Topic: OLD CHINESE PROVERB (Read 15263 times)

TCB · « **Reply #180 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:46:27 PM »

Thanks to all of you for the good wishes for Kathi Goertzen. She si currently in hour number nine, but it was expected to be a long surgery.

Ginny · « **Reply #181 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:50:40 PM »

...and it's snowing - again

George · « **Reply #182 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:51:11 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on February 02, 2011, 04:29:01 PM

Quote from: John G. on February 02, 2011, 04:21:15 PM
One last word on the Candide recordings from me. I like almost all of the recordings, except for the big one that Bernstein recorded. Too pretentious and too little fun, which is what "Candide" should be.

The DVD of the concert that prompted the Bernstein recording is far superior; Bernstein talks in depth about the piece and it's fun to see the singers hamming it up to the audience.

Speaking of Candide on DVD...Larry, do you happen to know if the version with Kim Criswell as the Old Lady has been commercially released (if I haven't asked this already)? The copy that I got on eBay a few years ago looks great when I watch it, but the packaging is more like a review copy. The only listing that I found was this "Limited-pressing DVD-R," but I don't know if it's the same performance.

John G. · « **Reply #183 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:51:20 PM »

Has anybody seen the new animated movie, "The Illusionist"? It's made by the man who directed "The Triplets of Belleville." I just saw a preview of it and it looks great.

Ginny · « **Reply #184 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:51:21 PM »

DR TCB - thank you for the update on Kathi. Continued vibes and prayers for her!

John G. · « **Reply #185 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:52:27 PM »

Warm vibes for everyone out there.

Laura · « **Reply #186 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:53:07 PM »

Continued vibes for Kathi.

Laura · « **Reply #187 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:54:00 PM »

You all are going to laugh at me, but it is cold for Phoenix. It us currently 38 degrees at 6:40 p.m. It is supposed to get into the 20s by morning.

Laura · « **Reply #188 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:54:12 PM »

And it is windy.

Jane · « **Reply #189 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:54:36 PM »

Quote from: TCB on February 02, 2011, 05:46:27 PM

Thanks to all of you for the good wishes for Kathi Goertzen. She si currently in hour number nine, but it was expected to be a long surgery.

Wow! Thanks for the update.

John G. · « **Reply #190 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:55:36 PM »

Quote from: Laura on February 02, 2011, 05:53:07 PM

Continued vibes for Kathi.

Exactly.

Laura · « **Reply #191 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:55:39 PM »

The wind chill is 27. Or 34, depending on which weather site I look at.

John G. · « **Reply #192 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:56:59 PM »

Quote from: Laura on February 02, 2011, 05:54:00 PM

You all are going to laugh at me, but it is cold for Phoenix. It us currently 38 degrees at 6:40 p.m. It is supposed to get into the 20s by morning.

I don't think it got above 25 today here with a steady, icy wind chill factor. Tomorrow it may snow, a very rare occurrence in San Antonio. I think the last time there was a substantial snowfall here was in 1985.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #193 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:57:31 PM »

Quote from: George on February 02, 2011, 05:51:11 PM

Quote from: elmore3003 on February 02, 2011, 04:29:01 PM
Quote from: John G. on February 02, 2011, 04:21:15 PM
One last word on the Candide recordings from me. I like almost all of the recordings, except for the big one that Bernstein recorded. Too pretentious and too little fun, which is what "Candide" should be.

The DVD of the concert that prompted the Bernstein recording is far superior; Bernstein talks in depth about the piece and it's fun to see the singers hamming it up to the audience.

Speaking of Candide on DVD...Larry, do you happen to know if the version with Kim Criswell as the Old Lady has been commercially released (if I haven't asked this already)? The copy that I got on eBay a few years ago looks great when I watch it, but the packaging is more like a review copy. The only listing that I found was this "Limited-pressing DVD-R," but I don't know if it's the same performance.

