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[JoseSPiano]

Hmmm... Now what to do until the Emmys.. ??  Hmm...

I think I need some chocolate... Hmm...

[JoseSPiano]

DR Jason, elmore, TPunk, Rodzinksi et al - Dinner tonight?

[Jason]

She said boom-chicka-chicka-chicka-fu...erm...afternoon, all!

Today is quite loverly and here I sit in my apartment. Oh, well...I'm off to the theatuh in a couple of hours to see THE LION KING (or LE ROI LEON for DR Francois). That'll be fun provided I don't get a nosebleed up in the stratosphere.

My roommate is annoying me today. I don't know why - she just is. She announced to me that this week she will be eating only PB&J for lunch. Am I supposed to do something with that? It makes no difference to me what she eats for lunch, and PB&J is a huge improvement over what she normally eats. Then she proceeded to speculate on what it must be like to be Paris Hilton. How awful it must be to never have to work for a thing in your life. "What kind of life is that?," she asked. Um..the one most of us dream of?? Then, after she left the room, I changed the channel from "Extra" to a biomentary of Ernest Hemingway on PBS. When she came back in the room she asked in disbelief, "Is it over!?!" Apparently she's more interested Ms. Hilton than Mr. Hemingway. Que lastima.

TOD: I was a huge video game freak as a kid. I played Nintendo for days. Super Mario Bros. 1-3 were my favorites. Now I love Mario Kart on my Nintendo 64, though I rarely play it.

These days I find myself playing strategy games on my PC - "Age of Empires II," "Zoo Tycoon," and "Rollercoaster Tycoon II." Basically you have to build things and protect your investments. It's great and I have been known to play for (literally) 5 hours or more in one game! I wish I had a laptop so I could play it on trips and such... It's a great waste of time when I haven't the money to go out and do the things I'd really like to do.

[Jason]

DR Jose: I'm doing the LION KING thing from 6:30-9:30. I'm up for it if you want to do an early dinner...

[MBarnum]

DRMBARNUM how is the Hammer Horror DVD set.  There are a lot of complaints about defective discs!

Ya, I have heard about those defects with many of the Universal DVD sets. So far so good, for mine...but then I have only watched one of the movies! LOL!

However, my ADAM-12 dvd did pixilate and then freeze up during one episode that mom and I were watching this week. Very frustrating! And it was during a rather tense scene of Kent McCord getting grilled by Jack Hogan.

[S. Woody White]

Der Brucer and I have a very large, bone-in pork shoulder to roast tomorrow.  We're planning a family dinner at his daughter's, the only time that family really sits down to eat together, and the only time the grandlads get drilled on proper behavior at the table.

Now we just have to figure out what to serve with the pork.  That family is so picky, and out of control when it comes to the "You don't have to eat it if you don't want to" rule that Mommy has imposed.  Dammit, sometimes kids DO have to eat things even if they don't want to.  Eight-year-olds have no concept of a proper diet.

 

[bk]

I've checked out each of the transfers on the Hammer DVD.  None are what I would call world-class and one is truly awful (Phantom of the Opera) - however, it's nice to have them all in one set, and the other transfers are decent.

[S. Woody White]

However, my ADAM-12 dvd did pixilate and then freeze up during one episode that mom and I were watching this week. Very frustrating! And it was during a rather tense scene of Kent McCord getting grilled by Jack Hogan.

Did Hogan give McCord a quarter-turn after a few minutes, so McCord could sport those nifty grill marks?

 

[Jason]

I just received an email from my friend (and Broadway megasuperstar) Bryan Batt. He and his partner own a high-end retail store in the French Quarter of New Orleans. In his email, he indicated that the store suffered a minimal amount of hurricane damage (though he didn't mention anything about looting), but the store will be closed indefinitely. They hope to re-open as soon as they're able. They're still taking online orders, including Christmas ornaments that are being sold for hurricane relief money for the City.

Here's a link to the store's website. The ornaments are beautiful, and I know Bryan would appreciate any business, so please feel free to pass this link on to any of your friends/family who might like to help out.

http://www.hazelnutneworleans.com/

[JoseSPiano]

DR Jose: I'm doing the LION KING thing from 6:30-9:30. I'm up for it if you want to do an early dinner...

That actually might work.  I want to be back in time for the Emmys.  Let me jump in the shower - finally - and then I'll give you a call.

[JoseSPiano]

Or just leave call me and leave a message if you want to get a head start on heading into the city.

[JoseSPiano]

Of course, by this time, I could have called you... Ah, well...

At least that was good for a post or two.

[Jason]

What time would be good for you? 5-ish somewhere in the Theatre District? I have to be at the theatre by 6:15 to pick up my ticket...

[S. Woody White]

Yesterday, I think it was, our esteemed BK commented on the limited menu at In-N-Out Burgers.

Well, that's not exactly true.  There are ways of ordering what's known as "the secret menu", which they've even published on their website.

[S. Woody White]

I forgot the Emmys are on tonight.  How jolly.

