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Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on June 16, 2021, 12:38:17 AM

Title: BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
Post by: bk on June 16, 2021, 12:38:17 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes needed fresh batteries, and now it is time for you to post until the not included cows come home.
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Post by: bk on June 16, 2021, 12:38:50 AM
And the word of the day is: JOCUND!
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 12:41:40 AM
So, today my co-workers are going out to lunch, but I don't know where, yet.  I'm sure that it'll all be very good. :)
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 12:43:43 AM
The only thing is that we'll probably go to lunch at either 11:30 or 12:30.  Going out to lunch AT noon is just TOO crowded everywhere, especially since more places are opening up.  So, if you go just before the crowd arrives, or just after the big rush, it's all usually fine.
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 12:55:30 AM
And now, I'm off to bed.

Have a good day, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 03:43:45 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 03:50:45 AM
It's been a tense morning alreadyI live in a house of cards, and while I was struggling to rise from the computer chair, a stack of CDs that I had stupidly let pile up in a flimsy stack fell onto the floor because of the wobbling table. The result was roo many discs on the loose and a few broken cases.  Sadly, the stack fell on Thatch who was eating his breakfast.  He seems to be okay now, but I was terrified for around 30 minutes - while he wqent into hiding and I couldn't find him - that I'd injured him.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 03:55:43 AM
BK, I'm hoping with DR George that your dress rehearsal bodes for a good opening. I have a memory from 1977 or so of a dress rehearsal of The Fantasticks, in which DR Ginny plated The Mute, where everything went wrong in the first 15 minutes: props not in place and other aggravations.  I blew up, gave the crew 15 minutes to get their shit together, and we began again from the top.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Vibes for a successful opening!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 03:56:42 AM
DR singdaw, I hope your employment megillah is speedily and happily resolved.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 03:57:52 AM
This morning Michael Gildin returns to assist me. I look forward to it. We'll work on the Miami University cartons and God knowns what else.
Title: Re: BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
Post by: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 04:08:06 AM
Last night we watched the Criterion blu-ray of Midnight Cowboy, which I last saw in 1969 with my friend Peter Oberlink. I remembered almost none of the film, only Sylvia Miles, Bob Balaban's confession that he had no money to pay Joe, the Warhol-esque party, Bernard Hughes' beating in the hotel, and Hoffman's death on the bus. I never imagined in 1969 that one day Barney Hughes and his wife would be two of my favorite people or that I would cry like a baby when I learned of his death.
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Post by: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 04:58:13 AM
Good morning
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Post by: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 04:58:38 AM
We went out to Chili’s for dinner last night
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Post by: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 04:58:49 AM
First time in about 5 years
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Post by: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 04:59:00 AM
It was very “eh”
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Post by: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 04:59:43 AM
It’ll probably be another 5 years before we forget and chance another visit
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Post by: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 05:00:07 AM
Then we came home turned on the tv and I promptly fell asleep
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Post by: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 05:00:55 AM
Break a leg vibes for BK and his playlet
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Post by: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 05:01:12 AM
Sorry to hear about the rehearsal issues
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Post by: Jrand74 on June 16, 2021, 05:19:18 AM
I shall be involved in JOSEPH still today....but perhaps I shall be free a moment or two.
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Post by: Ginny on June 16, 2021, 05:27:53 AM
Wednesday morning greetings!  For reasons l’ll explain in a few days I’m going to be pretty scarce around here.  All good, just scarcer than usual.
Title: Re: BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
Post by: Ginny on June 16, 2021, 05:30:03 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 03:55:43 AM
BK, I'm hoping with DR George that your dress rehearsal bodes for a good opening. I have a memory from 1977 or so of a dress rehearsal of The Fantasticks, in which DR Ginny plated The Mute, where everything went wrong in the first 15 minutes: props not in place and other aggravations.  I blew up, gave the crew 15 minutes to get their shit together, and we began again from the top.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Vibes for a successful opening!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And then, DR Elmore, there was the “Charlie Brown” dress rehearsal in which I, as Lucy, took a nosedive off the front of the stage at the end of the opening number.

