Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on September 26, 2021, 12:28:52 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were King, and now it is time for you to post until the King Cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: DEDICATION!
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Topic of the Day: back in the late '80s and early-to-mid '90s, I read a lot of Stephen King, but at some point around his Dark Tower series, I stopped reading his stuff, and haven't read probably anything since. I don't know why. :-\
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Today, I'm going to my mom's to help with one of her TV's, then I'll borrow my niece's car (Tom, I'll post a new picture!) for when I meet Tom in Puyallup and then we go to Seattle to meet John.
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Off to bed now.
Have a good day, all!
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Good morning, friends.
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Welcome back, DR Jeanne.
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Glad to read that DR John G. travelled safely. Looking forward to hearing about (and seeing evidence of) a mini-HHW reunion.
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Yesterday was a long day.
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I am up after only 5 hours of sleep, so a nap will definitely be in order later.
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But first I must exercise, and then off to my church gig.
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The DH's high school reunion yesterday was lovely. People were warm and friendly to me.
It was extremely informal and was outside; fortunately, it was a gorgeous day. Everyone brought their own chairs Iwe have two collapsible canvas chairs) and beverages - almost everyone drank water - and 15 pizzas were delivered. I was the only one wearing a mask, even outdoors, but no one questioned me about it. All in all there were probably about 65 people, and no one had to dress up.
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Afterward, we stopped at the assisted care facility in town to visit my mother-in-law, who seems to be doing very well. We had a nice but brief visit, and then were on the road home, arriving at about 10:30pm.
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Good morning, all!
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I had a long dream about working at the Drama Book Shop. Nothing much happened in it: I was asked to come back to work, as I was in 1985, because the owner needed help with stock orders. There was also something about my being at Goodspeed and a silver chair I'd brought back to Manhattan for the owner's wife, but that's all vague now.
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I have no plans today, none.
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I'm happy the reunion was pleasant, DR singdaw.
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DR JohnG, enjoy your Seattle visit.
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I first encountered Stephen King when DR Ginny brought me The Shining to read while I was home following a tonsillectomy. I finished it, ran dwn to the public library and borrowed 'Salem's Lot. I cannot remember if I saw the movie or read Carrie first, but I still believe the film is better than the book.
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Today is the birthday of George Raft, not the world's greatest actor, but one who certainly had an effective screen presence.
I knew Raft during his later years; lunched with him once or twice . He was a nice man; not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but a gentleman.
Though he was a major star during the 1930s-40s, by the 1950s, his star had fallen...hard. Work was difficult to find and, it's my understanding that, during his last years, he was receiving financial help from Frank Sinatra.
The last time I saw Raft, he was working as a "greeter" in a Beverly Hills restaurant. I didn't want to say "Hello," because, I thought, he might be embarrassed.
I think I captured Raft's persona in my stage play, ROBINSON & RAFT, available in both paperback and Kindle editions via Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Robinson-Raft-Play-Hollywood-Legends/dp/1530387647/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1458253693&sr=1-2&keywords=robinson+%26+raft
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Good morning, all.
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Trying to get up and get started before the rains hit.
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Getting started vibes for DR JOHN G.
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Dreamed I offered an opinion about how a digital experience could be better edited and ended up trying not to create a conflict of interest at work. How dull.
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I enjoyed reading about Mr Stephen King in the notes!
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Sounds like a nice day DR singdaw!
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I am so sad that the state of the Phony Tony Awards is such that it is not being discussed here.....even on the very day of the ceremony.
https://www.tonyawards.com/nominees/
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I never read Stephen King until about 25 years ago when I discovered how good he is to listen to. I think Bag of Bones is my favorite, and On Writing holds a special place for me. I agree that the original version of The Stand was too long, but the restored version with several hundred more pages was actually better and didn’t feel as long.
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DR DRUXY - the Decades Channel is having an all day marathon of HIGHWAY PATROL today....it is most entertaining.
