Topic: MARCHING INTO MARCH (Read 35304 times)

bk · « **Reply #120 on:** March 01, 2004, 03:35:18 PM »

Your blurb leads off the blurbs. You are the first blurb. You are the main event.

Jay · « **Reply #121 on:** March 01, 2004, 03:37:38 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 01, 2004, 03:35:18 PM

Your blurb leads off the blurbs. You are the first blurb. You are the main event.

So we may now call DR CP the Uberblurber.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #122 on:** March 01, 2004, 03:38:51 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on March 01, 2004, 03:11:20 PM

Well, I think I've just brought HHW to a new low...right into the scatological gutter.

Somehow, I thought you'd have been more aware of BK's scatological funny bone.

We've had MAJOR scatological discourse on this here forum.

Robin · « **Reply #123 on:** March 01, 2004, 03:52:04 PM »

Quote from: RLP on March 01, 2004, 02:35:41 PM

"The Gang's All Here" is so much fun....with Eugene Pallette and Edward Everett Horton and Charlotte Greenwood lending more than just support to Carmen Miranda and Alice Faye and Benny Goodman. Even Jeanne Crain and June Haver have bit parts in this 1943 Technicolor extravaganza.

Here in Minnesota's Twin Cities, we have a wonderful non-profit establishment called The Quatrefoil Library. It's a lending library with a GLBT theme; for twenty bucks, you're a member for a year.

As it happens, each year they have a fundraising evening at a local monoplex (that's a theater with one screen, as God intended!), and one year, they ran The Gang's All Here. And that was my first date with Micheal, my Significant Other. So, I naturally adore The Gang's All Here, regardless of whether or not it's a good movie. Even without the memories, I like it an awful lot. Perhaps it was because I was Carmen Miranda in a past life. More likely, though, I was Eugene Pallette.

By the way, I went to the doctor's today, and got my check-up. All is well, or will be in a few more days; I've been instructed to wait 'til at least Wednesday to return to work. And I've been told that the damnable ringing in my left ear should fade in (get this!) a few weeks. And on Friday, the stitches come out.

Advice to all the assembled HHW'ers...never incur a head injury.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #124 on:** March 01, 2004, 03:53:14 PM »

Red carpet fashionista report: highly faded blue jeans, supported blue and white plaid boxers (no A. Jolie I!), and a taupe t from the Grand Canyon, with a stylized flute-playing American Indian dancing on it (in black, burgundy, and turquoise). I was so happy wearing it yesterday that I wore it today as well, for my shrinkage appointment.

Good news there, Dr. Andy is quite happy with my meds and how they're running, so I won't be going back for another two months. Maintenance is so cool.

Re the films/theater debate, I'm reminded of Marshall McLuhan's comments on cool vs. hot media. (Very different def on "cool" from the preceeding paragraph.) Live theater is obviously hot, with the audience being a part of the experience and their feedback informing the performances on the stage. Not so with film, which is a "cool" recorded experience. Since the two are experienced in such different ways, I normally don't even consider them in the same sentence.

Elsewhere, I was curious enough to look up a word in my trusty dusty Merriam-Webster. Squalor: the quality or state of being squalid.

OK. Move up the page about an inch. Squalid: 1: marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty; 2: morally debased, SORDID.

OK again. Go forward a few pages. Sordid: 1a: dirty, filthy; 1b: wretched, squalid. 2: marked by baseness or grossness, VILE. 3: meanly avaricious, COVETOUS. 4: of a dull or muddy color.

(Caps not mine.)

MBarnum · « **Reply #125 on:** March 01, 2004, 03:56:33 PM »

I think I started out the Oscars wearing blue jeans and a dark green T-shirt with some vintage advertisement on it...later I shed those for a nice comfy blue and white light cotten bathrobe.

I am currently reading E. C. Craver's excellent mystery-thriller THE LAST REUNION. E. C. Craver, of course, being the one and only Mr. Cal Bolder. This is his first book and he is now working on a second one which will star the same character as in the first one, a Los Angeles police officer (which Cal used to be before he started working as an actor).

Jennifer · « **Reply #126 on:** March 01, 2004, 03:58:25 PM »

Re: what vintage valentino means

I always thought it meant that it was a new dress (made for this occasion), but that it was made using vintage fabrics/colors/styles that were from some time in the past.

But I guess I'm wrong (since two others said it was merely an old dress) ... do we have a third confirmation?

S. Woody White · « **Reply #127 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:04:45 PM »

Vintage Valentino: Something Rudolph spilled wine upon?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #128 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:07:16 PM »

Would that be Ramon Navarro?

