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I've learned my lesson so I'm watching "Spartacus" live, as it were, so I
won't be writing to Time Warner about the continuing Starz On Demand
problem.  But for any of you Time Warner customers who want to watch this
violent-as-300/sexy as Showtime series look at ancient Rome (I hadn't
thought of slaves as fluffers before), don't wait to see it On Demand. 3
weeks in and already Time Warner has dropped the 2nd episode from the on
Demand menu.  Starz was repeating the earlier episodes during the week so
catch them then, or you'll have to wait for the DVD.  Or you can write Time
Warner and complain.

 

At the way other extreme of TV watching, ABC Family this week is dropping
its midnight repeats of original series (which is when I DVRd them) of
"Secret Life", "Make It" and "Greek", so you have to DVR them  while you
watch "24" and "House" etc.  (OK, so I'll watch the PIX teen shows on
another TV while all those are being DVRd. And then "Heroes" and "Chuck" on
the On Demand Channel on Time Warner, which so far seems not to miss
episodes like the premium and BBC A On Demand channels do.)

 

While you folks were watching the Super Bowl, I was catching up on my DVR
and On Demand shows.

 

 

 

Mandel/Shultz Maven's Nest is at:
http://MavensNest.net  

 
Maybe they're removing them so quickly because the ratings aren't good?  I
never turn anything off in the middle, but after looking forward to the
series, we turned it off halfway through the premiere because we found it so
simplistic and boring.  If it's been better since then, please let me know.

Jeff

On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 8:44 AM, Nora Lee Mandel  wrote:

>
>
>  I've learned my lesson so I'm watching "Spartacus" live, as it were, so I
> won't be writing to Time Warner about the continuing Starz On Demand
> problem.  But for any of you Time Warner customers who want to watch this
> violent-as-300/sexy as Showtime series look at ancient Rome (I hadn't
> thought of slaves as fluffers before), don't wait to see it On Demand. 3
> weeks in and already Time Warner has dropped the 2nd episode from the on
> Demand menu.  Starz was repeating the earlier episodes during the week so
> catch them then, or you'll have to wait for the DVD.  Or you can write Time
> Warner and complain.
> 

 
I watched with extreme sadness as the remaining parts of the Who ran through the medley last night.

By "parts", I'm not referring to the remaining members - I'm talking about the parts OF the remaining members. Part of Daltrey's voice, Part of Townshend's guitar playing, the smallest conceivable fraction left of what once was.

Absent without leave were the ghosts of Keith Moon and John Entwhistle. Were they alive, they would no doubt have realized how bad they sounded, and how horrible they looked, and flatly refused to be seen or heard in public.

At times during the "performance", Roger started to look, and worse, sound like Randy Newman doing a bad Roger Daltrey impression, and Pete looked like Frank Perdue or Ed Koch.

Whatever happened to dignity? And "who" will "sell out" for 12 minutes of humiliation next year?

Loudon Wainwright said it best (at the writing of the song, George Harrison was still alive)..

"Paul and George and Ringo, just a fraction of the Fab Four
Some still survive from Dave Clark's Five
Washed up on the Mersey shore.
Gerry has a pacemaker, that hermit's name is Herman
That old man's Manfred Mann, and the Animals merely vermin.

.... Rock and roll will never die, neither can her heros
Just pick a figure with three digits, then tack on about six zeros.
Here's what gives, Elvis lives,
What is, in fact, is not. 

 
Ringo Starr's new Hollywood Walk of Fame star will be unveiled Monday,
February 8, 2010 at a special 7pm celebration in front of Capitol Records,
officially kicking off the Walk of Fame's 50th Anniversary!

Head over to Hollywood & Vine if you're in L.A., or watch the live webcast
at ringostarr.com and at thebeatles.com - the webcast will start with video
at 5pm PT (8 PM, EST) followed by the live event at 7pm PT (10 PM, EST). 

 
On further consideration, the entire song should be seen...

Paul & George & Ringo, just a fraction of the Fab Four

Some still survive from Dave Clark's Five

Washed up on the Mersey Shore 
Gerry has a pacemaker

That hermit's name is Herman

That old man's Manfred Mann &

The Animals merely vermin



Hank Junior sang with Senior, his cheatin heart was cold

And just a few years back

Natalie and Nat King Cole duetted and went gold

There's a way to make it pay

Though they've flown the coup

John Denver, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Holly

Ricky Nelson, Otis Redding in one super group



Bring me the bones of Brian Jones

And Joplin's tinted glasses

Hendrix's pick, Keith Moon's drumstick

And a caftan of Mama Cass'



Rock and roll will never die, neither can her heroes

Just pick a figure with three digits

Then tack on about six zeros

The Beatles are forever, it's like John never got shot

Here's what gives, Elvis lives, what is in fact is not

Here's what gives, Elvis lives, what is in fact is not 

 
I've been watching Spartacus hoping it would grab me. I think it looks chea=
p and silly visually and the slow-mo gore makes me laugh at times. Sam Peck=
inpah did that so much better. I do kind of like that the character of Spar=
tacus is being given room to grow as the series moves along, but overall th=
e series has been a disappointment for me so far. Starz must like the show =
though because they renewed it for a second season before the first episode=
 aired.


--- On Mon, 2/8/10, Jeff Bernstein  wrote:

From: Jeff Bernstein 
Subject: Re: [iddiots] Spartacus etc.on Time Warner
To: iddiots@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, February 8, 2010, 11:00 AM

=20=20=20=20=20=20
      Maybe they're removing them so quickly because the ratings aren't goo=
d?=A0 I never turn anything off in the middle, but after looking forward to=
 the series, we turned it off halfway through the premiere because we found=
 it so simplistic and boring.=A0 If it's been better since then, please let=
 me know.


