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Title: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: bk on June 23, 2021, 12:19:56 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were private, and now it is time for you to post until the private cows come home.
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Post by: bk on June 23, 2021, 12:21:01 AM
And the word of the day is: PARADIGM!
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 12:49:27 AM
Very exciting about the new musical, BK!  Congrats on the reading! 
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 12:49:48 AM
I first heard of Noah Weisberg from Legally Blonde: The Musical.  He was really good in that, but I've seen him in a few things since and I like him...and he's really cute, too. ;)
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 01:06:46 AM
Have a good day, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 23, 2021, 03:49:46 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 23, 2021, 03:50:18 AM
I'm happy to hear the reading went well. Do you need an orchestrator?
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 23, 2021, 03:51:22 AM
DR vixmom, this is the site I use to certify for my unemployment. I'm so sorry that you are now on my side of the employment line.
https://my.ny.gov/sreg/Login?TYPE=33554433&REALMOID=06-8b9b489c-deba-1082-91d6-839b26b5ff1b&GUID=&SMAUTHREASON=0&METHOD=GET&SMAGENTNAME=$SM$YBLe%2fbJTktldNZD5RXcWZr3kc6Cs7I544bl8d0PztUyj8CljmZ%2bBfXul7YcWe77w&TARGET=$SM$https%3a%2f%2fmy%2eny%2egov%2fDashboard%2fdashboard%2exhtml
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 23, 2021, 03:57:51 AM
This morning I will take a short walk to my barber for a much needed trim.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 23, 2021, 04:18:27 AM
I finished Knowing Britten last night. It's a wonderful biography of much of Conductor Steuart Bedford's life, although it primarily focuses on the time between 1946 and 1976 when Britten died and Bedford was thirty-seven. My friend Donald Mitchell was Britten's publisher (Faber Music) and executor, and I was surprised to learn that Mitchell - in his few brief appearances in the book - was not one of Bedford's favorite people.

There is much humor in the book because tenor Christopher Gillett, who recorded and performed several Britten works (Albert in Albert Herring) with Bedford, is a very funny and savvy writer.  His three "Bottom" books about the life, travels, and travails of an opera singer are outrageously funny and brutally honest.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 23, 2021, 04:57:17 AM
DR TCB, I hope you are back with us!
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 04:59:33 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 04:59:48 AM
Mega vibes for Vixmom.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 05:00:13 AM
Welcome home, TCB.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 05:00:43 AM
Is it really Wednesday? This week is playing with my head.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 05:19:35 AM
I’m enjoying the notes on the making of Nothing in Common, a movie I’ve never seen.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 05:51:06 AM
The library has a copy.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 05:52:57 AM
Work computer is having to reboot. My allergies are acting up. I hope these are not signs of how the day will go.
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 05:53:15 AM
Good morning, friends.
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 05:53:51 AM
Glad to see DR TCB last night, and congratulations on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament!!
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 05:54:31 AM
I watched the first episode of MANIFEST, and wanted to watch the rest, but somehow never got around to it.
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 05:56:04 AM
DR vixmom - I am really, really sorry about your news. Really not the outcome you or any of us were hoping for.

{{{{{hugs!!}}}}}
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 06:04:04 AM
I guess the only good news here is that for a time you will continue to receive the Federal expanded UI benefits.
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 06:04:32 AM
Thanks for the book recommendations, DR elmore3003!
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 06:05:00 AM
Glad bk's reading went well. I, too, am unfamiliar with the movie.
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 06:07:49 AM
Happy to find that Christopher Gillett's 3 volumes are available as one Kindle book at a reasonable price.
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 06:18:20 AM
I have added an hour of exercise to my morning routine. It's good for me, but I'm finding it's making me feel rushed going into my work day.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: ChasSmith on June 23, 2021, 06:30:10 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 23, 2021, 06:31:37 AM
A laurel and hearty welcome back for TCB.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 23, 2021, 06:34:23 AM
Vixmom, I'm so sorry to hear this. Because, as you said, and as we all have known, it's not just a job loss. It's the most ideal job you could have had, with good people and so close to home, etc.

Well, let's get to kicking those vibes into high gear.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: ChasSmith on June 23, 2021, 06:34:50 AM
I, too, have never seen Nothing in Common.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: ChasSmith on June 23, 2021, 06:36:05 AM
Well, I've got a long list of things that need to be attended to today, so I had best get on with it.
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Post by: Jrand74 on June 23, 2021, 07:02:51 AM
Congrats to MR BK & Co. on their reading!  I, too, am enjoying reading all about it.

