Topic: NO NODES IS GOOD NODES (Read 26433 times)

Ginny · « **Reply #60 on:** April 26, 2005, 09:16:29 AM »

Happiest of birthdays to DR Jennifer!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #61 on:** April 26, 2005, 09:17:59 AM »

DR RLP, that post is so...tall.

Ginny · « **Reply #62 on:** April 26, 2005, 09:18:33 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 26, 2005, 08:38:44 AM

OH! But I did just secure another two weeks with Mamma Mia! a few minutes ago!

So, DR Jose, does that mean you're going to Detroit (where I grew up) with them in July? Thanks for posting the pictures of your beautiful family last night.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #63 on:** April 26, 2005, 09:20:32 AM »

Potation. It sounds like Dogpatch lingo: Po'tayshun.

Not zactly shure wat its meanin' is, tho'.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #64 on:** April 26, 2005, 09:21:27 AM »

Off to lunch. It's odd, but I'm in the mood for Mexican.

William F. Orr · « **Reply #65 on:** April 26, 2005, 09:39:16 AM »

Quote from: vixmom on April 26, 2005, 09:03:57 AM

I love Gilbert & Sullivan! I had the great joy of seeing this on Broadway while Kevin Kline (whom I instantly fell in love with), George Rose, Rex Smith, and tony Azito were still with the show, and if I recall rightly, the nurse was being played by Angela Lansbury. One of the best days of theatre I ever had....

No, the nurse was Estelle Parsons. She was replaced later in the run by Kaye Ballard. Angela took over in the Joseph Papp film of the same.

Other replacements, according to the IBDB, were Jim Belushi, Gary Sandy and Treat Williams as the Pirate King; Pam Dawber, Maureen McGovern (cf. this week's Broadway Radio Show), and Karla DeVito (best known to r&r fans as the female voice on "Paradise in the Dashboard Lights") as Mabel; Robby Benson, Peter Noone, and Patrick Cassidy as Frederic.

According to IBDB, this was the 23rd (and most recent) Broadway production of the show.

The IMDB lists a lot of versions, several on television, one with Brent Carver as the Pirate King, one with Peter Allen.

I myself have a cassette tape of a British production sung entirely in Esperanto translation. Oh yes I do.

Strange Coinkidink Department: I just returned from Geometry class, where I was teaching my students many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.

Ginny · « **Reply #66 on:** April 26, 2005, 09:52:19 AM »

Just read in one of my professional journals about librarian Ann Seidl, a former voiceover actor and TV host, who has acquired (from a private source) $50,000 in seed money for The Hollywood Librarian, a documentary that aims to meld librarian-related footage from feature films with interviews with real librarians and library supporters. Wonder if she'll include my favorite - Goldie Hawn in Foul Play, fending off the bad guys by pushing a book cart down the stairs at them.

See www.hollywoodlibrarian.com

vixmom · « **Reply #67 on:** April 26, 2005, 10:04:05 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on April 26, 2005, 09:15:56 AM

DR vixmom - I knew someone who did this, too, and I thought of her right away when I read Ron's post. Welcome back, by the way - you were missed around here!

Thank you I missed you all too.... what I need is a wireless laptop so I can keep up while I'm running the Vixter all over the place...maybe I should start clicking on those popups that promise me a free wireless laptop......

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #68 on:** April 26, 2005, 10:04:59 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on April 26, 2005, 09:17:59 AM

DR RLP, that post is so...tall.

It was, wasn't it.

I had to change it, though, because there was some invisible code (oh, yes!) that I couldn't work around and strange & unusual & unwanted stuff would interfere with the basic message.

Did you know that if you encode something, and then for some reason, delete it, it somehow REMAINS?

??

That's what seemingly happened.

vixmom · « **Reply #69 on:** April 26, 2005, 10:05:13 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on April 26, 2005, 09:20:32 AM

Potation. It sounds like Dogpatch lingo: Po'tayshun.

Not zactly shure wat its meanin' is, tho'.

ain't it a potion made of potatoes?

Jest a fancified way of sayin' moonshine Ah reckon

vixmom · « **Reply #70 on:** April 26, 2005, 10:08:23 AM »

Quote from: William F. Orr on April 26, 2005, 09:39:16 AM

No, the nurse was Estelle Parsons. She was replaced later in the run by Kaye Ballard. Angela took over in the Joseph Papp film of the same.

Other replacements, according to the IBDB, were Jim Belushi, Gary Sandy and Treat Williams as the Pirate King; Pam Dawber, Maureen McGovern (cf. this week's Broadway Radio Show), and Karla DeVito (best known to r&r fans as the female voice on "Paradise in the Dashboard Lights") as Mabel; Robby Benson, Peter Noone, and Patrick Cassidy as Frederic.

According to IBDB, this was the 23rd (and most recent) Broadway production of the show.

The IMDB lists a lot of versions, several on television, one with Brent Carver as the Pirate King, one with Peter Allen.

