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Title: WILDER-WISE
Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 12:21:22 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were notes-wise, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home, cows-wise.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 12:23:42 AM
Gratuitous post #1!
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 12:24:01 AM
;)
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Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 12:25:33 AM
And the word of the day is: BEHOOF!
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 12:27:26 AM
~~~Some Extra Strong Most Excellent Vibes and Xylophones for Miracles for BK!!~~~
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Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 12:29:25 AM
And a happy haineshisway.com birthday to used to be dear reader who occasionally reappears, Dakota Celt.
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Post by: Michael on December 30, 2017, 12:39:57 AM
I hope everyone has a great day.
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Post by: Jane on December 30, 2017, 12:41:10 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAKOTA CELT🎈🎂🎁🎉🥂
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Post by: Michael on December 30, 2017, 12:41:10 AM
I wish everyone a happy new year as I won't be here tomorrow to do so.

Health and happiness to all
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Post by: Michael on December 30, 2017, 12:41:51 AM
TOD

Some Like It Hot a perfect film in my opinion
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 12:53:05 AM
A Very Happy Birthday to DR DakotaCelt!
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 12:53:23 AM
I should be sleeping
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 12:57:12 AM
Topic of the Day:

The Apartment
Irma la Douce
Some Like It Hot
A Song Is Born
Sunset Boulevard
Witness for the Prosecution
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 01:02:04 AM
What a coinkydink!  This was recently posted on a tumblr account that I follow:  "Movies on Blu-ray should offer a louder dialogue, not-so-loud explosions option."

:))
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 01:41:03 AM
And now, to bed.  I have nothing specific planned for today!  Hoo and Ray!

Have a good day, all!
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Post by: Druxy on December 30, 2017, 04:31:02 AM
T.O.D.

Almost too many to mention, but....

THE APARTMENT
SOME LIKE IT HOT
SUNSET BLVD.
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
DOUBLE INDEMNITY
SABRINA
ACE IN THE HOLE
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: Laura on December 30, 2017, 04:31:39 AM
Good morning.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: Druxy on December 30, 2017, 04:42:14 AM
Quote from: bk on December 29, 2017, 11:20:16 PM

    Quote from: George on December 29, 2017, 11:03:51 PM

        Quote from: Druxy on December 29, 2017, 06:29:21 PM


            We just watched WIND RIVER.

            It's a good film.  My wife and I enjoyed it.

            However, I think we would have enjoyed it much more if we could have understood more of the dialogue.

            This is a perfect example of the problem with movies these days.

            I don't know if it's the fault of the actors, the director, the person recording the sound, or all of them, but there are so many films that have been released the past few years where you have to struggle to understand the dialogue.  The same problem exists on some dramatic television shows, but not as much as in theatrical movies.

            Last night, we watched THE RACKET, which was released in the early 1950s.  Every word of dialogue was crystal clear.

            I guess this is one of the reasons why I avoid most of today's movies.


        You're not alone with that opinion, Druxy.  BK has been ranting about that problem for years.


    Yes, BK has - makes you wonder where certain people have been and why they are always late to the partay.


Well, better late than never. ::)

;)

Perhaps certain people, who don't get free screeners, need to experience the situation for themselves before they express an opinion.

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: elmore3003 on December 30, 2017, 04:42:25 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 30, 2017, 04:45:41 AM
I feel pretty good today and I hope this euphoria means the worst part of my cold is over.  Annabelle and Thatch took very good care of me.
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 30, 2017, 04:48:41 AM
I'm meeting DR vixmom around 2:00.  Before then, I need to vacuum and take care off the litter.
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 30, 2017, 04:54:26 AM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Happy Birthday to our DR DakotaCelt  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 30, 2017, 04:57:27 AM
DR Jennifer, you posted a question about New Year's Eve in Times Square, In the past 40 years I can remember nights where it was surprisingly warm and nights when it was below freezing.  I make it a rule to avoid Times Square between Dec. 26 and January 2 if possible, but there are always people who think it's a hoot to be there, no matter how good or lousy the weather many be.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: FJL on December 30, 2017, 04:58:43 AM
Happy birthday, Dakota!
