... to all you Americans. :)
I'm celebrating (well, I'm not; it's more of a coincidence) by going to see an American singer/songwriter in concert at London's Hammersmith Apollo this evening.
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Tori Amos
yay
Being a U.S. expat and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution living here in Austria, I felt it was my patriotic duty to play my John Philip Sousa cds full blast in honor of today being the 4th of July. 8)
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I feel the love!
Lots of Copland on my listening list today.
Quote from: Mark on July 04, 2007, 04:58:42 AM
... to all you Americans. :) ................
Mark - thanks for the celebratory message! Dave :)
Quote from: SonicMan on July 04, 2007, 08:02:47 AM
Mark - thanks for the celebratory message! Dave :)
You guys are more than welcome, Dave. Hope you had a good day.
I had a great evening in Ms Amos' company, incidentally. She wore a stars and stripes all-in-one catsuit (meow!), and belted out some of her best songs with her three-piece band. Place was packed, and the light show was worthy of a stadium rock gig. Very different from her much more intimate, one-woman-and-three-keyboards tour of two years ago.
God bless America for Tori Amos. :)
Quote from: Mark on July 05, 2007, 01:24:28 AM
You guys are more than welcome, Dave. Hope you had a good day.
I had a great evening in Ms Amos' company, incidentally. She wore a stars and stripes all-in-one catsuit (meow!), and belted out some of her best songs with her three-piece band. Place was packed, and the light show was worthy of a stadium rock gig. Very different from her much more intimate, one-woman-and-three-keyboards tour of two years ago.
God bless America for Tori Amos. :)
Glad you had a good time, Mark! :)
fireworks outside until 11:30........
that's nice and all, but i wish fireworks had a mute button.
Quote from: greg on July 05, 2007, 05:16:25 AM
fireworks outside until 11:30........
that's nice and all, but i wish fireworks had a mute button.
I hear ya greg!
It got old by the time I was 16. :-\
Quote from: George on July 05, 2007, 11:54:12 AM
I hear ya greg!
It got old by the time I was 16. :-\
George - LOL! ;D I grew up in southern MI near the Ohio border - we always got 'fireworks' on the 4th of July (and @ other times - oops!) - favs were M-80s & Cherry Bombs - got old by my later teens, although I did a few 'interesting' innovations (not to be discussed - rather juvenile!).
In North Carolina, fireworks are outlawed (except for sparklers - give me a BREAK!), athough once you cross the border into South Carolina, plenty of 'factory outlet' stores for fireworks - interesting contrast!
But just a week or so ago and about 2 miles from my house in a housing development, some guy was trying to make 'homemade' fireworks - an explosion occurred - looked at some of his xrays a few days later after the 'accident' - he blew off all of his fingers & half of one hand + lost one eye; lesson - don't try to make your own! :o Dave - :)
Quote from: SonicMan on July 05, 2007, 02:25:26 PM
George - LOL! ;D I grew up in southern MI near the Ohio border - we always got 'fireworks' on the 4th of July (and @ other times - oops!) - favs were M-80s & Cherry Bombs - got old by my later teens, although I did a few 'interesting' innovations (not to be discussed - rather juvenile!).
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In North Carolina, fireworks are outlawed (except for sparklers - give me a BREAK!), athough once you cross the border into South Carolina, plenty of 'factory outlet' stores for fireworks - interesting contrast!
Indeed! Sparklers? Those aren't fireworks, those are matches to light the real stuff with. ;D
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But just a week or so ago and about 2 miles from my house in a housing development, some guy was trying to make 'homemade' fireworks - an explosion occurred - looked at some of his xrays a few days later after the 'accident' - he blew off all of his fingers & half of one hand + lost one eye; lesson - don't try to make your own! :o Dave - :)
Youch!! :-\
Fireworks still going strong 2:00 AM in the morning, needless to say i had no sleep last night!
Quote from: George on July 05, 2007, 02:37:20 PM
Indeed! Sparklers? Those aren't fireworks, those are matches to light the real stuff with. ;D
Your right - my wife bought some sparklers a few years ago - she was out on the deck at night dancing around w/ them - I refused to participate! Maybe just a 'macho thing' from my younger years? ;D
Quote from: SonicMan on July 05, 2007, 02:42:56 PM
Your right - my wife bought some sparklers a few years ago - she was out on the deck at night dancing around w/ them - I refused to participate! Maybe just a 'macho thing' from my younger years? ;D
Dude, I am totally with you. No sparklers, no chick flicks and no clothes shopping "for the hell of it." >:(
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Quote from: SonicMan on July 05, 2007, 02:25:26 PM
In North Carolina, fireworks are outlawed (except for sparklers - give me a BREAK!), athough once you cross the border into South Carolina, plenty of 'factory outlet' stores for fireworks - interesting contrast!
Yes, and I live near the NC/SC border and needless to say there were a lot of people out here with more than just sparklers. The cops were very busy last night.