Topic: THE FINAL PROOF (Read 25602 times)

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #60 on:** April 16, 2013, 08:57:48 AM »

Quote from: bk on April 16, 2013, 12:06:37 AM

And the word of the day is: VERBIAGE!

And The Song Of The Day Is: I'M CALM

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #61 on:** April 16, 2013, 08:58:58 AM »

And If By Wizardry Page 3

bk · « **Reply #62 on:** April 16, 2013, 09:10:37 AM »

I'm up. Not overcast today. Shortly I'll go over to Staples to get another copy of the latest PDF so I can mush on proofing.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #63 on:** April 16, 2013, 09:26:07 AM »

Fun fotos from DR MBARNUM

MBarnum · « **Reply #64 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:07:53 AM »

Quote from: Jrand62 on April 16, 2013, 09:26:07 AM

Fun fotos from DR MBARNUM

Visit my apartment someday DR Jrand, and you can see it all in person. I am especially proud of my kitsch kabinet.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #65 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:10:39 AM »

TOD

I'm not a "completist". In most categories, I collect only what means the most to me personally; neither space nor funds will allow it any other way. I'm actually getting better at this. For a few years I was grabbing everything in sight, almost hoarder-style, and I'm happy to say it's been much more gratifying to learn to narrow things down to that which is truly meaningful.

The most "active" collections:

Movies (and a few TV shows) on BLU, DVD, LD and a few remaining Beta/VHS (nearly 3,000 titles - not discs, but individual titles - across all formats).

Music (recorded): Some 1200-1500 LPs, about 100 reel-to-reel tapes, and oddly enough, just a few hundred CDs in which the main growing segment is Kritzerland. If money was no object, the CD collection would have grown by orders of magnitude, but for the most part I content myself with the damage I can do right here.

Music (scores): Broadway, opera, orchestral, some piano.

Books: Music, movies, TV, plays, certain Disney stuff, movie tie-in paperbacks from the '50s-'70s, a small selection of Modern Library, lots of by-and-about Poe and Proust, mid-20th century travel and regional stuff, various and sundry other things. For general fiction and literature -- just a handful of firsts, a lot of Heritage Press, "annotated" this or that -- mostly, those editions that appeal and make the most sense for me, without regard for actual value.

I could expound in detail over all the parts and sub-parts of the above, but these collections aren't that large or impressive in comparison to others here and I'm just trying to keep it general.

To be continued...

MBarnum · « **Reply #66 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:21:32 AM »

Maybe next week we can see photos of some of our DRs collections! I would love to see 'em!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #67 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:23:11 AM »

Unusual, or...?

John G. · « **Reply #68 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:25:05 AM »

Great photos, all.

I have a few autographs in the collection: a limited edition poem of Robert Penn Warren's signed on a celebration of his 75th birthday; a poster of Robert Rauschenberg's, a poster of the front page of Terry McMillan's "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" and her first novel, "Mama," long since out of print: a few album covers, including k.d. lang's first album, Gretchen Cryer's "Last Sweet Days of Isaac" and Steve Allen's "Sophie"; a letter from Frank Capra; an autographed photo of Charles Strouse; a slew of mystery novels, including a half-dozen hard covers from Michael Connelly and James Hall; a paperback of "The Thorn Birds"; and two volumes of autobiography from Bruce Kimmel.

MBarnum · « **Reply #69 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:25:53 AM »

Two other collections that I still have, and will likely never part with, are stills and portraits of two of my favorite actresses ....June Kenney and Allison Hayes. I have a ton of photos of each!

I still collect June Kenney photos as I come across them, but have sort of stopped with the Allison Hayes ones as they have become more difficult to obtain due to other Allison Hayes collectors out there snatching all the good ones up before I can get to them...and/or the prices getting way too high.

MBarnum · « **Reply #70 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:38:47 AM »

Oh, I see that DR Kildare season one is now available from Warner Bros. Archive! I might need to be getting this set!

http://www.wbshop.com/product/dr+kildare+the+complete+first+season+1000401272.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=fn

Jane · « **Reply #71 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:44:48 AM »

Quote from: Sam on April 16, 2013, 05:23:10 AM

What happen in Boston is just beyond belief. I just do not understand why people do things like that.
Will listen to the news in the car on the way to work for updates.

And, off to work.

It is impossible to comprehend, yet we know stories like this have happened before & will continue to. We have been coping with the thought that the bastards that mugged Bryan a few weeks ago might still be roaming his neighborhood. Not wanting to worry us Bryan didn't mention his broken nose, concussion, or battered face that his the concrete as he was knocked down. I have to admire though that he went home, set his nose & used his medical staple gone on his head. The next day he went to work and they sent him for test and then sent him home.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #72 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:45:46 AM »

More TOD:

Movie memorabilia: Just a few one-sheets (best ones are an original PSYCHO and REAR WINDOW re-release), some Hitchcock lobby cards and 8x10s, a smattering of items for other films, souvenir road show programs. Some autographs here and there (also on items from the previously mentioned categories - books, records, music, etc.), Rod Serling's reply to my childhood fan letter...

Mid-century travel memorabilia: small collection of cameras representing those I grew up with, other nice little Kodaks, etc., displayed as a tie-in to souvenir collector plates, ashtrays, etc.; postcards, brochures, and...

Maps: A fairly complete collection of National Geographic ones from the beginning up to the early 2000s. Various highway and street maps from periods of my life: the '50s in Ohio, the '60s in Florida, the '70s and '80s in California.

My still-beloved, still-working Commodore 128 computer from 1985/86 -- with now-rare accessories, books, magazines.

