Rainbow,I’m glad you and your hubby get together and enjoy this hobby you have with metal detecting.I have picked up a new hobby I love to draw but I found adult coloring books please don’t laugh it really is relaxing and I enjoy it, I like playing my guitar but my hands go numb on me so I had to give that one up for right now.I hope to pick it up soon again it’s been a big part of my life since I was young and my fathers.
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MHZ. I know you pre-ordered Rudi's book. Did you see that instructions for pre-ordering have been simplified? If you are still listening to his Live IGs on Sunday you already know this. I gave up on those a couple of weeks ago when he began spending more time on other artists. Anyway, here's the pre-order site in case you were unaware. Says even those who have pre-ordered by the original method should go here and not wait for the second email.
http://www.myfriendfreddie.com/
http://www.myfriendfreddie.com/
I guess a lot of people have preordered Rudis book. I certainly don’t want to detour or push my opinion on anyone. Hopefully he will be more organized this time around I think I shall wait and see what happens .I know a lot of the ladies in group have ordered I think you pay extra for a personal message on your book. if that’s the case by the time you pay for little extras you could buy two books well let me shut up I’m not buying one preordered anyway. Thanks for info though I don’t follow him I got a bad taste in my mouth over something I don’t know to be fact but just suspicion so that’s for me to deal with. Happy Thursday this week went fast guys.
Very interesting Rainbow....I didn’t even realize detecting was done for historical pieces but it makes sense. It must be exciting every time it goes off!
Thank Katydid, I did see the instructions for preordering on Rudy’s book, so I went ahead and did it. I’m glad he finally got it figured out.
I saw a link on a fan page for an interview with Brian today, and in watching it discovered I have a channel called AXS on my tv and it has lots of old concerts on it. So now I am watching some great stuff! It’s the little things that make me happy!
Thank Katydid, I did see the instructions for preordering on Rudy’s book, so I went ahead and did it. I’m glad he finally got it figured out.
I saw a link on a fan page for an interview with Brian today, and in watching it discovered I have a channel called AXS on my tv and it has lots of old concerts on it. So now I am watching some great stuff! It’s the little things that make me happy!
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Steven, it’s very interesting for sure, and we probably won’t know or understand it all for years. I am now reading “And the Band Played On” about the AIDS epidemic and how it all evolved...and the parallels are crazy! One would think after so many years we would have had a response to this type of thing more defined. But here we are, with many of the same issues and problems, although at least the timeline seems to be shorter on this one. I have some huge reactions to the differences between then and now about the ability to shut things down....I will save that for another day when I have finished the book.
@MHZ, I’ve been reading Randy Shilts’ excellent – but imperfect - “And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic,” too, on/off for the past few mos. Tell me when you’re done reading it. We can share our thoughts on the book. I welcome others, too. Yes, the parallels between the book and today’s COVID-19 pandemic are crazy - and scary! Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in the U.S. is also mentioned in the 1987 book! Have you read that far yet? Thank God for the “DRAMATIS PERSONAE” at the start of the book. The book has so many players. I constantly have to refer back to it. It’s hard to keep track of the names of all the scientists, physicians, AIDS patients, political advocates, etc. Even though I have yet to complete the book - I'm working on it - I've read enough pages to strongly believe that it should’ve been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction or the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting, but it wasn’t. The late Randy Shilts was a tremendously, tremendously talented journalist. I mourn his loss. Ironically, he himself succumbed to AIDS in 1994 at the age of 42. He passed away 3 years after Freddie Mercury. Sadly, even though it has been 40(+) years since HIV/AIDS was 1st identified in the U.S., there remains no cure or vaccine. I pray it's not the same for COVID-19 and that the timeline is shorter, like you said. I also pray that those who have developed the antibody to COVID-19 after they've recovered from the infection have immunity. I try not to get my hopes up too high whenever I learn in the news about potential treatments and/or vaccines being developed. I fear they'll get dashed, but I remain cautiously optimistic.
An update on Brian's gardening accident...which evolved into something much scarier! I'm relieved...and shocked at the same time.
http://youtu.be/tQ-udCrlWX8
http://youtu.be/tQ-udCrlWX8
Rainbow, thanks for sharing that! I was stunned when I read it. I think Brian leads a fairly healthy life and this shows that heart issues can happen to anyone. I understand the sciatic pain because I have dealt with it in the past. It became all consuming for me and I ended up needed an epidural to get past it. I also have a collapsed disc in my back which causes me some problems. No wonder he was a bit depressed. I hope it goes well as he recovers. It's made me more aware of his age and that he's a treasure I want to be around for a long time.
