FromClaygary

OK, maybe it's just me, but this show can be capped like any other show, right? Why the secrecy? OK, I know that CH got a special feed, but I am sure that they could vault a regular cap at CU for those who aren't able to get the station....

Pax already has a regular cap up at her site for those without keys. I don't have a link, but I'm sure that those who use it regularly know it.

Good morning!

So...here's something that brought ME up out of my chair last night, and I don't see anyone else talking about it, so it's entirely possible I'm nuts. In AIR, remember the two girls who were there because 1) was the ex-girlfriend and 2) was the current girlfriend of the same guy? There was a fairly extended little piece about them.....

Well, I think this girl....

was person 1).

Anyone else want to go back, have a look, see what you think?

Just checkin'....nuthin to see here....

Well crap, that didn't work!

Oh...now it did! Sorry, folks, talking to myself as usual...I had to get a pretty new avi to match n=my new designation!

Wheeeeeee!!

Love seeing those AI Rewind caps. Less than 6 hours til it airs in the first market, right? wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

muski, it's a great feeling when your kids want to come home to see you. My oldest son is away at college, but called to tell me he was coming home this weekend for a visit. I heard him come in late last night (after I was in bed) but it'll be nice to see him roll out of bed this morning for a change.

Eeeeeeehhh! Thank you for the screencaps! I too can hardly WAIT to hear words I've not heard before, from a voice I know and love.

luckiest, you have a son that rolls out of bed in the morning??! You ARE the luckiest1!

eta...I'm sitting here listening to the geese honking as they travel over my house, heading south for the winter. I don't know if I should be sad that another summer of Clay has ended or happy because another winter of Clay is on the way.

Oddly, me too...do you live in Toronto? Although I hate winter, it is cool to hear them in their travels. They ARE talkers, aren't they?

I'm up early this morning to go to a beadshow in the city, then I'm off to dinner with goldarngirl. We should be back just in time to see if that 1 AM version of AIR is showing up on my teevee.

Claygary, the CH is always good about sharing shhstuff. If it's in the vault, generally speaking, it's also at CU. I just can't wait to see him for reals on my tv again!!!

Eee-hah! Except I've discovered today when I tried to DL something, I appear to have been cut off. I've sent a PM.

Scarlett :F_05BL17blowkiss: I only wish they could be convinced.

Re the sooper-sekrit clack...I'm assuming this is going to be available only to the CH? (sigh...) Does anyone know?

Clack legacies. By coincidence awhile back I ended up distributing the clack of a fan I didn't even know. She was a great grandmother who died, I assume from natural causes (although if the very young From Claygary can be a great grand-mom, maybe I've assumed wrong). Her family posted a request in the CH public access thread, and I responded. The family obviously had some knowledge of the fandom, because all the really, really valuable stuff that I expect she would've had wasn't included--no rare pins, no AIW, no autographs. It was really sweet though that they wanted the things to go to fans who really love Clay like she did. Most of the stuff they sent was stuff we all would already have, so I sent a lot of it to Japan to the New Clay Fans, which made them very happy. The main recipient, the one I initially contacted, is a fan originally from Indonesia married to a Japanese man--has two very young children, and she wasn't able to come to the concerts this summer. She posted on the CB looking for a Rolling Stone, and then I asked if she or anyone she knew wanted this or that, and after a couple of e-mails like that she said, send everything, they want it all!! They paid the postage to send it all first class!

Awwww...I think that is so cool you did that! I'm thrilled for them that the Japanese fans were able to get some of these things.

I also think it's wonderful that the woman's family knew enough (perhaps from instructions from her?) to contact the message board and ask to have it distributed. Makes note to self re will....

PS...How much did you want Paypal'd again for that note re my youth? That will offset the young whippersnapper in Shopper's Drug Mart that, when I dragged my weary 10-hrs-at-work body in there tonight, asked if I wanted my senior's discount. I refrained from whacking her.

Cool cool cool!! I looked at the episode schedule earlier today and somebody (pretty pleeeeeeeeease?) HAS to make me a DVD of the episodes airing after mid December and mail it to me. Pleeeeeeeeeeease! I'm going to be gone by then, dammit! I wanna see, too!

