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[Kate]

NOISOME:

Very unpleasant or disgusting.

[Kate]

AND THE QUOTE OF THE DAY:

"To read too many books is harmful."

MAO TSE-TUNG

[singdaw]

I wonder if the Bernard Herrmann fan club calls itself THE SAINT BERNARD'S SOCIETY?     

[Ginny]

Thursday morning greetings!  This morning I'm going to a funeral - the father of a mutual friend of mine and DR Elmore's.

DR Ginny, thanks for sending the obituary. To my knowledge, I never met Andrea's father, but I was very fond of her mother.  Please tell Andrea I send my love.

DR Elmore, the last thing Andrea said to me when I left the funeral home was, "Someday I'm going to New York with you to see Larry!"

She had her husband and both sons with her and there were lots of cousins in attendance.  They'll be at Wildwood soon toasting her dad's 95th birthday, which was yesterday.

[Kate]

DR"S,

I finished Kritzer Time a few days ago.  I thought it was wonderful. 

Any DR"S who have not read  The Kritzer Triology, I ask why not?

It is a great way to get to know BK better. Now that I have read the books, I know where all of BK'S
funnys sayings came from and what has molded him in to the talented man he is today.

BK surely has an unique way of writing.  As I have said before, it coaxes you in and you want to linger for a long time getting to know all the characters, then leaving, feeling like you now personally know them.

I highly recommend!

[ArnoldMBrockman]

And the word of the day is: NOISOME!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  SCENT OF MYSTERY

[elmore3003]

I am home from therapy. Today, they added a new exercise: the bike for 10 minutes. I burned about 15 calories. That was exciting.

DR Ginny, I would love to see Andrea! It's been 34 years, since THE BEGGAR'S OPERA! When I discovered her on Facebook, I sent her a lot of CDs I'd done but she's one of the ones I really miss.

[Ron Pulliam]

I enjoyed eating breakfast out so much that I did the same today (I must stop this from becoming a habit). I went to a different restaurant but this time the fried eggs were too runny for my liking. The coffee arrived after the eggs and bacon had arrived and I had to ask the waitress twice for some sugar before it arrived. So I won't be going there again.

You should send the restaurant a note detailing your experience there.   I find no excuse for what you endured.

You're right Ron. I should have complained at the time. I guess I'm too much of a wimp!

You left a tip/grautity!  Didn't you?   

[bk]

I received "The Pleasure of his Company" CD today. I had to go to the post office to collect it because I wasn't in when delivery was attempted yesterday. Unusually, I had to sign for it. I haven't had to sign for a Kritzerland CD before but this one had a tracking number so required a signature. New policy?

The Kritzerland boxes are very substantial but this one still didn't stop some of the CD teeth from breaking off, as happens so often, no matter how well packaged from the U.S.

The teeth in the jewel case don't break because of the package - it happens in the plant with the automated inserting discs into the jewel case - two-thirds of what I buy from amazon in terms of CDs arrive that way.  Tracking shouldn't mean you have to sign for anything - we do tracking on every package now but none requires signature.  Maybe they were confused.

[bk]

Thanks to Kate for the nice words.

[bk]

I was up at five, and finally fell back asleep at six. 

[bk]

And I'm up now.

[bk]

Barely.

[Jrand74]

Yup I have purchased CD's from the store that had broken teeth.....

[Doug R]

TOD

My favourite Bernard Herrmann score is VERTIGO.

I was familiar with Miklos Rozsa’s name from seeing him featured in the BEN-HUR souvenir booklet in 1959 and later buying the extended play 45rpm disc but I was more interested in easy listening and popular classics as a youngster and didn’t really get interested in film music until I was in my thirties, when the first soundtrack LP I bought was Herrmann’s TAXI DRIVER.   

[Doug R]

I received "The Pleasure of his Company" CD today. I had to go to the post office to collect it because I wasn't in when delivery was attempted yesterday. Unusually, I had to sign for it. I haven't had to sign for a Kritzerland CD before but this one had a tracking number so required a signature. New policy?

The Kritzerland boxes are very substantial but this one still didn't stop some of the CD teeth from breaking off, as happens so often, no matter how well packaged from the U.S.

The teeth in the jewel case don't break because of the package - it happens in the plant with the automated inserting discs into the jewel case - two-thirds of what I buy from amazon in terms of CDs arrive that way.  Tracking shouldn't mean you have to sign for anything - we do tracking on every package now but none requires signature.  Maybe they were confused.

Thanks for the explanation. It always seemed odd to me that the teeth could break in the post. As regards the signature - yes, I think the UK Post Office may have been confused. I did ask why they needed a signature but they didn't seem to know why.

[singdaw]

The mighty hunter:

[Kate]

DR Singdaw,

That kitty is sooo cute!.  Is it yours?

[Kate]

WHERE IN TARNATION IS EVERYONE?

[singdaw]

That kitty is sooo cute!.  Is it yours?

Alas, no.

[singdaw]

Martin Short and Nathan Lane take their turn at "Bosom Buddies":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N9s3gThJVek#t=36

[Matthew]

Good morning and good afternoon for the east coasters

Errands today and back to the Heights this evening for the last weekend.  It's been quite a run.

[singdaw]

This is a view of a part of the home that I stayed in last night whilst dog-sitting. It isn't really a very good shot, but the house is quite modern. It was designed by Eliot Noyes, one of the Harvard Five group of architects.

[singdaw]

[George]

You've never seen it like THIS!!       
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dK_dfNKPxTk#t=78

So...what's the point of the shirtless guys in the overcoats?  They sure are pretty, though.

[George]

I received "The Pleasure of his Company" CD today. I had to go to the post office to collect it because I wasn't in when delivery was attempted yesterday. Unusually, I had to sign for it. I haven't had to sign for a Kritzerland CD before but this one had a tracking number so required a signature. New policy?

The Kritzerland boxes are very substantial but this one still didn't stop some of the CD teeth from breaking off, as happens so often, no matter how well packaged from the U.S.

The teeth in the jewel case don't break because of the package - it happens in the plant with the automated inserting discs into the jewel case - two-thirds of what I buy from amazon in terms of CDs arrive that way. 

Interesting.  I've gotten CDs (several, but not a lot) from Kritzerland and the hub teeth were broken, but the boxes seemed quite secure.  It's never been a problem, though.  I have replacements for the trays.

[ryacko]

Just a quick hit and run to wish everyone a wonderful weekend. I'm wrapping up this silly play, squeezing an audition and travel into the mix, then packing and coming home on Monday. Yaay!

I also wanted to share this BroadwayWorld page of pics and info from the set of the new INTO THE WOOS film:
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/INTO-THE-WOODS-Movie-Set-Update-Kendrick-Pine-Cinderellas-Stepsisters-More-20130926

Cheers!

[singdaw]

~ ~ ~ CALM AND EASY-DOES-IT VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR ryacko!!

[singdaw]

This story was shared on That Other Site by someone who swears it is true. I don't know, but I'd love it to be true!     

While filming the first "Superman", Reeve saw John Gielgud in the studio commissary. Reeve, who was in full costume, cape and all, goes up to Sir John and introduces himself, saying, "Hello, Sir John, my name is Christopher Reeve and I'm here making a movie called 'Superman'." Gielgud, looking up from his lunch and newspaper, glasses angled down his nose, looks up and says, without missing a beat, "Indeed, young man. And what part do you play?

[Jrand74]

That is a lovely home DR SINGDAW