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Jennifer

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« Reply #90 on: May 14, 2004, 02:02:32 PM »
Where is everybody today?

It seems like everybody is missing!

Btw, my favorite type of poem (not sure if it has a name), is where the first lines are nice and the last ones are funny/mean.

Like:

jen is nice
jen is sweet
too bad she has ugly feet

:)

I have a friend who goes crazy on these, and they crack me up!
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« Reply #91 on: May 14, 2004, 02:04:05 PM »
Hi all from SLC!

I only have a moment but wanted to say I am safe and happy.

The best news is I may get to meet MB tomorrow at a signing at Boarders.  At least I hope so.

Will tell you all about it when I get home.

Take care.

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« Reply #92 on: May 14, 2004, 02:16:21 PM »



PAGE FOUR DANCE!!!
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« Reply #93 on: May 14, 2004, 02:19:48 PM »
TCB, Larry...though Alfred is always with me in spirit...But Alfred was probably a Dodger fan (from their Brooklyn days) and Larry and I love to root against the Dodgers...when they're playing anyone!
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« Reply #94 on: May 14, 2004, 02:20:51 PM »
Oh how cute, the smileys glow. I didn't know I could do that!

And I must have chosen 3 colors that didn't exist. I wanted my words to be bright pink. :(
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« Reply #95 on: May 14, 2004, 02:28:44 PM »
Does anyone have any preferred throat lozenges?

I have these good ones called cepacal (not sure of the spelling) that seem to really coat my throat.  But I only have one left.  Is there anything better?
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« Reply #96 on: May 14, 2004, 02:28:49 PM »
Browsing through the DVDs at Target today, I was dumbfounded by another MGM transfer of a widescreen film that was not encoded for widescreen TVs: FORBIDDEN PLANET. At least, there's nothing on the box that says it's anamorphic.

Didn't I read somewhere at least a year ago that Warners was planning on a special edition of FORBIDDEN PLANET that would give it a spiffy new DVD transfer. I certainly would LOVE to see one. It's one of my favorite sci-fi movies.
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« Reply #97 on: May 14, 2004, 02:42:42 PM »
The previous three times that I clicked on this site today, my picture had disappeared and had been replaced by a small red X.  Everyone else's photos seemed fine, and I wasn't a Guest, so I don't know what was wrong.  This time my photo had been reinstated in all of its fabulous color by Technicolor and Cinemscope.


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« Reply #98 on: May 14, 2004, 02:48:14 PM »
I thought it was a close up of your left eye TCB.
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« Reply #99 on: May 14, 2004, 02:55:32 PM »
Dear Reader TCB,

Same thing happened yesterday on my side when i checked the site all night long; it was Dear Reader SWW's picture which was replaced by a Red Cross... I mean a red X!

Any meaning to that?

NO citeop -- poetic, backwards! -- inspiration from me right now!
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« Reply #100 on: May 14, 2004, 02:59:13 PM »
Quote from: Danise on May 14, 2004, 02:04:05 PM
Hi all from SLC!

I only have a moment but wanted to say I am safe and happy.

The best news is I may get to meet MB tomorrow at a signing at Boarders.  At least I hope so.

Will tell you all about it when I get home.

Take care.


DR Danise not only gets to see Michael Ball in concert but gets to meet MBarnum at Borders. Some people have all the luck.
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« Reply #101 on: May 14, 2004, 03:01:19 PM »
Ain't technology wonderful.  Cepacol are the best that I know of, DRJENNIFER.

Well I watched POLLYANNA, didn't mean to watch it all, but I like it a lot.  I don't recognize the girl....and I am thinking in KRITZER TIME maybe it is Iris or Betty.  I DON'T KNOW.