Perhaps MR BK is keeping a diary that can be written later as a book.....NOTHING IN COMMON COMING about the making of the musical and when it wins the Tony Award, it will be a best seller.
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Post by: Jrand74 on June 23, 2021, 07:03:12 AM
I am shocked and saddened by DR VIXMOM's news....and send her the best of vibes!
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Post by: Jrand74 on June 23, 2021, 07:03:28 AM
Vibes to DR JANE on her upcoming trip - it sounds like a blast.
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Post by: Jrand74 on June 23, 2021, 07:04:26 AM
It's hard for me to hear the internet right now.....across the street there is some tree trimming and branch crunching going on....but the weather is so nice, I hate to close the window.

Birdy Barnum is not amused.
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Post by: Jrand74 on June 23, 2021, 07:04:50 AM
I am intrigued by the stand up desk of DR singdaw!
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Post by: Jrand74 on June 23, 2021, 07:05:20 AM
Two BIG numbers learned and blocked last night....and we are moving on!

Still minus ONE brother.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 23, 2021, 08:02:21 AM
I, too, have never seen Nothing in Common.

Me, three!
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 23, 2021, 08:02:40 AM
I am back from my haircut.
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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 08:59:11 AM
DR John, how super cool that you saw a Caracara.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Crested_Caracara_JCB.jpg)
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 08:59:38 AM
I am shocked and saddened by DR VIXMOM's news....and send her the best of vibes!

As am I :(
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Post by: Ginny on June 23, 2021, 09:03:32 AM
Wednesday afternoon greetings!  For the next several days I will be at my computer from time to time tuning in to the virtual American Library Association Annual Conference.
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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 09:03:36 AM
DR Vixmom,

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-saQ9GxJO4m0/YI2OYdqBz4I/AAAAAAAA1I4/njdvPuCQuV8STu4a4y1_cZe22myc1mobQCK4BGAYYCw/s400/BlogHeader.jpg)
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Post by: Ginny on June 23, 2021, 09:04:21 AM
DR Vixmom, I'm so sorry to hear your news. 
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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 09:05:05 AM
DR TCB it is nice to see you.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 23, 2021, 11:19:23 AM
I've had my bath and washed my hair,. and I would love a nap.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 11:42:41 AM
DR John, how super cool that you saw a Caracara.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Crested_Caracara_JCB.jpg)

Enormous bird.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: bk on June 23, 2021, 12:30:41 PM
I'm up, I'm up - eight hours of sleep.
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Post by: bk on June 23, 2021, 12:31:38 PM
Sorry to hear the vixmom news and big excellent vibes and xylophones for dealing with it.
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Post by: bk on June 23, 2021, 12:32:02 PM
elmore, of course we'll need an orchestrator, at least that's the hope :)
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Post by: bk on June 23, 2021, 12:33:03 PM
I find very few people who've actually seen the film of Nothing in Common - they've all heard of it. The fact is, it wasn't a hit and had issues that we've tried to address in the musical.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 23, 2021, 12:34:21 PM
elmore, of course we'll need an orchestrator, at least that's the hope :)

It never hurts to ask!
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: elmore3003 on June 23, 2021, 12:35:12 PM
I find very few people who've actually seen the film of Nothing in Common - they've all heard of it. The fact is, it wasn't a hit and had issues that we've tried to address in the musical.

I think those are the best movies to adapt. 
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 01:00:41 PM
I find very few people who've actually seen the film of Nothing in Common - they've all heard of it. The fact is, it wasn't a hit and had issues that we've tried to address in the musical.

I think those are the best movies to adapt. 

I agree.
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 02:40:35 PM
  I've had my bath and washed my hair

But can you do a thing with it?
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 02:41:01 PM
Meanwhile, in a field somewhere...
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 02:47:00 PM
Is this Thatch?
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 02:47:32 PM
Will we never see the end of Page Two?
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 02:47:44 PM
Perhaps...
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 02:47:57 PM
Aha!!  Page Three!
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 02:48:43 PM
I think Sparkling Ice Black Raspberry is pretty grand.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 23, 2021, 02:51:31 PM
DAMN IT!

I was in the supermarket today, in that very aisle, and I completely forgot to look for Sparkling Ice.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 23, 2021, 02:54:29 PM
In other words,

DAMN IT TO HELL.
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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 03:21:06 PM
Speaking of markets....  As we exited Safeway today Keith said he is done wearing masks unless requested to wear them.
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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 03:39:00 PM
Our new summer sheets arrived today, just in time as the temps are rising. 

