nj2va Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, Chris78 said: Poor Carlson. Slap shop to the face. Blood everywhere That looked incredibly painful and scary. I hope he’s ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris78 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 1 minute ago, nj2va said: That looked incredibly painful and scary. I hope he’s ok. At a minimum stitches or possibly worse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Thanks Ovi ! Won me some Christmas $$ on draftkings...anytime goal scorer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 30 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said: One of THE best! I mean he is a gold standard and no one did it quite like he did. Impeccable is a word for it! Impeccable and inspired--to the point where he had his own unique sound that he produced from his choirs. Man I'm just learning how to really conduct a choir (been taking my bumps and bruises, but it's always worth it!)--always look to folks like that that really know their stuff and work the "magic"! He definitely is the Gold Standard for a chorale orchestra! When I was in Atlanta in the late 1990s into the 2000s, as I probably mentioned before, I had the good fortune to hear the ASO and chorus do a Christmas concert, and was able to hear the chorus for Beethoven's 9th. Though he wasn't there anymore (sadly passed away in 1999), you could STILL hear his influence on that magnificent choir! And on the subject of orchestras and Beethoven (who else!!)...I have a recording of all of his symphonies and piano concertos, recorded when George Szell was director of the Cleveland Orchestra. And a copy of the 9th when Christoph von Dohnanyi was music director. My dad gave me those years ago. He was a BIG orchestra buff, especially of the Cleveland Orchestra, and heard both Szell and von Dohnanyi when they conducted. But he couldn't stand Lorin Maazel (he was director after Szell and before von Dohnanyi), found him a travesty in his interpretations, and damn near stopped going to the orchestra during those years. Anyhow, Szell and von Dohnanyi are both amazing!!! It's interesting comparing von Dohnanyi to Szell for the 9th...both are very fine in their own right; von Dohnanyi's version, however, has a bit more "pep" to it I find (especially the 2nd movement). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris78 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 802!!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris78 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Empty netter lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 1 minute ago, Chris78 said: 802!!!!! Woooo! Happy for him especially getting it at home. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 for @Maestrobjwa@Always in Zugzwangand anyone else who might like a beautiful wintry piece. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestrobjwa Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Always in Zugzwang said: He definitely is the Gold Standard for a chorale orchestra! When I was in Atlanta in the late 1990s into the 2000s, as I probably mentioned before, I had the good fortune to hear the ASO and chorus do a Christmas concert, and was able to hear the chorus for Beethoven's 9th. Though he wasn't there anymore (sadly passed away in 1999), you could STILL hear his influence on that magnificent choir! And on the subject of orchestras and Beethoven (who else!!)...I have a recording of all of his symphonies and piano concertos, recorded when George Szell was director of the Cleveland Orchestra. And a copy of the 9th when Christoph von Dohnanyi was music director. My dad gave me those years ago. He was a BIG orchestra buff, especially of the Cleveland Orchestra, and heard both Szell and von Dohnanyi when they conducted. But he couldn't stand Lorin Maazel (he was director after Szell and before von Dohnanyi), found him a travesty in his interpretations, and damn near stopped going to the orchestra during those years. Anyhow, Szell and von Dohnanyi are both amazing!!! It's interesting comparing von Dohnanyi to Szell for the 9th...both are very fine in their own right; von Dohnanyi's version, however, has a bit more "pep" to it I find (especially the 2nd movement). Man that is awesome--to be able to still feel his interpretation even after he had passed on! That's when you know it was a truly special gift. Haha Your dad sounds like he really knew music! Chuckling at the bit about him almost boycotting the orchestra because of that conductor, lol But hey, I kinda get it! And some conductors are better with some composers than others...I've heard some questionable Beethoven interpretations where I'm almost yelling at the radio/phone like it's a football game or something, lol (like when conductors interpret as if they took a bottle of Nyquil...but that's another rant) Dohnanyi and Szell...I'll have to sit down and compare the two! Beethoven's 9th is of such depth that you can get a variety of intperetations (some good some ehhhh...). That balancing act between the classical and romantic--that is the awesome challenge of interpreting Beethoven 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestrobjwa Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 14 minutes ago, Kay said: for @Maestrobjwa@Always in Zugzwangand anyone else who might like a beautiful wintry piece. Ah very nice--thanks for sharing! Ya know, the opening chord progression sounds just like The Young and the Restless, lol There was a meme I saw where it was talking about not seeing his work on a Christmas program: "I can't believe it's not Rutter!" Ya know, John Rutter is as successful as a composer can be in this day and age--how his work is cemented in the choral repertoire is really quite something! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said: Ah very nice--thanks for sharing! Ya know, the opening chord progression sounds just like The Young and the Restless, lol There was a meme I saw where it was talking about not seeing his work on a Christmas program: "I can't believe it's not Rutter!" Ya know, John Rutter is as successful as a composer can be in this day and age--how his work is cemented in the choral repertoire is really quite something! Lol at the meme yes...everyone loves Rutter. Especially singers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 14 hours ago, Terpeast said: I forgot to do some weather stripping on my windows, and my office window (I WFH) was leaking cold air inside. Tried to find weather stripping products, but they were all out of stock or not available today. So I used duct tape as weather stripping. It's working. So far... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDweatherman Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 @stormtracker I was just bs’ing with a buddy about your list of funny phrases. Can you share that doc again for us to share the laughs? TIA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Ravens are saving their secret passing attack for the playoffs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 17 hours ago, Maestrobjwa said: Man that is awesome--to be able to still feel his interpretation even after he had passed on! That's when you know it was a truly special gift. Haha Your dad sounds like he really knew music! Chuckling at the bit about him almost boycotting the orchestra because of that conductor, lol But hey, I kinda get it! And some conductors are better with some composers than others...I've heard some questionable Beethoven interpretations where I'm almost yelling at the radio/phone like it's a football game or something, lol (like when conductors interpret as if they took a bottle of Nyquil...but that's another rant) Dohnanyi and Szell...I'll have to sit down and compare the two! Beethoven's 9th is of such depth that you can get a variety of intperetations (some good some ehhhh...). That balancing act between the classical and romantic--that is the awesome challenge of interpreting Beethoven Haha, well, he really didn't care for Maazel at all! My dad definitely knew his music. I don't think he would have really boycotted going to the orchestra, he more or less "put up" with Maazel at the time. His feeling was that the Cleveland Orchestra was still so well disciplined and good, despite him! As I understand it, Lorin Maazel was controversial and not overly liked at least initially but he sort of improved over time before he left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 17 hours ago, Kay said: for @Maestrobjwa@Always in Zugzwangand anyone else who might like a beautiful wintry piece. Thank you for sharing that!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Happy Christmas to all!!! Best wishes for the season! Icy Dreams... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Can't tell what's worse waiting for snow or watching the end of Vikings games yeesh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE2PA Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Merry Christmas to all! Except those in the surrounding greater Philadelphia area. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 SIGH 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 December is now eternally a Fall month here. Sure we get an Arctic blast with a few days of anomalous cold, but it could only happen with mild rain ahead of it, and cold and dry behind. We excel at this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Just amusing/bitter to see northern MS and western TN with a white christmas and...ah well. More than 50% of the country but not the mid-altantic. Brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 About to head to Christmas Eve mass, Merry Christmas fellow weenies! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 22 minutes ago, North Balti Zen said: Just amusing/bitter to see northern MS and western TN with a white christmas and...ah well. More than 50% of the country but not the mid-altantic. Brutal. It’s brutal. Absolutely brutal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 23 minutes ago, North Balti Zen said: Just amusing/bitter to see northern MS and western TN with a white christmas and...ah well. More than 50% of the country but not the mid-altantic. Brutal. I guess we should take solace knowing that SNE also got skunked. That really doesn't work for me lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydreb Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Any car experts? Have a 2020 Honda Odyssey. Tried to start it tonight and nothing. All lights and accessories work fine. Won’t take a jump. Push button ignition if that matters. I am visiting relatives in NW Pennsylvania where the temps got down to -6 last night. Maybe it’s just too cold for it to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowchaser Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Merry Christmas everyone! Hopefully 2023 is the year of snow! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Merry Christmas 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbmclean Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 21 minutes ago, psuhoffman said: Merry Christmas Is there a 50/50 low in any of those packages? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbmclean Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 3 hours ago, North Balti Zen said: SIGH Could be worse. Imagine if you were in that tiny area of central Illinois with no snow. Somebody there pissed off Santa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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