Topic: THERE'S A RAINBOW 'ROUND MY SHOULDER (Read 11507 times)

bk · « **on:** June 06, 2009, 12:17:53 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were multi-hued like a rainbow, and now it is time for you to post until the rainbow cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2009, 12:21:05 AM »

And the word of the day is: FESTINATE!

bk · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2009, 01:48:18 AM »

TCB, you mentioned that you haven't gotten the last couple of Kritzerland blasts - they've absolutely gone out to you, so check your spam folder via AOL and my guess is you'll find them there.

Michael · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2009, 04:54:43 AM »

I saw Bent last night

Michael · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:05:30 AM »

A very good production with a few directorial quirks that I did not like. They decided to do a pre-show staging of what happened at Greta's club prior to Scene one. What was a mistake was showing the Nazis. I explained to my friend that the audience is supposed to think that they are watching a contemporary play and should be "surprised" when instead of the landlord coming in to the apartment the Nazis do.

A couple of other times the Nazis come through the theater and shine their flashlight on the audience. (It's a small theater) I think that also was a mistake to include the audience and they ended the first act by telling the audience that they are all going to Dachau (setting for Act 2)

The actor who played the head guard in Act 2 was rather weak and maybe directed like that. I never believed he was menacing enough. He was almost benign.

The curtain call was most interesting. Instead of the actors coming in and taking a bow, they entered, stood still; clasped their hands and bowed their heads.

Over all it was very good production and would give it 3.5 stars out of 5

Jennifer · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:28:05 AM »

I just had a frustrating situation last night resolved.

My mom asked me to make some photos for her on her account at costco (to do them online). I wanted to do them this morning. But i figured i should try to log in last night just to make sure i remembered the password i set up in feb.

Anyhow i go to the login page and nothing. The password i remember (and a few others do not work). I check the email they sent when i did it in feb but they do not list the password.

So i click the button for them to send the password. Nothing. it won't send it to me. I try to create a new account. It won't let me.

So i go to bed. Then this morning i try again. But this time i click on photo department. There is another place to enter your username and password and this time the password i remembered worked first try???

Like couldn't they put this in the faq. I spent an hour last night and went to bed crabby. I'm guessing maybe most people that want photos just start the photo process. But i didn't want to do that because i wasn't sure of the password. Oy!

Michael · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:43:41 AM »

This is one of the posters which was created. The other one that they displayed at the theater was aimed for their gay audiences. Two men had their shirts off.

FJL · « **Reply #7 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:45:39 AM »

Glad all worked out OK in the end, though, Jennifer

Jrand73 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:46:13 AM »

Saturday.

There were too many connections for awhile this morning so I could not read the last three pages of posts from yesterday.

FJL · « **Reply #9 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:46:36 AM »

Thanks for that theater analysis, Michael S!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:47:11 AM »

Congratulations to MR BK on his new car CD player/radio/IPOD.....very nice.

KISS ME KATE went well last night with a very responsive audience. We were sold out, hopefully tonight we will have a good show as well.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:47:43 AM »

I have never seen BENT....onstage. I saw a bit of the movie, but didn't get to see it from the beginning, so I didn't watch it all.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:49:32 AM »

TOD

I got on the internet in 1998 by signing up with Freeweb.com! No monthly charge, dial up, all you did was buy a disc for $89 and install......of course they went out of business about six months later...

I used YAHOO for awhile....the first day I logged on, I also signed up at EBAY!

Did lots of searches for movies and stars and theater. Very interesting. And I have been on the NET everyday since then.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:52:26 AM »

I shall be working only 5 hours today, so I shall return....sooner or later.

Druxy · « **Reply #14 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:55:12 AM »

When did I first get on the Internet?

Probably in the early 1990s. I don't really recall when.

I think that my first purchase was a laser disc...or two...or three.

MBarnum · « **Reply #15 on:** June 06, 2009, 06:02:29 AM »

I first got on the net at my sisters house around 1996 or so and the first website I looked at was the old "B Movie Monster" site.

Around 1997 or 98 I got my first computer and signed up with AOL. My very first Ebay buy was this: a King Kong salt and pepper set.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 06, 2009, 06:41:24 AM »

Good morning, all! Another free day, and I am lovin' it.

I have nothing major to report. Tonight I'm seeing a play at Horace Mann that the students who have graduated are returning to perform in, and Charlotte, my goddaughter, has one of the roles. I need to call Ron and ask what time we are heading to the performance.

I never liked BENT much; I thought most of the second act and the ending were bad and unbelievable.

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #17 on:** June 06, 2009, 07:20:13 AM »

Quote from: bk on June 06, 2009, 12:21:05 AM

And the word of the day is: FESTINATE!

