Topic: WAYLAID BY EXTERNALS (Read 27546 times)

bk · « **on:** November 02, 2009, 12:04:00 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes had externals and were waylaid, and now it is time for you to post until the waylaid cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** November 02, 2009, 12:04:43 AM »

And the word of the day is: IRENIC!

MBarnum · « **Reply #2 on:** November 02, 2009, 12:30:40 AM »

I first entered the HHW realm in 2002 at the urging of DR JRand and DR Den Mother. And I am glad that I did!

A day without HHW is like a day without sunshine.

George · « **Reply #3 on:** November 02, 2009, 12:35:37 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on November 02, 2009, 12:30:40 AM

A day without HHW is likea day without sunshine.

True! Very true!

George · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2009, 12:40:08 AM »

I found HHW in June (I think) of 2002. I was a fan of BK's on his former label and eventually found this "shimmering, glowing star in the [Internet] firmament."

DAW · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2009, 03:33:30 AM »

I believe I arrived at HHW in March of 2007 as a result of an invite that bk posted over at All That Chat regarding HHW's annual Oscar Bash. I followed the posts as a guest for about a week and decided to create an account. And am I ever glad that I did!

Kerry · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2009, 04:52:03 AM »

Good morning!

TOD: I came; I saw; I posted.

Kerry · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2009, 05:06:47 AM »

TOD cont'd: I started posting at the previous site more or less in its beginning months...before the Sondheim album was released at any rate.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2009, 05:13:29 AM »

Monday, November 2, 2009

That's in case anyone is going to write a check today.
Does anyone still write......a check?

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2009, 05:17:52 AM »

Quote from: bk on November 02, 2009, 12:04:43 AM

And the word of the day is: IRENIC!

And The Song Of The Day Is: WE ARE THE WORLD

Jrand74 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 02, 2009, 05:20:45 AM »

You may blame DR JMK for my presence on this site. He had been talking about the sparkling trivia question. I had read BENJAMIN KRITZER which I bought on Amazon after finding it in a search for something else, and I knew MR BK's name from several CD's I had, so I looked, I liked, and I joined.

My profile says I joined in 2003, but I think it was 2001 but I then had to re-register for some reason or another. When I joined we were using the old format and many DEAD celebrities used to make pointedly hilarious posts. Frances Farmer, Ethel Merman, and Abraham Lincoln were known to drop by to make pithy comments from time to time.

I missed a few days one year when I had a computer breakdown, but other than that, I have been here everyday.

I enjoy reading MR BK's notes, being "in the know" with our show business mavens, and hearing about the lives of all of our regular readers. I miss some people who come for awhile - others I don't. I am most annoyed by people who leave for months at a time and then come back writing they have just been SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO busy.....what the hell do they think we are? Are we all vacationing millionaires? MANY regular HHW'ers have demanding lives and jobs and still manage to post on a regular basis with maybe a day or two absence.

HHW is my lifeline to the gongs on in the world of show and the world in general. I have learned about MANY dvd's, cd's, shows, and books that I now own.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 02, 2009, 05:21:16 AM »

Lovely and appropriate song choice, DR ARNOLD M BROCKMAN.

DAW · « **Reply #12 on:** November 02, 2009, 05:25:36 AM »

Quote from: JRand59 on November 02, 2009, 05:20:45 AM

I have learned about MANY dvd's, cd's, shows, and books that I now own.

Ain't THAT the truth!!!!!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 02, 2009, 05:35:39 AM »

LOL....I may have to add another room to my house.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 02, 2009, 05:38:30 AM »

Off to do some Monday things. I shall return.

Jennifer · « **Reply #15 on:** November 02, 2009, 05:58:38 AM »

Is anybody else's body not working with the time change?

I stayed up till 11:30pm to try to find out the election results (montreal) and this morning my body did not want to get up!

Druxy · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:03:31 AM »

I came to HHW for the waters...but I was misinformed.

Druxy · « **Reply #17 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:04:55 AM »

But, seriously, folks:

I discovered BK's site after working with him on my musical-comedy, which is still "in development".

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #18 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:13:11 AM »

Quote from: bk on November 02, 2009, 12:04:43 AM

And the word of the day is: IRENIC!

"I just LOVE your Alice blue gown! It's so Irenic!"

elmore3003 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:17:56 AM »

Good morning, all! I am currently listening to a commercial recording of Victor Herbert songs with a wonderful orchestra, great tempi, and a soprano whose fast vibrato is driving me up the wall.

Last night was a series of strange and unsettling dreams, provoked by PARANORMAL ACTIVITY I think, although my memory beyond the fear is quite vague now over the whole megillah. I suspect it was all provoked by the Cold-eeze,

At 11:30 I have physical therapy and a trip to Toyland to drop off some things and pick up several others. I'm hoping I feel up to attending the 3:00 seminar in conjunction with Steve Suskin's Broadway orchestration book at the Lincoln Center NYPL.