Additional vibes for DR George and company…
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 05:40:47 AM
Good morning, friends.
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 05:41:09 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the DM of DR George!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 05:43:50 AM
Mmmmm.   Pizza!
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 05:47:02 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 05:47:28 AM
Happy birthday to DR George’s DM!
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 05:47:50 AM
Vibes for BK and company!
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 05:49:39 AM
Quote from: John G. on June 16, 2021, 05:47:50 AM
  Vibes for BK and company! 

Yes, indeed!
Title: Re: BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 05:49:58 AM
Thank you, Vixmom, for your Chili’s review. It’ll keep me away for a while, too. Last time I ate there was when it was the only place open after midnight during a long drive. The meal didn’t help matters.
Title: Re: BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 05:51:01 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 04:08:06 AM
Last night we watched the Criterion blu-ray of Midnight Cowboy, which I last saw in 1969 with my friend Peter Oberlink. I remembered almost none of the film, only Sylvia Miles, Bob Balaban's confession that he had no money to pay Joe, the Warhol-esque party, Bernard Hughes' beating in the hotel, and Hoffman's death on the bus. I never imagined in 1969 that one day Barney Hughes and his wife would be two of my favorite people or that I would cry like a baby when I learned of his death.

I need to watch that again. About all I remember is Hoffman’s death on the bus.
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 05:51:10 AM
Two!
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 06:08:52 AM
One point in Chili's favor:  they haven't [yet] changed their name to "C's." Like DQ, IHOP, and KFC before them.

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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 06:13:41 AM
 :D
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 16, 2021, 06:38:41 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 16, 2021, 06:47:48 AM
I’m sure Thatch was fine, but probably as freaked out by sudden assault as a cat can be. He’s now entitled to plenty of pettings through the day...if he permits such things...and perhaps an extra piece of turkey.

Our current cat bowl location is great in all respects, except for the fact that it’s below a spot where something could pretty easily be knocked off. I’m always adjusting the few little things on it to minimize danger, and in fact there’s one thing I believe I’m going to insist be relocated.
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 06:49:25 AM
I'm glad Thatch is OK, as well. I'm sure the sudden shock isn't good for his heart.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 06:49:45 AM
I've been reading the Moonshine and Mistletoe teleplay. The writer needs to read a few biographies of Appalachian mountain people like Loretta Lynn and Jean Ritchie and how hard life was before electricity and indoor plumbing arrived in the mountain hollows. It's a little too cute and contemporary. But, it's a first draft.
Title: Re: BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
Post by: ChasSmith on June 16, 2021, 06:52:38 AM
I sometimes think I’ve seen Midnight Cowboy more times, or more often, than anybody. But there was a long period in which I hadn’t, and I, too, then found I’d forgotten or greatly confused things in my mind. But what a freakin’ masterpiece.

DR Elmore, please say something more about Bernard Hughes. He was such an amazing presence in those days.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 16, 2021, 06:58:10 AM
I’ve had only two (2) meals from C’s — the first, many years ago, which was a disappointment, and the second, a takeout one just a few months back that just happened to be tasty and satisfying. So I guess one might say the jury is out. I think I’ll play it safe and just leave them out.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 16, 2021, 07:02:17 AM
More stories from Theatre in Middletown, please! Do I smell potential for a miniseries?
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 07:17:27 AM
I would like to see Meryl Streep playing DR Ginny.
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 07:28:52 AM
Quote from: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 07:17:27 AM
I would like to see Meryl Streep playing DR Ginny.

You want her to play a mute?
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 07:30:41 AM
Quote from: ChasSmith on June 16, 2021, 06:52:38 AM
I sometimes think I’ve seen Midnight Cowboy more times, or more often, than anybody. But there was a long period in which I hadn’t, and I, too, then found I’d forgotten or greatly confused things in my mind. But what a freakin’ masterpiece.

DR Elmore, please say something more about Bernard Hughes. He was such an amazing presence in those days.

