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Title: AUGUST AUGUST
Post by: bk on July 31, 2011, 10:26:50 PM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were august in August, and now it is time for you to post until the august August cows come home. 
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Post by: bk on July 31, 2011, 10:28:11 PM
And the word of the day is: AMBSACE!
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Post by: George on August 01, 2011, 12:26:36 AM
Congrats to BK and Melody on the success of her first public performance!!
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Post by: George on August 01, 2011, 12:27:28 AM
~~~Most Excellent Vibes and Xylophones for BK's Health!!~~~
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Post by: George on August 01, 2011, 12:36:34 AM
Yesterday, my cousin John and his wife Angel, my sister and her daughter and I all went down to the Nisqually Valley Wildlife Refuge and walked...and walked and walked and walked!  The long boardwalk is about two miles out and two miles back in.  We walked the whole darned four miles.  I wasn't really prepared for it, but my niece (fortunately) brought some sunscreen.  I'm a bit red, but I didn't get a sunburn.  I wore my good walking shoes and my feet hurt, but not terribly. 
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Post by: George on August 01, 2011, 12:36:47 AM
After we walked and walked back ad nauseum, we went to my parents' house for a barbecue.  Many different foodstuffs were cooked and eaten.  I had a couple of sirloin burgers and they were good. :D After the food, my cousin and his wife and my sister and my mom and I all played Scrabble.  It was a long game, but I didn't lose!  Angel and I actually tied for third (meaning next to last) place.  A good time was had by all.  I then came home and watched some TV and am now ready to go to bed.
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Post by: George on August 01, 2011, 12:42:25 AM
Today, I have to get up early because we're going to Seattle for the day!  We're going to the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame.  I've never been.  I have been to my niece's favorite restaurant in Seattle called Cafe Flora, which is where we'll be eating...not (sadly) the Space Needle.  It turns out that The Space Needle was just a suggestion, and no one else wanted to go, so we're not.  Maybe next time. 

Have a good day, all!
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Post by: Michael on August 01, 2011, 02:36:03 AM
Good Morning To All
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Post by: Michael on August 01, 2011, 02:36:54 AM
TOD

Moca Chocolate Chip (or coffee if Moca is not available)
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Post by: Ben on August 01, 2011, 03:10:50 AM
Morning all.

That is all.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 04:13:53 AM
good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 04:14:13 AM
TOD: Whatever is in a bowl or cone in front of me.
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Post by: Jrand74 on August 01, 2011, 05:18:12 AM
Congrats to Miss Melody and MR BK on the success of the show!
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Post by: Jrand74 on August 01, 2011, 05:18:30 AM
Stay well vibes for MR BK.

Continued healing vibes for DR TCB.
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2011, 05:19:59 AM
Good morning, all! I slept quite well and I awoke to a plethora of mp3 files and resumes from Dublin.  I'll have a cast for EILEEN in a few more days. We've put offers out to Eamonn Mulhall and Dean Power for Barry O'Day and Dinny.  I just heard a beautiful mezzo-soprano, Rachel Kelly, for Rosie, the young girl in love with Dinny.

Today, I am off to the Kurt Weill Foundation before I head to Toyland and we finish up the EILEEN scores and parts.

Last night, DR TCB asked about Gavan Ring:
Does he sing Irish beer songs?
Does he drink Irish beer?
Oh Hell, is he married?


I have no answers for him. Yet, but I think he'll be singing the role of the smuggler Shaun for the recording. So, DR TCB, here's another photo for you!
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Post by: Jrand74 on August 01, 2011, 05:20:52 AM
Today is the day.....yes, Messala, today is the day.

I am headed down to the theatre along with two industrious lads to do the lights for CAMELOT.  No slackers.....

My only problem is that I need light shining THROUGH the window.....and the cords would interfere with the fly rods so I am not quite sure how I will accomplish that.....we shall see.

THEN tonight we block the final scene and then sing ALL the songs.

We shall see what we shall see.
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Post by: Jrand74 on August 01, 2011, 05:21:12 AM
Vibes appreciated......but send them for the MORE important things first.
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2011, 05:24:07 AM
TOD: baked Alaska, which we used to make for parties in the early 1970s!

Here's the beautiful Rachel Kelly:
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2011, 05:49:29 AM
Vibes appreciated......but send them for the MORE important things first.

You got 'em! Break a leg.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Successful Vibes for our DR JRand60! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 06:03:01 AM
I'm up and about to announce our new title, after which back to bed for me.
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Post by: JMK on August 01, 2011, 06:33:26 AM
Well our prior mortgage servicing company sent an email stating they were no longer servicing our mortgage, and the supposed new mortgage servicing company has no record of us, so I guess this means I no longer have a mortgage.
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Post by: JMK on August 01, 2011, 06:34:39 AM
Today we are having a funky old carpet ripped up and taken out of the old house and the underlying oak hardwoods refinished, which our realtor tells us will add immeasurably to the allure of the house once we attempt to sell it.  The rest of the main floor has the same oak hardwoods (aside from the bathroom), so this will hopefully make everything look more uniform.
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Post by: JMK on August 01, 2011, 06:36:17 AM
JR if you need lobby music for CAMELOT remember that the Windows sign on "tune" is Guinevere.  ;)  Of course it's only the first three notes, but that will get people back to their seats sooner.
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on August 01, 2011, 06:46:02 AM
And the word of the day is: AMBSACE!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  A GOOD RUN OF BAD LUCK
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Post by: Kerry on August 01, 2011, 06:49:38 AM
Congratulations to Melody on her performance!!!
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Post by: Kerry on August 01, 2011, 06:49:56 AM
We had rain last night!!!!   Huzzah!
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Post by: Kerry on August 01, 2011, 06:50:37 AM
Most especially good vibes to everybody here- whether you think you need them or not.
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Post by: FJL on August 01, 2011, 07:06:30 AM
Most especially good vibes to everybody here- whether you think you need them or not.

Many thanks for those vibes!
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Post by: FJL on August 01, 2011, 07:07:59 AM
Does fried ice cream count as ice cream for the TOD?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 07:17:33 AM
Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And...

Greetings from New York City!!!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 07:17:52 AM
And...

Now...

PAGE TWO!!

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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 07:18:21 AM
Both shows went very well yesterday. And there were no wardrobe malfunctions in sight. ;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 07:20:30 AM
My bus left DC late due to some southbound traffic coming out of Baltimore. But the driver got everything and everyone turned around in a somewhat timely manner, and we were on our way only about 45 minutes past our scheduled departure. I zonked out for somewhere around Baltimore, and woke up at Exit 13 on the NJ Turnpike... Then zonked out again, as soon as my head hit the pillow at my friend's place. Ah, sleep. :)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 07:21:04 AM
And now I need to get the rest of my day in gear, but before I do...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 07:21:16 AM
Congrats once again to Melody and bk!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 07:21:29 AM
~~~~~TECH VIBES TO DR JRAND~~~~~
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 07:21:52 AM
Does fried ice cream count as ice cream for the TOD?

