Topic: NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE (Read 54416 times)

George · « **Reply #390 on:** June 12, 2007, 06:57:10 PM »

I'm off to rehearsal! Tonight, we run act two...last night was all of act one. I only have one line in act one, but I come on and go off stage a few times. I have two lines in act two and a lot more stage business.

It's fun!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #391 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:06:09 PM »

Since I missed most of THE CLOSER Season 2, I started watching it tonight. I was so happy to see my old friend Kevin Kilner, even if he were the killer!

bk · « **Reply #392 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:06:26 PM »

Finished History Boys and shall now take a wee drive, after which I shall return and watch another DVD, to be determined (TBD, in Internet lingo).

S. Woody White · « **Reply #393 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:10:52 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on June 12, 2007, 03:20:54 PM

And then waited less-patiently:

And then gave up!

Woody was released at 4 PM

der Brucer

Yep, finally released two hours after I was supposed to get off work.

My schedule gets crazier and crazier.

I was originally supposed to have today off. Nope, schedule got changed, today was added, they needed someone to watch over the self-checkout lanes.

I have tomorrow off.

Thursday, I was supposed to go in at six AM. That got switched - the gal who works the night shift has to have some time off for family business, so I'm going in at four in the morning! (I expect that der Brucer will still be up at that hour, so he can get me up and drive me to work.)

Friday is more normal, a six hour shift.

But for Saturday, I've been asked to come in another couple of hours early, covering for another checker who will be out.

This brings me up to a 44-hour workweek.

This is what we call semi-retired.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #394 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:14:38 PM »

Quote from: TCB on June 12, 2007, 03:29:18 PM

My gosh, can you imagine how many Daddy Day cards MBarnum must send out?

That does it - I'm buying stock in Hallmark.

Jane · « **Reply #395 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:15:08 PM »

Bruce, have a nice drive if there is such a thing anymore. I remember when it was fun to drive to the valley and back to West L.A.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #396 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:17:21 PM »

Well, I've cleaned the litter boxes, emptied all the garbage and taken it to the street for pick up, washed and put away the dishes, mostly packed and now I am thirsty, or hungry....I'm thinking root beer float....

S. Woody White · « **Reply #397 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:23:15 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on June 12, 2007, 05:54:36 PM

Well, I suppose I should pack. I hate packing for a conference in a place that is having hot weather. It's always freezing in the conference rooms and really hot outside....too many clothes to pack!

Just wear your favorite sable fur coat to the meetings.

And nothing else! That'll show 'em!

Yowza!!!

Jane · « **Reply #398 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:35:51 PM »

'night

Jeanne · « **Reply #399 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:38:27 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 12, 2007, 02:56:09 PM

With all the crap going on in my life these days, it's always nice for something good to occur. I'm featured once again by my publisher!

http://choralicious.com/YRMblog/

You can actually look at some pages of music.

Nice, Larry! I sent it on.

Jeanne · « **Reply #400 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:40:15 PM »

Quote from: TCB on June 12, 2007, 02:57:00 PM

I definately turn it on for THE FULL MONTY. I can't understand a bloody word they say in the first half of the movie.

You're listening to the words??

Jeanne · « **Reply #401 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:42:55 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 12, 2007, 03:16:50 PM

For most of the other featured composers and arrangers, they have a picture. For Larry's piece, they have...a Virgin

LOL.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #402 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:49:05 PM »

So, I turned the television on tonight, which is rare for me, and I see that the Gong Show is once again on television.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #403 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:59:47 PM »

Larry Congrats on being featured again

Matt H. · « **Reply #404 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:00:44 PM »

Quote from: TCB on June 12, 2007, 02:54:52 PM

Hhmmmm, and not one person has mentioned THE EXORCIST II.

I believe that if you go back and read my selections, you'll find that I mentioned it and THE MEDUSA TOUCH.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #405 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:01:54 PM »

Well, I went to DQ to get a root beer float. They gave me a glass full of ice cream with a little bit of root beer. I took one drink and the root beer was gone. So, I stopped at a convenience store and bought a bottle of root beer. I didn't need all of it, but it was worth it

Matt H. · « **Reply #406 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:02:52 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 12, 2007, 03:49:11 PM

Will we never get to page twelve?

