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At the one we went to they had several “expert” speakers come in and talk about the latest big foot research, show off plaster footprints and what not. They also set aside time for locals to come tell their firsthand encounter stories. There were quite a few of those and they were interesting to hear because most of the folks telling them weren’t exactly the town drunk so you had to wonder what they saw.
Other than that, a few booths selling Bigfoot stuff, food, drink and music.
It was fun!
I would totally go to a Bigfoot Festival.
I read tarot cards. When I'm not actively engaged in reading tarot cards, I think they are a fun party game, nothing more, and I would never advise anyone to take me seriously when I read them. When I am actively engaged in reading tarot cards, I take them extremely seriously.
I never really struggle with who to pull for but this game I am. I have really good friends who are huge fans of both teams. It appears that in this case, there really are good people on both sides.
One of my Duke roommates is a huge Eagles fan. So, even though I agree with you, and I know good people who are Chiefs fans, I'm siding with the Duke roomie and rooting for the Eagles today even though I won't be watching the game much. I might turn it on to see who's winning but I might also forget to do that.
Can't really do that until I've got a cast. Auditions aren't until last week of March. I am somewhat improvisational in my approach to directing and outdoor Shakespeare sometimes requires actors to adapt in the moment to real time conditions. We block the show out together and build in suggestions for what to do when silly things happen like dogs running onto the stage or a really loud motorcycle driving by in the middle of your big speech. ;)
I could probably learn something from you about the development of various Shakespearean characters. I have a theory about Malvolio, that Shakespeare borrowed from the tradition of the "Greek Chorus" as he developed the character and--going out on a limb here--that Wilde, had the character type in mind as he wrote The Importance of Being Ernest. I'll bet you have a pretty good sense of literary traditions that carried over from Elizabethan to Victorian England.
I'm directing this year, there will be no backstage intrigues, at least I hope there won't be.
Here's my "vision" and what I will tell the actors at the read through, "I view 12th Night as a play about self deception. Everyone in the play is pretending to be something they are not. Your homework is to decide how your character is pretending to be something they are not. You don't have to tell me what you decide, but I want you to think about it, make the choice, and incorporate that choice as you build your character."
Finally, the LTE has been reduced to TikTok form:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRtk63sw/
I had the noodle dream last night.
I should probably be utilizing the ignore list more than I do.
A little slow moving this morning.
One of Orsino's speeches is:
If ever thou shall love,
In the sweet pangs of it remember me,
For such as I am, all true lovers are,
Unstaid and skittish in all motions else,
Save in the constant image of the creature
That is beloved.
Which is a whole bunch of self-delusional malarky, a beautiful bunch of malarky, but malarky nonetheless.
Aren't all defeats ignominious?
Shelter in place orders at Michigan State after shots fired. Not much else yet.
Tired, weary even.
There’s 2 candidates, open the thread!!! 😂
I watched the last couple of minutes of the Miami - UNC game last night. I had forgotten what an enjoyable experience it is to watch UNC lose at home.
Drinking a Kingfisher beer and eating Indian food. What a great day.
I want to see video of Bacot pushing the Miami player.
Oh, I hate politics too but I enjoy talking about it. I honestly don’t know if I can think of a less appealing job than congressperson than a congressperson’s staff…and I was once an unpaid member of a congressperson’s staff and I couldn’t imagine how much worse it would be to get paid and left so, yeah, I’ve got great moral reasoning skills.
And also, I cannot stress this enough, one of nicknames Trump is workshopping for DeSantis is “meatball Ron”. Meatball Ron. We need to dig into the political implications of THAT!
Trying to figure out who the bloaters are in my life.
I see TV Teddy is in the house tonight.
Up early to finalize my slides for a big online conference lecture this morning. I. Hate
Online. Lectures. Hate them. I know you reach more people, but you don't get anywhere near as much out of it when you aren't in person.
My coworkers use online education as a means to not travel anymore. The story they tell themselves is that they're able to reach a wider audience. But you can't virtually take care of sick babies. Plus the people who are on the front lines taking care of these children don't have the luxury of sitting at home and virtually working. I think you have to get it to the trenches. Online education is valuable in that you can reach a wider audience. But it's an adjunct traditional, in person education. Not a substitute for it.
I would be more likely to go if it was pants-optional.
Make no mistake. It's not for collaboration. It's not for the sharing of ideas. It's because it's easier and more convenient. Also meetings are stupid and generally could be an email. And committees are a cul-de-sac down which great ideas are lured and slowly strangled.
Yes. I hate them. We do a monthly meeting and they usually last an hour and a half to two hours and there's about 7 minutes worth of information that I find to be valuable. I always exercise during the meeting so I can at least be productive physically while not being productive with work.
I once had a friend tell me that the best part of being friends with me is that I'm as close as it gets to being able to be friends with a serial killer. I took this as a compliment.
I’m on a one-person crusade to bring back singing telegrams.
I have a Teams presentation tomorrow. I prefer this format for two reasons. One, we are hoping for 100+ which could not happen in person. Two, in person, I can actually SEE everyone who is playing on the phone and not paying attention. On Teams, I can kid myself and believe that more are into what I am discussing. Note, we do not have folks on their cameras. Teams does not do well with too many cameras activated, thank goodness!
Had one of my better Valentine's Days in memory last night...maybe the best.
Ordinarily, we don't really make that big a deal of it, but it so happened that Drew & Ellie Holcomb, two of our favorite musicians, were playing a show together in town, and that their music is a beautiful meditation on life and love...especially poignant with our upcoming life changes. Every time we see them, it's downright spiritual, and last night was especially so.
