ASK DR. HAL’S 12th EPISTLE!
January 27th, 2009UNTO THEM A SON IS BORN
We announced it at the show right after it happened, but the curious logistics of preparing the Dr. Hal Report
have kept us from announcing it in print— until now. Yes, we‘re talking abt. the dramatic entrance of scion
Jasper Wilkins “Sprout” Rathbun, progeny of proud parents nonpareil Nieves & dashing Dan Rathbun, born at
home on the seventh of this first month of 2009 at the anointed hour of 1:18 AM…
“My Mother groaned, my Father wept,
Into the Dangerous World I leapt;
Helpless, naked, piping Loud,
Like a Fiend hid in a Cloud.”
–Wm. Blake (again)
He leapt into this Dangerous World weighing 9lbs. and at the awesome length of 21 inches. And wotta little charmer
that Jasper is, from all reports. Get this– less than a month old, suave Sprout is already making time, we hear, with
some of the some of the most fetching glamour-dolls any bright-eyed bachelor ever set his sights on. “I just spent
the last 5 hours with Sprout Rathbun,” writes super-slinky Solar Lab. “I’m so in love with that baby!!!” Guess it
just shows to go, it’s not abt. how old you are– some guys have it, some never will…
ON THE KUSP OF A KrOB MOMENT
“I was sitting at the edge of the stage after the show,” writes delectable Dawn Stott, “at the feet of David Capurro
(a place where we should all spend more time). My mind was expanding thanks to a little culinary canister of
gaseous assistance. As the moment unfolded, I had the captivating perspective of viewing the reflection of
KrOB’s neon sign perfectly framed within the metal handle of the canister’s dispenser. At first, the red, blue,
yellow, and green letters appeared to be a psychedelic illusion-– like one of those mixed-up liquid crystal
display messages one can only see out of the corner of the eye. However, upon acute scrutiny, the letters were
clear-as-a-bell in the most charming miniature, slightly skewed, version of this significant sign. Some lovely,
timeless and ethereal Hawaiian-style lounge music was drifting by as I relished this moment of perfection.
There I was, gazing deeply into the handle of this tool with my focused, artful science eye when I spied, from the
corner of my broader perspective, Eric Cash witnessing My Perfect Moment. And giggling. So I showed him how
to do it, too.” Check– th’ after-party at our show’s what some folks enjoy the most…
W.T.F.? PETE GOLDIE– M.I.A.!
A sudden, devastating epizootis attack on the gung-ho Goldie household deprived anxious ADH attendees of our
expected Science round-up segment. No pedantic Pete– and also, no ukulele-playing siren missing-in-action Megan
Fenske & no brawny bard big Ben Burke, leaving us with metaphorical egg all over our metaphorical face. Is this any
way to run a show? We hear that back at grandiose Goldie HQ, daughter Daria & spouse Sarah G. are now out of
danger, thanx to devoted “Doc” Pete‘s professional care. Damage to the show, however, may take longer to heal.
Just where the ?!!@#%$?! were those other opening acts, we not-so-fondly ask? Didn’t they ever hear the old saw,
The Show Must go On? Or, did perhaps convoluted Chicken “forget” to tell them in the first place about their
(supposed) gig? The Dr. Hal Report is determined to unravel this ball of tangled twine. Meanwhile, our krazy
krowd had to figger it all out on their own… At least fearless Frank Chu made th’ scene…
VILE VAPORS
As is the custom, clouds of swirling incense billowed from dynamic Dave Capurro’s on-stage station, while the ADH
smoke machine issued forth mystic clouds of fateful fog. Par for the course– except for the laboring lungs of languid
Laurel Davies, TV’s quondam broadcaster Bug Girl. “You guys should be worried about your health,” she writes,
adding “It was a great show [yaay!]“ and “I did not want (to) leave [booo!]” but breath-challenged B.G. did indeed take
a powder, fearing an eruption of wheezing sneezes would disrupt the proceedings. Trouble is, cabalistic Cappy counts
on “incense kindled at the Muses’ flame” to maintain his concentration. We ran the (no smoke) idea past him and
cryptic Chicken, & both nixed it. We do have an on-stage fan blowing the other way, we had the same (smoky) set-up
back at 12 Galaxies, & the smoke-cracker uses harmless water vapor, they maintained… Perhaps if lung-challenged
Laurel sat farther back…?
