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Title: A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: bk on March 13, 2006, 12:04:34 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were in a conventional dither, and now it is time for you to post until the conventional cows come home (in a dither).  
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: bk on March 13, 2006, 12:05:42 AM
And the word of the day is: REDUX!
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Post by: DakotaCelt on March 13, 2006, 12:29:54 AM
hmmm,

TOTD...
Toughie....

I was not aware of Gays until I was almost in college. I first met a gay person when I was in high school when a cousin of mine came out of the closet. Some relatives were  horrified but I shrugged my shoulders, no biggie. He had other qualities... I believe if you treat a person with respect, hopefully they will return that back to you. Not always but one can hope...

On the telly.... that is a bit tougher.... I did not watch a lot of television growing up for living on a farm it was rather frowned on unless chores were done. Listening to radio, etc was much more accepted. Also my grandparents did not let me watch a lot for they did not like the message a lot of shows presented. Too much sex! was her mantra... Usually news and Lawrence Welk on the weekends. Sometimes Jeopardy.

It was actually fun listening to the storytelling ona  summer's night outside on the porch. Taht was a blast... I heard some great tales from my grandfather and his cousins.

I would say the first obviously gay person I saw on the telly was Mr. Humphries on Are You Being Served. On the silver screen it was Latrell from Revenge of the Nerds.

Right now I am trying to remember a name of a character taht was gay on General Hospital and he later developed Aids. I can picture him....
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Post by: Tomovoz on March 13, 2006, 12:44:03 AM
TODT:  I don't think I saw "Tea & Sympathy" when it was released .

My memories of "Gay" film characters are both from 1959!
"Suddenly Last Summer" and "Carry On Sergeant".

(Shame and Humour!).

I doubt if I understood much of the former film at 13.

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Post by: George on March 13, 2006, 01:02:59 AM
I can't seem to remember when I was first aware of a blatantly gay character...the earliest one that I can remember wasn't even an actual blatently gay character:  Tony Randall in the TV show "Love, Sidney."  I remember reading that he was supposed to be gay, but that they couldn't actually say that he was.  
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 13, 2006, 03:50:22 AM
Good morning, all!  I was up quite early since I have a day in the recording office, working on the handwriting question interrupted yesterday by the discovery of the breakin.

Then, I shall hie myself back here to work on orchestrations for the Men's Chorus concert.

TOD:  SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER and TEA AND SYMPATHY.
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Post by: Michael on March 13, 2006, 04:45:25 AM
It must have been someone like Franklin Pangborn or Edward Everett Horton or any of the other character actors that regularly play the effeminate, snobby type of characters that they played. Couldn't tell you which one but it had to be a film I saw on TV.

The first gay character I remember seeing on screen was in the film Dirty Harry, when the sniper is deciding which person to kill and in his scope he looks at two gay men. I remember them being a little bit "swishy" and over the top. But this was 1972 or so and that was the stereotype I guess.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: DearReaderLaura on March 13, 2006, 04:56:08 AM
Jody on Soap.
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 13, 2006, 05:33:21 AM
Hmmm.....Barbara Rush....oh wait that was yesterday.

Tornado watches here all day, but I have to go to work today (and tomorrow!) so I won't be here much. :(

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....

Anyway - TOD:

Probably the first gay person I remember in a film was in ADVISE & CONSENT - although everybody talked very fast and it was a short scene.

A lot of times a character would play gay - but then the script would give him a wife and children (Jack Cole in DESIGNING WOMAN).

The first gay character I remember REALLY liking was Billy Cage played by Kevin Coughlin in WILD IN THE STREETS....  And now Max Frost and the Troopers are singing "The Shape of Things to Come" for Target!  Kevin did a nice job, although he didn't look 14 years old....

Don't remember many on TV - although now there are LOTS of gay characters....  
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 13, 2006, 05:57:52 AM
Here is a website about Kevin.

http://beshkov.tripod.com/ (http://beshkov.tripod.com/)

Some nice BIG pics of Kevin.

He died tragically in a hit and run accident.  Kevin had memorable roles on THE NAME OF THE GAME, JUDD FOR THE DEFENSE, and DRAGNET on tv in the late 60's-early 70's.

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Post by: Jrand73 on March 13, 2006, 05:59:30 AM
MBARNUM - I am not sure that Don Burnett is in these photos.  I will scan one tonight and you can let me know if it's him.  I only found some photos from DAMON & PYTHIAS, and it's hard to tell if he is in the ones I have.
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 13, 2006, 05:59:49 AM
Off to work.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on March 13, 2006, 06:38:04 AM
First "blatantly" characters in a film or a play were probably those in BOYS IN THE BAND.  I can remember buying a record album( I still have) of the play.

But it was pretty obvious to me long before that that Joel Cairo in THE MALTESE FALCON, played by Peter Lorre, was a homosexual,
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 06:42:55 AM
Good Morning!

Blatantly gay character?  Hmm...  The only thing that comes to mind right now was when I did that production of Company twenty years ago.  Almost all the guys in the cast were gay.  The rest were married.  And confused.

;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 06:47:06 AM
Well, I slept in a bit later than I would have liked to, but since I don't have to be anywhere this morning...

However, I'm going to hie myself down to Ripley-Grier to check in on the auditions for the upcoming non-Eq tour of The Producers.  In fact, DR Jason will be auditioning today!  He just called me, and the turnout it surprisingly light - only about 75 people there right now.  Hmm...  I'm guessing the female call on Wednesday will be a bit busier.  In any case... In any case...

BREAK A LEG, DR JASON!

:)

And then I'll hop on down to the Recording Office and help out DR elmore with some deciphering.  Then a break in the afternoon before heading to the Alvin Ailey building for a one hour work-through of The King & I with the producer of the upcoming Asia tour of that show. And then...

Well... I better get going...

Laters...
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: MBarnum on March 13, 2006, 06:49:21 AM
I think the TV series SOAP was my introduction to a gay character on television...although I had seen Hot L Baltimore some years earlier, but I didn't know from gay at that time.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: DearReaderLaura on March 13, 2006, 06:56:14 AM
Broken leg vibes to DR Jason!!
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Post by: PennyO on March 13, 2006, 06:57:25 AM
Good audition vibes to DR Jason! And belated ones for DR Matt from yesterday - an email rejection? oy...

And to GEORGE!!! Yes, please, I would love to have NEVER from ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY... Please email me at Malibran@aol.com and we'll work out the details. Bless you, boychik!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 07:37:33 AM
Thanks, DR PennyO. I am relieved the audition is over. As I've said several times, I never feel sickly anxious before, during, or after a show I'm performing in, but I've NEVER been to an audition where I didn't feel very uneasy before things got started. I hate auditions!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 07:37:59 AM
Best wishes and crossed fingers to DR Jason on his audition! Break a leg!
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 07:39:01 AM
Good morning!

It was a beautiful spring-like morning when I got up to get the newspaper. As the morning has progressed, the clouds have rolled in (rather than "by"), and it looks like we may have rain later. Still, going to be a warm day - 80 or higher.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 07:41:02 AM
After reading the play of THE BOYS IN THE BAND, I, too, bought that A&M original cast recording of the play which I also still have.

As far as seeing gay characters for the first time, I guess it was MIDNIGHT COWBOY.

As for as on TV, THAT CERTAIN SUMMER (Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen played lovers in that. I'd love to see it again.)
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 07:42:58 AM
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE premieres tonight with two episodes: at 8:30 and at 9:30 (which will be its regular timeslot). I haven't read a single negative review of the show, so I'm looking forward to seeing the 8:30 premiere episode. I'll be recording the 9:30 one because I'll be watching '24' by then.

I think the show's title is crappy, however.
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Post by: FJL on March 13, 2006, 07:43:22 AM
TOD:  The first I was aware of was in the film SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY.  

But the most noteworthy to me was in FIFTH OF JULY, the first time I saw an entertainment where a lead charcter was gay, and it was pretty much not even an issue in the play - he was just gay, and that was that, everybody accepted it, no angst, no tsouris over it.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: FJL on March 13, 2006, 07:46:22 AM
Retroactive audition vibes to MattH - wishing you good results out of those auditions.

Audition vibes also to Jason.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 07:46:34 AM
DR JRand, about that waltzing last night. The choreographer did an entire pattern with turns, shifting positions, and ultimately switching partners. This, of course, is the opening waltz in the show when the characters are switching off always going to the wrong partner.

