SIDEBAR #51 - Arias/Alexander forum

[coffeejunkie]

Real names of famous musicians

Alice Cooper (Vincent Damon Furnier)
Alicia Keys (Alicia Augello Cook)
Babyface (Kenneth Edmonds)
The Big Bopper (Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr.)
Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan Gough)
Billy Idol (William Michael Albert Broad)
Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman)
Buddy Holly (Charles Hardin Holley
Cher (Cherilyn Sarkisian)
Conway Twitty (Harold Jenkins)
Danny Kaye (David Daniel Kaminski)
Dean Martin (Dino Crocetti)
Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight)
Engelbert Humperdinck (Arnold Dorsey)
Fred Astaire (Frederick Austerlitz)
Freddie Mercury (Faroukh Bulsara)
Gene Wilder (Jerome Silberman)
Jerry Lewis (Joseph Levitch)
John Denver (Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.)
Joni Mitchell (Roberta Joan Anderson)
Judy Garland (Frances Gumm)
Judy Holliday (Judith Tuvim)
Patti Page (Clara Ann Fowler)
Shania Twain (Eileen Regina Edwards, later Eileen Regina Twain)
Stevie Wonder (Steveland Morris)
Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock)
Tiny Tim (Herbert Buckingham Khaury)
Tony Bennett (Anthony Dominick Benedetto)
http://didyouknow.org/lists/real-names-of-famous-musicians/

 

[Dmacky]

hahaha, cilantro is such a weird herb. People either love it or hate it. I happen to like it, but you are not alone in your distaste:

"Different people may perceive the taste of coriander [cilantro] leaves differently. Those who enjoy it say it has a refreshing, lemony or lime-like flavor, while those who dislike it have a strong aversion to its taste and smell, likening it to that of soap and bugs."

Apparently, people who dislike it have a genetic predisposition:

"Those who dislike the taste are sensitive to the offending unsaturated aldehydes, while simultaneously may also be unable to detect the aromatic chemicals that others find pleasant."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriander

Not that any of this info is going to make you like cilantro any better, but hope this helps you understand why!

BBM/ETA

Who knows (or wants to admit) that they know what BUGS taste like!?

Well I do and they're mighty fine if they are in a good ole Hershey bar :lol: Oh wait, I take that back. I've only eaten their legs, isn't that right coffeejunkie? :smile:
In fact, we all have eaten bugs! We just don't know it.

 

[Spellbound]

Well I do and they're mighty fine if they are in a good ole Hershey bar :lol: Oh wait, I take that back. I've only eaten their legs, isn't that right coffeejunkie? :smile:
In fact, we all have eaten bugs! We just don't know it.

Ugh. I may have finally found the aversion to food diet that will work.

 

[Susza]

Haha, I LOVE dishes with cilantro - in summer time ceviche is one of my favorites - and I don't mind eating bugs without knowing it rather than being eaten by them.

 

[coffeejunkie]

Well I do and they're mighty fine if they are in a good ole Hershey bar :lol: Oh wait, I take that back. I've only eaten their legs, isn't that right coffeejunkie? :smile:
In fact, we all have eaten bugs! We just don't know it.

Thanks a BIG 10-4, good buddy

 

[YESorNO]

Link: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BT7igPACAAAjXYN.jpg:large
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New York convicts may have rehearsed their escape route at night, DA says

"(CNN)Two murderers meticulously planned their New York state prison break, possibly sneaking out of their cells under the cover of darkness to rehearse their escape in tunnels, authorities said.
Richard Matt and David Sweat planned to drive seven hours in the night to a predetermined location, together with the woman who allegedly helped them, said Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie..."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/14/us/ne...:+rss/cnn_topstories+(RSS:+CNN+-+Top+Stories)
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NY fugitives planned to be 7 hours away from prison after escape, district attorney says

"New details about the meticulously planned upstate New York prison break reveal the pair of fugitive murderers expected to be 7 hours away from the Clinton Correctional Facility quickly after tunneling under its imposing outer wall..."