I do know that David Swift the director wanted to shorten and tighten the film a bit from its' 129 minutes, but studio head Mr Walt Disney loved every frame and said....EVERYTHING STAYS IN!!
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« Reply #102 on: May 14, 2004, 03:04:18 PM »
MattH: The Forbidden Planet transfer IS anamorphic - it just doesn't look very good, with very faded colors.  A new SE is on its way this summer I believe.
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« Reply #103 on: May 14, 2004, 03:10:10 PM »
Thanks for the update, bk. The box didn't say anamorphic, so I thought the worst. Serves me right for jumping to conclusions. I guess I'll wait for the Special Edition. Of course, it's Eastman Color so I don't know how great the color is EVER going to look. My laserdisc isn't the most beautiful thing in the world, either.
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« Reply #104 on: May 14, 2004, 03:12:40 PM »
Just read an advanced review of the Walt Disney Treasure tin World War II set. It got an unqualified rave saying because much of the material has been housed in vaults and not allowed to be screened for decades, the material is in superlative shape. SHould be something to see.
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« Reply #105 on: May 14, 2004, 03:15:18 PM »
From what I understand, the new SE of Forbidden Planet should look pretty spectacular.  There's nothing wrong with Eastman color if it's rendered perfectly.
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« Reply #106 on: May 14, 2004, 03:21:12 PM »
Quote from: Charles Pogue on May 14, 2004, 01:41:41 PM
In the CD player:  Rod McKuen: Early Harvest...Rod as a folk singer.

There's a wonderful moment in the Elaine Stritch docu when Rod McKuen comes backstage to visit her. Very fun. Very Stritch.
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« Reply #107 on: May 14, 2004, 03:34:57 PM »
Our news reports this weekend are full of news of the Royal Wedding in Denmark. The fact that the bride was an Australian citizen until yesterday (I don't think she can have dual citizenship as the Princess of another realm) may have something to do with it. I wondered if it a newsworthy item in North America.  It does seem to have that whole "fairy tale princess" element and it does, at least for the moment, take us aware from the horrors of the Middle East.
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« Reply #108 on: May 14, 2004, 03:35:11 PM »
Speaking of Elaine Stritch, I'm still reading the Noel Coward diaries, and I'm up to 1959. Of course, at this point, SAIL AWAY is still a bit in the future, but he had thought her vulgar in PAL JOEY and so loathed GOLDILOCKS that he didn't even mention any performers in it, so I'm anxious to see how his opinion changes once I get to that part of the diary involving the creation of SAIL AWAY. Should be interesting.
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« Reply #109 on: May 14, 2004, 03:37:23 PM »
Quote from: Tomovoz on May 14, 2004, 03:34:57 PM
Our news reports this weekend are full of news of the Royal Wedding in Denmark. The fact that the bride was an Australian citizen until yesterday (I don't think she can have dual citizenship as the Princess of another realm) may have something to do with it. I wondered if it a newsworthy item in North America.  It does seem to have that whole "fairy tale princess" element and it does, at least for the moment, take us aware from the horrors of the Middle East.

Well, the crowned prince of Denmark is one gorgeous man, so the "fairy tale princess" element seems appropriate with such a wonderful Prince Charming.
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« Reply #110 on: May 14, 2004, 04:02:12 PM »
Does that Prince springle Pixie Dust when he goes to the bathroom?

Pardon my French, but who needs "princes" and "princesses" in today's world?
Euro Disney SARL, maybe, which is waiting for its Arabic Prince to save it from its financial disgrace?

Someday My Prince Will Come
And I'll be in the bathroom
Will you give me money
I'll say?
No way!
Why don't you fly on your broom?
Silly groom!
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« Reply #111 on: May 14, 2004, 04:04:08 PM »
That was a lovely sonnet, DR Sandra. I can see the money we spent on tuition was not wasted.
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« Reply #112 on: May 14, 2004, 04:12:48 PM »
Went to the pharmacy. Lots of great lozenges.  And since I cannot diet when I'm under the weather (need to drink too much juice and soup), I drove into the McDonald's drive-thru to get a strawberry milkshake.  Cannot wait to have that later.
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« Reply #113 on: May 14, 2004, 04:42:05 PM »
Quote from: Matt H. on May 14, 2004, 03:35:11 PM
Speaking of Elaine Stritch, I'm still reading the Noel Coward diaries, and I'm up to 1959.