There weren't enough men to go around last night, so I had to start the pattern with four different women, and only the first one I danced with had mastered the steps. The others I was basically jerking around on the stage.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 07:48:16 AM
Thank you, DR FJL. Auditions continue tonight, so we'll see what happens. I wanted Mr. Lindquist, so I suspect most the men will be scrapping for those principal parts.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 07:50:17 AM
Also, new episodes of MEDIUM and CSI: MIAMI tonight. A great night for new '24.'

(Fox is rerunning the last episode of PRISON BREAK before it went on hiatus. It will continue with new episodes next week.)
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 08:10:11 AM
Heading down now to get cleaned up and then to lunch with best friend John.

WBBL.
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 08:39:59 AM
Just caught up with the weekend posts


My deepest sympathies to you Danise on the loss of your pet Brandi






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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 08:40:47 AM
~~~~Good Auditioon Vibes~~~~ for Jason


come back soon Jason you are missed!
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 08:42:49 AM
Congratulations on your rain DearReaderLaura.  I hope it was sufficient to fill all your reserviors and keep you from drought this summer
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 08:43:52 AM
Thank you Rodzinski for your kindness to the Vixter
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 08:45:11 AM
The Bat Mitzvah party was amazing.  I don't know if this is the norm for this sort of event  but it was a huge extravaganza and it was a ton of fun!!!

Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 09:08:39 AM
I agree. I'd love to see DR Jason return to our midsts.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 09:19:35 AM
A dear friend who lives near Springfield, Illinois called me this morning to tell me about the devastating tornados they've had there over the last 12 hours or so. Went to the internet and saw that Missouri also had some terrible weather.

Hope all of our friends who live in this area of the country are OK.
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Post by: Jennifer on March 13, 2006, 09:21:47 AM
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE premieres tonight with two episodes: at 8:30 and at 9:30 (which will be its regular timeslot). I haven't read a single negative review of the show, so I'm looking forward to seeing the 8:30 premiere episode. I'll be recording the 9:30 one because I'll be watching '24' by then.

I think the show's title is crappy, however.


I am going to tape this show just to see if I like it.  I'm not sure if i like the title.  But it refers to the fact that her ex has a new girlfriend named christine (her name is also christine).

The reviewer in the montreal paper did not like it. He didn't think it was particularly funny.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Jennifer on March 13, 2006, 09:24:10 AM
Friday was my sister's birthday.  So all the family went out with her and megan (the most cutest baby in the land, as we call her).  She will be 6 months old on friday. IT's hard to believe that she is already 6 months old. But it also seems like she's always been around.  She is extremely delicious!
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Post by: Jennifer on March 13, 2006, 09:25:40 AM
There is also a hilarious full page ad in the montreal paper for tonight's APPRENTICE.  IT feautures a full page pic of the canadian (the funny big guy brent that everyone hated last week).  The caption says something funny about how everyone hates him and that he's canadian. pretty cute!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Rodzinski on March 13, 2006, 09:34:40 AM
You're welcome, Vixmom!
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Post by: Rodzinski on March 13, 2006, 09:38:43 AM
TOD: the two henchmen in DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER. It was pointed out to me by one of my older sisters.

There was also this boy in our gradeschool talent show who did an acrobatic floor routine to "Three Times a Lady."
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Rodzinski on March 13, 2006, 09:42:36 AM
Facts In Five, indeed was the game we played yesterday with Ben, Ant, and Jose. From the time when the 3M corp. had a games division. All their games came in these boxes designed for sideways bookshelf storage.

TPunk's 7-Layer Dip (or "walking taco" as Jose calls it) won the day once again. Many laffs were had and laughs too.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 09:44:56 AM
I heard of the Boys in The Band in 1970, but I was only 13 when it came out  and I never saw it, although I heard about it at school from kids who had older siblings who had seen it.  

The first gay character I was really familiar with was Jody (played by Bily Crystal) on Soap but that was already  1977 or so after I had been at college and  already had several gay friends.

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Post by: Ginny on March 13, 2006, 09:49:15 AM
Monday greetings!  Sorry to have left so abruptly last night, but a thunder & lightening storm came up quickly and I disconnected my computer.

Wish I could have partipated in the To Kill a Mockingbird discussion.  We're in the midst of our community reading project, The Big Read (http://www.bigread.org/br/index.php).  It's going fine, but I would have liked to see a bigger splash - like in Sioux City where DR Cillaliz will get to meet the actress who played Scout in the movie.   Here are some other communities that are doing the same book:

Schenectady, NY (http://www.onecountyonebook.org/index.htm)
Lee County, FL (http://www.lee-county.com/library/specialevents/about_one_book__one_community.htm)
New Jersey (http://2005.onebooknewjersey.org/adult-selection/)
Omaha, NE (http://culaw2.creighton.edu/library/omahareads)
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: bk on March 13, 2006, 09:57:27 AM
I'm up, I'm up.  Got another decent night's sleep, so that's good, and now I must get crackin' on the writin'.
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Post by: Ginny on March 13, 2006, 09:59:03 AM
TOD - Boys in the Band played a significant role in my life when I was in college.  My not-yet-out boyfriend took me to see it a few days after he took his other girlfriend.  Our reactions to the movie told him a lot about how we each might react when he revealed himself to us.  My reaction was such that we are still friends, more than 30 years later.  I suspect he and the other girl are not.  He also took me to see Sunday Bloody Sunday, after breaking the news, thinking that it would help me understand him.  I told him to watch the movie again and pay attention to what the Glenda Jackson character was going through, too.
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 10:01:42 AM
~~~Job VIBES~~~ to Ginny
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 10:05:21 AM
GK is "The Drowsy Chaperone"  appropriate for "just turned" 13 year old girls?
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Post by: Ginny on March 13, 2006, 10:07:21 AM
~~~Job VIBES~~~ to Ginny

Thanks, DR Vixmom.  I have reason to suspect that the posting of mine and one colleague's on the website was a mistake.  It actually may make worse headaches for my manager than the one I had Friday.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ginny on March 13, 2006, 10:09:05 AM
Facts in Five was a favorite game among the librarians-to-be with whom I went to graduate school, decades ago.
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Post by: Ben on March 13, 2006, 10:15:05 AM
Facts in Five was great fun although it makes you search your brain for minutia. It's a cross between trivia and actual knowledge. Things like knowing flowers that begin with P and knowing enough of them that you can pick an obscure one because if someone else chooses the one you have, both of you must cross it off your list.

And yes, the walking taco was too good! And for dessert we had Toll House semi-sweet chocolate chips! Umm, umm good  ;D
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Post by: FJL on March 13, 2006, 10:22:10 AM
We just read that Maureen Stapleton has passed away at 80.

One of my early theatergoing memories was seeing her in the Circle in the square production of GLASS MENAGERIE, and she came out after the show to talk to our high school class about the play in her housecoat.  She gave the impression of being a wonderful down-to-earth lady despite, or perhaps because of her security in, her tremendous talent.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 13, 2006, 10:26:36 AM
TOD:

I want to say that THAT CERTAIN SUMMER with Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen was the first TV show/movie in which I encountered gay characters, but there's a nagging thought in the back of my mind that says there was something that predated that movie.  I'm not sure what it could have been, though...
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Post by: FJL on March 13, 2006, 10:28:16 AM
Skip had the opportunity to meet Maureen Stapleton a couple of times at Colleen Dewhurst's house, at a time when Ms. Dewhiurst and Ken Marsolais were involved with producing one of Skip's shows.  Skip confimed the wonderful down-to-earth quality that Ms. Stapleton had:  As an example, Skip would be cooking a meal, and Ms. Dewhurst would be about to open up a bottle of really fine wine for the dinner, but Ms. Stapleton would essentially say with a smile to forget about that wine, let's just open up the bottle of Gallo that I brought, I can't taste the difference anyway.  
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 13, 2006, 10:33:22 AM
We just read that Maureen Stapleton has passed away at 80.

One of my early theatergoing memories was seeing her in the Circle in the square production of GLASS MENAGERIE, and she came out after the show to talk to our high school class about the play in her housecoat.  She gave the impression of being a wonderful down-to-earth lady despite, or perhaps because of her security in, her tremendous talent.

Aw, what a shame.  Maureen Stapleton has always been among my favorite actresses.

About two years ago, I purchased a vinyl boxed set recording of her doing THE ROSE TATTOO.  I never played it because it is in such pristine condition.  I think it's time that I did.

Favorite Stapleton Movies:
REDS
PLAZA SUITE
QUEEN OF THE STARDUST BALLROOM
JUST TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS
THE GATHERING

Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: George on March 13, 2006, 11:00:06 AM
Jody on Soap.

Yes!  "Soap!"  I LOVED that show!  I've since bought the first two seasons on DVD!  And that was before "Love, Sidney."  
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ben on March 13, 2006, 11:00:41 AM
Here is the Playbill On-Line obit

Maureen Stapleton (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/98442.html)
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Post by: Ben on March 13, 2006, 11:07:13 AM
I think one of the first Gay characters I remember seeing was Michael in The Boys in the Band. I, too, had that two record, four sided album and knew much of it by heart. Even though it was a rather sad and unpleasant depection of Gay men, I still like the show. I almost played Donald in a production in 1981. The opening and closing scenes with Michael are great fun to do. After the opening and before the end Donald is practically mute in the rest of the show but those two scenes are worth playing the role.

I think two of the first positive Gay character portrayls I remember seeing were Jeff Daniels and Richard Thomas in Fifth of July. I loved that show!
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 13, 2006, 11:22:34 AM

I think two of the first positive Gay character portrayls I remember seeing were Jeff Daniels and Richard Thomas in Fifth of July. I loved that show!

Originally, Jeff Daniels and William Hurt.  Helen Stenborg who played Aunt Sally is a dear friend.  

I had a lovely time at the recording office.  DRs Jason and Jose came down and divided all the Babes in Royland orchestra scores by copyist,  I'm quite grateful to them.
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Post by: Rodzinski on March 13, 2006, 11:24:28 AM
"Babes in Royland?" Just who is this "Roy" and what were you three babes doing???
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Post by: Rodzinski on March 13, 2006, 11:26:36 AM
LOVE, SIDNEY.
I watched the tv show all the time as a kid and never knew the guy was gay until much later. I think they pretty much glossed over that fact.

Talk about great theme songs though!

"Please believe me, lately my whole world is changing..."

Actually maybe that should have clued me in right there.
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 11:26:54 AM
http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=218383&GT1=7701

Here's the MSN obituary for Miss Stapleton

 
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Rodzinski on March 13, 2006, 11:27:25 AM
Page three "Love, Sidney" charleston in honor of Tony Randall.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ginny on March 13, 2006, 11:34:39 AM
Audition vibes for DRs MattH and Jason (we miss you, Jason!)
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Post by: bk on March 13, 2006, 11:36:58 AM
I don't recall seeing anything in The Drowsy Chaperone that wasn't appropriate for a thirteen year old.

Have done some musical writing (including finishing a lyric), and have proofed and done corrections on one short story.
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 13, 2006, 11:40:31 AM
Slow day at work....

Sad to hear about Maureen Stapleton.  I always thought the WRONG person got the supporting actress Academy Award for AIRPORT.

Stapleton's turn as the put-upon wife of a man who turns out to have a bomb on the plane (Van Heflin) is real and moving...Helen Hayes....not so much.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Jrand73 on March 13, 2006, 11:41:45 AM
The customers demand my attention.

We have had LOTS of rain in the past couple of nights.  Some very loud thunder and bright lightening.  It is still gloomy today, but the MOST severe weather seems to have by passed by little corner of the sky.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 13, 2006, 11:47:29 AM
If I'm not mistaken (and I seldom is), the first totally out gay character on a sitcom was Nancy Walker's assistant on her self-titled show during the 70s.  All I remember about this show was that it was disappointingly unfunny but had a very catchy theme song.
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Post by: FJL on March 13, 2006, 12:00:56 PM
Come to think of it, the first gay character that I can remember must have been the Lee Roy Reams character in APPLAUSE.  Margo Channing wanted to go out to where the gypsies hung out, and he said to Margo, "Margo, I have a date," and Margo said nonchalantly "Well, bring him along."

It wasn't so commonplace in those days to have an out charcater.  So there's the somewhat legendary story of (I believe) Dorothy Collins at North Shore doing the show and not getting her expected small laugh on "Bring him along" and starting to really punch up the joke as in "Well, bring HIIIIIIM along."
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 12:02:29 PM
"Babes in Royland?"

Umm... More cheap porn?

;)
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: FJL on March 13, 2006, 12:05:54 PM
RABES IN BOYLAND -  that's the titel of my next pictorial essay, in which Jill Clayburgh and family visit Splash
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 12:06:26 PM
Good Afternoon!

I'm just back at my apartment for a very brief stop - I had to come back to fetch a piece of mail that might have come in today.  Alas, it did not come, so, hopefully it will arrive tomorrow.  -Along with some other important mail.  (DRs TPunk, Rodzinksi, Ben and Ant know what I'm talking about. ;))

In any case... It was nice seeing DR elmore in his element, and while we were there I was also able to catch with his office mate, Curtis, who was the composer for the show I did last summer up at Williamstown.

:)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 12:07:09 PM
RABES IN BOYLAND -  that's the titel of my next pictorial essay, in which Jill Clayburgh and family visit Splash

Or is that was Siegfried calls Roy's bedroom?

::)
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 12:08:04 PM
WOW!!

I just got a call from another pianist/keyboard player in town.  He's was checking to see if I had my sub(s) lined up yet for Lestat.  Wow!  I guess word does get around.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 12:08:32 PM
Well, I need to head back down to Alvin Ailey...

Laters...
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Post by: FJL on March 13, 2006, 12:10:29 PM
Or could the first gay character I'd seen have been the trite and gay as a daisy in May Nellie Forbush?
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Post by: MBarnum on March 13, 2006, 12:18:52 PM
Vibes for good results from your audition DR MattH!!!

And vibes for Jason as well...and it is about time!!!!
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Post by: Jennifer on March 13, 2006, 12:25:28 PM
Good vibes for DRs Jason and MattH re: their auditions.~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: bk on March 13, 2006, 12:29:10 PM
I see lots of people on the board just sitting there like so much fish.

I have paid a few bills, packed up some stuff to ship off today, and will now start proofing/fixing story number two.

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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 12:29:35 PM
~~~Excellent Audition Result Vibes~~~ for DR MattH
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 13, 2006, 12:30:06 PM
@ @ @ @ @  AUDITION VIBES FOR DRs MATT AND JASON  @ @ @ @ @
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 13, 2006, 12:34:38 PM
DR Panni just emailed me and asked me to post this about Maureen Stapleton:

