Topic: THE LEAPING PHRASE (Read 21016 times)

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #120 on:** January 26, 2004, 06:15:16 PM »

Quote from: Jay on January 26, 2004, 06:05:41 PM

..Los Angeles Conservancy in support of its "Last Remaining Seats" series...

Come on, Jay, let's educate the folks:

La Conservancy - see some great pix of historic LA venues.

der Brucer (doing his part to reach BKs latest milestone)

SwishySarah · « **Reply #121 on:** January 26, 2004, 06:15:55 PM »

Maybe I missed it in an earlier post, but I'm guessing no chat tonight. I remember the room was "broken" last night, and I don't remember hearing anything about it becoming fixed. Too bad! No school tomorrow, yet nobody had time to plan something for tonight, so I'm stuck at home. Hmpf.

TD has just become competely A+ 100% wonderful in my book. Let's NOT hear it for bootlegs that we DON'T have!

Michael · « **Reply #122 on:** January 26, 2004, 06:17:13 PM »

Oh my I was 23,000 and I didn't even know it!!! Congrats here is to 23,000 more and we will be hitting topic 100 on Friday on this new board!!

Panni · « **Reply #123 on:** January 26, 2004, 06:19:17 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on January 26, 2004, 04:40:08 PM

...and, if you're not up for anything, the thrill palls.

I know what you mean, but I still get a kick out of being in a room filled with writers. I find it very energizing. It's like we've all crawled out of our little holes, blinked at the light and come together for a night of fun.
I haven't missed a WGA Awards night since 1990 or 91. I've even flown in from wherever I was living at the time just for the event. Granted they used to be more fun back in the days when Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau would perform a sketch written by Billy Wilder... or Syd Caesar would do his double talk routine... But I still enjoy the evening.

bk · « **Reply #124 on:** January 26, 2004, 06:20:24 PM »

Jane: I have no memory of that story. Am I senile?

Here's the fully mocked up cover for Kritzer Time.

Panni · « **Reply #125 on:** January 26, 2004, 06:22:14 PM »

Cover looks grand! And congrats on the 23,000!

Jane · « **Reply #126 on:** January 26, 2004, 06:23:13 PM »

Bruce-yes. You were the one who asked me to the awards.

Jane · « **Reply #127 on:** January 26, 2004, 06:23:44 PM »

And the cover looks great!!

Panni · « **Reply #128 on:** January 26, 2004, 06:28:02 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 26, 2004, 06:23:13 PM

Bruce-yes. You were the one who asked me to the awards.

Here's a story I MUST hear! How did Bruce have tickets to the Academy Awards as a high school student?

Kerry · « **Reply #129 on:** January 26, 2004, 06:28:54 PM »

Quote from: JRand53 on January 26, 2004, 07:32:08 AM

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And Diane Lane was channeling Natalie Wood!

Interesting comment, Michael. Can you explain it? I like them both, so I want to know what you mean (and I'm feeling denser than normal at the moment).

Jay · « **Reply #130 on:** January 26, 2004, 06:40:19 PM »

Great blurb, great cover. Best of luck to you, Dear BK, on this conclusion to your trilogy.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #131 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:03:50 PM »

Good News! This time the survey took!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #132 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:05:03 PM »

And I agree, good looking cover! (Interesting contrast in the three, combined, too!)

JMK · « **Reply #133 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:11:13 PM »

Where have I been, you ask? Well you have been asking, haven't you? Yes, I'm sure you have been. Haven't you?

Er...where was I? Oh yes, I have been, Dear Readers in

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]NEW COMPUTER HELL!![/move]

I got a really cool little unit that's kind of a PC version of an IMAC (all in one, no separate CPU, speakers, etc.), but it turns out it didn't have a full version of XP loaded and a bunch of my MIDI software has made everything kerflooey, so there ya have it.

But where, you might ask, where was I before I was in

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]NEW COMPUTER HELL!![/move]

Well, I'll tell you. I was in the

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]EMERGENCY ROOM![/move]

I had been sanding a sticky kitchen drawer when I felt a sharp twinge and looked down to see a rather large (as in several inches) splinter sticking out of my finger. Only after I went to my wife and asked her to pull it out did we notice it sticking out the OTHER side of my finger. Yes, dear readers, it went clear through my finger, which is not a good thing for someone who makes their living with their hands. Oy. I say it again. Oy.

To DRs Charles Pogue & Panni--what do you think of our Oregon friend Mike Rich's shut-out on the Miracle screenwriting credit? Mike has known my wife for years due to their radio connections, and shortly after Finding Forrester was optioned he sat in our very own kitchen trying to convince my wife to come do the morning drive news at the station for whom he was working. She wisely decided against getting up every morning at 3 a.m.

