My daily beverage

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#101
4/17/02 - Coca-Cola (from Bangkok Café)



Bangkok Café for lunch with Gabi and Jenya. Was a nice day to leave the hot, stuffy office.



If you haven't seen Ali & Ian perform, do it. Some of the funniest improv you'll see.



I'll have a talk with Mr. Eason.



I can stop at anytime. I just choose not to.

Let's not talk about it further, Ludwig.

-Terry
 
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4/18/02 - Prologue to today's entry

A chat with Mr Caustic:

Mr Caustic: I'm of the opinion that the conceit of Beverage of the Day is ultimately and utterly flawed.
TerrySeal: oh...please explain
Mr Caustic: what if, later in the day you have a beverage that is MORE deserving of BOD status? It's too late! You've already given the award to some bullshit root beer...
Mr Caustic: or strawberry fruit crap
Mr Caustic: by the way, your drink choices are very effeminate
TerrySeal: you're throwing that last comment in, as a shot!
Mr Caustic: I'm transparent...
Mr Caustic: it was a desperate attempt to get a position in the journal.
Mr Caustic: desperate and transparent.
Mr Caustic: but, they are very effeminate.
Mr Caustic: I may be a needy opportunist, but I'm sincere.
TerrySeal: do you want to be in the journal or not?!
Mr Caustic: . . . .
Mr Caustic: . . . yes, please.
TerrySeal: know thyself, indeed
Mr Caustic: I'm on a path toward higher consciousness
TerrySeal: oh?
Mr Caustic: all thanks to your Beverages
Mr Caustic: just look at the breakthroughs I made today!
TerrySeal: don't flatter yourself, Caustic!
Mr Caustic: I'm becoming more self-aware and highly-evolved with each BOD encounter . . .
TerrySeal: what a caustic jerk you can be!
Mr Caustic: now you're just taking shots to make yourself look more dominant when you post this.
Mr Caustic: Terry Jinn, Alpha Male

HAW! HAW! HAW! HAW! HAW!
Mr Caustic: we're BOTH just a couple of frauds
TerrySeal: what a sad game we are playing
Mr Caustic: a sad game that we ALL play...
Mr Caustic: we should strive to be more open and honest . . .
Mr Caustic: allow our hearts to be tender
TerrySeal: yes...and be less Caustic
Mr Caustic: strength through vulnerability.
Mr Caustic: hey! is that another shot?
TerrySeal: umm...
Mr Caustic: I thought we were connecting . ..
Mr Caustic: I was opening up to you
Mr Caustic: You're a shameless manipulator of people's emotions
TerrySeal: I wasn't going to fall into that trap!
Mr Caustic: I'm going to start my own journal.
TerrySeal: oh?
Mr Caustic: I'm going to call it: Hitler of the Day
Mr Caustic: you're the first entry
Mr Caustic: and the second . . .
TerrySeal: Marc Liepis makes a great hitler
TerrySeal: by the way
Mr Caustic: I love improv Hitler.
Mr Caustic: I can't help myself.
Mr Caustic: I know it's wrong.
TerrySeal: makes a great third beat!
Mr Caustic: it's almost too easy
Mr Caustic: but he makes it work
Mr Caustic: his Carnak is terrific too
TerrySeal: he does a great Carson
Mr Caustic: yes.
Mr Caustic: he's much funnier than he ought to be.
Mr Caustic: but then, so are you!
Mr Caustic: I'm swinging wildly now . . .
Mr Caustic: sorry.
TerrySeal: flattery...it does not suit you...
Mr Caustic: flattery can be caustic, can't it?
TerrySeal: i suppose

-Terry
 
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#103
4/18/02 - Tropicana Cranberry Grape



Nothing pleases me more...than finding a honey squeeze bear bottle in the cupboard.



Billy Merritt sends news of his sandwich of the day.







I am feeling regular today, thanks.

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In a stunning bev journal first, Brian Fountain, that nut from Petrol/Sketch Show/Manson Roast, has sent me Kool-aid powder and sugar...to make a pitcherful of a beverage of the day. Insanity!

