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polydigm - 25-1-2013 at 01:22

Hey Bonny, it makes me wonder about the so called heights of civilisation that humans have achieved.

I'm relieved to hear you've put your fists away, Aqua, but I know what you mean. My surname is Pointer ...

Sarcasm is mightier than the fist. (Why do I have my doubts?)

BBP - 25-1-2013 at 12:40

It taught me that elementary-school-level kids have a society similar to gorillas or chimpanzees. Looking at grown-ups trying to buy things to impress/tease the neighbours, it might go for adults as well.

DED - 25-1-2013 at 21:30

Everyone makes jokes about the name of someone else. You even do it your self with your own name. Our surname Ploeg means Plough and team and shift. BBP still hope for a guy named Night so she will be known as mrs. Night-shift and so on. An what to say about Ed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_PZPpWTRTU
How many people referrred to it I don't know but If I had a dollar for every time I was a multimiljonair today.

BBP - 26-1-2013 at 12:10

People forgot Mr Ed as soon as they stopped showing that. People never forget Bonnie Kom Je Buiten Spelen, My Bonnie, Bonnie & Clyde etc.

Calvin - 28-1-2013 at 00:13

My last name is supposed to be something like "from the land of the cuckoos" meaning cuckoo clocks, not crazy persons. I hope. :)

BBP - 2-2-2013 at 11:24

You know those items that instantly bring a stream of funny user reviews on Amazon? Here's one of them:
http://www.amazon.com/Hutzler-5717-571-Banana-Slicer/product...

polydigm - 3-2-2013 at 04:29

Quote: Originally posted by Calvin  
My last name is supposed to be something like "from the land of the cuckoos" meaning cuckoo clocks, not crazy persons. I hope. :)
I see that this post invited a respectful silence that lasted five days.

;)

The actual meaning of my surname goes back to the days when building was much more of an art than it became after the second world war. This is not the meaning that was made fun of when I was at school. Mind you, I didn't have many bullying problems in high school and I was quite the bush lawyer so I mostly held my own and generally gave much better than I got in response to any smart arses.

BBP - 4-2-2013 at 08:39

We're clearing the living room. Changing carpet.
It's going to be very difficult: the last time we changed carpet while residing somewhere was in our old home over 15 years ago. I don't remember how we did it back in the day. Now we have the pinball table, a piano, a low cupboard and a mirror showcase cupboard extra to move. Yesterday we put the low cupboard in the hallway.

polydigm - 5-2-2013 at 12:31

Sounds like fun. :devil:

aquagoat - 5-2-2013 at 20:29

eeegood luck and be careful not to hurt yourselves, Bonny and Ded.;)

[Edited on 5-2-2013 by aquagoat]

BBP - 6-2-2013 at 21:46

Too late!

The carpet, particularly the back of it, is as rough as a cob, it did damage my knuckles and knees crawling on it, and earlier I got the sofa folding one of my fingernails the rong way. Ouch. DED was the first to injure himself though, muscle problems.

polydigm - 7-2-2013 at 03:39

Hang in there guys, I'm sure it'll be worth it in the long run.

The difficulties with my Mum's situation seem to be finally falling into place. With the large amount of effort so far and ongoing and with a little more luck, I should be able to settle down properly to my studies by the start of March. Touch wood.

BBP - 7-2-2013 at 20:12

Good luck Poly!
The carpet is in place after many hours of gluing. The carpet glue creepily resembles chocolate mousse, but smells like clay. I got to remove a bunch of it out of the carpet.

KAPTKIRK - 9-2-2013 at 11:03

I used to lay carpets and linolium,it's terrible on the knees even with pads on.
You guys think you had it rough with your names! Ha! Try Kirk the Jerk or Kirkey Turkey.I hit little Sherry Boron in the stomach when she called me the former in Kindergarten! 1st time I went to the principles office.I was informed that you don't hit girls......even if they hit you first or you are a jerk and a turkey too! Haven't hit one sense.Wanted to,but didn't.I didn't want to be known as Kirkey the Jerk of a Turkey.Kids can be so nice and understanding! Ha! :D

BBP - 15-2-2013 at 21:30

We're back!

