"have podium mic...will travel..."

Jeremy from Yellow Submarine

2010-09-30T22:54:00.000-04:00

	"Ha-ha! If I spoke prose, you'd all find out I don't know what I talk about! Ad hoc, ad loc and quid pro quo! So little time, so much to know!" Jeremy Hilary Boob Ph.D, Nowhere Man

Ralph Waldo Emerson

2010-09-25T02:45:00.000-04:00

To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Things learned on the internet. Part XXIV

2010-09-25T01:58:00.000-04:00

Lately, I have had small infestation of what I assume are fruit fly's. A quick search on the internets, and I was given this remedy : a small container filled with vinegar, and a couple drops of dish soap placed near the trash. The fly's go in for a swim, and they never come out....and it absolutely worked...who knew ?

Except, now my kitchen smells of vinegar, which reminds me of some horrible chili I had at a local restaurant...but that is a whole different story.

Etymology : The word 'vinegar' comes from the Old French vin aigre, meaning "sour wine".

Autism's First Child - The Atlantic

2010-09-25T01:38:00.000-04:00

Great article from The Atlantic :

"Meet Donald Gray Triplett, 77, of Forest, Mississippi. He was the first person ever diagnosed with autism...And his long, happy, surprising life may hold some answers.” - The Atlantic

miniature giraffe

2010-09-18T23:06:00.000-04:00

I saw this commercial for Direct TV, which in no way made me want to buy the product, but, it did make me have weird dreams about the miniature giraffe. Google shows 1,120,000 results for 'miniature giraffe'. One person on Yahoo Answers said, "Where can I get a miniature giraffe ?"

And another thing...why is this the second time I have posted something about giraffes ????

New Photos

2010-09-18T19:50:00.000-04:00

Some photos from Downtown... at When will then be now ?

Road Ends at Waters Edge

2010-09-17T10:09:00.000-04:00

Hottest Trend Among Criminals: The Yankee Cap :

"The Times reported that since 2000, over 100 people suspected of committing a serious crime in the City were wearing Yankees attire either at the time of the crime or during their arrest or arraignment."

The Hot Word is a web site from Dictionary.com that explains the etymology of different words...

- Why is it called a 'pinkie' ?
- The “Emmy” of Emmy Awards isn’t a woman, or even human. What is it?

Sippican Cottage: While The Poor People Sleepin' With The Shade On The Light

2010-09-07T00:02:00.000-04:00

Sippican Cottage: While The Poor People Sleepin' With The Shade On The Light

Bluegrass, a Symphony, and fireworks

2010-09-06T20:54:00.000-04:00

We had a long day at the Dawes Arboretum for "Bluegrass, Barbeque and Boom!"
Featuring bluegrass bands and the Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra.

The bands : Andy Carlson Band, Death by Banjo,
Frosty Morning Bluegrass and Slate Ridge.

New Web Site

2010-09-04T23:24:00.000-04:00

Announcing a New Web Site :

I will be posting new photographs at 'When Will Then Be Now ?'
"have podium mic...will travel" will still be my home, I am just trying to put all of my non-audio pictures in one place...

Seasonal Affective Disorder

2010-09-04T23:06:00.000-04:00

I was never really on board for the seasonal affective disorder thing. It sounded like an ailment that was 'discovered' so that someone, somewhere could make some money... But, last winter changed all that, and I am now a firm believer of SAD (see, it even has it's own cute little acronym). So, my goal this winter is to not. be. SAD. Seriously, there is no way I can handle a winter like the last...I pretty much..slept for the entire winter..

In anticipation of the onslaught of clouds, snow, depression, and grey (ie. SAD), I am on a mission to eradicate this stupid thing from my life.

When will then be now?

According to the Internet : "As with other types of depression, antidepressant medications and talk therapy can be effective. The first part of that sentence goes to my original belief; somewhere, someplace is making money on...just take a pill, and everything will be WONDERFUL ! Sorry, I don't buy it, will never buy it....Other places on the Internet site the lack of sunlight as a cause of SAD. While this too costs money to fix, it is not a drug, and I am more inclined to go that route.

Also, in my experience, I really did not do anything all winter, I went to work, came home...and slept.

So, for me, I think some sunlight (or close approximation), and ACTIVITY, are called for...

Step one : I just bought a new camera, and I am determined to hit the streets, taking a million pictures..The best of which will be found at When Will Then Be Now ?
Step Two : Cooking. Lately, I have discovered the new wonderful world of Cooking. And I am working on a website that is basically 'Cooking for People Who Don't Know How To Cook'.
Step Three : I might try something like this : HappyLight Full Spectrum Light Therapy System
Step Four : ???? Have any ideas ? Leave a comment. Email. Talk to me...

