An ebay-er is selling a photo of LC (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... gory=20139)
I don't get it. What is it with Leonard and his feet. This is not the first photo I have seen where he isn't wearing shoes. Do the photographers ask him to take his shoes off. Or is it his idea?
Also, we all know about the famous blue raincoat. But did Leonard ever have a Nehru Jacket. I bet he did.
LC and his feet
Maybe he wishes he'd been born a Pisces. I was, and I love the photos of him in his bare feet. I still want the one of him sitting barefoot at the table. Of course, one can't help but appreciate the contrast of the suit and the bare foot. Perhaps some of these photos inspired the Julia Roberts/Richard Gere scene in "Pretty Woman." I would love to have this photo with Leonard on the sofa.
I don't think it's a ver good photo, it's too dark. There's a much better one at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... egory=1421
Linda
1972: Leeds, 2008: Manchester, Lyon, London O2, 2009: Wet Weybridge, 2012: Hop Farm/Wembley Arena
1972: Leeds, 2008: Manchester, Lyon, London O2, 2009: Wet Weybridge, 2012: Hop Farm/Wembley Arena
Margaret ~
Great idea
! Well, as long as I don't care if I go on permanent holiday, anyway 
. [Specially since there are rumours that come June, there will be many layoffs, which would include the vast majority of those on the same payroll as I am, in my office ~ and definitely me, due to the lack of seniority ~ surprized I'm not gone already. Oh, right.....we were talking about something else. Sorry, we were just discussing the rumour today, so it's on the top of my mind 
~ time off for the New York Event may not even be an issue 
]. Seriously, no, I haven't tried that with any of Leonard's photos [such as this one] though I have with some of people I know, etc. I'll try it. Well, first, I'll check out the one Linmag's pointing to. Thanks for the suggestion!
~ Lizzy
Great idea
! Well, as long as I don't care if I go on permanent holiday, anyway . [Specially since there are rumours that come June, there will be many layoffs, which would include the vast majority of those on the same payroll as I am, in my office ~ and definitely me, due to the lack of seniority ~ surprized I'm not gone already. Oh, right.....we were talking about something else. Sorry, we were just discussing the rumour today, so it's on the top of my mind ~ time off for the New York Event may not even be an issue ]. Seriously, no, I haven't tried that with any of Leonard's photos [such as this one] though I have with some of people I know, etc. I'll try it. Well, first, I'll check out the one Linmag's pointing to. Thanks for the suggestion!~ Lizzy
That's wonderful, too, Linmag! A most unique, and I would think rare, close-up of his face. I want them both. How dare they begin the bidding at a paltry $4.99 USD, though. That perfect one is him sitting at the table long ago here. I love the type sofa that he's sitting on in this one, and the "starkness" of it all. I'd love to see some of the other photos of the photographer who mysteriously disappeared.
After a close inspection of the photograph I've discovered why Leonard never wears his shoes! The poor man suffers from Morton's Toe. His second toe is longer than his Big Toe. If you're not wearing the correct kind of shoes it can be painful. That's why he's always taking his shoes off. And here I was thinking it was sheer vanity!
If your second toe is longer than your big toe, it means:
(A) That you are creative
(B) That you are the dominant one in your relationships
(C) That you are smarter than others (or you think that you are smarter)
Also, you are not as good at athletics as longer Big toe people.
http://www.dancer.com/FootType.html
If your second toe is longer than your big toe, it means:
(A) That you are creative
(B) That you are the dominant one in your relationships
(C) That you are smarter than others (or you think that you are smarter)
Also, you are not as good at athletics as longer Big toe people.
http://www.dancer.com/FootType.html
Hmmm.....this is good news. The only thing I'd ever heard was the dominance factor. I also didn't know the configuration had a name! That is the relationship of my toes to one another, as well, and the athletics issue definitely holds true! Given the dancer.com, does it mean better/worse at dancing? I'm guessing [as in classical dance] that the big toe would play a pretty important part, at least with ballet.
Lizzytysh,
In dance, (especially en pointe) it is important to have equal weight on the toes. So the Peasant foot or square foot is preferred. It's called a Greek foot because Greek statues all show feet with the second toe longer than the first. (Only about a sixth of the population has the Greek foot). The Egyptian foot is called that because in Egyptian paintings the figures are shown from a profile point of view. So the the big toe appears longer than the second toe. (About 3/4's of the population have the Egyptian foot). The rest have the square foot.
