Sir Malcolm Arnold - 1921-2006
September 26, 2006 10:21 PM Subscribe
Yeah.
posted by persona non grata at 11:17 PM on September 26, 2006
posted by persona non grata at 11:17 PM on September 26, 2006
mathowie would like Sir Malcolm.
posted by persona non grata at 11:19 PM on September 26, 2006
posted by persona non grata at 11:19 PM on September 26, 2006
sudden cardiac death claims another victim. when will we, as a nation, wake up to this insidious threat?
posted by jonson at 11:27 PM on September 26, 2006
posted by jonson at 11:27 PM on September 26, 2006
Comet!
It makes your mouth turn green!
Comet!
It tastes like gasoline!
Comet!
It makes you vomit!
So drink some comet,
And vomit,
Today!
Yes, it is relevant to the post.
posted by sourwookie at 11:34 PM on September 26, 2006 [1 favorite]
It makes your mouth turn green!
Comet!
It tastes like gasoline!
Comet!
It makes you vomit!
So drink some comet,
And vomit,
Today!
Yes, it is relevant to the post.
posted by sourwookie at 11:34 PM on September 26, 2006 [1 favorite]
RTFA: he died of dementia!
posted by persona non grata at 11:40 PM on September 26, 2006
posted by persona non grata at 11:40 PM on September 26, 2006
That's not at all funny.
posted by persona non grata at 11:42 PM on September 26, 2006
posted by persona non grata at 11:42 PM on September 26, 2006
I would hope that was directed to Jonson and not at me.
posted by sourwookie at 11:42 PM on September 26, 2006
posted by sourwookie at 11:42 PM on September 26, 2006
jonson: GROW UP.
posted by persona non grata at 11:43 PM on September 26, 2006
posted by persona non grata at 11:43 PM on September 26, 2006
You're in the clear, sourwookie.
posted by persona non grata at 11:46 PM on September 26, 2006
posted by persona non grata at 11:46 PM on September 26, 2006
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posted by Mister Bijou at 12:28 AM on September 27, 2006 [1 favorite]
posted by Mister Bijou at 12:28 AM on September 27, 2006 [1 favorite]
Now I need to get a copy of Whistle Down the Wind so I can listen to the score. Maybe I'll luck out and it'll be on TCM or AMC pretty soon.
posted by pax digita at 3:16 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by pax digita at 3:16 AM on September 27, 2006
♪
posted by Smart Dalek at 6:51 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by Smart Dalek at 6:51 AM on September 27, 2006
Eidetaker, with all due respect, while you might not have recognized his name, some of us did immediately. Being unfamiliar to you in particular isn't really the same thing as "obscure" and contradicts one meaning of the word, certainly.
Did you notice he was knighted, he was a prolific and at times controversial composer and conductor, and one of his creations is instantly recognizable to anyone who's seen one of the best known war movies ever made? Okay, so he's not Henry Mancini or Michel Legrand or John Williams or James Horner, but he's hardly an unknown in musical circles.
I'm glad png posted this, as I'd missed any news of his passing, and if you want to complain about the frequency of obit posts, well, okay, I won't argue that, and there's a venue for that over in the grey. But "obscure?" Mmm, not so much.
posted by pax digita at 1:04 PM on September 27, 2006
Did you notice he was knighted, he was a prolific and at times controversial composer and conductor, and one of his creations is instantly recognizable to anyone who's seen one of the best known war movies ever made? Okay, so he's not Henry Mancini or Michel Legrand or John Williams or James Horner, but he's hardly an unknown in musical circles.
I'm glad png posted this, as I'd missed any news of his passing, and if you want to complain about the frequency of obit posts, well, okay, I won't argue that, and there's a venue for that over in the grey. But "obscure?" Mmm, not so much.
posted by pax digita at 1:04 PM on September 27, 2006
"I'm glad png posted this, as I'd missed any news of his passing"
Because there was none. Not because he didn't merit it, I'm sure. The news outlets were just busy with other stuff and overlooked it by accident. Still, it's news, and not the best of the web. Some links to his work online, or a more extensive bio, perhaps? Without some substance, it stands as a single link news-/obitfilter post with little merit of its own.
And I've argued several times on MeTa that bereavement should be something personal, not advertised like a t-shirt proclaiming your favorite dead folks. I've tried taking it to the grey, I've tried flagging, I've tried comments. I've suggested compiling obits into a weekly digest form.
If I was the only one bothered by it, I'd drop it. But I'm not, so I won't. I guess that makes me an imp and an ass, and we're at an impasse.
posted by Eideteker at 1:52 PM on September 27, 2006
Because there was none. Not because he didn't merit it, I'm sure. The news outlets were just busy with other stuff and overlooked it by accident. Still, it's news, and not the best of the web. Some links to his work online, or a more extensive bio, perhaps? Without some substance, it stands as a single link news-/obitfilter post with little merit of its own.
And I've argued several times on MeTa that bereavement should be something personal, not advertised like a t-shirt proclaiming your favorite dead folks. I've tried taking it to the grey, I've tried flagging, I've tried comments. I've suggested compiling obits into a weekly digest form.
If I was the only one bothered by it, I'd drop it. But I'm not, so I won't. I guess that makes me an imp and an ass, and we're at an impasse.
posted by Eideteker at 1:52 PM on September 27, 2006
Nobody but you is calling you names, E. I didn't realize you've politicked unsuccessfully on this, so I apologize if I've unwittingly been rubbing the salt in.
It really boils down to this: As with some other things I haven't liked myself, we're welcome to ignore posts that aren't our cup of tea, or leave entirely, unless and until matthowie's feelings on the matter coincide with our own. It's his bat, his ball, and thus his ballgame. If he ever decides that obit news posts are a problem, they're going to continue.
I've learned the hard way not to bother complaining about posts I don't like because either everybody else feels the same way and I'm piling on, or other people see some value in them and I'm just being disagreeable when I could more profitably focus my attention and energies elsewhere. Dunno if that approach would work for you, but -- again, with all due respect -- it's an alternative. Complaining when there's not going to be any favorable resolution is beating your head against the wall, and it always feels better when you stop.
Because there was none.
Other than the linked article, and about a hundred and ten others, according to Google. But I get your point: It's not like the man was a household word, and that's how I didn't know he'd passed even though I recognized the name right away.
posted by pax digita at 3:38 AM on September 28, 2006
It really boils down to this: As with some other things I haven't liked myself, we're welcome to ignore posts that aren't our cup of tea, or leave entirely, unless and until matthowie's feelings on the matter coincide with our own. It's his bat, his ball, and thus his ballgame. If he ever decides that obit news posts are a problem, they're going to continue.
I've learned the hard way not to bother complaining about posts I don't like because either everybody else feels the same way and I'm piling on, or other people see some value in them and I'm just being disagreeable when I could more profitably focus my attention and energies elsewhere. Dunno if that approach would work for you, but -- again, with all due respect -- it's an alternative. Complaining when there's not going to be any favorable resolution is beating your head against the wall, and it always feels better when you stop.
Because there was none.
Other than the linked article, and about a hundred and ten others, according to Google. But I get your point: It's not like the man was a household word, and that's how I didn't know he'd passed even though I recognized the name right away.
posted by pax digita at 3:38 AM on September 28, 2006
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