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I've just spent the last three evenings attending the Banff Film Festival World Tour. Awesome films! https://www.banffcentre.ca/banff-moun...
My friend and I have decided to make this an annual event. This is the 3rd year we've gone. I'm kind of sad that it's over now for another year.
I was at a drumming circle a few years ago and someone had brought a didgeridoo. I could hardly get one note out of it. Talk about lung power! And I didn't know you need circular breathing to play it. Wow! That's talent!
I love what everyone's said about Bowie. I was dancing to him in the clubs back in the 70's and 80's... and probably 90s. I love his music and am sad he's gone to wherever in the universe we end up.
Well said Lynda! Every newspaper here yesterday had him on the front page. I agree with Janice's old school heavy metal bands.
Lynda wrote: "It's been a few days, and I'm way behind on what everyone is up to. I've been dealing with one of the worst colds. All I wanted to do is sleep, and watch mindless television. I couldn't even bring ..."Get well soon Lynda!
Ok. So we would label older heavy metal about the same then. I consider pre 80's older heavy metal. 80's is just heavy metal. Once we get into the 90's to present day just metal or hard rock depending on the sound.
Get a lot of rest Lynda, hope you get better before you know it.
Peggy wrote: "There's actually a wiki-page for it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrimp_..."However the consumption figures, while may be true for the 1980s, is incredibly untrue for now. But thanks for the rest of it Peggy. I blame Paul Hogan for so much.
Travis of NNY wrote: "Are you familiar with pro snowboarder and extreme sports announcer "the Dingo". I mean he is Australian and over here just causing constant mayhem in the states. Guy cracks me up something fierce. ..."Nup. Never heard of him. Looks like most Aussie kids though. Just managed to find a famous friend with a camera.
Rusalka wrote: "Travis of NNY wrote: "Are you familiar with pro snowboarder and extreme sports announcer "the Dingo". I mean he is Australian and over here just causing constant mayhem in the states. Guy cracks me..."He is a 2 time gold medalist. That probably helped
Travis of NNY wrote: "He is a 2 time gold medalist. That probably helped "That would be the famous bit.
I am just getting started in the world of pod casts. I like to listen to the extreme Atheist Penn Jillette. Is that weird. i, a Christian enjoy an atheist. I have no problem with making fun at religion. Of course he tackles a lot of other things. Still the controversy comes because he pokes fun at religion. Personally I think people are too uptight. If your religion is so strong how can you be threatened by aj atheist. Be what you want. I'm still gonna listen to the wacky atheist
Agree. Listening to other people's point of view and rationalising your own thoughts or beliefs will never be a bad thing. Blogs thinks this, so how does that relate to my world? Intellectualism is something that in the past was the domain of the religious and now it seems to be shunned. Push your beliefs, and if they keep standing, then go for it!I used to do this as a full on Christian, and used to get told off for it. Why invite temptation? It's not. I want to understand further and get my head around things like cultural, societal, philosophical, cultural context. Understanding is the key. As an atheist or on a moderate day, agnostic, for completely and utterly different reasons, I still do the same. I've read up on so many religions and their above to understand.
Push it. Push it real good.
I know people. Born Christians. They reached a point and said I don't get this I am an Atheist until I see the light, if you will, and will return to Christianity. 3-4 years now they haven't seen it yet and maybe never will. It doesn't matter. The point is having sonething to believe in if you don't believe it it won't work. Now I haven't been to church in a good 15 years. Maybe a couple Christmas eve services but thats it. Now these atheists they go to church almost every sunday. It seems incredible yet in their way of not believing but searching they probably get more out of the service than the believers because they are listening. Also I think it may be just that it feels good. Church is uplifting. Or at least should be. It is a very positive place. Esoecially if the hymns are upbeat. If you go on melancholy hymn day it sucks vut most of the time when you leave you should feel good. Mingle with the congregation and socialize. Someone who is having a rough time or deoressed my first thought is go to church. Not even for the religion. Just go to absorb the positive energy and feel good. Whether you go or not up to you I don't care I don't even attend myself
Which is very interesting. And every single community is different. I love what you say above, and I believe it should be like this. And as a singer, I miss the music and the communal singing (where on earth else do you get this? And it's fun and amazing). But my pushing factor out was the community. I loved it, but they didn't particularly love me or my decisions it seems. And that is only my experience. I just get nostalgic when you say the above, Travis.
