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[ChasSmith]

My tale is a simple one:

I was born (at a very young age), I got active on Home Theater Forum just for the fun of it and for learning a few things, and since I knew BK from there I started coming over here and reading the blog on a semi-regular basis.  That would have been in 2011, and by early 2012 I had gotten fairly hooked and I realized it was silly not to just register and take part in the fun, seeing as how the topics of the day had been running along the lines of the Mahler Sixth and favorite delis.  I mean, who could resist that?  Right?  It just happened that all the new registrations were being picked up as spam and I had to get me some divine intervention from BK to get mine through.  But we got it worked out, and after a few months of my being active here, BK came to NYC for a book reading and signing at Drama Book Shop (for "Album Produced By..."), and that was my chance to finally meet the likes of BK and DRs Elmore, Ben, FJL, E&T Julie, and whoever in the HELL else I'm forgetting at the moment.  It was an exceptionally memorable day as memorable days go.  The event at the book shop was great all around, and attended by the likes of Peter Filichia and composer Dana Kaproff other fine people, and by the time I'd supped afterward with this rowdy gang of ruffians, I was feeling right at home.  And you've been stuck with me ever since.  The End.

[Jrand73]

I came here on October 22, 2003, and began as Jrand53.

I was internet buddies with former DR JMK because of our shared interest in Miss Frances Farmer. He started asking me questions about Broadway shows and then told me about the trivia contest at HHW.

I had purchased several BK produced CD's, and I had even begun to look for them at various retail establishments.....my favorites were the SUPERMAN music/cues CD, NOT OF THIS EARTH the music of Ronald Stein - including Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, the Unsung series, and ULTIMATE TITANIC.....

I read the board for a day or so, and then signed on.  I brought DR MBARNUM here a few years later, but he is AWOL right now.

I have met a few DR's over the years and it is always DEE-lightful to see them.  After talking here, it is like we are old friends.....DR GINNY & DH RICHARD & ROB, DR RODZINSKI, and DR JOSE....

[Jrand73]

I got on the inner web in October of 1998, so I was only around for 5 years before discovering HHW - the most popular site on the inner webs.

I also got to meet MR BK and DR CHARLESPOGUE when they came to Indiana to see MR BK's musical THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X....and most enjoyable evening.

This is MR BK at Shapiro's Deli where he met some Indiana Jews.

[Druxy]

Happy Anniversary, BK!

[Jrand73]

The pure white short-haired cat that walks around the neighborhood must have been celebrating Halloween.

When he came yesterday, he looked like this.

[Amy]

Happy anniversary, BK!

TOD: As you all know, I haven't been the most regular person on this board by any stretch of the imagination, although I've been doing better lately. I guess it was about five years ago when my workplace censored all entertainment-related web sites from company computers, and my haineshisway world came crashing down. (I also can't order my pantyhose from onehainesplace.com because the censoring software thinks photos of women in cotton underpants is porn. If only Benjamin Kritzer knew!)
But I still have many great memories. I think one of my favorites days here was when we all posted our favorites jokes all day long (during my pre-censorship days). And my other favorite day was when we talked about all the sit-coms we could think of where they aired a special series finale episode. Someone told me to go to Youtube and check out the season finale of "Newhart" because it was indeed very special - I took that advice, and it was indeed very special and funny. I probably would never have seen it otherwise. And it wasn't even the TOD - us readers stumbled upon that topic and just made it up ourselves!

[KevinH]

Good afternoon! 

[KevinH]

Well, I found HHW through BK's link on allthatchat, as I recall. I sent BK an email asking if he thought he would be producing another CD for Brent.  He replied that there were no plans at that time and also commented on my email address.  You see, I had web-tv and Bruce mentioned that he had had it too.

[KevinH]

So I lurked for quite a while and finally jointed the "merry troupe ," to quote Bruce, at the end of 2009.

[KevinH]

DR Ginny --- to answer your question:  tonight I'm at the Hilton Garden Inn on 8th Ave.  not sure about tomorrow.

[KevinH]

Last night I saw Les Miserables.  Of course I'd seen it before - I'd guess 3 times.  I wanted to see Ramin Karimloo as Jean Valjean and he didn't disappoint.  The show is exhausting, I have to say, but I'm glad I saw it.