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Post by: ChasSmith on December 30, 2017, 05:51:47 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on December 30, 2017, 05:59:06 AM
The cats let me have a little extra sleep this morning, which was wonderful.

Now, over my first cup of coffee, I watch it:  SNOW.  They've been saying all along we're only supposed to get around an inch, but in the last half hour I saw it reforming over western PA on the radar, making a much longer stretch of it, and guess what?  They just changed the forecast to 1-3 inches.  Bastards.  They did real well at seeing that coming.
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Post by: ChasSmith on December 30, 2017, 06:01:24 AM
So now we all have to concern ourselves with everything being plowed and getting to the church theater on time this evening.
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Post by: John G. on December 30, 2017, 06:46:43 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 06:46:52 AM
I just finished speaking with Elmore confirming our plans for the day. 
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Post by: John G. on December 30, 2017, 06:47:04 AM
Happy birthday, DakotaCelt!
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Post by: John G. on December 30, 2017, 06:47:11 AM
Two!
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 06:47:11 AM
The snow has decided me to drive rather than train
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Post by: John G. on December 30, 2017, 06:48:30 AM
Off soon on a full day of hopeful fun, starting with dim sum in Austin. Then a party for my departing boss.
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 06:48:49 AM
That may seem, odd, but it is better to be the master (or mistress) of one's own destiny than to trust oneself to the mercies of the LIRR* which tends to strand travelers between stations for hours during inclement weather
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 06:49:19 AM
*Long Island Railroad
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 06:52:41 AM
And a happy birthday to Dakota Celt wherever ye may be
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Post by: ChasSmith on December 30, 2017, 06:53:52 AM
Oh my, that did seem odd, but your reasoning makes sense. 

It would be the opposite for me, as I don't think we have much of those issues on the Metro North lines.  It does seem like you always hear about it on the LIRR.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: elmore3003 on December 30, 2017, 07:00:46 AM
My internet and phone have been down for over an hour.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: elmore3003 on December 30, 2017, 07:02:22 AM
Ad I'm back.  The trash has gone to the basement, and I've vacuumed.  I have the litter waiting for me.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:26:54 AM
Oh my, that did seem odd, but your reasoning makes sense. 

It would be the opposite for me, as I don't think we have much of those issues on the Metro North lines.  It does seem like you always hear about it on the LIRR.

If the driving is too treacherous I can always stop at one of the myriad hotels/motels between NYC and home
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: ChasSmith on December 30, 2017, 07:27:18 AM
In a blinding flash of personal brilliance, I left my phone at the theater last night.  Having realized that, and having proven it by using "Find My iPhone", I also know it's sitting on the keyboard. 

What I can't figure out is how in the HELL I drove all the way home without ever realizing it wasn't sitting in its usual spot in the car, and how in the HELL I went to bed without running my mental checklist about what needs overnight charging.  Now I'll be thinking about being without it on my whole trip to the theater this evening.  What did we ever do before we had these things?

Fortunately, it was fully charged last night and this large iPhone battery is such that it should barely be down from when I left it.  I expect to find it no lower than 85 to 90 percent.  But:  we'll see.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:30:04 AM
I'd rather drop the $$ on a hotel room than be trapped on a train car without heat, light and restroom facilities for hours on end
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:50:48 AM
Chas I downloaded the ICon app today  I was able do secure a parking place ( and prepay) only a block from from our destination for $15
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: elmore3003 on December 30, 2017, 08:09:15 AM
The cats are medicated.  Thank God that's done.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: ChasSmith on December 30, 2017, 08:13:43 AM
Chas I downloaded the ICon app today  I was able do secure a parking place ( and prepay) only a block from from our destination for $15

(I just fainted.)  That is wonderful!
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: ChasSmith on December 30, 2017, 08:16:21 AM
Oh my, that did seem odd, but your reasoning makes sense. 

It would be the opposite for me, as I don't think we have much of those issues on the Metro North lines.  It does seem like you always hear about it on the LIRR.

