http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/ This is the area to discuss non-jazz issues and non-issue issues! en Fri, 24 May 2013 18:29:26 GMT vBulletin 10 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/images/misc/rss.png http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/ http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31902-Does-Dr-Dave-deserve-blame-for-killing-this-old-archived-thread-from-2001&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 23:26:07 GMT http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/spea...?forumid=10349

First of all, I found this thread by doing a google search for the phrase virulent dork. This is a phrase I came up with a long time ago, initially to describe Crispin Glover's behavior when he was a guest on Letterman and came a little too close to kicking Dave with big shoes on while dorkily demonstrating his supposed martial arts moves.

I did the search without quotes, and this thread was STILL the first hit.

Even though his was the last post, I vote that Doc doesn't deserve blame for killing the thread, especially in view of a great post of his early on. (And there was certainly nothing wrong with his last post)

Sorry to bother anybody, but this is important.

Thank you. ]]> THE ALLEY steve(thelil) http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31902-Does-Dr-Dave-deserve-blame-for-killing-this-old-archived-thread-from-2001 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31899-Adieu-Henri&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:07 GMT Henri Dutilleux Henri Dutilleux, the French composer, who has died aged 97, earned the wrath of Pierre Boulez and found it difficult to establish himself in his native land; yet his success elsewhere ensured his reputation as one of the most accomplished forces in contemporary... Henri Dutilleux

Henri Dutilleux, the French composer, who has died aged 97, earned the wrath of Pierre Boulez and found it difficult to establish himself in his native land; yet his success elsewhere ensured his reputation as one of the most accomplished forces in contemporary music.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...Dutilleux.html

(I'm listening to his cello concerto as I type this. Lovely.)

RIP
]]> THE ALLEY walto http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31899-Adieu-Henri http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31894-How-sick-are-you-already-of-the-coverage-of-Google-Glass(es)&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 15:44:30 GMT Maybe I read too much tech stuff on the net, but for a product that isn't out, doesn't have a release date and whose functions are still widely unknown, it seems that Google Glass(es) are already getting a sickening amount of press (even though the coverage tends to be negative).

It's been so bad that I am already feeling myself backlashing at the backlash. Some sites are calling test users "Glassholes." This would have a certain appeal if it was coined because we were sick of people wearing or using Google Glass(es), but since what I'm sick of is the overkill coverage of a still non-phenomenon, I think the people who get off on constantly using the term "Glassholes" are the real assholes. ]]> THE ALLEY steve(thelil) http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31894-How-sick-are-you-already-of-the-coverage-of-Google-Glass(es) http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31888-Do-you-think-Buddhists-violate-the-law-by-removing-the-tag-from-mattresses&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 16:42:15 GMT I do I do ]]> THE ALLEY steve(thelil) http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31888-Do-you-think-Buddhists-violate-the-law-by-removing-the-tag-from-mattresses http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31887-Combine-Popular-Thread-Titles-for-fun-and-distraction!!!&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 16:06:09 GMT Ask Elliot Eskelin if he's excited about the expected unveiling of an Apple Tablet device

Announce Time Off on YouTube ]]> THE ALLEY steve(thelil) http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31887-Combine-Popular-Thread-Titles-for-fun-and-distraction!!! http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31886-Do-you-think-Buddhists-violate-the-law-of-noncontradiction&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 18:40:41 GMT Friend says Buddhists deny the law of noncontradition -- one of the three classical laws of thought -- and are therefore WRONG!

I say, "Meh."

What do you say? ]]> THE ALLEY rollhead http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31886-Do-you-think-Buddhists-violate-the-law-of-noncontradiction http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31885-How-interested-are-you-in-placing-a-bid-on-Mantle-s-corked-bat&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 18:31:13 GMT http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0514-mickey-mantle-bat-20130514,0,6486886.story http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...,6486886.story ]]> THE ALLEY rollhead http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31885-How-interested-are-you-in-placing-a-bid-on-Mantle-s-corked-bat http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31880-Anybody-have-experience-with-Windows-8-on-a-laptop-or-PC&goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 22:36:42 GMT My 4 year old laptop has served me well, but it's time for a new one. Although I've been accused of being an Apple
fanboy due to my fondness for itunes, iPhone and iPad (especially GarageBand software), I've never used an
Apple computer.

I'm assuming (perhaps wrongly) that for someone who has always used Windows, that a laptop with Windows 8
will be an easier adjustment (from much maligned Vista, which I've never had a problem with) than an Apple.