Hughes and Christine Ebersole were great in a sitcom called The Cavanaughs. The scripts were never up their talents.
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 07:34:46 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 06:49:45 AM
I've been reading the Moonshine and Mistletoe teleplay. The writer needs to read a few biographies of Appalachian mountain people like Loretta Lynn and Jean Ritchie and how hard life was before electricity and indoor plumbing arrived in the mountain hollows. It's a little too cute and contemporary. But, it's a first draft.

Will the writer be open to such suggestions? One of the reasons I liked the original was that it wasn’t candy coated.
Title: Re: BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 08:09:33 AM
Ready or not, George and Tom, I’m coming to Seattle. September 25-29.
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 08:10:02 AM
The Southwest prices for three days were too good to say no to.
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 08:10:35 AM
Actually two more days. It’s part of their 50th anniversary sale.
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 08:25:55 AM
Quote from: John G. on June 16, 2021, 08:09:33 AM
  Ready or not, George and Tom, I’m coming to Seattle. September 25-29. 

Huzzah!
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 09:44:20 AM
A lull.
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 09:44:36 AM
 :)
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 10:33:40 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 03:50:45 AM
It's been a tense morning alreadyI live in a house of cards, and while I was struggling to rise from the computer chair, a stack of CDs that I had stupidly let pile up in a flimsy stack fell onto the floor because of the wobbling table. The result was roo many discs on the loose and a few broken cases.  Sadly, the stack fell on Thatch who was eating his breakfast.  He seems to be okay now, but I was terrified for around 30 minutes - while he wqent into hiding and I couldn't find him - that I'd injured him.

Oh, no!  Good to know that he's okay.
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 10:33:56 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 04:08:06 AM
Last night we watched the Criterion blu-ray of Midnight Cowboy, which I last saw in 1969 with my friend Peter Oberlink. I remembered almost none of the film, only Sylvia Miles, Bob Balaban's confession that he had no money to pay Joe, the Warhol-esque party, Bernard Hughes' beating in the hotel, and Hoffman's death on the bus....

SPOILERS!! :o
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 10:34:07 AM
:))
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 10:34:22 AM
Quote from: Ginny on June 16, 2021, 05:30:03 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 03:55:43 AM
BK, I'm hoping with DR George that your dress rehearsal bodes for a good opening. I have a memory from 1977 or so of a dress rehearsal of The Fantasticks, in which DR Ginny plated The Mute, where everything went wrong in the first 15 minutes: props not in place and other aggravations.  I blew up, gave the crew 15 minutes to get their shit together, and we began again from the top.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Vibes for a successful opening!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And then, DR Elmore, there was the “Charlie Brown” dress rehearsal in which I, as Lucy, took a nosedive off the front of the stage at the end of the opening number.

Additional vibes for DR George and company…

Me?? ???
Title: Re: BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 10:34:36 AM
Quote from: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 05:41:09 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the DM of DR George!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Singdaw!
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 10:34:44 AM
Quote from: John G. on June 16, 2021, 05:47:28 AM
Happy birthday to DR George’s DM!

Thanks, John!
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 10:34:52 AM
Quote from: John G. on June 16, 2021, 08:09:33 AM
Ready or not, George and Tom, I’m coming to Seattle. September 25-29.

Cool!  Would love to meet up!  I can take a day off from work, if it's needed. :)
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Post by: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 10:50:27 AM
Quote from: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 06:08:52 AM
One point in Chili's favor:  they haven't [yet] changed their name to "C's." Like DQ, IHOP, and KFC before them.




Oh they had pictures of a chili pepper with ‘s  behind it
Title: Re: BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
Post by: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 10:51:43 AM
Quote from: John G. on June 16, 2021, 07:28:52 AM
Quote from: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 07:17:27 AM
I would like to see Meryl Streep playing DR Ginny.

You want her to play a mute?


Most people want me to play a mute…in real life
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 11:00:24 AM
I assume if there's any news on the work front, DR vixmom, that you will let us know?
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 11:00:42 AM
THREE!!!
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 11:15:42 AM
Quote from: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 10:51:43 AM
Quote from: John G. on June 16, 2021, 07:28:52 AM
Quote from: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 07:17:27 AM
I would like to see Meryl Streep playing DR Ginny.

