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THE GAZELLE WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
« on: July 19, 2010, 11:48:47 PM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes had a dragon tattoo, and now it is time for you to post until the cows with the dragon tattoo come home.
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« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2010, 11:50:02 PM »

And the word of the day is: PHILOGYNY!
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2010, 12:21:09 AM »

Welcome eleven GUESTS!
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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2010, 12:52:26 AM »

A Very Happy Birthday to Dear Miss Karen! ;D
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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2010, 04:35:07 AM »

Tuesday morning greetings!  I'm up early to get ready to go to Dayton for a meeting with the grantwriters.  Today we're having a social media lab, in which we'll try to teach some of them to use Facebook & Twitter & LinkedIn - oh, my.
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« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2010, 04:35:25 AM »

Happiest of birthdays to DR Miss Karen!
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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2010, 05:06:01 AM »

Morning, all.
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« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2010, 05:06:14 AM »

Happy, happy, Miss Karen!
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« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2010, 05:08:09 AM »

TOD: The first movie I remember buying on VHS was "The Pirate" with that overlooked beauty of a score by Cole Porter and great performances from Gene Kelly, Judy Garland and more. Still love the over-the-top quality of the movie. And I think my first DVD purchase was either the original "Hairspray" or "The Ref," my favorite Christmas movie.
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« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2010, 05:08:41 AM »

Must shuffle off to work. Have a great day.
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« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2010, 05:09:56 AM »

Congrats, DR JRand, on getting the part.
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2010, 05:23:23 AM »

Happy Birthday, Miss Karen!
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« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2010, 05:41:13 AM »

My 1st VCR was a Sony Beta HiFi, which I purchased in '84.  It still works and I use it every once in a while to transfer a Beta tape to DVD.  The 1st videotape I purchased was "Casino Royale" with Woody Allen and a cast of thousands.  Probably the best thing about it was Herb Alpert & TJB doing the title song and Dusty Springfield's "The Look Of Love."
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« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2010, 05:44:01 AM »

Welcome new DR (dear reader) windsongRobbie!
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« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2010, 05:54:06 AM »

Good morning, all! I slept late until 8:15, so I guess I was tired. I have to say that I'm quite bummed over this $768 Ohio tax bill; I knew it was coming, but, between the dental clinic, estimated taxes, and health insurance, this is one more expense I don't need at the moment and I am beginning to resent everything about this Ohio property enormously, from the stupidity and greed of my brothers in not selling it when they could for less than they wanted to the fact that I cannot sell off my part of it. Has anyone read the fantastic novel GEEK LOVE? I feel like the Siamese twin in the novel knowing she will die because the other twin has poisoned herself, and I hate being tied up in my siblings' imbroglios.

So, enough bitching about it.

Today, I will finish the LADY OF THE SLIPPER Finale problems, wait for corrections on the Herbert pieces from Joshie and Scott, and proof them. I also have to do laundry, so that will be the first task.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday, DR Miss Karen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2010, 05:58:48 AM »

As for the TOD, I cannot for the life of me remember either the first vicdeo or DVD I purchased. I can still recall my first CD, Dvorak's glorious  Dlavonic Dances, which I am currently listening to. I hope it's disturbing the oaf above me, who spent too much time clomping about last night after 1 am.

I am quite sick of him, his barking dog, and the damned landlord for doing nothing. There's a side of me thinking the landlord is encouraging him to force me to move so they can lease the apartment for over twice what I'm paying.
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« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2010, 06:00:40 AM »

Hello, DR windsongRobbie! I hope you will enjoy your time here. Tell us about yourself.
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« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2010, 06:07:29 AM »

TOD:

My first videocassette recorder was a Panasonic that lasted me for over ten years.  I bought it in January 1984, for the immediate purpose of taping the RSC NICHOLAS NICKLEBY miniseries on PBS.

I'm pretty sure that the first store bought video I purchased was Disney's PINOCCHIO.

My first DVDs were christmas gifts from my sisters, even though I did not yet have a DVD player.  They were the SOUTH PARK movie, THE MATRIX, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE and CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON.
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« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2010, 06:10:02 AM »

Happy Birthday, Miss Karen!
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« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2010, 06:10:15 AM »

Congrats to DR JRand on his starring role.  Let the Cha-Cha lessons begin!
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« Reply #20 on: July 20, 2010, 06:11:42 AM »

! ! ! ! !  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MISS KAREN  ! ! ! ! !
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« Reply #21 on: July 20, 2010, 06:14:33 AM »

TOD:

I got one of the early Sony Beta machines, which had a separate clock. 

[Beta was always a much better system than VHS, but their mistake was not coming out with a 3+ hour recording tape soon enough.  That's why they lost the war.]

The first tapes I bought were from that group that Fox licensed:

PATTON
THE FRENCH CONNECTION
HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY

and one other title that I don't recall.

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« Reply #22 on: July 20, 2010, 06:18:26 AM »

Happy Birthday to DR MISS KAREN.
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« Reply #23 on: July 20, 2010, 06:18:59 AM »

As for the word of the day: I say Ontogeny.
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« Reply #24 on: July 20, 2010, 06:20:47 AM »

I recall taping a lot of movies off of the Pay TV channels, and also the commercial stations.  I'd sit there while they were showing the picture and edit out the commercials. 

In fact, I was writing my movie books back then and I had a friend at Channel 11 (They owned a lot of classics that they ran uncut late at night.)  So, as a favor to me, she scheduled many titles that I wanted to record to play after midnight.  I'd go to bed early, set my alarm, then get up when the movie came on and edit out the commercials. 

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Those were the days...
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« Reply #25 on: July 20, 2010, 06:21:14 AM »

Hmmmm.....my first VCR was purchased with the money that I was played when I won a playwriting contest.  It was a Sylvania top-loading one that had a remote with a LONG wire attached.

My first video was THE PERILS OF PAULINE with Betty Hutton because it was on sale.

I next purchased ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN - it was in the used section at a video store with a price tag of $39.95, I thought long and hard, but finally walked up to the counter with it - and discovered it was on sale for $20.
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« Reply #26 on: July 20, 2010, 06:22:26 AM »

Thanks to all for the congrats!  Now in addition to the cha cha lessons mentioned by DR DtM - all those LINES!!!!

And ironically, the actress playing Edith last appeared at PCPH in CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN....playing.....my wife!
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« Reply #27 on: July 20, 2010, 06:34:59 AM »

Thanks to all for the congrats!  Now in addition to the cha cha lessons mentioned by DR DtM - all those LINES!!!!

And ironically, the actress playing Edith last appeared at PCPH in CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN....playing.....my wife!

DR JRand59, I'm late with my congratulations but that makes them no less sincere!
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« Reply #28 on: July 20, 2010, 06:51:16 AM »

DR Elmore - Richard and I will deliver JoAnn's Canton surprise this evening!
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« Reply #29 on: July 20, 2010, 06:52:01 AM »

DR Cillaliz, re: that bike race/ride

I don't see how people who don't ride a lot/or who aren't in shape could just do this race.  I ride everyday. And it still sounds really hard to me.  I don't know if i could ride for 10 hours a day (or however long they race).
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