I know that Windows 8 is weird if you have to learn to use it on a tablet AND a PC (or a Surface "combo" tablet/PC)
but I'm not sure how it is if you just use it on a laptop/PC. ]]> THE ALLEY steve(thelil) http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31880-Anybody-have-experience-with-Windows-8-on-a-laptop-or-PC http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31871-Formula-for-inventing-a-good-mythical-magical-nickname-for-one-s-self&goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 22:43:40 GMT I don't know what I mean by mythical/magical nickname. It's just that the formula works so well for
choosing some special kind of nickname, I couldn't wait until I figured out what kind of
special nickname the formula produces before posting. (Indulge me)

For the first name, you chose an element from the periodic table that you like the sound of.
For the second name, you use a major corporation's fast food item that simply "works well"
with the element first name.

My first 2 new "magical nicknames" (drumroll......................................)

Feldspar McMuffin

Titanium Chalupa

OK, who are you? ]]> THE ALLEY steve(thelil) http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31871-Formula-for-inventing-a-good-mythical-magical-nickname-for-one-s-self http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31869-Ray-Harryhausen-has-died&goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 18:39:18 GMT RIP--You'll scare me no more. (I mean except for the things you've already done: those continue to haunt me.) ]]> THE ALLEY walto http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31869-Ray-Harryhausen-has-died http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31863-Stanley-Cup-Playoffs&goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 17:21:27 GMT Unless I've missed it, somehow, hockey seems to have been neglected for a while. Now that the Cup is on the line and the teams that will play have been decided, it's ON.
So, Vancouver got waxed by San Jose last night, Toronto got blungeoned by the Islanders and who knows what will happen when Montreal plays Ottawa today?? Then we also have NY Rangers staring down the Capitols.
I'm still hoping that Vancouver will wake up, since Calgary and Edmonton are, I guess, golfing.
In the east, Montreal is always a sentimental choice, since my mother loved the Habs. Of course, my favourites, Carey Price, PK Subban and the always delightful new guy, Brendon Gallighar [sp?] are amazing as always.

Is anyone else as excited about this as I am?? ]]> THE ALLEY patricia http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31863-Stanley-Cup-Playoffs http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31862-What-Are-You-Eating-Today-Part-6&goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 16:04:52 GMT Time for a new thread.

Eating salad for lunch and dinner all week until Friday. C'mon Friday!
]]> THE ALLEY Jimmy Cantiello http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31862-What-Are-You-Eating-Today-Part-6 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31853-Is-Anyone-Here-Doing-a-72t-type-Withdrawal-from-your-IRA&goto=newpost Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:42:26 GMT If so, I'd like to talk with you about it, as I am considering doing the same thing. PMs work fine, as does regular email: jazzooo@aol.com.

Thanks,

Doug ]]> THE ALLEY Jazzooo http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31853-Is-Anyone-Here-Doing-a-72t-type-Withdrawal-from-your-IRA http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31852-NBA-s-Jason-Collins-first-active-athlete-in-US-professional-sports-to-come-out&goto=newpost Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:58:09 GMT Jason Collins, an 11 year NBA player, has come out publicly as being gay, making him the first professional sports athlete in the US to do so during his career. It will be the subject of a feature article (I'm guessing a cover story?) in the next Sports Illustrated.

I think it's great, but the timing is very odd. Jason Collins, who was a starter on the Nets' 2 finals appearance teams a decade or so ago, did not play meaningful minutes last season. I don't know when he was last a productive player, but every year or 2 when I see his name mentioned I'm surprised he's still in the league.

My point is, I think it would be not at all unlikely that his career might have been over now even if he was straight or closeted. It almost seems that if a team was to sign him now, they would be doing it more to show they are willing to sign him BECAUSE they want to sign a gay player, and not that they wanted to sign a player for his playing value regardless of his sexuality.

I'm not saying he chose to come out now because he wanted to be able to say he was discriminated against if he is NOT signed after coming out, but the timing would leave him that option, if he isn't signed. ]]> THE ALLEY steve(thelil) http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31852-NBA-s-Jason-Collins-first-active-athlete-in-US-professional-sports-to-come-out http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31850-Question-for-Darryl&goto=newpost Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:02:20 GMT Darryl, I was curious. If you had been in charge, would you have banned this ad? http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/apr/24/pussy-energy-drink-ads-banned Darryl,

I was curious. If you had been in charge, would you have banned this ad?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...ink-ads-banned ]]> THE ALLEY rollhead http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31850-Question-for-Darryl