Topic: BYE BYE BIRDIE (Read 67778 times)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #210 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:35:41 PM »

I'm back from a lovely dinner and margaritas for me with our DR Jose. Reputations were made and broken, and I hope everyone's ears burned.

Now I'm tipsy. and tired.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #211 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:36:08 PM »

Quote from: JMK on February 05, 2008, 09:01:57 AM

TOD: Betsy makes a wonderful couscous, spinach and pinenuts dish that is really tasty.

Couscous is not rice. Sorry, it just isn't. It's a type of pasta, very fine grained (larger if Israili).

There are pilaf dishes that have rice as the main ingredient. And, with the addition of spinach and pine nuts, what DW Betsy is making sounds like a wonderful pilaf.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #212 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:43:07 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on February 05, 2008, 10:44:08 AM

DR Matthew - So.... If a singer came in with a song... And had it transposed... But had it transposed incorrectly... Even the chord symbols don't match up... And the singer doesn't really know the song... And the song happens to be from a very popular show... And sitting behind the table is one of the first conductors of said popular show... What would you do? $:-\$

*Needless to say, I was in my own personal hell for about two minutes this morning.

Look at it this way... at least she didn't ask you to join her in a duet.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #213 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:47:57 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on February 05, 2008, 11:15:41 AM

FLAPJACKS!![/size]

COLD flapjacks. That thar butter ain't meltin'!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #214 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:48:01 PM »

Quote from: JRand57 on February 05, 2008, 03:59:48 PM

DR RLP - if Ford doesn't sing it over the credits, where in the movie DOES he sing it? Can Mr Know It All answer that?

No, he's said nothing since my last post in which I suggested that Ford HAD to have sung it somewhere and, since he wasn't in the film, wouldn't one simply "reason"?

George · « **Reply #215 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:48:46 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on February 05, 2008, 03:39:53 PM

You should bake a little cake, put 10 candles on it (one for each 10 years), take a picture, post it here and we'll all celebrate.

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on February 05, 2008, 03:40:50 PM

Or not....

...not.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #216 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:48:52 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on February 05, 2008, 04:35:41 PM

I'm back from a lovely dinner and margaritas for me with our DR Jose. Reputations were made and broken, and I hope everyone's ears burned.

Now I'm tipsy. and tired.

Dang! Next time you're in his "presence", I need you to bitch-slap him for me.

George · « **Reply #217 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:50:28 PM »

Page 8 Hilton Dance!! Here are Daisy and Violet with the Dallas Boys, another set of vaudeville twins, 1926 (Bogdan):

singingnymph · « **Reply #218 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:59:54 PM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on February 05, 2008, 04:47:57 PM

COLD flapjacks. That thar butter ain't meltin'!

Damn plastic restaurant displays....

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #219 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:10:33 PM »

Good Evening!

W.H.E.W.!!!!!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #220 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:11:41 PM »

First of all...

DR elmore - Thank you, for the dinner, the margaritas, the conversation and the friendship. It was a perfect way to end the day. -And, yes, I made the call. Thank you.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #221 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:13:26 PM »

Quote from: Matthew on February 05, 2008, 11:22:31 AM

My first response is to pray....

Second response, besides inner-rage, afterwards when the singer collected their music, I would politely say "you may want to check the transposition it doesn't seem to be right"

If it's a "popular" song from a "popular" show, the people behind the table will know she doesn't know the song and their attention would end there and they would be on to the next person.

I feel your pain, though. However, the people behind the table will know how well you play and realize that it was not your playing that was the problem. If they really liked her, they might have asked you about the music. But an auditioner that is not prepared is not worth talking about, especially at this level.

Exactly! And singer in question was a "he". However, the "she's" this afternoon continued to challenge and frustrate me - and everyone else in the room. $:-\$

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #222 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:13:59 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on February 05, 2008, 04:48:52 PM

Dang! Next time you're in his "presence", I need you to bitch-slap him for me.

Trust me, I bitch-slapped myself enough throughout the course of this day.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #223 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:14:47 PM »

And as for today's auditions... Blogfodder! $:-\$

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #224 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:15:47 PM »

...That second frozen margarita was a bit stronger than the first one.

bk · « **Reply #225 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:20:30 PM »

Have written almost seven pages. Have relaxed a little and now may write another couple of pages.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #226 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:24:56 PM »

Time to get dinner on the table.

