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Comment on Love and marriage by skepticlawyer » O Mistress Mine!

skepticlawyer » O Mistress Mine! — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:36:04 +0000

[...] You think I’m kidding here? Have a look at Quijarro v Robson [2008] NSWSC 818, which Marcellous brought to my attention a year ago. It’s another case involving a love triangle (or indeed, a [...]

Comment on Tintin or Asterix? by Legal Eagle

Legal Eagle — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:33:27 +0000

Asterix for me.

Comment on This headline’s about you by marcellous

marcellous — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:45:43 +0000

Miranda is a professional stirrer. Unless directly attacked, I’ve decided it is best to leave her alone. She thrives on attention.

Comment on Tintin or Asterix? by marcellous

marcellous — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:44:29 +0000

You have to click the link, Gus!

To tell the truth, I think in my case it is more a question of age: Tintin was the comic that some richer friends (to be fair, they were also an older and larger family) had just about the whole run of when I was of the age to be captivated by such things. For me, Asterix turned up just a little later.

Comment on Tintin or Asterix? by Gus

Gus — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:30:29 +0000

I was always Asterix. What does that mean?

Comment on This headline’s about you by Gus

Gus — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:28:14 +0000

Just a touch or irony, no?

BTW Miranda is waaay too easy a target. I get really quite shocked when I start agreeing with her.

Comment on Sydney Symphony Orchestra in Shanghai by Tintin or Asterix? « Stumbling on melons

Tintin or Asterix? « Stumbling on melons — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:55:57 +0000

[...] my third concert in the SSO Prokofiev series (plus the preview at Shanghai – did I tell you I’ve recently been there?), I’m beginning to wonder if I’m [...]

Comment on Brighton Street, Petersham by Tintin or Asterix? « Stumbling on melons

Tintin or Asterix? « Stumbling on melons — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:54:39 +0000

[...] Tintin or Asterix? By marcellous According to an article I read a few years ago, you’re either for one or the other, and certain other choices line up with that. I’m a Tintin man myself, though I don’t think the rest of the hypothesis holds very well. For one thing, if you prefer Tin Tin, you’re supposed to be neat and tidy. [...]

Comment on High Technology by Victor

Victor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:28:59 +0000

I’m not a technophobe but to date I haven’t bothered to try out the automated check- outs. I suppose one day I will add that skill to my repertoire.

Comment on Grimes revisited by wanderer

wanderer — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:37:51 +0000

Head mikes (let’s call them) are all but universal I think. They are railing against them in the USA, where they are buried in wigs and the like. You are right in that the technicians have got the upper hand and ‘have the power’ to control the performance dynamics to the unnatural extent today’s listeners demand. One suspects the art of getting live performance recorded with true dynamics, balance and perspective is fading. That said, the Peter Grimes broadcast (ABC live), in your absence, was particularly good. I would welcome anyone at that performance to comment on the broadcast technique. I was araldited to the couch.