Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on December 04, 2025, 01:03:05 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were double day notes, and now it is time for you to post until the double day cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: ADVANTAGEOUS!
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Good morning.
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I woke up from a disturbing dream at midnight, and I don't want to go back to sleep.
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Good morning, all.
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How about some tasteless novelty music for the holidays?
https://youtu.be/90wghhQwmR4?si=Gc5uKMxH4j9ztPqh
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How about some tasteless novelty music for the holidays?
https://youtu.be/90wghhQwmR4?si=Gc5uKMxH4j9ztPqh
Thanks for linking this! So much fun; clever rhymes like "forlorner" and "corner" - and if you listen again after hearing the ending, it's even better the second listen!
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I woke up from a disturbing dream at midnight, and I don't want to go back to sleep.
Yikes! Sleep vibes for Laura!
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BK, glad your birthday gift arrived OK.
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Good morning, all!
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John G and George - Enjoyable runs of posts in yesterday's posts!
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I slept really well/ Only one - count 'em 1 - bathroom break around 3:15. It got really cold in the apartent, so Annabelle crawled under the blankets to cuddle around 4:00 and slept happiy in the small of my back until the alarm rang.
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TOD: In the 1960s, I think it was, or extremely early1970s, before it was in NYC - going to McDonald's was a special treat on our trips to family in Maryland/D.C. IIRC, the burgers with the sauce were especially messy and delicious.
Google says McDonald's wasn't in New York City until 1972, so I'm not sure when I first had their food in New York.
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My visit with my friend Chris yesterday was a lot of fun. He likes being a novice producer. I think Ragtime is his fourth show. I think his first was the Othello with Denzel Washington Jake Gyllenhall. Our friend, playwright Blair Fell, had a novel published several years ago, and he signed a copyt for Chris to give to me. So, I received it yesterday, and Chris took a photo for Blair. Annabelle jumped into the photo since she had been flirting with Chris.
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Blair wrote the 2006 NYMF show I orchestrated, the very funny The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun, in which the Singing Nun's life was absurdly entangled with The Sound of Music and Valley of the Dolls.
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This morning I want to look over the prelude for the ballet. Amazon is hopefully delivering a new power cabletoday, and if it works, I hope to scan the mysic tomorrow.
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My visit with my friend Chris yesterday was a lot of fun. He likes being a novice producer. I think Ragtime is his fourth show. I think his first was the Othello with Denzel Washington Jake Gyllenhall. Our friend, playwright Blair Fell, had a novel published several years ago, and he signed a copyt for Chris to give to me. So, I received it yesterday, and Chris took a photo for Blair. Annabelle jumped into the photo since she had been flirting with Chris.
I LOVED the musical "The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun" which Blair Fell co-wrote with Andy Monroe, which you worked on. What excellent work!
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Blair wrote the 2006 NYMF show I orchestrated, the very funny The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun, in which the Singing Nun's life was absurdly entangled with The Sound of Music and Valley of the Dolls.
2006! It doesn't feel that long ago, but it clearly was! I recall that you and Andy Monroe were at a gathering we had at our place just before (or maybe during) that NYMF run. BK would have been in town, when he was co-starring in a reading of our "The Last Starfighter" during that NYMF time in 2006.
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IIRC, Rodzinski mentioned not that long ago that he was at that (2006) gathering too, which you and Andy Monroe were at.
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The following year, in 2007 - there were full NYMF productions of both sci-fi musicals, our "Last Starfighter" and BK's "Brain From Planet X."
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Former DR Julie Miller produced that 2007 NYMF "Last Starfighter" production - happier times, filled with promise.
The life lessons in the CHESS song "Nobody's Side" continue to haunt the memory.
"Never take a stranger's advice.
Never let a friend fool you twice."
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This morning I want to look over the prelude for the ballet. Amazon is hopefully delivering a new power cabletoday, and if it works, I hope to scan the mysic tomorrow.
Vibes for accomplishments in 2026 for you, Larry, that match what you accomplished in 2024 and 2025.
But with more money this time! :)
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I thought I was on a roll to get to page 2 really early, but I guess not. :)
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Good morning, all.
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Today is the first morning this week I didn't have to get up before dawn. I'm glad that's over.
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Today is the first morning this week I didn't have to get up before dawn. I'm glad that's over.
Is Dawn staying for breakfast, or did she have to get to work as soon as she woke up?
(a terrible Borscht Belt-level joke)
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TOD
I distinctly recall my first McDonald's experience. My dad and mom had heard about the first one opening near us when we were still living in Whitehall on the east side of Columbus, ca 1959. It was a big deal with the big golden arches and all, and a novelty in that the menu only included several things, so they had what seemed like piles of everything hot and ready and that new concept of "fast food" was exciting. I still have this vision of my dad taking us to pick up our first load of hamburgers and fries, which I'm pretty sure we took home to eat (our house was only a few minutes away). There were no quarter-pounders or even double burgers then, just the single hamburgers and cheeseburgers. And oh, those fries. First time we'd ever had anything like "shoestring" fries, and those especially were to die for.
