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Stradawhovious · Oct 17, 2014

Aaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnd......

BACK ON THE LEADERBOARD! SUCK IT, SLACKERS!

limr · Oct 17, 2014

Stradawhovious said:
I don't read as much as I used to. I spend all day proofreading legalese in the form of health insurance contracts, the last thing I want to do when I get home is crack a book.
My kids on the other hand are required to read a half hour a day. My 12 year old just got done reading "The Zombie Survival Guide" by Max Brooks (which is AWESOME by the way) and now runs through the house armed to the teeth with nerf guns making Mom and I quiz him on surviving the zombie apocalypse.

I don't read as much as I want to, either. Actually for similar reasons. Instead of legalese, though, it's studentese. But I still try to read a little bit every day, which usually only happens when I go to bed. And I don't like to leave a book unfinished OR read two at the same time, so when I'm muddling through a book that it's that great, it can take forever. I feel like I have to finish it and can't read anything else until I'm done.

I'm sort of in that right now. Biography of Frank Lloyd Wright. I love biographies and have read some great ones, but this one was written by a biographer who thought that Every! Single! Detail! was crucial in understanding the subject. Seriously, I keep waiting for the section on FLW's bowel movements.

astroNikon · Oct 17, 2014

limr said:
I'm sort of in that right now. Biography of Frank Lloyd Wright. I love biographies and have read some great ones, but this one was written by a biographer who thought that Every! Single! Detail! was crucial in understanding the subject. Seriously, I keep waiting for the section on FLW's bowel movements.

I think I'll avoid that one book

Stradawhovious · Oct 17, 2014

astroNikon said:
I think I'll avoid that one book

Just that one? I can offer up a hundred dozen or so others you may want to think twice about...

astroNikon · Oct 17, 2014

Stradawhovious said:
astroNikon said:

I think I'll avoid that one book

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Just that one? I can offer up a hundred dozen or so others you may want to think twice about...

I already have a collection of books to read when I retire.
Of course, when I bought them the problem of actually being able to read with my eyes wasn't an issue.

astroNikon · Oct 17, 2014

I need to buy a fluegelhorn

limr · Oct 17, 2014

astroNikon said:
limr said:

I'm sort of in that right now. Biography of Frank Lloyd Wright. I love biographies and have read some great ones, but this one was written by a biographer who thought that Every! Single! Detail! was crucial in understanding the subject. Seriously, I keep waiting for the section on FLW's bowel movements.

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I think I'll avoid that one book

Yeah, leave that one alone.

But do pick up Robert Capa's memoir of his WW2 years. "Slightly Out of Focus." Yes, it's about cameras and photography, but Capa is a startlingly good writer as well. He actually wanted to be a writer before he ever picked up a camera.

Stradawhovious · Oct 17, 2014

astroNikon said:
I need to buy a fluegelhorn

Why not a Mellophone? They are way awesomer.

limr · Oct 17, 2014

Gotta get ready for work.

"Sucker!"

Stradawhovious · Oct 17, 2014

This is a pic of my entering the last third of a Cohiba Lancero from last night.

I believe the Lance was rolled in 2012.

It was awesome.

astroNikon · Oct 17, 2014

Stradawhovious said:
astroNikon said:

I need to buy a fluegelhorn

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Why not a Mellophone? They are way awesomer.

Actually, I used to play mellophone for marching band for a couple years.
I'd rather have the fluegelhorn.

Stradawhovious · Oct 17, 2014

astroNikon said:
I'd rather have the fluegelhorn.

I used to march with a 40lb Brass Sousaphone.

In February.

In snow.

Uphill.

-10F

I had to use a plastic mouthpiece so my lips wouldn't freeze to it.

No foolin'.

astroNikon · Oct 17, 2014

Stradawhovious said:
I used to march with a 40lb Brass Sousaphone.

In February.

In snow.

Uphill.

-10F

I had to use a plastic mouthpiece so my lips wouldn't freeze to it.

No foolin'.

Yeah, I used to watch you guys too ..
from inside
laying comfortably next to a fire
drinking hot chocolate and warm cider
and eating freshly made warm donuts
..
..
and pointing and laughing

astroNikon · Oct 17, 2014

I gave my cellos to the school
and bought some electric bass and guitars instead.

I figured they're much more useful
I could play in, 'ya know .. regular type of bands . rock, jazz, or play harmony, etc

whereas a cello ??
well .. basically in orchestras or small groups
and I'd have to carry that big thing around and be careful with it.