But it means a lot to me that you took the time to check into it. Thank you.

Peace to you and yours and Merry Christmas.

PS. to anyone still reading this thread, I just came back from a breathtaking movie, “Slumdog Millionaire.” It reminded me how special the movies can be. Don’t wait for the dvd, this is a cinema experience. Happy Holidays to all.

Merry Christmas,

Jazzman

Peace and Happy Holidays to ALL,

Jazzman

My old name: CheeseChowMain (sic). This became a term I used, and later adopted by some other folks. It indicates that someone is peddling/spewing bologna. Obviously, the current administration (and all the previous one’s as well) meets this criteria often. The uniqueness of the last eight years is, in my personal estimation, a nearly complete collapse of veracity and ethics within the executive and legislative branches in concert with the worst journalistic practices I’ve ever witnessed in my lifetime, along with a citizenry that has been asleep and polarized (no mean feat). Perhaps, the Obama/Biden administration is proof of a wake-up call. Color me skeptical.

I digress… Thus, I found myself muttering Cheese Chow Mein after listening to the various rhetorical arguments for Iraq conflict 2003 – ????, which arguably exceeded even the Cheese Chow Mein standard and could be referred to in more colorful terms. But, let’s us not quibble over such details. I’m told this dish is brought to light in the movie ‘Animal House’ but I haven’t verified this. And of course, I’m furthering Ludwig Wittgenstein’s private language argument. Finally, I should mention, I myself have never eaten Cheese Chow Mein. I haven’t found the venue with the right chi.

Best regards to you Potter, et al.

I remember the Cheese part. I think Nother has the Nacho part right… not sure. Okay OCP I come out with my hands up.

Someone recently showed us a “Kindle”. I was surprised that it did not have a back light to read in bed ( if you happen to share your bed). I can see the great advantage (and expense to convert a whole library) and agree that it does not replace books.

Nother I’ll check into it.

Was OCP the nachos guy? Ugh, it’s right on the tip of my mouth.

Jazzman, I’m looking for a Gil Evans recording at the Rainbow Room in 1951. Do you have any idea where I could find that – if it still exists?

And along the lines of the discussion at the end of this interview:

It is only the unimaginative who ever invents. The true artist is known by the use he makes of what he annexes, and he annexes everything.”

- Oscar Wilde 1885

And btw, I’m a big fan of electronic books…bring it on! I love the thought of being on a train and only having to decide at that very moment whether I’m in the mood for Dickens, or Nietzsche, or fluff…all right at my finger tips. (and the font and layout of the pages looks just like a novel). Not that novels will go away, the djs at my local bar keep playing vinyl.

Meanwhile, potter is bearing down on comment number 200k. Cheers…

Best Wishes to all my old friends here.