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Title: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: bk on July 17, 2021, 12:04:51 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes took the fifth and ran with it, and now it is time for you to post until the fifth cows come home.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: bk on July 17, 2021, 12:05:40 AM
And the word of the day is: ENCOMIUM!
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Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 12:24:55 AM
Topic of the Day:  most likely either 1776, Independence Day, or Scrooge.
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Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 12:29:41 AM
~~~Some Excellent Vibes and Xylophones that BK’s Very Slightly Soreness in His Throat is Gone with the Wind Today!!~~~
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Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 12:35:17 AM
At some point today, I'm supposed to help my friend Margo clean her air conditioner unit. Fortunately, it's not supposed to be as warm as it was last weekend, and we'll be doing it sometime in the afternoon, not after 7:00 pm, like it was going to be, so that's good. :)
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Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 12:35:49 AM
And now, I need to scoop out Henry's litter box, then I'm off to sleep.  I just realized that I've never slept in my parents' bed before...at least, not in this particular bed.  Do I sleep on my mom's side, or on the side with my dad's ashes??  I guess I'll decide when it's time. ;)

Have a good day, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 17, 2021, 03:57:58 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 17, 2021, 03:59:15 AM
I woke this morning to find that Stella had destroyed a role of paper towels, so I have more cleanup this morning than I would like.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: elmore3003 on July 17, 2021, 04:00:10 AM
DR vixmom, what excellent news! I did not remember that Steve was having INS troubles.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: elmore3003 on July 17, 2021, 04:01:10 AM
I have some cleanup this morning, ad after that I plan to lie near the AC and doze.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 05:04:16 AM
DR vixmom, what excellent news! I did not remember that Steve was having INS troubles.


Yes he decided last year that instead of renewing his green card for a 4th time to apply for citizenship. 
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 05:05:14 AM
He put in all his paperwork about 18 months prior to the expiration of his green card, plenty of time under normal  circumstances
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 05:05:45 AM
And then the plague immediately descended and nothing was normal
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 05:07:29 AM
We were told originally he would be called for his test and interview by July or August of 2020, since then the time keeps getting pushed …October, December, January , March, then they just said yeah maybe another 7 months
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 05:09:17 AM
But his green card goes out in August , so he decided to apply for the extension in March at which point he was advised  the normal 3-4 week turnaround was now 18 + months
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 05:10:18 AM
And you had to wait until 30 days prior to expiration to apply for an emergency review
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 05:12:10 AM
If his immigration status goes out he would lose his job and need to leave the country or else his citizenship application would be in jeopardy
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 05:12:26 AM
And with me now out of work
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 05:13:04 AM
And the only other close family is in Canada
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 05:13:31 AM
And the Canadian borders are still closed
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 05:13:45 AM
It’s been very worrying
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 05:15:09 AM
Hopefully his birthday present this year will be a lovely stamp from the INS renewing his green card
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: elmore3003 on July 17, 2021, 06:21:24 AM
Hopefully his birthday present this year will be a lovely stamp from the INS renewing his green card

I do hope so! My PUA ends, I believe, on Sept. 5, and with the pandemic running on, I'm worried about my situation.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: Jrand74 on July 17, 2021, 07:03:37 AM
What a dilemma DR VIXMOM.

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Post by: Jrand74 on July 17, 2021, 07:04:06 AM
Working on some Act Two opening choreography which I will teach on Monday - when we finally get ONSTAGE!
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Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 07:15:23 AM
Good morning, all.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 07:15:55 AM
Got some sleep, once the power was restored.
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Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 07:19:32 AM
TOD:

John Waters’s original Hairspray
Shoot the Moon
Victor/Victoria
Smiles of a Summer Night
The Ref

In the early days of cable, Shoot the Moon and Victor/Victoria were on practically every Sunday afternoon. Whoever in the house landed on either usually let it play.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 07:20:01 AM
I’m sure there are a few more.
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Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 07:20:15 AM
Onward
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Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 07:20:25 AM
Two!
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 17, 2021, 07:25:31 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 17, 2021, 07:25:56 AM
Wow, vixmom. What a story. As always!
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 17, 2021, 07:30:44 AM
BK has watched it more times than I have, but yes, it's always tempting to take out Mulholland Drive for yet another spin. And I would say I'm about due for one.

Here's a silly trivia question:

I might not be up to date on this now, but some Internet Experts have said the opening shot of the dancers is supposed to be a fade-in, but it's a straight cut on (most? all?) home video releases. Is there a definitive word on that?
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: elmore3003 on July 17, 2021, 07:33:11 AM
TOD
The Ref
Tom Jones
Maid to Order
Nashville
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: elmore3003 on July 17, 2021, 07:34:58 AM
I stepped out to the basement after cleaning up Stella's mess. Walking into the hall was like stepping into a sauna. After I pay a few bills, which I hope to mail tomorrow, the cays and I are going to relax and maybe nap.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: elmore3003 on July 17, 2021, 07:37:04 AM
I just received the mp3 files of an NPR program "Fresh Air," from Sept. 1999. It's a program of early Jerome Kern songs with John McGlinn, Rebecca Luker, and George Dvorsky. If you would like the program, let me know, and I will send it to you.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: ChasSmith on July 17, 2021, 07:42:37 AM
TOD

