Topic: RACING AGAINST THE CLOCK (Read 20627 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #150 on:** June 14, 2009, 06:51:48 PM »

Quote from: Jane on June 14, 2009, 06:44:41 PM

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 14, 2009, 06:43:05 PM
My friend, Allen, called me up earlier, and said he was in the mood to go to a Street Fair. So, we went to the Street Fair that happened to be taking place in DR elmore's 'hood. It was on Broadway from 73rd up to 86th. It was the usual street fair set up, with the usual street fair vendors. We just did a lot of browsing and people-watching. Allen did end up getting a sausage and peppers sandwich. I really wasn't in the mood for street fair food, so, instead, I ended getting two hot dogs with everything from Gray's Papaya.

DR elmore is that the same street fair we went to?

DR Jane - It could have been. However, street fairs take place almost every weekend throughout the summer. And according this this schedule, there were plenty of them this weekend.

TCB · « **Reply #151 on:** June 14, 2009, 06:53:19 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 14, 2009, 06:43:05 PM

My friend, Allen, called me up earlier, and said he was in the mood to go to a Street Fair. So, we went to the Street Fair that happened to be taking place in DR elmore's 'hood. It was on Broadway from 73rd up to 86th. It was the usual street fair set up, with the usual street fair vendors. We just did a lot of browsing and people-watching. Allen did end up getting a sausage and peppers sandwich. I really wasn't in the mood for street fair food, so, instead, I ended getting two hot dogs with everything from Gray's Papaya.

Is that place related to Papa Yaking?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #152 on:** June 14, 2009, 06:54:54 PM »

Quote from: TCB on June 14, 2009, 06:53:19 PM

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 14, 2009, 06:43:05 PM
My friend, Allen, called me up earlier, and said he was in the mood to go to a Street Fair. So, we went to the Street Fair that happened to be taking place in DR elmore's 'hood. It was on Broadway from 73rd up to 86th. It was the usual street fair set up, with the usual street fair vendors. We just did a lot of browsing and people-watching. Allen did end up getting a sausage and peppers sandwich. I really wasn't in the mood for street fair food, so, instead, I ended getting two hot dogs with everything from Gray's Papaya.

Is that place related to Papa Yaking?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #153 on:** June 14, 2009, 06:57:58 PM »

PAGE SIX STREET FAIR DANCE!!!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #154 on:** June 14, 2009, 06:59:45 PM »

Quote from: Jane on June 14, 2009, 06:44:41 PM

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 14, 2009, 06:43:05 PM
My friend, Allen, called me up earlier, and said he was in the mood to go to a Street Fair. So, we went to the Street Fair that happened to be taking place in DR elmore's 'hood. It was on Broadway from 73rd up to 86th. It was the usual street fair set up, with the usual street fair vendors. We just did a lot of browsing and people-watching. Allen did end up getting a sausage and peppers sandwich. I really wasn't in the mood for street fair food, so, instead, I ended getting two hot dogs with everything from Gray's Papaya.

DR elmore is that the same street fair we went to?

No, but they're all the same: same vendors, same acts, same food.

TCB · « **Reply #155 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:00:58 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 14, 2009, 06:48:58 PM

Quote from: Jane on June 14, 2009, 06:44:02 PM
Quote from: TCB on June 14, 2009, 06:34:36 PM
Quote from: Jane on June 14, 2009, 06:16:29 PM
Have you ever been on a Crystal cruise?

Are you asking me, Jane? No, I have never been on Crystal, although I would like to check them out.

Yes, I was asking you. I suppose I'm interested if any DR has been on them. I thought you might have at some time. I would like to try them.

How about Silver Seas? The cruise my parents took earlier this year was on Silver Seas, and they loved it. I've also had some friends who have worked on cruise ships from time to time, and they've all said that the Silver Seas ships had the best accommodations for the staff and entertainers.

As for Norwegian... I've heard varying things about them. It seems to be vary from ship to ship.

Both Crystal and Silver Seas are a little out of my price range. When you are sailing alone, you are usually paying 200% for a cabin. Oceania would be out of my price range, too, if they hadn't offered some incredible values.

Jane · « **Reply #156 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:01:33 PM »

I like the idea the accommodations for the staff are nicer then most. The ships are on the smaller size so they should be able to prepare finer meals than the large ships, and serve them at the correct temperatures.

Jane · « **Reply #157 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:03:19 PM »

I know what you mean DR TCB & our friend who books cruises was saying when you compare the cost, it still comes out better to splurge at the specialty restaurants on Princess than to travel on the high end ships.

TCB · « **Reply #158 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:08:32 PM »

Some day before I die, I want to sail from New York to England on Cunard.

Sandra · « **Reply #159 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:12:49 PM »

UNDERPANTS!

Sandra · « **Reply #160 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:14:39 PM »

Amoeba.

Jane · « **Reply #161 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:15:56 PM »

Quote from: TCB on June 14, 2009, 07:08:32 PM

Some day before I die, I want to sail from New York to England on Cunard.

Does it stop anywhere?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #162 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:16:43 PM »

After wandering around the UWS, I went ahead and started my trek back uptown via Central Park. I hung around Strawberry Fields for a little bit listening to the ad hoc band that gathers there every once and a while. -They play Beatles' songs, of course.

Then I continued up the path to The Delacorte...

Jane · « **Reply #163 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:18:26 PM »

The reason we chose the cruise we did is it had 2 vs 3 days at sea. Keith would like to take an Arctic cruise & I'm game. If I am lucky enough to travel to Europe again I would like do a land trip & have more time to explore the local cuisine & sit at outdoor restaurants.

