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Pastime

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Jun 14, 2013, 3:31:24 PM6/14/13
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A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:

1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
little rusty.

2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.
--
John

Les Albert

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Jun 14, 2013, 3:46:23 PM6/14/13
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On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100, Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz>
wrote:

>A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
>1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
>numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
>performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
>little rusty.


I have been meaning to ask you, is Bill Hilton known to you as a
noteworthy piano player?



>2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
>no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
>ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.


What is your son now doing?

Les




bill van

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Jun 14, 2013, 3:47:06 PM6/14/13
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In article <vkrmr8l6fpc6ave6s...@4ax.com>,
Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz> wrote:

> A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
>
> 1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
> numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
> performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
> little rusty.

Congratulations, John. Knowing something of your history, I think
there's nothing wee or mundane about that. It's a big step.
>
> 2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
> no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
> ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.

Not wee or mundane either, though it's an experience you share with many
more people than No. 1. You and their mum have steered them well enough
and been fortunate enough that they're still alive, and equipped to make
a living. You are a successful parent.

bill

Pastime

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Jun 14, 2013, 3:59:51 PM6/14/13
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Les Albert wrote:

> On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100, Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz>
> wrote:
>
> >A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
> >1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
> >numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
> >performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
> >little rusty.
>
> I have been meaning to ask you, is Bill Hilton known to you as a
> noteworthy piano player?

I'm not aware of any pianist by that name. A quick Google shows
someone giving lessons on YouTube - is that the guy?

> >2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
> >no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
> >ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.
>
> What is your son now doing?

He's studying at the local college, a film and TV studies type of
qualification. He doesn't have any clear idea what he wants to do with
his life yet.
--
John

Pastime

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Jun 14, 2013, 4:03:57 PM6/14/13
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bill van wrote:

> In article <vkrmr8l6fpc6ave6s...@4ax.com>,
> Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz> wrote:
>
> > A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
> >
> > 1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
> > numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
> > performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
> > little rusty.
>
> Congratulations, John. Knowing something of your history, I think
> there's nothing wee or mundane about that. It's a big step.

Thanks, Bill. Also, I forgot to mention that it was the first time I'd
played in public *without alcohol* in about 30 years. I was glad to
find that there was no previously-suppressed stage fright.

> > 2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
> > no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
> > ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.
>
> Not wee or mundane either, though it's an experience you share with many
> more people than No. 1. You and their mum have steered them well enough
> and been fortunate enough that they're still alive, and equipped to make
> a living. You are a successful parent.

Again, thanks. I'm very proud of them, and so is their mother.
--
John

Nick Spalding

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Jun 14, 2013, 4:28:15 PM6/14/13
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Pastime wrote, in <vkrmr8l6fpc6ave6s...@4ax.com>
on Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100:

> A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
>
> 1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
> numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
> performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
> little rusty.

Well done that man!

> 2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
> no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
> ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.

My fifth grandchild is in the middle of her final school exams at the
moment. The first four are definitely adults.
--
Nick Spalding

Les Albert

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Jun 14, 2013, 4:36:23 PM6/14/13
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On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:59:51 +0100, Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz>
wrote:
>Les Albert wrote:
>> On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100, Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz>
>> wrote:

>> >A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
>> >1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
>> >numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
>> >performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
>> >little rusty.

>> I have been meaning to ask you, is Bill Hilton known to you as a
>> noteworthy piano player?

>I'm not aware of any pianist by that name. A quick Google shows
>someone giving lessons on YouTube - is that the guy?


Yes, that guy. I thought he maybe was known in your part of the
world.


>> >2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
>> >no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
>> >ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.

>> What is your son now doing?

>He's studying at the local college, a film and TV studies type of
>qualification. He doesn't have any clear idea what he wants to do with
>his life yet.


Film and TV studies is good; it can always lead to something
interesting.