One day many years ago I sat down and made a little list of the movies I knew I'd seen a lot more than others, and where I'd seen them. This was before my getting into home video. That list, I'm afraid, is long gone, but I know it only contained a few -- first and foremost, 2001 and West Side Story. Maybe Citizen Kane and Psycho in second place. But I had yet to become the movie person I am now, and now I would have no idea how to compute such a thing. Those titles probably still hold, but there are also certainly many many others to equal them.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: ChasSmith on July 17, 2021, 07:43:20 AM
I just received the mp3 files of an NPR program "Fresh Air," from Sept. 1999. It's a program of early Jerome Kern songs with John McGlinn, Rebecca Luker, and George Dvorsky. If you would like the program, let me know, and I will send it to you.

Yes! Please. And thank you!
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:01:59 AM
Hopefully his birthday present this year will be a lovely stamp from the INS renewing his green card

I do hope so! My PUA ends, I believe, on Sept. 5, and with the pandemic running on, I'm worried about my situation.

Hope it is extended at least through the end of the year
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:06:40 AM
TOD

Do videos of plays count? If so, then perhaps Elmore’s most favoritest Sondheim musical: “Into The Woods” since it is a family tradition to play it when decorating the Christmas tree

(We saw the original production with both sets of parents the first December after we were married 34 years ago)
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:08:11 AM
Kenneth Branagh’s film of Much Ado About Nothing has to have been watched 20+ times
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:09:15 AM
Zefferilli’s Romeo and Juliet
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:09:28 AM
Shakespeare In Love
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:11:21 AM
Trevor Nunn’s Twelfth Night
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:12:34 AM
1983 Pirates of Penzance
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:13:45 AM
Pirates of the Carribbean ( the first one)
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:13:58 AM
West Side Story
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:15:57 AM
1776
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:16:28 AM
Singing In the Rain
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:18:50 AM
Fiddler On The Roof
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:19:17 AM
The Producers ( the original)
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:19:40 AM
Blazing Saddles
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:20:03 AM
Young Frankenstein
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:21:13 AM
A Funny a thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:22:12 AM
Rat Race
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 08:23:13 AM
The Wizard of Oz
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Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 09:13:50 AM
From DR Vixmom:

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I was so relieved I started to cry and the man heard me

Awww.

I didn't realize Vixdad needs an extension.  I thought that was good and he was applying for citizenship. 
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 09:15:16 AM
Great news from the Vixfamily.
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Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 09:16:05 AM
SUPER VIBES THE MEETINGS/INTERVIEWS NEXT WEEK GIVE DESIRED RESULTS!
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Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 09:16:37 AM
I am pleased to know Bill & Joe are doing well.
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Post by: KevinH on July 17, 2021, 09:23:55 AM
Good afternoon!
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Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 09:24:00 AM
From DR TCB:
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Three counties in Washington (Eastern I believe) that have vaccination rates of between 25 and 30%.

 >:(

That is worse than my county which is only at 52%
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: KevinH on July 17, 2021, 09:24:43 AM
Vibes that all goes well for DR vixmom and vixdad next week!
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 09:25:45 AM
DR vixmom, what excellent news! I did not remember that Steve was having INS troubles.

Yes he decided last year that instead of renewing his green card for a 4th time to apply for citizenship. 

Are you thinking of retiring in Florida instead of Canada?
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 09:27:32 AM
And the Canadian borders are still closed

I do believe they will soon be opening for vaccinated Americans.
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Post by: KevinH on July 17, 2021, 09:27:34 AM
TOD:

What's Up, Doc?
All About Eve
It's a Wonderful Life
Funny Girl
Hello, Dolly!
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Shadow of a Doubt
Strangers on a Train
The Wizard of Oz

Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 09:27:54 AM
It’s been very worrying

I can imagine and understand your tears of relief.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 09:28:58 AM
Hopefully his birthday present this year will be a lovely stamp from the INS renewing his green card

I do hope so! My PUA ends, I believe, on Sept. 5, and with the pandemic running on, I'm worried about my situation.

Hope it is extended at least through the end of the year

How long is a green card normally good for?
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: ChasSmith on July 17, 2021, 09:36:14 AM
So after all the promises of it being several degrees cooler today, we're already up to 87 degrees. I had to look, because it sure was feeling like it did the past couple of days.

Sorry, you folks in the more hellish climes. I should hardly be complaining...
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 10:01:53 AM
DR vixmom, what excellent news! I did not remember that Steve was having INS troubles.

Yes he decided last year that instead of renewing his green card for a 4th time to apply for citizenship. 

Are you thinking of retiring in Florida instead of Canada?

Well with our only child in Florida that would be my preference, but Vixdad doesn’t like the heat
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 10:03:31 AM
Hopefully his birthday present this year will be a lovely stamp from the INS renewing his green card

I do hope so! My PUA ends, I believe, on Sept. 5, and with the pandemic running on, I'm worried about my situation.

Hope it is extended at least through the end of the year

How long is a green card normally good for?

10 years
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 10:36:25 AM
I just received the mp3 files of an NPR program "Fresh Air," from Sept. 1999. It's a program of early Jerome Kern songs with John McGlinn, Rebecca Luker, and George Dvorsky. If you would like the program, let me know, and I will send it to you.

Yes, please.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 10:37:35 AM
TOD:

What's Up, Doc?
All About Eve
It's a Wonderful Life
Funny Girl
Hello, Dolly!
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Shadow of a Doubt
Strangers on a Train
The Wizard of Oz




I could watch many of those often, and It's a Wonderful Life could probably be added to my list.

But one question: Only 4 films with Babs?
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 10:41:01 AM
Singing In the Rain

This in a second-tier list with The Bandwagon, Finian's Rainbow and The Wiz, the latter two of which have a soundtrack that's better than the movies are, but I watch them anyway.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 10:51:09 AM
What a dilemma DR VIXMOM.



Agreed!!