Wonderful woman - terrific actress. The "old" pic they used of her in the Playbill obit was from MISS ROSE WHITE. She was nominated for an Emmy for that (as was I - we both lost).

(MISS ROSE WHITE was DR Panni's screenplay based on the play A SHAYNA MAIDEL by Barbara Lebow.)
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Post by: Ben on March 13, 2006, 12:34:45 PM
But fish can't type!
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 12:36:36 PM
I see lots of people on the board just sitting there like so much fish.

I have paid a few bills, packed up some stuff to ship off today, and will now start proofing/fixing story number two.



glub glub
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Post by: Ben on March 13, 2006, 12:36:41 PM
I love Dorothy Collins but as Margo Channing??? I'm having a hard time seeing that.

I do remember seeing Applause on television and hearing the line (IIRC or If I Recall Correctly) "well, bring him along" and being slightly shocked (in a good way).
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Post by: Ginny on March 13, 2006, 12:39:13 PM
I see lots of people on the board just sitting there like so much fish.

bk, that's my office computer "sitting there like so much fish."  Right now, I'm answering phones and a lady just called to ask the origin of the song "Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive."  Anybody care to answer?
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Post by: Ben on March 13, 2006, 12:41:27 PM
From Wikpedia


"The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was published in 1944.

Mercer also recorded the song (with The Pied Pipers and Paul Weston's orchestra), as well as the Artie Shaw Orchestra and Bing Crosby with The Andrews Sisters.

The Johnny Mercer recording was recorded on October 4, 1944, and released by Capitol Records as catalog number 180. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 4, 1945 and lasted 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.

The Bing Crosby/Andrews Sisters recording was recorded on December 8, 1944, and released by Decca Records as catalog number 23379. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 25, 1945 and lasted 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.

The Artie Shaw recording was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1612. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 25, 1945 and lasted 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5.

Another version was recorded by Johnny Green in the United Kingdom on April 6, 1945, and released by Parlophone Records as catalog number F-2069. Soul Great Sam Cooke recorded it for his "Encore" album.

