Topic: IF IT'S TUESDAY IT MUST BE A STUMBLE-THROUGH (Read 39640 times)

bk · « **on:** November 01, 2011, 11:38:53 PM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes stumbled through, and now it is time for you to post until the stumbling cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2011, 11:43:01 PM »

And the word of the day is: NYCTOPHOBIA!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** November 02, 2011, 12:27:10 AM »

AARRGGHH!! Well, late last night, I had "connectivity issues" AGAIN with my cable modem. I called Comcast AGAIN and the guy said that he could see that my modem had reset itself more than a dozen times yesterday! Probably the only thing that I haven't tried so far was to swap out the modem itself, so that's what I'll do tomorrow. THIS had better be the fix for my Internet issues...I hope.

George · « **Reply #3 on:** November 02, 2011, 12:36:12 AM »

~~~Continued Vibes for Everyone Who Needs Them (especially TCB)!!~~~

elmore3003 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2011, 04:07:34 AM »

Good morning, all! I hate getting out of bed so early, but I had to be up at 6:00 to accomplish everything I have to do by noon. Yesterday afternoon, I wrote an opening section for the fiddle, and last night I revised the opening sequence to incorporate that and extend one sequence before the final choral entrance. I need to have the fixes photocopied and sorted by 10:00, since at that time I meet our McGlinn estate paralegal Geri at the McGlinnventory to search for the full score of "The Touch of Your Hand." After we hopefully find it, I head off to rehearsal, where DJ is staging the opening sequence.

That's my day: we rehearse until 6:00 and then I come home and revise whatever needs adjusting.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vibes to one and all for whatever is today's fresh hell! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vibes for a good day for DR TCB! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Successful Vibes & Xylophones for the Gardenia show! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ben · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2011, 04:19:48 AM »

Morning all.

That is all.

Ben · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2011, 04:20:29 AM »

I had trouble getting on this morning but all seems to be working now.

Back to the Communities Foundation of Texas.

8 days left!

Michael · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2011, 04:25:40 AM »

Good morn to all

Most excellent vibes to all that need them.

And I will do one more posting which will get me to 9,000. I have actually posted more than that over the years , but when we changed over to this format my tally was wiped out

Michael · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2011, 04:36:01 AM »

ASK BK #1

I being reading the West Side Story threads on HTF and getting a good chuckle with most of the comments that are coming. But there is one word that keeps cropping up.

Can you explain what moire is?

ASK BK #2

I asked this last week and I did not see an answer.

ASK BK

Is it necessary these days to have this blurb (or any variations) before a movie starts on DVD or Blu Ray? Some movies with just the movie with no extras, no commentaries also have it.

THE FOLLOWING INTERVIEWS AND COMMENTARIES ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY. THE VIEW AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED THEREIN ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS AND NOT NOT NECESSARYILY REPRESENT THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF __________(Fill in the company name) OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILTES OR EMPLOYEES.

Is this to protect from a law suit of some kind?

And this makes

9,000

Ginny · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2011, 04:40:04 AM »

Wednesday morning greetings! I'll be spending much of today with my Mom, who has some paperwork for me to sign and some errands to run. Mostly, I think she just wants to make sure I made it back from the other side of the world in one piece.

John G. · « **Reply #10 on:** November 02, 2011, 05:09:04 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #11 on:** November 02, 2011, 05:09:27 AM »

Quote from: George on November 02, 2011, 12:36:12 AM

~~~Continued Vibes for Everyone Who Needs Them (especially TCB)!!~~~

I'll vibe to that!

Druxy · « **Reply #12 on:** November 02, 2011, 05:13:55 AM »

I watched WATER FOR ELEPHANTS last night.

I enjoyed it.

Makes me think it might be fun to have my own pet elephant.

Naw!

Too much shoveling.

Ben · « **Reply #13 on:** November 02, 2011, 05:32:57 AM »

We watched Ruggles of Red Gap last night. The DVD came from the library. It was a Chinese knock-off. The movie must have fallen into PD at some point. The print was in good shape though but the menus are in Chinese and English.

