Comments on: Leaving Chicago http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/ The Official Site of Jonathan Biss Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:38:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Inon Barnatan http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-59 Inon Barnatan Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:35:12 +0000 http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-59 Ah, yes. I was lucky enough to have been at the other side of a phone as these historic events unfolded. However, these stories are too good and too convoluted for me to rely on memory alone- now I can print this blog entry and keep it with my travel documents, to amuse and/or calm at a time of ambulatory plight. (a replacement SoDaDfRftSoSinFT, of sorts). Ah, yes. I was lucky enough to have been at the other side of a phone as these historic events unfolded.
However, these stories are too good and too convoluted for me to rely on memory alone- now I can print this blog entry and keep it with my travel documents, to amuse and/or calm at a time of ambulatory plight. (a replacement SoDaDfRftSoSinFT, of sorts).

]]> By: Daniel Biss http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-60 Daniel Biss Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:13:47 +0000 http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-60 "By my rough estimate, there is approximately one reason to be at an airport..." "If there's a buzzing-noise, somebody's making a buzzing-noise, and the only reason for making a buzzing-noise that I know of is because you're a bee. And the only reason for being a bee that I know of is making honey. And the only reason for making honey is so as I can eat it." “By my rough estimate, there is approximately one reason to be at an airport…”

“If there’s a buzzing-noise, somebody’s making a buzzing-noise, and the only reason for making a buzzing-noise that I know of is because you’re a bee. And the only reason for being a bee that I know of is making honey. And the only reason for making honey is so as I can eat it.”

]]> By: coloraturaaah http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-68 coloraturaaah Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:04:38 +0000 http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-68 A perfect reference int the comment above to the simple truths of Christopher Robin and Friends--if you're at the airport, you're probably there to get somewhere, and not to have to turn around :) From one frequent flier to another, better luck next time--since it always seems like you need it when you're trying to actually get somewhere for a purpose/gig, and not just a vacation! A perfect reference int the comment above to the simple truths of Christopher Robin and Friends–if you’re at the airport, you’re probably there to get somewhere, and not to have to turn around :)

From one frequent flier to another, better luck next time–since it always seems like you need it when you’re trying to actually get somewhere for a purpose/gig, and not just a vacation!

]]> By: PS http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-79 PS Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:06:29 +0000 http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-79 You're a hoot. I think I'm with your friends: if I were in your gaunlet of travelcrats, I could be tempted to screw with you just for the fun of reading about it later. But I suspect that they're part of your essential cosmic balance. Try this: you've been blessed with a special gift that allows you to experience the sublime heights to which great music can transport one -- your heavenly yin is great -- so you must suffer these countervailing excrutiating, petty annoyances administered by dimwits -- a heavy earthly yang -- so that you will stay grounded, balanced. Otherwise, you'd fly right out of the real world and where would that leave the rest of us? The yin your music and personality gives us helps us to endure our own mundane yangs. Maybe remembering that next time will help you better cope. But I hoping it won't; it's too hilarious to read about. You’re a hoot. I think I’m with your friends: if I were in your gaunlet of travelcrats, I could be tempted to screw with you just for the fun of reading about it later. But I suspect that they’re part of your essential cosmic balance. Try this: you’ve been blessed with a special gift that allows you to experience the sublime heights to which great music can transport one — your heavenly yin is great — so you must suffer these countervailing excrutiating, petty annoyances administered by dimwits — a heavy earthly yang — so that you will stay grounded, balanced. Otherwise, you’d fly right out of the real world and where would that leave the rest of us? The yin your music and personality gives us helps us to endure our own mundane yangs. Maybe remembering that next time will help you better cope. But I hoping it won’t; it’s too hilarious to read about.

]]> By: The Classics and the Quirky: Jonathan Biss « At the Lighthouse http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-103 The Classics and the Quirky: Jonathan Biss « At the Lighthouse Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:35:27 +0000 http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-103 [...] Biss also keeps a blog on his website, which offers a peek into his life as a touring musicians. A great idea which serves to demystify the often idolized classical musician: While the blog features beautifully written entries on for instance Beethoven’s qualities, there are also down-to-earth and very funny posts on the subject of incompetent airport staff and lost luggage. [...] […] Biss also keeps a blog on his website, which offers a peek into his life as a touring musicians. A great idea which serves to demystify the often idolized classical musician: While the blog features beautifully written entries on for instance Beethoven’s qualities, there are also down-to-earth and very funny posts on the subject of incompetent airport staff and lost luggage. […]

]]> By: Luggage Sets http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-119 Luggage Sets Sun, 11 May 2008 18:25:46 +0000 http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-119 <strong>Luggage Sets...</strong> I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you.... Luggage Sets…

I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you….

]]> By: Peter Myers http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-131 Peter Myers Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:44:07 +0000 http://jonathanbiss.com/home/2008/01/14/leaving-chicago/#comment-131 Jonathan, I happened upon your blog and I thought you should know that this post is one of the funniest things I've ever read! Dvorak was great this summer! I hope we play again sometime. --Peter Jonathan,
I happened upon your blog and I thought you should know that this post is one of the funniest things I’ve ever read!
Dvorak was great this summer! I hope we play again sometime.
–Peter

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