Member: guido47

Thanks for the continued details about Max on the cat thread. I feel like i know him! YOu need to post some photos.

posted by anna_in_pdx at 1:18 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2009

Your beautiful Burmese reminds me of our former neighbour, Rico. Even though the screens were clicked closed, he had no trouble opening them from either side. Most mornings we got up with two cats instead of one. I believe he was probably making his own arrangements for breakfast. Rico and his human moved. I wonder where he gets breakfast now.

posted by VivienneR at 1:10 pm (EST) on Sep 21, 2009

Ah - another Burmese cat lover? Aren't they just the most delightful animals? I had a pair until two months ago when my girl died. The boy will be turning 15 on Thursday - rather old and stiff now but hopefully he will be around for a while yet.

posted by pinkozcat at 1:35 am (EST) on Sep 20, 2009

Thanks for adding me to your Interesting Libraries -- I am honored. I see we have many books in common. I look forward to having a closer look at your collection!

posted by stellarexplorer at 3:29 am (EST) on Sep 7, 2009

I flipped through my Year's Best SF to see if any titles sparked my memory, but I wasn't able to find the story you're looking for -- sorry! Good luck with it!

posted by lorax at 7:49 pm (EST) on Sep 3, 2009

Hi Guido,

Nice to hear from you. Your library seems interesting too. Have you ever been to Latvia? (Did your parents manage to return to see it after 1991?)

posted by anglemark at 4:36 am (EST) on Jun 4, 2009

Hi,
Have read a few of O'Brians books. But only have two in my library at this time (more will be added). They are "Master and Commander" and
"The Golden Ocean". At this time I'm working my way through Dudley Popes Lord Ramage Novels.

posted by usnmm2 at 9:15 am (EST) on May 9, 2009

Good for you! These things do tend to turn up eventually.

posted by varielle at 10:44 am (EST) on Apr 15, 2009

Don't get discouraged.

posted by varielle at 12:16 pm (EST) on Mar 19, 2009

Interesting guys. I've been looking for the book Victoria Cross Heroes for a while. I found one through Bookmooch, but it was in the UK and the owner didn't want to ship to the states. I'm sure I'll stumble across one eventually.

posted by varielle at 8:19 am (EST) on Mar 18, 2009

The Pet Parade song was cute. My son wasn't too crazy about the melody, but I think I have to keep in mind that he's 12 now, and not as interested in this kind of music. I'll see what my six year old says.

For some reason it put me in mind of The Unicorn Song by the Irish Rovers. My mind works like that. :o)

posted by jugglingpaynes at 10:33 am (EST) on Mar 11, 2009

Hellow Guido: well, first, it is cool to be a math/science guy, the major requirement for communication (I think) is to be human, and your comment about the paw/cat is the most human communication I have had in a long time. Thank you.

posted by TheresaWilliams at 2:12 am (EST) on Mar 11, 2009

Guido: hope all is well with you. It's been a long time since we wrote to each other.

posted by TheresaWilliams at 2:16 am (EST) on Feb 26, 2009

Guido47: Yes, my heart is feeling heavier by the minute as I look at the aerial photos of small farms where many animals will have perished, in some instances their owners having died while trying to save them. All those incinerated cars whose owners didn't make it to safety........... And then to think of the wildlife trapped in the inferno............ There is a widely circulating set of photos on the Net featuring a koala that, dazed from the heat, wandered onto someone's porch and ended up sitting in a pot of water provided for it.

posted by tropics at 11:04 am (EST) on Feb 9, 2009

Guido47: Carol from the "List Five Yard Birds" site, sending you my condolences about the terrible fires raging in Australia.

posted by tropics at 12:41 pm (EST) on Feb 8, 2009

I've watched all of Season 1. I've been to busy to get to Season 2 yet. Lots of people didn't like Season 4 because they didn't like Riley. I like them all, but think Season 7 is the weakest.

posted by LCB48 at 6:39 pm (EST) on Feb 4, 2009

Why, that's what Babbage quotes are for!

