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[George]

I'm sure most of you have heard of the 70th Anniversary release of Wizard of Oz. There is a one-night showing of the restored film at 400 theatres around the country on September 23 at 7pm. We have known about it for a while but tonight Anthony thought he might want to see it. We found the list of theatres and there is not one in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens or Staten Island. There are 4 on Long Island and 2 or 3 in the Bronx but to our suprise every single theatre is sold out and has been sold out since the event was announced over two weeks ago! We are very surprised. I never thought that every single theatre on Long Island and in the Bronx would be full. Oh, well. Anthony won't be seeing the movie. I couldn't go anyway because I'm seeing Wishful Drinking that night.

I did not hear about the one night showing of it. Where does one look up if its in ones neighborhood

I went to www.fandango.com, entered my zip code, then selected the date of Wednesday, September 23. It then displayed a list of theaters in my area, and the movies that will be shown on that date, and one theater is showing "The Wizard of Oz."  I plan to see this, also! 

Thanks for posting about it, Ben.  I had no idea at all that this was being shown.

[George]

And now...to home.

Until later!

[Jennifer]

SPOILER for today's GUIDING LIGHT

Ron Raines' character died today on THE GUIDING LIGHT. It was a very moving episode. I had known it was coming from something his wife mentioned on Sunday, but it was still sad. Even knowing that Ron isn't the character, I still find it difficult watchng friends die in roles.

I also watched the show today.  It was moving. However he didn't really get to play a death scene. He had a risky surgery, seemed okay, and then just died on a park bench.

Plus his character has been one of the most despicable on the show. He's done some awful things (including killing one of the most beloved characters on the show, tammy).

Since the show is ending i don't think most fans will have a problem with them killing off a long time character. Although he claimed he changed (and saved his son with the surgery) he was still a pretty mean guy.

[Jennifer]

THIS IS FOR THE VIXTER

DR Vixter, having a crush on someone one considers a good/best friend is always fraught with difficulty, not knowing if the best friend also feels the same way or not. Maybe someone within the group can find out how girl # 2 feels about girl # 1.

As for her father not knowing, that is a difficult one. Having to keep your girlfriend secret would not be fun...although that is certainly not rare. Perhaps she should discuss it with her mother (I am presuming from your post that her mom knows of her orientation).

It is fantastic that both gals have straight friends who are supportive of them. That is something that most of us here did not have when we were of high school age. Many of us had to pretend to be someone we weren't.

If she still can't decide what to do, then just have her watch an old Sandra Dee movie and cry. No doubt that is what a lot of us here did when face with  seemingly impossible crushes.

My advice would be similar to what is written here.  I think it would be good if someone else could find out if girl #2 feels the same way, before girl #1 does something rash.

Since the girls are best friends and probably together a lot it probably would not be that hard to hide it if they were a couple. Although i don't really think hiding things is good.

I do agree with something DR jane said in her post. The girls are so young. And the chances are good that things won't work out even if girl #2 agrees to date girl #1. Does the girl really want to possibly lose her best friend?

And i think things could get very awkward if girl 2 does not feel the same way. That is why i think someone else should find out first.

Good luck!

[bk]

Listening to several CDs for the potential upcoming Kritzerland releases.

[DERBRUCER]

Move to Texas.  It's almost a buck cheaper here, too.

So is auto & homeowners insurance, movie admission prices and almost everything else.

 

Everything is cheaper in Texas?

You talkin'  'bout the wemin folks?

der Brucer

[JMK]

see these episodes now and in the best possible quality.

What?  You haven't heard about the new Ultra Blu-ray in 2160p? 

[MBarnum]

I am transcribing the tape of an interviewee who was a Wampas Baby Star of 1956 (some publicist tried to get this promotion going again in the mid 50s) along with Fay Spain, Barbara Eden, Roxanne Arlen, Phyllis Applegate and others.

During one promotion junket one of the gals got stinking drunk and passed out at the American Legion Hall...my inteviewee declined to say who which gal it was...but I suspect Roxanne!

[JMK]

Started WOLVERINE with the boys.  That True HD 5.1 mix is amazing.