I don't see why not?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 07:25:45 AM
As for to the Topic of the Day...

Zaytinya in DC serves some wonderful Mediterranean-inspired ice creams and sorbets. My favorites are their olive oil, walnut and saffron.

Oh, and FIG in Charleston also has some wonderful homemade ice creams: Buttermilk-Honey, Salted Caramel, Vanilla with Cacao Nibs.

And the Spicy Chocolate and Rhubard gelati I had yesterday at Pitango were also quite tasty.

Etc., etc., etc...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 07:26:02 AM
And...

Now...

Laters...
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 07:30:58 AM
I've announced and dealt with a few things and I'm goin' back to bed.
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Post by: Amy on August 01, 2011, 08:16:05 AM
TOD:

Okay, I'm really running late for work, but I had to answer this question, as it is one that I feel strongly about. Ice cream is definitely my favorite desert. I've tried just about every flavor of Ben & Jerry's and some of them are truly wonderful (my favorite is Chubby Hubby which I rarely see in stores), but the all time best flavor of ice cream in the world is Baskin Robbins Peanut Butter and Chocolate. Others have tried to copy it, but none compares. The amount and consistency of the peanut butter is absolute perfection. Some times I go to Cold Stone and get the Peanut Butter Perfection combination which is chocolate ice cream, Reeses peanut butter cups, peanut butter, and fudge mixed together, and it's great, but it's still not as good as Baskin Robbins.
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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2011, 08:16:26 AM
Had a fun filled weekend of dog sitting and family visiting.

Indeed, SUPER 8 was a bit too intense for Taylor (age 9) and Ben (age 6) and we left before it ended. I will wait till the DVD release to find out how it all ends. I must say that I really enjoyed the film, except for some of the language.

