Yes, I found another episode!!
But wait, it's only one I haven't heard - you have heard it probably 1000 times.
I've explained this before, but let me do so again...
When I download my Vic and Sade audio, I downloaded it from OTRR. I don't know about now, but at the time I downloaded them, I was under the impression it was the most-complete of all of the "complete" sets.
Well as it turns out, it is the most incomplete out of the complete sets! And to my count, there are at least 4 episodes missing and possibly as many as 7. I have not bothered to go and crosscheck.
I tried to crosscheck once and obviously did a very poor job...
The other day, I heard a bit of this episode (which, by the way, is newly posted) and I thought to myself... HMMMM I HAVE NEVER HEARD THAT! And after doing some digging, I found that I was right, I hadn't heard it! And until this very morning, I had never heard the whole thing!
However, the gist of this episode was included on the J. David Goldin site and so I was already familiar with it's contents.
The nice thing about the episode is that we are told about a clique of Thimble Club ladies who come fromthe west part of town. Sade refers to them in a way that is neither flattering or not flattering. But she certainly does refer to them as as if they are different from the rest of the Thimble gals.
We are also privy to all four of those gals' names.
This is at least the 2nd episode I found out of a clear blue sky that YOU had and I didn't. So be happy for me!
Diggin' up trash and talky talk on the best radio show, ever.
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Friday, May 16, 2014
A list of today's new Vic and Sade "episodes"
43-01-15 Uncle Fletcher Cleans Out His Room
35-01-09 Composition and Snowball Fight
33-09-21 Rush's Four-page Composition
42-12-21 Fletcher's Shoestrings Spoil Shopping Trip
43-08-13 Special Deputy Fletcher
41-01-03 Chinbunny Wears Fake Sideburns
36-02-21 Willard's Book of Poetry
38-05-11 Sade Refuses Simple Hawaii Research
33-06-15 Depression Dichotomy
35-01-05 Graduating Class Motto
40-06-05 Professor Rush - Tutor
37-10-04 Scribe of The Sacred Stars Searchlight
40-xx-xx Uncle Fletcher's Meals
I am not perfect! Uncle Fletcher's Meals 1940
All along, there has been a 1940 script I have been "avoiding" -- not purposely, mind you. But I somehow confused this script (Uncle Fletcher's Meals) with the 1946 version.
The two episodes have completely different endings and since my notes from Barbara Schwarz only gave me a title and nothing else, I was kind of in the dark.
Yes, I knew a script existed, Did I ever look at this script? I'm not certain. I do not like the 1945-46 episodes and perhaps my mind was telling me they were the same (although the 1946 episode is a 30 minute program).
I'll admit it, I messed up. I do it all the time. in fact, by a fluke, I believe I have found another audio episode that's been in circulation for years (it's quite likely one that YOU have and I don't) because "stupid me" got his audio from OTRR and not from archive.org or vicandsade.net. We'll see...
At any rate, I do make mistakes and frankly, it's hard not to when you deal with a database this large. I do not like mistakes and if you ever see one, feel free to point them out to me! (jimbo@otrr.org)
The two episodes have completely different endings and since my notes from Barbara Schwarz only gave me a title and nothing else, I was kind of in the dark.
Yes, I knew a script existed, Did I ever look at this script? I'm not certain. I do not like the 1945-46 episodes and perhaps my mind was telling me they were the same (although the 1946 episode is a 30 minute program).
I'll admit it, I messed up. I do it all the time. in fact, by a fluke, I believe I have found another audio episode that's been in circulation for years (it's quite likely one that YOU have and I don't) because "stupid me" got his audio from OTRR and not from archive.org or vicandsade.net. We'll see...
At any rate, I do make mistakes and frankly, it's hard not to when you deal with a database this large. I do not like mistakes and if you ever see one, feel free to point them out to me! (jimbo@otrr.org)
C and A Shops Wikipedia article
From Wikipedia:
Wikipedia.org
and construction by the Chicago and Alton Railroad. Located half-way between Chicago and St. Louis, with a secondary line from Bloomington to Kansas City, this central point on the railroad is where the railroad located its main shops. Here locomotives, passenger and freight cars were renovated. Once McLean County's largest employer, this railroad reached Bloomington from Springfield in 1853.
