flexsteel

[pianistimo]

my hubby wanted a recliner so we looked at lazy boy recliners and were almost ready to buy - but waited a day.  we're glad because he looked online for 'recliner mechanisms' or something and found this 'flexsteel' site.  it's very cool because the thing won't fall through it's bottom (with usual curvy metal spring replaced by bands of flex steel - holding everything in place) within a couple of years.  u know - u see recliners that have had better days and they just fall through.  with flexsteel - they won't fall apart and the mechanisms seem more solid.  just thought somebody might like to know that. (shut up thal).

www.flexsteel.com

[thalbergmad]

Fascinating.

Thanks for the info

Thalx

[pianistimo]

ur sweet.

[Kassaa]

ur sweet.

and sarcastic!

Btw, what's a recliner? I really have no idea .

[pianistimo]

a recliner is (do you want the long definition or the short?)  - ok.  here's the long definition.  you come home from work. you look around for a comfortable place to sit.  there is a couch with cushions that have deflated ten years ago.  so you go upstairs and try to sit upright in bed.  (it works with an adjustable bed).  but, then people think you've gone to bed and don't call you for dinner.  this is where a recliner comes in.  you can walk in the front door - over to your recliner chair - lean back (to where your head is parallel to your feet) and shut your eyes for 10 minutes and still get called to dinner.

the short answer:  it is an easy chair with the ability to adjust backwards for sleep position or upwards for alert.  foot rest goes out when you recline.

[cziffra]

a recliner is (do you want the long definition or the short?)  - ok.  here's the long definition.  you come home from work. you look around for a comfortable place to sit.  there is a couch with cushions that have deflated ten years ago.  so you go upstairs and try to sit upright in bed.  (it works with an adjustable bed).  but, then people think you've gone to bed and don't call you for dinner.  this is where a recliner comes in.  you can walk in the front door - over to your recliner chair - lean back (to where your head is parallel to your feet) and shut your eyes for 10 minutes and still get called to dinner.

the short answer:  it is an easy chair with the ability to adjust backwards for sleep position or upwards for alert.  foot rest goes out when you recline.

a picture is worth a thousand words

[thalbergmad]

true, it nearly took her a thousand words to describe it.

[BoliverAllmon]

true, it nearly took her a thousand words to describe it.

lol you rock thal

[ahinton]

true, it nearly took her a thousand words to describe it.

Which reminds me that her sign-off motto is "'nothing is sexier than a line' (george balanchine)"; considering the number of lines she posts, does that tell us something about her?

Best,

Alistair

[pianistimo]

now that was very rude and mean mr. a hinton.  u are not exactly a man of few words urself.  i think u must be fat.

[pianolearner]

a recliner is (do you want the long definition or the short?)  - ok.  here's the long definition.  you come home from work. you look around for a comfortable place to sit.  there is a couch with cushions that have deflated ten years ago.  so you go upstairs and try to sit upright in bed.  (it works with an adjustable bed).  but, then people think you've gone to bed and don't call you for dinner.  this is where a recliner comes in.  you can walk in the front door - over to your recliner chair - lean back (to where your head is parallel to your feet) and shut your eyes for 10 minutes and still get called to dinner.

the short answer:  it is an easy chair with the ability to adjust backwards for sleep position or upwards for alert.  foot rest goes out when you recline.

Let me see if I understand this correctly. Your solution to the problem described above is to buy a recliner. Not a dinner bell?

[ahinton]

now that was very rude and mean mr. a hinton.  u are not exactly a man of few words urself.  i think u must be fat.

Now, come on, Ms Pianistimo! This was a joke and only a joke! It was certainly not intended to cause any offence to you, so may I please politely and sincerely ask you not to take any (indeed, you might even have taken it as a compliment!). I have absolutely no wish to cause you any offence and am quite sure that I've never done so previously. Why shouldn't you post as many lines as you like? It's certainly no problem to me! It's just that your chosen sign-off motto happened to appeal to my sense (you might call it lack of sense) of humour.

As to my weight, girth, etc., whilst I'm not about to publish any statistics on this or any other forum about these things, I'm not above admitting that the loss of a kilogram or three might not come amiss; that said, I think that I have more of a distribution problem than a weight problem (and I am not here referring to our activities in distributing scores, as I imagine you noticed).