If the driving is too treacherous I can always stop at one of the myriad hotels/motels between NYC and home

Also, you’re expected to get more snow than we are.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: KevinH on December 30, 2017, 08:32:38 AM
Good morning!
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Post by: KevinH on December 30, 2017, 08:32:54 AM
We had a little show overnight.
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Post by: KevinH on December 30, 2017, 08:33:24 AM
Happy Birthday to DR DakotaCelt!
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 30, 2017, 08:34:25 AM
Snow!  But it's all on the ground.  Temperatures BELOW ZERO are predicted for the next four days.  So I shall be staying in the house.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: Jrand74 on December 30, 2017, 08:34:45 AM
Strong MIRACLE VIBES for MR BK.
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 08:35:40 AM
Larry I may be late I just stupidly locked my keys inside the car. I am trying to get AAA on the phone
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Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 08:36:26 AM
I'm up, I'm up - seven hours of sleep.
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Post by: Jane on December 30, 2017, 08:37:25 AM
I feel pretty good today and I hope this euphoria means the worst part of my cold is over.  Annabelle and Thatch took very good care of me.

Excellent news 😊
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: Jrand74 on December 30, 2017, 08:38:08 AM
TOD:

The Major and the Minor
Witness for the Prosecution
Some Like It Hot
Sunset Boulevard

I like The Apartment, but Shirley MacClaine's gamine schtick and squinty eyes have always bugged me to the point of NOT enjoying her movies......
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 08:38:38 AM
Free screeners have nothing to do with actors mumbling - I've been railing on about this for five years now, probably even more, every time I watch something new - I point out the actors doing it, I point out the ones who speak up like professionals - whether on Blu-ray, DVD, screeners or TV/cable/Netflix.
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Post by: Jane on December 30, 2017, 08:39:02 AM
Larry if you want to browse Keith's travel photos on my fb page, feel free to be a temporary friend and then unfriend me after we are home.  I don't mind.
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 30, 2017, 08:40:03 AM
On one of TCM's fillers, Fred MacMurray's daughter tells the story of a woman who approached their family at Disneyland.  Her father spoke to her and answered her questions.  Then the woman slapped his face and told him she had taken her sons to see THE APARTMENT, how dare he make that movie....

After the woman left, Fred said to his wife:  "Well, it's Disney for me from now on....."
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 30, 2017, 08:40:49 AM
It's interesting that MacMurray AND Fred Clark shared the name Sheldrake in SB and TA......I think there was another Wilder movie with a character with that name, too.....
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 30, 2017, 08:41:46 AM
Remember on late night tv when the commercials used to be louder than the movie?
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Post by: Jane on December 30, 2017, 08:47:00 AM
We are at the incredible Chobe Lodge in Botswana.   It is the only lodge inside of Chobe National Park, home to the largest population of elephants anywhere in the world.  We must have seen 30 of them a alongside the road.

😊😊😊😊😊
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: elmore3003 on December 30, 2017, 08:47:14 AM
Larry if you want to browse Keith's travel photos on my fb page, feel free to be a temporary friend and then unfriend me after we are home.  I don't mind.

I thought we were fb friends!
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Post by: Jane on December 30, 2017, 08:48:47 AM
You unfriended me ages ago ;D  I just sent you a friend request in case I loose the connection and can't accept you.
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 30, 2017, 08:51:17 AM
Larry I may be late I just stupidly locked my keys inside the car. I am trying to get AAA on the phone

Are you unlocked?  Shall I leave your ticket at the box office under Debby Mann?
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Post by: Jane on December 30, 2017, 08:51:32 AM
We are at the shaded, outside upstairs bar where cigar smoking  is permitted and the WiFi is good.  It doesn't work well in our room.
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 30, 2017, 08:52:51 AM
You unfriended me ages ago ;D  I just sent you a friend request in case I loose the connection and can't accept you.

Yeah, I unfriended a lot during the election so they wouldn't have to put up with my ranting.
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 30, 2017, 09:44:56 AM
Getting the keys vibes for DR VIXMOM
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Post by: Ginny on December 30, 2017, 10:08:55 AM
Saturday afternoon greetings!  We are staying in out of the cold today.  Richard is still pretty sniffly and has a cough that makes him thankful not to have to deliver a sermon tomorrow.