Endeavor to persevere. Part Two

2010-09-04T20:27:00.001-04:00

It amazes me how many people find 'have podium mic..will travel' because of this one post from 2008. I always loved this scene : Lone Waite is brilliant, and Clint Eastwood is, Clint.
I found out much later that the movie is based on a book by Forrest Carter, who also wrote "The Education Of Little Tree", which is an amazing book that was brought to my attention by my good friend Stella. And then I find out (cursed internet) that Forrest Carter was some kind of wacked out racist ??

Anyway, a repost from 2008. This is from the movie The Outlaw Josey Wales :

Lone Waite

"I wore this frock coat to Washington, before the war. We wore them because we belonged to the five civilized tribes.
We dressed ourselves up like Abraham Lincoln.

You know we got to see the Secretary of the Interior.
He said "Boy you sure look civilized." He congratulated us and he gave us medals for looking so civilized.

We told him about how our land had been stolen and our people were dying.

When we finished he shook our hand and said "Endeavor to persevere"...

They took our pictures and the newspapers said "Indians vow to endeavor to persevere."

We thought about it for a long time.
"Endeavor to persevere."

And when we had thought about it long enough,
we declared war on the Union."

Lone Waite, Indian chief - from "The Outlaw Jose Wales"

YouTube clip

somebody wants some food...

2010-09-04T19:52:00.000-04:00

at the Franklin Conservatory

Moya Brennan, Sinead Madden, and why I would move to Ireland...

2010-09-02T23:59:00.003-04:00

One of artists I worked with this summer was Moya Brennan from Clannad (and T with The Maggies). I had met her last year at the Dublin Irish Festival where she was filming a PBS special (Music of Ireland), and was struck by her love and appreciation of the bands that were performing, and at the same time time being such a down-to-earth, nice person. And then this year she performed three days on 'my' stage, and I was absolutely blown away. There is something about her music that can make you laugh...and cry, at the same time. I truly can not describe the gamut of emotions her music evokes...

And her band ! An incredible group of musicians, one of who, Sinead Madden, made me smile, dance, laugh...and otherwise act like a fool...but, I could not help it - she was like a ray of sunshine whose smile would melt your heart...( Sinead gave me a copy of her solo CD, Honey Promises, which I have listened to about a million times and think I would be the perfect person to mix it when(!?) she comes to America :)

Well Done

2010-08-30T20:16:00.000-04:00

New Camera

2010-08-29T13:04:00.000-04:00

What is this ?

2010-08-29T00:31:00.001-04:00

I don't know what this is...

but it seems to like this stick...

I don't think it likes me taking pictures...

The summer that was...

2010-08-29T00:23:00.000-04:00

crowd shot from FOH @ Jamboree

Twas a long summer. First, I was in Atlanta, GA for 17 days at the Georgia Dome for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, then I was off to Ft. Loramie, OH for Country Concert 2010 for 5 days, then we were in Belmont, OH for Jamboree In the Hills for 6 days. Next up was the PGA/Greenbriar Classic in West Virginia for 9 days, then off to The Dublin Irish Festival, and then Kentucky for the New Song Festival, also managed in there someplace ; a corporate show, and Lady Antebellum at the Muskingum County Fair...

"The Crew"

Some of the artist we worked with : Hank Williams Jr., Trace Adkins, Jo Dee Messina, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, Brooks and Dunn, Brad Paisley, Tanya Tucker, Dierks Bentley, Saywer Brown, Rascal Flats, Carrie Underwood, Moya Brennan, Natalie MacMaster, and many more....

A roaming cat turns garden into litter box. And kills birds.

2010-06-16T19:39:00.000-04:00

From an article in the Boston Globe we learn that a town in Vermont is debating a proposed law that would mandate leashes for cats. Apparently, there are many sides to this important issue.

"A City Council meeting with cats on the agenda drew an unusually large crowd of about 30 people Tuesday night, including one woman who brought three large signs, one of which said, "Arrest criminals, not cats. Can Barre afford a jail for cats?"

"City officials cited complaints from some residents about a roaming cat that turned a neighbor's garden into a litter box."

"Cities around the country and at least one state have enacted or considered cat restraint laws. In 1949, the Illinois Legislature passed "An Act to provide Protection to Insectivorous Birds by Restraining Cats."

"Scientists estimate that free-roaming cats kill hundreds of millions of birds, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians each year," the Virginia-based American Bird Conservancy, which runs a "Cats Indoors!" campaign, says on its website. "Cat predation is an added stress to wildlife populations already struggling to survive habitat loss, pollution, pesticides, and other human impacts."

Good Dog

2010-06-16T19:00:00.000-04:00

I finally went to Huntington Park to see the Columbus Clippers (the Indians' AAA Minor League team).

