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Members' Mausoleum => Calendar Events / Announcements Archive => Calendar Events / Announcements '24 I => Calendar Events / Announcements '06 II => Topic started by: Joeytrom on August 29, 2006, 04:14:02 PM
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Jerry Lacy at the autograph table
Nancy Barrett at the autograph table
Richie Halpern
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Diana Millay
Chris Pennock
Chriis Pennock's daughter after she finished singing.
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The lady who won the portrait of Barnabas from House of DS at the auction for $13,500
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cast pictures
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more cast photos
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The lady who won the portrait of Barnabas from House of DS at the auction for $13,500
It was actually 13,000, NOT 13,500. ;)
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Fan in costume
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Thanks for posting the pics, they're so much better than the ones I got.
Sunday was the best day of the fest, for me. I thought the events/programming were top-notch. The auction was awesome, Jamison's "Remembering Grayson Hall" presentation was fantastic (wish I could've spoken to you more, RJ), Jerry Lacy and KLS were both great on stage, the '91 screen-tests were much more interesting than I thought they'd be (I still don't like Cross as Barnabas, but I can understand now why they gave him the role), and the recreation of the episodes was worth the price of admission. It was a great ending to a great weekend -
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Who is Richie Halperin?
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Great Pics ! I attended the Festival on Sunday and enjoyed meeting the actors and watching the performances of the very first and last Episodes of DS. I think Jerry Lacey is a fine actor but wished that Jonathan could have attended to recreate the charecter of Bramwell . All the actors look so good for their age, must be something in the Collinsport water ;)
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I'm having trouble recognizing people, since I've never seen them older than they were back then. The guy who looked like Alan Alda turned out to be David Selby! He looks great. I had to confirm his identity by noting his height and his narrowness in the shoulders. I never liked moustaches so that biases me against C Pennock, but that's unfair and I know it. In the first mass portrait... Marie Wallace at lower right, right?
Lighting is terrible at cons. Or people's regular, non-professional cameras, which I'm not blaming anyone for, obviously. Somerone should bring in the person who did lighting for DS and then ask him to work out something for the photo events. Making allowances for lighting, they do look good.
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In the first mass portrait... Marie Wallace at lower right, right?
Correct.
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Who is Richie Halperin?
Ebullient, effervescent MC of this and some previous DSF conventions (plus a performer in many of the skits.)
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of all the DS actors who attended this years fest...after looking at the great pix taken---my vote for the best taken care of body-face in all the years that have passed is a tie between KLS and Marie Wallace.....they certainly look well for wear...with LP a close second........my vote for one who has really let them self go and looks like they have been worn out over the years.....JK...
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Love the photos! Especially the one of JK, KLS, Lara and David sitting together! ~DJ
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of all the DS actors who attended this years fest...after looking at the great pix taken---my vote for the best taken care of body-face in all the years that have passed is a tie between KLS and Marie Wallace.....they certainly look well for wear...with LP a close second........my vote for one who has really let them self go and looks like they have been worn out over the years.....JK...
he has had health problems hasn't he?who is next to David Selby? great pics
jennifer
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of all the DS actors who attended this years fest...after looking at the great pix taken---my vote for the best taken care of body-face in all the years that have passed is a tie between KLS and Marie Wallace.....they certainly look well for wear...with LP a close second........my vote for one who has really let them self go and looks like they have been worn out over the years.....JK...
he has had health problems hasn't he?
He has, he's a diabetic and had a serious health scare a couple years back that actually put him in the hospital for awhile. This is probably why he ditched 70 lbs before last year's Fest. Plus the man just turned 73 in May! Hey, I think the old man looks GOOD for being a 73 year old diabetic, LOL! He was my 'next-door' neighbor at the Fest, AND the rooms were adjoining (though I didn't take advantage of that!). ;D
who is next to David Selby? great pics
David is sandwiched by Jerry Lacy and Donna Wandrey.
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In '04 at Tarrytown, John Karlen seemed, to me, much more relaxed and happy to be there than he did this year in Brooklyn. I got the impression he was "going thru the motions" this time around. I know his sense of humor can be acerbic....but it isn't usually grumpy.
