Topic: BLIMPIE (Read 10306 times)

Jrand74 · « **Reply #60 on:** March 05, 2014, 11:05:16 AM »

Vibes for DR ELMORE.

bk · « **Reply #61 on:** March 05, 2014, 11:05:29 AM »

I gotta tell you.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #62 on:** March 05, 2014, 11:06:29 AM »

I watched The Amazing Race online today since I didn't watch it Sunday. Not upset to lose the team we did - I have a favorite team or two....we shall see how things work out over the next couple of weeks.

Ginny · « **Reply #63 on:** March 05, 2014, 11:29:48 AM »

Wednesday afternoon greetings! I have returned from a late breakfast with my friend Becky and a couple of errands. Fr. Richard is in Lima for Ash Wednesday, but I opted out this year.

George · « **Reply #64 on:** March 05, 2014, 11:46:55 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on March 05, 2014, 06:12:37 AM

National Grammar Day?

I love Sandra Boynton!

Ginny · « **Reply #65 on:** March 05, 2014, 11:53:33 AM »

One of my errands was taking my car to the car wash. They were very busy, but Winter 2013-14 has been flushed down the drain - at least the worst of it.

bk · « **Reply #66 on:** March 05, 2014, 11:55:30 AM »

Framed book cover art is ready - they originally told me the 11th, so this is a very pleasant surprise. I'll go pick it up in a little while.

Ginny · « **Reply #67 on:** March 05, 2014, 11:56:01 AM »

DR Elmore, I'm flattered that Richard and I were featured in your Radio City dream. We're actually thinking of seeing the new show when we're in NYC at the end of the month.

Sorry your therapy went poorly today...

Dan M · « **Reply #68 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:13:44 PM »

Re: BLIMPIE

In my gluten-filled days, I very much preferred Blimpie's to Subway. Often, you could find Blimpie's in Manhattan, but when Riese Restaurants took over many of the usual suspects franchises in NYC (Roy Rogers, Pizza Hut, Baskin-Robbins and Subway), Blimpie's became harder to find. Up until I had to switch to gluten-free, around 2002, I still liked Blimpie's.

George · « **Reply #69 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:14:18 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 05, 2014, 08:22:05 AM

Back, with basically NO change in prescription, though we're going to try a different contact lens in one eye.

I'm definitely on the road to eventually needing the cataract surgery, but I've known that, and it should be a few years hence. Everyone I know who's had it has reported it to be effortless and loves the results, including my dad at nearly 80 years of age. But like a bottle of $2.99 Paul Masson, I won't do it before it's/its time.

I'm a little overdue for an eye exam (and I know my prescription has changed a bit). At my last exam, they noticed the beginnings of a cataract. I also will wait until I really need the surgery before I get it.

George · « **Reply #70 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:16:23 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on March 05, 2014, 06:44:31 AM

Playbill.com is reporting that the NY Phil Sweeney Todd will be filmed and broadcast for "Live from Lincoln Center:"
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/188382-NY-Philharmonic-Sweeney-Todd-With-Emma-Thompson-and-Bryn-Terfel-Will-Be-Filmed-for-Live-from-Lincoln-Center?tsrc=hph

Hoo and Ray! I really want to see this!

George · « **Reply #71 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:17:47 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on March 05, 2014, 10:09:08 AM