You want her to play a mute?


Most people want me to play a mute…in real life

Yup. Been there. Ignore that.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 11:44:19 AM
Quote from: ChasSmith on June 16, 2021, 06:52:38 AM
I sometimes think I’ve seen Midnight Cowboy more times, or more often, than anybody. But there was a long period in which I hadn’t, and I, too, then found I’d forgotten or greatly confused things in my mind. But what a freakin’ masterpiece.

DR Elmore, please say something more about Bernard Hughes. He was such an amazing presence in those days.

I actually met Barney's wife, Helen Stenborg, first.  I had fallen in love with her in the play Fifth of July, where she played old Aunt Sally Tally. She reminded me of m,y feisty Aunt Dorothy, my mother's oldest sister, and we became Drama Book Shop buddies.  Then Barney came in one day to pick you a copy of You Can't Take It With You - I think that was the play - because he was going to Dublin to play the Grandfather with the Abbey Theatre.  Then, while he was playing Mayam Bialick;s grandfather on the TV series Blossom, I called him and asked if he'd be interested in playing the Toymaker for the Houston Grand Opera's Babes in Toyland. He wanted to, but he was committed to Blossom.

He lived on West 95th Street, I think, and I used to see him on his daily walk down to 72nd Street and back up.  When he startewd dialysis, I even volunteered to take him if he needed me to.  I used to see Helen occasionally at Barnes and Noble when I worked there. I really loved them both, and I miss them.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 11:46:03 AM
Quote from: John G. on June 16, 2021, 08:09:33 AM
Ready or not, George and Tom, I’m coming to Seattle. September 25-29.


I'm jealous.
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Post by: bk on June 16, 2021, 11:48:01 AM
I'm up, I'm up - almost eight hours of sleep.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 16, 2021, 11:48:10 AM
Michael and I accomplished much today. Two cartons for Friday Fed Ex pickup sit in the hall waiting to go to Miami University Library, and we've put away CDs and been through several cartons going to Joshie.
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Post by: Jane on June 16, 2021, 12:46:59 PM
From Bruce:
Quote
I'm down to a mere Diet Coke a day

This makes me very happy.   
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Post by: Jane on June 16, 2021, 12:48:08 PM
I used to be addicted to Pepsi and went through withdrawal to get off of it.  Withdrawal is in terrible headaches.  I then went back on it and slowly went off of it.
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Post by: Jane on June 16, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
From George:
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Sorry, Jane. ;D

 :D
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Post by: Jane on June 16, 2021, 12:50:44 PM
To the dear mother of DR George,
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQO8uvG46Nc_alACX_l8sW_ILvAZzskXOcCSw&usqp=CAU)
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Post by: Jane on June 16, 2021, 12:51:40 PM
Quote from: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 04:59:43 AM
It’ll probably be another 5 years before we forget and chance another visit

;D
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 01:12:02 PM
I placed a reservation on Midnight Cowboy at the library only to discover another favorite John Schlesinger film, Day of the Locust, has arrived.
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 01:54:44 PM
Quote from: Jane on June 16, 2021, 12:50:44 PM
To the dear mother of DR George,
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQO8uvG46Nc_alACX_l8sW_ILvAZzskXOcCSw&usqp=CAU)

Thanks Jane!
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 02:57:26 PM
Quote from: George on June 16, 2021, 12:41:40 AM
So, today my co-workers are going out to lunch, but I don't know where, yet.  I'm sure that it'll all be very good. :)

Well, lunch today was at the local Koibito (https://koibito.multiscreensite.com/).  We left work at 11:30 and were the only ones there for most of the time.  A couple of other partied arrived at about 12:15.  We chatted and ate and had a nice time.  I had their teriyaki chicken and it was quite tasty.  And there wasn't so much that I'm too stuffed for pizza for my mom's birthday this afternoon. :)
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 02:58:53 PM
So, I've just ordered the food for my mom's birthday from BCP.  It all came to just about $95.00! :o Fortunately, my sister will pay me back for part of it, but it'll all be good!
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 03:11:40 PM
And now, I'm off to pick up the pizzas, then to my sister's for the partying! 

