The RHLC!

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It's ok, you're right, they discovered it first came from monkeys and then eventually spread to humans. That's just a fact, and it's often how diseases start I imagine. And I don't think there's anything wrong with being curious, as long as people aren't too intrusive or offensive. As someone once said, "Questions don't hurt, ignorance does."

Heh, I know what you mean, I do get paranoid about illnesses if I read too much about them.

Lol, the only reason I have ever watched Muppets in Space was to hear Adam Hunt playing Scooter. There was definitely a resemblance! I haven't heard Rickey Boyd yet, but everyone says it's good.

 

[BeakerSqueedom]

It's wonderful, I suggest that you see his impression of him in MWOO (go rent it! It is CUTE! ).
Though, the cute little movements Richard made aren't there.
*Sniffle*

Thank you for being so understanding.

Anyway, I found that people who are pressured with illness or problems...
make them strive more for success.

I am changing to admiration at this point...
When I say, Richard was quite an impressive muppeteer.

This may have been talked about a bunch of times on this thread...
I can't help but admire him.

It gets bigger each time I take a peek into this thread.

A versatile man!

 

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Yeah I was planning to just rent it at some point, watch that scene, and then bring it back. Lol I'm sorry, I'm just very skeptical about the new movies.

Actually we've talked about how problems and challenges often push people, including Richard it seems, to strive for success. It reminds me of a line from The Who's Tommy, "Sickness can surely take the mind where minds can't usually go. Go on the amazing journey and learn all you should know."

Not that you should wish for illness, but you can always find a way to turn a negative into a positive and work it to your advantage. Perhaps the fact that Richard was facing his own mortality helped him be able to put together such a moving and enlightened speech at Jim's memorial.

Oh! Last year I posted in the thread a memorial to Richard that was printed in a 1992 issue of The Puppetry Journal. I emailed the editor and he was generous enough to share it. When it gets to be January, I'll locate it again. Though of course, you can try finding it on your own, that might be more fun! Lol

That's interesting about Rickey Boyd's performance. I imagine it can take a long time to research and imitate another puppeteer's movements. And I guess they mainly concentrated on getting the voice right. But yes, I would miss the famous "head tilt" as well.

Oh, don't look now, we past the 5000 mark! Yay!

 

[Muppet Newsgirl]

That's right - sure, the new performers give it their best shot, but for us the fans, there's always going to be that feeling of "It's not the same."

And I agree - Richard's illness certainly influenced what he had to say at Jim's memorial. As someone who had less than a few years left to live, he certainly knew how important it was to not take life for granted.

Yes, everyone, we saw St. John the Divine while in New York yesterday. It's a nice cathedral, very nice...but because of that nasty fire in 2001, a good chunk of it was closed off to the public. But what we saw of it was really nice.

According to Jerry and Amanda, Richard's memorial service took place in a chapel at the cathedral. I imagine they meant one of the seven chapels at the back of the cathedral, the Chapels of the Tongues, so named because they are each dedicated to a particular group of immigrants to New York. If you start at the left and work your way right, they are, in this order: St. Ansgar, St. Boniface, St. Columba, St. Saviour, St. Martin, St. Ambrose and St. James. Each has its own different architectural style, and they're large enough to hold maybe 30-40 people at least. We went through all of them except St. James, which was closed off for cleaning.

 

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And I agree - Richard's illness certainly influenced what he had to say at Jim's memorial. As someone who had less than a few years left to live, he certainly knew how important it was to not take life for granted.

Definitely, I saw a passage the other day that I think really applies:

"Romans 5: 3-5. '...We rejoice in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us.'

Again, it's not about wishing for bad things. It's about turning them into a positive.

Btw, MN, did you see the photo from the Emmy awards I posted a couple posts back from Muppet Wiki? (Not to be pushy lol).

http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Daytime_Emmy_Awards

Yes, everyone, we saw St. John the Divine while in New York yesterday. It's a nice cathedral, very nice...but because of that nasty fire in 2001, a good chunk of it was closed off to the public. But what we saw of it was really nice.

