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Your're right...not bad for her.  I've also seen her multiple times and the last time (Sticky & Sweet Tour) in Houston, she was 2 hours late.  Not good.
I think I'll wait for a few more weeks to see if she is more or less sticking to the scheduled showtime.  If she is, I'll get tickets.  Still good seats available in the resale market.
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She was only about 20 mins late.  That's a marked improvement for her.
Saw her years ago and she started 2+ hours late.  The crowd was drunk and angry at that point.
I heard the second show at the O2 had to cut three songs at the end, as she started late and the venue has a curfew.

Flew in to meet with a client and see opening night. 
I'm not the biggest fan of Madonna, but she puts on a great show.  Was nice to hear some of her classics.
Creative stage setup.  For a large format, it felt intimate.  Audio and lighting were terrific.
The setlist might look odd, but it worked perfectly.
Her voice sounded great, but it was clear she wasn't moving like she used to.  Everything she did felt a little more measured and thought out.
 

The tour finally kicked off yesterday. Here was the setlist:
"It's a Celebration" (Video Introduction)
"Nothing Really Matters (Club 69 Mix)"
"Everybody" (contains elements of "Where's the Party")
"Into the Groove" (contains elements of "Into The Hollywood Groove")
"Burning Up"
"Open Your Heart" (contains elements of "Live to Tell")
"Holiday" (contains elements of "I Want Your Love")
"In This Life" (Interlude)
"Live to Tell"
"Like A Prayer" (contains elements of "Girl Gone Wild", "Act of Contrition", and "Unholy")
"Blond Ambition" (Interlude) (contains elements of "Living for Love (Offer Nissim Remix)", "Fever", "Erotica", and "Justify My Love")
"Erotica" (contains elements of "Erotica (Final Demo 2)" and "Papa Don't Preach")
"Justify My Love"
"Hung Up" (contains an excerpt from "Fever" and elements of "Hung Up on Tokischa" and "Gangsta")
"Bad Girl"
"Ballroom" (Interlude) (contains elements of "Up Down Suite", "Break My Soul (Queens Remix)", and "Vogue")
"Vogue"
"Human Nature"
"Crazy for You"
"The Beast Within" (Interlude)
"Die Another Day"
"Don't Tell Me"
"Mother and Father"
"Little Star" / "I Will Survive"
"La Isla Bonita"
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
"I Don't Search I Find" (Interlude)
"Bedtime Story"
"Ray Of Light (Sasha Ultraviolet Mix)"
"Rain"
Encore
"Like a Virgin" (Interlude) (contains elements of "Billie Jean" and "Angel")
"Bitch I'm Madonna" (contains elements of "Give Me All Your Luvin'" and "Unapologetic Bitch")
"Celebration" (contains elements of "Music")

Not really, they're flying coach 😜

His RM ad now under the name "Werk" and in Anchorage? Last time active "private". I've met him a few times...lotsa fun.
https://rentmen.eu/Werk
 

I just paid 3.09/gallon for regular gasoline yesterday at Costco in the Detroit area.  That’s about 50 cents a gallon less than a week ago. Huge drop!  Anyone else seeing much cheaper gas in their area?
 
im kind of surprised it’s gone down so much so quickly especially given the upheaval in the Middle East. 

I'm not buying it.  The National Debt and yearly deficits are too high and is starting to destabilize the financial system.  The Fed could start printing money again.  

When Dr. Denial starts a post with the word Dude, you know he is fighting a rear guard action of a losing argument.

Opening night was this past week, and the reviews are in:
 
Reviews: Read What Critics Think of Jamie Lloyd's Minimalist West End Sunset Boulevard
PLAYBILL.COM Nicole Scherzinger stars in the new revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, which opened October 12 at the Savoy.  

Thanks for review.  I really appreciate it.  

Acting can also mean "Behaving as" depending in the context it's used. This should be obvious to anybody who's a native English speaker. People act a certain way.  

It was different, that's for sure.
Vocally, the show is strong.  If you enjoy the music, it's all there.  Orchestra sounds lush.
However... It's just the fucking bare stage, black costumes and a lot of the acting choices that are being directed.  It feels schticky.
People are saying this will move to Broadway.  I hope that doesn't happen.

My favorite provider is guy married to a woman. A guy with three kids. The sex is passionate and enjoyable for the both of us. I was married and had kids as well. Now I am single, and have no interest in marrying a man. I'm more of a loner; I'd rather live by myself. I prefer "straight acting" (whatever that means) providers. It just makes me more comfortable, especially in public settings. That's just me, my personal tastes. The guys I fooled around with in high school and college all would fit into the "straight acting" category. The sex and interaction with them in the bedroom was usually passionate and full of energy. It was clear they were enjoying the gay sex. With only one exception those guys have all gone on to have wives and kids and "traditional" lives and family. Are they gay? Straight? Bi? Whatever! Call them what you want. Call me whatever you want. You do you. What you need. What makes you happy and comfortable. I'll do me. No politics. No confining labels. Just different strokes for different folks.