Kyle Chandler was in it, also, and that certainly upped my interest in the film.
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Post by: Druxy on August 01, 2011, 08:16:56 AM
TOD:

When I was a kid in Seattle, there was this little place in the north end of the city that made the most fantastic ice cream pies.

Every now and then, I would go with my dad out there and he'd buy a couple.

I'm sure that, after 50+ years, the memory is much better than the reality.

 :)
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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2011, 08:17:43 AM
TOD:

I like ice cream and I think my favorite is Ben and Jerry's Cherries Garcia.

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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2011, 08:18:25 AM
DR Elmore, thank you for letting me know about JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH....I have added it to my Netflix queue!
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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2011, 08:23:23 AM
DR Michael Shayne, after watching THE LITTLEST HOBO yesterday, I found that indeed it is related to the two Canadian TV series of the same name. THE LITTLEST HOBO movie was made in 1956 and filmed on location in LA. The first TV series aired in Canada from 1963 to 1965 and then again in the late 70s.

I had no idea the film was about a dog... but was thrilled! It was a delightful movie and the dog (played by London the Dog) was amazing.

BK's friend Wendy Stuart played a crippled girl who the dog  brings a stray lamb to. I think Wendy might be someone fun to interview, so BK perhaps you could put me in touch if you think she might be interested in having a story done.
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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2011, 08:26:29 AM
And what is really nice is that the 1960s LITTLEST HOBO series is available on DVD. There was one episode attached to my DVD of the movie. I watched it and was immediately hooked.

The dog basically wonders around the country and each episode focuses on his interaction with various characters he meets along the way. The story in the episode I watched was well written and very entertaining.


(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/619bXp2gr6L._SL500_AA300_.jpg)




(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61Zt0hREMxL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2011, 08:28:09 AM
DR Elmore, thank you for letting me know about JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH....I have added it to my Netflix queue!

It's so bad, it's got your name written all over it, Mikey!
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2011, 08:29:29 AM
Well, guess who thought today was August 2 and arrived unexpected at the Kurt Weill Foundation?

I am now at Toyland finishing up the orchestra parts. The scores are bound and look fantastic!
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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2011, 08:32:13 AM
Last night I watched an Indian horror film from India titled HAUNTED 3D.

I could not get the 3D glasses to work so I watched it in 2D.

I was not expecting much out of the film, but was greatly surprised at how original the story ended up being (although I guess it could be a remake of some recent horror film that I am not unaware of). I really enjoyed it.

The star of the film is Mimoh Chakraborty (he now calls himself Mahakshay) who is the son of 1980s superstar Mithun Chakraborty.

Mimoh/Mahakshay's debut film flopped, but he didn't give up and this new movie seems to have now put him on the map. And good for him as he was wonderful in it.



(http://media.movietalkies.com/partiesandevents/bollywood/movies/2011/haunted/screeningpvr/haunted-2011-13b.jpg)

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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2011, 08:35:19 AM
BK,

Have you considered doing a solo album with Gregory Harrison. Judging from the clip posted earlier from STEEL PIER, he sure sings nice!
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Post by: JMK on August 01, 2011, 09:48:33 AM
Well we now know why there was carpeting in the master bedroom.  There must have been a smaller bedroom there at one time and when they expanded it, instead of re-doing the entire floor, they feathered in pieces where the wall used to be GOING THE WRONG DIRECTION!!  So the refinishing project just got significantly more expensive.
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Post by: JMK on August 01, 2011, 09:49:11 AM
Is this too big?
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Post by: Michael on August 01, 2011, 10:37:04 AM
Both shows went very well yesterday. And there were no wardrobe malfunctions in sight. ;)

What about out of sight? :-)
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 10:49:20 AM
Got an additional three hours of sleep, which is good.  Now I must get some things done.
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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2011, 10:51:00 AM
A couple of sad news items to report:
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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2011, 10:54:19 AM
Actor Edson Stroll who played the prince in SNOW WHITE AND THE THREE STOOGES and also starred in THE THREE STOOGES IN ORBIT as well as being a regular on the old MCHALES NAVY tv series and appearing in two very well remembered episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE has died in Marina Del Rey, California of cancer.

He was one of my favorites, although I never did get the opportunity to interview him...but would have liked to.


(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/TWILIGHT-ZONE-SERIES-4-A97-A-97-EDSON-STROLL-AUTOGRAPH-/19/!CFmdUdgBWk~$(KGrHqF,!jME1JZHyMkzBNVrPmtr-w~~_3.JPG)

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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2011, 10:57:51 AM
and singer/songwriter Gene McDaniel has also died. Loved his songs TOWER OF STRENGTH and A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY!

