Topic: THE BLEARY/BLURRY SYNDROME (Read 5599 times)

John G. · « **Reply #30 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:00:01 AM »

Apparently some people brought in multiple copies of all of McMurtry's 50+ books and expected him to sign them. They would then turn around and sell them at competing businesses.

John G. · « **Reply #31 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:00:10 AM »

Jrand74 · « **Reply #32 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:00:44 AM »

Get the teeth right this time vibes for DR VIXMOM.

This reminds me of a story....I keep thinking it was in Portnoy's Complaint, but I don't know why it would be.

There was a baseball team called the Indianapolis Clowns soon after WW I. One of their outfielders only had one arm. So when he got the ball, he had to stuff it in his mouth, shake his glove off, and throw it in. He was so afraid he would drop the ball, that he really jammed it in his mouth. Sometimes he couldn't get it out. The other outfielders would have to run to him, throw him to the ground, and get the ball out of his mouth....

At the end of the season, the coach said: "It wasn't our lousy hitting that beat us this season, it wasn't our terrible pitching, it wasn't even our slow running. What beat us is all of those inside-the-mouth grand slam home runs."

John G. · « **Reply #33 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:01:20 AM »

Jane, Betty Hutton did do her own singing but the vocal track was recorded ahead and she had to lip sync to herself on film.

John G. · « **Reply #34 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:02:07 AM »

Dental vibes for Vixmom.

John G. · « **Reply #35 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:04:05 AM »

Elmore, you may be right about Garland being too smart, but I found Hutton too dumb in the role. Annie's illiterate and even ignorant, not stupid.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:05:27 AM »

TOD:

Targets
What's Up Doc?
The Last Picture Show
Noises Off - in places

I don't watch his interviews because he always starts doing imitations as if he were Rich Little or somebody....

Ginny · « **Reply #37 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:06:26 AM »

Thursday morning greetings! The title of today's notes describes my life over the past several weeks, but things are settling down. Today I completed the course of eye drops for my right eye and have just a week to go for my left. A week from tomorrow I see the eye doctor for a refraction.

Ginny · « **Reply #38 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:09:27 AM »

DR Vixmom, I'm sorry the implants are not cooperating. That was an option presented to my Mom in 2003, but she didn't think she'd live long enough to justify spending the money.

Jane · « **Reply #39 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:11:00 AM »

Quote from: John G. on January 26, 2017, 07:48:19 AM

Quote from: ChasSmith on January 26, 2017, 05:56:30 AM
I'll bet I'm the only one here who has made the pilgrimage to Archer City, Texas.

On one of my trips to my company's headquarters in Dallas while still gainfully employed, I took a day to drive the three hours up there to visit Larry McMurtry's (then)-four bookstores. I bought just a few things, and didn't get to run into Larry, but being there was a wonderful and otherworldly experience. I must dig out my photographic evidence.

I have. It was a great experience.

I suspected you had been there.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #40 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:11:06 AM »

Great story, DR John G.

Fortunately, I had read about his views on autographs, so even if he had been in the stores that day I would at least have left town in one piece.

I went to the Dairy Queen, too, for lunch, having just read Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen: Reflections on Sixty and Beyond. He wasn't in there, either, but some locals were and I kept myself as invisible as possible by NOT ordering a Lime Dr. Pepper. Most enjoyable, all around.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #41 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:13:40 AM »

I'm sorry to hear that vixmom must go to Florida without the completed teeth. But I'm glad it's not happening the other way around, with the teeth going to Florida and vixmom being sent back to the lab.

Jane · « **Reply #42 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:13:44 AM »

Quote from: Jrand66 on January 26, 2017, 07:56:53 AM

Continued vibes for DR GEORGE.

Last night DR JANE was in bed with George Clooney and Julia Roberts. I expect them to talk about it on TMZ today.

I wish I had not fallen asleep before reading DR TCB 's super funny comment.

Jane · « **Reply #43 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:15:42 AM »

Quote from: John G. on January 26, 2017, 08:01:20 AM

Jane, Betty Hutton did do her own singing but the vocal track was recorded ahead and she had to lip sync to herself on film.

