all the other New Yorkers stay safe and warm and that travelers like Jennifer's parents are not too hampered by the conditions.
I, too, wish Michelle Kwan all the best. Olympic silver and bronze medals are nothing to sneeze at and she has acted with class by stepping aside in time for Emily to savor her first Olympic experience.
So, my topic for discussion today: What is your favorite moment from the Winter or Summer Olympics? Mine was Paul Wylie's no-expectations trip to the 1992 games in Albertville and his silver medal. I've always thought of 1992 as the last year of figure skating's "innocence," before the Harding-Kerrigan debacle.
DR Ginny, I agree with you about Michelle Kwan, she demonstrated a lot of class and integrity. It is a thing all athletes and people for that matter can learn from.
My favorite Olympic moments are
1980 - even though I was fairly young, I loved it when the US beat Russia in hockey!!!
1984 - Dean and Torvill winning gold in ice dancing
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Latest Update... 11:00AM:
DR Jason, Rodzinsky, Tpunk and Jose, Stay safe!!
Amazing amount of snowfall.. I have freinds who are in northern NJ and MA and it is a similar situation...
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It's quite a beautiful non-snowy hot day here in the City of Studio. I don't think I'll attend the matinee, although I may drive over there to see what sort of house we have.
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Isn't it about time page five made an appearance. After all, we are heading towards our new plateau.
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Here's the window view from Washington Hts.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/blizz.jpg)
Amazing how the snow can create interesting sculptures from the wind and the lay out of the area.
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That snow looks like fun...as long as you can stay home and not have to drive in it! It has been a few years since we have gotten a lot of snow, and probably about 15 years since we got snow THAT deep!
Here in Salem, Oregon it is sunny, and if it warms up enough I might have to go outside and do some yardwork.
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Good morning, all! I love the quiet of the City after a huge snow. I have yet to hear the sound of a snow shovel scraping against concrete this morning. And the City is beautiful covered in snow. I'm listening to Haydn's "Mass in Time of War" and enjoying the feeling of beng snowed in.
As DR MBarnum reported, I watched the Bridie Murphy-inspired THE UNDEAD last night, I loved this film as a kid, and I think it holds up fairly well, given the fact that the special effects are cheaper than my porn.
And speaking of cheap porn, elmore, thank you for that copy of the one that was filmed a few months ago out on your balcony. I don't usually enjoy solos, but the guy was cute, and that underwear looked so familiar.
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
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That snow looks like fun...as long as you can stay home and not have to drive in it! It has been a few years since we have gotten a lot of snow, and probably about 15 years since we got snow THAT deep!
Here in Salem, Oregon it is sunny, and if it warms up enough I might have to go outside and do some yardwork.
I was just thinking, DR MBarnum, about having to dig you out of the fire escape if you were visiting now.
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And speaking of cheap porn, elmore, thank you for that copy of the one that was filmed a few months ago out on your balcony. I don't usually enjoy solos, but the guy was cute, and that underwear looked so familiar.
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Were you the winner IM6969 in my eBay sale?
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We went out to play in the snow and took more photos!
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Here is another shot of Mt. Nondorf across the street:
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e292/tpunk/AcrossStreet.jpg)
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Hmmm....when I was little, I would sometimes get names mixed up. I always thought Katharine Hepburn and Audrey Hepburn were sisters. I was really confused about Van Heflin and Van Johnson.
And for a LONG time I thought Howard Hawks was Howard Hughes!
I used to get confused between Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor.
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Our street is more of a side street and doesn't get plowed as regularly, so I guess some folks needed to ski!
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e292/tpunk/Skiiers.jpg)
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Somebody, and I won't say any names, pushed me down into over 2 feet of snow!!
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Just hanging out in the park...
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And here's one last shot. Rodzinski, King of Fort Tryon Park!
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e292/tpunk/TomPark.jpg)
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I have a lovely pot of vegetable soup simmering on the stove and I may also do some baking. Of course this is all for the purpose of avoiding doing my school work.
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But first, a soak in the tub!
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But first, a soak in the tub!
And where are the photos?
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But first, a soak in the tub!
Of course TPunk... Bubble baths are important to the psyche!!! Homework can always come later..
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We (Ant and me) have been inside all day watching a movie and listening to CDs. We are about to go out to see if any life exists in Chelsea. We see people walking in the street since the sidewalks are not completely shoveled. It reminds me of the days of yore in Old Minnesota when I used to walk 5 miles uphill in the snow (both ways) to go to school :D
We also have to see if Staples is open because yesterday the toner on the laser printer decided to give out. Oh, well. It has been at least 3 years since I bought the last toner. Perhaps it is time for a new one.
This is Ben, reporting from Chelsea (just blocks from the studios of New York 1, the local all news channel, in fact it's in the same building as Chelsea Market and all that delectable food).
