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(August 23, 2015 at 4:59 pm)MTL Wrote: No, I do not look anything like my avatar, aside from the fact that I'm female.
However, I chose my avatar because (probably like most people)
it is representative of my personality.
In what way? Is it that you like opera? Have a particular interest in Lina Cavalieri? Or is it more specific to that image instead of another of Lina Cavalieri; perhaps you like bird watching?
It is an interesting image, I believe created by Piero Fornasetti.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
(August 23, 2015 at 4:59 pm)MTL Wrote: No, I do not look anything like my avatar, aside from the fact that I'm female.
However, I chose my avatar because (probably like most people)
it is representative of my personality.
In what way? Is it that you like opera? Have a particular interest in Lina Cavalieri? Or is it more specific to that image instead of another of Lina Cavalieri; perhaps you like bird watching?
It is an interesting image, I believe created by Piero Fornasetti.
LOL opera!!! yes, I do happen to appreciate some opera, but that is really not what I meant!
And I DO like birdwatching, quite a bit, as a matter of fact;
but really it just represents the part of me that is curious, investigative, observant,
but also watches from something of a distance;
watching but not close enough to touch, as it were.
And you are right, it is a Fornasetti.
I also like it because it evokes a sense of the vintage; of the style of a bygone era,
which also resonates with me.
What about your avatar?
Fairly sure it is Greek, esp. given your handle,
but I'm afraid I don't know its specific meaning, if there is one.
(August 23, 2015 at 5:39 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: In what way? Is it that you like opera? Have a particular interest in Lina Cavalieri? Or is it more specific to that image instead of another of Lina Cavalieri; perhaps you like bird watching?
It is an interesting image, I believe created by Piero Fornasetti.
LOL opera!!! yes, I do happen to appreciate some opera, but that is really not what I meant!
And I DO like birdwatching, quite a bit, as a matter of fact;
but really it just represents the part of me that is curious, investigative, observant,
but also watches from something of a distance;
watching but not close enough to touch, as it were.
And you are right, it is a Fornasetti.
I also like it because it evokes a sense of the vintage; of the style of a bygone era,
which also resonates with me.
What about your avatar?
Fairly sure it is Greek, esp. given your handle,
but I'm afraid I don't know its specific meaning, if there is one.
Actually, I just found it.
Off a Greek vase, a woodcut illustration depicting the hedonistic mantra of "wine, women and song"
...basically the "sex, drugs and rock n' roll" of earlier times.
August 23, 2015 at 6:25 pm (This post was last modified: August 23, 2015 at 6:26 pm by Pyrrho.)
(August 23, 2015 at 5:55 pm)MTL Wrote:
(August 23, 2015 at 5:39 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: In what way? Is it that you like opera? Have a particular interest in Lina Cavalieri? Or is it more specific to that image instead of another of Lina Cavalieri; perhaps you like bird watching?
It is an interesting image, I believe created by Piero Fornasetti.
LOL opera!!! yes, I do happen to appreciate some opera, but that is really not what I meant!
And I DO like birdwatching, quite a bit, as a matter of fact;
but really it just represents the part of me that is curious, investigative, observant,
but also watches from something of a distance;
watching but not close enough to touch, as it were.
And you are right, it is a Fornasetti.
I also like it because it evokes a sense of the vintage; of the style of a bygone era,
which also resonates with me.
What about your avatar?
Fairly sure it is Greek, esp. given your handle,
but I'm afraid I don't know its specific meaning, if there is one.
It seems we have several things in common. I love opera and Montréal. I have never been able to get a baguette in the U.S. that compares with what is commonly available there. I even sought out a supposedly French bakery in the U.S. that is run by immigrants from France, who have a thick French accent. My theory is they were deported from France due to their bad baguettes. As for my avatar:
(August 6, 2015 at 2:53 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: My avatar was selected because I wanted something that would make one think of ancient Greece, which befits my name. It also is supposed to represent wine, women, and song (which I did not immediately realize when I selected it), and as I like wine, women, and song, it suits me well enough.
(August 6, 2015 at 3:16 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: I found a larger version to look at, so you can see it better:
The one on the left is playing a flute or pipe of some kind, and the one on the right is carrying a container of either grapes or wine, while holding a horn-shaped cup (which might be made from a horn). The figure in the middle is a woman. It looks like she is joining in on the music, with little cymbals (or some such instruments) in her hands. Notice that the figures on the right and left are not human, but are some kind of divine beings.
(August 22, 2015 at 10:53 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: I am the holy trinity, of wine, women, and song. How could I not look like three things?
And that is what I worship, sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Keep it coming O' Glorified One.
As to my Avatar, it is from my younger years, before the grey took over.
You make people miserable and there's nothing they can do about it, just like god.
-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
(August 23, 2015 at 5:55 pm)MTL Wrote: LOL opera!!! yes, I do happen to appreciate some opera, but that is really not what I meant!
And I DO like birdwatching, quite a bit, as a matter of fact;
but really it just represents the part of me that is curious, investigative, observant,
but also watches from something of a distance;
watching but not close enough to touch, as it were.
And you are right, it is a Fornasetti.
I also like it because it evokes a sense of the vintage; of the style of a bygone era,
which also resonates with me.
What about your avatar?
Fairly sure it is Greek, esp. given your handle,
but I'm afraid I don't know its specific meaning, if there is one.