KAPTKIRK - 15-2-2013 at 23:36

Where did everyone go? A Carnival Cruise? Haha!

polydigm - 16-2-2013 at 02:47

"We're back!"????

We are celebrating the offer of a permanent place for my Mum on reasonable financial terms. She gets to stay in the room she's in now, to which she has become accustomed. So, my next chore is to sell her house.

KAPTKIRK - 16-2-2013 at 03:58

Glad to hear about your Mum Poly.That set-up sounds real cool for her.
How's the housing Market down under these daze?

DED - 16-2-2013 at 16:12

Good to hear that you managed to find a place for your mum where she is not totally unknown.
We're back means we are back from a "work"holiday in Paris. Goal was to visit Louvre on a day they were open from 9 to 21:45.
We arived at 11 and stayed until we were thrown out. Knowing that we only have seen half of the Louvre me must go back sometime. Esp. since we known that part of the collection is now closer by in Louvre Lens. The cheapest en most comfortable way was to book a 5 day bustrip (with dutch spoken guide). Where they assume that they have to show us the city in five days the misunderstand our family. In fact after arriving in the hotel we went on our own and our guide saw us on the day we went home. So monday was travelling as wel as friday. Wednesday was Louvre XXL Tuesday was Musee 'd Orsay and Thursday an extra day for Hotel des invalides, Eiffel tower, Champs Elysee, and Place de gaulle with Arc de Triomph. But it was dark when we get there, so on friday morning we get back to the arc to cimb him.

BBP - 17-2-2013 at 18:48

Fought my way back to sanity after the last roadside restaurant gave me a nasty case of food poisoning. Made a compilation of my Arc de Triomphe videos, uploaded them, but can't find them on Youtube yet.

BBP - 17-2-2013 at 21:13

Here it is! Especially for Poly who didn't get to see it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE1jItsTrKU

Oh and Poly: they do have an "ascenseur" there.

polydigm - 18-2-2013 at 08:36

Come on Bonny, those roadside restaurants are pretty neat. We had Churros and nobody got sick.

The housing market here is in the toilet at the moment. Particularly in Adelaide which used to be the sleepy town of mainland Australia and real estate used to be pretty cheap. In 2007, just as we moved back to Adelaide from Sydney - the biggest city in OZ and most expense real estate wise - the prices were ridiculously inflated here and crashed along with the Global Economic Tsunami. We lost a lot of money, but the move, and our lives were far more important than the vagaries of Capitalist economics. We are now doing things that were only possible with the move. The loss of money was bad but nowhere near the be all and end all.

The burst of the Adelaide housing bubble is only, after five years, just starting to catch up.

polydigm - 18-2-2013 at 09:13

I'm watching that movie and you're making me cry. None the less I have been to the top of l'Arc de Triomphe before and took some pretty nifty pictures, I just didn't go up the last time I was there. I've just spent a hot and sweaty time out in the garage trying to find those pictures and it turns out they're probably in storage. It's about time I sorted out what is important to me and threw out all the junk.

KAPTKIRK - 18-2-2013 at 09:18

Quote: Originally posted by polydigm  
Come on Bonny, those roadside restaurants are pretty neat. We had Churros and nobody got sick.

The housing market here is in the toilet at the moment. Particularly in Adelaide which used to be the sleepy town of mainland Australia and real estate used to be pretty cheap. In 2007, just as we moved back to Adelaide from Sydney - the biggest city in OZ and most expense real estate wise - the prices were ridiculously inflated here and crashed along with the Global Economic Tsunami. We lost a lot of money, but the move, and our lives were far more important than the vagaries of Capitalist economics. We are now doing things that were only possible with the move. The loss of money was bad but nowhere near the be all and end all.

The burst of the Adelaide housing bubble is only, after five years, just starting to catch up.