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Oh, yes, great snow photos gang!
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Speaking of Fort Tryon Park: We once went to a wedding in Fort Tryon Park. On our way there, we hailed a cab but this well-dressed couple "stole" our cab saying "We're really in a hurry, on our way to a wedding." We were about to say something, but something told us to just shut up. Anyway, a few hours later, we're at the reception and sure enough, the well-dressed couple is sitting at a very prominent table full of producer-types.
I think of that lesson (shut up and don't make a scene unless absolutely necessary) whenever anyone says Fort Tryon Park. :)
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Hiya, all.
I'm tucked in at the cabin - and it's a lovely day, bright sunshine, not a cloud! Odd for this time of year. The daffodils are up about 6 inches already - think they know somethin??
I have the Theater Puget Sound general auditions tomorrow - and though I am rarely sick, somehow yesterday I came down with the flu. But the show must go on - so I'll shlep into town tomorrow morning and recite. Then, gotta get the car serviced, and head back down. Just a zip up and a zip back down. Hoping to get a show up here during the summer - wouldn't it be loverly? Actually WORK up here, and LIVE IN MY HOUSE!! Whatta concept...
I know that Jed, and Ann, and I would love you to do a show up here!!!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Good Afternoon!
Well... I'm taking a little break right now. I just started "de-Nick-efying" my room around Noon, and just kept going. I got most of his stuff stashed away and/or hidden, and I just have to clear out his CDs and DVDs from the desk. -There are a lot of CDs and DVDs crammed in there. And then I'll set up my shelves, and then... ???
However, in the meantime, I've been having a great time hanging out with my roomies. We're all still in our pajamas with our laptops nearby. And I've also been continuing to take hourly snow pics. And even a few of my roomies. Fun!
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Our street is more of a side street and doesn't get plowed as regularly, so I guess some folks needed to ski!
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e292/tpunk/Skiiers.jpg)
That's my new nickname! Side Street[/b].[/i]
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And now... 12:00Noon
*In order to save space in the Upload Folder, I've gone ahead and linked to PhotoBucket.com.
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1:00PM:
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2:00PM
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Just stepped out to pick up some movies at Blockbuster (more of a Bust, if you ask me), and snapped a couple of pics...
This is the path leading up to our front door...
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3:00PM
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-Exciting, huh?
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And a car parked near my building.
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And this is a pic of iron gate that is our "back door". I took this pic at ground level... I need to be careful the next time I open the doors to take a pic... The snow might start falling in.
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LOL...Jose, you should just set up a tripod and do a time-lapse type of deal.
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And as DR FJL noted and someone requested, here's a pic of me and my spiffy haircut:
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LOL...Jose, you should just set up a tripod and do a time-lapse type of deal.
OH!!! And I did bring up my portable mini-tripod... Hmm...
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OOHH!! I guess I could put together a flip-book too of all the snow pics!
:)
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OK... I think I'm gonna go ahead and clear out the desk since it really shouldn't take that long...
Laters...
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I remember The Big Snow. DR Sandra was in second grade. It melted the second it touched the ground. But that's the only time I have ever seen snow in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Great photos, snowdwellers! Glad you're enjoying yourselves!
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I have spent a leisurely afternoon watching DVDs and doing laundry.
First up was the MARY TYLER MOORE episode with Nannette Fabray as Mary's mother. In 1973 when this show was filmed, Nannette was still young looking and in great shape. What a shame SHE didn't get the movie of MAME if they weren't going to give it to Angela Lansbury. Of course, neither of them had the name of Lucille Ball, but did Nannette ever tour in MAME?
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Next up was a CSI/DVD episode concerning a death by Kodiak bear.
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Another CSI episode featured two women covered in tar buried on top of each other in a story involving Russian mail order brides.
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I next watched Agatha Christie's THE PALE HORSE, an enjoyable mystery with the murderer fairly easy to spot.
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To bring me up to 4 p.m., I watched DADDY LONG LEGS on the Fox Movie Channel. If this is the transfer used in the DVD that bk mentioned the other day, the color was indeed de-saturated. Why would they master this film with color toned down to such inhuman levels? Everyone needed a blood transfusion and the rest of the color was likewise unbearably pale.
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Um, if you go back and read my thoughts on the Daddy Long Legs DVD, you will see that I did not, in fact, say that the color was de-saturated - I said the opposite, that it was one of the best scope/color DVD transfers ever - it's incredible and obviously whatever the FMC showed was not the transfer on the upcoming DVD.
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I guess I was thinking of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S with the weak flesh tones. Or did I get that wrong, too?
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No, Breakfast is very problematic in my opinion (IMO, in Internet lingo). Naturally, Mr. Robert A. Harris has said it looks perfect. I do think he's lost his marbles or has other motives for saying things that he has to know are not true.
