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Title: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 12:05:20 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes died hard, and now it is time for you to post until the die hard cows come home - they're currently in London with a girl.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 12:06:59 AM
And the word of the day is: JACKPOT!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 12:07:49 AM
And now - Dino at the piano.
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Post by: George on June 05, 2025, 12:16:29 AM
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Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: elmore3003 on June 05, 2025, 04:15:49 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 05, 2025, 04:20:42 AM
It was a ghastly, terrible, god-awful. horrible night. I probably need a really good massage, which I cannot afford, because that pinched nerve affecting my left hand and arm is getting worse. As a consequence, I spent too much time turning and shifting in efforts to find a position where the pinching would cease and the pains in my arm and hand would withdraw It was made worse because Annabelle and Thatch had taken half the bed. I am not happy at the moment.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 05, 2025, 04:21:06 AM
And I am very sleepy.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 04:24:27 AM
TOD:   

One time when it was really terrible, in 1994 or so after a meal in the East Village, it was before the internet was really part of day-to-day life, so it wasn't easy to look up symptoms and such.   But it was so terrible, the [to use a polite term] upchucking so violent, that I even recall what we were doing that day.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: elmore3003 on June 05, 2025, 04:26:49 AM
I sent the uncorrected recording parts and full scores for Dearest Enemy to Concord Theatricals. I don't know if the corrected materials I prepared in 2014 are with the Miami University Library or somewhere in the ruins of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, but these days, with my health and mobility, I cannot worry about the mess.

So, I'm going through my recording scores and creating an errata list. As soon as I've finished it - maybe tomorrow? - I can watch Drat! The Cat!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 04:33:23 AM
I agree DR ELMORE - not your job.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 04:33:52 AM
Did I forget to say last night that MR BK's chicken was maybe made by Bluto.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 04:34:42 AM
Hmmmm....I know I've had a few cases of it......I shall ponder that
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 04:34:56 AM
First load of laundry is in the washer.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: elmore3003 on June 05, 2025, 04:37:56 AM
Dr Matt and Nuggie are back with good advice to cat parents:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1884141965769646
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: elmore3003 on June 05, 2025, 04:51:57 AM
 ;)
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: ChasSmith on June 05, 2025, 05:01:50 AM
Good morning, all.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: ChasSmith on June 05, 2025, 05:03:33 AM
I needed more sleep this morning, but we have an Xfinity guy or gal coming out this morning (because I had to phone in an outage two days in a row and the system generated the service call to check things out), and of course I had to get up to feed the tiger anyway.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: ChasSmith on June 05, 2025, 05:07:21 AM
Once that person has been in and out of here, I can watch DRAT! THE CAT! -- then I go down to Walgreen's for my second shingles shot. If there isn't sufficient time between the two, I'll watch as soon as I get back from being jabbed.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: ChasSmith on June 05, 2025, 05:10:16 AM
Sleep Ketchup and Feel Better vibes for DR Elmore.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 05:13:30 AM
Chas, congratulations on your new HHW millstone of 38,000 posts!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: ChasSmith on June 05, 2025, 05:20:58 AM
Last night's Waitress was absolutely wonderful. I saw the Broadway (not live -- via the Fathom event at my local AMC), and I've seen a couple of bootlegs, but as fine as Sara Bareilles and the others have been, I ended up liking this production better. They dispensed with the band moving in and out on a platform thing, which always seemed a bit gratuitous to me. The set design here and the cast themselves were absolutely tops. Great theeder, too -- about 190 seats, modern, comfortable -- and in true Broadway tradition, restrooms that could reasonably handle an audience of about ten, not 190. Mindboggling.

Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: ChasSmith on June 05, 2025, 05:22:04 AM
Chas, congratulations on your new HHW millstone of 38,000 posts!

Thanks. I never even saw it go by! I never think to look at those.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 05:29:47 AM
Notes accommodated. Suffused.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 05:33:58 AM
TOD: Fred, is there still a sushi place on the west side of 9th Ave between 43/44th? Where Circus Bar once was? They poisoned me once and I walked by the next day and there was a sign saying it had been closed by the health dept. But people were still sitting inside eating!! It was the craziest thing.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 05:35:22 AM
I loved Drat! The Cat!