Everytime I've bought a house it's been a sellers market and everytime I've sold one it was a buyers market.Bush and lack of work put me hand to mouth for awhile.I still can't believe the banks want to push credit after inflating everything connected to that little card.People bought houses (like mine) for $100,000.00 + more than they were worth or they could afford...most all leveraged on credit.I'm not rich,but I don't owe anyone and after being a carpenter for a few years,I know how much it cost to build a house.I can make it as expensive as you want,for cash! Ha!
Bonny,you need to eat out more and get your stomach used to different foods.It's half the fun of a road trip and most places are desent.Look for the lories/trucks.That's where the good food is! {-

punknaynowned - 18-2-2013 at 21:54

nice!
glad to hear you're back and ... recovered. Glad you folks could make the trip!
also nice clips. someday I'll make it to France. I love those traffic youtube clips. I could watch them for hours, anywhere in the world, dunno why.
Geoff, I'm also glad to hear you're back and safe. But you saying you need to go through your stuff gives me the shivers. I have to do the same thing and have been avoiding it for years.
Kirk, it makes me happy you know where the trouble lies in the economic world. Simply that you are not an obsessive news nut and yet you still know the gist of what's happened and know to act accordingly. Many do not and will not investigate and continue to support the errant banking clans. So, it cheers to me to see that there are people out there who have a handle on it and aren't business section/ news nerds. Huzzah!
- and if someone would send my good wishes to plook and caputh with regard to their wives' health issues, I'd appreciate it. Just that I'm another on the list of those wishing them well and speedy recoveries.
~warmest wishes to all~

and a clip from the queen of youtube on germs and psychoses :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mive6ZfY_jM

[Edited on 18-2-13 by punknaynowned]

BBP - 20-2-2013 at 23:54

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KAPTKIRK - 21-2-2013 at 03:47

Real good pix of Paris,Bonny.It looks like you had fun.You look real cute and excited to be there in front of the Louvre.I'd be excited too,but nowhere as cute! Ha!
Punknayowned,I'll gladly pass along your good wishes for Mrs.Plook and Capuths wife too.Good to hear from you.
...and if Poly hasn't told y'all already,he's downloaded some of his original songs on youtube.Pretty good stuff and on piano this time. Check it out y'all,it's on Geoff Pointers youtube account of the same name.
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polydigm - 22-2-2013 at 01:24

Okay Kirk, am I gonna have to pay you an agent's fee now? ;)

My good news is that I've finally been given a couple of actual tutorials to teach. So, I'm on the up, hopefully. I'm having a bit of trouble getting back into the swing of studying Maths, but I'm sure it'll come together ... I've always flown pretty close to the wind ...

The French is coming along quite well, the only down side is, now that I can talk to my French relatives directly, I get to keep up with their ongoing worries as well as the joy of being able to understand them. Don't get me wrong, that's not a complaint, but with my imperfect French, it's exhausting trying to make sure I've properly understood and not put my foot in it at the same time.

KAPTKIRK - 22-2-2013 at 06:41

Quote: Originally posted by polydigm  
Okay Kirk, am I gonna have to pay you an agent's fee now? ;)


We'll talk after you get that big hit on the charts.....with a bullet! ;)

Punk,Plook lost all his contact info for you and asked me to give you his email.Do you want it here or on PM here.BTW,are you still on Zappa.com? Just let me know,he said he was trying to get a hold of you last time he was in Chicago with PIB and wished you were there. {-

punknaynowned - 22-2-2013 at 17:40

hi Kirk,
Thank you, sir.
I don't really go to the zforum anymore. I do enough to know the basics but don't post there anymore.
I sent plook a post just now with an old email addie and if that comes back I would like his new addie.
But my phone is mostly jacked and so I'm not surprised if he tried to reach me in the last year that I didn't get it.
Again, thanks for trying to help with the links and the good wishes extended etc.
"you know we gotta stick together..."

punknaynowned - 22-2-2013 at 17:41

lovely pics B. I'm jealous. Wish I was there

BBP - 22-2-2013 at 21:16

Went to visit my blind friend today. We went to the CD shop together, which was great. I bought TBBYNHIYL, which in spite of its much uglier looks at least has the Bolero!

Unfortunately, my father is a little ill. He slept most of the day, poor guy.

polydigm - 22-2-2013 at 23:59

Best wishes to DED.

