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14758. Ms. No - 4/28/2005 6:50:39 PM Thoughtful,
That had to be hard to assimilate. It's one of the things that's prevented me from listening to any books on tape --- fear that the narrator won't sound right. Although I did hear a wonderful reading of Poe's Mask of Red Death performed by Gabriel Byrne. 14759. thoughtful - 4/28/2005 8:26:25 PM sometimes the author narrates the book which is interesting since they add the emphasis they originally intended, but then again, they may not be the best voice actors.... 14760. wonkers2 - 4/28/2005 9:26:19 PM Dickens really comes alive on tape. 14761. Ulgine Barrows - 4/29/2005 8:09:06 AM Does it depend upon who is reading? 14762. Ulgine Barrows - 4/29/2005 8:14:55 AM We heard some children's renditions of the Lemony Snicket series that were vile & uncredited. The ones from Tim Burton at least had some ooomph of continuty.
And now that Carrey is palting the lead in a feature movie, they may get their due.
You know, I cringed at every rendition of "the Hobbit and Whatnot" until it was done correctly.
What's his toes that directed hobbits, the new generations is looking at lemony snicket. 14763. alistairconnor - 4/29/2005 8:38:30 AM Speaking of.
I would love to hear your voice in the Fiction thread. 14764. Ulgine Barrows - 4/29/2005 10:05:35 AM I'm feeling petulant.
I want what's his other fuzzy decrepit toes name?
PsychProf! should invite me in a groveling fashion.
Oh who I am kidding, I'm in love with you, alistairconnor, and I'll go over there eventually. 14765. Magoseph - 4/29/2005 2:04:53 PM If I remember well, the last time you talked to PsychProf, he took offense, little imp. We haven't seen here since that time. 14766. Magoseph - 4/29/2005 4:07:24 PM I meant to say--we haven't seen Prof since that incident.
Yesterday, my daughter-in-law and I met at the hairdresser, and we got the best haircuts we ever had. Our guy is closing his shop, giving up on the area, and moving to a shopping center we both love because it is a chic one located in Milwaukee, which will be a change from a touristy area. We saw a movie, then we went to the kind of bar where the locals gather and that is always an experience for us, timid violets that we are. The atmosphere was happy and boisterous, composed of people who know each other forever— it was nice to see how they reacted to each other, and after a while, they even took us in and asked us to come back.
14767. arkymalarky - 4/30/2005 12:42:36 AM Sounds like a great outing, Mags.
Mose is out of school except for finals next week, so she took me to the grocery store today and she's cooking for us tonight. It's only the second time since having surgery that I've been out, and I drove this time. It was ok. I'm still sore, and I'll be glad when that's gone and I can go and do without worrying about overdoing it.
We're having a bonfire out here tomorrow night with a few friends. I'm looking forward to that. 14768. Magoseph - 4/30/2005 3:53:13 PM 
Norway-(Random International's banner):
14769. PelleNilsson - 4/30/2005 5:39:30 PM There will be (soon) several large bonfires around here as well. It is Walpurgisnacht. But it is only in east and north of Sweden that the bonfires are lighted up tonight. In the west and in Norway they happen at Easter and in Denmark on St Hans's day which is midsummer eve. 14770. judithathome - 4/30/2005 6:46:20 PM I'd like to make a bonfire of everything in my house. I'm in one of those moods where I'm just sick of everything and tired of looking at it. It will pass, as it always does, but one of these days, I may follow through on the urge and just start over. 14771. arkymalarky - 4/30/2005 6:54:30 PM Oh, don't do that! Your place is great.
And if it doesn't pass, let us know if you have a garage sale! ;-) 14772. robertjayb - 4/30/2005 7:29:16 PM Arky, does the school board know of your pagan practices?
Walpurgis night in Scandinavia...
in Germany...
Fascinating stuff. I love Google. 14773. arkymalarky - 4/30/2005 8:56:21 PM That is great timing. I'll have to inform the company that they're actually part of a ritual. They'll be thrilled, I'm sure.
I was just thinking when I read Pelle's post about my AP English seniors and having read Faust before I left, wishing I could tell them about Walpurgis Night in Sweden. I need to call and ask my Swedish exchange student to tell them about it. 14774. alistairConnor - 5/1/2005 12:38:17 AM Speaking of rituals.
We just underwent "le Mai".
The 19-20 year old boys/men, in villages round here, go around visiting houses in the night of 30 April / 1 May, singing songs. By tradition, you've got to offer them a drink, and give them some eggs. In the morning, those still standing make a big omelette for breakfast.
They were pretty good this year. And I was quite moved to realise that I have known several of these young men as little boys.
14775. Magoseph - 5/1/2005 9:45:07 AM 
Hello, Ali!
14776. resonance - 5/1/2005 4:03:26 PM Woden and I got married last night at 5:30 PM. Walpurgisnacht was fun. 14777. PelleNilsson - 5/1/2005 4:14:06 PM Congratulations! A bit earlier than planned I would have thought. There were "circumstances", were there?
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