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/GENE-McDANIELS-1960S-LP-FACTS-LIFE-/00/$(KGrHqF,!jME4oUPEPeEBOMr98,nmw~~0_12.JPG)



Here he is in the film IT'S TRAD, DAD!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhyVoX1GPHM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhyVoX1GPHM)
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Post by: Ben on August 01, 2011, 12:11:36 PM
Peter Filichia mentions BK in his column today

"Today I say a musical theater intellectual is one who can watch the electric shaving scene in How to Succeed and not think of “Dancing Dildos.” It was the enormous production number in The First Nudie Musical that also used the sound of electricity coursing through its, uh, props. Bruce Kimmel, the writer, director and co-star, needed $5,000 to get a new blu-ray made of the 1976 film. He’ll be the first to admit that the first DVD transfer had to make do with footage that was in less good shape, but since then, a better print has been found. So Kimmel went to Kickstarter and asked for contributions from John Q. Nudielovers everywhere, and netted $5,163 from 63 backers. And so, in our living rooms, we’ll soon be dancing along to the dildos that will sparkle more than The Tin Man after he’s been refurbished in Oz."

Here is the entire column in case you're interested

Peter Flichia (http://www.theatermania.com/peterfilichia/)
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 12:52:36 PM
That's very sweet of Peter, despite some wrong information.
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 12:53:03 PM
I've done my banking, and must soon jog.  Then I'm doing some kind of phone interview at two.
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 12:53:25 PM
Actually, since it takes an hour to jog that's not going to work now, so I'll jog at three.
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 02:20:49 PM
Okay, when I looked fifteen minutes ago there were several dear readers here.  All left without so much as a post.  We are truly in the dog days of summer and I, for one, look forward to the cat days of fall and winter.  Page three will NOT do.  And yet it is doing.  We can have twenty-six GUESTS enjoying the site but not one dear reader?
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Post by: Laura on August 01, 2011, 03:13:39 PM
Mmm. Ice cream. I love ice cream.
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Post by: Ben on August 01, 2011, 03:26:48 PM
Hermany arrived today!

Thanks, Bruce.
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Post by: Ginny on August 01, 2011, 04:05:37 PM
Monday evening greetings from Ohio!  I apologize for appearing to be sitting here like so much fish for the past 24 hours, but the internet connection got glitchy at my sister's and I could not log out.  My 5-hour drive was uneventful and I arrived home in time to eat dinner with Richard.
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 04:07:43 PM
Page three is not making me happy.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 04:16:08 PM
Well we now know why there was carpeting in the master bedroom.  There must have been a smaller bedroom there at one time and when they expanded it, instead of re-doing the entire floor, they feathered in pieces where the wall used to be GOING THE WRONG DIRECTION!!  So the refinishing project just got significantly more expensive.
Two words....Area Rug
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 04:18:09 PM
Whew, the temperature has cooled down to 98 with a 77 degree dew point. Just south of here the dew point is 84 degrees and feels like 122 degrees.  Makes our heat index of 115 seem cool
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 04:18:33 PM
I think there will be a lot of ice cream consumed here today.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 04:19:19 PM
I love ice cream.  I think the Blue Bunny Burgandy Cherry and dark chocolate is my fav.  although a good vanilla makes me happy
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 04:19:42 PM
OMG!  It's going to be in the 80s on Wednesday....where is my parka~!
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 04:20:16 PM
Time to medicate the cat.  She came in and meowed to see if I forgot to chase her
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 04:22:21 PM
Medicate The Cat - that's the title of my next novel.
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 04:22:45 PM
And speaking of my next book, it's time for me to buckle down Winsocki and figure out what that book is going to be.
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Post by: Ginny on August 01, 2011, 04:30:29 PM
TOD - Although now I have to satisfy my ice cream cravings with frozen yogurt or sorbet, my favorite ice cream in the world is Graeter's Toffee Chip.  Or Mocha Chip.  Or Raspberry Chip.  As for ice cream concoctions, Graeter's makes a Turtle Sundae, which is their hot fudge and butterscotch toppings blended with pecans mixed in and poured over vanilla ice cream.  Hold the whipped cream, please.  I think whipped cream on ice cream is redundant.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 04:36:26 PM
Stay well vibes for MR BK.