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Happy Sunday everyone! There's a new Broadway Radio Show here on the website and it's very special since it's episode 700!!! I'm joined by special guest Susan Egan who was my guest on the very first episode. It's a great conversation.
http://www.haineshisway.com/the-broadway-radio-show-2/
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Good -- oops -- afternoon, all.
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What a fantastic inscription from the King! That's really wonderful.
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God, do I hate Petco! They're located in California, and I swear that every customer service rep they hire is Asian with English as possible second language. I have yet to understand more than half of what any of their customer reps tell me. On top of that, they don't tell you if an item is out of stock so that your order can be "in preparation" for weeks. So, I need more of Thatch's shrimpy treats, but they are out of them - along with Amazon and Chewy. At least Amazon and Chewy let you known.
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What a fantastic inscription from the King! That's really wonderful.
Yes, it is indeed.
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Walked down to Pioneer Square and along the water. In the quiet of Sunday morning, it was nice to be alone.
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The DH's high school reunion yesterday was lovely. People were warm and friendly to me.
It was extremely informal and was outside; fortunately, it was a gorgeous day. Everyone brought their own chairs Iwe have two collapsible canvas chairs) and beverages - almost everyone drank water - and 15 pizzas were delivered. I was the only one wearing a mask, even outdoors, but no one questioned me about it. All in all there were probably about 65 people, and no one had to dress up.
I am glad it was a good day. I would hope people wouldn't question you about wearing a mask.
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While waiting for a boat trip, I just had to stop for some fried clams. They are outrageously good.
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You all in the Pacific Northwest are hereby served notice that we fully expect Photographic Evidence from this get-together.
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I wish I could drive up for the night.
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While my hand isn't too bad I believe I am having a reaction to getting stung. I do not feel well and have a low grad fever.
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Sunday afternoon greetings! Our friend Lynne just made a contactless delivery of 2 bags of treats from Dorothy Lane Market.
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While my hand isn't too bad I believe I am having a reaction to getting stung. I do not feel well and have a low grad fever.
Oh, DR Jane, I hope a sting reaction is ALL it is…
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Thanks Ginny.
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Vibes for Jane.
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Fantastic inscription BK
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Vibes for Jane
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My favorite Stephen King book changes from time to time
Once it was Salem’s Lot
Then it was The Stand
Currently my favorite version of Kings work is the complete audio book of Pet Semetary read by Michael C. Hall
I’ve always preferred his books to the movies, I never felt they translated well, although I did like Dead Zone
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What a fantastic inscription from the King! That's really wonderful.
Yes, it is indeed.
Agreed!!
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You all in the Pacific Northwest are hereby served notice that we fully expect Photographic Evidence from this get-together.
Your request shall be granted. :)
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While my hand isn't too bad I believe I am having a reaction to getting stung. I do not feel well and have a low grad fever.
~~~Vibes of All Kinds for Jane!!~~~
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Vibes for Jane.
Thanks. Tylenol brought my fever down below 100, and I am feeling somewhat better.
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Vibes for Jane
Thanks. Keith has gone to the market. When he returns I will do a slow walk with him.
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While my hand isn't too bad I believe I am having a reaction to getting stung. I do not feel well and have a low grad fever.
~~~Vibes of All Kinds for Jane!!~~~
Thank you.
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I'm up, I'm up, almost nine hours of sleep.
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Even King thought they improved the narrative flow of The Dead Zone for the film.
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And now, I'm off to my mom's. She's having some trouble with her TV and cable box, so I'll go over and take a look...then have dinner there. :)
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I am so sad that the state of the Phony Tony Awards is such that it is not being discussed here.....even on the very day of the ceremony.
I really have a feeling that this is your year, DR Jrand71.
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I have not read any Stephen King books.
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Favorite Stephen Kings movies:
MISERY
STAND BY ME.
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I am ready for a nap.
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Three!
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My favorite King film was The Green Mile, because it improved the book.
I have not seen The Dead Zone.