Best,

Alistair

[pianistimo]

i will never in my lifetime forgive u for that comment.  u are now in the bermuda triangle of a woman's wrath.  (just kidding)  watching on pbs last night - i found out it all has something to do with the earth losing some of it's magnetic pull (say 6%) and that is why the bermuda triangle loses people in different places.  of course, the show said that many don't even believe that the bermuda triangle is anything to worry about.  that it is an urban myth.

another show i happened to watch whilst on a guilt trip about my sexiness (and cleaning up the bedroom which has turned into a library of books and magazines - as i am married to a librarian at heart) was maury povich.  he had on a show about women who were in desperate need of a makeover.  u know.  the kind that always read books.  wore tape between their glass lenses.  didn't dress well.  they show them in their regular outfits (jogging attire, library skirts, low heels, etc) and then after the makeover.  it's quite phenomenal.

i guess if it weren't for ur comments - i'd not really worry.  now  (though i have been for several weeks listening to the comments of my teenage daughter about my clothing) i am obsessed about attempting a come-back.  here's the plan.  i go into philadelphia to a salon i haven't tried (like the mall usuallY).  get a real haircut.  then - go and spend several thousand dollars on clothing.  of course, eating out will be a necessity.  the only problem with all  of this is that u have to maintain it.  that is where i get dead-locked.  i have limited time and a lot of things to do during the week.  if i were to suddenly change my lifestyle (kill all the children, quit cooking and cleaning and doing laundry, go to the spa more) then i might succeed at keeping it all going.

the times i feel the sexiest are when i am actually exercising (but it has rained here for four days straight).  right now i am eating a chocolate bar.  fat is no longer a dirty word.  of course, for my husband - he's still sexy and he's fairly large in girth.  don't u think attitude can be sexy.  i mean - if a man treats a woman really nice - he's likely to get what he wants.  and, for a woman - if u treat ur man gently and don't criticize then it's likely u'll get what u want, too.  i think no matter people's looks or sizes - they can be sexy.  it's just - i don't personally feel that great when i haven't been working out.  this year has been an absolute downer.  last year broken leg.  catching up on a lot of stuff. and, now all this rain.  i feel like a plus size model right now.  the only thing that helps is to find things that fit well (jeans and shirts) and just think sexy.

[thalbergmad]

I have noticed that pianistimo and ahinton have a habit (if that is the correct word), of using a lot of (brackets) in their posts (frequently), which makes them rather difficult (or should one say impossible) to follow.

Might I suggest (others are welcome) that they (or anyone else) tries to keep this to a minimum (not minim) in order to make their posts (or essays) easier (considerably) to read.

Just a suggestion.

(Thal) (X)

[berrt]

i feel like a plus size model right now. 

'nothing is sexier than a line': i wont understand this ever...
im a fan of plus-size models.

berrt

[ahinton]

i will never in my lifetime forgive u for that comment.  u are now in the bermuda triangle of a woman's wrath.  (just kidding)

Aw - and there I was, thinking that we could go have share a little time in Bermuda, to which, although I do have some friends there, I have never been. Oh, wait a bit - you mentioned the triangle. I've never played it - open brackets, not even in the Liszt E flat concerto, close brackets. But then I see that this is not the kind of triangle to which you were referring. No, I think that if we were to do that, I might find myself in some kind of triangular situation that was - er, shall we say less than equilateral - and that would do none of us any good, would it?!

Anyway - I'm glad you were "just kidding"...

i guess if it weren't for ur comments - i'd not really worry.

DEAR Ms Pianistimo, PLEASE stop taking me so seriously! except, of course, when I'm trying to make a serious comment or three, open brackets, with or without the use of brackets, close brackets...

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

I have noticed that pianistimo and ahinton have a habit (if that is the correct word), of using a lot of (brackets) in their posts (frequently), which makes them rather difficult (or should one say impossible) to follow.

Might I suggest (others are welcome) that they (or anyone else) tries to keep this to a minimum (not minim) in order to make their posts (or essays) easier (considerably) to read.

Just a suggestion.

(Thal) (X)

OK - suggestion taken - and I hope that you can now see also that I am attempting to redeem myself in this regard.

That said, in appreciation of your having drawn this to my attention, may I award you a free bracket with your ticket (to understand which readers will have to make their respective ways to another pianoforum) dammit, I've gone and done it again!

Parenthetically,

Alistair

[thalbergmad]

This thread is of considerable amusement (albeit it has strayed somewhat from the original subject matter)

Thal

[ahinton]

This thread is of considerable amusement (albeit it has strayed somewhat from the original subject matter)

Thal

Some of them do, dear Thal - some of them indeed do. In fact, some of them REALLY do - open brackets, have a look, for example, at a handful of recent Norwegian entries in the one on the war in Iraq, close brackets - or at a recent entry in the one about Xenakis's Synaphai which demonstrates just how far from the original subject even the thread initiator can stray, close brackets - er, no, sorry, I hadn't opened them on that occasion, had I?!...

