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Sashadroogie · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 7:55 pm Post subject:

There is a lot of truth in the previous comment. However, I'd add that a lot of shock and discomfort can be alleviated by a nice little bottle of Beluga vodka, a solid, improving book, by Tolstoy maybe, and a few symphonies by Borodin or Mahler.

Teacher in Rome · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 1286

"Wouldn't you simply die for Mahler?"

Pop quiz: who said that?

Sashadroogie · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 8:03 pm Post subject:

Think it was in some film with Michael Caine... hic!

Sashadroogie · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 8:04 pm Post subject:

But wasn't it, "Wouldn't you just die without Mahler?"

Sashadroogie · Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 8:05 pm Post subject:

Right. We have to play some now, don't we? This should help put the OP back on an even keel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgGDqHp7VXU

Teacher in Rome · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 1286

Congrats to Sasha!

Maureen Lipman character. I'm sure she said "wouldn't you simply die..." and then tried to top herself. Poor darling.

But yes, a bottle of something, some great music, a good book ... good company - all these help immeasurably to mitigate the dismal human condition.

Teacher in Rome · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 1286

This is my favourite Mahler:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag18Np_JInY

PC Parrot · Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 3:35 am Post subject:

As Houseman said:

Malt does more than Milton can
To justify god's ways to man.