And I am home from physical therapy; it did not go well tpday, and I'm rather depressed about it.

~~~Vibes for Elmore!!~~~

George · « **Reply #72 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:21:38 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on March 05, 2014, 06:27:00 AM

Has any DR heard of or tried oil pulling?
http://www.fashionlush.com/wtf-is-oil-pulling-why-im-hooked/

This sounds...interesting. Costco sells some coconut oil that I wanted to try, but never had a good reason. I won't buy a gigantic-sized container just to try it out, though. I'll look at Fred Meyer. They have a fairly decent health food and organic section.

singdaw · « **Reply #73 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:22:15 PM »

At my last eye exam (in recent weeks), not only did my prescription change (requiring expensive new progressive lenses), but I also learned that I will have to have cataract surgery, most likely sooner rather than later. The conventional wisdom had been that you should put it off as long as possible, but apparently that may be changing.

At least it is now a conventional, outpatient procedure.

Dan M · « **Reply #74 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:27:28 PM »

To BK re: your first paragraph of today's notes-- "RADAR instead of Reader"

Dear Bruce: (1) Are you familiar with, or have you read, Georges Perec's 1969^* novel known in English as "A Void" in which the letter E is not used? I recall that it took many years for this novel to appear in an English translation, due to many things, but I understand that it was difficult to not only maintain the lack of the letter E but also to retain the word play and multiple meanings that were inherent in the original French; and, (2) As a writer yourself, would you be able to (or even want to) create a literary work avoiding a letter or containing some word games, etc?

*Ironic that the novel's original publication date coincides with your remembrance of Blimpie's

singdaw · « **Reply #75 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:29:07 PM »

~ ~ ~ Physical Therapy Vibes ~ ~ ~ for DR elmore3003!!

singdaw · « **Reply #76 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:30:51 PM »

DR Ginny - I hope that your optimism about the end of Winter 2013-14 proves to be founded!

singdaw · « **Reply #77 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:31:35 PM »

Quote from: George on March 05, 2014, 11:46:55 AM

I love Sandra Boynton!

Me, too!

Dan M · « **Reply #78 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:42:52 PM »

Re: DEAD OF NIGHT

I love portmanteau movies and "Dead of Night" was always a lot of fun. It's a solid entertainment and remains so even after seeing it so many times and having revealed its secrets to me long ago.

While they may not be in the same tier as DoN, I have an affection for the Amicus Productions movies that were made in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" with Peter Cushing and a very young looking Donald Sutherland, and "Torture Garden" with Burgess Meredith, Peter Cushing and Jack Palance as a collector of Poe (!). If you haven't seen these movies, they are well worth a look-see. The other Amicus movies that are "worthy" portmanteaux are the ones that were based on "Tales From The Crypt" (1972) and "Vault of Horror" (1973) stories and are so-titled. True popcorn flicks!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #79 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:50:04 PM »

Quote from: George on March 05, 2014, 12:16:23 PM

Quote from: singdaw on March 05, 2014, 06:44:31 AM
Playbill.com is reporting that the NY Phil Sweeney Todd will be filmed and broadcast for "Live from Lincoln Center:"
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/188382-NY-Philharmonic-Sweeney-Todd-With-Emma-Thompson-and-Bryn-Terfel-Will-Be-Filmed-for-Live-from-Lincoln-Center?tsrc=hph

Hoo and Ray! I really want to see this!

I'm count on you, DR George, for a DVD!

Ginny · « **Reply #80 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:50:19 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on March 05, 2014, 12:30:51 PM

DR Ginny - I hope that your optimism about the end of Winter 2013-14 proves to be founded!

Thanks, DR Singdaw. I do, too!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #81 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:50:51 PM »

Quote from: Dan M on March 05, 2014, 12:42:52 PM

Re: DEAD OF NIGHT

While they may not be in the same tier as DoN, I have an affection for the Amicus Productions movies that were made in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" with Peter Cushing and a very young looking Donald Sutherland, and "Torture Garden" with Burgess Meredith, Peter Cushing and Jack Palance as a collector of Poe (!). If you haven't seen these movies, they are well worth a look-see. The other Amicus movies that are "worthy" portmanteaux are the ones that were based on "Tales From The Crypt" (1972) and "Vault of Horror" (1973) stories and are so-titled. True popcorn flicks!

I love the Amicus anthologies!

John G. · « **Reply #82 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:50:56 PM »

Quote from: Dan M on March 05, 2014, 12:27:28 PM

To BK re: your first paragraph of today's notes-- "RADAR instead of Reader"

