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Thank you, Alexander, for finally posting in this thread entitled "Alexander" -- I was experiencing severe dyslexia trying to remind myself that it was Lon who started it and not you!!! My favorite Alexander story is how he tamed his stallion, Bucephalus: Did THAT make it into the movie? (I guess maybe it's more suitable for the Disney version aimed at pre-teen girls!) BTW, the name of the site where I quoted that story from is hilarious: SEVEN HORSES OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE !

Think I read his say somewhere that it's a Turkish name, thus the "unexpected" pronunciation. Maybe I should post this on the "Definately" thread, but I believe it is spelled: MOTIAN I've always pronounced it "Mo-tee-un" as well, but I swear I've got a live recording somewhere where Charlie Haden (who knows him well) introduces him as "Mo-shun." Well, looks like we all stand corrected -- because apparently Paul went with the flow and stopped "correcting" people in about first grade! -- according to this Fireside Chat with Paul Motian:

Drummer Luciana Padmore, as previously mentioned!

GRAY-SHUN MON-COOR THE THIRD I always said "Eye-Eye-Eye".

Think I read his say somewhere that it's a Turkish name, thus the "unexpected" pronunciation. Maybe I should post this on the "Definately" thread, but I believe it is spelled: MOTIAN

That depends on what part of the world you are from. I'd say Dahl-fee. Eric D's cousin, with the same last name, says "Dawl-fee."

Cutest!!!

I was thinking maybe George was kind of young, but I see he was born the same year as me (1952), so he is a junior member of the "over 50" category!!!

I read Straight Life years ago -- always said it should be subtitled "From Stan Kenton to San Quentin..."

They say roses are red and violets are purple Sugar is sweet and so is maple surple Well I'm the seventh out of seven sons My pappy was a pistol I'm a son of a gun. (CHORUS) Dang me, dang me They oughta take a rope and hang me High from the highest tree Woman would you weep for me.

"Saxaphone" vs saxophone "Accordian" vs accordion "Vocal chords" vs vocal cords Those definitely drive me defiantly crazy! I suppose there are such things as "vocal chords" -- but those would be what you hear when the basses sing the root, the tenors the fifth, the altos the root two octaves above the basses and the sopranos the third... The things in your larynx (not "larnyx"!!!) are CORDS!

"Rumble" -- AFAIK, the only instrumental ever to be banned from radio!!!

I voted "it's all good" -- but the BEST is when it was cooked in the bird in the first place and then you reheat it on Friday to get the crusty top...

Jest so's ya know -- Daddy Dewdrop tape played in my head the minute I read your thread title (confirmed by subtitle!) -- and seriously (well, as seriously as this warrants ), I always kinda thought maybe Roger Miller ("Chug-a-Lug") should get a little cut of Chick-a-Boom's radio play royalties!

AHA!!! The missing link??!! Album credits: Ringo Starr - Drums, Pipe, Mellotron, Main Performer, Synthesizer, Percussion JayDee Mannes - Pedal Steel Dick Monda (aka DADDY DEWDROP) - Vocals (Background) ... Don't Ya Jes' Love It?

...and many happy reruns, er returns!!!

Not as much as "Chug-a-Lug"...

Yuck-ola!!!

Whoa! That's kinda unbelievable... what a drag. An ear-nose-throat (ENT) might not be right -- they're pretty much dealing with the larynx, vocal cords... Although if there actually is something in her throat, then maybe... All this tingling/numbness involves nerves in SOME way -- cervical spine/vertebral problem (orthopedist?), or inflammatory (rheumatologist?). This is where a person needs a primary doctor, internal medicine certified who CARES enough to work with these specialists so you're not flailing blindly. I'll PM you...

Here's wishing you a great birthday, and many many more, Aftab!!!

Exactly what Rachel said. Need to find fingers-crossed smilie...

Just came upon this thread and at the moment all I can say is what everybody else said: Keep hounding the Neurology Department. Go back to the emergency room if you feel you need to. Cut and paste the story you told here into a narrative with dates and times and bring copies along with you everytime you see somebody. Alison's cousin said they had written something in the chart about an abnormality on the lower left side of the brain??? Did they tell either of YOU this? Was is something they SAW or something they thought they MIGHT find based on symptoms? I think it would be important to ask who made this note, and what it was based on -- which image, etc. Even if the doctor(s) who ordered the images now feel it is outside their field of expertise, they should at least be available to explain the interpretation of the image and tell you HOW to ask about it when you get to the neurologists. You're all in my thoughts.

What I wonder is whether you've been able to buy your own cigars in your state before today? Happy birthday Humbert!

congratulations -- guess it's finally time to have that birthday party!