~~~Vibes of All Kinds for Vixdad!!~~~
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Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 10:53:21 AM
I just received the mp3 files of an NPR program "Fresh Air," from Sept. 1999. It's a program of early Jerome Kern songs with John McGlinn, Rebecca Luker, and George Dvorsky. If you would like the program, let me know, and I will send it to you.

I would love it, Larry!  Thanks!
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Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 10:54:54 AM
Singing In the Rain

I forgot this one!  I've seen this quite a few times. :)
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Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 10:55:31 AM
The Wizard of Oz

And this one!
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 17, 2021, 11:16:04 AM
DR George, I just sent you an email intended for George Dvorsky!
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Post by: bk on July 17, 2021, 11:52:16 AM
I'm up, I'm up  - less than six hours of sleep. Was up at nine-thirty and had to drive to storage because they called and said that on one unit I hadn't slid the bolt into lock position before attaching the lock. So, I took care of that - but that was an hour of the day.
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 11:56:43 AM
Just heard back from another company to which I submitted my resume.
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 11:56:58 AM
Interview Monday at 11:30
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Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 12:40:07 PM
DR vixmom, what excellent news! I did not remember that Steve was having INS troubles.

Yes he decided last year that instead of renewing his green card for a 4th time to apply for citizenship. 

Are you thinking of retiring in Florida instead of Canada?

Well with our only child in Florida that would be my preference, but Vixdad doesn’t like the heat

I understand that. 
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 12:40:29 PM
Hopefully his birthday present this year will be a lovely stamp from the INS renewing his green card

I do hope so! My PUA ends, I believe, on Sept. 5, and with the pandemic running on, I'm worried about my situation.

Hope it is extended at least through the end of the year

How long is a green card normally good for?

10 years

Thanks.
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Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 12:41:16 PM
Interview Monday at 11:30

Great.

