Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jon, Union cards were not all that much help. In the South around 1950, we had a 15-piece big band in college and did well with college dances. We all carried union cards. Then, when small combos became popular and began to undercut our bookings, we complained to the union and they did nothing. Those non-union combos marked the end of the big band era. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <jon.stanton@comcast.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] LHSA Meet in Santa Fe - Now Dinner > When I was a kid in college I started playing trumpet in a Latino dance > band. It was there that I was introduced to jalapenos, tequila, and real > Mexican food. Rehersals were always a feast... As I was the only Gringo in > the band the expressions on my face were closely watched with every new > food or drink I tasted. Forever corrupted.... I still have a passion for > the food....I did give up the booze however 20+ years ago. > > This was Chicago in the 60's. The band started getting some good > gigs....tv shows, the Aragon, many other venues. It was great until the > Union showed up and asked for cards...I didn't have one and the band was > warned that they would be "blackballed" if I ever played with them > again....I refused to get a card... > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> >> On 2/24/07 10:05 PM, "GREG LORENZO" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> typed: >> >> > Brian Reid writes in part: >> > >> >> I would definitely be in the mood to be part of a group of people >> >> heading off to Rancho de Chimayo for dinner one night. Or >> >> somewhere else. >> >> >> >> I'm willing to eat at any restaurant. Heck, I'm willing to eat >> >> pretty much anything. But at least one night while I am in Santa >> >> Fe I'm going to eat at Rancho de Chimayo, even if I have to eat alone. >> > >> > Brian, >> > >> > I have to travel 400 south to Helena Montana to get good Mexican food >> > when we >> > are in Calgary. So I'm game to try this place as well. Assuming we can >> > get in >> > with about 30 people and we can arrange transportation there and back >> > from >> > Santa Fe we can have dinner there. Of course, if we travel by >> > automobile, we >> > will want to make sure that every driver is a 'designated driver' and >> > that >> > those in Santa Fe w/o wheels get a ride there and back. >> > >> > Greg J. Lorenzo >> > Calgary, Alberta >> > >> >> >> In my neighborhood which is the west 100's there are 6000 Spanish >> speaking >> people who speak Spanish and no English. And plenty more who DO speak >> English. I had Peruvian dinner the other night. We have a real Spanish >> multi >> culture around here. And a fair amount of Portuguese. >> I got Cervantes's Don Quixote in a new translation by Edith Grossman and >> Zorro by Isabel Allende. Which to read first? Tomorrow I go to the Apple >> store on 5th avenue and chose from 6 different learn Spanish speaking >> software, How to find out which might be the best one? Then I'll read >> Cervantes's in Spanish. And a few others. Lorca maybe. >> I have no TV here but go to see lots of films. My favorite are Spanish >> mainly. My main favorite had been French. But Aldomovar's my favorite >> director and there are plenty others from over there who are hard to >> beat. >> Bu?uel. There are still a few Spanish flicks I've not even seen. Like >> Labyrinth with my favorite actress just about Ariadna Gil . The one with >> the >> mustache in the smash hit Belle ?poque. Who was more interesting even >> than >> Pen?lope Cruz. Saying a lot. >> It's the real West Side Story here. >> >> I listen to a lot of Pablo Casals from my Itunes. >> I don't think any of its in stereo. >> >> >> Mark Rabiner >> New York, NY >> >> markrabiner.com >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >