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Posted by sleepygirl2 on December 19, 2011, at 20:03:17
What's new?
Whatcha got?
Posted by sigismund on December 19, 2011, at 22:24:36
In reply to It's Monday, posted by sleepygirl2 on December 19, 2011, at 20:03:17
Not much.
Kim Jong Il died, which made me think I may have missed the last chance to see Stalinism in action, albeit with family cult deviations.
(I need the advice of a 1930s Marxist theoretician to get the language right.)The outpourings of grief caused me to reflect on the diversity of opinion and practice in this world.
I would like to say I'm on the mend, but that may be too optimistic.
Christmas is coming. At least its not hot. I feel so uninspired.
Posted by sigismund on December 19, 2011, at 22:34:26
In reply to Re: It's Monday, posted by sigismund on December 19, 2011, at 22:24:36
There's a theme for a holiday. Buy a round the world ticket and go to each and every embalmed dictator.
This is only five
http://www.everseradio.com/top-five-people-embalmed-for-display-not-all-totalitarian-dictators-but-mostly/Typical western self preoccupation (though I had not heard about Marcos).
I'm sure there are some in Africa and Central Asia, not all of which are mentioned here....
http://atlasobscura.com/blog/atlas-obscura-s-guide-to-communist-mummies
I have seen Ho Chi Minh. The guards told me to get my hands out of my pockets, which a rather bracing. It was like Holy Communion, but has become less reverent over the years.
Posted by floatingbridge on December 20, 2011, at 2:08:17
In reply to Re: It's Monday, posted by sigismund on December 19, 2011, at 22:34:26
I guess eygyptian mummies do not count. Statute of limitations. Or pharaohs were not dictators. Just acted like ones but dressed too nicely.
Then there are the Incas. Same issues? Or are those the extended, ancient civilization tours?
Peat bog tours for those in the U.K. that prefer a more domestic trip.
Can these tours be arranged by mobile phone? If not, I'm not sure I'll have time to book one ;-)
Posted by Phillipa on December 20, 2011, at 10:34:41
In reply to Re: It's Monday, posted by floatingbridge on December 20, 2011, at 2:08:17
Well it's now Tuesday missed the Monday. Got to travel soon to Raleigh and mall. Wish me luck. Phillipa
Posted by sigismund on December 20, 2011, at 12:39:03
In reply to Re: It's Monday, posted by floatingbridge on December 20, 2011, at 2:08:17
Those Russian embalmers were hard at work during our lifetime.
The regrettable western centrism of the google search engine denies us the pleasure of knowing which African countries to visit. You know where there is that replica of St Peters in the jungle? Somewhere around there.
Posted by sigismund on December 20, 2011, at 12:41:40
In reply to Re: It's Tuesday now, posted by Phillipa on December 20, 2011, at 10:34:41
>Got to travel soon to Raleigh and mall. Wish me luck.
You might remember that song called 'Shoes', which goes in part....
I went to the mall
I went to the mall
I went to the mall
And the mall sucked.
Posted by sleepygirl2 on December 20, 2011, at 21:17:19
In reply to Re: It's Monday, posted by sigismund on December 19, 2011, at 22:24:36
(((((sig))))))
When in doubt, hug it out ;-)
Posted by Phillipa on December 20, 2011, at 22:55:16
In reply to Re: It's Tuesday now » Phillipa, posted by sigismund on December 20, 2011, at 12:41:40
It did they were out of what I wanted in the store and home so late. I need to have a tantrum!!!! PJx
Posted by floatingbridge on December 21, 2011, at 1:59:02
In reply to Re: It's Tuesday now » sigismund, posted by Phillipa on December 20, 2011, at 22:55:16
Yikes, it's exactly 12:00 a.m. Wed.is here.
Did you have a tantrum?
Posted by floatingbridge on December 21, 2011, at 2:02:47
In reply to Re: It's Tuesday now » Phillipa, posted by floatingbridge on December 21, 2011, at 1:59:02
Because I don't know.
No more dead people.
Posted by floatingbridge on December 21, 2011, at 3:21:08
In reply to Well, what's shaking for Wed?, posted by floatingbridge on December 21, 2011, at 2:02:47
Tori Amos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaAI3jI7uCc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Nirvana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywsBvp4PyXY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Patti Smith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ace8wlXcwwc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Posted by Phillipa on December 21, 2011, at 19:39:22
In reply to Re: It's Tuesday now » Phillipa, posted by floatingbridge on December 21, 2011, at 1:59:02
Well yelled and stuff in car so guess I did? Phillipa
Posted by floatingbridge on December 22, 2011, at 2:49:08
In reply to Re: It's Tuesday now » floatingbridge, posted by Phillipa on December 21, 2011, at 19:39:22
It's Thursday.
My phone will stream movies.
This feels to me like a variation on my grandmother's warnings about font size and lighting and Abraham Lincoln.
I don't want to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" on a 2.5" x 4" something screen.
Posted by sigismund on December 22, 2011, at 12:11:20
In reply to Re: It's Tuesday now, posted by floatingbridge on December 22, 2011, at 2:49:08
Do you know that in the early 50s or before, the clergy in (I think) Lyon hung an effigy of Father Christmas from the spire of the cathedral?
This is rather nice.
Posted by floatingbridge on December 22, 2011, at 13:44:30
In reply to Re: It's Tuesday now, posted by sigismund on December 22, 2011, at 12:11:20
They might have a new follower.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrRmuG6f7Nc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV2-IZFgH2U&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Posted by sleepygirl2 on December 22, 2011, at 17:15:17
In reply to Teen Spirit x 3, posted by floatingbridge on December 21, 2011, at 3:21:08
My nirvana friends :-)
I like "lithium"
Never taken the drug, but I like the song.
Posted by sleepygirl2 on December 22, 2011, at 17:31:50
In reply to Re: It's Tuesday now, posted by floatingbridge on December 22, 2011, at 2:49:08
Do you know that for a long time I had trouble sleeping without my VHS copy of that movie playing. I've seen and heard it probably close to a hundred times, maybe more? Its a long movie, i didnt watch the whole thing, just slept with it.
It was soothing to me somehow.
Posted by sigismund on December 24, 2011, at 23:15:44
In reply to Re: It's Tuesday now, posted by floatingbridge on December 22, 2011, at 13:44:30
Have a nice thing.
I wondered if you might enjoy this....
Posted by floatingbridge on December 29, 2011, at 6:29:45
In reply to Re: It's Tuesday now » floatingbridge, posted by sigismund on December 24, 2011, at 23:15:44
It's the following Thursday.
There are a slew of these animations I found in the sidebar.
They remind me of Tarantino, which I like, without the bloodshed, which I like, which tells you how out of it I am regarding cinema because i should probably have someone more contemporary in mind (I imagine).
Thanks :-)
Posted by sigismund on December 29, 2011, at 14:54:54
In reply to Re: It's Tuesday now » sigismund, posted by floatingbridge on December 29, 2011, at 6:29:45
We watched "A Scanner Darkly" last night, although I was asleep before the end.
I love the bike scene. When whoever it is says 'We are WAY to close to this. Let's go out and ask the first person we see for an objective viewpoint' or words to that effect, I am reminded of long past events.
Posted by floatingbridge on December 29, 2011, at 19:42:52
In reply to Re: It's Tuesday now » floatingbridge, posted by sigismund on December 29, 2011, at 14:54:54
I admit to having initial difficulty figuring out bike gears :) back in the day...
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