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COUNT THREE AND PRAY, or it's alternate title: COUNT THREE AND MARRY THE GIRL YOU THOUGHT WAS 14 FREAKIN' YEARS OLD UNTIL THE LAST FIVE MINUTES OF THE MOVIE WHEN YOU FOUND OUT SHE WAS 18—HOW CONVENIENT.
Joanne Woodward, said youngster in an overripe performance. Van Heflin pretty likable. Raymond Burr dripping evil, along with the nasty Allison Hayes, quite a bitter lady! And lo and behold, the guy who plays Asa Buchanan on One Life to Live in a role of substance.
Best moment: Alison and Raymond, stuck together and defeated, she puts her hand on his hand, and he looks down, then at her like, "What are you doing?"
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I guess I was thinking of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S with the weak flesh tones. Or did I get that wrong, too?
I prefer it in black and white.. Loved Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday.
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Joanne Woodward, said youngster in an overripe performance. Van Heflin pretty likable. Raymond Burr dripping evil, along with the nasty Allison Hayes, quite a bitter lady! And lo and behold, the guy who plays Asa Buchanan on One Life to Live in a role of substance.
Philip Carey.... I like him as an actor....
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Good Afternoon!
I still need to attend to the desk drawers and CDs and DVDs... Instead, my roommate Megan heated up some bried, poured some strawberry preserves over it, and opened up a box of melba toast... YUM!!!
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Oh, and the final pics of the day.... since the snow has finally stopped... for now... ;)
4:00PM
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Here's a close up of the "marshmallow"
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It's a little blurry, but this is the measurement of the snow in the backyard courtesy of my roomie, Megan:
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And here she is measuring the marshmallow:
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And just came across this on the WNBC website:
By 4 p.m., the National Weather Service reported that 26.9 inches of snow had fallen in Central Park, the highest tally since records started being kept in 1869. The old record was 26.4 inches in December 1947.
And I was here for the record!
I LOVE NEW YORK!
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Philip Carey.... I like him as an actor....
He's the object of Doris Day's affection in CALAMITY JANE, too! He's rather gorgeous in that movie. as Howard Kell refers to him, "your pretty lieutenant."
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Was just reading Robert Harris' opinions on BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S. I went to the website that had the comparisons, and I can see that there is less grain and with a brighter picture, the colors are more distinct (if not as saturated).
I'm still not sure I would want to buy it again. I may take another look at it tonight.
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DR Rodzinski is gettin' some movies watched!
I LOVE Count Three and Pray...Allison with that whip! Golly!
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Heading down now to do some cleaning and then watch some DVDs.
WBBL.
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Good Afternoon!
I still need to attend to the desk drawers and CDs and DVDs... Instead, my roommate Megan heated up some bried, poured some strawberry preserves over it, and opened up a box of melba toast... YUM!!!
Uhm, would that be cheese bread?
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Again, if you read my comments, the Tiffany's image is brighter, there is less grain, and it's better than the previous DVD. I'm begin very specific in my comments - the COLOR is OFF. There are no two ways about it - the COLOR is better on the previous DVD. Tiffany's was shot on Eastmancolor stock but PRINTED in IB Tech, and anyone who has ever seen or owned one of those prints knows that the skin tones in IB Tech prints do not resemble flat brown pancake. Mr. Harris knows it, too, which is why I suspect that there's some other motive for him lying about these transfers (The Wild Bunch being another example).
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Hello. We have been out playin inthe snow here on the Island of Long. We didn't get as many inches aof snow here as they did in NYC "only" about a foot...
The wind was blowing so feroiusly this morning we couldn't see anything out the front window, total "whiteout" so we said a prayer at home and played hookey from church.
I had gotten in the makings of a full English breakfast so we had tea and eggs and sausage and broiled tomatoes and broiled mushrooms and toast with lashings of HP sauce
since we were then too full too move we put Into the Woods into the DVD player and watched theat while our tummies settled. I really like that show and cast except for Bernadette Peters (who I have enjoyed in other roles) who ( IMHO ) seems to be mugging for the audience the entire time
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Then I found the DVD MattH sent me a while ago and enjoyed some songs from Forever Plaid and La Cage Aux Folles. Thanks again Matt!! I would be pleased to see any oter bits and pieces of your performances you would care to share. You have a lovely voice.
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Then Vixdad went out and had fun playing with his snowblower, clearing out the drive and the sidewalk and the neighbors' drives while watching the ATV enthusiasts speed up and down the street .
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Then I found The Notebook playing on one of the cable movie channels. So I watched that while hel;ping the Vixter put together a puzzle.
