Topic: SOGGY FRIES (Read 2820 times)

John G. · « **Reply #90 on:** February 06, 2020, 09:46:35 PM »

Four!

John G. · « **Reply #91 on:** February 06, 2020, 09:47:59 PM »

I finished the Springsteen film tonight. Every time I have seen him in concert (seven times now), he likes to close his show with a cover song. It could be Twist and Shout or Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town. But it's something playful and he loves doing it.

John G. · « **Reply #92 on:** February 06, 2020, 09:51:01 PM »

He closed out Western Stars with Rhinestone Cowboy, which fit the set perfectly, because the album is filled with his version of that kind of '70s music, his take on a Jimmy Webb song. But the life in Rhinestone is exactly what seems to be missing from too much of the rest of the film. He has the write idea in the lyrics thematically, and many of the songs have great hooks and melodies, but they aren't Springsteen, so they come off as being pale imitations and not the real deal.

John G. · « **Reply #93 on:** February 06, 2020, 09:54:25 PM »

Then I watched Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, The Colours of Life, a documentary about the great cinematographer. He worked on some of the greats of Italian cinema, including Visconti and Antonioni, as well as Woody Allen. The images are spectacular. I need to start watching some of his movies again. My favorite of what I've seen is probably Radio Days, though Blow-Up is also killer.

John G. · « **Reply #94 on:** February 06, 2020, 09:55:10 PM »

To achieve the greens they wanted in Blow-Up, apparently they had to paint the park green every day because the natural color of yellow kept coming through.

John G. · « **Reply #95 on:** February 06, 2020, 09:55:18 PM »

Hey, it's a post.

John G. · « **Reply #96 on:** February 06, 2020, 09:57:23 PM »

I'm reading Oliver Sacks' The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. In one section, he talks about aphasiacs laughing uproariously during the State of the Union address given by the president identified only as "an actor." It seems they can detect being lied to with uncanny clarity, and they find that funny. Imagine what they would have made of this week's address.

John G. · « **Reply #97 on:** February 06, 2020, 09:57:37 PM »

I should be in bed right now.

John G. · « **Reply #98 on:** February 06, 2020, 09:58:10 PM »

But I couldn't sleep last night, so I'm going to try going to bed later and hopefully sleep the night through.

John G. · « **Reply #99 on:** February 06, 2020, 09:58:23 PM »

Gratuitous post No. 99.

John G. · « **Reply #100 on:** February 06, 2020, 09:58:43 PM »

Tomorrow I get to usher for Stomp.

John G. · « **Reply #101 on:** February 06, 2020, 09:59:01 PM »

In all these years, I've never seen the show. So, I'm looking forward to it.

John G. · « **Reply #102 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:00:32 PM »

I have run out of stuff to say.

John G. · « **Reply #103 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:00:48 PM »

So, I'm going to call it quits for the night.

John G. · « **Reply #104 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:00:57 PM »

Cranberries!

John G. · « **Reply #105 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:01:04 PM »

Underpants!

John G. · « **Reply #106 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:01:21 PM »

And we're on the second half of page four!

John G. · « **Reply #107 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:01:30 PM »

So, good night, all.

John G. · « **Reply #108 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:01:41 PM »

And happy posting.

Jane · « **Reply #109 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:09:51 PM »

Quote from: George on February 06, 2020, 07:58:41 PM

On the bright side, the show is going well...so far.

Good.

Jane · « **Reply #110 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:11:23 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on February 06, 2020, 08:08:41 PM

Tonight vixdad took me to the California Pizza Kitchen

Have you tried the cauliflower crust. It is very good.

Jane · « **Reply #111 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:16:38 PM »

Quote from: John G. on February 06, 2020, 09:57:23 PM

I'm reading Oliver Sacks' The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. In one section, he talks about aphasiacs laughing uproariously during the State of the Union address given by the president identified only as "an actor." It seems they can detect being lied to with uncanny clarity, and they find that funny. Imagine what they would have made of this week's address.

That is a very I interesting book. I can't recall if he talks about his own problem recognizing faces.

Jane · « **Reply #112 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:18:14 PM »

I am going to read until I was asleep. With luck I will stay asleep instead of waking at 2:00.

George · « **Reply #113 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:37:33 PM »

Quote from: John G. on February 06, 2020, 09:57:23 PM

I'm reading Oliver Sacks' The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. In one section, he talks about aphasiacs laughing uproariously during the State of the Union address given by the president identified only as "an actor." It seems they can detect being lied to with uncanny clarity, and they find that funny. Imagine what they would have made of this week's address.

I've had the one act opera version of that since I was in college. It's very different from most of the stuff that I like, but I really like recording.

George · « **Reply #114 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:38:41 PM »

Quote from: John G. on February 06, 2020, 09:58:43 PM

Tomorrow I get to usher for Stomp.

Cool! I saw that in Greenwich Village the one time I went to NYC in 1995! They've also come to Olympia a couple of times.

George · « **Reply #115 on:** February 06, 2020, 10:40:02 PM »

And we're done! I missed a couple of sound cues, but that's all. I need to get out of here, so I should be back before the new day.

George · « **Reply #116 on:** February 06, 2020, 11:19:58 PM »

A lull.

George · « **Reply #117 on:** February 06, 2020, 11:20:07 PM »

I'm home.

TCB · « **Reply #118 on:** February 06, 2020, 11:20:11 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on February 06, 2020, 02:46:11 PM

I hope DR TCB is feeling okay. I was sure he would have a riposte to my comment about his finding a calendar for the year he was born.

Actually, my birth certificate is carved on the wall of the cave where you grew up.

George · « **Reply #119 on:** February 06, 2020, 11:20:15 PM »

I'm fed.

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