During the game they had a golden retriever named Jake, as the 'bat boy'. He was fantastic. He runs out after someone gets a hit, grabs the bat, and brings it back to the dugout with his tail wagging the entire time. He brings water to the umpires. He catches frisbees between innings. He is a good dog. And the Clippers won 11-0.

when will then be now ?

2010-06-12T19:03:00.001-04:00

"What the hell am I lookin' at ? "

"When does this happen in the movie?"

"Now. You're looking at now sir, everything that happens now is happening now. "

"What happened to then? "

"We passed it. "

"When? "

"Just now. We're at now-now. "

"Go back to then."

"When?"

"Now. "

"Now? "

"Now! "

"I can't."

"Why? "

"We missed it."

"When? "

"Just now. "

"When will then be now?"

"...Soon."

Chicago : 24 or 6 to 4

2010-06-11T22:45:00.000-04:00

With a special thanks to the person who got this song stuck in my head....

Bugs

2010-06-10T19:33:00.000-04:00

Home sweet home

2010-06-10T19:14:00.000-04:00

Quotes

2010-06-06T00:17:00.001-04:00

What is the sound of one stage-hand clapping ?
- AB

Mumford and Sons - Roll Away Your Stone

2010-06-06T00:10:00.001-04:00

a copy of a copy of a copy...

2010-06-02T23:11:00.000-04:00

This is amazing. A guy records a video, he uploads it to YouTube. Here.

He then downloads it to his computer. Then he uploads it to YouTube. He does this 1000 times, and this is what the last copy looks like :

and how was everything tonight ?

2010-06-02T22:18:00.000-04:00

"The food was surpassed only by the service."

- CAW

Steve Martin : The most amazing thing of all is...

2010-06-02T21:57:00.001-04:00

I have had many moments like this :

and for dessert

2010-06-02T20:21:00.000-04:00

a tornado warning...

SupperTime

2010-06-02T19:42:00.001-04:00

Tonight, it was steak marinated in soy sauce, and honey. Potatoes with garlic, onion and paprika. And green peppers, red peppers, onions, and mushrooms.

On the Grill.

I amaze even myself.

Visualizing the Gulf spill

2010-06-02T18:37:00.001-04:00

An interactive map that lets you see what the spill would look like if its epicenter were your house. Here is Columbus, Ohio.

Katharine Hepburn - Part Three

2010-05-31T23:46:00.000-04:00

Academy Award

Academy Award for Best Actress
Wins

Nominations

sam i am

2010-05-31T19:15:00.000-04:00

Said the rapper to me as he looked at the console, "What number I is ?"

We are here to help...

2010-05-23T23:49:00.001-04:00

Do not worry, you are in the best of hands. The Federal Government is here to help :

“But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it*, away from the fog of the controversy*. Furthermore, we believe that health care reform, again I said at the beginning of my remarks, that we sent the three pillars that the President’s economic stabilization and job creation initiatives were education and innovation*—innovation begins in the classroom—clean energy and climate, addressing the climate issues in an innovative way to keep us number one and competitive in the world with the new technology, and the third*, first among equals I may say, is health care, health insurance reform. Health insurance reform is about jobs*. This legislation alone will create 4 million* jobs, about 400,000 jobs very soon."- The Speaker Of The House, Nancy Polosi

*More like the fog of insanity. - me

How tall do you weigh ? Part 6

2010-05-23T22:50:00.000-04:00

Tim Wakefield and the Red Sox beat the Phillies 8 to 3.

"The 43-year-old Wakefield pitched eight shutout innings for his first victory in nearly a year, and the Boston Red Sox roughed up Roy Halladay in an 8-3 win over Philadelphia on Sunday.

Kevin Youkilis tripled, homered and scored three runs for Boston." - Boston.com

On my day off...

2010-05-23T22:21:00.002-04:00

Today, as I was sitting on the front porch (trying not to listen 'Rock on the Range'), I

-downloaded an app that told me, 'Yes, that light in the sky to the west is Venus',

-looked up Wikipedia to find out out those tiny little red bugs are 'clover mites',

-read a book (The Last Legends of Earth),

-grilled a steak (and used my new Weber Style 6434 Professional-Grade Vegetable Basket to grill some green peppers, red peppers and mushrooms )

and basically enjoyed my day off...

Picture is from Astronomy Picture of the Day

On this day..

2010-05-23T03:06:00.002-04:00

Celtics 94 - Magic 71

Red Sox 5 - Phillies 0

Another great show at the Wexner Center...

2010-05-23T02:25:00.001-04:00

We brought in PA and monitors to the Wexner Center for Mumford and Sons. They put put on a fantastic show. With an upright bass, banjo, keyboards, and a singer who plays acoustic guitar and a kick drum : these guys have a great unique sound.

literally...