[JoseSPiano]

What time would be good for you? 5-ish somewhere in the Theatre District? I have to be at the theatre by 6:15 to pick up my ticket...

Yep - Calling you momentarily.

DR FJL - Care to join in on the fray?

[JoseSPiano]

Yesterday, I think it was, our esteemed BK commented on the limited menu at In-N-Out Burgers.

Well, that's not exactly true.  There are ways of ordering what's known as "the secret menu", which they've even published on their website.

Hmm...  Now I just want to know how to order their fries with the extra toppings... And just how many extras you can get.

[FJL]

DR Jose - Normally I would, but we're having company for dinner.  Thanks for asking, though.

P.S.  Have you chosen a place for the dinner on Oct. 5th yet?

[JoseSPiano]

DR Jose - Normally I would, but we're having company for dinner.  Thanks for asking, though.

P.S.  Have you chosen a place for the dinner on Oct. 5th yet?

You're welcome.  Someday soon, I hope.

As for October 5th... The questionnaire/poll will be going out tomorrow morning.  Stay tuned.

[FJL]

Speaking of people named Miles, does anybody remember Miles Chapin, who had made such a splash in the movie FRENCH POSTCARDS?  

[Jrand73]

Yes, DRJOSE, Professor Auer is still on faculty at the School of Music at IU Bloomington.

[elmore3003]

Excellent Sylvia Miles stories.  

I got back into bed at nine-thirty and just woke up.  I needed that.

Re Black Narcissus - there is a new region 2 DVD coming out next week in the UK that apparently blows away the Criterion.  I've got it on order and will report on it when it arrives.  Also, I believe A Matter of Life and Death has finally been announced for DVD here in the US.

I want a restored TALES OF HOFFMANN!  Criterion announced one about three years ago.

[elmore3003]

We've had Vera Miles stories, Sylvia Miles stories, now let's have some Miles Davis stories, Miles Malleson stories, and any other Miles we can think of.

I was once in a production of Miles Malleson's veddy British translation of Moliere's THE MISER.

[elmore3003]

Hmmm... Now what to do until the Emmys.. ??  Hmm...

I think I need some chocolate... Hmm...

DRJose, I'm trying to spend no more money before I leave on Wed.  I've got so much cash coming, probably not until after Oct 1, and next to nothing right now.

[elmore3003]

My roommate is annoying me today. I don't know why - she just is. She announced to me that this week she will be eating only PB&J for lunch. Am I supposed to do something with that? It makes no difference to me what she eats for lunch, and PB&J is a huge improvement over what she normally eats. Then she proceeded to speculate on what it must be like to be Paris Hilton. How awful it must be to never have to work for a thing in your life. "What kind of life is that?," she asked. Um..the one most of us dream of?? Then, after she left the room, I changed the channel from "Extra" to a biomentary of Ernest Hemingway on PBS. When she came back in the room she asked in disbelief, "Is it over!?!" Apparently she's more interested Ms. Hilton than Mr. Hemingway. Que lastima.

I suspect at least one of our DRs feels the same way.  Your roommate sounds like the Dorothy Parker quote "You can lead a horticulture but you can't make her think."  

[Matt H.]

Thank you, DR Danise, for reminding me that I also play Mah Jongg on the computer quite a bit.

I like games that can be played fairly quickly. I usually have so many other thigns to do, so a quick game of Spider Solitaire or Mah Jongg is sometimes just the thing!

[elmore3003]

However, my ADAM-12 dvd did pixilate and then freeze up during one episode that mom and I were watching this week. Very frustrating! And it was during a rather tense scene of Kent McCord getting grilled by Jack Hogan.

You and your mother watch S&M together?  You're becoming much more fascinating, DRMBarnum!

[George]

I will have to set my VCRs to tape the pre-show Emmy stuff (I want to see Kathy Griffin...I loved her show "Kathy Griffin:  My Life on the D-List) because a friend (and former co-worker) of my mom's is starting a new business and we're all going over to her house to find out what it's about.  My parents said that they thought that it has something to do with lawyers and Catherine (the business owner) said it had something to do with identity theft...so I have absolutely no clew as to what any of it's about.  We were asked to be there before 3:30 (PDT) but I still have to take a shower and eat and all that pre going-outside-for-the-first-time-of-the-day stuff.

[elmore3003]

I just received an email from my friend (and Broadway megasuperstar) Bryan Batt. He and his partner own a high-end retail store in the French Quarter of New Orleans. In his email, he indicated that the store suffered a minimal amount of hurricane damage (though he didn't mention anything about looting), but the store will be closed indefinitely. They hope to re-open as soon as they're able. They're still taking online orders, including Christmas ornaments that are being sold for hurricane relief money for the City.

Here's a link to the store's website. The ornaments are beautiful, and I know Bryan would appreciate any business, so please feel free to pass this link on to any of your friends/family who might like to help out.

http://www.hazelnutneworleans.com/

DRJason, I love Bryan!  Tell him hello for me.  I glad he didn't lose everything.

[Matt H.]

I haven't watched the silent CAMILLE yet, but one of these days for sure!