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[elmore3003]

It is hotter than hell at the office and the copier is working poorly. I am neither amused nor happy at the moment.

Today's McGlinnventory went well; we unpacked and sorted around 12 cartons of books and got all of the orchestra scores on the shelves. I'm trying to copy the original libretto for SWEET ADELINE, which is unbound, but since McGlinn was a complete slob and pig, the libretto is missing the last part of the final scene of Act One sand first page of Act Two. I doubt any more of it will turn up. So, I will photocopy what I can for myself and return the remainder to Rodgers & Hammerstein, who may have another copy. We'll see.

[elmore3003]

Page Two!

[Ginny]

DR Elmore - THE GROUP arrived today, so I'm all set for my group in August.  Thank you so much  !

[Laura]

BK - probably the same people who started the "kitteh" thing.

[bk]

BK - probably the same people who started the "kitteh" thing.

Oh, dear - What's. The. Kitteh. Thing.

[bk]

It is hotter than hell at the office and the copier is working poorly. I am neither amused nor happy at the moment.

Today's McGlinnventory went well today; we unpacked and sorted around 12 cartons of books and got all of the orchestra scores on the shelves. I'm trying to copy the original libretto for SWEET ADELINE, which is unbound, but since McGlinn was a complete slob and pig, the libretto is missing the last part of the final scene of Act One sand first page of Act Two. I doubt any more of it will turn up. So, I will photocopy what I can for myself and return the remainder to Rodgers & Hammerstein, who may have another copy. We'll see.

It is a time for happiness and amusement.

[elmore3003]

It is hotter than hell at the office and the copier is working poorly. I am neither amused nor happy at the moment.

Today's McGlinnventory went well today; we unpacked and sorted around 12 cartons of books and got all of the orchestra scores on the shelves. I'm trying to copy the original libretto for SWEET ADELINE, which is unbound, but since McGlinn was a complete slob and pig, the libretto is missing the last part of the final scene of Act One sand first page of Act Two. I doubt any more of it will turn up. So, I will photocopy what I can for myself and return the remainder to Rodgers & Hammerstein, who may have another copy. We'll see.

It is a time for happiness and amusement.

It sure is! And today I've got two Bruces adding to my good cheer and amusement; BK here, and I just had a phone call from Bruce Pomahac who wanted to know if he could come by Toyland and have lunch,  so I will turn on the AC and have a nice visit with a good friend I don't see nearly enough..

[elmore3003]

Any HHW musicians want to apply for this cheap-ass job?

http://uk.music-jobs.com/current/copyist-job-24640889

[MBarnum]

I don't know from Kittehs or periods.

[Cillaliz]

http://www.siouxland.net/articles/2010/07/22/sports/02sports_virgin.txt

For Jennifer

[DERBRUCER]

So, no one knows anything about the thing with the periods?

I think I do.

der Brucer

[bk]

And. What. Do. You. Think. You. Know.

[bk]

Page two.  This. Will. Not. Do.

[Druxy]

I. Agree.

We. Must. Do. Something. About. This.

 

[elmore3003]

Home again! I want a cold bath ASAP.

[bk]

I'm thinking about a jog now that the sun has finally peeked through.  I have a lunch at two at Mo's. 

[DERBRUCER]

Punctuation's classical use is to support syntax; it has a secondary use to support "sounding aloud" breath control: comma, small pause. period full stop.

Take your example:

"...the critic quote on the front reads: Best. Vampire. Movie. Ever."

Read aloud "The best vampire movie, ever." has little audible punch.  We can add punch, increasingly with'

"The best vampire movie, ever!"

"The best vampire movie. Ever!

"The best vampire movie!"  Ever!

leading us to:

"Best. Vampire. Movie. Ever." (Each word spoken as a heavily stressed one-word sentence)

Those of us who have our own personal anal-retentive pixie who reads aloud in our inner-mind while we silently read from the page appreciate the technique.

Some of my favorite prose works (Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room", Conrad's "Heart of Darkness") sound like poetry when the pixie is speaking.

der Brucer

Lesson Two is is the use of language to invoke imagery which then conveys meaning (examples, T.S. Eliot, Walt Whitman, L. Ferlinghetti ).

[bk]

And you have provided no information whatsoever about WHY this has become the popular thing to do in the last YEAR.  It had to be done in a book or somewhere online or something, because ten million people didn't just suddenly get the idea to do it all on their own.  That's what I'm trying to get to the bottom of.  I understand the WHY of it but since no one ANYWHERE was doing it a year ago, why is it now being done ad nauseum.

[Dan (the Man)]

This sentence is pregnant because it's missing its period

[Dan (the Man)]

After the day I've been having, I think I deserve a big fat treat!

[DERBRUCER]

After the day I've been having, I think I deserve a big fat treat!

And what would your cardiologist recommend?

der Brucer

But...stress management is key part of a healthy life style - so go for the Banana Split!

[Dan (the Man)]

TOD:

DRACULA (1931)
MARK OF THE VAMPIRE (1935)
NOSFERATU (1922)
THE NIGHT STALKER (1972)

[Dan (the Man)]

After the day I've been having, I think I deserve a big fat treat!

And what would your cardiologist recommend?

der Brucer

But...stress management is key part of a healthy life style - so go for the Banana Split!

A Banana Split would go down good (but only if made with dutch chocolate ice cream.)

[DERBRUCER]

I understand the WHY of it but since no one ANYWHERE was doing it a year ago, why is it now being done ad nauseum.

We must visit different vomitoria - where have you seen this fad expressed?

der Brucer

[Dan (the Man)]

I haven't had the chance to give REGINA a listen to, but I'm loading it up on my iPod now for the train ride home tonight.

And like BK said last night, the ArkivMusic recordings don't have the best of sound (plus they are pricey, too), but I never heard this score at all before and I couldn't resist this purchase.

[DERBRUCER]

A Banana Split would go down good (but only if made with dutch chocolate ice cream.)

Would you like some crushed nuts with that, sir?

der Brucer

[Dan (the Man)]

A Banana Split would go down good (but only if made with dutch chocolate ice cream.)

Would you like some crushed nuts with that, sir?

der Brucer

I fear I've just walked into a misfortunate vaudeville routine...

[Ginny]

Is. It. January. Yet?

I've worked all day trying to get an August 3 speaker and am now waiting for 3 people to return my calls.  We may just show a streaming video...

[bk]

I understand the WHY of it but since no one ANYWHERE was doing it a year ago, why is it now being done ad nauseum.

We must visit different vomitoria - where have you seen this fad expressed?

der Brucer

Everywhere.  It's a pretty widespread phenomena, including that quote from the video box.  I've seen it done oh about 500 times in the last three weeks at Broadway World, All That Chat, and many other message boards. 

[bk]

Did a quick two-mile jog and will shortly be on my way to Mo's.