In this podcast the one guy tells of his trip to Belgium. In a chocolate store he hears a woman ask for a chocolate vagina. Sure enough there are chocolate vaginas and penises, but no breasts in this shop. He believes these to be true molds. They look comoletely anatomically correct. He then researched and learned that you take a large amoubt of cocoa powder and press sonething, lets say a penis into it. The cocoa powder will hold the form and you pour chocolate into it. Once dried you brush off the cocoa oowder and wallah tou have your mold. He did try it but he used a thomas the train for a birthday oarty. Juat clean the item and use the cocoa powder as the mold. Can't really have a penis or vagina on site for each oiece of chocolate. Gross
That is so true Rusalka and it happens. This community that is supposed to welcome everyone with open arms they do that. They shun some or make them feel out of their place. As if there is a single person in that community who has never left a skid mark in their undies. In fact it is usually the ones with the skeletons in the closet that lead the rally to run soneone out to make themselves feel good. Its messed up
It us bullying. Church bulkying. You can't escape the bullies they are everywhere.
Travis of NNY wrote: "It us bullying. Church bulkying. You can't escape the bullies they are everywhere."Jerks.
Travis of NNY wrote: "In this podcast the one guy tells of his trip to Belgium. In a chocolate store he hears a woman ask for a chocolate vagina. Sure enough there are chocolate vaginas and penises, but no breasts in th..."This is not true. I have been to Belgium and EVERY chocolate shop (and there are so many) have chocolate breasts as well as other bits in the WINDOW of the shop. Which is a bit of a shock when you're not used to it. When did I go there... 2012?
The mould bit, I believe.
He says if you were to pick 1 country in Europe choose Belgium. He said it is like fake Europe. Like everyone just pretends to speak a different language. Just say hi how are and boom they switch right to English. What he means is they don't make you feel like a tourist if you speak English they just cross over on the spot without the awkward let me get out my dictionary and ask if anyone soeaks English moment
Depends what part of Belgium. The "capital" of the European Union is Brussels (why I was there) so where all the administration and government departments are. Because of this, Brussels is in the three official languages of the EU (and you can only be employed by the EU if you speak all three): English, German and French. This is awesome if you speak one, and speak a splattering of another (like me with English and French) as you can check your words.I went to Bruges for a few days though, which is in the Flemish part of the country. They speak Flemish (not Dutch), and then may possibly speak Dutch, French, German or English. I found English was the safe other language as the only country that hadn't occupied them. So beautiful but harder, but everyone speaks something, more than you.
Believe this changes depending which border you approach too (French, Dutch, Germany) on what is the main language.
Amazing buildings, good food and amazing beer though. I had fun.
It's nearly 1am. I need to go to bed. I need to be at work by 9am tomorrow. It's 27.3C though (81ishF). Who does that? Oh my god... urghhh
Thanks everyone, my cold is finally leaving me. I slept through the night last night, still have a scratchy throat and no voice. My meeting this afternoon should be interesting!
Lynda wrote: "Thanks everyone, my cold is finally leaving me. I slept through the night last night, still have a scratchy throat and no voice. My meeting this afternoon should be interesting!"You might have to resort to miming Lynda ;)
I hope you'll feel all better soon Lynda!I too have lost my voice, but for an entirely other reason.
Yesterday I have started something I've always wanted to try, but never had the guts to do. My first ever acting class! Oh my gosh, it was so much fun! I should have done it sooner. :-D
It totally took everybody out of their comfortzone (just a little bit since it's only the first lesson). Sobbing because your bunny died; looking through rose coloured glasses because your madly in love; walking in a pannic through a dark scary forrest; feeling ecstatic because you just won the jackpot in the lotery; arguing in a bakery because your both having the worst day of your life ever. Just to name a few of the rollercoaster of emotions presented to us, played by us, in just 2 hours time.