WHERE THE ELITE MEET
ADH stalwarts were out in force at out last outing, incl. some of our faves, viz. ravishing Robin Coomer of supergroup
Loop! Station– their new CD is a-allmost available– put your order in now– resplendent Robin couldn’t spend the whole
evening with us at Chez Poulet– maybe nextime– but enduring to the (bitter?) end were benevolent “Baba” Ron Turner
(Hail Shuggahoo!), jocund Jeremiah Duncan, teetotaling Tarin Towers, sizzling Sr. Mable Syrup & radiant Rhiannon
(rhymes with Shannon) Charisse, puissant Puzzling Evidence getting it all on You Tube (view his new vids directly
below this col.), roistering Rev, Chip, masterful Mendon, mighty Mike Z., tough Tim, and lithe LuAnn DeGroot & tempting
Tiffany Farrell, two boisterous beauties who with b(r)e(a)st intentions, were more than willing to show us all their spirit–
and their bosoms, hiking up their tops to provide an explicit eyeload… udderly beautiful… see for yourself in the pertinent
You Tube clip below… admirable Andy Laties hob-nobbed with the likes of commanding Colin Dodsworth, sprightly
Susan B., ready-to-go Richie & nonchalant Nick… Persistent Paul Pot, aerospace ace, dutifully donated vegetation to
the cause, while righteous Robert Levy kept the front door open to make sure nobody was out in the cold…
Après-show, we managed to chat with komely & kurvaceous Kate Willett, who still hasn’t complained abt. our show
intruding each Wednesday where she hangs her hat. If she’s happy, we’re happy…
Did you know you can watch some of the show right this minute? Well, thanx to Puzzling Evidence, you can!
Go ahead– scope out a few of the hi-lites from previous episodes of Ask Dr. Hal! —on You Tube! It’s easy! It’s fun! It’s
time-consuming! And it’s technologically au courant, and absolutely the next best thing to being there in person! How?
How, you say? You do? Why are you talking to your computer? Go ahead– just click, clickety-click, on these handy URLs.
View variegated visions from our proactive presentation in mid-January of this young year
January 14th (Pt. 1):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZGpuy-4Il0&feature=channel
The second part of PUZZ-EV’s commanding compilation of the best of ADH’s mid-month
marvel (Pt. 2):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYkU7VLEQKE&feature=related
Here’s the skinny on the first show of 2009, in You Tube Edit form, January 7th (Pt. 1):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJbgPrD_Jfc&feature=related
The second helping of our succulent show smorgasbord (Pt. 2):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYhqbSmn30M&feature=related
Look & wonder as you observe pivotal occurrences from our last show of the year (New Year’s
Eve) December 31st (Pt. 1):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2uUR1GJgQI&feature=channel_page
The second half of PUZZ-EV‘s hard-hitting slice of our New Year’s omnivorous omnibus (Pt. 2):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EITPiw4XPw8&feature=channel_page
Gaze now at this exceptional edit, excerpted from our recent exhilarating December 24th
performance (Pt. 1):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJO2i73RR-Y&feature=channel
Behold the second half of the exciting “extreme” excerpt of the show on December 24th
(Pt. 2):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJeYyZ7jG9k&feature=channel
Scope out outré out-takes from our December 17th serendipitous show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRIJURy6mpg&feature=channel
Take in tantalizing tid-bits from our December 10th show.
Try clicking on this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SO-KGmQgvI&feature=channel
Peer at picturesque portions picked from our December 3rd show. Click on this,
or, if that doesn’t work, just cut andpaste it into your browser:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_QToZF1LrA
Audit choice fragments
from our November 26th show on You Tube, courtesy of Puzzling Evidence. SEE Chickenunfairly berate KrOB. HEAR Dr. Hal as he wanders farther afield even than usual in his meandering “answers” to
several questions.
Just go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NVLPHyiExc
See selected clips from November 19th‘s show. Warning to Parents:
Chicken really ladles out those cuss-words.
Go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixlk8linoEs
The endless-seeming Election Period is now, at last, behind us. For those who would like to indulge themselves in one
final wallow, check out this ultra-entertaining (Adult-themed) Puzzling Evidence video clip from the ADH Pirate
Cat radio show featuring Dr. Hal, KrOB, Pete “Savant” Goldie and the additional appearance of special guests
Presidential Candidate John McTaint and vivacious wife Sindi McTaint.
Go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrfFcbcmo9I&feature=email
See you Wednesday night!