There, I'm back.

SwishySarah · « **Reply #134 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:11:33 PM »

The cover looks awesome! At first I wasn't sure if I liked the colors, but with everything together, it looks great! Now all I have to do is steal Kritzerland from Laura II and I'll be set.

SwishySarah · « **Reply #135 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:13:51 PM »

WOW, JMK! Are you doing better now? That must have been awful!

And Jane, your last post made me laugh. Bruce, HOW could you not remember that?

JMK · « **Reply #136 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:15:32 PM »

TOMOVOZ & SIGERSON Be watching your mailboxes. Don't ask me why, just do it.

bk · « **Reply #137 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:17:06 PM »

Jane must tell the story because I, who have an incredible memory for the details of that period, remember nothing.

Jay · « **Reply #138 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:23:36 PM »

Nothing like a little impalement to ruin your day, Dear Reader JMK. I certainly hope all is OK and your manual dexterity remains undiminished!

Jane · « **Reply #139 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:33:17 PM »

Quote from: Panni on January 26, 2004, 06:28:02 PM

Here's a story I MUST hear! How did Bruce have tickets to the Academy Awards as a high school student?

I think he was out of high school by then. I don't remember the details or the exact year, only my disappointment .

S. Woody White · « **Reply #140 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:36:52 PM »

Quote from: Emily on January 26, 2004, 02:08:19 PM

All this talk about ugly dresses led me to think about this web gem:

http://www.uglydress.com/

DR Emily, I wish you had given more warning about this site. One should never look at it until an hour after eating, or risk getting cramps!

Jane · « **Reply #141 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:37:15 PM »

Quote from: JMK on January 26, 2004, 07:11:13 PM

Where have I been, you ask? Well you have been asking, haven't you? Yes, I'm sure you have been. Haven't you?

Yes I was wondering. Glad to have you back. Is your hand going to be okay?

bk · « **Reply #142 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:38:27 PM »

Well, I obviously was a gentleman, since I didn't go without Jane.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #143 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:41:01 PM »

Quote from: JMK on January 26, 2004, 07:15:32 PM

TOMOVOZ & SIGERSON Be watching your mailboxes. Don't ask me why, just do it.

I'm getting this strange visual image, of Tomovoz and Sigerson slowly circling their respective mailboxes, carefully, suspiciously, never blinking, never letting down their guard for an instant...

Jane · « **Reply #144 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:44:50 PM »

Bruce I’m sure I would have intentionally blocked out the details of your evening with someone else. Our memories can be rather selective.

Jane · « **Reply #145 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:50:52 PM »

You can't remember going and I have a vague memory that you didn't.

Panni · « **Reply #146 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:51:17 PM »

Quote from: JMK on January 26, 2004, 07:11:13 PM

To DRs Charles Pogue & Panni--what do you think of our Oregon friend Mike Rich's shut-out on the Miracle screenwriting credit?

I know nothing about it, JMK. But I do know that credit arbitrations can be mysterious and...arbitrary.

Hope your hand heals soon! Ouch!!

JMK · « **Reply #147 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:51:40 PM »

Thanks DRs for your concern--yes, hand is fine, in fact you can barely see where the damned thing pierced me. What REALLY hurt was the tetanus shot!! (I think Betsy was secretly hoping for lockjaw to set in, but that's another anecdote completely).

S. Woody White · « **Reply #148 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:54:21 PM »

Currently, in Philadelphia they're holding what they call "Restaurant Week." That's where a whole bunch of restaurants get together and serve a more limited menu to those saying that's why they're there, but for a smaller price tag. The idea is to encourage diners to try new places. Well, it's actually to encourage diners to spend more money in more places. But that's a good thing, right?

I seriously doubt that der Brucer and I will be making our way north to his former home town for a while, but one of the nice things about the Restaurant Week Website it that it provides all sorts of links to the participating eateries, or most of them at least. Some of them even have recipes! (This is a whole lot more than the Washington D. C. Restaurant Week website, which didn't give links to doodly-squat! But their Restaurant Week is already over with.)

SwishySarah · « **Reply #149 on:** January 26, 2004, 08:00:14 PM »

I have just finished the latest Unseemly Interview. What fun! He seems like such an entertaining person. I enjoyed it.

I do have one question, which I feel rather dumb asking, but apparently no question is a dumb question, so here goes: What on earth is a theremin?!

Ah, I feel better now.

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