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[J.Z. Herrenberg]

she's a hoot, and I hope it's going to take her a long time till she finds out how horribly boring her parents are.

Thank you, Lis and Brett, for the welcome. Frankly I did ran into Mr M forüber at the door; he asked me which direction Mr Saul went.

Nice one.

(For the non-German speakers: vorüber means 'past, done with, gone'...)

[Lilas Pastia]

Herman, I'm so disappointed  .... I thought we were approx of the same generation, but from what I read you're still reproducing, whereas I've delegated this task privilege to my children - oh, well.... . My 11 month-old granddaughter thinks nothing is more entertaining than pulling off the shelves books and cds in MY study !!

Anyhow, that's my way of welcoming you back. And please remember: Calaf is dead, long live Lilas Pastia  .

André.

[Bulldog]

M leaves and Herman rejoins.  Coincidence?!?!

How do you know that M's gone?

[mn dave]

How do you know that M's gone?

Have you read the thread, Don?

[greg]

M leaves and Herman rejoins.  Coincidence?!?!

lol

[Haffner]

But, M. could conceivably be here...or perhaps he's always been here, just not as M. but a special effect...WOO-oo-WOO-oo!

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

But, M. could conceivably be here...or perhaps he's always been here, just not as M. but a special effect...WOO-oo-WOO-oo!

Quotes from the man himself:

It's not "Mr Forever". "Forever" is not my last name, it is an extension of the essential M-ness described by the letter M into the sphere of timelessness (therefore "forever").

M is not a person, neither the third nor the first. M is a state of being, elevated, removed, elusive, forever.

[mn dave]

Scarpia just took off.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's...

P.S. Just discovered Dave meant it literally (see RVW thread).

[Catison]

Scarpia just took off.

He got mad because he couldn't be mean like M, I think.

See here: http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,220.msg243657.html#msg243657

[greg]

Quotes from the man himself:

It's not "Mr Forever". "Forever" is not my last name, it is an extension of the essential M-ness described by the letter M into the sphere of timelessness (therefore "forever").

M is not a person, neither the third nor the first. M is a state of being, elevated, removed, elusive, forever.

I remember that. It was in response to Sfz calling him "Mr.Forever."
When I read that, I was about to die laughing!

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I remember that. It was in response to Sfz calling him "Mr.Forever."
When I read that, I was about to die laughing!

Indeed. Classic stuff.

[mn dave]

He got mad because he couldn't be mean like M, I think.

See here: http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,220.msg243657.html#msg243657

He's sort of M-Lite.

[Dundonnell]

"Ten little soldier boys went out to dine...............And Then There Were.." ? (with apologies to the Nursery Rhyme and the late Dame Agatha Christie).

[knight66]

Yes, political correctness and all that. I think that even the name of the book has been altered in modern reprints.

Mike

[Bulldog]

Have you read the thread, Don?

Not thoroughly enough, I suppose.  So M and Scarpia have departed; hope none of my tears get into my dinner.

[adamdavid80]

You know, I'm still kinda new here...is there always so much drama and turnover on this forum? 

I thought opera was something we would be discussing, not living...  (rimshot)

[Bulldog]

You know, I'm still kinda new here...is there always so much drama and turnover on this forum? 

Just humans doing what comes naturally.

[springrite]

Not thoroughly enough, I suppose.  So M and Scarpia have departed; hope none of my tears get into my dinner.

No more S&M...

OK boys and girls. Try to keep things interesting and not just the man-on-top-get-it-over-with-quickie!

[Drasko]

You know, I'm still kinda new here...is there always so much drama and turnover on this forum? 

Periodically. I think we're now in for a period of lovefests and back-pattings.

So M and Scarpia have departed;

With one slight difference, Scarpia left and M was banned, if I understood correctly.