And The Song Of The Day Is: I'M LATE

Cillaliz · « **Reply #18 on:** June 06, 2009, 07:27:11 AM »

TOD. I first got AOL in 1992 or 1993, it was before the world wide web was up and running and all you could do was type words, there really weren't many pictures to speak of. I got involved with a group of people who discussed the OJ Simpson trial. We were something of a family, like this group. I met a couple of them, but I sort of lost contact with them over the years.

I don't remember the first thing I bought or the first thing I bought on eBay

Laura · « **Reply #19 on:** June 06, 2009, 07:29:50 AM »

So Cillaliz, what is the food report for yesterday?

Laura · « **Reply #20 on:** June 06, 2009, 07:35:05 AM »

TOD: We got the internet in 1998 -- AOL. We had the one free month, and the day after that was over, I was banned for life. I bought a lot of vintage postcards on ebay for my girls: Evelyn Nesbit for DR Sandra and Marilyn Monroe for DR Megan.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #21 on:** June 06, 2009, 07:36:09 AM »

I didn't eat very much all day. Mostly some fruit I had in the room from the farmer's market on Wednesday. Last night at the cocktail party they had a fruit and cheese table and some marinated vegetables to much on and some really good breads.

Dinner started with a nice spinach salad with oranges and I can't exacxtly remember the dressing. Then dinner was a grilled chicken breast and a small steak - both very moist and delicious. Mashed Sweet potatoes and a little squash. Gelato for dessert. I didn't take photos.

I did stop and get a little pineapple sorbet on the way back to the room.

Matt H. · « **Reply #22 on:** June 06, 2009, 07:40:06 AM »

Quote from: JRand58 on June 06, 2009, 05:47:43 AM

I have never seen BENT....onstage. I saw a bit of the movie, but didn't get to see it from the beginning, so I didn't watch it all.

I played Greta in the only production of BENT which has been done in Charlotte. It was a wonderful production, and I was very proud of the theater that put it on to take a chance with it. We had full houses; the gay community really came out to see it.

Greta sings "Streets of Berlin" during the show (the music for the song is completely different in the movie), and the costume designer had me in a Marlene Dietrich-like wig and white satin dress and spiked heels. This was my favorite moment in the show. I had an accordian accompanying me, I was in a spotlight, and I truly felt like a star. It's just for that song and one scene; Greta's role is small, but it made a profound impression on me.

Incidentially, it's the only time I've ever donned drag either on or off stage.

Laura · « **Reply #23 on:** June 06, 2009, 07:40:30 AM »

I'm glad you had one good splurge while you were there!

Matt H. · « **Reply #24 on:** June 06, 2009, 07:41:45 AM »

Good morning!

A lovely cool June morning, but the sun is out and things will heat up this afternoon. I may be able to go today without turning the air back on, but likely will need it tomorrow.

Matt H. · « **Reply #25 on:** June 06, 2009, 07:46:05 AM »

When I finally shifted over from Atari to IBM computers, I was going to hook onto the Microsoft Network, but it was so early in its existence that there was no local Charlotte number for the MSN. I would have had to use long distance.

So, I used Prodigy for awhile until I switched over to AOL. I can't remember what the first site I ever went to was. I do know it wasn't Ebay. I didn't go there for a long time, and the first thing I got there was a laserdisc of some MGM musical. I can't remember now what it was.

Matt H. · « **Reply #26 on:** June 06, 2009, 07:49:08 AM »

My work project today will be the Blu-ray edition of THE SEVENTH SEAL. Having already watched the movie on DVD and written it up along with its bonus features, it'll be just a matter of sitting through it again in HD and noting particular aspects of the picture and sound I want to comment on in the new review. Then, I'll need to note whether the bonuses have been ported over in SD or HD. I should have time tonight to watch something for fun.

Matt H. · « **Reply #27 on:** June 06, 2009, 07:51:39 AM »

On TV Tonight!™

CBS - HARPER'S ISLAND, 48 HOURS
NBC - STANLEY CUP FINALS
ABC - PUSHING DAISIES
FOX - COPS, AMERICA'S MOST WANTED

Ginny · « **Reply #28 on:** June 06, 2009, 08:00:31 AM »

Saturday morning greetings! It's another bee-yoo-tee-ful day here in SW Ohio - sunny, not-too-hot, and not humid at all. It could stay like this all summer, as far as I'm concerned.

vixmom · « **Reply #29 on:** June 06, 2009, 08:05:46 AM »

we got the internet and out first computer in March of 1996 - I don't remerb when I discovered ebay or what I bought - but mostly I purchased toys for the then 3 year old Vixter

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