We moved to Florida the following year and I know we went to McDonald's occasionally, but in those years we went to a lot of other fast food places as well, so it wasn't our main thing. And there weren't that many locations everywhere like in subsequent years. My next solid memory is when I was in school at Cleveland and my part-time job one year was driving a cab, a job I really enjoyed for the most part. I have this memory of pulling the cab into a McDonald's on the west side of town (I don't recall them being around University Circle on the east side then) for a food break and having my first DOUBLE cheeseburger and of course those wonderful fries. It was still special then, and the most satisfying thing ever.
From there, living in L.A. and beyond, it became more of a frequent thing -- but, while usually very tasty, somewhat less of a special thing than it had been in those earlier years. But it still always managed to be a fast, easy "treat" somehow, as long as I didn't overdo it by having it too often. Which, trust me, I did sometimes. That's still a danger because, for one thing, certain of their items are great "car food", being easy to handle and eat while driving. (I know, I know...) :)
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That's a great picture, DR Elmore.
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What's the status of the Singing Nun these days?
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Lovely reading those memories, Chas!
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PAGE TWO!
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DR ELMORE sent me a CD of ".....The Singing Nun..." which I still play.
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I'm watching a song from A CHRISTMAS STORY presented by a local theeder.
I really think Ralphie should be cute....not.....uh....not cute....nor she he have to struggle on the high notes.
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Rehearsal vibes for MR BK & Co.
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I was at the getting place this morning...cold, but not overly so.
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I think the first time I went to McDonald's was during the 60's....I had my favorite then and now - The Big Mac.
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Sorry your doctor is retiring DR JANE.
Yes...that is always a chore.
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I'm thinking about the alternatives to McDonald's that we enjoyed back in the 1960s. Burger King, certainly. Red Barn - anyone remember those? They were big in Florida and I remember only one or two up north later on before they died out. They featured fried chicken in addition to burgers. Burger Chef, I think. Royal Castle was a southern version of White Castle -- long gone, and for my taste it was the better chain, but I still love a White Castle binge to this day. There was no Big Boy franchise in Florida but we knew them from Columbus and I'd still love whatever's left of the Frisch's version in Ohio. I loved Lums (Lumburger with cheese for me, please) in Florida, and later in Cleveland. They were still in L.A. when I lived there but I don't think I ever went to one, sorry to say. Arby's came to Florida in the late 1960s and I loved that. Wendy's didn't come along till the 1970s. Anyhoo, that's what comes to mind at the moment as regards actual fast food chains.
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What's the status of the Singing Nun these days?
I think it's a dead issue. I loved it, so I hope it isn't dead forever.
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I was a freshman in 1964 when a Burger King opened in Oxford, Ohio. That was my first encounter with a fast food franchise. My memory is tat at some point between 1964 and 1968 a McDonalds replaced the Burger King.
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What's the status of the Singing Nun these days?
I think it's a dead issue. I loved it, so I hope it isn't dead forever.
When either of the authors has another show that hits big, people will be looking for their other work.
I feel that way about artists like Stephen Cole, with whom you also worked, Larry. If this new show by him and David Krane that just appeared in London ends up a hit, business logic says that opens the door to all his past musicals as well, for theaters wanting other work by the same person who wrote [big hit show].
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From DR John,
That was how I peeled them. But some were so green, there was a middle peel.
I like my bananas slightly green, but oh my green like that is hard on the stomach.
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Thank you DR Freddie. Fingers crossed I like the new rheumatologist just as much.
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This seems to have just appeared on YouTube in the past hour or so -
I thought it really kicked into high gear around 2-1/2minutes in.
CHESS - Pity the Child (Aaron Tveit)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UotI3D84bE
If I dream about him playing Centauri (the Robert Preston role) one day in "The Last Starfighter," even in a concert version - am I being delusional, or just short on the cash to help that happen?
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George, thanks for the congrats to Keith.
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George, thank you regarding the doctor.
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Nice clip DR FREDDIE.
You can always win the lottery and make it happen.
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In the last couple of weeks I have been getting "courtesy" copies of many magazines - including Southern Living, Magnolia, Food & Wine, and Travel + Leisure.
And of course subscription offers are included.
They are all very nice, but the only one I think I may subscribe to is called Bird & Bloom with lots of photos of birds and plants.
(https://product-image.ebates.com/item-gsp/224a5b5f742c1e54419a87e510108eee.webp)
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I went in just for blood test yesterday, in anticipation of my Telehealth appointment next Wednesday - and my doctor saw (I guess on the computer) that I had checked in for the blood work, and came out since he somehow had the time on his schedule to do a visit while I was already there. I also got an "eye photo" test while I was there, and he added some additional tests while they were already drawing blood.
I'm thinking since my Fidelis (non-Medicare) insurance ended end of April, and I started Medicare in May - There were no issues keeping him from repeating tests that would usually be once a year - since there are different insurance companies between mid-April and yesterday.
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You can always win the lottery and make it happen.
