Tueday Comment Night in OZ
Open Comments was held in OZ last night. The conversation opened with a musical number and went from black and white to color in a matter of two comments. At some point in the wild forest, the flying monkeys dropped the evil link leak virus on the fair citizens of Successful Blog. Perhaps it was as we traveled through the poppy fields right before the Emerald City. Link Leak Virus is a special strain of the indie virus with blogtipping mutations that occur in threes edged its way in.
Cool links were shared.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwc5YSAc-7g
- 1985 Return to Oz
- IMDB
- The cool stamp Susan Reyolds Made (see comment 45)
- A discrete location for Susan’s Badge
- this little guy
- this one
- Fight the bull
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6FsW-hfDDs
- Cat’s Company
Steve Dallasââ¬â¢ Mom from Bloom County!
Precious Moments
There were scads of precious moments and funny response that read particularly well taken out of context.
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Advice Librarian Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 7:13 pm e
Hehe – I suppose it can be something of an Oz moment when a long-haired heavy metal-listening Unix hacker like me confesses to quite liking the Dixie Chicks
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Joe Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 7:18 pm e
You know, where they rip the Scarcrow apart and take Toto to the Haunted Castle.
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Rick Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 7:27 pm e
Hi Liz, Joe, AdLib!
My wifeââ¬â¢s name is Glenda, so you know who her favorite character is. Me, I kind of like the doorman and the Wizard while heââ¬â¢s still in Kansas.
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Ben Yoskovitz Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 7:50 pm e
Ahhhââ¬Â¦sorry, Iââ¬â¢m not that familiar with Wizard of Oz. Sure Iââ¬â¢ve seen it, but I didnââ¬â¢t catch all those details!
I canââ¬â¢t be sure if Basil likes the horse of a different color or not. Secretly I think heââ¬â¢s into romance novels but heââ¬â¢ll deny it.
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Chris Cree Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 7:51 pm e
Oz never did give nothinââ¬â¢ to the Tin Man,
That he didnââ¬â¢t
Didnââ¬â¢t already haveââ¬Â¦.
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Susan Reynolds Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 7:51 pm e
Hi all! Speaking of the horse . . . I come bearing goodies in the form of a big Liz Strauss, Open Mic surprise – and itââ¬â¢s even on your assigned theme Liz. Click on my name and look for an image . . .
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cat Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 8:06 pm e
* Dorothy and Toto
* The Scarecrow,
* The Tinman,
* The Cowardly Lion
* The Munchins,
* The Witches,
* The Flying Monkeys
* A Horse of a Different Color
* and OZ himself
and Jade ââ¬Â¦
Never heard of Jade? I thought not.
When I was growing up, my father was a producer of musicals. For a handful of years he was involved with a struggling family theater in California. We (yes, I was pulled in on a rouse) ended up doing over 100 shows of the Wizard of Oz. All up and down the state of CA.
Since Iââ¬â¢ve never seen nor heard of a Jade in any production of the Wizard of Oz before or since, I can only assume the part was written in for me at the request of my father. He was like that.
Jade was dressed up all in green (surprise) satin. Just like the lass in ââ¬ËI dream of Jeanieââ¬â¢. A midriff outfit, it had a tiny top fitted with sequins and shiny bits and long satin green skirt that twirled.
My part? The personal assistance of the Wizard. They even threw in a dance number, a song, and a scream scene when the storm hit.
Memories. I have a few. And if you know anything about theater groups, youââ¬â¢ll know exactly what I mean.
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Advice Librarian Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 8:16 pm e
Speaking of joggers, Iââ¬â¢m not one – and I always find it strangely comforting that the founder of the jogging movement diend of a heart attack while out running, at age 54.
Shameful, really – someone dying is mostly just tragic.
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Chris Cree Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 8:30 pm e
Ad Lib, What was that? Alien? Photoshop? What???
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ME Strauss Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 8:32 pm e
AdLibââ¬â¢s thing looks like a snail I dated once.
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Susan Reynolds Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 8:33 pm e
Now THAT is what I call a line that will make the highlights, liz
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Ben Yoskovitz Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 8:35 pm e
Iââ¬â¢m not even going to venture a guess as to what that image wasââ¬Â¦something popped into my head, but I donââ¬â¢t think itââ¬â¢s appropriate here. Not when weââ¬â¢re talking about childrenââ¬â¢s favorites like Ozââ¬Â¦
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Chris Cree Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 8:35 pm e
Liz, comment 102 wonââ¬â¢t look good out of context. Iââ¬â¢m just sayingââ¬Â¦
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Christine Kane Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 8:48 pm e
Whoââ¬â¢s representing the Lollipop Guild?
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Christine Kane Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 8:52 pm e
Chris has been singing? If I only had the nerve
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ME Strauss Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 8:53 pm e
If I only had a heart!