Perfectly cast.  I really loved the two leads and their acting and singing together and apart.

The Keystone Cops were funny.....the older couple were great!

I think my favorite scenes were the party, when Purefoy got arrested & tried, and the lovely ballad by the leading lady.  But it was all great.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 05:55:26 AM
Spillover alert:

I had to go back and watch a couple scenes. I was taken aback when Matilda was called an “old bag” in the courtroom, for my first viewing I thought she’d sort of reformed and was going to be a more attentive and firm parent.

On second viewing, she was still mostly concerned with the family’s image and was happy to see Bob take the fall.  So the harsh rebuke makes more sense. I am at peace.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 06:09:30 AM
Good to know.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 06:29:01 AM
Good morning, friends.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 06:29:08 AM
And others.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 06:29:40 AM
CONGRATULATIONS, DR ChasSmith, on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament!!!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 06:29:50 AM
PAGE TWO!!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 06:41:06 AM
TOD: Fred, is there still a sushi place on the west side of 9th Ave between 43/44th? Where Circus Bar once was?


I think it might be the Indigo Indian restaurant now?

(When we have sushi, it's always delivery these years.)
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 07:24:51 AM
Good morning.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 07:25:08 AM
Don't tell Leonard, but he's going to the vet in a few minutes.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 07:26:18 AM
We decided to take our young(er) cats in to have them looked over. Hopefully we can avoid the bad-teeth things much earlier.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 07:27:01 AM
Although, it was Asha's kidneys that were the problem. Her teeth were bad, but it was the kidney failure.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 07:27:23 AM
And now I have to get Leonard in the carrier.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 07:27:36 AM
And mayhem shall ensue.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 07:28:09 AM
And now I have to get Leonard in the carrier.

Vibes for you and Leonard.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: ChasSmith on June 05, 2025, 07:28:51 AM
And now I have to get Leonard in the carrier.

There should be video!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 07:58:16 AM
Quite a 24-hour period for new trailers for movie musicals, first WICKED part 2 late yesterday, now here's the trailer for KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN.


KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | Official Teaser Trailer (2025)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-j9vnqkajg
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 09:05:32 AM
DR MichaelG, congratulations on another rave review for Otello.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 09:05:42 AM
Thanks George.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 09:08:31 AM
From DR George:

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I'm sorry...I just can't imagine sharing the personal pan pizza, or saving some for later!  It's really small! :-\

LOL, I'm sure we didn't always share one but certainly easy to do if we had a large salad along with their large breadsticks.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 09:11:20 AM
From DR Chas:

(http://I am back from the pie diner, where - sadly - no one offered me any pie.)

 :o
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 09:13:54 AM
Wordle 1,447 4/6

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Nice.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 09:14:59 AM
From DR George:

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I'm sorry...I just can't imagine sharing the personal pan pizza, or saving some for later!  It's really small! :-\

LOL, I'm sure we didn't always share one but certainly easy to do if we had a large salad along with their large breadsticks.


Hmm, I guess I can see that sharing even the personal pan size pizza (the site says 590 calories with no extra toppings) can be enough, such as if there are other courses in the meal - or also if there are certain toppings adding calories, like maybe extra cheese, or sausage or pepperoni -

or maybe having one of the more caloric sauces like I suspect the barbecue sauce might be (than the basic marinara)


Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 09:15:54 AM
Chas, congratulations on your new HHW millstone of 38,000 posts!

Congratulations DR Chas!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 09:16:49 AM
TOD: Fred, is there still a sushi place on the west side of 9th Ave between 43/44th? Where Circus Bar once was? They poisoned me once and I walked by the next day and there was a sign saying it had been closed by the health dept. But people were still sitting inside eating!! It was the craziest thing.

Oh my.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 09:17:19 AM
Rodzinski, what kind of vibe did the Circus Bar have?

The name of the place sounds like it might have been interesting! 
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 09:17:41 AM
We decided to take our young(er) cats in to have them looked over. Hopefully we can avoid the bad-teeth things much earlier.

Vibes their teeth are fine.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: MichaelG on June 05, 2025, 09:21:14 AM
From DR George:

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Michael, I've wanted to ask...are your leads professionals that are brought in just for individual shows, or are they local people who are just really good?

