Topic: LARD ON A CHEESE STICK (Read 14174 times)

Noel · « **Reply #30 on:** September 05, 2004, 09:09:45 AM »

Hmmm, Jason. Do you think there might be a musical in that Stoker book? I mean, it's pretty interesting stuff, so you'd have to be, I don't know, an idiot to make THAT dull.

Jason · « **Reply #31 on:** September 05, 2004, 09:14:41 AM »

Noel: I think there might be a great musical in there somewhere. Too bad it's not playing anywhere near Broadway right now! Poor Kelli. Poor Melissa. Poor Tom. All that drek and they have to show their naked chests, too... Well, Kelli has to show it all! Poor, poor things.

bk · « **Reply #32 on:** September 05, 2004, 09:36:50 AM »

Good morning. Welcome to our annual Labor Day Bash. Who or what should we bash? Conversely, what or who should we bash? Or whom. For whom the bash tolls?

TCB · « **Reply #33 on:** September 05, 2004, 09:39:46 AM »

I have always loved William Goldman’s THE SEASON. It is one of those books that I have picked up over the years and read again and again. Still, I find Mr. Goldman’s views on homosexuals, on both sides of the footlights, to be rather insulting and condescending – even for the late Sixties. For someone who has spent as much time in the entertainment industry as he has, his views seemed, at the time, ridiculously outdated. I have often wondered if Mr. Goldman’s has broadened his views over the years. I know his film work, but I have never read any of his other books. Does anyone know if he has ever written anything with a more balanced view regarding the influence of gays in the theater?

TCB · « **Reply #34 on:** September 05, 2004, 09:49:35 AM »

Hhhmmm! I feel like I am at a rehearsal for TEN LITTLE INDIANS. Only, in this case, every time I type a post, another member of our HHW family seems to diasppear!

TCB · « **Reply #35 on:** September 05, 2004, 09:50:28 AM »

And then there were none!

Noel · « **Reply #36 on:** September 05, 2004, 09:53:34 AM »

I must admit it's been many years since I read Goldman's The Season.

But Matt's posts make different points. I was one of those who responded to Matt's question about why there's only a sly allusion to Williams' and Inge's sexuality. A later post refers to Goldman's attitude towards homosexuals, which is another matter entirely.

Noel · « **Reply #37 on:** September 05, 2004, 09:56:31 AM »

TCB - on our mysterious disappearance:
When I sign in, I use the pull-down box at the bottom, anc choose "1 hour" since I'm usually only signing in to post. At the end of the hour, it may look like I've exited, but, in fact, I'm still here, reading new posts.

Panni · « **Reply #38 on:** September 05, 2004, 10:08:15 AM »

Jason - IMHO - and I mean HUMBLE as I know nothing about the subject - if the area around the tooth (the ex-tooth) doesn't hurt at all, you're probably fine. It not unusual (a Tom Jones reference) for a relatively fresh wound like that to bleed - I think - but what do I know. You can always phone the dentist and ask.

MBarnum · « **Reply #39 on:** September 05, 2004, 10:11:31 AM »

Good morning HHWers! Here it is 10:00 am and I am still in my bathrobe, unshowered and unshaved! I need to get moving as I hope to get many things accomplished today...but we shall see.

DR Jason it is very nice to see you back on the board...you have been missed!

DR JRand45: Re: sports heroes...hmmmm...Bob Mathias...Lenny Krayzelburg...Greg Louganis...and the Japanese gymnast who, despite a broken leg, still won a medal in gymnastics some years back (don't recall his name but I recall the pain on his face very well!).

Panni · « **Reply #40 on:** September 05, 2004, 10:15:32 AM »

As for sports heroes - I don't know from sports. Sports have never interested me. Sometimes I watch figure skating - but I don't think one has "figure skating heroes." Once in a while I'll watch tennis. No heroes. The only sports person I can think of that I admired is Muhammad Ali. But I don't like boxing -- I like Ali.
And I liked it way back a thousand years ago when the Hungarian water polo team (literally) beat the crap out of the Russian team at the Olympics. That was a satisfying sports event.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 05, 2004, 10:18:50 AM »

Well....I don't know much from sports myself...but I do know what I like.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #42 on:** September 05, 2004, 10:20:55 AM »

And yes, Goldman's references to gay people in particular in THE SEASON (he wrote some especially cruel things about Judy Garland and her fans) are rather homophobic - but his views then and his views now might be different. He did take pains to mention how important the gay element was to the CREATION of theatre on Broadway.