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Former Dr. Awesome cohort Ed Snible sends an email with news of a new Coke beverage:

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/0415BUSINESS-FOOD-COKE-VANILLA-DC.html

-Terry
 
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#104
#104
4/19/02 - Naked Food-Juice Raspberry-ade



"The berry best lemonade™"

You rarely find beverages on Canon Color-PASS Z600 Fiery RIP Controllers in nature.



No murder-minded Robert Blake bevs today!



He has been contacted. More on this later.



Please read the previous journal entry for info on the new Vanilla Coke, Ms. Bearfeathers.



I doubt there's any movie tie-in with Naked Food-Juices. Mira Sorvino probably doesn't drink food-juice in "Triumph of Love", nor would I guess that Ashley Judd savors a food-juice in "High Crimes."

-Terry
 
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#106
4/20/02 - Ginger Ale (from Malibu Diner)



Another "anime show" meeting with (some) of the cast from Dyna's show at the Malibu.

[Katty Biscone likes to refer to this place as "the cookie diner", because of all the baked goods in the counter up front. However, they never seem to be touched...as if they were meant for display only.]

Afterwards, saw Martin Scorsese's documentary "The Last Waltz" (about The Band's farewell show.) I noticed in at least three different segments, the band members (actually, it probably was just Levon Helm) were drinking 'Orange Crush' soda.

I'm making another break from bev journal convention with the inclusion of pictures that contain faces, as this photo montage has a pleasant look:



Seth Morris' photo, however, doesn't fit the pattern...but I would feel wrong to exclude him.



-Terry
 
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#109
4/23/02 - Sprecher Orange Dream



Photographed in one of the green rooms at Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Got to do a pre-tape bit. It was very quick (Conan buying up all the tickets at a movie theater), but I don't think I'll actually be seen.

Secunda and Cecelia came down and I briefly chatted with both...then went to the offices to say hi to Sharon. Ran into Hefter as I was leaving.

Orange Dream is a lot like the Stewart's Orange and Cream. I was hoping it was just a normal orange soda. Oh well.

"In your wildest dreams, cows roam the orange groves in search of a starry spot for sitting and sipping a succulent citrus soda." - the neck label

Sprecher has a mascot...named Rooty...the root beer loving, friendly griffin.





-Terry
 
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4/24/02 - Addendum


JaneaneMarxis: "my daily diabetic fingerprick"
TerrySeal: ha ha ha
TerrySeal: I'm dying, LonLon
TerrySeal: might as well die sweetly
JaneaneMarxis: we're all dying, Mr. Seal.
TerrySeal: ain't that the truth
JaneaneMarxis: some of us will be better hydrated in the process
JaneaneMarxis: except for those of us who drink the two-faced diruetics
JaneaneMarxis: coffee, alcohol, sea water....they seem refreshing, but they take more than they give
TerrySeal: sounds like a metaphor that can be applied to many things
JaneaneMarxis: ask yourself: "am I a diuretic, or a thirst quencher?"
JaneaneMarxis: and then dress appropriately
TerrySeal: should I look at how I am currently dressed...will that answer that question?
JaneaneMarxis: it may shed some light
JaneaneMarxis: although it's possible that a person may wear diruetic outfits and try to accessorize with thirst-quenching items to make up for it
JaneaneMarxis: I am not fooled by this
TerrySeal: so...dressing accordingly...doesn't always happen
JaneaneMarxis: for those who have not accepted themselves, yes
JaneaneMarxis: a pork pie hat is a diruretic.
TerrySeal: in what catagory is an ascot?
JaneaneMarxis: thirst quencher
JaneaneMarxis: definately
JaneaneMarxis: a jacket that has loop-eye fasteners---diuretic
JaneaneMarxis: snaps and zippers--thirst-quenchers
TerrySeal: a henley pull-over?
JaneaneMarxis: mild diuretic
TerrySeal: pirate's hat?
JaneaneMarxis: thirst-quencher
JaneaneMarxis: pirate's hat plus an ascot---eternal life
TerrySeal: tweed jacket with elbow patches?
JaneaneMarxis: go lie down
JaneaneMarxis: you'll need an IV drip
TerrySeal: fingerless bicycle gloves?
JaneaneMarxis: quencher'
TerrySeal: wizard's cap (with stars and moons)?
JaneaneMarxis: that's enough
TerrySeal: aww
JaneaneMarxis: I don't have all the answers
TerrySeal: you're a diuretic!
JaneaneMarxis: but I will say that Wizard's caps are quenchers, while strangely, party hats are diruetics.
JaneaneMarxis: esp. party hats with elastic strings

-Terry
 
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#112
4/25/02 - Snapple Mango Madness





Alien telemarketers keep calling me to switch to their long distance.