It seems we have several things in common. I love opera and Montréal. I have never been able to get a baguette in the U.S. that compares with what is commonly available there. I even sought out a supposedly French bakery in the U.S. that is run by immigrants from France, who have a thick French accent. My theory is they were deported from France due to their bad baguettes. As for my avatar:
(August 6, 2015 at 2:53 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: My avatar was selected because I wanted something that would make one think of ancient Greece, which befits my name. It also is supposed to represent wine, women, and song (which I did not immediately realize when I selected it), and as I like wine, women, and song, it suits me well enough.
(August 6, 2015 at 3:16 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: I found a larger version to look at, so you can see it better:
The one on the left is playing a flute or pipe of some kind, and the one on the right is carrying a container of either grapes or wine, while holding a horn-shaped cup (which might be made from a horn). The figure in the middle is a woman. It looks like she is joining in on the music, with little cymbals (or some such instruments) in her hands. Notice that the figures on the right and left are not human, but are some kind of divine beings.
From the link, it is evidently adapted from a Greek vase painting. I have a fondness for ancient Greece.
Edited to add:
I see while I was searching for the relevant posts, you posted again, making much of this unnecessary.
Sorry, I probably should have replied to your last post, instead of adding onto my own!!
Then you would have seen it.
but I like the avatar, regardless.
I am by no means an expert on opera, but I am certainly open to it.
Do you have any favourites?
Montreal is also known for its bagels, which differ from the standard New York style of bagel.
Montreal is very proud of its unique bagels.
They are mainly in either sesame seed or poppy seed,
but the style with which they are made is different,
and they look different too.
Two good bagel shops to try in Montreal are both in the Plateau neighborhood;
one is called St-Viateur Bagel, the other is called Fairmount Bagel.
And if you've never had a real Montreal poutine, you should try that, too.
La Banquise is best, but you can get lots of good poutine all over Montreal.
But go easy....it's delicious and it's easy to pack on the pounds quickly!
Especially in the cold Montreal winters.
(August 23, 2015 at 5:55 pm)MTL Wrote: LOL opera!!! yes, I do happen to appreciate some opera, but that is really not what I meant!
And I DO like birdwatching, quite a bit, as a matter of fact;
but really it just represents the part of me that is curious, investigative, observant,
but also watches from something of a distance;
watching but not close enough to touch, as it were.
And you are right, it is a Fornasetti.
I also like it because it evokes a sense of the vintage; of the style of a bygone era,
which also resonates with me.
What about your avatar?
Fairly sure it is Greek, esp. given your handle,
but I'm afraid I don't know its specific meaning, if there is one.
Actually, I just found it.
Off a Greek vase, a woodcut illustration depicting the hedonistic mantra of "wine, women and song"
...basically the "sex, drugs and rock n' roll" of earlier times.
Nice. I like it.
Thanks. It suits me better than "sex, drugs and rock n' roll" because my drug of choice is alcohol, and my favorite form is wine, and because rock n' roll is not my favorite type of music.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
(August 23, 2015 at 6:25 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: It seems we have several things in common. I love opera and Montréal. I have never been able to get a baguette in the U.S. that compares with what is commonly available there. I even sought out a supposedly French bakery in the U.S. that is run by immigrants from France, who have a thick French accent. My theory is they were deported from France due to their bad baguettes. As for my avatar:
From the link, it is evidently adapted from a Greek vase painting. I have a fondness for ancient Greece.
Edited to add:
I see while I was searching for the relevant posts, you posted again, making much of this unnecessary.
Sorry, I probably should have replied to your last post, instead of adding onto my own!!
Then you would have seen it.
but I like the avatar, regardless.
I am by no means an expert on opera, but I am certainly open to it.
Do you have any favourites?
Montreal is also known for its bagels, which differ from the standard New York style of bagel.
Montreal is very proud of its unique bagels.
They are mainly in either sesame seed or poppy seed,
but the style with which they are made is different,
and they look different too.
Two good bagel shops to try in Montreal are both in the Plateau neighborhood;
one is called St-Viateur Bagel, the other is called Fairmount Bagel.
And if you've never had a real Montreal poutine, you should try that, too.
La Banquise is best, but you can get lots of good poutine all over Montreal.
But go easy....it's delicious and it's easy to pack on the pounds quickly!
Especially in the cold Montreal winters.
I like the avatar regardless of its supposed significance, too. I chose it without knowing what it was supposed to represent, and only learned afterwards what it is supposed to be.
As for opera, my taste is fairly normal. I very much like (please note, the links are to the versions I like best, but you might find a better price elsewhere):
All three of the above were in a set called "Puccini:The Definitive Collection" which would be worth getting if not overpriced, but it seems out of print and crazy expensive now. The other operas in the set are lesser performances, as Pavarotti's voice was aging, as was Freni's.
All three feature Cecelia Bartoli from some years ago, when her voice was still fairly young, with piano accompaniment. It took me a little while to warm up to her, as I do not think her voice is as extraordinary as many seem to think, but she seems to convey a sense of joy in her singing that makes me enjoy hearing her more than someone else whose voice might be better. She also has had a knack for performing only with other people who are talented, which helps her discs as well.
I will stop with that for the moment, as that is probably more than you are going to buy anyway. I also like Mozart and Wagner and some Verdi. Carmen is a good opera, though I find I don't like French in opera as much as I like Italian and German. Rather ironically, I like the sound of French spoken better than those languages, and I like French songs very much. But for opera, I think Italian and German are best.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
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