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Ever been lost or stuck somewhere?

The only time I was truly lost was in Anaheim / LA somewhere near the Honda Center, when I first started driving.
Kids today have it easy with GPS.

Ever been to an outdoor music festival?

Ever been to concert that seemed worthwhile until it started ~ or else one that was utterly amazing?

It's very possible that he was; the term gypsy was applied so loosely at the time. Bertha is wealthier Creole, but, they are both accused of madness. It's also possible that the sisters met someone from that part of the world who made a strong impression on them, so that "otherness" came to be associated in both of their minds with West Indian/Creole complexion.



My favorite WH character is actually Joseph. With that dialect, I think, I've always been entertained by him!

Yes to both.

The first involved trusting friends that they were taking me to a "Great Concert" that turned out to be an evangelical revival starring some guy named "Carman" at the Honda Center.

The second involved an impromptu concert by members of Clannad at Leo's Tavern in County Donnegal, Ireland.

Have you ever play a tabletop role-playing game other than D&D or AD&D?

Have you ever play a tabletop role-playing game other than D&D or AD&D?

Have you ever play a tabletop role-playing game other than D&D or AD&D?

Ancient cultures focused upon geometric-symbolic metaphysics and vibrational architectures, i.e. cave, barrow, stone-circles, pyramids and buildings and so fourth involving the ionic spiral and golden-ratio-fibonacci-pattern stuff ~ in terms of colour, shape and so so utterly not the maths as I do Dyscalculia rather well.

In terms of by comparison more modern literature though ~ the Elizabethan to Victorian eras of writing are my very happy retreats, with Shakespeare's Comedies, along with Dickens and Austen being my main favourites. If I had to choose one book from each, S's 'Romeo and Juliet', D's 'Great Expectations' and A's 'Emma' (although Sense and Sensibility or Pride and Prejudice keep vying for position to go with Great Expectations ~ although the meddling matchmaking of Emma just has a degree more appeal methinks).

I read Jane Eyre but not Wuthering Heights (just watched the black and white film/movie), although the appeal to read the first again and then anew the other has been increasing other the years ~ as I just love traditional etiquette in sociological and romantic terms etc. Reading what you and Redxk have been discussing has been fanning the embers there for me ~ so thanks for that.

Regarding having read only 1984 as far as science fiction goes ~ if you are only going to do one thing of a range it might as well of been that one of the range, sort of thing. I used to at length discuss it with a friend who gave me a collectors edition as I read the book before my teenage years, through which I started having break downs and my memory of things got a bit fragmented, and he wanted to go into more detail with the text itself ~ so getting that copy of 1984 and going Aspertechian on it was a major double bonus for me. Incidentally I have not read it in twenty plus years so as not to damage it, but I got it out a week ago to do so again.

Do you find it easy to or do you even watch films/movies adapted from books that you have read ~ as I really appreciate the effort it takes to do cinematic adaptations, and I have friends conversely who get really wound up by it?

I saw Bowie; it was a great show.
I only do indoor concerts for the reasons you've cited. Outdoors is too overwhelming, especially the festivals. There's far too much stimuli (weather variables, daylight, being able to see everyone in the crowd, etc. ) Also the sound doesn't carry well in outdoor venues. I feel agoraphobic around large crowds with random movement. Indoor venues are preferable because everyone has their seat (I don't do GA or floors) and it's dark so that I don't have to see all the people. The shows are shorter with only one or two acts, so it's less overwhelming.

Worthwhile until it started:
Springsteen: so boring; I was surprised. Stones: Good but not great. The Who. Meh (they're getting old).
Amazing: Van Halen with DLR x many, AC/DC, Bowie, the original Beatlemania.

Could kick myself for giving away my tickets: Tom Petty (10 years ago), KISS (in the 70s)

I'm seeing ELO and Elton John this autumn. I saw Elton once before but it was outdoors (frown).

I've seen many more shows I'm just drawing a blank.

Do you like playing charades?

I know just what you mean ~ when I worked at the festivals we used to take pit stops at other stall and pitch holder's tents, vans, buses etc, along with the bands as well. I used to manage bands so I knew loads of the roadies and security types, and working behind the scenes at festivals is definitely a war better experience than being out in the thick of all the punter hoards ~ bless everyone of them.


I know so exactly what you mean here too ~ plus I have Nominal Aphasia so recalling the names of people and bands get really tricky, along with only really hearing lyrics as part of the music rather than as distinct words ~ so trying to describe bands by their Name and lyrics is often not a worthwhile endeavour. I really appreciate lyric booklets oddly enough, but I only recall names and stuff if they remain in constant use ~ with three months out of use and until refreshed out of mind or if by chance session.

Oh, by the way ~ I quite like Elton John but not everything he has dome, whereas I really like ELO in general. Are you seeing them as separate performances or is it support gig?





I like playing charades very very much ~ although I have not done so for ages.

Are you a charade styler yourself?