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[Jane]

We call it ham. I have never heard anyone use the term canadian bacon here.

The first time I saw "Canadian bacon" I wondered WHY the Canadian's called it that.  It is kind of nice to know that you don't.

[TCB]

FOR TCB:

From yesterday.

I do remember a Place to Stand. I saw it several times and was one of my favorite short films of all time. It was at the Ontario Pavillion at Expo 67 and I think it also played during Man and His World 68 ( A off shoot of Expo 67)

The theme song was so popular a 45rpm (remember those?) was released



and to this day I remember three lines from the song. (They were repeated several times)

And we will build Ontario
A place to stand, a place to grow
Ontari-ari-ari-o !

Norman Jewison freely admits that the film was inspiration for the multiple screens he used in The Thomas Crown Affair.

The film won an oscar for Best Live Action Short

Below is a picture of the Ontario Pavillon at Expo 67

That would be the one, Michael.  Thank you very much.  There was period after it won the Oscar that it was shown between features at almost every theater in town.  A great film and a catchy theme song.

[bk]

Listening to CDs today.  I put on Once On This Island - I really don't care for the recording at all - it's very brittle, is all over the place volume-wise, and has no oomph.

I've also listened to two Danilo Perez CDs - he's really a terrific jazz pianist - I didn't like the two CDs as much as the current one with orchestral backing by Claus Ogerman, but they're still fun and very well produced.

[elmore3003]

Few man would say "Thank-you"!

der Brucer

Thanks for the spelling correction on leisure, but shouldn't that be few men?

[bk]

I ate a nectarine (not so good) and about twenty of those little rice cake chips, Quakes - so under 175 calories so far (probably already burned from the long jog), so I can eat without fear tonight - I have the feeling it will be akin to the night I tried to be good at Skip and Fred's - there will be some fattening things, but I'll just eat normal portions and I'm sure I will not gain anything, just as I didn't when dining at Skip and Fred's.  I'm also sure Margaret will have baked something yummilicious and I'll have a small piece of whatever it is, just as I had a small piece of Skip's cheesecake without any problem.

[bk]

I got the first report on the new LA Opera commission, The Fly.  The person I spoke to is a composer, and he loathed every minute of it.  He said he could not understand one word anyone was singing (it's in English!) and that the music is just droning, non-melodic, and lacking color.  

My guess is that the completely moronic and inept LA critics will eat it up because they fawn at the feet of anything that reeks "Hollywood" just as I think they'll rave over the opera debuts of William Friedkin and Woody Allen.  It's just so "with it."

[TCB]

***Big Deep Breath***

Well, I've alluded to this several times this week and can now announce that, effective January 1, 2009, I will be retired from public employment in the state of Ohio.

You've been fired?

[DERBRUCER]

We call it ham. I have never heard anyone use the term canadian bacon here.

The cut we are referring to is not ham! Ham comes from a pig haunch, regular strip bacon (streaky bacon) comes from a pork belly, and back bacon  and peameal (called Canadian in the US), comes from the back. In both the US and Canada, the stuff we have for breakfast is usually strip bacon.

A proper serving of Eggs Benedict in Canada would have neither ham nor strip bacon, but rather a round smoked cut of pig from the back.

der Brucer

[DERBRUCER]

Thanks for the spelling correction on leisure, but shouldn't that be few men?

Yes.

der Brucer

Payback is a bitch.

[JoseSPiano]

Good Evening!

Yep, that was a good nap.  And, frankly, I think I may just head out and grab a small bite to eat, and then just come back here and head back to bed.

*Although, I do have to wonder when the construction - and construction noises - will stop across the street?  Although, it looks like they're trying to secure anything that's loose due to the coming weather.  

[TCB]

At least not this trip. Yet.

So, I got my diabetes bracelet, and I cannot figure how to fit it over my hand! I hate jewelry.

Think of it as a tiara for your wrist!

[Jane]

While I cooked and ate lunch, I watched Kyra Sedgwick's Emmy-nominated performance from the CLOSER - Season 3 set. It was a very wise choice on her part since we get not only the procedural stuff and the life in danger finale, but the doctor's office visit and the proposal, too.

Everyone's saying Glenn Close is a shoo-in for the award, and I'm not saying she won't win, but the last time she was a shoo-in, she lost to Patricia Arquette for MEDIUM.

I hope she wins.  I wish the show could win every award possible.  Monday night's episode was an engrossing, intelligent, & well acted episode.  Jon Tenney didn't always have much to say yet his expressions, IMHO, were priceless.

Unlike THE CLOSER the season premier of BONES completely disappointed us.  Throughout the show we kept making comments such as "STUPID, out of character, doesn't make sense, STUPID!"  And it lasted for two hours.  If this is an indication of the direction the show is taking we won't be watching much longer.

