Topic: THE BIG FINISH (Read 5435 times)

Cillaliz · « **Reply #120 on:** June 30, 2015, 05:50:38 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2015, 05:02:35 PM

Just checking, because I just saw an honest-to-goodness live television ad for...

...fake Christmas trees!

Well, you are in Minnesota

Cillaliz · « **Reply #121 on:** June 30, 2015, 05:50:51 PM »

And we are on Page 5

ChasSmith · « **Reply #122 on:** June 30, 2015, 06:01:36 PM »

Meanwhile, for those interested in shooting the moon: http://goo.gl/9UZUPH

(Moon video recorded with 83x zoom Nikon Coolpix P900 shows Earth's rotation)

John G. · « **Reply #123 on:** June 30, 2015, 06:05:35 PM »

Isn't that Kelli O'Hara amazing? She wins a Tony for "The King and I" and now she's leading the women's soccer team to the finals.

George · « **Reply #124 on:** June 30, 2015, 06:36:30 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on June 30, 2015, 06:01:36 PM

Meanwhile, for those interested in shooting the moon: http://goo.gl/9UZUPH

(Moon video recorded with 83x zoom Nikon Coolpix P900 shows Earth's rotation)

That's amazing! It would be so cool to have one of those, but I don't take pictures often enough to justify even getting a newer camera than my 7-megapixel with 5x optical zoom point-and-shoot camera.

John G. · « **Reply #125 on:** June 30, 2015, 06:37:03 PM »

Hello, 3 guests!

George · « **Reply #126 on:** June 30, 2015, 06:38:04 PM »

And now, I'm off to the movies. My friend Margo went to a double feature of "Magic Mike" and "Magic Mike XXL" and asked if I wanted to go, too. I didn't want to leave work that early (I would've had to have left by 4:00 or so), so I'm just going to see "Magic Mike XXL." I'll have a report when I get home.

Be back later.

John G. · « **Reply #127 on:** June 30, 2015, 07:26:01 PM »

Tonight's feature is an odd, almost three-hour war movie, The Young Lions, with a prissy, blond Marlon Brando sporting a bad German accent, Dean Martin and Montgomery Clift. I like the pacing of the first hour, but there's still two to go.

bk · « **Reply #128 on:** June 30, 2015, 07:32:12 PM »

It's amusing, I suppose, that Donald has Van Dean as his guest. And that's all I'll say about that, because I think we know that our little mentally ill stalker will immediately cut and paste anything I post here and send it right along. It's happened before and it will happen again. If anyone would like to know why I find that amusing I am always available via Private Message right here at haineshisway.com.

bk · « **Reply #129 on:** June 30, 2015, 07:33:47 PM »

Had the quick trip to the editing room, then went to the Coral Cafe and left there about 12:50. At one I got a call asking where I was - seems our Kritzerland rehearsal was starting at one - unfortunately I thought it was starting at our usual time of three. Oh, well. I managed to get there pretty quickly, albeit ten minutes late.

bk · « **Reply #130 on:** June 30, 2015, 07:39:28 PM »

Rehearsal was not a walk in the park - a lot of key adjustments, and a lot of work to be done between now and the stumble-through. But the cast will be great and the songs are great and I'm totally smitten with our opening number - that one almost did me in. It's three young girls doing An Old-Fashioned Love Song. I knew we'd have to figure out the key, but I couldn't remember which way, up or down. When they sang it, it was ridiculously low, so I kept asking Shelly Markham to raise it and nothing we did was working and he was totally confused by all the keys because the actual key of the song is confusing because of the way it begins. I should really have just walked over and looked at the music but I didn't. The original key was Bb so I kept raising it, finally ending up in F. But I just wasn't getting it and FINALLY I walked over to the music and had the girls sing it again in the original key - and they were singing an octave lower than what was written. Had anyone said that to me I could have had it fixed in four seconds, because it wasn't about RAISING the key, it was LOWERING the key. I asked why they were singing an octave under the notes and they said it was too high the other way

Once I understood, I simply told Shelly to drop from Bb to G and voila it was perfect.

singdaw · « **Reply #131 on:** June 30, 2015, 07:43:57 PM »

bk - have you ever considered keeping a written (or digital) diary or calendar? They can be very helpful. For someone as busy as you are, especially.

