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| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Wow! What a great Birthday photo! | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, January 27th 2010 - 09:25:06 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | rumpus and bud | |
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| In Europe it's | Wednesday, January 27th 2010 - 10:13:18 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Something to cheer you up. Love the earrings. :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQlTQpd5LVA&NR=1&feature=fvwp | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, January 22nd 2010 - 11:25:27 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | parentinG | |
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just in, an unexpected day with the old folks. had to drive my dad to the doctor, wasn't feeling well, couldn't breathe and coughed all night etc. at the doctor's we had to wait for an hour, i so hate waiting rooms at places where sick people go, like i can smell disease and everything else not good for one's health. anyway, my dad got a little angry because they made him wait (apparently he'd been in bed for the past 4 days, so getting up getting dressed is an effort when one is not feeling well) and somehow i think that adrenaline of anger killed off some of the bad germs inside :-)
all's fairly well now, he's been given medication and should keep his cool ... but there's something else going on too, he keeps forgetting things and then remembering other stuff that's far from relevant. my old folks are really getting older now ... everything i had planned to do today, is postponed til tomorrow and the weekend alas, including Mizar6 articles. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, January 21st 2010 - 04:53:57 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Hey Nigey, Whenever he gets the garden growing in the springtime, you should take photos. I would love to see the professor's work. :-)
Oops, the ground is getting rained on again. lol | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, January 20th 2010 - 08:25:56 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | spriNg ain't here... | |
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...but for the past few days the ground has been warm enough for the Perfesser to muck about with a rake in the former vegetable garden, making furrows in the soil which he claims will somehow be miraculously dug out with no further effort from him. Something to do with frost heaves. OK, he's the botanist, I'm just a lowly musician/writer person.
Got my keyboard, guitar, and amp out of storage...am shooting a few short video promos of me speaking about various topics relevant (presumably) to the, ahem, "Being Frank" e-book release, and need them as props. :). After which, I may even use said instruments for their intended purpose. Unthinkable... Angel, you da bomb! | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, January 20th 2010 - 03:56:36 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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it seems Spring here now, doves are roo-kooing their usual and the sun shines happily. if i want to plan bulbs, i need to clear a lot of mess first, the cold period has damaged some of the grounds here, pavements broken and such. and a lot of leaves, or what's left of them. maybe later this week ...
will post a tiny interview with Nigey about the e-book later this week also on Mizar6. and have so many other musical ditties to mention, but no time now. and Bud might be reviewing a Blues album for next month, from Billy Lavender ... laters | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, January 20th 2010 - 09:43:58 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Hey there Rumpus Roomers.
Back to work today. Gonna be raining all week here. I planted bulbs on Sunday and the dirt was absolutely dust dry. Well, it isn't now. Oh, N. Your review is up. :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, January 19th 2010 - 04:12:47 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
| URL | http://femalevocals.blogspot.com/ | |
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as such, i spent a great deal of yesterday listening to music, Joni Mitchell and Alberta Hunter. I didn't know Alberta but found her via a weblog about female vocalists. What a wealth to discover in there!!!
Out of print albums, without such websites we'd never be able to learn about 'old' music. Anyway, was and still am some in a Joni state of mind. She helped shape my universe different than RLJ did. There is no comparison, but they matter in different ways :-) Off to try and get some real work done. The snow is melting, btw. It rains. Doves sing like it's a spring morning. Sometimes i don't know about these birds. What makes them tick. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, January 17th 2010 - 09:47:57 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | as someoNe said... | |
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...Music is the best. :) | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, January 12th 2010 - 07:35:35 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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It's ALWAYS about the music... ;-) | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, January 12th 2010 - 03:15:44 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | 13:13 | |
| URL | http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=name&id=100000659498256 | |
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howdy, quick one, we'll have company over soon and i need to clear the deck and do away with the rats and mice etc :-)
well, they'll just be moved upstairs behind closed doors due to allergy problems of our visitors. anyway, cool link you got there Dimskip, will check better later this evening. and Bill, i returned to FB as Mizar Six because i missed the music stuff and news of musicians/friends since so many folks signed up for FB. and this time it's musicians only, plus my Banyan/Yellow/Rumpus friends and the Rickie Lee Jones crowd. since music is gonna be a huge chunk of my 2010 plans, i need to stay close to whatever's happening out there. OK. time to clean the vacuum and arrange dinner seats :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, January 10th 2010 - 01:17:55 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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But Roxxxy is not to be confused with Aiko who is still a
work(ing girl) in progress. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, January 10th 2010 - 05:47:30 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | h(M)mm, th(I)n(K) (D)onald know(S) about th(I)s (P)roduct? | |
| URL | http://www.physorg.com/news182250255.html | |
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TrueCompanion takes wraps off robot girlfriend
Here's the official site of Roxxxy TrueCompanion, "world's first sex robot." Where'd we sample those legs? And for the ladies, apparently "Rocky" is, uh, coming soon... | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, January 10th 2010 - 05:30:04 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Bill | |
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Those two pigs on the right, I mean if that ain't Don and Walter...
P.S.)What happened to your facebook page girlie? | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, January 9th 2010 - 08:22:36 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | from herb HNY | |
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APHORISM: A SHORT, POINTED SENTENCE EXPRESSING A WISE
OR CLEVER OBSERVATION OR A GENERAL TRUTH. 1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. 2. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail. 3. If you don't have a sense of humor, you probably don't have any sense at all. 4. Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs. 5. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water. 6. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night? 7. Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company cannoperate without. 8. Why is it that at class reunions you feel youngernthan everyone else looks? 9. Scratch a cat and you will have a permanent job. 10. No one has more driving ambition than the boy who wants to buy a car. 11. There are no new sins; the old ones just get more publicity. 12. There are worse things than getting a call for a wrong number at 4 AM. - Like this: It could be a right number. 13. No one ever says 'It's only a game.' when their team is winning.. 14. I've reached the age where the happy hour is a nap. 15. Be careful reading the fine print. There's no way you're going to like it. 16. The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket. 17. Do you realize that in about 40 years, we'll have thousands of old ladies running around with tattoos? And rap music will be the Golden Oldies! 18. Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a Corvette than in a Kia. 19. After 70, if you don't wake up aching in every joint, you are probably dead! 20. Always be yourself. Because the people that matter, don't mind. And the one's that do mind, don't matter. 21. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, January 6th 2010 - 03:05:27 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | titties & beer for Bill | |
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| In Europe it's | Tuesday, January 5th 2010 - 05:53:31 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Bill | |
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Okay then but what about the "tits" thing we mentioned? What about that? | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, January 5th 2010 - 05:39:31 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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I see Rumpus has a friend for the New Year. :-)
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| In Europe it's | Monday, January 4th 2010 - 09:56:13 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ps | |
| URL | http://books.dreambook.com/mizar5/rumpustv.html | |
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have been heavily into anime these holidays. watched a number of Hayao Miyazaki movies and other anime classics as well. from happy-go-lucky in Ponyo to real serious and even grim stories like Jin-Roh, The Wolf Brigade, one of the last if not THE last hand-drawed movies (no computer).
can really recommend! | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, January 3rd 2010 - 03:51:29 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | doG day afternoon | |
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Bill, it's not me. I'm more of a Walter-kind-a-guy anyway, so IF i was going to impose as anyone, it would have been Walter. But that would be downright stupid. WHY create a fake page on Facebook as Donald Fagen? Have you heard me mention anything Steely Dan-ish in the last year??? Did i write extensively about their tour? NO. So, last thing i'd be doing is create a fake DF page :-)
Dimskip, Angel et all... Rumpus is going to have a cool crazy and creative MMX he just said. And he loved Dimskip's links to the comics. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, January 3rd 2010 - 03:12:53 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Bill | |
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So are you gonna show us your tits before you leave or not?
And holy FUCK is Don pissed at you for that Facebook thing you did girl, HOLY FUCK IS HE PISSED! I dunno how you're gonna get your ass outta this one, I really don't... Love, Billy | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, January 3rd 2010 - 12:59:48 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Nice stuff there, Dim Skip. I especially love the full moon over Turin. :-)
I assume you know about 0102/2010? Right? A palindrome, indeed. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, January 3rd 2010 - 05:57:20 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Bright Inclusion... ;-) | |
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As long as everyone's still in a mooning mood, here's a nice shot of the first full moon of December of last year over Turin, Italy:
Full moon (Dec 2, 2009) over the river Po (Full size version here) | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, January 1st 2010 - 03:59:00 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | SkipDim | |
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Just a couple new year's comics I like (and kind of agree with both... so far):
Betty Peanuts | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, January 1st 2010 - 03:09:31 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkippin' to 2010 | |
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First Angel, then Rumpus in Mizar6... You're just a bunch o' Blue Moonies!
