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Title: ADJUSTING AND CLEANING
Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 12:18:51 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were adjusted and cleansed, and now it is time for you to post until the adjusted and clean cows come home.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 12:21:49 AM
And the word of the day is: JANNOCK!
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 12:57:31 AM
Wordle 1,660 6/6

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Title: Re: ADJUSTING AND CLEANING
Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 12:57:40 AM
Whew!
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Post by: Freddie on January 04, 2026, 03:28:59 AM
Congratulations, George, on your exciting new Plateau/Millstone!
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Post by: Donald on January 04, 2026, 05:50:39 AM
Happy first Sunday of 2026! With this new year now upon us, on the Broadway Radio Show, I'm taking a look back at the Best of 2025 and my choices for the Top Ten Vocalist Recordings of the year.  The list is a dazzling collection of performers from theatre, jazz, and cabaret and will hopefully expose you to some new, exciting artists... give it a listen!

https://www.haineshisway.com/the-broadway-radio-show-2/

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Post by: elmore3003 on January 04, 2026, 06:04:35 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 04, 2026, 06:05:47 AM
Last night I could not get to sleep, so this morning I slept late, to the dismay of three cats.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 04, 2026, 06:10:43 AM
DR Freddie, in 2019 or so, I had an echocardiogram to check my veins. The cardiologist recommended I replace Glipizide with Jardiance. After two weeks of a multitude of issues, my body found Jardiance as crass and repellant as its commercials, and I went back to Glipizide.
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Post by: Freddie on January 04, 2026, 06:12:46 AM
DR Freddie, in 2019 or so, I had an echocardiogram to check my veins. The cardiologist recommended I replace Glipizide with Jardiance. After two weeks of a multitude of issues, my body found Jardiance as crass and repellant as its commercials, and I went back to Glipizide.


Thanks for mentioning this.  Larry, do you recall the side effects you had while taking Jardiance?
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Post by: singdaw on January 04, 2026, 06:20:47 AM
Good morning, friends.
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Post by: singdaw on January 04, 2026, 06:20:56 AM
And others.
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Post by: singdaw on January 04, 2026, 06:21:32 AM
Congratulations, DR George, on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament!!!
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Post by: Laura on January 04, 2026, 06:50:11 AM
Good morning.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 04, 2026, 06:58:29 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 04, 2026, 07:00:52 AM
Thus far this morning I have had one (count 'em) cup of coffee, and have just spent an hour "leaf-blowing" 500 feet of driveway. We got our light and dry and fluffy one inch of - (you know) - and we love those because the stuff just blows away and leaves beautiful dry asphalt. Right now I have the clearest driveway in four counties. Maybe.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 07:22:44 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 07:23:03 AM
Lousy night of no sleep.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 04, 2026, 08:39:16 AM
DR Freddie, in 2019 or so, I had an echocardiogram to check my veins. The cardiologist recommended I replace Glipizide with Jardiance. After two weeks of a multitude of issues, my body found Jardiance as crass and repellant as its commercials, and I went back to Glipizide.


Thanks for mentioning this.  Larry, do you recall the side effects you had while taking Jardiance?

No, I'm aorry.  All I remember is thinking one day, this started up when I began the Jardiance. As soon as I dropped it, whatever was going on stopped. I honestly haven't thought about it since.
Title: Re: ADJUSTING AND CLEANING
Post by: elmore3003 on January 04, 2026, 08:46:57 AM
Now here's a Big Ass salad that has me wanting a plate of it and thinking about our DR Laura!
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Post by: Freddie on January 04, 2026, 09:16:19 AM
As we talk about Big Ass Salads, a Big-Ass song to accompany that

"Big-Ass Rock" from The Full Monty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ICecXdOcTY
Title: Re: ADJUSTING AND CLEANING
Post by: Freddie on January 04, 2026, 09:17:47 AM
DR Freddie, in 2019 or so, I had an echocardiogram to check my veins. The cardiologist recommended I replace Glipizide with Jardiance. After two weeks of a multitude of issues, my body found Jardiance as crass and repellant as its commercials, and I went back to Glipizide.


Thanks for mentioning this.  Larry, do you recall the side effects you had while taking Jardiance?

No, I'm aorry.  All I remember is thinking one day, this started up when I began the Jardiance. As soon as I dropped it, whatever was going on stopped. I honestly haven't thought about it since.

That's OK. Thanks for mentioning that there were issues, though.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 04, 2026, 09:34:24 AM
Now here's a Big Ass salad that has me wanting a plate of it and thinking about our DR Laura!

omg I want that.
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 09:48:02 AM
Whew!