Jay · « **Reply #43 on:** September 05, 2004, 10:23:01 AM »

Confidential to Dear Reader Jason:

Although apparently everyone else did, I most certainly DID NOT miss the allusion in your late post last night that you were atop the Empire State Building (a romantic spot if there ever was one) with the Chicagoan object of your affections, a person who served as the source of great angst and drama for you not too long ago.

So, at risk of being intrusive--and I'll try to put this as gently as I can--SPILL YOUR GUTS. Details, Dear Reader Jason, we need details.

The only love life I lead of late (there's a song lyric in there, I do believe) is of the vicarious variety. And it appears you are brimming with tale to tell.

Jay · « **Reply #44 on:** September 05, 2004, 10:24:37 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on September 05, 2004, 10:11:31 AM

Good morning HHWers! Here it is 10:00 am and I am still in my bathrobe, unshowered and unshaved!

Okay! Mike's got sloth covered. I'll take care of gluttony.

Two down, five to go. Arlene?

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #45 on:** September 05, 2004, 10:40:38 AM »

Quote from: Jay on September 05, 2004, 10:24:37 AM

Okay! Mike's got sloth covered. I'll take care of gluttony.

Two down, five to go. Arlene?

Fletcher has covered the entire house with two rolls of toilet paper - you might have to sign me up for Mayhem

der Brucer (and no matter where I hide the bad of peanuts Mr. Blotchy seeks and finds!)

Jason · « **Reply #46 on:** September 05, 2004, 10:56:02 AM »

DR Jay: There is, I'm sad to say, very little to tell. Said object of affection came to visit New York with three friends, and on the final evening of their visit, I went with them to see DE LA GUARDA and then spent the rest of the evening trying to get their "we're from Chicago and don't know how to walk fast" butts around New York. I finally got them to the Empire State Building, which is, of course, where that picture was taken.

After the ESB, we all walked back to their hotel in Times Square, and L'objet and I were left alone for an hour or so to talk. We had a very pleasant, if somewhat awkward, conversation about everything under the sun except what needed to be talked about and then the object's friends showed up wanting to go to a bar. By that time it was 2am and I had to be at work the next day, so I had to get home.

During our conversation, however, there was talk of l'objet returning to New York sometime in October. I've not heard anything further about that development, so I'm not holding my breath. If said person returned in October, said person would be staying here at my abode in Brooklyn, so you'd think I'd need to know one way or the other, wouldn't you? Anyway, since said person left the Big Apple, I have been more at peace with all that transpired back in late June/early July and I'm open to whatever happens from this point on. I'm still madly smitten with this person, but I'm more in control of myself now.

Thanks for asking. :-)

bk · « **Reply #47 on:** September 05, 2004, 10:58:21 AM »

I'm being very lazy. Doing the final final proofing of the new book and yes Virginia, finding more little errors to correct.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #48 on:** September 05, 2004, 11:05:36 AM »

Quote from: Panni on September 05, 2004, 10:15:32 AM

...Sometimes I watch figure skating - but I don't think one has "figure skating heroes."

Where have you been hiding your expatriate head?

Land of your Birth:

The most outstanding year (for Hungary) in the modern history of the sport is 1980 when Krisztina Regõczy and András Sallay captuted the world gold medal in addition to their silver at the Olympics and European Championships.

Were you hiding when our friends to the North gave us Kurt Browning, Brian Orser, and, no Elvis has not left the building:

There's even Candian Romance on Ice:

der Brucer (who thought the walls of Chex Panni would be covered with Canadian Idols)

Jrand74 · « **Reply #49 on:** September 05, 2004, 11:35:57 AM »

well DRderBrucer - Kurt Browning is STILL my all time favorite male skater. Others have come and gone....but he is (maybe not the BEST all around) but the most fun to watch. Not with ego, I am sure, but he rarely brings it on the ice with him....as opposed to...well..others.

MBarnum · « **Reply #50 on:** September 05, 2004, 11:53:36 AM »

My mom had a celebrity sighting this last week at the art gallery she volunteers at in Medford.

A lady came in who wanted to have one of her paintings displayed in the gallery of local artists. I don't recall her name just off hand but she talked with my mom for quite a bit. Said lady was a former 1980ss B -movie actress (whose name escapes me just now) who was the female lead in films such as SURF NAZI'S MUST DIE and HOLLYWOOD CHAINSAW HOOKERS! LOL! Needless to say this did not impress my mom much! LOL!

She did mention to her that her son does interviews with actresses of her ilk and the lady gave her a business card! I don't know that I really want to interview her, however...but maybe I should branch out a bit! LOL!