Good vibes!
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Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 12:52:39 PM
I would rather live in a hot climate than one where there is ice on the ground.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 17, 2021, 01:18:36 PM
Interview Monday at 11:30

Excellent!
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Post by: bk on July 17, 2021, 01:19:51 PM
Decided to get a chicken Caesar for food - that way I can have something light later.
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 01:56:10 PM
Good morning afternoon, friends.
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 01:56:23 PM
Once again, the day has gotten away from me.
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 01:56:32 PM
(FOUR)
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 01:56:57 PM
I was thrilled and heartened to read the good news from DR vixmom on several fronts.
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 01:57:45 PM
And now, I've got some catchin' up to do.
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 02:23:04 PM
~~~MOST EXCELLENT VIBES & XYLOPHONES~~~ for bk, that his throat problems may be gone with the wind!!!!
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 02:31:08 PM
~~~CONTINUED POSITIVE OUTCOME VIBES~~~ for both DR vixmom and vixdad!!!!!
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 02:31:51 PM
  I just received the mp3 files of an NPR program "Fresh Air," from Sept. 1999. It's a program of early Jerome Kern songs with John McGlinn, Rebecca Luker, and George Dvorsky. If you would like the program, let me know, and I will send it to you.   

I'm interested!
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 02:53:47 PM
DR George, I just sent you an email intended for George Dvorsky!

I got it!  Thanks, Larry!!
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Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 02:54:54 PM
Interview Monday at 11:30

Great.

Good vibes!

~~~Super Ditto!!~~~
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 17, 2021, 03:03:55 PM
DR Laura, our donut friend Ben Davis announced on Facebook that his friend Theresa Velasquez was found today in the rubble of the Florida condo collapse.
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Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 03:11:22 PM
DR Laura, our donut friend Ben Davis announced on Facebook that his friend Theresa Velasquez was found today in the rubble of the Florida condo collapse.

How horrible
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 17, 2021, 03:23:49 PM
That's awful.
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Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 03:33:19 PM
DR Laura, our donut friend Ben Davis announced on Facebook that his friend Theresa Velasquez was found today in the rubble of the Florida condo collapse.

This is very sad.
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Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 03:35:17 PM
DR Laura, our donut friend Ben Davis announced on Facebook that his friend Theresa Velasquez was found today in the rubble of the Florida condo collapse.

Oh, no. :'(
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 17, 2021, 04:03:41 PM
I haven't checked it out yet, but a friend just posted this link to LA Opera's Oedipus Rex which is only streaming till tomorrow night.

https://www.laopera.org/performances/upcoming-digital-performances/oedipus-rex-2/
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 17, 2021, 04:05:20 PM
Apparently it's been available for a month, so apologies if anyone has already posted that!
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 17, 2021, 04:21:36 PM
Speaking of opera streaming.

The Met's site has next week's schedule titled "Final Week: Readers' Choice".

Hmm...
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Post by: Jennifer on July 17, 2021, 04:58:28 PM

DR Jane wrote:
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DR Jennifer, Canada is looking very good right now.

"There’s no country that’s more like the United States than Canada, its neighbor to the north. But as the hyper-contagious Delta variant spreads — and as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations start to rise among unvaccinated Americans in state after state — a key difference between the two countries has emerged.

With nearly 70 percent of its population now at least partially vaccinated, Canada is well on its way to reaching herd immunity. The U.S. — which has stalled out around 56 percent — is not."

I'm not exactly sure what the difference is here. Cases are the lowest since March 2020. We only have 50-100 cases a day (for a province of 8 million).

We did only re-open our restaurants and gyms in June. And we are still all wearing masks at stores, which I am happy about. The interesting thing is that second shots only started in June. But I think that we are 80% 12+ with one shot, and 50% with both shots.
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Post by: Jennifer on July 17, 2021, 04:58:43 PM
Great news for DR Vixmom!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 05:21:17 PM

DR Jane wrote:
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DR Jennifer, Canada is looking very good right now.

"There’s no country that’s more like the United States than Canada, its neighbor to the north. But as the hyper-contagious Delta variant spreads — and as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations start to rise among unvaccinated Americans in state after state — a key difference between the two countries has emerged.

With nearly 70 percent of its population now at least partially vaccinated, Canada is well on its way to reaching herd immunity. The U.S. — which has stalled out around 56 percent — is not."

I'm not exactly sure what the difference is here. Cases are the lowest since March 2020. We only have 50-100 cases a day (for a province of 8 million).

We did only re-open our restaurants and gyms in June. And we are still all wearing masks at stores, which I am happy about. The interesting thing is that second shots only started in June. But I think that we are 80% 12+ with one shot, and 50% with both shots.

I think the big difference is you didn't have people in the streets protesting masks and other things.  Plus Canadians seem very willing to get vaccinated.

Hopefully your numbers will continue to improve without setbacks. 
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 05:22:02 PM
DR Vixmom I just love your beautiful hair.
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 05:27:35 PM
Thank you, DR elmore3003!
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Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 06:08:43 PM
Deleted ;D
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Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 06:50:02 PM
We are about to watch the last episode of BOCH.
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Post by: Jane on July 17, 2021, 06:50:11 PM
'night
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 07:09:57 PM
Good night, DR Jane.
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 07:10:08 PM
And good night, friends.
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 07:10:22 PM
Not that DR Jane isn't also a friend.
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 07:10:31 PM
 :)
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 07:10:46 PM
But first...
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Post by: singdaw on July 17, 2021, 07:10:55 PM
PAGE FIVE.
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Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 07:32:41 PM
Well, I've been at my home, not doing much of anything, but I now have to go back to my mom's where I'll just hang out and watch the cat.

Be back later.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 07:37:55 PM
~~~CONTINUED POSITIVE OUTCOME VIBES~~~ for both DR vixmom and vixdad!!!!!

