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slayda · 06-15-2008, 01:50 PM

Who is John Galt, er I mean, Tom Waits?

zelda_pinwheel · 06-15-2008, 01:57 PM

i'm far too depressed about not getting tickets for his concert to find the force to make any kind of witty retort to that, so i will simply direct you to a few instructive links :
official site : http://www.tomwaits.com/
concert dates i will not see (*sob*): http://www.antilabelblog.com/?p=246
true confessions : http://www.antilabelblog.com/?p=288
label : http://www.antilabelblog.com/
videos : http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...s&search_type=

zelda_pinwheel · 06-15-2008, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WDecraene

You can travel all you want: it's TICKETS you will need.

Couple of years ago there was a concert in Antwerp. Even though the tickets cost something like 250 EUR for the worst seats in the house I couldn't help myself: had to be there. I tried to phone like crazy for 2 hours without success - sold out (only to hear afterwards they gave lots of tickets away to 'vips' who probably didn't even know who The Man is)

So start lobbying for tickets already !!!!

yes. same. crying. did you manage to get tickets ?

vivaldirules · 06-15-2008, 02:16 PM

Tom who?

zelda_pinwheel · 06-15-2008, 02:19 PM

that is a joke, right ?

vivaldirules · 06-15-2008, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

that is a joke, right ?

Well, yes. Couldn't help myself.

RickyMaveety · 06-15-2008, 02:27 PM

Funny thing about the internet. I decidedt to poke around just to catch up on what "the Man" was doing these days.

I happened on an interview he did with himself for NPR. He mentions this wonderful album that has nothing but crickets chirping on it, but they are slowed down and sound like a wonderful human chorus.

So, I did a little google search, and found that album. I downloaded it (which was less than half the price of the CD), and now I'm listening to it. It is really eerie and beautiful. Very relaxing.

So, this morning:

1. Wandered over to Mobileread;
2. Which brought me to a post mentioning Tom Waits, who I haven't seen in something like 40 years ....;
3. Which caused me to start looking over my old year books and thinking about the people I knew;
4. Which took me back to the internet and an interview with Tom;
5. In which me mentions this great album with crickets chirping;
6. And now I'm listening to crickets.

Talk about falling down a rabbit hole. Glorioski!!

zelda_pinwheel · 06-15-2008, 02:28 PM

where did you get this cricket album ? and what is it called ?

RickyMaveety · 06-15-2008, 02:33 PM

Sorry ... my bad.

http://www.songpeddler.com/JimWilson...us_JWilson.asp

It's called "God's Cricket Chorus" .... it's really one song ... one hour long. Absolutely hauntingly beautiful.

WDecraene · 06-16-2008, 05:14 AM

No tickets here either. QED.

I have just decided I will spend the nights of Waits' European concerts drinking, preferably all alone and in the darkest smokiest pit of a pub I can find.

That is, if the mrs. allows

WDecraene · 06-16-2008, 05:17 AM

Zelda, I just noticed that both your English and French (inasfar as I can tell ) are near perfect. Does that make you Canadian ? Aha I know how to find out. Little test: what does the verb "chauffer" mean to you ??

zelda_pinwheel · 06-16-2008, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WDecraene

No tickets here either. QED.

I have just decided I will spend the nights of Waits' European concerts drinking, preferably all alone and in the darkest smokiest pit of a pub I can find.

That is, if the mrs. allows

that sounds completely appropriate to me. perhaps i will do the same.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WDecraene

Zelda, I just noticed that both your English and French (inasfar as I can tell ) are near perfect. Does that make you Canadian ? Aha I know how to find out. Little test: what does the verb "chauffer" mean to you ??

well i would have just answered your question in a straightforward manner but your test intrigues me, so i'll say that the verb "chauffer" means to heat, and see what you deduce from that ^^ (please explain your answer).

WDecraene · 06-16-2008, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

well i would have just answered your question in a straightforward manner but your test intrigues me, so i'll say that the verb "chauffer" means to heat, and see what you deduce from that ^^ (please explain your answer).

Aha it appears you're not Canadian !! In Canadian French "Chauffer quelqu'un" means "to drive someone (somewhere)" and not "to heat someone". Visiting Canadian colleagues tend to get funny looks when they ask for a lift somewhere.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-16-2008, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WDecraene

Aha it appears you're not Canadian !! In Canadian French "Chauffer quelqu'un" means "to drive someone (somewhere)" and not "to heat someone". Visiting Canadian colleagues tend to get funny looks when they ask for a lift somewhere.

aha, you would be correct ! i confirm, i am not canadian. chauffer = to drive... ok, why not ? it makes sense actually. que fait un chauffeur de taxi ? il chauffe. (why else would you call them that, right ?) heh heh, that's really funny though, now i have images of people standing around a taxi driver, holding out their hands to warm them up... yeh i would look at someone funny too if they asked me to warm them up... depending on how well i know them...

pshrynk · 06-16-2008, 09:53 AM

I'm feeling a little chilled, right now.

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06-15-2008, 01:50 PM	#31
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Who is John Galt, er I mean, Tom Waits?

06-15-2008, 01:57 PM	#32
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i'm far too depressed about not getting tickets for his concert to find the force to make any kind of witty retort to that, so i will simply direct you to a few instructive links : official site : http://www.tomwaits.com/ concert dates i will not see (sob): http://www.antilabelblog.com/?p=246 true confessions : http://www.antilabelblog.com/?p=288 label : http://www.antilabelblog.com/ videos : http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...s&search_type=

06-15-2008, 02:16 PM	#34
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Tom who?

06-15-2008, 02:19 PM	#35
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	that is a joke, right ?

06-15-2008, 02:27 PM	#37
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Funny thing about the internet. I decidedt to poke around just to catch up on what "the Man" was doing these days. I happened on an interview he did with himself for NPR. He mentions this wonderful album that has nothing but crickets chirping on it, but they are slowed down and sound like a wonderful human chorus. So, I did a little google search, and found that album. I downloaded it (which was less than half the price of the CD), and now I'm listening to it. It is really eerie and beautiful. Very relaxing. So, this morning: 1. Wandered over to Mobileread; 2. Which brought me to a post mentioning Tom Waits, who I haven't seen in something like 40 years ....; 3. Which caused me to start looking over my old year books and thinking about the people I knew; 4. Which took me back to the internet and an interview with Tom; 5. In which me mentions this great album with crickets chirping; 6. And now I'm listening to crickets. Talk about falling down a rabbit hole. Glorioski!!

06-15-2008, 02:28 PM	#38
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	where did you get this cricket album ? and what is it called ?

06-15-2008, 02:33 PM	#39
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Sorry ... my bad. http://www.songpeddler.com/JimWilson...us_JWilson.asp It's called "God's Cricket Chorus" .... it's really one song ... one hour long. Absolutely hauntingly beautiful.

06-16-2008, 05:14 AM	#40
WDecraene Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 597 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Belgistan Device: A FREE (!!!) replacement cybook gen 3	No tickets here either. QED. I have just decided I will spend the nights of Waits' European concerts drinking, preferably all alone and in the darkest smokiest pit of a pub I can find. That is, if the mrs. allows

06-16-2008, 05:17 AM	#41
WDecraene Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 597 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Belgistan Device: A FREE (!!!) replacement cybook gen 3	Zelda, I just noticed that both your English and French (inasfar as I can tell ) are near perfect. Does that make you Canadian ? Aha I know how to find out. Little test: what does the verb "chauffer" mean to you ??

06-16-2008, 09:53 AM	#45
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I'm feeling a little chilled, right now.