It began business in 1847 as the Alton & Sangamon Railroad, beginning construction in 1850 and reaching Springfield in 1853. In 1852 the railroad became the Chicago and Mississippi. In 1855 they located their main repair shops on Bloomington's west side, building locomotives, freight and passenger cars. Local merchants and lawyers donated land to the railroad to induce them to locate their construction and repair facilities here. The Shops eventually extended along the Railroad from Locust Street on the south to Seminary Street on the north. By 1857 the Shops had 185 employees. George Pullman came here in 1858 to build his first sleeping car. The line from Bloomington to Joliet was completed in 1856 and to Chicago in 1858. In 1861 the line became the Chicago & Alton. On November 1, 1867 a fire destroyed the Shops; Bloomington citizens again donated funds to rebuild them. A branch from Bloomington to Kansas City was completeed in 1879. It terminated in Bloomington because local citizens again raised $75,000 to have the line end in Bloomington, rather than curving northward toward Washington to meet up with an existing eastern branch of the company.
These repair shops necessitated skilled craft workers: boilermakers, machinists, woodworkers, pipefitters, sheet metal workers, blacksmiths and others, employing almost 1,200 at its peak in the early 20th century. The C&A's payroll in 1905 locally was $1.2 million. In 1882 the Shops burned and the community raised $55,000 to expand and rebuild them, after the company threatened to move them to Springfield. A major fire again struck the Shops in 1908. In 1910-12 the community raised $650,000 to buy land to allow for construction of a new locomotive backshop. On July 1, 1922 the workers, organized in AFL craft unions, participated in the national rail shop workers strike and the Illinois National Guard was brought in and encamped around the Shops complex. The workers returned to work in October 1922 on company terms.
In 1936, the company had 1,500 workers in Bloomington, both shop employees and operating crews, who brought in an annual payroll of almost $2 million. The C&A was absorbed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1931, released by that company in 1942, bankrupt in 1946 and then absorbed by the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad, which quickly switched from steam to diesel power, greatly cutting employment at the Bloomington Shops. Today the former C&A line is operated by the Union Pacific Railroad.
What was the Shops complex can be viewed northward from the West Locust Street bridge or southward from the West Seminary Street bridge in Bloomington. At one time, 31 buildings were part of this complex, stretching on the west side of the railroad yards between these two bridges. Only two buildings remain. On the west side of the former complex, at the east end of Perry Street, is a brick building from the 1910 era. On the east side of the complex, at West Chestnut and North Allin Street, is the 19th Chicago & Alton freight house, built of dolomite stone quarried in the Joliet area. This structure is typical of the 19th century buildings which once filled the site. It is now used by a local printing company.
Wikipedia.org
Chicago & Alton Railroad Shops site
Now closed and demolished, Bloomington once was a center for railroad repairand construction by the Chicago and Alton Railroad. Located half-way between Chicago and St. Louis, with a secondary line from Bloomington to Kansas City, this central point on the railroad is where the railroad located its main shops. Here locomotives, passenger and freight cars were renovated. Once McLean County's largest employer, this railroad reached Bloomington from Springfield in 1853.
It began business in 1847 as the Alton & Sangamon Railroad, beginning construction in 1850 and reaching Springfield in 1853. In 1852 the railroad became the Chicago and Mississippi. In 1855 they located their main repair shops on Bloomington's west side, building locomotives, freight and passenger cars. Local merchants and lawyers donated land to the railroad to induce them to locate their construction and repair facilities here. The Shops eventually extended along the Railroad from Locust Street on the south to Seminary Street on the north. By 1857 the Shops had 185 employees. George Pullman came here in 1858 to build his first sleeping car. The line from Bloomington to Joliet was completed in 1856 and to Chicago in 1858. In 1861 the line became the Chicago & Alton. On November 1, 1867 a fire destroyed the Shops; Bloomington citizens again donated funds to rebuild them. A branch from Bloomington to Kansas City was completeed in 1879. It terminated in Bloomington because local citizens again raised $75,000 to have the line end in Bloomington, rather than curving northward toward Washington to meet up with an existing eastern branch of the company.
