Topic: THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES (Read 41041 times)

Edisaurus · « **Reply #390 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:40:55 PM »

You must have had a lot of drinks!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #391 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:41:21 PM »

The time has come the Walrus said
To speak of................
Ceiling wax!

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #392 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:41:22 PM »

The Venetian:

Edisaurus · « **Reply #393 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:41:28 PM »

We did it! Page 14 Rhoomba!

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #394 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:42:01 PM »

And the place we stayed, The Gold Coast:

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #395 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:42:27 PM »

At least my silly photos got us to Page 14.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #396 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:42:50 PM »

perhaps the Venetian Glass Ceiling DR Edi.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #397 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:43:12 PM »

I wondered when I took these photos what the people peering through the security camera thingies in the ceiling were thinking.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #398 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:43:59 PM »

and possibly to 400!

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #399 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:44:11 PM »

It was a very cold and WINDY day in Las Vegas yesterday. The wind gusts were 55 with sustained wind speed of 25-35. We didn't get very far down the Strip.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #400 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:44:31 PM »

My DH worked on a PBS show called "Building Big". It was a nice series, shot on film. They did an episode on domes, and shot at the Georgia dome during a football game. The video crews were all astounded to see his crew shooting nothing but the ceiling. They also wanted to know what kind of camera they had. The tv crews had never seen a film camera!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #401 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:44:44 PM »

"Downtown" with Mrs Miller.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #402 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:45:01 PM »

We did see two shows: Plaid Tidings and the WSMA in Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #403 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:46:06 PM »

Yay, 400!

Yes, DR Laura---I was wondering that, too. They probably thought you were just a spy.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #404 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:46:22 PM »

Too cold and windy to finish the Strip! Where would you be, Miss Gypsy Rose Lee.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #405 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:47:29 PM »

Did you see the unmasked Mr Barrett?

Edisaurus · « **Reply #406 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:47:37 PM »

Quote from: DearReaderLaura on December 29, 2006, 11:42:27 PM

At least my silly photos got us to Page 14.

I think it is a neat series of photos, and a perspective on the place that people rarely see (unless theypre passed out on the floor...)

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #407 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:47:52 PM »

The monorail was not working because of the wind, so we didn't get very far in the one afternoon we had to goof off.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #408 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:48:41 PM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on December 29, 2006, 11:47:29 PM

Did you see the unmasked Mr Barrett?

Not this time -- but the last time I was there, in August, he was wandering about the Gold Coast incognito.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #409 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:49:12 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on December 29, 2006, 11:47:37 PM

I think it is a neat series of photos, and a perspective on the place that people rarely see (unless theypre passed out on the floor...)

DR Sandra has ideas for the next couple of times we are there. You lucky people!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #410 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:50:56 PM »

LOL Laura.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #411 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:57:43 PM »

We had a long drive home, and we had dam traffic coming home, too (although only an hour to go five miles), so I am tired and am going to sleep! Good night.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #412 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:59:39 PM »

Goodnight Phoenix.

George · « **Reply #413 on:** December 30, 2006, 12:03:22 AM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on December 29, 2006, 10:31:27 PM

George Harrison was a big uke fan. Here is my favorite uke player, who got to know George before he died. George and his family became instant fans. I saw him on tour opening for Jamie Cullum. I told him about my grandmother---he said he'd love to see the picture I mentioned. Oh well...

Check him out; he's known as the Jimi Hendrix of the uke, a dynamic performer and a sweet guy as well. Ladies and gentlemen, I present Jake Shimabukuro:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9mEKMz2Pvo

WOW! This guy is incredible! Who'da thunk that anyone could play the ukelele like that!

George · « **Reply #414 on:** December 30, 2006, 12:03:43 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on December 29, 2006, 08:28:28 PM

I finished the evening by putting back in the Blu-ray version of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.

I watched "The Making" of documentary on the disc. It wasn't about the making of the film, as it turns out, but rather the creation of the theater piece. I have to admit, I did learn a few things about the creation of the show that I didn't already know - the replacing of the original Phantom during rehearsals, the replacing of the original lyricist. I never really knew why there were two billed lyricists for the show, and now I know.

Forshadowing of Sunset Boulevard.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #415 on:** December 30, 2006, 12:10:21 AM »

I went to a party tonight and some of our S&V actor friends were there. One of them asked me why films like Michael Caine's Harry Palmer films were $115-150 on Amazon. I looked it up---The Ipcress File, which I thought should be famous enough to be found pretty cheaply, was only cheap in region 2 format.

My question to BK if he comes back---are multi-region players expensive? How long do you think it would take for films like this to be released at a reasonable price, or would they even BE released widely in the US?

News:

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