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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,689
    Hello anybody here I'm sitting thinking about how many people I've met because of this forum .....
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    josevolution wrote: »
    Hello anybody here I'm sitting thinking about how many people I've met because of this forum .....

    You still haven't got your avatar moving....what's up?
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Yeah, I miss the happy little leaf a'moseying down the FUCKING HIGHWAY :-SS

    jose, I've been fortunate to meet several good folks because of / via this place.

    Among them and speaking of which, where the hell has Cosmo been these days? I miss his reason and dry humor.

    After this fairly nice but odd week and in lieu of one of those "Calgon, take me away!" moments (fuckit, I'm a child of the 70s) we opted to light some candles - my menorah is waxed up so some pretty individual tealights going here, for both ambiance and homage to my dad. And a nice burning stick of incense called "Christmas". Smells amazing and woodsy.

    Plus pizza on the way from our favorite place!

    Color me happy.
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    kce8 wrote: »
    Actually, I handled that priority; he simply agreed (the fuck is the toothy smiley face?)<br />
    <br />
    I have been grooving bigtime this evening to acoustic Cornell.<br />
    <br />
    Call Me a Dog, right now.<br />
    <br />
    My god, with that voice he doesn't even need a guitar.<br />
    <br />
    You are so right. I love his voice and the acoustic Cornell stuff! <br />
    <br />
    Btw I am nearly on my way to Christmas market to get a nice tree and one or two glasses of yummy Gluehwein. Do you know Gluehwein ? <br />
    The snow is falling slowly and everything is covered again. So beautiful...<br />
    It´s like a tradition now that we go to by the trees this day every year with my parents and my brothers family. But it´s the first time in my life that my parents both have a cold so we have to get a tree for them too ! <br />
    We sure will get Bratwurst and waffles for the kids. I love our German Christmas fairs !<br />
    <br />
    Have a nice day too everybody ! Cheers!<br />
    <br />
    Hey, kce8, I'm going to a (sort of) German Christmas market next Saturday in Vancouver, BC! They have had it for several years, and I've gone twice before. They have lots of great food - sausages, spaetzle, beer, and of course gluehwein, plus a big store of German Christmas ornaments from Käthe Wohlfahrt; in fact, they even bring the sales people over from Germany to work in the store. I'm really looking forward to it. I'll think if you as I wander around. (Hey, maybe I'll see PJ_Soul).<br />
    <br />
    Great to hear oftenreading! I hope you will have a lot of fun then! If you have the choice try a selfmade Gluehwein -it´s even better! <br />
    Maybe you can try some Magenbrot - men like that! <br />
    And if you don´t like Gluehwein try hot chocolate with Schuss (shot) Rum or Amaretto for the ladies (if you need to impress her ;) <br />
    My friends liked the Christmas market in Shanghai as they lived there! You can even get original Gluehwein in Shanghai lol ! They are now living in Mobile AL the next three years...will call and ask what they get there...no snow for sure...lol<br />
    There is a Käthe Wohlfahrt store in Stillwater Minnesota. Expensive stuff! <br />
    Please don´t forget to tell us if you liked our stuff in Vancouver! <br />
    Oh and I will think about you in Vancouver next Saturday too and wish you and your friends a great time and a nice atmosphere there!!! :\"> And if you meet PJ_Soul - tell her a unknown German girl said hi and Cheers!<br />
    ENJOY !

    Well, back now from our weekend in Vancouver where we did indeed go to the German Christmas Market. Being Vancouver, it wouldn't be December if it wasn't freaking pouring with rain! If we had been in Germany at an authentic market I'm sure there would have been lovely snowflakes gently wafting down, but instead we had sheets of rain.