So, as a result: no voice (from all the screaming and yelling and crying), aching muscles (from all the running around, throwing myself on the floor, etc.), and a whole lot of happiness :-D
@Lynda glad to hear so, ginger always does the trick for a scratchy throat. Try it with warm milk, it should help -I prefer boiling it a little with the milk-@Sharon that sounds fun .. Love the ideas .. Keep it up
@Rusalka thats one advantage in your side to visit a place with "Multi-Language-Speakers". It does feels awkward looking for the right word to use in different language .. Where is my dictionary? And then .. Bam .. You're not sure how to pronounce that word correctly!
Does anyone remember Bowie in the movie "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" He was great.
Sounds like fun, Sharon! Enjoy.
Ok little late with this but didn't we mention deep purple
I remember that song, Travis. And I loved Deep Purple (still do). They are known best for Smoke On the Water and I played it and the album over and over. I still get psyched up when I hear that song on our classic rock station.
Speaking of chocolate private bits, my brother owned a candy shop and made his own molded chocolates. The naughty ones were kept behind the counter, out of sight. He didn't have vaginas tho! He did have naked men and women and painstakingly painted all their parts. They were kind of cute with their little pink nipples and all their furry parts. Ok, I'm a weirdo!
Painted all those little parts. Wow that must take some time. Sounds similar to the stuff at a local chocolate store. Small place but make all these little whatevers. We got the kids easter bunny ones that were all painted Yeah Smoke on the Water just has seen so much radio time.
My favorite is highway star. Also like woman from Tokyo a lot
https://youtu.be/VWLONCG2LeM. Sound quality is not the greatest but Corey Taylor plays Ace of Spades as tribute to Lemmy
I have just heard on the news that actor Alan Rickman has died of cancer aged 69. Very sad :(
oh no! I just googled him and realize that he was Professor Snape! He was so good in that role. So sad. :(
Really he was 69 I wouldn't have thought him that old, but the older I getter the younger older people look. Now in my 30's 70 is the new 40. If you kbow what I mean
oh I know...believe me, I know. I'm in my 40s and it's definitely the new 30s. ;)
That's sad about Alan Rickman. I really liked him as an actor and particularly liked his voice. He did great in the Potter films but I think my favourite with him in was Dogma. That film cracks me up.Strange that both David Bowie and Alan Rickman died aged 69!
Thanks for that Corey Taylor Ace of Spades link Travis!
I have been a slipknot fan sincethe early agressive days of the slipknot slipknot album, but I almost wish Corey Taylor had never been with them. The damage to his vocal cords from the aggression can't have been good and it amazes me his ability to sing with stonesour and do all these cover songs so well. I just think what he could have been without all the early strain on him. Then again that also has defi ed his sound and given him that whiskey voice
RIP Alan Rickman! Such a great actor. "After all this time?"
"Always."
I like Corey Taylor. I didn't like Slipknot when they were first around. I thought they were a bit gimmicky and I didn't think they'd last. But I was wrong and I'm glad I was. I really like their most recent album. I've not listened to any Stone Sour. Will have to check it out. Favourite collaboration at the moment is (spoilered for bad language (view spoiler) Have you read any of his books Travis? My sister in law read the one on the paranormal and said it was good. I've not read it yet. Someday!
No I have some books though. Stonesour is great I would have to list like 25 songs for you to try out
Have not heard soulfly in like 15 years. I will compose te essential stone sour list sometime. Basically its all good. Also there was that one song I liked from the short span pf the sound city players featuring corey taylorbom vocal and dave grohl on drums and whoever guitared
Also I felt the single psychosocial was a rebirth for slipknot then dead memories and snuff
Sharon, your acting class sounds like it was a lot of fun - I could never do that in a million years!And, there's #3. I'm very sad to hear about Alan Rickman - he was great as Snape, but I remember loving him as Sheriff of Nottingham, in the super-cheesy Kevin Costner Robin Hood movie from the 90's. He owned that roll, and I've liked him in everything since. I hadn't realized he was that old, either. I would have placed him in his 50's. Effing cancer.
Let's hope that 69 does not become the new 27 - because "The 69 Club", just doesn't sound right.
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