Topic: THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING DAYS (Read 30312 times)

bk · « **Reply #150 on:** March 02, 2005, 04:49:05 PM »

Or was Michael having his tongue in cheek because he knew that's how we did it?

bk · « **Reply #151 on:** March 02, 2005, 04:50:09 PM »

Has Kerry been SKIPPING the notes??? I wrote about Bambi extensively the other day.

bk · « **Reply #152 on:** March 02, 2005, 04:50:38 PM »

Holy moley on rye - page six!

MALAPROP!

bk · « **Reply #153 on:** March 02, 2005, 04:51:04 PM »

It's all gray and drizzly out. I've finished writing for the day.

Kerry · « **Reply #154 on:** March 02, 2005, 04:58:57 PM »

NO No Bruce (and Nanette, too). I read the notes, and you did say how beautiful the movie was. I was trying to figure out (before going to Amazon to read about it) what would be taking up two discs since it's a short movie. And no matter how much I love "Bambi" and how beautifully it's restored, comments like "BEYOND its original brilliance" irk me.

As far as collections go, I think I have Rodzinski's, Jack's, Pogue's and BK's "all put togither." It is all pretty much worthless except to me. I figure that leaving all this stuff for others to go through when I'm dead is my revenge. I am trying to streamline my life somewhat. Although I will always keep (way too much) stuff, I am in the process of trying to pass on some of those things that I know others will enjoy as much or more than I. I figure it's time to share.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #155 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:07:00 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on March 02, 2005, 02:56:25 PM

Aha! I just found it. It is somehow become a subfile under entertainment and sports. I have now taken it out of entertainment and sports (in which there is nothing that I've ever used) and made it's own individual file once more.

I've done that many a time, accidentally doing a click and drag without realizing it.

Ginny · « **Reply #156 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:08:39 PM »

DR Joey - Sympathies to you and your family in the loss of your grandmother.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #157 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:10:01 PM »

My heart is with you, Joey. I lost my mother to cancer; I know how it hurts. May your family recover from the pain, and only have the joys to remember.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #158 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:19:20 PM »

Quote from: Kerry on March 02, 2005, 04:36:43 PM

"Bambi"...Third, is it worth getting? Are there extras? I love "Bambi" although I can never watch it all at once-- it gets to me too much.

We watched the DVD with the grandlads yesterday. It's wonderful!

Extras? Yes. Working from transcripts of the story meetings with Walt Disney, the meetings are recreated with artwork from the film. There's a "making of" piece; an explanation of the restoration process; an exploration of the archives with Andreas Deja; a review of 1942, the year Bambi was released. There's games and other stuff for the kidlets. Unfortunately, there's also plugs for next year's Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest, with Patrick Stewart playing Bambi's Daddio. Hopefully, that won't be as tragic as it sounds.

Jane · « **Reply #159 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:21:21 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 02, 2005, 02:40:39 PM

Jane, do you use a 2.4gh phone? If so, you will continue to have wireless problems.

Well, I’m confused. We do have three 2.4GHz cordless phones but we don’t use them (or any dialup service to connect to the Internet. Our laptop uses a 2.4GHz wireless-G card that connects to a router that connects with the Internet. We use a single satellite for both desktop and laptop computers.

Kerry · « **Reply #160 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:22:43 PM »

Today was Reading Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday, so I was asked to read to a class of second graders. I read to this same class a number of times last year on my days off and have gotten to read to them a few times this year. They're great kids, and I'll admit it's nice to be treated like a hero whenever I go visit them. I used to just read to my sisters' first grade classes, but I'm now asked by teachers I don't even know.

Jane · « **Reply #161 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:29:41 PM »

My most useless collection is of magnets for the refrigerator. We haven’t had a magnetized frig in eight years. When we remodel our kitchen we will replace the cabinet facing over the refrigerator. I have been told we can put something in now that will magnetize the cabinet. An option Keith will never agree to.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #162 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:30:01 PM »

Today we took Peggy and her pups to the local Wag-n-Wash. They're all a lot cleaner now, and seem to feel better.

Peggy and Benedick are doing fine. She's a sweetheart, and a good mother. He's definately the most courageous, adapting to having a leash on him, happy to greet people.

Baxter is very shy, but also an explorer. We never know where he'll be when we go downstairs. Bruno is the one we're worried about. He's not eating very much, and Mom is out of milk. (Her teets have tottered.) He loves to cuddle, though, and showed some interest in the world outside the car windows earlier.

And that's today's doggy report.

Ginny · « **Reply #163 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:32:30 PM »

DR Jane (and any other fans of The Kite Runner):

Cincinnati has a community-wide reading program that just announced TKR as this year's book. Here's the link:

www.cincinnatilibrary.org/samepage/2005/tkrbook.html

Kerry · « **Reply #164 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:35:25 PM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on March 02, 2005, 05:30:01 PM

Baxter is very shy, but also an explorer. We never know where he'll be when we go downstairs.

