The Things Which Could Be Worse Need Cats To Make Them Better Complaint Thread

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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    is there a stistic on how many people have passed away waiting for disability?
     

    i'm in suffolk county.theres an ima place on vets hwy bout half hour from me.
    disability is sending me to hempstead in nassau county for my physical.
    to get there, suffolk paratrabsit is sending my paper work to nassau's able ride.
    suffolk says they can drop me at 1 of 2 malls where the nassau bus can transfer me.
    my physical appt is going to be an all day odyssey.
    when i complained why cant i go to suffolk ima, lady on the phone said if i dont make it to the hempstead appt my disability application would be declined.
    whiskey tango foxtrot.
    my sept hospital stay started when i passed out waiting for a bus

  • EtriganEtrigan Posts: 603
    edited November 2018
    Chohole said:
    Chohole said:

    Complaint:  Arghhhh..., snow! sad I didn't go out driving to do my chores yesterday.  I should have because this morning I woke up to 3 inches of snow on the ground, the roads all slushy, still snowing and 9 to 10 inches predicted.  Arghhhh.  I need to get groceries, go to the post office and take the garbage to the transfer station.  I guess I could walk to the first two if absolutely necessary and if I tie the full garbage bag closed it should keep for a few days. 

    Non-complaint:  It's snowing outside and the the first snow always looks so pretty.  I've got peach brandy, I've got vodka, I've got lemonaid, I've got hot chocolate.  I've got milk and cereal.  I've got oatmeal and lots of frozen hamburg & ham and shrimp and I've got potatoes and bread.  Not many canned goods but at least I won't starve 'till the weather breaks and the roads get plowed. 

    Or "ploughed" for those of you who still insist on using three letters where one will do. cheeky  I've been considering starting a "Ban the OUGH" organization. devil

    Tell us again WHY you left Florida?  It hasn't gotten any colder here, and we didn't start getting snow.  I'm confused!  surprise  And don't tell us you "missed having four seasons".  We have seasons; you just have to stop and breathe once in awhile.  And the only people who say that are the ones who left Florida and now they're trying to justify their decision.  wink

    I agree, we should ban the OUGH's.  And "colour" and "cheque", and "programme" too, while we're at it!  (apologies to KK)

    I mean, really, next they'll be trying to make us spell it "doughnut" instead of its rightful and proper way, "donut!"  LOL  cheeky

    You speak your language and let others speak their own language please.  I have never heard of a plow,  I do know what a plough is,and a ploughshare, am happy during the bad weather when I see the showploughs clearing the mountain roads.  

    Do tell me, what do you have against Ploughs, when you allow tough rough, cough, bough, dough, that's only the little words though, although we mustn't forget borough, thorough, hiccough.  and so forth. If that's not enough where would you be without your sourdough to make artisan bread products. Have you had a breakthrough yet?  am I convincing you.

    Says she, munching happily on a jam and cream doughnut,   thankyou for reminding me I had some.  They go nicely after a nice ploughman's lunch

    You're absolutely right!  We'll have to start using tuff, ruff, hack up a loogie (not lougey), branch, raw bread putty, neighborhood um, community, and throatal fibrilation.  But that last one needs some work. 

    But I totally understand your stance.  So if we have to keep "ough", then can we at least go "all in?"

    For example: 

    "Doughnought"?

    "Hellough!"

    "Goughd Daye"

    "Gought Night"

    "Craeyouns"

    "Newspapours"

    "Goughing Onlighne"

    "Maeking Suppour"

    Hey, with some creativity, we could create a whole new language here.  cheeky

    Dyw un iaith byth yn ddigon

    Well played Chohole! Brava!

