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    Wall-E World


    2008 - 04.04

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    Posted in Movies | 4 Comments »

    No, I am not talking about Wal-Mart. This summer’s Pixar release is called Wall-E. I know very little about it other than it concerns a robot. Apparently, reaction to the concept and promotional tools has prompted talk of a remake of another masterpiece concerning a robot. That fantastic tale of Number Johnny 5 in Short Circuit (and its sequel).

    For the uninitiated, Short Circuit stars Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy. The real star of the movie is a military prototype robot that is struck by lightning thereby giving the machine human personality. While on the run from his military masters, Number 5 is taken in by an animal loving peace fanatic. The robot immerses himself in culture primarily found through the television. He develops an affinity for The Three Stooges and learns to dance like John Travolta by watching Saturday Night Fever. The robot and his friend attempt to convince his creator and the entire military that he in fact is alive.

    Although, it is cheesy and the special effects are quite dated. Short Circuit is good fun. “You’re mama was a snowblower.”

    Put A Dime In the Jukebox


    2008 - 04.04

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    Posted in theatre | 1 Comment »

    It may cost more nowadays to play a song on a jukebox (think the last time I played one it cost a quarter). Which brings me to another trend in musical theatre of the past few years: the jukebox musical. These are shows which include songs from artists from other genres: country, pop, rock and roll, etc. Music from artists such as Elvis Presley, Billy Joel, Patsy Cline, Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons, the Beach Boys,  and Johnny Cash have each had their music be the focal point of stage shows. Smokey Joe’s Cafe was a Broadway hit which brought the Mike Stoller and Jerry Lieber songbook to the stage. Songs such as “Jailhouse Rock,” “Yakety Yak,” “Charlie Brown,” and 36 others are the focal point of the musical revue.

    An attempt was made to set the tunes of Elvis Presley to an original story. All Shook Up probably would have done better if it had something to do with the king of rock and roll or at least staged one of his better movies (many of which are better left forgotten).

    Perhaps the best known jukebox musical is Jersey Boys. The turbulent history of the 1960s pop music group Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is told through many of its greatest hits (“Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Sherry,” “Walk Like A Man,” and several others. Jersey Boys was the recipient of four 2006 Tony Awards; is still playing strong at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway; and has touring companies throughout the U.S. and other countries, including Australia.

    So…. the next time you are playing a game and the question is asked; “What kind of music makes you want to get up and sing?” be careful. Broadway music may now have more than one meaning.

    How Many Of Me


    2008 - 04.04

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    I recently received an email which directed me to a site where you can find out how many people in the United States share your name.  I thought that it would be fun to discover just how many lucky people shared my name.  To my shock, there was not a single person who has my name.  That is exactly what the result was “There are 0 people in the United States who have that name.”  That is strange, I have had that name for the last 34 years 8 months and some odd days.  I knew I was unique but did not know I was THAT unique.

    Subject: How Many Are There of ME????

    This activity is fun to do!   Be sure to add your name
to the bottom of  this list. 
    Go to this web site http://www.howmanyofme.com/
Put in your first and last name and see how many people in the USA have your name as well.  
    After me just put your name and results below like I did. MAKE SURE YOU ONLY WRITE HOW
MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME EXACT NAME. 
    Send the message to your friends and remember to SEND IT BACK TO ME so  I can see how the list is growing!

1. There are 41 people in the US named Debbie Pugh.
2. There are 36 people in the U.S. named Kesha Davis.
3. There are 274 people in the U.S. named Evelyn
Arnold.
4. There are 292 people in the U.S. named Rose Burns.
5. There are 72 people in the U.S. named Terri
Gilbert.
6. There is only 1 person in the U.S. named Jenniffer
Kinney.
7. There are 33 people in the U.S. named Esther Good
8. There is only 1 person in the US named Rhonda
Erway.
9. There are only 2 people in the U.S. named Joyce
Antes.
10. There are 9 of us in the U.S. named Thomas
Swartout.
11. There are 12 'females' with the name Debbie
luther.
12. There are 4,461 people named Patricia Martin (oh
my!).
13. There are 1,150 ppl in the U.S. named Kelly Walker
(Kelly Daw-4).
14. There are 18 people in the US with the name
Tiffany Zimmer.
15. There are 97 people in the US with the name Donna
McGhee.
16. There are 1318 people in the US with the name
Donna Phillips.
17. There are 3859 people in the US with the name
RIchard Phillips.
18. There are 2 people in the US with the name of
Karla LaPlante.
19. There are 36 people in the US with the name
Colleen McLaughlin.
20. There are 2,962 people in the US with the name
Mary Murray.
21. There are 77 people in the US with the name Dianne
Murray.
22. There are 10 people in the US with the name Susan
Addy.
23. There 186 people in the US with the name Cheryl
Caldwell.
24. There are 37 people in the US with the name Lisa
Lea.
25. There are 337 people in the US with the name Cathy
Nelson.
26. There only one person in the U.S. named Lea
Sikora.
27. There are 1,010,592 people in the U.S. named Betty
Smith
28. There are 33 people in the U.S. named Mary
Blakeley.
29  There are 9,047 people in the U.S. named Mary
Lewis.
30. There are  487 people in the U.S.  named Charles
Grimes.
31. There are 13 people in the U.S. named Debra Fenn.
32. There are 593 people in the U.S. named Jill
Harris.
33. There are 931 people in the U.S. named Anne
Thompson.
34. There is only 1 person in the U.S. named Aletha
Shell.
35. There are only 35 people in the U.S. named Shelly
Rhodes.
36.  There are only 1 person in the U. S. named
Valorie Rouse
37. There are  140 people in the U.S. named Beth
Griffin
38. There are 143 people in the U.S. named Wilma
Jenkins
39. There are 1,081 people in the U.S. named Louise
Anderson
40. There is 1 person in the U.S. named Treasure
Wasdin
41. There are 3,777 people in the U.S. named Patricia
Clark
42. There are 22 people in the U.S. named Courtney
Mercer
43. There are 20 people in the U.S. named Clarissa
Jenkins
44. There is 1 person in the U.S. named Mikel Bean
45. There are 26 people in the U.S. named Lee Street
46. There are 1 person in the U.S. named Renea
Durrence
47. There are 51 people in the U. S. named Sandy Lane
48. There are 15 people in the U. S. named Sondra Lane

49. There are 3 people in the U.S. named Yolonda Hart
50. There are 35 people in the U.S. named Sharon
Alderman.
51.  There are 10 people in the U.S. named Leslie
Hutchens.
52. There is 1 person in the U.S. named Niki Mainer.
53.  There are 8 ppl in the US named Lucy Brinson.
54.  There are 35 people in the U. S. named Jan Bowen.

55.  There are 4 people in the U.S. named Lisa Ruffo.
56.  There is 1 person in the U.S. named Sheri
Harshman.

57.  There are 29 people in the U.S. with the name Cathy Holder.
58. There are 204 people in the U.S. with the naem Renee Richardson.
    59. There are 77 people in the United States with the name Heather Gamble
60. there is 1 person in the united states named charnel hazelton