Indeed.
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 09:49:04 AM
Congratulations, George, on your exciting new Plateau/Millstone!

DITTO!
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Post by: Freddie on January 04, 2026, 09:51:03 AM
Lousy night of no sleep.

Sending sleep vibes for tonight.
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 09:51:10 AM
DR George, thanks for the good to Keith last night.
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Post by: Jrand75 on January 04, 2026, 09:59:04 AM
DR FREDDIE Big Ass Rock always makes me  laugh.
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Post by: Jrand75 on January 04, 2026, 09:59:25 AM
Congratulations to our lucky duck DR GEORGE on his millstone.
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Post by: Jrand75 on January 04, 2026, 09:59:39 AM
Continued rehearsal vibes for MR BK & Co.
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Post by: Jrand75 on January 04, 2026, 09:59:47 AM
Page Two
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Post by: Jrand75 on January 04, 2026, 10:01:44 AM
It is 34 degrees here with a feels like of 44 degrees.

The sun is shining and the skies are blue!
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 04, 2026, 10:58:32 AM
Last night I had TCM on so those sci-fi flicks could play in the background. When Attack of the 50 Foot Woman came on I was ready to get into bed so I stopped everything else and watched, but fell asleep and missed the last 20 minutes.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 04, 2026, 11:00:28 AM
But the time I was settled, it was looking like it had gotten a lengthy intro by Ben Mankiewicz, but I missed it!

I believe he spoke at length for all three films.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 11:06:08 AM
I'm up, I'm up - just under eight hours of sleep.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 11:06:34 AM
Doing stuff for the last hour, and I need to be on my way in about fifteen minutes.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 11:30:40 AM
Time for a nap.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 04, 2026, 11:42:53 AM
Time for a nap.

DR John G, have you changed your email address?
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Post by: Laura on January 04, 2026, 11:46:22 AM
Good afternoon.
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Post by: Laura on January 04, 2026, 11:46:38 AM
That Big Ass Salad looks good.
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Post by: Ginny on January 04, 2026, 11:57:18 AM
Sunday afternoon greetings!  It’s beautifully sunny here in SW Ohio, but still cold.
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Post by: Ginny on January 04, 2026, 12:01:02 PM
Friday evening we ventured to the Oxford, OH, branch of Lane Public Library to celebrate National Science Fiction Day.  The featured speaker was author John Scalzi, who was quite interesting and entertaining.  Richard has read several of his books.  I have not, but I do love to listen to authors talk.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 04, 2026, 12:54:44 PM
Friday evening we ventured to the Oxford, OH, branch of Lane Public Library to celebrate National Science Fiction Day.  The featured speaker was author John Scalzi, who was quite interesting and entertaining.  Richard has read several of his books.  I have not, but I do love to listen to authors talk.

DR Ginny, does Richard still have a copy of the program for The Business of Good Government at the Blue Ball Presbyterian Church? If so, can you scan it?
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 01:14:33 PM
Friday evening we ventured to the Oxford, OH, branch of Lane Public Library to celebrate National Science Fiction Day.  The featured speaker was author John Scalzi, who was quite interesting and entertaining.  Richard has read several of his books.  I have not, but I do love to listen to authors talk.

Even if I don't enjoy the book I enjoy listenting to most authors.  I've not read anything by Scalzi.  Does Richard have a favorite to recommend?
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 01:15:11 PM
We walked a bit earlier than usual today as rain is expected later.
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 02:22:54 PM
Keith got Wordle in three.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 02:45:35 PM
Time for a nap.

DR John G, have you changed your email address?

No. I did receive your Dropbox messages but I haven’t had a free moment to respond until now. Thank you.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 02:46:29 PM
I have 10 whole free minutes before tonight’s dance class.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 04, 2026, 02:47:42 PM
I just want to say that this is a Sunday that feels like a Saturday, and the later it gets, the more it feels that way.

A first for that.
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 03:12:28 PM
I've caught up and now my Sunday feels like a Sunday.
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 03:26:19 PM
Congratulations, George, on your exciting new Plateau/Millstone!

Thanks, Freddie!
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 03:26:57 PM
Congratulations, DR George, on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament!!!

Thanks, Singdaw!
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Post by: Ginny on January 04, 2026, 03:54:45 PM
Friday evening we ventured to the Oxford, OH, branch of Lane Public Library to celebrate National Science Fiction Day.  The featured speaker was author John Scalzi, who was quite interesting and entertaining.  Richard has read several of his books.  I have not, but I do love to listen to authors talk.