I discovered this site in late 2003 through a comment by Liz Callaway, whose concert work prompted her to contact me about band parts. I hadn't spoken to BK for several years, and I knew of the events of 2001 only through the perspective of BK's nemesis. Liz mentioned in passing that BK had a website, and I googled it, HHW. That led to my sending him via HHW a Thanksgiving wish. In his response he asked me if I would do an interview about my work, and I believe it showed up on the site in early 2004. I lurked for a while and then decided to jump into the midst of it. I was a faithful poster through my Goodspeed work on WHERE's CHARLEY? I got back to NYC at the beginning of August and my health fell apart, along with a wall of bookcases. I don't think I posted for about six weeks or longer, while I waited on approval for surgery from my HMO, repaired the bookcases, and struggled with crutches. I remember that in September or October of that year I met DRs Ben, Noel, td, and others for the first time, and HHW became not just a chat board but an extended family.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:18:49 AM »

Quote from: JRand59 on November 02, 2009, 05:35:39 AM

LOL....I may have to add another room to my house.

A right or left wing?

Ginny · « **Reply #21 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:22:24 AM »

Monday morning greetings! I've finally accepted the fact that the damage I did to my feet last week in NYC is not going to get better without some professional intervention, so will see the podiatrist at 1:30 this afternoon.

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #22 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:24:55 AM »

How Did I Find This Here Site.? Some say BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH but I Say BLAME IT ON MY SON

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #23 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:32:49 AM »

TOD:

I first came to this here website in February, 2004. I had already met up with BK through his postings on rec.arts.theatre.musicals where we had a shared hatred of a certain a-hole there. I did a search on "Bruce Kimmel" and. lo & behold, found HainesHisWay.com and then the Community. It was like a cocktail party with the smartest, wittiest and snazziest people on the internet! So I crashed it and joined in on the fun. And while I've had my leave of absences, I alway come back because I wind up missing the people here. There's really no other group like us out there.

Ginny · « **Reply #24 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:33:19 AM »

TOD - Just over 5 years ago, on a business trip to NYC I visited with longtime friend DR Elmore. He kept talking about this website where he was spending a lot of time and sent me the link. I lurked for a while, until DR JRand posted a photo of someone to identify and I signed up to answer - Nancy Dickerson. My relationship with both HHW and NYC has flourished and deepened.

The irony about that visit with DR Elmore is that he had another friend in town that week and joked about "juggling 2 women." The "other woman" was DR Jane! We finally met, first online and then in person a year later when we were in NYC for DR Jose's famous walking and eating tour:

Laura · « **Reply #25 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:35:08 AM »

TOD: I used to read BK's notes over at some other site and I joined in the live chats that used to be held there. Then after that his notes quit being posted over there I think I did a search and found this site. Gosh, that's been a long time ago!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #26 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:35:19 AM »

I think we should all post our first posts. Here's mine:

Hi, Everybody! First time posting here. (And, by the looks of things, another ratm'er who's seeking greener pastures.)

I remember watching AIRPORT the first time it was on broadcast TV--on ABC Sunday Night at the Movies. And it really was an event at our house. The entire family watched (and I got to stay up past 11:00 pm.) When the movie ended, it was a mad rush to the bathroom for everyone. In fact, it was in the newpapers that week that water companies throughout the country reported a significant spike in water usage right at the time the movie ended. Certainly true at our house.

Also, around the time I got my first VCR (about 1984), AIRPORT '77 was shown on a local channel and split to run on two consequtive nights. This was a time when broadcasters began tweaking with the running speed of movies they showed so they would fit into a two-hour period. Well, something obviously went wrong when they decided to slow down the speed of AIRPORT '77, because the voices of all the female characters dropped in pitch about an octive. The results was that Brenda Vaccaro and Olivia DeHavilland sounded like drag queens. My roommate and I were literally rolling on the floor. When his girlfriend came in she thought we were stoned. I think I still have the last half of the movie on tape somewhere.

Big time Motown fan here. I grew up with two older sisters during the 60's and that music got filtered down to me. My sisters were particularly into the Supremes, and I remember that Diana Ross' departure caused as much anxiety as the whole "Paul is dead" deal. For some reason, my favorite Supremes song was an obscure B side called "Going Down For The Third Time". I think it may have been because it sounded very much like one of the songs of my other favorite girl group at the time--Josie and the Pussycats (Hey--I was just 10. I didn't have to have any taste then!)

Laura · « **Reply #27 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:37:05 AM »

I wonder how many regular lurkers we have out there who might like to join the family. Everyone can see we are a nice bunch -- so jump in!

Matt H. · « **Reply #28 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:39:01 AM »

Quote from: JRand59 on November 02, 2009, 05:13:29 AM

Monday, November 2, 2009

That's in case anyone is going to write a check today.
Does anyone still write......a check?

I sure do. Not for most of my bills; those are done via bank drafts, but for things like quarterly taxes and bills that are apart from the norm (my recent medical bills, for example), I still write checks.

Matt H. · « **Reply #29 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:41:12 AM »

Good morning!

It's still light gray outside, and today is going to be cool with a high of 60. My walk was very invigorating this morning, but when I went out a while ago to put my newspaper in the recycle bin, it felt really cold.

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