"Capt. Rob" wrote:
My ex-girlfriend held a private trio in her home just two weeks ago,
Doug. But I don't view someone's interest in classic music as anything
that requires live performances.

Of course not.

.... I have friends that prefer great
historical recordings for example...and for very gooid reason. Like
me, they invest is remarkable systems to hear that music daily. That
speaks more about musical passion than just going to dinner and a
show. Just about everyone I know likes that and has enough casual
interest in classical works to enjoy it. Pony up, boy!


What a backpedal. Nothing you've said indicates the you yourself have
any knowledge of classical music.... BTW what's the difference between
classical & baroque?

If you consider going to a concert by one of the all-time greats such
as James Galway or Itzhak Perlman as "dinner & a show" then you should
give your ticket to somebody who can appreciate it.

Painting? When was the last time a curator invited you into the
museum's storage area to see & discuss master works not on public
display?

Well, let's see....not in a while. When my father retired we pretty
much stopped going to anything behind the scenes. But I've seen stuff
that few others have, such as 31 privately owned Picaso drawings that
have never been on display or loan. I've seen the Copper Man. I am
currently talking with my dealer friend about possibly buying a
Lautrec drawing in the near future. I almost went through with such a
purchase a few years ago. Now I'm considering it again.


Yeah I bet.

Picasso was an outstanding genius but he wasted most of his life & his
talent being Picasso. The most impressive work of his that I've seen
was in the Picasso museum in Paris, a small collage of a bullfight.
When you look at it the first time, it looks like a colored paper &
tinfoil collage of a bullfight scene. When you look closely, you
realize it's a painting... and that it's extraordinarily realistic.

Now tell us about any exhibits of Renoir or Van Gogh or Breughel etc
etc you may have seen & remembered.



None of the last three books I read were "classic", but they we Man
in the High Tower, Reclaiming History and Get a Life by William
Shatner.


"Man in the High Tower" could be considered a classic by some sci-fi
fans. Not his best IMHO.


I don't know or care anything about photography or "film" (movies,
right?). Sitting around being entertained is not a priority for me.



Your attitute about it is pathetically limited.


Not really. I have a lot of other things to do with my life.



You mean my wife, who is one of the best spinnaker crews in our
area?.

But not on YOUR boat, Doug. You just don't get that she removed your
balls and pocketed them. She is why you don't have that C&C you showed
her. She is why you turn a key and power off like a anyone towing an
airstream. You'll NEVER live it down.


??
You seem to be rather bitter, Bubbles, and you certainly have a
negative view of marriage.

Do you mean that you only have a boat because your wife lets you?


Wow! You know how to "install" new sails!!

Yup. I've been getting steady training in sail construction as well.
Next week I'll be getting a new genoa for Heart of Gold made from a
new material. I'll be one of 9 boats flying such a sail and I'll be
paying zero for it.

Now all you have to do is learn to actually sail.

DSK