I had a three way yesterday. I received RSV, Covid, and Flu vaccinations.No side effects today other than my left arm is slightly sore.

Appointment
October 17, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.
Walgreens
Vaccine(s) RSV Pneumonia (Pneumococcal)

Me being me, I can't resist putting anecdotal information on gas prices into long term context.  Silly idea, I know.  😉

 
The 2008 shit show actually set up what has mostly held as a price range for gas ever since.  In Spring 2008, when the stock market was near all time highs and times were good, you could fill your tank for $4 a gallon.  Then by Fall 2008, when your retirement fund had partly vaporized, at least you had the consolation prize of $2 a gallon gas.  
If we're going to bitch about inflation we should apply inflation calculations to what things cost.  So $2 in 2008 is $2.86 today, and $4 in 2008 is $5.72 today, according to a handy inflation calculator.
So, basically, when national gas prices briefly peaked over $5 a gallon last Summer it was not quite as bad as the Spring 2008 peak.  But I have it on good word that most people thought $5 a gallon gas pretty much sucked, anyway.
Of course, we could have our $2 a gallon gas from Fall 2008 back.  All it would require is pushing the global economy off the cliff again and nuking your retirement accounts.  Everybody good with that? 
I thought not.  😉
Then again, a clever clown could point out that in the blissful days of Spring 2020, you could fill your tank for under $2 a gallon.  Because nobody wanted to drive or fly.  We could have that back.  All it would require is about 3000 dead Americans a day, mostly seniors.  Everybody good with that?
I thought not. ☠️
I think a better comparison is that in the years before COVID gas was normally as cheap as the $2 low in 2008, adjusted for inflation.  Again, that would be $2.86 today.  Don't hold your breath, except maybe at Costco in Detroit.  😉
From an investment perspective, what strikes me is the years from roughly 2011 to 2014.  Back then the world was climbing out of the hole caused by a global crisis.   Sound familiar?  Gas prices bobbed under a $4 ceiling for years. Which is a bit more than gas costs today, adjusted for inflation.  And yet, for some strange reason, the stock market did just fine.  And the global economy recovered nicely.
If I had to bet, I'd overweight Murderous Vlad and Xi Whiz and say if we're gonna be stuck with a certain mass murdering asshole and a war of attrition for a few years (that's just a fact, not politics), we might also be stuck with $4 a gallon gas.  We had a growing economy and stock market the last time that happened in the early 10's.  I don't see why it can't happen again now.
 

A 3.2% increase sounds roughly about right. Pretty much aligned with current inflation. Much less of an increase compared to this years increase…but inflation has dropped dramatically in the last 12 months. 

There’s something more behind the slap seen round the world. It was recently reported that,at some point, Chris Rock asked Jada out on a date and she declined. Will probably knew about this and it factored into his decision to slap Rock. 

Posted Fri, Oct 13, 2023 
Find Cheap Gas In Venice Beach: Gas Prices Fall For 14th Straight Day
@Charlie please tell me that headlines like this ain't gonna cause a mass migration to California, for cheap gas.  I kind of like the out-migration of riff raff.  And having the additional space and what not.
Oh. "Cheap" is $4.99 a gallon?
I recently spent a few weeks in Chicago.  Even in the city, where prices are higher, it was like $4 a gallon.  And @EZEtoGRU is saying more like $3 at Costco in Detroit.
I guess that explains why everybody is flocking to Detroit and Chicago, and nobody wants to live in California anymore.  😉

I agree with other posters that Priority No 1 is improving the quality of the dancers and that priority No 2 is getting them naked on stage.  Having said that, let's give the club some time to work thru the issues.  They are clearly investing a lot of money into the club and they want it to be successful.  Let's give them a chance to make the changes and see where things are at in a few months time.  

I just paid 3.09/gallon for regular gasoline yesterday at Costco in the Detroit area.  That’s about 50 cents a gallon less than a week ago. Huge drop!  Anyone else seeing much cheaper gas in their area?
 
im kind of surprised it’s gone down so much so quickly especially given the upheaval in the Middle East. 

A 3.2% increase sounds roughly about right. Pretty much aligned with current inflation. Much less of an increase compared to this years increase…but inflation has dropped dramatically in the last 12 months. 

A 3.2% increase sounds roughly about right. Pretty much aligned with current inflation. Much less of an increase compared to this years increase…but inflation has dropped dramatically in the last 12 months. 

I just paid 3.09/gallon for regular gasoline yesterday at Costco in the Detroit area.  That’s about 50 cents a gallon less than a week ago. Huge drop!  Anyone else seeing much cheaper gas in their area?
 
im kind of surprised it’s gone down so much so quickly especially given the upheaval in the Middle East.