Les

Hactar

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Jun 14, 2013, 4:52:47 PM6/14/13
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In article <vkrmr8l6fpc6ave6s...@4ax.com>,
Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz> wrote:
> A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
>
> 1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
> numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
> performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
> little rusty.

*like*

> 2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
> no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
> ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.


Congrats, they both survived.

--
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LIBRA: A big promotion is just around the corner for someone
much more talented than you. Laughter is the very best medicine,
remember that when your appendix bursts next week. -- Weird Al

Tim Wright

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Jun 14, 2013, 6:29:16 PM6/14/13
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Me neither.

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dead.
Tim W

John Mc.

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Jun 14, 2013, 6:30:36 PM6/14/13
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On 6/14/2013 3:31 PM, Pastime wrote:
> A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
>
> 1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
> numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
> performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
> little rusty.
>

Yea!! John, any chance it will end up on YouTube??


> 2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
> no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
> ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.
>
When our youngest graduated High School I felt OLD. Happy day for you
though.

John Mc.
(When do you go on tour?)

Tim Wright

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Jun 14, 2013, 6:44:40 PM6/14/13
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Our youngest turned 30 this year.

Heather

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Jun 14, 2013, 8:48:41 PM6/14/13
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On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100, Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz>
wrote:

>A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
>
>1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
>numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
>performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
>little rusty.
>

Congratulations on a huge step forward. I hope this leads to further
opportunities.


>2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
>no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
>ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.


You have survived a major stage of parenthood.


--
Heather

N Jill Marsh

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Jun 14, 2013, 9:26:31 PM6/14/13
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On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100, Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz>
wrote:

>A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:

Stop being so English.

>1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
>numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
>performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
>little rusty.

That's a big deal.

>2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
>no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
>ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.

And that's just grand.



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BillTurlock

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Jun 15, 2013, 12:33:35 AM6/15/13
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On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:44:40 -0500, Tim Wright <tlwri...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>> When our youngest graduated High School I felt OLD. Happy day for you
>> though.
>
>Our youngest turned 30 this year.


My oldest turned 50 this year...

Snidely

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Jun 15, 2013, 2:16:11 AM6/15/13
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Pastime speculated:
I very much like this thread. Congratulations, John!

/dps

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future guitar god of the human genome: an allele with undiscovered
virtuosity, currently soloing in obscurity in Mom's garage.
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Nick Spalding

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Jun 15, 2013, 3:38:54 AM6/15/13
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BillTurlock wrote, in <ckrnr850693pv9rcg...@4ax.com>
on Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:33:35 -0700:
My oldest will be 53 and the youngest 43 next month.
--
Nick Spalding

Les Albert

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Jun 15, 2013, 11:04:38 AM6/15/13
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On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:38:54 +0100, Nick Spalding <spal...@iol.ie>
wrote:
>BillTurlock wrote
>> On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:44:40 -0500, Tim Wright <tlwri...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:

>> >> When our youngest graduated High School I felt OLD. Happy day for you
>> >> though.

>> >Our youngest turned 30 this year.

>> My oldest turned 50 this year...

>My oldest will be 53 and the youngest 43 next month.


I ain't got no oldest or youngest. And I still have no shoes.

Les

Mary

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Jun 15, 2013, 11:34:51 AM6/15/13
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On 6/14/2013 2:31 PM, Pastime wrote:
> A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
>
> 1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
> numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
> performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
> little rusty.

Excellent!

> 2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
> no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
> ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.
>

Good for her - an exciting time for both of your kids, their lives in
front of them.

