A Black Hole of Happiness - Page 29

greatwhitenorthchick · 06-12-2007, 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
It's impossible to not like that guy. Truly humble people who can do amazing things are rare.

The sound was fixed on my computer last week, just in time to hear that. Most excellent. I started crying. (I always cry when I hear that aria, so he did a great job, and I realize I'm an old lady for crying at opera, but that's just the way it is.)

robustpuppy · 06-12-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
The sound was fixed on my computer last week, just in time to hear that. Most excellent. I started crying. (I always cry when I hear that aria, so he did a great job, and I realize I'm an old lady for crying at opera, but that's just the way it is.)

Me too! I was just going to post about this phenomenon. Why is it that music - particularly opera or other music with "soaring" movements (pardon my lack of proper jargon) can move you to tears or make the hair on the back of your neck stand up?

I attribute this to my being a sap, but surely there have been studies done on this. Also, I sometimes have a similar reaction when I watch Olympic figure skating and a skater or pair of skaters really nails something and the crowd goes wild because they've been on the edge of their seats, waiting for the skater to fall and that little oompa loompa commentator (hi, ncs!) fellow to scream "OHHHHH!!!!" at the top of his squeaky little lungs. That always gets me right here.

Gattigap · 06-12-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
It's impossible to not like that guy. Truly humble people who can do amazing things are rare.

That was amazing.

I was impressed that they waved him through to the next level, mostly because I assumed that on American Idol, they'd have replied, "that's all very nice, pal, but can you sing any Manilow tunes?"

robustpuppy · 06-12-2007, 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I think the best compliment is that it looks like that bitch has an orgasm near the end of his performance.

You have either slept with some very reserved women, or with some who didn't want to overdo it for fear it would be a dead giveaway.

bold_n_brazen · 06-12-2007, 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by Gattigap
That was amazing.

I was impressed that they waved him through to the next level, mostly because I assumed that on American Idol, they'd have replied, "that's all very nice, pal, but can you sing any Manilow tunes?"

Pretty sure that wasn't American Idol.

I don't know... the reference to Cardiff gave it away for me.

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 06-12-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Me too! I was just going to post about this phenomenon. Why is it that music - particularly opera or other music with "soaring" movements (pardon my lack of proper jargon) can move you to tears or make the hair on the back of your neck stand up?

I attribute this to my being a sap, but surely there have been studies done on this. Also, I sometimes have a similar reaction when I watch Olympic figure skating and a skater or pair of skaters really nails something and the crowd goes wild because they've been on the edge of their seats, waiting for the skater to fall and that little oompa loompa commentator (hi, ncs!) fellow to scream "OHHHHH!!!!" at the top of his squeaky little lungs. That always gets me right here.

Is that why it always gets a little dusty in my house when I watch the scene from Shawshank where Andy plays Duettino - Sull'aria from Le nozze di Figaro over the prison speakers?

robustpuppy · 06-12-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Is that why it always gets a little dusty in my house when I watch the scene from Shawshank where Andy plays Duettino - Sull'aria from Le nozze di Figaro over the prison speakers?

Sometimes I think you are my husband and are playing an elaborate prank on me.

handsome boy model · 06-12-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen

Mmmmmmm, nipple!

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hbm

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 06-12-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally posted by Gattigap
That was amazing.

I was impressed that they waved him through to the next level, mostly because I assumed that on American Idol, they'd have replied, "that's all very nice, pal, but can you sing any Manilow tunes?"

I think the contestants are trying to win a performance in front of the Queen + $100k. It's not British Idol.

Hank Chinaski · 06-12-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Sometimes I think you are my husband and are playing an elaborate prank on me.

read your last two posts together.........hmmmm.

06-12-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
It's pretty clear, and I am not sure about what "real life" stories Ironweak is looking for. In my "real life" experiences, I have found that I have only been allowed to carry through security checkpoints travel-size toiletries (3 ounces or less) that fit comfortably in ONE, QUART-SIZE, clear plastic, zip-top bag.

Toe the line then, Mr. GoodyTwoShoes, and maybe the TSA will give you a big gold boy scout star for being so meek and mild. That's your life and you're welcome to it. Some of us don't know how to do anything but breathe the free air out here on the edge, outside the rules, bringing it to straight to The Man every single day. Yeah, that's a four-ounce tube of shaving cream, bitch.

ltl/fb · 06-12-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I think the contestants are trying to win a performance in front of the Queen + $100k. It's not British Idol.

This only gets one star on the "gratuitously bitchy" scale. bnb got 4 out of 5. You need to step it up a notch if you want to compete.

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 06-12-2007, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
You have either slept with some very reserved women, or with some who didn't want to overdo it for fear it would be a dead giveaway.

Well, they usually try to tone it down so they won't wake me up.

Gattigap · 06-12-2007, 02:57 PM

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I can't believe that high-eyebrowed bitch called him "a little lump of coal."

Well, it is Britain, after all.

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 06-12-2007, 02:57 PM

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Damnit. That made me cry.

I ran my first triathlon on Sunday, and it was a sort of touchy feely, women can do anything sort of event with all sorts of shapes and sizes and ages competing. The winner of the 70 and older category beat me by two minutes. The winner of the overall event--registered in the 19 and under category instead of the elite--beat me by an hour. I certainly didn't prove myself to be an amazing athlete, but I kicked ass in the swim, and I did everything, which is better than most people can say. It was awesome.

Anyhow, my mom was standing at the end of the 750 meter swim, and she got to watch everyone finish up their first event. Some people took up to an hour, some people did it in 15 minutes (I did it in 22). She said the elite athletes were unbelievably fast, and the cancer survivors were inspiring to watch. But the person who made her cry was a woman who must have weighed close to 300 pounds. Her husband / parnter / whatever was waiting for her at the finish line, and it took three or four volunteers to help her up out of the water. She couldn't stand up. Her husband moved her motorized scooter close to the water and everyone helped her into the scooter. She went up the hill, handed over her chip to the next member of her relay team, and then joined the spectators. The woman could barely walk, but she could swim, and she could compete. So she did.

Nice work, BTW. My first tri is next month.