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[ChasSmith]

Gratuitous new page.

[singdaw]

The best things in life are gratuitous!     

[MBarnum]

This gal I know posted on Facebook an article from the National Report website that all Arizona schools are implementing a gay to straight conversion program where gay students will be converted to straight students.  She was outraged and sharing it all over Facebook, as were others.  Now, this gal is, one assumes, reasonably intelligent, but somehow we have devolved into a social networking bunch of idiots, because the article came from a "satire" website and is so obviously "satire" it's not even funny (and it's not, but that's another story).  A simple Google search reveals the story as fake.  But now it goes from person to person on Facebook and even on the National Report site there are six hundred comments acting as if the story were real.  And when finally shown this was fake, the gal said, "Shit, well, glad it's not real.  I wouldn't put anything past Arizona."  And I wouldn't put anything past this woman's IQ quotient, but she's always doing this - getting on her soapbox about political crap - but obviously she'll believe and post anything.

This is is something that irritages me beyond words...sharing posts on Facebook or people circulating emails wherein the poster/sender has not bothered to fact check (which is not at all difficult to do) to verify if it is true or not... so often it is because they want to believe it is true!

I have peeved off my share of Facebook 'friends' (and my crazy brother-in-law) by pointing out that their "post" is completely not true and sharing the snopes.com or politifact link proving it.

[Kate]

Good morning All:

TOD:

MARLENE DIETRICH:

Witness For the Prosecution
Sunset Blvd.


BILLY WILDER:

Some Like It Hot
Double Indemnity
The Spirit of St Louis
Sunset Blvd
The Apartment (Love Jack Lemmon)
Irma La Douce
The Lost Weekend

[Kate]

DR BK,

Growing up we always had soft boiled eggs in a egg cup.  My grandmother had a beautiful china one.

I loved dipping the toast into the egg.  It was so good!

[Kate]

President Obama was in Amherst, NY today to speak at the University of Buffalo regarding making college education affordable.

My Niece, Jessica who works there as a Recruiter had the opportunity of a lifetime to be in the audience.  She was also interviewed by our local station Chanel 2.

[ChasSmith]

Is soft boiled the same as poached?

I loved poached eggs as a kid (probably still would, but haven't had one in years) but as I remember it, my mother only took the trouble to make them when we were sick.  I've never been sure what the reasoning is behind that (easier to eat or digest when sick?), but they sure were good!

I could, of course, eat a few right now.

[ChasSmith]

Never been served an egg in a cup, however.

[bk]

Back from a three-mile jog.

[ChasSmith]

Everything's Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals

"From the 1950s into the 1980s, American businesses commissioned a vast array of lavish, Broadway-style musical shows that were only for the eyes and ears of employees. These improbable productions were meant to invigorate, motivate, and educate the sales force to sell tractors, typewriters, bathtubs, insurance, soda, air-conditioners, and a thousand other products and services. Though many of these shows were lost to the universe, some were recorded and distributed to convention attendees via souvenir vinyl recordings. The little-known world of industrial shows is reconstructed through the record collection of author Steve Young, who has spent some twenty years finding the extremely rare souvenir albums as well as tracking down and interviewing the writers and performers. Through the records themselves as well as behind-the-scenes stories, a new perspective on American history, culture, and business emerges. Eye-popping visuals, samples of confounding and hilarious lyrics, and witty commentary by Young and co-author Sport Murphy (who also contributes original artwork) bring the topic to vivid, astonishing life. A companion website will offer streaming audio of the songs which seem too crazy to be real—but not only are they real, they're often a revelation."

http://www.amazon.com/Everythings-Coming-Up-Profits-Industrial/dp/0922233446

[MBarnum]

Everything's Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals

"From the 1950s into the 1980s, American businesses commissioned a vast array of lavish, Broadway-style musical shows that were only for the eyes and ears of employees. These improbable productions were meant to invigorate, motivate, and educate the sales force to sell tractors, typewriters, bathtubs, insurance, soda, air-conditioners, and a thousand other products and services. Though many of these shows were lost to the universe, some were recorded and distributed to convention attendees via souvenir vinyl recordings. The little-known world of industrial shows is reconstructed through the record collection of author Steve Young, who has spent some twenty years finding the extremely rare souvenir albums as well as tracking down and interviewing the writers and performers. Through the records themselves as well as behind-the-scenes stories, a new perspective on American history, culture, and business emerges. Eye-popping visuals, samples of confounding and hilarious lyrics, and witty commentary by Young and co-author Sport Murphy (who also contributes original artwork) bring the topic to vivid, astonishing life. A companion website will offer streaming audio of the songs which seem too crazy to be real—but not only are they real, they're often a revelation."

http://www.amazon.com/Everythings-Coming-Up-Profits-Industrial/dp/0922233446

OH wow, that looks like a fun book! Too bad these musicals weren't recorded visually as well. Can you imagine?!

[Ben]

Is soft boiled the same as poached?

I loved poached eggs as a kid (probably still would, but haven't had one in years) but as I remember it, my mother only took the trouble to make them when we were sick.  I've never been sure what the reasoning is behind that (easier to eat or digest when sick?), but they sure were good!

