Topic: NO SHILLY-SHALLYING (Read 53056 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #390 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:13:28 PM »

So... Since I didn't catch it tonight, should I attend the next screening of "The Private Life of Don Juan" at MoMA?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #391 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:14:30 PM »

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #392 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:16:33 PM »

Practice makes perfect...

Practice makes perfect..

Practice..

makes...

perf........

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #393 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:17:11 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 03, 2009, 05:03:36 PM

This is good. If Keith does his childhood dog it makes him Stinky Rose.

LOL! Well, I guess there would be work for Keith under that name on some niche website.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #394 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:18:29 PM »

I'm back from seeing MILK with my friend Chris. His first viewing, my second, and I enjoyed it as much this time. After the movie, we got a bite to eat and now I'm home and ready for bed.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #395 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:19:57 PM »

Quote from: JRand58 on January 03, 2009, 05:08:07 PM

DR LAURA I have the Wav file for this song....which would be faboo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_PJKGEDRBQ

Hmmm...Helen Shapiro sort of reminds me of Amy Winehouse (a much nicer, sober Amy Winehouse...)

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #396 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:23:03 PM »

Quote from: JRand58 on January 03, 2009, 05:12:11 PM

DR JOSE thanks for the additional info on DOCTOR ATOMIC. The DVD is about 40 dollars and several Amazon reviews say it's a LOT of close ups and not many full stage or body shots....so to speak.

I REALLY liked the design elements - sets and costumes....and projections from the MET production....and all of the guys....maybe I will wait for that DVD to come out.

I don't understand why any of my local PBS outlets are not showing DOCTOR ATOMIC. Instead, we are getting endless repeats of the David Foster GREAT PERFOMANCES broadcast.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #397 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:23:49 PM »

Isn't the Stinking Rose in L.A. by the Beverly Center?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #398 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:28:55 PM »

Quote from: FJL on January 03, 2009, 06:23:25 PM

The now-controversial garlic diet required no change in eating habits, just adding a dozen cloves of garlic per day.

You don't actually lose weight, but you look thinner from a distance.

I wonder if the next upgrade of the site will include sound effects?

George · « **Reply #399 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:28:56 PM »

Well, today (starting at about 11:00 am), we finally struck the set of Reefer Madness! The Musical. We took apart the entire set, put as much of it into the van as we could, brought it to the storage unit, then went back for the last of the set pieces. I got to the theater a little after 11:00 am and didn't get home until about 5:45 pm. It was one VERY long day and my back hurts a bit (but I'll be fine).

Now I'm just watching some TV and catching up on all of today's posts.

George · « **Reply #400 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:29:35 PM »

Gratuitous Post #400!

FJL · « **Reply #401 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:32:18 PM »

In honor of the Stinking Rose restaurant, here's a very old joke

An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen.

The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, 'Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great. I would recommend it very highly.'

The other man said, 'What is the name of the restaurant?'

The first man thought and thought and finally said, 'What is the name of that flower you give to someone you love?
You know... The one that's red and has thorns.'

'Do you mean a rose?'

'Yes, that's the one,' replied the man. He then turned towards the kitchen and yelled, 'Rose, what's the name of that restaurant we went to last night?'

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #402 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:33:33 PM »

Quote from: Danise on January 03, 2009, 04:48:35 PM

Speaking of dogs and such on Facebook, I belonged to that game Pokey but it was getting to be real pain. I felt bad if I didn't feed that cyber dog and I fed as many other cyber dogs that people no longer wanted as I could. Then one day, I couldn't get back into the game without signing back up ---so my poor little cyber dog is lost. But I'm not signing back up for the game again.

So... Do you think it's possible for a cyber-dog to be reincarnated as a real dog?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #403 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:38:34 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on January 03, 2009, 06:01:43 PM

Or is that my drag name? Well, anyway....

Hmm... I think your name drag name would be:

Mary Melody

Cillaliz · « **Reply #404 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:45:21 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 03, 2009, 08:13:28 PM

So... Since I didn't catch it tonight, should I attend the next screening of "The Private Life of Don Juan" at MoMA?

Maybe you should ask Cheeky Monkey...

