Man with the Golden Arm Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 (edited) During college I used to be a yardman at a place called "Busy Beaver" and almost got fired for spray painting a huge facsimile of the logo on one of the giant lumber sheds. I thought it was art! But...my favorite beavers...why aren't these guys on DVD yet!? Edited November 21, 2003 by Man with the Golden Arm Quote
maren Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 From The Guardian, 12/22/92 Julian Evans reviews Witness to my Life: the letters of Jean-Paul Sartre to Simone de Beauvoir, 1926-1969 Sartre made his life a drama in which he was determined to play himself to the full (incidentally the paradox of the successful existentialist). His and Simone's love made it possible: 'My sweet little Castor, I feel such tenderness for you, and I love you. Never have I felt more strongly that our life has no meaning outside our love and that nothing can change that, not separation, not other passions, not the war. You said it was a triumph for our morality, but it is just as much a triumph for our love.' The letters are a durable commodity for that alone. This English version has taken a long time to see the light of day. I happen to know about this because I once had a declarable interest in the book, as the editor at Hamish Hamilton who bought the British rights to Lettres au Castor in the mid-1980s. The title was an instant translator's problem, since Sartre's pet-name for de Beauvoir, 'le Castor', comes out as 'Beaver' in English. Letters to Beaver? I always liked it, but it would take a brave publisher... Quote
7/4 Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 An old friend of mine, I've known her for about 30 years, her 1st husband nick named her "beaver". She knew exactly why and didn't have a problem with it. She is now a Born Again Christian and in her 3rd marrage. She's also my travel agent! Quote
maren Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 Tile from the Astor Place subway station in NYC (Jacob Astor made his fortune in the fur trade): Quote
AfricaBrass Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 Since we're talking about BEAVER, is there any room in the thread for COOTER? Quote
AfricaBrass Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 An old friend of mine, I've known her for about 30 years, her 1st husband nick named her "beaver". She knew exactly why and didn't have a problem with it. She is now a Born Again Christian and in her 3rd marrage. She's also my travel agent! Quote
maren Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 Most Canadians could name the Group of Seven, but few people outside of Montreal have heard of the Beaver Hall group – professional painters who played an active part of the Montreal art community between 1912 to just after the second world war. The Beaver Hall women exhibited extensively, and took part in several Group of Seven Shows. While they were experimenting with bold, lush colours and flowing lines, they were looking after their ailing parents, teaching children, and resolutely doing their duty. Only one married, and she became a society portrait artist. They hobnobbed with the Group of Seven, in at least one case leading to an intimate relationship, and stood back, perhaps wistfully, as the men freely travelled Canada's wilderness for their often monumental paintings. The Beaver Hall women tended to paint figures, or the landscapes around their families' country homes. Autumn (Girl with Apple), Prudence Heward (1942) Quote
7/4 Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 An old friend of mine, I've known her for about 30 years, her 1st husband nick named her "beaver". She knew exactly why and didn't have a problem with it. She is now a Born Again Christian and in her 3rd marrage. She's also my travel agent! And I don't think anyone calls her beaver any more. Her sister picked up the nickname Buzz, because she would always say "I'm so buzzed.". Quote
RDK Posted November 24, 2003 Report Posted November 24, 2003 I'm shocked - shocked I tell you - that no one's yet posted this... Quote
Bright Moments Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 soliciting beaver harris recommendations please. Quote
jazzbo Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 Any Shepp recording with Harris. Quote
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