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Re:A LITANY OF THINGS
« Reply #30 on: January 05, 2007, 03:33:21 AM »

In the meantime, the least I can do is get us to page two.
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« Reply #31 on: January 05, 2007, 03:33:47 AM »

And one for Tums (smuT, spelled backwards).
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« Reply #32 on: January 05, 2007, 03:34:23 AM »

Might I just as where in tarnation IS everyone?  Oh, yeah, it's three-thirty in the morning.
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« Reply #33 on: January 05, 2007, 03:42:29 AM »

TOD:

CDs - nothing, really.  Well, OK, I stayed up late last night, unable to fall asleep, and listened to some of the OCR of Sweet Charity.  Not a good idea, really - The Rythm of Life and Big Spender are not the best of lullabyes.

DVDs - I've started watching Inferno, a Doctor Who story starring Jon Pertwee.  It's a long one, seven episodes, so this should take me a few nights.  (I like to watch them one episode at a time, rather than back to back, the way the kids hiding behind the sofa would have when they were first broadcast.)

BOOK - Michel Richard's Happy in the Kitchen - an honest ta gawd cookbook!  Richard is the chef/owner of Citronelle in DC, and before that ran Citrus in LA.  He's a former pastry chef who somehow became a savory chef, not an easy trasition to make.  Anyway, he's got some interesting ideas, and uses his tools in innovative ways - I wouldn't have thought of using a microplane grater to mince garlic, which really is a timesaver.  And the photos are cool.  And the book is heavy.  No, really, it weighs in at four pounds nine ounces.
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« Reply #34 on: January 05, 2007, 03:44:01 AM »

Where else can you find great smuT on the Internet?
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« Reply #35 on: January 05, 2007, 03:44:48 AM »

Might I just as where in tarnation IS everyone?  Oh, yeah, it's three-thirty in the morning.
Thanks, like I'm chopped liver?

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« Reply #36 on: January 05, 2007, 03:55:57 AM »

A wonderful thing happened at work yesterday.

Reber came back.

Reber is a wonderful fellow, in charge of the non-grocery part of the grocery store, who was suddenly taken from us and sent to the hospital because of a growth on his colon.  He's had two surgeries, and we've all been quite worried about him.

Yesterday, he and his lovely wife came to the store for a visit.  He was pale, and didn't have his usual energy, but his impish sense of humor is intact.  He rode about the store on one of our electric carts, waving and chatting with everyone, customers and employees alike.  And instead of keeping his feet flat on the cart's floor, he propped them up on the motor housing, so that his knees were about level with his ears - quite the gangly sight, as he's nearly as tall as I am!

There's no telling when he'll be back to work - recovery will take some time.  I did get to tell his lovely wife how glad I was to see him, and how much I miss his being around.

At least, when the customers ask about how he's doing, I'll have something concrete to tell them.

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« Reply #37 on: January 05, 2007, 03:58:32 AM »

Our esteemed BK has left the joint.  Hope he gets some sleep.
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« Reply #38 on: January 05, 2007, 04:26:07 AM »

Good morning, Elmore!

Well, I wasn't charged for taking the stitches out and Bear was such a good boy about the whole thing.  I was charged for a shot he was given for the lick wound he has that I can't seem to get healed.  He has to go back for 2 more shots in the next month.  

Now I have to go back and catch up on posts for the past two days.  

Laters all!
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« Reply #39 on: January 05, 2007, 04:42:00 AM »

Good morning, all!  And a special good morning to DR Danise, whose photo with shorter hair the HHW world is awaiting!

Lordy, my life is rather flat at the moment: Toyland, NYPL, and occasional trek to St Vincent's hospital and perhaps this afternoon a round of laundry.  I also have to put my uncataloged 2006 IRS receipts into their proper envelopes so I'm ready for my accountant in February (it was the UGLY BETTY receipts problem that prompted this guilt).

I just got this new book on HAIR, which I've been perusing.  It's not the scandal-filled tome and dishy ride that Lori Davis' LETTING DOWN MY HAIR was, and this is much more of a hippie love-fest from 60 year-old hippies who did the show 4o years ago.

TOD:  
   CD:  Guy Haines, HAVE A HEART (Kern), BABES IN TOYLAND, Charlotte Rae's SONGS I TAUGHT MY MOTHER
   DVD:  Kevin Spirtas in STRIKING RESEMBLANCE, WHO AM I THIS TIME?
   VCR:  Cheap porn
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« Reply #40 on: January 05, 2007, 05:45:08 AM »

I am now officially caught up. I now have to go back to work. Bye!
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« Reply #41 on: January 05, 2007, 05:53:47 AM »

Good Morning!

Well... Time to move the car... Alas, I've postponed my semi-planned trip to IKEA this morning... I still have some pre-planning and layout issues to work out...  But, again... Out to the streets!