Chinese memorabilia brought back by my Great Aunt and Uncle when they ended years of missionary work in deepest China at the point when the Communists were taking over. Largest item is a hand-carved chest which originally held various small things divided among a number of family members. Though I don't seek this stuff out, I'm always very drawn to it (both the good stuff and Chinese "kitsch"), and one wonderful item that fell into my lap for a pittance is a very rare and beautiful 4-volume Chinese-American dictionary from the turn of the century.

And since I said "kitsch", I know there's no competing with MBarnum, but I love my small handful of '50s kitchen and bar items, the aforementioned travel souvenir items, all that kind of stuff.

Jane · « **Reply #73 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:46:06 AM »

Quote from: Jennifer on April 16, 2013, 06:32:47 AM

DR Jane (or anybody else), have you ever taken muscle relaxants before?

It gave me an upset stomach. Made me drowsy. And it also made my body feel numb. I knew it would do this because it always does. But I wonder if this is a normal side effect or if it's just me.

I took 1/2 a pill. The normal dose it 2 pills for adults. I don't get why it does this. IT seems so odd to me. I still feel it more than 12 hours later.

I hate them with a passion. I just feel too weird all over.

Jane · « **Reply #74 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:46:25 AM »

Quote from: Laura on April 16, 2013, 06:36:20 AM

Muscle relaxants turned my mom into soup. I don't think she ever took a second one.

Soup is a good description.

Jane · « **Reply #75 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:47:07 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on April 16, 2013, 07:00:35 AM

Page Two Good News from DR Danise Dance!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #76 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:50:00 AM »

Golly, DR ChasSmith! Golly!

bk · « **Reply #77 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:51:10 AM »

My goodness gracious - I just got a look at the cover for the new Cinderella cast album. It looks just like the cover of our Cinderella album we did back in the late 1990s - bigger shoe, but that's about it.

bk · « **Reply #78 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:52:19 AM »

I went to Staples and got the new copy and then entered the fixes from the first three chapters, which weren't very many, I must say. So, it's too windy and chilly to jog right now, so I'll do that when it's a bit warmer in the afternoon. For now, I'll just mosey on over to Jerry's and proof for the next couple of hours.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #79 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:52:35 AM »

Very nice DR CHAS SMITH.

Yes, DR MBARNUM you are correct there are some RICH Allison Hayes fans out there who drive up the prices on everything....which I guess we should be happy about since it increases (in theory) the value of our collections.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #80 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:53:22 AM »

Keep your eye open for other celebrities MR BK!

bk · « **Reply #81 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:59:20 AM »

I am, of course, a collectoholic and always have been. I go through stages, but there have been certain constants throughout the years. First editions, of course, would be high on the list. LPs back in the day, reel-to-reel tapes at one point. I had a major movie poster collection, original illustration art, Mars Attacks trading cards, old transistor radios, CDs, DVDs, laserdiscs back in the day, Blu-rays, magazine runs for certain magazines, a few original scripts, some old board games, and on and on.

bk · « **Reply #82 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:00:03 AM »

They are really trimming out there - the big yard work starts this afternoon and will continue through tomorrow - they're mostly doing the front of the house this morning and it looks so much better.

bk · « **Reply #83 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:06:19 AM »

Got a nice e-mail from someone who says they'll be doing the Brain this summer. I'll find out where. They also want to do Drat! The Cat!, which is now apparently being licensed, although they can only license it with a piano/conductor score, because I have all the orchestrations in storage, which I paid to have reconstructed from the p/c. And I'm not giving them to anyone unless I am the director of the show - that's how it works with Drat for now. Once I've done it, then I'll make a deal with whoever licenses it.

Jennifer · « **Reply #84 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:09:39 AM »

Quote from: Jane on April 16, 2013, 10:46:25 AM

Quote from: Laura on April 16, 2013, 06:36:20 AM
Muscle relaxants turned my mom into soup. I don't think she ever took a second one.

Soup is a good description.

But I'm guessing most people don't have this reaction?

I just wanted to see what it would feel like. I thought that 1/2 a pill when 2 pills is the normal adult dose would not do much harm. I really wonder what I would feel like it I took the full dose. I'd probably be asleep for 2 days.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #85 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:17:16 AM »

If I were to identify one regret, one category in which I could have had something quite impressive by now, it would be autographs. Some that I have are priceless (to me), but had I been just a little bit more forward thinking, a bit more aggressive, and, above all, regular at it over the years ... in all of my areas of interest in the various performing arts, I could really have had a decent collection of them.

A few good ones grabbed way back when (by me, in person, so there's no question of authenticity) are Leonard Bernstein, Alfred Hitchcock, several Hitchcock stars, a few B'way performers, and a few folks in the classical music world. I've got a few scores given to me and signed by James Levine. And I've loved finding signatures in books (we talked about that recently) and even on records. In particular, it was great finding I had an Edna St. Vincent Millay and a W.H. Auden.

I have to say I appreciate BK's signing his books so generously. And hey, just a few more to go, so he's going to have to write some more.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #86 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:21:59 AM »

I do hope I can catch that Brain! Even if it's not around here, just MAYBE it'll be somewhere I can get to anyway...

And, very interesting about Drat!

John G. · « **Reply #87 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:56:14 AM »

Just got a jury duty summons. Joy.

Danise · « **Reply #88 on:** April 16, 2013, 12:08:12 PM »

Well folks I have myself a wonderful looking kitchen with GRANITE counter tops! Still need the plumber so I'll have a working sink but I am very happy!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #89 on:** April 16, 2013, 12:17:51 PM »

Very nice DR DANISE

Not so nice DR JOHN G

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