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I have walked 22,000 steps so far today. Stopping at an Ethiopian place for a quick bite.
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It’s raining off and on.
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My favorite King film was The Green Mile, because it improved the book.
I forgot about The Green Mile.
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I have walked 22,000 steps so far today. Stopping at an Ethiopian place for a quick bite.
That was me yesterday. Today I haven't even done 10,000 steps.
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We had a nice video chat with Craig.
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Since we were in Keith's office, Keith had me wear a mask not to contaminate his space ;D
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Good evening.
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The AC lady is supposed to call me tomorrow to tell me what they are going to do.
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VIBES FOR GOOD NEWS!
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Watched the first two hours of the Tonys on Paramount Plus. The final two hour concert on CBS I can tape, so will watch that another time.
They did their best to streamline the presentation. It was nice that all the creative awards got aired. I couldn't tell who the folks were in most of the audience shots due to the masks.
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I seems to be improving and my temperature has been normal for the last several hours. Hopefully my fever will not return. Amazingly my finger hasn't swollen any more today.
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'night
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Good night, DR Jane. Glad you are starting to feel better.
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~~~LEAKY VIBES~~~ for DR Laura!
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Good night, friends.
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And now, I'm off to my mom's. She's having some trouble with her TV and cable box, so I'll go over and take a look...then have dinner there. :)
I'm home. I was able to fix the TV issue easily. It looked like that the input selection got changed, so I was able to reselect the correct input and all is well.
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Mom and I then played three games of Phase 10. She won two and I won one!
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And now, I'm home until my niece says that I can come over to get her car for tomorrow.
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I'll also take a picture of it so that Tom knows what to look for. :)
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Favorite Stephen Kings movies:
MISERY
STAND BY ME.
Two very good movies.
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Jane, have you seen The Shawshank Redemption? That's also based on a Stephen King novella called Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.
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It's one of my mom's all-time favorite movies.
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My favorite King film was The Green Mile, because it improved the book.
I have not seen The Dead Zone.
I've read the original six short books of The Green Mile when they first were released, but I've never that movie.
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I seems to be improving and my temperature has been normal for the last several hours. Hopefully my fever will not return. Amazingly my finger hasn't swollen any more today.
Very good news!
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It’s Tonys tonight and nobody cares.
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Actually I was happy for three winners: Danny Burstein, Lois Smith and David Alan Grier.
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But the rest, well, is the rest.
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Let’s move on
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Four!
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Graciela Daniele got a lifetime achievement award after how many losses?
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Actually I was happy for three winners: Danny Burstein, Lois Smith and David Alan Grier.
That's wonderful for Danny Burstein! Finally! And did Aaron Tveit actually win??
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Whew! I just checked on Playbill.com (https://www.playbill.com/article/tonyawards2021) and he did.
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I’m surprised they nominated Tveit. Years ago, they eliminated categories if they didn’t have multiple nominees. Or they combined them.
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Finished with my viewing.
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No interest in the Tonys. I remember the days when the Oscars and Tonys were a huge deal here - but that's how low they've sunk and they really have.
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Did another pub crawl tonight that was more pub than anything.
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Started at a brew pub called Standard Brewing. They had a beer called Bob’s Your Uncle, but I tried a rice lager and a pale ale instead.
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Then went to a bar and noodle shop where I tried Standard’s IPA, with a pronounced passion fruit falvor, and a green papaya salad that was good but not spicy enough
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Now having a couple of slices ( one cheese, one pepperoni) at Crazy Pizza. VeryNew Yawk style and very good.
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Then a nice walk to the AirBnB.
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Gratuitous post No. 102!
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Anybody read Hana Khan Carries On? Thoughts?
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I listened to the first half today. Enjoyed parts, but sm not overly impressed.
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Anybody read Hana Khan Carries On? Thoughts?
Never heard of it...that I can remember.
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Time to return to the room.
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Sleep well, John! See you tomorrow!
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Tomorrow!