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/06/1...hours-away-from-prison-after-escape-district/
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Prisoner manhunt enters Day 10; alleged helper due in court

http://www.njherald.com/story/29318141/prisoner-manhunt-enters-day-10-alleged-helper-due-in-court
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Prison worker planned ‘hit job’ for husband before backing out

"...The love-struck woman busted on charges of helping two killers pull off an upstate prison break allegedly confessed that their plan included knocking off her husband and fleeing to a cabin in Vermont, it was reported Sunday..."

http://nypost.com/2015/06/14/prison-worker-planned-to-leave-husband-before-backing-out/
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DA: We're Spending $1 Million a Day in Search for Escaped NY Prisoners

http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/06/...ing-1-million-day-search-escaped-ny-prisoners

 

[YESorNO]

Fla. woman's defense parallels Pistorius "intruder" shooting

"ORLANDO, Fla. -- On July 27, 2011, a Florida woman named Caryn Kelley fearfully awoke from a deep sleep in the middle of the night to hear someone in her Orlando home..."

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fla-womans-defense-parallels-pistorius-intruder-shooting-2/
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Ga. Supreme Court reverses Hemy Neuman conviction

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/l.../15/hemy-neuman-conviction-reversed/71240280/

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[YESorNO]

Watch People Try Nutraloaf, The Controversial Prison Food That's Been Called 'Cruel'

"...Nutraloaf is universally reviled. Prisoners in several states, including Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, New York and Washington, have even sued over Nutraloaf or its equivalent, claiming that the punitive food is so awful that it’s unconstitutional. Following a 2008 lawsuit in Vermont, the state’s supreme court ruled that inmates have to be given a hearing before Nutraloaf is doled out as punishment..."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/...ideo_n_7582510.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
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Nutraloaf

"...There are many recipes which include a range of food, from vegetables, fruit, meat, and bread or other grains. The ingredients are blended and baked into a solid loaf. In one version, it is made from a mixture of ingredients that include ground beef, vegetables, beans, and bread crumbs. Other versions include mechanically separated poultry and "dairy blend".[4]...

In April 2010, sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County Arizona won a federal judgment in favor of the constitutionality of nutraloaf.[12]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutraloaf
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Link: http://www.corrections.com/system/article/image/34924/Loaf.jpg?1390176243

 

[YESorNO]

Parents Charged with 'Neglect' After 11-Year-Old Plays in Yard for 90 Minutes

"Two Florida parents were hit with felony neglect charges after their 11-year-old son was reportedly playing alone in the backyard for an hour and a half.
The boy reportedly arrived home before his parents and was locked out of the house, so he shot some hoops in the yard until they arrived.
A neighbor saw the child outside alone and called the local police. When his mother and father arrived home, they were met by a police officer who arrested them for child negligence..."

http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/06/...ter-11-year-old-son-plays-backyard-90-minutes
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This article reminds me of when I first moved to this area.
My neighbor's children stayed on their front porch until their parents came home from work (maybe 2 hours) and one of
the neighbors reported them to Social Services. When I found out, I volunteered to watch them. I thought it
was very un-neighborly to report them as the children (3) were all over 10 years old (they were very well-behaved children).
I don't understand why the reporting neighbor didn't speak to the children's parents first to see if they could help. :sheesh:

 

[YESorNO]

This is very scary, IMO. :scared:
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Russian man to undergo world's first full head transplant (with short clip)

"Thirty-year-old Valery Spiridinov hopes to have his head transplanted on to another man's body in 2017 but some doctors have doubts..."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/sci...ndergo-worlds-first-full-head-transplant.html
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Italian Doctor to Attempt World’s First Human Head Transplant as Soon as 2017

"...But even if the procedure is potentially successful, there’s no guarantee Canavero will find a country that will allow him to attempt the transplant. The U.S. is Canavero’s first choice, but he thinks it will be easier to get approval in Europe.

"The real stumbling block is the ethics," New Scientist quoted Canavero as saying. "Should this surgery be done at all? There are obviously going to be many people who disagree with it.".."

http://www.cnsnews.com/blog/melanie...-worlds-first-human-head-transplant-soon-2017
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Dr. Canavero speaks (video)

Neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero insists 'time is now' for frontier-breaking head transplant

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/neurosurge...now-frontier-breaking-head-transplant-1497034
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Surgeon promising first human head transplant makes pitch to US doctors (with clip)
At annual meeting Dr Sergio Canavero looks to recruit surgeons to help him perform the procedure. ‘Today I’m here to give us all a vision’

"On Friday afternoon at the Westin Hotel in Annapolis, Maryland, with the volunteer for the first human head transplant by his side, Dr Sergio Canavero made a bid to recruit surgeons willing to help him perform the procedure from an audience of fellow doctors at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons...."

http://www.theguardian.com/science/...first-head-transplant-america-sergio-canavero
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So, when and if this is actually done, will the young man survive, and if he doesn't, will it be murder?
A real conundrum, IMO. I don't know if this procedure will be ethical- it's not like a kidney transplant, is it?