Mary

Nick Spalding

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Jun 15, 2013, 11:42:23 AM6/15/13
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Les Albert wrote, in <ji0pr8p35ive1ksq4...@4ax.com>
on Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:04:38 -0700:
Since my wife died I have been very thankful to have all the children;
there are three more between those two.
--
Nick Spalding

Les Albert

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Jun 15, 2013, 11:43:53 AM6/15/13
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On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:42:23 +0100, Nick Spalding <spal...@iol.ie>
wrote:

>Les Albert wrote, in <ji0pr8p35ive1ksq4...@4ax.com>
> on Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:04:38 -0700:
>
>> On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:38:54 +0100, Nick Spalding <spal...@iol.ie>
>> wrote:
>> >BillTurlock wrote
>> >> On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:44:40 -0500, Tim Wright <tlwri...@gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>>
>> >> >> When our youngest graduated High School I felt OLD. Happy day for you
>> >> >> though.
>>
>> >> >Our youngest turned 30 this year.
>>
>> >> My oldest turned 50 this year...
>>
>> >My oldest will be 53 and the youngest 43 next month.
>>
>> I ain't got no oldest or youngest. And I still have no shoes.

>Since my wife died I have been very thankful to have all the children;
>there are three more between those two.


If my wife dies before me then I will be alone in this world.

Les

Mark Brader

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Jun 15, 2013, 1:29:11 PM6/15/13
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"Pastime":
>> A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:

N Jill Marsh:
> Stop being so English.
>
> >1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
> >numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
> >performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
> >little rusty.
>
> That's a big deal.
>
> >2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
> >no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
> >ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.
>
> And that's just grand.

What She Said.
--
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Pastime

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Jun 15, 2013, 1:32:32 PM6/15/13
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Les Albert wrote:

> On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:59:51 +0100, Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz>
> wrote:
> >Les Albert wrote:
> >> On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100, Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz>
> >> wrote:
>
> >> >A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
> >> >1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
> >> >numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
> >> >performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
> >> >little rusty.
>
> >> I have been meaning to ask you, is Bill Hilton known to you as a
> >> noteworthy piano player?
>
> >I'm not aware of any pianist by that name. A quick Google shows
> >someone giving lessons on YouTube - is that the guy?
>
> Yes, that guy. I thought he maybe was known in your part of the
> world.

Maybe he is. I'm not exactly known for having my finger on the
cultural pulse of the nation, after all.

> >> >2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
> >> >no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
> >> >ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.
>
> >> What is your son now doing?
>
> >He's studying at the local college, a film and TV studies type of
> >qualification. He doesn't have any clear idea what he wants to do with
> >his life yet.
>
> Film and TV studies is good; it can always lead to something
> interesting.

I was hoping that some part of it would excite his imagination, but
apparently that hasn't happened yet. He's a very creative lad (guy?)
but he hasn't found his direction yet.
--
John

Pastime

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Jun 15, 2013, 1:33:49 PM6/15/13
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John Mc. wrote:

> On 6/14/2013 3:31 PM, Pastime wrote:
> > A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
> >
> > 1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
> > numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
> > performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
> > little rusty.
>
> Yea!! John, any chance it will end up on YouTube??

Not a hope. But if I keep it up, who knows?

> > 2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
> > no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
> > ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.
> >
> When our youngest graduated High School I felt OLD. Happy day for you
> though.

Yes, it's like crossing a boundary into another stage of life. I
really hadn't been expecting that.
--
John

Pastime

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Jun 15, 2013, 1:37:10 PM6/15/13
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The great thing is, she knows that, and she also knows that the world
is her oyster and everything. It seems like she's determined to travel
the path she wants through life, whatever it takes.

Assuming she gets the grades she needs (a reasonable assumption,
although she won't get the results until mid-August, dammit), she'll
be attending the local University from September to do a four-year
Modern Languages degree (French, German and Chinese, with a side order
of Spanish at least).

Her current goal is to work abroad as a translator.
--
John

Tara

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Jun 15, 2013, 1:55:10 PM6/15/13
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Not so little at all! Congratulations to everyone.

Tara

Les Albert

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Jun 15, 2013, 1:59:28 PM6/15/13
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On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:32:32 +0100, Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz>
What does your daughter plan to do now?

Les


Les

Les Albert

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On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:59:28 -0700, Les Albert <lalb...@aol.com>
wrote:
Never mind. I read ahead.

