[Sign]
[Rumpus TV Room]
[Porticus Rumpus]
[Kitchen]
[Bathroom]
[Radio Dupree]
[Angel House]
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[DimSkip's Universe]
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[dr. Wu]
[Mizar6]
| 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 | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | shadow daNcing... | |
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as long as we're not "dancing in the nude" :)... | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, June 27th 2009 - 12:48:02 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | close to midniGht | |
| URL | http://www.writingaffairs.com/blog/mizar6/?p=118 | |
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ok ok, we'll divert attention again... but it is still bringing a grin to my reading glassed face!
DANCING TO DUKE & LENNON | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, June 24th 2009 - 11:10:37 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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ACK! :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 - 09:43:34 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | apres-midi | |
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lol.
this is too funny:  | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 - 04:37:41 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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hahaha, i knew it would. it just has to remain in orbit.
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| In Europe it's | Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 - 11:16:51 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Now StAl says he's saving the Yellow after all, a stay of execution as it were. For now anyway. I really thought he meant it this time when he said he'd be boarding up the windows. But he also says if it crashes on its new VPS account (whatever that means) that's it, sayonara. So we'll see. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 - 05:21:36 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
| URL | http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=1527 | |
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The above LL post is entitled "Skeevy" and it glosses right past "scurvy." And yet no mention of SD... | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 - 04:58:41 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | gggg | |
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hey DimSkip! cool picture :-)
and please join in the Facebook madness. we're all heading towards 50 (well, some of us are on the other side..) so we might as well pretend to be young-hip-and-anything but squared lol. hope to see you in the FB yellow group soon... | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, June 22nd 2009 - 02:19:17 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Hey g, your most recent (at the time) mizar6 post inspired me to blog a minor cross-pond coincidence. Ah, the aging Steely Dan fan base, eh?...
Just putting the pic here for laughs and/or jeers. My usual excess of pointless details on the blog if anyone cares. I don't know about facebook. Never looked into it much. Did MySpace just to see what all the fuss was about at the time, but don't do much with it anymore beyond the occasional perhaps once a week check to see what might be goin' on with it. Seems to me the two sites oughtta merge and become FaceSpace. It'd just be a catchier, more memorable name. Oh well, it'll be a project for another day if I ever decide to give fb a go. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, June 21st 2009 - 07:44:29 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |
| URL | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=94037038772 | |
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a FB Yellow group. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, June 21st 2009 - 06:15:28 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ggg | |
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hey! have just seen the message in Yellow. no, i doubt whether Mizar5 eh 6 would be good... since we've been out of loopy too, more than less... BUT a Yellow Facebook group could work, since so many other Yellowers have entered the FB world already...
contact, content.... lol. somehow it strikes me as perfectly similar now... | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, June 17th 2009 - 02:53:44 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | I meaNt... | |
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....content! | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, June 17th 2009 - 12:10:50 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | oN the other hand... | |
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No SD contact will be permitted.... ;) | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, June 17th 2009 - 12:10:01 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | sayoNara? | |
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As long as NYBill doesn't infilitrate, maybe Mizar can replace the Banyan Trees. :) | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, June 17th 2009 - 12:08:58 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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StAl says he's closing down the Sign In Stranger forum within the next 30 days. He's said it before, but it sounds like he means it this time. Just thought I'd post a heads up for anyone who maybe goes in there once in a while, but not too often or for anyone who doesn't visit the non-musical side. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, June 16th 2009 - 09:52:04 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | piNheaded | |
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My "point" exactly. :) Humor is where you find it. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, June 16th 2009 - 04:19:51 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DSkip | |
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See... Now I've never quite gotten Zippy when I've been exposed to him. He's occasionally been featured in Language Log posts---as has xkcd which is actually how I discovered the online comic in the first place. I found xkcd funny enough to stick with me, but Zippy never did.
Oh well. Sail a vee, right? ;-) | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, June 16th 2009 - 05:10:38 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | mai tai sNorkelfest... | |
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Thanks for the clarification, DS. I admit, my sense of humor is peculiar -- my idea of an amusing comic strip is Zippy the Pinhead. :) | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, June 16th 2009 - 12:32:56 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Oh well, humor is a very subjective thing. Apparently the comment on mouseover may not work with all browsers. xkcd comics always have that feature though and sometimes it's even a large part of the humor. Whether it is in this case or not, I can't tell so I'll just give it to you here now...
"But if you unplug everything, it gets so quiet you hear that high-pitched empty-room hum. And then the whispers begin." The humor of the comic itself is of course that someone on the other end of an IM conversation (or something similar) says s/he's going to spend a weekend at home without the internet and within the hour is on there already saying that the experience is not so bad after all before realizing, "Ooops, I'm on the internet!" Maybe it's not really all that funny, but it struck me as such at the time especially with the commented tagline as above. On the "about" page for the comic, there's this particular Q&A: Why can't I read the whole comic mouseover text in Firefox? They can be read with extensions like Long Titles, or by right-clicking on the images and going to 'properties', then clicking and dragging to read the whole thing. This is a bug in Firefox, Mozilla Bug #45375. It has been outstanding for many years now. Note: It looks like it's been fixed in Firefox 3.0. | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, June 15th 2009 - 08:42:41 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | N=must be square | |
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DS, I suspect I may be either mathematically and/or humoristically challenged, but I'll be danged if I get that comic. :) And I didn't get anything when I moused over it, either. | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, June 15th 2009 - 07:25:45 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | SkippityDodah | |
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Today's xkcd. Be sure to hover your mouse pointer over the comic for the resulting popup comment as well. | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, June 15th 2009 - 03:44:11 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Music knows no bounDS(kip) | |
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Producer Barry Beckett dies
Being a country music site they tend to focus more on those artists first, of course, but they also list some significant non-country ones too. | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, June 15th 2009 - 03:21:46 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Enjoyed the kitties. Thanks G. :-)
Been pretty crappy here at work. Thankfully, life is doing a bit better to counteract that fact. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, June 10th 2009 - 03:10:46 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG? | |
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| In Europe it's | Wednesday, June 10th 2009 - 02:08:54 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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our neighbour's sister found 4 kittens. our neighbour was already taking care of 2 stray kittens... | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, June 8th 2009 - 06:48:16 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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I love Google!
Between that and Wikipedia, we are so informed at the drop of a hat. Thank goodness, cause trying to keep all this info in the memory banks is definitely getting harder each year. :-) Oh G, I love Every Major Dude on the front page. | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, June 8th 2009 - 01:59:49 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | tzg | |
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yep, I have one just like that, but it needs a new clutch. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, June 4th 2009 - 06:05:43 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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yes, these are the ones i remember well too. not that i have ever seen one. but i did see TZG a while back, or at least i think i did. it could be a mirage. or a sparrow borrowing some flowers to brighten up its nest for the wife. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, June 3rd 2009 - 10:12:35 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | b vintage | |
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I still fancy those '56 saucer models, the one with the tripod balls unerneath...
yeah that one... thank you google. Don't you love Google? Goggle will be the web soon, pretty much. In the meantime here we are... lol | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, June 1st 2009 - 06:59:33 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | tzg | |
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You know... even our "alien technology" is over 50 years old. How embarrassing. | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, May 30th 2009 - 02:28:26 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | time zone guru | |
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Alright... it's 2009 already, and I can't stall anymore. I have to break the new to you all: the "space-age" has been postponed yet again.
