Reminder from the Calendar of nerowolfe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/cal Nero Wolfe chat Sunday February 2, 2003 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (This event...
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Lovin' Babe!
lovinbabe2
Feb 1, 2003 7:13 pm
... Dirty rassafraxin' computer. Back up and running now. Love what you've done with the pot-bellied pigs. So many possibilities, so few chapters. Ah well....
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Lovin' Babe!
lovinbabe2
Feb 1, 2003 7:13 pm
... I'm sorry to hear that, Chris. I was looking forward to meeting you in person. Next year, indeed! -- Lovin' Babe! aka Jessie O! Give Wolfe a home, so he...
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Lovin' Babe!
lovinbabe2
Feb 1, 2003 7:14 pm
... That is one *short* chat! Y'all planning to get bumped by Yahoo immediately after signing in? -- Lovin' Babe! aka Jessie O! Give Wolfe a home, so he won't...
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Lovin' Babe!
lovinbabe2
Feb 1, 2003 8:08 pm
... The Unauthorized was ultimately incorporated into the Authorized edition. You've got them all. -- Lovin' Babe! aka Jessie O! Give Wolfe a home, so he...
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David McClelland <...
flummery210
Feb 2, 2003 6:18 am
In honor of Groundhog Day, a day when chubby creatures peek out from their snug dens and then often decide to withdraw if they don't like the look of things,...
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L. S.
fireshiata1
Feb 2, 2003 2:11 pm
Good morning, all. In lieu of David's announcement, I feel compelled to post "Sticky End - Chapter 9" now, as an attached file... it is meant to be opened...
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Lovin' Babe!
lovinbabe2
Feb 2, 2003 7:26 pm
... Only practical problem is, Yahoo doesn't seem to like attached files. You'll have to repost it on the board later. I don't know that I like the idea of...
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L. S.
fireshiata1
Feb 2, 2003 8:21 pm
I agree. My plan was to adapt and modify my piece based on what MaxF would write; I already had seven previous chapters to work with. But part of the challenge...
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briarpatch_39272
briarpatch_3...
Feb 3, 2003 4:28 pm
Round Robin, means one after the other. Does not mean chapter 9 before chapter 8. OK! Children, play nice. L.S., I do not see your chapter and as Lovin'...
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nerophiliac
Feb 3, 2003 7:35 pm
... End - Chapter 9" now, as an attached file... it is meant to be opened after MaxFury has posted Chapter 8. Why the rush? Let's just say I wish to be on...
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L. S.
fireshiata1
Feb 3, 2003 8:44 pm
okay. I had no intention of jumping the gun , or preventing anyone from using my ideas, or trying to win a "Edgar" award... I have been following the storyline...
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briarpatch_39272
briarpatch_3...
Feb 3, 2003 9:21 pm
OK, L.S., all is forgiven. Don't get upset. This is all in fun. But the collaborative part of this is important. That's what makes the story interesting...
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pfui35205 <bbyrd8@...
pfui35205
Feb 4, 2003 5:35 pm
i haven't received a post/message since 1/25! for some reason my email was bouncing. i THINK i have the problem fixed. hope i didn't miss anything...
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pfui35205 <bbyrd8@...
pfui35205
Feb 4, 2003 5:57 pm
I got the Baring-Gould book yesterday and dived in it. I don't know if it's just in the book club edition (which is what i now have) but as much as I am...
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Bob Byrd
pfui35205
Feb 4, 2003 6:29 pm
Thanks to my high school spanish class, i have always pronounced Escamillo as ES-cuh-MEE-oh. is that correct? should it be ES-cuh-MILL-oh? i'm hard at work...
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David L. Ford <dav...
xtechsgt
Feb 4, 2003 6:34 pm
Another blow for non '3R' educational opportunities. Your HS Spanish has served you well. it's es-cah-MEE-yoh.......
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nerophiliac
Feb 4, 2003 6:38 pm
... Escamillo ... i'm hard ... my rhymes ... Ha! It's not as easy as you think! It's ES-cuh-MEE-yo in Mexico, ES- cuh-MEAL-yo in Spain, and ES-cuh-MEE-zho in...
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Mike Nebeker
mnebeker
Feb 4, 2003 6:57 pm
I will add that Carmen takes place in Spain and is commonly sung in Italian (though you can find it in French, Spanish, Russain and English). So ...
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Paula J. Vitaris
pvitari
Feb 4, 2003 7:07 pm
... Uh, no. :) It's a French opera (composer : Georges Bizet). :) They might have done it more in Italian some decades ago and maybe it's still performed in...
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Lori <themanabouth...
themanabouth...
Feb 4, 2003 7:12 pm
I've always wanted to see it performed but have never had the opportunity. I have it on CD being performed by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, but my...
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Patricia Roveda
foxyoverfox3
Feb 4, 2003 7:25 pm
LOL!!! I never thought to ask about Escamillo (SP?) but wow! I am sure glad to know the reason Lily calls Archie Escamillo (SP?) - which is the name of the...
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David L. Ford <dav...
xtechsgt
Feb 4, 2003 7:30 pm
Carmen Jones for me.... And I'd bet that Es-cah-MEE-zho pronunciation is Brazilian based which would make it (actually) the Portugese pronunciation....my...
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Anna Elizabeth Harkey
radio_noir
Feb 4, 2003 7:38 pm
... I don't know anything about Portugese, but Es-cah-MEE-zho would be used in Argentina, too. I'm not sure about other South American countries. (I seem to...
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nerophiliac
Feb 4, 2003 7:53 pm
... Italian ... So ... being ... Carmen was written by a Frenchman, and the librettists were also French. It was first performed in Paris, France, and yes,...
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briarpatch_39272
briarpatch_3...
Feb 4, 2003 8:18 pm
... Now that is good advice! Charlene p.s. Where is Chapter 8? Anybody know?...
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David McClelland <...
flummery210
Feb 4, 2003 9:10 pm
In checking back on the last of the last and final rosters, I see that I left Maxfury off, so the blame is mine for the confusion. Max, if you're out there,...
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John Cahill
bwchanter
Feb 5, 2003 12:31 am
You can catch up on the website. All the e-mails are there in chronological order. Cheers, -John-...
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Mike Nebeker
mnebeker
Feb 5, 2003 4:10 am
According to reports, Serbia and Montenegro officially declared Yugoslavia dead. They now are calling themselves "Serbia and Montenegro", and have signed a 3...
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Bob Byrd
pfui35205
Feb 5, 2003 5:05 am
God help us, I'm at it again..... The Misogynist's Lament (again, the tune exists only in my head) Wolfe: There's a failure in American education. Indulge me...