"Nobody's Side" had advice on that too: :)
"Never make a promise or plan."
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From DR George,
I hate it when that happens...and it's happened to me twice this year! :P
Vibes you are pleased with the new dermatologist, once you find one.
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Our wonderful primary physician has reduced the number of days he is working. We hope he won't fully retire too soon.
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Our wonderful primary physician has reduced the number of days he is working. We hope he won't fully retire too soon.
Fingers (and toes) crossed.
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I woke up from a disturbing dream at midnight, and I don't want to go back to sleep.
Reading instead often distracts me from my dreams.
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Sorry your doctor is retiring DR JANE.
Yes...that is always a chore.
Thank you. She is just leaving the practice. We suspect she took a teaching position someplace. I will ask her at my next appointment.
This was the easiest switch ever since the new doctor is in the same office. Easy, if I like him, not so much if I don't ;D
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I went in just for blood test yesterday, in anticipation of my Telehealth appointment next Wednesday - and my doctor saw (I guess on the computer) that I had checked in for the blood work, and came out since he somehow had the time on his schedule to do a visit while I was already there. I also got an "eye photo" test while I was there, and he added some additional tests while they were already drawing blood.
I'm thinking since my Fidelis (non-Medicare) insurance ended end of April, and I started Medicare in May - There were no issues keeping him from repeating tests that would usually be once a year - since there are different insurance companies between mid-April and yesterday.
That was convenient. I'm confused though, was this your ophthalmologist or primary?
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Our wonderful primary physician has reduced the number of days he is working. We hope he won't fully retire too soon.
Fingers (and toes) crossed.
Thank you.
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I don't know when I had my first McDonalds. I doubted I rushed back.
When we lived in our first house in Reseda there was a McDonalds walking distance. We would buy a cheeseburger without the meat, take it home and put our own veggie burger in it. After we had Bryan, and he was old enough, we would go for fries. Our babysitter worked there and told me to order the fries without salt, then they would have to make a fresh batch. He was right, they were much better.
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Thursday afternoon greetings! I had to be up & outta here for an early haircut appointment. Later this afternoon Richard and I are going to see “Merrily We Roll Along” on the big screen.
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I went in just for blood test yesterday, in anticipation of my Telehealth appointment next Wednesday - and my doctor saw (I guess on the computer) that I had checked in for the blood work, and came out since he somehow had the time on his schedule to do a visit while I was already there. I also got an "eye photo" test while I was there, and he added some additional tests while they were already drawing blood.
I'm thinking since my Fidelis (non-Medicare) insurance ended end of April, and I started Medicare in May - There were no issues keeping him from repeating tests that would usually be once a year - since there are different insurance companies between mid-April and yesterday.
That was convenient. I'm confused though, was this your ophthalmologist or primary?
It was a surprise.
There's an eye practice in the same location, which I guess is same ownership - so my primary care doctor first saw me, then in one fell swoop prescribed an eye photo test and confirmed that a technician was available, and then walked me over to have it taken. (The person who actually took the eye photo was not the ophthalmologist, but a technician.). Them the lab test blood-drawer met me after the eye tests and brought me to have blood drawn.
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I guess we'll discuss all the results during my appointment next Wednesday afternoon.
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TOD - my first recollection of McDonald’s is from sometime in the early ‘60s when my mother volunteered drive on a church youth group field trip. She and I were in the front seat and the preacher’s daughter was in the back necking with her boyfriend. We had bad directions and never found the destination but we stopped at this new place with Golden Arches to eat on the way back to the church.
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Nowadays I like Mickey D’s more than I should. My favorite is the double cheeseburger with no onions. We also like to go there for breakfast when we leave Illinois after visiting our grandchildren.
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Agree on both of those, DR Ginny. Except I do always like the onions. I wonder if we have the bundle offer here right now. Thanks for putting it into my head. :)
And I do love a McDonald's breakfast when hitting the road. For me, make it a sausage & egg McMuffin and/or burrito, and a couple of hash browns.
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Hmm, I guess the Big Mac is the double cheeseburger with that extra middle bun section and the special sauce.
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I remember wanting to go to McDonald’s back in first or second grade because of the commercials. I was disappointed. The bun practically swallowed the burger, and the bun wasn’t any good.
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I worked for Mickey D’s in college for one summer. Back then you had to cook the burgers medium rare. I wanted to cook them longer. They’re always well done now.
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DR ChasSmith, ordering “no onions” does the same thing as DR Jane’s “no salt” trick. You get a freshly made sandwich.
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I still like their hash browns, their soft-serve cone and their decaf.
Back in college, you could add a cigarette to that equation.
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TOD - my first recollection of McDonald’s is from sometime in the early ‘60s when my mother volunteered drive on a church youth group field trip. She and I were in the front seat and the preacher’s daughter was in the back necking with her boyfriend. We had bad directions and never found the destination but we stopped at this new place with Golden Arches to eat on the way back to the church.
;D That was a memorable trip.