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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 03:39:07 PM
I hope without flannel sheets we can turn the air conditioning down at night.
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Post by: bk on June 23, 2021, 04:32:44 PM
Glad Keith has joined the partay.
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Post by: bk on June 23, 2021, 04:33:07 PM
Back from picking up a package - Kleenex and a lot of it.
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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 04:45:40 PM
Glad Keith has joined the partay.

He pretty much joined it in Montana-lol.  We still carry them at the gym in case heavy breathers are too close to us.
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Post by: Jennifer on June 23, 2021, 04:50:00 PM
So the Montreal Canadiens are playing the Las Vegas team in the playoffs. And the differences are astounding.

We are only allowed 3500 masked people in the stands (which seems a bit low). But Las Vegas has a completely full arena and I didn't notice anyone wearing masks. I just don't understand how that can be. I'm assuming that they don't have to prove that they were vaccinated. We have a population 3 X Nevada with 4 times less cases.

But maybe more people in Nevada are fully vaccinated?  Here 80% of adults have 1 shot but only 20% are fully vaccinated (as we just started doing second shots 2 weeks ago).
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Post by: Jennifer on June 23, 2021, 04:52:18 PM
Glad Keith has joined the partay.

He pretty much joined it in Montana-lol.  We still carry them at the gym in case heavy breathers are too close to us.

It's interesting how cautious you guys were before.  Masks are still mandatory here. I will see how I feel when they no longer are.
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Post by: KevinH on June 23, 2021, 05:25:20 PM
Good evening!
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Post by: KevinH on June 23, 2021, 05:25:36 PM
So sorry to hear your news, DR vixmom.
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Post by: KevinH on June 23, 2021, 05:26:10 PM
Glad to see you back, TCB!
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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 05:28:36 PM
So the Montreal Canadiens are playing the Las Vegas team in the playoffs. And the differences are astounding.

We are only allowed 3500 masked people in the stands (which seems a bit low). But Las Vegas has a completely full arena and I didn't notice anyone wearing masks. I just don't understand how that can be. I'm assuming that they don't have to prove that they were vaccinated. We have a population 3 X Nevada with 4 times less cases.

But maybe more people in Nevada are fully vaccinated?  Here 80% of adults have 1 shot but only 20% are fully vaccinated (as we just started doing second shots 2 weeks ago).

Nevada was not one of the better states regarding masks.  Currently they are only at 40% vaccinated, while Washington state is at 68%.  I would say the the chances too many of those unmasked fans are lying about being vaccinated.

I am not positive about the percentages and they vary at different sites.
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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 05:40:35 PM
Glad Keith has joined the partay.

He pretty much joined it in Montana-lol.  We still carry them at the gym in case heavy breathers are too close to us.

It's interesting how cautious you guys were before.  Masks are still mandatory here. I will see how I feel when they no longer are.

I am still more cautious than Keith is.  Neither of us, if we were interested, would go to a crowded unmasked stadium.  People, on the whole, are not crowding together at the market.  I will probably continue to wear my mask because it doesn't bother me there.  Working out at the hot gym is a challenge when wearing a mask.  For the most part I am able to keep my distance.  I slowly wore it less and less until the last two times I walked in maskless.

It look awhile to get used to the freedom of not wearing a mask when the recommendation is we don't need them.  I still feel uncomfortable about it.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 05:41:16 PM
It appears the saga of the bathroom ceiling has ended.  Building management sent someone today to repair the ceiling over our shower, which signals to me that they believe the leak from above has been fixed.

May it be so.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 05:44:54 PM
Vibes the leak has been fixed!
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 05:46:38 PM
Thanks, DR Jane!
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 05:49:05 PM
Tuckered out after a full day's few minute's work.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 06:13:39 PM
It appears the saga of the bathroom ceiling has ended.  Building management sent someone today to repair the ceiling over our shower, which signals to me that they believe the leak from above has been fixed.

May it be so.

May-it-be-so vibes!
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 06:17:04 PM
Watching the last episode of Cher. Ray Charles and the Muppets are her special guests. This may be the best episode of all.

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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 06:18:13 PM
Glad to get this finished. I got a slew of movies from the library today, including Midnight Cowboy and The Father, plus the series Mystery Road with Judy Davis.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 06:18:52 PM
I may need to take a day off to catch up on my videos. No, wait. I would have to take a month off to do that.
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Post by: bk on June 23, 2021, 06:23:23 PM
Spent a lot of time on the phone today about Nothing in Common - first with the lyricist, talking about the two songs I know will be replaced and other adjustments.
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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 06:23:55 PM
Tuckered out after a full day's few minute's work.

