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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #180 on: September 26, 2009, 06:08:20 PM »
Quote from: DAW on September 26, 2009, 06:02:23 PM
DR TCB - when is your bon voyage??


I leave for Rome on November 12, and I board the ship on the 15 (which makes the 15th the actual Bon Voyage)
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« Reply #181 on: September 26, 2009, 06:19:09 PM »
YES, YES, to both of Francois's post.
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« Reply #182 on: September 26, 2009, 06:21:10 PM »
Dear DAW,  love Copland and Stravinsky, and any ballet set to their music.
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« Reply #183 on: September 26, 2009, 06:21:48 PM »
Hope everyone is having a good day.  Hope everyone has a good evening.

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« Reply #184 on: September 26, 2009, 06:25:25 PM »
I slept till noon, then ran errands in our 100+ degree heat, and they watched Apocalypto with the volume really loud.  Good day so far.

I guess I better wash dishes and then watch To Live and Die in LA.
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« Reply #185 on: September 26, 2009, 06:25:53 PM »
Quote from: Sam on September 26, 2009, 06:21:48 PM
Hope everyone is having a good day.  Hope everyone has a good evening.




Enjoy your weekend, Sam!
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« Reply #186 on: September 26, 2009, 06:26:13 PM »
Dear TCB, have a wonderful trip.
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« Reply #187 on: September 26, 2009, 06:27:31 PM »
Quote from: Sam on September 26, 2009, 06:26:13 PM
Dear TCB, have a wonderful trip.


Thanks, Sam, I am counting the days.
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« Reply #188 on: September 26, 2009, 06:28:46 PM »
No more scarecrows?  Are George, td, and I the only brave ones?  Mikey get busy.
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« Reply #189 on: September 26, 2009, 06:33:46 PM »
Almost went to Italy, but I was pick pocketed on the metro in Paris.  I could not go anywhere without identification.  At that time I was still a German citizen, but the German embassy would not help me as I did not live there or speak German.   Luckily I was with an American boyfriend, and he convinced the American embassy to help me with my green card identification to finish the trip and go back to the US.  It took a week to do that, so Italy was out, the rest of the trip was already planned for a week in London.

Did not know to leave all necessary ID in the safe at the hotel.  Stupid, stupid, stupid.
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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #190 on: September 26, 2009, 06:33:55 PM »
Interview with the most popular doctor in the world, Dr. So Fun Yu

 

Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?

A: Heart only good for so many beats, and that it... Don't waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speed up heart not make live longer; that like say you can extend life of car by driving faster. Want live longer? Take nap.

 

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?

A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does cow eat? Hay and corn. What are these? Vegetables. So, steak nothing more than efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef also good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And pork chop can give 100% recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.

 

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?

A: No, not at all. Wine made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine. That means they take water out of fruity bit; get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made out of grain. Bottoms up!

 

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?

A: If you have body and you have fat, ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, ratio is two to one, etc.

 

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?

A: Cannot think of single one, sorry. My philosophy: No Pain...Good!

 

Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?

A: YOU NOT LISTENING!!! .... Foods fried in vegetable oil. How getting more vegetables be bad for you?

 

Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?

A: Definitely not! When you exercise muscle, it get bigger. You should only do sit-ups if want bigger stomach.

 

Q: Is chocolate bad for me?

A: You crazy? HELLO .... Cocoa beans! Vegetable!!! Cocoa beans best feel-good food around!

 

Q: Is swimming good for your figure?

A: If swimming good for figure, explain whales to me.

 

Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?

A: Hey! 'Round' is shape!

 

Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.

 

AND.....

 

For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies:

 

1. The Japanese eat very little fat

And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

 

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat

And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

 

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine

And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

 

4 The Italians drink a lot of red wine

And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

 

5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats

And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

 

CONCLUSION.....

 

Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you
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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #191 on: September 26, 2009, 06:35:01 PM »
DR Laura, some vision is better than none.  Continued vibes they slowly improve and most their vision returns.
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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #192 on: September 26, 2009, 06:36:32 PM »
Live longer, take nap.
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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #193 on: September 26, 2009, 06:38:11 PM »
Quote from: Sam on September 26, 2009, 06:33:46 PM
Almost went to Italy, but I was pick pocketed on the metro in Paris.  I could not go anywhere without identification.  At that time I was still a German citizen, but the German embassy would not help me as I did not live there or speak German.   Luckily I was with an American boyfriend, and he convinced the American embassy to help me with my green card identification to finish the trip and go back to the US.  It took a week to do that, so Italy was out, the rest of the trip was already planned for a week in London.