;-) | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, December 31st 2009 - 10:13:14 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Wow, woke up the board... :-)
I truly understand the more time for other things and less with online. I hope you can strike a balance, Gina. Happy New Year to all. May we do better...please. :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, December 31st 2009 - 07:58:41 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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dreary rain this last morning in 2009. ha Dimskip, i was thinking the same thing that maybe due to age or generation i kind of hit the brakes on all the 'modern' stuff. maybe it's an attack of nostalgia too. what did push me over the edge though, was when i realized that some folks i also know in realtime life grew to depend on tools like FB and Twitter and hardly write normal emails or replies anymore.
no time. because they need to be in FB and Twitter :-) and yes Angel hahaha, i know LP and i insisted and i still see the good of the social networking tool it is... but not for me, at least not for the upcoming months. as N points out, i really need my time now for other things even though i did enjoy the communication with virtual strangers who became friends in the loosest meaning of the word. sometimes socializing awakens the misanthropist in me, or makes me wanna run from the humming noise of too many people cluttered together. that's how FB started to feel :-) Rumpus was thinking about joining FB as well, but then he reconsidered. For 2010 i hope to be able to give in to creativity more, am also returning to singing with some friends, perhaps... the end of a decade automatically makes one think of a period as a whole... and i have been spending a lot of the past decade online. it feels longer, but that's because it's all been so intense. it started with the Banyan Trees and the Rickie Lee Jones message board... then Mizar5 and the latest generations of internet commuting... all very interesting and nice, meeting people and making friends... learning about cultural differences and recipes... but my desire in life is to get by with less, not more. i want less pressure. less obligation to society. more quality of life :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, December 31st 2009 - 11:22:34 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | To FB or not to FB... | |
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DimSkip here...
I signed up for FB way, way back earlier in the year just to try to see some of what it was about, but never got the urge to go public with it. Haven't even gone back to trying anything with it in months. So it appears I'm on the "eh" side of the FB debate. Don't hardly bother with myspace anymore either. To go along with the general FB (or not) theme I read this interesting (I thought) article a few days ago: Free yourself from oppression by technology By Yair Amichai-Hamburger A lot of what he says seemed to resonate with me at the time. Or maybe I'm just becoming a curmudgeonly Luddite in my old age. Technology in general and the web in particular are just tools and as such can be wielded with good or poor judgment. Still, it can be all too easy to get sucked down the www.wabbithole before you know it. But I too greatly value certain of the virtual relationships I've struck up and will always be grateful for those (especially around the R-room here). I second (or is it third now?) the best wishes to all Rumpusers for good things in 2010, including a general sense of well-being and other such non-tangible things that really, really matter in life. (Ok, maybe a few tangible items wouldn't hurt either, but remember there's a limit of three per customer.) | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, December 31st 2009 - 12:41:44 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | sez I... | |
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For what it's worth, I find most of what's posted on FB to be eminently disposable -- people's endless posts of music from YouTube, FB apps, likes, fan groups, etc. However, there are some FB friends who have things of genuine interest to share, and for me that's what makes FB worthwhile. I've thought about deleting my account more than once, but for now, anyway, I'll keep it. But I certainly understand why someone like Gina, who has plenty of other things to contend with, would want to opt out, and why others, like Angel, would want to stay in. Happy 2010 to all, regardless :).
--N. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, December 30th 2009 - 09:49:23 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Gina: I didn't want to say anything on your Facebook page, but I find the irony incredible that you and LP were the ones driving me crazy to join Facebook and you and maybe her, will be gone in the new year. I am staying, it's been an interesting experiment in social networking.
Happy New Year all. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, December 30th 2009 - 06:52:22 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | (G)rumpusbook | |
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howdy gals and not-gals, now that i have deactivated my Facebook account i can go back to my roots here in the Rumpus Room and Mizar5-Mizar6 more often. too many people, names floating by and it was overwhelming. overwhelming is never good. met some very nice folk along the FB-line and we exchanged emailaddresses, so that will work out just fine in keeping the lines open for communication :-)
still a few hours to go before this year turns into another and yes, i hope 2010 will be as harmonious as the numbers seem to indicate. wishing you all a good New Year's Eve and see you around.. thank you for your friendship in all these years...! | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, December 30th 2009 - 05:47:34 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Need coffee... | |
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Thanks, Angel. I'll pass that along to my friend Kevin Walsh, the "Your Webmaster" of FNY. Oddly enough, he just sent me a link to an L.A. history blog with a detailed history of what went wrong with Bunker Hill. Kell kwindydink. :)
Happy 2010 to us all. It's gotta be better than the "nothings" were, don't ya think? | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, December 30th 2009 - 02:28:26 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Back from San Diego, where I was visiting some friends. I was discussing The Militant Angeleno blog and my friend mentioned the Forgotten New York one and said how much he loves it. Thought you would like to know that, Nigey. :-)
Happy New Year 2010. Already a decade into the Century. Who knew? Lot's of Steely Dan type Anniversaries coming up with the start of this year. Wow... | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, December 29th 2009 - 08:13:59 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | seasoNs greetings | |
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To all Mizarumpus friends, warm wishes for a great holiday season, whether Christian, pagan, or in between!
--N. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, December 24th 2009 - 02:35:21 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Oh, and yes I liked the sky helix thingie. I still check apod daily so I'd already seen it on my own, but still nice. I especially like that the photographer was able to fine tune his plan perfectly to include a solar eclipse as one of the images. I thought that was a nice "twist" on the idea. (And all I can say to that pun is "ouch!") | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, December 23rd 2009 - 12:59:52 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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I'm around and lurking, but less than usual... Been busy plowing myself and neighbors out from under 2 feet of snow. Unfortunately the equation boiled down to too much snow and barely enough tractor. Been a few days of near constant digging, scraping, and prioritizing (first driveways, then sidewalks, then mailboxes), then crashing at night, hittin' the hay early.
Trouble was there's only so much light & fluffy my little 16HP lawn tractor can push and also only so far I can push it. But luckily the storm hit on a friday night into saturday so that made it a little more manageable. May post a pic or two eventually, but I don't know. I always find that pictures of massive amounts of snow don't really do justice to a major storm. It's the kind of thing you have to actually BE in and actively digging out of to "appreciate." (Which I don't btw. Appreciate it, that is. I HATE, HATE, HATE snow! Wouldn't be half as bad it weren't for the danged bitter cold and wind. Why can't it ever snow when it's 68F/20C?) As for blogging, I just haven't been in the blogging mood lately. PC is back in business only because I had another spare (old) hard drive laying around, one that I'd gotten into bootable condition years ago before I put it aside. Worked well enough to replace the one that not-quite-died-but-doesn't-work-right-either. Of course, then there's a lot of tweaking of little things that you've customized over the years and also discovering what's still missing, what you can do without, what's just different enough to be annoying, but still usable, etc... So that occupied me for quite a while. Then was just sort of on virtual hiatus and then the storm hit to start this past weekend. Anyway... Happy Holiday(s) to everyone no matter which holiday(s) you happen to claim as your own. Peace, good will, and love know no ethinicity or denomination as far as I'm concerned. Sincere best wishes for all that and more to those who hang 'round these here Rumpusy parts... | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, December 23rd 2009 - 12:39:18 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |
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the band CKTK had a cool hit in the 80s.. catchy tune.. forgot its title and will perhaps find it in youtube somewhere..
TZG, you are forever tied to solstices, because i always think of you when they announce it on tv, or the radio, or when i read about it in online papers and journals... my first thought is TZG. and then Dimension Skipper of course, who'd get a kick out of the double helix... if his computer doesn't let him down because his blog is awfully quiet... | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, December 22nd 2009 - 10:17:43 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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TZG: Happy day after Solstice to you. I looked out at around 4:15P and it was already almost dark.
Gina: What comes to me is, Curiosity killed the cat. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, December 22nd 2009 - 09:23:09 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | time zone guru | |
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Happy solstice everyone! It's me, your humble time zone guru, and I'm finally able to bring you news of progress from the Future NOW, Already! Department here at the tzg headquarters/hot tub lounge: we've finally had a breakthrough on the design of the personal jet packs. It's been a long haul, and we've had many setbacks, but our last test was a total success. The jet pack started right up with a push of the start button (the string and pulley lawnmower design couldn't be started alone... lost a few prototypes that way...), and the asbestos pants seemed to save the legs of our latest test pilot. As he lifted off Jim shouted his concerns about "breaking" the prototype. But we're not worried - we built this model to fly through meteor showers. In the end, Jim was so stoked by the success of out latest test launch he could be heard screaming with delight as he corkscrewed over the horizon. Whoo-hoo!!! Only a matter of time now until we're all zooming around the globe on our own. By the way, if you see Jim have him get back to us ASAP. He must be having a blast because it's been several days since we've seen him and the jet pack.