According to Jerry and Amanda, Richard's memorial service took place in a chapel at the cathedral. I imagine they meant one of the seven chapels at the back of the cathedral, the Chapels of the Tongues, so named because they are each dedicated to a particular group of immigrants to New York. If you start at the left and work your way right, they are, in this order: St. Ansgar, St. Boniface, St. Columba, St. Saviour, St. Martin, St. Ambrose and St. James. Each has its own different architectural style, and they're large enough to hold maybe 30-40 people at least. We went through all of them except St. James, which was closed off for cleaning.

Hi, glad you had a good time! Wow, I had no idea St. John's was so elaborate. And I definitely support giving something to the immigrants of New York. Yeah it's possible the service was in one of those chapels. I also remember Amanda saying it was standing room only. That really jumped out at me. That's definitely says something about a person, if you get a standing ovation at your memorial, hehe. I hope I can see it all someday.

And hope your Thanksgiving was good!
http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Daytime_Emmy_Awards

 

[Muppet Newsgirl]

As a matter of fact, heralde, I took a glance (or two or three) at it earlier today. Nice photo...and when everyone says Richard had a ponytail at the end of the S&V pilot, I don't doubt it - his hair certainly seems long enough in that photo.

That must be the Emmy he eventually presented to his grandmother (along with some major-league bragging rights, of course ), with his mother getting the second one. Think about it - most parents show off their kids' sports trophies and school awards; Jane Hunt and her mother (or mother-in-law) got to show off Richard's Emmys.

 

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Oh ok cool, yeah just checking, hehe. I probably looked at it a few times yesterday myself, lol. It's great that the Sesame Street performers got individual achievement at the time.

 

[Muppet Newsgirl]

Yeah, everyone got honored that night, from the leader of the pack (Jim) down to the new kid (Richard). Nowadays, since the performer corps is much larger, maybe that'd be a little more difficult.

It's easy to understand why Richard would have wanted to hold his Emmy straight out for the camera - after all, he's 24 or 25, the youngest member of team Muppet, and he's just won his first major award. Must have been a really heady experience for the boy from Closter (and the Bronx).

 

[ReneeLouvier]

Holy crap everyone....we're 3rd in the post amount (in number of replies) in the Friends and Family board!

That's a lot of posting here! Not much news from the founder (me), just that I've been in yet another car accident, November 14th; this time with my boyfriend Rob at the wheel.

We were distracted by a flaming piece of construction equipment. A backhoe's engine was on fire. Yeah, wasn't too suprised when we got into a rear-end accident. Also, I severely bruised my right wrist in the accident. I've been wearing a wrist supporter (like for carpel tunnel syndrome)
since then. And I've also been given doctor's orders not to lift more then 2 lbs with my right hand. Lovely.

Which equals into medical leave time off from my job. I actually MISS CLEANING. Goodness, that's a strange feeling. I miss cleaning the airport. Two of the TSA people (Transportation Security Administration) have missed me quite a bit as well. It's two of the ladies, Kathy and Sarah. They know me by name, and I'm quite nice to them. They keep asking when I'm going to come back!

And being limited in using my right wrist and hand is really agravvating me! I keep trying to see just how long I can go without the supporter, but then my wrist starts hurting so bad I have to put it back on. (It keeps my wrist from bending in strange angles due to a couple of special molded metal strips inside of the supporter. They are slightly flexible, but it's only slightly.)

So goes my thing of the week. Also, Thanksgiving was a nightmare. I might post more on Tuesday. Got a full plate on Sunday and Monday.

 

[The Count]

Aw... Sorry to hear that Sara. But if it cheers you up, Rowlf's going through a similar situation in Lisa's fic Say Cheese! one of the unfinished ones. Maybe we can sign the thing for you? *Hugs from your cousin.