I LOVE Google. Fount of all information.
P.S. The emperors always portrayed themselves barefooted in their statues...it was a sign of their status and superiority...Leonard is consciously or unconsciously trying to tell us something, Lizzytysh!
In dance, (especially en pointe) it is important to have equal weight on the toes. So the Peasant foot or square foot is preferred. It's called a Greek foot because Greek statues all show feet with the second toe longer than the first. (Only about a sixth of the population has the Greek foot). The Egyptian foot is called that because in Egyptian paintings the figures are shown from a profile point of view. So the the big toe appears longer than the second toe. (About 3/4's of the population have the Egyptian foot). The rest have the square foot.
I LOVE Google. Fount of all information.
P.S. The emperors always portrayed themselves barefooted in their statues...it was a sign of their status and superiority...Leonard is consciously or unconsciously trying to tell us something, Lizzytysh!
Hi Mark ~
That is so interesting! All of it! Well, admittedly maybe moreso to me than to the general readership, because being Piscean, the foot is that sign's correlated part of the body. Taureans have the throat. The given body part tends toward both strength [used in careers, etc.] and vulnerability [prone to injury, etc.] in it, a particular kind of focus. Don't know how else to explain it. So, according to your descriptions, my foot would be suited for the field of dance, and it's something I love doing. I was told once by a dance instructor, who wondered if I was a dancer, that my calves are those of a dancer.
I've always loved going barefoot, and do at every opportunity. I almost took a photo of my left foot, my left knee crossed over my right one, which was elevated [the result being my left foot being in the air]. I stopped short, thinking "How idiotic to do that!" My visiting, former husband told me I was instinctively tuning into my foot, and explained the Pisces-foot connection. It's always remained one of those spontaneous moments that I've always regretted, in some small way, not having followed through on. To recreate and do it would simply be too contrived. One of my favourite photos is of me asleep in a chair, my bare foot extending out toward and close to the camera......I love the picture because of the 'character' shot of my foot!
Very interesting the descriptions of the Greek and the Egyptian feet. And, Ah, yes, how interesting about the emperors. It wouldn't surprize me if Leonard was aware of that, and has adopted the practice as a result. Likewise, it wouldn't surprize me if he isn't, and just comes by it naturally.
I've just now finished watching for the first time, "Ladies and Gentlemen...Mr. Leonard Cohen" [finding that excerpts from it have been used in a variety of other films on him]. An immensely interesting film, filled with fascinating pieces of information about him. The above note about emperors reminds me of his scrawling on the bathroom wall next to the tub, near the end, "Caveat Emptor" ["Buyer Beware"], explaining that the film [i.e. he] is not without the element of 'con,' or words to that effect.
~ Lizzytysh
That is so interesting! All of it! Well, admittedly maybe moreso to me than to the general readership, because being Piscean, the foot is that sign's correlated part of the body. Taureans have the throat. The given body part tends toward both strength [used in careers, etc.] and vulnerability [prone to injury, etc.] in it, a particular kind of focus. Don't know how else to explain it. So, according to your descriptions, my foot would be suited for the field of dance, and it's something I love doing. I was told once by a dance instructor, who wondered if I was a dancer, that my calves are those of a dancer.
I've always loved going barefoot, and do at every opportunity. I almost took a photo of my left foot, my left knee crossed over my right one, which was elevated [the result being my left foot being in the air]. I stopped short, thinking "How idiotic to do that!" My visiting, former husband told me I was instinctively tuning into my foot, and explained the Pisces-foot connection. It's always remained one of those spontaneous moments that I've always regretted, in some small way, not having followed through on. To recreate and do it would simply be too contrived. One of my favourite photos is of me asleep in a chair, my bare foot extending out toward and close to the camera......I love the picture because of the 'character' shot of my foot!
Very interesting the descriptions of the Greek and the Egyptian feet. And, Ah, yes, how interesting about the emperors. It wouldn't surprize me if Leonard was aware of that, and has adopted the practice as a result. Likewise, it wouldn't surprize me if he isn't, and just comes by it naturally.