2010-05-19T21:32:00.001-04:00

a bad analogy is like a leaky screwdriver

-the internet

Recent and Upcoming Shows. A little bit of everything

2010-05-18T22:14:00.003-04:00

Recent :

- Monitors for Midlake at the Wexner Center

- We brought in PA and monitors For Columbus Pro Percussion Drum Daze 2010 featuring :

Jason Bittner: Shadows Fall
Teddy Campbell: American Idol
Chris Coleman: Prince
Johnny Rabb: BioDiesel
Glen Sobel

me, Yamaha M7, and an O1V at Drum Daze

Upcoming :

- Monitors for The B-52's at the LC Pavillion

- PA and monitors for Mumford and Sons at the Wexner Center

- PA and monitors for Trey Songz at the Palace Theater

What does 'haver' mean ???

2010-05-14T23:43:00.000-04:00

The Proclaimers from "I Would Walk 500 Miles" :

"And if I haver, yeah I know I’m gonna be / I’m gonna be the man who’s havering to you."

haver [ˈheɪvə]

vb (intr) Brit

1. to dither

2. Scot and northern English dialect to talk nonsense; babble

How giraffes fight.

2010-05-14T21:53:00.001-04:00

From The Big Picture.

"Masai bachelor Giraffes Bo, 5, and Mac, 4, housed at the Racine, Wisconsin Zoo, engage in a necking duel on Friday, April 23, 2010. Giraffe necking is a type of sparring in which each giraffe swings its head or neck toward the other to demonstrate dominant behavior."

Etymology :

The species name camelopardalis (camelopard) is derived from its early Roman name, where it was described as having characteristics of both a camel and a leopard.[5] The English word camelopard first appeared in the 14th century and survived in common usage well into the 19th century. The Afrikaans language retained it. The Arabic word الزرافة ziraafa or zurapha, meaning "assemblage" (of animals), or just "tall", was used in English from the sixteenth century on, often in the Italianate form giraffa.

Argh ! My grocery store stopped selling this !

2010-05-14T21:06:00.001-04:00

These are actually quite good. Shrimp Flavored Chips from Calbee "A toasted light snack, with a touch of shrimp."

From the website :

"We smile when we are happy.
We smile when we experience something tasty.
"Happy" and "tasty" are somewhat similar.

Smart snacking can make you feel relaxed and relieve your stress.
Whenever there are snacks, there will be smiles
and a friendly atmosphere.
Calbee believes that the joy of eating enriches our lives."

Sundries

2010-05-14T20:34:00.004-04:00

A handyman who was injured after propping his ladder against the tree branch he then sawed off is suing his employers.

Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less

Homemade Goldfish Crackers

The 'Field Of Dreams' is for sale

SubTropolis - The World's Largest Underground Business Complex

Sundry -
O.E. syndrig "separate, apart, special," related to sundor "separately" (see sunder). Phrase all and sundry first recorded 1389; sundries "odds and ends" is first found 1755.

DiGiCo SD9

2010-05-14T19:45:00.001-04:00

We demo'd the new DiGiCo SD9. And while I know it is a great console, with of lots of nice features, I am obsessed with the 'fire' button, and want it to do something more...

Laura Marling at The Wexner Center - May 5, 2010

2010-05-14T19:23:00.002-04:00

I ran monitors for Laura Marling at the Wexner Center (the tour manager gave me a CD which I have listened to about a million times) This says it better than I can :

"Catching the barely 20-year-old Marling's exquisite, 57 minute set last night had the magical feeling of hearing a significant new talent in the making.
Her reading of songs from her two CDs not only confirmed their literate depth but her ability to inhabit them anew for the small but enthusiastic audience. She delivered their fetching melodies as if introducing old friends for the first time. - Curtis Schieber - The Columbus Dispatch

Katharine Hepburn

2010-05-13T12:16:00.002-04:00

How not to mic a Marshall...

2010-05-12T21:35:00.002-04:00

maybe it was the sound they were going for ?

via : Allison, FAIL Blog

Walden Pond

2010-05-12T20:47:00.003-04:00

I used to ride my bike to Walden Pond.

Read a book.

Go for a swim.

Walk in the woods.

Photo : FreeFoto.com

Einstein

2010-05-12T13:24:00.000-04:00

"The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them." - Albert Einstein

Charlie of the M.T.A.

2010-05-12T01:50:00.000-04:00

Charlie of the M.T.A.

Well, people let me tell you of the story of a man named Charlie on a tragic and fateful day.
He put ten cents in his pocket, kissed his wife and family, went to ride on the M.T.A.

Chorus:
Well, did he ever return?
No, he never returned and his fate is still unlearned.
He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.

Charlie handed in his dime at the Kendall Square Station and he changed for Jamaica Plain.
When he got there the conductor told him, One more nickel. Charlie couldn't get off of that train.

