Topic: A DRY AND BORING OPENING (Read 40263 times)

Kerry · « **Reply #180 on:** January 14, 2008, 12:51:50 PM »

Alright, DRLaura: "There are so many old lady names, and I can only eat so many sandwiches."

--DR Sandra

I have to ask.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #181 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:01:32 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on January 14, 2008, 12:40:05 PM

And...

What about Naomi?

I don't know, but if you find Ruth, you'll find Naomi

td · « **Reply #182 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:03:58 PM »

Naomi was in the parachute, dangling from the tree, when she was happened upon by Charlie, Desmond and Hurley. Mikhail soon came out of the jungle.

Matt H. · « **Reply #183 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:10:02 PM »

Quote from: bk on January 14, 2008, 09:59:14 AM

The Charlton Heston film that brian referenced is called The Naked Jungle and its based on a quite famous radio play called Lonegin (sp?) and the Ants. It's directed by Byron (War of the Worlds) Haskin.

Actually, the original idea was the short story "Leningen Versus the Ants" which I taught to my eighth graders for many years.

Matt H. · « **Reply #184 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:11:35 PM »

It was warm enough at lunch for me to wear no jacket and merely a turtleneck sweater. But it's slated to get much colder as the week progresses.

Matt H. · « **Reply #185 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:13:42 PM »

I spent most of the afternoon after I returned home watching the bonus features on THE GAME PLAN Blu-ray disc. Most of the features were in HD as well, always a nice feature since you've just watched the movie in HD and when you go back to SD, it's very disconcerting. Of the features on the disc, only one was in 480i. Everything else was HD.

Matt H. · « **Reply #186 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:17:05 PM »

The Blu-ray had one exclusive feature which is not on the sDVD version of the movie: an audio commentary which also allows the director and star of the film to pause the movie and draw marker notations on the film to emphasize something they want to comment about.

It's a jokey commentary without much real information: everybody's great to work with and there are lots of in-jokes about man jewelry and apples on the set (real green apples, not euphamisms for something else); funny to them but not so much for the viewer. And the marker circling idea was gimmicky without really adding all that much.

Matt H. · « **Reply #187 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:18:05 PM »

They got Marv Albert from ESPN to narrate the blooper reel. That was something different, but his talking sometimes got in the way of hearing how the actors were fouling up the take.

Matt H. · « **Reply #188 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:18:42 PM »

I concluded my afternoon by skimming through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. No Luke or Noah, and they weren't in the previews either (though Lily was).

Jane · « **Reply #189 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:23:10 PM »

DR elmore, thank you for the big vibes.

Bryan is having the reverse situation Craig did, his first flight was on time & his second is late-without a new departure time. At least the airline should have had plenty of time to transfer his luggage!

Ginny · « **Reply #190 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:25:20 PM »

Back from lunch in the refectory and a grocery-shopping trip into town. Snow is falling here, but not accumulating on the roads - yet. I'm back in the library atrium, where I noticed it's not as bright as it was this morning. That's 'cause the skylight is now snow-covered.

Jane · « **Reply #191 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:27:59 PM »

Hi Ginny. It sounds like you are having a nice time, even if you are working while on vacation.

Jane · « **Reply #192 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:29:00 PM »

Bryan's flight update time has been changed from 1:35 to 2:05, not a good sign. I hope he is in the air long before I return from dog training class.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #193 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:33:49 PM »

Thanks for the updates, DR JANE....

DR GINNY - have fun!!!

Ginny · « **Reply #194 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:36:22 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 14, 2008, 01:27:59 PM

Hi Ginny. It sounds like you are having a nice time, even if you are working while on vacation.

Hi, Jane - I'm not working on work work, just on the AAUW/Ohio conference, which is actually volunteer work. Just got some very good news from the state president on that front.

George · « **Reply #195 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:40:36 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on January 14, 2008, 06:44:49 AM

At our group meeting for our neighborhood website, we talked about whether our animals wore collars with ID. I said than mine were all indoor cats so they always went commando. Everyone looked at me like I was insane---I don't think they knew what I was talking about!

That's pretty funny!

Ginny · « **Reply #196 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:40:53 PM »

Quote from: JRand57 on January 14, 2008, 01:33:49 PM

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DR GINNY - have fun!!!

DR JRand - well it's not a laugh riot, but the change of scenery is nice and it means a lot to Richard for me to be here with him.

George · « **Reply #197 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:44:40 PM »

~~~Travel, Luggage and Interview Vibes for Jane's DS Bryan!!~~~

George · « **Reply #198 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:50:54 PM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on January 14, 2008, 10:16:27 AM

I found this game over at the BBC, the Doctor Who themed MonsterMatch.

This morning, I discovered that der Brucer has also been playing it.

Warning: It is quite addictive, particularly in the timed version.

Speaking of Doctor Who, today (I had it sent to my work), I received the animated series, Doctor Who : Infinite Quest. Also in the same shipment was the London Palladium cast recording of Scrooge with Tommy Steele, and the original London cast recording of Parade.

I've got me some listening to do.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #199 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:52:18 PM »

You all may have seen this but my mom just sent this to me. A 7 year old with an amazing voice!
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/7-year-old-sings-national-anthem/40945200

Edisaurus · « **Reply #200 on:** January 14, 2008, 01:57:23 PM »

It's that kind of day...

elmore3003 · « **Reply #201 on:** January 14, 2008, 02:05:38 PM »

One more Julie Andrews CD down. This one just arrived. All I'm missing now is the second album for RCA, on which she sang the wonderful Coward song "Matelot." I have it on LP but I want a CD. I don't understand why RCA's been dragging their feet about releasing them in the US.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #202 on:** January 14, 2008, 02:06:09 PM »

Apparently, many animals "go commando".

George · « **Reply #203 on:** January 14, 2008, 02:14:07 PM »

Quote from: George on January 14, 2008, 01:50:54 PM

Also in the same shipment was the London Palladium cast recording of Scrooge with Tommy Steele....

And speaking of Scrooge, the item number on the CD is BK002CD and it's released on BK Reocords! What a coinkydink!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #204 on:** January 14, 2008, 02:16:40 PM »

It seems as though it was only issued in Japan and now it's OP! Damn.

George · « **Reply #205 on:** January 14, 2008, 02:23:38 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on January 14, 2008, 01:57:23 PM

It's that kind of day...

This has just become my desktop wallpaper on my computer, here at work!

Sandra · « **Reply #206 on:** January 14, 2008, 02:26:49 PM »

Quote from: Kerry on January 14, 2008, 12:51:50 PM

Alright, DRLaura: "There are so many old lady names, and I can only eat so many sandwiches."

--DR Sandra

I have to ask.

I'll tell you if you answer a question for me.

It's not haunted-- it's just brown?

Sandra · « **Reply #207 on:** January 14, 2008, 02:31:56 PM »

And I notice that Kerry doesn't seem at all confused by my quote. Maybe he can explain it to me. I was a part of that conversation, and I'm not sure I understand it entirely.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #208 on:** January 14, 2008, 02:33:38 PM »

Good Afternoon! Good (Early) Evening!

WHEW!

Well... "An American in Paris" used to be my favorite music. $:-\$

*I lost count after the first 80 time I played the opening 40 measures... over and over and over and over again and again and again and again...

But, of course, it will be my favorite piece of music again come tomorrow morning!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #209 on:** January 14, 2008, 02:35:30 PM »

However, it was great playing a dance call that called for ballet! You don't see technique like that anymore on the Broadway stage. -Well, there are those girls in The Phantom of the Opera, but...

But, boy, do those sixteenth notes get more difficult to play after the umpteenth time in a row.

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