Dear Bruce: (1) Are you familiar with, or have you read, Georges Perec's 1969^* novel known in English as "A Void" in which the letter E is not used? I recall that it took many years for this novel to appear in an English translation, due to many things, but I understand that it was difficult to not only maintain the lack of the letter E but also to retain the word play and multiple meanings that were inherent in the original French; and, (2) As a writer yourself, would you be able to (or even want to) create a literary work avoiding a letter or containing some word games, etc?

*Ironic that the novel's original publication date coincides with your remembrance of Blimpie's

I bought A Void years ago, after reading Perec's "Life: A User's Manual." But I've never had time to read it. I want to, but no time.

John G. · « **Reply #83 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:51:31 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on March 05, 2014, 12:50:04 PM

Quote from: George on March 05, 2014, 12:16:23 PM
Quote from: singdaw on March 05, 2014, 06:44:31 AM
Playbill.com is reporting that the NY Phil Sweeney Todd will be filmed and broadcast for "Live from Lincoln Center:"
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/188382-NY-Philharmonic-Sweeney-Todd-With-Emma-Thompson-and-Bryn-Terfel-Will-Be-Filmed-for-Live-from-Lincoln-Center?tsrc=hph

Hoo and Ray! I really want to see this!

I'm count on you, DR George, for a DVD!

Oooh, are we putting in requests already? I'd love one.

ryacko · « **Reply #84 on:** March 05, 2014, 01:00:47 PM »

Greetings, all,

I'm still in half-coma mode today, because I can be. I realized this morning that I've only been home from arctic Maine for two weeks and a day. And in that time, I have had 4 auditions, 3 rehearsals, 2 flights (Burbank to Phoenix and back), 1 corporate show and 1 Kritzerland show. And all of that while racing to get my car passable for smog check. No wonder I'm a singing zombie.

Today, I got plenty of nuttin', and nuttin's plenty for me. Hump day is being-a-lump day, and happily so.

Hope yours is wonder-ific!

Dan M · « **Reply #85 on:** March 05, 2014, 01:03:14 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on March 05, 2014, 12:50:51 PM

Quote from: Dan M on March 05, 2014, 12:42:52 PM
Re: DEAD OF NIGHT

While they may not be in the same tier as DoN, I have an affection for the Amicus Productions movies that were made in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" with Peter Cushing and a very young looking Donald Sutherland, and "Torture Garden" with Burgess Meredith, Peter Cushing and Jack Palance as a collector of Poe (!). If you haven't seen these movies, they are well worth a look-see. The other Amicus movies that are "worthy" portmanteaux are the ones that were based on "Tales From The Crypt" (1972) and "Vault of Horror" (1973) stories and are so-titled. True popcorn flicks!

I love the Amicus anthologies!

They're loads of fun! Another one that is fun is non-Amicus but very much in their vein, and which you may have seen, is "Tales That Witness Madness" with Jack Hawkins.

Even though it doesn't get good reviews, I have always enjoyed the Rod Steiger anthology "The Illustrated Man" based on Ray Bradbury's stories. For those who don't know, Rod Steiger's body is covered in tattoos that have been bewitched. The person who looks at any one of them gets caught up in a story relating to the tattoo.

Dan M · « **Reply #86 on:** March 05, 2014, 01:06:31 PM »

OOOO, OOOOOO

I just remembered another fun made-for-TV anthology movie, Dan Curtis's "Trilogy of Terror" in which Karen Black is the main character in each of the stories based on works by the great writer and friend of DR Druxy, Richard Matheson.

John G. · « **Reply #87 on:** March 05, 2014, 01:08:35 PM »

Quote from: Dan M on March 05, 2014, 01:06:31 PM

OOOO, OOOOOO

I just remembered another fun made-for-TV anthology movie, Dan Curtis's "Trilogy of Terror" in which Karen Black is the main character in each of the stories based on works by the great writer and friend of DR Druxy, Richard Matheson.

Trilogy of Terror rocks.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #88 on:** March 05, 2014, 01:10:03 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on March 05, 2014, 12:50:51 PM

Quote from: Dan M on March 05, 2014, 12:42:52 PM
Re: DEAD OF NIGHT

While they may not be in the same tier as DoN, I have an affection for the Amicus Productions movies that were made in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" with Peter Cushing and a very young looking Donald Sutherland, and "Torture Garden" with Burgess Meredith, Peter Cushing and Jack Palance as a collector of Poe (!). If you haven't seen these movies, they are well worth a look-see. The other Amicus movies that are "worthy" portmanteaux are the ones that were based on "Tales From The Crypt" (1972) and "Vault of Horror" (1973) stories and are so-titled. True popcorn flicks!

I love the Amicus anthologies!

I do, too! And it's hard to choose a favorite, but I have particular fondness for ASYLUM which was probably my first one, and which I went to twice at the Pantages.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #89 on:** March 05, 2014, 01:11:33 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 05, 2014, 01:08:35 PM

Quote from: Dan M on March 05, 2014, 01:06:31 PM
OOOO, OOOOOO

I just remembered another fun made-for-TV anthology movie, Dan Curtis's "Trilogy of Terror" in which Karen Black is the main character in each of the stories based on works by the great writer and friend of DR Druxy, Richard Matheson.

Trilogy of Terror rocks.

This, too. I love all of these anthologies, and I've made a point of acquiring every damned one I know about.

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