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Post by: FJL on December 30, 2017, 10:26:23 AM
Jrand - Loved that Disneyland story!
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 10:35:15 AM
I got into the car and have arrived sAfely 30 minutes early
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 10:35:27 AM
Thanks for the vibes
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Post by: ChasSmith on December 30, 2017, 10:45:46 AM
Whew!!!
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Post by: Druxy on December 30, 2017, 11:19:18 AM
Free screeners have nothing to do with actors mumbling - I've been railing on about this for five years now, probably even more, every time I watch something new - I point out the actors doing it, I point out the ones who speak up like professionals - whether on Blu-ray, DVD, screeners or TV/cable/Netflix.

You see more movies than I do.

 :D
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 30, 2017, 11:30:49 AM
Good news from DR VIXMOM!
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 30, 2017, 11:31:31 AM
DR LAURA I have not been informed of the name of the casino yet.
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Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 11:56:25 AM
Back from stuff and will be on my way to see some musical revue shortly.
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Post by: Jeanne on December 30, 2017, 12:55:34 PM
Hello, everyone.
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Post by: Jeanne on December 30, 2017, 12:55:57 PM
Very glad to read that Elmore is feeling chipper today.
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Post by: Jeanne on December 30, 2017, 12:57:10 PM
Very glad to read that Vixmom arrived safely at her destination.

Vibes for a safe trip home, as well.

Oh, and enjoy the show and the company!
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Post by: Jeanne on December 30, 2017, 01:08:59 PM
Regarding the mumbling, it's not just actors who are guilty of this. I find that many young people do it routinely.  The majority of people who have customer service positions or other jobs where they deal with the public a lot over the phone are younger and do NOT speak clearly. When I ask them to speak up they then YELL. No, no, no. Sometimes I'll ask them to adjust their headset. That helps. It's also a subtle reminder to them that they need to take responsibility for their side of the dialogue and I'm not just some deaf old lady.

I feel that business communications training is in order. Quite a bit, actually. Perhaps courtesy could be covered as well. Whenever I speak to someone over the phone who's courteous, business-like, and speaks clearly, I always assume they're over 40. When I meet them in person--if I do--that impression is usually proven to be correct.
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Post by: Jeanne on December 30, 2017, 01:09:18 PM
I guess that was my rant for the day.
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Post by: Jeanne on December 30, 2017, 01:12:33 PM
I am fighting a cold. I did today's laundry, but may not do much more. What a bad cold & flu season this is!

MEGA HEALTHY VIBES to all!

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Post by: Jeanne on December 30, 2017, 01:13:07 PM
I think I'll have some hot soup. Comfort food.

TTFN.
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Post by: Laura on December 30, 2017, 04:52:58 PM
Vibes for everyone to stay or get well.
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 30, 2017, 05:08:07 PM
I am home from a fantastic day with our DR vixmom!  I just walked in with a plastic bag of wrapped kitty gifts.  The babies were starving, and theu've been fed.  Annabelle us clinging to me as though Thatch drove her mad all day.  I'll get his side of the story later.
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 30, 2017, 05:09:23 PM
I think I'll have some hot soup. Comfort food.

TTFN.

DR Jeanne, during my two and a half bedridden days, all I ate was chicken stock with chopped fresh garlic.  It was really soothing.
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Post by: John G. on December 30, 2017, 05:49:34 PM
I think I'll have some hot soup. Comfort food.

TTFN.

It’s all I see me wanting after the surgery. But who knows? I could want a side of beef.

DR Jeanne, during my two and a half bedridden days, all I ate was chicken stock with chopped fresh garlic.  It was really soothing.
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Post by: John G. on December 30, 2017, 05:50:54 PM
Watching My Night at Maud’s. Really like it. Why haven’t I seen this before?
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Post by: John G. on December 30, 2017, 05:51:30 PM
It went up to 60 today. The high tomorrow is 36.
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Post by: John G. on December 30, 2017, 05:51:45 PM
Let’s move on.