These repair shops necessitated skilled craft workers: boilermakers, machinists, woodworkers, pipefitters, sheet metal workers, blacksmiths and others, employing almost 1,200 at its peak in the early 20th century. The C&A's payroll in 1905 locally was $1.2 million. In 1882 the Shops burned and the community raised $55,000 to expand and rebuild them, after the company threatened to move them to Springfield. A major fire again struck the Shops in 1908. In 1910-12 the community raised $650,000 to buy land to allow for construction of a new locomotive backshop. On July 1, 1922 the workers, organized in AFL craft unions, participated in the national rail shop workers strike and the Illinois National Guard was brought in and encamped around the Shops complex. The workers returned to work in October 1922 on company terms.
In 1936, the company had 1,500 workers in Bloomington, both shop employees and operating crews, who brought in an annual payroll of almost $2 million. The C&A was absorbed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1931, released by that company in 1942, bankrupt in 1946 and then absorbed by the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad, which quickly switched from steam to diesel power, greatly cutting employment at the Bloomington Shops. Today the former C&A line is operated by the Union Pacific Railroad.
What was the Shops complex can be viewed northward from the West Locust Street bridge or southward from the West Seminary Street bridge in Bloomington. At one time, 31 buildings were part of this complex, stretching on the west side of the railroad yards between these two bridges. Only two buildings remain. On the west side of the former complex, at the east end of Perry Street, is a brick building from the 1910 era. On the east side of the complex, at West Chestnut and North Allin Street, is the 19th Chicago & Alton freight house, built of dolomite stone quarried in the Joliet area. This structure is typical of the 19th century buildings which once filled the site. It is now used by a local printing company.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
These episode synopsis are all new and were posted Wednesday
These episode synopsis are all new and were posted Wednesday May 14:
33-03-22 Rush is Bored
34-04-16 Ruebush, Poor Book Choices, Pecans and the Bijou
35-07-04 What to Watch?
36-08-03 Waiting at the Union Railway Station
38-05-10 Bank Robber at Illinois Central Depot
33-03-22 Rush is Bored
34-04-16 Ruebush, Poor Book Choices, Pecans and the Bijou
35-07-04 What to Watch?
36-08-03 Waiting at the Union Railway Station
38-05-10 Bank Robber at Illinois Central Depot
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
More new episodes added
These are new episodes, added today:
33-04-25 The Jigsaw Puzzle
33-11-02 Heart of the Shopping District
34-04-18 Vic Borrows a Stack of Phonographs
35-12-09 The Automobile Accident
37-02-25 Do Not Open until December 25
37-11-12 Cigar Box Christmas Gift from Uncle Fletcher
38-05-11 Proposed Sacred Stars Trip to Hawaii
38-08-02 Howard and Gumpox Have New Fields to Conquer
41-11-06 The Dangerous Washrag Sale
41-xx-xx Howard's Red, Woolen Blanket
43-01-19 New Lodge Catalog, Featuring Dinnerware
Monday, May 12, 2014
Many episodes updated
Many episodes synopsis' have been updated:
32-06-29 Vic, Do You Still Love Me?
42-09-28 Princess Moon-on-the-River
The following synopsis are new:
36-08-05 The Broken Window
39-01-23 Appelrot's Flower Scheme
40-xx-xx Mr. Gumpox takes Mr. Sludge to Pontiac
42-01-14 Landlord to Store Paint in Gooks' Basement?
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Just got confirmation: my copy of the book has shipped
If you are waiting for July - forget it. The books (Vic and Sade on the Radio: A Cultural History of Paul Rhymer's Daytime Series 1932-1944) are already shipping. I just got mail that mine shipped today. (I bought it from Amazon.com).
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Taffy PDF-only script now in HTML!
