are you all still here?
Mar 14th 2007, 7:28 am
#16
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Re: are you all still here?
On 14 Mar 2007 12:03:40 -0700, "me" <[email protected]> wrote:
>We were advised to do West to east, mostly because of the winds.
I'm told most do it the other way.
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Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
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>We were advised to do West to east, mostly because of the winds.
I'm told most do it the other way.
--
Mike Reid
UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
Mar 14th 2007, 7:40 am
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Re: are you all still here?
On Mar 14, 1:13 pm, The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:
> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
> Are you still out there?
Well, winter is the slow season for European travel, so there are
fewer legitimate inquiries. How hard is it to just ignore Runge,
Jacqueline and Evleth and only read the actual travel threads? This
newsgroup at least does have a lot of good discussion and has mostly
on-topic posts - many other newsgroups are a lot worse.
> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
> Are you still out there?
Well, winter is the slow season for European travel, so there are
fewer legitimate inquiries. How hard is it to just ignore Runge,
Jacqueline and Evleth and only read the actual travel threads? This
newsgroup at least does have a lot of good discussion and has mostly
on-topic posts - many other newsgroups are a lot worse.
Mar 14th 2007, 7:45 am
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Re: are you all still here?
On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:13:34 +0000, The Reid wrote:
> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
> Are you still out there?
Yes, but (probably) like most of the regulars on this NG, getting extremely
"pissed off" with all the crap - filters or no filters!
Gerry
> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
> Are you still out there?
Yes, but (probably) like most of the regulars on this NG, getting extremely
"pissed off" with all the crap - filters or no filters!
Gerry
Mar 14th 2007, 7:48 am
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Re: are you all still here?
David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
> EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>However, this group has not yet sunk to the depths of
>>rec.music.opera, where nearly all the posts are by one
>>egomaniacal psychopath who invents new names faster than
>>other readers can filter them.
>
>
> I don't read that group- did they ever discuss the Cologne Opera Ring
> production? I thought it was superb- one of the best experiences of my
> life, musical or otherwise. During much of it, I was unexpectedly moved
> to tears. (I've seen it before, inluding in complete cycles over a few
> days.) The production completely blows away many of the tedious Wagner
> stereotypes. It's not bombastic, it's essentially highly lyrical, and at
> so many moments approached the intimacy of lieder as far as I'm
> concerned. Nearly all of the words were audible, though I'd add I'm not
> always that interested in them. There's a musical drama that is usually
> more compelling. And the orchestration is revolutionary, particularly
> the reliance on wind and brass sustaining much of the harmonic motion
> (also a feature of Tristan and Parsifal.) I'm seriously thinking of
> going back when they do another Ring weekend next year. Our 120 euro
> seats had the kind of view I'd expect with 600 euro tickets at some
> other opera houses...
>
> Cologne is a cheap city to visit for opera- I booked four rooms at the
> Flandrischer Hof at around 50 euro a night each via hotels.com. Very
> nice rooms, though there is a very mild boom from the nightclub, even on
> the 6th floor! Our HLX (or TUIfly or whatever they're called now)
> flights were also cheap, as is food and drink. I'm certainly not
> inclined to get on the decade long waiting list/lottery for Bayreuth...
>
> Unfortunately, one of our party had to go into hospital the day of the
> trip. We got the tax back on the flight, which was about 90% of the
> cost, three hotel nights refunded, and even managed to sell one of the
> operas (Walk�re) at cost! He's devastated to have missed it though...
Yours is the sort of report one USED to find on
rec-music-opera! Unfortunately, the flame wars seem to have
driven most of the serious posters away, although we still
have some die-hards in England who insist upon posting about
things like ROH productions, and one or two Americans who
still provide reports on regional companies - Houston,
Miami, etc. (I still read the group in hope, but after
skipping over all the crap, it doesn't take nearly so long
as it once did to scan through a day's postings!)
> EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>However, this group has not yet sunk to the depths of
>>rec.music.opera, where nearly all the posts are by one
>>egomaniacal psychopath who invents new names faster than
>>other readers can filter them.