Done! No problem...I'll trade you for a fat quarter from over there

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From CH American Idol Rewind

http://blogs.usatoday.com/entertainment/

American Idol fan alert: Saturday is the premiere of syndicated series American Idol Rewind. This year, the show will highlight Season 2 of American Idol. Rewind is hosted by Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard (shown here in a photo from earlier this month at a St. Louis event) and narrated by runner-up Clay Aiken.

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:04: :00000442: :laola0: :ura:

BWAH - relationshiip with an intended, not with Roger, heh,

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:lmaosmiley-1:

I knew what you meant!!! :F_05BL17blowkiss:

:lmaosmiley-1: I didn't!!

If anyone would like to listen to Bo Bice's new CD, it is sampled on his site here. It works for Canadians too.

I don't like them all, but there's probably one or two I'll cherrypick from Itunes if they're available in Canada.

FromClaygary, Yay for Williamsport! I might see you and Karen Eh? over there. (And I can buy&bring stuff from the Quilt show if you want anything) *cyber-holds both your hands and jumps up and down*

Clack -- the original tapes will go to the TBAF, maybe in my lifetime of they want it and have a place for it;

Yaaay! I'm guessing that means I can leave my camera at the hotel that night? ...and thanks so much for the quilt show offer! What a sweetheart you are! I can't think of anything right now, bu may just PM you on further thought.

Re (my) bolding: I've been thinking about this ever since I went to the Anne Murray Centre. I think that, as a fandom and individuals, we have the most amazing opportunity to document the "birth of a star" that might ever have existed...because we have it all, from day one. I seriously and sincerely hope that those of you that have unique items take really, really good care of them...and then give Faye or TBAF right of first refusal if they need to be disposed of. I'm thinking of things like the original score of LAA signed by David and Clay...and there have been other things over the years that are truly priceless to this history.

I do hope that someday there is the opportunity to present them all somewhere, housed beautifully, as the documentation of the growth of the huge star he will have become by that time. down smutters!

Playbiller

I think about Roger and only hope that if and when Clay is ready to announce a relationship, that the fans can keep their very big noses out of it [/delusional]

Par'm me? Are you suggesting that Roger and Clay have a "relationship"?

Awwwww. That makes me all schmoopie. It truly was a special night last year. I wish I was going again this year, but I am sure that it will be a wonderful experience for everyone who is.

Love the note! Another one falls captive...

....and! Meeeeeee!!! I'm going to Williamsport! Row AAA dead centre, bay-bee!

Life is strange in this day and age...while I was posting, I received a note from my youngest son...who at the moment is here. Although he can't figure out how to upload pictures on the Korean-language computer he is on...I can "talk" to him in real time...from Korea...now how cool is that??

mmm....those sweet chili wings from Sobey's are GOOD! Or, could it be that I just haven't eaten since yesterday aroujd 1 PM? :lmaosmiley-1:

Anywhoo...I went only to my HS 20 yr reunion. It was a BLAST! My graduating class was the last of the school; but the building was not torn down, it was just made into a private school. So our reunion was held in the summer, right at the school. We got to explore those hallways once again, check out our old lockers, and a bunch of the teachers came as well. We were asked to wear "fashions of the time" (the 60's) and it was a hoot! I was neither a nerd, really, nor was I one of the popular crowd. I was just "average Jill" . Like Clay, I sang, so I had a builtin group of friends.

I DO remember the two nerdy boys from my year...one of them sat right behind me in many classes (alphabetically) and I quite liked him. He was funny and really, just poor I think and shy. The other guy he hung around with for most of the time, I didn't really care for.

At the reunion Mike (Nerd A) was there~a very charismatic priest.

Nerd B had just the week before been arraigned for pedophilia. I believe he's still in jail, 20 yrs later.

You never know.

I'm so glad that Clay got to go to his HS reuinion. Wonder if he choppered in? And just out of curiousity - how does Careless Whisper know that Clay went?

Careless Whisper wrote:

Apparently, Clay attended his 10 year high school reunion over the weekend <snip>. The daughter of a friend of my manager was at the reunion and said Clay was there, too. That's all I know. <snip>

Oh, very cool! I'm so glad he was able to, and chose to, go. Hope he had a helluva good time!