Well, that's it from here. Hopefully all is well with you and yours. I'll just leave you with this "double helix in the sky tonight": 
Merry ChristHanuRamaKwanzadankkamas! peace as always your tzg | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, December 22nd 2009 - 06:08:48 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | lol | |
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| In Europe it's | Sunday, December 20th 2009 - 10:01:01 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Wow, I pop over here and it's Tiger all the time...just kidding.
Thank goodness I work somewhere that doesn't keep up with the current count of mistresses...we just pledge. Tones: Sorry for the tooth, glad it got handled. I HATE the dentist and I have got to go in January. It's time once again. Sigh... Gina: You had better go back to my blog to see that photo of me and Max. Sheesh, you are in such trouble girlfriend! Oh I put my son on notice that I have to get a video of them singing for you. Sorry I am so missing over here. It's been crazy, as usual. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, December 16th 2009 - 07:11:09 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | couldN't resist | |
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The scuttlebutt is that Tiger has taken a break from golf in order to tend to his affairs. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, December 15th 2009 - 06:35:38 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | oh no, it's t again... | |
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another thing... won't somebody think of the mistresses? Those poor women, each of them thinking they were the "one"... well, "one of two" anyway. "One of 10 or 12 and an escort service... so far" isn't quite the same... | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, December 14th 2009 - 12:28:28 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | tonez | |
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...personally I find the Tiger Woods things extremely amusing, the reason being he was marketed as the paragon of athletic virtue, the "role model of role models". Not only is that a completely unrealistic image continually foisted upon us, it was a complete lie, once again.
While the continual coverage is annoying (though I'm not really paying that much attention), what's really annoying to me is how Tiger is now being considered a victim because of all the media coverage. HA! Give me a break! Sure it's his "personal life", but he was marketed based on his allegedly squeaky-clean image, which was a lie. One mistress is an "indiscretion"; 10 mistresses and and an escort service is yet another example of the arrogance inspired by wealth and fame. Arrogance that he apparently felt entitled him to lie to his wife, children, friends, and family, and drag them though this nonsense. So yeah, I feel bad for his family, but I have no sympathy for him. Pass the popcorn. lol... :-P | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, December 13th 2009 - 11:50:23 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |
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ha, beautiful word, Schadenfreude. came across it earlier this week as well in a Dutch article about German words with expression. what coincidence :-)
the Dutch word is l e e d v e r m a a k, leedvermaak. there isn't a proper english word to express its sentiment, although 'to gloat' covers it pretty well, right? it's very cold now here on belgium soil. i feel sad for the flowers who won't survive the night. and yes. Tiger Woods is in an old Roman arena, a slave in chains to amuse the crowds. thumbs up, thumbs down. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, December 13th 2009 - 07:45:48 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | how maNy blondes can dance on a pinhead? | |
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I think the underlying reason for all the Tiger Woods hoopla is Schadenfreude. People love having a front-row seat when the rich and famous get dragged down by their own vices and experience public humiliation. | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 02:46:51 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ps | |
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re: Tiger Woods. money. it's all about money. the guy wants to quit to clean up whatever mess there is in his personal life, and those who earn (him) big bucks do not want him to vanish from the public (sports) eye... | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 11:36:38 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
| URL | http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/12/hadza/finkel-text | |
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"My only complaint was Todd didn't play enough guitar during the AWATS set, probably due to all his costume changes."
lol!! so glad this followed after your description of a dental treatment, because i could hear the worrysome score to a Teethal Chainsaw Massacre as your words were digested in a slumbering reluctant brain this european morning... but i understand completely. here in Europe, or the Netherlands, we are insured for all that, even if we have to pay a little ourselves these days, still, it's not more than about 15 euros extra, and the rest is covered by insurance. although i must add that the fees have gone up dramatically the last decade. although we also get compensation from the state, so what we actually do pay, is somewhat like the original monthly fee, which is about 30 euros in most cases. oh, and this is because my income is (considered) marginal, or else i'd be where everyone else is who worries about the cost of health care... we got other stuff to worry about, but if the principle of selling things you don't need (anymore) makes a few bucks to pay the bills, we're good. and rid of all those materialities we collected and save to safekeep memories? we got a house loaded with THINGS. not everything of those THINGS can be traded in or off for cash, but a lot of it could, give it some time :-) strip life to somewhat bare essentials, and all else is just weight keeping you down or back. as freelance writers/journalists (sort of), the last year has been dramatic. ironically enough, in these last weeks of the year i have more work than i can chew on (to stay in the dental frame, eh?) so it might balance out more positive than i'd expected initially. Nino is reading a National Geographic issue one of the neighbours gave him. He's captivated by the Hadza and their lifestyle. And here we are, prisoners in our western societies wondering about the quality of life as we know it. Or would like it to be. I dunno :-) 2010. do we have intentions or wishes for 2010... Obama might soon be just a faint smile and a moment of hope (never underestimate the positive power of hope) once given to the people of the USA.. but what is it that Tiger Woods is in the news all the time these days??? what do we care about his private life and all that??? ok. time to get to work. or make some herbal tea first, to quench a thirst of the thirsty... and tones, if you send me your emailaddy again, i can send you some music... infoATmizar5DOTnet | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 11:18:54 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | tohnz | |
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Hey there G... and how are you? I'm recovering from having a tooth (or what was left of it) pulled a couple days ago. I've been in a lot of pain (well, for those 10 -15 minutes between vicodin doses), but more importantly I've learned a few things from my first dental procedure in 15 years:
- that stuff they use to numb your gums before the shots tastes a lot better than it used to. Tastes like bubblegum now... - having mutant-deep roots isn't a good thing when those roots are teeth, not trees, and need come out. They don't give up easily, and it's no fun to hear the dentist rev up the chainsaw... =:-O - as good as dental technology is these day, and as skillful as modern dentists are, there's no way to get comfortable with people setting up a construction zone in your head. Talk about an invasion of personal space! I know it's necessary, but it just feels so unnatural to have someone boldly going where so few have gone before... - when your dentist is cute you're less likely to scream and cry like a little girl, no matter how much it hurts So other than that things have been so-so. Just trying to get by... Seems like just when I start to get caught up something else breaks down. An couple months ago it was my back. I just get the chiropractor paid off and my tooth gets infected. I'd just like to hit the pause button on life just so I can catch up and take a deep breath before handling the next crises. But of course, "it could always be worse," and probably will be... Musically... I was treated to a Todd Rundgren last week. He did an hour of Robert Johnson blues before doing his classic album A Wizard/A True Star in it's entirety. That was pretty good... My only complaint was Todd didn't play enough guitar during the AWATS set, probably due to all his costume changes. But it was great to hear it live, and I was lucky to even be there. Well hey, enough about me... how are you? I have to run to work; hopefully I'll be able to make it through the day. Have an awesome weekend everyone... tnz | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, December 11th 2009 - 06:16:05 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |
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hey tones :-)
forgot to leave a post in here after reading your comm odd ities article.... hilarious indeed, a perfect example of how we manage to invent crazy schemes of making money and more money and how it backfires as well :-) how's life and more importantly, how's music? | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, December 6th 2009 - 07:14:04 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | tones | |
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Hey there everyone... waking out of a deep lurk... hope you all are well or better...
This struck me as hilarious... and i wanted to share... with hugz... Special Delivery ... | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, December 5th 2009 - 04:56:37 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | corNed beef hash with Issa | |
| URL | http://nigeylennontheblog.blogspot.com | |
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Last Saturday. Tip optional. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, November 25th 2009 - 02:04:09 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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You think English is easy?