Mom said she was sort of odd and so were her paintings! LOL!

MBarnum · « **Reply #51 on:** September 05, 2004, 11:54:42 AM »

As for sports hereos there are several who I admire for more unseemly reasons! LOL!

Several NFL football players come to mind!

George · « **Reply #52 on:** September 05, 2004, 12:00:16 PM »

WELCOME BACK JASON!! And good luck with L'objet!

Quote from: Jason on September 05, 2004, 09:14:41 AM

Noel: I think there might be a great musical in there somewhere. Too bad it's not playing anywhere near Broadway right now! Poor Kelli. Poor Melissa. Poor Tom. All that drek and they have to show their naked chests, too... Well, Kelli has to show it all! Poor, poor things.

Here in Olympia, Harlequin Productions did Richard Sharp's Dracula and they added five songs. It wasn't really a full-fledged musical, but the songs weren't "performed" as performances within the show, the characters were singing their dialogue or internal monologue or something like that. Anyway, it was a beautiful production and the songs were well written. If they expanded their score, it could be a great musical! And they didn't need nudity to get people to see and/or like their show. They had a good script, good songs, good actors, a great set and an overall wonderful production!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #53 on:** September 05, 2004, 12:02:58 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on September 05, 2004, 11:53:36 AM

She did mention to her that her son does interviews with actresses of her ilk ...

Hmmm - a column title:

ILK INTERVIEWS

by Michael Barnum

Noel · « **Reply #54 on:** September 05, 2004, 12:05:16 PM »

I'm humming You Don't Know What Love Is as I think back on my childhood of baseball fandom. Imagine a team that comes in to existance soon after you're born. Imagine rooting for the team, year after year, as it pitifully occupies last place. The hopeless case. The underdog of underdogs.

Imagine schoolmates ridiculing for you for rooting for the last place team (even though they rooted for the second-to-last place team).

Then, imagine that team going from worst to first and winning the World Series.

I loved all the 1969 New York Mets, and named a cat after Cleon Jones. When Cleona had kittens, I named them Tug and Duffy for McGraw and Dyer. But this was really because I thought Tom Cat was a bad name.

For there was nobody I admired more than Tom Terrific (he's actually talking in the background, broadcasting, as I write this). I admire the pitcher's art because pitchers, unlike most athletes, spend a whole lot of time thinking about what they're going to do, making a concious choice (in consultation with their catcher) before they do it. By rights, I should love a finesse pitcher, but Tom Seaver and his fastball won many a game for those unlikely heroes.

They were never expected to overtake the Cubs, who had a substantial lead for most of the summer. They weren't expected to beat the Braves in the first ever National League championship series. They certainly weren't expected to beat the Orioles in the World Series. (Everybody knew Baltimore had the better pitching.)

So it's number 41 for me, Tom Seaver.

bk · « **Reply #55 on:** September 05, 2004, 12:10:00 PM »

Finally finished watching Ransom, a cheesy little Brit thriller with Sean Connery. Trying to figure out what's next.

Noel · « **Reply #56 on:** September 05, 2004, 12:25:26 PM »

Among my tasks in the coming ten days is sending off the first act of my new musical to a prize-giving foundation. So, it's really quite a rush to polish up a first draft. Question to the SCRIBES: What font and font size should I use? I'm on a PC, and will probably use WordPerfect.

Jane · « **Reply #57 on:** September 05, 2004, 12:34:39 PM »

Laura and Jason thanks for the beautiful pictures.

Jason-your mouth sounds okay to me, it is the ear connection I’m concerned about. I think you should check with your dentist. If he isn’t concerned about anything and your ear is still bothering you, double check with your doctor.

Brian Boitano is my all time favorite male skater.

MBarnum I don’t believe I have been to any art galleries in Medford. What is the name and where is it?

Jane · « **Reply #58 on:** September 05, 2004, 12:56:11 PM »

JRand I returned to Dancing Paul and can’t find TALL PAUL. I see a selection of songs to choose from but not that one. I will check again later. I did have fun making Dancing Paul dance.

Sandra · « **Reply #59 on:** September 05, 2004, 01:44:12 PM »

Welcome back Jason! The only teeth I've ever had pulled were eight baby teeth when I was in fifth grade. Then my mom let me eat pumpkin pie and cheesecake because I couldn't chew.

One of the teeth wouldn't come out, so the dentist pried it out and it broke in half and made a really loud cracking noise. It was really cool.

Now we're going for ice cream. Yay!

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