[DakotaCelt]

Lucky Californians:

LATIMES

Gasoline prices keep rising in California while falling nationwide





Experts blame low production and tight supplies in the Golden State for the growing gap between the average price of a gallon of regular there and elsewhere in the U.S.
By Ronald D. White
September 15, 2009

The gap between what California motorists and the rest of the nation pay for retail gasoline widened again over the last week as pump prices rose throughout the state. Analysts said that the price jump was probably the result of low production and tight supplies.

The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline in California climbed 5.4 cents to $3.153, the Energy Department said Monday. That set a high for the year for the second straight week and marked the fifth straight week that the state's prices have topped $3 a gallon. Nationally, the average price dropped for the fifth straight week, falling 1.1 cents to $2.577.

Analysts said that some of the reasons for the unusually large gap of 57.6 cents between the California and national averages could be found in the fact that refineries in the state are running far short of full production, even after accounting for some anticipated and unscheduled refinery downtime.

For the week that ended Sept. 4, California refineries produced 5.8 million barrels of California-grade gasoline from a stock of 17.8 million barrels of oil. During the same week last year, the refineries pumped out more than 6.2 million barrels even though oil supplies were nearly 40% lower last year.

"California is really disconnected from the rest of the country on this. Refineries have erred so much over the fear that they would be stuck with an oversupply of gasoline, like they were when prices caved last year, that the result is too little gasoline," said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst for the Oil Price Information Service in New Jersey.

That's the price CA pays for having their own "boutique" formulation of gasoline.

I only pay $2.47 down here.

der Brucer

2.35 here

Good day Everyone...

[DakotaCelt]

The first golden oldies stuff I heard was on Happy Days ...... I did like Chantilly Lace... and Locomotion

My parents were more country fans.

[DakotaCelt]

Page Three Sophia Loren Dance.

Just because she is/was so beautiful.

She is an exotic beauty...

Interesting Avatar JRand...

[DakotaCelt]

I also remember hearing some Elvis

[DakotaCelt]

DR Vixter, I have a very good memory of what it was like in high school & the confusing mix of relationships between guy & gal friends.  This adds a new, more difficult, dimension to the usual situation.  OK, from experience….You can stay best friends with someone you really like, even though it hurts at times, not date and stay friends forever & be glad you never dated.  You can date your close friend, not have it work, and still stay friends.  It might not be the same friendship after so it is a risk.  Last & best scenario (Keith’s & mine), you begin dating your best friend when you are both 17 and it lasts forever.  Not easy to do at all & the statistics are against you. 

You seem to know the secret the best friend didn’t share.  I find that odd she hasn’t & does the one friend know she has been kept out of an important secret?  Not knowing the secret I have no idea how that info might tip the scale. Secrets are not a good beginning for a relationship & they both seem to have one.

My advice is both these girls need to be older & really figure out who they are.   If the one friend is as close to her mother as you say, what did her mother suggest?   

Jane I could not have said it better... 

[DakotaCelt]

Larry, there's good news and bad not-great news...the good news is that I was able to record yesterday's Guiding Light episode early this morning, make a DVD and it's ready to send to you today.  The bad not-great news is that I didn't think about it and recorded the hi-def channel.  All this means is that because it's burned onto a regular DVD, the picture has a black frame around the whole image.  It's otherwise all there, just a slightly smaller image.  Here's a screen-shot of what it (proportionately) looks like:

But I got it.

DR George, bless you! I think that's fine. Can I send you DR dakotacelt's address? You can send it to her, if you don't mind.

Thank you!  You both are true gems.... I really do appreciate it...

I was able to get cbs to cooperate up here and did see RR's final scene... Needless to say it was a very well acted scene.

[DakotaCelt]

I hope you feel better Sam...

[DakotaCelt]

I am hoping to order my new computer in a couple of weeks. A freind of DH was able to pull the data off successfully from my old one.

[DakotaCelt]

Larry, there's good news and bad not-great news...the good news is that I was able to record yesterday's Guiding Light episode early this morning, make a DVD and it's ready to send to you today.  The bad not-great news is that I didn't think about it and recorded the hi-def channel.  All this means is that because it's burned onto a regular DVD, the picture has a black frame around the whole image.  It's otherwise all there, just a slightly smaller image.  Here's a screen-shot of what it (proportionately) looks like:

But I got it.

THANK YOU!!!!!

[DakotaCelt]

I am hoping some of the actors from GL will turn up in other projects. Several of them are extremely talented.

it is sad to see the loss of a television fixture of over 70 years.