    Such is the debate I must endure far too often. As a Canuck transplant into the US... SW... Arizona even (spoken in my best Snagglepuss voice [with accent]), My (apparently) thick Canadian accent offends peoples' sensibilities. To hear them, you'd think I was Sean Connery (I wish) or Scotty from Star Trek. I'd have been lynched but for the grace of Bill Gates' magical spelling gadget. I cannot remember how many times I'd get lambasted by my editor for the atrocious spelling I posessed. At which time I had to remind her that the entire reason she'd hired me in the first place was that I fluently spoke "The Queen's English" and not some devolved jabber that was unintelligible out-of-state. Though, I have to admit. England (and by extension Great Britain) aren't much better with local dialects and accents.

    I also must, sadly, admit that: "Stay where ye'r to, bye and I'll come where ye'r at." is a purely Canadian (Newfoundland) invention.

    @ Subtropic Pixel - If one has a jelly doughnought, then one has a plate full of preserves. 

     

    Post edited by Etrigan on
  • nicsttnicstt Posts: 11,715

    I found an obj file online of a wine glass.  Imported into DS and it was completely invisible but imported it into Poser and it was black.  Wonder what happens if I import it into Carrara what would happen.

    Import at a larger scale; much larger

  • TSasha SmithTSasha Smith Posts: 27,298
    nicstt said:

    I found an obj file online of a wine glass.  Imported into DS and it was completely invisible but imported it into Poser and it was black.  Wonder what happens if I import it into Carrara what would happen.

    Import at a larger scale; much larger

    Okay.  I want to watch my firetv stick but I need to move my computer so I can use it while watching the tv. Or move the “tv” to a different spot.

    hmmm I can move the printer to another location too.  That might work.

  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604
    edited November 2018
    Etrigan said:
    Chohole said:
    Chohole said:

    Complaint:  Arghhhh..., snow! sad I didn't go out driving to do my chores yesterday.  I should have because this morning I woke up to 3 inches of snow on the ground, the roads all slushy, still snowing and 9 to 10 inches predicted.  Arghhhh.  I need to get groceries, go to the post office and take the garbage to the transfer station.  I guess I could walk to the first two if absolutely necessary and if I tie the full garbage bag closed it should keep for a few days. 

    Non-complaint:  It's snowing outside and the the first snow always looks so pretty.  I've got peach brandy, I've got vodka, I've got lemonaid, I've got hot chocolate.  I've got milk and cereal.  I've got oatmeal and lots of frozen hamburg & ham and shrimp and I've got potatoes and bread.  Not many canned goods but at least I won't starve 'till the weather breaks and the roads get plowed. 

    Or "ploughed" for those of you who still insist on using three letters where one will do. cheeky  I've been considering starting a "Ban the OUGH" organization. devil

    Tell us again WHY you left Florida?  It hasn't gotten any colder here, and we didn't start getting snow.  I'm confused!  surprise  And don't tell us you "missed having four seasons".  We have seasons; you just have to stop and breathe once in awhile.  And the only people who say that are the ones who left Florida and now they're trying to justify their decision.  wink

    I agree, we should ban the OUGH's.  And "colour" and "cheque", and "programme" too, while we're at it!  (apologies to KK)

    I mean, really, next they'll be trying to make us spell it "doughnut" instead of its rightful and proper way, "donut!"  LOL  cheeky

    You speak your language and let others speak their own language please.  I have never heard of a plow,  I do know what a plough is,and a ploughshare, am happy during the bad weather when I see the showploughs clearing the mountain roads.  

    Do tell me, what do you have against Ploughs, when you allow tough rough, cough, bough, dough, that's only the little words though, although we mustn't forget borough, thorough, hiccough.  and so forth. If that's not enough where would you be without your sourdough to make artisan bread products. Have you had a breakthrough yet?  am I convincing you.

    Says she, munching happily on a jam and cream doughnut,   thankyou for reminding me I had some.  They go nicely after a nice ploughman's lunch

    You're absolutely right!  We'll have to start using tuff, ruff, hack up a loogie (not lougey), branch, raw bread putty, neighborhood um, community, and throatal fibrilation.  But that last one needs some work. 

    But I totally understand your stance.  So if we have to keep "ough", then can we at least go "all in?"

