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Post by EdoBosnar on Dec 30, 2017 4:25:23 GMT -5
Tell me about it: about 10 years ago I flipped my car over when it hit a patch of ice on the road.
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Post by Phil Maurice on Dec 30, 2017 6:53:54 GMT -5
Home again after eight magical days in central Europe. On Christmas night we were treated to dinner and a concert at Schönbrunn Palace. The orchestra favored us with pieces by Mozart and Strauss, including The Blue Danube Waltz and portions of Tales from the Vienna Woods. Being Americans born in the mid-twentieth century, the music mainly evoked for us images from Warner Bros. and Disney cartoons, a fact I wisely kept from the conductor when we thanked him for the performance. Illuminated ceiling of the concert hall On Boxing Day, we traveled by bus three hours to the city of Salzburg in the Alpine Region of Austria where at last we saw snow. The region is breathtakingly beautiful and famous for having contributed several scenes to The Sound of Music. We were shown the pasture that Julie Andrews runs across in the film's most famous scene, as well as the church where Maria and the Captain are married. To this, I chided our guide with a cry of "Spoiler alert!" which drew a few chuckles. The church with its two spires In the city, we toured Mirabell Palace, a stately pleasure palace erected by Archbishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau in 1606 for him and his mistress. Apparently, the "rules" did not apply to one so highly-placed. Mirabell Palace and gardens We saw also the birthplace of Mozart, who lived in Salzburg until the age of 25, before a disagreement with the Archbishop drove the young genius to Vienna. Mozart's birthplace Back in Vienna for our final two days, visited the Spanish Riding School and observed morning exercises of the famous Lipizzan stallions. Situated in the Hofbrau in the city centre and built in the mid-18th century, the school's focus is in classical dressage and it is the oldest of its kind in the world. No photography was permitted. We next visited Vienna Central Cemetery and there saw the final resting places of such luminaries as Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Strauss, and perhaps the greatest entertainer of the 20th century, Hans Hölzel, better known as Falco. Phil at Mozart's grave Phil & Jill at Falco's grave There was much, much more. Austria and Hungary in winter are beautiful and their rich histories hang heavy in the air. It was a magical, unforgettable trip.
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Post by bor on Dec 30, 2017 11:03:56 GMT -5
So after what feels like a long time I am home and not traveling more for a while, Some of you might remember I live in Denmark. This christmas I went with my mom and stepdad to celebrate with my sister and her family in Norway which was great but does take about 9 hours tomget there and includes a 4 hours boat trip. Then after a couple of days there I went home and the next day I went to Copenhagen, about 3 hours in train, to spend some time with my dad and that side of the family. Both to see them here during the holidays but also becourse my birthday was on the 28th so I got to celebrate with them. I even got some comic related gifts in the form of The complete elfquest vol 3+4. All in all a pretty good week so far. And I still have yet to celebrate my birthday with my mom`s side yet which I will do next week. Hope you all has had as good a week as me.
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 30, 2017 12:21:16 GMT -5
Thanks for the update and pics, Phil.
How beautiful !
I'm wanting to get to Europe. Eventually I'm going to Angouleme, the European version of Comic-Con.
Falco died ? I had no idea.
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 30, 2017 14:02:43 GMT -5
In the city, we toured Mirabell Palace, a stately pleasure palace erected by Archbishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau in 1606 for him and his mistress. Apparently, the "rules" did not apply to one so highly-placed.
Just ask the late unlamented Bernard Cardinal (get ready for it) Law.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 31, 2017 12:20:32 GMT -5
I had absolutely no idea that Roger Zelazny did two children's books that were illustrated by Vaughan Bode.
How did I not know this?
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 31, 2017 13:02:24 GMT -5
You're not the only one.
I'd never heard that either.
I like Bode's stuff, but I can never get his horrible end of life details out of my head, so his work is not as pure or appealing to me now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2018 0:07:31 GMT -5
Midnight has passed and 2017 is put to rest. Happy New Years, all!
-M
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Post by Mormel on Jan 1, 2018 1:08:43 GMT -5
Happy New Year, folks! I hope 2018 brings you happiness and prosperity. And plenty of comics, of course.
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Post by hondobrode on Jan 1, 2018 1:31:32 GMT -5
Happy New Year's to all !
2017 was a transition year for me, so I'm looking forward to 2018 solidifying things in a positive direction.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2018 2:58:22 GMT -5
-M
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jan 1, 2018 12:40:00 GMT -5
Happy Public Domain Day! Today is the day that copyright material from 1961 would be entering the Public Domain, under the copyright law prior to the Copyright Act of 1976. Because of that and the more egregious Sonny Bono Extension nothing will enter the Public Domain until next year, when works from 1923 will finally enter the Public Domain...in theory. I will be shocked if Congress doesn't pass another extension in the next year. Most of the works from 1961 do not benefit living artists...or even their progeny. Copyright on the vast majority of the works of great public interest are held by a handful of multi-national corporations. Stranger in a Strange Land, for example, does not benefit Robert or Ginny Heinlein, who had no progeny, but The Estate of Robert Heinlein (not a person). Luckily we are continuing to protect those plucky multi-national corporations who struggle to survive in the current climate.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jan 1, 2018 14:31:35 GMT -5
That is why I have a huge problem with our intellectual property laws, and the specious argument that they exist to “protect creators”. When I’m dictator of the world, intellectual rights will never be bought or sold. They will at most be licensed to a single user, and that only for a limited period. And after 50 years after a creator’s death, everything will go into the public domain.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2018 14:51:15 GMT -5
That is why I have a huge problem with our intellectual property laws, and the specious argument that they exist to “protect creators”. When I’m dictator of the world, intellectual rights will never be bought or sold. They will at most be licensed to a single user, and that only for a limited period. And after 50 years after a creator’s death, everything will go into the public domain. So oh benevolent dictator, what if I have myself cryogenically frozen before death, will I retain the rights in perpetuity? to borrow a catchphrase, I summon the loophole! -M
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jan 1, 2018 16:47:55 GMT -5
That is why I have a huge problem with our intellectual property laws, and the specious argument that they exist to “protect creators”. When I’m dictator of the world, intellectual rights will never be bought or sold. They will at most be licensed to a single user, and that only for a limited period. And after 50 years after a creator’s death, everything will go into the public domain. So oh benevolent dictator, what if I have myself cryogenically frozen before death, will I retain the rights in perpetuity? to borrow a catchphrase, I summon the loophole! -M You will indeed, but with your being unable to renew your time-limited licences, the property will quickly be as frozen as you. Your heirs will be so mad!
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