The problem is its practical application. While a rocket belt could propel a screaming human to 60 mph in seconds, its fuel lasted for only about half a minute, "which led to more screaming," So... "pardon our mess" for a little bit longer, ok? We really hope to at least have the moving sidewalks up and running by 2015. Thanks for your patience... as always your tzg | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, May 30th 2009 - 02:18:35 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | lol! | |
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| In Europe it's | Saturday, May 30th 2009 - 01:18:43 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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FAVORITE QUOTES FROM THE FILM "WATCHMEN"
Janet Black: Doctor Manhattan as you know the Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock face analogizing humankind's proximity to extinction, midnight representing the threat of nuclear war. As of now it stands at four minutes to midnight. Would you agree that we are that close to annihilation? Jon Osterman: My father was a watch maker. He abandoned it when Einstein discovered time is relative. I would only agree that a symbolic clock is as nourishing to the intellect as is a photograph of oxygen to a drowning man. Adrian Veidt: It doesn't take a genius to see the world has problems. Edward Blake: No, but it takes a room full of morons to think they're small enough for you to handle. Dan Dreiberg: What happened to us? What happened to the American Dream? Edward Blake: "What happened to the American Dream?" It came true! You're lookin' at it. Rohrschach: Never compromise. Not even in the face of Armageddon. That's always been the difference between us, Dan. Rorschach: You see, Doctor, God didn't kill that little girl. Fate didn't butcher her and destiny didn't feed her to those dogs. If God saw what any of us did that night he didn't seem to mind. From then on I knew. God doesn't make the world this way. We do. Rorschach: None of you understand. I'm not locked up in here with you. You're locked up in here with me. Jon Osterman: I have walked on the surface of the Sun, witnessed events so tiny and so fast, that they can hardly be said to have occurred at all. But you, Adrian, you're just a man. The world's smartest man poses no more threat to me than does its smartest termite. Jon Osterman: I'm disappointed in you, Adrian! Very disappointed! Re-assembling myself was the first trick I learned as Dr Manhattan! Jon Osterman: A living body and a dead body have the same number of particles. Structurally there's no difference. Edward Blake: Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, May 24th 2009 - 04:10:31 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | SkipDim | |
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For some books the classic promotional blurb is "I couldn't put it down." For that one, though, it's probably "I couldn't pick it up."
;-) | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, May 21st 2009 - 02:09:16 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | test | |
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test | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, May 21st 2009 - 10:39:17 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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i dare you to read that book in just one evening :-)
re: mockingbirds. if they have emotions, why shouldn't they show who they do and do not like? it's the same with the 'usual' pets such as cats and dogs. they are also very clear in their preference for some human specimen :-) Obama has turned more greyish, hasn't he? | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, May 21st 2009 - 10:27:22 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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| In Europe it's | Thursday, May 21st 2009 - 03:54:26 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Now "scientists" are saying this...
Study: Mockingbirds can tell people apart, react I wish they'd make up their minds about animal intelligence. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, May 20th 2009 - 12:41:14 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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In a similar story to Nigey's...my cat would totally freak out whenever we packed our bags. What we finally did was pack in the Den and then close the door. Just to keep her happy for a day or two longer. It was so sad to leave her. | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, May 18th 2009 - 10:30:23 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Thanks for the insights. I knew some folks would have some opinions and/or stories.
Just so as you know, I'm not saying anybody's wrong or right, I just find the general concept fascinating on some level no matter who's ultimately right. I've never had a pet so I can't really have an opinion myself or at least not one which I could consider authoritatively based on any actual personal knowledge or observation. | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, May 16th 2009 - 03:23:54 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | aNother bird story | |
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Magpies (which are in the same bird family as crows and ravens) have been repeatedly observed holding "wakes" when a member of their flock is killed. As many as 20 or 30 individuals gather around the body and vocalize for a considerable length of time. I myself once saw a touching sight -- driving through the Eastern Sierra in California, I saw an 18-wheeler parked at the side of the road. The driver was standing there, looking down at the body of a crow he had somehow run into, or that had run into his truck. Beside it, another crow, no doubt its mate, was squawking so loudly I could hear it through closed windows, and moving back and forth with considerable agitation. Who says humans are the only animals that grieve? | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, May 14th 2009 - 01:47:42 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | tones | |
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cool! Well deserved...
Gabriel shares Polar Music Prize about pets... for sure they grieve. Funny this comes up because a friend of mine just saw a crow get hit by a car, and the two crows it was with were going nuts about their friend who was in bad shape. Their reaction affected her more than the plight of the hurt crow. I know they're not pets but still... And I just read a touching story about how a young child was killed in a terrible accident. This was long ago when they would display the body at home for a few days for people to come and pay their respects. Afterwards, the family dog laid for 3 days in the spot where the coffin had been, without eating or drinking, until it passed away too. And I've personally seen pets effected by loss of owners and pet friends. Hard to think of this as news, really... if animals are capable of so much joy (i.e. a dog playing), it seems natural their emotional range would extend just as far in the other direction. Wait until they find out plants mourn too... lol! :-) But to balance this post out emotionally :-) animals and plants | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, May 14th 2009 - 03:11:54 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | aNimals do grieve | |
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I know my Amazon parrot suffers from severe separation anxiety and can even anticipate the possibility that I might be leaving. For instance, if she sees me putting away clothing in the bedroom where her cage is, she gets agitated; I think her previous owner went away on lots of business trips, so when she sees me folding clothes she assumes I'm packing to leave. She understands the meaning of the action and starts being worried about it. So why couldn't she grieve if a member of our "flock" were to pass away? | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, May 13th 2009 - 06:40:23 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | pets Grieve 4 shore | |
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oooh, not much time now but can not resist. yes i am more than positive that pets can feel loss as well. if their owner goes shopping or if a child moves out... if a companion dies... our grrls sulk if one of us has to go out. at first they cried as if someone was hurting them, Sascha did this... and then they just lay still, with sad eyes... and then very much alive and happy again if they hear the car or the key in the door...
and it don't matter 'this doesn't relate to anything'. it doesn't have to. as long as we know you have a mind that is in fine working order .... :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, May 13th 2009 - 02:08:04 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Do petS grieve? | |
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I just found this article interesting...
Do pets grieve? It's easy (and often fun) to anthropomorphize pets, but we just can't know. Maybe it's even a little bit of each of the potential explanations given. I think it's almost as hard to understand and relate to people (despite language). We're each of us trapped in our own brains/bodies. Two of us may suffer the same malady, but does one feel it worse than the other? Both sprain an ankle, but one complains more about the pain... Which one is suffering more? The one grimacing the most or speaking of it the most? Maybe. But not necessarily. When someone gives orders and asks the underling if he understands, the underling says yes. Now, did he truly understand? He may have just thought he understood. Understand...? Not really relevant to anything, I know, but just the sort of thing(s) I sometimes wonder about. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, May 13th 2009 - 12:35:42 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | gee | |
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lol.
cold. daring. | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, May 8th 2009 - 04:48:55 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Dim Skip...OMG!!!!! | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, May 7th 2009 - 08:54:53 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Steely Dan! | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, May 7th 2009 - 01:52:09 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | gee | |
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lol. that cracks me up, dr Wu. simple truths in life and VERY funny :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, May 5th 2009 - 02:08:56 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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Why?
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are almost dead? Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they already know there is not enough money? Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars; but have to check when you say the paint is still wet? Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard? Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him? Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets? Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'? If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes? Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white? Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale? Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized? Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance? Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try? How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures? When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, 'It's all right'? Well, it isn't all right, so why don't we say, 'That really hurt. Why don't you watch where you're going?' Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over? In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat? How come you never hear father-in-law jokes? The statistics on sanity is that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then it's you. | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, May 2nd 2009 - 01:05:04 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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The Washington Post asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the winners:
1. Cashtration (n): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time. 2. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole. 3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. 4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly. 5. Bozone (n): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future. 6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid. 7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high 8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it. 9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. 10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.) 11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer. 12. Decafalon (n): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you. 13. Glibido: All talk and no action. 14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly. 15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web. 16. Beelzebug (n): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out. 17. Caterpallor (n): The colour you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating. The Washington Post also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. And the winners are: 1. coffee (n): the person upon whom one coughs. 2. flabbergasted (adj): appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained. 3. abdicate (v): to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. 4. esplanade (v): to attempt an explanation while drunk. 5. willy-nilly (adj): impotent. 6. negligent (adj): absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown. 7. lymph (v): to walk with a lisp. 8. gargoyle (n): olive-flavored mouthwash. 9. flatulence (n): emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller. 10. balderdash (n): a rapidly receding hairline. 11. testicle (n): humorous question on an exam. 12. rectitude (n): the formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists. 13. pokemon (n): a Rastafarian proctologist. 14. oyster (n) a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms. 15. frisbeetarianism (n): the belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there. 16. circumvent (n): an opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men. | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, May 1st 2009 - 04:51:12 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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Arcelor-Mittal Steel Works, Inc. feeling it's time for a Shakeup, hires a new CEO. The new boss is determined to rid the company of every slacker.