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Post by: John G. on December 30, 2017, 05:51:53 PM
Four!
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 06:06:34 PM
Back home safe and sound after a wonderful day with Elmore
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 06:07:03 PM
More later.  Right now I must make tea and talk to Vixdad
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Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 06:18:32 PM
Page four?  Really?
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Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 06:19:06 PM
No miracles today - not even a half-miracle.  Perhaps tomorrow or even better on January 1. 
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Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 06:21:40 PM
In the anti-miracle department, I had to sit through two crushingly awful hours of a musical revue featuring performers over sixty, like sixty is old.  The oldest performer in the show was 90.  It's a fun and even noble idea, save for the fact that this excruciatingly bad show had no structure, no point, no forward momentum, horrible staging, and performers who were probably not so hot to begin with, well... And jingoism at its most lethal.  And this was a full Equity production that cost a LOT of dough and had a four-week run.  I just bristle when I see opportunities wasted like this.
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Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 06:22:19 PM
I'd had bacon and eggs at Jerry's Deli in the morning, and then after this thing I stopped at Gelson's and got a few snacks to nibble on as bacon and eggs wasn't enough.
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Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 06:23:27 PM
I will say one thing - unless some of the performers are lying about their age, which would be stupid given the nature of the show, several who are a few years younger than I and a few who are my exact age look old enough to be my father.  So, either I'm doing something right or they're doing something wrong.
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Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 06:23:58 PM
I had so much fun watching The Apartment last night, I think I'll do another Wilder film tonight - at least it will make me laugh.
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Post by: FJL on December 30, 2017, 06:35:03 PM
I will say one thing - unless some of the performers are lying about their age, which would be stupid given the nature of the show, several who are a few years younger than I and a few who are my exact age look old enough to be my father.  So, either I'm doing something right or they're doing something wrong.

It's genetics! And then you do what you got to with what you got!
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 30, 2017, 06:51:59 PM
Was this a book revue.....or one they made up?
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 30, 2017, 06:52:59 PM
Did DR ELMORE & DR VIXMOM see a show as well?

I hope DR CHAS SMITH got to the theatre on time and that the show is going well....

It is 3 three degrees here according to my thermostat and 1 degree here according to my computer....
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 30, 2017, 06:53:44 PM
Temps in the MINUS degree are expected until Wednesday.  As I previously reported.....I am not going anywhere.

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Post by: Jrand74 on December 30, 2017, 06:54:04 PM
Miracle Vibes for MR BK - NOW!
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:02:44 PM
Elmore treated me to the matinee of Desperate Measures , a musical rebelling if Shakespeare's Measure for Measure set in the old West (Arizona pre statehood to be specific)... It was wonderful...very funny, great acting, great singing, hummable music with clever lyrics...and the p,at was done I rhyming couplets which was so clever.y done and non intrusive that I didn't even realize it until about halfway into the first act
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:03:20 PM
So the best ChristmS present came into play again today
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:05:35 PM
I used the auto start and then went out and put my purse, phone and keys in the car and then shut the door to clear offallthe Windows.   The engine cuts off after about 15 minutes if you don't insert the keys (to avoid you leabpving your car running all day by mistake) and when it shut off it locked the doors
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:08:28 PM
I ran back into the house in a panic and called the AAA ..after several voice prompts and. InPutting information I was disconnected...then I called back and after all voice prompts and input I was put on eternal hold
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:11:04 PM
Vixdad meanwhile called our local mechanic on his cellphone to see if he could help when suddenly Vixdad remembered that the spare remote for the auto start was hanging on the key hook in the stairwell
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:11:37 PM
Out I went,  auto started the car again and then used the remote to open the door
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:12:21 PM
Crisis averted due to my Christmas prezzy
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:14:07 PM
After the show there was a talk back which would have been more enjoyable had it not been for one audience member, a woman with a really loud and obnoxious voice who was obviously trying to stir up controversy where there was none to be had and trying to pick a fight.

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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:19:03 PM
After the show we went for dinner to a resturant right down the back,  Hillstone, I believe it was called .   We timed it just right,were sat in a comfy both in a near empty restaurant, by time our meals were being served the place was packed with people waiting to be seated
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:19:21 PM
And that was possibly the best burger I ever ate..