OMG!! It was meant to be a joke!! I thought I'd set my avi to some really freaky ugly dude and try to blame it on the board update, just to mess with coiuchie's head. :lmaosmiley-1: I've been laughing my ass off reading here this afternoon. Y'all are just too helpful

Bookwhore, you are baaaaaaaad!!! I wondered why your avi was the only one that got changed. You need a spanking! :thdom2:

Yay, my quotes work again! ....and bookwhore, you win the prize! Gottem! (Got me too, but I ain't tellin')

Yup....everything seems to be working! :F_05BL17blowkiss: And yes, the little guys tell who's online. CV works the same.

Hmmm....I keep trying to hit the quote button to quote Cindilu2's post about her swears *g* and I can't...it just jumps away and throws me up to the top of the page? hmmm....others seem to be able to quote...??

Also...the code doesn't work in my reply by highlighting and hitting the button above the reply box...I'm having to type the html code.

Let's see if this will even post...

Well it posted...any ideas, anyone?

I lost y'all last night, and took it as a sign I was supposed to be in bed....

FromClaygary, wow those are gorgeous!!! I've never done quilts but there's going to be a big show here in Houston on the first weekend in November. I think I'll go swing by just in case there's something interesting. Also, Karen Eh? used to teach quilting techniques, I think. Wonder if she's going to take her equipment to Kazakhstan? (ps. the place where I work has an office in Moncton; maybe we'll meet over there sometime)

(my bolding) Now there's the understatement of the year! The International Quilt Festival is one of the largest quilt events in the world, and still I believe the largest conference event hosted by the city of Houston. You should definitely have a look-see! It's dedicated to all kinds of needlework, not just quilting, and you'll see all manner of delicious things. If you're art-inclined, or color-inclined, it's a must! Don't plan on going for just one day though...I warn ya! And take a camera...you'll be able to take pictures, as long as you don't use your flash. There are always dyestuff companies there as well...for sure Jacquard.

I've been to it many, many times but not since 2003...wonder what happened then?

We have met, actually, but very briefly and casually so I'm sure you don't remember. I think it was Canandaigua, and probably jmh123 who introduced us...could have been goldarngirl...or maybe luckiest1? Hee...see what I mean? I'm not even sure! I'm the funny-looking one with the spiky hair which most people remember.

After I quoted this, I see Kareneh has posted some pictures. They're beautiful and went right in my (other largest) collection!

Kareneh, from the places you've been, I'm guessing you're in the oil biz. No stays in Calgary?

Azerbajain should be a terrific adventure, and the additions to stash from over there would be very tempting. When I moved here to Ontario, I got rid of about half of mine to my guild members, and the movers still complained.

Well, enough of boring the rest of you! Have a good week, everyone!

Canuck Don't rush em! My youngest son is as we speak over your DS's way...he's on a 2 month jaunt to Korea. Japan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam etc etc. Left Friday. So far no requests for bail money.

Just to change the subject once again...I'm kind of ADD today, sorry...but this time a bit more on topic. :F_05BL17blowkiss:

I had an interesting visit earlier this morning. I just flew back from two weeks in the Maritimes (working) today; on the way back from Moncton NB to Halifax NS to catch my flight home, I took an hour and stopped in at the Anne Murray Centre in Springhill, NS.

I know the Canadians will know Anne Murray (those of a certain age at least *g*), but I think many of our American friends will as well. Since the start of her career in 1966 approximately, she's won Grammies galore (10 I think) and awards from every aspect of the music business.

Springhill at the time she first became famous was a town of about 5000 just recovering from the Springhill Mine disaster. She became well known as a performer on an popular variety show on TV in the '60's (Don Messer Jubilee). It featured east-coast music, and Anne was one of the singers on the show at age approx 20. She is well known for the beauty of her alto voice, and for her groundedness through the years of her fame.

Every step I took through the centre reminded me of Clay. The way she started, singing in talent shows etc and then going on to be featured in a TV show; her quick rise to fame, and the grounded and sensible way in which she handled it. Her love of her family, her hometown and her friends. The Centre is a non-profit organization whose proceeds go to provide jobs for the people of the village of Springhill today. Can't you see Clay doing something like this, if Raleigh were in that kind of situation?

I've been a fan of Anne's for many years (well, fan is relative...I've seen her in concert 5 or 6 times in 30 years) but I found it very interesting.