Continued healing vibes for DR TCB.
Very much.
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 04:37:17 PM
I did the four-mile jog.  I'm really hungry but I'm not supping until seven-thirty.  Oh, dear.  Maybe I'll go have a snack somewhere.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 04:39:14 PM
Had a fun filled weekend of dog sitting and family visiting.

Indeed, SUPER 8 was a bit too intense for Taylor (age 9) and Ben (age 6) and we left before it ended. I will wait till the DVD release to find out how it all ends. I must say that I really enjoyed the film, except for some of the language.

Kyle Chandler was in it, also, and that certainly upped my interest in the film.
I met Kyle for a brief second while working as an extra on "Friday Night Lights." He didn't talk to us much, but he did take the time to talk to one of the high school kids who an extra as a football player. I liked that he took that time.
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Post by: Ginny on August 01, 2011, 04:42:06 PM
More TOD - being in Michigan this past weekend made me think of this ice cream treat:

(http://www.sanderscandy.com/images/SandersDessert4%20CreamPuff%20small%202.jpg)

It's a Sander's Cream Puff - pastry with a scoop of ice cream in the middle and bittersweet fudge syrup on top.
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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2011, 04:58:46 PM
And speaking of my next book, it's time for me to buckle down Winsocki and figure out what that book is going to be.


How about a murder mystery based on the denizens of HHW.
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2011, 04:59:55 PM
Another 7.5 hour day, but the materials are finished and en route to Dublin! Major relief.
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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2011, 05:00:12 PM
Very nice, JohnG. I would love to meet Kyle Chandler. Have been a fan of his since his early 1990s series HOMEFRONT, a show I loved!
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2011, 05:05:00 PM
And speaking of my next book, it's time for me to buckle down Winsocki and figure out what that book is going to be.

How about a murder mystery based on the denizens of HHW.

If you were found dead, there would be no - absolutely none - mystery! Instead of a whodunnit, it would be a "what took so long?"
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 05:30:21 PM
Very nice, JohnG. I would love to meet Kyle Chandler. Have been a fan of his since his early 1990s series HOMEFRONT, a show I loved!
Great show. I remember arch-conservative Mimi Kennedy having to spit out the word "Progressives!" She was a hoot on that. Loved every episode I saw.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 05:30:44 PM
And speaking of my next book, it's time for me to buckle down Winsocki and figure out what that book is going to be.

How about a murder mystery based on the denizens of HHW.

If you were found dead, there would be no - absolutely none - mystery! Instead of a whodunnit, it would be a "what took so long?"
Ouch.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 05:33:20 PM
Did somebody on this site write about the movie "Kill the Irishman"? Great cast, sadly wasted. I'm not sure I want to finish it.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 05:34:17 PM
The temperature here topped 103 today. It's supposed to do that tomorrow and the day after, too.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 05:35:26 PM
Just a couple more.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 05:35:37 PM
La de dah
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 05:35:48 PM
Page four!
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 05:40:04 PM
It's too hot to even wash lettuce for dinner.
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2011, 05:49:03 PM
I had a cup of clam chowder and half of an Italian sub. It was a very tasty dinner.

I think I'm ready for bed.

We finished the project!

Hee hee hee!
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 05:56:18 PM
WOO HOO!!!! THE PROJECT IS FINISHED CELEBRATION TIME!!!!!!!
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 05:57:47 PM
Why am I watching The Bachelorette?
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Post by: Laura on August 01, 2011, 05:58:50 PM
Huzzah, Elmore! I hope the paycheck is quick to arrive!
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 05:59:00 PM
I'm actually taking a break for a few hours.  I need to outline my questions for my client's testimony for her individual hearing in Omaha tomorrow.   I really like her and hope she leaves the hearing with a temporary stamp and a green card on the way.
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Post by: Laura on August 01, 2011, 05:59:04 PM
Why am I watching The Bachelorette?

Because you are bored?
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 05:59:50 PM
Since the interstate is still closed from the flood, it will take an extra hour to get to Omaha so we are leaving very early in the morning
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:00:11 PM
Possibly DR Laura.  She's an idiot if she doesn't pick Ben
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:04:32 PM
Of course, she's on The Bachelorette, so....
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 06:05:00 PM
Leave it to Christopher Walken to get the one really good laugh in "Kill the Irishman." He's referring to one of Marilyn Monroe's husbands, the comic write, "Archie Miller."
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 06:05:08 PM
Of course, she's on The Bachelorette, so....
LOL
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:05:41 PM
my client has been here for 18 years.  It's amazing how many people who have been here that long are being deported.  It's really sad
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 06:06:20 PM
And speaking of my next book, it's time for me to buckle down Winsocki and figure out what that book is going to be.