TCB · « **Reply #164 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:19:15 PM »

Quote from: Jane on June 14, 2009, 07:15:56 PM

Quote from: TCB on June 14, 2009, 07:08:32 PM
Some day before I die, I want to sail from New York to England on Cunard.

Does it stop anywhere?

Sometimes they stop in Cherbourg and in Ireland; other times they go non-stop NY to Southhampton.

TCB · « **Reply #165 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:20:08 PM »

G'night!

Jane · « **Reply #166 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:23:12 PM »

The Cunard has a book club, my kind of ship.

Jane · « **Reply #167 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:27:19 PM »

'night

bk · « **Reply #168 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:33:19 PM »

Shocking news about Chip Hand. And yes, he was the subject in these here notes a couple of months ago, and was the reason I got on the Merv Griffin Show to do the "backer's audition" of Start At The Top. He was a great guy, and yes, far too young.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #169 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:35:37 PM »

When I got up to The Delacorte, I just wanted to see how long the stand-by line was for tonight's performance of Twelfth Night. I didn't get there until around 5:45, and it was only about 80 people deep - which is relatively short. So...

My roommate, Megan, had mentioned that tonight would be the only night she could see Twelfth Night, but, because of her schedule, she wasn't going to be able to wait in line this morning, and she wasn't going to be able to get in the stand-by line until close to curtain time. So...

I got in line.

I ended up right standing with a good group of people, friendly and chatty. The two women right behind me were "in the biz" - or, at the least, trying to still be in the biz. They were quite entertaining. "Oh, I love Twelfth Night! In fact, I once was in a production of Twelfth Night with Faye Dunaway!! -I believe she mentioned that bit of information at least ten times.

They started handing out the stand-by tickets around 7:00. The hander-outer would come by every ten minutes or so with another batch of tickets. My roommate finally got there around 7:40. And at 7:55, I got a ticket. And then I gave it to her. And then I went home.

*She texted me at intermission: "I'm sitting next to Hope Davis!"

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #170 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:37:43 PM »

Quote from: Jane on June 14, 2009, 07:18:26 PM

The reason we chose the cruise we did is it had 2 vs 3 days at sea. Keith would like to take an Arctic cruise & I'm game. If I am lucky enough to travel to Europe again I would like do a land trip & have more time to explore the local cuisine & sit at outdoor restaurants.

If you happen to be in the mood to give a Disney Cruise a try over the next couple of months, now would be a good time. They are running some crazy-good specials right now. In fact, I may take one myself in July since the staff rate may just be too good to resist.

bk · « **Reply #171 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:39:26 PM »

Back from rehearsal and supper. I feel much better after today's rehearsal and I have to imagine the cast does, too. We started off by doing a speed-through of act two, just for positions and transitions. We took a break and then we did a straight ahead run-through from start to finish. Amazingly, it went somewhat smoothly, with only a couple of hiccups in both acts - despite my admonition that we not stop no matter what, we had to a couple of times, but only for a few seconds. I was pretty pleased with the pace and best of all it was pretty funny. It's the first time the cast as a whole has actually heard it all the way through and there were lots of really big laughs. Alet is hilarious, Ted was MUCH better today (I think last night's chat had its desired effect), Niki is terrific, and so is everyone else. Our Juanita is really finding her own rhythm and take on the role, and our Dick Davis, who really wasn't the type I was looking for, has turned out to be incredible and if he wants to go on this journey with the show I'd be more than happy to have him do so. After the run, we cleaned up a bunch of stuff and ran the the big sequence in act one that was the most ragged. It's much cleaner now. And then I delivered a big box o' CDs and am home by seven-thirty. I think I'll go sit on the couch like so much fish and watch a motion picture on Blu-Ray.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #172 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:41:23 PM »

Oh... Great season premiere of "True Blood"!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #173 on:** June 14, 2009, 08:26:59 PM »

SHIPOOPI!

Matt H. · « **Reply #174 on:** June 14, 2009, 08:27:54 PM »

DR George's new glasses are exactly like the ones I'd like to get once I get an up-to-date prescription.

Matt H. · « **Reply #175 on:** June 14, 2009, 08:31:26 PM »

Amoeba, Amorba.

Funny how priorities fall. If I were there, I'd be going through the DVDs and Blu-rays and would probably skip the CDs unless I had time.

Matt H. · « **Reply #176 on:** June 14, 2009, 08:32:35 PM »

I am pleased that I got 13 episodes of LOST watched today. If I had chosen to skip TRUE BLOOD for later, I could have done one more, but I did feel I earned the one hour of pleasure viewing.

Matt H. · « **Reply #177 on:** June 14, 2009, 08:35:35 PM »

Season Two has really turned out wonderfully, and I had forgotten a fair amount of stuff. Forgot completely about Sawyer's long con on his girl friend. I forgot about Charlie's scam with Sawyer to get the guns under Sawyer's control. Forgot where Sun lost her wedding ring until right before she found it. And so much of the first Mr. Eko back story now rang a lot truer with him finding his brother's body. And very moving when Jack broke up with his wife.

Matt H. · « **Reply #178 on:** June 14, 2009, 08:36:52 PM »

I certainly did enjoy TRUE BLOOD's premiere tonight with another murder to start the season and some real surprises pulled on the viewer. Promises to be such a good season.

Matt H. · « **Reply #179 on:** June 14, 2009, 08:48:30 PM »

Well,l I'm going to try to do a little bit of writing, but I'm feeling slightly drowsy so I might not get much done.

Good night!

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