Each show is cast individually. All the leads are professionals, usually but not always from out of town. In this production, Otello is based in Virginia, Desdemona in LA, and Iago in Santa Rosa (so semi-local). We have volunteers to provide much of the housing for out of town singers. The smaller roles of Emilia and Ludovico were cast with local professionals. The small comprimario roles like Montano are usually local professionals or semi-professionals. And a bit part like the Herald is cast out of the chorus.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: George on June 05, 2025, 09:27:18 AM
Dr Matt and Nuggie are back with good advice to cat parents:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1884141965769646

Funny!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: George on June 05, 2025, 09:28:37 AM
Chas, congratulations on your new HHW millstone of 38,000 posts!

Ditto, ChasSmith!  And here it is...only 10 posts later:
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: George on June 05, 2025, 09:38:11 AM
Quite a 24-hour period for new trailers for movie musicals, first WICKED part 2 late yesterday, now here's the trailer for KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN.


KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | Official Teaser Trailer (2025)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-j9vnqkajg

Thanks for the link, Freddie.  Looks interesting.  I hope it's good!
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Post by: George on June 05, 2025, 09:38:31 AM
Wordle 1,447 4/6

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Nice.

Thanks, Jane!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: George on June 05, 2025, 09:39:36 AM
From DR George:

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Michael, I've wanted to ask...are your leads professionals that are brought in just for individual shows, or are they local people who are just really good?

Each show is cast individually. All the leads are professionals, usually but not always from out of town. In this production, Otello is based in Virginia, Desdemona in LA, and Iago in Santa Rosa (so semi-local). We have volunteers to provide much of the housing for out of town singers. The smaller roles of Emilia and Ludovico were cast with local professionals. The small comprimario roles like Montano are usually local professionals or semi-professionals. And a bit part like the Herald is cast out of the chorus.

That's pretty interesting.  Thanks for the info. :)
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 09:44:08 AM
Leonard was a good boy. His teeth checked out fine. No problems. But since we have already run up a hefty bill, I had them go ahead and draw bloodwork.

Sassy's cat will get her teeth cleaned. It's not really necessary NOW, but why wait until it's really bad.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 09:44:49 AM
Now we are going to celebrate Freedom Day. She didn't feel like celebrating over the weekend.
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Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 09:47:56 AM
Good job, Leonard!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 09:50:17 AM
Fred, Circus was a pretty basic pub. Had a little bit of a circus tent color scheme or something, and peanut shells all over the floor.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 09:50:36 AM
Page: the Third.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 09:51:47 AM
From DR George:

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Michael, I've wanted to ask...are your leads professionals that are brought in just for individual shows, or are they local people who are just really good?

Each show is cast individually. All the leads are professionals, usually but not always from out of town. In this production, Otello is based in Virginia, Desdemona in LA, and Iago in Santa Rosa (so semi-local). We have volunteers to provide much of the housing for out of town singers. The smaller roles of Emilia and Ludovico were cast with local professionals. The small comprimario roles like Montano are usually local professionals or semi-professionals. And a bit part like the Herald is cast out of the chorus.


So interesting!  Thanks for sharing that.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 09:52:49 AM
Leonard was a good boy. His teeth checked out fine. No problems. But since we have already run up a hefty bill, I had them go ahead and draw bloodwork.

Sassy's cat will get her teeth cleaned. It's not really necessary NOW, but why wait until it's really bad.

Good report about Leonard!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 09:54:52 AM
Now we are going to celebrate Freedom Day. She didn't feel like celebrating over the weekend.


To celebrate Broadway show tune style -

Donna Theodore Sings Freedom w/ Coachella Valley Symphony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYMzkg38gv4
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 09:59:39 AM
And the commercial featuring the 1975 Broadway company of SHENANDOAH

"Freedom" at 0:59 here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9cdEZDcTuM
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: John G. on June 05, 2025, 10:00:12 AM
Good morning, all.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: John G. on June 05, 2025, 10:00:52 AM
Slept off and on, which is typical for a first night, new mattress, etc.
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Post by: John G. on June 05, 2025, 10:01:05 AM
Congratulations, ChasSmith.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: John G. on June 05, 2025, 10:04:37 AM
TOD:
I was on a clipper ship cruise when I ate some mussels that most definitely did not agree with me. Add a little alcohol and the eternal rocking of the ship, and you have a recipe for nasty, nasty, nasty.