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #405 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:46:06 PM »

DR Jose, I've been meaning to thank you again for the MOMA website link. Searching through it, I was able to learn more about what I considered one of the most intriguing works in the contemporary exhibit: "Untitled" (Death by Gun)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #406 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:47:12 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on January 03, 2009, 02:31:16 PM

I got all the wallpaper stripped off the bathroom walls downstairs, but in the process managed to burn my wrist on a lightbulb. That sucker was hot! I put some water on it but waited until I was done to dress it. It's worse than I thought it was so I'm not sure how much more I'll do down there this weekend

OUCH!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Cillaliz · « **Reply #407 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:51:36 PM »

The wrist is feeling better. It's covered and has medicine on it. It's VERY red but hasn't blistered yet, so I'm hoping it won't

In other news, being the stubborn person I am, I think I figured out how to fix the wall behind the toilet that is damaged. I really should thank Juan. Not only did he leave a really cool step ladder, but he left some pieces of drywall, tape and mud that is still soft. It may take me awhile to do it, but tomorrow I will attempt to fix the wall. It's really hard to reach, but if I can get back there, I'll do it. If not I'll call the carpenter on Monday. I mean, it's already damaged so I may as well try to fix it before throwing in the towel.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #408 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:56:06 PM »

Or I should say throwing in the trowel

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #409 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:00:07 PM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on January 03, 2009, 08:46:06 PM

DR Jose, I've been meaning to thank you again for the MOMA website link. Searching through it, I was able to learn more about what I considered one of the most intriguing works in the contemporary exhibit: "Untitled" (Death by Gun)

DR Dan (the Man) - You're welcome.

I actually went back through "Here Is Every" again tonight after I had viewed the Van Gogh, and I went ahead and picked up another copy of "Untitled (Death by Gun)". -Did you take a copy for yourself?

Of course, I got a couple of strange looks from some of the other people in the gallery, but once they realized that the guards weren't stopping me, they went ahead and picked up a copy too. It reminded me a lot of a piece at the Art Institute of Chicago which consists of a pile of hard candy seemingly dumped into a corner of one of the galleries. Patrons are "encouraged" to take a piece for themselves - the pile gets replenished regularly. IIRC, it's meant to represent the circle of life, and is sort of a memorial to those who have died of AIDS. In any case...

On the subway ride home, a young gentleman sat next to me, and asked if he could read what I was holding since it was basically in front of him. "I'm not going to touch it, I just want to see what it is." -I had rolled up the poster with the print side out. I said, "OK, but..." then proceeded to explain what it was all about, and that it was not exactly "light reading". He actually got it, and we ended up talking about handgun control. He mentioned that the topic hit very close to home for him, since shootings were a normal occurrence in the neighborhood where he grew up.

Intriguing indeed!

Matt H. · « **Reply #410 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:00:34 PM »

What an evening of viewing I've had. And much of it was with company.

I began by finishing THE LADY VANISHES. Such a wonderful film; one of the greats.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #411 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:02:46 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on January 03, 2009, 08:51:36 PM

The wrist is feeling better. It's covered and has medicine on it. It's VERY red but hasn't blistered yet, so I'm hoping it won't

In other news, being the stubborn person I am, I think I figured out how to fix the wall behind the toilet that is damaged. I really should thank Juan. Not only did he leave a really cool step ladder, but he left some pieces of drywall, tape and mud that is still soft. It may take me awhile to do it, but tomorrow I will attempt to fix the wall. It's really hard to reach, but if I can get back there, I'll do it. If not I'll call the carpenter on Monday. I mean, it's already damaged so I may as well try to fix it before throwing in the towel.

-Or "throwing in the trowel" as it were.

Matt H. · « **Reply #412 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:03:29 PM »

Around the time that was finishing up, best friend John called to say he had a free evening and wanted to come over to watch some Blu-ray movies. So, he told me he'd be here around 8:30.

Waiting for him to get here, I watched one of Basil Rathbone's marvelous Sherlock Holmes adventures - THE PEARL OF DEATH. Always such a pleasure watching those very entertaining movies.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #413 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:03:55 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on January 03, 2009, 08:56:06 PM

Or I should say throwing in the trowel

I need to type faster.