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How about some tasteless novelty music for the holidays?
https://youtu.be/90wghhQwmR4?si=Gc5uKMxH4j9ztPqh
That's cute. ;)
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What in the world?? :o
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:D
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John G and George - Enjoyable runs of posts in yesterday's posts!
Thanks, Freddie!
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My visit with my friend Chris yesterday was a lot of fun. He likes being a novice producer. I think Ragtime is his fourth show. I think his first was the Othello with Denzel Washington Jake Gyllenhall. Our friend, playwright Blair Fell, had a novel published several years ago, and he signed a copyt for Chris to give to me. So, I received it yesterday, and Chris took a photo for Blair. Annabelle jumped into the photo since she had been flirting with Chris.
(https://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=8166.0;attach=28012)
Very nice gift, Larry! And that's a great picture!
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Blair wrote the 2006 NYMF show I orchestrated, the very funny The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun, in which the Singing Nun's life was absurdly entangled with The Sound of Music and Valley of the Dolls.
(https://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=8166.0;attach=28015)
Very cool!
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I guess we'll discuss all the results during my appointment next Wednesday afternoon.
Did you pass the eye photo test?
Vibes you pass the rest of the tests!
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DR ChasSmith, ordering “no onions” does the same thing as DR Jane’s “no salt” trick. You get a freshly made sandwich.
;D :)
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What in the world?? :o
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Congratulations!
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When we lived in Pennsylvania there was a McDonalds near us and I admit we ate there too often. I would order the fish sandwich.
Does Burger King also have a fish sandwich? If so I guess I also got it there as well.
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I'm up, I'm up - seven hours of sleep.
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Food in thirty minutes.
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Auctions have been fascinating.
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Plus an online book fair - anything BUT fascinating.
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Good
morning afternoon, friends.
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Freddie, unless I have become completely senile, which is certainly a possibility, I haven't gotten the birthday gift, at least yet :)
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And others.
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Who is THIS guy?
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LOL DR singdaw....are you singing "I have confidence!"?
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DR FREDDIE it was nice of your doctor to drop by to see you.
And yes you have described the Big Mac exactly.
Of course it was NO Frisch's Brawny Lad.
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I look forward to DR GINNY's repor on MERRILY.
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Who is THIS guy?
;D :)
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I guess we'll discuss all the results during my appointment next Wednesday afternoon.
Did you pass the eye photo test?
Vibes you pass the rest of the tests!
I'll know when I see the doctor next Wednesday. I'm hoping if there's anything urgent, I'll be informed before then.
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Freddie, unless I have become completely senile, which is certainly a possibility, I haven't gotten the birthday gift, at least yet :)
Oh, I thought you'd mentioned it in the notes???
It was emailed Dec. 2 to
haineshisway@aol.com
If you didn't get it, check your email.
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I thought maybe they could tell you that one right away. Continued vibes all is good!
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Who is THIS guy?
Is that Marlo Thomas?
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I thought maybe they could tell you that one right away. Continued vibes all is good!
It was taken by a technician, not a doctor. I've found that when I get things like X-rays, too, a technician can't give results, but sends it to the doctor.
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Good afternoon.
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TOD: My dad took me to a McDonald's once. He bought me a small hamburger and a carton of milk. I was not impressed.
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If any of you have heard the bootlegs of John McGlinn's recording of Babes in Toyland, you've heard the marvelous Wagnerian soprano Margaret Jane Wray singing "The Legend of the Castle." During the 2001 recording sessions at Abbey Road, Margaret was one of the joys in the cast. I adored her.
Her youngest son just posted on Facebook that cancer killed her yesterday. RIP, dear Margaret.
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TOD: My dad took me to a McDonald's once. He bought me a small hamburger and a carton of milk. I was not impressed.
And you have never returned! Good for you.
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Topic of the Day: I have vague memories of McDonald's after we moved here to Washington in 1976. I don't doubt that I just started with the regular hamburgers or cheeseburgers, but I remember getting the Filet-O-Fish and discovering that I really liked it.
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If any of you have heard the bootlegs of John McGlinn's recording of
Of what??
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If any of you have heard the bootlegs of John McGlinn's recording of
Of what??
It was an unfinished post. I just finished it.
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DR ChasSmith, ordering “no onions” does the same thing as DR Jane’s “no salt” trick. You get a freshly made sandwich.
Oh yes! And you'll laugh (or gag), but I order "extra onions" on my quarter pounders for both the extra onions AND the freshly made sandwich. It's well worth doing.
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DR FREDDIE it was nice of your doctor to drop by to see you.
And yes you have described the Big Mac exactly.
Of course it was NO Frisch's Brawny Lad.
Or Frisch's BIG BOY, which I believe is the original of that kind of sandwich.
I could, of course, eat one right now.
Actually, cancel that. I could eat one of every single thing everyone has posted about (right now).
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If any of you have heard the bootlegs of John McGlinn's recording of Babes in Toyland, you've heard the marvelous Wagnerian soprano Margaret Jane Wray singing "The Legend of the Castle." During the 2001 recording sessions at Abbey Road, Margaret was one of the joys in the cast. I adored her.