    For example: 

    "Doughnought"?

    "Hellough!"

    "Goughd Daye"

    "Gought Night"

    "Craeyouns"

    "Newspapours"

    "Goughing Onlighne"

    "Maeking Suppour"

    Hey, with some creativity, we could create a whole new language here.  cheeky

    Dyw un iaith byth yn ddigon

    Well played Chohole! Brava!

    Such is the debate I must endure far too often. As a Canuck transplant into the US... SW... Arizona even (spoken in my best Snagglepuss voice [with accent]), My (apparently) thick Canadian accent offends peoples' sensibilities. To hear them, you'd think I was Sean Connery (I wish) or Scotty from Star Trek. I'd have been lynched but for the grace of Bill Gates' magical spelling gadget. I cannot remember how many times I'd get lambasted by my editor for the atrocious spelling I posessed. At which time I had to remind her that the entire reason she'd hired me in the first place was that I fluently spoke "The Queen's English" and not some devolved jabber that was unintelligible out-of-state. Though, I have to admit. England (and by extension Great Britain) aren't much better with local dialects and accents.

    I also must, sadly, admit that: "Stay where ye'r to, bye and I'll come where ye'r at." is a purely Canadian (Newfoundland) invention.

    @ Subtropic Pixel - If one has a jelly doughnought, then one has a plate full of preserves. 

     

    Although I now reside in Wales I grew up not too far from London, my Father was a civil servant and thus middle class, mother was a wee bit posher still, or so my maternal grandmother felt. So I grew up speaking English with ( as Daddy insisted)  no accent at all.  In fact a Canadian friend (from Quebec) once heard me speak on the radio and said I had what he called "A generic English accent".  I consider myself British rather than English, with plenty of celtic genes from both sides and a Welsh surname from marriage, but do speak the Queen's english.  I do get annoyed when the spellchecker argues with my perfectly correct spelling.

    Post edited by Chohole on
  • TSasha SmithTSasha Smith Posts: 27,298

    I am waiting to see if someone will PayPal me some funds or not today.  Wish that person would tell me yeah or nay so I will know.

  • AmaltheaAmalthea Posts: 224
    Chohole said:
    Etrigan said:
    Chohole said:
    Chohole said:

    Complaint:  Arghhhh..., snow! sad I didn't go out driving to do my chores yesterday.  I should have because this morning I woke up to 3 inches of snow on the ground, the roads all slushy, still snowing and 9 to 10 inches predicted.  Arghhhh.  I need to get groceries, go to the post office and take the garbage to the transfer station.  I guess I could walk to the first two if absolutely necessary and if I tie the full garbage bag closed it should keep for a few days. 

    Non-complaint:  It's snowing outside and the the first snow always looks so pretty.  I've got peach brandy, I've got vodka, I've got lemonaid, I've got hot chocolate.  I've got milk and cereal.  I've got oatmeal and lots of frozen hamburg & ham and shrimp and I've got potatoes and bread.  Not many canned goods but at least I won't starve 'till the weather breaks and the roads get plowed. 

    Or "ploughed" for those of you who still insist on using three letters where one will do. cheeky  I've been considering starting a "Ban the OUGH" organization. devil

    Tell us again WHY you left Florida?  It hasn't gotten any colder here, and we didn't start getting snow.  I'm confused!  surprise  And don't tell us you "missed having four seasons".  We have seasons; you just have to stop and breathe once in awhile.  And the only people who say that are the ones who left Florida and now they're trying to justify their decision.  wink

    I agree, we should ban the OUGH's.  And "colour" and "cheque", and "programme" too, while we're at it!  (apologies to KK)

    I mean, really, next they'll be trying to make us spell it "doughnut" instead of its rightful and proper way, "donut!"  LOL  cheeky

    You speak your language and let others speak their own language please.  I have never heard of a plow,  I do know what a plough is,and a ploughshare, am happy during the bad weather when I see the showploughs clearing the mountain roads.  

