Make Any Assertion Without Fear of Contradiction

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MN Dave

"The effect of music is so very much more powerful and penetrating than is that of the other arts, for these others speak only of the shadow, but music of the essence." — Arthur Schopenhauer

Karl Henning

Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
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[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

Sydney Nova Scotia

Sydney is my name and games is my game

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

Omicron9

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Karl Henning

Quote from: Omicron9 on September 27, 2018, 02:26:12 AM
Wait... that sounds like contradiction to the preceding post.

Ach!  My bad.

Sorry, Heavy Metal Dave!
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

Florestan

The burden of proof is on the one who claims, not on the one who denies the claim.
Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini

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

Rosalba


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

Rosalba

I once came to face to face with George Harrison outside the Royal Albert Hall - but he didn't recognise me.  :(

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

EddieRUKiddingVarese

"Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes"
and I need the knits, the double knits!

MN Dave

"The effect of music is so very much more powerful and penetrating than is that of the other arts, for these others speak only of the shadow, but music of the essence." — Arthur Schopenhauer

mc ukrneal

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Iota

A number of Prokofiev's Visions Fugitives wear winklepickers.

mc ukrneal

Quote from: Iota on September 28, 2018, 03:40:31 PM
.. winklepickers.
I had to look that up. Didn't know they had a name (though pictures were more helpful than description: "a shoe with a long pointed toe, popular in the 1950s")...
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Iota

Quote from: mc ukrneal on September 28, 2018, 11:24:06 PM
I had to look that up. Didn't know they had a name (though pictures were more helpful than description: "a shoe with a long pointed toe, popular in the 1950s")...

I don't know where you are, but perhaps it's just a UK thing. It's a description I've known since childhood, I always imagined the idea was that the toes are sharp enough to prise winkles (seashells) off the rocks, but there may be a more widely accepted genealogy out there I haven't come across.

Rosalba

Quote from: Iota on September 29, 2018, 03:42:35 AM
I don't know where you are, but perhaps it's just a UK thing. It's a description I've known since childhood, I always imagined the idea was that the toes are sharp enough to prise winkles (seashells) off the rocks, but there may be a more widely accepted genealogy out there I haven't come across.

Not 'off the rocks' - or at least, I always assumed it's because boiled winkles were sold as a food-item on stalls (e.g. at Whitby) and we were each issued with a pin to get the varmint out of its shell.

Snacks were rare so as a child, I would eat these - as an adult, no thanks. As I remember, the winkles experience was of salt-cum-viscosity. 

Iota

Quote from: Rosalba on September 29, 2018, 03:48:46 AM
Not 'off the rocks' - or at least, I always assumed it's because boiled winkles were sold as a food-item on stalls (e.g. at Whitby) and we were each issued with a pin to get the varmint out of its shell.

Snacks were rare so as a child, I would eat these - as an adult, no thanks. As I remember, the winkles experience was of salt-cum-viscosity.

Aha, yes that sounds far more likely. I've never eaten a winkle, nor worn a winklepicker, and your description of the former confirms my feeling that things are probably best left that way.  :)