Her youngest son just posted on Facebook that cancer killed her yesterday. RIP, dear Margaret.
I'm very sorry to hear that. RIP, dear lady.
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If any of you have heard the bootlegs of John McGlinn's recording of Babes in Toyland, you've heard the marvelous Wagnerian soprano Margaret Jane Wray singing "The Legend of the Castle." During the 2001 recording sessions at Abbey Road, Margaret was one of the joys in the cast. I adored her.
Her youngest son just posted on Facebook that cancer killed her yesterday. RIP, dear Margaret.
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This morning I want to look over the prelude for the ballet. Amazon is hopefully delivering a new power cabletoday, and if it works, I hope to scan the mysic tomorrow.
Vibes for accomplishments in 2026 for you, Larry, that match what you accomplished in 2024 and 2025.
But with more money this time! :)
~~~SUPER DITTO!!~~~
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If any of you have heard the bootlegs of John McGlinn's recording of Babes in Toyland, you've heard the marvelous Wagnerian soprano Margaret Jane Wray singing "The Legend of the Castle." During the 2001 recording sessions at Abbey Road, Margaret was one of the joys in the cast. I adored her.
Her youngest son just posted on Facebook that cancer killed her yesterday. RIP, dear Margaret.
Oh, no. My condolences to you and to her family. :(
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Today is the first morning this week I didn't have to get up before dawn. I'm glad that's over.
Is Dawn staying for breakfast, or did she have to get to work as soon as she woke up?
(a terrible Borscht Belt-level joke)
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Gratuitous Post #111!!!
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I'm watching a song from A CHRISTMAS STORY presented by a local theeder.
I really think Ralphie should be cute....not.....uh....not cute....nor she he have to struggle on the high notes.
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George, thanks for the congrats to Keith.
George, thank you regarding the doctor.
You're welcome, Jane!
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From DR George,
I hate it when that happens...and it's happened to me twice this year! :P
Vibes you are pleased with the new dermatologist, once you find one.
Thanks, Jane. I did see another dermatologist and she seemed very nice, so, so far, I'm happy.
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I don't know when I had my first McDonalds. I doubted I rushed back.
When we lived in our first house in Reseda there was a McDonalds walking distance. We would buy a cheeseburger without the meat, take it home and put our own veggie burger in it. After we had Bryan, and he was old enough, we would go for fries. Our babysitter worked there and told me to order the fries without salt, then they would have to make a fresh batch. He was right, they were much better.
Jane, did you know that McDonald's fries used to be fried in beef tallow, and even now they still contain "natural beef flavor"? :-\
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Thursday afternoon greetings! I had to be up & outta here for an early haircut appointment. Later this afternoon Richard and I are going to see “Merrily We Roll Along” on the big screen.
Very cool! I need to find out where and when it's playing around here!
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TOD: I can't remember when or where I had my first McDonald's. Our town was much more a Burger King town. We also had a Burger Chef and a Hardee's nearby. But the best local place was an independent called Bill's, with lovely grilled onions on the burger.
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My first job besides my paper route was a grill cook for Hardee's. I was fired after two weeks because I wasn't fast enough for fast food.
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So I found a job in pizza delivery at a local place. That was more fun and had better food.
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I recently got a new primary care physician and dermatologist. Both of those doctors were about my age so it made sense they retired around the same time I did.
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Fortunately my new ones are good. My former primary care doctor was a jazz pianist so we bonded over music; I even saw him once at the big NAMM trade show!
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My new primary care doctor is from Detroit so we bond over that. Not quite as good as the music but she's a fine doctor.
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My rheumatologist says he's not retiring any time soon; he's the oldest of my current crew. I wouldn't think my dentist or optometrist would be retiring soon either given their ages.
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Freddie, even though Nobody's Side sounds like it has good advice, taking advice from Florence about anything other than chess doesn't seem all that wise to me. :)
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Our last film class is tonight - it's supposed to be Gold Diggers of 1933, unless he changes his mind.
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My wife and I will miss this class. Stanford's moving it online, and we both had enough "Zoom for fun" during the pandemic to last a lifetime.
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Freddie, even though Nobody's Side sounds like it has good advice, taking advice from Florence about anything other than chess doesn't seem all that wise to me. :)
LOL! That's probably why back in the 1980's, I never paid attention to the wisdom that's in the lyric - which is probably more Tim Rice's wisdom than Florence's. I'd never really looked at the lyric back then.
At least from what I've followed of the various plots, the irony might be that she rattled off these carefully scanned and rhymed rules, but "violates" just about all of them. :)
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And maybe part of the reason I'd never really looked at the lyric back then was there was no internet yet.
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Sad news DR ELMORE.
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DR MICHAELG has some talented physicians.
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I think I have forgotten to mention that I read last month or so that the free tax filing software for federal returns [that could be used by a LOT of folks filing basic income tax] was no longer available this year.
Some seem to think it is connected to a LARGE donation given to 47 by TurboTax.
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Freddie - it had gone to spam - just retrieved it - many thanks!