    Do tell me, what do you have against Ploughs, when you allow tough rough, cough, bough, dough, that's only the little words though, although we mustn't forget borough, thorough, hiccough.  and so forth. If that's not enough where would you be without your sourdough to make artisan bread products. Have you had a breakthrough yet?  am I convincing you.

    Says she, munching happily on a jam and cream doughnut,   thankyou for reminding me I had some.  They go nicely after a nice ploughman's lunch

    You're absolutely right!  We'll have to start using tuff, ruff, hack up a loogie (not lougey), branch, raw bread putty, neighborhood um, community, and throatal fibrilation.  But that last one needs some work. 

    But I totally understand your stance.  So if we have to keep "ough", then can we at least go "all in?"

    For example: 

    "Doughnought"?

    "Hellough!"

    "Goughd Daye"

    "Gought Night"

    "Craeyouns"

    "Newspapours"

    "Goughing Onlighne"

    "Maeking Suppour"

    Hey, with some creativity, we could create a whole new language here.  cheeky

    Dyw un iaith byth yn ddigon

    Well played Chohole! Brava!

    Such is the debate I must endure far too often. As a Canuck transplant into the US... SW... Arizona even (spoken in my best Snagglepuss voice [with accent]), My (apparently) thick Canadian accent offends peoples' sensibilities. To hear them, you'd think I was Sean Connery (I wish) or Scotty from Star Trek. I'd have been lynched but for the grace of Bill Gates' magical spelling gadget. I cannot remember how many times I'd get lambasted by my editor for the atrocious spelling I posessed. At which time I had to remind her that the entire reason she'd hired me in the first place was that I fluently spoke "The Queen's English" and not some devolved jabber that was unintelligible out-of-state. Though, I have to admit. England (and by extension Great Britain) aren't much better with local dialects and accents.

    I also must, sadly, admit that: "Stay where ye'r to, bye and I'll come where ye'r at." is a purely Canadian (Newfoundland) invention.

    @ Subtropic Pixel - If one has a jelly doughnought, then one has a plate full of preserves. 

     

    Although I now reside in Wales I grew up not too far from London, my Father was a civil servant and thus middle class, mother was a wee bit posher still, or so my maternal grandmother felt. So I grew up speaking English with ( as Daddy insisted)  no accent at all.  In fact a Canadian friend (from Quebec) once heard me speak on the radio and said I had what he called "A generic English accent".  I consider myself British rather than English, with plenty of celtic genes from both sides and a Welsh surname from marriage, but do speak the Queen's english.  I do get annoyed when the spellchecker argues with my perfectly correct spelling.

    Does anyone make a plugin or such that will let you decided which languages' spelling you want to use?

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,925
    Tjohn said:

    Yep.

    Of course, staff woke up upset and wants to take away my tablet, my computer and my phone.

    ..so how are you supposed to stay in contact with your job and your Mum? How are you supposed to call an Uber or taxi to get home?  You (or if they were gifts from family, they) paid for those items, that would amount to theft.

    You seriously need to contact your caseworker or state social services department and get into a better place.  The way they are treating you is completely abusive, heartless, and I would think, illegal (certainly would be in my state and they would risk being shut down).

  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,339

    Douglas Rain, the voice of HAL 9000 died today. Stan Lee died today too. 'Nuff said.

    cryingcrying

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,925

    .,,just saw the thread about Mr. Lee. sad

  • TSasha SmithTSasha Smith Posts: 27,298

    This is a two hour render WIP I did to work for the PC contest.  Something seems wrong with her forehead.

    annualpcparytest0000.png
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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    monday
    lunadi

    moon day?  lunatic day?
    on the grass

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,342
    Amalthea said:
    Chohole said:
    Etrigan said:
    Chohole said:
    Chohole said:

    Complaint:  Arghhhh..., snow! sad I didn't go out driving to do my chores yesterday.  I should have because this morning I woke up to 3 inches of snow on the ground, the roads all slushy, still snowing and 9 to 10 inches predicted.  Arghhhh.  I need to get groceries, go to the post office and take the garbage to the transfer station.  I guess I could walk to the first two if absolutely necessary and if I tie the full garbage bag closed it should keep for a few days. 