(Chorus)

Now, all night long Charlie rides through the station, crying, What will become of me?
How can I afford to see my sister in Chelsea or my cousin in Roxbury?

(Chorus)

Charlie's wife goes down to the Sculley Square Station every day at quarter past two,
And through the open window she hands Charlie a sandwich as the train comes rumblin' through.

(Chorus)

Now, you citizens of Boston, don't you think it's a scandal how the people have to pay and pay?
Fight the fare increase! Vote for George O'Brien! Get poor Charlie off the M. T. A.

(Chorus)

He's the man who never returned.
He's the man who never returned.

Palace Theater and Pangaea

2010-05-12T01:23:00.000-04:00

Just got home from the Palace Theater, where we brought in PA for BNL, and
Ingrid Michaelson.

Columbus Dispatch review here.

I think it the first time anyone ever mentioned Pangaea at a rock show...

Domo Arigato

2010-05-10T20:06:00.000-04:00

"To paraphrase Samuel Johnson: A Japanese Country and Western Band is like a dog walking on his hind legs. It may not be done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all."
- Sippican Cottage

CCAD Fashion Show

2010-05-08T22:28:00.001-04:00

We brought in production for the Columbus College of Art and Design
2010 Senior Fashion Show.

objects in the mirror are closer than they appear

2010-05-08T21:57:00.002-04:00

Who thought it a good idea that "objects in the mirror are closer than they appear" ? It makes as much sense as the Meat Loaf song of the same name, and by the way Ohio, it is not a 'meer', it is a 'mĭr'ər'.

According to Wikipedia : This makes objects smaller than they would appear if the driver viewed them in a flat mirror, or turned and looked at them directly. Since smaller objects appear farther away, the objects seen in the mirror look further away than they really are. If the driver does not consider this, they might make a maneuver (such as a lane change) assuming another vehicle was a safe distance behind, when in fact it was quite a bit closer. The warning is there to remind the driver of this potential problem.

Only a government entity (US Dept of Transportation, regulation 571.111, rearview mirrors) could come up with this.

So, mirrors reflect reality, except for those that are regulated by the government. Great.

mirror
Something that faithfully reflects or gives a true picture of something else. Dictionary.com

mirror
early 13c., from Old French mireor "a reflecting glass," earlier miradoir (11c.), from "look at," from Vulgar Latin. mirer*mirare, from Latin. mirari "to wonder at, admire". Fig. usage is attested from c.1300. The verb meaning "to reflect" is first attested 1820 in Keats's "Lamia." from Online Etymology Dictionary

Penn State uses SCIENCE to win

2010-05-06T19:54:00.003-04:00

Acoustics, special teams, and a good defense win football games.
Mostly a good defense.

"...Next season, the university's athletic department will put into play a new strategy to make its field even louder thanks to a team of acoustic scientists. The goal is to send a deafening wall of sound at the opposing team's offensive line...."

"...But the noise skyrocketed to 110 decibels -- 50 times as loud -- when visiting teams were on offense, drowning out the calls of the quarterback and making last-minute adjustments at the line of scrimmage very difficult..."

"...To take advantage of this acoustic effect, Penn State plans to move the 20,000 seats in its student section squarely into the southern end zone when the entire stadium is reseated for the 2011 season. Barnard's computer model predicts that this relocation will quiet the east side of field slightly but increase the sound on the west side by almost 50 percent -- cutting the range of a quarterback's voice by another six inches and potentially causing more fall starts and penalty opportunities..."
- InsideScience.org

Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again

2010-05-04T22:53:00.000-04:00

The Angels "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" April 1976

I can't stand to see you sad, I can't bear to hear you cry

2010-05-04T22:34:00.000-04:00

There are tiny crevices, wrinkles in time

2010-05-04T19:15:00.002-04:00

In The Daily Mail, Stephen Hawking writes that time travel may be possible.
Since time and space are “wrinkled”, people might use these wrinkles as shortcuts in time:

Nothing is flat or solid. If you look closely enough at anything you’ll find holes and wrinkles in it. It’s a basic physical principle, and it even applies to time. Even something as smooth as a pool ball has tiny crevices, wrinkles and voids. Now it’s easy to show that this is true in the first three dimensions. But trust me, it’s also true of the fourth dimension. There are tiny crevices, wrinkles and voids in time. Down at the smallest of scales, smaller even than molecules, smaller than atoms, we get to a place called the quantum foam. This is where wormholes exist. Tiny tunnels or shortcuts through space and time constantly form, disappear, and reform within this quantum world. And they actually link two separate places and two different times.

Which reminds me of 'A Wrinkle in Time' (1962) by Madeleine L'Engle , one of the first science- fiction books I ever read.

vacation

2010-05-04T18:27:00.001-04:00

The Mirabella V is the largest single masted yacht in the world, and charters for only $425,000 per week ! My next vacation....