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From DR George,
I hate it when that happens...and it's happened to me twice this year! :P
Vibes you are pleased with the new dermatologist, once you find one.
Thanks, Jane. I did see another dermatologist and she seemed very nice, so, so far, I'm happy.
Excellent.
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I don't know when I had my first McDonalds. I doubted I rushed back.
When we lived in our first house in Reseda there was a McDonalds walking distance. We would buy a cheeseburger without the meat, take it home and put our own veggie burger in it. After we had Bryan, and he was old enough, we would go for fries. Our babysitter worked there and told me to order the fries without salt, then they would have to make a fresh batch. He was right, they were much better.
Jane, did you know that McDonald's fries used to be fried in beef tallow, and even now they still contain "natural beef flavor"? :-\
I did not know that.
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So I found a job in pizza delivery at a local place. That was more fun and had better food.
It sounds like a better job to me.
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Burger Chef! That was the best. For a kid, they beat McDonald’s and Burger King to the whole Happy Meal concept. Their kids packaging had great toys, games, riddles, a lollipop…
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Lum’s was another one Charles brought up that I liked but barely made it into the ‘80s.
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My earliest years in Merrillville, Indiana, I lived near an area of much expansion and a new mall, and I had a McD’s and BK less than a mile away. BK had a playground that was like a quarter acre of stuff to play on. Just massive fun. The McDonald’s had a functioning waterwheel inside and a Wild West theme. They seemed quite magical.
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When we moved to then-rural Crown Point, there was no McDonald’s. When it opened, it was like a town celebration.
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I probably need an MRI on my right shoulder as I cannot lift my arm above my head. Something is amiss.
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It has been for awhile but I thought it was getting better. It isn’t.
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I have no physicians with any interests I can bond with. Literally the only thing that comes to mind is the anesthesiologist at my last Roto-Rootering (a.k.a. colonoscopy) who liked that I had lived in California, as he had. So instead of having me count backwards or anything, he had me describe my route driving up the coast from L.A. to wherever. I hardly got past Malibu before I was out.
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Freddie - it had gone to spam - just retrieved it - many thanks!
You're welcome!
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I probably need an MRI on my right shoulder as I cannot lift my arm above my head. Something is amiss.
Vibes it's something very easy to treat!
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I probably need an MRI on my right shoulder as I cannot lift my arm above my head. Something is amiss.
I had that some ten years ago, first in one shoulder and later in the other. It would take, say, several weeks to get really bad, and then several more weeks to gradually ease up and go away by itself. It was some kind of "frozen shoulder" thing. Never had it since. Damndest thing.
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My earliest years in Merrillville, Indiana, I lived near an area of much expansion and a new mall, and I had a McD’s and BK less than a mile away. BK had a playground that was like a quarter acre of stuff to play on. Just massive fun. The McDonald’s had a functioning waterwheel inside and a Wild West theme. They seemed quite magical.
You're right. Even for those who don't have kids, those were attractive and magical places. I wonder how many still exist. The remodels now are just awful. You don't even want to do anything but use the drive-thru. And of course that's the intention. They don't want customers anymore, just their money via the drive-thrus or deliveries, etc.
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Very thought provoking concept: that they just want the money, without the customers.
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My earliest years in Merrillville, Indiana, I lived near an area of much expansion and a new mall, and I had a McD’s and BK less than a mile away. BK had a playground that was like a quarter acre of stuff to play on. Just massive fun. The McDonald’s had a functioning waterwheel inside and a Wild West theme. They seemed quite magical.
I have been to a few McDonalds with a play area. These seem really nice.
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When we lived in Conneticut we had an exchange student for a couple of weeks. I think in total about ten children came for the program and then Bryan went there for two weeks.
We took a bus trip to NYC for the day. For lunch we went to a fancy two story Wall Street McDonald's. I was amazed and appreciated the fresh salad I had for lunch. There was also a piano player for entertainment.
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Keith got Wordle in three, not bad considering he had nothing on the first line.
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SIX!
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SIX!
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That's really nice!
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Thank you.
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Our last film class is tonight - it's supposed to be Gold Diggers of 1933, unless he changes his mind.
Most wonderful movie. We’re in the Money.
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I liked the Big Chef almost as much as I loved the Big Mac.
Usually I was at the mercy at whoever was at the wheel of the automobile.....
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Vibes for DR RODZINSKI....it is obviously psychosomatic and can be resolved by consulting the spirit and surrendering to its power.
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Already dark.
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I bought some Christmas candies today.....and so I am enjoying it as time goes by.
Peppermint bites and caramel bits.
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Temps are headed to the single digits tonight.
UGH.
Pair of keets are safely undercover.
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I probably need an MRI on my right shoulder as I cannot lift my arm above my head. Something is amiss.
Is it possible you have "frozen shoulder"?
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I have no physicians with any interests I can bond with. Literally the only thing that comes to mind is the anesthesiologist at my last Roto-Rootering (a.k.a. colonoscopy) who liked that I had lived in California, as he had. So instead of having me count backwards or anything, he had me describe my route driving up the coast from L.A. to wherever. I hardly got past Malibu before I was out.
