St. Euphrosynos Taverna and Ouzeri 36

Emmanuel-A · May 22, 2008

To my northern friends Jenn the Finn and Krekkalainen,

I go to Saint Sergius from time to time, especially for exams (I'm a distance student there), but I don't know many of the students. I don't remember ever meeting a finnish guy there, and I know a russian guy called Dimitri who now studies in Cambridge, England, but I guess there are thousands of russian Dmitris.

choirfiend · May 22, 2008

Dear all,

I'm getting married next month, so my presence at TAW will be further diminished for a time. Please continue sending any reports to Hoakanan and Xenia. Thanks!

ps. I will post pics when I have some
Thanks!

Vasileios · May 22, 2008

OK, to recap:

Q ads: Great, love them!

French singing in English: MUAHAHA.
French singing in German: MUAHAHA^2.

Greeks singing in English: MUAHAHAHA^3.

German sounds awesome in singing: Case in point: Mozart's operas. The aria of the queen of the night is simply AWESOME, language suits it well...

Pink Floyd: Rules.

Andrea: Welcome Back!

Finns: I've met Mika at Essex too, long time ago, when he was still a layman! It's a small world after all! When did you go Krekka?

Choirfiend: Congratulations!

Paschal Canon: It's in plagal first. My favourite tone if I may say so!

Byzantine: Here's a link with some of my favorites, Mt. Athos choirs inluded:
http://rapidshare.com/files/89380162/byzantine.rar

The Greek music I really love, is Byzantine, which is the highest form of music. Ever. From secular music, can't say I like greek music, except for Dionysis Savvopoulos. 90% of the secular stuff I listen to is of foreign origin really...

Philothei · May 22, 2008

Bravo Vassilie....90% English and 10% Byz... lol... i am the opposite ..... Most of the time greek and only english in the car ....sometimes.

Choirfiend congrats for your upcoming wedding

Michael G · May 22, 2008

Kolya said:
1) Piano Man
2) My Life
3) Leningrad
4) Downeaster Alexa.

As for Pink Floyd - the whole album of "Another brick in the wall".

1. My Life
2. Prelude the Angry Young Man
3. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
4. I go to extremes
5. A Matter of Trust
6. Say Goodbye to Hollywood
7. And so it goes
8. Dont Ask Me Why
9. Pressure
10. Christie Lee

...to name a few

As for Floyd, I can listen to the Dark Side of the Moon all day long, but am learning to love The Wall more and more.

Vasileios · May 22, 2008

Philothei said:
Bravo Vassilie....90% English and 10% Byz... lol... i am the opposite ..... Most of the time greek and only english in the car ....sometimes.

Choirfiend congrats for your upcoming wedding

Oh, no, I said 90% of the *secular* stuff I listen to. I listen to about 70% byzantine and 30% secular, but that's in a week. I rarely listen to byzantine AND secular in the same day. Byzantine needs its own time. It's prayer, it doesn't mix well with the secular stuff...

As for Pink Floyd, Dark Side, Wish You Were Here and The Wall for me, for top 3 albums...

Michael G · May 22, 2008

Vasileios said:
OK, to recap:

Q ads: Great, love them!

French singing in English: MUAHAHA.
French singing in German: MUAHAHA^2.

Greeks singing in English: MUAHAHAHA^3.

German sounds awesome in singing: Case in point: Mozart's operas. The aria of the queen of the night is simply AWESOME, language suits it well...

Pink Floyd: Rules.

Andrea: Welcome Back!

Finns: I've met Mika at Essex too, long time ago, when he was still a layman! It's a small world after all! When did you go Krekka?

Choirfiend: Congratulations!

Paschal Canon: It's in plagal first. My favourite tone if I may say so!

Byzantine: Here's a link with some of my favorites, Mt. Athos choirs inluded:
http://rapidshare.com/files/89380162/byzantine.rar

The Greek music I really love, is Byzantine, which is the highest form of music. Ever. From secular music, can't say I like greek music, except for Dionysis Savvopoulos. 90% of the secular stuff I listen to is of foreign origin really...

I sense we have Emmanuel-A all over again!

Michael G · May 23, 2008

In order to prime everyone for the Stanley Cup Finals which begin Saturday night in Detroit, I thought I would submit the following to yinz guys:

Matrona · May 23, 2008

Congratulations and many years to you and the lucky gent, choirfiend!

Michael G · May 23, 2008

Let me know if I really need to explain the octopus picture posted above! LOL!

Michael G · May 23, 2008

Pittsburgh Post Gazette said:
Octopus ban?
Posted by George James Malik May 22, 2008 07:59AM
According to WPXI in Pittsburgh, Red Wings fans will have to resort to covert means to purchase octopi during Games 3 and 4:

May 22, WPXI: A local fish market will refuse to sell octopi to any Detroit fans during the Stanley Cup Finals.
Wholey's, of the Strip District, said they received calls from Detroit fans who are attempting to purchase the slimy cephalopods for the upcoming playoff series against the Penguins. Dan Wholey, owner of the fish market, said he is a Pens' fan and will not sell to any Red Wings' supporters.

Red Wings' fans toss octopi onto the ice after their beloved team wins important games.

The tradition dates back to the 1952 Stanley Cup playoffs when it took just eight wins to clinch the Stanley Cup. Two Detroit brothers, who owned a fish market, threw the eight-legged sea creature onto the ice on the Red Wings' way to a Stanley Cup victory. The eight tentacles on an octopus symbolize the eight necessary wins. The tradition has been a Detroit favorite ever since.

Vasileios · May 23, 2008

What a waste of perfectly good food!

Andrea Elizabeth · May 23, 2008

Congrats, Choirfriend!

And thanks, Vasileios!

Speaking of Greek chant, there's a really pretty rendition of Christos Anesti on the OrthodoxCircle home page.

http://christianforums.com/member.php?u=146027

Emmanuel-A · May 23, 2008

Good morning to those who are sarcastic about the French singing foreign languages, to those about to get married, to those who like both byzantine and secular music, to those who make Billy Joel songs lists, to those who throw octopi onto the ice and waste good food and to other friends.

Anhelyna · May 23, 2008

And on a horrible grey damp morning here [ we have had wonderful weather recently ]

bonjour

Michael G · May 23, 2008

Emmanuel-A said:
Good morning to those who are sarcastic about the French singing foreign languages, to those about to get married, to those who like both byzantine and secular music, to those who make Billy Joel songs lists, to those who throw octopi onto the ice and waste good food and to other friends.

Good morning Frenchman!

Khaleas · May 23, 2008

Michael the Iconographer said:

Wonder if they could get octopi smelling dogs at the entrances LOL...
I still think it was funny cuz those guys must have smelled something insane...

Nichole · May 23, 2008

Good morning everyone!

Michael G · May 23, 2008

Khaleas said:
Wonder if they could get octopi smelling dogs at the entrances LOL...
I still think it was funny cuz those guys must have smelled something insane...

What must have been funnier was hearing the announcer say "Octopi shall not occupy the ice."

Kolya · May 23, 2008

Emmanuel-A said:
Good morning to those who are sarcastic about the French singing foreign languages, to those about to get married, to those who like both byzantine and secular music, to those who make Billy Joel songs lists, to those who throw octopi onto the ice and waste good food and to other friends.

Bonjour my friend, and to your new lucky lady too.

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