BBP - 23-2-2013 at 19:48

He's on the sofa, wrapped in a snuggie clearing his olfactory organs on occasion. I did the groceries and the cooking today. Of course, today it was snowing. Wet snow but it still gets in your face when you cycle. And then the potatoes were on offer at 4 euros for 10 kilos, and considering we really needed potatoes and all the other bags were a lot more expensive (the same price for 5 kilos) I decided to bring it. Hobbling back all the way from Geldrop with a 10 kilo bag of potatoes is something I've done before, but not with as much other groceries on me, but I made it home in one piece.

polydigm - 24-2-2013 at 00:35

And while it was snowing? Pretty impressive!

Eindhoven is latitude 51.43 and London is 51.48, so pretty similar distance from the North Pole. Hoe does the weather compare?

BBP - 24-2-2013 at 13:45

Usually equally wet.
Anyway some of the snow stayed, got to clean the pavement again.

polydigm - 24-2-2013 at 14:34

Is that it? Don't want to give a more detailed comparison of the weather?

BBP - 24-2-2013 at 19:28

It's kind of hard to tell since the "typical" Eindhoven weather is at least as difficult to define: or maybe it's easily defined by naming it "ever changing". I've had snow on my April birthday, I've had a heatwave on my April birthday. There's no easy telling and I suppose in London it's difficult to count on it too.

polydigm - 25-2-2013 at 00:45

BBP - 25-2-2013 at 09:50

5 connected days of +25 C, of which at least two days have temps over 30C.

polydigm - 25-2-2013 at 13:33

Cool ... joke ...

BBP - 25-2-2013 at 16:57

Did anyone notice? Something odd happened today at the Z-forum; a number of posts have disappeared and I was logged out all of a sudden.

KAPTKIRK - 26-2-2013 at 02:10

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
Did anyone notice? Something odd happened today at the Z-forum; a number of posts have disappeared and I was logged out all of a sudden.

Same here.Can't log in now either.Anyone know whats up?

polydigm - 26-2-2013 at 05:48

I can log in now, it's after 3:00PM in the afternoon here. I was on there earlier this morning my time but I missed the meltdown in between. I believe the crash was caused by censorship. There was some discussion this morning about how Gail goes about answering questions and DC Boogie was being particularly uncomplimentary towards Gail. Soon after that I logged off. I've just come back now and all of that stuff has gone .... highly suspicious ...

KAPTKIRK - 26-2-2013 at 06:24

Quote: Originally posted by polydigm  
I can log in now, it's after 3:00PM in the afternoon here. I was on there earlier this morning my time but I missed the meltdown in between. I believe the crash was caused by censorship. There was some discussion this morning about how Gail goes about answering questions and DC Boogie was being particularly uncomplimentary towards Gail. Soon after that I logged off. I've just come back now and all of that stuff has gone .... highly suspicious ...

I had to get another pass word and it still won't let me change it yet.Alot of stuff is gone also,like Plooks avatar and missing posts.I wonder what DC Boogie said about Gail? There was definetly a reaction to it or a coincidence of errors.I doubt we'll ever know. {-

BBP - 27-2-2013 at 00:32

A girl I used to babysit was on TV today, with an animation she had made. Cute! ^-^

BBP - 1-3-2013 at 11:00

So, it's March already...

KAPTKIRK - 1-3-2013 at 22:29

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
So, it's March already...

Beware the Ides of Gail....or March.It's been really nice,beautiful weather here when what we need is rain! Lots of it or next year the reservoirs will be at drought levels.Just learned Ike Willis,Ray White and Robert "Bobby" Martin are playing with a Zappa cover band named For the Love Of Frank in Chico,CA..Close to me! I hope they do Whippin Post! The first time I saw Bobby sing WP was back in '74-5 at the Circle Star theater in the round.Chris North does an excellent rendition,but it's always the first one you heard that stands out for me.
The Allman brothers still do it best,thanx to Greg Allmans fantastic blues voice,but I really like Bobby's version too! As you can tell I'm excited.DZpZ hasn't been here for over a year and it's been since Sept.2012 that I saw The GrandMothers with slime.o.I'm ready for more...now!
BTW: on youtube bri1tag has over 90 concerts and interviews with FZ/MOI and is definetly worth checking out. (must be a Zappateer)

BBP - 3-3-2013 at 12:49

Just saw a squirrel up our conifer, spent a good 15 minutes watching this delightful creature scrounging around for a meal. ^_^

polydigm - 3-3-2013 at 14:53

Over Xmas at my mother in law's place I got to witness several squirrels running along the side fence.