;D
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Slow drain in the kitchen.....I guess it's time for some Drain-O.
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I probably need an MRI on my right shoulder as I cannot lift my arm above my head. Something is amiss.
I had that some ten years ago, first in one shoulder and later in the other. It would take, say, several weeks to get really bad, and then several more weeks to gradually ease up and go away by itself. It was some kind of "frozen shoulder" thing. Never had it since. Damndest thing.
I know people who have done PT to help it go away faster, others left it alone.
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My new primary care doctor is from Detroit so we bond over that. Not quite as good as the music but she's a fine doctor.
You are lucky to have found a good doctor.
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My rheumatologist says he's not retiring any time soon; he's the oldest of my current crew. I wouldn't think my dentist or optometrist would be retiring soon either given their ages.
Excellent.
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Fortunately my new ones are good. My former primary care doctor was a jazz pianist so we bonded over music; I even saw him once at the big NAMM trade show!
:)
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Not much I want to see on tv tonight....time will tell.
I did order the two-BluRay set of Reflections In A Golden Eye that includes director John Huston's original tinted version of the film which I haven't seen.
Probably the last film that had Mr. Marlon Brando in his "sexy" persona. And Miss E. Taylor at her most shrill and irritating.
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I am trying to imagine what it would have been like with E.T. and Montgomery Clift in the leading roles. Certainly MUCH different than what we see.
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Come on Friday.
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I guess that should be:
Come on, Friday.
Punctuation makes all the difference.
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Auctions are done. One was illustration art - not a single deal to be had, which means a lot of the bidding up was being done by dealers. Happily, things went for good money and several pieces were by artists whose work I own.
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Visit was less than five minutes. That was good.
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Food was orange chicken - half order. Sometimes you get a bit more, sometimes a bit less - today was more of a quarter order than half.
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It was good, though.
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The other auction was books. Some bargains to be had in that one. But a full seven-book set of first editions for The Chronicle of Narnia books? 30K. And these weren't in that good of condition. But the reasonable stuff was in such ratty condition I wouldn't even allow it on my shelf.
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Ratty books never re-sell well.
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Primo condition books do hold their value very well.
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I have shaved.
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Shortly I will shower.
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Then I shall be on my way to rehearsal.
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I look forward to DR GINNY's repor on MERRILY.
We have returned from the movie and dinner at Freddie’s (burgers and frozen custard). I enjoyed MERRILY very much, especially hearing several familiar songs in context. My only complaint was not enough wide shots. I would like to have seen the staging in certain spots.
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I worked for Mickey D’s in college for one summer. Back then you had to cook the burgers medium rare. I wanted to cook them longer. They’re always well done now.
It's a liability issue anymore, I'm sure...although, I really don't like the idea of even partially raw hamburgers. :P
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I look forward to DR GINNY's repor on MERRILY.
We have returned from the movie and dinner at Freddie’s (burgers and frozen custard). I enjoyed MERRILY very much, especially hearing several familiar songs in context. My only complaint was not enough wide shots. I would like to have seen the staging in certain spots.
What a coinkydink! My housemate and I are actually going to see it tonight! We asked my friend Margo, but she's not able to go tonight. I just might have to see it again very soonly!
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Good evening!
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What in the world?? :o
Wordle 1,629 2/6
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:D
Congratulations!
Thanks, Jane!
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When we lived in Pennsylvania there was a McDonalds near us and I admit we ate there too often. I would order the fish sandwich.
Does Burger King also have a fish sandwich? If so I guess I also got it there as well.
They do. It's different than McDonald's, of course, but it's not bad.
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I’m watching FOREVER, DARLING - which I believe I only ever saw once years ago - on TCM.
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What in the world?? :o
Wordle 1,629 2/6
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Wow! Fantastic, DR George!
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Keith got Wordle in three, not bad considering he had nothing on the first line.
That's great!
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As for me: Wordle: 4/6
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Who is THIS guy?
(https://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=8166.0;attach=28016)
That's great! ;D
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Who is THIS guy?
Is that Marlo Thomas?
:))
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DR ChasSmith, ordering “no onions” does the same thing as DR Jane’s “no salt” trick. You get a freshly made sandwich.
Oh yes! And you'll laugh (or gag), but I order "extra onions" on my quarter pounders for both the extra onions AND the freshly made sandwich. It's well worth doing.
I enjoy extra onions on my burgers, too. :)
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When we lived in Pennsylvania there was a McDonalds near us and I admit we ate there too often. I would order the fish sandwich.
Does Burger King also have a fish sandwich? If so I guess I also got it there as well.
They do. It's different than McDonald's, of course, but it's not bad.
Thanks. It has been a long while since I have had them.
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Keith got Wordle in three, not bad considering he had nothing on the first line.
That's great!
Thank you.
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As for me: Wordle: 4/6
Very good.
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I think I have forgotten to mention that I read last month or so that the free tax filing software for federal returns [that could be used by a LOT of folks filing basic income tax] was no longer available this year.
