Topic: THE LAY OF THE LAND (Read 4445 times)

Jrand73 · « **Reply #150 on:** August 02, 2019, 05:54:14 PM »

Have fun at the reunion DR GINNY!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #151 on:** August 02, 2019, 05:55:03 PM »

DR ELMORE I hope your friend Bob wrote his memories down someplace.....condolences.....

vixmom · « **Reply #152 on:** August 02, 2019, 05:55:57 PM »

Larry, I am so sorry to hear about your friend Bob. I send my sympathy and love and hugs

Jane · « **Reply #153 on:** August 02, 2019, 05:58:14 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on August 02, 2019, 04:26:24 PM

I just learned that my friend Bob Ullman has died. His theatre going began when he was a boy in the early 1930s and he worked for years as a press rep. He worked on the 1964 revival of The Boys from Syracuse, the original production of A Chorus Line, and a lot shows. He was also a good friend of Ethel Merman. He and Playbill editor Louis Botto took me to lunch one day and told the funniest stories about a ton of celebrities. When Bob retired, hew and his partner ran an antiques shop in the Hamptons, and a phone call from the Hamptons meant a lot of outrageous humor and nostalgia as he answered my questions about shows he'd seen. He was one of the funniest, kindest, and most generous men i've known. I will miss him.

I am sorry for the loss of your funny, kind friend.

Jane · « **Reply #154 on:** August 02, 2019, 05:58:55 PM »

Quote from: bk on August 02, 2019, 04:41:15 PM

Talked to the car place - they found a refurbished engine with basically the same mileage as mine, so they'll do that and fix the other stuff that needs fixing and all for less than they originally told me, so I gave them the go ahead - should be ready in a week.

Congratulations! Vibes you are pleased with the new engine.

Jane · « **Reply #155 on:** August 02, 2019, 06:00:05 PM »

Quote from: Jrand68 on August 02, 2019, 05:28:24 PM

DR JANE - I'm not sure if the shoppers are picking for delivery or pickup.....but they certainly get in the way of the regular shoppers trying to get down the aisles.....or they stop to talk to each other and block an aisle completely.....

Blocking the aisle is rude & annoying.

vixmom · « **Reply #156 on:** August 02, 2019, 06:01:45 PM »

Good news about your motor car, BK

Jane · « **Reply #157 on:** August 02, 2019, 06:42:36 PM »

Since it rained early this morning I expected the pool to be chilly when I went swimming. I am pleased to have been wrong and I enjoyed my swim very much.

Jane · « **Reply #158 on:** August 02, 2019, 06:43:06 PM »

I am ready for a nap after too big of a meal.

Jane · « **Reply #159 on:** August 02, 2019, 06:44:40 PM »

I ordered fries since it wouldn't hurt for me to gain a pound. I hate wasting what I can't eat & Keith only had a few of them. While I didn't come close to finishing them I did eat twice as much as usual

bk · « **Reply #160 on:** August 02, 2019, 06:58:27 PM »

I dozed off for a while - checking out the latest Twilight Time releases - The Chairman, a truly odd movie, looks incredible.

George · « **Reply #161 on:** August 02, 2019, 07:33:39 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on August 02, 2019, 04:26:24 PM

I just learned that my friend Bob Ullman has died. His theatre going began when he was a boy in the early 1930s and he worked for years as a press rep. He worked on the 1964 revival of The Boys from Syracuse, the original production of A Chorus Line, and a lot shows. He was also a good friend of Ethel Merman. He and Playbill editor Louis Botto took me to lunch one day and told the funniest stories about a ton of celebrities. When Bob retired, hew and his partner ran an antiques shop in the Hamptons, and a phone call from the Hamptons meant a lot of outrageous humor and nostalgia as he answered my questions about shows he'd seen. He was one of the funniest, kindest, and most generous men i've known. I will miss him.

My condolences, Larry.

George · « **Reply #162 on:** August 02, 2019, 07:33:55 PM »

Quote from: bk on August 02, 2019, 04:41:15 PM

Talked to the car place - they found a refurbished engine with basically the same mileage as mine, so they'll do that and fix the other stuff that needs fixing and all for less than they originally told me, so I gave them the go ahead - should be ready in a week.

Very good news, BK!

George · « **Reply #163 on:** August 02, 2019, 07:35:32 PM »

I also had to get second engine for my previous car. I wrote about what happened to it on April 22, 2008:

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My next car was a used 1989 Subaru Justy. I got it with only 14,099 miles on it and hardly ever changed the oil. I'm surprised that it lasted as long as it did. Of course, the first engine totally died and, with my parents' financial help (yet, again), I bought another engine...not a rebuilt engine, just another engine. It was a great car, while it lasted. It had 4-wheel drive with just the push of a button. It was great in snow and ice. When that finally died, I bought a brand new car. There were only 20 miles on it when I took the test drive. It's a 1998 Ford Escort and I still have that car. It'll be 10 years old this June.** I plan to have this car for a while longer, so I've actually been taking very good care of it...for the most part.

**It turned 21 this past June!

George · « **Reply #164 on:** August 02, 2019, 07:35:43 PM »

Quote from: Jrand68 on August 02, 2019, 05:29:25 PM

DR GEORGE I purchased the BANDSTAND Cast Cd and I like it a lot....I am hoping someone around here does a nice production of it.