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #129 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:20:56 PM »

RLP, actually I am aware of Bk's scatological funny-bone and we've gone there in private more than once. Just never saw here before.

elmore, I live around the corner from Ramon Navarro's old house, one that Lloyd Wright (Frank's kid) designed for him, later purchased by Ms. Diane Keaton, who one would see occasionally walking her dog in the neighbourhood(she has since moved on). I don't believe this is the house where poor Mr. Navarro was brutually beaten and killed by Rough Trade. I've actually been in the house...interesting and unique.

Jane · « **Reply #130 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:25:25 PM »

Robin I’m glad you are waiting a few days before returning to work. Bad vibes to that ringing, may it be gone soon.

Panni I have TIVO recording the Natalie Wood biopic. Three hours! I didn’t realize it was so long. I will wait to find out if it’s good before I watch. I’m not even sure I want to watch the negative stuff about her. I was such a big fan & was truly upset when she died.

Danise · « **Reply #131 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:26:12 PM »

Top of the evening all!

JRand, I'm glad you like my St. Patricks Day look. You can't see the four leaf clover I have on the front of my dress but that's ok.

Green beer. Yuck. Brown beer. Yuck. Beer Beer. Yuck. Smells horrible, tastes worse.

I haven't hit the panic button yet but I do wish those blasted tickets would go on sale for Michael Ball's concert! I'm calling Ticket Master 3 times a day and getting up early to check the net before I go to work then again as soon as I hit the door at night. Sigh.

I received a book I ordered in the mail today. It is none other than Dragon Heart by Mr. Charles Pogue.

I would also like to say that now that I have MS Reader working, I don't like it. I would much rather have a book in my hand then on the PDA. Pity. It would have solved one of my space problems.

As to what I was wearing last night during the Oscars--I was in my nightgown, dreaming sweet dreams.

bk · « **Reply #132 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:32:49 PM »

Fine, perhaps it's time to bring out the coprophiliac joke book for Mr. Pogue's benefit. For those not in the know, Mr. David Shire, many years ago, told me of this jokebook, and I contributed to it heavily (no pun intented). Coprophilia, of course, is a love of excrement. To wit:

What is a coprophiliac's favorite Chinese dish? Poo-poo Platter.

What is a coprophiliac's favorite place to sit in a saloon? Bar stool.

What is a coprophiliac's favorite pair of pants? Dungarees.

Where is a coprophiliac's favorite place on a ship? The poop deck.

What is a coprophiliac's favorite children's story? Winnie the Pooh.

Favorite TV show? Howdy Doody

What is a coprophiliac's favorite TV commercial jingle? Plop-plop-fizz-fizz, oh what a relief it is.

What is a coprophiliacs favorite part of a symphony? The second movement.

Your turn.

Panni · « **Reply #133 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:38:32 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on March 01, 2004, 03:34:19 PM

Gee, between his book and BK's book, I'll have two books I've blurbed coming out...in fact, the only two books I've EVER blurbed

I've only ever blurbed one book - and blurbing can make for strange bedfellows (blurbfellows?). Kathy Lee Gifford was a fellow blurber.

Panni · « **Reply #134 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:39:51 PM »

Gee, I had to post (poost?) right after that!

Danise · « **Reply #135 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:40:56 PM »

Can we have an exception to the no groaning rule?

Panni · « **Reply #136 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:41:19 PM »

What is a coprophiliac's favorite Jewish holiday? -- Purim.

Panni · « **Reply #137 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:44:43 PM »

What do you call a coprophiliac criminal who rats on his accomplices? --
A stool pigeon.

Panni · « **Reply #138 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:47:33 PM »

My mind, which should be concentrating on brilliant writing, is now churning out poop jokes. And we all know whose fault it is.

George · « **Reply #139 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:56:42 PM »

Quote from: Panni on March 01, 2004, 09:45:55 AM

Re Sarah Brightman - Peter Wildeblood, a dear friend of mine, now gone, had a song he wrote (with Peter Greenwell) on her album "The Songs That Got Away." The song is "If I Ever Fall in Love Again." Just lovely.

I forgot the name of the musical and looked up Peter's obit to get it. It was so incredibly interesting, I thought I'd quote a couple of sections for you, DRs.:

"In March 1954, Peter Wildeblood, then diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Mail, was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for homosexual offences, together with Lord Montagu of Beaulieu and Major Michael Pitt-Rivers. The Montagu Case, as it came to be known, was a cause célèbre. It had a direct influence on the Wolfenden Committee, whose report in 1957 recommended that homosexual acts between consenting adults in private be legalised – proposals which were finally passed into law in 1967. "The right which I claim for myself, and for all those like me," Wildeblood wrote, "is the right to choose the person whom I love."
...In Against the Law (1955), he told the story of his childhood and schooldays, his war service and university, his life as a journalist, his arrest, trial and imprisonment, and finally his return to freedom. In its honesty and restraint, the book is eloquent testimony to the injustice in the treatment of homosexuals in Britain only a generation ago.