Then Vixdad came in and we had a little more tea and watched the edn of North by Northwest which was playing on PBS channel 13 and then had some lunch ( I got in some lovely cold cuts, roast beef, swiss cheese, ham, natural turkey breast, dill pickles and fresh baked rolls) while watching Hustle which we taped off AMC last night.
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Finally the Vixter and I wentout to play in the snow. We build a big snowman. I took some pictures but for some reason I can't get them to download from the camera.
The we had a snowball fight and finally we came in and had some hot chocolate made with Godiva chocolate powder.
I guess I should start thinking about making that meatloaf for tonight.... or maybe shephards pie......hmmmmwhich shall it be?
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Dan (the Man) how did the blizzard treat New Jersey?
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Here's a close up of the "marshmallow"
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Actually, it's been reminding me of a Hostess Snowball cake. Yum!
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Back from seeing the last Hairspray performance in Dayton - their 4 semi's were lined up outside the theater with their motors running. The show was fun (I'd seen it in NYC in 2004, but DH Richard hadn't seen it before). He went on to Cincinnati for shape-note singing and I went to Target before coming home to eat a sandwich and watch the Olympics.
DR Vixmom - your family snow day sounds delightful. The Vixter won't have school tomorrow, will she?
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Then I found the DVD MattH sent me a while ago and enjoyed some songs from Forever Plaid and La Cage Aux Folles. Thanks again Matt!! I would be pleased to see any oter bits and pieces of your performances you would care to share. You have a lovely voice.
You have a dvd of Matt performing in Forever Plaid and La Cage? I can't even get him to post a photo!
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I've just now caught up with all the posts. It hasn't snows in Olympia for a few months, and even then it didn't last very long.
~~~ Be Safe In the Snow Vibes ~~~ to all who need them!
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DR TPunk - the photo of you on the park bench gives a whole new meaning to "chilling out."
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Hi, Danise! How'd you like to be in New York NOW?
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Dan (the Man) how did the blizzard treat New Jersey?
Remember how the country house in DR ZHIVAGO looked during the winter? That's what the House of Mom resembled when I awoke this morning. The trees, shrubbery and house literally looked like they were sprayed with wax. And it's been cold enough that the snow clung to the trees and shrubs all day. Simply beautiful.
Shoveling is another matter. My body is aching all over from two and a half hours of digging out the sidewalks and my car. But Mom has shown her appreciation by making me a favorite apres-shoveling lunch (grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup and a cup of hot chocolate) and extra-strength Tylonel caplets.
Overall, the South Jersey area had about 12 to 14 inches. According to the news, NJDOT seems to have the situation under control and all the major roads are clean. I'll find out tomorrow when I head out to work and home.
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Evening all!
My goodness some people have been very busy with their photo software since we all know there is no such thing as snow! ;) :D I still haven't seen it.
Per our local weatherman, we are in for a "chilly" morning--33 degrees F. I think you all know my view on that.
We toped out at about 45F while I was out and about today with my coat, hat, scarf and mittens while others were out in shorts! No kidding. Shorts! :o
We're in count down mode (T minus 10 days) for my surgery so I am making every effort to keep myself as heathy as possbile.
It's been a rough couple of weeks. Mom fell but is ok then I looked over at Bear the other night and saw his right eye was blood red. I took him to the vet the next night. Four hundred dollars later for shots and meds, I think he is going to be ok as well. His tear duct was blocked.
I hope everyone else is doing well. :D
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~~~Pre-Surgery Vibes for DR Danise!!~~~
~~~Eyeball Vibes for Bear!!~~~
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I'm digging the NYC pics and stories. I was in the city only once during a snow storm and that was way back in 1980. I was visiting two friends who lived up there and just as the storm was starting, the three of us carried a sofa bed from 60th and 10th to their place at 45th and 9th. That was an adventure.
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Tonight is a 2-hour "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and I still need to watch last Wednesday's "Lost" and Friday's "Battlestar Galactica." After that will be tonight's ABC line-up. :)
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Hi, Danise! How'd you like to be in New York NOW?
I think I'll pass!
Well, I really would like to see if for a little while. Like go up on the plane, get off the plane then get back on the plane and come home!
I don't honestly know if I could handle it or not.
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Thanks, DR George. Eyeball vibes--I think that's a first! LOL!
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]GOOD NEW JOB VIBES FOR DR AND DS JED![/move]
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Howdy. DR Danise! I've missed your cheery presence early in the mornings lately! You would have had a fantastic time in Manhattan today, and it would have been fun watching you.
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So, my topic for discussion today: What is your favorite moment from the Winter or Summer Olympics? Mine was Paul Wylie's no-expectations trip to the 1992 games in Albertville and his silver medal. I've always thought of 1992 as the last year of figure skating's "innocence," before the Harding-Kerrigan debacle.