Laters...
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« Reply #42 on: January 05, 2007, 06:10:14 AM »

Car is moved... And shall be moved back in about 90 minutes... But in the meantime...
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« Reply #43 on: January 05, 2007, 06:15:10 AM »

As for the Topic of the Day...  Friday Media Check

CD Player - The only CD I listened to this week was the Almost-All-of-the-Original/Studio Cast of Rags.  I had been meaning to listen to this again ever since I attended a benefit concert performance of this a couple of weeks ago.  Yes, the show has always been a mess, and will most likely remain so.  Alas, the concert only ended up highlighting (lowlighting - ?) the "messy" parts of the show.  And the presentation of the concert was a bit "messy" itself.  But, hey!  It was a benefit!  :-\

DVD Player - Lots(!) of stuff on deck.  (As usual).
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« Reply #44 on: January 05, 2007, 06:16:17 AM »

Good morning, Ben!

Say something, Ben...
Anything...



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« Reply #45 on: January 05, 2007, 06:27:30 AM »

Spekaing of FOLLIES, looks like they quietly put tickets to the extra Monday feb 12 show on sale to AmEx Gold Cardholders.
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« Reply #46 on: January 05, 2007, 06:28:08 AM »

Jose, did you get my note?  Sorry it's not in my area of expertise.
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« Reply #47 on: January 05, 2007, 06:35:36 AM »

Friday morning greetings!  Today is my first information-waitressing since the afternoon of December 16, 2006.  My co-workers tell me it's like riding a bike.
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« Reply #48 on: January 05, 2007, 06:35:48 AM »

Spekaing of FOLLIES, looks like they quietly put tickets to the extra Monday feb 12 show on sale to AmEx Gold Cardholders.

Ooohh!!  Alas, I'll still be in Memphis that Monday.  Actually, I'll be out of town that whole weekend.  :-\  Hopefully, I can get into a rehearsal or two before I head to TN.
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« Reply #49 on: January 05, 2007, 06:36:36 AM »

Jose, did you get my note?  Sorry it's not in my area of expertise.

Yes, I did.  Thanks.  And No Worries.
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« Reply #50 on: January 05, 2007, 06:56:12 AM »

Congrats to DR Dan.
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« Reply #51 on: January 05, 2007, 07:00:54 AM »

DR Jane re: the pictures on the stamps just do a search for "picture postage". You will find tons if results.

I see you can get them at stamps.com.
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« Reply #52 on: January 05, 2007, 07:03:27 AM »

Fred, is Follies sold out? I kept forgetting to inquire about tickets and I haven't been up in the 55th Street neighborhood for a while. I have AMEX. Do I need to go to a special site for tickets? Inquiring minds want to know!
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« Reply #53 on: January 05, 2007, 07:05:44 AM »

Well, it looks we're gonna have a very late Spring/early Summer-like weekend weather-wise here in the NYC area.  Complete with "April showers".  Don't forget your umbrellas.
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« Reply #54 on: January 05, 2007, 07:10:47 AM »

Ben - Seems like the "good" seats were sold out (orchestra and grand tier and mid-mezzanine) for the first five originally scheduled performances, but that if you're looking for the lower-priced seats (rear mezz or gallery), they still have some even for those perfs.   But they've added an additional perf on Feb 2/12 at 7 pm, for which they say they're only selling to AmEx Gold Card holders right now, and at this point, that perf seems to have tix at all levels.
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« Reply #55 on: January 05, 2007, 07:13:58 AM »

Well, it looks we're gonna have a very late Spring/early Summer-like weekend weather-wise here in the NYC area.  Complete with "April showers".  Don't forget your umbrellas.

It is weirdly warm here in SW Ohio, too - and very wet.
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« Reply #56 on: January 05, 2007, 07:19:42 AM »

Good morning!

It was misting rain this morning, and the sky continues to be overcast, but it's balmy outside. We're going to have 70 degrees or near for the next three days. This is January?
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« Reply #57 on: January 05, 2007, 07:24:33 AM »

I'm hoping several NYCers get to go to FOLLIES and tell us all about it. I did see the disappointing Roundabout revival a few years ago, but since I saw the original, just about anything would be disappointing in comparison to that.

Please get ready to load us up with information and opinions.
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« Reply #58 on: January 05, 2007, 07:26:09 AM »

Friday Media Check:

CD - Lucy/MAME soundtrack (still!)

DVD - CSI, Season 6, discs 5 & 6
          TEXAS RANGERS
          THE HARDY BOYS - Disney Treasures

DVR - last night's SCRUBS
          last night's 30 ROCK

laserdisc - APRIL IN PARIS
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« Reply #59 on: January 05, 2007, 07:28:06 AM »

I pulled out the laserdisc to APRIL IN PARIS because of reading about the upcoming (in April) Doris Day DVD boxed set. I like all of the films they're going to put in there except LUCKY ME (it's not awful, just mediocre compared to the others). I would rather APRIL IN PARIS or TEA FOR TWO had been substituted, so I'm watching APRIL IN PARIS at some point today.
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