2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.

[TheOnionMan]

Today is my 1 year anniversary on the SRGC Forum. I registered Dec. 13 2009.  In honor of the occasion, my avatar is having a little smoke. This post is #1848, that's an average of 5.0630136986301369863013698630137 messages a day

It's been my pleasure to participate here, no doubt one of the best plant fora in the world.  Cheers.

[Maggi Young]

Cheers to you too, McMark.
Thanks for your participation here. May I wish you all the best in the coming year..... including a really top-notch GREAT job ( but not one that keeps you SO busy that you have no time to post!
M 

[johnw]

I'll be expecting the Berlioz Requiem at the Bank of Nova Scotia one of these days.

Let us know when its happening

Brian - On second thought there are probably other banks where the Berlioz might be more appropriate. 

johnw

[David Nicholson]

Good on yer Mark. keep up the posting please and I share Maggi's wishes for you to have a job soon.

[mark smyth]

Happy to be part of your SRGC life

[mark smyth]

I recently passed 4 years and didnt notice 

[Maggi Young]

I recently passed 4 years and didnt notice 

You first registered to the original forum format in October 2003, Mark...... now that is a long time ago!

[Lesley Cox]

That really does explain a lot Cliff.

Great links but as so frequently happens, the BBC one had a bar across saying "Not available in your area."

Our Southern Symphonia is planning something along the flashmob lines for February/March at my market.

[Lesley Cox]

Today is our Teddy's second birthday. I'm told he will now be a sensible dog and so far today he hasn't done anything naughty.

[Lesley Cox]

The Croconutters from Bacup were excellent Cliff.

A Freudian slip David?

[Paul T]

Lesley,

I noted that slip and had a chuckle as well.  I was wondering whether it was deliberate or accidental. 

[johnw]

Out of the blue I received this email today.  Yet another plot by Canadian classical musicians?  If so keep it up.

Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 2:59 PM
To: j
Subject: Fw: PERCEPTION / Something To Think About
 
In Washington, DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes.  During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.  After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing.  He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule.

About 4 minutes later:
The violinist received his first dollar.  A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

At 6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

At 10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly.  The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time.  This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.

At 45 minutes:
The musician played continuously.  Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while.  About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace.  The man collected a total of $32.

After 1 hour:
He finished playing and silence took over.  No one noticed and no one applauded.  There was no recognition at all.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Canadian Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world.  He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.  Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $200 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.

johnw    - +13c and howling.

[Diane Whitehead]

There is a video of that "out there" somewhere.  I watched it.  Maybe YouTube?

[TheOnionMan]

There is a video of that "out there" somewhere.  I watched it.  Maybe YouTube?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnOPu0_YWhw[/youtube]

[annew]

A belated reply - I too watched the folk dancing programmes. I was rivetted by the Coconutters, and the horn dancers with their 1000 year old reindeer antlers. I don't suppose any Morris men would like to come and liven up my open gardens too?