1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce produce. 3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4) We must polish the Polish furniture. 5) He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. 7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present 8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. 9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. 10) I did not object to the object. 11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid. 12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row 13) They were too close to the door to close it. 14) The buck does funny things when the does are present. 15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line. 16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. 17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail. 18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.. 19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. 20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend? Let's face it - English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France .. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth, beeth? One goose, 2 geese.. So one moose, 2 meese? One index, 2 indices? Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it? If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? Sometimes I think all the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which, an alarm goes off by going on. English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all. That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. PS. - Why doesn't 'Buick' rhyme with 'quick' ? You lovers of the English language might enjoy this .. There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is 'UP..' It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP ? At a meeting, why does a topic come UP ? Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report? We call UP our friends. And we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver; we warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car. At other times the little word has real special meaning. People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses. To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed UP is special. And this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP. We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP! To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takesUP almost 1/4th of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions. If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more. When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP When the sun comes out we say it is clearing UP... When it rains, it wets the earth and often messes things UP. When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP. One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now my time is UP, so......it is time to shut UP! Oh one more thing: What is the first thing you do in the morning & the last thing you do at night? U-P | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, November 21st 2009 - 03:53:08 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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oops. he better Hyde well... | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, November 19th 2009 - 12:08:09 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Doc Mu | |
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CV FAIL:
Truell Hyde, Baylor University’s vice provost for research and the driving force behind the school’s recently announced research consortium, is a man of many talents. Hyde is a terrific musician — he plays both the French horn and piano, with his horn-playing heard on Steely Dan’s acclaimed album Aja — but he’ll quickly change the subject to Baylor’s progress toward its Baylor 2012 research goals. While a student at Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma, Hyde made extra cash as a session musician, going into a recording studio, being handed sheet music, sitting down and playing. Most of the time, he didn’t know who or what he was recording the music for, he said. Hyde would occasionally laugh when he would see a commercial on television and recognize the background music as his own, or walk through a grocery store and hear his French horn Muzak piping over the speakers. Claim to fame Without knowing, Hyde became a part of music history with his contributions to Aja, which Rolling Stone ranks at No. 145 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. “It’s my little claim to fame, that I work for a guy who played on a Steely Dan album,” Honza said with a laugh. His reputation as a musician follows him to this day, too. “The other day, he got a phone call to go do a gig somewhere, and we just died laughing,” Hyde’s wife, Carliss, said. “I hadn’t even heard that word in about 20 years.” http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/ne ... lhyde.html The link with Steely Dan and Aja is of course ABSOLUTELY FALSE. Indeed, the man who played on Aja and Royal Scam is Richard or Dick "Slyde" Hyde. He is the legendary studio and jazz musician, compatriot of sax player Pete Christieb. Slyde Hyde played *trombone* on tracks including the Caves of Altamira, Sign in Stranger, The Fez, and Royal Scam from the Royal Scam album. On Aja the Brass section was comprised of Chuck Findlay, Lou McCreary, and Dick "Slyde" Hyde. Saxes & flutes include Jim Horn, Bill Perkins, Wayne Shorter, Plas Johnson, Tom Scott and Jackie Kelso. Dick "Slyde" Hyde again played Black Cow, Deacon Blues, Home at Last, I Got the News, and Josie. There is no French horn nor a Truell W. Hyde (who would have been 21) credited on the album Aja. In contrast, Dick "Slyde" Hyde was a seasoned veteran who had laid down tracks with The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, The Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond, Madonna, Prince, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Rod Stewart, Steely Dan, The Beach Boys, Chicago, Herbie Hancock, Count Basie, Freddie Hubbard, Al Jarreau, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Liza Minnelli, David Lee Roth, George Harrison, Quincy Jones, Tom Jones, The Carpenters, Nelson Riddle, Rickie Lee Jones, Bee Gees, Toto, Carole King, The Jacksons, The Temptations, Commodores, Four Tops, Lee Ritenour, Danny Elfman, John Williams, Ringo Starr, The Doobie Brothers, The Pointer Sisters, Dionne Warwick, Christopher Cross, Tom Scott, Michael McDonald, Captain and Tennille, Boz Scaggs, Supertramp, The Doors, Sam and Dave, The Drifters, and The Coasters. Here is the REAL Mr. Hyde's myspace page, where you can check out some stellar jazz: http://www.myspace.com/slydehyde Unbelievable. What possess men to do such? Gov. Bill Richardson claimed for 30 years he was drafted by MLB when he never was. Certainly did not help his POTUS bid. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, November 18th 2009 - 03:18:40 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG of a working day | |
| URL | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mXo1R3iS-k | |
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hey N... there's something about country... it's cosy, without pretense often and warm. in between work i have been watching clips on youtube, chet atkins stuff.. guitar thingies...
strolling through the past somehow. yes Dimskip, had a nice time leaning on stage with my ears right in the monitor... too bad my camera only has a 2GB card or else i would have been able to record complete songs with the videocamera in it...now i only have snippets... and yes, it was raining. Leuven is a wonderful OLD town, still small, but neat and cosy. too bad the exhibition of the 15th century artist i wanted to visit on sunday morning was already sold out at 11 am... to groups!! no way i would have been able to enjoy viewing ancient art when people are running around in groups.. i was a bit disappointed, but also tired from the night before. it has been a fresh shower, kind of, in many ways. walking about in the rain with an old umbrella, it was nice. very nice. and yes, that manhattan sign is hilarious. when i saw it the first time i couldn't believe my eyes but had to turn right at once because there were cars behind me. i then went back a few more times, even.. until the traffic was very slow and i could park the car for a moment and take this shot :-) ok. back to work now......... | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, November 16th 2009 - 09:24:31 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Gina, Sounds like you had a good time at the RLJ show. Cool. Nice pics too. I particularly like the two night shots of the town, this one and this one. Looks like it had been raining? General wetness really adds something to night scenes like that imo. I also liked the Manhattan sign. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, November 15th 2009 - 09:44:06 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | couNtry & easterN | |
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Nice to read something about Hank (as opposed to Lucinda) Williams for a change. :) Also kind of interesting to read about Rosie Flores. She opened for my band Hog Heaven in L.A. in the '80s. Time flies. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, November 10th 2009 - 02:26:32 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
| URL | http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem2.asp?xid=3439 | |
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...from the "good music knows no genre" files.
Just fwiw, that's all. | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, November 9th 2009 - 04:51:36 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |
| URL | http://http://www.spinner.com/new-releases#/12 | |
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here you can listen to rlj's new album... | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, November 5th 2009 - 07:51:59 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Nigey: Yes, I did have a great time going higher...thanks for asking. ;-)
Gina: Hope you are feeling better today. | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, November 2nd 2009 - 08:10:16 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | North by northeast | |
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A. -- Sounds like you had a blissful experience, if you couldn't go any higher. :) DimSkip must be a wonderful host! Have a safe trip home, catch you another time. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, October 27th 2009 - 02:38:47 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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okay... we will just take your word you two really met :-)
i had the same notion when i met Clas about eught years ago now? like meeting an old friend. and i am sure i would feel the same if i were to meet either one of you too. who knows, some day... maybe they have finalized the last steps in basic teleportation within say three years... so i can just hop over without having to spend hours in an airplane and the feeling someone is yanking out my eardrums/membranes with tweezers... even days after the plane has landed! ok. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, October 27th 2009 - 10:26:08 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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I just tried to download a photo here at the hotel and well, let's just say no and move on. lol
It was exactly like meeting an old friend. I received much more than I gave (minus those 14 hours driving). lol Nigey: We WILL get together again sometime. I just couldn't go any higher this trip. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, October 27th 2009 - 02:05:48 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Yes, we had a very nice time indeed. You couldn't hope to meet two finer people than Angel and Mr. Angel. :-) Plus they went way out of their way and above and beyond in the effort to meet up and I really appreciated that they took the time. It didn't feel like we were meeting for the first time at all, more like old friends getting together.
But now we can each officially attest that the other is more than just a collection of virtual pixels somewhere. LOL! My camera's out of commission, though, so Angel's the only one with any real proof. | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, October 26th 2009 - 05:07:15 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG castaway | |
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hey angel, that is way nice. just read it on the Dimskip blog and hope you find time to post an item about it, with pics :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, October 26th 2009 - 01:47:48 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | true compaNion | |
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Hi Angel -- If you were in Jersey, that means the North Shore isn't all that far away. Wanna do lunch? :) | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, October 26th 2009 - 12:10:14 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Hey in here. I managed to meet up with the Dimension Skipper himself and we skipped over to a light house and had a great time together. :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, October 26th 2009 - 05:17:25 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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pretty quiet in here. which is a good thing too. it could mean we're all busy in realtime life. not spending as much time behind our computer screens. or do we linger elsewhere? the new media social networks such as twitter, facebook, myspace (which is kinda old now, right?) and the likes lol?
either way, just in here to say hi. and will update Mizar6 with reviews of new album by Nancy Elisabeth, Rickie Lee Jones etc etc. toodles | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, October 19th 2009 - 10:01:41 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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Just Pondering
1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks? 2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand? 3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know? 4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words? 5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack? 6. Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing? 7. Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing? 8. Why do "tug" boats push their barges? 9. Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there? 10. Why are they called "stands" when they are made for sitting? 11. Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"? 12. Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected? 13. Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites? 14. Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things? 15. Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds? 16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it? 17. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting? 19. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right? 20. Why is bra singular and panties plural? 21. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead? 22. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase? 23. How come abbreviated is such a long word? 24. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them? 25. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle? 26. Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one? 27. Christmas, what other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree, and eat candy out of your socks? | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 12:32:39 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Dim Jolly Roger Skipper | |
| URL | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day | |
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Arrr, so once again 'tis "Talk Like A Pirate" Day...