Some seem to think it is connected to a LARGE donation given to 47 by TurboTax.
I'd heard that also. >:(
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I probably need an MRI on my right shoulder as I cannot lift my arm above my head. Something is amiss.
Oh, no!
~~~Shoulder Vibes for Rodzinski!!~~~
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I probably need an MRI on my right shoulder as I cannot lift my arm above my head. Something is amiss.
Oh, no!
~~~Shoulder Vibes for Rodzinski!!~~~
Ditto from me!
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And now...Gratuitous Post #200!!
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Keith got Wordle in three, not bad considering he had nothing on the first line.
Congrats to Keith!
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DR George, I’d like to see MERRILY again. Probably won’t happen until I can stream it, though.
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SIX!
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Very cute!
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DR George, I’d like to see MERRILY again. Probably won’t happen until I can stream it, though.
I wonder if it'll be released on physical media.
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And now, we're off to see Merrily!
Be back later!
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Keith got Wordle in three, not bad considering he had nothing on the first line.
Congrats to Keith!
Thanks.
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SIX!
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Very cute!
Thank you.
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Food was orange chicken - half order. Sometimes you get a bit more, sometimes a bit less - today was more of a quarter order than half.
As good as the food was, I'd be disappointed in that.
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We're at the theater and no one else is here, although, seven other tickets were sold.
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I look forward to DR GINNY's repor on MERRILY.
We have returned from the movie and dinner at Freddie’s (burgers and frozen custard). I enjoyed MERRILY very much, especially hearing several familiar songs in context. My only complaint was not enough wide shots. I would like to have seen the staging in certain spots.
That seems to be the way of many theatrical movies...too many close-ups.
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PAGE EIGHT MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG DANCE!! ;D
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What in the world?? :o
Wordle 1,629 2/6
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Wow! Fantastic, DR George!
Thanks, Kevin!
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As for me: Wordle: 4/6
That's great, Kevin!
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Thanks for the Merrily repor, DR Ginny!
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Looking forward to DR George's, as well.
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I believe DR MichaelG saw it live in New York.
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It was cold here too, today, DR Jrand75.
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I know what he wants for Christmas. 8)
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Does anyone know the Australian singer Harriet?
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She sounds uncannily like Karen Carpenter!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwF_ooTJ0t4
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On her non-Carpenters songs, she sounds a little bit more individualized.
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Good night, friends.
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And others.
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Thanks for the Merrily repor, DR Ginny!
Yes, thank you.
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Watching The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. It’s a cute kids movie.
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Good night, all.
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Ginny, I got to know Freddie’s in Pennsylvania when I lived in Delaware. Great place!
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George, you would love Canada, where anything less than well-done burgers are generally illegal.
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I believe DR MichaelG saw it live in New York.
Yes, it was fabulous. I look forward to seeing what they did in filming it. Thanks for DR Ginny's report!
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Who knows if I'll live long enough to see Linklater's movie version of Merrily. I wish they'd have given that to Greta Gerwig, who incorporated it to great effect in Lady Bird.
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Gold Diggers of 1933 was great! This was my first time seeing it. In the class this served as an example of a complex finish, and the "Forgotten Man" number surely was that. We also watched closing scenes from Michael Clayton, Le Petit Lieutenant, The Godfather, and Zorba the Greek.
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Looking forward to DR George's, as well.
Well, we both thought it was really good! :D
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But Ginny was right: not enough wide shots.
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Back from a somewhat productive rehearsal. First hour and fifteen - drilling numbers. Second hour and fifteen, we somehow managed to stumble through all of act one, with lots of stopping and starting - when the pace is right and we play it straight through, I'm thinking act one won't be longer than forty-five minutes.
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Taco Bell on its way.
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I'm starving.
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Crunchwrap Supreme, one crunchy taco, and one cheap bean burrito.
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Crunchwrap Supreme, one crunchy taco, and one cheap bean burrito.
Those sound good.
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I had a can of chili con carne without beans, but I also added some leftover sliced kielbasa (to get rid of it), some shredded cheese, some cream cheese (I don't have sour cream ::) ), and a drizzle of some enchilada sauce...just because I had it. Actually, it was all quite tasty.
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PAGE NINE NINE LADIES DANCING DANCE!!
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Crunchwrap Supreme, one crunchy taco, and one cheap bean burrito.
Those sound good.
Ditto!
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Gold Diggers of 1933 was great! This was my first time seeing it. In the class this served as an example of a complex finish, and the "Forgotten Man" number surely was that. We also watched closing scenes from Michael Clayton, Le Petit Lieutenant, The Godfather, and Zorba the Greek.
The great Warren William is so good, as always, in Golddiggers of 1933.
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New notes are up.
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Up are new notes.
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I've seen them.
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I've read them.
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I wrote them.
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They're underrated.
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Or sedated.
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A little belated.
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And crated.
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Read now or they'll be dated.
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They're fated.
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And gated.
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Can notes be plated?
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Antiquated.