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Karl Henning

#4200
June 26, 2012, 07:57:52 AM Last Edit: June 26, 2012, 10:04:40 AM by karlhenning
Quote from: DavidRoss on June 26, 2012, 07:43:33 AM
On the other hand, one of the things I like most about GMG is that it's an endless font of mirth -- especially for those who love irony.

Come heed my lay, all ye lovers of Harmony & Irony!
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

DavidRoss

#4201
June 26, 2012, 07:59:31 AM
Headline in The Guardian:

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Kristen Stewart is highest paid female film star in the world

Star of Twilight Saga made an estimated $34.5m last year, according to Forbes magazine

First thought: Who is Kristen Stewart?
Second thought: I'm definitely in the wrong business!
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

DavidRoss

#4202
June 26, 2012, 08:00:47 AM
Irony aboundeth.

But the Dude abides.
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Sergeant Rock

#4203
June 26, 2012, 08:11:01 AM
Quote from: DavidRoss on June 26, 2012, 07:59:31 AM
First thought: Who is Kristen Stewart?
Second thought: I'm definitely in the wrong business!

Wrong gender, too, apparently  ;D

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

TheGSMoeller

#4204
June 26, 2012, 08:18:14 AM
Quote from: DavidRoss on June 26, 2012, 08:00:47 AM
Irony aboundeth.

But the Dude abides.

I like your style, Dude.

DavidRoss

#4205
June 26, 2012, 08:23:32 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on June 26, 2012, 08:11:01 AM
Wrong gender, too, apparently  ;D
But I like my gender!  It's my second favorite!
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

DavidRoss

#4206
June 26, 2012, 08:26:19 AM
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Karl Henning

#4207
June 26, 2012, 08:29:52 AM
I could do with an "oat soda" 'bout now.
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

DavidRoss

#4208
June 26, 2012, 08:47:50 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on June 26, 2012, 08:29:52 AM
I could do with an "oat soda" 'bout now.
Not a White Russian?
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Karl Henning

#4209
June 26, 2012, 08:53:50 AM
I still have some work to do.  I know, very un-Dude!
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

eyeresist

#4210
June 28, 2012, 06:02:49 PM
Last night I watched the first episode of Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets. Some of the choices were, well, less than great:


  • Remote controlled toy cars
  • Soda Stream (remember those ads?)
  • Sandwich maker (AKA Breville; I always hated these)
  • Patio heater (those gas-powered standing lamp-like things some cafes and pubs have)
  • Electric toothbrush (perhaps I'll appreciate it when I'm elderly?)
  • Baby buggy (as distinct from pram)

Karl Henning

#4211
June 29, 2012, 07:44:34 AM
Separately: There is nothing like a newly minted pound.
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

Todd

#4212
June 29, 2012, 05:54:54 PM
By all means, grant her a visa.  Seriously, get it done.
The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya

ibanezmonster

#4213
June 30, 2012, 01:38:39 PM
Quote from: PaulR on June 22, 2012, 05:55:25 PM
can you "quit" cold turkey?  :P
Didn't have a choice for the last week, having only about 10 minutes of Internet twice, using public places.
I couldn't quit because I need the internet now for studying, but if I didn't need it for that, I wouldn't quit anyways, so no, I couldn't. The internet is the greatest source of learning that has ever existed in the history of the world, so it would be illogical to try unless you tried just to see if you could.  :o   

DavidRoss

#4214
June 30, 2012, 03:59:05 PM
Quote from: Greg on June 30, 2012, 01:38:39 PM
The internet is the greatest source of learning that has ever existed in the history of the world,
Brrrrrraaaaapppp!  Wrong answer!  The internet is the greatest medium for transmission of information in history, but it's also the greatest repository for dangerously ignorant bullshit, and the latter outweighs the former 99 to 1!
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

ibanezmonster

#4215
June 30, 2012, 05:40:59 PM
Quote from: DavidRoss on June 30, 2012, 03:59:05 PM
Brrrrrraaaaapppp!  Wrong answer!  The internet is the greatest medium for transmission of information in history, but it's also the greatest repository for dangerously ignorant bullshit, and the latter outweighs the former 99 to 1!
That's why you ignore the stupid stuff. I guess some people don't do that, though.
You can go to the biggest library in the world, but online you'll find most of the same books. Most books out there are floating around in pdf form... and that's just books...

It is by far the greatest research for anything major I've ever really wanted to learn, which is why I said that. Languages, computer programming, music...

Brian

#4216
June 30, 2012, 06:25:12 PM
Quote from: Greg on June 30, 2012, 05:40:59 PM
You can go to the biggest library in the world, but online you'll find most of the same books. Most books out there are floating around in pdf form... and that's just books...

An essential component of my Master's in Research was using the internet for proper research and knowing where to look to find the good stuff, and I can happily agree with you: while I would love to spend all the rest of my life reading texts from the 1600s/1700s in the rare books room of the British Library, they are ALL online now.

TheGSMoeller

#4217
July 01, 2012, 07:10:22 AM
Started the fun task of cataloguing my CDs, and just realized that I own more Haydn discs than any other composer. Counting each disc, including each in the box sets, I now have 119, and I do have quite a few MP3s of Haydn, but that 119 is just physical discs. It's quite a shock, I truly had no idea I owned that many.  :o

Next is Prokofiev with 79 discs, and probably another dozen or so on MP3.

DavidRoss

#4218
July 01, 2012, 01:39:30 PM
Quote from: Greg on June 30, 2012, 05:40:59 PM
That's why you ignore the stupid stuff. I guess some people don't do that, though.
The problem is knowing which is the stupid stuff. An awful lot of people can't tell. We tend to mistake ignorant BS that coincides with our own prejudices for valid information . . . and to dismiss rational investigation of facts that threatens our pet beliefs as BS.

It's a very rare person who can learn to distinguish them without hands on guidance. Our ability to correct ourselves -- and thus learn -- from within the closed system of our own limited understanding is pretty slight.
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

DavidRoss

#4219
July 01, 2012, 01:40:34 PM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on July 01, 2012, 07:10:22 AM
Started the fun task of cataloguing my CDs, and just realized that I own more Haydn discs than any other composer.
Are you sure your name's not GURN?
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher
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