Jo, I haven't read And the Band Played On, though I did see the movie. I'll be interested to see what you and other readers think.
I hope everyone is doing well. We've been a bit quiet here so I assume we are all busy. I was part of a drive-by birthday parade for my grandson on Friday. I don't know if this is common across the states, but in our area emergency vehicles will participate in the birthday drive-bys so he had a fire engine in his parade. He doesn't like to be the center of attention but he could not resist the fun of the parade. He was so delighted it just warned my heart. I had my DIL and a close friend by for a while on Saturday. We sat out on the deck in the breeze and just talked. It was so good to see friends in person. That's the extent of my celebration of this holiday for me. It dismays and actually angers me to see the huge crowds across the US participating in holiday fun. I haven't loved being shut in for two months now, but I'm not going to break free and go crazy! I desperately need a hair cut but I just read a good resource on activities that are safe, and hair salons were near the bottom of the list for safety. Plus I think my stylist is going to retire so I'd have to go to a new place. Nope, not yet.
Take care my friends and be well!
Jo, I haven't read And the Band Played On, though I did see the movie. I'll be interested to see what you and other readers think.
I hope everyone is doing well. We've been a bit quiet here so I assume we are all busy. I was part of a drive-by birthday parade for my grandson on Friday. I don't know if this is common across the states, but in our area emergency vehicles will participate in the birthday drive-bys so he had a fire engine in his parade. He doesn't like to be the center of attention but he could not resist the fun of the parade. He was so delighted it just warned my heart. I had my DIL and a close friend by for a while on Saturday. We sat out on the deck in the breeze and just talked. It was so good to see friends in person. That's the extent of my celebration of this holiday for me. It dismays and actually angers me to see the huge crowds across the US participating in holiday fun. I haven't loved being shut in for two months now, but I'm not going to break free and go crazy! I desperately need a hair cut but I just read a good resource on activities that are safe, and hair salons were near the bottom of the list for safety. Plus I think my stylist is going to retire so I'd have to go to a new place. Nope, not yet.
Take care my friends and be well!
Hi all!
Rainbow. Thanks so much for sharing Brian’s video. I have so much respect for him. What an honest “conversation”. He went through a lot. So glad he’s on the other side of it now.
How’s everyone doing?
Did you see the Queen and Adam “you are the champions” release?
And, so exciting to see that Thor and Lee’s book is approved. Woo hoo!
I haven’t read thru recent posts yet so am probably repeating on both. :-)
Rainbow. Thanks so much for sharing Brian’s video. I have so much respect for him. What an honest “conversation”. He went through a lot. So glad he’s on the other side of it now.
How’s everyone doing?
Did you see the Queen and Adam “you are the champions” release?
And, so exciting to see that Thor and Lee’s book is approved. Woo hoo!
I haven’t read thru recent posts yet so am probably repeating on both. :-)
Jo T. I second that about Robert Plant’s performance at the tribute concert.
Reading Brian's news was startling. I'm glad he acted quickly and didn't ignore his symptoms simply because he has a healthy lifestyle (non-smoking vegetarian who exercises and is not over-weight.) Someone who might otherwise think "I can't be having a heart attack". He truly is a treasure in many ways...a man I deeply admire.
Katydyd...Sounds like you had a nice Memorial Day weekend. Did the fire trucks spray water on people? They do that here during the 4th of July parade when it is really hot out. So glad your niece is doing better...that must have been scary for her family.
Jo T. I started reading "And the Band Played On" about 15 years ago. I completely agree with your comment about how hard it is to keep track of all the people. I recall getting about a third of the way through the book, but never finished. I have seen the movie numerous times though. The film did a nice job of capturing the fear and frustration that existed at that time, although as you said, the book (and movie) are imperfect.
I don't remember who made the comment about reading multiple books at the same time, but I have often done the same thing. Currently, I am reading the non-fiction history story "Empire of the Summer Moon" about Cynthia Ann Parker, her son Quanah Parker, and the conflict between the Comanche and settlers in Texas. It was a Pulitzer Prize finalist...totally absorbing.
Katydyd...Sounds like you had a nice Memorial Day weekend. Did the fire trucks spray water on people? They do that here during the 4th of July parade when it is really hot out. So glad your niece is doing better...that must have been scary for her family.