KAPTKIRK - 4-3-2013 at 00:47

Hot Rats.That's basically what squirrels are.Cute bushy tailed rodents.I still go squirrel fishing once in awhile.Tie a walnut to a fishing line and have some fun! Those little suckers will fight each other over it all the while your reeling them in.I once had a Red Squirrel hang on to a walnut as I pulled him up to the second floor,before he finally let go! Hilarious good clean fun! No squirrels were hurt during my fishing experiment either.Even after yanking them outta the conifers,40 ft.up,didn't faze the little suckers! They'll just keep going after those nuts!

BBP - 4-3-2013 at 12:23

Sounds cruel. Anyway these creatures are a lot quicker, less tolerant about each other (unless they're a family or in the mating season, there's usually only one squirrel per territory) and not as keen on humans. Seeing them is rare.

KAPTKIRK - 4-3-2013 at 22:31

It's different here and not cruel at all,just funny.It's really funny how possesive they get over a walnut.1st one there seems to own it and will fight the others over it all the while hanging on to the nut being pulled closer to me! Squirrels are all over here.We have Red,Grey,Ground,Tree and Flying squirels and a dozen or so more that range from Chipmonk size to the Ground squirrel size.They use the power lines to get around neighborhoods where there's no trees and really are considered pest by most.Not by me though.I have a little fun with them is all.Maybe I should tape/film it,it's really funny! I've got scub jays and racoons/opossums that come by for peanuts and scaps respectively on a daily basis.They all know their names and will keep the others away for peanuts and scraps.Quid pro quo,ya know? Ha!
BTW,Did you know feeding bread to ducks and geese is bad for them? Just heard that on the nature channel.I missed the 'why' of it though.

punknaynowned - 5-3-2013 at 12:00

this didn't happen to me, but have you heard that
Steven Spielberg will produce a mini-series based on a Stanley Kubrick-penned script about Napoleon ...
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/03/04/napoleon_by_k...


[Edited on 5-3-13 by punknaynowned]

BBP - 5-3-2013 at 15:59

Heard it. Horrible.
Kubrick was highly interested in his Napoleon-film; he was believed to have the world's largest library on the subject. He'd cast Jack Nicholson as Napoleon.
Spielberg is miles apart from Kubrick, I wish he'd realize that himself and leave the man's projects alone.

polydigm - 6-3-2013 at 08:01


KAPTKIRK - 6-3-2013 at 08:20

That's a big one.To fat for me to reel in.Cute little buggers aren't they? Squirrels don't get quite that big here unless over feed.When our ground squirrels sit up they resemble a smaller version of Merecats of the Serengeti.

BBP - 6-3-2013 at 12:17

He's fat! Our squirrels are skinny and frail. And red. And cute.

Caputh - 6-3-2013 at 16:40

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
Heard it. Horrible.
Kubrick was highly interested in his Napoleon-film; he was believed to have the world's largest library on the subject. He'd cast Jack Nicholson as Napoleon.
Spielberg is miles apart from Kubrick, I wish he'd realize that himself and leave the man's projects alone.


I couldn't agree more; I hated AI. Spielberg was looking for the emotional/romantic/touchy/feely side. He demonstrated this in an interview too, where he stated that Stanley really did have a heart and described how the clip he watched with friends on the day of Kubrick's death was the last scene of "Paths of Glory" which is possibly one of the few scenes directed by Kubrick that I don't like very much.