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Rick Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 8:55 pm e
If I only had a brainââ¬Â¦
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Service Untitled – Douglas Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 8:57 pm e
Hey everyone. I apologize for my late-ness. I was distracted by the Herman Miller Aeron chair equivalent of cordless phones.
ALL OF PAGE 6 IS A COUNTERPOINT THAT DESERVES TO BE SET TO MUSIC.
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Service Untitled – Douglas Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 9:16 pm e
Ben – unfortunately, like most of his colleagues, Paul (which I donââ¬â¢t think was actually his name) was a moronic idiot. I could post:
ââ¬ÅDo not hire moronic idiots.ââ¬Â
on Service Untitled, but I donââ¬â¢t think people would take me as seriously.
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Ben Yoskovitz Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 9:22 pm e
Doug – ask Brian too. Heââ¬â¢s the headline writing guru.
I think if you added in a number, so it was a numbered list it would be even better:
5 Reasons Not to Hire Moronic Idiots.
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Chris Cree Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 9:23 pm e
Hey Brian!
And Joe. Unfortunately the record must be set right. I didnââ¬â¢t actually fly the jets. I merely rode in them and told the pilot where to go.
Sometimes using very colorful words.
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Advice Librarian Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 9:23 pm e
Chris – thatââ¬â¢s what my sensei said!
First time in the beginnerââ¬â¢s karate class, sensei said ââ¬ÅOk, weââ¬â¢ll start out with the best way to avoid losing fightsââ¬Â.
Then he made us run for 20 minutes.
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Christine Kane Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 9:25 pm e
Chris, you did ALL that, and now youââ¬â¢re in a chat room singing ââ¬Åif i were king of the forest.ââ¬Â Youââ¬â¢ve worked your way up in the world baby!
Hi brian..
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Brian Clark Says: August 1st, 2006 at 9:30 pm e
Who Else Wishes There Were No Moronic Idiots Working in Customer Service?
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Chris Cree Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 9:33 pm e
Brian is the headline MASTER. But I read his post and want to take a crack at it.
Who Else Wants the Secret of Little Known Ways to Get rid of Hired Moronic Idiots Once and For All
Howââ¬â¢d I do?
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Brian Clark Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 9:34 pm e
You forgot ââ¬Åsure-fireââ¬Â in between ââ¬Åknownââ¬Â and ââ¬Åways,ââ¬Â but otherwise I think you hit them all, Chris.
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Scot Herrick Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 10:22 pm e
High today here in Seattle-land was 73 degrees and they donââ¬â¢t understand what dewpoint means, unlike me who lived in Chicago-land for 6 years and was born and raised all the way up to Chicago-land in Wisconsin.
I even have the Wisconsin accent when I typeââ¬Â¦
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Starbucker Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 10:46 pm e
Iââ¬â¢m doing great Liz – Iââ¬â¢m in Helena, Montana tonight. Thank goodness the temperatures are cooler here – it was 100 back east today!
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Trisha Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 11:20 pm e
wizard of oz scares me
One day I’ll remember to ask Joe about Berma Shave…
It’s an age thing Chris.
I think it’s spelled Burma Shave, but I’m not sure. They used to put up rhyming road signs along route 66 to entertain drivers and advertise at the same time.
I don’t know which spelling is correct, but I remember the signs.
Liz,
I just did a Google for Berma Shave…
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=berma+shave
There are an awful lot of results for a mis-spelling.
I figured someone would Google it sooner or later. I also figured there were googles of misspelling for it!
Thanks Joe, for adding the link for folks to look at.
Yep. I’m a pup.
Either that or our family didn’t get out much! 🙂
if you’re a pup and you didn’t get out much, I hope your folks sold the carpet. 🙂
Aww – look at all that good stuff I missed adter I unceremonioulsy fell out the patio door there at the party. Thanks Adelphia. Somehow I suspect the sizzling outside air is to blame for ten million users being inside hogging the magic connections and making my connectivity wonky. At least I was there for your thing with the snail.
Hi Susan,
You were there, and you were wonderful! That’s the magic of comment night — you can be there for only part of it and you can leave when you want, or in your case when your computer whisks you away from OZ. 🙂
And how did I miss this comment from Advice Librarian?
“Speaking of joggers, Iââ¬â¢m not one – and I always find it strangely comforting that the founder of the jogging movement diend of a heart attack while out running, at age 54.”
me too … me too … and in the future I’ll keep a look out for AL.
What a night Liz! Again, thanks for having us round.
Isn’t it funny? We’re all there and we still miss things. Maybe Joe’s right. The blog does have a time warp!
Well, I was trying to work at the same time. Lost cause I think! Maybe I’ll start taking wednesday mornings off. Now, there’s a thought …
I’m now going through the Advice Library for the first time. All those articles … all that stuff.
Yes! Isn’t the Advice Library as wonderful as the man who runs the place? 🙂
I’m just finding that out. And it’s one (in a long line) of the reasons I like coming over here. When I get the time, I click to see who’s who.
