Floydians

Diwrnod da i fod yn Gymro yw heddiw! Today is a good day to be Welsh!

Quick thought: the United Nations has determined that 5 million Americans live in "third world" conditions. I'm not sure exactly how the world sees America these days, but it comes out to 14% of our population living in extreme poverty despite being considered a wealthy global power. I don't know w...

quicksilver wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:21 pm

I have tickets to see NMSOS on April 1st in Milwaukee..........

I hope he's really coming and not an April fools joke.

Enjoy!

So this eBay auction is going better than I had hoped.

The Silver Lining wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 27, 2019 12:17 pm

When I hear an Englishman saying "half six", my immediate assumption will be that he means 5:30. Then again, this isn't even wrong if you take our time zone difference into account.

Welsh follows the English too: hanner awr wedi chwech is literally "half (an) hour past/after six".

Artisan wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:06 pm

Half six clearly means three.

Quick thought: the United Nations has determined that 5 million Americans live in "third world" conditions. I'm not sure exactly how the world sees America these days, but it comes out to 14% of our population living in extreme poverty despite being considered a wealthy global power. I don't know w...

TIL that, apparently, Americans find the way Brits tell the time confusing. Specifically, I'm talking about phrases like "half six". I had never, ever thought that this could be ambiguous because these expressions are so ubiquitous in the UK. Apparently, to Americans "half six" instinctively means 5...

It's just his In Concert DVD, it's been uploaded to his official YouTube channel. I'm assuming the songs you're unfamiliar with are "Je crois entendre encore" which is from a Georges Bizet opera called Les pêcheurs de perles (David speaks fluent French after all) and " Dimming of the Day " is a song...

I think this should change to non-English language music, as the UK and US both have languages which allow access to further traditions and cultures. I mean, being Welsh means I have access to Welsh-language music which, even though still "British" in a vague sense, is very different in some context...

Alec Taylor wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 04, 2019 5:17 pm

Spent the weekend in the ER. Apparently the heart is held in place by a membrane that also regulates blood flow, and mine has decided to become inflammed for no good reason.

I briefly saw something on Twitter. How are you now?

Is this a foreboding of Gilmour's retirement? https://www.christies.com/features/Davi ... 637-3.aspx

Many things piss me off on an almost daily basis. This morning I awoke to see the following tweet from English newspaper, The Sunday Times , tweeted yesterday: "Should Wales continue to support the teaching of Welsh in schools?" – https://twitter.com/thesundaytimes/status/1087014103544139776 How the...

Two days down the road, we're still at 194 accounts. I have the feeling that it's working for now, so I will scratch that off the list. Next up: a nicer looking theme. Also, at the implied request of Dyolf, I will do some extra testing to make sure it's not slower than the default one. :) I use Saf...

Hey, he's coming to St. Louis! That's only a four hour drive from where I live, not too bad. And it looks like the cheapest tickets are only about $45 for balcony seats, nothing over $100 even to get up close to the action. I might have to persuade my SO to go on an adventure... :mrgreen: If I hadn...

Anyone catching any of Nick's 2019 dates? I hoped to catch him again but the current dates are nowhere near me. Dates can be seen at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Maso ... of_Secrets

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Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:44 pm

Anyone heard any more news about the follow-up album to Rattle That Lock?

No, and I'm not getting my hopes up. I'd be surprised if he ever tours again.

I guess it has been over three years since the last album, hasn't it?

Yeah... where the F is my life going?!

My favourite instrument? Hmm.... uilleann pipes! They're like bagpipes, but Irish. Mike Oldfield has used them a fair bit on his albums.

Alec Taylor wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:44 pm

Anyone heard any more news about the follow-up album to Rattle That Lock?

No, and I'm not getting my hopes up. I'd be surprised if he ever tours again.

I heard about it from Alec as well. At that point I had already done most work for the upgrade so I decided to just finish everything then. Sorry about the fortunate/unfortunate timing (depending on how you look at it) -- I hope you did not put in too much work to save my ass. :) Not really, ProBoa...

I still haven't heard Fly From Here - Return Trip because I refuse to spend £15 on a remake of an album I bought in 2011.

To be honest, the forum runs a lot smoother now than it did before and I think that is mainly to do with the theme installed on there. If you do install a new theme, can we have this one remain an option if not the default?

I'm glad the place is up and running again. It was literally yesterday that I set up a forum at floydians.boards.net and asked Alec to help to bring the members there in an attempt to keep Floydians going. It's locked now, but if this place is ever dies for some reason, it's always an option.

Alec Taylor wrote:It's one of those days here in the States. You know what to do fellow Americans, get out there and vote! This is our opportunity to show the world that we can learn from our mistakes.

Why? Wot's occurin'?

I recently took a chance and picked up a copy of Drama on vinyl for a cheap buck at an antique store, and holy crap. I originally didn't have much interest in hearing a Trevor Horn-led Yes, but honestly he does his best to sound somewhat close to Jon Anderson but a little better. Drama is basically...