Topic: DAYS OF WANE AND ROSES (Read 18081 times)

td · « **Reply #30 on:** July 29, 2005, 06:09:46 AM »

Happy friday to all - except to those whose day is now Saturday.

I do have media in my players today:
Lewis Gilbert's film of Harold Robbins' THE ADVENTURERS is in my dvd player; I've watched until the intermission. Anyone else have an opinion on this one?

As for cds, I've been listening to nothing except THE POGUES:
If I Should Fall From Grace with God
Rum, sodomy and the Lash
Streams of Whiskey
as well as Shane MacGowan and The Popes' Crock of Gold.

TPunk · « **Reply #31 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:07:12 AM »

Jose, your Dance 10, Looks 3 story reminded me of a special casting session we had a Nickelodeon. We asked the kids to sing a song a capella and dance/move around. It was for a short promo spot, nothing big and we were expecting maybe Happy Birthday or Yankee Doodle.

One little girl, about 8 or 9 years old, sang Missy Elliot's "Get Your Freak On" complete with booty shaking...soooo disturbing.

Ginny · « **Reply #32 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:22:44 AM »

Good morning! Back here at the Foundation Center in Cleveland for a meeting of the Advisory Board at 11:30. The hotel where I stayed last night had no business center, so I could not log on or check my email or anything. If I traveled more regularly, I'd have to have a laptop, but for the time being will just have to make sure there's a publicly-accessible computer available.

My meetings yesterday were finished earlier than I'd expected so I was able to spend some time on a driving tour of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, which has been created to preserve the Ohio-Erie Canal. It's very pretty and if I'd had different clothes and shoes (and a trail buddy) I'd have hiked a little. As it was, I just drove the Towpath Parkway a bit and stopped at the visitor center, on Lock 38. I saw a red-tailed hawk and a blue jay. No photos, though, because I discovered that the batteries were dead in my digital camera and the replacements were back at the hotel.

TOD - CD (car, for the trip home this afternoon) - Carole King The Living Room Tour

DVD/VCR - haven't been home since 8am Wednesday, so I have no idea.

bk · « **Reply #33 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:24:34 AM »

Chuck and Julieanne Pogue made an album? I must hear it.

We had our own Dance Ten Looks Three story here a few months ago:

"You're all staring at my this, aren't you?"

Great Godzilla photographs.

td stopped by - I wrote quite a bit about The Adventurers.

Ginny · « **Reply #34 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:27:41 AM »

DR Ben - Cindy says HI back and that she wishes you could come back to do your workshop again!

Matt H. · « **Reply #35 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:35:32 AM »

I'm with DR Dan (the Man). I just can't get into anime no matter how hard I try. Just not for me (almost an MGM - GIRL CRAZY reference).

Matt H. · « **Reply #36 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:36:22 AM »

Always nice to see DR td even if only for a quick post.

Matt H. · « **Reply #37 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:39:22 AM »

Speaking of sleep, I had a good night except that it rained off and on (which is usually condusive to sleep), but this was rain and THUNDER. Thunder woke me up at least twice during the night and maybe more than that.

Heaven knows we have needed this rain, and the temps this morning (low 70s) are quite a delightful change from what we've suffered through earlier this week.

Matt H. · « **Reply #38 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:39:40 AM »

Delightful Godzilla photos.

Matt H. · « **Reply #39 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:41:50 AM »

Friday Media Check:

CD (downstairs) - MAKE A WISH (OCR)
(upstairs) - A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (OCR)

DVD - THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, Season 2, disc 2
THE WOMAN IN RED

DVR - this morning's THE GREEN HORNET
21 GRAMS

bk · « **Reply #40 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:41:59 AM »

Initial phase of phone call was successful - so thanks to anyone who sent excellent vibes and xylophones. Next phase I'll know about in a half-hour or so, just to make certain the initial phase was received and has been implemented. I shall report on that as soon as I can.

Matt H. · « **Reply #41 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:44:11 AM »

I have a problem with folks who are chronically late. It happens to us all from time to time, especially if you live in areas with heavy traffic patterns, but I really get ticked off by folks who are ALWAYS late with no excuse except that "that's the way I am."

Of course, I tend to irritate people for the opposite reason. I am invariably early to things when folks are really not ready to receive guests yet.

Matt H. · « **Reply #42 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:49:51 AM »

I will probably get to THE RAINMAKER DVD at some point this weekend, too. Had it for more than a week and haven't gotten to it yet. Haven't seen it in ages and probably never in the correct aspect ratio.