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

Actually, on second thoughts, in the interests of flexibility, perhaps I should steel myself to recline from further comment here...

Best,

Alistair

[pianistimo]

is there really a triangle in Liszt's E-flat concerto?  (just wondering)  ps. i can't stop using brackets - it's against my nature.

now, i must look this up in 'roeder's.'  it is fast becoming my most used book.  it has every pc written (almost). 

thal, ahinton, berrt, hmm...i have so many adoring fans.  (excepting the people that hate me on this forum).  never knew that people wouldn't like my signature, though.  i was thinking 'line' like line in music.  it struck me with such profundity.  now, we're talking twiggy.  (i actually saw her tonight as a judge for 'who's the next top model')  anyway - twiggy has gained some weight, too. 

the difficult thing in life is to make ur mind have focus.  u can lose or gain weight - but when ur mind goes - ur totally lost.  this is where brackets actually help me.  i think - if i write something in brackets - it has to be really focused.

[ahinton]

is there really a triangle in Liszt's E-flat concerto?  (just wondering)

Of course there is!

never knew that people wouldn't like my signature, though.  i was thinking 'line' like line in music.  it struck me with such profundity.  now, we're talking twiggy.

I can't speak for anyone else, but I certainly don't "dislike" your signature; I just made a joke about it, that's all - and, since I (like most people here, I imagine) know who Balanchine was, I know exactly the kind of thing that he - and you - mean by "line" - and it certainly ain't "Twiggy" - and, for the record, I wouldn't "talk Twiggy" if you paid me - open brackets, well, not unless you paid me a very large amount, close brackets...

Best,

Alistair

[pianistimo]

i suddenly realized...those aren't brackets - they are parentheses.  what the heck is he talking about.  here's a bracket { }  or [ ]

can't believe i've been up since 3 am.  what is wrong with me?  i think i AM a piano geek.  forget twiggy.  forget plus size model.  i need something for my overactive brain.  i need someone to hit me over the head so i can sleep for an hour before the kids are up.

ahinton, ur sweet, too.  susan

[pianistimo]

ahh.  it was dubbed the 'triangle concerto' by eduard hanslick because the third movement is introduced by a highlighted triangle that precedes the piano's statement of the main theme.

i was thinking hmm.  triangle form?  triangle in harmonies/chords?  where's the triangle.

[pianistimo]

ok.  now my mind is racing.  i'm thinking sorabji. 105-106 wandering the halls of a castle in wales.  his music burned up - but still in his brain.  we need to sit him down and have him explain a few things - but i think he's too far gone.  now u say, guya might still be alive and have some insight or have some of his music? 

are the archives really a two drawer file cabinet (i've been wondering about this for ages). 

i love some of the names u rattle off.  immediately i get a picture of them in my head.

[ahinton]

ok.  now my mind is racing.  i'm thinking sorabji. 105-106 wandering the halls of a castle in wales.  his music burned up - but still in his brain.  we need to sit him down and have him explain a few things - but i think he's too far gone.  now u say, guya might still be alive and have some insight or have some of his music? 

are the archives really a two drawer file cabinet (i've been wondering about this for ages). 

i love some of the names u rattle off.  immediately i get a picture of them in my head.

I think that your mind is indeed racing - though in quite what direction I'm not certain.

The references to "105-106 wandering the halls of a castle in wales.  his music burned up - but still in his brain", etc., is to an elaborate joke recently perpetrated by a Norwegian member of this forum who invented an entirely mythical composer called "Sarabji" (note the spelling), the significance of which appears to have escaped you! The real composer, Sorabji, (for whose music and literature we are responsible and whose archive we run) was born in 1892 and died in 1988 at the age of 96.

As to your reference to "are the archives really a two drawer file cabinet (i've been wondering about this for ages)", I have no idea what you mean by this or where you got such an absurd idea from, so I'm especially sad to learn that your have been "wondering" about it at all, let alone for "ages"; if it were true, those two drawers would be of enormous and hopelessly unmanageable dimensions, especially given that Sorabji was a very industrious composer who also published a great deal of critical writings. If you're at all interested, please email me at sorabji-archive@lineone.net and I will email you our brochures which will at least give you some idea of the amount of material that we are dealing with here.

Best,

Alistair

[pianistimo]

i'm sorry if i offended u about the file cabinet - although, yes, it had grown to unimaginable dimensions.  but, then with computer technology - u could be simply overseeing a cd or two . in any case - i should take a look at this music for the sake of understanding what's going on here.  one person says he's composed only a few concerto for double-bass and another that he's composed countless pieces.  he's certainly a mystery to me.  but, one that i'm hoping u'll unlock.

