tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post3725391508094765456..comments2024-03-23T09:18:34.779-07:00Comments on RoadToParnassus: My Ties to Tie ClipsParnassushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-75913543116298582662019-12-06T09:48:39.371-08:002019-12-06T09:48:39.371-08:00Hello Kirk, When I wore ties at the office, I nev...Hello Kirk, When I wore ties at the office, I never used pins or clips, but come to think of it, I was always complaining about the temperature, so the thermometer clip you admired would have come in handy for reinforcing my point. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-21319933507041880932019-12-06T08:29:05.320-08:002019-12-06T08:29:05.320-08:00I hardly ever wear a tie and never with a tie clip...I hardly ever wear a tie and never with a tie clip (mainly because it doesn't occur to me to do so), but I love the ones you show, especially the thermometer. Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-5647394969832612372019-10-25T19:14:55.392-07:002019-10-25T19:14:55.392-07:00Those hand-cut noodles in your last blog looked re...Those hand-cut noodles in your last blog looked really good! In Taiwan there are many kinds of noodles to enjoy. Perhaps my favorite are the cold sesame noodles, really refreshing on hot days. I also like the green (mung) bean noodles (冬粉 or 粉絲), sometimes called cellophane noodles, which have a great texture and interesting, totally transparent appearance. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-43222869419758993182019-10-25T04:19:27.952-07:002019-10-25T04:19:27.952-07:00I love noodles. Do you? I love Chinese wheat flour...I love noodles. Do you? I love Chinese wheat flour noodles as well as 米粉.roughterrain cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394547924137198019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-61147460372762458812019-10-10T22:03:27.189-07:002019-10-10T22:03:27.189-07:00Hello Ur-spo, Blogger has a way of hiding some com...Hello Ur-spo, Blogger has a way of hiding some comments, and not delivering them to my email, so I am sorry not to discover yours until just now. I do have a few new posts in the planning stages, if that is what you mean. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-91066857693897771782019-09-23T20:21:59.506-07:002019-09-23T20:21:59.506-07:00Hello rtc, I am still in Cleveland, but some frie...Hello rtc, I am still in Cleveland, but some friends here have given me mooncakes, so I was able to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Some were lotus seed with egg yolks, and some were pandan, more of a South-East Asian flavor. The pandan ones especially were very sweet, but of course you eat them cut into tiny pieces, and with tea. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-42339618624391518232019-09-22T05:28:55.413-07:002019-09-22T05:28:55.413-07:00最近工作忙不忙? In the night of Zhongqiu, what kind of mo...最近工作忙不忙? In the night of Zhongqiu, what kind of moon cake did you have? Was it too sweet for you? 台北桂花开了吗?roughterrain cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394547924137198019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-28569983167368829412019-09-16T19:35:46.067-07:002019-09-16T19:35:46.067-07:00Hello KL Gaylin, Your pearl ring sounds really be...Hello KL Gaylin, Your pearl ring sounds really beautiful, and how much more meaningful when considering the value that your grandfather, father, and mother each placed on it in turn. I concentrated mostly on novelty tie clips in this post, but of course they were once mainstream men's jewelry, and many fine ones were made and treasured. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-29830513454488768042019-09-16T14:16:05.334-07:002019-09-16T14:16:05.334-07:00Tie clips and pins remind me fondly of my late fat...Tie clips and pins remind me fondly of my late father. As a banker who commuted to Manhattan, he wore the standard uniform of suit and tie (during the 60s and 70s he wore a hat as well). He had a particularly luminous pearl tie pin he inherited from his father and Dad turned that into a ring for my mother when he retired. I own that ring now and I always think of my father when I wear it.<br />KL GaylinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-45834966165830424692019-09-09T13:09:59.159-07:002019-09-09T13:09:59.159-07:00Hello ReHiTu, Thank you for your kinds words. The...Hello ReHiTu, Thank you for your kinds words. The tie clips were fun to collect! --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-71857796670758906272019-09-09T13:08:46.856-07:002019-09-09T13:08:46.856-07:00Hello Linda, I agree, we could have a great visit ...Hello Linda, I agree, we could have a great visit and conversation about old craftsmanship and restoring antiques to use. I also would like to hear about how you get all your creative ideas.<br /><br />I have lots of great memories about my grandfather (and other grandparents)--I hope to have the opportunity to tell about them in future posts. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-33062622862982138582019-09-09T11:37:07.167-07:002019-09-09T11:37:07.167-07:00They are all looking so lovely. They are all looking so lovely. Recep Hilmi TUFAN | rehitu.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172615135924071569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-57372738072285159822019-09-07T16:30:05.233-07:002019-09-07T16:30:05.233-07:00Hello Jim. What lovely items and memories you hav...Hello Jim. What lovely items and memories you have from your grandfather. He is proud of you and your accomplishments, especially your gift for writing. I enjoyed your wonderful story and photos. Wish I could visit and listen to you talk about your collections. Your stories would make great television programs. Thank you, my friend for teaching, and sharing.Mrs. