Topic: ROLLERCOASTER (Read 25239 times)

bk · « **on:** November 15, 2005, 12:10:16 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were like a rollercoaster, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently on the rollercowster.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:10:46 AM »

And the word of the day is: REPTILIAN!

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:14:38 AM »

If money were no object I would live in London at least five months out of the year in a house or large flat on the Thames in the West End, walkable to all the theatres. I would not even think of driving there, but I might have a chauffeur (since money's no object) tool me around in a Jaguar. The rest of the time I'd live in my house in Kentucky and maybe keep a condo or townhouse or loft in LA.

bk · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:30:39 AM »

I would definitely have an apartment on Central Park West on a high floor with a faboo view of the city.

I'd buy my current house, which I really like, even though I'm not in a buying frame of mind.

I'd have a flat in London, too, even though I've never been there - I know I'd love it.

And I'd have a little apartment in Santa Monica for weekend visits (well, I HAD an apartment there, five seconds from the beach, in a highrise, rent-controlled). When I moved back to the Valley I gave it up. That was the stupidest thing I ever did - they eventually, one year later, paid people fifty grand to move out. Had I stayed and not taken the 50K, I'd be paying app. $800 for a nice one bedroom with a lovely view of the ocean.

bk · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:31:34 AM »

I've always wanted to have one of those sporty Mercedes convertibles, so I'd just get me one of them. In NY, I'd be like Pogue - chauffeur me everywhere.

bk · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:31:52 AM »

And I'd have Dino at the piano play all my parties.

George · « **Reply #6 on:** November 15, 2005, 01:10:25 AM »

If money were no object, I would love to have a place in New York City and London. Theater, you know.

I wouldn't want any place that's too big. Even if money wasn't a concern, I just don't want to live in a large place...at least, that's how I feel right now when money is a concern.

George · « **Reply #7 on:** November 15, 2005, 01:12:46 AM »

As for a car, I would want some sort of European car. My first car was a 1976 Volkswagon Super Beetle, then I had a 1989 Subaru Justy and now I have a 1998 Ford Escort. So, it's gone around and it's time for another German car.

I would also like it have very good gas mileage...because it should.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #8 on:** November 15, 2005, 01:40:04 AM »

Hello DR Hisaka.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #9 on:** November 15, 2005, 01:47:34 AM »

Money no object:
I would live in Hampstead, London for part of the year.

I'm not that interested in cars so I'd rather have one that was looked after by someone else!

A holiday home on the south Island of New Zealand would also be a possible choice.

I like other town and cities like New York, Copenhagen, Stolkholm, Prague, Vienna and Perth but just as places to visit.

Michael · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2005, 04:51:45 AM »

TOD:

NYC. Central Park West overlooking the park. (just like bk) and I would not keep a car. I'd walk or cab it.

LA

Somewhere above the smog. A nice cottage with a pool. And a fuel efficient car with a computer direction guide (whose name totally escapes me for the moment) because I am sure I will
a) Get Lost
b) Need to find a shorter route to where I need to go.
c) So if I am caught in traffic I can find an alternate route.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 15, 2005, 05:45:29 AM »

Good morning, all! I'm quite sleepy this morning and I blame the weather and DRJose. Around 10:50 last night, DRJoey called to tell me how his TWO CITIES day went, and it was quite an exciting one for him. His flight was delayed until 12:30, so I asked him to call me from LaGuardia to let me know he was safely there in a taxi, and he called me around 12:15 am to tell me the flight was on schedule and he was heading out. He still had a two-hour flight and a 90-minute drive to college, so he most likely wasn't relaxing before 3 am EST, since Iniana's an hour behind.

I had my usual evening: drawing notes for Mario, chilling out and catching up on the day's mail: last night was Opera News and New York Magazine.

TOD: London and Manhattan, no car.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #12 on:** November 15, 2005, 05:48:27 AM »

TOD:

In NYC, I'd want Jill Clayburgh's second apartment (the one with the little garden) from AN UNMARRIED WOMAN.

Then I'd want a house on the Hudson somewhere between Poughkeepsie and Kingston.

Then I want a ranch in Montana--big blue sky, wide open spaces.

Then I want Linda Ronstadt's old Pacific Heights house in San Francisco.

Then I want a beach house in Maui nearby the beach where they film LOST.

Cars? I'd like a 1990 Miata that was re-built to fit my long legs.

Ben · « **Reply #13 on:** November 15, 2005, 06:03:19 AM »

A bigger place in New York, and flats in London, Paris, San Francisco and a cottage in Honfleur. Four of these cities are places where one does not need an automobile so I would not have one. Since money is no object I would be able to hire a car whenever I needed one.

Michael Shayne, Chitty is OK. It's not great, but I don't think it's the dog most others do. I think Jan Maxwell (the Baroness) is still in the show but Marc Kudish is no longer in the cast. He's doing See What I Wanna See, the new Michael John La Cuisa piece at the Public. As Matt said, they (Jan Maxwell and Marc Kudish as the Baron and Baroness) were the standouts in the show. If you miss it, you won't regret it but if you see it, you might like it. Who knows.

In My Life is not a classic bomb. It's bad, no question about it but it's not Carrie bad or Suzanne Somers bad. It's just stupid bad.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a great choice. Even if you don't love Guettel's work I think you would enjoy Light in the Piazza. It's at the TKTS booth, as is Chitty and Scoundrels. I forget what other show you mentioned in last night's post but

MBarnum · « **Reply #14 on:** November 15, 2005, 06:56:38 AM »

I would have a big, old 1920s home in one of the ritzy neighborhoods in Portland, and a 1959 Chevy Impala 4-door to get me around town.

I would have a lovely old home in the Hollywood Hills with someone to drive me around.

