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THE HALCYON DAYS
« on: December 10, 2011, 12:34:35 AM »
Well, you've read the notes, the notes lamented the loss of shared experience and mom and pop stores, and now it is time for you to post until the halcyon cows come home.
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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2011, 12:35:28 AM »
And the word of the day is: COMPENDIOUS!
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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2011, 04:51:20 AM »
First post after MR BK.  Huzzah!
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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2011, 04:51:44 AM »
Saturday and it is 17 degrees here in Indiana.  And it is a work day.

Oh well.
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« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2011, 04:52:08 AM »
I keep seeing the previews on television for the American Girl  With the Dragon Tattoo......
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« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2011, 04:52:50 AM »
I watched about 20 minutes of GRIMM last night since SUPERNATURAL was a rerun....but I haven't really gotten into it yet.  I don't think last night's episode was a good one for me to start with.
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« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2011, 05:01:22 AM »
Happy Birthday DR MBARNUM.
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« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2011, 05:12:59 AM »
Greetings from Washington National Airport (it's also known by another name, but I prefer the old one)!

It looks like a great day for flying.
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« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2011, 05:15:04 AM »
Happy Birthday, DR MBarnum!
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« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2011, 05:22:03 AM »
TOD:

I used to shop at Lazer Blazer, too, and also at Dave's, which closed a few years before I left Los Angeles.  There as also a great laser disc place on Reseda (Anybody remember the name?) that is gone.

I think that a major problem with Larry Edmunds is the change in ownership, but that's all I'll say on that subject.

Borders is gone and I don't think Barnes & Noble will be here in another 5-7 years.

Indeed, with the exception of used bookstores and some specialty shops, I think that there will be no brick/mortar bookstores around in another decade.  Yes, that's sad, but the reality is that you can buy books and DVDs much cheaper on-line than in a physical store that has to pay a major overhead.

BK, if you're like me, you sell 90% of your books (and CDs) on-line.  There is an occasional special order sale at a brick/mortar store and a lot of copies are sold when you make a personal appearance and/or give a talk, but the Internet is where the sales are.

And, as I'm discovering with the one-person plays I've published via CreateSpace, I'm starting to make more sales on Kindle than in paperbacks. 

The world changes....
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Re: THE HALCYON DAYS
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2011, 05:22:31 AM »
Happy Birthday Mr. Barnum!  Have a great day!
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« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2011, 05:36:59 AM »
I must go to work in my specialty shop.

Oh well.
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« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2011, 05:37:49 AM »
Good morning, all! This is an insane weekend with a lot of work, trying to get as much of the fragmented Kern scores ready for the copyists ASAP. I have copies of the original pit parts for the Act Two opener "Hot Spot," that I need to put back into score and see if I can match up the lyrics. I've got about 5-6 numbers like that and my deadline for as much as possible is Tuesday morning.

This morning, I need to make my jaunt to Toyland to check on the space. I haven't been there in over a week, and given the current status of our situation with the Master Toymaker, I need to ascertain that it's still there.

BK, I don't see anything wrong with Liz recording the song for Brad, since she recorded it for you ten years ago, and the recording is now O.P.  I worked with him on a concert for a singer about five years ago, and I gave him both of Liz's recordings, along with aseveral others I'd done. At the concert, the singer even used Liz's arrangement of "My Heart Is So Full of You,"  which I believe she loaned them. Since it only reinforces any similarities between the two orchestrations, I was surprised that he asked her to do it.

All right. More coffee, meds, and Toyland.
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« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2011, 05:39:54 AM »
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday, Little Mikey !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's certainly been E & T lately! Do we know for certain that he isn't in jail? The ER? Some of those old men are mean.
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Re: THE HALCYON DAYS
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2011, 05:49:33 AM »
Quote from: bk on December 10, 2011, 12:35:28 AM
And the word of the day is: COMPENDIOUS!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  POEMS
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« Reply #15 on: December 10, 2011, 05:50:43 AM »
Hap-Hap Slap-Happy Birthday Wishes To M. Barnum
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« Reply #16 on: December 10, 2011, 06:02:42 AM »
Happy birthday to M Barnum!
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« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2011, 06:18:00 AM »
Saturday morning greetings!  It's sunny and very cold here in SW Ohio.  Richard and I are taking my mother grocery shopping and she's taking us to lunch.  This evening, he and I are going to his Honor Guard holiday dinner.
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« Reply #18 on: December 10, 2011, 06:18:15 AM »
Happiest of birthdays to DR MBarnum!
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« Reply #19 on: December 10, 2011, 06:47:34 AM »
I'm off to Toyland. I wish everyone a good day!
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« Reply #20 on: December 10, 2011, 06:53:09 AM »
TOD:

I so agree with all you said bk. After working Monday to Friday I used to like nothing better than to spend Saturday in London browsing amongst the numerous record shops and specialist bookshops. Invariably I would find people I knew and who I could chat with about the latest films and soundtracks. Internet shopping is no substitute for browsing in stores; being able to physically handle the product and go straight home with it. I didn’t stop going to those places – they just gradually began to close down. Amongst large chains I miss Borders, who had a big presence here and where I enjoyed reading a book or magazine over a coffee. HMV is still around and I go there a lot and am willing to pay a bit more than internet prices because I prefer to be out and about and amongst people, not to be sat in front of a computer all day (which reminds me I must go out now!).
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« Reply #21 on: December 10, 2011, 06:54:11 AM »
Have a very happy birthday DR MBarnum - wherever you may be!
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Re: THE HALCYON DAYS
« Reply #22 on: December 10, 2011, 06:55:13 AM »
Very cold this morning. Took me ages to scrape the ice off the car.
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« Reply #23 on: December 10, 2011, 07:09:42 AM »
Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm at LGB waiting for my flight back to IAD.
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« Reply #24 on: December 10, 2011, 07:10:11 AM »
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR MBARNUM!!!!!
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« Reply #25 on: December 10, 2011, 07:10:23 AM »
Travel vibes to DRs KevinH and Jose!
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« Reply #26 on: December 10, 2011, 07:10:47 AM »
DR Jose - wave when you fly over Ohio!
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« Reply #27 on: December 10, 2011, 07:17:40 AM »
It's been an interesting morning here at LGB. I got selected for secondary screening - just the hand swab. The lady in front of me had a full bottle of wine in her carry-on... And they didn't make her throw it out. -Did the liquids restriction get lifted? One family almost missed their flight since they weren't responding to the "Final Boarding" pages. And one woman did miss her flight by just a minute - watching her plead with the gate agent was kind of heartbreaking.

Otherwise... It's been a good morning for me so far. The airport shuttle arrived a few minutes early, and the other passenger that was picked up en route was also heading to Long Beach.
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« Reply #28 on: December 10, 2011, 07:36:16 AM »
Yesterday was a perfect last day in L.A. for me. Lunch with bk at Musso & Frank, complete with a guest appearance by Richard Sherman, was lively and sparkling. -And my "side" of Lyonnaise Potatoes was huge.

My friend's birthday party in Santa Monica was great too. We just grabbed some tables at the Loews Hotel there on the beach, watched the sunset, drank some cocktails, ate some surprisingly good hotel happy hour food, and devoured some great cupcakes. The hotel's bar area was a bit short-staffed due to a private event in the main dining room, but the manager managed to take care of us, and he even comped the valet parking for some of us. It was a nice gathering of people, about 12 of us, and there were a few other friends from Richmond too.
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« Reply #29 on: December 10, 2011, 07:37:21 AM »
 Happy Birthday, dear, dear Mike!
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