I myself have a cassette tape of a British production sung entirely in Esperanto translation. Oh yes I do.

Didn't wee see this together?

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Strange Coinkidink Department: I just returned from Geometry class, where I was teaching my students many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.

I'd heard that you're very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical, that you understand equations, both the simple and quadratical.

You're very good at integral and differential calculus, which is why I always have to call you up and beg you "tutor us!"

vixmom · « **Reply #71 on:** April 26, 2005, 10:26:27 AM »

Speaking of the Magor General's song

Was the lyric "this unusually rapid unintelligible patter isn't generally heard and if it is, it doesn't matter"

added for the movie version of this show? I don't recall hearing this lyric in other versions of the show... hmmm, DR elmore can you tell me?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #72 on:** April 26, 2005, 10:42:51 AM »

OK...

NOW I'm going...

Laters...

bk · « **Reply #73 on:** April 26, 2005, 10:44:07 AM »

I'm up, I'm up.

Right in the middle of reading page one of the notes - BAM. Adlephia goes down. It comes back up about ten minutes later. As I'm trying to connect back up - BAM. Adelphia goes down. While I'm waiting for someone to tell me what's going on from the support group, it comes back up. If you see this post it's still up.

Jrand - don't know that singer. And the "hint" of homosexual subtext is pretty blatant. Fonda's role is, in fact, very complex.

bk · « **Reply #74 on:** April 26, 2005, 10:45:49 AM »

POTATION, baby, POTATION, although not postprandial. My post went through.

My theory, which Adelphia doesn't have the courtesy to cop to, is that they are doing daily work on the "line" in my neighborhood, replacing the old cable with fiber optics. I don't think I'm wrong and I think until that work is complete we will continue to have these problems.

bk · « **Reply #75 on:** April 26, 2005, 10:54:06 AM »

While I still have a bit of "morning voice" the stinging sensation seems to be gone this fine morning, and my voice seems a bit stronger than it has been in the morning. So, I shall take it easy today, and perhaps, if I'm feeling up to it, may do a bit of vocalizing this evening. I won't push, though.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #76 on:** April 26, 2005, 10:57:35 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on April 26, 2005, 09:21:27 AM

Off to lunch. It's odd, but I'm in the mood for Mexican.

But I had a crab cake sandwich instead.

JMK · « **Reply #77 on:** April 26, 2005, 11:21:21 AM »

So many topics, so little time:

Re: snakes up your nose and down your throat. Well, not only have I had that done to me, I actually volunteered for it!! The VA hospital in SLC used to ask for paid volunteers for medical studies and I did it once to make a couple of hundred bucks, which back in those days was big moolah. They snaked the thing through my nose, down my throat and into my stomach. They then injected me with some substance that caused 8 hours of a flu-like illness (not joking, wish I were). They then sucked my stomach secretions every few minutes and also drew my blood every half hour. Oy.

Question for BK or DR (yes I know it's not our question day, but enquiring minds want to know): We've been watching our "definitive" edition of The Twilight Zone and recently saw "Shadow Play" with Howard Duff and someone named Eileen Ryan. Ms. Ryan also did at least one Perry Mason I'm aware of. Anyway, she is a dead ringer for Meryl Streep. The resemblance is uncanny. Does anyone know if they're related?

Segue department: You'll remember I was whacked on the neck/head when purchasing said Twilight Zone at Fred Meyer. Finally got a call from their "self-insurance" company yesterday. This little 20-something twit called, hemming and hawing, told me that they would NOT pay for any medical treatment, blah, blah, blah, and that they only enter into settlement negotiations in a case like this. Dumbfounded, I said, "Fine, this was going to be no big deal, but I'll call my attorney. Thanks." So, of course, get a nice little letter from her today saying that their review of the situation finds no liability on the part of Fred Meyer (despite the fact that the clerk told me their locked glass case had been broken forever and it was his manic jiggling to open the door that dislodged the boxe set that fell on me), but that as "a token of their commitment to customer service" they were offering me $250.00. Which of course makes me think of what their real offer will be if I make waves. I still have a huge welt on my back where the thing hit me. Another oy.

bk · « **Reply #78 on:** April 26, 2005, 11:23:57 AM »

I shall be meeting Pardner Pogue at the Silver Dollas Saloon after noon. Actually, they've done changed the name of the saloon recently - it's now called Du-Pars. In any case, I'll be given Pardner Pogue his new DVD box of that varmint Errol Flynn. I shan't be drinking Diet Coke (trying to limit intake of said Diet Coke for the next day or two - we'll see if THAT's possible) - maybe just one a day instead of the usual four or five. Maybe I'll have some sarsaparilla, or maybe I'll have tea, or maybe I'll have water.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #79 on:** April 26, 2005, 11:24:44 AM »

Quote from: vixmom on April 26, 2005, 07:33:40 AM

from the 516 area code I got a fax machine and from the 631 a busy signal.