The Paris production at the Theatre du Chatelet featured my friends Kim and Bill Burden as the Old Lady and Candide. It's never had a commercial release and my copy, too, is from eBay. The seller was Bruce Yeko who runs Footlights. The House of Opera carries the DVD of the 1989 Scottish Opera production directed by Jonathan Miller, and it's quite interesting. I think the broadcast is the opening night performance.

Laura · « **Reply #194 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:57:44 PM »

I would love it if it would snow. It would be worth it. But clear skies.

Jane · « **Reply #195 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:58:01 PM »

Quote from: Laura on February 02, 2011, 05:54:12 PM

And it is windy.

What was your high today? Your temps seem close to ours or even colder.

Laura · « **Reply #196 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:58:37 PM »

The last time it snowed at my house was when DR Sandra was in second grade.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #197 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:59:00 PM »

Quote from: Laura on February 02, 2011, 05:54:00 PM

You all are going to laugh at me, but it is cold for Phoenix. It us currently 38 degrees at 6:40 p.m. It is supposed to get into the 20s by morning.

Steven LaBrie, who's singing Paris in ROMEO AND JULIET at the Dallas Opera presently, texted me and said the rehearsal had been canceled for snow.

Laura · « **Reply #198 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:59:16 PM »

I think it got up to 41 or 42.

Jane · « **Reply #199 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:59:18 PM »

Did she get to see it?

Laura · « **Reply #200 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:59:48 PM »

I am not complaining. I am merely commenting that it is unusually cold here unusually late in the season.

Laura · « **Reply #201 on:** February 02, 2011, 06:00:18 PM »

They let the kids out of class for a few minutes to see it. Most of them had never seen snow before.

Laura · « **Reply #202 on:** February 02, 2011, 06:01:01 PM »

I went out and turned the water on a little, as we have an exposed copper pipe.

Jane · « **Reply #203 on:** February 02, 2011, 06:03:07 PM »

Quote from: Laura on February 02, 2011, 05:59:16 PM

I think it got up to 41 or 42.

We might have gotten up to 50. I read it currently is 43 & feels like 38.

Jane · « **Reply #204 on:** February 02, 2011, 06:04:02 PM »

Quote from: Laura on February 02, 2011, 06:01:01 PM

I went out and turned the water on a little, as we have an exposed copper pipe.

Best, if you can, is to leave it lightly dripping overnight.

Laura · « **Reply #205 on:** February 02, 2011, 06:05:51 PM »

Quote from: Jane on February 02, 2011, 06:04:02 PM

Quote from: Laura on February 02, 2011, 06:01:01 PM
I went out and turned the water on a little, as we have an exposed copper pipe.

Best, if you can, is to leave it lightly dripping overnight.

I am.

John G. · « **Reply #206 on:** February 02, 2011, 06:10:56 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on February 02, 2011, 05:59:00 PM

Quote from: Laura on February 02, 2011, 05:54:00 PM
You all are going to laugh at me, but it is cold for Phoenix. It us currently 38 degrees at 6:40 p.m. It is supposed to get into the 20s by morning.

Steven LaBrie, who's singing Paris in ROMEO AND JULIET at the Dallas Opera presently, texted me and said the rehearsal had been canceled for snow.

Yes, but I doubt the Super Bowl will be canceled because of snow.

Jane · « **Reply #207 on:** February 02, 2011, 06:13:43 PM »

I read many of the pre-festivities have been but not the Bowl.

George · « **Reply #208 on:** February 02, 2011, 06:14:18 PM »

Quote from: Jane on February 02, 2011, 06:04:02 PM

Quote from: Laura on February 02, 2011, 06:01:01 PM
I went out and turned the water on a little, as we have an exposed copper pipe.

Best, if you can, is to leave it lightly dripping overnight.

When I first read this, I read it as, "Best, if you can, is to leave a light dripping overnight."

Wait...what??

Jane · « **Reply #209 on:** February 02, 2011, 06:18:37 PM »

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