That, or a personal assistant.

bk · « **Reply #132 on:** June 30, 2015, 07:57:49 PM »

I use iCalendar, but then I forget to put stuff in it, and right now it's not synching with my phone and Apple Care is trying to figure out why.

bk · « **Reply #133 on:** June 30, 2015, 08:13:12 PM »

Of late I am thinking about a snack.

John G. · « **Reply #134 on:** June 30, 2015, 08:30:01 PM »

I'm always thinking about a snack.

Ginny · « **Reply #135 on:** June 30, 2015, 08:32:22 PM »

Had a nice dinner and now we're watching NCIS and packing for tomorrow's trip home. I will miss California, but will be glad to be home with reliable wi-fi and our own mattress and shower.

bk · « **Reply #136 on:** June 30, 2015, 09:19:07 PM »

Went to Gelson's and got a few items for snacking during the next week. For tonight, I made two little no-fat small tortillas, filled them with no-fat "Mexican" cheese and some salsa - voila - perfect low calorie snack. Now having melon balls. I wrote melon galls, which I kind of like better.

John G. · « **Reply #137 on:** June 30, 2015, 09:38:22 PM »

I just finished typing up way too many watermelon recipes. And now it's time for bed.

Good night, all.

Jane · « **Reply #138 on:** June 30, 2015, 10:31:13 PM »

Quote from: John G. on June 30, 2015, 12:59:54 PM

I heard my lab test results yesterday. Everything was all clear or better than it had been except for those pesky triglycerides. Seems like it's less dairy, along with less meat. But I like butter, cheese, ice cream, heavy cream and whole milk. I guess I'll cut down on fat-free sour cream, fat-free cream cheese, yogurt and ice milk.

If I wasn't a vegetarian I would be in big trouble.

Jane · « **Reply #139 on:** June 30, 2015, 10:31:53 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2015, 01:29:34 PM

Glad that the movers are finally there, DR Jane. And what a relief that they won't have to shuttle!

Thank you and yes, a big relief.

Jane · « **Reply #140 on:** June 30, 2015, 10:33:45 PM »

There never were extra workers, just the two who drove up with the truck. They left at 8:30. We went for a walk and returned home as the street lights went on.

Jane · « **Reply #141 on:** June 30, 2015, 10:34:12 PM »

I can finally say home and not "the condo".

Jane · « **Reply #142 on:** June 30, 2015, 10:36:29 PM »

Ginny your day sounds lovely.

Jane · « **Reply #143 on:** June 30, 2015, 10:36:54 PM »

Delivery vibes for DR elmore.

George · « **Reply #144 on:** June 30, 2015, 10:53:34 PM »

Quote from: George on June 30, 2015, 06:38:04 PM

And now, I'm off to the movies. My friend Margo went to a double feature of "Magic Mike" and "Magic Mike XXL" and asked if I wanted to go, too. I didn't want to leave work that early (I would've had to have left by 4:00 or so), so I'm just going to see "Magic Mike XXL." I'll have a report when I get home.

Be back later.

Well, "Magic Mike XXL" was not too bad. If you like to see sexy men dancing in not much clothing, then you will probably like this.

George · « **Reply #145 on:** June 30, 2015, 10:54:36 PM »

The story was very simple. The guys from the original movie, except for Matthew McConaughey, decide to get together for one last male stripping convention. It was a pretty good movie. There were probably only five people in the theater, though.

bk · « **Reply #146 on:** June 30, 2015, 11:11:08 PM »

Finished with my viewing - very interesting.

George · « **Reply #147 on:** June 30, 2015, 11:22:27 PM »

I've been watching FRONTLINE. The episode is called "Growing Up Trans," and it's about how young adults and children are transitioning at younger ages than previous generations due to medical advances.

bk · « **Reply #148 on:** June 30, 2015, 11:22:45 PM »

I gotta tell you.

bk · « **Reply #149 on:** June 30, 2015, 11:22:56 PM »

Where in tarnation IS everyone?

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Cillaliz

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