On a tour of the facilities, the CEO sees a guy leaning on a wall. The room is full of workers and he wants to let them know that he means business. He walks up to the guy leaning against the wall and asks, "How much money do you make a week? A little surprised, the young man replies, "About $400 a week. Why?" The CEO then hands the guy $1,600 in cash and screams, "Here's four weeks' pay, now GET OUT and don't come back." Feeling pretty good about himself, the CEO looks around the room and asks, "Who can tell me what that goof-ball did here?" From across the room comes a voice, "Pizza delivery Guy from Domino's." | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, April 29th 2009 - 04:56:17 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | NoN compos mentis | |
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Thanks for jogging what's left of my memory, DimSkip. Maybe I should just request "Brooklyn" and leave the entire-album concept alone. :) | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, April 28th 2009 - 12:29:23 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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i wonder if the set list for the KL album will include "dr. wu"? fagen has always said he'd never do that song live. i was luck enought to have him do "maxine" (which is arguable my second favorite SD/DF tune) during the LA stop of the morph tour ... and carolyn sang the bridge ... "mexico city, like another world, nice this year they say, i'll be your senorita, with jeans an pearls, but first lets' get off this high way, off this highway." | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, April 27th 2009 - 03:33:02 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Skippedy Dim Da | |
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Someone needs to get reacquainted with her SD classics...
"Brooklyn" was on CBAT. So maybe you'd like to hear Countdown To A Thrill? Can't Buy Ecstasy? It's OK, we're all getting older. The memory is usually the second thing to go. Now if I could only remember what the first thing was... ;-) G, those items you mention should still be there. I will try to send you the appropriate links when I can. Thanks. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, April 26th 2009 - 11:47:50 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | my two ceNts' worth | |
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Personally, I'd like to hear the CTE album in its entirety, mostly because it'd be great to hear "Brooklyn" with Donald singing instead of that obnoxious Palmer character :). Also, I'm sure the boys would rework "Pearl of the Quarter" with a jazzy sax arrangement instead of Skunk's pedal steel. Not to mention "King of the World."
Second choice: "Katy Lied" with all the outtakes. :) | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, April 26th 2009 - 07:42:13 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |
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re: the steely classic albums tour. yes, they're adding a little creativity now, about time they did. wondering if Are You With Me Doctor will be in the mix if Katy Lied turns out to be one of the three considered as classic..
geocities. hm. thanks DS, i still host images there, thanks for letting me know... have to move 'em then.. was also wondering about your Rumpus & Fagen shots, because i wanted to put them in the new Mizar6 Rumpus album... if they're still up there in geometrics, can you drop me the link so i can copy/paste them into safe waters? time to run, have to finish work and then some. and then some more. I hope that when Obama and Clinton meet 'our' Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen (who also happens to come from my old hometown Maastricht), there will be someone to urge a less than cowardice attitude towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict the Dutch government is clearly taking. It is very sad that former and retired politicians, diplomats and ambassadors like Dries van Agt and Jan Wijenberg decided to become political activists on behalf of the Palestinian people in their senior years, and that so many people write them off as being senile or anti-semitic. 
Just look at these happy faces, because the Gaza Music School has reopened...!! | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, April 26th 2009 - 07:25:08 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Dim S. | |
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Well, I'm glad everything's OK, N. I kind of assumed it was, but I just thought it was time to maybe check and be sure. I know exactly what you mean about the blogging dilemma. I've kind of fallen into that myself of late. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, April 26th 2009 - 02:45:16 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | uh, Notices | |
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...with one C, thankyouverymuch. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, April 26th 2009 - 12:54:42 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | N. | |
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DimSkip, thanks for the comment on ye olde blogge...not to worry, the cold is long gone. I keep thinking I ought to post something, anything, but I either have too much or too little to say, and in the end, nothing at all. That will all change, no doubt. It's good to know someone noticces. :) | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, April 26th 2009 - 12:53:19 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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Steely Dan Newsletter: Issue #40
April 24 2009 ************************* Breaking news! Steely Dan's Rent Party '09 Tour will include multi-night stands of special setlist shows in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago. All evenings of these special engagements will offer one of the following programs: * CLASSIC ALBUM (PLUS) Night Setlist is one of three classic Steely Dan albums in its entirety -- plus selected additional favorites * "TAKIN' IT TO THE SEATS" INTERNET REQUEST Night Setlist is determined by the internet votes of ticket-holders for that show Of course, before you buy a ticket, you'll know which of the setlists above will be played on that night. Dates for these special engagements -- and more details about everything -- will be coming soon. Also watch for news about promotions, packages, and other sundry goodies United States RENT PARTY '09 Tour NOTE: Additional dates will be posted online as they are confirmed. Special setlist dates will be clearly identified by a | SPECIAL SETLIST | notation Jun 09 - Durham, NC - Performing Arts Center Jun 12 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall Jun 13 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amp. Jun 15 - Orlando FL - Bob Carr Jun 16 - Ft. Meyers, FL - Barbara B Mann Jun 18 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre Jun 19 - Orange Beach, AL - The Wharf Aug 15 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Many of the dates above are on sale now ... the rest will be on sale soon. Visit http://steelydan.com for the latest dates and ticket links. European LEFT BANK HOLIDAY Tour = Jun 25 - Amsterdam, Holland - Heineken Music Hall = Jun 26 - Brussels, Belgium - Forest National = Jun 28 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Edinburgh Playhouse = Jun 29 - Birmingham, UK - NIA = Jul 01 - London, UK - Hammersmith Apollo = Jul 02 - Paris, France - Olympia = Jul 04 - Montreux, Switzerland - Montreux Jazz Fest = Jul 06 - Rome, Italy - Cavea Auditorium = Jul 08 - Padova, Italy - Villa Contarini = Jul 09 - Milan, Italy - Arena Civica = Jul 11 - Perugia, Italy- Umbria Jazz Festival = Jul 12 - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Sporting Club All dates are on sale now. Ticket links are at http://steelydan.com | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, April 26th 2009 - 05:49:03 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
| URL | http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/geocities.asp | |
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G et al...
Was surprised to see the above new item on Snopes just now. Yahoo! is shutting down their free Geocities web hosting service as of later this year (and not accepting new signups as of right now). Go here for more details. Of course, I just recently uploaded some personal comics "cheat" htm files that vastly help me out reading some selected strips online by skipping visiting each one's sloooow loooooading web page individually in turn and displaying the strips directly instead. I don't care (much) about losing other stuff I have there, but I'd like to be able to find another free alternative for my little comics files. Naturally, they're recommending that folks just "upgrade" to a $5/mo hosting service. I like my comics stuff, but they're not really worth $5 a month. Anyway, G, I know you have used geocities in the past (if not still) since you were the one who got me started using it way back when, so I thought you might want to know if you hadn't heard. It's always something. Sigh. | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, April 25th 2009 - 10:05:36 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ps | |
| URL | http://www.myspace.com/donaldvega | |
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yes, Donald Vega, i remember! | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, April 25th 2009 - 04:07:51 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Gesundheit! | |
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was on the radio. apparently a deadly virus/influenza is reason for concern. it came over from Mexico and already killed some folks in California. It was a virus that was carried by pigs, it came in touch with people and it killed them. So be very careful down there in California!!!
