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« Reply #30 on: January 20, 2008, 07:05:10 AM »

DR JRand57, that ad for the lamp made my day. I think I'll try it, because apparently, it's

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« Reply #31 on: January 20, 2008, 07:06:14 AM »

OK, I bumped up over to page 2, so now I'm going to look for a squirrel. We have a lot of extra ones here!
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« Reply #32 on: January 20, 2008, 07:09:50 AM »

Good morning, fellow Dear Readers. I am up and ready for another full day of meetings. And too much food. Especially the too much food.
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« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2008, 07:18:24 AM »

Suzanne Pleshette:

I alwayd enjoyed her mindless romps with Dean Jones:

The Ugly Dachshund
Blackbeard's Ghost
The Shaggy DA

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« Reply #34 on: January 20, 2008, 07:23:56 AM »

Good morning, fellow Dear Readers. I am up and ready for another full day of meetings. And too much food. Especially the too much food.

Have you learned how to nap with your eyes open?

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« Reply #35 on: January 20, 2008, 07:24:41 AM »

OK, I bumped up over to page 2, so now I'm going to look for a squirrel. We have a lot of extra ones here!

Protein for the homeless!

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« Reply #36 on: January 20, 2008, 07:38:47 AM »

From Yesterday #1

Matt Hough:

Re: Lindsay Anderson documentary not showing his academy award:
He never received one (because he was never nominated)

Michael Shayne:

Check your facts. Lindsay Anderson won the 1954 documentary short award for THURSDAY'S CHILDREN.
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« Reply #37 on: January 20, 2008, 07:41:27 AM »

Good morning!

Very cold outside this morning and not slated to get out of the 30s today. It's beautiful in terms of blue sky and bright sun, but it's just really cold.
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« Reply #38 on: January 20, 2008, 07:44:03 AM »

I was thinking that BROTHERS & SISTERS had a new episode tonight, but it's a rerun. I need to check the TV GUIDE running list of available episodes. I thought they had one or two more new episodes, but maybe not.

COLD CASE is a new episode tonight, and since the CBS football game starts earlier in the afternoon today, perhaps the CBS prime time line-up will air on time. At 9, I'll check to make sure.
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« Reply #39 on: January 20, 2008, 07:44:53 AM »

Have you learned how to nap with your eyes open?

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Actually, some of last night's stuff was interesting. I had a sugar snack from the post-lunch snack table to get through the afternoon stuff.
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« Reply #40 on: January 20, 2008, 07:47:30 AM »

This afternoon, I'll be finishing up with the bonus features on the CLEO from 5 TO 7 DVD and then head on into the next Varda film LE BONHEUR. It, too, has a long list of bonus features on the disc.
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« Reply #41 on: January 20, 2008, 07:49:12 AM »

I'm very eager to get to my new review copy on tap after the Varda box set: the PBS four hour PIONEERS OF TELEVISION.

Several of you had such complimentary things to say about various episodes of the show, and I'm looking forward to seeing all four episodes of it on this disc. It comes out for sale on January 29th.
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« Reply #42 on: January 20, 2008, 07:50:45 AM »

So sorry that PORGY AND BESS wasn't shown last night. Was looking forward to reading comments about the shape of the print, etc.

I like CARMEN JONES, but I've never been awed by it. It has never been a Preminger film that has ranked near the top of my own list of favorites.
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« Reply #43 on: January 20, 2008, 07:53:14 AM »

Someone over at HTF said that one of the high def movie channels (HDNet perhaps) showed an HD version of EXODUS a few days ago that he said looked spectacular. Hopefully that means that a cleaned-up, color correct, and sharp DVD and/or Blu-ray are in the works for the movie.

I refused to buy the DVD release after reading reviews as to the quality of the transfer. I already had it on laserdisc which was bad enough.
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« Reply #44 on: January 20, 2008, 07:57:46 AM »

Good morning, all!  I left Toyland about 2:30 pm yesterday, stopped at Staples and bought their last three (AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!) storage boxes, and went home to continue the ordeal.  Around 7:30 pm, I realized I hadn't eaten for about 12 hours so I scrambled some eggs, continued the sorting, watched last week's Pwoject Wunway at 8, and hit the MBarnum Nemorial Air Mattress around 9:15.  I was up this morning around 6:15, used the washers in the basement since the laundromat down the block doesn't open on Sundays until 8.  

While the laundry was in, I cleaned out another closet and tossed a lot of old sheets, towels, Christmas wrapping, and other junk.  I also carted a lot of junk - an old dustbuster, a mixer I haven't used in over 15 years - out to the street, and I believe everything fablic I want to keep is at the drycleaner's or sealed in plastic bag, about 20 of which are now filling my bathtub while I clean the area of the apartment they were occupying.  Tonight, I'll move the plastic bags back to their original space and work o0n the other side of the apartment.  