;D  Awww.
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Post by: bk on June 23, 2021, 06:24:23 PM
Then with one of the authors - just general feelings and notes I had, all of which he agreed with - including a better ending, cutting fat, etc.
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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 06:52:48 PM
As we headed out for a walk today we saw our neighbor with her Doxy pup.  We were outside the complex and the sidewalk and didn't expect him to get so excited.  He half pulled her towards us.  Even puppies learn quickly that we carry treats  :)


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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 06:53:07 PM
She then handed me the squirmy excited pup over the bushes bordering the property.  His tail was going a mile a minute and he smothered me in kisses.  I held him while Keith gave him treats.

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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 06:53:20 PM
I am used to kittens, cats, and substantial puppies that grow into big dogs.  I'm always afraid I will drop him but fear holding him too tight.
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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 06:54:05 PM
Even though holding him is not my idea of fun I am pleased to say she has no clue.
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Post by: Jane on June 23, 2021, 06:54:23 PM
He is a sweet pup and is going to be a good dog.
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Post by: singdaw on June 23, 2021, 06:59:35 PM
Good night, friends.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 08:02:39 PM
Four!
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 08:03:08 PM
Good night, Singdaw.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 08:03:59 PM
I may retire early. I have less than 30 pages in my latest Edith Wharton novella, Sanctuary.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 08:04:35 PM
It was a busy day. Not altogether stressful. Just busy.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 08:04:57 PM
That’s my news.
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 08:05:14 PM
Gratuitous post No. 99!
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Post by: John G. on June 23, 2021, 08:05:25 PM
Good night, all.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 10:56:12 PM
I’m enjoying the notes on the making of Nothing in Common, a movie I’ve never seen.

Ditto and ditto. 
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 10:56:20 PM
I checked, and my library doesn't have it. :P
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 10:56:32 PM
I guess I'll have to purchase it from somewhere.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 10:56:39 PM
I'm home.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 10:56:55 PM
So, things have been changing at work. ::)
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 10:57:17 PM
A few months ago, my supervisor quit and got a consulting job where he can stay home all the time. 
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 10:57:26 PM
Good for him, but not for us.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 10:57:38 PM
He really knew his stuff.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 10:57:58 PM
They eventually hired a guy who seemed to know his stuff too, so that's good.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 10:58:15 PM
But for some reason, they let him go after only two months! :o
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 10:59:03 PM
Since he was on probation (everyone is on probation for six months), any new employee can be fired and any new employee can quite for no reason...hence probation.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:00:21 PM
So, another person who oversees a couple of other departments took over the general supervision (she admitted that she knows nothing of finance and is just supervising us), and the hunt for a new Finance Manager continued.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:06:57 PM
Well, the temp supervisor is more of a by-the-book kind of supervisor and doesn't allow personal use of the computer (accessing Internet sites) unless work related, so I can't log into sites like HHW when I'm at work anymore. :(
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:08:23 PM
I will follow the rules (now that I've been caught reminded of the policy), so I'll have to ketchup on my breaks or lunch and after work. 
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:17:20 PM
In the words of Ladislav Sipos in She Loves Me:  DO NOT...LOSE...YOUR JOB!
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:17:32 PM
;D
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:17:47 PM
I'm sure that it'll be fine.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:17:53 PM
::)
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Post by: TCB on June 23, 2021, 11:20:12 PM
Vixmom - From what I have been able to figure out from today’s posts, I assume your office is closing, and you are unemployed.  I am so very sorry about your news.  After all those horrible years at your former job, I figured God was making it up to you.  At least you know now what to look for in a new employer and hopefully you will not have to settle for less.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:20:19 PM
The temp supervisor had a meeting today with us and we were told that they finally hired a new finance coordinator (I guess the position is now slightly lower than the previously named "finance manager" position), and she's an internal hire. 
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:20:45 PM
Oh, look!  It's Page Five!
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:22:15 PM
I'm not going to test the rules with the new coordinator, at all.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:22:43 PM
I will respect the rules and refrain from web surfing, as instructed.
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Post by: TCB on June 23, 2021, 11:22:48 PM
Sunday in Seattle is expecting a temp of 104 degrees.  One degree higher than the all-time high of 103.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:23:13 PM
See Ladislav Sipos's quote. ;)
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:23:36 PM
Sunday in Seattle is expecting a temp of 104 degrees.  One degree higher than the all-time high of 103.

I heard that, too! :P
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Post by: TCB on June 23, 2021, 11:23:38 PM
Georgie can expect an all-time high of 108 degrees in Olympia on Sunday!!
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Post by: TCB on June 23, 2021, 11:24:34 PM
The temps keep going up every day.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:24:37 PM
After work today, I helped my sister's boyfriend return a utility sink to Costco, and after that, I went to my friend Margo's and helped her set up a window air conditioner that she got from her daughter.
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Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:24:53 PM
Georgie can expect an all-time high of 108 degrees in Olympia on Sunday!!

FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDDDDDGGGGGGGGEEEEEE EE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: TCB on June 23, 2021, 11:26:22 PM
I have finished reading Garson Kanin’s ONE HELL OF AN ACTOR.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: TCB on June 23, 2021, 11:27:30 PM
It is one heck of a book, but I don’t mean that as a rave.  It was interesting, at best.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: TCB on June 23, 2021, 11:31:52 PM
And I have now started watching the third season of MANIFEST on Hulu.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: TCB on June 23, 2021, 11:33:04 PM
I wish NBC would allow them to make a two-hour movie to wrap up all the loose ends.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: TCB on June 23, 2021, 11:34:47 PM
Of course, they did that with FIREFLY and they managed to kill off half of the cast.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:34:55 PM
I wish NBC would allow them to make a two-hour movie to wrap up all the loose ends.

I know!  There have been so many shows over the years that were cancelled on a cliffhanger. :P
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: TCB on June 23, 2021, 11:36:10 PM
I think I may finally start using my AC this weekend, beginning on Friday.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:37:09 PM
DR John, how super cool that you saw a Caracara.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Crested_Caracara_JCB.jpg)

Interesting...a bird with a toupee!

:))
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:37:44 PM
I think I may finally start using my AC this weekend, beginning on Friday.

Enjoy it!  My sister has AC, but I don't.  I could drive around in my car all day, but that would use up too much gas.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:40:08 PM
elmore, of course we'll need an orchestrator, at least that's the hope :)

~~~Needing an Orchestrator Vibes for BK!!~~~
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:40:16 PM
~~~Orchestration Opportunity Vibes for Larry!!~~~
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:41:42 PM
I find very few people who've actually seen the film of Nothing in Common - they've all heard of it. The fact is, it wasn't a hit and had issues that we've tried to address in the musical.

I think those are the best movies to adapt.

Agreed!  There are just tooooo many remakes of really good original works!  What's the point of that??  Remake/reboot/reinvent  something that's flawed and fix the flaws!
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:42:46 PM
Is this Thatch?

(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6538.0;attach=12325)

:))
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:45:17 PM
Hi, Tom!
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:46:55 PM
I hope you're well this evening...and every evening...and every day!
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:47:34 PM
DAMN IT!

I was in the supermarket today, in that very aisle, and I completely forgot to look for Sparkling Ice.

DAMN IT!  I went to Costco yesterday, and forgot to look for it, also!
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:47:48 PM
In other words,

DAMN IT TO HELL.

DITTO!!
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:50:19 PM
Glad Keith has joined the partay.

He pretty much joined it in Montana-lol.  We still carry them at the gym in case heavy breathers are too close to us.

It's interesting how cautious you guys were before.  Masks are still mandatory here. I will see how I feel when they no longer are.

I am still more cautious than Keith is.  Neither of us, if we were interested, would go to a crowded unmasked stadium.  People, on the whole, are not crowding together at the market.  I will probably continue to wear my mask because it doesn't bother me there.  Working out at the hot gym is a challenge when wearing a mask.  For the most part I am able to keep my distance.  I slowly wore it less and less until the last two times I walked in maskless.

It look awhile to get used to the freedom of not wearing a mask when the recommendation is we don't need them.  I still feel uncomfortable about it.

I'm not wearing masks at work, but I will probably still wear them at stores.  When I was at Fred Meyer and Costco yesterday and Costco today, I wore my mask, even though it isn't required anymore.
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:50:57 PM
It appears the saga of the bathroom ceiling has ended.  Building management sent someone today to repair the ceiling over our shower, which signals to me that they believe the leak from above has been fixed.

May it be so.

Halle-freakin'-looya!!
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:52:37 PM
PAGE SIX TUCKERED OUT CAT DANCE!!

Tuckered out after a full day's few minute's work.

(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6538.0;attach=12327)
Title: Re: THE PRIVATE READING
Post by: George on June 23, 2021, 11:54:09 PM
As we headed out for a walk today we saw our neighbor with her Doxy pup.  We were outside the complex and the sidewalk and didn't expect him to get so excited.  He half pulled her towards us.  Even puppies learn quickly that we carry treats  :)
She then handed me the squirmy excited pup over the bushes bordering the property.  His tail was going a mile a minute and he smothered me in kisses.  I held him while Keith gave him treats.

Nice! ;D