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| In Europe it's | Saturday, April 25th 2009 - 04:05:53 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
| URL | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8QfUg_QN-Y&feature=PlayList&p=EFFF298E95F16522&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=29 | |
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don't remember whether i ever mentioned donald vega to this group but even if i did, it bears repeating. check him out. outstanding jazz pianist. i met him in LA while he was doing a session at george klabin's rising jazz stars foundation studio. later i interviewed him for our nightly television news show in LA. he is currently in new york and we stay in touch. new cd out now. | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, April 25th 2009 - 08:03:27 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Armenian Rememberence Day here in LA. Lots of Armenian Flags and people all walking to a parade. I ended up in one massive traffic jam this morning, due to it.
Obama trying to work on that front, too, getting the two sides to come to terms. Not fast enough for some though. | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, April 25th 2009 - 12:48:38 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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my sense is that obama's work to restore positive international relations is a HUGE step forward. for all the talk we've heard over the past 8 years or so about the "global economy", the u.s. certainly wasn't acting as it that were so, given their propensity to use military force to get their way. obama is addressing those contradictions in terms and in many of those being made uncomfortable are in fact the bible thumpers and gun toters (read primarily single-minded white folk there, ok?). | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, April 24th 2009 - 09:17:19 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | b am a lam ram jam | |
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Obama? Mended ties that were long broken with the latins, Cuba, Guatemala, etc. some arabs and working on others, Russia, crucial... And that's in the last two weeks. At the International level, results speak for themselves and change is indeed effective, at least at that level.
I feared bigotry as well but then it'sd not McCain that's President now and it must mean it shows its limits as a pertinent worldview out there. The unhappy people tend to keep to themselves and their bibles and their guns. I'd say 35 per cent of americans are closet racists, and the rest just happen to know they are somehow of mixed origins and/or have close ties in real-time with all types. lol | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, April 24th 2009 - 02:52:58 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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I am in and I am out. Going out on a trip tomorrow, just came back from one on Tuesday. It's been brutal here at the angel house.
TZG: Happy belated Earth Day to you. B: Sorry to hear you are smoking again. That is not a good thing. Back next week. | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, April 24th 2009 - 12:37:34 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |
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hey there b... on the nicotine again eh? sometimes i wonder if a smoke would make a difference, as in smoke on occasion... we discussed it the other day... but every FIRST cigarette after a long haul (eh...) of non-nicotine makes ya feel nausea and sick, you feel the stuff setttle in the veigns as if every window is blinded, as if every worker in your inner factory is suddenly off for lunch or a .. smoke lol
nah. can't start again, not this time no more. and yes dr wu, the american lifestyle, the north american lifestyle... i grew up looking up to anything US-sy, they had better music, better movies, better anything, more space, more land, more freedom.... a fine language i could relate to better than to my own... but the downside came when i discovered the internet, kind of... in these last couple of years, the imago of the US, or the realities i learned about the country... generally spoken... not so good. the weapon stuff. very wrong. the ghetto thing. wrong as well. death row and mainly black man in orange suits. extremely sad and wrong. ignorance. to be deplored. lack of willpower to change lifestyle and give up luxury or fast big bigger cars. very wrong. racism bigotry. verbs that shouldn't be. etcetera. but i blame it on the fact it is too big a country to BE exactly that. A country. it's a collection of states with their own laws and legislation and culture and people and mindsets and landscapes. how on earth can that be thrown together as ONE country? do you feel change now Obama is at the helm i wonder.. in every day life... is it different at airports, can men with long beards and arabic names simply pick up their luggage and greet their friends and family without anyone from customs or security on their tail, thinking they carry a bomb somewhere inside? | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, April 23rd 2009 - 11:15:06 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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it's not that people can cut back their nasty polluting habits is much as WILL they cut back. the difference, at least in "america" (u.s. people use this term as if the u.s. were the only country in the americas, more arrogance, but i digress) is that our "culture/society" is spoiled rotten and just plain lazy. instant gratification and comfort rules. why should we struggle or change our lifestyle? that attitude is the driving force behing those that are cynical about global warming and its effects we're discussing ... if they look the other way and poohpooh the science they can easily pretend it's not happening and therefore, their lifestyle doesn't change ... mostly the atttude is "let everyone else around the world deal with it", we're above it." sad situation especially given that the u.s. is world polluter enemy #1, and if others around the world are contributing, it's largely the result of the u.s. shoving its lifestyle into their collective faces. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, April 23rd 2009 - 04:08:23 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | b | |
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For some reason, not long ago I ended up watching this old Vermont community program called Across the Fence, something that has been playing all my life. It followed the Price is Right on the CBS affiliate like it has always been there. Anyway, it's alla bout nature and agriculture on the local scene there and that time there was a biologist/birdwatcher who kept saying: "we never saw thsoe species around here" or "species birds migrate further north these days". And that can't be a good sign for Earth, seeing how migratory patterns for animal species have somehow been impacted by climate already. It's the case of the bald eagle too and going down the food chain, it seems to be slowly disorienting the whole of nature. And then, it's just not funny anymore.
Good news is, no doubt a submersive pseudo nature in full stereoscopy and smellorama is coming right up to substitute it all as living environment. ugh I have stopped smoking only to start again after years off of it as well. That too is pretty sad. morning | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, April 23rd 2009 - 02:38:02 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
| URL | http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/mar/25/conservation.theobserver | |
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can't leave behind wishing you all a earthy Earth Day as well. so they do have hangovers after Plutonian Fests, eh? one day, our tzg should write a book about his intergalactical experiences, it could baffle the future Einsteins and mad scientists who now poke in rabbit eyes, monkey brains and human stemcells...
dr Wu, i so fully agree we teach our children not so very well, the system and models of capitalism do not cease to function as top priority in education and here in Europe they're now trying to sell the idea of a 'big united Europe' that can pull the less fortunate (read greedy stupid evil) financial institutions out of their miserable positions, hanging over a cliff like toxic debris still shining radio-active bright so people suffer from diamond and gold feverish dreams... the water in the usa. the air here in belgium and the netherlands ain't that good either... in the olden days, washing my hair once a couple of days NEVER made me want to step out of the rinsing water. NOW, if i wash my hair every other day, it is DIRTY and BLACK, the rinsing water. imagine what junk and particles we can not see is floating about there freely, polluting and poisoning us as we walk and breathe... smoking may be bad for health, but it did stop the bacteria from settling once upon a time. now i am open to all kinds of viral attacks, enduring various minor complaints of respiratory nature that have proven themselves chronical and instant as soon as i quit smoking (twice with a period of 11 years non-smoking, then 3 years smoking and now 4 years non-smoking again). as far as all that is concerned, my views have to be far from optimistic. i don't think people can cut back on whatever it needs to change how we damage this planet and its natural resources, not just for ourselves but also other species and life... the Orang Utan diary, the apes in Borneo... forests are being destroyed just to plant palm oil trees because we need the product for various other products we use on a daily basis... | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, April 23rd 2009 - 08:48:34 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | time zone guru | |
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Happy Earth Day everyone! This should be a holiday everyone can agree on across international and species boundaries, right? I mean, who could have anything against Earth? It's where we live... it's got a great view, and rent is relatively cheap. Of course it should be when you have 6.77 billion noisy roommates.
