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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Glitter
Odious little man. But had Derek jiving in the aisles...apparently?
Odious little man. But had Derek jiving in the aisles...apparently?
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I think scary little man is a better description...
In November 1997 Glitter was arrested after child pornography images were discovered on the hard drive of a Toshiba laptop that he had taken to the Bristol Causeway branch of PC World for repair. The following years held further trouble for the singer. Glitter was convicted of possession of child pornography on 12 November 1999 and classified formally as a sex offender, serving two months of a four-month sentence. He was also charged with having sex with an underage girl, Alison Brown, when she was 14 years old.
In my defence, I attended the Glitter Gang concerts in the days before anyone knew that he was a kiddy-fiddler. I make no excuses for his sexual exploits, but his concerts were great fun when you had no knowledge of the other aspects of his life.
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Alex K will be proud of me. I'm spending my Saturday at another Chamber Orchestra concert. On the programme tonight:
The Praetorius Consort play a selection of prices for Early English Woodwind instruments.
Brahms' Sonata in E minor (Opus 38) for cello.
A variation on Offenbach's "The Bold Gendarmes" arranged for string trio and piano.
Handel's Sonata in G for Oboe.
Sicilienne et Allegro Giocoso by Gabriel Grovlez, arranged for Bassoon and Piano.
I strive to keep up the level of culture among the forumites!
I will be well relaxed by the time I get home to where the rest of my Martinez 85 awaits - as does a large pile of ironing!
The Praetorius Consort play a selection of prices for Early English Woodwind instruments.
Brahms' Sonata in E minor (Opus 38) for cello.
A variation on Offenbach's "The Bold Gendarmes" arranged for string trio and piano.
Handel's Sonata in G for Oboe.
Sicilienne et Allegro Giocoso by Gabriel Grovlez, arranged for Bassoon and Piano.
I strive to keep up the level of culture among the forumites!
I will be well relaxed by the time I get home to where the rest of my Martinez 85 awaits - as does a large pile of ironing!
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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This past friday I went to the "Vans Warped Tour" A concert with a ton of bands in a large area. It was well over 100 degrees (around 103-104 degrees) and I thank goodness I had an all-access backstage pass so I could head back there and cool off...those Monster Energy drinks mixed with Vodka sure did help It was a great time hanging out and talking to a lot of band members and other very good looking females, who were scantly clad in the summer heat
The backstage party is even funner, with one of the bands pulling cooking duty for everyone....lots of fun, but I was suffering from a bit of heat drain on saturday
The backstage party is even funner, with one of the bands pulling cooking duty for everyone....lots of fun, but I was suffering from a bit of heat drain on saturday
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I took my 13 year-old son to a concert tonight, which we both enjoyed. On the schedule was Tchaikovsky's Hamlet Overture, Haydyn's Oboe Concerto and Dvorcak's First Collection of Slavonik Dances.
And then we went to McDonald's on the way home
And then we went to McDonald's on the way home
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Why are you embarassed about the highlight of your son's evening?AHB wrote:I took my 13 year-old son to a concert tonight, which we both enjoyed. On the schedule was Tchaikovsky's Hamlet Overture, Haydyn's Oboe Concerto and Dvorcak's First Collection of Slavonik Dances.
And then we went to McDonald's on the way home
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I'm not in the least bit embarassed about my son's evening's highlight. The oboe soloist is young, very pretty and he is quite besotted by her. She was the reason that he suggested we should go.DRT wrote:Why are you embarassed about the highlight of your son's evening?AHB wrote:I took my 13 year-old son to a concert tonight, which we both enjoyed. On the schedule was Tchaikovsky's Hamlet Overture, Haydyn's Oboe Concerto and Dvorcak's First Collection of Slavonik Dances.
And then we went to McDonald's on the way home
McDonalds was just a necessary evil on the way back which he described as "Not quite as bad as he was expecting, but still pretty awful."
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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That was because your son learned a very valuable lesson...she may look pretty on the outside but what she does for a living can be a lesson in torture. Best just to keep staring at her picture in the magazines. Micky-Dees on the other hand always comes throughI took my 13 year-old son to a concert tonight, which we both enjoyed. On the schedule was Tchaikovsky's Hamlet Overture, Haydyn's Oboe Concerto and Dvorcak's First Collection of Slavonik Dances.
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You are all philistines. My son decided he wanted to spend his Saturday night at a cultural event, listening to the local Philharmonic Orchestra playing some pieces written by some of the greatest exponents of music that history has ever known. I know that this was the real reason that he decided to go and the fact that the principal oboist is someone he likes was just a coincidence.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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I resemble that remarkYou are all philistines
Actually, I love all types of music and even as a kid was the only one of my friends that had rock, heavy metal, some country, new age, classical, and techno albums. Sure I caught some flax at first, then it was amazing to see many of my friends start listinging to other things.
YEAH!the fact that the principal oboist is someone he likes was just a coincidence.
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I think it's a fair comment, after-all has anyone else here heard of Haydyn and Dvorcak?Andy V wrote:I resemble that remarkYou are all philistines
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Touché.JacobH wrote:I think it's a fair comment, after-all has anyone else here heard of Haydyn and Dvorcak?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Aren't those 80s hair bands?JacobH wrote:I think it's a fair comment, after-all has anyone else here heard of Haydyn and Dvorcak?Andy V wrote:I resemble that remarkYou are all philistines
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Commendation to your son. But also advice: many people fancy a pretty girl whose face appears in the press. There will be much competition per unit delight (i.e., prettiness good; ‟appears in press” makes much work per unit prettiness). Hunt elsewhere. Good luck.
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What are the metrics by which a unit of delight and a unit of prettiness are measured?jdaw1 wrote:Commendation to your son. But also advice: many people fancy a pretty girl whose face appears in the press. There will be much competition per unit delight (i.e., prettiness good; ‟appears in press” makes much work per unit prettiness). Hunt elsewhere. Good luck.
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Positive Fonseca 1966 and negative beer.JacobH wrote:What are the metrics by which a unit of delight and a unit of prettiness are measured?
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Went to see George Michael over the summer with my girlfriend. What a concert! He was amazing, lol...
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Today's concert was by the Vivaldi String Orchestra at Winchester College, who played:
- Bach's (JS, before Jacob asks) Suite in D major
- Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins in B minor
- Holst's Saint Paul's Suite
They absolutely nailed the Saint Paul's Suite. Excellent evening out with my better half in a city we have not visited before but to which we will certainly return.
Am I really the only one going to concerts these days?
- Bach's (JS, before Jacob asks) Suite in D major
- Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins in B minor
- Holst's Saint Paul's Suite
They absolutely nailed the Saint Paul's Suite. Excellent evening out with my better half in a city we have not visited before but to which we will certainly return.
Am I really the only one going to concerts these days?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.