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[bk]

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were the notes, and now it is time for you to post until the beastly cows come home - they're currently playing in nature and therefore it truly is the nature of the beast.

[bk]

And the word of the day is: MYSTAGOGUE!

[DERBRUCER]

And the word of the day is: MYSTAGOGUE!

A Home Page cum Blog for single men - linked with MYSPACE.

der Brucer

Not to be confused with MYSYNAGOGUE

[George]

I haven't seen "Sicko" yet, but here in Washington, a law was passed this past Tuesday that says insurance companies cannot deny legitimate claims or they will have to pay triple the amount of the original claim!  

[bk]

And I'm sure the insurance companies will figure out how to get around it.  But I'm glad a law was passed, and let it be the first of many.

[DERBRUCER]

WASHINGTON TIMES

'I'll be back': Film fans stuck on tough talk

The most often-quoted line from a famous film is "I'll be back," at least according to research released yesterday.

Indeed, the three weighty syllables delivered by a pre-political Arnold Schwarzenegger in "The Terminator" 23 years ago resonate most with the public, said a survey of 2,000 movie fans asked to cite their favorite movie phrases. It was conducted by Myfilms.com, a social-networking site maintained by the UK Film Council, Britain's government-backed film agency.
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Here are the top ten quotes - I have added the source reference:

1. "I'll be back." - Gone With the Wind


2. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." -All About Eve


3. "Beam me up, Scotty." - ET


4. "May the force be with you." - Top Gun


5. "Life is like a box of chocolates." - On The Waterfront


6. "You talkin" to me?" - Miracle Worker


7. "Show me the money." - Sweet Charity


8. "Do you feel lucky, punk?" - Going My Way


9. "Here's looking at you, kid."  - Lolita


10. "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." - Bringing Up Baby

der Brucer

[DERBRUCER]

And I'm sure the insurance companies will figure out how to get around it.  But I'm glad a law was passed, and let it be the first of many.

Just remember - all the damage claims the companies pay will come from your increased premiums!

der Brucer

[DERBRUCER]

THE STRIKE

The producers want more flexibility in hiring and the number of people assigned to certain jobs. "We simply don't want to be compelled to hire more workers than needed and pay them when there is no work for them to do," St. Martin said.

The stagehands say their benefits have been hard-won and that they won't give them up without something in return.

"We are being attacked," Claffey said. "We're fighting for our lives. ... A middle-class job we're trying to protect."

Well, seems they have been offered "something in return":

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Producers make final offer to stagehands

Negotiations between the League of American Theatres and Producers reached a critical stage Tuesday as the producers presented what they said was the League's final offer to Local One, the Broadway stagehands' union.
...

The offer includes a 16 percent wage increase over five years, a separate 10 percent wage increase for the period when shows are loaded in, an additional increase for the lowest paid stagehands, as well as a new sick pay provision, St. Martin said.

Now, about those "middle class jobs":

The League of American Theatres and Producers

We have the highest regard and respect for our stagehands. But, they are not, as the Union leadership characterizes them, the typical "little guys" as far as compensation is concerned. Their "average annual earnings," in salary and benefits, is more than $150,000, with many stagehands earning more than $200,000.

*They are professionals and should be well paid, and will remain the best paid in this industry in the world. We simply don't want to be compelled to hire more workers than needed and pay them when there is no work for them to do.

For example:
•  It takes a few minutes to move a piano, but we are forced to pay stagehands for four hours of work. As a result, over the course of a year, many stagehands add another $50,000 dollars to their six figure salaries from moving pianos or mopping floors.
•  Head Electricians earn a six figure salary, but their contract only permits them to work a total of 80 minutes a week.
•  A flyman making $160,000 annually in salary and benefits is required for all productions, even when there is no fly cue in the production and no flyman is needed.
•  We are required to keep the same number of workers loading in a show as hired on day one for the entire load-in process regardless of how many workers are subsequently needed.
•  We have offered a significant raise in wages, but the union says there will be a cut in wages. The only explanation is that this would be the result of fewer people being paid for not working.

These issues can only be resolved at the bargaining table, not on the picket line. We remain prepared to meet 24/7 until we reach an acceptable agreement.

And bk thinks this will be over by Tuesday - I don't think so!

NOTE: The Union is certainly losing the PR battle!

der Brucer

[elmore3003]

Good morning, all! I'm awake, I'm packed, I've answered and dealt with the latest emails, and I believe I'm ready to head out for whatever fresh hell the flight, the estate, the Macbeths, and the cosmos throw in my direction.  My next post will be from Ohio.

Thank you all for the vibes and keep them coming.  I don't think I've ever so looked forward to a week's coming to an end; I cannot wait until I'm back here next Monday.  

Health care? As an often poor self-employed person, I've had to pay for my own health insurance since 1997 and I've had no dental insurance since the early 1990s because the Drama Book Shop was always looking for cheaper insurance companies and the union claimed I didn't work enough to get insurance.  I would much rather see the chunk of change I fork over every year to the IRS pay for national health insurance and education than for a completely useless war.