And jeez... did we luck out or what? I mean, one planet to the left or right and we're toast. So have fun today. I'm going to low-key it this Earth Day because I still haven't recovered from Pluto "don't call us a dwarf" Day from six (Earth) months ago. They're definitely still trying to over-compensate for that whole downgrade fiasco, but it was a great party... my skin still hurts. Anyway... Happy Earth Day to plants, animals, microbes, and the undetermined/undecided everywhere. peace as always your tzg | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 - 05:35:14 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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today is earth day. shouldn't every day be earth day? that is, should we not be aware of how we decimate our planet's health and should we not be more participatory is making changes either personally or in a group ... how about discussing the issue openly with others so that they may see the light? last night on public television i watched a new FRONTLINE special about the health of the water in this country. beyond eye opening, it is downright frightening how out of control the situation has become. at this point it will take years and billions of dollars to make any kind of effective attempt to turn things around. the more time passes, the less reversible it becomes no matter how much money we throw at the problem. i could go on but won't. if you can grab that documentary watch it and tell others. the clock is ticking big time. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 - 03:15:34 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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how are children supposed to learn the facts of life? telling them that rabbits lay eggs? and what about chickens? why are they left out of the easter thing? ... they ARE the ultimate egg-layers! another fantasy created by american marketing, just like flying reindeer and a fat old man that flies around (drunk most of the time - what about that as an example for kids to follow) and comes in through chimneys? and those kids that have no chimneys? how does sants get in their homes, B&E? isn't that a crime? sheesh. | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, April 18th 2009 - 12:09:53 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | t-ones | |
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I agree. A rabbit that lays eggs... it's unnatural... | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, April 17th 2009 - 05:25:34 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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but that egg thing ... | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, April 16th 2009 - 05:42:56 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
| URL | http://www.bigozine3.com/mystery/mysterysongs.html | |
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there are more steely gems in that mystery land of the Big O, including Bonnie Raitt's Dirty Work, someone named Wilco singing Any Major Dude... but i also enjoy various other tracks, like the Ode to Billy Joe by Nerina Parrot, also known for loving the music of Steely Dan. Oops. That should read Nerina Pallot!
re: Easter Bunny. The bunny is a symbol for fertility, celebrating new awakenings in Spring. It's an old custom that started in Great-Britain and with the settlers moving to the US, the Easter Bunny travelled with them. Eastre is an old word for Spring, so this information tells us: http://www.religioustolerance.org/easter1.htm and named after the Goddess Eostre. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, April 16th 2009 - 07:21:20 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Thanks G! | |
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I Idolize You...
Took a while for me to download, but worth it. ;-) --DimSkip | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, April 16th 2009 - 12:04:08 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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happy easter everyone. on a side note question - why do americans use rabbits and chicken eggs in the easter celebration. rabbits don't lay eggs so what's up with that? | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, April 12th 2009 - 02:43:12 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Just an early Happy Easter wish to those around here who may be so inclined. And even if you're not, well, I hope you at least enjoy the food!
:-) | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, April 11th 2009 - 09:39:55 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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i just wanted MY millions! ok, i'm awake now. | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, April 10th 2009 - 10:15:50 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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i just wanted MY million! guess i can wake up now. | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, April 10th 2009 - 10:14:35 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
| URL | http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/fixeconomy.asp | |
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The above item just popped up this A.M. on the Snopes new items list re Dr. Wu's passed along post about how to fix the U.S. economy. | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, April 10th 2009 - 02:02:42 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
| URL | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067588/ | |
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on another note ... if only i had the money.:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067588/ Carmel's KRML, the backdrop for Clint Eastwood’s “Play Misty For Me” flick, may be sold. KRML is closing down its “Jazz and Blues Company” retail store, for sure, and a station sale may follow. KRML’s located in the “historic Eastwood Building in downtown Carmel”, says the Monterey Herald. Owner David Kimball says sale negotiations are being finalized now. The Herald says KRML was listed last year at $1.8 million, along with its “Jazz and Blues Company” operation and a live-performance space. “Jazz by the Sea” KRML is at 1410 and has 500 watts daytime and 16 watts after sundown. As you’d imagine, it also streams its unique jazz and blues programming at KRMLRadio.com. If you haven’t seen the 1971 noir-ish “Play Misty For Me” – it’s about a whispery-voiced jazz DJ and an obsessed female fan. Eastwood himself is an aficionado of jazz and a pretty fair jazz pianist. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, April 9th 2009 - 04:43:31 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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two terms? don't underestimate the power of bigotry in the u.s. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, April 9th 2009 - 04:41:53 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | b | |
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I think Fonzi and Missus C... there was always this tension, as I recall...
For years, it was a canadian privilege to deal with Cuba, visit there, etc. So that's good news, man. A new beach has opened. My man Obama he is killing them all over, eh?. Two terms, I told you... And I stand by it. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, April 9th 2009 - 02:15:29 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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is that ponzi scheme, or FONZI scheme? either way. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, April 9th 2009 - 12:07:52 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ygk | |
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Hey, G, just lookin' in...hope you're well...sent you a note on FB...love the work/info you put forth with the doggies...
cheers, ygk | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, April 8th 2009 - 02:53:42 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | b | |
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Cou;d this be all these years one of the anon asses behind the curtain in dandom was Chuck Rainey?
Seems to lose his temper online rather easily... lol "what's wronf with you people?" fun to watch, that. I'm sure there's been the odd disgruntled sideman letting loose on there over the years. It's a theory. Wasn't me. I know that... lol | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, April 8th 2009 - 11:44:45 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | b peepin' on your pimpin' | |
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So she didn't win the lotto?
Had this clever ponzi scheme all worked out overnight... we were all to be rich eventually as a result of this so it's a real shame. Look me up and become a fan on facebook. It may even prove profitable in the long run. btw, I have a wall here full of pictures of you guys, especially lp. I can't imagine the tapestry of a hundred friends with their tiny thumbnails pointing in all directions. This is stalker central in potentia. Myself, I am uneasy about listening in on people's conversations. My, I'm too old for this... lol | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, April 8th 2009 - 10:45:33 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | tones | |
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Hey there angel... I had missed DocWu's post below, and from reading your post first I thought you had won the lotto! I was so happy for you! lol... :-/
Hey there everyone... hope all is swell... | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, April 7th 2009 - 05:28:03 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Just getting out of the mess last month was and now I have to travel most of this one. Sigh...
Some nice posts down below. I had a nice catch up session. Back to the Facebook thing. It's the fact that peoples lives end up in your face, whether they want it to be, or not. You check to see how your friends are, comment appropriately and end up in conversations all over the place. lol I lost a friend who did not like all the stuff coming in from my Facebook page. Oh well... Yeah on the 1 million. It's all I ever wanted anyway. I can stretch it out to keep me in financial health. lol | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, April 6th 2009 - 09:27:15 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama intends to lift the U.S. ban on family members traveling to Cuba and remittances to the island, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
The move would fulfill a pledge Obama made during the presidential campaign and could signal a new openness with the communist nation, the newspaper said in an article posted on its Web site. Democrats in Congress are also moving to loosen restrictions on family travel to Cuba, but Obama plans to use presidential powers to ease the rules on his own, the Journal said, quoting an unidentified senior administration official. The president does not intend to call for lifting the decades-long trade embargo against Cuba, which would require congressional approval, the report said. Timing of the announcement is unclear, the Journal said, but there was speculation it could come before this month's Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago. During the presidential campaign, Obama pledged to allow unlimited family travel and remittances to Cuba. ``It's time to let Cuban-Americans see their mothers and fathers, their sisters and their brothers,'' he said in a speech last May in Miami. ``It's time to let Cuban-American money make their families less dependent on the Castro regime.'' The rules will affect an estimated 1.5 million Americans who have relatives in Cuba, the Journal said. Attempts to reach administration officials Friday night for comment on the report were unsuccessful. | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, April 4th 2009 - 02:58:20 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Breaking The Silence | |
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| In Europe it's | Wednesday, April 1st 2009 - 11:10:32 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
| URL | http://video.yahoo.com/network/100284668?v=4656506&l=4418225 | |
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watch to the very end for the actual punchline! | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, April 1st 2009 - 05:47:40 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
| URL | http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102517146 | |
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Happened to catch Fresh Air on my local NPR outlet today. Found it interesting to hear Mellencamp talk about his life and his career plus play a little bit here and there. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, April 1st 2009 - 04:22:59 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | lol! | |
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| In Europe it's | Tuesday, March 31st 2009 - 07:37:24 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | niGhty | |
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| In Europe it's | Tuesday, March 31st 2009 - 12:30:19 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Dr Wu, I like it! (Though I'm not yet 50 and I assume it would be only a one-time thing or limited time offer.)