But bein' a pirate I talks like a pirate EVERYday. So what I really wants to know is why there be no "Walk Like An Egyptian" Day? Eh? Arrr... | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 06:14:40 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
| URL | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_9UDS9RYKw&feature=related | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, September 17th 2009 - 05:02:58 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
| URL | http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=161027137253&h=RD-mz&u=qINYj&ref=mf | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, September 11th 2009 - 03:14:57 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | t | |
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Thanks again angel... you SO rock! :-)
Never been to the Masonic Auditorium... hope the acoutics are good. I think I'll shoot for the internet request night, seeing how I've already heard every song from Aja and The Royal Scam live except The Fez, and one year the band did a short instrumental of that in the opening medley. So I think I'll take a chance on the internet request night if the tickets are reasonable. Btw, did anyone ever win Walter's "name that reggae influence" contest? I gave it a shot but never heard anything back. Maybe it was another elaborate hoax and there's one of me born every minute... | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, September 11th 2009 - 12:53:41 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel (I Got The News) | |
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Here you go, Tones. Probably the copy and paste will look terrible, but it's the best I can do without retyping.
===================== Oct 12 - Seattle WA - Paramount Theatre | Aja (Plus) | AMEX presale now - general on sale 9/11 Oct 13 - Seattle WA - Paramount Theatre | The Royal Scam (Plus) | AMEX presale now - general on sale 9/11 Oct 16 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino | on sale now new Oct 17 - Indio CA - Fantasy Springs Casino | on sale 9/10 new Oct 20 - San Jose CA - SJ Civic Aud | Aja (Plus) | AMEX presale 9/14 - general on sale 9/21 new Oct 21 - San Jose CA - SJ Civic Aud | Internet Request | AMEX presale 9/14 - general on sale 9/21 new Oct 23 - San Francisco CA - Masonic Hall | Aja (Plus) | AMEX presale 9/14 - general on sale 9/21 new Oct 24 - San Francisco CA - Masonic Hall | Royal Scam (Plus) | AMEX presale 9/14 - general on sale 9/21 new Oct 25 - San Francisco CA - Masonic Hall | Internet Request | AMEX presale 9/14 - general on sale 9/21 new Oct 27 - Phoenix AZ - Dodge Theatre | Aja (Plus) | on sale 9/21 new Nov 8 - Minneapolis MN - Northrop Aud | Aja (Plus) | on sale 9/11 | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, September 11th 2009 - 12:06:47 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | tohnz | |
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Hey there G! Big trans-global hugz to you...
Maybe I'm overly distracted by bright shiny objects, but I can't find the bat area Steely dates. I went to the official site and didn't see them. Where are you guys seeing that? | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, September 10th 2009 - 04:44:19 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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wow, both St. Al and Tones get special treats in their own city... i wish they would have done a Royal Scam thing in the Netherlands or Belgium, i would have really really considered coming and not be in denial like St. Al has been all summer lol.
GREAT picture of the dolphin and puppy dog. pics like those never too big, Tones :-) thanks! if Tones is considering going, would be very nice to have a raving report for Mizar6... San Francisco... and who knows the honorable TZG will show up as well.... | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, September 10th 2009 - 07:34:25 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | tnz | |
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angel... no way!!! I didn't see that... thanks for the headzup!
How are you btw... the fire didn't come close to you I hope. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, September 9th 2009 - 01:35:39 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Hey Tones, you see there will be San Francisco Steely Dan dates? | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, September 8th 2009 - 11:08:14 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | t | |
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whoa... sorry it's so big...
btw... "hello" everyone... hope you're all well or better... | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, September 8th 2009 - 05:08:11 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | t | |
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imagine this conversation...
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| In Europe it's | Tuesday, September 8th 2009 - 05:05:59 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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thanks DS for this news... her name didn't ring any bells, but when i read the article, it became obvious how often we do know songs, but not the people who wrote them... often it's the artists, eh?
and she was still young. 68 is young. 90 is perhaps a little bit old. yep. as we move forward near adding decades to our lives, our perception of young and old changes too :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, August 29th 2009 - 11:25:23 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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R.I.P. Ellie Greenwich
Very nice interview of Ellie from 1986 was rerun today on Fresh Air. You can listen at that link or read the transcript here. And if her name is not immediately recognizable (as it wasn't to me), I suggest you check the piece out for a pleasant surprise. Coincidentally, Ken Levine, one of my own regular blog-reads, knew her personally and did a nice little write-up too. I caught the radio interview first today, then found Ken's blog entry late tonight. | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, August 29th 2009 - 06:46:51 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr, wu | |
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Some pretty good advice ...
* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. * Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. * Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. * A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. * Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled. * Meanness don't jes' happen overnight. * Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads. * Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you. * It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge. * You cannot unsay a cruel word. * Every path has a few puddles. * When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty. * The best sermons are lived, not preached. * Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway. * Don't judge folks by their relatives. * Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. * Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time. * Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none. * Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance. * If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'. * Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got. * The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with watches you from the mirror every mornin'. * Always drink upstream from the herd. * Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment. * Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in. * If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around. * Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. * Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, August 25th 2009 - 11:32:50 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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always LOVE these photo's! thanks for finding them and putting them up, DS. so much beauty surrounding us :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, August 25th 2009 - 09:47:34 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | i've looked at clouDS from both sides now... | |
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...from up and down* and still somehow
it's cloud illusions I recall I really don't know clouds at all (*Note that the image found at the "down" linked page is of a different time and place from the "up" link. You can also use the forward/back arrows at the "down" linked page to see other related images.) | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, August 25th 2009 - 04:12:51 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |
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infinite fun. lol!
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| In Europe it's | Monday, August 24th 2009 - 10:21:06 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | let's try this agaiN | |
| URL | http://www.infinitecat.com/infinite/cat-html/1-100/1.html | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, August 15th 2009 - 01:49:22 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | iNfinite felinism | |
| URL | http://http://www.infinitecat.com/infinite/cat-html/1-100/1.html | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, August 15th 2009 - 01:48:12 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | aNimalian | |
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A gorilla and his pet dog -- priceless! :) | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, August 15th 2009 - 01:46:16 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | siGh | |
| URL | http://www.suryiaandroscoe.com/ | |
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ooh, we stay in the beasty waters :-)
look at this.... so cute! 
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| In Europe it's | Saturday, August 15th 2009 - 12:31:20 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | friDaySkip | |
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Of Cats and Dogs
(Don't know that that's new, that it hasn't already made the rounds, but it was amusing to me.) | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, August 14th 2009 - 07:32:51 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DSkip | |
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Very appropriate indeed... | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, August 14th 2009 - 03:24:42 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | after noon | |
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(from the story "Kauai", by Ezra Titus 2005)
Life without the specter of death looming over us at times would be a lesser miracle. And, as for miracles, the bigger they are, the more useful is the ability brought forth from within the one who performs them. This is the law of life in time. NYB posted his personal thoughts on his correspondence and friendship with Ezra over on the Yellow. I found a few stories I had saved back in 2005 and 2006, because I felt they were different than the others. And showed Ezra as a writer who could have or should have... or maybe not. These words are the final paragraph of the story and followed by "The End". Which is very appropriate. | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, August 14th 2009 - 12:26:48 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |
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moog. yes. tried to load the page and it crashed my Camino.
and i just read Pineapple, a short story written with Ezra, a few years ago. we never really finished it. and then i put it aside. i will post it tomorrow, i think. yes. weird. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, August 13th 2009 - 09:59:29 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DSkip | |
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Mooginess...
