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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
August 22, 2018 at 11:46 pm
(August 22, 2018 at 11:02 pm)Astreja Wrote: Played a concert tonight in a seniors' residence. A good time was had by all -- although there are always a couple of awesome moments in the program where either I or the band director or both of us get verklempt and teary-eyed. We currently have a kick-ass arrangement of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" in the rotation, so that's the Usual Suspect this season.
If we get to the end of a piece and feel like I'm frozen in time with just me, my clarinet and the notes dying away in the room, and goosebumps on my arms, we did it right.
Well done!
As special entertainment in a wrinklies’ home, I recommend setting off really loud fireworks when they least expect it.
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Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
August 23, 2018 at 12:41 am
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(August 22, 2018 at 11:46 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: (August 22, 2018 at 11:02 pm)Astreja Wrote: Played a concert tonight in a seniors' residence. A good time was had by all -- although there are always a couple of awesome moments in the program where either I or the band director or both of us get verklempt and teary-eyed. We currently have a kick-ass arrangement of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" in the rotation, so that's the Usual Suspect this season.
If we get to the end of a piece and feel like I'm frozen in time with just me, my clarinet and the notes dying away in the room, and goosebumps on my arms, we did it right.
Well done!
As special entertainment in a wrinklies’ home, I recommend setting off really loud fireworks when they least expect it.
😇
Trying to drum up some extra business? 
True story: Last year we played an outdoors gig, and our last number -- a parody/mash-up with a mixture of pop and classical tunes -- coincided with the start of the evening fireworks. When I realized that our show was going to end with the 1812 Overture, I had to fight back a grin to not give the game away. A few seconds later, with crap exploding all around and above us in the dark (we had music stand lights), everyone got the joke.
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
August 23, 2018 at 12:57 am
Valuable lessons learned today...
1. “Show us your tits” is not the way to talk to a lesbian or really fat guy the first time you meet them.
2. “Do you do anal with adults?” Is not a question to ask a Catholic priest in confession while wearing a HUGE black dildo.
3. “Achtung juden.” is NOT an appropriate alternative title when singing “Hey Jude” outside a synagogue!
Who knew?
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
August 23, 2018 at 4:10 am
If anyone belongs to imgur feel free to add and contact me.
It's interesting but kinda boring without anyone to talk to. And they get butt hurt when some memes get posted.
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
August 23, 2018 at 7:05 am
(August 23, 2018 at 4:10 am)The Valkyrie Wrote: If anyone belongs to imgur feel free to add and contact me.
It's interesting but kinda boring without anyone to talk to. And they get butt hurt when some memes get posted.
The Imgur community is notoriously shit. It's best used as simple image hosting.
"Every luxury has a deep price. Every indulgence, a cosmic cost. Each fiber of pleasure you experience causes equivalent pain somewhere else. This is the first law of emodynamics [sic]. Joy can be neither created nor destroyed. The balance of happiness is constant.
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.
Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.
Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.
Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
August 23, 2018 at 9:21 am
Drinking alcohol at nine in the morning.
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
August 23, 2018 at 9:22 am
All I generally do is use it as a hosting site.
Disclaimer: I am only responsible for what I say, not what you choose to understand.
(November 14, 2018 at 8:57 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Have a good day at work. If we ever meet in a professional setting, let me answer your question now. Yes, I DO want fries with that.
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
August 23, 2018 at 9:24 am
(August 23, 2018 at 7:05 am)Lucanus Wrote: The Imgur community is notoriously shit. It's best used as simple image hosting.
That is because trolls like to leave their ignorant comments on pictures.
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
August 23, 2018 at 9:46 am
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Accidentally discovered that Plex media server understands the artist, track, and so on information embedded in mp3's better than the Monkey's Audio format I use. It will require the hamsters running the wheel inside my computer some overtime, but I can just make a high quality mp3 version of my music library and solve my problem that way.
Currently listening to music and catching up on the forum.
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
August 23, 2018 at 9:56 am
(August 23, 2018 at 9:24 am)Kit Wrote: (August 23, 2018 at 7:05 am)Lucanus Wrote: The Imgur community is notoriously shit. It's best used as simple image hosting.
That is because trolls like to leave their ignorant comments on pictures.
There's an entire subreddit called ignorant imgur, lol
"Every luxury has a deep price. Every indulgence, a cosmic cost. Each fiber of pleasure you experience causes equivalent pain somewhere else. This is the first law of emodynamics [sic]. Joy can be neither created nor destroyed. The balance of happiness is constant.
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.
Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.
Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.
Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
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