Be back later.
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Post by: bk on June 16, 2021, 03:22:55 PM
I've avoided the Stanley's Chinese chicken salad during this Keto thing, but I finally looked up the carbs and the only carbs are the little oranges they use and while they definitely have carbs, they're not enough to do any damage. And boy is it good.
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Post by: bk on June 16, 2021, 03:23:28 PM
I'm enjoying La Giaconda, the first stereo recording, from 1958 - excellent sound. I'll have the Callas on Friday.
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 04:19:16 PM
Quote from: bk on June 16, 2021, 03:23:28 PM
  I'm enjoying La Giacondo 

Wasn't that the movie about the giant snake, or something?       8)
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Post by: bk on June 16, 2021, 05:04:40 PM
Still enjoying the opera - it's LONG. About thirty more minutes.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 16, 2021, 05:05:33 PM
Haven’t heard Gioconda in ages.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 16, 2021, 05:07:13 PM
Which I just typed wrong, twice.
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Post by: bk on June 16, 2021, 05:09:35 PM
Who knew that this opera stole Hello, Muddah, Hello Faddah from Allen Sherman :)
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 16, 2021, 05:12:59 PM
As did Stokowski, in Fantasia.
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Post by: bk on June 16, 2021, 05:13:25 PM
Damn them, damn them all to HELL.
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 05:37:48 PM
Quote from: bk on June 16, 2021, 05:09:35 PM
Who knew that this opera stole Hello, Muddah, Hello Faddah from Allen Sherman :)

Thieves.
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 05:40:40 PM
One-Lane Bridge has arrived. So has a five-disc set of Cher episodes. Along with a Western called Ambush as well as Day of the Locust.
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 05:40:54 PM
But first, I have to finish Aladdin.
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 05:41:03 PM
One more ...
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 05:41:18 PM
Four!
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Post by: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 06:37:35 PM
Quote from: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 11:00:24 AM
I assume if there's any news on the work front, DR vixmom, that you will let us know?

I have a few more files to finish up then. I assume they’ll start transitioning me into residential
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Post by: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 06:39:28 PM
 Thank you for asking Singdaw
 :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 06:41:53 PM
Work vibes for Vixmom! You got this.
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 06:42:50 PM
So, the first episode of Cher on this disc features the guest stars Bette Midler, Flip Wilson and Elton John. She starts by singing "Let Me Entertain You." This might be fun.
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Post by: Jane on June 16, 2021, 06:53:38 PM
Quote from: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 06:37:35 PM
Quote from: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 11:00:24 AM
I assume if there's any news on the work front, DR vixmom, that you will let us know?

I have a few more files to finish up then. I assume they’ll start transitioning me into residential

Great.  I didn't realize it was happening so soon.
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 06:55:43 PM
La Gioconda - it is, as they say, a long song.
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 06:55:59 PM
Good news, DR vixmom.
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 07:08:39 PM
Wish I had more to report.
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 07:08:47 PM
But I got nothing.
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 07:09:03 PM
Gratuitous Post #100?
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Post by: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 07:09:15 PM
Good night, friends.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 16, 2021, 07:11:46 PM
On TCM, Brando is calling STELLAAAAAAAA!
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 08:08:59 PM
Wow. Elton and Cher dueted on Benny and the Jets. Then Cher, Bette and Elton did a host of songs like Mockingbird, Proud Mary (they all were channeling their inner Tina) and Never Can Say Goodbye.
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Post by: John G. on June 16, 2021, 08:19:16 PM
The weirdest sketch featured Cher, Bette and Flip as themselves 50 years later watching a rerun in a celebrity nursing home. Elton rolled on in a wheelchair.

Flip didn’t make it that long, sadly. But here it is almost 50 years later and none of the others looks or acts now like their caricatures.
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Post by: bk on June 16, 2021, 08:37:55 PM
Finished with my viewing.
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 09:21:17 PM
Quote from: vixmom on June 16, 2021, 06:37:35 PM
Quote from: singdaw on June 16, 2021, 11:00:24 AM
I assume if there's any news on the work front, DR vixmom, that you will let us know?