Mast Height: 88.5m (292ft)
Main Sail - Segmented Battened Panels:
1557m² (16,760ft²)
UPS (Genoa): 1833m² (19,730ft²)
Working Jib: 828m² (8,915ft²)
Staysail: 320m² (3,445ft²)
Beam: 14.80m (48.5 ft)
Draught (Keel Up): 4.0m (13 ft)
Draught (Keel Fully Down):
10.0m (33 ft)
Displacement:
765 tonnes

surprise

2010-05-04T16:15:00.001-04:00

surprise

mid-15c., "unexpected attack or capture," from M.Fr. surprise "a taking unawares," from noun use of pp. of O.Fr. surprendre "to overtake," from sur- "over" + prendre "to take," from L. prendere, contracted from prehendere "to grasp, seize" (see prehensile). Meaning "something unexpected" first recorded 1590s, that of "feeling caused by something unexpected" is c.1600. from Online Etymology Dictionary

Post hoc, ergo propter hoc

2010-05-02T01:27:00.000-04:00

"Post hoc, ergo propter hoc" - West Wing

when i hit 'recall' instead of 'store' :

2010-04-28T01:22:00.001-04:00

My new favorite button on the Yamaha PM5D console : Undo.

That is all.

Monitor mix. Part 2

2010-04-27T23:57:00.001-04:00

When the violin player (complains) that her acoustic violin sounds "too violin-y" in the monitors...

Add more reverb.

when will then be now ?

2010-04-27T23:42:00.000-04:00

except :
- every other Thursday
- during Daylight Savings Time
- in Chicago
(but mostly on thursday)

Quotes

2010-04-27T23:30:00.001-04:00

"There is nothing like the look you get when you miss a cue that wasn't called."

-me

I wonder why...

2010-04-27T23:19:00.002-04:00

my neighbors do not have curtains ?

does your dog bite ?

2010-04-27T22:26:00.000-04:00

time dilation

2010-04-27T21:36:00.001-04:00

Discovery that quasars don't show time dilation mystifies astronomers

The phenomenon of time dilation is a strange yet experimentally confirmed effect of relativity theory. One of its implications is that events occurring in distant parts of the universe should appear to occur more slowly than events located closer to us.

However, a new study has found that this doesn’t seem to be the case - quasars, it seems, give off light pulses at the same rate no matter their distance from the Earth, without a hint of time dilation.

from PhysOrg.com

Nothing But the Whole Wide World

2010-04-27T21:17:00.002-04:00

"Nothing But the Whole Wide World"

Great song by Jakob Dylan from his new album 'Woman and Country' : You Tube : Jacob Dylan & Three Legs

Nothing but the whole wide world to gain
Nothing, nothing
Got nothing but the whole wide world to gain
Nothing, nothing
Got nothing but the whole wide world to gain

I'm here on the blacktop, the sun in my eyes
Women and country on my mind
Both turned me out over the borderline
Now there's no more love loss and no more shame
No more digging holes or graves
Nothing to lose but rivets and chains
Got nothing but the whole wide world to gain

Nothing but the whole wide world to gain
Nothing, nothing
Got nothing but the whole wide world to gain
Nothing, nothing
Got nothing but the whole wide world to gain

Was born in a stable and built like an ox
Down in the pastures I learned how to walk
Mama, she raised me to sing and just let them talk
Said no rich man's worth his weight in dust
They'll bury them down same as they do us
God wants us busy, never giving up
He wants nothing but the whole wide world for us

Nothing but the whole wide world for us
Nothing, nothing
Wants nothing but the whole wide world for us
Nothing, nothing
Wants nothing but the whole wide world for us

I ain't got no money, can't get no love
Never was too good at either of them
I'm here for adventure, whichever way it comes
But what good is an angel that won't catch up?
I'm free falling now, and I'm ready enough
I give my tears and I give my blood
I'd give nothing but the whole wide world for one

Nothing but the whole wide world for one
Nothing, nothing
Give nothing but the whole wide world for one
Nothing, nothing
I'd give nothing but the whole wide world for one

It makes me laugh

2010-04-27T20:53:00.001-04:00

A priest, a rabbi, and a horse walk into a bar.

The bartender looks at them and says, "What, is this a joke ?"

There IS a time and place...

2010-04-27T20:41:00.000-04:00

My new FOH philosophy :

The time to be happy is Now
The place to be happy is Here

what is at the other end of the String ?

2010-04-27T20:11:00.001-04:00

The cat neither knows, nor cares, what is at the other end of the String.
The cats' life is now centered around the String.
And sleep.
Mostly, the String.