Thanks for this info, Panni. I never knew...of course, I never looked either. I have this CD (and on vinyl...I first got it when such a thing was normal) and it's one of my favorite songs from this recording.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #140 on:** March 01, 2004, 05:40:53 PM »

Quote from: TCB on March 01, 2004, 01:33:17 PM

D-T-M -- If you are into comic books, are you familiar with Brian Michael Bendis?

A resounding yes to that one, TCB! Bendis writes absolutely wonderful stuff--Powers, Ultimate Spider-Man, Daredevil. And I believe that Alias' Jessica Jones is the most fully-realized comic book character in the history of the medium.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #141 on:** March 01, 2004, 05:55:35 PM »

I'm roasting a turkey for dinner. (No, I'm not roasting der Brucer, but I will be giving him the bird.

)

I figure sweet corn bread pudding, and spinach (with some freshly grated nutmeg) as sides should do well.

Panni · « **Reply #142 on:** March 01, 2004, 06:05:38 PM »

Quote from: George on March 01, 2004, 04:56:42 PM

it's one of my favorite songs from this recording.

That's nice to hear, DR George. On Peter's behalf, I thank you.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #143 on:** March 01, 2004, 06:26:17 PM »

What does a coprophiliac name his byproduct?

"Winnie the 'poo'"!

What's a coprophiliac's favorite driving route? The Hershey Highway!

Who is the coprophiliac's favorite player on any team? Number Two!

Jenny · « **Reply #144 on:** March 01, 2004, 06:40:54 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 01, 2004, 08:24:15 AM

Already I feel our fashion is better. Let's have a complete fashion report from everyone. And be detailed.

Well, since you asked...!

I wore a gorgeous silver gown with matching silver heels, as much rhinestone jewlery as my mommy would let me borrow, white gloves, and a fur coat for the outdoor preshow! Despite my incredible beauty, my party was a dismal failure. I planned a wonderful evening, but my guests were incredibly rude and completely ruined it. Ah well. Next year, I'll spend my Oscar night on HHW!

Speaking of HHW, I devoted my day to catching up on yesterday's daily thread and I'm still not finished! I TIVOed the daily thread, basically. Well, I had best go back to catching up or else I'll find myself behind for days!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #145 on:** March 01, 2004, 06:45:09 PM »

What is a coprophiliac's favorite musical?

I Doo Doo! I Doo Doo!

What is a coprophiliac's favorite revue?

New Feces of 1952

What is a coprophiliac's favorite Beckett play?

Crap's Last Tape

bk · « **Reply #146 on:** March 01, 2004, 06:45:16 PM »

Yes, there is no rude Oscar behavior here, Jenny. Just FUN! We missed you, but next year you shall be here, bejeweled and begowned.

Just watched Matchstick Men - not too bad - Nicholas Cage is always fascinating to watch. Didn't much care for Sam Rockwell, but the young girl was terrific. More in tomorrow's notes.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #147 on:** March 01, 2004, 06:46:03 PM »

Good Evening!

"American Idol: Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented"... Hmm.. Very interesting. All I'll say at this point is that it took a lot of chutzpah for those people to go back on the show that has given them their 15 minutes of fame - or infamy as it were. I'll wait until the West Coasters get a chance to see it before I post any more thoughts.

-And I'm still really trying to feel how I feel about the whole show... Hmm...

Oh, and since I forgot earlier... My red carpet wear last night: Old Navy running socks (white), Hanes boxer-briefs (gray), Old Navy jersey sleep "bottoms" (black - and very comfy!), over-sized Russell pocket-tee (blue).

OH! OH! OH! - I caught a part of "Tracy (Ullman) Takes On..." yesterday - apparently, it was about dogs. Well... She was in the garb of a Jewish retiree in Florida... She's "kvetching" about how this dog had followed her home, how dogs are dirty, how you can't have a white carpet if you have a dog, etc... After some more kvetching, she finished off with:

"You show me a Jew who owns a dog, and I'll show you someone who married outside of their faith."

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #148 on:** March 01, 2004, 06:58:33 PM »

Well, I just ate dinner while I watch perhaps Walter Huston's greatest performance, DODSWORTH, on TCM. It also stars the great and beautiful Mary Astor and has one of my favourite lines ever, that I quote frequently: "Love has got to stop someplace short of suicide."

Another Fav is coming up...RANDOM HARVEST with the dashing Ronald Colman and the beautiful Greer Garson. Alas, I'll have to forgo.

bk · « **Reply #149 on:** March 01, 2004, 07:14:32 PM »

Just wanted to point out that we are not very far from an extraordinary new landmark - coming up, probably tomorrow, 30,000 posts on just the Daily Discussion board. Hoo and ray.

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MBarnum