I also had several other occasions where mussels and I faced off, with me on the losing side.

Lesson finally learned: I no longer eat mussels.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 10:04:49 AM
Fred, Circus was a pretty basic pub. Had a little bit of a circus tent color scheme or something, and peanut shells all over the floor.

That sounds like it must have been enjoyable - and even immersive, in today's theeder language.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: John G. on June 05, 2025, 10:04:57 AM
Great review, MichaelG.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 10:09:07 AM
Slept off and on, which is typical for a first night, new mattress, etc.

Sleep-better vibes for tonight, John G!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 10:14:42 AM
Fred, Circus was a pretty basic pub. Had a little bit of a circus tent color scheme or something, and peanut shells all over the floor.

That sounds like it must have been enjoyable - and even immersive, in today's theeder language.

Yes, if the air from the restrooms hit you just right, you felt like you were in the Barnum & Bailey elephant tent.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 10:28:11 AM
Fred, Circus was a pretty basic pub. Had a little bit of a circus tent color scheme or something, and peanut shells all over the floor.

That sounds like it must have been enjoyable - and even immersive, in today's theeder language.

Yes, if the air from the restrooms hit you just right, you felt like you were in the Barnum & Bailey elephant tent.


LOL!


Maybe it could have been used for a live experience of the special interest 1981 adult hit TAXI ZUM KLO ("Taxi to the Toilet")?
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 11:02:21 AM
Good for Leonard.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: ChasSmith on June 05, 2025, 11:22:35 AM
Greetings from Walgreen’s, where I await my jab.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 11:29:03 AM
Leonard was a good boy. His teeth checked out fine. No problems. But since we have already run up a hefty bill, I had them go ahead and draw bloodwork.

Sassy's cat will get her teeth cleaned. It's not really necessary NOW, but why wait until it's really bad.

Good news all is well, and yes, why wait until the teeth are bad.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 11:29:49 AM
DR Laura, how are the cats riding in the car together.  I know the cats are in carriers, still it could be a problem.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 11:30:43 AM
TOD:
I was on a clipper ship cruise when I ate some mussels that most definitely did not agree with me. Add a little alcohol and the eternal rocking of the ship, and you have a recipe for nasty, nasty, nasty.

I also had several other occasions where mussels and I faced off, with me on the losing side.

Lesson finally learned: I no longer eat mussels.

On a clipper ship, I feel bad for you.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 11:38:08 AM
Fred, Circus was a pretty basic pub. Had a little bit of a circus tent color scheme or something, and peanut shells all over the floor.

That sounds like it must have been enjoyable - and even immersive, in today's theeder language.

Yes, if the air from the restrooms hit you just right, you felt like you were in the Barnum & Bailey elephant tent.

;D
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 11:38:35 AM
Greetings from Walgreen’s, where I await my jab.

Finally ;)
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 12:20:33 PM
Bruce, I told Keith about your review of Cleaner today so that we avoid it.  It currently has a 5.1 rating on IMBD. 
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 12:22:34 PM
After taking left over fried chicken in high school for lunch, and getting sick every time, I stopped taking it, and pretty much stopped eating it.  I wasn't terribly sick and wouldn't say it was food poisoning.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 12:27:10 PM
Man I could eat left over fried chicken every day and not get sick. Might not exactly get well, but I wouldn’t get sick!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 12:29:49 PM
We (my siblings and I) always got sick on vacations. My mom gave me Pepto too late once at a Sambo’s in Kentucky and I remember raining pink right onto the tiger’s face on the welcome mat outside.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 12:30:35 PM
Then my kind sisters wrote a song about it in the car, with choreography and everything. Sweet girls.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 12:33:03 PM
Then there was the legendary time in Jackson Hole where I had it coming out both ends, and my mom was holding a Karmelkorn bucket to catch the vomit while whatever else was happening on the backside, and one of my sisters barges in and sees this scene she’s never forgotten nor let me forget. At least there were no cellphones back then.
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Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 12:34:18 PM
You bots getting all this?
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 12:57:14 PM
Man I could eat left over fried chicken every day and not get sick. Might not exactly get well, but I wouldn’t get sick!