1933's Vic and Rush Make Taffy, had a script, but only in PDF form. Some people were not able to view this.
But thanks to Mis' Lydia Crowe, this script is now in HTML. View your choice at the link above!
But thanks to Mis' Lydia Crowe, this script is now in HTML. View your choice at the link above!
Friday, May 2, 2014
Still alive (and kicking!)
While making the new graphic for the front page of The
Crazy World of Vic and Sade yesterday, I realized just how many Paul
Rhymer innovations of speech still exist.
If you look up Lorem Ipsum, you will see a claim that it may have began in 1985. Another claim I found on the net was it actually began in 1959.
However, if Paul Rhymer's GREEK JUNK isn't Lorem Ipsum, I dunno what what is. And it least began as early as 1937, perhaps before. And I don't care what anyone says, HE CREATED IT.
Bluetooth headsets are often referred to as "Bluetooth Johnsons" - as a matter of fact, I believe there is a brand of headsets called just that, "Bluetooth Johnson." That's a Rhymer invention.
Wikipedia contends that "sh*t happens" is really a Rhymer creation (stuff happens).
I can think of no OTR show that can make a brag about having a hold on today's language. What's odd about it, is that both Lorem Ipsum and Bluetooth Johnsons are technology "devices." Vic and Sade is over 70 years old.
If you look up Lorem Ipsum, you will see a claim that it may have began in 1985. Another claim I found on the net was it actually began in 1959.
However, if Paul Rhymer's GREEK JUNK isn't Lorem Ipsum, I dunno what what is. And it least began as early as 1937, perhaps before. And I don't care what anyone says, HE CREATED IT.
Bluetooth headsets are often referred to as "Bluetooth Johnsons" - as a matter of fact, I believe there is a brand of headsets called just that, "Bluetooth Johnson." That's a Rhymer invention.
Wikipedia contends that "sh*t happens" is really a Rhymer creation (stuff happens).
I can think of no OTR show that can make a brag about having a hold on today's language. What's odd about it, is that both Lorem Ipsum and Bluetooth Johnsons are technology "devices." Vic and Sade is over 70 years old.
Bill Idelson page is fixed!
There was quite a bit of work involved but finally, all of the main actor's pages are fixed. Yes, now the audio is retrievable, which is a very good thing, because I cut each interview up into individual subjects. You'll not find that - or anything close to that - on fan site of any kind, I can almost guarantee that! (Bill Idelson's page).
I'm in full-steam Vic and Sade mode the last couple of days and though I have NO IDEA what I will be doing next (today) it will be related to the B&S websites. Cleaning, fixing, changing, adding and "bettering."
I'm in full-steam Vic and Sade mode the last couple of days and though I have NO IDEA what I will be doing next (today) it will be related to the B&S websites. Cleaning, fixing, changing, adding and "bettering."
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Van Harvey and Hartzell pages fixed
As recently noted, Yahoo long ago messed up my audio product, therefore, interview pages were also a mess.
However, I've fixed two more pages, and now the Art Van Harvey and Clarence Hartzell pages are in working order.
However, I've fixed two more pages, and now the Art Van Harvey and Clarence Hartzell pages are in working order.
Stupid YAHOO: fixing their mistakes
At one time, I had some very nice pages devoted to interviews with the Vic and Sade cast and others in show biz; these were all messed up, thanks to me being an idiot and using the Yahoo audio player on my pages.
Oh well, I am in the process of fixing those problems and I have now fixed the Paul Rhymer page, and the Bernardine Flynn page.
At some time in the near future, I will fix the other pages.
Despite all the work I do on these sites, there is always stuff to fix! Thanks for your patience.
Oh well, I am in the process of fixing those problems and I have now fixed the Paul Rhymer page, and the Bernardine Flynn page.
At some time in the near future, I will fix the other pages.
Despite all the work I do on these sites, there is always stuff to fix! Thanks for your patience.
Who's the best-looking man in Lester, Nebraska?
40-01-24 Y.Y. Flirch Elected Best-looking Man
Mis' Lydia Crowe provides a new commentary and a script!
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