[KevinH]

I went to the stage door. Just about all if the actors came out and signed. Mr. Karimloo was very accommodating regarding photos and even offered to take our "selfie" when he saw I was struggling. 

[Jane]

[KevinH]

I'm enjoying the pretty train ride along the Hudson River on my way to see BB at "Helsinki Hudson' in, strangely enough, Hudson, NY.

[KevinH]

Happy Anniversary from me too, BK!  Thanks for providing this great site and giving me the opportunity to meet so many terrific people!

[KevinH]

Regarding the word of the day -- my mother was left-handed but was forced to write with her right hand by her (nun) teacher.    I will say she had beautiful handwriting, though

[elmore3003]

I haven't tidied the apartment yet, but i have followed the score with the recording of "The World Goes Round." This was my second listen, which was right after I received it, so it was like hearing it completely fresh, and I enjoyed it very much. Brent sounds really good on this; I think he's miscast on the JAY "One Touch of Venus"; he sounds too sophisticated and worldly for the naïve leading man and too much like Ron Raines. I only know Christianne, but I liked all three of the ladies, and Jason can do no wrong in my book.

[elmore3003]

So, time to tidy, and then I have to seriously study this student's music. He's sent me an mp3 file of his co,puter [;aying it, and I like a lot of what I've heard.

[FJL]

I went to the stage door. Just about all if the actors came out and signed. Mr. Karimloo was very accommodating regarding photos and even offered to take our "selfie" when he saw I was struggling. 

A terrific New York story, KevinH!  You should send it in to the NY Times Metropolitan Diary.

[KevinH]

I went to the stage door. Just about all if the actors came out and signed. Mr. Karimloo was very accommodating regarding photos and even offered to take our "selfie" when he saw I was struggling. 

A terrific New York story, KevinH!  You should send it in to the NY Times Metropolitan Diary.

Thanks, FJL!

[bk]

I'm up, I'm up.  I was up at five-thirty for two hours, so I got about six hours in all.

[bk]

I always love reading these stories.

[singdaw]

That is quite a cat costume, DR Jrand64!!!       

[singdaw]

[singdaw]

I honestly can't remember how or when I found the site. I think I somehow figured out who the author of the original "One From Column A" was, and found my way here. I was then gone for a while, but am very happy to be back in the fold. I do miss some of the more stalwart members who have either passed on or are no longer here. It is a wonderful community and a real family of great folks. Thanks, bk!!!!

[Ginny]

Sunday afternoon greetings!  We have returned from Rob and Mary Linda's church where Fr. Richard delivered the sermon.  This has been planned for several weeks, but was very much in doubt on Thursday.  By Friday evening, when he'd had a few doses of Prednisone, he assured them that he'd be there today.  His progress has been remarkable and our New York trip is no longer in question because of his knee.  Pray that NOTHING else threatens it!

[singdaw]

His progress has been remarkable and our New York trip is no longer in question because of his knee. 

Fantastic news, DR Ginny!!!     

[singdaw]

The Butchart Gardens, British Columbia:

[Ginny]

Happy 13th Birthday to HHW!

In 2004, I was in New York for a work-related meeting and went a few days early for a little vacation that included spending time with a long-time friend from the town where I now live.  He told me he was "juggling 2 women" because his friend Jane was also in town that week and I assumed she was someone he'd worked with somewhere along the line.  He also told me about this Internet site where he'd been spending a lot of time, so I peeked in and lurked until someone named JRand posted a trivia question/picture to which I knew the answer.  Registered, answered the question (correctly), and have been here almost every day since October of 2004.

It didn't take long to figure out that:

1) Our longtime friend is known here as DR Elmore,
2) My meetings were held at the workplace of DR Ben, and
3) "Jane" was our very own DR Jane who I met in person a year later.

Fortunately, my workplace did not block such sites and HHW helped me through many stressful workdays during the last several years of my career as a librarian.  And it was a great place to convalesce following foot surgery (with complications) in 2008 and my heart attack in 2010.

I cherish the virtual and in-person friendships that have developed over my 10 years here.

[bk]

Musical director will be here in a minute, and then I just relax until dinner, unless I get industrious or something.