Topic: MILES AHEAD (Read 6625 times)

John G. · « **Reply #90 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:36:15 PM »

Four!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #91 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:36:59 PM »

Holy moley, DR John G.

John G. · « **Reply #92 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:37:04 PM »

I will ask my diabetes doctor for a recommendation to continue working from home.

singdaw · « **Reply #93 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:37:21 PM »

That is terrible, DR elmore3003.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #94 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:37:47 PM »

And holy [something else], DR Elmore.

What are they smoking in that doctor's office?

singdaw · « **Reply #95 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:38:04 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 19, 2021, 02:17:02 PM

Neither dog nor husband.

And not necessarily in that order.

singdaw · « **Reply #96 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:38:40 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 19, 2021, 02:32:30 PM

There will be no meetings in person, which is why I’m a little confused as to why we would return.

You've got THAT right!

John G. · « **Reply #97 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:38:57 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 19, 2021, 02:36:59 PM

Holy moley, DR John G.

Is moley holy? Truly sanctified? In this case, indubitably.

singdaw · « **Reply #98 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:39:34 PM »

I like my moley not holey. If you know what I mean.

George · « **Reply #99 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:40:51 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on March 19, 2021, 04:34:47 AM

Last night we watched Sir Peter Hall's 1985 Glyndebourne production of Carmen, with the then-Mrs Peter Hall, Maria Ewing, as Carmen. It remains my favorite production on video. It was clearly not filmed live onstage, because the blocking onstage would be a disaster in the crowd scenes, but the cast is quite good and actually age-appropriate. The standard opéra-comique version is performed with spoken dialogue instead of the recitatives composed by Guiraud after Bizet's death, which I prefer; it provides more information to the audience. It also proves the intention of the writers was to keep the first act rather light, like a musical, and tighten the screws. Up until Don Jose's entrance in Act Two, this could be a musical comedy about a soldier, his hometown girl, and a vamp, but by the end of Act Two, things get darker, and the young man goes to hell, his homrtown girl is deserted, and his sexual obsession for the vam takes over. There's less spoken dialogue in Act Three, and only one brief scene - cut in the standard opera house edition - in Act Four.

Here's her Habanera from the production and you can see this would never work onstage with her moving in and out of the crowd:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEe_404iMpU

and the Seguidilla:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMZX5-URqYU

I just came across this clip from a later production of Carmen starring Maria Ewing. Here she is singing another Seguidilla.

George · « **Reply #100 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:41:04 PM »

Gratuitous Post #100!

singdaw · « **Reply #101 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:43:14 PM »

I love potatoes gratuitous.

John G. · « **Reply #102 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:44:53 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on March 19, 2021, 02:43:14 PM

I love potatoes gratuitous.

I was wondering if taters could ever be considered gratuitous.

singdaw · « **Reply #103 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:45:34 PM »

Not by me.

singdaw · « **Reply #104 on:** March 19, 2021, 02:46:45 PM »

It's so weird how the common wisdom is that people with diabetes can't eat white potatoes, while other prominent doctors say that it's fine.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #105 on:** March 19, 2021, 03:19:59 PM »

Oral Roberts just beat Ohio State......that WAS a miracle.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #106 on:** March 19, 2021, 03:21:05 PM »

The emergency call got to Dr Yumani and he called me back around 5:30. I threw a real bitch over the whole mess, and he admitted his office really dropped the ball. Then he told me that I could have the Covid test tomorrow without the form since my test order should be in the lab's computer! All that stress for nothing.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #107 on:** March 19, 2021, 03:21:20 PM »

Someone on an Indy theatre Facebook page told everyone to name a song from BYE BYE, BIRDIE!

Some genius wrote: "I Enjoy Being A Girl." I replied "That's from 'Flower Drum Song.'" And he admitted yes, yes it is.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #108 on:** March 19, 2021, 03:24:25 PM »

It's now around 90 minutes since she said she was emailing me and it still hasn't shown up. I don't care now.

John G. · « **Reply #109 on:** March 19, 2021, 03:25:13 PM »

Quote from: Jrand70 on March 19, 2021, 03:21:20 PM

Someone on an Indy theatre Facebook page told everyone to name a song from BYE BYE, BIRDIE!

Some genius wrote: "I Enjoy Being A Girl." I replied "That's from 'Flower Drum Song.'" And he admitted yes, yes it is.

But can't it be from both?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #110 on:** March 19, 2021, 03:25:43 PM »

That got me thinking about putting songs from Broadway shows into OTHER Broadway shows - for character or for enjoyment.

I call the game Change That Song!

"Love Look Away" from 'Flower Drum Song' becomes a song for the Baroness to sing in 'The Sound of Music' after Maria comes back to the Von Trapp villa.

"Oom Pah Pah" from 'Oliver!' is sung at the 4th of July celebration in 'The Music Man' in place of "Shi-Poopi!'

John G. · « **Reply #111 on:** March 19, 2021, 03:25:50 PM »

Just had the first central air guy come by to give me a bid. Very thorough. And the price was just about what I thought it would be.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #112 on:** March 19, 2021, 03:26:07 PM »

Yes it could DR JOHN G.

John G. · « **Reply #113 on:** March 19, 2021, 03:26:22 PM »

So, the next one is coming by Monday. I'm going to try to set up someone for Tuesday or the weekend.

bk · « **Reply #114 on:** March 19, 2021, 03:30:58 PM »

Back from picking up one package, which contained something by someone named Offenbach called Maitre Peronilla. I'll play it shortly. I love that Offenbach got his name into a Li'l Abner lyric - "Don't you take that rag Offen that Bach."

Jane · « **Reply #115 on:** March 19, 2021, 04:03:08 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 19, 2021, 02:36:06 PM

No. I don’t want to do it.

LOL I would think not.

Jane · « **Reply #116 on:** March 19, 2021, 04:04:35 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 19, 2021, 02:34:52 PM

People who go back cannot bring their own hand sanitizer with them, no personal items to place in their work space. They must wear a mask at all times except when seated at a desk undisturbed. If some comes over to talk to you, it’s mask time.

I am rather sensitive to most hand sanitizer and would be unhappy if I couldn't use my own. Odd too that you can't carry it with you as long as you take it home at night.

Jane · « **Reply #117 on:** March 19, 2021, 04:04:57 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 19, 2021, 02:37:04 PM

I will ask my diabetes doctor for a recommendation to continue working from home.

Excellent idea.

Jane · « **Reply #118 on:** March 19, 2021, 04:06:12 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on March 19, 2021, 02:46:45 PM

It's so weird how the common wisdom is that people with diabetes can't eat white potatoes, while other prominent doctors say that it's fine.

That is interesting.

Jane · « **Reply #119 on:** March 19, 2021, 04:14:41 PM »

I have something like this (from Purell) that I attached to a carbine before clipping it to my jeans or belt. I refill the bottle with Germ-X since I don't like Purell unless it is the foam kind.

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