I've just now finished watching for the first time, "Ladies and Gentlemen...Mr. Leonard Cohen" [finding that excerpts from it have been used in a variety of other films on him]. An immensely interesting film, filled with fascinating pieces of information about him. The above note about emperors reminds me of his scrawling on the bathroom wall next to the tub, near the end, "Caveat Emptor" ["Buyer Beware"], explaining that the film [i.e. he] is not without the element of 'con,' or words to that effect.
~ Lizzytysh
Well, dang it! I just went to see who won, and for how much, the photo. It appears that the winner hasn't yet claimed his prize, so I tried to contact the seller, to make an offer, in case he never did [unlikely 
!]. However, I can't register on e-bay without a credit card.....and I don't h-a-a-a-a-ve a credit card! It appears the alternative is to register my work e-mail address [no way!], so I couldn't have bid on that beautiful photo, anyway ! So, I guess it's "Join the plastic life, or lose out!"
!]. However, I can't register on e-bay without a credit card.....and I don't h-a-a-a-a-ve a credit card! It appears the alternative is to register my work e-mail address [no way!], so I couldn't have bid on that beautiful photo, anyway ! So, I guess it's "Join the plastic life, or lose out!"Lizzytysh,
I don't remember if you can use a Paypal account instead of a credit card for registering with E-bay. You can try, I guess.
At any rate get yourself a Paypal account. Most E-bayers will accept it. You don't need a credit card. Paypal will take money right out of your checking account. Once an auction has ended that's it for bidding on that item. You have to wait to see if the seller puts up another print for auction. A lot of the reproducible items are put up again and again. So if you underbid the first time around, there's generally a second chance down the road.
I don't remember if you can use a Paypal account instead of a credit card for registering with E-bay. You can try, I guess.
At any rate get yourself a Paypal account. Most E-bayers will accept it. You don't need a credit card. Paypal will take money right out of your checking account. Once an auction has ended that's it for bidding on that item. You have to wait to see if the seller puts up another print for auction. A lot of the reproducible items are put up again and again. So if you underbid the first time around, there's generally a second chance down the road.
Hi Mark ~
All those advice-giving folks always tell you "Do not have anything automatically deducted from your checking account," and then go on with a variety of sordid tales of things that can/have happened. Is there no honour of commitment and sending a money order? I tried to determine if there might be another print after this one, but couldn't see any comment made that suggested that. Did I miss it?
I had to laugh when I came back onto this thread, and noticed your comment on how you just don't get it as to what it is with Leonard and his feet. After your emperor explanation, I just feel like saying, "Well, now you get it !"
~ Lizzytysh
All those advice-giving folks always tell you "Do not have anything automatically deducted from your checking account," and then go on with a variety of sordid tales of things that can/have happened. Is there no honour of commitment and sending a money order? I tried to determine if there might be another print after this one, but couldn't see any comment made that suggested that. Did I miss it?
I had to laugh when I came back onto this thread, and noticed your comment on how you just don't get it as to what it is with Leonard and his feet. After your emperor explanation, I just feel like saying, "Well, now you get it
!"~ Lizzytysh
Timeless
G~d, I love Leonard. Every time I watch him or listen to him, the feeling and the phrase "the importance of life" just resonates in me.
Changing his own comment on religion a little, I think, "Many of us don't take life seriously enough ~ and many of us take life too seriously." The latter comes to me when I watch some of the elfish things he spontaneously does, despite his dignity.
I've said it before, and I'll maybe say it a few more times, but it just doesn't matter whether I 'know the words to every song,' have 'seen or heard everything he's ever done,' have 'memorized his poems by heart,' have 'read any or all of his books' ~ none of that really matters. Leonard speaks to my heart and my heart responds. Leonard recognizes my soul and my soul embraces. That is what matters.
~ Elizabeth
Changing his own comment on religion a little, I think, "Many of us don't take life seriously enough ~ and many of us take life too seriously." The latter comes to me when I watch some of the elfish things he spontaneously does, despite his dignity.
I've said it before, and I'll maybe say it a few more times, but it just doesn't matter whether I 'know the words to every song,' have 'seen or heard everything he's ever done,' have 'memorized his poems by heart,' have 'read any or all of his books' ~ none of that really matters. Leonard speaks to my heart and my heart responds. Leonard recognizes my soul and my soul embraces. That is what matters.
~ Elizabeth