The song has twice been recorded by Perry Como: once on February 19, 1958 and later in July, 1980. Both were primarily made for albums. Neither version was released as a single in the United States, though the 1958 version was released in Germany by RCA as a 45rpm single (catalog number 47-9243-A)"
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Post by: Ben on March 13, 2006, 12:44:51 PM
It was featured in Here Come the Waves with Bing Crosby and Betty Hutton. And of course, the venerable Sonny Tufts (a name to remember for Initials)
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Post by: Ben on March 13, 2006, 12:47:12 PM
A question for Tom of Oz. I see by my calendar that it is Eight Hour Day in Tasmania. What is Eight Hour Day?

It's also Labour Day in Victoria and next Monday it will be Canberra Day.
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Post by: Ben on March 13, 2006, 12:47:39 PM
I am my own frenzy. Making up for this weekend.
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Post by: Ben on March 13, 2006, 12:47:53 PM
I'll get us to Page 5 yet!
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Post by: Ben on March 13, 2006, 12:48:08 PM
And here we are. Welcome.
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Post by: Ginny on March 13, 2006, 12:50:11 PM
Excellent reference work, DR Ben!  My caller was satisfied with the info about Betty Hutton and Bing Crosby and Here Come the Waves, which I found in The Great Song Thesaurus.
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Post by: FJL on March 13, 2006, 12:52:37 PM
My calendar says that next Monday (March 20) will be INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS OF FRENCH DAY.
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Post by: William F. Orr on March 13, 2006, 12:56:17 PM
Good Afternoon!

I'm just back at my apartment for a very brief stop - I had to come back to fetch a piece of mail that might have come in today.  

I just got confirmation it was sent out Saturday, so it should arrive tomorrow.

All right, class:  Raise your hand if your remember when there were two (2) mail deliveries a day.
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 01:00:03 PM



Anybody heard from Tomovoz lately?




Quote
SYDNEY, Australia - Police charged an Australian driver with "reversing further than necessary" after he traveled backward for more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) along one of the country's busiest highways.

Police said the man was stopped on the Hume Highway — which runs between the cities of Sydney and Melbourne — at Benalla, about 200 kilometers northeast of Melbourne.

Police said the man told them reverse was the only gear in the car that worked and that he was traveling home to the small regional town of Numurkah, 90 kilometers (56 miles) farther on his way.

He was also charged with unlicensed driving and driving an unregistered car and is to appear in court later this year.

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Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 13, 2006, 01:00:53 PM
Excellent reference work, DR Ben!  My caller was satisfied with the info about Betty Hutton and Bing Crosby and Here Come the Waves, which I found in The Great Song Thesaurus.

Not to be confused with The Great Thongasaurous, my upcoming speculative novel about what really wiped out the dinosaurs.
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Post by: Tomovoz on March 13, 2006, 01:01:15 PM
A question for Tom of Oz. I see by my calendar that it is Eight Hour Day in Tasmania. What is Eight Hour Day?

It's also Labour Day in Victoria and next Monday it will be Canberra Day.
Yes it was a holiday for us here and in Tasmania. Eight hour day - the eight hour day of work! Labour day is much the same.  Thanks to the Unions of the last century we were able to achieve the 8 hour day as a worker's right. The 40 hour working week.
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Post by: William F. Orr on March 13, 2006, 01:01:25 PM
from DR FJL
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Re:THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE
« Reply #193 on: Today at 00:06:44 »  

And who can forget Lehman Engel's expression for when the sentiment would be laid on too thick.  IIRC, he called it "piling Damon upon Pythias

I certainly can't!  I can remember him taking a puff on his cigar ("The finest Havana."  "Where can you get them?"  "Anywhere--if they know you.")  and looking around the room to see who was erudite enough to get the joke.
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Post by: Tomovoz on March 13, 2006, 01:07:45 PM
Debbie - I did drive to Benalla three weeks ago! But not in reverse. I not been to Numurkah since 1973.

Strange for a Sydney report! Sydney (New South Wales) police would not have been involved!!

The old Hume Highway in fact has very little traffic as it has been bypassed by a major freeway for quite a few years.  I suspect there are too many "IFS" etc in the story as reported.  (But I can believe it would happen!)
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Post by: William F. Orr on March 13, 2006, 01:09:31 PM
And btb (by the bye in Internet Lingo) when is somebody going to write the Lehman Engel biography?  Hopefully before all his students whor remember such little stories are gone and buried.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 01:14:19 PM
Speaking of out gay characters in theater, OUT Magazine a year or two ago had an interview with Tommy Tune in which he said his character in SEESAW was the first openly gay character ever in a musical. I wrote them a letter correcting that assertion pointing out both Lee Roy Reams' character in APPLAUSE and Rene Aberjonois' character in COCO were gay. They refused to reprint a retraction and said they stood by Mr. Tune's assertion that his character was the first one.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 13, 2006, 01:14:38 PM
Not to be confused with The Great Thongasaurous, my upcoming speculative novel about what really wiped out the dinosaurs.

Are you supporting the theory that our DR Jose wearing a thong is responsible for the extinction of Dinah Shore?
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Post by: William F. Orr on March 13, 2006, 01:14:58 PM
Quote
Quote
SYDNEY, Australia - Police charged an Australian driver with "reversing further than necessary" after he traveled backward for more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) along one of the country's busiest highways
.

When my Joe and I were young and reckless, his car's transmission went kablooey on the way to Cape Cod, and we managed to get it to a garage in Providence, RI.  They gave us a ride to a rent-a-car off in the boondocks.  Then we had to get back to the garage for our luggage.

Joe got to downtown Providence, found the right street, but it was one-way in the wrong direction, so he proceeded to head in the right direction and "just back up a little"--thirteen blocks.

They told us it actually had been a two-way street for the last 10 blocks of our ride.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 13, 2006, 01:15:54 PM
And btb (by the bye in Internet Lingo) when is somebody going to write the Lehman Engel biography?  Hopefully before all his students whor remember such little stories are gone and buried.

Well, there was an Engel bio; THIS BRIGHT DAY is the title, if I remember correctly.  It's buried on a shelf here somewhere.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 01:16:10 PM
Thanks to all you dear DRs for the good wishes. I'll let you know what the verdict is as soon as I know something. It will be later in the week, I suspect.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 01:19:59 PM
I read with sadness about the passing of Maureen Stapleton. She was super in that first episode of PLAZA SUITE. It would have been wonderful to see her play the other two characters from the second and third parts as she did on Broadway (not that there was anything wrong with the performances of Barbara Harris and Lee Grant in the movie). Was glad when she finally won that overdue Oscar for REDS. She won the big three during her career - Oscar, Emmy, and Tony.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 01:21:07 PM
I FINALLY got the shipping notice for HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. Also got the shipping notice for the Miss Marple collection, TEN LITTLE INDIANS, and the third season of MURDER SHE WROTE. So, I'll have a BUNCH of DVDs come Wednesday!
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 01:22:32 PM
Came home and watched two programs from last night. First up was LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT.

A couple of Broadway babies guest starring last night: Matthew Morrison and Michael Barrisse. Malcolm McDowall was also the main guest star.

One of the best episodes of the season for the show.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 01:23:22 PM
Then DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. Very funny episode, just loaded with funny, witty, bitchy lines, and some melodrama, too. Really enjoyed it.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 01:24:58 PM
Finished up the afternoon continuing with MRS. PARKER AND THE VICIOUS CIRCLE. Got through the introduction of Matthew Broderick as Charles MacArthur and the beginning of the affair with Dorothy Parker.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 01:26:57 PM
I'll be watching THE SOPRANOS later this evening before network TV takes over. Looking forward to that. I've been dodging spoilers about last night's show all day long.
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 01:31:24 PM
I miss JMK
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 01:32:37 PM
And btb (by the bye in Internet Lingo) when is somebody going to write the Lehman Engel biography?  Hopefully before all his students whor remember such little stories are gone and buried.

What about you m'dear?
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 01:33:05 PM
.When my Joe and I were young and reckless, his car's transmission went kablooey on the way to Cape Cod, and we managed to get it to a garage in Providence, RI.  They gave us a ride to a rent-a-car off in the boondocks.  Then we had to get back to the garage for our luggage.

Joe got to downtown Providence, found the right street, but it was one-way in the wrong direction, so he proceeded to head in the right direction and "just back up a little"--thirteen blocks.

