Topic: SILAS MARNER (Read 14537 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #180 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:00:50 PM »

The list version:

-Train was scheduled to leave at 10:50am.
-When I left my parents' house, it was running one minute late according to the website.
-When I got to the train station, train 194 was now running 10 minutes later... Then 15 minutes late.
-By the time we got to Washington, DC, Union Station, the conductor thought we would be able to make up some time by cutting short the layover. However, since it was a sold out train, it took a bit longer to get everyone on board.
-Then the air conditioning in my car started not working so well. It wasn't "warm", but you could feel the humidity in the air.
-By the time we pulled into Philly, it was determined that the engine was having some trouble, so we stopped for a couple of minutes there while maintenance checked things out - including the air conditioning.
-About five minutes outside of Philly, we stopped again due to the suspected engine trouble.
-When we pulled into Newark - which is just one(!) stop away from New York Penn Station - we stopped again for another maintenance check, as well as a crew change.
-Eventually, we arrived at Penn Station at 6:30pm... Instead of the scheduled 4:47pm... And since I was supposed to see a friend's show at 8:00... Run, Jojo, Run!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #181 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:02:23 PM »

PAGE SEVEN SULTRY SUNDAY SUMMER NIGHT DANCE!!!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #182 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:04:40 PM »

DR FJL - You could always take a plane to DC, and make it a true whirlwind trip. Take the shuttle down in the morning, see a matinee, then take the shuttle back.

Then again, there's always Chicago or Boston.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #183 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:05:38 PM »

DR vixmom - Sleep is good. Being able to rest is good. I hope you are able to work more "rest" into your schedule over the coming weeks.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #184 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:05:57 PM »

Quote from: TCB on August 02, 2009, 06:03:22 PM

Quote from: Cillaliz on August 02, 2009, 04:57:00 PM
Good evening, I am back home with Callie and Boo. I had a good time last night at the reunion. There was a good turn out and we did this grill your own steak thing that actually worked out great.

Cilla, were you shocked at the number of old people who showed up at your reunion?

A couple surprised me. We have reunions every 5 years, so there weren't too many big surprises.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #185 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:06:20 PM »

DR TCB - wah, wah, waaaahhh

Cillaliz · « **Reply #186 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:08:26 PM »

Quote from: Sam on August 02, 2009, 06:10:59 PM

Dear Cillaliz, glad you had fun.

Thanks Sam. It was a nice mix of the class reunion, time with my parents and seeing an old family friend who was in town for a couple days.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #187 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:08:30 PM »

bk - As for "Heroes" - I run hot and cold on it. I'll watch it if I happen to be home when it's on, but it's not on my "Must See" list. And, as others have mentioned, the second season seemed to stray a bit, then things started to come together again.

FJL · « **Reply #188 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:09:14 PM »

Jose - A manufactured whirlwind trip? Hmmm....

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #189 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:10:27 PM »

DR Michael S - If I were you, I would have stopped reading any article or interview with any member of the cast of "Lost". There's no way "Lost" would not come up in an interview with any member of that cast.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #190 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:11:22 PM »

Quote from: FJL on August 02, 2009, 08:09:14 PM

Jose - A manufactured whirlwind trip? Hmmm....

Fred - Not necessarily. But if a situation needs to be "created", so be it.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #191 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:14:54 PM »

I may watch tonight's episode of "True Blood" before I go to bed, but I really should get to bed sooner rather than later since I'm heading back to Lancaster in the morning for the day. And after the past 48 hours, I have a feeling that getting out bed about seven hours from now, is not going to be an easy task.

Matt H. · « **Reply #192 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:17:17 PM »

Quote from: bk on August 02, 2009, 02:56:51 PM

Did I miss the post in answer to my question about Heroes?

I forgot to answer. I don't think you'll like it. The first half of the first season is fun and builds to a wonderfully tense confrontation. The second half of the first season repeats many of the formulas of the first half so it seems repetitive. Even fans of the show admit that season two was a distinct letdown.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #193 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:19:22 PM »

VIBES TO ALL WHO NEED THEM~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Matt H. · « **Reply #194 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:22:27 PM »

I watched all of the KAGEMUSHA bonus features to begin my evening by finishing up today's work project. There was a 41+ minute TV documentary on the making of the film, one in a series of these programs made near the end of his life (called IT'S WONDERFUL TO CREATE). I really enjoyed that.

