tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post7101843446513834010..comments2024-03-28T23:06:17.460+01:00Comments on wcs: Centre Pompidouwcshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-52192171212791678882018-06-04T19:38:28.109+02:002018-06-04T19:38:28.109+02:00Walt: We've only seen it with water once, and ...Walt: We've only seen it with water once, and have never seen the fountains do their thing. It's all in the timing.chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-39219924234933531292018-06-04T08:16:34.056+02:002018-06-04T08:16:34.056+02:00chm, tell us what you really think! lol ;)
raybea...chm, tell us what you really think! lol ;)<br /><br />raybeard, fascinating! I did see an acrobat.<br /><br />mitch, it's really interesting when you see it in motion.<br /><br />roderick, to each his own!<br /><br />bettyann, I didn't notice that when I was there, but only after I looked at the photo.<br /><br />chris, I don't remember ever seeing it dry...<br /><br />michael, you probably also know enough psychology to know of the Stroop Effect!wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-25445241126596261372018-06-04T04:44:03.451+02:002018-06-04T04:44:03.451+02:00I know just enough French to worry about the mista...I know just enough French to worry about the mistakes in the first photo. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-58816681466908260072018-06-03T23:04:32.955+02:002018-06-03T23:04:32.955+02:00That's the Stroop effect! https://en.wikipedia...That's the Stroop effect! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroop_effectchrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-6612582035206640512018-06-03T21:46:56.580+02:002018-06-03T21:46:56.580+02:00Lucky you: the fountain has water in it!
I'm a...Lucky you: the fountain has water in it!<br />I'm also a fan of Niki de Saint Phalle; not so much of the Pompidou, though we visit it when we're in Paris.chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-82724131459405938772018-06-03T18:09:31.685+02:002018-06-03T18:09:31.685+02:00Interesting how the colors are mislabeled! :)Interesting how the colors are mislabeled! :)BettyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515411225404016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-82289434971890225902018-06-03T17:55:41.388+02:002018-06-03T17:55:41.388+02:00The Pompidou had from the start nothing going for ...The Pompidou had from the start nothing going for it in terms of aesthetics and time has not been kind to it. RoderickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-6814844830473551372018-06-03T16:43:39.504+02:002018-06-03T16:43:39.504+02:00I love the energy of the people who frequent the P...I love the energy of the people who frequent the Pompidou Center.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-52917293946238980262018-06-03T11:34:00.314+02:002018-06-03T11:34:00.314+02:00I love the fountain (and Niki de Saint Phalle). An...I love the fountain (and Niki de Saint Phalle). And the museum is just a "bit" larger than our Pompidiu here in Málaga! Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-33538169510238809342018-06-03T10:32:52.656+02:002018-06-03T10:32:52.656+02:00Such a familiar scene this was to me 30-40 years a...Such a familiar scene this was to me 30-40 years ago - my regular, little, gay-friendly hotel was just 5 mins walk away. I've no idea if it's still there and if so, whether they cater for the same clientele. They knew me well as for several successive years I stayed there three times annually - Easter weekend, Bastille Day celebs and, to cheer me up for the Winter, a long weekend in November.<br /><br />I should imagine that the plaza in front of the Centre gets filled later in the day, as it used to be, with traders selling their wares, speakers, street entertainers including acrobats and various 'circus acts'. I once had tarot cards read there by a young guy who couldn't speak English. He was hopelessly inaccurate - but I only did it because I found him attractive. Rather more successful in that place was having one of those cartoon-looking profiles drawn of myself, which managed to capture the visual essence, I think, of what I looked like then. I've still got it somewhere and if I only knew exactly where, I could post in on my blog. Must see if I can dig it out.<br /><br />And btw: The opinion of 'chm' above is not by any means uncommon, but I've always liked the look of the building - as well, of course, of the endlessly fascinating stuff they put on inside. Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-74815189809478364942018-06-03T09:04:52.836+02:002018-06-03T09:04:52.836+02:00"Refinery" is the best word for a descri..."Refinery" is the best word for a description of this atrocious monstrosity!chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.com