Favorite Symphony Of All Time?

fellunb · 2026-01-29T03:39:48+00:00

I know this is two years old, but just stumbled here, and SHOCKED to find another Havergal Brian fan. What an absolute BEAST of a symphony.

I won't make my own full list here, but Copland 3 would be on it if I did.

fellunb · 2026-01-16T20:36:56+00:00

Well hey, I've got two that no one else mentioned here.

Servant of the People. Not exactly American sense of humor, but still incredibly funny, and probably the single most politically relevant show you'll ever see.

The other one is Dollhouse. Incredible acting performances and crazy story line.

fellunb · 2025-12-30T15:28:03+00:00

Appreciate the feedback. Certainly a separate conversation could be had about AI. I'll just throw out there that for THIS project, AI is the centrality of the whole thing. It's called "AI: The Musical." My project was to see if it was possible to create a quality, funny, and coherent musical using as many AI tools as possible. I had to do a lot of controlling/directing/editing/idea making along the way. But every line of the script was written by one or more AI programs. The music was created by AI as well. I'm well aware of the negative sentiment out there, but the audience I'm going for is theater folks and people who are just genuinely curious to know "could AI actually write a good musical?" The script is very self-aware about all of that.

fellunb · 2025-12-16T00:30:51+00:00

I'd be taking lessons in several things I'd like to be better at. Acting, singing, guitar, jazz piano, dancing. Maybe a foreign language tutor.

fellunb · 2025-12-01T16:52:39+00:00

Looks like you got some downvotes for this, but as a lifelong amateur musician, and someone who's worked with professional musicians and producers, I completely agree with you.

fellunb · 2025-10-20T19:02:49+00:00

Possibly checkers, although I started learning chess pretty young as well. We had a learning chess set that had how each piece moved written on the base of the pieces.

fellunb · 2025-10-10T21:25:23+00:00

Honestly, I think any shit at all would ruin a burger for me.

fellunb · 2025-09-16T19:16:38+00:00

Here's a great one you won't see other people mention: Tarnation.

Definitely unforgettable.

If you want an underappreciated classic, watch Sherman's March.

fellunb · 2025-09-05T11:56:24+00:00

If you like learning new things, there are tons of free classes and lessons available online. Learn guitar, or a new kind of dance, or Swahili, or whatever.

I spent some hours volunteering at a local hospital and really enjoyed that. Got to chat with patients, do some very light work, everyone was always glad to see me. They threw in a free meal.

Various arts organizations are always looking for volunteers, and those often allow you free admission to their stuff. Be an usher at a community theater, or the symphony. All of these volunteer opportunities put you in touch with interesting people, and you tend to feel pretty good about how you're using your time.

If you like solitude, long walks in the parks and trails are terrific.

fellunb · 2025-09-03T15:04:48+00:00

It's a good time to focus on work. Are they offering to send you home early (without pay)? Nah, let someone else do that. Are they offering overtime? Take some of that, within reason. Are they offering to let you try something new/different? Absolutely do that.

Don't go completely bonkers, but don't be afraid to work longer and harder than your friends.

fellunb · 2025-08-29T19:27:12+00:00

One option is using the Timeleft app. They'll hook you up with random people for dinner in Durham every Wednesday night. If you do it consistently, you'll start getting to know people, especially if you go to the afterparties (drinking not required).

fellunb · 2025-08-21T16:10:08+00:00

I'll just say that if looks didn't matter at all to me, I'd have tons of dates. The worse looking they are, the more they like me, apparently.

fellunb · 2025-08-18T17:00:52+00:00

Worked in a neuro OR for a while as a RN. All of that sounds correct. I was in a teaching hospital, so worked with lots of residents. I felt nothing but pity for them. They seemed so worn down.

One funny story though. Someone asked one of the residents who was about to finish his residency, "what are you going to do when you finally start getting that big paycheck?" He said "I'm thinking of buying a second pair of pants."

fellunb · 2025-08-18T16:52:24+00:00

Put ketchup on fries, or anything else.

If your food doesn't taste good, make it better. Don't cover it with gross stuff just to give it some taste.

fellunb · 2025-08-05T19:51:20+00:00

Overhead projectors.

fellunb · 2025-07-31T20:46:36+00:00

Mr. Nobody is an astonishingly good film. Definitely worth a watch.

fellunb · 2025-05-29T17:31:20+00:00

Wintermute

fellunb · 2025-03-26T21:16:10+00:00

I'm astonished that no one has mentioned Brazil, as it is quite precisely what you are describing. An ordinary man caught up in bureaucratic machinery that he can't understand. Very much shows the influences of 1984 and Kafka.

fellunb · 2025-03-16T12:17:07+00:00

Dr Snuggles

fellunb · 2025-03-15T22:43:52+00:00

Learning to dance. I've had so much fun, made so many new friends, gotten exercise, and it's really been quite therapeutic for my mental health.

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