I'm so glad I took the time!

Here's her website if anyone wants to refresh their memories:

Anne's official website with links to listen to her music

FromClaygary, I mostly dye and knit and I'm trying to learn to spin. I love to dye yarn in Clay colorways. Also made my first tapestry loom a couple of weeks ago. But I'm pretty much a newbie -- started out in the Spring of 2006 (since I found myself with lots of time on my hands). Tell us about what you do! Smooches!

ps. Your GREAT grandson is a cutie! I bet he'll have his way with the ladies --- like someone we know. Hee!

Well how totally cool is THAT??!! What a great way to develop colorways! I've done quite a bit of dyeing and loved it, when I used to live in Alberta. I was dyeing cottons for use in quilts, though. Here in Ontario, the water is completely different and I haven't had time to do the experimentation necessary for the work. I'd LIKE to find a studio where I could work and not have to worry about dyeing my laundry room magenta *g*!

Here's a couple of the pieces I did; these were auctioned off to raise funds for BAF. I'm thrilled to say I've been able to raise more than $1500 for them from the auction of these quilts.

This is "Measure of a Man":

This is "This is the Night"...not quite completed in this pic, but you get the idea:

and the back of TITN:

ETA: I forgot to mention, the words to the songs are quilted into each piece.

Claygary, your great grandson is absolutely ADORABLE!! I love that first picture. And your son sure doesn't look old enough to be a grandparent.

Hee, I'll pass along the compliments, thanks! My son would be relieved to know that...he's just 38, but married a girl who had children from a prior marriage, and is a few years older than he is. My granddaughter (Keigan's Mom) is 23. It was a big hurdle for Steve when he had to tell the guys he plays baseball with that he was going to be a grandpa! :lmaosmiley-1:

I'm also going to a Fiber Arts Fair in the Hill Country right before the JNT06, if that's more convenient. :F_05BL17blowkiss:

Oooh....what kind of Fibre Art do you do? I'm into pretty much everything except weaving....

Good Morning!

Mea culpas are in order:

Gibby I really should hit the "quote" button rather than rely on my memory - Sorry!

Rck I remember meeting you - yes I do - I met tons of people - oopd!

I got quoted twice and got in trouble both times!

I suck at this!

I'm crazy about that Clay Aiken dude though!

I'm awful too so I wasn't going to mention this but just in case the people who knew my travel plans (cough-eHP-cough) read your post about our meeting in California and think I picked up someone over there -- I didn't -- KAndre was my partner throughout the state. Besides, we couldn't fit anyone else into the miata. :F_05BL17blowkiss:

Well, then - colour me confused = Who the hell did I meet at the Pala pool who introduced us to their DH and I had a long conversation with him???? I thought it was you, Scarlett but now I'm all confuzzled, and I'm going to hide in a cave!

I gotta tell ya, this was the funniest conversation ev-ah to read!

I have to join the baby pic brigade tonight, even though I know y'all couldn't care less....humor me! I have waited 2 months and 7 days to see a picture of my brand new (and very first) GREAT grandson! His grandparents (my middle son and DIL) are techno-challenged and have no clue how to email pictures....his Mom (my granddaughter) has been a leeeeetle busy since he came along!

In any case, here is Keigan at approx 3 months: (clickable)

and here is Keigan and his proud Grandpa, my son Steve, just after his birth:

luckiest, you're not the only one...but I am cheatin' a little, cause I'm in an earlier timezone than you.

Funny discussion about the names. I'm one of those people that has to "visualize" someone's name to be able to remember it well. If your name is Diana and you don't "look like a Diana" to me....I have a hard time remembering your name! Isn't that the stupidest thing??

Funny thing is, you don't LOOK like a "insert luckiest's real name here" to me; now Lucky....yes! Maybe even Licky!

I was just watching scruffy's WPB banter where Quiana mentions that she called Clay that day to say that she misses him and Clay says that he misses her too. I mean, here they are on the road together - sharing a bus - for over a month and she doesn't see him for a few hours and she misses him. That was a real AWWW moment for me. I love seeing Quianna and Angela on stage with Clay because he loves having them with him.