And a big apartment in Manhattan. I would just take cabs when there.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #15 on:** November 15, 2005, 06:57:51 AM »

Money no object:

I'd have an estate in Aiken County, South Carolina. A few hundred acres, minimum. I'd have a sprawling home, with huge verandahs. The interior would be all climate-controlled. I'd have inglenooks near the front and rear entrances for those cold winter days they have. I'd have a huge green house for year-round vegetables. I'd plant at least 20 acres each spring (or allow it to be planted and share the harvest). I'd have an indoor gym with infinity pool; and there would be a large outdoor pool surrounded by parts of the house.
The kitchen would be state-of-the-art, plus it would have a brick wood-burning oven for the baking of bread and cooking of pizzas!!

I'd have a beachhouse somewhere on the SC coast, preferably near Beaufort SC.

I'd have a nice NYC apartment in The Dakota.

I'd have a modest cliffside villa on Capri off the coast of Naples, Italy.

And I am certain I'd be looking for a nice flat somewhere in London...

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #16 on:** November 15, 2005, 06:58:52 AM »

Time to gild the lily, walk out the door and drive to work.

Sigh...just another Tuesday.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #17 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:04:23 AM »

Our esteemed BK still hasn't been to London??? Yipes!!! We must get him to hie hither pronto!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #18 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:17:56 AM »

I'm quite happy where I am right now. Although I would like to be chauffeured around in a Stutz Bearcat, simply because I like the sound of the name.

And Brent Barrett can play my chauffeur.

And John Barrowman can be my butler.

And Mario Frangoulis can be my chef.

I'm still deciding who I want for my personal trainer.

Matt H. · « **Reply #19 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:20:12 AM »

Good morning!

Finally a break from the monotony. We have a showery, overcast day but still with very moderate temperatures (it's 65 right now and supposed to climb to the mid 70s this afternoon).

S. Woody White · « **Reply #20 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:21:21 AM »

I must head off to work.

Der B will be visiting the grandlads' school today, to talk with the teachers and get a better idea on how he can help them. Them meaning both the grandlads and the teachers.

Matt H. · « **Reply #21 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:21:42 AM »

I made a date this morning with a friend to go see KISS KISS BANG BANG this afternoon. I'm looking forward to it, and the friend is going to drive since the theater is clear on the other side of town, a theater I've never been to and have no idea how to get there without consulting MapQuest.

Matt H. · « **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:23:39 AM »

If money were no object, I'd have a condo in Manhattan for spring and summer living and a winter home in Hawaii. In the fall, I'd do travelling to all the palces in the world I have an interest in seeing but have never visited.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #23 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:26:32 AM »

Almost forgot. Today is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day!

$:-\$

Matt H. · « **Reply #24 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:28:08 AM »

I see that ABC has canceled NIGHT STALKER. I gave up on the show a couple of weeks ago.

The producer made a couple of huge mistakes. He cast the part of Carl Kolchak too young and too dour. He also saddled him with a doubting accomplice who week after week questioned his suspicions about the supernatural.

One could understand her doubting such phenomena once or twice, but it became absurd for her to ALWAYS be the voice of dissention and then be proven wrong during the course of the show. Her presence became a HUGE irritation, and truly that character became the reason I gave up on the show.

Matt H. · « **Reply #25 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:31:47 AM »

Of course, tonight is one of those evenings where I have three/four shows that I enjoy all coming on at the same time: HOUSE, MY NAME IS EARL/THE OFFICE, and SUPERNATURAL.

Three nights a week I have this problem now. WB has been rerunning SUPERNATURAL on Sunday, so I could postpone watching it, but the minute I'd do that, they'd change the schedule and pull the show off that night.

Matt H. · « **Reply #26 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:33:36 AM »

BTW, those of you who were fans of CLOSE TO HOME and distressed when CBS moved it to Friday. If last week is any indication, Friday IS going to be its permanent home. It won its time slot (finished third on Tuesdays) and garnered its biggest-ever audience coming after GHOST WHISPERER, so if you like the show, get used to its being there.

Tonight's ratings for THRESHOLD in the 10 p.m. time slot will be VERY interesting.

vixmom · « **Reply #27 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:41:30 AM »

TOD:

Well I think I would like to live in Ron's South Carolina house when he wasn't using it... it sounds faboo!!

I have always wanted a big Victorian house the kind with three floors.... two for living in and the entire top floor just a big attic and of course with a big finished basement as well.

I want fireplaces in every room and a big wrap around porch and lots of land a few acres as least so we can have horses. I would probably want this to be on the North Shore of Long Island.

and of course we also need nice apartments in NYC and London for the theatre and San Francisco where I have never been but where I have always wanted to go.

And also a nice warm house in Banth. Alberta, Canada...

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #28 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:53:11 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on November 15, 2005, 07:31:47 AM

Of course, tonight is one of those evenings where I have three/four shows that I enjoy all coming on at the same time: HOUSE, MY NAME IS EARL/THE OFFICE, and SUPERNATURAL.

So...he'll watch one of them "live"....for the other two, he'll be either "comatose" or "deceased."

(Aww, let me have a little more fun with it!)

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #29 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:55:42 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on November 15, 2005, 07:28:08 AM

I see that ABC has canceled NIGHT STALKER. I gave up on the show a couple of weeks ago.

The producer made a couple of huge mistakes. He cast the part of Carl Kolchak too young and too dour. He also saddled him with a doubting accomplice who week after week questioned his suspicions about the supernatural.

One could understand her doubting such phenomena once or twice, but it became absurd for her to ALWAYS be the voice of dissention and then be proven wrong during the course of the show. Her presence became a HUGE irritation, and truly that character became the reason I gave up on the show.

Funny, isn't it. This same scenario worked beautifully for "X-Files". Copycats never seem to recapture the magic.

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