 

[YESorNO]

Swedish prince weds former glamour model

"STOCKHOLM: Flag-waving Swedes and royals celebrated in the blazing summer sun on Saturday as reality show starlet Sofia Hellqvist became a real-life princess as she married Prince Carl Philip..."

http://tribune.com.pk/story/903377/swedish-prince-weds-former-glamour-model/

(Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Prince Carl Philip, Sofia Hellqvist and Marie and Erik Hellqvist wave after their royal wedding in the Royal Chapel in Stockholm, Sweden, June 13, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS)
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The 13 Most Stunning Pictures of the Swedish Royal Wedding

http://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/B...-Pictures-2015-37697160?stream_view=1#photo-5

 

[YESorNO]

[video=youtube;0M7ibPk37_U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7ibPk37_U[/video]
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[YESorNO]

Henri 2, Paw de Deux

[video=youtube;Q34z5dCmC4M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q34z5dCmC4M[/video]

 

[YESorNO]

Thank you - she is a mess but I love her.

Sorry this reply is so late. It's a busy time of month for me....

She is 25" long and weighs 17 +/- pounds! And she was the runt, lol.

Here's a little story I wrote about her with a cool app I found last night (the app is free)

with pictures.



https://slate.adobe.com/a/JoJ96

What a beautiful cat you have and wonderful, funny story you wrote. ( :facepalm: )
Thanks for posting your story.

Your cat is a calico cat with such beautiful colors. Our neighbors have a calico cat, but is very small, and he has thumbs!
I researched cats with thumbs and found this info:
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Polydactyl Cats: The Felines With Extra Toes

"...American writer Ernest Hemingway was a lover of polydactyl cats. He was given his first polydactyl cat, a white six-toed feline named Snowball, by a ship's captain; today, nearly 50 of Snowball's descendants still live at the Hemingway Home in Key West. Polydactyl cats are known by many names, including “Hemingway cats,” a reference to Snowball and her famous owner. They are also referred to as “mitten cats,” “big-foot cats” and “six-toed cats” — or even “cats with thumbs.”..."

http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/polydactyl-cats-the-felines-with-extra-toes
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Cats at Hemingway Museum Draw Tourists, and a Legal Battle

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/23/us/cats-at-hemingway-museum-draw-a-legal-battle.html?_r=0
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Link: https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/...NAU4Zw3mdN9mtNTPS7XZoa hNjIYmB6n4kcQP5e5YOmQ
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My neighbor's cat looks just like this and visits us everyday for a daily pet (so adorable). Unlike our Milo, their cat is an outdoor/indoor cat.

Link: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/bf/87/5d/bf875dbb84a791a4694a22264d3905ad.jpg
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[video=youtube;h6CcxJQq1x8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=39&v=h6CcxJQq1x8[/video]

 

[YESorNO]

[video=youtube;UJPJUaZZOss]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJPJUaZZOss[/video]

 

[Niner]

Good morning all! :wave:

Feeling a lot better today! My older bro has been posting all kinds of 1950s pictures on his Facebook. Some pictures I don't even have!!??!! I do now! LOL! Brings back SO many good memories of my family!

Niner-
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time. May your good memories bring you Peace. Your Brother was loved by many.

Pat

Sorry about your loss. It is hard to lose any family member but siblings can really hurt. (((Niner)))

Thank you PAJS and zoey! :grouphug:

Have to admit my almost total ignorance about Latvia. Your posts piqued my curiosity which led me to look it up on Wikipedia. Fascinating stuff! One of the things I LOVED was this:

"Latvian Song and Dance Festival is an important event in Latvian culture and social life. It has been held since 1873, normally every five years. Approximately 30,000 performers altogether participate in the event.[167]
Although usually folksongs and classical choir songs are sung, with emphasis on a cappella singing, recently modern popular songs have been incorporated into the repertoire, as well."