Where do I sign the petition? ;-) | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, March 29th 2009 - 10:29:05 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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i could not resist posting this. pretty creative and fresh, i'd say.
An article from the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on "How Would You Fix the Economy?" This reader nailed it! Dear Mr. President, How about Patriotic retirement: There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force today. Pay them $1 million apiece severance with three stipulations: 1) They leave their jobs. Forty million job openings. Unemployment fixed. 2) They buy NEW American cars. Forty million cars ordered. Auto Industry fixed. 3) They either buy a house or pay off their mortgage. Housing Crisis fixed. All national financial problems fixed relatively inexpensively!!! | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, March 29th 2009 - 08:51:42 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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it very well might be that the vulnerable are hurt in times like these. that said, i believe those who are vulnerable are also the strongest precisely because they have made it through difficult times before ... they are best equipped to survive. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, March 29th 2009 - 08:26:53 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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howdy dimskipster :-)
it is safe to assume folks who frequent or even infrequent here are privy to the pleasurable tickles of listening to music, and in general that is. we probably all have enjoyed music that ain't necessarily listed as being cool or of high standard qualitarian eh quality :-) and a lot of singer-songwriter stuff might thrive under the wide array of what once started as a spark ignited by country music, right? have to run now, more later. and it's sad that financial relapses make hard copies disappear the way they do. and it is also probably safe to assume that the filthy rich won't have to blink twice because they have their assets secured. it's always the more vulnerable who are hurt in times like these... y'all have a dry rainless weekend, hopefully :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 09:05:22 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Not that most folks around here necessarily care much (if at all) about country music, but I thought I'd post this more as a general indicator of the state of the music-related biz and the economic realities of today. Of course, every situation is unique in many ways as well, but still...
I only recently (in the last 6 months or so) discovered the site and have it among my iGoogle feeds in case various items might be of interest. I didn't know there was a hard copy version though. I thought the quick recounting of the history of the magazine (and some of its competitors) was of some mild interest anyway. Country Standard Time goes web only Country Standard Time keeps it country, web only CST Editorial, March 2009 (by CST founder Jeffrey B. Remz) | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 05:57:11 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | eveninG | |
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lol. i like the Mark Twain quote a lot... | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, March 27th 2009 - 10:28:56 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Now THAT just screams for a "LOL!"
And a ":-)" too. Modern times indeed. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, March 22nd 2009 - 07:05:33 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | amazinG | |
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dimskip, you're definitely UP to synchronicity speed :-)
we were visiting with my folks this afternoon and when the doggies were asleep, we watched Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times on TV. Never grow tired of seeing that movie which remains to be so fresh and innovative and ahead of its time... And when coming here to see the comic below, well...  | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, March 22nd 2009 - 06:27:28 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
| URL | http://www.gocomics.com/brewsterrockit/2009/03/22 | |
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Today's jazz-related comic...
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| In Europe it's | Sunday, March 22nd 2009 - 03:55:36 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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It is “UP” to you to decide if you are “UP” to reading this.
Lovers of the English language might enjoy this. It is yet another example of why people learning English have trouble with the language. Learning the nuances of English makes it a difficult language. (But then, that's probably true of many languages.) There is a two-letter word in English that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is 'UP.' It is listed in the dictionary as being used as an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n] or [v]. 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 a 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 takes UP almost 1/4 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 UP the earth. When it does not rain for awhile, things dry UP. One could go on & on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now ... .my time is UP , so 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 Don't mess UP. Send this on to everyone you look UP in your address book. Now I'll shut UP | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, March 21st 2009 - 03:07:44 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | g | |
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hm. pops the question, what is worse? losing your friends or religion?
thanks for the French translation, B. you did mention a typo or two, so should you have time for it, would be much appreciated if you could straighten that error out because for me, it will take ages most likely. am now trying to decypher tax papers in French. if you bear in mind that the Dutch tax forms are a crime in its own right, imagine what French forms are for a far-from-native speaker/reader. they lost me at bonjour :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, March 20th 2009 - 11:38:51 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | b | |
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Easy to see how this better fits your needs, ange. It's that real-time watercooler angle that is favored on facebook. You can tease your son who's in the other rooom and such. It's a wonderful thing in so many ways.
I am proud to say that I've already lost my first friend on facebook. And to lose friends there, you really have to do it. It was a childhood friend of mine that I had found researching names form my past. That is touchy beause after twenty years or so, people have changed and there's this scary element to it. It's not always cool to be reminded of some things. The guy has turned zen budhist and gave up the rock and roll dream it would seem after what appeared to be some success on the local charts. It was really bizarre anyway. I don't think I'll try that again. lol | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, March 20th 2009 - 09:45:51 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ps4 | |
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hi angel.
yep. yep. and yes. and lookie here lol. finding new stuff again :-)  | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, March 19th 2009 - 10:09:59 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Dreambook ad. Times are tough everywhere... lol
Good for you, Gina. Trying to get the old M5 back around. It's been missed. B: Facebook is what it is. I have been keeping in touch with people more then normal, so it's good in that. I never warmed up to My Space at all. Just me, I guess. Good to see people discussing again. It's been a while. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, March 19th 2009 - 09:23:02 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ps3 | |
| URL | http://www.writingaffairs.com/mizar5net/ | |
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ok. this is it for now.
the best i could do. strange. browsing thru the old Mizar5 files brought back many Mizar5 memories. it was a nice stroll down memory lane :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, March 19th 2009 - 09:11:20 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ps2 | |
| URL | http://website.webcenter.lycos.de/www.writingaffairs.com/mizar5net/?cat=1 | |
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well.. i hadn't made a backup of the old Mizar5 database.
so that is why it won't run. but i found out they are still running it on this server... so with a little creativity... change category number and you can check out the pages... hm... will make a temp index.html referring to the categories... and perhaps they will forget about it being there, so i won't have to be extra creative in keeping Mizar5 up. oh, has anybody else noticed that they have the ad up running again in dreambook :-)? toodles! | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, March 19th 2009 - 07:52:19 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ps | |
| URL | http://wordpress.org/support/topic/250620?replies=9 | |
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the plot thickens......... lol | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, March 19th 2009 - 07:00:40 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | aGain | |
| URL | http://educhalk.org/blog/?p=125 | |
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trying to figure out how to get last year's Mizar5 back in the running. i have all the files in FTP mode in a folder on the new server, i created a new database (i can run multiple blogs now, since i have a lot more space) for the old Mizar5, so it can run next to Mizar6. but i have been trying all kinds of, i somehow have to import the existing php files... but i don't know diddly about SQL or how to handle database stuff. i am skipping a few dimensions here because i just want to learn the technique and not really have to grasp it as such, so far i have created and deleted a couple of databases, got a strange old mizar5 with no content running now, but i know all the files are on the server, i just have to get them in the database. it is an interesting process, nonetheless. ugh. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, March 19th 2009 - 06:44:50 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
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howdy Dimskip! yes, noticed the blog was the way it was when i last checked, so wondered about your whatsabouts :-)
and you're right about appreciating the SD music and how it should not be affected by anything else, like trivialities and such... but there is also so much more music to discover.. i will return to the old Mizar5 thang to some extent, by asking Sagol 59, the numero uno Israeli rapper when he was influenced by Steely Dan etc etc. i'll send him an email right now :-) too bad we don't have sponsors who'd be able to pay for his trip to the Netherlands, or else he'd be part of our Music for Gaza event :-) maybe in the fall, when we're planning something different... Carolyn Leonhart will not be joining Steely Dan for their European tour for obvious reasons :-) would you like to miss your son's first birthday....? | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, March 19th 2009 - 10:08:48 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | DimSkip | |
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Life is, uh, life. I'm OK though. Thanks for inquiring. Enjoyed the doggie pics btw. So glad you were there to rescue them, clean them up, and let them stay a little while to recover.
