Topic: THE NEW-FANGLED WORLD OF TELEVISION (Read 4701 times)

bk · « **on:** September 10, 2016, 12:14:42 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were new-fangled, and now it is time for you to post until the new-fangled cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2016, 12:15:14 AM »

And the word of the day is: LUCIDA!

TCB · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2016, 12:28:28 AM »

First post after BK!

Jane · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2016, 01:59:44 AM »

We are on the plane waiting to take-off to Newark.

Jane · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2016, 02:04:29 AM »

DR TCB, most of all writing should be fun. I am glad you are enjoying the experience.

FJL · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2016, 02:21:23 AM »

Travel vibes to jane and Keith!

FJL · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2016, 02:22:53 AM »

It's feeling like the September 15th deadline (for businesses) may be under control at the tax office.

That's unusual and somehow I think we'll find something that was left out, just to make the last days hectic.

FJL · « **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2016, 02:24:48 AM »

Then comes the October 15th deadline (for individuals who are on extension, mainly the people with really involved returns, it seems) - which from this vantage point looks a lot calmer than the Sept. 15th deadline.

FJL · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2016, 02:29:12 AM »

The really involved tax returns are not necessarily the rich people. They are more often the very small sole practitioners and self-employed folks who have lots of paperwork to get together and find that this works most efficiently (for them) if they do that collecting of paperwork under a stressful deadline.

Most often, they don't have any staff to get their paper work together, so they have to do it themselves, to find the receipts and get the stuff together in time for us to do it under the wire for Oct. 15th.

Michael · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2016, 03:18:28 AM »

good morning to all

Druxy · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2016, 05:20:16 AM »

BK,

Although I agree with you that some of the casting was rather odd, my wife and I enjoyed THE PEOPLE VS. O.J. SIMPSON when it aired. Overall, we thought it was quite good.

Sometimes the story itself is enough to sustain one's interest.

I also agree that there are far too many choices these days on TV. I don't care how good the shows are supposed to be, I'm not going to get into Hulu or Amazon or any of the other streaming services. There are just so many hours in the day and I have many more important things to do.

Druxy · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2016, 05:26:19 AM »

We watched GENIUS last night, a film about book editor Max Perkins and his relationship with Thomas Wolfe.

The picture was well written and acted and, because I was unfamiliar with the story, I'm glad I saw it...once. However, movies about writers writing are certainly not the most engrossing.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2016, 05:29:28 AM »

Good morning, all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2016, 05:34:03 AM »

One weird dream about having to install some kind of vented kitchen window curtains having to do with the proper viewing/listening of a recording or film or hologram of a past production of THE FANTASTICKS. Oy! Don't ask.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2016, 05:36:33 AM »

This four-day week went by faster than any I can recall from when I had a regular day job.

Saturday and weekend vibes to all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 10, 2016, 06:01:44 AM »

Good morning, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 10, 2016, 06:05:48 AM »

I have the TV on for company. The 9/11 memoriam has begun, and it's as devastating as ever.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 10, 2016, 06:08:17 AM »

Now that I've called my doctor about another hip injection, my left leg has decided to be as quixotic as possible: at 2:30 this morning I couldn't sleep for the pain. At the moment, I'm walking quite well on it.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 10, 2016, 06:11:54 AM »

I have company tomorrow, so today I must tidy up the apartment, I also need to put together a birthday gift for my friend Steve Young whose birthday is a week from today.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 10, 2016, 06:54:36 AM »

Saturday....

I only saw a few previews for that OJ Simpson thing, and it looked like a bad Saturday Night Live sketch, so I skipped it.....I vas dere, Charley!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 10, 2016, 06:54:59 AM »

TOD:

Compulsion, book, play, and movie

Druxy · « **Reply #21 on:** September 10, 2016, 07:08:54 AM »

TOD:

Most of the true crime stories that interest me, I've written books, plays and/or stories about.