I have a few more files to finish up then. I assume they’ll start transitioning me into residential

~~~Successful Transition Vibes for Vixmom!!~~~
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 09:22:07 PM
Quote from: George on June 16, 2021, 03:11:40 PM
And now, I'm off to pick up the pizzas, then to my sister's for the partying! 

Be back later.

And now, I'm home.
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 09:22:35 PM
The partying was fun...for as much "partying" as we do...which is essentially just eating and chatting. :)
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 09:23:42 PM
We just ate outside on my sister's back patio and chatted and ate, and enjoyed the weather.
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 09:24:22 PM
Then when all the pizza eating was done, we had strawberry shortcake made from Fisher scone mix.
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 09:24:36 PM
That was quite tasty, too.
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 09:25:06 PM
Then we played...what else??  Phase 10.
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 09:25:34 PM
My mom won! 
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 09:25:46 PM
She was quite pleased to win, especially on her birthday.
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 09:26:22 PM
After most people left, I helped my sister move a little dresser in her bedroom.
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 09:26:38 PM
That wasn't too difficult or took too much time.
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 09:27:06 PM
Then, I left, got gas at Costco ($3.359/gallon), then came home, and here I am. :)
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 09:33:03 PM
Well, this is not good:  Dead 'murder hornet' near Seattle is 1st found in US in 2021 (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/dead-murder-hornet-near-seattle-is-1st-found-in-us-in-2021/ar-AAL7oOZ?ocid=uxbndlbing). :o
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 10:48:20 PM
And now, since we're so close...
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 10:49:27 PM
PAGE FIVE MURDER HORNET DANCE!!

(https://www.ntd.com/assets/uploads/2020/10/Asian-Giant-Hornets-in-Washington-state-2020-10-03-900x506.jpg)
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Post by: George on June 16, 2021, 10:49:40 PM
:P
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Post by: bk on June 17, 2021, 12:02:40 AM
Again with just making page five?
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Post by: bk on June 17, 2021, 12:02:50 AM
Most unseemly.
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Post by: bk on June 17, 2021, 12:02:58 AM
Unseemly most.
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Post by: bk on June 17, 2021, 12:03:16 AM
Herrmann's Walking Distance Twilight Zone score is playing.
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Post by: bk on June 17, 2021, 12:03:52 AM
Then I'll attempt to sing through the score for Nothing in Common, although having to have the air conditioner on has been killing my voice.
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Post by: bk on June 17, 2021, 12:04:00 AM
We'll see how it goes.
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Post by: bk on June 17, 2021, 12:04:11 AM
C'mon, now...
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Post by: bk on June 17, 2021, 12:04:48 AM
I gotta tell you.
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Post by: bk on June 17, 2021, 12:04:56 AM
Why I oughta...
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Post by: bk on June 17, 2021, 12:06:06 AM
Well, George has abandoned us in our moment of need.
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Post by: George on June 17, 2021, 12:06:13 AM
I didn't fall down a rabbit hole, this time.
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Post by: bk on June 17, 2021, 12:06:16 AM
He is nowhere to be found.
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Post by: bk on June 17, 2021, 12:06:23 AM
There he is.
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Post by: George on June 17, 2021, 12:06:46 AM
I fell into an impromptu nap. ::)
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Post by: George on June 17, 2021, 12:07:08 AM
And now, I really just want to go to sleep!
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Post by: George on June 17, 2021, 12:07:30 AM
But I'll post a few posts.
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Post by: bk on June 17, 2021, 12:07:30 AM
What is it, fish?
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Post by: George on June 17, 2021, 12:07:48 AM
I have nothing of substance to add, at the moment.
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Post by: George on June 17, 2021, 12:08:28 AM
Gratuitous Post #140!
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Post by: George on June 17, 2021, 12:08:34 AM
There's that.
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Post by: George on June 17, 2021, 12:08:41 AM
;)