Social networking and the Proms

[Chris Newman]

I have met one message-boarding-Promenader in the arena a few times but I think that came about through conversation rather than setting it up. I am planning to be in the arena for the two orchestral Proms on Friday (Haitink and Manze), Haitink on Saturday and Dausgaard on Monday. I shall be in the hall on Sunday(Layton) but otherwise placed. If you see a balding, whitehaired, tubby old man in t-shirt and casual trousers/jeans standing roughly a metre or two in front of the mat with the Radio 3 logo (the "arid fountain" as I heard it described) feel free to introduce yourself: you might have found me. I have been mistaken in the queues for Thomas Allen and Daniel Barenboim not that my friends think that true.

[cavatina]

Thanks! I shall peer through my lorgnette during this evening's proceedings!

If you could have seen my reaction to reading the above, it probably looked something like...

:doh::cool2:

Ha! Just kidding...why not come down and introduce yourself? Lots of us are up front in the mosh pit...who knows, I might even overhear a screen name or two of all the people who never bothered to tell me their handles around this place. Though in a couple of cases, I'm not sure I want to know!

[David Underdown]

If you see a balding, whitehaired, tubby old man in t-shirt and casual trousers/jeans standing roughly a metre or two in front of the mat with the Radio 3 logo (the "arid fountain" as I heard it described) feel free to introduce yourself: you might have found me.

Might being the operative word. That description doesn't exactly make you stand out from the arena crowd!

[Chris Newman]

That description doesn't exactly make you stand out from the arena crowd!

I haven't really since the 70s!!

[Serial_Apologist]

Might being the operative word. That description doesn't exactly make you stand out from the arena crowd!

I like it!

Would that I were to join you all, placed over the head, the pair of frilly pink smalls someone (not me!) has left on our washing line, would provide the necessary distinctiveness!

[salymap]

Chris, I thought your avatar wasyou.

S_A Well, you learn something about your friends all the time.

In my day we were all about 20 and very different from that. or thought we were.

[Dave2002]

I would use social netwreok at the Proms but my phone is quite basic. I hope to upgrade though?!?!?!?

At least I hope we won't get 4 years for this.

A slight diversion. What happened to the fountain and the floating dinosaur? I miss him!

[Anna]

Why don't those who may like to meet up wear a red carnation and carry a copy of The Times? Or, just stick a badge on which simply says "3 Forum" If you don't like the look of others wearing the badge just whip it off!

[PhilipT]

A slight diversion. What happened to the fountain and the floating dinosaur? I miss him!

The fountain was removed ostensibly for environmental reasons (all that wasted water every time it was emptied!) but more probably because it was too much trouble. The dinosaur was female and known as Trixie (T-Rex-ie - geddit?) and was last heard of at home in Stratford nursing a slow puncture. I have no knowledge of her companions Aristophanes (the frog) and Placido (the flamingo).

[BudgieJane]

carry a copy of The Times?

Some of us are boycotting Murdoch products