Topic: HANDY-DANDY THINGS (Read 9628 times)

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #120 on:** April 15, 2023, 11:59:48 AM »

How can today by the middle of April?

What happened to February?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #121 on:** April 15, 2023, 12:00:33 PM »

Huzzah! I have started Page 5.

Maybe singdaw will turn on the Saxophone Chandelier!

Jane · « **Reply #122 on:** April 15, 2023, 12:00:58 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 15, 2023, 11:59:15 AM

Quote from: Jane on April 15, 2023, 08:57:02 AM
DR Ron, I am pleased your allergist appointment went well.

Thank you. I, too, am rather happy about it. Hopeful it is all uphill from here.

Good vibes it is all uphill from here.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #123 on:** April 15, 2023, 12:04:21 PM »

I first saw "Planet of the Apes" in the summer of 1968.

I was working in a warehouse, and one of my summer student co-workers had seen it on its first night at the Carolina Theater in beautiful downtown Greenville SC.

She was utterly enthusiastic and resisted saying more than "You won't believe that last scene!!!"

Happily, I saw it on its first Saturday (matinee). The next morning in Sunday School, the ending was being brayed by a couple of morons who enjoyed ruining things for others.

bk · « **Reply #124 on:** April 15, 2023, 12:27:00 PM »

Chairs are set up, shaving is done, showering to come.

John G. · « **Reply #125 on:** April 15, 2023, 12:31:25 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 15, 2023, 10:44:52 AM

DR JohnG, how was the concert? Did the soprano break your heart in "Knoxville: Summer of 1915?"

The concert was very nice. This was the first time i had heard the New Philharmonic. Not quite the level of the old symphony.

The singer was excellent. I think Barber broke my heart.

John G. · « **Reply #126 on:** April 15, 2023, 12:32:32 PM »

The first time I heard that piece, I think, it was sung by Leontyne Price.

John G. · « **Reply #127 on:** April 15, 2023, 12:33:47 PM »

Costco had more knockout roses for sale. I planted two more in the backyard.

George · « **Reply #128 on:** April 15, 2023, 12:50:41 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on April 15, 2023, 08:40:35 AM

Excuse me whilst I polish my saxophone chandelier.

Wow...that's really cool!

George · « **Reply #129 on:** April 15, 2023, 12:52:38 PM »

Quote from: Jane on April 15, 2023, 09:03:24 AM

Last night Keith's uncle survived his emergency surgery, only to pass away early this morning

Oh, no.

My condolences to Keith and his family.

George · « **Reply #130 on:** April 15, 2023, 12:54:25 PM »

Quote from: bk on April 15, 2023, 10:34:57 AM

Deadline comments are moderated - I've made several on different articles and not one of them has ever shown up. I don't get it.

Weird. Mine was complimentary. I don't remember exactly what I wrote, though.

George · « **Reply #131 on:** April 15, 2023, 12:55:41 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on April 15, 2023, 10:35:27 AM

Pagan cats

George · « **Reply #132 on:** April 15, 2023, 12:57:31 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 15, 2023, 12:04:21 PM

I first saw "Planet of the Apes" in the summer of 1968.

I was working in a warehouse, and one of my summer student co-workers had seen it on its first night at the Carolina Theater in beautiful downtown Greenville SC.

She was utterly enthusiastic and resisted saying more than "You won't believe that last scene!!!"

Happily, I saw it on its first Saturday (matinee). The next morning in Sunday School, the ending was being brayed by a couple of morons who enjoyed ruining things for others.

You think that was bad? One of the DVD releases actually had that image on the cover!!

George · « **Reply #133 on:** April 15, 2023, 01:01:28 PM »

And there also was this cover:

George · « **Reply #134 on:** April 15, 2023, 01:02:24 PM »

At least, this second one is a documentary about the movie, so it's not the same thing...but still!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #135 on:** April 15, 2023, 01:30:53 PM »

Quote from: John G. on April 15, 2023, 12:31:25 PM

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 15, 2023, 10:44:52 AM
DR JohnG, how was the concert? Did the soprano break your heart in "Knoxville: Summer of 1915?"

The concert was very nice. This was the first time i had heard the New Philharmonic. Not quite the level of the old symphony.

The singer was excellent. I think Barber broke my heart.

That Barber opus is so extraordinary! When the soprano gets to the line "One is my mother who is good to me." I completely lose it.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #136 on:** April 15, 2023, 01:33:56 PM »

I have never seen Planet of the Apes.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #137 on:** April 15, 2023, 01:49:43 PM »

Quote from: John G. on April 15, 2023, 12:32:32 PM

The first time I heard that piece, I think, it was sung by Leontyne Price.

I first heard Dawn Upshaw, then I got Eleanor Steber's recording since she commissioned the work. I have Price's recording, but I hate the Hermit Songs.

The Barber song that completely reduces me to tears is "Sure on this dhining night."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOq5ce6iii8

singdaw · « **Reply #138 on:** April 15, 2023, 01:54:33 PM »

Lasers were a huge scientific breakthrough originally, and now we use them to play with cats.

singdaw · « **Reply #139 on:** April 15, 2023, 01:56:27 PM »

Likewise, computers were also a huge scientific breakthrough originally, and now we use them to view photos and videos of cats.

bk · « **Reply #140 on:** April 15, 2023, 02:01:30 PM »

Shower's done.

singdaw · « **Reply #141 on:** April 15, 2023, 02:05:32 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 15, 2023, 01:33:56 PM

I have never seen Planet of the Apes.

Nor I.

singdaw · « **Reply #142 on:** April 15, 2023, 02:06:19 PM »

I adore Dawn Upshaw's recording of the Barber particularly.

singdaw · « **Reply #143 on:** April 15, 2023, 02:06:40 PM »

But I have the others as well.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #144 on:** April 15, 2023, 02:14:25 PM »

I have the Steber and the Price, but I think I only listened to the Price once long ago.

Damn it, now I'm thinking I heard Steber sing it live in Cleveland. I must go through my programs.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #145 on:** April 15, 2023, 02:28:00 PM »

Planet of the Apes opened in - what, March or April of 1968? I'm almost positive I didn't see it until I was home for the summer from my first year at school... and where I saw it was at a drive-in, on a double bill with Fantastic Voyage which I had already seen several times the previous year. I believe I have the movie listing that matches up with that.

I loved it, but I didn't follow the movies back then. I may have seen one other one at a theeder, but I never really dived into the others until I had the DVDs and then Blu-rays. I also have the TV series on DVD but I don't think I've even watched it. I have no interest in the reboot(s).

Rodzinski · « **Reply #146 on:** April 15, 2023, 02:54:18 PM »

Jane, so very sorry.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #147 on:** April 15, 2023, 02:55:05 PM »

I posted a comment many hours ago on Deadline that didn’t get approved.

Jane · « **Reply #148 on:** April 15, 2023, 02:55:09 PM »

We saw Planet of the Apes at the Beverly Theater where it first played.

Jane · « **Reply #149 on:** April 15, 2023, 02:55:22 PM »

I liked it, especially the ending.

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