Topic: BEAUTY OF A BEAST (Read 11693 times)

PennyO · « **Reply #90 on:** December 27, 2011, 12:41:10 PM »

All best to all Hainsies! Let's all make a wonderful year ahead.

Gonna see Jane and Keith tonight at Aunt Roberta's... haven't seen her since my parents' funerals 6 and a half years ago... it'll be nice to check in, say hi, and wave bye-bye to our Lassners as they fly off to the South Seas...

PS - ET and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Jeanne · « **Reply #91 on:** December 27, 2011, 12:41:47 PM »

JMK, just what brought on this discussion? Maybe I shouldn't ask!

Jeanne · « **Reply #92 on:** December 27, 2011, 12:43:08 PM »

Gotta split. Things to do.

TTFN.

John G. · « **Reply #93 on:** December 27, 2011, 12:46:51 PM »

Happy New Year, PennyO!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #94 on:** December 27, 2011, 01:06:40 PM »

Offin is what I say.

George · « **Reply #95 on:** December 27, 2011, 01:24:49 PM »

Quote from: Jrand61 on December 27, 2011, 01:06:40 PM

Offin is what I say.

As do I.

George · « **Reply #96 on:** December 27, 2011, 01:26:05 PM »

Quote from: John G. on December 27, 2011, 12:04:57 PM

Quote from: bk on December 27, 2011, 11:58:44 AM
Quote from: Dan (the Man) on December 27, 2011, 09:26:32 AM
Just read a disturbing report: THE ADDAMS FAMILY will be closing on B'way this Saturday and, after having played over one year and eight months, will still lose *all* of its original 16.5 million dollar investment.

Reading something like that makes me realize--I really don't understand show business.

I think it happens much more often than you think. And I also think that several shows that have trumpeted recoupment have flat out lied.
I don't think Memphis has made back its investment either and it cost much less to stage than Addams Family.

Does streaming through Netflix make money for the show investors, (and/or the DVD/Blu-ray that's going to be released) or does that (potential) profit go to completely different people/investors? I've always wondered about that.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #97 on:** December 27, 2011, 01:29:01 PM »

MR BK is your new Apple Computer machine an all in one machine - or do they still make towers?

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #98 on:** December 27, 2011, 01:47:13 PM »

Quote from: George on December 27, 2011, 01:24:49 PM

Quote from: Jrand61 on December 27, 2011, 01:06:40 PM
Offin is what I say.

As do I.

Iffen I feels like it, I does, too.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #99 on:** December 27, 2011, 01:49:24 PM »

Left work early but the joke was on me--had to wait for a half hour in the cold, wind and pouring rain for a late train.

John G. · « **Reply #100 on:** December 27, 2011, 01:50:18 PM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on December 27, 2011, 01:49:24 PM

Left work early but the joke was on me--had to wait for a half hour in the cold, wind and pouring rain for a late train.

Bummer.

Ginny · « **Reply #101 on:** December 27, 2011, 01:50:42 PM »

Richard and I ventured out in the rain to visit the southern-most branch of the library system where I used to work and to look for half-price gift wrap at Barnes & Noble. The rain was changing to snow and traffic was snarling up when we left the bookstore, so we were glad to come home for the evening. I don't think the snow will amount to much, but we're both still pretty tired from the holiday weekend.

John G. · « **Reply #102 on:** December 27, 2011, 01:51:00 PM »

Quote from: George on December 27, 2011, 01:26:05 PM

Quote from: John G. on December 27, 2011, 12:04:57 PM
Quote from: bk on December 27, 2011, 11:58:44 AM
Quote from: Dan (the Man) on December 27, 2011, 09:26:32 AM
Just read a disturbing report: THE ADDAMS FAMILY will be closing on B'way this Saturday and, after having played over one year and eight months, will still lose *all* of its original 16.5 million dollar investment.

Reading something like that makes me realize--I really don't understand show business.

I think it happens much more often than you think. And I also think that several shows that have trumpeted recoupment have flat out lied.
I don't think Memphis has made back its investment either and it cost much less to stage than Addams Family.

Does streaming through Netflix make money for the show investors, (and/or the DVD/Blu-ray that's going to be released) or does that (potential) profit go to completely different people/investors? I've always wondered about that.

