Topic: CURMUDGEON (Read 29496 times)

MBarnum · « **Reply #30 on:** May 28, 2009, 06:55:31 AM »

DanTheMan, you made me laugh so loud just now! Thank you!!!!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #31 on:** May 28, 2009, 06:59:46 AM »

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #32 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:03:31 AM »

THANKS FOR THE BIRTHDAY GREETINGS- SAM and JOSESPIANO

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #33 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:03:47 AM »

PAGE TWO CLASSIC CURMUDGEON DANCE!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #34 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:05:19 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on May 28, 2009, 05:53:42 AM

I have no reason to narrate tales of my curmudgeonly behavior. There are too many witnesses doing it for me.

DAW · « **Reply #35 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:11:46 AM »

HAPPY, HAPPY DAY TO DR ARNOLDMBROCKMAN!!!!!

DAW · « **Reply #36 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:12:44 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on May 28, 2009, 06:50:04 AM

I'm hoping that by the end of the day, that we'll have a new roommate or two.

Back to the casting couch, eh?

DAW · « **Reply #37 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:13:42 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on May 28, 2009, 06:33:53 AM

That stupid sticky seal on CDs and DVDs that doesn't come off completely

Hear, hear!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #38 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:14:51 AM »

As for the Topic of the Day...

In general, it takes a lot - and I mean A LOT - to truly annoy me to the point where I have to voice (or finger

) my annoyance. I'll just keep rolling my eyes figuratively and literally until I have to raise my voice. All in all, what gets my proverbial goat:

People who don't listen. More precisely, people who don't make an effort to listen.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #39 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:15:25 AM »

I'm listening to the new HAIR cast recording to exorcise my inner curmudgeon a bit. I do like what I'm hearing but I still prefer the original. Whether the casting stories told were true or not, the original cast sounds like they really were a rag-tag bunch of street-wise hippies who were recruited to play in the show. This new cast recording lacks that organic zeitgeist--a little too slick and too polished, but then, how could it not? But I'm not putting it down--it sounds terrific, the performances are spot on and it's fun to hear parts of the score I never heard before. It whets my appetite to come up and see the show.

Anyone here see the 70's revival? I've heard awful stories about that one...

FJL · « **Reply #40 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:15:31 AM »

Happy happy birthday to dear DR Arnold!!!

FJL · « **Reply #41 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:19:40 AM »

Jose - Seriously, what do you mean by people who won't listen, though? People who don't take the time to listen to the words that are being said, or people who actually hear the words that are being said but then choose not to follow them?

At work, for example, i came to realize that all i can ask is that people listen to what's said, and then it's up to them to evaluate whether they want to follow it.

FJL · « **Reply #42 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:22:21 AM »

Unless I''m signing off on the project, that is, in which case i expect them to follow what I say

Ben · « **Reply #43 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:28:01 AM »

I'm off to my first presentation/meeting. I've taken my business cards (which I rarely use) and I'll be MIA until about 3pm.

FJL · « **Reply #44 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:29:58 AM »

DtM - still giggling over the Lee Remick line from QB VII

Laura · « **Reply #45 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:32:15 AM »

Happy Happy Birthday,DR ARNOLD BROCKMAN!

Please post a photo of any cake and ice cream today!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #46 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:33:19 AM »

Quote from: FJL on May 28, 2009, 07:19:40 AM

Jose - Seriously, what do you mean by people who won't listen, though? People who don't take the time to listen to the words that are being said, or people who actually hear the words that are being said but then choose not to follow them?

At work, for example, i came to realize that all i can ask is that people listen to what's said, and then it's up to them to evaluate whether they want to follow it.

DR FJL - As for people who won't listen... If I'm talking to someone - negotiating, bargaining, exchanging ideas - and I can tell that they are not listening to me, not paying attention to me, and/or not even going to process anything that I'm saying, that's what gets to me. I will still respect you if I know that you've listened to and processed what I've said, even if I don't ultimately end up changing your mind.

Laura · « **Reply #47 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:33:21 AM »

The Mystery of the Cops solved:

Mr. Goldstein's car was stolen. This was the new car to replace the car destroyed in the accident a couple of months ago. He didn't even get the new plates for it yet.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #48 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:35:43 AM »

Quote from: Laura on May 28, 2009, 07:33:21 AM

The Mystery of the Cops solved:

Mr. Goldstein's car was stolen. This was the new car to replace the car destroyed in the accident a couple of months ago. He didn't even get the new plates for it yet.

WHOA!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #49 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:36:20 AM »

~~~~~EASY-BREEZY PRESENTATION VIBES TO DR BEN~~~~~

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #50 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:39:02 AM »

THANK YOU FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISHES

DAW

FJL

LAURA

FJL · « **Reply #51 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:40:47 AM »

Jose - sadly, that's approx. 80% [not a scientific number] of people I know, at least in the arts. I think human nature is to want so much to get your own ideas out and heard, that you overlap and the other person feels you haven't heard what they said. It's so rare for Person B to wait until Person A has come to a clear and full stop before adding to the conversation.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #52 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:41:49 AM »

Quote from: Ben on May 28, 2009, 07:28:01 AM

I'm off to my first presentation/meeting. I've taken my business cards (which I rarely use) and I'll be MIA until about 3pm.

Mia, Ava...
Mia, Abba...
Mia, Oona...
Mia, Ida...
Mia, Uta...

Matt H. · « **Reply #53 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:42:12 AM »

Good morning!

The sun is out and shining brightly even though we still have a rain forecast for this afternoon. I didn't think it was going to happen yesterday, but we did get rain and may get some today, too.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #54 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:43:19 AM »

Quote from: FJL on May 28, 2009, 07:40:47 AM

Jose - sadly, that's approx. 80% [not a scientific number] of people I know, at least in the arts. I think human nature is to want so much to get your own ideas out and heard, that you overlap and the other person feels you haven't heard what they said. It's so rare for Person B to wait until Person A has come to a clear and full stop before adding to the conversation.

Exactly.

FJL · « **Reply #55 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:43:33 AM »

A favorite paradox is when Person B interrupts Person A, and when Person A tries to interject keeping Person B's rhythm of conversation, person B explodes at Person a for interrupting (essentially interrupting his interruption). This happens on CNN and MSNBC and such quite often, it seems.

Matt H. · « **Reply #56 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:44:20 AM »

Happiest of Birthday wishes for DR Arnold Brockman!!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #57 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:45:32 AM »

I have seen no UPS truck this morning, so I guess that means it's a "go" for CANNON this afternoon. That's fine with me. I haven't done a real TV box set in some time.

Matt H. · « **Reply #58 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:47:21 AM »

On TV TOnight!™

ABC - National Spelling Bee
FOX - SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #59 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:50:53 AM »

A very Happy Birthday Wish for DR Arnold M. Brockman!

MANY Happy Returns, Sir!

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