BBP - 6-3-2013 at 19:16

Funny how that scene relates to the final scene of Full Metal Jacket. It's a bit of a relief after the disturbing scene with Timothy Carey sobbing on its way to the poles,starting off horribly as you sense a gang rape about to happen but turning into a breather. And ends with knowing the guys are to be sent to the front as soon as the song's over, and you can be pretty sure they'll be over the trenches and dead in no-man's land next.

Caputh - 7-3-2013 at 08:20

Actually, I'd never made the connection between the end of Full Metal Jacket and Paths of Glory; that's a very interesting thought!
The end of the latter just doesn't seem to "fit" for me, though.

BBP - 7-3-2013 at 12:02

Possibly. I suspect Kubrick was in love. He'd marry that girl later.

polydigm - 9-3-2013 at 23:49

Nothing much to report here. After the very turbulent second half of 2012 my life seems to be normalising. I'm having a very busy weekend, but nice busy, doing stuff that I mostly want to do. My Mum is now well settled in a care home and we picked her up for a family dinner at our place last night which went well.

KAPTKIRK - 10-3-2013 at 00:30

Glad to hear that Poly.It's about time you caught a break.
After an Inch of rain on Wednesday,it's been spring weather.Nice and sunny with a slight breeze.The trees are all bloomington Illinois....ooops,my hand was temporarily posessed by FZ.One more time for the world,the trees are all blooming at once.It's really nice weather right now.I have an audition Sunday for a part in an Indie film by Little Thunder Films about the Miwok Indians.The 1st natives of this land called El Dorado or as we say California.It's like serindipity as I was an extra about 35 years ago in a film called Ishi,about the last "wild indian" in California and a Miwok too of course! I hope I can be an asset to their production. :cool:

BBP - 10-3-2013 at 12:29

We're awaiting the snow; sort of bizarre since the weather was nice and warm this week.
Am rather sleepy; I'm knitting an elephant. For the eyes I needed black wool. Couldn't find black so I picked dark green.
The green turned out to have the mother of all knots in it. I spent two hours undoing it, until it ran so late I went to bed, but there's at least an hour worth of untangling it.

You'd think I'd be used to something with my hair, but no.

KAPTKIRK - 11-3-2013 at 01:41

Got a call back for the part of Old Jack,next Sunday.I think they'll use me as crew too.We shall see.Nice bunch of kids,taking their first steps outta university and makeing a few Indie shorts to start.I hope I can be of service to them.

KAPTKIRK - 11-3-2013 at 07:16

Got a call back to read for the part of "Old Jack" an old and wise American Indian,next Sunday.Should be fun.The old parts easy......the wise parts tricky! Ha! Ha!
Also scheduled an Egyptian Revolution hour update show with a member of The Muslim Brotherhood and two moderate christain Egyptians and a non-denominational Egyptian Dr.as host. Should be quite exciting! I've produced 5 half hour shows and this will be my first hour show.(somebody's gotta do it)

BBP - 11-3-2013 at 16:00

Congratulations Kirk! Enjoy!

BBP - 11-3-2013 at 19:03

Hmmm... Zappa.com is out again...

KAPTKIRK - 11-3-2013 at 21:22

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
Hmmm... Zappa.com is out again...


I thought it was my computer.I placed an add on craigslist.Lotta,human-bots and stuff replying.So I went here and wahla! Presto Majico,Bonny has the same problem in a different counrty.
Thanks Bonny! BTW: In the thesbian world the proper salutations would be "Break a leg" It dates back to Shakespearian times I've been told.

[Edited on 10/10/10 by KAPTKIRK]

[Edited on 10/10/10 by KAPTKIRK]

BBP - 11-3-2013 at 22:35

(looks up) The origins of Break a leg are unknown but in writing it first popped up in the 1920s. There are similar phrases in Dutch, German and Italian that I'm aware of, not sure if there are other countries where they do that.