    Non-complaint:  It's snowing outside and the the first snow always looks so pretty.  I've got peach brandy, I've got vodka, I've got lemonaid, I've got hot chocolate.  I've got milk and cereal.  I've got oatmeal and lots of frozen hamburg & ham and shrimp and I've got potatoes and bread.  Not many canned goods but at least I won't starve 'till the weather breaks and the roads get plowed. 

    Or "ploughed" for those of you who still insist on using three letters where one will do. cheeky  I've been considering starting a "Ban the OUGH" organization. devil

    Tell us again WHY you left Florida?  It hasn't gotten any colder here, and we didn't start getting snow.  I'm confused!  surprise  And don't tell us you "missed having four seasons".  We have seasons; you just have to stop and breathe once in awhile.  And the only people who say that are the ones who left Florida and now they're trying to justify their decision.  wink

    I agree, we should ban the OUGH's.  And "colour" and "cheque", and "programme" too, while we're at it!  (apologies to KK)

    I mean, really, next they'll be trying to make us spell it "doughnut" instead of its rightful and proper way, "donut!"  LOL  cheeky

    You speak your language and let others speak their own language please.  I have never heard of a plow,  I do know what a plough is,and a ploughshare, am happy during the bad weather when I see the showploughs clearing the mountain roads.  

    Do tell me, what do you have against Ploughs, when you allow tough rough, cough, bough, dough, that's only the little words though, although we mustn't forget borough, thorough, hiccough.  and so forth. If that's not enough where would you be without your sourdough to make artisan bread products. Have you had a breakthrough yet?  am I convincing you.

    Says she, munching happily on a jam and cream doughnut,   thankyou for reminding me I had some.  They go nicely after a nice ploughman's lunch

    You're absolutely right!  We'll have to start using tuff, ruff, hack up a loogie (not lougey), branch, raw bread putty, neighborhood um, community, and throatal fibrilation.  But that last one needs some work. 

    But I totally understand your stance.  So if we have to keep "ough", then can we at least go "all in?"

    For example: 

    "Doughnought"?

    "Hellough!"

    "Goughd Daye"

    "Gought Night"

    "Craeyouns"

    "Newspapours"

    "Goughing Onlighne"

    "Maeking Suppour"

    Hey, with some creativity, we could create a whole new language here.  cheeky

    Dyw un iaith byth yn ddigon

    Well played Chohole! Brava!

    Such is the debate I must endure far too often. As a Canuck transplant into the US... SW... Arizona even (spoken in my best Snagglepuss voice [with accent]), My (apparently) thick Canadian accent offends peoples' sensibilities. To hear them, you'd think I was Sean Connery (I wish) or Scotty from Star Trek. I'd have been lynched but for the grace of Bill Gates' magical spelling gadget. I cannot remember how many times I'd get lambasted by my editor for the atrocious spelling I posessed. At which time I had to remind her that the entire reason she'd hired me in the first place was that I fluently spoke "The Queen's English" and not some devolved jabber that was unintelligible out-of-state. Though, I have to admit. England (and by extension Great Britain) aren't much better with local dialects and accents.

    I also must, sadly, admit that: "Stay where ye'r to, bye and I'll come where ye'r at." is a purely Canadian (Newfoundland) invention.

    @ Subtropic Pixel - If one has a jelly doughnought, then one has a plate full of preserves. 

     

    Although I now reside in Wales I grew up not too far from London, my Father was a civil servant and thus middle class, mother was a wee bit posher still, or so my maternal grandmother felt. So I grew up speaking English with ( as Daddy insisted)  no accent at all.  In fact a Canadian friend (from Quebec) once heard me speak on the radio and said I had what he called "A generic English accent".  I consider myself British rather than English, with plenty of celtic genes from both sides and a Welsh surname from marriage, but do speak the Queen's english.  I do get annoyed when the spellchecker argues with my perfectly correct spelling.