DR Ginny, does Richard still have a copy of the program for The Business of Good Government at the Blue Ball Presbyterian Church? If so, can you scan it?

LOL, DR Elmore, Richard only vaguely remembers the production, so, no, he doesn’t have a program.  He says, “That was more than 50 years ago.  I barely remember 50 days ago!”
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Post by: Ginny on January 04, 2026, 04:04:01 PM
Friday evening we ventured to the Oxford, OH, branch of Lane Public Library to celebrate National Science Fiction Day.  The featured speaker was author John Scalzi, who was quite interesting and entertaining.  Richard has read several of his books.  I have not, but I do love to listen to authors talk.

Even if I don't enjoy the book I enjoy listenting to most authors.  I've not read anything by Scalzi.  Does Richard have a favorite to recommend?

DR Jane, he’s quite fond of the Old Man’s War series, which starts with a book by that title.

A retired librarian whose opinion I respect says her favorite is The Kaiju Preservation Society.
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 04:17:34 PM
Now here's a Big Ass salad that has me wanting a plate of it and thinking about our DR Laura!
(https://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=8197.0;attach=28347)

That looks really good. :)
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 04:17:54 PM
As we talk about Big Ass Salads, a Big-Ass song to accompany that

"Big-Ass Rock" from The Full Monty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ICecXdOcTY

;D
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 04:18:25 PM
Congratulations, George, on your exciting new Plateau/Millstone!

DITTO!

Thanks, Jane!
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 04:18:49 PM
DR George, thanks for the good to Keith last night.

You're welcome, Jane.
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 04:19:09 PM
Congratulations to our lucky duck DR GEORGE on his millstone.

Thanks, Jrand!
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 04:22:12 PM
Friday evening we ventured to the Oxford, OH, branch of Lane Public Library to celebrate National Science Fiction Day.  The featured speaker was author John Scalzi, who was quite interesting and entertaining.  Richard has read several of his books.  I have not, but I do love to listen to authors talk.

Very cool, Ginny!  I've read a couple of his books (I think)...well, at least one that I know of, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 04:22:47 PM
Keith got Wordle in three.

Congrats to Keith!
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 04:23:38 PM
 
t h r e e ! ! !
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 04:24:09 PM
I've caught up and now my Sunday feels like a Sunday.

Whew! ;)
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 04:41:28 PM
Friday evening we ventured to the Oxford, OH, branch of Lane Public Library to celebrate National Science Fiction Day.  The featured speaker was author John Scalzi, who was quite interesting and entertaining.  Richard has read several of his books.  I have not, but I do love to listen to authors talk.

Even if I don't enjoy the book I enjoy listenting to most authors.  I've not read anything by Scalzi.  Does Richard have a favorite to recommend?

DR Jane, he’s quite fond of the Old Man’s War series, which starts with a book by that title.

A retired librarian whose opinion I respect says her favorite is The Kaiju Preservation Society.

Thank you.  I put a hold On Old Man's War and added Kaiju to my library wish list.

Most of his books at the library have a waiting list.  He seems to be very popular.
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 04:41:42 PM
Keith got Wordle in three.

Congrats to Keith!

Thank you.
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 04:42:55 PM
Friday evening we ventured to the Oxford, OH, branch of Lane Public Library to celebrate National Science Fiction Day.  The featured speaker was author John Scalzi, who was quite interesting and entertaining.  Richard has read several of his books.  I have not, but I do love to listen to authors talk.

Very cool, Ginny!  I've read a couple of his books (I think)...well, at least one that I know of, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I waited to see if you said anything before asking if you have read any of his books.
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 04:43:30 PM
I like a good cucumber salad.
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Post by: KevinH on January 04, 2026, 05:24:32 PM
Good evening!
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Post by: KevinH on January 04, 2026, 05:25:09 PM
Thanks for the Wordle congrats yesterday, DRs Jane and George!
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Post by: KevinH on January 04, 2026, 05:26:57 PM
Congratulations on your milestone, DR George!
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Post by: KevinH on January 04, 2026, 05:27:23 PM
Keith got Wordle in three.


Great!
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Post by: KevinH on January 04, 2026, 05:27:39 PM
My Wordle score:  4/6
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Post by: KevinH on January 04, 2026, 05:30:26 PM
I took Metro into DC this afternoon and had a nice lunch with former DR Ben and his DH Anthony.  They were in town for a wedding.   We went to a restaurant near their hotel in Dupont Circle and had a nice time. 
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 05:30:32 PM
Thanks for the Wordle congrats yesterday, DRs Jane and George!