Les

BillTurlock

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On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:37:10 +0100, Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz>
wrote:
Geez! How do they get from 'there' to 'here'??!? Fascinating!

And all that jazz, good on yer!

Bill

Mac

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Jun 15, 2013, 2:06:19 PM6/15/13
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On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100, Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz>
wrote:

>A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
>
>1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
>numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
>performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
>little rusty.

This possesses excellent excellence.

Nick Spalding

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Pastime wrote, in <079pr8lj8jn0cslcc...@4ax.com>
on Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:32:32 +0100:
Jobs in that field seem as difficult to get as in any other these days.
My eldest granddaughter (23) has a degree in that sort of thing but
can't find a job.
--
Nick Spalding

Pastime

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Jun 16, 2013, 4:32:33 AM6/16/13
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Yes, I fear it's become the Sociology of recent times.
--
John

Paul Madarasz

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Jun 16, 2013, 10:02:35 AM6/16/13
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On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100, Pastime <wsub...@tznvy.pbz>
wrote:

>A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
>
>1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
>numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
>performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
>little rusty.
>
>2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
>no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
>ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.

Two wonderfuls in one week! Your cup is sloshing on the pavement.

Stanley Daniel de Liver

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Jun 17, 2013, 10:07:56 AM6/17/13
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Get some; then walk a mile.


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Stanley Daniel de Liver

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Jun 17, 2013, 10:08:32 AM6/17/13
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ITYF there >5 billion out there.

BillTurlock

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Jun 17, 2013, 1:51:06 PM6/17/13
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Speaking of which, on Saturday, I parked at my (formerly) usual spot,
far on the street on the north side of the Concord Frys, and proceeded
on foot to my usual destinations, Frys, Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue
Foundation' ARF' Thrift store, 99㏕nly, etc.

And did so without pain or discomfort, many hundreds of yards, whereas
just previously I was unable to walk more than ~50' without stopping
to rest, for the excruciating pain.

I nearly wept for joy.

Thank you* for your support. srsly

Bill

*USAn taxpayers

BillTurlock

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Jun 17, 2013, 1:59:01 PM6/17/13
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On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:08:32 +0100, "Stanley Daniel de Liver"
<ad...@127.0.0.1> wrote:

>
>> If my wife dies before me then I will be alone in this world.

That's so sad.
It's the price you pay for being married.

John Mc.

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Jun 17, 2013, 1:55:41 PM6/17/13
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<BillTurlock> wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:07:56 +0100, "Stanley Daniel de Liver"
> <ad...@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>> On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:04:38 +0100, Les Albert <lalb...@aol.com> wrote:
>>> On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:38:54 +0100, Nick Spalding <spal...@iol.ie>
>>> wrote:
>>>> BillTurlock wrote
>>>>> On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:44:40 -0500, Tim Wright <tlwri...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> When our youngest graduated High School I felt OLD. Happy day for
>>>>> you
>>>>>>> though.
>>>>>> Our youngest turned 30 this year.
>>>>> My oldest turned 50 this year...
>>>> My oldest will be 53 and the youngest 43 next month.
>>> I ain't got no oldest or youngest. And I still have no shoes.
>>> Les
>> Get some; then walk a mile.
>
> Speaking of which, on Saturday, I parked at my (formerly) usual spot,
> far on the street on the north side of the Concord Frys, and proceeded
> on foot to my usual destinations, Frys, Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue
> Foundation' ARF' Thrift store, 99¢Only, etc.
>
> And did so without pain or discomfort, many hundreds of yards, whereas
> just previously I was unable to walk more than ~50' without stopping
> to rest, for the excruciating pain.
>
> I nearly wept for joy.
>
> Thank you* for your support. srsly
>
> Bill
>
> *USAn taxpayers

Once again glad tidings, Bill. I'm thinkin' that decathlon isn't that far
out of reach. OTOH I would "gradually " test my limits. Wouldn't want some
other body part to have a kerfuffle.