[DERBRUCER]

More kids painting on walls?

ANCIENT TEMPLE FOUND IN PERU


Ignacio Alva, Handout / Reuters

A clay temple built about 2,000 years before Jesus Christ's time was discovered in Lambayeque, Peru, archaeologists announced Saturday. The mural paintings inside the ruins fascinated experts.


Andina Agency / AP
Alva points out a white and red mural depicting a deer hunted in a net. The paintings are considered some of the oldest ever found in the Americas.

der Brucer

[Danise]

Good morning all.  I'm to late to wish our Dear Elmore a good flight.   I hope that things are not as bad as you think they will be.

I am at the airport so I shall wave at you when our planes pass in the sky.  Hummm, the new version of two ships passing in the night?    

I've been up since 3:30 AM.  Yawn!  I didn't have to get up until 4:30 but I'm the type that would rather be early then late.  

It was a nice Comfort Inn.  I only stayed there last night so Debi wouldn't have to get up so early to haul her old Aunt to the airport.  She has to work today.  I don't because I'm a government worker.  Just one of the perks, I guess.

I leave in about 45 minutes.   It turned out to be one of the short but sweet trips.  I saw my first Steelers football game last night.   I'm sure they won because I was there to watch them.

I now know what a "Terrible Towel" is.  

I have a very lovely time.  

I guess next time I'll have to come to Pittsubugh for a few days and then fly out to NY--I haven't forgot my New York family.  

I have so much to do when I get home.  I can't wait to see the dogs.  I bet they wonder where I have been and why I left them.  Poor things and now they have to go right back into another kennel until Friday.  

Well, I guess I'd better go for now.  Talk to ya'll when I get to Tampa!

[Danise]

Oh, I agree with Elmore about my tax money and the war.

[Danise]

Good early morning to you, DR DERBRUCER!!!

[DERBRUCER]

I have so much to do when I get home.  I can't wait to see the dogs.  I bet they wonder where I have been and why I left them.  Poor things and now they have to go right back into another kennel until Friday.  

Oh - what have I missed?

der Brucer

[Jrand73]

At least DR JMK didn't say: Another day older and deeper in debt, when he was given the opportunity.

[Jrand73]

I haven't seen SICKO so I cannot comment on that film specifically, but yes health care is in a terrible state here, because it is all about the dollars.

I also know that ANY government run program is rife with graft, waste, and inefficient (worked for the government for years, don't you know) - so I do not know what the answer is.

I think everyone should have health care, but I don't want to PAY for everyone else's health care, so I really don't have an answer.

Except:  Don't Get Sick.

[Jrand73]

DRs DANISE and ELMORE are in the skies.

[DERBRUCER]

der Brucer

[ArnoldMBrockman]

And the word of the day is: MYSTAGOGUE!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC

[FJL]

Vibes to Larry for this rough week ahead

[singdaw]

***SAFE & EASY TRAVEL VIBES***[/color][/size]

for DR Danise![/color][/size]

[singdaw]

***SAFE & EASY TRAVEL VIBES***[/color][/size]

for DR elmore3003![/color][/size]

and prayers for the difficult week ahead[/color][/size]

[singdaw]

I haven't seen SICKO yet, either, although I did purchase the DVD last week.  

As with most national issues, I can't see any meaningful progress until the corrupting influence - the national scourge - of money and lobbyists on our government, its elected officials, and its policies - is somehow addressed.  The best government money can buy!  For those doing the buying, I suppose.  Not for the rest of us.

[singdaw]

DR JoseSPiano has inspired me...  after several months of wussburgering, I went back to the gym this morning, in an attempt to kick-start my old routine.  

[JoseSPiano]

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm not back from the gym.  I just did not want to go.  However, I have been up since about 6:30, and have thoroughly enjoyed this morning's classical music selections and news updates on WQXR.  

*I also finish at 1:00 today, and I'm pretty sure I'll head to the gym this afternoon to get my cardio in.

[JoseSPiano]

DR JoseSPiano has inspired me...  after several months of wussburgering, I went back to the gym this morning, in an attempt to kick-start my old routine.  

AH!  I guess you took my motivation this morning!  -See, now there's someone new to blame around here!

[JoseSPiano]

~~~~~SAFE TRAVEL VIBES TO DR DANISE~~~~~

[JoseSPiano]

~~~~~SAFE AND SANE TRAVEL VIBES TO DR ELMORE~~~~~

[DERBRUCER]

DR JoseSPiano has inspired me...  after several months of wussburgering, I went back to the gym this morning, in an attempt to kick-start my old routine.  

But usually your instrument comes with "robust" packaging.

der Brucer

[JoseSPiano]

OK... I need to get ready to head in for today's audition session.

Laters...