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Dean

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 13:12

Well, in the Shed we're all Biscuit Specialist status

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Ricochet

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 13:13

And I don't eat biscuit often...but on weird days, I devour crackers...

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 13:49

Ricochet wrote:

fandango wrote:

^^ Sorry Dean, I don't know why, but I've always struggled with Debussy...

that's not good, Debussy is my favorite composer (both regarding the listen, though perhaps I'm heavily more open to everything in this case, but especially to play his works)

A couple of moths ago, the lead articles and CD on BBC Music magazine were dedicated to Debussy, Satie and Impressionism in music...so I bought it and thought I'd give him another go (I first experimented with him when I was about 18, and have tried periodically since..)...10 listens...did nothing for me at all I'm afraid...

so, I'm back on Handel's Firework Music....

Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 13:51

fandango wrote:

Ricochet wrote:

fandango wrote:

^^ Sorry Dean, I don't know why, but I've always struggled with Debussy...

that's not good, Debussy is my favorite composer (both regarding the listen, though perhaps I'm heavily more open to everything in this case, but especially to play his works)

so, I'm back on Handel's Firework Music....

oh well... Ouch

back to something the British people came close too, you mean...both Händel and Haydn travelled to London in their "shedding" years... Wink

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 13:56

fandango wrote:

Ricochet wrote:

fandango wrote:

^^ Sorry Dean, I don't know why, but I've always struggled with Debussy...

that's not good, Debussy is my favorite composer (both regarding the listen, though perhaps I'm heavily more open to everything in this case, but especially to play his works)

so, I'm back on Handel's Firework Music....

And how did Satie work for you?

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 14:02

Ricochet wrote:

oh well... Ouch

back to something the British people came close too, you mean...both Händel and Haydn travelled to London in their "shedding" years... Wink

fair enough, Haydn travelled to London in his 'shedding years' as you put it...but I think we had George Frederick for a bit longer than that....

I think we need Mr Erg to arbitrate...

Edited by fandango - September 11 2008 at 14:03

Dean

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 14:08

Ricochet wrote:

fandango wrote:

Ricochet wrote:

fandango wrote:

^^ Sorry Dean, I don't know why, but I've always struggled with Debussy...

that's not good, Debussy is my favorite composer (both regarding the listen, though perhaps I'm heavily more open to everything in this case, but especially to play his works)

so, I'm back on Handel's Firework Music....

oh well... Ouch

back to something the British people came close too, you mean...both Händel and Haydn travelled to London in their "shedding" years... Wink

...didn't Debussy write La Mer in Eastbourne?

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 14:46

Dean wrote:

Ricochet wrote:

fandango wrote:

Ricochet wrote:

fandango wrote:

^^ Sorry Dean, I don't know why, but I've always struggled with Debussy...

that's not good, Debussy is my favorite composer (both regarding the listen, though perhaps I'm heavily more open to everything in this case, but especially to play his works)

so, I'm back on Handel's Firework Music....

oh well... Ouch

back to something the British people came close too, you mean...both Händel and Haydn travelled to London in their "shedding" years... Wink

...didn't Debussy write La Mer in Eastbourne?

Uhm...I actually don't know that...but I was anyway locking on to the (Pre-)Classical period.

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 14:47

fandango wrote:

Ricochet wrote:

oh well... Ouch

back to something the British people came close too, you mean...both Händel and Haydn travelled to London in their "shedding" years... Wink

fair enough, Haydn travelled to London in his 'shedding years' as you put it...but I think we had George Frederick for a bit longer than that....

I think we need Mr Erg to arbitrate...

He was old enough to have entered any Grey Rooms without veto votes from existing members, anyway, in case there were such at that time... Wink

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 15:53

Ah, belated thanks Rico for the Irish Coffee. It's been a tough day... Big%20smile

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 15:57

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Ah, belated thanks Rico for the Irish Coffee. It's been a tough day... Big%20smile

We're at it again - I listened to K.A. an hour ago Wacko

Your playlist is always the best. Embarrassed

Edited by NaturalScience - September 11 2008 at 15:59

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 16:02

NaturalScience wrote:

song_of_copper wrote:

Ah, belated thanks Rico for the Irish Coffee. It's been a tough day... Big%20smile

We're at it again - I listened to K.A. an hour ago Wacko

Your playlist is always the best. Embarrassed

Hehe! Pat is my psychic twin, everyone. Big%20smile

Do you have last.fm? I feel I should be spying on you too... LOL

Er, also, I have to ask, did you dance around your kitchen to K.A.? I ALWAYS do. Wink

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 16:05

song_of_copper wrote:

NaturalScience wrote:

song_of_copper wrote:

Ah, belated thanks Rico for the Irish Coffee. It's been a tough day... Big%20smile

We're at it again - I listened to K.A. an hour ago Wacko

Your playlist is always the best. Embarrassed

Hehe! Pat is my psychic twin, everyone. Big%20smile

Do you have last.fm? I feel I should be spying on you too... LOL

Er, also, I have to ask, did you dance around your kitchen to K.A.? I ALWAYS do. Wink

Well, I'm at work - I could have danced in the kitchenette, but my co-workers might have nice men in white coats come to take me somewhere else. LOL

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 16:18

Aggh! Pyramids! Pyramids!

This is the Shed for pity's sake - there's no room for pyramids in here!

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Padraic

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 16:20

Dean wrote:

Aggh! Pyramids! Pyramids!

This is the Shed for pity's sake - there's no room for pyramids in here!

No, but apparently there's plenty of squares. Wink

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 16:23

One day I must make a video of my K.A. dance. Then you can all point and laugh. Embarrassed

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 16:27

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One day I must make a video of my K.A. dance. Then you can all point and laugh. Embarrassed

A youtube classic, for sure. LOL

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 16:32

Ricochet wrote:

Well here's tea anyway: first the boiled with a bit of milk one

Then for the rest:

Oh, the irish coffee too, in case Miss M. still wants

And the homemade (or ruinmade, de gustibus) biscuits (which, at least you can see, I haven't stick my finger in 'em)

I've also taken the liberty to put some Trio music by Schubert on the vinyl.

As for me, I'll just go with the daily heretic drink (that's gonna cut 10 years of my life, but I've long since forgotten to care)

Or perhaps some wine...hm...better not, I want to study with a clear head.

It's your first day doing this so I won't be too harsh Rico, but:

The tea is about right, but I did specify a MUG, not a sissy cup and saucer
They're scones,not biscuits - but as Jim pointed out, add clotted cream and strawberries and you'd get away with it.

If you were tea boy on a building site in England I dread to think what would have happened to you if you'd served that up !

Edited by Syzygy - September 11 2008 at 16:42

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I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 16:39

NaturalScience wrote:

song_of_copper wrote:

One day I must make a video of my K.A. dance. Then you can all point and laugh. Embarrassed

A youtube classic, for sure. LOL

Yep. I'm a meme waiting to happen. Big%20smile

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Posted: September 11 2008 at 17:38

Dean wrote:

Well, in the Shed we're all Biscuit Specialist status

mmmm, having a tough 24 hours, I treated myself to a packet of fig rolls Approve

(they didn't have any garibaldi at my village shop)