My favorite Olympics moment was watching Torville and Dean skate to Ravel's "Bolero." It was riveting! I later found out that they had done a wonderful routine to the overture to Mack & Mabel! Watching that was pretty cool, too, but I don't remember if that was an actual Olympics performance or some other world skating event.
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Thanks, DR George. Eyeball vibes--I think that's a first! LOL!
;D Bear deserves them!!
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It's now time for me to watch "Lost"!! I can't believe I waited this long!
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Hi DR Elmore, I've missed you too!
I've tried to sign onto the board in mornings but a lot of times it won't let me--I don't know why.
Without giving anything away, "Lost" was a good one this week.
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Oh! I have other news as well. A milestone has been reached!
Bonnie just rolled past the ten thousand mile mark on Friday.
Poor Bear. I was sooo proud of him when I took him to the vet. She said that normally they muzzle a dog as big as he is but with him she didn't feel he needed it. And she was right.
He took it all in great stride. Since he was only a month away from his yearly shots, he got all of them. He didn't cry or growl or anything. He just sat and took it all. He really is such a good dog.
He has to go back the night before my surgery for a recheck.
One bad thing, he had one heck of a time climbing into Bonnie.
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Danise I think you would have a blast in the snow! I can see you and Elmoore having a snowball fight!
And good health vibes to you, your mom, and Bear!!
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And best of new job vibes for DR Jed!
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Danise I think you would have a blast in the snow! I can see you and Elmoore having a snowball fight!
And good health vibes to you, your mom, and Bear!!
Thank you, DR MBarnum.
Humm, a snowball fight right in the middle of Times Square. :D
GREAT job vibes DR Jed!
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Thank you, DR MBarnum.
Humm, a snowball fight right in the middle of Times Square. :D
GREAT job vibes DR Jed!
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You'd be on your silver skates at Rockefeller Center.
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I will say that now that I've tried it, I have much more respect for those stars that are doing that "Skating With Celebrities".
I would be thrilled if I could just do some of the things they have learned in just one month.
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Hate to say it but I have to go. I need to lay my clothes out for the morning and get my shower.
The weekend just goes by to fast.
Have a wonderful evening all!
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Okay, smart hainsies/kimlets researchers - is there anywhere online that one can search an older film to find out where it played in a specific city. When I wrote the Kritzer books I, of course, remembered what played where and when, but to double check my memory I did go to the downtown library and use microfiche of the Herald-Express newspaper. But, is there anywhere online where one can do the same thing without having to make the trip?
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Compared to the last couple of days, I had a quiet workday. Everyone who wanted to panic over the snowstore did their shopping on Friday or Saturday. Today, the shoppers were relaxed and fun to be around.
Sorry, I don't have any snow pics. The storm wasn't all that spectacular around here. (But the local cardinals sure are red against the snow background!)
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Evening all!
My goodness some people have been very busy with their photo software since we all know there is no such thing as snow! ;) :D I still haven't seen it.
Per our local weatherman, we are in for a "chilly" morning--33 degrees F. I think you all know my view on that.
We toped out at about 45F while I was out and about today with my coat, hat, scarf and mittens while others were out in shorts! No kidding. Shorts! :o
We're in count down mode (T minus 10 days) for my surgery so I am making every effort to keep myself as heathy as possbile.
It's been a rough couple of weeks. Mom fell but is ok then I looked over at Bear the other night and saw his right eye was blood red. I took him to the vet the next night. Four hundred dollars later for shots and meds, I think he is going to be ok as well. His tear duct was blocked.
I hope everyone else is doing well. :D
Where are you DR Danise??
Good luck on your surgery and I hope all goes well!!
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Jed and Ann I forgot about the house in Eugene. It was probably a better stop time wise and of course I wouldn’t want to keep a mother from her child.
Thank Craig for the restaurant suggestion. It was one of his favorite places.
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Okay, smart hainsies/kimlets researchers - is there anywhere online that one can search an older film to find out where it played in a specific city. When I wrote the Kritzer books I, of course, remembered what played where and when, but to double check my memory I did go to the downtown library and use microfiche of the Herald-Express newspaper. But, is there anywhere online where one can do the same thing without having to make the trip?
BK, i fyou know you know the title i can check an online database i have at work... It is a longshot...
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THis story has to be read to be believed.... Some criminals are not terribly bright....
THis is from the local newspaper in Fargo
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=117394§ion=News
College student tries to buy pot at cop shop
By Mike Nowatzki, The Forum
Published Sunday, February 12, 2006
· advertisement ·
West Fargo Police Officer Ken Zeeb figured it was just a silly college prank when a student phoned the police station looking to score some marijuana.
But the joke was on the student when she actually showed up to buy the pot.