Jennifer at 631 must be popular.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #80 on:** April 26, 2005, 11:38:20 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 26, 2005, 08:54:35 AM

TV Commercial Mystery: There is a current commercial for Cingular (I think) in which a mother is sending birthday greetings to her triplet sons, all of whom are enroute, from their varied destinations, home. The background music is "Get to Me" or something similar.

When the triplets arrive on their mom's doorstep, each is laden with gifts they are bringing home. It looks like Christmas.

Only thing is, THEY are the birthday boys and I can't figure why THEY each are carrying multiple wrapped presents.

And there's not a suitcase in sight.

(And yes, I considered that each might be carrying gifts for the other two...but that doesn't seem quite right in the context of boys coming home for their birthday to visit mom).

Gift-giving in commercials is done differently from how it is done in real life.

The triplets are bringing empty boxes, cleverly wrapped. It will be up to the impoverished mother to fill those boxes, impoverished because she has spent all her money on gifts to put in the boxes and now cannot afford gift wrap. The triplets will then take their presents home, and unwrap them there.

The good news is that the advertisement is pro-recycling, as the boxes can be used over and over again. As can the commercial.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #81 on:** April 26, 2005, 11:42:48 AM »

I shall be drinking Diet Coke, as it is now the only time I drink it anymore. But maybe in deference to BK, I'll sip something less tempting.

George · « **Reply #82 on:** April 26, 2005, 11:46:25 AM »

Quote from: William F. Orr on April 26, 2005, 09:39:16 AM

No, the nurse was Estelle Parsons. She was replaced later in the run by Kaye Ballard. Angela took over in the Joseph Papp film of the same.

Other replacements, according to the IBDB, were Jim Belushi, Gary Sandy and Treat Williams as the Pirate King; Pam Dawber, Maureen McGovern (cf. this week's Broadway Radio Show), and Karla DeVito (best known to r&r fans as the female voice on "Paradise in the Dashboard Lights") as Mabel; Robby Benson, Peter Noone, and Patrick Cassidy as Frederic.

I saw the national tour that came to Seattle many years ago with Jim Belushi (then famous only for being John's brother) and Peter Noone!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #83 on:** April 26, 2005, 11:50:05 AM »

Quote from: bk on April 26, 2005, 11:23:57 AM

I shall be meeting Pardner Pogue at the Silver Dollas Saloon after noon. Actually, they've done changed the name of the saloon recently - it's now called Du-Pars.

This must be a different Silver Dollar Saloon than I remember...the one that had a bathhouse upstairs! I'm very sure they're both closed, though.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #84 on:** April 26, 2005, 11:53:16 AM »

As for outages, we've had AOL act up, followed by our phone service, and now our cable connection is out.

I'm blaming the snowstorms in the Midwest. When all else fails, blame a snowstorm.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #85 on:** April 26, 2005, 12:12:56 PM »

There are no really good Mexican restaurants in Rehoboth Beach. It is even next to impossible to find good corn tortillas (sorry, wheat or flour tortillas are not the same thing).

On a related note, today is National Pretzel Day.

JMK · « **Reply #86 on:** April 26, 2005, 12:23:55 PM »

Does anyone in HHW land (Jose, Larry, JR?) have the sheet music for either The Beauty that Drives Men Mad and/or We Could be Close from Sugar? If so, could you scan and email them to me today, perchance? The director of a reading that we're doing next week has just today discovered she can't find the music for these anywhere. Email me: jmkauffman@aol.com

I can fake these off the CD if need be, but one of the singers is desperate to see sheet music. Thanks!!!

MBarnum · « **Reply #87 on:** April 26, 2005, 12:29:35 PM »

I know this will come as a shock to you all...but I am now officially addicted to these old Hong Kong movies...not just the musicals but the comedies and ghost movies too!

I watched CINDERELLA AND HER LITTLE HELPERS (1959) and it was so funny...and great musical numbers! And the fashion show scenes are fantastic...but should have been in color! The songs were quite catchy, also...I began watching OUR DREAM CAR last night...it is cute!

I am afraid to even watch the Egyptian DVD!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #88 on:** April 26, 2005, 12:40:32 PM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on April 26, 2005, 07:03:52 AM

Happy Birthday JENNIFER!!!!

Jennifer songs:
Jennifer Juniper by Donavan
Cotton Jenny by Lightfoot (odd, we had Cotton Eyed Joe yesterday for Joey)
Jennifer Eccles by the Hollies
Jennifer by Bobby Sherman
867-5309 Jenny by Tommy Tutone...

I thought "Cotton Jenny" was by Neil Diamond!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #89 on:** April 26, 2005, 12:45:18 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on April 26, 2005, 08:46:49 AM

Thanks for the birthday wishes.

Btw, DR Rodzinski, in college a friend used to sing "Jennifer Juniper" to me all the time! And in highschool another friend used to sing the Eurythmics song "Jennifer" (with your brown hair ...).

Do you know the wonderful Michael Valenti song "Jenny Kissed Me">?

News:

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