Poached chicken breasts - using a couple of cups of the stock I made for the poaching liquid, and then re-using that liquid to cook...

The rice, which will be augmented with some scallions, ginger, and a little mint.

And some more stock will help sauce some stir-fried bell pepper strips and onion.

Kerry · « **Reply #227 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:28:03 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on February 05, 2008, 01:27:19 PM

One of the burning issues being tempest-tossed at FilmScoreMonthly Messageboard:

Who sang the title song for the movie "The River of No Return"?

Any thoughts here?

Well, Marilyn sang it on a recording and I thoght it in the movie, but it couldhave have Alfred Newman and 20th Chorus over the titles for all i know.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #228 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:30:12 PM »

I have to say, it's time like this when I'm so thankful to have some wonderful friends. Today was a very frustrating day - one of those days where I felt like leaving the business as soon as I left the room. But after a phone call, a text, a dinner with a friend...

Tomorrow is another day.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #229 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:30:55 PM »

And I met the new store manager, a pleasant fellow named Mike. The good news is that he isn't coming in assuming he knows everything about running this store. Instead, he's listening to everyone - including me - on how things are running now. He was particularly interested when I pointed out how the placement of the self-scan registers very close to the entrance/exit has led to customers using whoever is monitoring said registers as a resource, asking where they can find various items in the store.

"So, that makes you a greeter, as well."

I do like it when a new boss catches on quickly.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #230 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:32:38 PM »

OMG!

I just saw one of my "favorites" on "American Idol"! I guess there really is no escaping them.

George · « **Reply #231 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:41:10 PM »

Hey all you PNW HHWers!! Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre has just announced its 2008-2009 season:

SHREK THE MUSICAL August 14 - September 21, 2008
A big, bright, beautiful world premiere.

The Drowsy Chaperone October 28 - November 16, 2008
Broadway's Tony-winning musical comedy smash.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers December 3 - 28, 2008
The classic roof-raisin' musical hit.

Memphis January 27 - February 15, 2009
A new musical about the birth of rock 'n' roll.

Hello, Dolly! March 8 - 29, 2009
The classic American musical comedy.

Sunday in the Park with George April 21 - May 10, 2009
Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize-winning love story.

Grease May 12 - 30, 2009
The original high school musical.

Just had to share.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #232 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:41:24 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on February 05, 2008, 05:13:59 PM

Trust me, I bitch-slapped myself enough throughout the course of this day.

But NOT for impugning, last night, my "tastiness"

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #233 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:42:39 PM »

Despite that, Jo, you know I loves ya!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #234 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:54:41 PM »

And as for that second margarita... One of my roommates just came home, and said he could "smell" that I had been drinking. Whew!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #235 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:55:58 PM »

O! M! G!

Alton Brown is making tortillas!

He's seducing me into wanting a tortilla press!!

Just what der Brucer really needs, something else for me to make from scratch!!!

Kerry · « **Reply #236 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:56:17 PM »

Tennessee Ernie Ford had a recording on the Capitol label of "River of No Reurn," byt that's all I know.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #237 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:58:45 PM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on February 05, 2008, 05:55:58 PM

O! M! G!

Alton Brown is making tortillas!

He's seducing me into wanting a tortilla press!!

Just what der Brucer really needs, something else for me to make from scratch!!!

It's all about the masa!

Jane · « **Reply #238 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:58:56 PM »

Quote from: Ben on February 05, 2008, 04:52:23 AM

I voted this morning. There were no exit pollers at my voting location so I spoke to no one, not that I would anyway. If I did I would probably lie to them. I loathe exit polling and all the crap surrounding it. It's part of the instant gratification ethic that seems to have enveloped the country over the last 20 years. I won't watch any returns tonight. I'll ride the exercise bike and watch Jeopardy and reruns of old sitcoms and then I'll go tweak the 'puter some more until Anthony gets home from dance class.

I simply tell them it is none of their business. Voting is supposed to be PRIVATE!

Good job vibes for Ant!

Jane · « **Reply #239 on:** February 05, 2008, 06:00:19 PM »

Quote from: Ben on February 05, 2008, 05:00:19 AM

There will be a ticker tape parade this late morning/early afternoon for the NY Giants. The city will be a madhouse.

Bryan got out just in time

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