Apropos of Nothing in Particular...

I'm shorter than Chai by .5", dammit. I know Francis claims he's 5'2" when he stands on a thick book so maybe I'm taller than him. All I know is, I'm shrimpier than Chai. Damn.

Who is your favourite Impressionist?

Dangling Participles - got any?

I'm shorter than Chai by .5", dammit. I know Francis claims he's 5'2" when he stands on a thick book so maybe I'm taller than him. All I know is, I'm shrimpier than Chai. Damn.
I'm 5' - 5 1/2" if I'm not hunching over or picking up spilled dried spaghetti from the floor.

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Dangling Participles - got any?
I avoid municiple wrangling.

We spent most of our time sitting on the back porch watching the cows playing Scrabble and reading.
I'm dumb about Scrabble, since the game I grew up with was called Keyword. I've probably played Scrabble a few dozen times. I remember thinking it was easier than Keyword.. but wait, are cows adept at Scrabble?

Hunting can also be dangerous, as in the case of pygmies hunting elephants armed only with spears.
I would be a genuine danger to all living things, including trees and my own feet.
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Anybody here have a good banana bread recipe? I have five very ripe bananas that I need to use.
No.
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One singer whose voice I hate is Maria Muldaur. Anybody else hate it?
Yes, I agree. I saw her in concert once, early seventies. You had to remind me and now Midnight at the Oasis is re-etching my brain. The more scandalous distaste I have is for Frank Sinatra, as I can't stand his voice and I've long been assured what a consummate stylist he was.

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Who is your favourite Impressionist?
Presently, Caillebotte.


Mine is Frederic Bazille
http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/Frederic_Bazille/

My favourite Expressionist:

Amedeo Modigliani
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9DcyzW54fA

It's between Rufino Tamayo and Willem de Kooning. I like a lot of the work of both - these are a couple of samples.

Tamayo - La Perla


de Kooning - Tree in Naples



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Anybody want to go to the Iditarod some time?
I'll skip that, I've had odd mixed feelings about it (I've mixed feelings about horseracing too).

We spent most of our time sitting on the back porch watching the cows playing Scrabble and reading.