Matt H. · « **Reply #43 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:51:59 AM »

Yes, I'm a big fan of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, too. But it NEVER gets done around here. I'm not sure it's ever played this region before.

bk · « **Reply #44 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:51:59 AM »

I am very punctual and don't enjoy when people are late, especially to dinner parties. Speaking of dinner parties, I must do one soon. I'm in the mood for strogonoff.

Matt H. · « **Reply #45 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:52:38 AM »

Michael Shayne, that's an interesting new avatar. Is that sheet music or poster art of some kind?

Matt H. · « **Reply #46 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:54:36 AM »

I must go and get cleaned up for some shopping. Will return later.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #47 on:** July 29, 2005, 08:24:14 AM »

DR HISAKA thank you so much for the terrific GODZILLA photos! I am sure DR MBARNUM will appreciate them as well - when he returns from the Entertainment Capital of the World!

DRJOSE - I like "On the Right Track" as well - but my Pippin and Leading Player are not the BEST dancers in the world....well...probably not even in Greencastle - but I never tell them they're doing anything difficult - I just break it down and do it 8 counts at a time, tedious, but effective. That's how I work, anyways!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #48 on:** July 29, 2005, 08:24:45 AM »

I'm in the mood for stroganoff. That's one of my favorite big band songs.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #49 on:** July 29, 2005, 08:26:04 AM »

Yes DRtd - THE ADVENTURERS was discussed muchly around here a couple of weeks ago. I also have the DVD and haven't finished it yet. I like it, but it needs Carroll Baker in it.

Of course I think just about EVERY movie can be improved with a little Carroll Baker in it (sort of a SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS reference).

Jrand73 · « **Reply #50 on:** July 29, 2005, 08:26:34 AM »

Carroll Baker IS HUD!

Well, maybe not EVERY movie.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #51 on:** July 29, 2005, 08:27:11 AM »

DVD: Pippin
CD: Pippin (and New Guy In Town)
VCR: West Side Story

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #52 on:** July 29, 2005, 08:46:05 AM »

Good morning, everyone!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #53 on:** July 29, 2005, 08:47:59 AM »

Re: Big Brother 6:

Ding! Dong! The Witch is Dead!

Only to be replaced

By another witch instead!

That's how I feel, anyway. I like Maggie and good for her on winning HOH.

The only trouble is that the first private words out of her mouth: I'm going to do what Cappy wanted me to do.

Which means: Even with Eric gone, his disciples are not going to start thinking for themselves.

I'm guessing they'd all drink the Jonestown Kool-Aid if Cappy told them to!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #54 on:** July 29, 2005, 09:29:43 AM »

E&T moi is the fault of the construction going on next door. Our phone line runs through their property, and they ran a bulldozer through the line yesterday...again!

I think they knew they'd done the wrong thing, as they ran off just as der Brucer ran out of the house, wondering why he'd lost the phone line. (He'd been talking to a West coast pal of his at the time.)

The official word from the phone company is that they'll be out to fix the line late Sunday night. For right now, der B has MacGyvered the line, so we've a connection of sorts.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #55 on:** July 29, 2005, 09:34:02 AM »

We've been busy enough over the last week that I haven't any real media report to make.

Der B did take a movie for the lads to watch on Wednesday: L'il Abner. The younger lad, it turns out, loves musicals. He loved L'il Abner, even if some of the satire went right over his head. (The older lad insists he doesn't like anything but animation. His loss.)

Thursday, we were back over with the grandlads, because the older one had left some clothing in der B's car that will be needed when they go on vacation. At one point, the lads were watching Scooby-Doo, the movie, and I joined them...for a very brief moment. That they made a sequel to this film is frightening.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #56 on:** July 29, 2005, 09:37:07 AM »

Today is St. Martha's Day. St. Martha is the patron saint of butlers, dietitians, cooks, innkeepers, waitresses.

Is Martha Stewart Catholic?

This is also National Lasagna Day.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #57 on:** July 29, 2005, 09:40:02 AM »

A question for our esteemed BK: How do you make your stroganoff?

After all, if you hold a party there's no reason why those of us who cannot attend can't enjoy the food!

bk · « **Reply #58 on:** July 29, 2005, 09:42:23 AM »

I'll do the recipe upon my return. I shall now be on my way to an auction.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #59 on:** July 29, 2005, 09:50:23 AM »

Good Morning! Good Afternoon!

...I'm still waking up... And I've sort of been up since 8:00... Sort of...

I knew I had a FedEx package coming this morning - the score for the show I'll be working on up at Williamstown - and since I was worried that I would not hear the buzzer... I sort of got up around 7:00... Then around 8:00... Then FedEx came right at 9:05... Then I went back to bed... Sort of... Then...

Did I mention that I'm still waking up?

$:-\$

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