Arabia Felix

2010-04-25T21:45:00.000-04:00

Yemen
southwestern region of Arabia, from Arabic Yemen, lit. "the country of the south," from yaman "right side" (i.e., south side, if one is facing east). The right side regarded as auspicious, hence Arabic yamana "he was happy," lit. "he went to the right," and hence the L. name for the region in Roman times, Arabia Felix, lit, "Happy Arabia."
A country of southwest Asia at the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula. It was ruled by various peoples, such as the Sabaeans, Himyarites, Romans, Ethiopians, and Persians, in ancient times. It was conquered in the 7th century A.D. by Muslim Arabs and became part of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. The northern part (known as Yemen or North Yemen) was established as an independent kingdom in 1918 and made a republic in 1962.
(Dictionary.com)

The capital of Yemen is Sana'a

Spring is here

2010-04-25T20:13:00.000-04:00

Step one (read):

Fish on a Plank – Grill fish on a wooden plank for ease and flavor (About.com)

Step two (read):

Vermont Castings’ Modern Grilling: More Than 300 Recipes and Menus for Grilling Year Round (Paperback) (Amazon.com)

step three (buy) :

“Fire & Flavor” Grilling Planks

step four (buy) :

salmon
onion
green pepper
red pepper
mushroom
tomato
SoyVay

step last :

cook and enjoy

Monitor mix. Part 9

2010-04-24T00:01:00.002-04:00

Drummer : "Can you turn my mix up ?"

Me : "Can you take out your ear plugs ?!?"

I wonder why...

2010-04-23T23:19:00.001-04:00

there is always a sign that that says, "Please use other door" ?

Underwrite

2010-04-22T21:37:00.004-04:00

underwrite

to write one's name at the end of (a policy), thereby becoming liable in case of certain losses specified in the policy.
1400–50; late ME, trans. of L subscrībere to write underneath, sign,

subscribe

1425, "to sign at the bottom of a document," from L. subscribere "write underneath, sign one's name," from sub "underneath" + scribere "write" . The meaning "give one's consent" first recorded 1549; that of "contribute money to" 1640; and that of "become a regular buyer of a publication" 1711, all originally literal.

a Ship's Captain, who was looking for investors to back his adventure, would place his name and ship on the table cloth in a tavern and those interested in investing in the adventure would write their name under it and the amount they wanted to invest. Thus the people who were investing became known as the underwriters. Underwriters also refers to people who would agree to put up money to insure the ship and its cargo against loss to the investors. The Underwriters would sign up on a sheet provided by Lloyd's of London, who would hole the money, and would put up an amount of money in hopes of getting a return by sharing in the profits of the adventurer. The people who agreed to put up the money became know as the ships Underwriters.

Online Etymology Dictionary

James Stewart - Harvey

2010-04-20T23:10:00.000-04:00

What's a Pooka ? from "Harvey"

2010-04-19T17:04:00.000-04:00

It was a busy summer....

2009-10-04T01:10:00.003-04:00

Elwood P. Dowd : "Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it.

Name the band : "She should have worn a wedding veil, instead I've got one heart for sale..."

"The crux of the biscuit"

Once upon a time, somebody say to me
This is the dog talkin' now
What is your, conceptual, continuity?
Well I told 'em right then, Fido said
It should be easy to see
The crux of the biscuit
is the apostrophe

"Penguin !!"

"What is a 5D card ?"

"Can you turn up 'Sammy' in my monitor ?"

"What time is it in Columbus ?"

Atlanta

2009-06-27T23:17:00.000-04:00

I am back from Atlanta. more later...

My kind of humor...

2009-06-19T21:08:00.001-04:00

Apparently, another one that I'm the only one who finds funny :

Inspector Jacques Clouseau : "Does your dog bite ?"
Dog Walker : "No"
Clouseau reaches down to pet dog, dog bites him, "I thought you said your dog does not bite ?"
Dog Walker : "That is not my dog."

When will then be now?

2009-06-19T19:39:00.005-04:00

Maybe you were sleepwalking when you were dreaming about taking a nap and ended up at the store before you got there ?

"What the hell am I lookin' at ? "

"When does this happen in the movie?"

"Now. You're looking at now sir, everything that happens now is happening now. "

"What happened to then? "

"We passed it. "

"When? "

"Just now. We're at now-now. "

"Go back to then."

"When?"

"Now. "

"Now? "

"Now! "

"I can't."

"Why? "

"We missed it."

"When? "

"Just now. "

"When will then be now?"

"...Soon."

More News from Bizarro World

2009-06-19T19:37:00.001-04:00

Pentagon Exam Calls Protests 'Low-Level Terrorism,' Angering Activists

The written exam, given as part of Department of Defense employees’ routine training, includes a multiple-choice question that asks:

“Which of the following is an example of low-level terrorism?”