[pianistimo]

suggested bell-chorale for st. lukes carillion   sounds interesting.  wow.  i did find an entire list of works under sorabji archive.  it's just that u have to make an APPOINTMENT to see the works?  who has time for that?  can u just hum a tune for us?

or send me a complimentary copy of 'three pastiches for piano?'  u'll then have the honorary title of 'knight' alistair.  and, i will visit thal AND u if i come to London.  of course, even finding the sorabji archive location might be a bit of a mindboggling adventure - but, maybe u'd wear something bright.

[ahinton]

i'm sorry if i offended u about the file cabinet - although, yes, it had grown to unimaginable dimensions.  but, then with computer technology - u could be simply overseeing a cd or two . in any case - i should take a look at this music for the sake of understanding what's going on here.  one person says he's composed only a few concerto for double-bass and another that he's composed countless pieces.  he's certainly a mystery to me.  but, one that i'm hoping u'll unlock.

Let me assure you that you didn't offend me at all. We're talking of over 100 scores, the largest of which extends to 1,001 pages, many letters, articles, reviews, etc. as well as recordings (many but not all of which we supply from here, incidentally). You're still hooked up on this double bass thing; that's all part of the mythical composer bit that Mr Rasten put up a day or two back! There's no such composer! Anyway - you know where to ask for the real information, so i will supply it to you as soon as I receive your request.

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

wow.  i did find an entire list of works under sorabji archive.  it's just that u have to make an APPOINTMENT to see the works?  who has time for that?

Yes - well, we're not a publicly funded organisation, so we cannot be open to the public on a permanent basis. Those who have time to have a look are all those who've so far been to do so. Everything can be ordered by email, however and sent out by mail.

can u just hum a tune for us?

I don't think that it would achieve very much if I were to do that...

i will visit thal AND u if i come to London.  of course, even finding the sorabji archive location might be a bit of a mindboggling adventure - but, maybe u'd wear something bright.

I will look forward to that - and I'm sure that "Thal" will, too. Finding the location of The Sorabji Archive will only be a "mind-boggling adventure" if you omit to leave London and travel to the city c.100 miles to its west where it is located, or if you come to UK without any of our contact details. For the record, our mailing address, phone, fax and email contact details are all in our brochure and, if you do want to pay us a visit, we'll give you directions when you wnat to come here.

Best,

Alistair

[pianistimo]

i came back to delete what i said about 2 cd's and find this pleasant surprise.  i just get a little punch drunk when i stay up in the early morning.  it would be great fun to visit the uk.   esp. since thal doesn't like to fly.  (should i have said this?) anyway, i'll just pack the bike and 100 mile ride should be nothing since i have great interest.  the only problem is - do the bikes ride on the opposite side of the street, too?

[ahinton]

i came back to delete what i said about 2 cd's and find this pleasant surprise.  i just get a little punch drunk when i stay up in the early morning.  it would be great fun to visit the uk.   esp. since thal doesn't like to fly.  (should i have said this?) anyway, i'll just pack the bike and 100 mile ride should be nothing since i have great interest.  the only problem is - do the bikes ride on the opposite side of the street, too?

Yes, everything in UK goes on the wrong side of the road - even the trains. But you won;t need to pack your bicycle to come here from London (unless you really love cycling so much that you want to); you can easily hire a car for only three-quarters of a king's ransom or, if you're canny and plan your trip sufficiently in advance, you can get a train to Bath from London easily for quite a reasonable amount (and they run more than 30 of these per day at present) - they're rather slow, admittedly (around 90 minutes), but you couldn't even drive it down the motorway in that time.

Maybe you can make it for 11/11 when Jonathan Powell gives a recital in London to include the première of an 80-minute piece of mine; I think "Thal" will be attending that...

Best,

Alistair

[pianistimo]

that's very exciting!  i just might find a good price on a ticket and have bus fare left over.  besides - in november it probably rains a lot there - and i don't want to look less than my very best.   11/11 u say?  did u plan the date exactly or is this a coincidence?

[ahinton]

that's very exciting!  i just might find a good price on a ticket and have bus fare left over.  besides - in novemeber it probably rains a lot there - and i don't want to look less than my very best.   11/11 u say?  did u plan the date exactly or is this a coincidence?

11/11 it is. Any coincidence with any other /11 is just that - a coincidence (I hope). You can never tell when it's going to rain over here - only that it always will soon. November's not necessarily the worst time...

Best,

Alistair

[thalbergmad]

Maybe you can make it for 11/11 when Jonathan Powell gives a recital in London to include the première of an 80-minute piece of mine; I think "Thal" will be attending that...

Best,

Alistair

Please, I beg you, don't give her the address.

Thal