Ben, don't tell Ant, but I heard the same thing.

Kerry · « **Reply #165 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:37:17 PM »

Just because you have a lot of something, does that make it a collection? If so, I have many inadvertent collections. Many of them just happen.

Thanks for all the "Bambi" reports. I'll get the DVD and skip the sequel.

Jane · « **Reply #166 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:44:00 PM »

Ginny, great choice! The reviews don’t do the book justice. It would have been nice if the writers own words had been in a larger print, at least equal to the reviews.

Jane · « **Reply #167 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:44:37 PM »

Kerry-LOL

Kerry · « **Reply #168 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:46:40 PM »

I guess I have a collection of bowties. I learned how to tie them and have worn them since I was 16. Exclusively. (well, I sometimes wear pants and a shirt

). What I mean is that I only wear long ties for an occasional job interview ( I have A tie) or for Halloween.
Some people I worked with didn't recognize me when I didn't wear a bowtie- I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing.
I worked at one place and wanted to see how long I could go without repeating a tie. I quit counting after 10 months and was afraid to know how many ties I actually had. Being in the unemployed ranks with Jed, I don't have to wear ties everyday (and din't -as Ricky Ricardo would say-have to in my last two jobs). But I love the ties and wear them when I get the chance. My sister honored me by asking me to leave all of them to her so she could look at them and remember all the times with me. I thought that was sweet that anyone wanted them besides me.

Maybe I should have put a SNOOZE alert at the beginning of this post.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #169 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:55:02 PM »

BK, both The Lovely Wife and I are warning you: You order onion rings, you're eating them all yourself. We've sworn off.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #170 on:** March 02, 2005, 06:02:25 PM »

I'm reading... I'm reading...

I'm in Greensboro... I'm in Greensboro...

I'm watching "American Idol"... I'm watching "American Idol"....

Laters... Laters...

elmore3003 · « **Reply #171 on:** March 02, 2005, 06:03:37 PM »

Quote from: Michael Shayne on March 02, 2005, 04:37:55 PM

Can the orchestrator construct the parts so that the same players can be multitracked playing the instruments to give the more expansive sound.

DRMichael Shayne, that's what we did on the recordings for BK: 3 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, and we'd do three passes, sometimes more if BK liked it to be lush.
Two reeds, 2 trumpets, 1 horn, and one trombone would each do two tracks as well.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #172 on:** March 02, 2005, 06:07:05 PM »

And I read on down the posts and see Bruce already answered your question. So there!

George · « **Reply #173 on:** March 02, 2005, 06:12:25 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 02, 2005, 06:02:25 PM

I'm reading... I'm reading...

I'm in Greensboro... I'm in Greensboro...

I'm watching "American Idol"... I'm watching "American Idol"....

Laters... Laters...

Is there an echo in the house??

George · « **Reply #174 on:** March 02, 2005, 06:16:48 PM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on March 02, 2005, 03:32:36 PM

Okay, here is a question for any and all. What is the oddest item you own? Something you keep around perhaps because it is so strange. Or because you have no choice.

I have a sand dollar to which someone has expertly and seamlessly enameled the face of Cap'n Crunch.

I have a cable spool that my former supervisor (Norma) gave to me. She got it from her brother when they were younger. He had sanded and stained it and it's quite nice. He died in an accident (he worked as a logger) when he was in his 30s, I think (Norma is now almost 60). For some reason, my mom doesn't like it but I love it. I have no plans of ever getting rid of it.

As for collections, I sort of collect key chains. I used to collect them more actively but even now (a Barry Manilow reference!) just about every time a co-worker goes on vacation, they will probably get me something from where they went...it's cheap and they can get it anywhere...and I'm not choosy!

bk · « **Reply #175 on:** March 02, 2005, 06:18:54 PM »

Jane, I posted about this yesterday. I was having a lot of trouble with my wireless connection. It turned out that my 2.4gh phone runs on exactly the same frequency as the wireless device for the computer. Therefore, the phone operating on the same frequency would cause frequent disruptions, where the wireless device wouldn't even "see" the cable modem. Once we realized that was the problem, I unplugged the phones and voila - no more problems. I bought new 5.8gh phones which are wireless friendly (the box even says it) as they operate on a completely different frequency.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #176 on:** March 02, 2005, 06:19:04 PM »

Quote from: George on March 02, 2005, 06:12:25 PM

Is there an echo in the house??

Is there an echo in the house??

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #177 on:** March 02, 2005, 06:20:03 PM »

DR Joey - My condolences to you and your family. And that poem is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

bk · « **Reply #178 on:** March 02, 2005, 06:23:26 PM »

Onion rings? Never heard of 'em.

I'M on a diet, too, you know. Although, if I was at a place like Jerry's I might have them anyway. But not tonight, Josephine.

bk · « **Reply #179 on:** March 02, 2005, 06:24:40 PM »

Momentarily I shall be on my way to sup with the Pogues. Keep the home fries burning until my returning.

MALAPROP!

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