The loss of McManus would be a big one, certainly. However, it appears the building collapse in the area was an accident. Please stay out of our armed forces, Jake.



Mr Caustic is true to his name.



You should start that journal, Klausner.



I got this still shot from the SNL appearance (thanks to Marc Liepis.) A journal first...an image of me. I look like an Asian Roy Orbison, however, with the hair combed down and tinted plastic frame glasses. I have since gotten a rather short haircut that I like.

Looks like that Conan pre-taped bit will appear in Friday night's show.

-Terry
 
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4/26/02 - Mistic Grape Strawberry








Paul Scheer met me at the Bread Deli on Park Ave. (to return some borrowed items)...and assisted in the choosing of the bev of the day.

There were many beverages to choose from. His first suggestion was Ocean Spray White Cranberry, which was already featured. His second pick was an assortment of Tropicana Smoothies, which he acknowledged would not be good with a meal. (I agreed with him on that point.) His third and fourth picks were Stewart's Root Beer and some obscure tropical fruit drink.

Instead, I went with the Mistic Grape Strawberry. I do thank him for his efforts, however. There was a lot of pressure on him, and he did an admirable job.

-Terry
 
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4/27/02 - Coca Cola (from Blimpie, New Britain, CT)





Dr. Awesome took a trip to Connecticut (specifically Central Connecticut State University) to teach a 6 hour Harold workshop to a bunch of folks up there (and later to do a show at a local theater.) I thought that the classes went rather well. (18 students were split up into two groups, each group taught by half the team.) Most people had some shortform experience, but really took to learning longform basics and the mechanics of the Harold quickly. I think Amy, Oliver, and Eli are natural teachers. I don't think I am such a natural teacher.



After the marathon class session, we went to the house of the coordinator of the classes/show, and he fed us a nice homecooked-by-his-wife meal...which included a lot of cool local sodas.



We did a Harold show (with CORPA doing a Harold before us) at the Hole In The Wall Theater (a decent sized theater in New Britain, CT.) The crowd was very receptive to the whole show. After the Harolds, we did a big Armando-style form with the members of both teams. We had a fun time and were quite warmly received.

Now...to sleep for a long time.

-Terry
 
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#116
4/29/02 - Samantha classics Lemonade



My personal digital camera is giving me trouble. I'll probably have to send it in for repair. Thankfully the work digital cameras are available, but sometimes they are taken on business trips. Hmmm...

-Terry
 
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#117
#117
4/30/02 - Nantucket Nectars Half and Half Ice Tea and Lemonade



Apparently, the company has a project that involves naming a kids summer camp at Coney Island. They even broke out the Franklin Language Master for this. I bet they'll come up with something clever.



-Terry
 
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#119
5/1/02 - Welch's White Grape Juice Cocktail



Used x-acto blades are not the "All American Snack", no matter what the label says.



I have my fears about Episode 2, as well, Dyna Moe.

-Terry
 
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5/1/02 - Addendum



Coached a practice group tonight (put together by 'az3456' aka Alex Zalben)...and they kindly bought me a "Cherry China Cola" (made under license from the Tianfu Cola Corp., Katonah, N.Y.) It contains imported Chinese herbs and spices. It generally just tastes like a regular cherry cola, although there is a hint of something unusual. (The unusual must be those crazy herbs and spices.) I was assured that the beverage choice was not racially motivated.

The practice group was very impressive. I encouraged them to think of becoming a performing ensemble.

On another subject...here's a tip for cell phone owners: Don't forget to take your cell phone with you after work. You might miss an important call, like the casting director for Conan calling about a bit for tomorrow (that you miss out on because you forgot your phone.) Or something like that.

-Terry
 
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