That being said, we really enjoyed the movie. It's in the Warner Vault series on DVD-R for $17.99

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #14 on:** November 02, 2011, 05:39:48 AM »

Quote from: bk on November 01, 2011, 11:43:01 PM

And the word of the day is: NYCTOPHOBIA!

And The Song Of The Day Is: DANCING IN THE DARK

Jrand74 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 02, 2011, 05:53:03 AM »

DR BEN - I don't think American copyrights are recognized in China - so if they can find any source for a DVD, they can make one and sell it.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2011, 05:54:01 AM »

Sorry for the news DR TCB.....but hopefully at least the pain injections will work.

DR MBARNUM - I am seriously considering ordering the Science Fiction Dance CD.....most entertaining. Did your DVD of the Invasion of the Planet of Women work on your system?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 02, 2011, 05:54:32 AM »

Gardenia Vibes for MR BK and Co. I think you had better practice Guy's songs - I don't think he will be there.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:01:02 AM »

We are driving down to Greencastle for a Zumba class this morning, since no new local location has been found.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:01:13 AM »

We shall be back.....around noon or so.

Doug R · « **Reply #20 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:08:52 AM »

Quote from: George on November 02, 2011, 12:27:10 AM

AARRGGHH!! Well, late last night, I had "connectivity issues" AGAIN with my cable modem. I called Comcast AGAIN and the guy said that he could see that my modem had reset itself more than a dozen times yesterday! Probably the only thing that I haven't tried so far was to swap out the modem itself, so that's what I'll do tomorrow. THIS had better be the fix for my Internet issues...I hope.

I sympathise. I hate it when I have connection problems. A couple of months ago I suddenly lost my connection for 2 days which turned out to be something to do with the phone landline which was crackling. A phone company engineer called but just before he arrived the connection returned. He did tests but found nothing wrong. Fortunately it's been OK since.

Doug R · « **Reply #21 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:11:27 AM »

I feel a bit rough after last night's eating and drinking session. And I've got to drag myself out for a similar social function tonight. It's a tough life

JMK · « **Reply #22 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:23:30 AM »

MichaelS, I will answer your question though I wasn't asked.

Moiré is a technical term which actually comes from physics and refers to the optical illusion created by an interference pattern when two intersecting grids are superimposed. You'll typically see Moiré on close-knit patterns like wideshots that include car grilles (Exodus has incredible Moiré in that regard) or skyscrapers, or alternatively on close-ups of things like herringbone (not Skip's show). Think of the old Green Hornet TV logo background for a good example. Here's another (though you have to imagine this kind of swirling and pulsing to get a real Moiré effect:

Laura · « **Reply #23 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:25:32 AM »

Good morning. We are out of oatmeal.

JMK · « **Reply #24 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:25:46 AM »

We have been largely internet hassle free since we switched from the abysmal Qwest to the less abysmal Comcast.

JMK · « **Reply #25 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:28:53 AM »

Quote from: Druxy on November 02, 2011, 05:13:55 AM

I watched WATER FOR ELEPHANTS last night.

I enjoyed it.

Makes me think it might be fun to have my own pet elephant.

Naw!

Too much shoveling.

OK, but kind of 'meh' IMHO.

JMK · « **Reply #26 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:34:49 AM »

Zach completely cracked us up with this comment:

If they make a documentary about Morgan Freeman, who's going to narrate it?

JMK · « **Reply #27 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:35:04 AM »

Betsy answered: Peter Coyote.

JMK · « **Reply #28 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:36:59 AM »

In other exciting news department: our temple is offering a series of meetings for parents of teenagers facilitated by a "life coach" (oy). Betsy got to the supposed first one and no one was there. She sent an email to the facilitator and we got this incredible email back full of psychobabble about how "disappointing" it is when expectations aren't met, etc., and how this was a learning opportunity for everyone. For crying out loud--just tell us when the friggin' meeting is.

JMK · « **Reply #29 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:38:36 AM »

My non-psychobabble response to Mr. Life Coach got a better answer with an actual time and place for the meeting.

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