You are welcome.
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 05:30:45 PM
My Wordle score:  4/6

Very good.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:00:32 PM
Back from rehearsal. We did a run-through for lighting guy - he really liked the show and what we've done with it and he taped it so he's all set to hang lights now. Then I was intending to do more detail work but sound arrived, so instead we got everyone in mics and set levels for dialogue and then levels for singing with the tracks. Tracks sound great on the big sound system. I now have to have Richard create some scene change cues, about five of 'em. Then we have to add either four or eight bars of something for one number, to facilitate a costume change.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:03:07 PM
So, that ate up the rest of our time. I did set all the bits involving a skeleton that's on during the first scene in the doctor's office. From the very first staged reading I directed I knew what I wanted to do with the skeleton. It's now rigged to turn its head in either direction and front, and it also laughs - mouth part opens and closes, clacking while it does. We time and operate that from off-stage at specific moments and it's hilarious. Just imagine the skeleton as Jack Benny.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:03:36 PM
I came right home and the second i walked in the door, it began raining really hard, so, nice to avoid that.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:05:09 PM
I tried a new Eyetalian jernt - new to me anyway - called MA's Italian Kitchen - trying their penne in pink sauce with Eyetalian sausage. They also use peas, and I always like that. Won't be here for forty minutes, but I'm gonna futz and finesse and write new pages until it arrives.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:05:25 PM
Page THREE?
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:05:32 PM
Really?
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:06:03 PM
What a revoltin' development this is.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:06:09 PM
Gee whiz.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:06:19 PM
Well, that's show biz.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:06:30 PM
Really 'tis.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:07:05 PM
Need some fizz.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:07:27 PM
Hers or his.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:07:37 PM
Dick or Liz.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:07:50 PM
Or maybe some Les Miz.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:08:06 PM
Let's take a quiz.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:08:20 PM
Good old Shiz.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:09:31 PM
Why does my hair have frizz?
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 06:10:40 PM
That's about it for that.
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Post by: Jane on January 04, 2026, 06:15:48 PM
Bruce, glad your rehearsal went well.
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Post by: Freddie on January 04, 2026, 06:52:19 PM
Back from rehearsal. We did a run-through for lighting guy - he really liked the show and what we've done with it and he taped it so he's all set to hang lights now. Then I was intending to do more detail work but sound arrived, so instead we got everyone in mics and set levels for dialogue and then levels for singing with the tracks. Tracks sound great on the big sound system. I now have to have Richard create some scene change cues, about five of 'em. Then we have to add either four or eight bars of something for one number, to facilitate a costume change.


Excellent rehearsal report!
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 07:21:17 PM
Glad the rehearsal went well, BK.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 07:22:07 PM
I’m back to 49th Parallel, which is very different from what I was expecting.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 07:22:26 PM
Dancing was fun tonight.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 07:22:49 PM
I am finally getting some room in the fridge.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 07:23:09 PM
Time to clean out the freezer.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 07:23:29 PM
Gratuitous post 100!
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 07:23:41 PM
Where is everybody?
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 07:23:52 PM
Uno mas.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 07:24:01 PM
Milestone!
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Post by: singdaw on January 04, 2026, 07:33:50 PM
Congratulations, DR John G., on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament!!!
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 07:34:42 PM
Thank you, sir.
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Post by: Freddie on January 04, 2026, 07:34:59 PM
Milestone!


Congratulations, John G, on your fabulous new millstone/milestone!
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 08:07:05 PM
Loved that movie. I’m a sucker for anti-Nazi propaganda.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 08:09:35 PM
I’m now starting The Flame of New Orleans, starring Marlene Dietrich. Directed by Rene Clair. Both fled Nazi control of their countries. And this frothy bubble is from 1941, the same year as 49th Parallel.
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Post by: singdaw on January 04, 2026, 08:09:53 PM
Good night, friends.
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Post by: singdaw on January 04, 2026, 08:10:00 PM
And others.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 08:53:11 PM
Time to get started on that next thousand.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 08:53:42 PM
This time, boys, I’m taking the bows, and …
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 08:54:09 PM
Everything’s coming up grand.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 08:54:24 PM
This time for JRand.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 08:54:39 PM
Or George Sand.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 08:54:52 PM
Available on demand.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 08:55:25 PM
So, strike up the band.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 08:55:51 PM
Or we’ll have to rebrand.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 08:56:08 PM
But nothing bland.
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Post by: John G. on January 04, 2026, 08:56:17 PM
Five!
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:25:25 PM
Thanks for the Wordle congrats yesterday, DRs Jane and George!