William Desmond Taylor
John Dillinger
The murder of "Bugsy" Siegel
The Lana Turner/Johnny Stompanato affair & killing
Jack the Ripper (and his encounter with Dracula)

And, though it was more of a scandal than a crime:

The Franchot Tone/Barbara Payton/Tom Neal affair

elmore3003 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 10, 2016, 08:18:46 AM »

I need Dial-A-Sherpa. Now.

Kerry · « **Reply #23 on:** September 10, 2016, 08:34:28 AM »

Saturday! It's here!

Ginny · « **Reply #24 on:** September 10, 2016, 08:45:09 AM »

Saturday morning greetings! We had a lovely evening with Sharon and Tom and enjoyed Human Race Theatre's SWEENEY TODD. They used their space and turntable stage quite effectively and the cast was strong. My favorites were Rebecca Watson as Mrs. Lovett, Aaron Vega as The Beadle, David McDonald as Judge Turpin, and DJ Plunkett as Tobias. Jamie Cordes' Sweeney Todd was OK, but he's too much of a boy-next-door to be believable as the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Some make-up would have helped - dark circles, etc. It was opening night, so there were a few stumbles - literally by Mrs. Lovett who fell on the curtain call - and some balance problems during scenes on the upper level of the turntable when it was in motion. They run through October 2 and I hope there's enough interest in Dayton, OH, to keep the house as full as it was last night.

Ginny · « **Reply #25 on:** September 10, 2016, 08:47:40 AM »

Now I'm all suited up for Michigan's noon kick-off against Central Florida and Cincinnati's against Purdue. Channel flipping, anyone?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 10, 2016, 09:06:16 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on September 10, 2016, 08:45:09 AM

Saturday morning greetings! We had a lovely evening with Sharon and Tom and enjoyed Human Race Theatre's SWEENEY TODD. They used their space and turntable stage quite effectively and the cast was strong. My favorites were Rebecca Watson as Mrs. Lovett, Aaron Vega as The Beadle, David McDonald as Judge Turpin, and DJ Plunkett as Tobias. Jamie Cordes' Sweeney Todd was OK, but he's too much of a boy-next-door to be believable as the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Some make-up would have helped - dark circles, etc. It was opening night, so there were a few stumbles - literally by Mrs. Lovett who fell on the curtain call - and some balance problems during scenes on the upper level of the turntable when it was in motion. They run through October 2 and I hope there's enough interest in Dayton, OH, to keep the house as full as it was last night.

How large was the orchestra?

Ginny · « **Reply #27 on:** September 10, 2016, 09:29:32 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on September 10, 2016, 09:06:16 AM

Quote from: Ginny on September 10, 2016, 08:45:09 AM
Saturday morning greetings! We had a lovely evening with Sharon and Tom and enjoyed Human Race Theatre's SWEENEY TODD. They used their space and turntable stage quite effectively and the cast was strong. My favorites were Rebecca Watson as Mrs. Lovett, Aaron Vega as The Beadle, David McDonald as Judge Turpin, and DJ Plunkett as Tobias. Jamie Cordes' Sweeney Todd was OK, but he's too much of a boy-next-door to be believable as the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Some make-up would have helped - dark circles, etc. It was opening night, so there were a few stumbles - literally by Mrs. Lovett who fell on the curtain call - and some balance problems during scenes on the upper level of the turntable when it was in motion. They run through October 2 and I hope there's enough interest in Dayton, OH, to keep the house as full as it was last night.

How large was the orchestra?

8 - Drums/percussion, Trumpet/flugelhorn, Conductor/keyboard I, Reeds, Bass, Bassoon, Keyboard II, French horn.

And they were hidden.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #28 on:** September 10, 2016, 10:02:07 AM »

Three pieces - piano, stool, and cover.

Ginny · « **Reply #29 on:** September 10, 2016, 10:55:40 AM »

At first I thought they were using recorded music...

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