^ ^ Glad you've come around. Your evil twin was obsessed with some obscure 19th century German composer of bombastic trifles.
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In a few words, what is your "role" on Talk Classical?
I did this thread long ago, but it was forgotten and not many people replied. I want update! People have specialties on this forum. Some people really make an effort to contribute in specific ways either to the discussion or the community atmosphere. Some people really spend a lot of time in the voting processes for the various lists, others spend time in the Opera sub-forum the most, and still others do completely other things, like remember other people's birthdays!
In a few words, I am Russian music advocate, short-story blogger, janitor (I tidy up the forums sometimes with my moderator abilities). I don't chat a lot here anymore, but when I do, it's often for one of those reasons.
So that's what I do! What about you?
In a few words, I am Russian music advocate, short-story blogger, janitor (I tidy up the forums sometimes with my moderator abilities). I don't chat a lot here anymore, but when I do, it's often for one of those reasons.
So that's what I do! What about you?
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A Life for the Tsar is my favourite Russian opera.As you're all aware I'm here for the tireless advocacy of Mikhail Glinka.
The fake German poseur, of course.
O doch! (I do intend to leave the "fake" part behind some day)
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Said with a Pfalz accent? I ask because I was there today for a walk in glorious woods to a hutte where I had my fill of lovely Pfalz weissburgunder and a pfalz teller (sausage, liver knoedel, saumargen...). Lovely it was!O doch! (I do intend to leave the "fake" part behind some day)
Hmm... probably rather with a Boarisch one (which this fake poseur has not mastered anyway).
Attaboyyyy (but you saw me do this joke already)As you're all aware I'm here for the tireless advocacy of Mikhail Glinka.
Same for me. I am here because I want to know better the world of classical music by discovering new music pieces and by sharing opinions with the members.I'm probably here for the same reason as most members - to learn and share and be part of a community.
What I do enjoy most in life is to discover new things or relatively unknown things and share them and have people do likewise with me. That spills over into these forums also and this is a great place to fulfill that need.
I don't know what do you mean by role.
I think what is meant by "role" is what you contribute personally to the forum - for example, Huilunsoittaja is the Russian music advocate, and Couchie is the Wagner obsessive, and I'm just the one who's younger and less experienced at everything than everyone else.Same for me. I am here because I want to know better the world of classical music by discovering new music pieces and by sharing opinions with the members.
I don't know what do you mean by role.
I guess I try to take a different approach to debate here. Where most seem to argue for or against a given thing, I often find myself taking a third position and arguing for it. My posts in this vein are usually ignored, I guess because they don't fit neatly into the good/bad dichotomy people here seem to enjoy, but I still try.
I thought you were basically Frank Zappa if he were still alive and for some reason a member on a classical music forum....but what you say is actually pretty accurate nevertheless.I guess I try to take a different approach to debate here. Where most seem to argue for or against a given thing, I often find myself taking a third position and arguing for it. My posts in this vein are usually ignored, I guess because they don't fit neatly into the good/bad dichotomy people here seem to enjoy, but I still try.
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It's that kind of triangulation that gave us Tony Bliar in the UK!I guess I try to take a different approach to debate here. Where most seem to argue for or against a given thing, I often find myself taking a third position and arguing for it. My posts in this vein are usually ignored, I guess because they don't fit neatly into the good/bad dichotomy people here seem to enjoy, but I still try.
I would think my role here would be similar to my role in life in general, and that is the repository of Useless Information. I get told that a lot.
I'm here to protect and serve. I read that on a police car.
I'm the guy behind the guy behind the guy. But mostly I'm just trying to amuse myself.
After some soul-searching, I see my true role on TC.
I am the spokesman for the Anti-Greatest Party.
It's a thankless job, but somebody has to do it.
I am the spokesman for the Anti-Greatest Party.
It's a thankless job, but somebody has to do it.
Pure and simple discussions on classical music.
Yes. Early keyboard stuff especially. Off the top of my head, only Mandryka brings as much knowledge of that realm as you do.I am kind of an early music buff, kind of a proponent of a few late romantic, early modern composers.
I haven't figured myself out yet. Some things I do:
1. Defend the status quo.
2. Attack the status quo.
3. Like music you like.
4. Like music you don't like.
5. Not like music you don't like.
6. Defend people's right to like or not like any music at all without suffering any condescension.
7. Condescend to the people who are condescending to people because of their taste in music.
8. Condescend to the people who are condescending to people because they express their opinions with naive enthusiasm.
9. Buy things that I see that other people are listening to or recommend, then wonder how I'm going to find time to listen to it all.
1. Defend the status quo.
2. Attack the status quo.
3. Like music you like.
4. Like music you don't like.
5. Not like music you don't like.
6. Defend people's right to like or not like any music at all without suffering any condescension.
7. Condescend to the people who are condescending to people because of their taste in music.
8. Condescend to the people who are condescending to people because they express their opinions with naive enthusiasm.
9. Buy things that I see that other people are listening to or recommend, then wonder how I'm going to find time to listen to it all.
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