Zeeb arrested 20-year-old Grace Sium of Fargo for criminal attempt and possession of drug paraphernalia at 3:58 a.m. Saturday.
According to Zeeb:
Sium, a junior at North Dakota State University, called the cop shop about 3:15 a.m., wanting to know where she could buy some marijuana.
The dispatcher told her several times that selling and possessing marijuana was illegal.
But Sium insisted, so the dispatcher told her there was marijuana in the evidence locker, and that if she came to the police station he would “hook her up.”
Zeeb had arrived for his 4 a.m. shift about 15 minutes early and was in the station’s locker room when Sium arrived.
“The dispatcher got on the intercom and said, ‘You know what? She’s here. She just handed me $3 for marijuana,’ ” Zeeb said.
Zeeb said Sium didn’t appear to be surprised when he arrested her.
“She didn’t seem like she was really under the influence of drugs or alcohol,” he said. “She understood what was going on and articulated herself well.”
Sium, who is originally from Oakdale, Minn., did not return a phone message left for her Saturday at the Cass County Jail.
Zeeb, a police officer for the past 15 years, said he worked narcotics for 7½ years and has arrested people for trying to buy drugs at a house as it was being searched by police.
But Saturday’s incident was “about the craziest thing I’ve ever come across,” he said.
“This is something that you couldn’t even make up,” he said.
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My favorite Olympic skating moment: well, I had two.
2. Brian Boitano winning the gold at Calgery with a stunning, perfect program. Again, skating against the defending world champion Brian Orser, the odds weren't in his favor.
I loved that performance!!!!
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I loved that performance!!!!
That's my favorite too.
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Jed and Ann I forgot about the house in Eugene. It was probably a better stop time wise and of course I wouldn’t want to keep a mother from her child.
It seems Penny also drove past our house without stopping. ;D
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The cats did much better last night. It was running and playing - which is much louder with hard wood floors, but they seem a lot happier right now. Today they discovered that a lot of their favorite things are here and they both saw Chuck the cat through the window. Much better than night one for both them and me....I had hot water and took a nice hot bubble bath.
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Ginny yes, Liz Manley’s joy was a joy to watch.
DakotaCelt, Dean and Torvill are incredible. They were great in 84 and again the time they returned to the Olympics after being reinstated as amateurs. I never did understand that, but if it was permitted then they should have been judged fairly. IMHO they were cheated out of the Gold that year.
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I loved Torvill and Dean as well - the guy (I always forget if he's Torvill or Dean) looks like my brother in law!
Danise - GOOD HEATH VIBES to you, your mother and Bear. I think you'd love the snow. It really brings out the kid in everyone if they let it
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My favorite snow day was a week! Back in the late 70s when I was in high school, we had a hige blizzard that caused a 10 foot high drift across the main highway into town. Since the wind and snow didn't stop, school was cancelled for an entire week. It was great
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George if you ever get to NY you must get your niece marzipan from Bruno’s. Personally I pass on See’s marzipan. Friday I picked up a bag of their heart shaped chocolates wrapped in red foil. They looks pretty sitting out in a jar so I shall have to return for more.
My favorite See’s candy man gave me a walnut chew bar for my sample since I was in the quick check out line. I know they had been giving them out as samples but I didn’t see anyone at the main counter line getting any.
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I would like to know the following: Where did Psycho play in its first run on Hollywood Blvd. and where did The Magnificent Seven play in its first run on Hollywood Blvd. Or, even better, what was playing at the Vogue Theater anytime between April and September of 1960.
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I’m enjoying all of the snow photos-thanks. :)
Vixmom did you make the Shepard’s pie to compliment your English breakfast?
GOOD VIBES FOR BEAR!!
Jed have a very good Monday.
DakotaCelt Danise lives in Florida.
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I loved Torvill and Dean as well - the guy (I always forget if he's Torvill or Dean) looks like my brother in law!
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. You might enjoy reading their autobiography.
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Best snow day was really a snow night. The boys and I went sledding with a friend and her children one beautiful evening during a full moon.
'night.
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It's been a good day, and BLEAK HOUSE gets more intense: 26 minutes into the episode, there occurred the most heartwrtenching moment yet. Did I miss whatever happened to the boy Jo with the smallpox?
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I would like to know the following: Where did Psycho play in its first run on Hollywood Blvd. and where did The Magnificent Seven play in its first run on Hollywood Blvd. Or, even better, what was playing at the Vogue Theater anytime between April and September of 1960.
So far a goose egg.... NDSU only subscribes to the Theater Times Database for the Upper Midwest and Northeast and that has a historical database that shows theater premieres...
WE have hte LA times Index and WHEN my errant student worker shows up, I will go down and have a peak... :-)
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Other movies that would work and that were playing somewhere on Hollywood Blvd between those dates: Village of the Damned, The Time Machine, Inherit The Wind, Midnight Lace, Portrait in Black, High Time or Pollyanna. Just need to know what theater they were in - extra points for the Vogue.
