The Chat Thread

[Lethevich]

Example of a newspaper headline for a city paper: TWO MURDERED IN DRUG SHOOTING

Example from a local newspaper two days ago: FARMER DIES AFTER SIREN CAUSES CATTLE STAMPEDE

Urban people can keep their exciting gang-related violence - as long as I stay out of the way of the domesticated animals, I'm pretty secure 0:)

Edit: I do rather like the following; "Despite the spate of tramplings, such attacks are rare."

[Opus106]

Q. What do you call the series Supraphon releases* celebrating the career of Charles Mackerras? (Like the one they did for Ancerl.)


A. Mackerras' Gold.








*I don't know, they might.

[Elgarian]

as long as I stay out of the way of the domesticated animals, I'm pretty secure 0:)

Despite the contempt of local farmers, who shout things like 'Be careful of those cows - all their fathers were bulls', I remain convinced that cows are out to get me. They ignore everybody else who walks through the fields, but they always notice me and approach en masse. Why? And why is it that the stile I need to cross is always a focus point for their gatherings? They look at me as if to say ' you don't seriously think we're going to let you through, do you?' I tell you, the apparently placid British countryside is fraught with danger and the continual threat of animal violence.

[Elgarian]

Occasionally, I think the Listening thread is sort of silly.

Sometimes I think that about the whole universe.

[Lethevich]

Despite the contempt of local farmers, who shout things like 'Be careful of those cows - all their fathers were bulls', I remain convinced that cows are out to get me. They ignore everybody else who walks through the fields, but they always notice me and approach en masse. Why? And why is it that the stile I need to cross is always a focus point for their gatherings? They look at me as if to say ' you don't seriously think we're going to let you through, do you?' I tell you, the apparently placid British countryside is fraught with danger and the continual threat of animal violence.

They can sense our inherent wimpishness - I'm sure they don't bother people who hate opera

[Dr. Dread]

Sometimes I think that about the whole universe.

My man!

[DavidW]

[Dr. Dread]

It's only a red x till tonight, my friend.

[karlhenning]

I see bovines in your future.

[Lethevich]

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[karlhenning]

Sara: Make fire 

[Dr. Dread]

Ha. Looks familiar.

[Dr. Dread]

Anyone want to do a monthly book club here?

[Elgarian]

They can sense our inherent wimpishness

It's true, you're right. And don't get me started on 'other people's dogs' ("He just wants to play"), wasps, the occasional menacing behaviour exhibited by sheep, and worst of all, the frighteningly large gull that swooped down like a jet plane and stole a bag of jellied eels from my very hand at Folkestone.

[Brian]

Sara, you have officially won the Brian's Favorite Person of the Month Award.

[PaulR]

Well, it's time to head back to college............See you guys on Saturday/Sunday.

[Dr. Dread]

There are no better classical forums than this one. Right?

[DavidW]

There are no better classical forums than this one. Right?

Right??  Right???  Tell me it isn't so, tell me you wouldn't cheat on gmg for a cheap two bit forum with better smilies!?

[Dr. Dread]

Right??  Right???  Tell me it isn't so, tell me you wouldn't cheat on gmg for a cheap two bit forum with better smilies!?

We could use a few more smilies.

[DavidW]

Yup bananas need to be included.