Add in a delicious, romantic Italian dinner, and we really enjoyed our evening.
Anyone? Anyone? The Great Depression!
It's expected to hit 63 degrees in NYC today. In February. Possible we'll still get slammed but I don't think we've had a drop of snow this entire winter. Bananas!
70s on Topsail Island where I am much beloved and appreciated, as are my lovely wife and stunning dog.
Tequila has been acquired for evening festivities. Dolphins active.
The Vanderbilt Whistler passed away yesterday.
Raquel Welch also. Cupid wasn't the only one shooting arrows.
Is this a safe space to say I think I bought too many pounds of cheese?
Counting cars...
Put me down for 2
Counting Crows.
I have to go to Vegas all week for a conference next week. What a garbage city. I hate it.
Counting crows feet.
So are we on the Final Countdown?
I’m not inflating the auto-pilot.
When do we see the thread: The skeleton in the closet, crappy fans
Bloody nose, empty pockets
A rented car with a trunk full of guns
It ain't true that the sun don't rise in Vegas
I've seen it once
She might have been somebody's mama
He might have been somebody's son
But if the sun went down on them that night in Vegas
Their luck was good as gone
They'll be after me by the time the buffet closes
Making sure Sin City still shines brighter than creation's dark
If all you need is a badge to take what's left from those who lost it
A badge ain't no more real than bullets are
A bloody nose, empty pockets
A rented car with a trunk full of guns
Checkout time is sundown in Las Vegas
But it only rises once
— Drive-By Truckers
3/4 lb of brisket and hot guts sausage at Lewis BBQ. Experiencing waves of euphoria.
Perhaps there should be a forum for comments on the non-basketball/non-Duke stories that appear on the DBR front page.
If this forum is for random thoughts, I had one based on today's story about Chuck Wepner vs. Mohammad Ali.
Here is the quote from the story:
Unfortunately for Webber (SIC), Ali, who wasn’t in great shape for this fight, came off of stool ready to make Wepner pay. He cut him open above both eyes and broke his nose before the official called the fight on a TKO late in the 15th round.
What I remember from the fight was Wepner's nickname, "The Bayonne Bleeder." Of course Ali cut him; I'm surprised Wepner didn't start bleeding (from fear) before the fight.
Here's a quote from the following article:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...time-nicknames
Chuck Wepner (35-14-2, 17 KOs) was a rugged heavyweight who was stopped in the 15th round by Muhammad Ali in 1975. Credited as the inspiration for Rocky, Wepner is an almost mythological figure for the punishment he absorbed and the amount he bled.
That aspect of Wepner definitely was portrayed correctly in Rocky.
Larry
DevilHorse
Was there ever a Henry Cooper vs Chuck Wepner bleeding match (officiated by Florence Nightingale)? I’d love to see the tape
I don't think any boxer compares to Tyson for sheer brutality when he was in his prime. He was a beast right at the opening bell. If you don't want to watch the whole video, skip to the 6:22 mark and watch the top 3 first round knockouts.
https://youtu.be/xvEdplPDanY
Blech! Boxing.
My mild-mannered little grandmother would apparently get all worked up watching the matches with my grandfather and start yelling, "Bust 'im open!" I would have loved to have seen that.
And yes, I see the irony in my statement given my avatar.
The only boxer that could get under Tyson's skin was Evander Holyfield, so Iron Mike bit off part of his ear. I'm not a fan of boxing, but Mike Tyson's story is pretty incredible.
https://youtu.be/zKPMVex-UKk
I've never been to Vegas. I'm not against going but it will probably never bubble up to being the place I want to go just to go.
I can't watch boxing for the same reasons that I can't really watch football anymore.
I watched 3 plays of the Super Bowl. Earlier this season, my husband was home and excited to watch a regular season game. I decided to spend some time watching football with him and sat down on the couch. Less than 1 minute later, Damar Hamlin went down. Nope.
I like the Festivus thread on the basketball side!
True story:
Iron Mike and the Real Deal have now teamed up on a venture selling ear-shaped cannabis gummies.
Remember the Maine!
(Exploded 125 years ago this past Wednesday)
I get super irrationally annoyed with Fleetwood Mac when I hear Dreams on the radio. Thunder does not ONLY happen when it’s raining. I can think of 3 thundering circumstances when it is not raining. Pisses me off.
Y’all with your Mac references
How do you feel about Alanis Morrissette?
My brother never much liked the song "What's Love Got to Do With It?" His complaint? Love has everything to do with it or what's the point?
My husband's beef is historical accuracy. The telescope Morgan Freeman fashions in 13th century England in Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves made him go ballistic. He screamed "Four hundred years before Gallileo!!" and then he said a whole bunch of stuff that wouldn't make it through the wankerizer.
If reincarnation is an actual thing and movies still exist 300 years from now, we will get to see a movie about the American Revolution where they communicate by telephone.
This is my 4th trip. I hate it. I will be gone 5 nights. I get there the night before everyone else from our company and leave the day after they all do. I always do setup and teardown for the 3 big conferences with our CEO and Sales Manager. When I started, none of the educators ever went to do setup and only the 2 bosses went early and stayed late, doing all the work. I love doing the work, so I started always doing that. Plus I thought it was weird that the employees didn't work as hard as the bosses. I learned over the years that the big bosses HATED the fact that none of the others ever showed up to help. I think it contributed to my promotion.