Topic: VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE II (Read 23166 times)

George · « **Reply #120 on:** November 07, 2007, 12:58:15 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on November 07, 2007, 12:38:24 PM

DR JoseSPiano, if you collected these audition stories into a book, I'd definitely buy it!

So would I...and I'd make the library where I work buy it (whether they want to or not

)!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #121 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:00:12 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on November 07, 2007, 12:38:24 PM

Does it show?

[a Babs reference - Hello, Dolly!]

DR JoseSPiano, if you collected these audition stories into a book, I'd definitely buy it!

Well, someday... I was actually approached by a publisher a few years ago at one of the theatre conventions, so...

Which leads me to another "favorite" story from today....

Excuse me, this cut is longer than 8 bars.

"Well, it's in cut-time, so two bars make one."

-I responded with a rather haughtily raised eyebrow.

*And, of course, she was singing a song that others had already done before her. And they all sang the real last eight bars of music.

Cason · « **Reply #122 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:00:17 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on November 07, 2007, 07:55:52 AM

Now, hopefully Adrianna and Cason will have more time to post now.

Amen to that!

td · « **Reply #123 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:02:37 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on November 07, 2007, 12:55:08 PM

If DR PennyO is riding in a bejewelled chariot, then I'm the horse.

Hmmmmm. . . .really?
I didn't say it, Joe Nichols sang it: size matters.

td · « **Reply #124 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:05:29 PM »

So, DR Jose - did you see DR EvilTwin today? ? ? ?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #125 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:10:41 PM »

Quote from: td on November 07, 2007, 01:05:29 PM

So, DR Jose - did you see DR EvilTwin today? ? ? ?

Yes, I did indeed see DR EvilTwin today. And as she was leaving, I passed on my greetings to you through her.

Jeanne · « **Reply #126 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:14:01 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on November 07, 2007, 08:03:35 AM

Liguid (sic) stockings were all the rage during the war (THE WAR) when the GI's were using nylon for parachutes and silk to seduce European "ladies":

Smithsoniander Brucer

This was the same time when I had to raid my Mother's dressing table drawers for elastic garters to hold up my high socks because the lousy war-time elastic in my knickers wore out too fast.

Ah. Before my time.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #127 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:17:27 PM »

OK... I think I'm going to take an "Oprhah" break.

Laters...

Jane · « **Reply #128 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:29:02 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on November 07, 2007, 12:27:55 PM

OH!

And I have a new bedroom window. Finally.

immature is an understatement! -shaking my head here- The store should step up and discuss what to do in an emergency. i hope your visit prompts some action in that direction.

a u sure the "favorite" doesn't work at the store when not auditioning?

td · « **Reply #129 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:45:22 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on November 07, 2007, 01:10:41 PM

Yes, I did indeed see DR EvilTwin today. And as she was leaving, I passed on my greetings to you through her.

I haven't spoken to her yet, I got the message second-hand.

Matt H. · « **Reply #130 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:47:10 PM »

What a busy afternoon of viewing I had today. Got a lot accomplished.

I began with last night's BOSTON LEGAL. Had some funny moments and some dramatic ones, too.

I know Denny Crane is a partner in the firm, but Shirley Schmidt threatened to fire him some weeks ago, and I think it's time she made good her threat. Firing someone who's overweight is a ludicrous storyline.

Matt H. · « **Reply #131 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:49:26 PM »

Next came DEXTER. I think it's the first episode of the show that really disappointed me. The entire love triangle business, especially Dexter sleeping with his sponsor the very night he had a fight with his girl friend, only to have her reconsider the next morning after the damage was done was SO soap-operaish. I really thought it was a poorly scripted sequence. (I also can't stand the sponsor anyway.)

Matt H. · « **Reply #132 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:50:20 PM »

Next up was last night's SVU. A pretty good episode, but the local station never put the show in high def since it was broadcasting election results in the lower half of the screen. Very frustrating.

Matt H. · « **Reply #133 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:51:20 PM »

I zipped through the AS THE WORLD TURNS broadcast today. Yep, the gay characters were on, much more than yesterday's previews hinted they would be, but they don't appear to be on tomorrow's show.

Matt H. · « **Reply #134 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:52:23 PM »

I finished up the afternoon watching the rest of the bonus features on THE AVIATOR. There was only one deleted scene, a trailer, and then the commentary.

Jane · « **Reply #135 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:54:16 PM »

Jane Seymour has an equally touching story:

"My mom made me do this," she said. "She couldn't talk. She couldn't move. And she somehow managed to say 'yes' out loud when I told her I'd been asked to do this."
"My sisters said, 'Mommy just spoke. She said yes. That means you have to do this,'" she added and said "Dancing With the Stars" was her mother's favorite show.

For the full article Click Here

George · « **Reply #136 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:56:03 PM »

On Monday, JRand was asking for some pictures of red leaves. I said that I had my camera with me and would take some pictures outside of the building where I work, and I did...and will now post them for everyone's viewing pleasure.

(I hope that you all consider them pleasurable.

)

Here's looking out from the front door:

George · « **Reply #137 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:57:02 PM »

When you get out to the parking lot area and turn around, this is on the left side of the front door:

George · « **Reply #138 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:57:47 PM »

And this is on the right side:

George · « **Reply #139 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:58:32 PM »

And if you go back even further, you get the whole picture (unfortunately, with random cars in the way):

George · « **Reply #140 on:** November 07, 2007, 02:00:59 PM »

This is a close-up of the red leaves strewn among the green ivy:

Almost Christmassy, isn't it??

George · « **Reply #141 on:** November 07, 2007, 02:02:04 PM »

And finally, a close-up of nothing but red leaves

:

George · « **Reply #142 on:** November 07, 2007, 02:02:43 PM »

And so ends my photo essay of "The Red Leaves In Front of the Place Where I Work."

Ginny · « **Reply #143 on:** November 07, 2007, 02:03:04 PM »

So, DR George, where are all the homeless people?

Seriously, those are some beautiful red-leafed trees. There's one in the front yard of the house across the street from us, but the sun is just coming up when I leave in the morning and it's dark when I get home. If there are still leaves on it Saturday, when I'll be home during daylight hours, I'll try to get a photo.

Meanwhile, here's another book for the kids in all of us: Footwork: The Story of Fred and Adele Astaire, by Roxanne Orgill, illus. by Stephane Jorisch.