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:20:53 PM
Afterwards we shared a hot apple walnut cobbler with a big scoop of vanilla bean ice cream on top
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:21:33 PM
There is no photographic evidence of the meal as we were too busy having a good time yo take pictures
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:21:58 PM
And I had a fine clear run home as well
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:22:49 PM
All the main roads were ice free
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 07:23:28 PM
And traffic was light
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Post by: John G. on December 30, 2017, 07:57:21 PM
Let's move on.
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Post by: John G. on December 30, 2017, 07:57:29 PM
Five!
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Post by: John G. on December 30, 2017, 07:59:04 PM
Started something called Dance, Girl, Dance with a very young Maureen O'Hara and and equally young Lucille Ball. Original songs by Wright and Forest.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: Druxy on December 30, 2017, 08:01:48 PM
Free HBO this weekend.

Today we watched:

Episode 10 of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM  (Watched the first 9 the last time HBO was free.)
GOING IN STYLE  (The new version)
WILSON w/Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: John G. on December 30, 2017, 08:05:10 PM
TOD:

Ninotchka and Ball of Fire (screenplays)
Sabrina
Sunset Blvd.
Double Indemnity
Some Like It Hot
The Apartment
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 08:32:30 PM
Sitting cozy in my recliner sipping hot tea, looking at our pretty Christmas tree and listening to the you tube videos Vixdad has found of people playing hurry gurdys and decliners and some Swedish instrument which appears to be a cross between a fiddle and an Autoharp
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Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 08:45:55 PM
Not a book revue - just random songs done randomly, along with a few patriotic numbers for our veterans.
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Post by: vixmom on December 30, 2017, 08:46:27 PM
With the exception of 15 minutes of sheer panic it has been a perfect day
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Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 10:28:59 PM
Page five?  Really?
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Post by: bk on December 30, 2017, 10:29:28 PM
Finished with my viewing - watched a quirky thing on Netflix as I'm saving the Billy Wilder for tomorrow.
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 10:32:01 PM
I feel pretty good today and I hope this euphoria means the worst part of my cold is over.  Annabelle and Thatch took very good care of me.

Great news, Larry!
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 10:45:03 PM
In a blinding flash of personal brilliance, I left my phone at the theater last night.  Having realized that, and having proven it by using "Find My iPhone", I also know it's sitting on the keyboard. 

What I can't figure out is how in the HELL I drove all the way home without ever realizing it wasn't sitting in its usual spot in the car, and how in the HELL I went to bed without running my mental checklist about what needs overnight charging.  Now I'll be thinking about being without it on my whole trip to the theater this evening.  What did we ever do before we had these things?

Fortunately, it was fully charged last night and this large iPhone battery is such that it should barely be down from when I left it.  I expect to find it no lower than 85 to 90 percent.  But:  we'll see.

AARRGGHH!!  I HATE it when that happens!  I've left my phone at work before and fortunately, I live one street over from where I work so if I really need to, I can go get it...even late at night.
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 10:52:39 PM
And now, to bed.  I have nothing specific planned for today!  Hoo and Ray!

Have a good day, all!

Today, I didn't plan to do much of anything, but I did do a few things.  First, I went to work for a bit because I needed to send an e-mail to our newspaper carrier.  We've been missing issues of the Seattle Times.  Hopefully, we'll get replacements.
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 10:53:21 PM
Then, I went to Costco to return a couple of items and to buy a few things.  Then, I wanted to go to Meconi's Subs for dinner (I have coupons and gift cards), but they were about to close, so I went to Subway, instead.  I had coupons and a gift card for Subway too, but the particular Subway I went to didn't take the coupon that I had. :P At least, I had the gift card.  After that, I came home and have been watching some TV.
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 10:53:52 PM
Before I started watching TV, I wanted to find my Blu-ray copy of SCROOGE with Albert Finney.  A couple of days ago, I mentioned to my new supervisor that my family usually watches it together every year (although, we didn't this year), and she said that she had never seen that version!  WHAT?? :o I said that she MUST see it and that she can borrow my Blu-ray...but I haven't found it yet! :-\
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 10:54:28 PM
So I need to keep searching.  I know it's somewhere here!
