Topic: KUNG PAO (Read 15150 times)

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #90 on:** October 05, 2004, 06:03:13 PM »

Quote from: Danise on October 05, 2004, 05:58:33 PM

Gee, this is the first I've heard about Rodney Dangerfield's passing. That's very sad.

And I know I'm out of sync--who/what is a Yo Yo Ma concert? Never heard of him/her/them/it.

Dangerfield died today, from what I understand. He was 82. If I recall correctly (IIRC, in internet lingo) he had been in a coma for a while following an illness, or a surgery (?).

Yo-Yo Ma is a world-class, world famous cellist. He is going to be performing with the USC orchestra in a concert of Ennio Morricone music that is being played live as accompaniment to some student films.

Yo Yo Ma has performed with the creme de la creme for more than two decades (the first time I ever heard of him was in the late 1970s....and I thought "he" was a rock group having fun with the phrase "Yo mama"!).

Yo Yo Ma has recorded with John Williams, both on an album of Williams' music from various films, and as soloist on the soundtrack to "Seven Years in Tibet".

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #91 on:** October 05, 2004, 06:04:36 PM »

Also, what BK said.

Danise · « **Reply #92 on:** October 05, 2004, 06:06:52 PM »

Thanks, Bruce. I was thinking : hard rock/punk band with unintelligible lyrics! LOL!

Danise · « **Reply #93 on:** October 05, 2004, 06:08:41 PM »

Thank you also, RLP for furthering my continuing education.

Danise · « **Reply #94 on:** October 05, 2004, 06:10:28 PM »

RLP, Did Tom say anything about Woman In White? I'm dying to hear what he thought about it.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #95 on:** October 05, 2004, 06:36:23 PM »

Not a peep out of Tom about "Woman in White". Not to me, at any rate. He did say he and Colin met up with a former Kimlet named Allan who lives in London.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #96 on:** October 05, 2004, 06:57:52 PM »

Quote from: Danise on October 05, 2004, 06:10:28 PM

RLP, Did Tom say anything about Woman In White? I'm dying to hear what he thought about it.

DRDanise, I may be wrong, but I think that Francois told me DRTomovoz was very disappointed in it. Friends of mine who saw it last week said it was one of the worst indecipherable shows they'd ever seen. Now, someone left the show at intermission because they disliked it, but I cannot remember if it were Tomovoz or my friends.

Ben · « **Reply #97 on:** October 05, 2004, 07:01:34 PM »

Tom did not care for WIW (Woman in White in internet lingo). He and Colin left at the "interval" (British or European for intermission). He did enjoy Chitty, Chitty Bang Bang, though (as did I).

Jennifer · « **Reply #98 on:** October 05, 2004, 07:27:16 PM »

When I went by my local McDonalds today it was empthy and fences were boarded up around it making sure nobody could get in.

How depressing. No McDonalds!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #99 on:** October 05, 2004, 07:46:16 PM »

I also received a card from Tom....

DR MS - he forgot your address thing - which is why you didn't get a card.

Oh...hmmmmmm....here is what he had to say about the new ALW musical:

"...was so sad we left at intervel, despite London prices, a total waste of talent all around. Very sad to see...." So I guess we know what he thought of Woman In White. He did say Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was fun!

So the be the bearer of bad news...DRDANISE....there you are.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #100 on:** October 05, 2004, 07:49:11 PM »

Wow - two cancalled Moses performances...and after ALL those rehearsals and television commercials (they are promoting it on the TV GUIDE channel now).

Do you suppose Dorothy Brock gave Abner the air? Maybe they will get another leading lady! Oh no wait, that's 42nd STREET!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #101 on:** October 05, 2004, 07:49:57 PM »

DR BEN, why didn't I see your post?

bk · « **Reply #102 on:** October 05, 2004, 08:16:53 PM »

Where in tarnation IS everyone? We're not having a vacation, you know. October started off brilliantly and now we have been deserted three times already today. Let's get with it, you dear, dear people out there in the dark.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #103 on:** October 05, 2004, 08:20:58 PM »

Oh my - I misunderstood what DRJAY wrote about THE TEN COMMANDMENTS....

The Tuesday evening and Wednesday matinee and evening performances are being cancelled for the RUN, not just for this week.

The BIG musical will get its standing ovations for only 6 performances a week instead of 9! Whew! MR BK, I hope you got your tickets already!

http://www.canada.com/entertainment/story.html?id=ef4c2d5d-c898-4e0a-be63-96d68379c587

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #104 on:** October 05, 2004, 08:39:56 PM »

Well, I'm watching debate stuff.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #105 on:** October 05, 2004, 08:42:56 PM »

Well, I watched the veep debate tonight and thought it to be a draw. Edwards has terrible debating skills and Cheney has the most distinctly disagreeable personality I've ever come across. Bleh to both.

Jay · « **Reply #106 on:** October 05, 2004, 08:46:15 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on October 05, 2004, 07:49:11 PM

Wow - two cancalled Moses performances...and after ALL those rehearsals and television commercials (they are promoting it on the TV GUIDE channel now).

What two performances? It's three performances (Tuesday evening, Wednesday matinee and Wednesday evening) each week, indefinitely, as I read what's been published on the decision.

Panni · « **Reply #107 on:** October 05, 2004, 08:46:50 PM »

I actually liked the debates. Gwen Ifill, IMO, did a great job as moderator. Plus she was probably quite a few Americans' nightmare come true - a black woman in charge! It was much more of a gloves off debate than the previous one. And the two men were more evenly matched. For one thing, both possessed a working brain.