How about a murder mystery based on the denizens of HHW.

If we don't get off page four, I don't think it will be fiction.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:07:03 PM
Guess I'll find out later, decided to watch The Closer and record Design Star
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 06:07:05 PM
Another ninety minutes before food?  I think I may go over there thirty minutes early and have some chicken soup as an appetizer.
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Post by: Jennifer on August 01, 2011, 06:13:22 PM
Okay all this talk of ice cream is making me super hungry. I love ice cream.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:13:48 PM
Sounds like a plan bK
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:13:56 PM
Hey, it was a post
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:14:08 PM
I ate ice cream
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:17:17 PM
And I do not regret it
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:17:30 PM
It tasted better than chicken soup
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:19:20 PM
Some friends of mine have decided to have a Hootnanny the end of August.  everyone is to bring instruments or their voices and just see what happens.  I think it will be fun.  I'm thinking Andy Griffith, but I'm sure it will be much different.  We do have a number of friends who are very musically inclined. 
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:19:50 PM
PAIN FREE VIBES TO TCB>>>>>
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:20:01 PM
TCB have you had some ice cream today?
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2011, 06:20:20 PM
THE CLOSER will be a sad one tonight after last week's farcical episode. My friend Marcus Giamatti (Paul's brother) is playing the father of the missing child. I haven't seen him in years. He looks good.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:20:23 PM
Well, page 5 is on the horizon
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:20:53 PM
I'm watching The Closer right now.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:32:00 PM
Oh let's just get there
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:32:22 PM
Ta da!
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:33:17 PM
Oh my!  A new Planet of the Apes movie.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:34:23 PM
Ok, politics and who was doing it aside, when Obama told everyone to tweet their Congressman about the debt mess, didn't it occur to him they would just log out of Twitter?   
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 06:37:46 PM
I may have to break down and have a little ice cream myself.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 06:38:10 PM
Anybody know the difference between apple juice and apple cider? And I don't mean hard cider.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:38:20 PM
Oh just do it
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2011, 06:46:44 PM
I had a cup of clam chowder and half of an Italian sub. It was a very tasty dinner.

I think I'm ready for bed.

We finished the project!

Hee hee hee!


What was the Italian's name?
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2011, 06:47:01 PM
Anybody know the difference between apple juice and apple cider? And I don't mean hard cider.

Doesn't cider have some fermentation?
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 06:47:56 PM
I shall not break down and have ice cream unless it's one of my frozen fruit bars at eighty calories.  You know, it's shocking how calorie-friendly a big bowl of matzo ball soup is - you'd think that big ol' ball would be HUGE in calories but the whole thing, including the broth and chicken, comes out to 450 calories.  So, I may have that as an appetizer and my usual turkey sandwich (about five hundred calories) when Alet gets there.
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2011, 06:50:08 PM
T.O.D.


MAGNUM
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 06:50:15 PM
Welcome twenty-seven GUESTS.  Heaven forbid one of you should get off your complacent ASS and join up and post.  But noooo - you are just content to read every thread since the beginning of this board.  The popular year this evening - 2008.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:57:45 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_cider
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 06:58:32 PM
While the term cider is used for the fermented alcoholic drink in most of the world, the term hard cider is used in the United States and much of Canada. In the United States, the distinction between plain apple juice and cider is not legally well established.[3]
 
Some individual states do specify the difference. For example, according to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources "Apple juice and apple cider are both fruit beverages made from apples, but there is a difference between the two. Fresh cider is raw apple juice that has not undergone a filtration process to remove coarse particles of pulp or sediment. Apple juice is juice that has been filtered to remove solids and pasteurized so that it will stay fresh longer. Vacuum sealing and additional filtering extend the shelf life of the juice."[4] In Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency also regulates "unpasteurized apple cider".[5]
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 06:59:43 PM
I just found my all-time favorite Jack Benny Show on You Tube - it's in four parts - watch ALL the way through - they don't know how to do comedy like this anymore.  Enjoy, you'll thank me after.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_WQWhHIE1E
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 07:06:03 PM
Anybody know the difference between apple juice and apple cider? And I don't mean hard cider.