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 11:05:09 PM
Anyway, what I did find while looking for SCROOGE was that it turns out that I own a NTSC Region-1 copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone!  I bought the PAL Region-2 DVD (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00005RDQ0/) almost two years ago, thinking that it was so cool to have the movie with the original title, but I totally forgot that I already owned it in a US release!  Who knew?  Not me.

;D
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: TCB on December 30, 2017, 11:06:34 PM
Good evening.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 11:07:14 PM
I'd rather drop the $$ on a hotel room than be trapped on a train car without heat, light and restroom facilities for hours on end

Makes perfect sense!
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Post by: TCB on December 30, 2017, 11:07:15 PM
Hi George.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: TCB on December 30, 2017, 11:08:24 PM
I’m glad that Elmore is feeling better.
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 11:09:37 PM
We are at the incredible Chobe Lodge in Botswana.   It is the only lodge inside of Chobe National Park, home to the largest population of elephants anywhere in the world.  We must have seen 30 of them a alongside the road.

😊😊😊😊😊

That is so cool!
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 11:10:03 PM
Hi, Tom.
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Post by: TCB on December 30, 2017, 11:10:49 PM
Nicky and I took turns taking naps today.
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 11:12:13 PM
Back from stuff and will be on my way to see some musical revue shortly.

I hope it's good!
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 11:12:37 PM
Nicky and I took turns taking naps today.

Nice.
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 11:21:51 PM
Regarding the mumbling, it's not just actors who are guilty of this. I find that many young people do it routinely.  The majority of people who have customer service positions or other jobs where they deal with the public a lot over the phone are younger and do NOT speak clearly. When I ask them to speak up they then YELL. No, no, no. Sometimes I'll ask them to adjust their headset. That helps. It's also a subtle reminder to them that they need to take responsibility for their side of the dialogue and I'm not just some deaf old lady.

I feel that business communications training is in order. Quite a bit, actually. Perhaps courtesy could be covered as well. Whenever I speak to someone over the phone who's courteous, business-like, and speaks clearly, I always assume they're over 40. When I meet them in person--if I do--that impression is usually proven to be correct.

I completely agree.  I have to make phone calls to our branch libraries and to businesses around the country.  I need to make sure that they can understand me.  My stage experience has really helped with my enunciation when I'm on the phone.
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 11:23:15 PM
I am fighting a cold. I did today's laundry, but may not do much more. What a bad cold & flu season this is!

MEGA HEALTHY VIBES to all!

~~~MEGA HEALTHY VIBES TO JEANNE, TOO!!~~~
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 11:28:48 PM
In the anti-miracle department, I had to sit through two crushingly awful hours of a musical revue featuring performers over sixty, like sixty is old.  The oldest performer in the show was 90.  It's a fun and even noble idea, save for the fact that this excruciatingly bad show had no structure, no point, no forward momentum, horrible staging, and performers who were probably not so hot to begin with, well... And jingoism at its most lethal.  And this was a full Equity production that cost a LOT of dough and had a four-week run.  I just bristle when I see opportunities wasted like this.

Darn.  That's too bad. :-\
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: TCB on December 30, 2017, 11:30:52 PM
My big adventure today was a trip to the grocery store.
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Post by: TCB on December 30, 2017, 11:31:11 PM
One more post.
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Post by: TCB on December 30, 2017, 11:32:02 PM
Page 6
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Post by: TCB on December 30, 2017, 11:35:16 PM
Gratuitous post


#151
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 11:49:28 PM
First post after TCB's...

Gratuitous post

#151

:))
Title: Re: WILDER-WISE
Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 11:49:48 PM
I am home from a fantastic day with our DR vixmom!
Back home safe and sound after a wonderful day with Elmore

Great!  Can't wait to read about it!
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Post by: George on December 30, 2017, 11:53:38 PM
I just read about it.  Great adventure story in NYC, Vixmom!