Definite Awww...I haven't been able to listen to it all yet, and hadn't heard that. I'm delighted that he has dear friends...or whatever that are willing and able to tour with him. I'm betting last year Christmas wasn't nearly so fun. I know that after he was ill, in Detroit when Quiana showed up out of the blue, I literally burst into tears like a fool when I saw her, I was so relieved. Until then, I hadn't realized how worried about him I was. I don't know whether her visit was a surprise to him or not, but I'm betting it was the medicine he needed at that moment. I love Q's voice, and generally like some of A's work; but this tour, I was blown away by the choices.

Just wanted to add my thanks, too, Cindi for your posting of the lyrics to WTLGD; I had picked up on some of them but couldn't get the whole thing. It IS a beautiful, beautiful song no matter who picked it.

Well, Zena, I don't know if this is a comfort or not, but Clay seems to keep comapany with modern voice instructors.

I remember watching a video where Byrd said that warming up was not really needed and was more or less a singing myth. She said the thing is not talking much on the day of the show Now that is soething you could worry about.

Then I read something said by Quiana, also a voice instructor She also indicated that warming up is not neccessary. Not getting sick is neccessary - hence my concern about meet and greets.

Now, Kelly Clarkson warms up every night, but she seems to have more vocal problems, cancelling shows and singing every other night and singing in a way that seems to stress her throat. So I am starting to believe it is strength training (Clay siinging over his teacher as a child) and singing sensibly (Clay having Quiana cover some notes for him on the harder songs, pacing so he does not just sing one song after another and just plain common sense.)

When I was a child (no this is not walking 3 miles to school in a snowstorm story, although I could talk about walking home in the height of a hurricane because the school let us out in the eye of a storm and we did have to walk over a mile home) Broadway theaters were not miked and the singers had to project 8 shows a week - and they did it singing into thier eighties.

I am enjoying this discussion about voices and the physical necessities around keeping them...interesting.

Wow!! Cool stuff, everyone! Thanks for the response to my questions. When I get home I'll have a look at their website and see if there's any dual-core info.

I know we talked about this before Claygary, but it mystifies me that you had trouble with PSP with your dual processor. I have had PSP 9, X and XI on my laptop (also dual core) and have had no problems at all.

I don't know why it would work with yours and not with mine either, Cindi. Short version of what happened: I installed the software (PSP X); the install crapped out. When I went online to investigate WTH, the "fix" stated that there was a problem with PSP X and dual-core processors, and that I had to DL a new set of video drivers. I was finally able to DL the new set of drivers (after many problems doing that, their directions were completely wrong); nothing changed. The install had completed to the point where anytime I tried to open a picture, it tried to open with PSP but couldn't, for the obvious reason...and completely froze up the computer. I couldn't UNinstall it because it hadn't installed to the point where the OS "saw" it...and so there was nothing there to uninstall as far as it was concerned.

I ended up having to do a complete system restore; thank Gawd for recovery disks.

Never~ever~having anything to do with PSP again. $169 down the tubes. I had had the software for about 3 months before my (old) computer got fried by a power surge and I purchased the new dual-core one.

Eeeeh, I'm happy to see this thread...but you may be sorry, I probably have some of the dumbest questions ev-ah! I'm not a dumbie, but just have never been able to figure these programs out. So here goes:

1. I'd LOVE a suggestion for a PS software that works with dual processors, and that is reasonably easy to use. PSP does not (just about destroyed my computer completely getting it off!)

2. I'd love to know how to tag pictures! I currently have Paint, and the photo-editing program that comes with XP (sorry, I'm not at home right now and I can't remember what it's called!)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Just bringing forward a suggestion of Cotton's....for those who would like to express their condolences in a more concrete fashion, a donation to BAF would be a wonderful way of doing so.

Donate

How to say this???

I think it's really nice of Clay to post the memoriam. He feels comfortable enough with us and he thinks highly enough of us and he trusts us enough that he is sharing his pain and sorrow. He could have kept this quiet, he could have just let things go on as usual, but he took the time out of his day to let us know that he and his family were in mourning.

Exactly....and I think that was the perfect way to say it!

ETA: The OFC is still there, it's visible behind the scenes, if you just add "/tours.html" or "/media.html" etc.

...but it would be SOOOO nice to just leave it be for a bit, as Clay obviously wanted.