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[Ron Pulliam]

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[Ron Pulliam]

I can’t believe this.

Wordle 307 2/6

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Well done!

[ChasSmith]

TOD

Practically out of the blue last night, I picked a three hour and twenty-one minute movie off the shelf, settled down with some pasta (with some leftover chicken thrown in) and a Coca-Cola Zero, and -- except for one break two-thirds of the way through to feed the feline -- watched the entire movie without so much as a hint of drowsiness at any point.

The movie was George Stevens' GIANT. It had been on my mind because of news of its being shown in a new 4K restoration at the TCM festival in Hollywood, and it had been a good decade or longer since I last watched it. I hesitated to start it, thinking I might end up wanting to split it into two evenings, but it turned out to be the perfect selection. There's so much I love about the film, and it was most rewarding.

As for what else is in the watch pile or the listen pile, nothing is set in stone. As is often said in these parts, "we'll see".

[ChasSmith]

Today's the warmest day of this little group of slightly warmer days, and I have outdoors-y work to resume.

First, I'll pull the car back out to sit in the sun with the windows open and sniff those carpets to see if there's any further scrubbing needed, and I'll hopefully dig out some vinyl and leather cleaner to go over the seats with. Hopefully by then I'll be rid of any unseemly odors.

While the car is taking in the sun and fresh air, I'll try to finish the current stage of the clearing I've been doing on the little hill behind the house.

At some point I must go out and pick up a few food items, and perhaps put gas in the car. "We'll see."

[Ron Pulliam]

I await announcement of the 4K "Giant" on home video.

It's an excellent film, and I would love to see it optimally presented.

[singdaw]

Interesting peek behind the scenes, DR Ron Pulliam. Thanks for sharing.

[Ron Pulliam]

Interesting peek behind the scenes, DR Ron Pulliam. Thanks for sharing.

Wekkum!

[singdaw]

Congratulations on your new book leaping the next hurdle, bk.

[singdaw]

 

[ChasSmith]

Saturday is a free day, my last free day before Cinderella becomes engaged to her prince, because on Monday we're in tech week.

On Sunday I'll be at the wonderful Bedford Playhouse watching the film version of My Fair Lady in true 4K at the best possible venue, hosted by the best possible film restorer:

https://bit.ly/3v4yAyI

[singdaw]

It is wet and gray here. I think I saw on a weather map that the West coast is going to get a whole lot of rain in the next few days.

[singdaw]

  her prince 

Is he charming? I hear he's charming.

[ChasSmith]

I have much tidying up this morning. At 3:30 I have that zoom meeting with Doug Fullington about the ballet project.

Vibes it goes swimmingly!

[Jane]

I miss her funny stories

So do I.

[Jane]

Congratulations on your new book leaping the next hurdle, bk.

Ditto.

[John G.]

I have grown to love Giant, which I last watched while writing the barbecue book. The barbacoa scene with the cow’s head is a document of Texas’s past. The health department has forbidden the practice and there’s only one place in Brownsville grandfathered in that still cooks up the head the old-fashioned way.

[John G.]

I also love the musical version of Giant, which manages to cram in even more of the book.

[John G.]

Martin Scorcese’s Film Foundation is starting to screen a movie a month, starting in May.

https://apnews.com/article/7bc78f8e93ead51658f13f27dde8fba5

[John G.]

I didn’t know that Thelma Schoonmaker had been married to Michael Powell. 

[elmore3003]

Well, so far this morning, the world sucks:
  1. Yesterday I transferred two deposits from Citibank to my Santander bank account of $50.00 each. Only one has landed. Santander says it's Citibank's problem and Citibank says Santander screwed up. I just want the $50 the bastards owe me,
  2. Every damned month my idiuot health insurance upgradestheir damned site and I need to jump hoops to get into it. This morning I had tyo re-register and wait for Emblem Health to email verification codes, all to pay my health isurance bill. Ridiculous.

[singdaw]

DR elmore3003 - your day has to get better from here!

[John G.]

I can’t believe this.

Wordle 307 2/6

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Well done!

It’s almost no fun getting the Wordle that early. There’s not enough mental energy expended.

[singdaw]

Because you can never have enough carbs:    spaghetti-stuffed garlic bread.

[George]

George just ups and disappears. I gotta tell you.

I had rehearsal last night, came home and was going to get on my computer, but I just totally fell asleep and didn't wake up until about 2:30!  So, I got myself to bed for real and now I'm up and have to go to work.

[George]

[George]

Book has been ordered!

[George]

And a Very Happy Birthday to DR Laura's DD Sandra!

[singdaw]

Silence is golden. Unless you have kids. Then silence is suspicious.

[singdaw]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, former DR Sandra!!!!

[John G.]

Because you can never have enough carbs:    spaghetti-stuffed garlic bread.

You could add potato chips on top.