    I had hot spiced cider because I wasn't in the mood for gluehwein and there was no hot chocolate; it was pretty good. Then had a bratwurst on a bun, and later some poffertjes, which were puffy little pancakes served with butter, icing sugar and whipped cream - fantastic. We did buy three small tree ornaments at the Kathe Wolhfahrt and they were indeed expensive. We also chatted with one of the German vendors about authentic beer steins. Cheers to you kce8.
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • kce8
    kce8 Posts: 1,636
    oftenreading wrote: »
    kce8 wrote: »
    Actually, I handled that priority; he simply agreed (the fuck is the toothy smiley face?)<br />
    <br />
    I have been grooving bigtime this evening to acoustic Cornell.<br />
    <br />
    Call Me a Dog, right now.<br />
    <br />
    My god, with that voice he doesn't even need a guitar.<br />
    <br />
    You are so right. I love his voice and the acoustic Cornell stuff! <br />
    <br />
    Btw I am nearly on my way to Christmas market to get a nice tree and one or two glasses of yummy Gluehwein. Do you know Gluehwein ? <br />
    The snow is falling slowly and everything is covered again. So beautiful...<br />
    It´s like a tradition now that we go to by the trees this day every year with my parents and my brothers family. But it´s the first time in my life that my parents both have a cold so we have to get a tree for them too ! <br />
    We sure will get Bratwurst and waffles for the kids. I love our German Christmas fairs !<br />
    <br />
    Have a nice day too everybody ! Cheers!<br />
    <br />
    Hey, kce8, I'm going to a (sort of) German Christmas market next Saturday in Vancouver, BC! They have had it for several years, and I've gone twice before. They have lots of great food - sausages, spaetzle, beer, and of course gluehwein, plus a big store of German Christmas ornaments from Käthe Wohlfahrt; in fact, they even bring the sales people over from Germany to work in the store. I'm really looking forward to it. I'll think if you as I wander around. (Hey, maybe I'll see PJ_Soul).<br />
    <br />
    Great to hear oftenreading! I hope you will have a lot of fun then! If you have the choice try a selfmade Gluehwein -it´s even better! <br />
    Maybe you can try some Magenbrot - men like that! <br />
    And if you don´t like Gluehwein try hot chocolate with Schuss (shot) Rum or Amaretto for the ladies (if you need to impress her ;) <br />
    My friends liked the Christmas market in Shanghai as they lived there! You can even get original Gluehwein in Shanghai lol ! They are now living in Mobile AL the next three years...will call and ask what they get there...no snow for sure...lol<br />
    There is a Käthe Wohlfahrt store in Stillwater Minnesota. Expensive stuff! <br />
    Please don´t forget to tell us if you liked our stuff in Vancouver! <br />
    Oh and I will think about you in Vancouver next Saturday too and wish you and your friends a great time and a nice atmosphere there!!! :\"> And if you meet PJ_Soul - tell her a unknown German girl said hi and Cheers!<br />
    ENJOY !

    Well, back now from our weekend in Vancouver where we did indeed go to the German Christmas Market. Being Vancouver, it wouldn't be December if it wasn't freaking pouring with rain! If we had been in Germany at an authentic market I'm sure there would have been lovely snowflakes gently wafting down, but instead we had sheets of rain.

    I had hot spiced cider because I wasn't in the mood for gluehwein and there was no hot chocolate; it was pretty good. Then had a bratwurst on a bun, and later some poffertjes, which were puffy little pancakes served with butter, icing sugar and whipped cream - fantastic. We did buy three small tree ornaments at the Kathe Wolhfahrt and they were indeed expensive. We also chatted with one of the German vendors about authentic beer steins. Cheers to you kce8.

    Hey oftenreading, so nice to hear you had a great weekend with all this good stuff! I was at the Christmas market in Cologne on Saturday and we don´t have snow anymore. Had a great day too but didn´t know what would happen that night.
    Please take good care of yourselves and tell your folks you love them.

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    kce8 wrote: »
    Please take good care of yourselves and tell your folks you love them.
    I don't know what prompted this last part, but it resounded in me.

    Tomorrow is my mom's birthday - despite her still having that exotic beauty, sense of style and feisty/hammy side - she's getting up there.

    And a bit ago after happening upon the Joy Luck Club (sobbed my eyes out and blew my nose five tissues' worth), gave thanks for the mother-daughter relationship she and I have, and continue to foster.

