Topic: SHAKING IT UP (Read 26319 times)

Ben · « **Reply #120 on:** January 04, 2007, 10:44:53 AM »

Another picture, this time it's me working on the gift bags. We received cases and cases and cases of deodorant from Colgate Palmolive. It came in boxes which contained smaller display boxes (almost like a Russian doll) and each of those boxes had to be opened and the deodorant removed so we could place a single "Speed Stick" into each gift bag. This is me doing said unboxing. There is MUCH more deodorant than appears in the picture.

bk · « **Reply #121 on:** January 04, 2007, 10:47:08 AM »

If any New Yorkers have the name of a small payroll service in NY, pass it along asap.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #122 on:** January 04, 2007, 10:55:06 AM »

In the event any of you missed "America's Got Talent," and hadn't heard that it was won by 11-year-old Bianca Ryan, and haven't heard what she sang in her first TV appearance on the show, this treat's for you:

Bianca Ryan

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #123 on:** January 04, 2007, 11:04:42 AM »

And from the same show, the same singer, here is the song she sang in the finale (the won that sealed the deal for her) (there's a hometown feature at the start):

Bianca Ryan

Seems like "DreamGirls" was good for her!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #124 on:** January 04, 2007, 11:11:57 AM »

DR SagePowder: Welcome. You're very nearly timely so soon after the holidays when "Sage" was certainly a dominant herb in traditional cooking.

bk · « **Reply #125 on:** January 04, 2007, 11:16:23 AM »

Payroll service emergency taken care of - found a company out here who can do it - and their fee is MUCH less than these idiots in NY.

bk · « **Reply #126 on:** January 04, 2007, 11:16:40 AM »

I shall now go ship packages.

Jeanne · « **Reply #127 on:** January 04, 2007, 11:29:57 AM »

Quote from: bk on January 04, 2007, 08:50:25 AM

I forgot how "Awards" season it is - I'm quite bored by all these Awards giveaways. The actors, the producers, the directors, the writers, the Globes, the Oscars, the People's Choice (do they do those anymore?), and every website known to man now has an "Awards". Perhaps we should start our own Awards right here - the Hainsies/Kimlet Awards.

YES!!!

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #128 on:** January 04, 2007, 11:58:44 AM »

We enjoy watching the old folks dance at the Gold Coast lounge in the afternoons. It is very sweet.

George · « **Reply #129 on:** January 04, 2007, 12:00:23 PM »

According to my Futurama calendar, today is Tom Thumb's birthday! If he were still alive, he'd be 169 years old!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #130 on:** January 04, 2007, 12:24:17 PM »

The Closer should return in June...I'll ask the promo producer when I work with her on Monday. We're working on more Closer stuff but it hasn't been announced who will be on which series next season.

Meanwhile there is a bloodless coup going on where I work. I'm glad I am Switzerland---a.k.a. a free agent!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #131 on:** January 04, 2007, 12:29:20 PM »

Quote from: Ben on January 04, 2007, 10:44:53 AM

Another picture, this time it's me working on the gift bags.

Was it taken on Boxing Day, or rather, "Unboxing Day?"

(Sorry I didn't get a contribution in before the end of the year, but maybe it will give them a little jump on next year's bags!)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #132 on:** January 04, 2007, 12:43:59 PM »

I am home. I stopped by St Vincent's to visit my friend, and I told him if he needed an escort - should the hospital release him - to call and I would go back to the Village and get him safely home. I believe he'll be in at least another day since they're waiting for test results.

I got an email from DR Miss Karen, who seems to be having computer problems.

I doubt I'll make it to 7,000 posts today. Maybe tomorrow.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #133 on:** January 04, 2007, 12:49:11 PM »

Quote from: George on January 04, 2007, 12:00:23 PM

According to my Futurama calendar, today is Tom Thumb's birthday! If he were still alive, he'd be 169 years old!

Thank goodness for movies!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #134 on:** January 04, 2007, 12:50:34 PM »

Back from lunch at the museum.

Today is Meat Loaf Thursday.

Haven't had their meat loaf in a month of Thursdays, it seems like.

So....it was pretty good. Has been better. I'm full, though, and satisfied.

bk · « **Reply #135 on:** January 04, 2007, 12:53:16 PM »

Here is today's lesson: I had to ship 100 After the Ball CDs to the Irish Rep. I was about to go to the UPS Store to do so, because a package of that size at the USPS has to go priority and it's way too expensive. I had to ship Emily Skinner 150 CDs and that cost a little over $100 at UPS, via ground - priority would have been only slightly more but didn't include insurance. So, that's how I shipped them and I split the shipping cost with her. The only other USPS alternative is media mail which isn't an alternative, at least not for me.

Today, on a whim, I went to Fed Ex and asked them how much it would cost to ship this heavy box of 100 CDs via Fed Ex Ground. The cost? WITH insurance, $23. I've said it before, but UPS has turned into the biggest joke in the world and why ANYONE would ever ship via them is now a complete mystery to me. I've shipped several big packages via them and that waste of money is now making me very angry. So, from now on it's Fed Ex Ground for any big packages, unless I can fit the stuff into the flat rate priority boxes.