Matt H. · « **Reply #195 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:25:36 PM »

Next, I picked off the shelf a movie I always enjoy revisiting. I had seen bits and pieces of it on one of the HBO channels, so I was reminded I wanted to watch the whole thing again:

THE RIVER WILD. I think it's one of the best action-adventure movies made in the last 15 years.

This was one of the earliest DVD releases, and yet the transfer still looks pretty damn good. I'd LOVE to see this on Blu-ray.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #196 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:26:14 PM »

Oh...

So, after I caught the train uptown to my apartment, changed clothes, and then headed back down to Times Square and over the West Bank Cafe, then downstairs to the Laurie Beechman Theatre to attend tonight's installment of "Ryan Raftery & Friends: A Solo Act". Yes, the same Ryan Raftery from What If?

He sings. He monologizes (?). He even dances. But, most of all, he actually made me laugh. A couple of times.

I'm a bit hesitant to talk about his act just in case any other DRs may happen to catch his show sometime in the future. There are just too many bits - and good ones at that! - and I don't want to spoil it for anyone. However...

I guess I could say that he covers the divas: Celine, Whitney, Carrie Underwood and Tina Turner. He shares some memories from his childhood, from his time in rehab, from his trip to the Mid-East, and his time at sleep-away camp. Oh, and there's an urn on the piano containing the ashes of his father.

Matt H. · « **Reply #197 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:28:12 PM »

Then I watched tonight's very exciting episode of TRUE BLOOD. I can't wait for that smarmy preacher to get taken care of by the vampires or anyone else (Sookie maybe or Jason?) who can get hands on him!

td · « **Reply #198 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:33:53 PM »

Off to watch tonight's episode of TRUE BLOOD; 11:30's always a better time for me. . .

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #199 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:44:03 PM »

Quote from: td on August 02, 2009, 08:33:53 PM

Off to watch tonight's episode of TRUE BLOOD; 11:30's always a better time for me. . .

...Or maybe I'll just stay up another hour... My alarms are already set...

Matt H. · « **Reply #200 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:54:12 PM »

I'm heading downstairs to bed now.

Good night!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #201 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:57:56 PM »

...Or I may just get ready for bed...

Goodnight.

Kerry · « **Reply #202 on:** August 02, 2009, 10:18:59 PM »

Quote from: TCB on August 02, 2009, 06:01:37 PM

The other flavor that I purchased I was really offended by the name of it. In fact, I asked to see the manager and when he came over I said that although I understood the homosexuality was often assoicated with the Greeks; that I still felt the name of this flavor was offensive to gay men. That is when the manager pointed out that the flavor was Chocolate Fig.

LOL! Grocery shopping with you must be a riot!!

Sam · « **Reply #203 on:** August 02, 2009, 10:47:53 PM »

Good night everyone.

Till tomorrow.

bk · « **Reply #204 on:** August 02, 2009, 10:59:57 PM »

Quote from: td on August 02, 2009, 05:50:01 PM

BK - have you seen the movie TAKEN? Maggie Grace (Shannon) is in it. It's a better film, and a better performance than THE FOG's remake.

I knew she looked familiar - now I know why.

bk · « **Reply #205 on:** August 02, 2009, 11:03:19 PM »

I had some barbecue for dinner, and have been doing a lot of proofing and writing. Book has been sent to publisher, so that's all finally done. Liner notes are not only done, but I've proofed the booklet and inlay card and those have been sent for approvals. In other words, I haven't stopped since I got up this morning.

bk · « **Reply #206 on:** August 02, 2009, 11:50:33 PM »

I'm going to give you dear, dear people out there in the dark your advance pre-preorder information on the new Kritzerland title at midnight. Because it turned into a two CD set, I insured that it was going to sell out quickly, and, in fact, outside of dealers, we will only have less than two hundred to sell.

FJL · « **Reply #207 on:** August 02, 2009, 11:55:14 PM »

What am i still doing up?

Good night!

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