I used to hang around designers blogs, but … the posters are mostly designers and don’t always use the link to their blogs.
I crave the variety. Also, you have a number of writers over here. I like writers. Maybe if I rub shoulders a bit more, all that yummy grammar and proper sentence structure will rub off? 🙂
ps: I was on a buying jag last night. On top of ordering ‘The Careful Writer’, I also grabbed ‘Language in Thought and Action: Fifth Edition’, Choose the Right Word: Second Edition and was going for another when there was a glitch. Now that I’m more awake, I’ll see about tracking it down.
What are your favs? (sounds like a handy blog post actually)
I have so many and I’m fearful I won’t get their names right. I think you spot on about a good blog post. This seems like Sunday night discussion question where everyone should contribute.
*Blushes*
Why AdLib, you look great in that blush color!
Liz, this is going to be great! Thanks megga.
I love books. Especially writing books. Especially now that I’m taking time to read them, not just buy …
… just back from amazon.com. You are so lucky being out there. I just ordered the one from last night and it cost more to ship then the book itself. Grrrr …
1000 Most Important Words: $5.99
Shipping & Handling: $11.98
Total: $17.97
*Blushes*
😀
I rather like “the well-fed writer”, even if it isn’t a manual of style – and I had some headdesk moments when reading “eats, shoots, and leaves”…
ââ¬ÅThe well-fed writerââ¬Â, I’ve heard of it, just not purchased. I’ll check it out and add it to my wish list for September. I realise its newly into August but I’m afraid my amazon.com budget is now overdrawn. All this recent chat about getting back into writing and I couldn’t help myself when one was mentioned.
ââ¬ÅEats, shoots, and leavesââ¬Â I have, but I’m only part way through.
I’d love to see a list of the writing books everyone has, and what their opinions.
I have is a list, but personal opinions on very few. When I was living in Scotland with amazon.co.uk at hand, I took the opportunity to grab a few before I moved and the post charges bit me in the butt. They have spent a lonely life in my house.
Getting everyone’s opinions would be helpful. Some I bought on a whim, most I bought with the advice from amazon.com and you know what that’s like.
If I weren’t stuck in the middle of 2nd grade math right now, I’d pull out my books and give you some more.
Go look at your interview on the front page instead. 😉
It’s not a manual of style, and I’m not a professional writer, but I like Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande.
Thank you for another good evening, Liz. It was a great trip to Oz!
Second grade maths?
Interview? … on my way!
That’s a fabulous book, Rick! I’ve got it and loved reading it. It doesn’t teach writing, but it teaches writing philosphy and writing as art.
“Becoming a Writer” I thought I had that one, but after checking, seems I have ” If you want to write” by Brenda Ueland instead.
Where are you, Cat, that shipping costs so much?
Ok, there is the ‘Well Fed Writer’
and
‘The Well-Fed Writer: Back For Seconds A Second Helping Of “How-To” For Any Writer Dreaming of Great Bucks and Exceptional Quality of Life (Paperback)’
That would be worth having just for the title!
Rick, I’m in Bangkok, Thailand. A bad place to be if you are a book hound. Yes, there are book stores here, but never with the ones I’m thirsty for, and they are pretty much the same price I can get on amazon.com.
Also, it takes hours to get anywhere in this city. I plan on 4 hours lost anytime I leave the flat. While amazon.com is only a click away.
I love amazon.com …
‘Becoming a Writer’ is going on my ‘to buy list for sure.
I’d post the url here, but it may break Liz’s blog as it’s so long. Megga suggestion, and thanks for mentioning it.
I’m looking forward to the official writing book discussion. What fun!
The Official Writing Book Discussion.
I like the sound of that. I think we should call it that!
I won’t be in sticker shock, then. I have to send something to my son in Okinawa.
You’re in an interesting area.
‘The Official Writing Book Discussion’
Excellent! When will it be on? Since it’s for writers, I can announce it on ‘Designers who Blog’ because it also covers the other creative industries, which writing is obviously a member of.
‘Okinawa’, sounds like he’s in the service. Airforce?
No, I was Air Force. He’s in the Marines.
Airforce – the elite force 🙂
When do you think it should be? I was thinking Sunday night/your Monday morning.
Liz, that would be perfect for me. From past experience, I tell clients I don’t work monday mornings because something always happens. And see? Something is happening.
Then Sunday night it is!
Excellent. I’ll get my post prepared this evening.
Right now I have to run as I have a friend coming over and I’m still in pj’s. My best friend in Bangkok. She travels more than I do, so it’s been over 7 months since we’ve seen each other. We are bad. So bad. Email, yes. Phone message, yes. Telephone, yes. Visit, no. And three months ago she moved just down the road so … no excuses.
Again, thanks for everything Liz. And megga thanks on the interview!
Aw Cat,
You make everything easy.
Thanks Liz 🙂