Doesn't cider have some fermentation?
According to the U.S. government, as I just found out, there is no difference between the bottles on the shelf. Both are pasteurized, which means they are the same thing.

Traditionally, cider was raw and could ferment if left to sit.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 07:06:38 PM
While the term cider is used for the fermented alcoholic drink in most of the world, the term hard cider is used in the United States and much of Canada. In the United States, the distinction between plain apple juice and cider is not legally well established.[3]
 
Some individual states do specify the difference. For example, according to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources "Apple juice and apple cider are both fruit beverages made from apples, but there is a difference between the two. Fresh cider is raw apple juice that has not undergone a filtration process to remove coarse particles of pulp or sediment. Apple juice is juice that has been filtered to remove solids and pasteurized so that it will stay fresh longer. Vacuum sealing and additional filtering extend the shelf life of the juice."[4] In Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency also regulates "unpasteurized apple cider".[5]

Thank you. Great explanation.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2011, 07:07:59 PM
You can thank wikipedia, :)
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2011, 07:14:40 PM
I had a cup of clam chowder and half of an Italian sub. It was a very tasty dinner.

I think I'm ready for bed.

We finished the project!

Hee hee hee!


What was the Italian's name?

Italian? What the hell?
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 07:29:24 PM
I had a cup of clam chowder and half of an Italian sub. It was a very tasty dinner.

I think I'm ready for bed.

We finished the project!

Hee hee hee!


What was the Italian's name?

Italian? What the hell?
Just wishful thinking for you.
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Post by: JMK on August 01, 2011, 07:43:22 PM
Well we now know why there was carpeting in the master bedroom.  There must have been a smaller bedroom there at one time and when they expanded it, instead of re-doing the entire floor, they feathered in pieces where the wall used to be GOING THE WRONG DIRECTION!!  So the refinishing project just got significantly more expensive.
Two words....Area Rug

It would need to be L-shaped and approximately 3 inches wide.   ;D
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Post by: Ginny on August 01, 2011, 08:18:16 PM
Congratulations to DR Elmore on finishing the project!
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Post by: Ginny on August 01, 2011, 08:21:30 PM
I have been in the other end of the house watching "Kids in Peril Night" on THE CLOSER and RIZZOLI & ISLES.  Both were very emotional episodes.  DR Elmore, I wondered if the actor on THE CLOSER was Paul Giamatti's brother.

'night!
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2011, 08:39:05 PM
Night, all. And extra vibes for TCB.
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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 08:48:33 PM
Well we now know why there was carpeting in the master bedroom.  There must have been a smaller bedroom there at one time and when they expanded it, instead of re-doing the entire floor, they feathered in pieces where the wall used to be GOING THE WRONG DIRECTION!!  So the refinishing project just got significantly more expensive.
Two words....Area Rug

It would need to be L-shaped and approximately 3 inches wide.   ;D
put up walls and make it a closet
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 08:48:38 PM
Nobody's watched the Benny clips?  I gotta tell you.
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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 08:48:49 PM
VIBES and prayers for dear TCB
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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 08:49:11 PM
Congratulations to Melody and BK
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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 08:50:13 PM
congartulations to Elmore on finishing the project -  I envy you your trip to Dublin
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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 08:50:30 PM
I have been feeling miserable and out of sorts
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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 08:50:52 PM
maybe I need ice cream
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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 08:51:09 PM
Turkey Hill Tin Roof Sundae
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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 08:51:32 PM
Be & Jerry's Cherry Garcia
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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 08:55:20 PM
Breyers Coffee
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 08:59:06 PM
Had a scintillating dinner with our very own Alet Taylor.  Lots o' laughs.  I had a bowl of matzo ball soup and a turkey sandwich.  I could only eat half a ball and half the soup itself, and barely finish the small version of the turkey sandwich.  That means that I have indeed been losing weight.
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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 09:05:13 PM
BK   It is not ASK BK  Day but I have a question
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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 09:07:40 PM
I have been listening to Perfect Hermany ( which i have enjoyed very  much)and I have been wondering about the Concession Stand Guy...

by any chance was that part played by you?
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2011, 09:22:20 PM
Not me - it was one of the ushers at the theater.
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Post by: Laura on August 01, 2011, 09:23:25 PM
I thought the little girl was terrific.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 09:24:24 PM
Good Evening!