John Mc.

Lesmond

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Jun 17, 2013, 2:33:46 PM6/17/13
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On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100, Pastime wrote:

>A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
>
>1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
>numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
>performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
>little rusty.
>
>2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
>no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
>ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.

The ages of your children are impossible.

Stop lying.

--
If there's a nuclear winter, at least it'll snow.



Greg Goss

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Jun 17, 2013, 3:26:20 PM6/17/13
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BillTurlock wrote:
>On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:07:56 +0100, "Stanley Daniel de Liver"

>>Get some; then walk a mile.
>
>Speaking of which, on Saturday, I parked at my (formerly) usual spot,
>far on the street on the north side of the Concord Frys, and proceeded
>on foot to my usual destinations, Frys, Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue
>Foundation' ARF' Thrift store, 99㏕nly, etc.
>
>And did so without pain or discomfort, many hundreds of yards, whereas
>just previously I was unable to walk more than ~50' without stopping
>to rest, for the excruciating pain.

On Thursday I unhooked my bicycle from the ceiling of my garage for
the first time in three years, refilled the tires and headed off to
the library. At the library, I collapsed onto a seat in the lobby for
a half hour before going in. On the way home, I needed a similar
half-hour collapse after arriving. I had intended to do a triangle
mission, but drove to the other errand because I didn't think I would
make it.

In the mid-eighties, my two brothers rode bicycles from Calgary to
Kelowna over two mountain ranges. And now I barely make the mile and
a half each way trip to the library?

I ended up in the ER later that evening, but the doctor insists that
my problem was unrelated to exercise.

(The rest of the weekend, the weather has been wrong for bicycling.
It's great until you actually try to go anywhere, then the
thunderstorms arrive. On Friday, on my way back from my GP, I
discovered that hail is a "pain" when riding a motorbike.)
--
We are geeks. Resistance is voltage over current.

Tim Wright

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On 6/17/2013 2:26 PM, Greg Goss wrote:
> BillTurlock wrote:
>> On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:07:56 +0100, "Stanley Daniel de Liver"
>
>>> Get some; then walk a mile.
>>
>> Speaking of which, on Saturday, I parked at my (formerly) usual spot,
>> far on the street on the north side of the Concord Frys, and proceeded
>> on foot to my usual destinations, Frys, Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue
>> Foundation' ARF' Thrift store, 99㏕nly, etc.
>>
>> And did so without pain or discomfort, many hundreds of yards, whereas
>> just previously I was unable to walk more than ~50' without stopping
>> to rest, for the excruciating pain.
>
> On Thursday I unhooked my bicycle from the ceiling of my garage for
> the first time in three years, refilled the tires and headed off to
> the library. At the library, I collapsed onto a seat in the lobby for
> a half hour before going in. On the way home, I needed a similar
> half-hour collapse after arriving. I had intended to do a triangle
> mission, but drove to the other errand because I didn't think I would
> make it.
>
> In the mid-eighties, my two brothers rode bicycles from Calgary to
> Kelowna over two mountain ranges. And now I barely make the mile and
> a half each way trip to the library?
>
> I ended up in the ER later that evening, but the doctor insists that
> my problem was unrelated to exercise.

Don't keep us guessing, we'll guess the worst. Spill about the ER.


>
> (The rest of the weekend, the weather has been wrong for bicycling.
> It's great until you actually try to go anywhere, then the
> thunderstorms arrive. On Friday, on my way back from my GP, I
> discovered that hail is a "pain" when riding a motorbike.)
>


--
Chickens: Tasty animals you eat before they are born and after they are
dead.
Tim W

Hactar

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Jun 17, 2013, 4:56:45 PM6/17/13
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In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaar...@192.168.0.6>,
Wait, what? Why do you say that?

