For all the Glenn Miller junkies like myself, who believe that every band ought to have their own sound, I just found this little gem:
http://www.tuxjunction.net/glennmiller.htm
The bottom of the page has an excellent selection of hits that loop through the day, and there are pages of...
I've learned the meaning of class. I got my first forties-style haircut today, and I've never felt better about my appearance; and it is all owed to the accumulative effect of all I've learned here.
If we're ever at the QM at the same time, I can do it on command. :p
One of my all-time favorites:
"He had $10,000 worth of insurance, no kids, and a wife that didn't like him."
- Sam Spade
This coat is the stuff dreams are made of. :rolleyes:
Has anyone considered Abbyshot Clothiers? They make fine replicas of the coats worn by Keanu Reeves in the Matrix trilogy; and the material (Italian wool, IRRC,) looks like a lightweight version of what Bogie wore in The Maltese Falcon...
Even though I'm supposed to be in a stage of life where partying hard is best, I can't stand overly-large gatherings; mainly due to the fact that I am thrown into them far too often.
On my own birthdays, I prefer spending a quiet day at home, reading or writing, boxing in my basement training...
There is a small Greek restaurant in town that makes some excellent sandwiches; all on pita bread and served with olive oil. This little eatery if very special to me, as my late grandmother was close friends with the owner. The owner himself, Stavros, is your stereotypical big fat Greek, and...
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Indiana Jones Trilogy
The scores from the original Star Wars films.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Those are the ones...
I play a little piano and keyboard, and I used to play this instrument, which I am trying to sell at the moment:
http://www.alternatemode.com/malletkat.shtml
It was always a crowd pleaser, but I never quite got the hang of it.
After being gifted with a few Barnes and Nobles gift certificates, I raided the classics rack and am now reading Alexandre Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo, or if you prefer, Le comte de Monte Cristo :rolleyes:, and Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Before I started these, I was also in the middle of (and...
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