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  • Anna
    #25486
    Originally posted by Caliban View Post
    Yes, somewhat - but the atmosphere of the live performance, and his declamatory role, made one sort of overlook it. The microphones and camera close-ups seemed to me to be a lot less forgiving...
    Probably best to watch it with the picture turned off then?

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    • vinteuil
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 12846
      #25487
      Originally posted by Anna View Post
      Oh dear. Ams said to look for the opposite of 'patience', the English word, in a European language and 'impatience' in French is 'impatience' Therefore, the opposite is the same in English as in French.


      (It has been scientifically proved that womens' brains operate on a different, more logical plane, than mens' brains. I think this totally proves the point!)
      ... Anna - be gentle with poor Calibs. Remember - he went to Cambridge

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      • Anna
        #25488
        Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
        ... Anna - be gentle with poor Calibs. Remember - he went to Cambridge
        Yes, but he did start out as a mere grammar school oik, donch'a know? Oh, I shall be in trouble ......... please!
        So, hastily changing the subject, has anyone got a puzzle or shall we just talk amongst ourselves? I'm looking forward to the Prom tonight, VPO, may have to cut the last 15 mins to catch episode 3 of Parades End of course.

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        • vinteuil
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 12846
          #25489
          Originally posted by Anna View Post
          Yes, but he did start out as a mere grammar school oik, donch'a know? Oh, I shall be in trouble ......... please!
          So, hastily changing the subject, has anyone got a puzzle or shall we just talk amongst ourselves? I'm looking forward to the Prom tonight, VPO, may have to cut the last 15 mins to catch episode 3 of Parades End of course.
          ... yes - a good Prom, and Parade's End. We is spoilt.

          Time for Anna to set us a puzzle, methinks...

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          • Nick Armstrong
            Host
            • Nov 2010
            • 26540
            #25490
            Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
            ... yes - a good Prom, and Parade's End. We is spoilt.

            Time for Anna to set us a puzzle, methinks...
            Vindebourgogne is right (despite his shady academic past in the Thames valley)
            "...the isle is full of noises,
            Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
            Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
            Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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            • Anna
              #25491
              Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
              ... yes - a good Prom, and Parade's End. We is spoilt.
              Time for Anna to set us a puzzle, methinks...
              No, because, I only have an hour or so before offline, no-one is about, you won't answer, you never do, being a shrinking violet.

              OK, I'll do this: "
              Help, help, Algernon has got me in a vice like grip" Fear not, Eddie will be there, or if not, his dimunitive Irishman or even that Frenchman. What V am I?

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              • Nick Armstrong
                Host
                • Nov 2010
                • 26540
                #25492
                Originally posted by Anna View Post
                No, because, I only have an hour or so before offline, no-one is about, you won't answer, you never do, being a shrinking violet.

                OK, I'll do this: "Help, help, Algernon has got me in a vice like grip" Fear not, Eddie will be there, or if not, his dimunitive Irishman or even that Frenchman. What V am I?
                No but yes but no but.... A puzzle!

                Come on, vinrouge - get cracking! I'm still at work, got stuff to do here

                (BTW I think Parade's End is repeated tomorrow. I shall record it then, allowing a full recording of Bernie and the boys this evening. The Flay family will be building even now to a pitch of feverish anticipation.... )
                "...the isle is full of noises,
                Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                • Anna
                  #25493
                  Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                  No but yes but no but.... A puzzle!
                  Come on, vinrouge - get cracking! I'm still at work, got stuff to do here
                  (BTW I think Parade's End is repeated tomorrow. I shall record it then, allowing a full recording of Bernie and the boys this evening. The Flay family will be building even now to a pitch of feverish anticipation.... )
                  No, the V is not a puzzle, it's dead straightforward, but I hold out no hope (I'm like that, having given up on men and their logical capabilities long ago)
                  Surprised you are still watching Parade's End, thought you couldn't understand it (Oh, she's really waspish tonight!) and the subtleties (no, does that say subtitles?)

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                  • Nick Armstrong
                    Host
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 26540
                    #25494
                    Originally posted by Anna View Post
                    No, the V is not a puzzle, it's dead straightforward, but I hold out no hope (I'm like that, having given up on men and their logical capabilities long ago)
                    Surprised you are still watching Parade's End, thought you couldn't understand it (Oh, she's really waspish tonight!) and the subtleties (no, does that say subtitles?)
                    She is so sharp!

                    I think I said (somewhere) that I rewatched PE Ep1 and then watched Ep2 with pleasure - I'm definitely hooked!
                    "...the isle is full of noises,
                    Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                    Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                    Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                    • Anna
                      #25495
                      Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                      She is so sharp!
                      I think I said (somewhere) that I rewatched PE Ep1 and then watched Ep2 with pleasure - I'm definitely hooked!
                      I think you were more engrossed with the parmesan custard and anchovy toast than Ep. 2

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                      • Nick Armstrong
                        Host
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 26540
                        #25496
                        Originally posted by Anna View Post
                        I think you were more engrossed with the parmesan custard and anchovy toast than Ep. 2
                        ..she said, chopping her French beans vigorously....

                        But what am I saying?!? I am offline!
                        "...the isle is full of noises,
                        Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                        Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                        Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                        • Anna
                          #25497
                          Originally posted by Caliban View Post

                          But what am I saying?!? I am offline!
                          Love you Ducks! For being you, and, silly and, probably, a bit weird.

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                          • Anna
                            #25498
                            I said no-one would get it. It's Violet, based on Violet Pearns, and Algenon Blackwood's Prisoner in Fairyland, which then became Elgar's Starlight Express, then, dimunitive, Josef Locke 'Hear my Song, Violetta' and, of course, Dumas, Violetta, Traviata. <doh> How clever am I? Oh, I am not clever as cabbage looking
                            Last edited by Guest; 07-09-12, 17:38.

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                            • Nick Armstrong
                              Host
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 26540
                              #25499
                              Originally posted by Anna View Post
                              Love you Ducks! For being you, and, silly and, probably, a bit weird.
                              You've taught me so much, heartface!
                              "...the isle is full of noises,
                              Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                              Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                              Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                              • amateur51
                                #25500
                                Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                                You've taught me so much, heartface!
                                Hey you guys! - Get a room!

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