The Lyric Opera

Bagels · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:22 pm

Brick · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:23 pm

Paging Chus and Baby McCown...

Seacrest · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:23 pm

bigfan wrote:

Have a prenup?

No.

Thinking about a quaint bite to eat along the South Branch for dinner.

https://www.livingsocial.com/cities/6-c ... -and-drink

Seacrest · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:24 pm

Boilermaker Rick wrote:

Paging Chus and Baby McCown...

This thread just got a LOT better.

Spaulding · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:24 pm

Maybe you'll see the next Jim Cornelison. Maybe you will like it, but I don't think so. Good luck and no texting during the show.

Seacrest · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:26 pm

Spaulding wrote:

Maybe you'll see the next Jim Cornelison. Maybe you will like it, but I don't think so. Good luck and no texting during the show.

Could i introduce you to my wife?

Would you want to go? I'll even buy you a bottle to sneak in to the performance.

Spaulding · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:29 pm

I've got big plans this weekend otherwise I might do it. Your wife would be super pissed at you and I don't think we are into the same things...opera and you don't really get it done for me.

Bottle of water for me lately, too. I'm on the wagon.

Seacrest · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:36 pm

Spaulding wrote:

I've got big plans this weekend otherwise I might do it. Your wife would be super pissed at you and I don't think we are into the same things...opera and you don't really get it done for me.

Bottle of water for me lately, too. I'm on the wagon.

A bottle of water it is.

And if she decides to like the Opera, she will need a friend to go with going forward.

Seacrest · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:39 pm

bigfan wrote:

Its one thing just to suck, but it JUST TOOK SO LONG!

3-4 years ago? Maybe more? went once. Act I, 1 hour, then like 30 min break, then Act II for another Hour, then another 1/2 hour break,

Going into Act II it was like 9:15-9:30 and she tells me there is a Third Act for another 60 to 90 Minutes. :shock:

I swear I almost broke up with her right there! Ended it about 3 weeks later....and this didnt help if this was going to be any part of my future life.

Really doesnt matter where you go to dinner. Lloyds, Avec, Cocos, etc because it will all be ruined by the most boring 3-4 hours of your life.

I am getting chills just remembering this period of time in my life!

I sure you really get something out of this. Like a HALL PASS!

The good news is that the running time is 3 hours and 25 minutes. Lucky for me that includes intermissions.

Chus · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:40 pm

Seacrest wrote:

Boilermaker Rick wrote:

Paging Chus and Baby McCown...

This thread just got a LOT better.

You guys shouldn't pick on Chas. He is a victim.

rogers park bryan · **Joined:** Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:16 pm **Posts:** 81627

Seacrest wrote:

Spaulding wrote:

I've got big plans this weekend otherwise I might do it. Your wife would be super pissed at you and I don't think we are into the same things...opera and you don't really get it done for me.

Bottle of water for me lately, too. I'm on the wagon.

A bottle of water it is.

And if she decides to like the Opera, she will need a friend to go with going forward.

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Best scene: While entering a theater, a woman asks Larry to dispose of his water bottle because no outside drinks are allowed, but soon later he discovers that she doesn’t even work there–she just strongly believes in following the rules.

Seacrest · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:42 pm

I thought after helping Spaulding with the whole gluten free thing that she might step up and help a guy out.

My bad.

Spaulding · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:45 pm

If you want to go in my place to my stuff this weekend it is a done deal. :wink:

Hawg Ass · **Joined:** Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:00 pm **Posts:** 28489

Seacrest wrote:

I thought after helping Spaulding with the whole gluten free thing that she might step up and help a guy out.

My bad.

Crest, by the looks of things if you need a stand in to go with your wife your choices are hatchetman or Chas, who you picking?

Regular Reader · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:47 pm

rogers park bryan wrote:

If it doesnt exist already, there will absolutely be an Oprah Opera at some point

I shudder at that thought. :shock:

And as an opera veteran (thanks mom)....all I can Seacrest is: :lol:

Regular Reader · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:49 pm

Spaulding wrote:

If you want to go in my place to my stuff this weekend it is a done deal. :wink:

Lets see, a 3.5 hour excursion to hear a mind numbing opera or the life of a suburban hausfrau for the weekend.

Death is not an option.

Seacrest · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:51 pm

Spaulding wrote:

If you want to go in my place to my stuff this weekend it is a done deal. :wink:

Hockey games vs Opera.

Done

Spaulding · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:55 pm

We have a hockey tournament this weekend. Later this week, preperation! I will be attaching glitter, ribbons, and notes with fun sayings to snack items obtained at Costco.

Goggles · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:00 pm

It's not "in writing" anywhere, but portable fondue sets are frowned upon.

rogers park bryan · **Joined:** Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:16 pm **Posts:** 81627

Goggles wrote:

It's not "in writing" anywhere, but portable fondue sets are frowned upon.

Spaulding · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:49 pm

Seacrest wrote:

I thought after helping Spaulding with the whole gluten free thing that she might step up and help a guy out.

My bad.

Brookhaven in Darien is carrying a couple turano gluten free breads, btw.

chaspoppcap · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:52 pm

Next moth they got Parzifal,that is a fairly decent one. The Ring cycle by Wagner is the tops,even though he was a Nazi he made some good music.

Seacrest · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:23 pm

Spaulding wrote:

Seacrest wrote:

I thought after helping Spaulding with the whole gluten free thing that she might step up and help a guy out.

My bad.

Brookhaven in Darien is carrying a couple turano gluten free breads, btw.

Thanks Spaulding.

Our son goes to school in Darien. I will stop in tomorrow.

Seacrest · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:27 pm

chaspoppcap wrote:

Next moth they got Parzifal,that is a fairly decent one. The Ring cycle by Wagner is the tops,even though he was a Nazi he made some good music.

He died in 1883.

Short of reincarnation, that would be one hell of a trick he pulled off to have been a Nazi.

chaspoppcap · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:02 pm

Seacrest wrote:

chaspoppcap wrote:

Next moth they got Parzifal,that is a fairly decent one. The Ring cycle by Wagner is the tops,even though he was a Nazi he made some good music.

He died in 1883.

Short of reincarnation, that would be one hell of a trick he pulled off to have been a Nazi.

If you read about him he was a Nazi in all but name.

good dolphin · **Joined:** Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:35 pm **Posts:** 80164

I believe a cape is proper attire

Go to greektown for dinner and eat lots of onions

Seacrest · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:17 pm

chaspoppcap wrote:

Seacrest wrote:

chaspoppcap wrote:

Next moth they got Parzifal,that is a fairly decent one. The Ring cycle by Wagner is the tops,even though he was a Nazi he made some good music.

He died in 1883.

Short of reincarnation, that would be one hell of a trick he pulled off to have been a Nazi.

If you read about him he was a Nazi in all but name.

Bigfan doesn't like Jerry Reinsdorf. Does that mean that he is a Nazi too?

Telegram Sam · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:29 pm

good dolphin wrote:

I believe a cape is proper attire

For the opera, or for a time-travelling Nazi composer?

Beebo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:43 pm

Brick · **Posted:** Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:18 am

I finally gave in and we are going this Saturday to see Die Fledermaus. My first, and hopefully last one. It takes care of Valentine's Day though so that is nice.

Pray for me. This thing is like 3.5 hours with no ability to fast forward with my dvr.

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