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-eben QebWe...@vTerYizUonI.nOetP royalty.mine.nu:81
LIBRA: A big promotion is just around the corner for someone
much more talented than you. Laughter is the very best medicine,
remember that when your appendix bursts next week. -- Weird Al

Pastime

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Jun 17, 2013, 5:11:58 PM6/17/13
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Lesmond wrote:

> On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100, Pastime wrote:
>
> >A couple of wee, mundane personal milestones this week:
> >
> >1. On Wednesday, I played piano at a local jazz club, just three
> >numbers with bass and drums accompaniment. It was my first public
> >performance in 18 years, goddammit. It went well, although I was a
> >little rusty.
> >
> >2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
> >no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
> >ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.
>
> The ages of your children are impossible.

I know. It's horrifying, isn't it?

> Stop lying.

If only I were.
--
John

Rick B.

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Jun 17, 2013, 6:03:05 PM6/17/13
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BillTurlock wrote in news:9iiur8t9ipin0cmle...@4ax.com:

> Thank you* for your support. srsly
>
> Bill
>
> *USAn taxpayers

You're worth it. I guess.

Greg Goss

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Jun 17, 2013, 9:18:56 PM6/17/13
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Tim Wright <tlwri...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On 6/17/2013 2:26 PM, Greg Goss wrote:
>> I ended up in the ER later that evening, but the doctor insists that
>> my problem was unrelated to exercise.
>
>Don't keep us guessing, we'll guess the worst. Spill about the ER.

Half of my face turned off. Wife was sure it was "Bell's" I wanted
it checked to see if it was a stroke. Besides, all I knew of Bell's
was Jean Chretien, whose face was permanently disfigured.

There's a nerve to the face that passes through a very narrow channel.
Some kinds of viral infection will pinch the nerve. If you have the
form of Bell's that is caused by a virus, you tend to recover pretty
quickly. If your Bell's is caused by something else, it can take a
very long time to clear up. Mine is probably related to a severe cold
that I'm going through, and the paralysis is mostly gone already.

bill van

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Jun 17, 2013, 10:30:33 PM6/17/13
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In article <dp949a-...@pc.home>, ebenZ...@verizon.net (Hactar)
wrote:

> In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaar...@192.168.0.6>,
> Lesmond <les...@verizon.net> wrote:
> > On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100, Pastime wrote:
> >
> > >2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
> > >no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
> > >ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.
> >
> > The ages of your children are impossible.
> >
> > Stop lying.
>
> Wait, what? Why do you say that?

I believe she thinks of John as too young to have kids that age. Related
to some minor intimations of mortality, perhaps.

bill

Tim Wright

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Jun 17, 2013, 10:37:16 PM6/17/13
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Glad to hear you're doing better.

Snidely

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Jun 18, 2013, 1:41:28 AM6/18/13
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On Monday, Rick B. remarked:
> BillTurlock wrote in news:9iiur8t9ipin0cmle...@4ax.com
> (or some similar message)

>> Thank you* for your support. srsly
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> *USAn taxpayers
>
> You're worth it. I guess.

Hey, the stats say he's part of the structure of AFCA, which is key to
having the US still functioning (with a little bit left over for our
allies). Of course he's worth it. Especially if he takes the baby
cello on the decathalon with him.

/dps

--
"I am not given to exaggeration, and when I say a thing I mean it"
_Roughing It_, Mark Twain


Nick Spalding

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Jun 18, 2013, 3:16:20 AM6/18/13
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bill van wrote, in <billvan-F491B4...@news.shawcable.net>
on Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:30:33 -0700:
He is the same age as my eldest son give or take a few months.
--
Nick Spalding

Snidely

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Jun 18, 2013, 3:33:16 AM6/18/13
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Nick Spalding used his keyboard to write :
> bill van wrote:
>> In article <dp949a-...@pc.home>, ebenZ...@verizon.net (Hactar)
>> wrote:
>>> Lesmond <les...@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100, Pastime wrote:

>>>>> 2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
>>>>> no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
>>>>> ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.
>>>>
>>>> The ages of your children are impossible.
>>>>
>>>> Stop lying.
>>>
>>> Wait, what? Why do you say that?
>>
>> I believe she thinks of John as too young to have kids that age. Related
>> to some minor intimations of mortality, perhaps.
>
> He is the same age as my eldest son give or take a few months.