They told us it actually had been a two-way street for the last 10 blocks of our ride.

 i miss all the good trips
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 13, 2006, 01:33:07 PM
Facts in Five was great fun although it makes you search your brain for minutia. It's a cross between trivia and actual knowledge. Things like knowing flowers that begin with P and knowing enough of them that you can pick an obscure one because if someone else chooses the one you have, both of you must cross it off your list.

And yes, the walking taco was too good! And for dessert we had Toll House semi-sweet chocolate chips! Umm, umm good  ;D

We played Facts in Five a lot when I was a kid...or however old I was when the bookshelf game of it came out
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Post by: William F. Orr on March 13, 2006, 01:38:52 PM
Well, there was an Engel bio; THIS BRIGHT DAY is the title, if I remember correctly.  It's buried on a shelf here somewhere.

Well, that was his autobiography.  Some fun name-dropping and stories like when he would always wear perfumed handkerchiefs in the front pocket of his army uniform.   :D

Then there is A Class Act.  I find it rather weird that I have known a character in a musical personally.  Of course, Lehman is also a character in the film Cradle Will Rock.

And my undergraduate physics professor was Richard Feyman, who has been played by Matthew Broderick on film and Alan Alda on stage.

Question:  Have others known people who later became characters in works of art?  Discuss at length.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 01:55:22 PM

Question:  Have others known people who later became characters in works of art?  Discuss at length.

Yep, my third cousin Charlie Duke was one of the Apollo astronauts, and it was his chicken pox/measles (I've forgotten which) which prevented Ken Mattingley from taking part in the Apopllo 13 moon mission.

All of this is lovingly presented in Ron Howard's APOLLO 13.
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 01:56:56 PM
Well, that was his autobiography.  Some fun name-dropping and stories like when he would always wear perfumed handkerchiefs in the front pocket of his army uniform.   :D

Then there is A Class Act.  I find it rather weird that I have known a character in a musical personally.  Of course, Lehman is also a character in the film Cradle Will Rock.

And my undergraduate physics professor was Richard Feyman, who has been played by Matthew Broderick on film and Alan Alda on stage.

Question:  Have others known people who later became characters in works of art?  Discuss at length.

Well there's Rodzinski of course.....



 ;D
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Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 01:56:59 PM
I'm heading down a little earlier than usual to get the dining room cleaned so I can settle in with last night's SOPRANOS before network TV begins tonight.

WBBL.
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 01:59:35 PM
Yep, my third cousin Charlie Duke was one of the Apollo astronauts, and it was his chicken pox/measles (I've forgotten which) which prevented Ken Mattingley from taking part in the Apopllo 13 moon mission.

All of this is lovingly presented in Ron Howard's APOLLO 13.

And in Tom Hank's  HBO series From Here to The Moon as well, unless I am misremebering (is that even a word?)
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 02:00:44 PM
And here we are on page 5


Moon Walk  in honor of MattH's third cousin
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 13, 2006, 02:21:39 PM
I don't know of any real people who became characters....they were already.

JMK said something about being very busy...a few weeks ago, but he said he also reads the posts.
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Post by: Jennifer on March 13, 2006, 02:27:27 PM
Re: last night's DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

Then DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. Very funny episode, just loaded with funny, witty, bitchy lines, and some melodrama, too. Really enjoyed it.

I'm not sure how I feel about it.  Some of it was funny.  Some of it was over the top.

The thing with Bree's son was sort of amusing.  And you just knew she was going to find a way to beat him.  I was sort of happy that they dealt with the drinking issue.  But then sort of annoyed that she wasn't really sincere about AA.  I'm wondering if since she is going, if they will drop this storyline. Or will it continue?

I'm not sure where the adoption for Gabby and Carlos will go (if they'll actually get a baby).  I suppose it was sort of funny to see lawnguy's mother working at the adoption place.  But sort of annoying that she would blacklist them.  I mean, it might have been funny if there issues had come out on their own.

Lynnette and hubby. I'm not sure i think this storyline is so funny.  When Gabrielle and carlos have marital problems it is hilarious since they are both over the top. BUt I think lynnette seems more real. And i don't really enjoy watching all their fights.

And susan and the nurse, and the doctor ... well that whole operating thing, was pretty unrealistic. BUt amusing. Her blurting out that stuff about mike and then having him supposedly operate on her ... Very over the top.

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Post by: bk on March 13, 2006, 03:19:43 PM
I ate Taco Bell for lunch - quite good but now I want to plotz.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 03:20:33 PM
Good Afternoon! Good Evening!

Back from Alvin Ailey.  Well, at least studio LLC in the Alvin Ailey complex.  It was an interesting hour of "work" - well, more like 15 minutes, but I sort of had an inkling that it was going to be one of those gigs where I was going to be sitting around a lot, waiting.  In any case...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 03:22:05 PM
BK - Christianne Noll was also in Studio LLC at Alvin Ailey.  She sends her love.  I also happened to mention that you were now teaching at LACC, and would be starting a cabaret series there this summer.  She'll be calling you soon.

:)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 03:26:33 PM
Oh...

NOTE TO SELF:  The next time I think I should go ahead and bring the score for the show for which I'll be playing auditions, then I should bring the score.

:-\


*There's nothing like faking your way through a couple of numbers since the casting agency did not bring a piano/vocal score with them.  Thankfully(?), they did have a copy of the vocal book.  However, having to fake through a couple of numbers while a very prominent director, a choreographer, musical supervisor and a team of producers are sitting behind the table is/was not my idea of a "good time".  -Well... Lestat starts on Thursday.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 03:32:59 PM
I just got confirmation it was sent out Saturday, so it should arrive tomorrow.

All right, class:  Raise your hand if your remember when there were two (2) mail deliveries a day.

:)

Thank You, DR WFO.

I was actually expecting your mail to arrive tomorrow, but I was supposed to receive a corrected W-2 from one of my gigs last year.  I guess tomorrow will be my mail day.

:)

*And I do remember when mail came twice a day.  And I also remember having to make two trips a day down to the mail room when I was clerking at Coast Guard HQ since the building received two deliveries a day.
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Post by: Jane on March 13, 2006, 03:58:22 PM
Bruce had Toco Bell, we had El Cholo's-oh so good!!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 03:59:41 PM
Well... I think I need some chocolate and/or ice cream...

Laters...
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Post by: Jane on March 13, 2006, 04:00:55 PM
I wish I had time to read all the posts and catch up, however, my brother in-law wants his computer back.

We are doing the usual in LA, eating way too much and going from family activity to family activity.

Last night I held a dear friends brand new grand-baby. :)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 04:01:20 PM
OH!  Very strange thing just happened.  I was Page Forwarding and Page Backwarding and ended getting a HHW Error Page with the word "Hacker?" on it.

???
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Jane on March 13, 2006, 04:02:14 PM
 We had Carvel's the other night!!

This mouse is backwards-very annoying.
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 04:03:52 PM
Hello Jane!!! Have a wonderful trip.  Will you be in town long enought to get to BK's play or must you run home again right away?
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 04:05:33 PM
OH!  Very strange thing just happened.  I was Page Forwarding and Page Backwarding and ended getting a HHW Error Page with the word "Hacker?" on it.

???

I 've had that happen to me as well.  It seemed odd - what was I supposed to do if I was a hacker?  Type  'yes'?
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Jane on March 13, 2006, 04:05:55 PM
I wish I had time to read all the posts and catch up, however, my brother in-law wants his computer back.

We are doing the usual in LA, eating way too much and going from family activity to family activity.

Last night I held a dear friends brand new grand-baby. ;D
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Jane on March 13, 2006, 04:06:21 PM
Goodness, I thought the play was over.  Was it extended again?

Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Jane on March 13, 2006, 04:06:40 PM
Vixmom is it too late to order cookies?
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Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 04:09:11 PM
I almost had Baja Grill for lunch today but the group of ladies in front of me on line were dithering so much I lost patience and went back to the office wher I made myself a peanutbutterandjellysammich.  (I have an emergecy jar of peanut butter in my desk draw and emergency jar of grape jelly  in the company fridge and an emergency loaf of bread in the freezer.  We former Girl Scouts like to be prepared  

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Post by: Jane on March 13, 2006, 04:11:36 PM
We are staying at a nice DoubleTree in Santa Monica, near the beach and the Promenade.  This morning we had a nice walk when suddenly the life guard trucks went racing along the beach with their sirens on, followed by the Santa Monica police, then fire trucks and on it went.  