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Here is a website I came across
http://www.cinematreasures.org/theater/496/ (http://www.cinematreasures.org/theater/496/)
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still waiting for student worker...... I am in circ and the possible other lead is in reference.....
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Philip Carey.... I like him as an actor....
Yeah. He's solid.
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We only have LAT index going back to 1980....
I am surprised we dont have it before that. WE have Mpls Star-Tribune going back to the 1800s and the same with NY Times.
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Off to check UND....
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There's a full moon tonight. With the snow, it's so bright outside that I can see a glow coming through the drapes.
Has there ever been a werewolf in the snow movie?
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Off to check UND....
...erwear? Blue plaid boxers here.
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I began the evening with BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, the original DVD release. Grain or not, I like it, and I'm keeping this one. Though I admit I watch it fairly often, I like the way this looks and sounds.
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There's a full moon tonight. With the snow, it's so bright outside that I can see a glow coming through the drapes.
Has there ever been a werewolf in the snow movie?
HOWLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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...erwear? Blue plaid boxers here.
LOL DAN!!!
NO it is the abbreviation for the University of North Dakota
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I began the evening with BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, the original DVD release. Grain or not, I like it, and I'm keeping this one. Though I admit I watch it fairly often, I like the way this looks and sounds.
I love that movie.... Great writing and great acting
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I talked to the fella tonight at the time COLD CASE was playing, so I set the DVR to record it, and watched it later in the evening. The fella is still nursing a cold though it's in the final stages. Should be fine in another day or two. Thankfully, I felt better today, too, so we should be able to get together at some point this week. Not sure if Valentine's Day is going to be possible, but we'll see.
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We've gotten snow the past week here in Georgetown, Kentucky. It snows through the day or night, is all billowy white in the morning and then is pretty much gone by late afternoon...at least on the drives and the streets. Best kind; looks pretty and then is outta here.
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I love that movie.... Great writing and great acting
I agree. One of the greats, and it amazes me that the movie won its only awards for the music (which is brilliant) while the direction, performances, writing, and photography won nothing. Just the delightful walk around the five and dime was worth SOMETHING!
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COLD CASE had a rerun tonight which I hadn't seen, a moving story with a very surprising murderer.
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Dan - There is the famous medley:
Where tree-tops glisten
And children listen
To hear werewolves in the snow...
Werewolves in the snow
Exchanging glances
Werewolves in the snow
Exchanging glances
So if anyone makes that movie, there is a ready made theme song.
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And DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, well, good and bad. More about that tomorrow after others have weighed in.
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Good Evening!
WHEW!
Nothing like a snow day to help one be productive! Let's see...
-I got all but two boxes/piles of "Nick stuff" put away and/or hidden.
-I set up my IKEA shelving in my room. And now I have so much more room in my room.
-I went ahead and dug out my car. Since it was powdery snow, it was not that difficult a task. *And it felt great to get out of the apartment for a while.
-I went to Pathmark to buy vacuum cleaner bags and recycling "trash" bags.
-I went to the Chinese place around the corner and picked up some dinner - the Hot & Spicy Chicken Combo (comes with an egg roll and pork fried rice) and Hot & Sour Soup.
-I ate my dinner. :)
-I vacuumed the living room.
-And I just started a load of laundry.
So, as far as getting my room set up, I just have to transfer the contents of one my storage bins to the dresser, and then put the rest of the "Nick stuff" away. *Even my roomies were amazed at how much stuff I got done in there today.
Oh...
-And I caught up on the rest of the posts so far today.
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...And I was just chatting with a friend of mine who works behind the scenes at Encores!, and it's looking like this past weekend's presentation of Kismet may have been their highest attended and highest grossing show in the Encore's series so far. -And they had another quite full house today with just a few cancellations due to the weather.
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...And while walking around my neighborhood earlier, a very wonderful thought kept running through my head: There's no other place I'd rather be right now than here in New York City.
:)
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Well, time to attend to the laundry, and take a nice, long, hot shower...
Laters...
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I am delighted KISMET has done so well, but I'm surprised attendance wasn't adversely affected by the weather. Way to go!
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DR JRand, you posted early this morning about Ann Blyth in KISMET and seemed to have a bit of doubt that it was her real singing voice used on the soundtrack. Yes, she really did have that soprano voice. I remember seeing her sing on variety shows like Red Skeleton, so it was Ann doing her own singing in KISMET and ROSE MARIE. She was dubbed for some mysterious reason by Gogi Grant for THE HELEN MORGAN STORY, but the credits clearly identified that it was Gogi doing the singing there, one of the few times a dubber got screen credit.