    Does anyone make a plugin or such that will let you decided which languages' spelling you want to use?

    That's a good question.  I wonder if using the translator app would work?  Probably not.

    Dana

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,342
    Tjohn said:

    Douglas Rain, the voice of HAL 9000 died today. Stan Lee died today too. 'Nuff said.

    cryingcrying

    cryingcrying

    Dana

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,342
    Mystarra said:

    monday
    lunadi

    moon day?  lunatic day?
    on the grass

    Got to keep the lunies off the grass!

    Dana

  • DanaTA said:
    Mystarra said:

    monday
    lunadi

    moon day?  lunatic day?
    on the grass

    Got to keep the lunies off the grass!

    Dana

    In Canada lunies are spendable..

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,925

    ...

        

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,925
    edited November 2018
    Mystarra said:

    monday
    lunadi

    moon day?  lunatic day?
    on the grass

    ...Montag (noch hier).

    Post edited by kyoto kid on
  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,342
    DanaTA said:
    Mystarra said:

    monday
    lunadi

    moon day?  lunatic day?
    on the grass

    Got to keep the lunies off the grass!

    Dana

    In Canada lunies are spendable..

    Considering the bird on the coin, I'd think that would be spelled Loonies (it is a Loon).

    Dana

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,117
    edited November 2018
    DanaTA said:
    DanaTA said:
    Mystarra said:

    monday
    lunadi

    moon day?  lunatic day?
    on the grass

    Got to keep the lunies off the grass!

    Dana

    In Canada lunies are spendable..

    Considering the bird on the coin, I'd think that would be spelled Loonies (it is a Loon).

    Dana

    I know, but the pun wouldn't have been as good if I'd spelled it right. indecision Either that or one could picture a giant with a pocket full of inmates from an insane asylum, trading them for a pack of gum. wink

    Post edited by LeatherGryphon on
  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,339
    edited November 2018

    Complaint: Been nursing a very sprained ankle for a week. The pain isn't that bad now, but the swelling and bruising is still very bad. Just got off the  walker and onto a cane. Says a bit about me that I possess my own walker I guess.

    Non-complaint: Still not dead yet. smiley

    Post edited by TJohn on
  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    eek  i tried saving a pdf 104kb as an ole object in my 1.2mb sds tracker database, db file size jumped to 7mb  whiskey tango hotel
    is it saving a pdf reader inside the ole field?

    *cough*cough* where da ree coh laaah

    heard is going down to the 20F degreeses tnite. eek  is a soggy day. hope the rain puddles dont ice over.

    tried to be nice and put on a fresh pot o coffee in the breakroom. made it too strong >.<

    no lotto numbers today.

    really,really dreading the buses trips to heampstead.  heampstead kinda ugly.  mebbe they planted more trees there in the last 30 years.
    when did Journey songs become oldies?  street light peee pul  livin to find emoooh shuuuns
    b
    y comparison, pink floyd ancient oldies?

    The lunatic is on the grass
    The lunatic is on the grass
    Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs
    Got to keep the loonies on the path

    The lunatic is in the hall
    The lunatics are in my hall
    The paper holds their folded faces to the floor
    And every day the paper boy brings more

    And if the dam breaks open many years too soon
    And if there is no room upon the hill
    And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too
    I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

     

     

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    All that you touch 
    All that you see 
    All that you taste 
    All you feel. 
    All that you love 
    All that you hate 
    All you distrust 
    All you save. 
    All that you give 
    All that you deal 
    All that you buy, 
    beg, borrow or steal. 
    All you create 
    All you destroy 
    All that you do 
    All that you say. 
    All that you eat 
    And everyone you meet 
    All that you slight 
    And everyone you fight. 
    All that is now 
    All that is gone 
    All that's to come 
    and everything under 
    the sun is in tune 
    but the sun 
    is eclipsed by the moon.