Matt H. · « **Reply #414 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:04:48 PM »

Still waiting for him to arrive, I watched an NCIS episode. This had to do with a marine attacked and eaten by a bear in the woods. At least, it appeared that way. The real story was much more complex.

Matt H. · « **Reply #415 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:06:46 PM »

Johnnie finally got here, and I had a large selection of Blu-ray movies I knew he hadn't seen, and I let him pick. He went for precisely the one I figured he'd go for: MAMMA MIA! So, I watched it again with him. He's seen the stage show three or four times, so watching the movie version was a no brainer. He really liked it even though he did notice all the changes from stage to screen.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #416 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:07:32 PM »

Tonight, I watched a dvd of the documentary HAIR: LET THE SUN SHINE IN. I was initially disappointed, since it clearly was not about the nuts and bolts creation of the show. It's more about the phenomenon of HAIR, how its creation grew out of the times and its effect on audiences. And being very much a fan of 60's counter culture, I guess that's what gradually drew me into it and I started enjoying it. It's a short film--probably less than an hour--but there's an hour of additional interview footage with the likes of Milos Forman and Ben Vereen (I didn't finish this additional material 'cause I needed to shut off the DVD player so I could set up Tivo to record THE 5000 FINGERS OF DR T.)

If you are any way interested in HAIR, I would recommend it.

Matt H. · « **Reply #417 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:10:58 PM »

When that was over, he wanted to see a James Bond movie in high def, and again, I let him make the choice. I would have chosen FROM RUSSIE WITH LOVE, but he chose LIVE AND LET DIE, so we watched that, too. He was most impressed with the high def picture and repurposed DTS-HD MA 5.1 sound.

So it was a fun night of viewing. About halfway through the 007 movie, I remembered that I had not set out the HARRY POTTER movies on Blu-ray as part of his choices, and I paused the film to ask him if that would have changed his choices for the evening if I had remembered to set them out. (He's read six of the seven books, but hasn't seen any of the films.) He said no, but I told him we needed to systematically begin showing him the films in HD, so maybe that's something we can work on in 2009.

Druxy · « **Reply #418 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:14:37 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 03, 2009, 08:23:49 PM

Isn't the Stinking Rose in L.A. by the Beverly Center?

It's on La Cienega.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #419 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:15:40 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 03, 2009, 09:00:07 PM

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on January 03, 2009, 08:46:06 PM
DR Jose, I've been meaning to thank you again for the MOMA website link. Searching through it, I was able to learn more about what I considered one of the most intriguing works in the contemporary exhibit: "Untitled" (Death by Gun)

DR Dan (the Man) - You're welcome.

I actually went back through "Here Is Every" again tonight after I had viewed the Van Gogh, and I went ahead and picked up another copy of "Untitled (Death by Gun)". -Did you take a copy for yourself?

Of course, I got a couple of strange looks from some of the other people in the gallery, but once they realized that the guards weren't stopping me, they went ahead and picked up a copy too. It reminded me a lot of a piece at the Art Institute of Chicago which consists of a pile of hard candy seemingly dumped into a corner of one of the galleries. Patrons are "encouraged" to take a piece for themselves - the pile gets replenished regularly. IIRC, it's meant to represent the circle of life, and is sort of a memorial to those who have died of AIDS. In any case...

On the subway ride home, a young gentleman sat next to me, and asked if he could read what I was holding since it was basically in front of him. "I'm not going to touch it, I just want to see what it is." -I had rolled up the poster with the print side out. I said, "OK, but..." then proceeded to explain what it was all about, and that it was not exactly "light reading". He actually got it, and we ended up talking about handgun control. He mentioned that the topic hit very close to home for him, since shootings were a normal occurrence in the neighborhood where he grew up.

Intriguing indeed!

No, neither my sister nor I took a copy. I sort of suspected that taking a copy was part of the artwork and I suddenly felt uncomfortable about knowingly participating. I donno--I just felt weird about it.

I'm pretty sure that the candy thing in Chicago was by the same artist. He also died from the effects of AIDS.

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