    Anyway, nice timing on that. Smiling here for it...thank you.
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    RIP Joe
    Like we didn't know one of us would post this tonight.
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=bRzKUVjHkGk
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    I find this song especially fitting here in the lounge.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    For sure. And I love its tie with a beloved show.

    Really nice/interesting turn he took with such a seemingly-happy tune (especially when seeing Ringo going it solo), taking it in a different, almost reaching-out, direction.
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    I find it very soothing .Kinda like some old Otis Redding.
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    edited December 2014
    Hedo ,unrelated question.what do you like better Sandlers original Hannukah song or the second one he did?
    I still think it's classic when he opens with"David Lee Roth lights the Menorah"
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,549
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw9xg-qfwIE
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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=Rd1Pyu9_rxo
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Yes! Rough but soothing. I dig Otis' voice and style.

    Honestly, I'm not a big Sandler fan (insert shamed face). That said, I haven't heard the second one but do like the original. Just pure funniness.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    edited December 2014
    Leon!

    (edit - when I saw just the video freeze-frame, I thought it was Kid Rock)
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    ^^^ Joe and Leon, nice trip in the way back machine!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • kce8
    kce8 Posts: 1,636
    hedonist wrote: »
    kce8 wrote: »
    Please take good care of yourselves and tell your folks you love them.
    I don't know what prompted this last part, but it resounded in me.

    Tomorrow is my mom's birthday - despite her still having that exotic beauty, sense of style and feisty/hammy side - she's getting up there.

    And a bit ago after happening upon the Joy Luck Club (sobbed my eyes out and blew my nose five tissues' worth), gave thanks for the mother-daughter relationship she and I have, and continue to foster.

    Anyway, nice timing on that. Smiling here for it...thank you.

    Stopped talking because I realized I would bring a sad mood in here.
    We are having really awful and sad things happening here for us.
    But I am glad you got my words in a positive way.
    We just have to take what life brings - even if we can´t do something.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    kce8 wrote: »
    hedonist wrote: »
    kce8 wrote: »
    Please take good care of yourselves and tell your folks you love them.
    I don't know what prompted this last part, but it resounded in me.

    Tomorrow is my mom's birthday - despite her still having that exotic beauty, sense of style and feisty/hammy side - she's getting up there.

    And a bit ago after happening upon the Joy Luck Club (sobbed my eyes out and blew my nose five tissues' worth), gave thanks for the mother-daughter relationship she and I have, and continue to foster.

    Anyway, nice timing on that. Smiling here for it...thank you.

    Stopped talking because I realized I would bring a sad mood in here.
    We are having really awful and sad things happening here for us.
    But I am glad you got my words in a positive way.
    We just have to take what life brings - even if we can´t do something.
    I'm sorry to hear this, and will keep you and yours in my good thoughts.

    You can always vent here, by the way.

  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    Kce8 if you ever need to just talk I'll listen. I can feel your distress and pain in your post.. I know it all too well. Again if ya ever need it, I'm here for ya. But please don't let all that stuff bottle up, it's detrimental. And we all care for you here. Hope things smooth out soon..my thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    kce8 wrote: »
    hedonist wrote: »
    kce8 wrote: »
    Please take good care of yourselves and tell your folks you love them.
    I don't know what prompted this last part, but it resounded in me.

    Tomorrow is my mom's birthday - despite her still having that exotic beauty, sense of style and feisty/hammy side - she's getting up there.

    And a bit ago after happening upon the Joy Luck Club (sobbed my eyes out and blew my nose five tissues' worth), gave thanks for the mother-daughter relationship she and I have, and continue to foster.

    Anyway, nice timing on that. Smiling here for it...thank you.

    Stopped talking because I realized I would bring a sad mood in here.
    We are having really awful and sad things happening here for us.
    But I am glad you got my words in a positive way.
    We just have to take what life brings - even if we can´t do something.

    It sounds as if some tough times have hit your family - I'm so sorry to hear it. Please post whatever you want to, even if it is sad.
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf

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