Sure.

Matt H. · « **Reply #407 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:04:35 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 12, 2007, 04:20:31 PM

So, apparently winning a Tony for best revival is absolutely meaningless.

For the box-office, yes.

For the producers' egos, definitely not.

Matt H. · « **Reply #408 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:08:03 PM »

I saw Richard Burton's VILLAIN. It wasn't a bad performance, but as I recall, he was the whole show. The rest of it was not very good.

Matt H. · « **Reply #409 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:09:47 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 12, 2007, 07:06:09 PM

Since I missed most of THE CLOSER Season 2, I started watching it tonight. I was so happy to see my old friend Kevin Kilner, even if he were the killer!

He was excellent in the role, and it was a very moving story despite all the killings.

Matt H. · « **Reply #410 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:13:50 PM »

Today I finished the first Donald Strachey mystery - DEATH TRICK. Because I enjoyed the two movie versions that were broadcast on here! and then later on DVD (where I saw them; naturally no Bible Belt cable system is going to carry an all-gay network), I decided I'd read some of the series that haven't yet been filmed. This oine was written in 1979, so it was pre-AIDS, and there's a lot of sleeping around. Donald is dating Timmy but they haven't become a couple yet. The mystery is not quite as good as either of the two books already filmed (obviously why they were chosen instead of this first one).

Today in my Gold Box at Amazon, another of the Strachey books was there for a discount - ICE BLUES, so I bought it. Just got the shipping notice that it shipped early this evening. I might have it by the weekend. Hooray!

Matt H. · « **Reply #411 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:15:37 PM »

I began my evening's entertainment with another ANGEL episode. Cordelia is about to give birth, and the gang is doing everything they can to locate her before she does. Good prep episode for the one to follow.

Michael · « **Reply #412 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:18:58 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 12, 2007, 07:06:26 PM

Finished History Boys and shall now take a wee drive....

You have to go out to take a wee? Plumbing problems?

Matt H. · « **Reply #413 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:19:14 PM »

Next I watched the Blu-ray disc version of RIO BRAVO. I haven't watched this movie all the way through in decades, and high definition is definitely the way to see it. Apart from two overly grainy scenes, the video is sharp in that three dimensional way, clear of artifacts, and with sensually rich Technicolor, very deeply saturated.

I think the film is a pinch too long (maybe that song that Martin and Nelson duet on could have been cut, though it's beautiful singing), but just when you think nothing's happening, something does. The action set pieces are so much fun to watch. And Walter Brennan chews up the scenery like nobody's business making his every appearance loads of fun.

Matt H. · « **Reply #414 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:20:50 PM »

I finished the evening with another CLOSER episode, the one with the death of the photographer. Fun way to end the evening.

Matt H. · « **Reply #415 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:21:38 PM »

Tomorrow I'll finish watching the special features on the WINNIE THE POOH disc and then I'll probably put in the Tracy-Hepburn WITHOUT LOVE.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #416 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:23:45 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 12, 2007, 05:22:39 PM

Nope, but I loved the film "The Krays!"

Me, too. Gary and Martin Kemp came to our Video Music Channel to promote the film, and Spandau Ballet was also on tour so we interviewed them as an actors that day and then went to see the band that night. (I think they had just reunited at that point.) Good concert! Cute boys!

Michael · « **Reply #417 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:24:00 PM »

I don't think I have a favorite Liz Taylor film, but probably her finest performance was in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. As for Mr. Burton he made more crap that good films but Ann of a 1000 Days, Beckett, Equus, ...Woolf and believe it or not Where Eagles Dare.

His biggest embarasment? Playing himself on The Fall Guy

Edisaurus · « **Reply #418 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:32:08 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 12, 2007, 07:06:09 PM

Since I missed most of THE CLOSER Season 2, I started watching it tonight. I was so happy to see my old friend Kevin Kilner, even if he were the killer!

Wow---he looks really different from his role in the show. That was a heart-rending last scene he had in the electronics room!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #419 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:36:08 PM »

Kyra Sedgwick Update: Tonight---Letterman!

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