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Added another film to the DVR today: THE UPSIDE OF ANGER with Joan Allen and Kevin Costner. This movie got good reviews especially for the two leads (surprising in Costner's case), so I'm looking forward to seeing it.
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Guess I'll be heading down to bed now.
Good night, everyone!
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Other movies that would work and that were playing somewhere on Hollywood Blvd between those dates: Village of the Damned, The Time Machine, Inherit The Wind, Midnight Lace, Portrait in Black, High Time or Pollyanna. Just need to know what theater they were in - extra points for the Vogue.
Well, BK, I don't suppose it does you any good to know where THE TIME MACHINE played in Redondo Beach back in 1960; but I believe it was The Strand.
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For the DRs who picked up that 50 DVD pack of movie musicals awhile back, there is another nifty one out now called DARK CRIMES...50 vintage film noir, mystery, and thrillers on DVD...some basic titles like STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS and DOA, but most are ones I have never heard of...THE CAPTURE with Lew Ayres, THE LIMPING MAN with Lloyd Bridges, PLEASE MURDER ME with Raymond Burr and Angela Lansbury, THE WRONG ROAD with Helen Mack...just a nice assortment of films from the early 30s up through the 1950s...a couple of them are British films and a few are actually episodes the live TV program STUDIO ONE...I just watched one episode which starred Robert Sterling. Fun.
I got all 50 movies for just $22.99.
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Here is the link where you can see the entire list of titles. You can click on each title for more info...
http://206.191.17.254/ViewProductDetails.asp?productid=16 (http://206.191.17.254/ViewProductDetails.asp?productid=16)
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AOL - just up and quits whenever it feels like it, then you can't log on and then you have to restart your computer and IT JUST SUCKS TURD.
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One I didn't expect to see on there: Joseph Losey's THE SLEEPING TIGER
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IT JUST SUCKS TURD.
It takes AOL to get BK to work blue.
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THE SCAR is a sharp little Joan Bennett/Paul Henreid movie.
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It takes AOL to get BK to work blue.
Can't say I blame him... AOL is not a good outfit up here either....
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I've scarcely heard anything good about AOL. Anywhere.
MBarnum, I don't like them packaging TV episodes on there and calling them movies, although it is still a bargain package, no doubt.
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Good Evening!
Well... I don't seem to have any problems with AOL.
And have I also mentioned that my 1993 Ford Escort actually gets better gas mileage now than when it was new - averages 40 mpg on the highway!
Thank You, Ford!
Thank You, AOL!
;D
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BK - One "workaround" for AOL is to start Safari first, and then start AOL. Sometimes there is a conflict with the internet protocol when AOL starts by itself - and that happens on PCs too.
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Well, my dinner was very good.
My laundry is currently in the dryer, and I shall deal with the dry clothes in the morning.
My long, hot shower was restorative.
And I'm currently having a cup of chamomile tea.
Aaaahhh...
:)
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And now if every single car alarm on the block would stop going off every time a snow plow or salt truck drives by, then I....
Ah... Chamomile tea...
:)
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And since I'm planning on stopping in on Lestat rehearsals tomorrow morning...
Goodnight.
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Good Evening!
Well... I don't seem to have any problems with AOL.
And have I also mentioned that my 1993 Ford Escort actually gets better gas mileage now than when it was new - averages 40 mpg on the highway!
Thank You, Ford!
Thank You, AOL!
;D
I'm jealous. I have a '98 Escort and I only get 32-34 mph at the most. Does this mean that my gas milage will improve?? That would be nice. :)
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I'm jealous. I have a '98 Escort and I only get 32-34 mph at the most. Does this mean that my gas milage will improve?? That would be nice. :)
I have a Chevy Prizm that gets around 40 mpg....
Will never own a FORD again... I had a bad experience with Tempo and I was not impressed especially when it had to have 4000 in repairs in less than three months.
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AOL - just up and quits whenever it feels like it, then you can't log on and then you have to restart your computer and IT JUST SUCKS TURD.
Flashback to December 30th, 2005...
Might I just say I HATE STUPID SCUM-SUCKING BUTT CHEEK AOL! AOL is RIDICULOUS and I have HAD IT. I do believe a New Year's resolution will be to rid myself of the amateur, hideous, creepy, inept AOL. I've had it since I've been on the computer, for nine years or so. I've kept it just for e-mail, really. But, I'm about to send out mass e-mails with new e-mail addresses, because I just cannot stand it any longer.
Time to keep the New Years resolution maybe??
Enough ranting, it ain't getting any better...time for action!!
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I'm working on it, dear reader Ann, I'm working on it.
Thanks to Dakota Celt I have just spent the last two hours in nostalgia heaven on the Cinema Treasures site - looking and reading about all my childhood movie theaters. Amazing site!