Bob Moog On The Story Of The Synthesizer (I haven't watched the video, so I have no idea what it's like.) | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, August 13th 2009 - 04:44:57 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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hey DimSkip, yes, saw your mails, even though you are hard to reach with a bouncing messenger service it seems! but that's the beauty of internet, there are more ways than one to try and find a cyber connection.
re: Ezra. it's always a shock and sad when one in your own age group passes away. but the last 2 years i have been to so many funerals.... and today it's been 22 years since my own brother died. and somehow it is the easiest thing to simply believe in the fact that when it's time to go, it's time to go. when my disabled uncle died and i witnessed the last week of his life, and how his mind was still functioning as always... you sense the enigma of LIFE and DEATH and how it is, or seems to be a process that has its own pace. and even when people fall ill and beyond their own wish have to say goodbye to life, their family and friends and everything they know... there is strength and something essential understanding when one accepts and has made peace with it... and there are accidents, and assassinations and suicides. death happens in various conditions to various people under various circumstances. children who are killed in war zones. people who die in floods and earthquakes. car accidents. airplane crashes. famine. life goes on. always. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, August 13th 2009 - 08:28:57 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DSkip | |
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Shocking news about Ezra. Not much I can say beyond that, really other than I admit to natural curiosity as to the how and/or why of his passing. But out of respect for the family's privacy, I wouldn't want to get into that here anyway. Just because I'm curious doesn't mean I HAVE to know.
G, Thanks for the tasty surprise! I sent you email(s) about it. And I too enjoyed the Belgium summer pics. Always interesting to see what the other side of the globe looks like. :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, August 12th 2009 - 02:49:50 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |
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thank you, gals :-)
and since we're speaking of essence... today's been a bit weird, it started with a cryptic message on a steely dan fan board and then i had a hunch and googled his name... Ezra Titus passed away on July 30th. kind of a shock to some extent, we did communicate for a while and i loved his writing and understood where he was coming from. condolences for his family and friends. although we stopped communicating since somewhat september 2007, the world according to Ezra did cross my mind from time to time. there isn't much on the net that reminds of Ezra's writing, alas. but i did find a collection of pictures he collected and shared and used for his stories and such. much to my surprise did i find one of Gaucho i once sent him :-) it's one of the things i remember very clearly, Ezra loved pets and animals a lot. R.I.P. Ezra, and when hell freezes over, we know who is responsible :-) 
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| In Europe it's | Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 09:16:01 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | misty morNing in Smithtown | |
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There's something zenlike about your photos, G. -- a feeling not only of "you are there", but of seeing the essence of the scene. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 01:06:21 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Beautiful photos in both presentations, Gina. I love when I get a sense of where you are, like when the bridge pops up in the back of a shot. :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, August 10th 2009 - 10:12:59 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | misty morninGs Maastricht-Kanne-Eben Emael | |
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| In Europe it's | Monday, August 10th 2009 - 04:57:44 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Triple sunsets, or sunrises as it were. Very cool to see.
Thanks TZG and of course, Dim Skip, for the links. I love logical minds and that discussion is definitely one. | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, August 8th 2009 - 08:55:39 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | summer in belGium | |
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| In Europe it's | Thursday, August 6th 2009 - 04:10:55 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |
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TZG, whether rise or set, your words remain beautiful.
thanks Daddy G. for an interesting conversation about the triple sunrise. TZG, i'm thinking of a triple tequila sunrise to drink on your clould now :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, August 4th 2009 - 09:36:12 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Daddy G. | |
| URL | http://bb.nightskylive.net/asterisk/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=17170 | |
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Follow the discussion re the triple sun image at the above nightskylive link. There are a few other variations of it by the same photographer linked there as well and some other shots of similar effects at other times and places by other photographers. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, August 4th 2009 - 06:11:57 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | tzg | |
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um yeah, about that... after I posted it I realized it was a sunrise and not a sunset, so I should have paraphrased:
"In the cool of the morning in the first light of the triple sun..." ...but hey, the sun is always setting somewhere, right? | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, August 4th 2009 - 05:08:06 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | almost eveninG | |
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yes indeed TZG... just what my soul needed today, a beautiful image like this, made me smile and think there is still wonder in the world :-)
i assume you kept your cloud on stand-by and enjoyed this scenery until the light was dimmed... | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, August 4th 2009 - 05:06:37 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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TZG ... absolutely awesome photo! and a matching lyric to boot! | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, August 4th 2009 - 04:52:00 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | time zone guru | |
| URL | http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ | |
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"In the cool of the evening
In the last light of the triple sun..."  | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, August 4th 2009 - 08:09:21 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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speaking of health care ....
The American Medical Association has weighed in on Obama's new health care package. The Allergists were in favor of scratching it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves. The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve. Meanwhile, Obstetricians felt certain everyone was laboring under a misconception, while the Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted. Pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!", while the Pediatricians said, "Oh, grow up!" The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while the Radiologists could see right through it. Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing and the Internists claimed it would indeed be a bitter pill to swallow. The Plastic Surgeons opined that this proposal would "put a whole new face on the matter". The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were pissed off at the whole idea. Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas, and those softy Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no. In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the assholes in Washington. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, July 28th 2009 - 02:56:38 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ggg | |
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michael leonhart and his wife Jamie have a healthy baby boy named Milo Quincy... | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, July 28th 2009 - 02:30:36 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | musica musica! | |
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| In Europe it's | Friday, July 24th 2009 - 07:05:23 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | after thunder and liGhtning | |
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ha. funny, the quote of today.
Obama into health care, better yet, changing it all around. your president is not stalling, is he? | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, July 23rd 2009 - 01:23:23 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | g | |
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sorry to be changing the RR into a feline house momentarily. got word from the folks who adopted Clochard no Jules... the minute he walked into his new home, he threw a dangerous sound at the two cats (female) who already live there, found a toy-mouse under the couch and hasn't let go of it since, also very cuddly and walks around his new home enjoying himself...
these are the friends he left behind... | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, July 20th 2009 - 12:53:20 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | giGgling | |
| URL | http://metdezachteggg.blogspot.com/2009/07/make-someone-happy.html | |
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it's in Dutch, but the 24 sec clip is in Felinish. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, July 19th 2009 - 10:04:42 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | felinious g | |
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Glad that Sasha the Bird found a good place where people appreciate who he is :-)
And yes, maybe wanting to save the world, or make it a better one. An old woman (in her 80s) died in our village, a few days ago. She as a little dog, 2 years old. He needs a new home. N. always chitchats with her brother-in-law, also already 86 years of age. This man has a labrador and the dogs love to play together. So he told N. about the passing of his wife's sister. And how they are looking for someone to adopt the dog. But since the word got out that the old woman died... some sick individuals broke into her house yesterday, to steal stuff. How on earth can people be so... evil? In the meantime, trying to work hard to write soccer articles as well as help Souris cope on her own, now that her little brother Clochard has been adopted yesterday... | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, July 19th 2009 - 02:31:21 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | a bit too loNg winded today, sorry :) | |
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G., what a coincidence -- a few nights ago I had a somewhat similar dream about DF and WB. It's faded away now, but I do remember being very surprised by the fact that DF was actually a very warm sort of person, and feeling good because meeting him wasn't a letdown, but a very pleasant surprise. :)
The "war of the worlds" dream is like many I've had in the past -- trying to convince people of something that's imminently dangerous. Guess we both are trying to save the world, subconsciously anyway. :) So far Sasha doesn't do much but peep. He did say "Hello" in a tiny voice, when he was in the pet shop, but he has stopped doing that, and that's OK with us, since it probably reminds him of his captivity. Yesterday we had an errand in the shopping center where the pet shop is located, so we both went in and the woman who'd sold Sasha to us happened to be working there. We explained, as nicely as we could, that it was a shame about his missing toe, and that he had seemed totally traumatized when we first brought him home. She claimed the missing toe was a birth defect (highly unlikely) and that he'd come that way from the breeder. She also made excuses about his seeming trauma, claiming "all cockatiels are nervous when moved to a new environment". That's total BS, as I bred cockatiels for several years and have lived with many of them without ever seeing anything like this situation with Sasha. Anyway, we tried our best, but unfortunately I doubt very much whether it helped her understand that she and the other employees need to take much better care of the birds they sell. I'm just glad Sasha is here with two people who dote on him. At least that's one happy ending out of thousands and thousands... DS, good song choices. I like country music too...my great-uncle was a semi-professional fiddler, so I grew up with it. | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, July 17th 2009 - 04:46:18 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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DS, thanks for the music, when i was small there was a lot of country music in our house, my father (as most people from Indonesia, the Dutch-Indo's anyway, LOVE country music) always listened to country or played it on his guitar.