>
>
> I don't read that group- did they ever discuss the Cologne Opera Ring
> production? I thought it was superb- one of the best experiences of my
> life, musical or otherwise. During much of it, I was unexpectedly moved
> to tears. (I've seen it before, inluding in complete cycles over a few
> days.) The production completely blows away many of the tedious Wagner
> stereotypes. It's not bombastic, it's essentially highly lyrical, and at
> so many moments approached the intimacy of lieder as far as I'm
> concerned. Nearly all of the words were audible, though I'd add I'm not
> always that interested in them. There's a musical drama that is usually
> more compelling. And the orchestration is revolutionary, particularly
> the reliance on wind and brass sustaining much of the harmonic motion
> (also a feature of Tristan and Parsifal.) I'm seriously thinking of
> going back when they do another Ring weekend next year. Our 120 euro
> seats had the kind of view I'd expect with 600 euro tickets at some
> other opera houses...
>
> Cologne is a cheap city to visit for opera- I booked four rooms at the
> Flandrischer Hof at around 50 euro a night each via hotels.com. Very
> nice rooms, though there is a very mild boom from the nightclub, even on
> the 6th floor! Our HLX (or TUIfly or whatever they're called now)
> flights were also cheap, as is food and drink. I'm certainly not
> inclined to get on the decade long waiting list/lottery for Bayreuth...
>
> Unfortunately, one of our party had to go into hospital the day of the
> trip. We got the tax back on the flight, which was about 90% of the
> cost, three hotel nights refunded, and even managed to sell one of the
> operas (Walk�re) at cost! He's devastated to have missed it though...
Yours is the sort of report one USED to find on
rec-music-opera! Unfortunately, the flame wars seem to have
driven most of the serious posters away, although we still
have some die-hards in England who insist upon posting about
things like ROH productions, and one or two Americans who
still provide reports on regional companies - Houston,
Miami, etc. (I still read the group in hope, but after
skipping over all the crap, it doesn't take nearly so long
as it once did to scan through a day's postings!)
Mar 14th 2007, 7:51 am
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Re: are you all still here?
"The Reid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
> Are you still out there?
> --
> Mike Reid
> UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@
> this site
> Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
> Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
I'm still here. (not......... that.......... anyone......... asked or
anything)
news:[email protected]...
> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
> Are you still out there?
> --
> Mike Reid
> UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@
> this site
> Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
> Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
I'm still here. (not......... that.......... anyone......... asked or
anything)
Mar 14th 2007, 8:05 am
#21
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Re: are you all still here?
> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts
> from several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile
> threads being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
> Are you still out there?
Sort of. Flights booked to Turkey in the summer, from whence we
intend to go to Iran by train.
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> from several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile
> threads being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
> Are you still out there?
Sort of. Flights booked to Turkey in the summer, from whence we
intend to go to Iran by train.
============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk =============Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760
<http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975
stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557
Mar 14th 2007, 8:27 am
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Re: are you all still here?
On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:45:27 +0000, me wrote
(in article <[email protected]. com>):
>
> You might note some up tick soon as the USAsians start to plan their
> summer trips. Mine's in the bag. Doing Wainwrights coast to coast
> in 15 days. Then off to London for a pint or two.
Well, have a nice time at the Lion Inn on the North York Moors if you
stay there. It's almost my local - well 15 miles away actually, but it's one
of my favourite pubs in the area.
--
Mike Lane (UK North Yorkshire)
To contact me replace invalid with mike underscore lane
(in article <[email protected]. com>):
>
> You might note some up tick soon as the USAsians start to plan their
> summer trips. Mine's in the bag. Doing Wainwrights coast to coast
> in 15 days. Then off to London for a pint or two.
Well, have a nice time at the Lion Inn on the North York Moors if you
stay there. It's almost my local - well 15 miles away actually, but it's one
of my favourite pubs in the area.
--
Mike Lane (UK North Yorkshire)
To contact me replace invalid with mike underscore lane
Mar 14th 2007, 8:36 am
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Re: are you all still here?
"Stephen Ellenson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "The Reid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
>> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
>> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
>> Are you still out there?