Before I left this morning, I sprayed the back of the piano and the inside of the piano bench with this bedbug spray I had used on the mattress and bed frame.  On my way home this afternon, I'll stop at another Staples and (hopefully) pick up more storage boxes.  When I get there, I'll open the windows to ventilate the apartment for 30 minutes before moving back in to continue the work.
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« Reply #45 on: January 20, 2008, 08:01:09 AM »

DR Elmore, it sounds like the ordeal I'm sure it is. Continued good wishes on your progress.
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« Reply #46 on: January 20, 2008, 08:04:14 AM »

i have to say, as well, that the timing for this megillah is perfect: I'm between jobs other than this one at Toyland, and I know there's work coming in. Ron Raines has a request, and Karen Masn just called me about 7 or 8 charts. We're meeting on Jan 29 about it when she returns from a gig in Arizona(?).  I've got to put together the rental package for "The Brain From Planet X" for Rodgers & Hammerstein, and I'm grateful that BK has been too busy with other things to send it last week.

So, it's a necessary apartment cleaning and weeding and the timing's just right.  I just wish it hadn't been caused by vermin.

I thank you all for your sympathy over the situation, but I do wish you'd all fly in and lend me a hand!
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« Reply #47 on: January 20, 2008, 08:07:29 AM »

DR Elmore, it sounds like the ordeal I'm sure it is. Continued good wishes on your progress.

Thanks, DR MattH! I think  maintaining some sense of humor and thinking logically about how to progress is keeping me going.  The other day I was really down and I'm so lucky to have Ron Raines as a friend; he's seen me at my darkest over the thing, and he keeps an eye on me. He also helps me keep my awareness of the absurdity of it all.
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« Reply #48 on: January 20, 2008, 08:34:00 AM »

He also helps me keep my awareness of the absurdity of it all.

Take consolation in the service you are providing for others"

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« Reply #49 on: January 20, 2008, 08:35:17 AM »

Larry,

Have you considered sending the Macbeths a gift package of linens?

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« Reply #50 on: January 20, 2008, 08:38:01 AM »

Larry,

Have you considered sending the Macbeths a gift package of linens?

der Brucer

LOL! Gave me my biggest laugh of the weekend. What a terrific idea!  ;D
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« Reply #51 on: January 20, 2008, 08:38:38 AM »

I must say that the DVD of Exodus (which I did buy, but only for $2.99) was one of the few times I was completely appalled by a transfer.   Hideous.

Re:  The Birds.  We drove through Bodega Bay on our big Hwy 1/101 journey south through California last summer.  We even stopped at the little cafe (now not so little, LOL) where the "bird lady" explains everything in the movie after Tippi gets her little head whacked, and right before the gas station goes ker-boom.
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« Reply #52 on: January 20, 2008, 08:38:58 AM »

Now I'm going to head downstairs and get laundry gathered together for the usual Sunday clothes washing.

Then, I'll be finding something to prepare for lunch.

WBBL.
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« Reply #53 on: January 20, 2008, 08:39:54 AM »

Due to the raves here, and also my sister's, we picked up the HD-DVD of Heroes Season 1 and began watching it last night.  Not quite up to Lost levels (we're only part way through Episode 2, though), but very enjoyable.  Love Hiro.
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« Reply #54 on: January 20, 2008, 08:40:17 AM »

Someone over at HTF said that one of the high def movie channels (HDNet perhaps) showed an HD version of EXODUS a few days ago that he said looked spectacular. Hopefully that means that a cleaned-up, color correct, and sharp DVD and/or Blu-ray are in the works for the movie.

I refused to buy the DVD release after reading reviews as to the quality of the transfer. I already had it on laserdisc which was bad enough.

I rechecked his post and the channel was the FilmFest HD channel that had a new HD copy of EXODUS showing.
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« Reply #55 on: January 20, 2008, 08:41:47 AM »

Due to the raves here, and also my sister's, we picked up the HD-DVD of Heroes Season 1 and began watching it last night.  Not quite up to Lost levels (we're only part way through Episode 2, though), but very enjoyable.  Love Hiro.

No, it's not up to the level of LOST (few shows have that degree of complexity), but I'd be very surprised if you aren't drawn into the show as the various plot threads start to merge.

And seeing it on HD adds doubly to the pleasure.
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« Reply #56 on: January 20, 2008, 08:42:52 AM »

And now I'm REALLY going!

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« Reply #57 on: January 20, 2008, 08:43:20 AM »

Today's obscure film recommendation:  Kaspar Hauser (on KINO), directed by Peter Sehr.  More literal than Herzog's, but really, really enjoyable with an amazing lead performance by Andre Eisermann.

Gone gigging most of today.  Laterz.
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« Reply #58 on: January 20, 2008, 08:51:47 AM »

Larry,

Have you considered sending the Macbeths a gift package of linens?

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I would love to send them the entire bed!
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« Reply #59 on: January 20, 2008, 08:58:20 AM »

Have you considered sending the Macbeths a gift package of linens?


LOL! Perfect!
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