So, definitely too young, eh?

/dps

--
"This is all very fine, but let us not be carried away be excitement,
but ask calmly, how does this person feel about in in his cooler
moments next day, with six or seven thousand feet of snow and stuff on
top of him?"
_Roughing It_, Mark Twain.


Nick Spalding

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Jun 18, 2013, 3:43:18 AM6/18/13
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Snidely wrote, in <mn.90217dd6e5024100.127094@snitoo>
on Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:33:16 -0700:

> Nick Spalding used his keyboard to write :
> > bill van wrote:
> >> In article <dp949a-...@pc.home>, ebenZ...@verizon.net (Hactar)
> >> wrote:
> >>> Lesmond <les...@verizon.net> wrote:
> >>>> On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:24 +0100, Pastime wrote:
>
> >>>>> 2. My daughter (18) had her final school examination today, so she's
> >>>>> no longer at school. My son (20) already finished a couple of years
> >>>>> ago. It's only now that I feel that both my kids have grown up.
> >>>>
> >>>> The ages of your children are impossible.
> >>>>
> >>>> Stop lying.
> >>>
> >>> Wait, what? Why do you say that?
> >>
> >> I believe she thinks of John as too young to have kids that age. Related
> >> to some minor intimations of mortality, perhaps.
> >
> > He is the same age as my eldest son give or take a few months.
>
> So, definitely too young, eh?

Tim's son is 28. He is the one whose wife had a stillborn girl last
year. They have another child on the way now, due in November.
--
Nick Spalding

Dover Beach

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Jun 18, 2013, 9:00:07 AM6/18/13
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Greg Goss <go...@gossg.org> wrote in
news:b29qs2...@mid.individual.net:
Amy Goodman had Bell's for awhile. She's back to looking normal now.

Lesmond

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Jun 18, 2013, 9:26:03 AM6/18/13
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Wowz.

Howard Hael

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Jun 18, 2013, 12:30:19 PM6/18/13
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> Half of my face turned off. Wife was sure it was "Bell's" I wanted
> it checked to see if it was a stroke.

Smart thinking. Possible strokes and heart attacks gotta get checked out,
even if the past few times have been false alarms.

S. Checker

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Jun 18, 2013, 1:51:19 PM6/18/13
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Les Albert <lalb...@aol.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:38:54 +0100, Nick Spalding <spal...@iol.ie>
> wrote:
>>BillTurlock wrote
>>> On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:44:40 -0500, Tim Wright <tlwri...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>
>>> >> When our youngest graduated High School I felt OLD. Happy day for you
>>> >> though.
>
>>> >Our youngest turned 30 this year.
>
>>> My oldest turned 50 this year...
>
>>My oldest will be 53 and the youngest 43 next month.
>
>
> I ain't got no oldest or youngest. And I still have no shoes.

My youngest turned one, and her heart's desire is to eat her shoes.
--
Your legs are too short to kick-box with the Buddha.

Les Albert

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Jun 18, 2013, 2:21:01 PM6/18/13
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On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:51:19 -0400, spa...@gmail.com (S. Checker)
wrote:
That's how the shoeless condition begins.

Les

John Mc.

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Jun 18, 2013, 2:47:02 PM6/18/13
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Follow your dreams.

John Mc.

Howard Hael

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Jun 18, 2013, 2:56:51 PM6/18/13
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spa...@gmail.com (S. Checker) wrote in
>
> My youngest turned one, and her heart's desire is to eat her shoes.

Don't take her to the beach if you go to Vancouver.
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