I watched a video of it and it was amazing: [video=youtube;baaX4-1_df0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baaX4-1_df0[/video]

So thanks for the history lesson and introduction to all things Latvian!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia

GigiG - not too many people know where Latvia is - especially when I was growing up; but of course at that time they were under Soviet rule...
We have a Song Festival happening in San Jose, California this coming September! My bro from Latvia and sister/husband in Sweden are all coming here for that! And now we are planning our own memorial for little bro than too. It should be fun!

Actually, Susza, (speaking only for myself), I found your thoughts to be very eloquent and well-spoken; almost poetic. Maybe you have a better grasp of the language than we do...

Actually, English is my third language... I think I do pretty good! or is that pretty well? LOL! My Huz always corrects me if I use a word wrong... :gaah: :laughing: first was Latvian of course, and than Swedish (where I was born) as we had a Swedish nanny; than we came here.

Off to get my massage today - I sure need it!! I can relax and enjoy it!

Oh - Blackjack gum was my favorite!! ♪♫ ♪♫ Does your chewing gum loose its flavor on the bedpost overnight? ♪♫ ♪♫

Off to see what's happening at the Holmes trial! :seeya:

Here's a picture from the late 1950s...

 

[Dmacky]

Thanks a BIG 10-4, good buddy

Randy that.
Over and out :smile:

 

[Niner]

Oh - forgot!

I have a wooden statue of King Gustaf the first - in a tennis stance with a tennis racket!

and also waiting... :waiting: for the Huz to take pictures of our new kitties!! YESorNO's posting of cats reminded me of that!

okay... off to read before I have to go out.... :wave:

 

[Bernina]

Bernina ~ Thanks for sharing the Arizona weather with us for the week. It made my day! I so hope that our little "Goddess" was able to buy those 2 sweatshirts she desperately needed from the PRISON commissary. Looks like she's really gonna need them this week :lol:

WS won't let me reply with your post :gaah: Plus, I am not able to thank anyone without 2 refreshes, and some of YoN posts are coming up blank with x's on the pic's

As of this morning, there is an excessive heat watch in 281129's little corner of hell, 111 degrees they predict for today, topping out at 112 in the middle of the week.
At 8:43 am, it's currently 96 degrees in Goodyear, Az, but no doubt you can add a degree or two for Perryville with it's lack of trees, asphalt roads, concrete nad metal roofed bbuildings, and general desolation.
281129 just might need 3 sweatshirts and thermals, it's still kind of chilly for your general run of the mill Spawn of Satan.

281129 is sooooooo full of caca, her eyes are brown. Pffttt, sweatshirts, right! :floorlaugh:

 

[Zuri]

On another note, completely unrelated to any topic of conversation here, I went out to dinner tonight at a restaurant that offered a New England Clam Bake ($35/prix fixe). I chose this restaurant specifically for that reason. Hard to find a good clam bake around here.

Also, it's a rather new restaurant in the DC area, and I like to patronize "human-owned" as opposed to chain restaurants.

The food was well-prepared, but I found it odd that my seafood was flavored with tarragon (?)

The chef came by our table and I expressed my "ambivalence" about the addition of tarragon. He told me that New Englanders like to add tarragon to their seafood. My daughter, who was dining with me, later told me I shouldn't have said anything... (Even though I thought I was being exceedingly polite, apparently, I embarrassed her).

So my question to any New Englanders out there is: 1) Is this true about tarragon? and 2), was I rude to point out that it seemed inauthentic to me? (I did not say that I didn't like it... but truth be told, I didn't like it. (Tarragon is a very strong-tasting herb, which to me, overpowers the delicate flavors of seafood.)

ETA

I have lived in DC all my life, but come from a long line of New Englanders (Maine, New Hampshire & Massachusetts). I vacation at our family place on the coast of Maine every chance I get (not often enough!) But I've never had a clam bake or lobster served with anything more than lemon, butter and a bit of parsley...

Anyone?

I am not from New England, but have gone to several clam bakes in Cape Cod. I have never had tarragon in the clam bake. Maybe Old Bay or chorizo, but no tarragon. If tarragon is used, it is usually the leaves accompanied by other spices while baking, but not served with the food. Very strange.

I don't think you were rude at all. The chef was looking for feedback, and you politely gave it to him. He may need to adjust his recipe.