Nigey, how sad to learn about Sasha but how COOL he recovered when he realized he was in a GOOD place now. i so wish i could just release every animal in the world, imprisoned one way or another, in homes where people do not know what they have living under their roof or even aware of the fact that animals have their own needs and personalities, or even have a personality. you can't say this about all humans, eh :-)? i bet Sasha can hum a FZ tune (or one of your own?) in no time :-) would like to see that, of course! and also forgot: i had a dream this morning, woke up at 4.. because a thunderstorm started... i was dreaming of a War of the Worlds... crazy crazy stuff and i know it's been the second time around i dream about this... BUT last week, i had a dream about Steely Dan, imagine that. i was wondering about PGE in Italy and read his blog and that must have triggered a weird dream of some sort of press conference... i was sitting jammed in between DF (left) and WB (right) and it was also very informal... i was almost invisible and just observed it all.. one thing i do remember very clearly, was that DF wasn't 'cold', so i thought, 'oh the man has a heart'... and WB asked me how i knew a certain musician named Minuit.. i have no clue who that is, but in the dream i knew who he was talking about and i said 'via internet and Facebook', which kind of made WB respond quite well, you can imagine.. i have no idea what i was doing there and i also remember dreaming this "what am i doing here?"... first time EVER to dream about this. probably also the last lol. general sphere was, there were some journalistst there, a few musicians, like tending to their instruments when talking to others... all very laid-back, yes. funny eh? the War of the World dream wasn't. i had to convince my family (my parents were a lot younger, so this was somehow childhood era) we had to leave because we were on top of a mountain in a big house and strange people were coming.. they all worshipped the big round circle-shaped vessels in the sky... who were coming, i could see them already... everybody thought they were friendly, but i knew they were here to destroy... so we had to pack up, hurry and leave... and we did have to fight off some small insect-like mechanic monsters... the people who worshipped these aliens... they had interesting faces too, like they came from the Peter Paul Rubens era... dressed in white with light-blue patterns...and when i looked at the window of the house, i could see sooo many people, all in white, with some light-blue.. they were all awaiting their savior :-) and then i woke up at 4. one of the dogs was restless and before we knew it, thunder and heavy rain... | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, July 17th 2009 - 10:45:11 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DSkip | |
| URL | http://www.last.fm/music/Trisha+Yearwood/Inside+Out | |
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Melancholy Blue (Lyric)
Written by Tom Douglas, Harlan Howard (©1998) I Would've Loved You Anyway (Lyric) Written by Mary Danna, Troy Verges (©2001) ________________ The above two songs are both on Trisha Yearwood's 2001 CD Inside Out. Relevant to the general scenario I think and also an interesting pair of tunes to thematically compare and contrast. Not making any point really, just saying I was reminded of MB in particular. I've always had something of a thing for sad songs really. | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, July 17th 2009 - 01:59:01 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | our frieNds of feather and fur | |
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We brought home Sasha, the male cockatiel, about two weeks ago...first thing we noticed was that he had one segment of one toe and a claw missing, as if it had been gnawed off..and at first he seemed totally traumatized, hanging on to the front of his cage as if he was catatonic, and not eating. After a couple days he began to eat, and then gradually he started noticing when we'd talk to him. Finally he climbed onto Eric's shoulder by himself, without any prompting, and he hung on there as if he never wanted to let go...He is so smart, and so perceptive...he just needed to recover from whatever trauma he had experienced in the pet shop. We feel he will be OK, thank goodness.
Animals are so much more perceptive than many people give them credit for being. They are here with us, for better or worse, and it is our responsibility to deal with their needs. G., I understand the complexity of the situation you're in with Souris, and I know you will find a good home for her one way or the other. I wish I could help...but hang in there, it will work out! | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, July 17th 2009 - 12:19:25 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ps | |
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if i want to keep her, there is a lot of work-patience-effort involved. the dogs. the man dog (lol). the danger of the outside world: hunters who shoot cats for the heck of it; cars; poison.
or i could build a cat house like so many people seem to be doing these days... to allow their cats to go outside, but not roam free.. i don't know. all i know is, Souris listens to me when i snap my fingers, she comes running. she then looks at me as in waiting why she has to come.. i say 'good girl souris' and stroke her on her face or under her chin.. and then she is dismissed :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, July 16th 2009 - 11:16:30 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | evening | |
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yes, the present, very wise indeed dr Wu! we got the announcement, she died of a stroke. due to stress and grief no doubt. she was very tired...
and i worry about what is going to happen to this little grrl... her brother is going to a new home on saturday..  | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, July 16th 2009 - 10:58:48 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Just caught up here. Gina, I am so very sad for your friend. I personally can't fathom not going on, when your children need you so much. But one needs to walk in another's shoes, to fully understand.
OH Coral! What a nice surprise. She is just so wonderful... | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, July 16th 2009 - 07:50:48 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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can't change the past or predict the future. live each day fully as it is a special gift ... that's why they call it the present! | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, July 16th 2009 - 06:25:28 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | thiNking | |
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Some people are just very, very devoted. I know someone like that, who lost her lover three years ago and still isn't really over it. Had the two of them been married awhile before he died, she would probably have also wanted to die. As it is, she is one of the "walking wounded"...who's to say what quality of life really is? | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 03:21:37 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ps | |
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b, merci pour the Coral clip :-)
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| In Europe it's | Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 03:18:52 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | almost eveninG | |
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hm, yes.. it makes you think about life and love and how people can really feel they have lost everything... not even the strength to go on for the children... one would expect there would be 'a source' to provide the stamina, an instinctive survival... her grief must have been deep... the children will live with relatives. but it's tough, for sure.
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| In Europe it's | Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 03:15:57 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DSkip | |
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G, I don't know what else to say except the glaringly obvious... That's so, so sad. Heartbreaking. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 02:50:04 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | b stripped down | |
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caught this yesterday
Saying hello to all peeps who peruse this from time to time. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 02:34:37 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | No life without love | |
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So sorry to hear about your late friend's widow...hope the kids find a safe haven with caring foster parents. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 12:44:33 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
| URL | http://www.artamuse.nl/index.asp | |
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yesterday has been a surreal day.
in december last year, an old friend of my brother and me unexpectedly passed away at age 44. he was a musician and teacher and poet, writer. the day before yesterday, his widow didn't collect their two grrls, age 6 and 9, from school, so a neighbour went looking for her and found her dead at home. cardiac arrest. so now the two children have lost both father and mother in less than 8 months..the family was just getting things together and next week, July 22, was supposed to be Ed's birthday he shared with his twin sister... Lucienne (42) died of a broken heart. You hear about this when people are old, in their 80s or 90s.. never when people are so young. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 10:50:05 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Hey Doc Wu!
Caught the show, on a repeat. Thanks for the head's up. | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, July 13th 2009 - 11:31:36 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ggg | |
| URL | http://www.infinitecat.com/infinite/cat-html/1-100/1.html | |
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this is like the reading glass thing... the pictures of dimski and angel.. | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, July 13th 2009 - 04:12:23 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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sheesh ... the u.s. military is considering a ban on smoking ... for everyone, including troops. how ridiculously stupid can this be? it's a whole new level of bizarre. hey boys and girls, smoking is bad for you ... but go ahead and keep standing in front of bullets and stepping on roadside bombs ... those things are good for you. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, July 12th 2009 - 03:14:19 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | YourGoldKeith | |
| URL | http://www.myspace.com/malcolmhuntermusic | |
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Just wanted to share with the general group at large that I have a few new tunes up on myspace...one cover from Mingus, and the other a trippy track from Al-x, on which I flash some finger skin...
check it out when you have a chance - peace, ygk | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, July 11th 2009 - 07:35:55 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
| URL | http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/blog/2009/07/assessing_a_public_option_for.html | |
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Last night Bill Moyers exposed on his show for the first time the health insurance industry's secret campaign against Michael Moore and his film, "Sicko." It contained a stunning revelation and admission by a top health insurance executive -- the former head of publicity for CIGNA, one of the top health insurance companies in the country -- that the disinformation and attacks on Michael and the film were extensive and well-planned. Their job was to stop the movie from reaching a wide audience (and, more importantly, from having the widespread political impact the industry feared "Sicko" would have).