A big fat raspberry to UPS and my fervant wish that they dry up and blow away.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #136 on:** January 04, 2007, 12:53:52 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on January 04, 2007, 09:13:44 AM

Boy, am I having fun googling old rockers. Who'd have known that Dee Dee Sharp apparently had an "answer" song to Gene McDaniels' A Hundred Pounds of Clay" entitled "Two Hundred Pounds of Clay". I think one of Mr. Kimmel's divas should record it on the next Guy Haines album, with Guy singing A Hundred Pounds of Clay and the dive responding with Two Hundred Pounds of Clay.

There's also an answer to "Tower Of Strength"by Miss Gloria Lynn who was better known for wishing us love.

bk · « **Reply #137 on:** January 04, 2007, 12:54:12 PM »

In one hour I shall stop by rehearsal for a few minutes, then be on my way to Vinnie's.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #138 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:01:08 PM »

Tomovoz, how is the fire situation? Is it under control now?

Tomovoz · « **Reply #139 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:04:11 PM »

Someone may have mentioned this but "The Freddie" was created for Freddie Garrity of "Freddie & the Dreamers". Chubby Checker covered the song.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #140 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:06:56 PM »

Thanks for asking Dear Reader Laura. It's another total fire ban day today. The pre Christmas fires are still going and there were two new ones yesterday. More rain is expected soon - problem is that it is usually with thunder storms and lightning strikes are the main cause of the fires. Three people have been arrested for deliberately lighting fires in that period over Christmas and adding to the conflagration.

FJL · « **Reply #141 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:10:38 PM »

BK - I find FedEx Ground horribly unreliable; you really get what you pay for with them. Something can show as "out for delivery" and not be delivered for days (very unlike the regular FedEx.) This is a big problem if it's something the person needs to be at home to receive.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #142 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:14:48 PM »

Tomovoz, What was Gloria Lynne's answer to Tower of Strength. Knew the Freddie was for Freddie and The Dreamers, didn't know Chubbo covered it.

Matt H. · « **Reply #143 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:14:50 PM »

Quote from: TPunk on January 04, 2007, 08:02:53 AM

I enjoyed last night's episode of Medium. Good story, good mother daughter drama.

Does anyone know when The Closer is coming back on? They had a 2 hour special episode and then nada.

June, I believe. The show is actually a summer series, I believe.

Matt H. · « **Reply #144 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:17:30 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on January 04, 2007, 09:12:46 AM

Slightly off-topic:

How many here remember the "classic" London Fog jacket in Navy?

This was very popular in the 1960s. You'd go into a men's clothing store and find a rack full of the same jacket in various sizes.

I'd dearly love to find one now....but just TRY and find any specific link to a supplier of London Fog ANYthing.

I dare ya!

Now...when I said this was slightly off-topic, I meant that many of the dances being mentioned here were often danced by London Fog-wearing dudes and dudettes.

I have a navy London Fog jacket! I had a beige/cream one, too, but I outgrew it. The navy one still fits me very well.

bk · « **Reply #145 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:20:33 PM »

FJL, it's going to the Irish Rep, so I think it will be fine. In fact, I know I've shipped some art via Fed Ex Ground and it always got where it was going safe and sound. Fed Ex, unlike UPS, doesn't toss their packages onto the ground and kick them and play volleyball with them - Vinnie, when he was very young, worked for UPS and he has told me the most horrifying stories.

bk · « **Reply #146 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:22:09 PM »

Shortly I shall be on my way to stop in at rehearsal, and then to Vinnie's, and then I've got some major Creature Wasn't Nice booklet notes to write. There aren't enough hours. And tomorrow morning, I have to go to storage and get some Creature materials, which I was supposed to do ages ago. It's maddening, and I now only have tomorrow morning to do this stuff, because I have to be at rehearsal at noon, and Vinnie's after that.

Matt H. · « **Reply #147 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:22:33 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on January 04, 2007, 10:23:33 AM

Now i just have to wait for them to finally show this season of nip/tuck. So frustrating. But last time i checked their site it said they would definitely show it.

I have to say that nip/tuck had an off season. It began so well with some really riveting episodes, but by the end, it seemed to be floundering around looking for plots and got more and more outrageous (not that it hasn't been outrageous before). I didn't really end up enjoying the last half of the season though I faithfully watched it.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #148 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:26:47 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on January 04, 2007, 01:14:48 PM

Tomovoz, What was Gloria Lynne's answer to Tower of Strength. Knew the Freddie was for Freddie and The Dreamers, didn't know Chubbo covered it.

You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength. (Everest recordings)

Matt H. · « **Reply #149 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:27:01 PM »

Had a nice lunch and got to catch up on my friend John's news and his trip to Miami for the Orange Bowl. He and his wife also toured the Everglades in one of those ski-boats you see on CSI: MIAMI. I've never done that and sounds like it would be so much fun.

News:

Author Topic: SHAKING IT UP (Read 26319 times)

Ben

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