Matt H. · « **Reply #108 on:** October 05, 2004, 08:47:25 PM »

I can't imagine anyone emerging unchanged after seeing FAHRENHEIT 9/11 for the first time. One jaw-dropping expose after another, all presented clearly and with facts firmly in place and every emotion in the rainbow touched with fervor. Unforgettable.

Jay · « **Reply #109 on:** October 05, 2004, 08:49:25 PM »

Quote from: Jay on October 05, 2004, 08:46:15 PM

What two performances? It's three performances (Tuesday evening, Wednesday matinee and Wednesday evening) each week, indefinitely, as I read what's been published on the decision.

Disregard. Dear Reader JRand54 figured it out on his own.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #110 on:** October 05, 2004, 08:50:41 PM »

Before the debate, I started watching Love Me Tonight on TCM and I have to admit that I had a tough time changing channels when the time came (I popped in a tape to record the movie and watched it as soon as the debate was over.) I have never seen Love Me Tonight and I can't believe that I managed to miss this wonderful musical all these years. I'm ordering the DVD from Amazon tonight.

bk · « **Reply #111 on:** October 05, 2004, 08:55:04 PM »

I'm still happily in Lelouchland and may not get to Fahrenheit 9/11 this evening, although I'll probably start it.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #112 on:** October 05, 2004, 08:56:46 PM »

Quote from: Panni on October 05, 2004, 08:46:50 PM

I actually liked the debates. Gwen Ifill, IMO, did a great job as moderator. Plus she was probably quite a few Americans' nightmare come true - a black woman in charge! It was much more of a gloves off debate than the previous one. And the two men were more evenly matched. For one thing, both possessed a working brain.

I enjoyed Gwen Ifill, too. She asked a lot of good tough questions, most of which, unfortunately, did not get answered because the participants kept sliding into non-related answers.

Jay · « **Reply #113 on:** October 05, 2004, 08:58:05 PM »

I'm calling the debate a draw.

Re Cheney's (and the Prez's) continued insistence on the tie between Al Qaeda and Sadam Hussein and the existence of WMDs in Iraq: c'mon. Who's kidding whom?

I do believe Sourpuss Cheney validated his role as the Bush puppetmaster.

Edwards' response to the question on gay marriage was as disappointing to me as that of the Vice President. Maybe more so, because I thought the Democratic Party stood for equal rights.

I was disappointed so little was said about North Korea and Sudan. Of course, if both those countries sat atop oil fields, we'd have heard plenty about them.

I will need tomorrow's newspaper to help me decipher the accuracy of what was said by both gentlemen during the debate.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #114 on:** October 05, 2004, 09:02:17 PM »

! ! ! ! ! POSITIVE HOUSE HUNTING VIBES TO DR PANNI ! ! ! ! !

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #115 on:** October 05, 2004, 09:14:47 PM »

I thought it was a draw too, Jay. Although interestingly enough, MSNBC seems to clearly think Cheney was the hands-down winnner. Yet three instant polls...CNN's, Yahoo's, and MSNBC's own instant polls... have Edwards the winner; slightly over 60% in one (where they give the option of a tie); around 70% in a poll (where no tie is offered), and one at 78% (tie offered). Depending on which poll, sixty to eighty percent think Edwards won. Though these instant polls are unscientific, in the last debate they seemed to reflect the national polls that came out a few days later. So this is good news for Kerry-Edwards, I hope.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #116 on:** October 05, 2004, 09:19:55 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on October 05, 2004, 09:14:47 PM

I thought it was a draw too, Jay. Although interestingly enough, MSNBC seems to clearly think Cheney was the hands-down winnner. Yet three instant polls CNN's, Yahoo's, and MSNBC's own instant polls have Edwards the winner slightly over 60% in one (where they give the option of a tie); around 70% in a poll (where no tie is offered), and one at 78% (tie offered) the winner. Depending on which poll sixty to eighty percent think Edwards win. Though these instant polls are unscientific, in the last debate the seemed to reflect the national polls that came out a few days later. So this is good news for Kerry-Edwards, I hope.

I also saw the MSNBC.com poll and the 70% in favor of Edwards. What I couldn't believe was that this was based on roughly 307,000 votes. How in the world did that many people manage to click up a number that quickly after the debate ended? I suspect that some hacker out there was using a ballot-stuffing web bot.

Panni · « **Reply #117 on:** October 05, 2004, 09:22:27 PM »

The most interesting poll for me was the Fox news site. When I last looked Edwards was ahead there! Fox News?? Obviously our side knows how to stuff ballot boxes, too.

Panni · « **Reply #118 on:** October 05, 2004, 09:26:58 PM »

I've been having a nice evening. Watched the debates. Then had a chat with my landlady -- and she's not angry because I'm leaving. That's a relief. I like her and would hate it if she felt I let her down. Then I made popcorn. Together with the Cheese Enchiladas I had for lunch, that makes for a balanced diet. Now I'm going to perhaps have a bit of smoked turkety and pickle.
Thanks for the good vibes, dear people. Don't know yet if they've had results.

Panni · « **Reply #119 on:** October 05, 2004, 09:28:17 PM »

I've just read that Janet Leigh first married at 14! Perhaps she was not quite as wholesome as she looked...

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