>> --
>> Mike Reid
>> UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email
>> us@ this site
>> Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
>> Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
>
> I'm still here. (not......... that.......... anyone......... asked or
> anything)
I said, "I'm still" ........ oh, never mind. I'm going back to
rec.watching.the.paint.dry.
news:[email protected]...
>
> "The Reid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
>> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
>> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
>> Are you still out there?
>> --
>> Mike Reid
>> UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email
>> us@ this site
>> Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
>> Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
>
> I'm still here. (not......... that.......... anyone......... asked or
> anything)
I said, "I'm still" ........ oh, never mind. I'm going back to
rec.watching.the.paint.dry.
Mar 14th 2007, 9:04 am
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Re: are you all still here?
We notice everytime evleth posts an OT youre the first to respond...not much
better than morrow's antics
"The Reid" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]...
> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
> Are you still out there?
> --
> Mike Reid
> UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@
> this site
> Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
> Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
>
better than morrow's antics
"The Reid" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]...
> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
> Are you still out there?
> --
> Mike Reid
> UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@
> this site
> Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
> Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
>
Mar 14th 2007, 9:04 am
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Re: are you all still here?
Gerald Oliver Swift <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:13:34 +0000, The Reid wrote:
>
> > seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
> > several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
> > being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
> > Are you still out there?
>
> Yes, but (probably) like most of the regulars on this NG, getting extremely
> "pissed off" with all the crap - filters or no filters!
I dunno - over the weekend I updated my filters and now 99% of the dross
is gone.
Just thinking about packing my bags for a week in Muscat, as part of my
plan to spend as little time in NL as is possible.
B;
--
Encrypted e-mail address. Click to mail me:
<http://cerbermail.com/?nKYh3qN4YG>
> On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:13:34 +0000, The Reid wrote:
>
> > seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
> > several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
> > being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
> > Are you still out there?
>
> Yes, but (probably) like most of the regulars on this NG, getting extremely
> "pissed off" with all the crap - filters or no filters!
I dunno - over the weekend I updated my filters and now 99% of the dross
is gone.
Just thinking about packing my bags for a week in Muscat, as part of my
plan to spend as little time in NL as is possible.
B;
--
Encrypted e-mail address. Click to mail me:
<http://cerbermail.com/?nKYh3qN4YG>
Mar 14th 2007, 9:05 am
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Re: are you all still here?
It seems evey group you pollute is on a very low level ?
Duuh
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le
message de news: [email protected]...
>
>
> The Reid wrote:
>> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
>> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
>> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
>> Are you still out there?
>
> Newspaper people used to refer to late summer as the "silly season",
> because that's when you'd get all the reports of two-headed calves, UFO's,
> etc. Maybe global warming has moved it up a bit earlier? ;-)
>
> However, this group has not yet sunk to the depths of rec.music.opera,
> where nearly all the posts are by one egomaniacal psychopath who invents
> new names faster than other readers can filter them. (Consequently, what
> was once a rather good source of opera discussion has become a running
> flame war between the jerk responsible for about 85% of the posts, and the
> few die-hards who've not yet learned to ignore him!)
>
Duuh
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le
message de news: [email protected]...
>
>
> The Reid wrote:
>> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
>> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
>> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
>> Are you still out there?
>
> Newspaper people used to refer to late summer as the "silly season",
> because that's when you'd get all the reports of two-headed calves, UFO's,
> etc. Maybe global warming has moved it up a bit earlier? ;-)
>
> However, this group has not yet sunk to the depths of rec.music.opera,
> where nearly all the posts are by one egomaniacal psychopath who invents
> new names faster than other readers can filter them. (Consequently, what
> was once a rather good source of opera discussion has become a running
> flame war between the jerk responsible for about 85% of the posts, and the
> few die-hards who've not yet learned to ignore him!)
>
Mar 14th 2007, 9:06 am
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Re: are you all still here?
This guy is a joke.
"Iceman" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected] om...
> On Mar 14, 1:13 pm, The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:
>> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
>> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
>> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
>> Are you still out there?