As far as I know, Barney's fine. Figure I'll wait till much later in the soon-to-spring Spring to pay him another visit. Though at this point I'm probably all photo'd out on him and I would just go to enjoy the day/evening personally. Just been in one of my "lurking but not seen" phases for a while now, perhaps longer than usual. Nothing much to blog about lately either. On the Fagen/Dan/fan/dying thing... 1. I take such comments and other internet postings for what they are and not necessarily the whole truth or even an unbiased version of the truth. 2. From what I've seen/read/heard of Fagen and Becker in mere interviews and how snarky (and yes, often enough seemingly arrogant) they can sometimes get if they're not in the mood (or don't seem to respect the interviewer), the event as summarily described would not really surprise me all that much, but that’s as far as I’ll go there. 3. Yes, if they cater to one special request, they run the risk of then becoming gradually more and more obligated to grant similar requests all too often (possibly even bogus ones, though that would be somewhat twisted imo). I've heard people call local sports radio shows and complain that some athlete didn't sign an autograph. But sometimes what the caller doesn't say is that they were bothering the athlete and his family in the middle of dinner. Or that the athlete had just signed 253 other autographs, had another appearance to get to somewhere and had to leave 56 other autograph seekers as graciously as possible, but disappointed. 4. The commenter did not say there was no response, but that "Their response was so arrogant and uncaring that I was appauled." Uncaring is one thing, but arrogant to me implies a certain level of indignity well above and beyond uncaring. It also tells me that (again, if factually reported) there likely was nothing planned for the concert had the person lived long enough. I don't know that the family would have bothered to inform the SD powers that the relative had died in the interim given the prior “arrogant” response of the SD camp, so if there had been anything planned for the concert to accommodate the "shout out" or a meet-and-greet, the family would have probably heard somehow. Although maybe not. Of course, that's all according to one anonymous internet commented and may or may not be a correct interpretation of the incident. Also, that person may or may not have all the facts. And I kind of doubt that "Their" indicates the true personal involvement of Becker or Fagen. Chances are good, I think, that they have a policy in place for representatives to handle such requests in a specified manner. 5. It doesn't affect my own view of Fagen and/or Becker one little bit. I already have some serious doubts as to them being people I'd like to, say, have dinner with. It certainly has no bearing whatsoever on their musical talent or my appreciation of their work. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, March 18th 2009 - 04:51:57 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | b | |
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There was a friend of Hoops who got the royal backstage treatment (even meeting Fagen himself) shortly before dying of cancer. I think the story still on his site.
In this case, the man passed away a week before the concert and who knows maybe they did have something in store for him... I just found it odd that this was the only comment left on the fan page. There are fans and then... not so fans... | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, March 18th 2009 - 02:34:37 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | ps | |
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hm. April 1 is coming up again. time to have a little All About Jazz spoof review fun, perhaps.... | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, March 18th 2009 - 12:42:53 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
| URL | http://www.musicforgaza.net/Music-for-Gaza/_documents/website/GMS_news.pdf | |
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have given it some thought in between all else, the not-reaching-out-to-fans thing of Steely Dan. have mixed thoughts about it, but also see where Tones is coming from. if word got out Fagen or Becker would be willing to grant a dying wish, maybe more fans would then approach them.. still, i doubt whether there would be hundreds of terminal patients among their fans and concert go-ers, even though the average age would be close to becoming terminal of natural causes soon lol.
generally, i don't think the management gives a ... and even if they can't grant a dying man's wish, they could have sent just a simple reply, no we can't do this etc etc... but staying silent, it seems rude, yes. but one should not expect anything... for being a fan... i know i had my own sobering experiences which led to the disintegration of "steely fanhood" :-) ..to continue respecting or admiring people for what they do, their work, there has to be an incentive they deserve this respect and admiration. i've had plenty incentives convincing me of the opposite. but it was nice when it was nice. and then life just goes on. Steve Lukather is an example of a musician who has tons of fans, but he always makes time to connect and talk to the folks who visit the concerts. the meet & greet thing... there is a difference in being a musician and the whole stardom entourage thing... and not every musician likes or knows how to relate or communicate with his audience... so we can't really hold that against someone. yes, the home made meals and such, dr Wu refers to... i can imagine it having been grand experiences :-) and it makes the music and musicians so much more sympathetic, nice and human. Music for Gaza. it's been a real eye-opener so far, loads of wonderful people helping those less fortunate than us in the wealthy rich Western world. i feel like writing a thousand stories about individuals who devote their lives and time to building good things. the sun is out here, still cold. DimSkip, how's life, how's Barney? | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, March 18th 2009 - 11:01:23 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | tohnz | |
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You know, I doubt DF probably has any idea any of this happened at all. I don't think he's answering the office phone or opening the fan mail. The inquiry was more than likely fielded by someone at the office and forwarded to management, who made the decision to not to do it or maybe not to even bother DF with it. However, I agree there's no call to be rude, unless demands were being made instead of requests. Who knows how it really went down though? Regardless of who, if anybody, was rude, DF gets made to look like the asshole, and in this case I don't think that's fair.
When DF or WB strike me as exceptionally private people for world famous celebrities. They have never made any remarks from the stage concerning in their own immediate circle of friends and family. Not only would it be very out of character for them to mention someone they don't even know personally, it could have been misconstrued as exploiting someone's personal tragedy for dramatic effect. For these reasons, and the ones I stated earlier, I don't think it's reasonable to expect DF to mention that guy. Though I do understand how the people could have taken it personally in their emotional state. | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, March 18th 2009 - 03:17:51 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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btw regarding the fagen thing recently discussed ... although i will not defend the attitude, i will say that fagen has always been that way (and becker also to a slightly lesser extent)so at least he's consistent. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 10:21:49 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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seems to be that "back in the day" celebs were a bit warmer and approachable when asked to do such things, even to meet and chat with fans. i remember in the late 60's the mother of a friend, guy who played guitar in our band, would routinely check to see what bands or singers (all genres) were in town and would reach out to them and invite them over her home for a homecooked meal. living in miami there was a lot of touring hitting south florida, especially in the fall and winter months. her modus operandi was based on knowing that these people were road and road food weary and would appreciate the break from the grind. interestingly enough several showed up over the 2 year time period our band was together - steve lawrence of steve and edie, mike pinera of the blues image, ed cassidy and randy california of spirit, wilson pickett, joey dee of the starlighters, as examples). of course as young musicians in a garage band we were so excited to meet these folks ... wonderful experience. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 06:09:47 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | tones | |
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That's sad... I understand the implication too, but can you imagine how many requests like that people as famous as DF get? And if it ever got out there would be nothing but endless requests, and they'd have to do entire tours where every song was dedicated to sick or deceased friends and family of fans... it could get out of hand...
also since the guy didn't live to go to the concert we'll never know if he would have gotten a shout out anyway. Some friends of mine wrote Sean Penn to ask him to stop by and see a friend of mine who had cancer at her store (he lives around here), and the bastard never did, but we didn't take it personally... Of course if we had, next thing you know it's on TMZ that Sean Penn hates cancer victims. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 09:12:41 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | hmph | |
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From the Fagen fan page on facebook:
"My husband saw countless concerts of Steely Dan. He loved them. He would buy front row tickets no matter the cost when they would come to Miami, Ft Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Tampa or Manhattan. Last year he was diagnosed with Brain cancer at age 43, I contacted Donald Fagens office, told them we had front row tickets to their June concert in Miami, we explained that my husband Andy loved them , that he was dying and that if after the concert he could meet him or atleast call out his name during the concert, anything. Their response was so arrogant and uncaring that I was appauled. This was going to be a surprise for my husband we never told him about it. Anyways a week before the concert he died(RIP 6/2/07), and never got to go. I emailed their executive offices and let them know too.. How sad!!!!" | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, March 16th 2009 - 01:03:08 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | b left behind in space that is mine | |
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And a better one than that... eggshell white walled labyrinth from hell you got there. lol | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, March 16th 2009 - 12:00:04 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | b busy facebooking | |
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I gather...