Thanks for explaining.

Jane · « **Reply #44 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:17:34 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on January 26, 2017, 08:13:40 AM

I'm sorry to hear that vixmom must go to Florida without the completed teeth. But I'm glad it's not happening the other way around, with the teeth going to Florida and vixmom being sent back to the lab.

Now that would have been interesting 😉

Laura · « **Reply #45 on:** January 26, 2017, 08:47:09 AM »

Good morning.

John G. · « **Reply #46 on:** January 26, 2017, 09:15:27 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on January 26, 2017, 08:11:06 AM

Great story, DR John G.

Fortunately, I had read about his views on autographs, so even if he had been in the stores that day I would at least have left town in one piece.

I went to the Dairy Queen, too, for lunch, having just read Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen: Reflections on Sixty and Beyond. He wasn't in there, either, but some locals were and I kept myself as invisible as possible by NOT ordering a Lime Dr. Pepper. Most enjoyable, all around.

I loved Walter Benjamin at the DQ. One of my favorites of his.

John G. · « **Reply #47 on:** January 26, 2017, 09:15:47 AM »

Good morning, Laura.

Laura · « **Reply #48 on:** January 26, 2017, 09:30:01 AM »

Today's muffin flavor: sweet potato and pecan

I will be glad when I can eat more solid things.

Laura · « **Reply #49 on:** January 26, 2017, 09:30:28 AM »

I mean, I'm sure I probably can, but it is easier to eat soft things.

Laura · « **Reply #50 on:** January 26, 2017, 09:30:56 AM »

Yesterday I took Kerry some lemon muffins.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #51 on:** January 26, 2017, 09:35:14 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on January 26, 2017, 08:13:40 AM

I'm sorry to hear that vixmom must go to Florida without the completed teeth. But I'm glad it's not happening the other way around, with the teeth going to Florida and vixmom being sent back to the lab.

On the other hand, she can walk around with a great big smile and fit right in!!!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #52 on:** January 26, 2017, 09:36:10 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on January 26, 2017, 05:32:19 AM

While clicking my heels together, of course...

Let us know if anything surprising comes of it.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #53 on:** January 26, 2017, 09:36:34 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on January 26, 2017, 05:58:14 AM

Good morning, all!

Good morning, Sundry!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #54 on:** January 26, 2017, 09:38:24 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on January 26, 2017, 07:58:20 AM

DR JohnG, I disagree with you about the Garland footage of Annie Get Your Gun. I think she's dreadful because we all know she's too intelligent to play the role. The best Annies for the musical are performers not necessarily known for their intelligence.

I thought Betty Hutton was a good choice, but the film is not very good, and a lot of those MGM orchestrations sound wrong to me, as though someone thinking he or she was smarter than Irving Berlin decided to re-harmonize the songs.

IMO, the Garland footage looks far better than the eventual production starring Hutton. It looks as if the property was re-thought and minimized downward.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #55 on:** January 26, 2017, 09:38:54 AM »

Hello, everybody.

Happy Thursday!

Druxy · « **Reply #56 on:** January 26, 2017, 09:49:32 AM »

TOD:

I've never really been a fan of Peter Bogdanovich. But, the films I like best are:

THE LAST PICTURE SHOW
NOISES OFF
THE CAT'S MEOW

bk · « **Reply #57 on:** January 26, 2017, 10:14:38 AM »

I'm up, I'm up - eight hours of sleep. Sun is shining.

bk · « **Reply #58 on:** January 26, 2017, 10:39:20 AM »

Saw six potential book cover designs just now, none of which are right, but it was good to see them because it helped me really focus on what the book really is and what it isn't. I think that will help him come up with something that feels really good. It took quite a while to get Patrick Bronstein Presents right, so I'm sure this will, too.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #59 on:** January 26, 2017, 10:42:13 AM »

Last night i read the libretto for Backbeard, the musical I've been asked to do at NYMF. it's very funny' the pirates are essentially naughty children, played by adults, and its very silly

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