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Today, I'm going to my mom's to help with one of her TV's, then I'll borrow my niece's car (Tom, I'll post a new picture!) for when I meet Tom in Puyallup and then we go to Seattle to meet John.
Whoa! If you go to Puyallup, you have gone too far. The park and ride is write off of I-5 in Tacoma.
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I watched the Tony’s at 4:00 pm.
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And then I watched the back to Broadway at 9:00 pm.
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Tomorrow!
Can't wait!
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The one thing I can say about both programs.
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Today, I'm going to my mom's to help with one of her TV's, then I'll borrow my niece's car (Tom, I'll post a new picture!) for when I meet Tom in Puyallup and then we go to Seattle to meet John.
Whoa! If you go to Puyallup, you have gone too far. The park and ride is write off of I-5 in Tacoma.
That's right! I do have the link to where it is, so I won't go all the way to Puyallup. :)
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It is a bad time to be a white guy on Broadway.
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I agree with a lot of what they(mostly the Black Arts Coalition) say.
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I agree with a lot of what they(mostly the Black Arts Coalition) say.
What do they say?? :-\
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Actually I was happy for three winners: Danny Burstein, Lois Smith and David Alan Grier.
That's wonderful for Danny Burstein! Finally! And did Aaron Tveit actually win??
He was the only nominee.
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I agree with a lot of what they(mostly the Black Arts Coalition) say.
What do they say?? :-\
I would suggest that you Google them. I would not want to misspeak.
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Page 5
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I do disagree with them on one point this evening.
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They spoke about the very few Black, Asian, and Indigenous playwrights working in theater, especially Broadway. They said they have a lot of stories to tell.
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I would tell them then, that they should write them and if you have written them, then submit them.
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Producers are always looking for quality plays. Submit these great stories and I will wager they will get produced. IF they are good.
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Actually I was happy for three winners: Danny Burstein, Lois Smith and David Alan Grier.
That's wonderful for Danny Burstein! Finally! And did Aaron Tveit actually win??
He was the only nominee.
Actually, his winning wasn't a lock. Even if one person is nominated, that person has to get at least 60% of the voters to vote for them. Theoretically, one person could be nominated, but the voters don't like that person, so they don't vote for them, and that person doesn't win. It would really suck, but the rules allow it. :-\
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Producers are always looking for quality plays. Submit these great stories and I will wager they will get produced. IF they are good.
True.
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Actually I was happy for three winners: Danny Burstein, Lois Smith and David Alan Grier.
That's wonderful for Danny Burstein! Finally! And did Aaron Tveit actually win??
He was the only nominee.
Actually, his winning wasn't a lock. Even if one person is nominated, that person has to get at least 60% of the voters to vote for them. Theoretically, one person could be nominated, but the voters don't like that person, so they don't vote for them, and that person doesn't win. It would really suck, but the rules allow it. :-\
Yes, I know. From the ovation his win received, I don’t think that was a problem..
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Actually I was happy for three winners: Danny Burstein, Lois Smith and David Alan Grier.
That's wonderful for Danny Burstein! Finally! And did Aaron Tveit actually win??
He was the only nominee.
Actually, his winning wasn't a lock. Even if one person is nominated, that person has to get at least 60% of the voters to vote for them. Theoretically, one person could be nominated, but the voters don't like that person, so they don't vote for them, and that person doesn't win. It would really suck, but the rules allow it. :-\
Yes, I know. From the ovation his win received, I don’t think that was a problem..
Good!
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He is a hottie.
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CRANBERRIES!!
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I need to try and get some sleep.
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I didn’t get much last night.
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He is a hottie.
Ya think?? ;)
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I need to try and get some sleep.
I didn’t get much last night.
Actually, I didn't either. Hopefully, we'll all sleep well tonight!
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UNDERPANTS
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OUTERPANTS
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Good night, George.
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I have to find a jacket that I can wear...AND I'm bringing an umbrella. I have several. I wonder if I should bring one for John.
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Good night, Tom.
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Gratuitous Post #140!