Did not know to leave all necessary ID in the safe at the hotel.  Stupid, stupid, stupid.

What a shame.  We also carry copies of our passport & keep them in separate places from the real thing.  Leaving copies with a friend also helps. 
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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #194 on: September 26, 2009, 06:40:41 PM »
YES, YES, to MBarnum's post.
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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #195 on: September 26, 2009, 06:44:28 PM »
We saw the tour of Legally Blonde today.
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« Reply #196 on: September 26, 2009, 06:46:11 PM »
Better get moving and get some things done.   Like washing dishes.

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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #197 on: September 26, 2009, 06:47:28 PM »
My neighbor said bk's friend Alet Taylor will be in Guys and Dolls.  I forgot to ask if it's in LA.
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« Reply #198 on: September 26, 2009, 06:49:26 PM »
Dear Laura, the movie was really cute.
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« Reply #199 on: September 26, 2009, 06:50:11 PM »
Later  :)
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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #200 on: September 26, 2009, 06:51:10 PM »
I am a happy camper.  I was at a bookstore today right near where i live. And there was a flyer announcing that one of my favorite authors (kelley armstrong) will be doing a book signing/reading there in 2 weeks.

Unfortunately she will only be signing that book (which i'll have to wait to take out from the library).  But I think it will be very cool.
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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #201 on: September 26, 2009, 06:54:14 PM »
Quote from: Sam on September 26, 2009, 06:46:11 PM
Better get moving and get some things done.   Like washing dishes.



I gotta do the same thing.  The big pot Sherlock's chicken was boiled in is still sitting in the sink, along with the dinner dishes.
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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #202 on: September 26, 2009, 06:55:14 PM »
Quote from: Jennifer on September 26, 2009, 06:51:10 PM
I am a happy camper.  I was at a bookstore today right near where i live. And there was a flyer announcing that one of my favorite authors (kelley armstrong) will be doing a book signing/reading there in 2 weeks.

Unfortunately she will only be signing that book (which i'll have to wait to take out from the library).  But I think it will be very cool.

Since she is your favorite author why not splurge & buy the book for her to sign?
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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #203 on: September 26, 2009, 06:59:24 PM »
Quote from: Jane on September 26, 2009, 06:55:14 PM
Quote from: Jennifer on September 26, 2009, 06:51:10 PM
I am a happy camper.  I was at a bookstore today right near where i live. And there was a flyer announcing that one of my favorite authors (kelley armstrong) will be doing a book signing/reading there in 2 weeks.

Unfortunately she will only be signing that book (which i'll have to wait to take out from the library).  But I think it will be very cool.

Since she is your favorite author why not splurge & buy the book for her to sign?



Great idea!
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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #204 on: September 26, 2009, 07:22:44 PM »
I had an evening of revisiting old favorites tonight. The evening got interrupted by a lengthy phone call, so I didn't have time to get to IDIOT'S DELIGHT tonight. I guess it will have to wait for another free day, and I don't know when that will be.
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« Reply #205 on: September 26, 2009, 07:26:14 PM »
I began with HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE on Blu-ray. Picture is mostly quite sharp and detailed (except in places like the Black Lake or the maze where the softness seemed deliberate since it was so filled with CGI; that's not the fault of the transfer. The sound was mostly superb, but I was a bit disappointed in the underwater sequence which I thought should have been a lot for active in the surrounds. The maze sequence had some terrific directional effects.
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Re: BK GOES TO THE OPERA
« Reply #206 on: September 26, 2009, 07:28:06 PM »





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« Reply #207 on: September 26, 2009, 07:28:11 PM »
Since I only had about an hour to fill before I wanted to come upstairs, I put in COLOR ME BARBRA. I had forgotten how much of this special she actually sang "live" in. For some reason, I remembered a lot of lip-synching, but that wasn't so. Really loved the song choices in this (well, I'm not so partial to "C'est Si Bon.")
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« Reply #208 on: September 26, 2009, 07:29:13 PM »
I guess I will go ahead tomorrow and do MONSOON WEDDING as a work project. I'm weeks ahead of release date, but I'm going to be expecting a bunch of TV boxed sets plus big releases like SNOW WHITE filled with bonus material, so I might as well get this one out of the way now.
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« Reply #209 on: September 26, 2009, 07:30:07 PM »
We finally got that rain tonight they've been predicting all week. Yesterday, they predicted a 60% chance of rain, and we didn't get a drop (at least not at my house). But we had a very nice rain storm tonight.
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