Jo T. I started reading "And the Band Played On" about 15 years ago. I completely agree with your comment about how hard it is to keep track of all the people. I recall getting about a third of the way through the book, but never finished. I have seen the movie numerous times though. The film did a nice job of capturing the fear and frustration that existed at that time, although as you said, the book (and movie) are imperfect.
I don't remember who made the comment about reading multiple books at the same time, but I have often done the same thing. Currently, I am reading the non-fiction history story "Empire of the Summer Moon" about Cynthia Ann Parker, her son Quanah Parker, and the conflict between the Comanche and settlers in Texas. It was a Pulitzer Prize finalist...totally absorbing.
Hi everyone! Last Wed, I started going back into the office. My mother could no longer push off some tests and had to go to the hospital for them. She's fine, just regular testing, but I figured I might as well get back to work as a hospital will probably be the worst exposure for us! I was hoping that getting back to a regular routine would help me feel less discombobulated but, not yet lol!
Rainbow - the metal detecting sounds so interesting! Have you ever tried it in a national park? I don't know what the restrictions on that would be but, I imagine that might be somewhat fruitful!!
I did not watch the tribute concert though I have seen in before. I remember it being pretty cool but, whenever I hear an artist besides Freddie sing Queen songs, I tend to mentally make comparisons and can't fully enjoy. Wish I could! I have actually been out shopping when a remake of Killer Queen has been on in the store and literally stopped what I was doing cause it kinda threw me off!!!
I just heard about Brian on the news this morning. I didn't watch the YT link from Rainbow yet but I was SHOCKED! I know Brian is "older" but, never expected that!
As the Band Played On......I don't think I have read that one but it sounds like something I've been tempted to pick up a number of times. Wondering why I haven't now.....is that the one that focused on patient zero so much???? I'm sure I'm getting something confused here!
Rainbow - the metal detecting sounds so interesting! Have you ever tried it in a national park? I don't know what the restrictions on that would be but, I imagine that might be somewhat fruitful!!
I did not watch the tribute concert though I have seen in before. I remember it being pretty cool but, whenever I hear an artist besides Freddie sing Queen songs, I tend to mentally make comparisons and can't fully enjoy. Wish I could! I have actually been out shopping when a remake of Killer Queen has been on in the store and literally stopped what I was doing cause it kinda threw me off!!!
I just heard about Brian on the news this morning. I didn't watch the YT link from Rainbow yet but I was SHOCKED! I know Brian is "older" but, never expected that!
As the Band Played On......I don't think I have read that one but it sounds like something I've been tempted to pick up a number of times. Wondering why I haven't now.....is that the one that focused on patient zero so much???? I'm sure I'm getting something confused here!
Jo T....I have just finished reading And the Band Played On...I agree it is really excellent! The level of investigation on it is just amazing. I have to also agree that it gets very confusing with the amount of people and where they are relevant. At first I referred back to try and keep everyone straight, but after a while I just stopped and usually could figure it out after a few pages, and if not I decided they maybe weren't that significant to the story. I think the most moving parts were reading about the relationships and what they all had to go through as the disease progressed, and just how loving and supportive their partners and friends were to them. It made me think of Freddie and how awful it must have been for him as his condition went downhill. And to not have any real treatments or hope, it is staggering to imagine it, and how many went through it all! The one thing that was never revealed was why the gay population with AIDS got Kaposi's Sarcoma, and yet others that got AIDS (hemophiliacs, Haitians, etc.) did not get that very often. He talked a lot about it, but no resolution. Maybe it hadn't been figured out yet when he wrote the book, I think it would be interesting to know the answer. And yes AMIDDS, this is the one that talked about patient zero a lot. It is hard to believe that anyone would be so cavalier about giving someone else a disease.
Katydid, I'm glad your grandson got a nice parade! The fire fighters and police will do the drive by celebrations here now too, it is really great for the kids. I live in the city limits so I often hear the sirens during the day and it is nice to know that someone is getting a pick-me-up!
On Brian's latest health info, I must say that is a sobering disclosure. I guess I know he and Roger are getting up there in age, but I have always figured they were getting the best care and are being healthy so they probably didn't have something like a heart attack lurking. It just goes to show that no one is untouchable and that even a clean bill of health doesn't mean we'll be ok. I hope he recovers quickly and gets back to playing and feeling like his old self again soon.
Katydid, I'm glad your grandson got a nice parade! The fire fighters and police will do the drive by celebrations here now too, it is really great for the kids. I live in the city limits so I often hear the sirens during the day and it is nice to know that someone is getting a pick-me-up!
