Posts made by BigDub

@dr-go
We now know you can’t perform a k-turn in a k-nal

@dale-proctor said in Jackie Gleason Plays Cornet:

@bigdub said in Jackie Gleason Plays Cornet:

@dale-proctor
Another thought: how many times have you seen someone ( try to ) play the Carnival of Venice with about a 6”x8” sheet of music on a lyre?

It was probably the marching version...lol. I’d guess a few measures were all he needed, since the script called for him to go cross-eyed at that point. Probably 99.9% of the people watching the show had no idea what the piece was, anyway. We are an elite minority, for sure.

Must have been the Reader's Digest sheet music version.

@dr-go said in Jackie Gleason Plays Cornet:

@bigdub said in Jackie Gleason Plays Cornet:

@dale-proctor
Another thought: how many times have you seen someone ( try to ) play the Carnival of Venice with about a 6”x8” sheet of music on a lyre?

Not me, oh no, and trust this response as I am not a lyre.

Glad to hear that, Doc. Here is a true statement: I NEVER used a lyre after my freshman year of marching band. Not once.

@dale-proctor
Another thought: how many times have you seen someone ( try to ) play the Carnival of Venice with about a 6”x8” sheet of music on a lyre?

One thing seems clear to me. Both Jackie Gleason and Art Carney both played the cornet. Themselves. No fake dubbing. Something you almost never see anymore.
Another thing. My wife and I are about to celebrate our 45th anniversary. The couple who came to the Kramdens apartment were married 40, supposedly. They looked about 89.
Do I look 5 years older than those two?
Don’t answer if you have nothing nice to say....hahahahaha

@dr-go said in A little humour:

@bigdub said in A little humour:

@newell-post

Spoiler alert: The answers are the same regardless of whether you can see the numbers.

Ah but what's the answer for the yellow circle Mr Smartypants?

Use caution

@newell-post

Spoiler alert: The answers are the same regardless of whether you can see the numbers.

Then look.....carefully.......

@dr-go said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

And couldn't there have been one single young woman in the whole city who wore the same size shoe?

@dr-go
THERE ARE NUMBERS?

Try to guess which of these statements are true ( about me )

1. I straighten things on the shelves of retail stores. ( any )
2. I do not read the instructions on the toothpaste, except for laughs.
3. I replace the cap before I begin brushing. Always.
4. I straighten people's pictures on the wall, if I can.
5. I have a strong desire to correct spelling and grammatical errors.
6. Always try to divide things in half. Exactly, with no measuring.
7. Fold my pull over shirts in one action.
8. Read the instruction manual after using item many times.
9. Avoid calling the help desk, until all hope is lost.
10. Engage in conversation with total strangers.
11. Engage in conversation with repair men/women ( also total strangers, at first )
12. Always hope everyone likes me. Everyone.

@bigdub said in Progress in my comeback:

@dr-go said in Progress in my comeback:

@bigdub said in Progress in my comeback:

@j-jericho said in Progress in my comeback:

Well, she is French. They’re............different.

What, not shaving their legs?

Number #47 on the list.
Actually, for a while I had a French Girlfriend. We got along great even though she spoke no English and I spoke no French.
She did not shave her legs, to my knowledge.
Pretty sure it was fourth grade.

Hundred percent true story

@dr-go said in Progress in my comeback:

@bigdub said in Progress in my comeback:

@j-jericho said in Progress in my comeback:

Well, she is French. They’re............different.

What, not shaving their legs?

Number #47 on the list.
Actually, for a while I had a French Girlfriend. We got along great even though she spoke no English and I spoke no French.
She did not shave her legs, to my knowledge.
Pretty sure it was fourth grade.

@j-jericho said in Progress in my comeback:

@ssmith1226 It's puzzling. She's so good at playing, yet something's missing (besides her shoes). She has to love what she does, or she wouldn't do it and do it this well, and yet there seems to be a lack of enthusiasm, and it comes across in her performances.

Well, she is French. They’re............different.

@ssmith1226

LOVED IT. What a production! I know how much must have gone into that, and I appreciate the effort! Enjoyed every bit of it.

According to legend, British conductor Sir Thomas Beecham once saw a distinguished-looking woman in a hotel foyer. Believing he knew her but unable to remember her name, he paused to talk with her. As the two chatted, he vaguely recollected that she had a brother. Hoping for a clue, he asked how her brother was doing and whether he was still working at the same job. “Oh, he’s very well,” she said, “And still king.”

@kehaulani said in Famous Signature Songs:

Ray Anthony was basically a musical prostitute. He did a ton of songs but I'm not sure any stuck out.

By definition, almost any pro player Is to some degree a prostitute, but what specifically do you mean?

Another one from the Poconos in Pennsylvania.
I was able to use a great reference photo by a friend from my home town who lives bear there now.

I am no expert on US Geography, though I have some idea which states are where. And I'm no genius on routing or shipping.
Still, shouldn’t the post office have some kind of clue that this may not be the shortest distance between Wisconsin and NJ?

@dr-go said in A little humour:

@bigdub said in A little humour:

We have all heard the scientific fact that 90% of your body's heat is lost through the top of your head. At least that’s what I thought I heard.
Well, I’m here to tell you, when I went outside to try it in this morning’s 13° air with a pair of gym shorts and a good warm hat, I did not feel 90% warm. I would say I didn’t even feel 10% warm. Just so you know:
Fair warning. Do not attempt.

My head is so big I have to wear a jock strap and condom to stay warm!

Thank you.

I will now schedule therapy to help me remove that image from my subconscious mind. It may take a while......