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He has, he's a diabetic and had a serious health scare a couple years back that actually put him in the hospital for awhile. This is probably why he ditched 70 lbs before last year's Fest. Plus the man just turned 73 in May! Hey, I think the old man looks GOOD for being a 73 year old diabetic, LOL! He was my 'next-door' neighbor at the Fest, AND the rooms were adjoining (though I didn't take advantage of that!). Grin"
Why the hell not? :P
I know his sense of humor can be acerbic....but it isn't usually grumpy.
He was grumpy, you say? Maybe he wasn't feeling well. :( I have a lot of family members with diabetes. My Uncle John is just a few years younger than John Karlen and he hasn't been feeling too well, himself. It's awful what diabetes can do to one, so if he appears to have "let himself go", I think the disease may be the culprit.
Also, believe me when I say that his photos do him no justice. John Karlen is a vibrant and delightful man to be around. He has a beautifully infectuous aura about him that just makes you want to smile from ear to ear. God bless him. ;) ~DJ
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In '04 at Tarrytown, John Karlen seemed, to me, much more relaxed and happy to be there than he did this year in Brooklyn. I got the impression he was "going thru the motions" this time around. I know his sense of humor can be acerbic....but it isn't usually grumpy.
Hmmm, not to sound catty, because to say that I simply ADORE Johnny would be a gross understatement, but he was actually kind of an ass in Tarrytown. That's the year he fell off the stage and then yelled at the Fest ppl about it, going so far as to actually ACUSE Richard Halprin and Dave LeBlance of deliberately putting the chair at the edge of the stage just so he'd fall on his ass. Then he very nastily yelled at that blind guy David Block. Now, but to yell at someone w/a handicapp, for ANY reason, is uncalled for in my book. Then he dissed Marie Wallace when she was onstage by rudely pounding on the piano to interrupt her panel, this happened before he fell off the stage. Granted the Fest was behind, AS USUAL, but he's been to enough of these things to know they NEVER run on time. It's become a joke amongst fan actually--"Okay, how far behind are they now?!" ;) Then he dissed her AGAIN when she went to hug him after he fell off the stage in an effort to comfort him.
Now, having said all this, John WAS having a rough year at that time--his beloved sister had just passed I *believe* mere weeks before the Fest, so he was still grieving. The fact that he even showed up is a testament to his committment to the fans. Same goes for David Selby this year. He literally buried his father the weekend before.
Kind of a strange post I know, one minute I'm bitching Johnny, next I'm singing his praises! LOL! ^-^
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Poor John (though I don't think I'll ever gain the courage to call him anything but "Mr. Karlen" to his face. don't think he likes that. :P). I can imagine his embarrassment. It's always 10x worse to the person it happens to and in the moment, sometimes a person doesn't stop and think that not everyone is going to be thinking "Ha-ha!" No, I'd have been really concerned. He's stuck around for this long! We can't lose him now. ;)
Then he dissed her AGAIN when she went to hug him after he fell off the stage in an effort to comfort him.
The last thing I'd want to do is make excuses for him. Oops! Too late. (see my last post) Okay, so if I like a person, I'll defend them into the ground. What can I say? ;) It's not ass-kissing per se. Might it be love, then? Ha-ha-ha. I sincerely doubt it.
Okay, this'll be far from an excuse. In fact, it's the very opposite. Marie Wallace is so sweet and seems to be so even-tempered (for a redhead), I can't imagine anyone throwing verbal knives at her. :( Not even John Karlen. I'm sure she understood, though. He must have been embarrassed as hell! But the least he could have done was thank her... ~DJ
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Poor John (though I don't think I'll ever gain the courage to call him anything but "Mr. Karlen" to his face.
You know, it's funny, I'll refer to him here as Johnny, but NEVER call him Johnny to his face. I *do* call him John though, and he seems fine w/that. ;) Most of the stars seem okay w/you calling them by their first names. Never called Jonathan anything by Mr. Frid however. Last time I saw him in person was at his one man show at Hofstra University and we called him Mr. Frid there. But he'd probably even be okay w/being called Jonathan to his face. ;)
He must have been embarrassed as hell! But the least he could have done was thank her... ~DJ
There's no doubt he was embarressed, probably also scared the s*#% out of him when he fell backwards like that, scared US, and we were right there at a table next to the stage sitting w/Richard Halerin, Fest MC. But yeah, he didn't have to do that to Marie. But, having said that, I *do* believe they kissed and made up because he was quite chummy w/her later on that day. ;) Sweet as he truly is, he probably apoligized PROFUSELY to her later on.
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I thinik he is the sweetest man alive and sometimes just likes being boisterous (spell?). In Anaheim 04, he sat with me at my breakfast table ( he invited himself) and I fell madly in love with the man. He was sweet, called me darlin and talked about Brooklyn while I felt awkward eating my Marriott granola which I think is the same at every Marriott. That breakfast is one of my best fest memories ever. Or maybe it was the time Roger Davis showed me his bridgework (seriously) I work in a dental office and he wanted to know what I thought.
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I thinik he is the sweetest man alive and sometimes just likes being boisterous (spell?). In Anaheim 04, he sat with me at my breakfast table ( he invited himself) and I fell madly in love with the man. He was sweet, called me darlin and talked about Brooklyn
He's big on calling women sweetheart, honey and darling! ;) I just love the man too. ;)
while I felt awkward eating my Marriott granola
I know how you feel! When I was fortunate enough to spend non Fest time w/Louie Edmonds, curtesy of Craig Hamrick, my friend and I were supposed to meet Louie and Craig at The Slaughtered Lamb in the Village and she and I decided to get there early so we could eat BEFORE Louie arrived. We didn't want to have ketchup on our chins in front of the man, LOL! ;)
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The DS actors are public figures, so if someone chooses to use colorful names to describe them or criticize their public behavior, that's a poster's right, though it should be on topic and reasonable. But other fans are NOT public figures, and our fellow fans deserve to, at the very least, not be called rude and inflammatory names on this Forum. Thanks.
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and seems to be so even-tempered (for a redhead)
I'm betting there are redheads on these boards that would take issue with that statement. ^-^
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The DS actors are public figures, so if someone chooses to use colorful names to describe them or criticize their public behavior, that's a poster's right, though it should be on topic and reasonable. But other fans are NOT public figures, and our fellow fans deserve to, at the very least, not be called rude and inflammatory names on this Forum. Thanks.
Oops, guess this was me. Sorry, didn't mean to offend, chalk it up to a blond moment. Just wasn't thinking about it when I posted that. Again, sorry. :(
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Don't worry... I can't tell you how awkward I felt sitting at his table at the '05 fest. Oh, I was ever so grateful!
What a treat for me, being nothing short of one of his biggest fans (and that itself might be an understatement!!!).
I pretty much knew all but one at the table and unfortunately couldn't hear everything everyone was saying,
because it was so loud in there. I think that was the main reason why I had my head down the whole time, praying
he wouldn't talk to me. lol. Oh, I love the guy and I had a thousand questions for him! Okay, maybe not that much. ;)
But I just felt terribly awkward and would have died had I had to ask him to repeat himself over and over again.
Maybe I'm just that self-conscious! Idk. I'd love to have another shot at it, if fate allows. ;)
You know, it's funny, I'll refer to him here as Johnny, but NEVER call him Johnny to his face. I *do* call him John though, and he seems fine w/that. Wink Most of the stars seem okay w/you calling them by their first names. Never called Jonathan anything by Mr. Frid however. Last time I saw him in person was at his one man show at Hofstra University and we called him Mr. Frid there. But he'd probably even be okay w/being called Jonathan to his face. Wink
Oh, really? Yeah, I just can't bring myself to call him "John" yet b/c I haven't known him for very long. Personally, that is. I'm 40 years his junior and was sort of brought up to respect my elders. No insult intended. I guess old habits die hard. Like, another favorite actor of mine is Adam Busch from Buffy. He's exactly my age, so if I were to meet him, I'd feel funny calling him "Mr. Busch," if you get my meaning. However, to the likes of Angelina Jolie (though she's a few years older than me), I'd feel awkward calling her by her first name. Figure THAT one out. :P I guess it has to do with their level of fame to me, also...