WEST SIDE STORY vibes for DR CHAS SMITH.

Glad to hear that DR VIXMOM is now enhanced......

I would love to see it live.

George · « **Reply #165 on:** August 02, 2019, 07:41:58 PM »

Well, I need to be going now. I have to go home and feed myself and my cat, then I'm off to an outdoor movie!

Be back later.

John G. · « **Reply #166 on:** August 02, 2019, 09:39:47 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on August 02, 2019, 04:26:24 PM

I just learned that my friend Bob Ullman has died. His theatre going began when he was a boy in the early 1930s and he worked for years as a press rep. He worked on the 1964 revival of The Boys from Syracuse, the original production of A Chorus Line, and a lot shows. He was also a good friend of Ethel Merman. He and Playbill editor Louis Botto took me to lunch one day and told the funniest stories about a ton of celebrities. When Bob retired, hew and his partner ran an antiques shop in the Hamptons, and a phone call from the Hamptons meant a lot of outrageous humor and nostalgia as he answered my questions about shows he'd seen. He was one of the funniest, kindest, and most generous men i've known. I will miss him.

Sorry for your loss, Elmore.

John G. · « **Reply #167 on:** August 02, 2019, 09:40:44 PM »

Ushered for the 25th anniversary of the San Antonio Film Festival tonight.

John G. · « **Reply #168 on:** August 02, 2019, 09:42:14 PM »

It started with guarding the red carpet, where the invited celebs were on display. I had no idea, but San Antonio's own Jackie Earle Haley was there, being nice as can be. He received a legacy award and praised the festival, which is where he had shown his first movies, a short and a feature-length, as a director.

John G. · « **Reply #169 on:** August 02, 2019, 09:46:39 PM »

My favorite, Cybill Shepherd, was on hand to receive the Marcia Nasatir Award. Nasatir was a San Antonio native and a pioneer for women in Hollywood. A real broad, Shepherd called her.

I only got to say congratulations to her in passing, but she was nice and thanked me. She posed for pictures with everyone. Signed whatever anybody gave her and was genuinely on good behavior. When the awards show started way too late, she also got up and entertained the audience.

John G. · « **Reply #170 on:** August 02, 2019, 09:50:01 PM »

The movie I ushered was "I Am Patrick Swayze," a talking heads documentary with Sam Elliott, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Kelly Lynch, Jennifer Gray and more of his co-stars. Very sweet, if a little long. Afterward, a handful of people from the film (his widow Lisa Niemi, C. Thomas Howell, his agent and his manager) as well as the director of the movie were on hand for a Q&A. It ended 45 minutes past schedule and there was another movie to be screened. I left.

FJL · « **Reply #171 on:** August 02, 2019, 09:50:33 PM »

The available seats for the matinee of the Rita Rudner musical that RYacko is her co-star in are in the back half of the theater behind the aisle, where even in a 199-seat theater feels far away when I've sat there. Plus there seem to be no discounts for those.

It's at 59E59, where Skip's done s few shows, and it was always so tough ti get back from after evening shows. So not this weekend.

John G. · « **Reply #172 on:** August 02, 2019, 09:50:58 PM »

I go back on Sunday night for more screenings. Who knows what I'll get to see.

FJL · « **Reply #173 on:** August 02, 2019, 09:54:45 PM »

I didn't realize that Rita Rudner had done so many Broadway shows before hitting big as a comedian. Looking at the dates she played Lily St Regis in ANNIE on Broadway, I must have seen her. But of course, she wasn't well-known then.

FJL · « **Reply #174 on:** August 02, 2019, 09:56:17 PM »

Quote from: John G. on August 02, 2019, 09:50:58 PM

I go back on Sunday night for more screenings. Who knows what I'll get to see.

I guess VIVA MAX! is so 2018 film festival.

FJL · « **Reply #175 on:** August 02, 2019, 10:02:25 PM »

From Rita Rudner's TV show in 1990 - Maltby and Shire's "There" from CLOSER THAN EVER, which had opened in 1989, so it was very current

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-3rENMqHyU

FJL · « **Reply #176 on:** August 02, 2019, 10:03:25 PM »

Of course, DR George's "Nick and Nora" number is my favorite Maltby performance.

John G. · « **Reply #177 on:** August 02, 2019, 10:06:21 PM »

Quote from: FJL on August 02, 2019, 09:56:17 PM

Quote from: John G. on August 02, 2019, 09:50:58 PM
I go back on Sunday night for more screenings. Who knows what I'll get to see.

I guess VIVA MAX! is so 2018 film festival.

ha!

John G. · « **Reply #178 on:** August 02, 2019, 10:06:28 PM »

Good night, all.

Jane · « **Reply #179 on:** August 02, 2019, 10:31:47 PM »

Quote from: John G. on August 02, 2019, 09:46:39 PM

My favorite, Cybill Shepherd, was on hand to receive the Marcia Nasatir Award. Nasatir was a San Antonio native and a pioneer for women in Hollywood. A real broad, Shepherd called her.

I only got to say congratulations to her in passing, but she was nice and thanked me. She posed for pictures with everyone. Signed whatever anybody gave her and was genuinely on good behavior. When the awards show started way too late, she also got up and entertained the audience.

It sounds like she made a lot of people happy tonight 😊

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