>
>
> Well, winter is the slow season for European travel, so there are
> fewer legitimate inquiries. How hard is it to just ignore Runge,
> Jacqueline and Evleth and only read the actual travel threads? This
> newsgroup at least does have a lot of good discussion and has mostly
> on-topic posts - many other newsgroups are a lot worse.
>
>
"Iceman" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected] om...
> On Mar 14, 1:13 pm, The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:
>> seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
>> several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
>> being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
>> Are you still out there?
>
>
> Well, winter is the slow season for European travel, so there are
> fewer legitimate inquiries. How hard is it to just ignore Runge,
> Jacqueline and Evleth and only read the actual travel threads? This
> newsgroup at least does have a lot of good discussion and has mostly
> on-topic posts - many other newsgroups are a lot worse.
>
>
Mar 14th 2007, 10:22 am
#28
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Re: are you all still here?
Make credence recognised that on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:13:34 +0000, The
Reid <[email protected]> has scripted:
>seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
>several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
>being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
>Are you still out there?
You know I'm still here!
Not sure why really, coz as you say this group has reached a new low.
Such an incredible amount of crap, and I can't believe people are
still playing with grunge and jaqueline.
I'm considering shifting to another travel group, web based or
whatever, but haven't found one that's unmoderated enough to allow
general (related or only vaguely related) chit chat.
Oh, plus I like to swear a lot.
--
---
DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
---
--
Reid <[email protected]> has scripted:
>seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
>several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
>being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
>Are you still out there?
You know I'm still here!
Not sure why really, coz as you say this group has reached a new low.
Such an incredible amount of crap, and I can't believe people are
still playing with grunge and jaqueline.
I'm considering shifting to another travel group, web based or
whatever, but haven't found one that's unmoderated enough to allow
general (related or only vaguely related) chit chat.
Oh, plus I like to swear a lot.
--
---
DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
---
--
Mar 14th 2007, 10:26 am
#29
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Re: are you all still here?
and you do enjoy OT chitchats, so you're effectively better off elsewhere !
Bye bye.
"Deeply Filled Mortician" <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> a écrit
dans le message de news: [email protected]...
> Make credence recognised that on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:13:34 +0000, The
> Reid <[email protected]> has scripted:
>
>>seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
>>several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
>>being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
>>Are you still out there?
>
> You know I'm still here!
>
> Not sure why really, coz as you say this group has reached a new low.
> Such an incredible amount of crap, and I can't believe people are
> still playing with grunge and jaqueline.
>
> I'm considering shifting to another travel group, web based or
> whatever, but haven't found one that's unmoderated enough to allow
> general (related or only vaguely related) chit chat.
>
> Oh, plus I like to swear a lot.
> --
> ---
> DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
> ---
> --
>
Bye bye.
"Deeply Filled Mortician" <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> a écrit
dans le message de news: [email protected]...
> Make credence recognised that on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:13:34 +0000, The
> Reid <[email protected]> has scripted:
>
>>seems this group has reached a new low, I haven't noticed posts from
>>several of the sensible regulars lately and dozens of juvenile threads
>>being started, mostly about Jacqueline and such like.
>>Are you still out there?
>
> You know I'm still here!
>
> Not sure why really, coz as you say this group has reached a new low.
> Such an incredible amount of crap, and I can't believe people are
> still playing with grunge and jaqueline.
>
> I'm considering shifting to another travel group, web based or
> whatever, but haven't found one that's unmoderated enough to allow
> general (related or only vaguely related) chit chat.
>
> Oh, plus I like to swear a lot.
> --
> ---
> DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
> ---
> --
>
Mar 14th 2007, 10:27 am
#30
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Re: are you all still here?
Try to chitchat, eh >?
"The Reid" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]...
> On 14 Mar 2007 12:03:40 -0700, "me" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>We were advised to do West to east, mostly because of the winds.
>
> I'm told most do it the other way.
> --
> Mike Reid
> UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@
> this site
> Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
> Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
>
"The Reid" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]...
> On 14 Mar 2007 12:03:40 -0700, "me" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>We were advised to do West to east, mostly because of the winds.
>
> I'm told most do it the other way.
> --
> Mike Reid
> UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@
> this site
> Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
> Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
>
