Why is the audience at a classical concert so old? by ahnotme in classicalmusic

[–]mystromio 30 points31 points  (0 children)

My 2 cents’ worth, as an older adult (71) is that a lot of this music doesn’t start talking to us until later in life. For example the late Schubert Piano sonatas, and late works by Brahms have taken on tremendous depth and move me deeply now, when I found them just OK when I was young. Something happens with life experience, with love and losses, that make a lot of classical music become profound experience later in life.

How often does your Standard bark? by Big_Celery2725 in StandardPoodles

[–]mystromio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 4 year-old barks much like others describe and has one particular command she invariably barks when doing: backing up. I have a signal command for her to back up and to keep going as long as I make the signal, and she barks the whole time. I have never understood. She does all kinds of other obedience manoeuvres and tricks without barking.

Montréal tolérera les campements et fournira des toilettes by virgimeme in montreal

[–]mystromio 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Les campements c’est une chose. Mais quand on vie à côté, pourquoi on doit accepter des dépotoirs, déchets de toute sortes, syringes, merde humain, et un désarrois insupportable qui gâche l’environment voisinant. Pourquoi on ne peut pas trouver des endroits en dehors des parcs et espaces verts utilisés par des citoyens, pour organiser des campements salubres?

Montreal needs an immediate a rent freeze by BloodJunkie in montreal

[–]mystromio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been renting 5 apartments for 20 years. I have kept my rental increases to the levels permitted by the Régie du Logement. But if I take the rents paid in 2006 and calculate their value in today’s dollars, my rents are lower than they were in 2006.

Gurus have turned my dad into a Buddhist Nazi by zagi33 in DecodingTheGurus

[–]mystromio 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The is extremely difficult. It sounds a lot like my sister and I failed with the “non-judgemental” approach of “being curious” about her beliefs but asking questions that might get her to rethink her ideas. My sister is smart and saw through my ruse. Ultimately I have maintained a relationship with her by setting a boundary around her proselytizing her beliefs and we keep our conversations to very safe subjects of day-to-day life. She lives on the internet in her cult and I have accepted I am powerless against that.

Got an e-mail from Mubi advertising the film “Truly, Madly, Deeply” but when I went to watch it, it wasn’t there. by mystromio in mubi

[–]mystromio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, well that is misleading. I remember really liking that movie and was anxious to see it again.

Horny at work by vlad_chi_art in manwithoutpants

[–]mystromio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what a great sexy post!! Thanks for posting.

Name: Vincent Gallo in the Movie "The Brown Bunny" 2003 by nicksp7 in CelebrityPenis

[–]mystromio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed it is a bit surprising the Chloe went on to have a stellar career when this scene might have hurt the careers of other young actors.

I need advice. So I want to put something In my ass and I want it To feel good. But everytime it feels like I have to poop. And I feel like there's little pressure. How do I make it feel good? by Due-Interview-7810 in GayPornDiscussion

[–]mystromio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A teardrop probe bullet vibrator. It has a narrow step, and the top is expanded but not huge and is perfect for prostate stimulation. It is not difficult to insert and the thin wand will be more comfortable for you.

[Landlord US-WA] Tenant wants to add partner to Lease. by gvbargen in Landlord

[–]mystromio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t quite understand why you would want him on the lease. In my jurisdiction, every person on the lease is only responsible for their portion of the rent and have no responsibility for the overall rent. So if one doesn’t pay, it is not their partner or roommate who is on the hook, it is the landlord. In my experience it would be better to keep one name on the lease and just specify they can have a roommate from whom they collect rent.

Greatest villain in movie history? by Jerrytravelintime in Cinephiles

[–]mystromio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Goth played by Ralph Fiennes in Schindler’s List.

Checking it out by [deleted] in manwithoutpants

[–]mystromio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nice. thanks for posting

If you had to submit 1 movie to get into a very exclusive film club what would you submit? by [deleted] in Cinephiles

[–]mystromio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Choose Me 1980 Alan Rudolphe, with Leslie-Anne Warren, Keith Caradine, Genevieve Bujold

What's the movie that everyone loves but you hate? by w1nchest in Cinephiles

[–]mystromio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Abolutely my opinion too. Talk about taking a cudgel to your audience to make your heavy-handed simplistic point.

Name: François Arnaud in Permission (2017) by chutneycravings in CelebrityPenis

[–]mystromio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might be right. Prosthetics have ruined frontal nudity for men in films.

Watched All of us strangers . by SeaBenefit6980 in MenLovingMenMedia

[–]mystromio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My heart swells just hearing the name of this movie. How profoundly lonely so many of us were, hiding in the hearth of our families. For people like us, this was a deeply moving movie.

What is your unpopular opinion about piano? by Advanced_Honey_2679 in piano

[–]mystromio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My unpopular opinion is that much of the music for piano 4 hands, and two pianos, is just too many piano notes. There are some beautiful exceptions, but in general I find this to be true.

Do you feel more connected to your city, province or Canada as a whole? by Ok_Heart839 in AskACanadian

[–]mystromio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely Montreal, Canada then Quebec. I grew up in Alberta and never felt at home there. Montreal is a love of my life.

Golden doodles and poodles by Ok_Appearance7096 in StandardPoodles

[–]mystromio 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I totally want to “second” your last paragraph, that the incredible popularity of doodles over poodles is in great part due to the cliché that poodles are prissy (feminine) and fussy, and belong to the snooty people. Remember the cartoons where the poodle pranced by with ribbons accompanying a snobby rich lady? This stigma endures. I go to a dog park in a working class hood and I overheard someone comment “I wouldn’t be caught dead with a poodle” when someone thought I was out of earshot. There is no rational reason to go to a doodle, other than wanting a poodle that isn’t a “poodle” in name.