Well there's this thing called Twitter now and it's ll the rage. Last one there is a noob!... lol This to say I'm not investing time into anything until you guys pick a friggin' hole. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, March 15th 2009 - 11:57:21 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | b sobered up | |
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I just got something at my usual speed...
so this here is linked on your other ventures so everything I might have said about people who I assumed weren't privy to this place may indeed have been lurked upon... sobering. I better understand the attitude of some towards me now. So when I had flat notes to add concerning musical acts, there is the likeliness that they caught it?... Any place left where we can freely speak our minds out there?lol ugh And I saw a link for my blog on the mizar with "provocative bilingual blogging" and I found that cute. Apparently, i'm not "provocative" enough because this thing is dead as a doornail now. What an immense waste of ressources. I love it. I still can't warm up to Facebook. The only thing good about it is that people are there that are not elsewhere. And seeing as how you readily guys jumped on that giant bandwagon, I guess I should ask you what the hell the fuss is about. Un monde drabe et sans musique, yeah... that can wait, imo. funny stuff down there. | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, March 15th 2009 - 02:50:09 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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Oh Gina!
What beautiful dogs they are! Did the owners know how they ended up in the hole? | |
| In Europe it's | Sunday, March 15th 2009 - 06:43:31 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | g | |
| URL | http://www.writingaffairs.com/blog/mizar6/?p=54 | |
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dr Wu, it's online! | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, March 14th 2009 - 07:54:20 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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1. How Do You Catch a Unique Rabbit?
Unique Up On It. How Do You Catch a Tame Rabbit? Tame Way. How Do Crazy People Go Through The Forest ? They Take The Psycho Path How Do You Get Holy Water? You Boil The Hell Out Of It What Do Fish Say When They Hit a Concrete Wall? Dam! What Do Eskimos Get From Sitting On The Ice too Long? Polaroid's What Do You Call a Boomerang That Doesn't work? A Stick What Do You Call Cheese That Isn't Yours? Nacho Cheese. What Do You Call Santa's Helpers? Subordinate Clauses. What Do You Call Four Bullfighters In Quicksand? Quattro Sinko. What Do You Get From a Pampered Cow? Spoiled Milk. What Do You Get When You Cross a Snowman With a Vampire? Frostbite. What Lies At The Bottom Of The Ocean And Twitches? A Nervous Wreck.. What's The Difference Between Roast Beef And Pea Soup? Anyone Can Roast Beef. Where Do You Find a Dog With No Legs? Right Where You Left Him. Why Do Gorillas Have Big Nostrils? Because They Have Big Fingers. Why Don't Blind People Like To Sky Dive? Because It Scares The Dog. What Kind Of Coffee Was Served On The Titanic? Sanka. What Is The Difference Between a Harley And a Hoover ?! The Location Of The Dirt Bag. Why Did Pilgrims' Pants Always Fall Down? Because They Wore Their Belt Buckle On Their Hat. What's The Difference Between a Bad Golfer And a Bad Skydiver? A Bad Golfer Goes, Whack , Dang! A Bad Skydiver Goes Dang! Whack. How Are a Texas Tornado And a Tennessee Divorce The Same? Somebody's Gonna Lose A Trailer | |
| In Europe it's | Saturday, March 14th 2009 - 05:36:05 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | gee | |
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we got up at 3 Am last night because we heard strange noises. and then dogs cry out in agony. turned out they fell into a pit nextdoor... they're back home now with their rightful owners, but it was cool to have them as guests... the little dachshund was really crying and very cold, shivering.. we put them in a lukewarm shower and then used up all our towels. sigh. and again, a mother and her daughter lol
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| In Europe it's | Friday, March 13th 2009 - 06:03:28 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | gee | |
| URL | http://crossroadsmag.eu/2009/03/timmermans/ | |
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doc Wu, will post the army haze tomorrow :-)
happens so, i attended a lecture last week. about Europe and such. and i so agree with what doc Wu says... how our world evolves round capitalism. i left a comment to this article, written by Sofia, an Italian student European Studies in Maastricht. an interesting article... the lecture was given by our secretary of state secretary... i contributed an article about the antiques- and fleamarket :-) | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, March 12th 2009 - 07:30:42 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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the russians had the same problem dealing with guerillas in afghanistan. seems we don't learn from history but it doesn't matter as long as SOMEONE is making $$$$ ... that's the only "economy" the upper crust is interested in maintaining. | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, March 12th 2009 - 06:25:01 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | b | |
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How about Victoria Cave? Anybody got her number? lol
I think the last decade made it plain that almighty as it thought it was militarily, the US has problems with "enemies" fighting guerilla-style or unconventionally. I guess that was the Vietnam lesson the world learned. I'm still shocked that al Qaeda is going strong after a decade "on the run". Yes, let's talk economics, by all means... | |
| In Europe it's | Thursday, March 12th 2009 - 12:13:40 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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clas ... are you on facebook? if so i can introduce you to carolyn ... | |
| In Europe it's | Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 05:52:06 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | morninG | |
| URL | http://musicforgazainternational.blogspot.com | |
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hey Clas :-)
first, i created the Carolyn Leonhart MS site but don't manage it. i have no time to be doing that! (see link above). but yes, i am fine, thanks for asking lol :-) so, will you go to Paris to see your beloved Steely Dan? how's Pluto doing? | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, March 10th 2009 - 11:32:12 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Claudoios | |
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And apropos Angels, it has always puzzled me why the US soldiers are saving their country in somebody elses country, do you read me? Listen
- I was saving USA. - Uhum, where? - I was saving USA in Vietnam, in a small village called Song My. - Uhum, you saved your country in Song My? - Yes Sir, I did. - With napalm? - Yepp. Napalm it was. - Woman and children? - Yepp. - And where are you now serving your country, Sergeant? - In Irak, I am saving my country in Irak. Yes Sir! | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, March 10th 2009 - 04:49:12 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Clas | |
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And where is Pete Fogel? | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, March 10th 2009 - 04:17:08 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | Clas | |
| URL | http://www.myspace.com/domfegaste | |
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Hi Gina, and everybody else! Everybody, anybody, whoever... Gina, what I understand are you managing Carolyn Leonharts My Space-site. And I have on several occationa tried to be "friends" with her. You are not allowing me to be that, and my question to you is; does she know that you are discriminating her fans like this?
Though you obviously are managing her site for free, I can't see one good reason for keeping me out. What I am trying to say is; what if this shit was for real? Do you want money? //Clas PS// Angel, I must say you're the most profound chick on this earth. | |
| In Europe it's | Tuesday, March 10th 2009 - 03:17:43 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | time zone guru | |
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Hello everyone. Tis time to set your clocks forward once again. Of course, if you missed setting your clocks back in November, congratulations! You are so far behind you're ahead of the game.
as always your tzg | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, March 9th 2009 - 07:39:17 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr, wu | |
| URL | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK0wyv323oA | |
| In Europe it's | Monday, March 9th 2009 - 01:56:57 AM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | angel | |
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I am around but beyond busy. Life su@ks sometimes.
Still getting the hang of Facebook, too B. Don't feel bad about it. I am now getting taught by my son, who is a real newbie. Ah, old age. It's good to see The Dan Touring again. Something to keep the Blue going. | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, March 6th 2009 - 08:52:23 PM | |
| WHAT A SHADE ABOUT | dr. wu | |
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Vocabulary Word of the Day
LIQUIDITY Liquidity is when you look at your retirement funds and wet your pants. | |
| In Europe it's | Friday, March 6th 2009 - 12:58:12 AM | |