Jeff

On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 8:44 AM, Nora Lee Mandel  wrote:

I've learned my lesson so I'm watching "Spartacus"
live, as it were, so I won't be writing to Time Warner about the continuing
Starz On Demand problem.=A0 But for any of you Time Warner customers who wa=
nt to
watch this violent-as-300/ sexy as Showtime series look at ancient Rome (I =
hadn't thought of
slaves as fluffers before), don't wait to see it On Demand. 3 weeks in and
already Time Warner has dropped the 2nd episode from the on Demand
menu.=A0 Starz was repeating the earlier episodes during the week so catch =
them
then, or you'll have to wait for the DVD. =A0Or you can write Time Warner a=
nd
complain. 

 
I totally agree Scott,

I was watching with my young (16) son and I told him "these guys had 
some of the best music ever when I was younger".  I proceeded to tell 
him about John and Keth and all and his response was "is that the 
original drummers kit?"  And as he was asking this  Zak was doing  a 
pathetic Keith  Moon on Won't Get Fooled aAgain, and sadly I said " no 
so that ain't Keith Moon's drums and not even close to what the real guy 
could/would do".



-Bob



Scott Perschke wrote:
>  
>
> I watched with extreme sadness as the remaining parts of the Who ran 
> through the medley last night.
>
> By "parts", I'm not referring to the remaining members - I'm talking 
> about the parts OF the remaining members. Part of Daltrey's voice, 
> Part of Townshend's guitar playing, the smallest conceivable fraction 
> left of what once was.
>
> Absent without leave were the ghosts of Keith Moon and John 
> Entwhistle. Were they alive, they would no doubt have realized how bad 
> they sounded, and how horrible they looked, and flatly refused to be 
> seen or heard in public.
>
> At times during the "performance", Roger started to look, and worse, 
> sound like Randy Newman doing a bad Roger Daltrey impression, and Pete 
> looked like Frank Perdue or Ed Koch.
>
> Whatever happened to dignity? And "who" will "sell out" for 12 minutes 
> of humiliation next year?
>
> Loudon Wainwright said it best (at the writing of the song, George 
> Harrison was still alive)..
>
> "Paul and George and Ringo, just a fraction of the Fab Four
> Some still survive from Dave Clark's Five
> Washed up on the Mersey shore.
> Gerry has a pacemaker, that hermit's name is Herman
> That old man's Manfred Mann, and the Animals merely vermin.
>
> .... Rock and roll will never die, neither can her heros
> Just pick a figure with three digits, then tack on about six zeros.
> Here's what gives, Elvis lives,
> What is, in fact, is not.
>
>
> 

 
1) I saw 'The Last Station' - in addition to the fine acting, except,perhap=
s for the actress playing 'Masha', it was really interesting to see the 191=
0 versions of email (the telegraph), computers (old typewriter) and, yes, '=
papparazzi' - as the reporters maintain a constant position on Tolstoy's la=
wn, with cameras rolling, and take up outside the place where it is assumed=
 he will soon 'depart' - hence, the name 'the last' station.
=A0
2) darn fine guitarist at BB Kings on Friday, the 19th - Steve Kimock, at 8=
:30
=A0
3) has anyone been to the city winery, by themselves?=A0 Do you have to sit=
 at a table?=A0 Is there standing room?=A0 What do they do with you if you =
are on your own (do they shine a bright spotlight on you, as in that movie =
w/steve martin?)
=A0
sherry in bklyn
=A0
=A0
=A0
=A0


=20=20=20=20=20=20 

 
Bob, do your son, yourself, and me a favor and play "The Who Sell Out" for
him.  If you don't own it, go to:

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/playlist/The+Who+Sell+Out/24764652

When you get there, click "Play All."

I listened to all of it several times yesterday, and Keith LIVES!

I still recall Richard Goldstein's 1967 year-end review in the Voice, when
he voted Keith the best drummer of the year, saying he sounds like an entire
regiment. 

Austin Bob wrote:
> I was watching with my young (16) son and I told him "these guys had
> some of the best music ever when I was younger".  I proceeded to tell
> him about John and Keth and all and his response was "is that the
> original drummers kit?"  And as he was asking this  Zak was doing  a
> pathetic Keith  Moon on Won't Get Fooled aAgain, and sadly I said " no
> so that ain't Keith Moon's drums and not even close to what the real guy
> could/would do". 

 
"Set a thief to catch a thief
Send a cheque for famine relief
Here's a joke to tell to your birds of a feather
What does it take to get The Beatles back together?
Three bullets and a gun, my son
Telling jokes about John, Paul, George and Ringo
Getting back together
I wouldn't tell Yoko never"


-from "Bard of Woking" by The Creepers
(written by Marc Riley, the song is actually a stab at Woking native Paul W=
eller) 

 
Anyone got a small (and that is the operative word) theater in her/his
pocket? Himself has been invited to the Phillipstown Depot Theater in
Garrison on June 11th, to do his one-man play. And I'd love to take a shot
at NYC.

A friend recommended:
Bowery Poetry Club -- 100-150 seats
http://www.bowerypoetry.com/

Jalopy Theater and School of Music in Brooklyn -- 75-100
http://www.jalopy.biz/

Banjo Jims - small cool club - 50+
http://banjojims.com/


The comments and size estimates are not mine. The first may be too big, Papa
Bear, though the shows are early. The last is a 4 act a-night-er, unless we
wanted to put together a whole Sunday night. Okay, I confess, I grew up in
Manhattan and I don't know anything at all about Brooklyn.

B/C is great, as I know this is WaaaaaY off whatever the heck the topic is
here, but I am always delighted when there are messages.
mailto:sarah_wrightson@vincebell.com

Thanks m'friends,

Sarah 

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