KAPTKIRK - 12-3-2013 at 00:21

That sounds more like it.In the 20's a real star was on Broadway here.Before the talkies came out stage shows were very big business.Who could imagine...I could,that someone "broke" their leg and still went on.The bravado and all that,would have been big media fodder back then.It's probably a Barrymore quote.(thinks he might wiki it)

punknaynowned - 12-3-2013 at 09:51

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"... expression is often said to relate to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in his private box at Ford's Theatre.... The murderer .... Booth, a Shakespearean actor of some repute, made good his escape after firing the shot by leaping down on to the stage, breaking his leg.... [the phrase] supposedly as an example of black humour. However, there is no record of the phrase before the 1950's, and it seems more likely to be simply an example of the convolutions through which superstitious theatrical folk will go to avoid tempting fate (in this case, by apparently wishing someone the reverse of good luck). It may have been a partial translation of Hals- und Beinbruch, 'neck and leg break', which serves the same purpose in German."

-- from Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 18th ed. Edinburgh, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd. 2009

It was explained to me that if someone tells you before a show 'break a leg', they are rhetorically wishing they had your part in the show and would be willing to replace you should such an injury occur. But actually, in practice this almost never happens as directors/producers/actors would rather you just go on with crutches and work with it.
As far as superstitious show people, professional sports people often have similar fixations. The same clothing, the same pre-game rituals, the same repeated phrases etc. have wide currency from tennis, ping-pong, basketball, diving, golf, football, baseball, weight-lifting etc. "The show must go on..."

BBP - 12-3-2013 at 16:18

Zappa forum is back.
Tried stevia sweetener, gross.
Been to the dentist, had X-ray, all's looking well. Bought some extra bird feed on the way back.

punknaynowned - 13-3-2013 at 19:34

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[Edited on 13-3-13 by punknaynowned]

BBP - 13-3-2013 at 21:44

Little new on the agenda for today, am still looking for ideas for my birthday gift.

BBP - 13-3-2013 at 21:49

And my thoughts are qith Aquabot, I hope he's coping with the snow and the traffic.

aquagoat - 14-3-2013 at 10:06

I haven't worked since monday morning, we tried a bit but the road was too slippery so we came back to the warehouse and went back home. We tried again today but the situation is just the same. So I've spent almost all the week home. :bouncy:

punknaynowned - 14-3-2013 at 13:35

Thanks for telling about the snow out there! There was no mention here and so I went and found many gorgeous photos!

BBP - 15-3-2013 at 12:06

We've been having snow for days on end now; fortunately it just doesn't stay put.

polydigm - 15-3-2013 at 23:56

Calvin - 16-3-2013 at 03:41

It was 63 here today. I'm afraid the summer is going to be really hot again.

BBP - 16-3-2013 at 12:08

Had to re-instate the original factory settings on my laptop. Java has a serious security leak and a recent version got me a Trojan.

And through all of it, Gabriel Knight 3 still works.

aquagoat - 17-3-2013 at 09:49

BBP - 17-3-2013 at 20:56

Having to stay home, I suppose that differs a bit per country and per snowfall. If out here, people are forced to stay at home due to snowfall, politics usually get a lot over them because they "weren't prepared enough".

BBP - 20-3-2013 at 15:23

Been snowing all day here. Spring has started.

Caputh - 20-3-2013 at 16:51


Quote:

where I live (Amiens, Picardie) it usually happens once a year in january or February/March, it snows for one or two day and I have to stay home for two or three days until the snow has melted enough.



Well, it's the first day of spring and it's still snowing here. They never give you a day off in Germany for snow, though. We all have to buy winter tyres with which you can drive through any snow or ice, unless there's a drift. Recently, on visiting my parents in France, I rented a car and it didn't have winter tyres, even though it was a February. My parents say this is because it never used to snow as much in southern France, but they're English. Is there any truth in their statement?


[Edited on 20-3-2013 by Caputh]

DED - 20-3-2013 at 19:24

Meanwhile the Peregrines nearby have a hard time breeding their four eggs.

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BBP - 22-3-2013 at 12:17

Snow is gone but it's still cold here. It'll be the coldest temp ever in March this weekend. Poor baby falcons.

aquagoat - 22-3-2013 at 18:47

Quote: Originally posted by Caputh  

Quote:

where I live (Amiens, Picardie) it usually happens once a year in january or February/March, it snows for one or two day and I have to stay home for two or three days until the snow has melted enough.