posted by bjza at 9:54 am (EST) on Jan 30, 2009

I didn't even think they might award a VC anymore. He must have been something. I'll check it out.

posted by varielle at 12:21 pm (EST) on Jan 17, 2009

You are the second one I have heard from. I had begun to think that no one read them, so I may have to plunge back in for 2009 as I have noticed a number of notable old soldiers passed away just after the New Year. Thanks for the encouragement.

posted by varielle at 7:57 am (EST) on Jan 7, 2009

Is that cat a sable Burmese?! I lost my heart to one years ago... Unfortunately, kittens are fetching about a thou around here; maybe I WILL have to steal my friend's...

posted by LolaWalser at 7:16 pm (EST) on Oct 29, 2008

Yeah, SF in school in South Texas was strange, but I remember finding it refreshing. In four years of high school, I think we had three SF stories. Still, I am of the opinion that SF is literature. Stories like Stranger in a Strange Land and Childhood’s End help shape my world view, and they were very well-written. In its day, Moby Dick might have been considered SF, had the term existed then.

posted by hermit_9 at 7:35 am (EST) on May 8, 2008

That would be Burroughs (later Unisys) Algol. I'm not sure if it was based on the '60 or '68 specs...probably the earlier one. Of course there are 40+ years of differences in there since Burroughs and Unisys had no problems adding to the language when they needed a new feature.

posted by jjwilson61 at 6:07 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2008

Hehehehe. It's taking me forever to catalog. I'm not quick with putting them in. I'm too busy adding more to the bookpile!

I have read Wind in the Willows. It was one of the first "real" books I read when I discovered that I loved reading. I'll try to remember to put it in!

Peace and Laughter!

posted by jugglingpaynes at 10:47 am (EST) on Feb 10, 2008

I know about that theory! It's called site swapping. Some friends of mine tried to explain it to me, but alas, math is a weak area for me!

I also know the name of your book. It's called "Lord Valentine's Castle" by Robert Silverberg. I know many books with jugglers! I just added that one to my list. You might also enjoy "D'Shai" by Joel Rosenberg, another scifi with circus themes.

Peace and Laughter!

posted by jugglingpaynes at 11:39 pm (EST) on Jan 11, 2008

LOL! I'm silly! I had heard of Hoyt Axton (how could I forget Joy to the World?)No need to send me the song, I can get it through our library system. We also have itunes and another music download membership (musicmatch?)where I can find the song.

Anyway, I can understand your concern about copyrights. If you read the about section on Project Playlist, they do work with music producers and artists and they pay royalties. If there is a request to remove a song they do it. I only keep my playlist on my LT profile for my listening pleasure. I don't put it on my blogs, which get a fair amount of traffic.

I do know how hot 41 degrees C is! That's how hot it was when my husband and I arrived in Budapest years ago (pre children). We were on a hydrofoil from Austria with no air-conditioning, and as we waited for customs to let us out I seriously considered jumping into the Danube. Fun times!

Peace and Laughter!

posted by jugglingpaynes at 11:13 am (EST) on Jan 10, 2008

Hiya Guido!

To answer your questions-
New Math is from the album That Was The Year That Was. Here is an Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/That-Was-Year/dp/B...

I copied the embedding code from Project Playlist and pasted it in the about me section of my profile (I suppose you could put it in any of the fields.) Sometimes it needs tweaking. Last week, either Project Playlist or Library Thing wasn't recognizing the code, but it seems to work most of the time.

Never heard of Hoyt Axton. I'm also not really into C&W. What's the name of the children's song? I'm always willing to check it out.

I've taken lessons in mime, but it isn't really my style. I like to impress my audience, not pester them. I'm technically not a clown either, jugglers tend to get lumped with clowns. I'll have to add Discworld to my "to be read pile." Most mimes I've met think they are performance artists. I just think they're crazy...

Nice to meet you!
Peace and Laughter!

posted by jugglingpaynes at 11:21 am (EST) on Dec 31, 2007