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556632048798711513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-46743294868645641312019-07-28T18:40:24.048-07:002019-07-28T18:40:24.048-07:00Hello Jenny, The contrabass clarinets I played we...Hello Jenny, The contrabass clarinets I played were owned by the school. Since they are rather expensive instruments, and have little use outside of an ensemble, I did not consider purchasing them. However, I do play the regular clarinet, and when I had a house used to practice often for fun. I also played the alto horn, a brass instrument--it's a good thing that my house was far apart from its neighbors! --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-84169479206734882562019-07-27T15:20:45.362-07:002019-07-27T15:20:45.362-07:00What a fantastic collection. I have never seen any...What a fantastic collection. I have never seen anything like most of the tie clips you picture. The ones I know are all rather dull. I can imagine how pleased you must have been at your grandad's gift. What an interesting instrument to play! Why did you give it up?Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-4976537186371525242019-07-20T14:28:21.993-07:002019-07-20T14:28:21.993-07:00Hello rtc, In Taiwan there are several names for w...Hello rtc, In Taiwan there are several names for wasabi. Most properly, it is called 山葵, the name of the plant. However, 辣根 is also used, although it technically refers to horseradish, a similar flavor. It gets complicated because American/European horseradish is not common in Taiwan, and its name, meaning "hot/spicy root" also fits wasabi. Additionally, horseradish is cheap and real wasabi expensive, so often at cheaper sushi places a kind of imitation wasabi is served, which is ground horseradish tinted green. <br /><br />In the end, either term will get you something approximating wasabi. Since I do not like wasabi's flavor (preferring the red pepper type of hot) I never paid much attention, but when I get back to Taiwan, I will ask around and get back to you. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-44612126832855587832019-07-20T03:44:31.493-07:002019-07-20T03:44:31.493-07:00Hello. In Taiwan, is wasabi called 辣根? Hello. In Taiwan, is wasabi called 辣根? roughterrain cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394547924137198019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-31950347678786963682019-07-14T13:06:11.711-07:002019-07-14T13:06:11.711-07:00Any updates?Any updates?Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-72906112189661833612019-07-09T21:10:17.889-07:002019-07-09T21:10:17.889-07:00Hello rtc, Surprisingly, the contrabass clarinet ...Hello rtc, Surprisingly, the contrabass clarinet only needs a limited flow that is supported with the diaphragm. The object is to set the column of air vibrating, not to send a large quantity through the instrument.<br /><br />I am sure you are being modest about your bamboo flute playing. I heard hayashi accompaniment in Taiwan when a traveling troupe came to perform. The music is complex because of its symbolism and interaction with the actors. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-35321506881129209162019-07-09T03:39:30.670-07:002019-07-09T03:39:30.670-07:00Your lung capacity is great. People in my city hol...Your lung capacity is great. People in my city hold a festival next Sunday. I take part in a musical accompaniment called hayashi and play a bamboo flute a little.<br />Your passion for collection is like a spring gushing out water ceaselessly.<br />謝謝你介紹我一個吉祥諧音。roughterrain cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394547924137198019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-63447518216571565762019-07-05T16:27:48.834-07:002019-07-05T16:27:48.834-07:00I played the huge contrabass clarinet because they...I played the huge contrabass clarinet because they asked me to. It's kind of funny since my 'real' instrument is the tiny oboe. It was fun to explore in the instrument store room and play all the odd instruments languishing there. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-21680820063813655122019-07-05T15:47:43.546-07:002019-07-05T15:47:43.546-07:00This is marvelous! Not only the tie clips (which a...This is marvelous! Not only the tie clips (which are fabulous) but the clarinet. I have never seen such before. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-36097033408245104042019-06-27T19:44:56.270-07:002019-06-27T19:44:56.270-07:00I hope that your necklace turns out to be real amb...I hope that your necklace turns out to be real amber!Parnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-57871445771666804732019-06-27T10:54:01.000-07:002019-06-27T10:54:01.000-07:00Thanks for those tips Jim - I will take another lo...Thanks for those tips Jim - I will take another look at my necklace. <br />I stupidly missed the link but will click on it now.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-22442799561220720492019-06-27T10:40:18.173-07:002019-06-27T10:40:18.173-07:00Hello Rosemary, The contrabass clarinet plays lowe...Hello Rosemary, The contrabass clarinet plays lower than a bassoon; it is more like a contrabassoon. You can hear the contrabass clarinet by clinking on the 'listen here' link under Jay Easton's photo, or check on YouTube. <br /><br />The contrabass clarinet is rather awkward to carry, because many models do not come apart in the middle, so the case itself is also a good six feet or so long.<br /><br />I like all kinds of hand tools, including antique and miniature ones. I have recently obtained a few made in the Cleveland area in the early 19th century.<br /><br />The hot needle does not go all the way through the bead--just barely touches it, and also you choose a hidden spot near the drilled hole--but you are right, a carving or fine bead often should not be subjected to the needle test. If the beads are glass, the tip of the needle will not penetrate at all. If the beads are plastic, the needle will soften the material and penetrate slightly, but there will be a smell of burning plastic. If amber or real resin, the smell will be pleasant and resin-y.<br /><br />However, the easiest fast check is to look at the holes of the beads where the string enters. Amber is very brittle and chips in a characteristic way. If the holes all look intact and clean, it is probably plastic, but if there are a number of miniscule chips on most beads, right at the string, it is most likely real amber. --Jim Parnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.com