I could, of course, eat a few right now.

In the fact that they both have runny yolks but I don't think soft boiled and poached are the same. Poached eggs are done out of the shell in boiling water while a soft boiled (or 3 minute) egg is done in the shell and you eat it either in an egg cup or in some other device. The top is usually removed and you eat the egg while it stays in the shell.

[ChasSmith]

Is soft boiled the same as poached?

I loved poached eggs as a kid (probably still would, but haven't had one in years) but as I remember it, my mother only took the trouble to make them when we were sick.  I've never been sure what the reasoning is behind that (easier to eat or digest when sick?), but they sure were good!

I could, of course, eat a few right now.

In the fact that they both have runny yolks but I don't think soft boiled and poached are the same. Poached eggs are done out of the shell in boiling water while a soft boiled (or 3 minute) egg is done in the shell and you eat it either in an egg cup or in some other device. The top is usually removed and you eat the egg while it stays in the shell.

Oh, right!  I was forgetting about the actual poaching process.  Thanks, DR Ben.

[ryacko]

Sneaking in for a greetings of the day to you, BK and DR's all,

I know I've been missing of late, mostly due to too many trips back and forth from LA to jolly-ish La Jolla. Now I'm squeezing two corporate gigs into the next week's mad schedule. Oh, the things we do for dollars.

I hope everyone is well here. Happy Thursday.

TOD:
The first Wilder films that come to mind happily are SOME LIKE IT HOT, and THE APARTMENT.

PS. I haven't strangled anyone at the theater... yet.   

[ChasSmith]

I was afraid to say this earlier, suspecting I might have let it go in one of my purges, but I'm delighted to hear these corporate musicals are rare and in demand because I have one!  Found it at a large community record sale years ago.  Gatefold album, two LPs, and not only have I never played it, it looks like the original owner never did, either!  Here's a sampling, and be sure note the music and lyric credits.

http://home.comcast.net/~chasmith7/Kite.pdf

[singdaw]

one of my purges

Anorexia Musicosa?       

[ArnoldMBrockman]

And the word of the day is: QUINCUNX!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  FIVE MINUTES MORE

[Charles Pogue]

Good morning All:

TOD:

MARLENE DIETRICH:

Witness For the Prosecution
Sunset Blvd.


BILLY WILDER:

Some Like It Hot
Double Indemnity
The Spirit of St Louis
Sunset Blvd
The Apartment (Love Jack Lemmon)
Irma La Douce
The Lost Weekend

Where did Marlene appear in SUNSET BOULEVARD?

[Jrand74]

She played the man who came with the monkey coffin....

[Jrand74]

Very interesting DR JOHN G.....I may have to have that book.

[singdaw]

If they asked you, DR Jrand62, you could write a book.

[elmore3003]

I really must thank all of you who didn't wish me a safe trip back to New York, since today, after yesterday's glories, was one of complete humiliation. Let me present it in detail:
   1. I awoke at 6:15, packed and ready to go.
   2. Without telling the guests, the dining room moved from its location every day for the past ten days to the Card Room. I didn't know where it was so I limped back to my room and took my pain meds.
  3.  Within ten minutes, I was feeling very nauseous as I dragged my luggage and cane to the lobby.
There, one of the staff informed me where the nee breakfast room was, and I hurried there for some food, which I hoped would stop the nausea.
  4.  When Rob Berman found me there, I was sweating profusely and fighting the urge to vomit.
  5.  Rpb and  Patrick had loaded my luggage into the car, and we headed for the airport. I was holding my sport coat.
  6.  Literally five minutes from the airport, I threw up onto my sport coat and all over my shirt.
  7.  As soon as we got out of the car I threw my shirt and coat into a garbage can, along with my daily meds that were in my shirt pocket, and checked in wearing a soaked smelly t-shirt.
  8.  While we waited for the wheelchair, I dug in my luggage and found a clean t-shirt, which I changed there, revealing to anyone in sight my avoirdupois. By that point, i had no shame left.

Once the wheelchair arrived, things got better. The three of us were waltzed through security and customs, and Rob and Patrick were absolute saints taking care of me. A wheelchair was waiting for me at JFK, and I got through that mess quickly, said goodbye to Rb and
Patrick at the luggage claim, and I am home.

And I hurt, and I can hardly walk. I am not happy.

[Matthew]

Larry - glad you are home safe and sound and in one piece. 

[ChasSmith]

OH MY GOD.  What a horror!

[ChasSmith]

Larry - glad you are home safe and sound and in one piece. 

Or however many pieces he's in.  Glad all the same.

[ChasSmith]

And if DR Elmore's post doesn't get us off Page Two at almost six in the evening, I don't know what will.

[Matthew]

Tonight is our designer run-through for the Heights show.  Pray for Rosemary's baby

[singdaw]

So sorry to hear that you had such a lousy day today, DR elmore3003. It must feel good to be home. Try to get some much-needed rest.

[MBarnum]

Oh Gosh, DR Elmore! How horrible! But...at least you didn't throw up on the plane.

Hope you are feeling better.

[elmore3003]

Jason posted this photo on twitter of him and my beloved Annalene!