I'm guessing it was in my lunch bag too long before I ate it.
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Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 12:57:39 PM
Food often makes me sick though not as much back then as it has in the last 30 years.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 12:59:02 PM
I can't remember if I did this 4 before.

(https://craigfordfineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/four-cats1.jpg)
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Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 12:59:20 PM
I think it is cool.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 01:21:07 PM
I can't remember if I did this 4 before.

(https://craigfordfineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/four-cats1.jpg)


Really nice!  If it's a rerun, it's worth repeating!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 01:25:02 PM
Then my kind sisters wrote a song about it in the car, with choreography and everything. Sweet girls.

Oh my!

Are you on good terms with these sisters?
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 01:35:31 PM
I think DR RODZINSKI wins the TOD Contest today.....although the stories by DR JOHN G and DR JANE are right up there.....or down there as the case may be.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 02:21:55 PM
We (my siblings and I) always got sick on vacations. My mom gave me Pepto too late once at a Sambo’s in Kentucky and I remember raining pink right onto the tiger’s face on the welcome mat outside.

Oh my.  I have found that Pepto just makes me feel worse.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 02:22:56 PM
Then there was the legendary time in Jackson Hole where I had it coming out both ends, and my mom was holding a Karmelkorn bucket to catch the vomit while whatever else was happening on the backside, and one of my sisters barges in and sees this scene she’s never forgotten nor let me forget. At least there were no cellphones back then.

Thank goodness she didn't have a camera.  I hope your sisters didn't write a song about this episode.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 02:23:07 PM
You bots getting all this?

;D
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 02:23:28 PM
I think DR RODZINSKI wins the TOD Contest today.....although the stories by DR JOHN G and DR JANE are right up there.....or down there as the case may be.

I agree with you.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 02:25:53 PM
I think it was all part of BK's plan. Disturb the bots away with a lot of horror stories.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 02:26:09 PM
Then my kind sisters wrote a song about it in the car, with choreography and everything. Sweet girls.

Oh my!

Are you on good terms with these sisters?

Some of them, some of the time.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:01:38 PM
I'm up, I'm up - eight hours of sleep.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:02:34 PM
Woke up at eleven-thirty. I got to bed late because I watched The Accountant 2, which just showed up for free on Prime. Not very good.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:03:09 PM
Had penne with Eyetalian sausage bits from Maria's Kitchen for food. Very good.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:03:21 PM
Answered a ton of e-mails.
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Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:03:42 PM
So happy to hear the Drat comments.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:04:13 PM
More than any cast I've worked with, every one of these actors truly embraced the JEF.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:05:03 PM
Trying to decide whether to write now or a bit later. Thinking the latter.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:05:23 PM
Because I'm mad as a hatter.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:05:42 PM
And I do love to flatter.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:06:12 PM
Or be the next batter.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:06:42 PM
If there was a Catter then there might be a Dratter.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:06:56 PM
I mustn't get fatter.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:07:25 PM
Does it really matter?
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:07:47 PM
Soon I'll be writing some patter.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:08:15 PM
If you tell anyone you'll be a ratter.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:08:36 PM
Though time may tatter.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:08:51 PM
And that's enough of that.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:09:13 PM
I'm heading towards a nice new number and a big one at that.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:09:40 PM
I could get there today, depending on how much writing I get done.
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Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 03:09:48 PM
Enter page five.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 03:11:01 PM
Woke up at eleven-thirty. I got to bed late because I watched The Accountant 2, which just showed up for free on Prime. Not very good.

We still plan on watching it.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Freddie on June 05, 2025, 03:11:42 PM
I could get there today, depending on how much writing I get done.

Why not go for it?  They say a millstone only comes once every thousand posts.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 03:17:30 PM
George, Keith also got Wordle in four.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: KevinH on June 05, 2025, 03:17:36 PM
Good evening!
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Post by: KevinH on June 05, 2025, 03:18:08 PM
Wordle 1,447 4/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩


Nice, DR George!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: ChasSmith on June 05, 2025, 03:19:04 PM
I am back from the jab and an excellent slice of meat lover's pizza at Stew Leonard's, and am taking a brief intermission between acts of Drat! - which is delightful.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: KevinH on June 05, 2025, 03:20:35 PM
I watched "Drat..." twice and loved it.   It brought back nice memories of seeing it in person (one memory that was different was that the leads didn't kiss because one of them was getting over a cold (as BK mentioned)). 
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Post by: KevinH on June 05, 2025, 03:20:57 PM
Wordle:  3/6
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: ChasSmith on June 05, 2025, 03:22:18 PM
Oh wait - I went farther than than the intermission. I just stopped after "Pox". Love that! And how timely is the lyric "May shingles leave him weak!"? I ask you.

Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: KevinH on June 05, 2025, 03:22:56 PM
Congrats to DR ChasSmith on your milestone!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 03:48:25 PM
Oh wait - I went farther than than the intermission. I just stopped after "Pox". Love that! And how timely is the lyric "May shingles leave him weak!"? I ask you.



Ha!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 03:49:41 PM
DR CHAS SMITH I hope any of the side effects you get from the jab are minimal.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 03:49:58 PM
MR BK is mad as a hatter!  Can you imagine?
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 03:50:21 PM
The first game in the NBA finals is tonight.....I may watch.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 03:50:41 PM
Forbidden Planet is on TCM now.....I am sort of watching.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 03:51:02 PM
DR RODZINSKI sisters are a strange species....I have three......
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 04:20:06 PM
I watched "Drat..." twice and loved it.   It brought back nice memories of seeing it in person (one memory that was different was that the leads didn't kiss because one of them was getting over a cold (as BK mentioned)). 

Right, I forgot about that ;D
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 04:20:18 PM
Wordle:  3/6

Very good :)
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 04:21:13 PM
DR RODZINSKI sisters are a strange species....I have three......

;D
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 04:21:26 PM
I won't comment on my sister.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 04:30:41 PM
Good afternoon.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 04:31:08 PM
We went to a Cat Cafe, where you pay to be in a room full of cats.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 04:31:52 PM
All of the cats are up for adoption. We had planned to go before we lost Asha. Aunt Sassy did not get a cat. She had not planned on getting one.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 04:33:07 PM
Several cats were on the shelves by the ceiling. Because they weren't having it today.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 04:34:10 PM
There was a nice calico. But I would have brought home the white cat with tabby splotches. He had sad eyes. Not that he was sad, it was just his features.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Laura on June 05, 2025, 04:34:52 PM
Then we had lunch at Baja Fresh, using a forgotten gift card that I found cleaning out Sassy's old room.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: ChasSmith on June 05, 2025, 04:47:36 PM
Finished Drat!

Truly wonderful. Lloyd Pedersen and Constance Mellors are the absolute bomb. Sydney, it goes without saying. Everyone was great, and exactly what they needed to be.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 05:52:44 PM
We went to a Cat Cafe, where you pay to be in a room full of cats.

I love those.  That is where Freyja found her cat.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 05:53:08 PM
Several cats were on the shelves by the ceiling. Because they weren't having it today.


Awww.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 05:54:19 PM
SIX!

(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/5f/d5/9a/5fd59a1e6c3139c20ebbc856e5a3f2a1.jpg)
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jane on June 05, 2025, 05:54:55 PM
Then we had lunch at Baja Fresh, using a forgotten gift card that I found cleaning out Sassy's old room.

And it was still good  :o
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: John G. on June 05, 2025, 06:11:33 PM
Saw the preview for Kiss of the Spider Woman. They don’t hide that it’s a musical. J-Lo sounds great. Some hope for it.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 06:54:52 PM
  They don’t hide that it’s a musical.

That was what struck me immediately as well.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 06:55:21 PM
Just found out that I got approved off work for Dec 24 and Dec 26.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 06:55:46 PM
(We can't request vacation more than 6 months ahead)
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 06:58:44 PM
Kiss of the Spider Woman is not a show/film/score I am familiar with. I don't know why, exactly. I love Kander & Ebb.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 06:59:13 PM
Now that I think of it, I may have seen the original (non musical) film when it first appeared.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 06:59:28 PM
But that was lo many years ago.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 06:59:43 PM
Glad Leonard checked out fine.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 06:59:59 PM
Wishing no side effects for DR ChasSmith.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 07:10:21 PM
I'm fading.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 07:10:32 PM
Good night, friends.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: singdaw on June 05, 2025, 07:10:39 PM
And others.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 07:34:01 PM
DR RODZINSKI sisters are a strange species....I have three......