Well, it's the first day of spring and it's still snowing here. They never give you a day off in Germany for snow, though. We all have to buy winter tyres with which you can drive through any snow or ice, unless there's a drift. Recently, on visiting my parents in France, I rented a car and it didn't have winter tyres, even though it was a February. My parents say this is because it never used to snow as much in southern France, but they're English. Is there any truth in their statement?


[Edited on 20-3-2013 by Caputh]
it doesn't snow in the south of the country except in the region that is called Massif central, about in the middle of the country, in the Pyrenean mountains, etc... the rest of the southern part of the country is usually sunny.

[Edited on 22-3-2013 by aquagoat]

BBP - 23-3-2013 at 17:24

Snow again! Fortunately it's all gone already except for some bits of grass. Good thing I bought some extra bird food.

They still have a lot of sunflower seeds and those grease balls, but the peanuts are gone. :bald:

polydigm - 24-3-2013 at 00:41

Okay, I think I've proved my point so I'm sworn off Disco Boy, but the occasional friendly reminder not to take him off ignore will not be sneered at. It's a shame (well, not that much) because he sometimes brings some interesting info about concerts to the forum.

Calvin - 24-3-2013 at 05:36

I realized that I've been posting a bunch of crap over there and have pulled back on it.

The forecaster said we were going to get 2-4 inches of snow tonight, and they are going to be wrong. Maybe not even an inch.

polydigm - 24-3-2013 at 09:46

I think the point about you Calvin is that nobody really knows who you are. I get that mostly you go there for a laugh and I've laughed at your jokes often enough.

With me, I tend to say more about myself, because I'm planning on getting a band together to play live and once you're in the public eye, even in a small way, I believe honesty is the best policy. I know, it's old fashioned. Also, I've worked as a teacher for more than 20 years, which is a fairly public job, even if only locally, so I've become used to speaking my mind.

Back to you, you don't abuse your anonymity in my view. I'm not aware of you doing anything on the crap scale even close to that arsehole DB, so I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.

Calvin - 24-3-2013 at 14:56

Hmm, really? I think if somebody had been on the forum for a few years that they would know a few things about me. I run a private forum other than the Unmoderated, and I usually talk more about personal things there. The Zappa Forum is way too public for me.

BBP - 24-3-2013 at 19:18

Great to hear about the band, Poly! Good luck!

polydigm - 25-3-2013 at 07:18

Quote: Originally posted by Calvin  
Hmm, really? I think if somebody had been on the forum for a few years that they would know a few things about me. I run a private forum other than the Unmoderated, and I usually talk more about personal things there. The Zappa Forum is way too public for me.
The zappa forum is a pain in the arse, period. You don't say that much about yourself on the Unmoderated. I've never visited your other forum, I don't even know what it's about. You do joke around quite a lot, so it makes it difficult to untangle when you might just be talking about yourself for real.

polydigm - 25-3-2013 at 07:22

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
Great to hear about the band, Poly! Good luck!
It's only an idea at the moment, I have to find appropriately motivated personnel and that's not going to be easy. I've been tossing up the idea of doing a solo gig with synthesiser backup, or maybe just finding one other musician and trying a duet. I haven't started advertising yet because I have a heap of work to catch up on at Uni.

BBP - 25-3-2013 at 22:36

It seems like I've scored a publication of one of my artworks. :bald:

Calvin - 26-3-2013 at 01:20

Quote: Originally posted by polydigm  
Quote: Originally posted by Calvin  
Hmm, really? I think if somebody had been on the forum for a few years that they would know a few things about me. I run a private forum other than the Unmoderated, and I usually talk more about personal things there. The Zappa Forum is way too public for me.
The zappa forum is a pain in the arse, period. You don't say that much about yourself on the Unmoderated. I've never visited your other forum, I don't even know what it's about. You do joke around quite a lot, so it makes it difficult to untangle when you might just be talking about yourself for real.


My other forum is private, and any new members have to be voted in. Guest can't even look at it. It's really closed off. I guess I don't really discuss much private stuff there either.
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