[DERBRUCER]

..it looks like they're trying to secure anything that's loose ...

Sounds like they are tethering the hookers to hydrants

der Brucer

[Jane]

I'll have 30.08 years of service credit that it took 35+ years to earn!

That doesn't seem right.  Did you take a few breaks during that time, such as having a baby?

[DERBRUCER]

Unlike THE CLOSER the season premier of BONES completely disappointed us.  Throughout the show we kept making comments such as "STUPID, out of character, doesn't make sense, STUPID!"  And it lasted for two hours.  If this is an indication of the direction the show is taking we won't be watching much longer.

I had no problem with the London segments, it was all the crapola going on back in DC that was a problem.

der Brucer

[Sigerson Holmes]

The "half Mitzi Gaynor" theme reminds me . . . City Lights is going ALL OUT with a Mitzi DVD set, due in November.  Saw this on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFKdSzktJLE

Looks like a must-have.  (Sorry if this is a re-reminder.)

[George]

The first time I saw "Canadian bacon" I wondered WHY the Canadian's called it that.  It is kind of nice to know that you don't.

But then we have American cheese...why can't they have Canadian bacon??

[DERBRUCER]

Mr Newsman tells me Hanna is heading to Long Island!

der Brucer

[TCB]

Back from a surprisingly pleasant long jog.  Must now do some errands.  I will say I have to wear different jeans shorts because these are now literally falling off me and I have to keep hiking them up.  Isn't that grand?  That means I've lost over an inch from my waist, maybe even an inch and a half.

Maybe you are just sweating so much, that they are sliding off your thighs.

[JoseSPiano]

[FJL]

Jose is getting close to post 32500.  Is that a milestone?

[TCB]

So no one had any comment of on FAIRY OF PUNJAB.

Perhaps more people ignore my posts then I thought  

I adore your bod posts.  You were just fishing for compliments

[TCB]

We call it ham. I have never heard anyone use the term canadian bacon here.

Well, of course, no one in Canada is going to call it Canadian Bacon!  You call it peameal bacon.

[Matthew]

TOD - or in regards to the TOD - there was a post here on Wednesday about posting about listening/viewing non-commercial media.  It's been bugging me for a few days now, while I realize the poster's concern is valid.I felt it was a little out of place on this forum of theatre/movie people who will go at lengths to satisfy their love for the art.

While I am extremely guilty of possessing such items, (and proud of it BTW!) it dawned on me that nothing was mentioned the sharing TV shows, whether on VHS or ripped off the DVR and burned on a DVD and shared with others was not mention in the posters concerns.  Or even movies "copied" and shared, I see no difference.  Also, what about watching things on DVR, it's technically a recording a device storing data that is to be watched later, which is the definition of what is prohibited when recording shows, orchestrations, etc... I see no difference here.

That's all...

[TCB]

I got this because Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer sings on track #5, "Ain't Misbehavin'"

George, are you going to go see them at the Puyallup Fair?

[George]

George, are you going to go see them at the Puyallup Fair?

Maybe...hopefully. Are you?

[Jane]

I had no problem with the London segments, it was all the crapola going on back in DC that was a problem.

der Brucer

London was beautiful to look at.

SPOILER!!!!























Bone's counterpart didn't seem to do much except flirt with her.  
The American girls murder seemed very strange, kill one child you didn't know about to protect the other one?  
I never like when Booth gets too off the wall, such as his attitude with the FBI badge.

Silly, silly stuff was happening in DC.  What the heck is the psychiatrist doing there and of all the dumb reasons to break up.  She didn't look all that upset either.  

[Jane]

Well, of course, no one in Canada is going to call it Canadian Bacon!  You call it peameal bacon.

   Whatever you call it, it doesn't look like bacon.

[TCB]

TOD - or in regards to the TOD - there was a post here on Wednesday about posting about listening/viewing non-commercial media.  It's been bugging me for a few days now, while I realize the poster's concern is valid.I felt it was a little out of place on this forum of theatre/movie people who will go at lengths to satisfy their love for the art.

While I am extremely guilty of possessing such items, (and proud of it BTW!) it dawned on me that nothing was mentioned the sharing TV shows, whether on VHS or ripped off the DVR and burned on a DVD and shared with others was not mention in the posters concerns.  Or even movies "copied" and shared, I see no difference.  Also, what about watching things on DVR, it's technically a recording a device storing data that is to be watched later, which is the definition of what is prohibited when recording shows, orchestrations, etc... I see no difference here.

That's all...

But they are not legal!

[elmore3003]

 Whatever you call it, it doesn't look like bacon.

Well, I think it's one of the dumbest threads ever started since a Google search would have clarified everything; now let's discuss British terms:
"crackers" vs "cookies"
"nappies" vs "diapers"
"knock up" and "pay a visit"
more?

Oy!