I admit we walked back torward the action.  By then helicopters were in the air and multiple boats in the water.  We are just relieved we had originally walked the direction we did and not the other way, otherwise we would have seen a small plane crash into the ocean.
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Post by: Jane on March 13, 2006, 04:13:32 PM
I have to go.  Vixmom, if it isn't too late-don't worry if it is-please order me two boxes, one samoa and one peanut butter sandwich ones.
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Post by: S. Woody White on March 13, 2006, 04:31:02 PM
Speaking of out gay characters in theater, OUT Magazine a year or two ago had an interview with Tommy Tune in which he said his character in SEESAW was the first openly gay character ever in a musical. I wrote them a letter correcting that assertion pointing out both Lee Roy Reams' character in APPLAUSE and Rene Aberjonois' character in COCO were gay. They refused to reprint a retraction and said they stood by Mr. Tune's assertion that his character was the first one.
That sounds very much like what Out would do, another example of fine journalism.

 :P
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 13, 2006, 04:33:09 PM
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_nf_vote/text/0,,FOOD_20356_43016,00.html

Now this is a fun reality show....The Next Food Star...lol  
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Post by: TCB on March 13, 2006, 04:33:41 PM




And then I'll hop on down to the Recording Office and help out DR elmore with some deciphering.  Then a break in the afternoon before heading to the Alvin Ailey building for a one hour work-through of The King & I with the producer of the upcoming Asia tour of that show. And then...



Oh, Jose, please tell me you are going to play Anna!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: S. Woody White on March 13, 2006, 04:41:33 PM
..I wrote them a letter correcting that assertion pointing out both Lee Roy Reams' character in APPLAUSE and Rene Aberjonois' character in COCO were gay....
And I just remembered, Russel Paxton (originally played by Danny Kaye) in Lady in the Dark is often referred to as "flamboyant."
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 04:51:19 PM
Oh, Jose, please tell me you are going to play Anna!

Alas, I'm not playing Anna.  However, I am still in the running for both Tuptim and Lady Thiang.

:P

;D
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 13, 2006, 04:53:14 PM
I had pizza for dinner.  I never have pizza for dinner on Mondays.  I feel like I've crossed some kind of line.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: TCB on March 13, 2006, 04:53:23 PM
I think one of the first Gay characters I remember seeing was Michael in The Boys in the Band. I, too, had that two record, four sided album and knew much of it by heart. Even though it was a rather sad and unpleasant depection of Gay men, I still like the show. I almost played Donald in a production in 1981. The opening and closing scenes with Michael are great fun to do. After the opening and before the end Donald is practically mute in the rest of the show but those two scenes are worth playing the role.

I think two of the first positive Gay character portrayls I remember seeing were Jeff Daniels and Richard Thomas in Fifth of July. I loved that show!

Did Richard Thomas also play the role on Broadway or just in the filmed version of the play?  I seem to remember seeing Christopher Reeve in the role on Broadway, but he may not have been the first.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 04:54:47 PM
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_nf_vote/text/0,,FOOD_20356_43016,00.html

Now this is a fun reality show....The Next Food Star...lol  

What's so "lol"?

;)

It's actually the second season of this show.  It's interesting to say the least, and it offers nice behind-the-scenes look at the Food Network studios which are housed in the same building as Chelsea Market.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 13, 2006, 04:55:54 PM
Alas, I'm not playing Anna.  However, I am still in the running for both Tuptim and Lady Thiang.

:P

;D

Shake your groove Thiang!
Shake your groove Thiang!
Yeah!  Yeah!
Show them how to do it now!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 04:57:10 PM
*Alas, I don't find the winners of the first season of "The Next Food Network Star" all that winning.  They're OK, their program is OK, but, again, it's all just OK.  -And I'm guessing that maybe the Food Network thinks it just OK too since the program is sort of buried in their schedule, and the promotion for it has been minimal.  -At least in my viewing.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: S. Woody White on March 13, 2006, 04:58:51 PM
OH!  Very strange thing just happened.  I was Page Forwarding and Page Backwarding and ended getting a HHW Error Page with the word "Hacker?" on it.

???
You were coughing?
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 13, 2006, 04:58:53 PM
Page Six Dance:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/IMG_3049.jpg)
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: bk on March 13, 2006, 04:59:55 PM
Yes, the play is still playing.  No, dear reader Jane has not bothered calling me.  I've finished proofing five out of the seven stories and I must say I'm rather happy with all of them.  
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: S. Woody White on March 13, 2006, 05:02:57 PM
Dear esteemed BK: I'm not surprised that you haven't experienced a conventional dither, as you are not very political.  Der Brucer and I have, in the past, witnessed a number of political conventions that were very dithered.  Television coverage does not do them justice.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: S. Woody White on March 13, 2006, 05:06:20 PM
The first gay character that I remember encountering in film was Martin Landau's character in North by Northwest.  I knew he (the character, Leonard)was gay because I'd been reading about Hitchcock and the film, and had been alerted to this.  My reaction was a little "ewwwww," because I'd already figured myself out and didn't care for Leonard as a role model.

Couldn't they at least have hired an actor who was cute?
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 05:07:50 PM
And going back to the Topic of the Day...

I guess Kenneth and Judd from Fifth of July would also have to be the first openly gay characters I came across on stage.  Well, actually on the small screen via the American Playhouse presentation on PBS back in the early 80's.

However, coming in a close second would have to be the characters of Brian and Mark in Michael Cristofer's The Shadow Box.  They stick in my mind because it was the first time I realized that a man could have been married and gay.  I remember being confused at the set-up the first time I saw the play.  "Ooohhhh... I get it now."  And I remember renting the video of the movie too.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 05:08:43 PM
BK - Has Christiane called yet?

;)
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 05:10:56 PM
DR Dan (the Man) - Nice to see you sharing pics from your family album.

;)
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: S. Woody White on March 13, 2006, 05:16:52 PM
An interesting side-note:

Der Brucer picked up a "special collector's edition" of The Complete Adventures of Curious George, which includes the original seven stories written by Margret and H. A. Rey.  In the introduction, the readers are told that George was originally to be named Fifi  :o, and that the title and name change was the publisher's decision.  Furthermore:

Quote
In 1942, Chattom & Windus issued the first British edition of Curious George under yet another name, Zozo.  George was the reigning monarch's name, and in 1940s Britain, curious meant "gay."

Amazing what you can learn from the introductions to children's literature, isn't it!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: George on March 13, 2006, 05:26:45 PM
Page Six Dance:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/IMG_3049.jpg)

This is just wrong on so many levels! ;)
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: elmore3003 on March 13, 2006, 05:40:23 PM
And I just remembered, Russel Paxton (originally played by Danny Kaye) in Lady in the Dark is often referred to as "flamboyant."

There are gay characters in Euripides' play THE CYCLOPS, VanBrugh's restoration comedy THE RELAPSE, and there's a line in the script for PAL JOEY to Joey, "stay away from the drummer; he's only a kid" or something to that effect.  Before that on Broadway there was THE GREEN BAY TREE, and the four gay boys in Noel Coward's operetta BITTER SWEET.

Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: elmore3003 on March 13, 2006, 05:41:24 PM
Alas, I'm not playing Anna.  However, I am still in the running for both Tuptim and Lady Thiang.

:P

;D

I guess it depends on whether your high note is a G or a B!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 05:43:15 PM
I guess it depends on whether your high note is a G or a B!

I have both!  *And Tuptim actually only goes to a high A#.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: elmore3003 on March 13, 2006, 05:44:26 PM
I have both!  *And Tuptim actually only goes to a high A#.

Aren't you lucky then!  It means not only dogs will get to hear it.  The song is in B, as I recall.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: elmore3003 on March 13, 2006, 05:46:56 PM
All kidding aside, DR Jose, it was nice to see you and DR Jason today.  Thanks for the help.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 05:51:46 PM
All kidding aside, DR Jose, it was nice to see you and DR Jason today.  Thanks for the help.

You're very welcome.  It was nice seeing you again too - and I was very proud that Jason put himself first today and took the day off from work to go to the audition - no matter what the outcome may be.

*And we also scouted out the new Trader Joe's when we left your office.  I'm sooooo excited.

:)
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: TCB on March 13, 2006, 05:52:11 PM
I think the first gay character I remember from a movie was the Sal Mineo character in REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE.  It was obvious to me, as a teenager, that Mineo's character was in love with James Dean.  I understand that at one point, they considered putting in a kiss between Mineo and Dean, but the studio refused to allow it.