[bk]

I will mention again that if anyone is desirous of Taras Bulba now would be the time to tell me - I think it will be sold out by mid-day tomorrow - maybe tomorrow night at the latest.

[DERBRUCER]

As to the California gas prices - until the government steps in and calls them on their actions, they will continue to play these games until they can no longer get away with it.  They are playing an especially dangerous game this time, given the prices in the rest of the country.  They've got the oil and they have purposely not done what they needed to do.

The problem is that the oil companies have done nothing illegal or surreptitious - they are simply exercising business judgement in anticipating demand (had they estimated better they would have produced more and made more profits). Short of a major Act of Congress (unlikely) there is no provision in the law that would allow the government to mandate that a company produce a product - it would be much easier to relax the environmental requirements (at least temporarily) and that would allow CA to sell the same gasoline being marketed in other states.

der Brucer

[JMK]

I will mention again that if anyone is desirous of Taras Bulba now would be the time to tell me - I think it will be sold out by mid-day tomorrow - maybe tomorrow night at the latest.

I'm assuming you got my order.

[bk]

Got it.

[DERBRUCER]

OK, Jane:



Bentley Mulsanne -  bargain at $350,000.

der Brucer

[DakotaCelt]

a curious factoid...

I have a three times great aunt who just turned 111 in August. She is the 20th oldest person in the us and the 47th oldest person in the World ....Rather amazing

[JoseSPiano]

Good Evening!

And the food find of the day is/was: Apple-Cheddar Pandowdy with Maple-Bacon Ice Cream.

*Served with a gratis glass of a very good port. 

[JoseSPiano]

DR Ben - Besides the screening in Central Park of "The Wizard of Oz", I also believe there is a screening or two scheduled for either The Ziegfeld, and I actually think Radio City Music Hall. I'll see if I can dig up that info. (To confirm or deny it.)

[JoseSPiano]

DR TCB - The "New Ann" in question is Ann Taylor.  Well, Ann Taylor's new Fall Casual line.

[DERBRUCER]

Good Evening!

And the food find of the day is/was: Apple-Cheddar Pandowdy with Maple-Bacon Ice Cream.

*Served with a gratis glass of a very good port. 

Get thee behind me, Enabler!

der Brucer

[JoseSPiano]

Guys, um, I need your help. You are the people I trust the most, so I feel it best to ask you all for some advice.
In my group mof friends, there are two girls that are bi. One recently came out, and the other one figured out last year. Now, here's the issue. The girl who de-closeted last year has possibly fallen for the second girl. So hard she has trouble looking at her at times when the second is dressed really pretty at school. So shes not sure if she should ask the other out or not. Normally she says she'd jump at the chance to be with "the girl of her dreams practically", however some issues have arisen,
1) Her father doesn't know she's bi-sexual. This might be the second biggest issue out of all of them...
2) The major one: They're BEST. FRIENDS. She's frightened to death of frightening away the only person that isn't her mom (who she has a really close relationship with) who she can tell anything to, and who will be there for her whenever she needs her. She asked two other friends before coming to me, and both being the teens they are said, "OMG how cute, go for it!!!"...or somthing along those lines...and she came to me, and I told her that while I had no idea what to do, I knew some people who mightr. I told her I wouldn't use names, so she was cool with it. So now I ask you, what should she do? Should she go for it, should she just wait and hope it passes soon, or is there another option? Also, take note that for some reason, her best friend, the one she has a crush on, has a secret she won't share with her, but everyone else in her group seems to know. So, my dear friends, please help my other dear friend with her romance issue please.

                                                                Love to you all, Vixter.

DR vixter - I've thought about this a bit more since I first read this earlier today, and I just re-read your post again...

Teenage hormones and emotions are never easy to deal with. After further thought, the bigger issue here is whether either of your friends are already sexually active.  -Which is definitely information that should just be kept between you, your friends, and, ideally, their parents.

You and your friends are at that stage where "the world will end if...".  However, as we all know, the world will not end, and life will go on.  So... If you still really feel a need to help your friends out, then find a "local" adult.  I'm guessing you've already talked about this situation with your parents.  If not...

And as DR singdaw already intimated, if you sense that your friend is at an extreme end of the emotional spectrum, then maybe you should ask your Mom to talk to her Mom.  But again...