Oh! :) I just thought of a funny anecdote of sorts... At the 2005 fest, when we were sitting at John Karlen's table, my husband was trying to get his attention and kept calling him "Mr. Karlen". FINALLY, he said, "John?" and lo and behold, JK turned his way with a smile that seemed to say, "That's more like it." LOL! So, he DOES prefer being called by his first name. ;)
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Maybellique,
Just click Quote in any post you'd like to quote and edit out the parts you don't want to appear in your post, but leave everything that's inside brackets. Then you only have to add your comments underneath. It will save you the trouble of having to copy, paste, colorize and put quotation marks around the quotes.
The Forum's Help area also covers quoting a post in the Posting section.
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Midnite wrote:
"I'm betting there are redheads on these boards that would take issue with that statement."
So would the better half of my Grandma's side of the family, who btw are all red-heads. Sorry and that wasn't meant
to offend, of course. ;) ~DJ
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Who is Richie Halperin?
I didn't see anyone answer you so I would be glad too. Rich Halperin is the "official" MC when Jim Pearson isn't doing it. He is I believe a member of the collinwood Players who do the skits. He is a performer in his own right and does impressions of Mike Meyers as Austin Powers and the best Julia around. He also does a Mr tin Pan Alley show too his web site is http://www.richardhalpern.info/.
Ldyanne
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The DS actors are public figures, so if someone chooses to use colorful names to describe them or criticize their public behavior, that's a poster's right, though it should be on topic and reasonable. But other fans are NOT public figures, and our fellow fans deserve to, at the very least, not be called rude and inflammatory names on this Forum. Thanks.
I did not see where anyone said anything against any fans on this thread...
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I did not see where anyone said anything against any fans on this thread...
That's probably because Midnite edited the comments out of the post in question before she made her own post. ;)
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I did not see where anyone said anything against any fans on this thread...
That's probably because Midnite edited the comments out of the post in question before she made her own post. ;)
I was the guilty party and I can only claim diarreah (sp?) of the mouth. :( Apologies again and yes, it was edited for which I was happy as I was about to ask that it be deleted. Sometimes I get so wrapped up writing posts that I forget I'm talking to fandom at large and not just my inner circle of friends. ;)
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Great photos everyone, in this thread and the other threads. Many, Many thanks for sharing... 8) :-*
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joeytrom, thanks alot for the great pictures.
Okay, who's the 'kid' (relative to other DS alums), hunkering between Nancy Barrett & Chris Pennock?
Patti
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Okay, who's the 'kid' (relative to other DS alums), hunkering between Nancy Barrett & Chris Pennock?
Jim Pierson, the Festival director
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Here are some of my favorite pix
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And a couple more
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Wasn't the drawing room set the ultimate? We all had our pictures taken on the set. I will post a picture of myself leaning on the fireplace thing there when I get the pictures developed. But I just thought the set was the best part of the Fest. What a lovely addition to DS fandom. Mega kudoes to the person that constructed the set. I think the actors got a kick out of it too.
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In '04 at Tarrytown, John Karlen seemed, to me, much more relaxed and happy to be there than he did this year in Brooklyn. I got the impression he was "going thru the motions" this time around. I know his sense of humor can be acerbic....but it isn't usually grumpy.
I have no idea what the old man's problem was this year. He stopped me in the hotel lobby on my way for a butt break and insisted I walk with him. He was jovial, talked about current events, his past, family crap, and what have you. We came upon a water fountain beside the farmer's market and he insisted I take a drink. He held the water on for me and naturally turned it off when I bent down for a sip. You never know with John. He's as unpredictable as maple syrup in the spring. Anyhow, it was nice to see the old man. And by the by, he is as wicked as I am. Good luck, kids!
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Great photos, Joeytrom and LdyAnne!