I have a feeling it depends on the creativity of the bookkeepers.

bk · « **Reply #103 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:21:52 PM »

The first and big backup is done and worked just as it should. Hopefully subsequent backups will be swift and easy - my old Time Machine was malfunctioning and backups were taking forever every time - it's supposed to just back up what you've done the previous hour, not everything. So, hopefully that will work correctly now. The printer was a whole other story. Apple wouldn't help, so I had to call HP and have them do it. They did it and it printed whatever was in the queue so we assumed all was well. However, after the backup I attempted to print again and it wouldn't. I called HP again and this time they had me completely re-set up the printer from scratch and now all is working well. So, that should be it, except for iCloud, which I may call about later. It seems I have to re-jigger mobile me to get iCloud to work, so I guess I'll have them talk me through that.

bk · « **Reply #104 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:22:17 PM »

Jrand, it's all in one, just as my other one was. It's so fast, I just can't believe it.

JMK · « **Reply #105 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:32:34 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on December 27, 2011, 12:41:47 PM

JMK, just what brought on this discussion? Maybe I shouldn't ask!

Just a bunch of people on the teevee saying it with the "t".

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #106 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:37:14 PM »

Good Morning! Good Afternoon! Good Day!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm back in Richmond.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #107 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:37:51 PM »

~~~~~SAFE AND TIMELY-AS-POSSIBLE TRAVEL VIBES TO DR KEVINH~~~~~

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #108 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:38:41 PM »

Quote from: JMK on December 27, 2011, 02:32:34 PM

Quote from: Jeanne on December 27, 2011, 12:41:47 PM
JMK, just what brought on this discussion? Maybe I shouldn't ask!

Just a bunch of people on the teevee saying it with the "t".

I haven't heard "ofTen" on the tee-vee. Then again, I haven't watched that much tee-vee lately.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #109 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:39:55 PM »

And speaking of the tee-vee...

Is any DR - DR George perhaps - going to be recording tonight's "Kennedy Center Honors"? I'll be in My Fair Lady Land tonight, so I'll miss it, and my parents don't have a DVR nor VCR.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #110 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:40:33 PM »

Ugh... Horrible item on the news just now about a horrible crime with ties to Richmond and Indiana. $:-\$

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #111 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:46:36 PM »

As I was saying...

I got up this morning, showered, packed and then hopped on the bus to the Metro station where I hopped on a train to Union Station. Once I got to Union Station, I grabbed some breakfast since I had about an hour to kill before my bus departure.

The bus ride down to Richmond was OK. However, it did leave a little late, was packed, and sat in some bad traffic for the first half of the trip. We arrived in Richmond about an hour later. But, again, it was OK. -I basically zonked out for most of the trip.

Steve picked me up, and we headed to Stella's for lunch. It was his first time at the next location. He really liked it too.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #112 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:48:20 PM »

Once I got back to my parents house, I ironed my tux shirts for the shows this week, and now I'm relaxing for a bit before I have to head in for tonight's show.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #113 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:48:31 PM »

CRANBERRIES!!!

John G. · « **Reply #114 on:** December 27, 2011, 03:08:14 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 27, 2011, 02:40:33 PM

Ugh... Horrible item on the news just now about a horrible crime with ties to Richmond and Indiana. $:-\$

Yuck. Horrible story.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #115 on:** December 27, 2011, 03:10:49 PM »

And before I end up napping again...

Laters...

Jrand73 · « **Reply #116 on:** December 27, 2011, 03:12:35 PM »

Ugh I guess I have to watch the news.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #117 on:** December 27, 2011, 03:13:02 PM »

Quote from: bk on December 27, 2011, 02:22:17 PM

Jrand, it's all in one, just as my other one was. It's so fast, I just can't believe it.

Technology moves so quickly now!!!

George · « **Reply #118 on:** December 27, 2011, 03:26:05 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 27, 2011, 02:39:55 PM

And speaking of the tee-vee...

Is any DR - DR George perhaps - going to be recording tonight's "Kennedy Center Honors"? I'll be in My Fair Lady Land tonight, so I'll miss it, and my parents don't have a DVR nor VCR.

I totally forgot about this! Thanks for mentioning it. I can record it and I actually need to record it because I'm not going to be home tonight. I was able to set my DVR from here at work! Technology is amazing!

bk · « **Reply #119 on:** December 27, 2011, 03:29:31 PM »

Time Machine attempted to do its short backup and was "delayed." So it was back on the phone with Apple and this time I really let them have it - I got a senior advisor for Time Capsule on the phone and he got me through everything and finally (hopefully) figured out the issue and it just did the small backup, which unlike my last Time Capsule, which would have taken forty-five minutes, it did it in about twenty seconds. NOW things should all be working well!

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