tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23739823.post4272189620704196732..comments2023-09-26T16:05:09.584+00:00Comments on Simple Pleasures part 3: International Man of Leisure - Today's Happiness Experiment entryArkAngelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862353429314166555noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23739823.post-39596264268390079852007-01-22T11:01:00.000+00:002007-01-22T11:01:00.000+00:00a seat in the control room at the recording of Kin...a seat in the control room at the recording of Kind of Blue<br /><br />Neil Armstrong's moon boots<br /><br />a leisurely chat with GandhiArkAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03862353429314166555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23739823.post-66740511852184835712007-01-20T21:51:00.000+00:002007-01-20T21:51:00.000+00:00of course the best thing would be to do a blog con...of course the best thing would be to do a blog consisting of things you would like to win:<br /><br />a guest appearance in aforementioned Lavazza coffee advert<br /><br />a guest appearance in the jungle dinner scene from Apocalypse Now (Director's Cut only)<br /><br />a year's supply of free whim-based itunes downloads<br /><br />stage pass for Santana doing 'Soul Sacrifice', Ritchie Havens and Sly and FS at Woodstock <br /><br />fly on the wall when the Thatcher cabinet came in and told her one-by-one to go in 1990 <br /><br />free tickets for the Major Currie moment (for comedy)<br /><br />Tickets for the Borg-McEnroe tie-break<br /><br />I am on to something here...Douglas Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577471519173216183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23739823.post-33726908720699565102007-01-20T18:13:00.000+00:002007-01-20T18:13:00.000+00:00The man had a way with words (and grunts, cries an...The man had a way with words (and grunts, cries and other vocals)ArkAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03862353429314166555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23739823.post-80996527315198028192007-01-20T15:41:00.000+00:002007-01-20T15:41:00.000+00:00I meant to add a James Brown story. When asked fo...I meant to add a James Brown story. When asked for his views on racial discrimination he said:<br /><br />'I'm neither black or white. I'm a tax payer'Douglas Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577471519173216183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23739823.post-1730476123169185692007-01-09T12:46:00.000+00:002007-01-09T12:46:00.000+00:00I've only won two such things in my life, both fro...I've only won two such things in my life, both from Time Out:<br />* the Time Out Book of New York (very useful)<br />* a haircut (useful enough at the time)ArkAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03862353429314166555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23739823.post-90009671693823840652007-01-08T20:07:00.000+00:002007-01-08T20:07:00.000+00:00I missed your Elms. I have been an Elms regular f...I missed your Elms. I have been an Elms regular for a number of years although he can grate when he starts putting on cockney geezer accents. But can I one-up you with a list of prizes I have won on the show over the years:<br /><br />2 tickets to see Gil Scot-Heron<br />2 albums by Donny Hathaway<br />A Pat Metheney album<br />A Ben Christophers album<br />A book on the history of Cuban boxing<br /><br />I know there are some things missing<br /><br />Hardly anyone bothers to enter them and I just seemed to win. (the Hathaway albums are great by the way - especially Extensions of a Man)Douglas Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577471519173216183noreply@blogger.com