The next film (or at about the same time) would have been CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF.  When I watched that movie, I kept thinking the whole time I was watching it, that Skipper must have been a Hell of a Hot man, if Brick was picking him over an incredible-looking Elizabeth Taylor
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: TPunk on March 13, 2006, 05:52:39 PM
Re: last night's DESPERATE HOUSEWIVESI'm not sure how I feel about it.  Some of it was funny.  Some of it was over the top.

The thing with Bree's son was sort of amusing.  And you just knew she was going to find a way to beat him.  I was sort of happy that they dealt with the drinking issue.  But then sort of annoyed that she wasn't really sincere about AA.  I'm wondering if since she is going, if they will drop this storyline. Or will it continue?



SPOILER ALERT



I thought that part of the storyline was great- having worked in the field somewhat- I thought it was an EXTREMELY accurate portrayel on an addict.  I don't think that she's insincere about AA and making a change in her drinking- but this is all that she is capable of.  That's my opinion anyway.  I hope they continue with the storyline.  I'm sure that there are going to be further mishaps for her.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 05:52:54 PM
Aren't you lucky then!  It means not only dogs will get to hear it.  The song is in B, as I recall.

Yes, the song is in "B", My Lord and Master.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: TPunk on March 13, 2006, 05:54:14 PM
Bruce had Toco Bell, we had El Cholo's-oh so good!!

Taco Bell, yum!! I'm dying to try a crunch wrap supreme.  It's the size of a pocketbook!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: TCB on March 13, 2006, 05:55:49 PM
Good Afternoon!



In any case... It was nice seeing DR elmore in his element .............
:)

You went to Royland?
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: S. Woody White on March 13, 2006, 05:59:35 PM
*And we also scouted out the new Trader Joe's when we left your office.  I'm sooooo excited.

:)
Cute staff at the new TJ's?

(Amazing how a Hawaiian shirt can look sexy!)
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ben on March 13, 2006, 06:10:28 PM
Richard Thomas was a replacement for Christopher Reeve in Fifth of July.

I forgot about Shadow Box. I saw that show in 1977. One of the first Broadway shows I ever saw (not THE first, that was Promises, Promises in 1971 at the Shubert with Tony Roberts who had replaced Jerry Orbach).
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 06:18:59 PM
I had pizza for dinner.  I never have pizza for dinner on Mondays.  I feel like I've crossed some kind of line.

You , you ....... MONDAY PIZZA EATER!!!!!!!


I am shocked and dismayed by this abhorant behavior.  I myself had warmed over Chinese takeout, perfectly acceptable Monday evening fare..





 ;D
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 06:22:47 PM
I have to go.  Vixmom, if it isn't too late-don't worry if it is-please order me two boxes, one samoa and one peanut butter sandwich ones.

Sorry I dropped out before to heat up dinner  :D

I think I can still put the order in There is a meeting tomorrow evening where I hope to pick up some other DR's orders, so I can in turn get them in the mail.   BTW all cookie buyers - I am holding the checks until I get delivery of your cookies just in case something goes wrong so I can return your checks.

Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: TCB on March 13, 2006, 06:25:04 PM
The first gay play I ever saw was the Off-Broadway production of BOYS IN THE  BAND in March of '69.  I didn't like the play then, and I don't care for it now.  Nor did I understand, then, why the majority of the audience was male or why at intermission they all stood around the lobby, leaning against the walls staring at each other, but not talking.  At 18, I found it all a little bit creepy.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: vixmom on March 13, 2006, 06:29:10 PM
Page Six Dance:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/IMG_3049.jpg)

How did you get photos from my wedding reception?
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 13, 2006, 06:29:26 PM
I'm up.

I've been home all day, truly UNDER the weather, as they say (although why they say that is a complete mystery to me).

Under the weather is what I am.  The weather is, indeed, above...overhead...in the sky...and I am under the sky.

As are you all.

Egads!  The entire known world, including Haines His Way.com, is UNDER the weather as I write.

Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 13, 2006, 06:32:26 PM
It is very coldish outside...very much coldish for Oakland CA, that is.  It's probably 44 or 45 degrees...but it's overcast and breezy.

I did manage to watch "Weekend in Havana" and "Lady and the Tramp" today.  The former was a whole lot of fun, fun, fun.

"Lady and the Tramp" is just as heartwarming and enjoyable as it was when I saw it as a wee lad.

And that is the pre-requisite, you see, for enjoying it for the heartwarming "classic" that it is.

One must see it as a wee lad or lassie.

If one is a twee lad or lassie, one is severely dissatisified with much life has to offer.  One can become bilious and overwrought about the lease of thigns.

You read it here first.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 13, 2006, 06:32:57 PM
How about that.  I've only just joined the fun, and I've started a new page.

Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 13, 2006, 06:35:36 PM
I've also managed to pay a few bills today.

AND, I've won a couple of photos on EBay I never imagined I'd see there, much less win.

I'm a great fan of the late Roger Edens...the true "genius" in the Freed Unit at MGM.  And every now and again I enter his name and press "Search" at eBay to see if anything at all might find its way into the marketplace.

Recently, two photos came to light -- one of Edens rehearsing Eleanor Powell at piano for "Born to Dance."

The other is of MGM conductor Georgie Stoll conducting in the background with Judy Garland discussing music with Edens for "Presenting Lily Mars".

Won 'em both, I did.  And I'm as pleased as punch.  If I could be any prouder, I'd pop my buttons!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 13, 2006, 06:37:23 PM
I, too, am sorry to read about Maureen Stapleton.

She gave a magnificent performance as Inez Guerrero in "Airport"...one that is heartbreaking and real.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Cillaliz on March 13, 2006, 06:47:07 PM
*Alas, I don't find the winners of the first season of "The Next Food Network Star" all that winning.  They're OK, their program is OK, but, again, it's all just OK.  -And I'm guessing that maybe the Food Network thinks it just OK too since the program is sort of buried in their schedule, and the promotion for it has been minimal.  -At least in my viewing.

I think that was part of the LOL. Sort of a where did this come from, I hadn't heard of it before. That and I had this mental image of American Idol contestants in the kitchen...scary thought
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: TCB on March 13, 2006, 06:49:36 PM
I, too, am sorry to read about Maureen Stapleton.

She gave a magnificent performance as Inez Guerrero in "Airport"...one that is heartbreaking and real.

I agree completely about Maureen Stapleton.  What a brilliant performance in a film that is not remembered for its dramatic dialogue or heartfelt acting.  The scene at the end of the film where she is apoligizing to these perfect strangers for what her husband has done to them, still lingers in my mind.

I was outraged when she didn't win the Oscar that year. I never felt that Marisa Tomei deserved that award.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ann on March 13, 2006, 06:56:52 PM
Greetings from the new digs!  TCB, did you know this place has a wireless connection?  My laptop found it as soon as I opened my computer.  

I ended up coming home sick today, two days of moving with a cold and an ear infection took their toll.  I tried to go to work this morning, but after two hours of shivering, aching, coughing, and sneezing, I begged off and came home.  I slept from 12 to 4, and I feel a bit better.  Still achy and tired, but I can breathe a bit more.  Time for more drugs..
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ann on March 13, 2006, 06:57:57 PM
Oh, I did get some pics back from the San Francisco trip.  I'll post a few once I get them a bit smaller.  
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: TCB on March 13, 2006, 07:02:10 PM
Greetings from the new digs!  TCB, did you know this place has a wireless connection?  My laptop found it as soon as I opened my computer.  

I ended up coming home sick today, two days of moving with a cold and an ear infection took their toll.  I tried to go to work this morning, but after two hours of shivering, aching, coughing, and sneezing, I begged off and came home.  I slept from 12 to 4, and I feel a bit better.  Still achy and tired, but I can breathe a bit more.  Time for more drugs..




[size=24]No![/size]
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ann on March 13, 2006, 07:04:40 PM
Jed and I on the Golden Gate Bridge

Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ann on March 13, 2006, 07:05:25 PM
Me with the city behind

Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ann on March 13, 2006, 07:06:44 PM
Some really cute Sea Lions...
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Ann on March 13, 2006, 07:09:58 PM
and finally, a shot of the city from the Golden Gate Brige
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: bk on March 13, 2006, 07:29:43 PM
TPunk, I had the crunch wrap - it was quite tasty in a Taco Bell sort of way.

Jose: Haven't heard from Christiane - I'd be surprised if she actually calls, but it would be nice to have her for the cabaret series.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Cillaliz on March 13, 2006, 07:39:23 PM
I"m watching "The Secret Life of Pastries"   Maybe I'm not quite ready to give up sugar....
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 07:39:23 PM
Jose: Haven't heard from Christiane - I'd be surprised if she actually calls, but it would be nice to have her for the cabaret series.