On Brian's latest health info, I must say that is a sobering disclosure. I guess I know he and Roger are getting up there in age, but I have always figured they were getting the best care and are being healthy so they probably didn't have something like a heart attack lurking. It just goes to show that no one is untouchable and that even a clean bill of health doesn't mean we'll be ok. I hope he recovers quickly and gets back to playing and feeling like his old self again soon.
I just stuck And The Band Played on in my Amazon cart, but I'll have to think about it for a while. I think I tried to read it once before and got bogged down. I rarely quit on a book though so that would have been unusual for me. I know I saw the movie. Currently I'm plodding through a book about the Tudors and I'm often confused about who some of the people are. Luckily I know the history well enough that I can skim over a lot of the intrigue and just get on with it.
MHZ, I know what you mean about Brian and Roger's age. I do think about it sometimes. It's one of the reasons I made it a point to get to the Queen+AL concert last summer. I'm so grateful I did because who knows if they will be able to tour again.
Rainbow, we did a tiny bit of metal detecting at the shore years ago, but never found much of anything. I've often thought that going south of here for a couple of hours might yield some Civil War finds.
MHZ, I know what you mean about Brian and Roger's age. I do think about it sometimes. It's one of the reasons I made it a point to get to the Queen+AL concert last summer. I'm so grateful I did because who knows if they will be able to tour again.
Rainbow, we did a tiny bit of metal detecting at the shore years ago, but never found much of anything. I've often thought that going south of here for a couple of hours might yield some Civil War finds.
Amidds...Metal detecting in a national park would be fascinating, however, detecting on federal properties such as National Parks, National Historical Sites and Monuments, and Native American Lands is a felony. You can be fined up to $10,000 and possibly go to prison! It is illegal to even have a detector at those sites. Having said that, the National Park Service has often utilized the skills of volunteer metal detectorists to find artifacts in battlefields and other historic sites during controlled archaeological surveys. I have never done anything like that before, but would gladly participate if I had the opportunity.
Katydyd...I would love to find Civil War artifacts if I had permission to detect on someone's private property. Alas, I don't live anywhere close to where Civil War history took place!
Chevy...Coloring books for adults are very popular. I have a few, but never use them. The ones I have are far too detailed and drive me nuts!
Katydyd...I still hold out hope that Queen+AL will tour again in the US. However, now that their European tour dates have been pushed back a year, I suppose that is less likely. If they do return, I would probably go to more than one show this time. I thought about, then dismissed, seeing them in NYC after the show I saw outside of Boston last year. At that point, only resale tickets were available and they were ridiculously priced. Also, finding a place to stay outside of NYC, taking a train in, getting to the venue (walking a ways or possibly taking the Subway) and then repeating that after the show was just WAY too complicated and overwhelming for this small city gal.
MHZ...I just watched a great interview on YouTube with Laurie Lynd, the writer/director of a 2019 film entitled "Killing Patient Zero". The purpose of the film is to correct the harm that Lynd believes was done to Gaetan Dugas' name. Lynd talks about "And the Band Played On" and Randy Shilts (a man he greatly admires). I have never seen Lynd's film, but the interview was interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr_C-YW5YE8
Katydyd...I would love to find Civil War artifacts if I had permission to detect on someone's private property. Alas, I don't live anywhere close to where Civil War history took place!
Chevy...Coloring books for adults are very popular. I have a few, but never use them. The ones I have are far too detailed and drive me nuts!
Katydyd...I still hold out hope that Queen+AL will tour again in the US. However, now that their European tour dates have been pushed back a year, I suppose that is less likely. If they do return, I would probably go to more than one show this time. I thought about, then dismissed, seeing them in NYC after the show I saw outside of Boston last year. At that point, only resale tickets were available and they were ridiculously priced. Also, finding a place to stay outside of NYC, taking a train in, getting to the venue (walking a ways or possibly taking the Subway) and then repeating that after the show was just WAY too complicated and overwhelming for this small city gal.
MHZ...I just watched a great interview on YouTube with Laurie Lynd, the writer/director of a 2019 film entitled "Killing Patient Zero". The purpose of the film is to correct the harm that Lynd believes was done to Gaetan Dugas' name. Lynd talks about "And the Band Played On" and Randy Shilts (a man he greatly admires). I have never seen Lynd's film, but the interview was interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr_C-YW5YE8
I saw the movie and the band played on but didn’t read the book the movie had a slow start. I noticed that it was so much like a puzzle as they had no clue but finally figured out it was being sexually transmitted. It’s a very good reference book for those wanting to learn about the origins of that virus.Good choice in books JT!