  • EtriganEtrigan Posts: 603
    edited November 2018
    Amalthea said:
    Chohole said:
    Etrigan said:
    Chohole said:
    Chohole said:
    Does anyone make a plugin or such that will let you decided which languages' spelling you want to use?

    Microsoft has always included (generically) localized spell checkers (English (US), English(Can), English (UK), etc.). My problem is speaking English (Can) in an English (US) environment.

    Post edited by Etrigan on
  • EtriganEtrigan Posts: 603
    Mystarra said:

    monday
    lunadi

    moon day?  lunatic day?
    on the grass

    I believe the French spell it Lundi (Lundi, Mardi, Mecredi, etc.) ... and... yes, it's Moon-day, Mars-day, Mercury-day.

     

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    playing with win7 widgets

    liking these,( is hard to read tiny tray time)

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  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,117
    edited March 2019

    Non-complaint:  No DAZing today.  It's Tuesday, one of my two get-out-of-the-house days.  Yay! yes  Drove uptown to pick up yet another prescription from the drugstore.  Went for lunch at the cheap Chinese food place.  (Needed to practice my chopsticking.)  Dropped in at the local "BigLots" discount store and found a beautiful bedroom nightstand that matches my bed.  Pondered hard but decided to buy it as a 6-days before my birthday present.  Now it's bought & paid for. 

    Complaint:  The hunky store minions heart loaded my nightstand box into my car but now I'm home and I can't lift the $#$@#@& thing to get it out of my car. frown  And now it's snowing again. sad

    Non-complaint:  While driving home from the store I heard beautiful music from my car radio.  I knew the music, well.  I could predict what came next in the melody, but for the life of me I couldn't remember which piece it was nor even who wrote it. crying  I was pretty sure it was a symphony because it appeared to be developing as a 4-movement orchestral construct (fast, slow, medium, fast)  Finally, somewhere in the 3rd movement my brain kicked into gear and the lightbulb went off and I yelled out the composer's name "Чайковский"! surprise  Then the problem was trying to deduce which Tchaikovsky symphony it was.  I knew it wasn't #1 (i.e. "Winter Dreams"), nor #2 ("Little Russian") and it definitely wasn't #6 ("Pathetique").  That left #'s 3, 4, & 5  I delayed my arrival at home so that I could hear the final movement and finally realized that the grandiosity of it meant that it had to be #5 (no nickname)  But what attracted me this time was not the grand finish in the 4th movement, but the beauty of the theme of the 2nd movement.  It was so beautiful, it was like I'd never really listened to it before. smiley The melody beginning its slow undulating development in the 2nd movement at 16:13 and climaxing at 25:10 brought me to tears through to the end of that movement. crying

    Tchaikovsky: Symphony #5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pmdlgKalyQ 

    2nd movement at 15:16 

    3rd movement at 29:13

    4th movement at 43:19

    The absorption of classical music is a lifelong process.  Yet regardless of how far we explore into the far corners of the vast and various branches of it we always eventually rediscover the strengths of the great pieces and composers.  It's always the great pieces that bring me back to tears but never the academic or unusual.

    The great classical pieces are palaces of sound. indecision

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  • TSasha SmithTSasha Smith Posts: 27,298

    I am waiting for my ride home.  I am cold. Brrrr!

  • TSasha SmithTSasha Smith Posts: 27,298

    I am waiting for my ride home.  I am cold. Brrrr!

    If I run to the lady’s room now, my ride will be here sooner than if I stay sitting here waiting for them.

  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604

    I am waiting for my ride home.  I am cold. Brrrr!

    If I run to the lady’s room now, my ride will be here sooner than if I stay sitting here waiting for them.

    That sounds a bit like the logic we used to use when waiting for a bus. THey had changed the rules so smoking was not allowed on the buses,   so Murphy's law said that if you sparked up a ciggy the bus would arrive.

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