Thank you so much, Singdaw!
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 07:40:05 PM
Nice story on Robbie Fairchild, who was amazing in the Proms’ Oklahoma!

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-57840115
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 07:40:54 PM
DR Laura, our donut friend Ben Davis announced on Facebook that his friend Theresa Velasquez was found today in the rubble of the Florida condo collapse.

Just horrible.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 07:42:34 PM
Interview vibes for Vixmom.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 07:44:02 PM
DR Vixmom I just love your beautiful hair.

Thank you, Jane!
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 07:44:27 PM
Had a nice dinner on the river with high school and college friends. Fried seafood and beer. Happy tummy.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 07:45:02 PM
Interview vibes for Vixmom.

Thank you, John!
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 07:45:52 PM
Going to Shakespeare in the Park next week. They’re doing Shakespeare in Love.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 07:48:56 PM
Going to Shakespeare in the Park next week. They’re doing Shakespeare in Love.

Nice, I didn’t know they had a stage version
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: bk on July 17, 2021, 07:49:31 PM
Great interview vibes for the vixmom!
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: vixmom on July 17, 2021, 07:49:56 PM
Thank you BK
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: bk on July 17, 2021, 07:51:24 PM
Back from the theater. I worked with the gal who's taking over the part, but the other actress in the playlet, who was supposed to be there at six-thirty, never showed. I left at seven-fifteen and she still wasn't there. That means I never have the chance to watch them do it together before they do it. I'll go Thursday night to see her first show and give notes if I need to, but I was pretty thorough tonight, even though she ran it with someone else reading the lines.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: John G. on July 17, 2021, 08:11:44 PM
Good night, all.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 09:37:36 PM
Nice story on Robbie Fairchild, who was amazing in the Proms’ Oklahoma!

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-57840115

That's pretty cool!
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 09:40:36 PM
Going to Shakespeare in the Park next week. They’re doing Shakespeare in Love.

Nice, I didn’t know they had a stage version

A theater company in Tacoma did it a few years ago.  A friend who was in a couple of shows here in Olympia played Shakespeare.  He was very good!
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 09:41:14 PM
And I enjoyed the show, too.
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Post by: George on July 17, 2021, 09:46:05 PM
And speaking of Robbie Fairchild...HOW ROBBIE FAIRCHILD AND BAT-SHEVA GUEZ FACED GRIEF AND FOUND CATHARSIS (https://allarts.org/2020/08/in-this-life-robbie-fairchild-bat-sheva-guez-interview/).
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: TCB on July 17, 2021, 11:30:21 PM
And I enjoyed the show, too.


I was bored to death.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: TCB on July 17, 2021, 11:31:40 PM


Positive vibes to vixmom AND vixdad!!
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: TCB on July 17, 2021, 11:38:17 PM
Welcome back, Kevin, I haven’t seen you online in a while.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: George on July 18, 2021, 12:00:01 AM
And I enjoyed the show, too.


I was bored to death.

Of course, my standards are lower. ;)
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: bk on July 18, 2021, 12:08:53 AM
I solved a musical mystery a few minutes ago - it's in the notes.
Title: Re: TAKING THE FIFTH
Post by: bk on July 18, 2021, 12:09:00 AM
Which are posted.