I sold two entire bookcases of books before moving back to LA. One of the books sold was the Noel Coward diaries (it was thick and heavy and I was ruthless). Now I regret it!
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« Reply #114 on: May 14, 2004, 04:42:21 PM »
DR Tom OZ

I think I will be winging my way to NZ with a stopover in LA. I just have to plan it out and hopefully it is not too expensive to fly there from LA.
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« Reply #115 on: May 14, 2004, 04:58:31 PM »
Media check:

I am presently listening to a three cd set I got tonight -- it's 1:45 am here right now! -- of archives recordings of Waltzes - Strauss, Waldteufel, Lehar, Lanner.... -- taking from recordings from the early 20's through the 50's by some "obscure" European orchestras (Le Grand orchestre Bohémien, Marek Weber, Albert Locatelli, Marcel Cariven, Dajos Bela, Paul Godwin...)

Compositeur :     JOSEF STRAUSS - JOHANN (PERE) STRAUSS - JOHANN (FILS) STRAUSS
Genre :     DIVERTISSEMENT APRES 1800
Date de sortie :     28/01/2000
Référence :     423157
Editeur :     M10
Rôle :     ORCHESTRE

    Le beau Danube bleu          
Valse des poupées   
Perpetuum mobile          
L'esprit Viennois   
Tik-Tak-polka      
Etoiles du soir   
Les mille et une nuits          
Danse styriennes   
Contes d'Orient      
Valse de rêve   
Les thermes      
Dans l'île de lobaú   
Femmes de Vienne          
Lampe de mineur
Les petites femmes du Danube      
Chanson de l'oiseleur   
Traú-Schaú-Wem          
Entrez donc!   
Sans souci          
Chantez ! Riez ! Dansez !   
La joie du chanteur          
Dollar   
Où les citronniers fleurissent          
Enfant, tu peux danser comme ma femme   
Ma bonne amie          
Les vrais coeurs Viennois   
Intimité          
La jeune fille du roi   
Valse des millions          
Violettes des bois   
Feuilles du matin          
Danse des amourettes   
Annen-polka          
Joyeuse Vienne   
Perpetuum mobile          
Sur le beau Narenta vert   
Sang Viennois          
Eva   
Délires          
Mes lèvres sont faites pour embrasser   
Esprits vagabonds          
Vous vous souviendrez de Vienne   
Saines doctrines          
Salut à Vienne   
Le monde appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt          
Plaisirs Viennois du Prater   
Marche de radetzky      
Etc, etc, etc........

One, two, three, one, two, three!
Again!
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« Reply #116 on: May 14, 2004, 05:02:11 PM »
Dear Reader Michael Shayne,

Why in the world do you want to go to New Zambia??? :o

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« Reply #117 on: May 14, 2004, 05:05:30 PM »
I have to decide whether to go to the Egyptian Theater tonight.  They've been doing a Peckinpah retrospective, which my friend, our very own Nick Redman, is very involved in.  I was supposed to go last Saturday but didn't because of my stomach problems.  So, he's left me a ticket for tonight's screening of Straw Dogs.  But, I've seen it recently on DVD, so I don't know how up for it I am.  We shall see.
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« Reply #118 on: May 14, 2004, 05:41:14 PM »
Well, graduation is in an hour, and my teachers still haven't posted my grades so I don't even know if I'm graduating.
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« Reply #119 on: May 14, 2004, 05:44:18 PM »
I don't think I ever saw Straw Dogs, but, for some reason, the mention of that film makes me think of the very disturbing (to me, at least) Kazan's The VISITORS. Talk about "heavy"!............
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