Only 3? Four is what I scored.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 07:36:23 PM
People who would be adverse to it as a musical are not likely to be into the general milieu of the original story to begin with. My guess.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Ron Pulliam on June 05, 2025, 09:15:55 PM
Today was a somewhat better excuse for a day than was yesterday!

I began my day with a drive to Aiken to have my blood drawn for an appointment next week.  I hurried home after to get lunch at The Triangle because today was fried cubed steak day.  I complemented it with smashed taters and crowder peas and washed it down with a large unsweetened iced tea.

This afternoon, I treated myself to a viewing of "Murder by Decree" with Christopher Plummer, James Mason and a host of British film royalty.  Beautiful cast, strong production but a weakish script that meanders along to a not-too-convincing showdown between Sherlock Holmes and a triumvirate of Prime Minister, Home Secretary and Head of Scotland Yard.  It wasn't a waste of my time, but it might have been so much better.  Directed, surprisingly, by Bob Clark, of "A Christmas Story" fame.

I continued my splurge into back episodes of "Haven".  Honestly, I find I am familiar with all the characters but seemed never to have paid the slightest attention to story lines when I first saw it!  That's pretty good, actually, because I am quite enjoying them now...but still wondering what the heck I thought I was watching when I watched them when first aired.

Today has felt like Friday all day, but I do know that's tomorrow (actually, here in South Carolina, it's now "today" as it's a quarter past midnight).

Who knows what merriment awaits me??!!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: MichaelG on June 05, 2025, 10:08:32 PM
Back from our last film class of the term. Tonight was Kramer vs. Kramer. This is my first time watching it since it came out and I'm still a fan.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: MichaelG on June 05, 2025, 10:09:53 PM
It was really fun seeing Dustin Hoffman in this after seeing him in Straight Time two weeks ago. And it was great to see Meryl Streep in her youth again.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: MichaelG on June 05, 2025, 10:11:13 PM
Apparently in the final class the tradition is for the class to vote for our favorites. First you pick the top 3 (out of 10 in this class), then the top 2 of 3, then the favorite of the final 2. He says he's done two rounds of voting vs. three in the past but thinks the results are better with the three rounds.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: MichaelG on June 05, 2025, 10:12:18 PM
I think we disappointed him that after showing us all these hard-hitting 70s movies like Taxi Driver, Death Wish, and Straight Time, our favorite was Paper Moon.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: MichaelG on June 05, 2025, 10:12:53 PM
Kramer vs. Kramer was runner up, and Taxi Driver was 3rd.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: MichaelG on June 05, 2025, 10:13:46 PM
I'm looking forward to taking more classes with him in future terms. I may not be able to do next term due to conflicts (missing 2 of 7 movies in summer term seems a bit much), but hopefully the fall term will work out.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 10:22:50 PM
Believe it or not, I've never seen Kramer vs. Kramer. Why is that? Or Ordinary People. Why is that?
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 10:23:44 PM
Site is misbehaving.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 10:24:54 PM
I have never heard of a Cat Cafe - but I don't get out much.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 10:25:13 PM
Just alerted the hosting company.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 10:25:54 PM
Posts taking forever or not going through at al.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 10:26:38 PM
That one took twenty seconds. Host just texted - he just got back in town and will check on things once he's in his Uber.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 10:27:25 PM
Point being, we may be down for a bit.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 10:27:45 PM
In fact, we just were.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 10:29:35 PM
Tired of it.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 10:29:52 PM
Really tired of it.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 10:30:15 PM
Well, won't reach a new plateau tonight.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 10:30:24 PM
And the Pacers win the first playoff game - by one point with a shot at .03 seconds.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 10:30:35 PM
Finished with my viewing.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 10:32:52 PM
So happy reading all these nice Drat comments. My happy place is taking a musical that ran two hours and forty minutes on Broadway and getting it to run one hour and forty-five minutes and just under two hours WITH the intermission, without cutting a single word of the show.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 11:19:03 PM
I think they fixed it.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 11:19:59 PM
Maybe not.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: bk on June 05, 2025, 11:20:40 PM
Still seems laggy to me.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Jrand74 on June 05, 2025, 11:27:11 PM
My postings are a bit laggy as well....but they go through in a few seconds.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 11:39:55 PM
2 hours and 40 minutes? Yikes. What “fat” would you say you trimmed? You left the dialogue but were there big dance sequences? Or was it strictly a matter of pacing?
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 11:41:13 PM
Another incredible Pacers win Mr JRand! I was absolutely shocked when I saw the final score.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: Rodzinski on June 05, 2025, 11:45:15 PM
Mrs R returns to us tomorrow, ending a long work trip. I’ll spend the morning trying to put away the stuffed animals that are strewn everywhere.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: George on June 06, 2025, 12:02:03 AM
Now we are going to celebrate Freedom Day. She didn't feel like celebrating over the weekend.


