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Karl Henning

(* chortle *)

How are you doing, Paul?
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Cato

Quote from: Henk on May 03, 2013, 04:50:34 AM
Lethevich. Still feel quite bad and embarrassed about some stupid PMs I sent her.

Her messages were always so positive, uplifting and funny.

Well, good for you for writing that!

I receive e-mails here at school from meshuga parents, who should apologize for their screeds, but never do of course.

Like their children, they are always right and so never need to make amends!
"Meet Miss Ruth Sherwood, from Columbus, Ohio, the Middle of the Universe!"

- Brian Aherne introducing Rosalind Russell in  My Sister Eileen (1942)

ibanezmonster

Quote from: Cato on May 03, 2013, 07:35:10 AM
I receive e-mails here at school from meshuga parents,
This is a word that needs to be used more frequently.
8)


Karl Henning

Four young men in direst need of a laxative, eh?
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Brian

Quote from: springrite on May 03, 2013, 04:55:41 AM
If I go missing, no one will notice. Until... until someone thinks: Hey! Is Kimi in grade school now?
>:D

ibanezmonster

Quote from: karlhenning on May 03, 2013, 09:44:27 AM
Four young men in direst need of a laxative, eh?
That would explain so much.  :D


kishnevi

Quote from: Greg on May 03, 2013, 09:41:07 AM
This is a word that needs to be used more frequently.
8)


usage note: the adjectival form of the word is more properly meshugeneh; as a noun it should be mishegoss.

Most people think of it as being a Yiddish word, but it's actually one of many Hebrew words Yiddish took over whole and intact.  Tochis is another, although the meaning has changed:  it's the Ashkenazic pronounciation of the Hebrew word being "under" (and often transliterated according to its Sefardic pronounciation, tachat, in that context); the popular usage testifies to Jewish preference for euphemisms.

And I too miss Lethevich, who is one of those people who never inflicts mishegoss on other people.

ibanezmonster

Quote from: MN Dave on May 03, 2013, 12:51:34 PM

Makeup wearing clowns!  >:D

All black metal bands should watch Detroit Metal City...


Quote from: Greg on May 03, 2013, 10:06:54 AM
That would explain so much.  :D
Well, the constant quest to find the brown note, for one.


Interestingly, because of Karl's "young men" remark, I looked up their ages, and they are younger than I thought- mid 40s. Surprising because I know they started the band the year I was born (1987), but didn't know they were so young (Thordendal was 17, for example).

It was good to see these guys a few months ago...





Quote from: Jeffrey Smith on May 03, 2013, 02:56:27 PM
usage note: the adjectival form of the word is more properly meshugeneh;
Funny... I think my brother mispronounced it like this- and it happens to be the real word. His innate Jewishness is coming out...  :D

Brian

My criteria for knowing a Yiddish word:

Did Mel Brooks say it?
- If yes, I know it.
- If no...

Christo

#331
Quote from: Cato on May 03, 2013, 07:35:10 AMmeshuga parents

I hadn't seen this word in English before, but it's more or less common in Dutch, spelled 'mesjogge' (pronounced as 'muhshoghuh'). A couple of hundreds of these loanwords entered Dutch via de Jewish community of Amsterdam, especially, and many of them are so common that no-one recognizes their Yiddish or Hebrew origin.
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

kishnevi

Quote from: Brian on May 04, 2013, 05:29:22 AM
My criteria for knowing a Yiddish word:

Did Mel Brooks say it?
- If yes, I know it.
- If no...

An oldie (dating from when I was a kid), but a goodie is Leo Rosten's Joys of Yiddish, in which you'll find  American Yiddish as it was spoken in the mid 20th century, the era when it had the most influence on American entertainment.   Plus loads of jokes illustrating the American Jewish culture in the same era.

Mirror Image

I'll say it again, I miss my buddy Sid. He was such a knowledgeable member and really absorbed the music he listened to. Not only this but he was always pleasant to talk with and didn't judge or belittle me like some members here tend to do.

The new erato

#334
Quote from: Mirror Image on May 04, 2013, 07:34:37 PM
I'll say it again, I miss my buddy Sid. He was such a knowledgeable member and really absorbed the music he listened to. Not only this but he was always pleasant to talk with and didn't judge or belittle me like some members here tend to do.
Well I wonder where you are? From posting each hour to being silent for a week without hints of a coming vacation makes me slightly curious.

North Star

Quote from: The new erato on May 17, 2013, 01:30:59 AM
Well I wonswe where you are? From posting each hour to being silent for a week without hints of a coming vacation makes me slightly curious.
John's moved to Talk Classical, and doesn't plan returning here.
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucius

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Opus106

Quote from: North Star on May 17, 2013, 01:44:42 AM
John's moved to Talk Classical, and doesn't plan returning here.

You mean the place he said he won't go back to, after joining GMG?
Regards,
Navneeth

North Star

Quote from: Opus106 on May 17, 2013, 01:49:09 AM
You mean the place he said he won't go back to, after joining GMG?
Yes....
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucius

My photographs on Flickr

The new erato

Quote from: North Star on May 17, 2013, 01:44:42 AM
John's moved to Talk Classical, and doesn't plan returning here.
Anybody know why? No indication in his posts.....

North Star

Quote from: The new erato on May 17, 2013, 02:07:35 AM
Anybody know why? No indication in his posts.....

He felt that there are more folks with similar tastes, and his old friend Sid. And other stuff, too...
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucius

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