You're welcome, Kevin!
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:25:45 PM
Congratulations on your milestone, DR George!

Thanks, Kevin!
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:26:17 PM
My Wordle score:  4/6

Congrats, Kevin!
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:26:23 PM
;)
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:26:41 PM
I took Metro into DC this afternoon and had a nice lunch with former DR Ben and his DH Anthony.  They were in town for a wedding.   We went to a restaurant near their hotel in Dupont Circle and had a nice time. 

Very cool!
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:27:25 PM
Back from rehearsal. We did a run-through for lighting guy - he really liked the show and what we've done with it and he taped it so he's all set to hang lights now. Then I was intending to do more detail work but sound arrived, so instead we got everyone in mics and set levels for dialogue and then levels for singing with the tracks. Tracks sound great on the big sound system. I now have to have Richard create some scene change cues, about five of 'em. Then we have to add either four or eight bars of something for one number, to facilitate a costume change.

That's exciting, BK!
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:28:12 PM
So, that ate up the rest of our time. I did set all the bits involving a skeleton that's on during the first scene in the doctor's office. From the very first staged reading I directed I knew what I wanted to do with the skeleton. It's now rigged to turn its head in either direction and front, and it also laughs - mouth part opens and closes, clacking while it does. We time and operate that from off-stage at specific moments and it's hilarious. Just imagine the skeleton as Jack Benny.

That sounds very funny!
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:29:37 PM
Congratulations, DR John G., on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament!!!
(https://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=8197.0;attach=28349)

Ditto!!  Congrats, John!!
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 11:31:07 PM
Pasta was excellent - I had some garlic bread with it.
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:31:50 PM
Today, Shelly and I were going to go to Plaza Jalisco to use the $30 gift certificate that I got for Christmas.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 11:32:14 PM
I futzed and finessed, and have done six new page. Quite behind where I'd usually be, but again, new territory and I don't want or need to rush really. I still think Muse Margaret will get the first batch of pages by Thursday.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 11:32:44 PM
I must now write some damn notes.
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Post by: bk on January 04, 2026, 11:32:54 PM
One must, you know.
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:33:01 PM
But even though their website said that they were open today until 8:00, they were closed. :P
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:43:58 PM
So, we went to another local Mexican restaurant called La Patrona.
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:45:20 PM
The first time that we went there (shortly after it opened), it was not a good experience...not horrible, but definitely needed improvement.
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:45:53 PM
I think I went one other time after that, and it wasn't bad.
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:46:34 PM
Tonight, everything was really good...the food, the waitress, everything. 
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:47:22 PM
We both brought home food, and I expect to enjoy my food, even reheated. :)
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:48:23 PM
Now, we want to go back.
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Post by: George on January 04, 2026, 11:49:43 PM
After I got home, I printed covers for a couple of Blu-rays that I burned.
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Post by: George on January 05, 2026, 12:10:38 AM
One is for the Broadway production of Bandstand that was filmed and is available on YouTube:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a05ChPYx9d4 (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a05ChPYx9d4)

But I want some kind of physical media...just in case it's deleted. ;)
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Post by: George on January 05, 2026, 12:11:56 AM
The other cover is for both versions of Frankenstein that were "acquired" online. ::)
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Post by: George on January 05, 2026, 12:18:22 AM
The only drawback is that one of the videos is 1240x720, and the other is 720x480, so they're not both hi-def. :-\
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Post by: bk on January 05, 2026, 12:28:32 AM
Page FIVE???
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Post by: bk on January 05, 2026, 12:28:45 AM
Not very sporting.
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Post by: bk on January 05, 2026, 12:28:53 AM
Anything but sporting.
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Post by: bk on January 05, 2026, 12:29:17 AM
The one thing it isn't is sporting.
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Post by: bk on January 05, 2026, 12:29:40 AM
It's unseemly.
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Post by: bk on January 05, 2026, 12:29:49 AM
New notes are up.
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Post by: bk on January 05, 2026, 12:29:55 AM
Up are new notes.
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Post by: bk on January 05, 2026, 12:30:02 AM
I've seen them.
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Post by: bk on January 05, 2026, 12:30:09 AM
I've read them.
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Post by: bk on January 05, 2026, 12:30:15 AM
I wrote them.