Well, whether or not she calls may depend on the outcome of today's "meeting".

;)
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 07:40:54 PM
I"m watching "The Secret Life of Pastries"   Maybe I'm not quite ready to give up sugar....

;D

Well, I can tell you one thing, I don't think I'd ever give up Jim O'Connor, the host of "The Secret Life Of..."

:)
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 07:42:00 PM
DR ANN -

~~~~FEEL BETTER VIBES!~~~~


*And thanks for posting your San Fran pics.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Cillaliz on March 13, 2006, 07:46:15 PM
Feel Better Vibes to DR Ann
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 08:10:26 PM
Sorry to read you've been in less that great health, DR Ron. Hope you get better soon.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 13, 2006, 08:11:21 PM
DR Dan (the Man) - Nice to see you sharing pics from your family album.

;)

I'm glad you enjoyed it, DR Jose.  That picture brings back such wonderful Christmas memories!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 08:14:12 PM
Sorry about your symptoms, DR Ann, and hope you feel up to par (or even birdie) soon.

Thanks for the pics, too.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: MBarnum on March 13, 2006, 08:14:54 PM
I ate Taco Bell this evening as well..two steak soft tacos, which I have become addicted to!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 08:16:02 PM
MRS. PARKER AND THE VICIOUS CIRCLE is a VERY long movie. I had forgotten how long it actually is, and Jennifer Jason Leigh's moaning, mumbling accent in the movie slows things to a crawl.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 08:17:01 PM
A MURDER SHE WROTE rerun guest starred the late Anita Morris who looked ravishing in this. It must have been one of her last performances.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 08:18:12 PM
The pilot episode of THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE didn't make me laugh at all. I recorded the second episode at 9:30 (haven't watched it), but I am truly hoping it's funnier than the pilot.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 08:19:41 PM
'24'














had another heartbreaking episiode as more old favorites ran into trouble. Very sorry to see these wonderful characters leave the series.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 08:23:24 PM
MEDIUM - - - - -  










Wasn't there an episode with Allison's brother last season where we found out he didn't acknowledge his psychic gift? (Had to do with knowing who was going to die when he was overseas in the Army.) My memory of it is very vague.



Anyway, I was fooled by the ghost for most of the episode. Should have remembered how THE SIXTH SENSE worked (sp[spoiler)













when everyone kept looking past Bruce Willis. But it just didn't dawn on me that was what was happening. I was sure Michael was being played by the con men/woman.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 13, 2006, 08:29:47 PM
Remember the brouhaha this past winter over the malware that Sony had included in a number of its CD releases?  The initial outcome of that mess was that Sony offered to replace the bad CDs with new copies that did not include the malware.  I had purchased Cyndi Lauper's The Body Acoustic and was able to exchange it in a relatively sweat-free process.

Well, the fun didn't stop there.  Evidently, there was a class action suit filed against Sony, and as a result I've been informed that I am entitled to either a $7.50 payment and a free album download or three free album downloads!

Now, that's what I call stickin' it to the corporation!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 13, 2006, 08:31:03 PM
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~ ~ ~ ~ ~  HEALTHY VIBES FOR DRs ANN AND RLP  ~ ~ ~ ~ ~[/move]
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 08:37:35 PM
My eyes are feeling very heavy, so I'm off to dreamland.

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the evening.

Good night!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 08:39:10 PM
Page 8 SWORD IN THE STONE Dance!!!


Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Matt H. on March 13, 2006, 08:39:46 PM
And now I'm REALLY going to bed!

;D
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: bk on March 13, 2006, 09:06:41 PM
9:00 and I'm the only one in the jernt?  I've heard of WUSSBURGERING, but this is WUSSBURGERING WITH CHEESE, baby, and it's sort of unseemly, don't you think?
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Cillaliz on March 13, 2006, 09:12:49 PM
I'm here. I'm about to wussburger, but I'm here right now. We had snow and cold and slush and muck today. At least that's better than a tornado.  They are cool to see, but not to be in.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Cillaliz on March 13, 2006, 09:13:56 PM
On that note I shall saunter off to bed and let my dreams take me where happy little blue birds fly....oh, that was way too corny, I better get out of here now!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: George on March 13, 2006, 09:23:42 PM
~~~Vibes for DR Ann!!~~~

And great pictures!  Keep 'em coming! ;D
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: George on March 13, 2006, 09:34:45 PM
Remember the brouhaha this past winter over the malware that Sony had included in a number of its CD releases?  The initial outcome of that mess was that Sony offered to replace the bad CDs with new copies that did not include the malware.  I had purchased Cyndi Lauper's The Body Acoustic and was able to exchange it in a relatively sweat-free process.

Well, the fun didn't stop there.  Evidently, there was a class action suit filed against Sony, and as a result I've been informed that I am entitled to either a $7.50 payment and a free album download or three free album downloads!

Now, that's what I call stickin' it to the corporation!

The library where I worked had only gotten three titles (fortunately) out of all the ones that had the XCP content.  One of the titles has gone out and was circulating.  One title had actually just been received in the building when we found out about all of this, so we were able to catch that.  The third title had been shipped, so when it arrived, we pulled it out of the shipment.  I had to call in the circulating copies and we were able to return these and get the replacement CDs pretty quickly.  Since we were a library, however, we weren't able to get any of the downloads.  We don't know if any patrons played the CDs in there computers, but if they did, they're basically on their own in regards to getting their computers fixed. ::)


Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: FJL on March 13, 2006, 09:41:24 PM
Prepared nine returns and reviewed four returns today  (one of which was an errant and truant return from 2003, believe it or not - who the heck remembers what the tax law was in 2003!).

Found out something a wee bit esoteric which I'm sure many people here knew already.  Since most New Yorkers file their returns with the IRS's Massachusetts office, the deadline for New Yorkers to file with the IRS is April 18 rather than April 17, since in Mass. they celebrate Patriots Day on the 17th this year.  But people still have to get their New York State returns (or extensions) in by the 17th; the 18th is just the deadline for resdients of New York (among a few other states) to have their Federal returns filed with the IRS.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: FJL on March 13, 2006, 09:43:14 PM
BK - The package was waiting for me when I got home this evening.  Thanks so much!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: Jed on March 13, 2006, 09:51:55 PM
I'm tired.  And tired of moving.  That said, the new apartment is great.  That's all for now... too tired for more.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: MBarnum on March 13, 2006, 10:00:37 PM
My VCR was is on the blink tonight so I watched a DVD of THREE GUYS NAMED MIKE....what a cute movie! I think someone here mentioned it the other week...MattH maybe?...I only had time to watch half of it, and will finish it tomorrow....my but that Howard Keel certainly gives me a tingle!
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 10:13:53 PM
Good Evening!

Well, it's official.  My parents are moving to Richmond sometime in the next couple of months.  I was chatting with my brother, Jay, a little while ago.  He had called my parents earlier tonight just to check in with them.  They put the deposit down on the new house this past weekend - it's part of a new development that's still being built right now.  They probably can't take occupancy until September or October.  However, they plan to list their current house ASAP.  And if the house sells soon, then they'll go ahead and put everything in storage, and rent a small place in the interim.

I'm sort of surprised they're taking this plan of attack.  This was the M.O. (modus operandi in detective-speak) the last time they moved, and neither parent was really happy with the whole situation.  But I guess they're striking while the iron is hot, when they can probably get what they're asking for for the house.

Of course, this means that I'll have to get the rest of my stuff out of their basement sooner rather than later.  Hmm...
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 13, 2006, 10:16:22 PM
And now, I, too, must head to the Land of the Wussburgers.  I actually have nothing on my schedule tomorrow, but I do want to get up early since I will have to get up early the rest of the week.  And since I still need to put some things away that I brought up Saturday night...  I also think I want to re-arrange one of my shelving units too.  So...

Goodnight.
Title: Re:A CONVENTIONAL DITHER
Post by: bk on March 13, 2006, 10:21:31 PM
I've been trying to watch a movie and keep shutting them off and starting new ones.  I'm in the middle of Pin-Up Girl, The Frisco Kid and one or two others - none of them are keeping my attention.

So, I proofed and fixed the final two stories.  Now I have to try and figure out a good order for them.  Two of them I hadn't looked at since I wrote them, and I found them very emotional, which is, I suppose, what I intended - but it took me aback.