To celebrate Broadway show tune style -

Donna Theodore Sings Freedom w/ Coachella Valley Symphony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYMzkg38gv4

That was great, Freddie.
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: George on June 06, 2025, 12:07:43 AM
Slept off and on, which is typical for a first night, new mattress, etc.

Hope it works itself into a comfortable sleep for the duration!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: George on June 06, 2025, 12:08:02 AM
TOD:
I was on a clipper ship cruise when I ate some mussels that most definitely did not agree with me. Add a little alcohol and the eternal rocking of the ship, and you have a recipe for nasty, nasty, nasty.

I also had several other occasions where mussels and I faced off, with me on the losing side.

Lesson finally learned: I no longer eat mussels.

Yikes! :P
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: George on June 06, 2025, 12:08:34 AM
Fred, Circus was a pretty basic pub. Had a little bit of a circus tent color scheme or something, and peanut shells all over the floor.

That sounds like it must have been enjoyable - and even immersive, in today's theeder language.

Yes, if the air from the restrooms hit you just right, you felt like you were in the Barnum & Bailey elephant tent.

:o
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: George on June 06, 2025, 12:09:41 AM
After taking left over fried chicken in high school for lunch, and getting sick every time, I stopped taking it, and pretty much stopped eating it.  I wasn't terribly sick and wouldn't say it was food poisoning.

Oh, my goodness!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: George on June 06, 2025, 12:10:00 AM
Gratuitous Post #200!!
Title: Re: IT'S DIE HARD IN LONDON WITH A GIRL
Post by: George on June 06, 2025, 12:10:57 AM
We (my siblings and I) always got sick on vacations. My mom gave me Pepto too late once at a Sambo’s in Kentucky and I remember raining pink right onto the tiger’s face on the welcome mat outside.

That's definitely a YIKES!! :o
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Post by: George on June 06, 2025, 12:12:12 AM
I can't remember if I did this 4 before.

(https://craigfordfineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/four-cats1.jpg)

It doesn't matter if you did.  It's really cool!
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Post by: George on June 06, 2025, 12:14:05 AM
More than any cast I've worked with, every one of these actors truly embraced the JEF.

It was never specifically mentioned, but the cast of Into the Woods absolutely embodied the concepts of JEF! ;D
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Post by: George on June 06, 2025, 12:16:40 AM
I'm heading towards a nice new number and a big one at that.

Can't wait to see it!
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Post by: bk on June 06, 2025, 12:36:22 AM
We're finally fixed.
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Post by: bk on June 06, 2025, 12:36:45 AM
Although, that didn't go through instantly.
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Post by: bk on June 06, 2025, 12:36:58 AM
Neither did that.
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Post by: bk on June 06, 2025, 12:37:13 AM
New notes are up.
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Post by: bk on June 06, 2025, 12:37:24 AM
Up are new notes.
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Post by: bk on June 06, 2025, 12:37:40 AM
I've seen them.
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Post by: bk on June 06, 2025, 12:38:02 AM
I've read them.
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Post by: bk on June 06, 2025, 12:38:17 AM
I wrote them.
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Post by: bk on June 06, 2025, 12:39:30 AM
Just texted the host again and told him to check things again.
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Post by: bk on June 06, 2025, 12:39:50 AM
Should not take five to ten seconds for a post to go through.
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Post by: bk on June 06, 2025, 12:40:09 AM
Enter page eight.
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Post by: bk on June 06, 2025, 12:40:27 AM
I'll have to get to my new plateau on the 'morrow.