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« Reply #30 on: October 28, 2010, 09:24:11 AM »

Just had two bad Ebay experiences yesterday....two vintage Bollywood movie posters arrived badly damaged because the seller used a plastic tube, rather then the hard cardboard tube he normally uses, and the tube shattered during transit

..and a Covina Pottery planter I sold on Ebay, and packaged very well (I thought) and even marked as fragile, arrived at it's new owner's home in several pieces.

Actually, I guess this would be two bad USPS experiences...what in tarnation do these people do with packages in transit, anyway!

In all my years of Ebaying I have not had these things occur before.   >:(

The USPS is s**t.

In the past month or so, I've had 3 letters (two of them containing checks), ripped up by their lousy machinery.

Luckily, the checks eventually showed up...after I had stopped payment on them.

I was so glad that they didn't get their two-cent raise for next year. 

They don't deserve it.
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« Reply #31 on: October 28, 2010, 09:40:59 AM »

Good Morning! Good Afternoon!

I'm up, I'm up... And Oy!
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« Reply #32 on: October 28, 2010, 09:41:40 AM »

OMG!

I'm currently watching the daytime version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" - And I know the first contestant! Coolio!
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« Reply #33 on: October 28, 2010, 09:41:54 AM »

In other news...

Well...
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« Reply #34 on: October 28, 2010, 09:42:20 AM »

I know who's (supposed to be) playing "Ben". :)
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« Reply #35 on: October 28, 2010, 09:44:33 AM »

Congrats again to DR FJL on his Fred Ebb Award nomination! It really is truly an honor to be nominated.
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« Reply #36 on: October 28, 2010, 09:49:15 AM »

DR vixmom - Congrats on the sale of the parsonage, and thanks for the continuing updates on your mother's progress. :)
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« Reply #37 on: October 28, 2010, 09:52:29 AM »

DR Dan (the Man) - If you'd like, I could always just drop by Mr. Sondheim's brownstone with your copy in hand... ;)
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« Reply #38 on: October 28, 2010, 09:56:07 AM »

Of all the "upcoming" Closing Announcements, this one actually breaks my heart a little:

In the Heights to Close on Broadway in January; Miranda to Return to Cast
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« Reply #39 on: October 28, 2010, 10:10:11 AM »

And now I need to run around The City for a bit.

Laters...
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« Reply #40 on: October 28, 2010, 11:06:57 AM »

Just had two bad Ebay experiences yesterday....two vintage Bollywood movie posters arrived badly damaged because the seller used a plastic tube, rather then the hard cardboard tube he normally uses, and the tube shattered during transit

..and a Covina Pottery planter I sold on Ebay, and packaged very well (I thought) and even marked as fragile, arrived at it's new owner's home in several pieces.

Actually, I guess this would be two bad USPS experiences...what in tarnation do these people do with packages in transit, anyway!

In all my years of Ebaying I have not had these things occur before.   >:(

That's too bad, Michael. :P
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« Reply #41 on: October 28, 2010, 12:09:03 PM »

Hi everyone.  I'm here in the midst of stage management issues and a TD who is slowly losing credibility with me.  First night on the set last night and he wasn't there and our SM is useless.  We open in a week. 

Need I say more?
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« Reply #42 on: October 28, 2010, 12:12:32 PM »

Production vibes for DR Matthew.
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« Reply #43 on: October 28, 2010, 12:13:02 PM »

I, too, am having problems with the USPS these days. Still waiting after five weeks for a check that I really could use right now.
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« Reply #44 on: October 28, 2010, 12:49:45 PM »

DR Dan (the Man) - If you'd like, I could always just drop by Mr. Sondheim's brownstone with your copy in hand... ;)

DR Jose, are you on a "drop by anytime" basis with Mr. Sondheim?  I wouldn't want him to wind up turning on the sprinklers on you...
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« Reply #45 on: October 28, 2010, 12:59:16 PM »

DR Dan (the Man) - If you'd like, I could always just drop by Mr. Sondheim's brownstone with your copy in hand... ;)

DR Jose, are you on a "drop by anytime" basis with Mr. Sondheim?  I wouldn't want him to wind up turning on the sprinklers on you...

I used to be, but I think, despite the Pulitzer nomination, i've gone from the A list to the F list!

This day has been endless, and still no checks!
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« Reply #46 on: October 28, 2010, 01:09:35 PM »

Sad news: just saw that actor James MacArther died today.

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« Reply #47 on: October 28, 2010, 01:33:35 PM »

That's very sad news.  He was 72. 
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« Reply #48 on: October 28, 2010, 01:45:23 PM »

Sad news: just saw that actor James MacArther died today.



I recall meeting him in the mid-60s, before he did HAWAII 5-0.  Very friendly guy.
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« Reply #49 on: October 28, 2010, 01:55:50 PM »

Sad news: just saw that actor James MacArther died today.



His 1958 Studio One appearance with Frances Farmer (and Leon Ames and Margaret O'Brien), "Tongues of Angels," is incredible. 
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« Reply #50 on: October 28, 2010, 01:57:57 PM »

Of all the "upcoming" Closing Announcements, this one actually breaks my heart a little:

In the Heights to Close on Broadway in January; Miranda to Return to Cast

I would like to go and see Lin Manuel in it one more time, but I don't think I can do that
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« Reply #51 on: October 28, 2010, 01:58:54 PM »

Page 2? are you totally serious?  Is this page being run by the US Postal Service and the posts are in the mail????
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« Reply #52 on: October 28, 2010, 01:59:57 PM »

I use the USPS a lot, but we only use express mail for immigration applications etc because it's the only way to be sure it gets there.  I've had priority get lost, but so far, no express mail
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« Reply #53 on: October 28, 2010, 02:00:23 PM »

Ok, I want to go home, but page 2 won't do
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« Reply #54 on: October 28, 2010, 02:00:30 PM »

so lets goet to page 3
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« Reply #55 on: October 28, 2010, 02:00:43 PM »

I'll force myself to keep posting
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« Reply #56 on: October 28, 2010, 02:00:51 PM »

until we get to page 3
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« Reply #57 on: October 28, 2010, 02:01:51 PM »

I am tired of stupid people
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« Reply #58 on: October 28, 2010, 02:02:28 PM »

Hi! do you have my husband's bond? it's in someone else's name and you had nothing to do with it, but I thought you might have it
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« Reply #59 on: October 28, 2010, 02:02:59 PM »

Uh, no.  It's in someone else's name and I had nothing to do with it
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