Well, even though I got my day into gear an hour or so later than I had planned, I managed to get everything done that was on my list for the day. I have a few things I may take care of in the morning, but those can also wait until next week.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 09:41:20 PM
Speaking of ice cream...

Today's featured Frozen Custard Flavor at Shake Shack was Vanilla Almond Fudge.

It was very good.

:)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 09:42:18 PM
One Ben & Jerry's flavor I do miss is "Mandarin Orange Chocolate". I believe it was a scoop shop only flavor, but, man, was it tasty.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 09:42:41 PM
~~~~~SORTED VIBES FOR DR VIXMOM~~~~~
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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 09:51:38 PM
thank you Jose
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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 09:52:29 PM
Not me - it was one of the ushers at the theater.

 Dang I was imagining you and your "patented double takes"



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Post by: vixmom on August 01, 2011, 09:52:50 PM
Ok maybe if I get some sleep I will stop being cranky
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 09:55:36 PM
And...

My pillow is calling me.

Goodnight.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 10:00:11 PM
Ok maybe if I get some sleep I will stop being cranky

I hung out with a friend tonight who's in the midst of working on a very major project. She looked very tired, stressed and overworked, and midway through our evening, I suggested that we cut the evening short so that she could go home and take a few hours for herself to rest and relax. Well... That suggestion did not go over well. At all. She knows she's very stressed out right now, but didn't want anyone else telling her that. Of course, because she's so tired, she's having a hard time getting any good, quality work done on the project. And she's gone through this cycle before with other projects, so... In any case... It was a very weird, awkward and unfortunate way to end the evening. -But I do hope she just takes an hour to be "quiet" and look after herself some tonight or over the next couple of days.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 01, 2011, 10:00:24 PM
Oh...

That's right...

Goodnight.
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Post by: JMK on August 01, 2011, 10:09:53 PM
Ok maybe if I get some sleep I will stop being cranky

I hung out with a friend tonight who's in the midst of working on a very major project. She looked very tired, stressed and overworked, and midway through our evening, I suggested that we cut the evening short so that she could go home and take a few hours for herself to rest and relax. Well... That suggestion did not go over well. At all. She knows she's very stressed out right now, but didn't want anyone else telling her that. Of course, because she's so tired, she's having a hard time getting any good, quality work done on the project. And she's gone through this cycle before with other projects, so... In any case... It was a very weird, awkward and unfortunate way to end the evening. -But I do hope she just takes an hour to be "quiet" and look after herself some tonight or over the next couple of days.

And so ends another evening with Julie Taymor.
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Post by: George on August 01, 2011, 11:16:07 PM
Today, I have to get up early because we're going to Seattle for the day!  We're going to the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame.  I've never been.  I have been to my niece's favorite restaurant in Seattle called Cafe Flora, which is where we'll be eating...not (sadly) the Space Needle.  It turns out that The Space Needle was just a suggestion, and no one else wanted to go, so we're not.  Maybe next time. 

Have a good day, all!

Today, I went with the family to Cafe Flora (I had their Rancho Colorado scramble...I'm not sure what's in it, but it was good), then we went to the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum.  It was okay.  There really wasn't much to it.  The SF museum was really just a small "Battlestar Galactica" exhibit with a couple of full-scale ships and some costumes and also an "Avatar" exhibit with a few (what I call) "bonus section from the DVD"-type movie clips, models of the characters and animals that were created for the movie, and other things like that.  It was all just okay.  We didn't go to the "Experience Music Project."  My niece was with us and she couldn't stay for very long...she has problems with her ears and loud noises. :-\
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Post by: George on August 01, 2011, 11:16:27 PM
After that, we went up the Space Needle.  It was pretty cool.  We took pictures and walked around the observation deck.  I bought a souvenir plastic Space Needle cup (I left it at my sister's, though) and then we left and went to my parents' house.  Then we all went to our respective homes.  It was a fun day, but if I ever go back to the EMP/SF Museum, I'm going to go by myself.
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Post by: George on August 01, 2011, 11:24:02 PM
And then, I decided to check my work e-mail.  A message was sent out that my friend Kathy in the business office is no longer employed!  Her position has been eliminated! :'( The e-mail said that because of the business office restructuring and better efficiency within the department, "through no fault of Kathy's, the position wasn't serving the purpose for which it was created." I don't really know any more than that.  I also don't know if it was effective today, or when her last day is/was.  I can only hope that she had some notice before this announcement went out.
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Post by: George on August 01, 2011, 11:24:13 PM
That sucks. :P