Wendell Potter, former Head of Corporate Communications at CIGNA (which provides health insurance to nearly 70 percent of the Fortune 100 companies) admits that, in fact, "Sicko" "hit the nail on the head" and told the real truth about how much better people in other countries have it when it comes to their health care. | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, July 11th 2009 - 01:34:38 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |||
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the guy up front is your lion cub, Nigey :-)
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| In Europe it's | Friday, July 10th 2009 - 08:58:09 PM | |||
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | kitten traininG camp instructor | |
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a finger-snappin' deluxe.. Rickie Lee Jones accompanies a new experience in our kitten training camp. when snapping the fingers, the kittens come running. the first time because they consider it prey.. the next few times because they understand they're called and need to drop whatever it is they're doing... Souris, the white one, she is very bright. she comes and i stroke her little head, saying she does good... she looks at me, sits by me for a few secs and hurries off again to do what kittens do :-)
and where there is Evil, there also seems to be remorse? man dog now allows his sympathy for pets, feline and canine, rule over the evil streak... and knows there is no use for the dogs and the cats to be formally introduced and trained to live together. because they don't. have to live together. all that is necessary is for the dogs to understand there are guests in the house, who sometimes keep the living room occupied playing golf, or slipper surfing, or conducting heavy sibling fights... when they return to their own cornerhouse, the dogs can enter the room again, have a few seconds to sniff around the kitten house and then sit back and relax, go to sleep or give me indignified looks... but that seems to be okay now... it's also amazing how these little creatures supervise what you do, when cleaning the litterbox. they really check every move, making sure you do it all right and not leave a little something smelly behind :-) i have always taken in people who needed help in the lives before this one (with N)... N is not used in doing this, and in this case it's not people, but pets... but i wish he weren't open to the negative vibes that roam the world, looking for victims and people to use, abuse... the essence of life truly is weird, fascinating but also scary sometimes... there's darkness and moist dungeons in all of us... if we know what lies buried there, either as a heritage through the gene pool or because of forgotten experiences and imprinted memories...if we know this about ourselves, it can't take us by surprise and make us do things we do not want to do in vulnerable times or moments... | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, July 10th 2009 - 02:44:29 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ps | |
| URL | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlKHNMWHcMU&feature=related | |
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lol!! makes me wonder what Nigey will teach her cockatiel Sasha to sing :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, July 10th 2009 - 10:31:42 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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Maybe it's the Feline guardian angel who whispered into my ear to help these little ones :-) I am not religious, but sometimes i wonder about evil, the energy. It's not that N. is a bad person. But i think he's very susceptible for negative energy and evil. Whether it's evoked by playing Xbox first shooter games (Far Cry is what he's into now), or other 'weak' moments so something evil can creep in and do its.. evil :-) It's like the streams of consciousness and awareness in people also. Many are 'sleepers', as they say. Not aware. Not conscious. Years ago, i got 'proof' of this when my mother all of a sudden said to me "you and your father are awake and i am asleep"... which creeped me out... it was her speaking and it was not. Another incident occurred when i was studying the tides and the moon, but mostly how people acted and responded when it was new moon, or first quarter, the whole cycles. New moon is when people are closest or most IN their selves, if you're aware of the vibrations involved you can reach these levels within and for yourself, and as such center and focus better. Awareness and senses, as well as the rational mind work best around or at New Moon. And so my mother said something about that as well, out of the blue, when she had company over, a friend, they were chitchatting and all of a sudden she turned to me and confirmed what i was thinking about... It didn't really freak me out, but also confirmed what i had read about how energy forces, or angels, or beloved persons, or other entities can 'use' individuals as 'hosts' temporarily and convey messages. Yeah. this sounds loony moon, i know :-) You're free to believe it or not... A friend of mine, an artist, she emailed me the other day, asking if i also sensed a certain degree of 'weird' in the air... maybe it all concides with the strange weather, wind, rain, then sun, thunder, lightning... | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, July 10th 2009 - 08:25:34 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | N | |
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G., I wish I'd had your wisdom when I was 45. :) Glad at least a couple of the little guys have found homes. Somewhere in cat heaven, the guardian angel of felines is smiling at you. :) | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, July 9th 2009 - 09:35:47 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |
| URL | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLYDsr_L68U | |
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hi angel, N...
in fact it aren't the canines giving trouble. it's that man dog that is creating mayhem and panic attacks. he refuses to watch the dogs and even wanted to let the kittens walk loose and the dogs in the same room. i know he didn't want cats in the house at first, but it is an emergency and only temporary. it is like the twilight zone alas now and i am keeping in mind i do what i do and what is good for the kittens. the lion cub is already at a friend of mine, he took both tigers :-) a friend of the ~Dutch children's book writer Jan Paul Schutten emailed me after JP put a message about it up on his blog. her mother is willing to adopt the black and white kitten... now i no longer insist they need to stay together... they need to move to people quick because it is not safe for them here because of Nino. he is the threat, not the dogs! yes, i wish i could solve that problem :-) but i am not going to give up the dogs and leave... ego. first he helps out, i am glad he does... also because i thought he was a genuine pet and animal friend, which he claims he is... and then he spits it back in my face saying i am not appreciative.. what is it with some people they need to be told that what they do is good? anyway, there is much hatred and anger blackening my soul now, the kind of energy he has around him apparently, so i am grounding it and letting it go.. because it is not my energy!!! in the meantime, it is cosy here. the kittens are quiet and asleep, more hours than they did at the neighbour... which is good, because they also get good kitten food and can grow better...their reflexes are amazing, they're like flying monkeys, they climb, they jump, i enjoy me evening hour of Kitten TV... (with the door to the living closed and the dogs either upstairs or softly crying at the door... but they don't get traumatized by being left on the other side, right... so it don't hurt them and the kittens can kick off some energy) rather here and for me to stand some darkness in human nature, than to know the kittens were in a belgian pet store or shelter, with so many diseases floating round... and they're going to the Netherlands to good folk. one of them is, at least, and i have high hopes the other one will find a new home as well!! at age 45, the disappointments of life and people, or the ones you share a house with.... it gives a bad feeling for just a little while, and then you wade through it.. it is something universal also. i have seen some good sides of the man dog in the past 2 days... but his ego ruins it for himself, because he then wants compliments for good behaviour... and expresses this in a nasty negative way... and i don't mind being open and public about it. to see human nature for what it is, and how we ourselves can always strive to be the best of what we have inside of us... and not let negativity get a hold of us... | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, July 9th 2009 - 08:19:05 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | kit N kaboodle | |
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G., I know it must be a real handful with the kittens and the dogs right now, and I really sympathize (I used to have a cat, a dog, and as many as ten or eleven birds at one time). Unless your dogs are fighting breeds (pit bulls, etc.) they'll learn to accept the kittens, no matter what it might seem like at the beginning. Just take a few deep breaths and keep reminding the dogs to "play nice". :) It might be a good idea to keep them separate at first, or at least to keep a sharp watch on what goes on, until the two species become more used to each other. And of course if you can deal with the chaos in the meantime, you'll certainly be able to find homes for them should you not be able or willing to keep them. I wish I could take the little "lion cub" one, sigh...
P.S. My new cockatiel is named Sasha (after Alex, the late African Grey parrot). | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, July 9th 2009 - 01:02:19 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Oh no! Gina!
I hope things are getting better there. That the dogs get used to them and peace and traquility reigns...but it doesn't sound that way. They are way cute though. I know that shirt! :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, July 9th 2009 - 12:13:38 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | purrrG | |
| URL | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxLcjDCTNE0 | |
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My nerves are wrecking me. Yesterday i brought the kittens into our house. The neighbour was gonna take them to a pet store or a Wallonian shelter. I wasn't too keen on that. So decided to take them in and well, take it from there. A panic attack came over me when they were frolicking about in our tiny living room. Nino was out with the dogs. Oh my, what energy do these little ones have... no way we can let them run with the dogs present... Panic attack number two when Nino said to introduce feline to canine. He wanted me to let the kittens walk about freely and not keep the dogs at safe bay. Awful moments! Sascha wanted to smell their butts and she has a mind totally zoned into 'food'. She grabbed the chance to finish what the kittens had left, food food, no matter if it is kitten food, she'll eat anything. Including kitten? Sara is tensed, but intense with a fixated quiet look. I sat next to her but she didn't respond to me nor looked at me, when i tried to block her sight she just went out of her way to keep her look fixated on the little Clochard who was sniffing about next to Nino on the couch... And i have to work as well. AARRGGHH. And every shelter and kitten host family organization i called was on emergency stop. Tis the season to be... not so jolly, because a whole lot of stray or wild kittens are born and found... So now this is kind of a tricky situation. So hope for and with me that i'll find a place for these cute ones :-) Preferably before i'm popping tranquillizers.... Nigey has a bird!! What's his name? ps, Angel, notice what shade of blue my T-shirt is? | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, July 8th 2009 - 03:45:16 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Glad to get confirmation on Carolyn. Thought I was going crazy. | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, June 29th 2009 - 09:50:04 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ggg | |
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hey angel, yes, it looks like she went after all... maybe she does only a few and then head back home, i have no idea :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, June 28th 2009 - 02:47:36 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Hey Gina: Did I see Carolyn Leonhart-Escoffery is playing in Europe? Am I going crazy? It looked like her in the clips from Amsterdam. | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, June 27th 2009 - 11:46:58 PM | |