— Attacking the Pentagon

— IEDs

— Hate crimes against racial groups

— Protests

The correct answer, according to the exam, is "Protests."

What is wrong with this picture ?

2009-06-19T18:52:00.000-04:00

Inside temp is 86F, and the outside temp is 86F

Nice.

I don't want to go (expletive) play for the Yankees

2009-06-19T17:59:00.000-04:00

Papelbon denies report of potential depature to New York

"I don't want to go (expletive) play for the Yankees," he said. "I've been on a team for the past five years that's been in first place more than any other (expletive) team otherwise. Why would I want to leave?"

Thank you Jonathan Papelbon. Thank You.

Cash For Clunkers : Explained

2009-06-19T17:31:00.003-04:00

Wondering about the Cash For Clunkers Program ? It all makes sense now :
From Big Hollywood :

You can trade in a car getting 18 miles per gallon or less for a car getting at least 22 mpg. But the voucher would grow to $4,500 if the new car’s mileage is 10 mpg higher. Now, if you own an old SUV, you could receive a $3500 voucher, if your new wheels ... Read more...

can't wait...

2009-06-19T16:46:00.004-04:00

Things I look forward to :

My flight is at 5:50 AM
We arrive at 7:30, then load-in
The temp in Atlanta will be 97
I will have 16 wireless microphones to deal with : next door to CNN. Interference much ?

and I just realized that the Sox will be playing the Braves - in Boston....

Atlanta bound

2009-06-19T16:39:00.002-04:00

We will be in Atlanta tomorrow where the temp will be 97 degrees. Yeehah ! The last time I was in Atlanta for a show, I was in a little cafe and I asked for iced coffee, and they looked at me like I was from Mars. As if they had never heard of such a thing.

Me: "It's kind of like iced tea - but it's iced coffee !!" Then, I said, "Could you please, just pour some coffee into a glass of ice? "

Waitress: "But then all the ice is gonna' melt.."
Me : "I'll just have to take that chance.."

Maybe, by now they have discovered Iced Coffee...

Vinyl Records

2009-06-19T12:23:00.002-04:00

This is cool : Record Albums: Vinyl LPs at Barnes & Noble

And this : Vinyl Records Are Making A Comeback

I always thought that Abbey Road was a better record, than it was a CD...

reluctance to take Congress at its word on savings

2009-06-19T11:53:00.002-04:00

Democrats’ $1-Trillion Health Care Plan to Cost 23 Million Americans Their Private Insurance, CBO Says

Best line :

"Dodd then complained that the CBO does not take Democrats’ plans for future cost savings into account when it calculates the cost of the bill, saying that the non-partisan office’s reluctance to take Congress at its word on savings assumptions skewed the final analysis."

How tall do you weigh ? - the Sox, and the Evil Empire

2009-06-17T22:13:00.000-04:00

the evil empire is where they belong

that's all I'm sayin'...

I Miss the Cape...

2009-06-17T21:35:00.005-04:00

Overheard in New England, whilst wearing long pants :

"Chahlie, it's a hundred fahty-fah degrees out ! - put some shohts on !!"

Yamaha DME Version 3.5

2009-06-17T21:34:00.000-04:00

DME firmware version 3.5 takes Yamaha DME series performance to a higher level of refinement. In addition to a new component for installations and broadcast applications, this firmware update improves overall operation speed and efficiency in....

Either it's a huge cat....

2009-06-17T20:40:00.003-04:00

This a repost, but it just cracks me up, and I don't think anyone gets it...(or, I laugh too much at my own stupid jokes...)

Either it's a huge cat, or

it's a small box

while walking around nyc @ Bleeker St. Records

Yamaha PM5D Card Reader and Bubble Wrap

2009-06-17T20:31:00.000-04:00

Do not. I repeat, DO NOT, ever let someone insert a mangled card reader into the PM5D...

You will have bent pins...

Irate road managers...

Overworked service staff, with no time to fix it...

Other techs wondering why you let them put it in, in the first place....

And the number one reason why you DO NOT ever let someone insert a mangled card reader into the PM5D...

It f%!*$#% breaks It !!!!!!

Luckily, you can transfer files from the card, to a laptop, to the console.... just don't hit your head on the scaffolding !

From Ichthus 2009

Pestilence, PETA, and the President

2009-06-17T18:20:00.005-04:00

Thirteen cases of bubonic plague have been recorded in eastern Libya, near the border with Egypt,Health Minister Mohamad Hijazi told AFP on Wednesday , stressing the situation was under control.

Brazilian scientists have identified a new strain of the H1N1 virus after examining samples from a patient in Sao Paulo, their institute said Tuesday.

PETA is finally going after President Barack Obama for delivering capital punishment to a housefly on the White House grounds yesterday -- a death that was caught on tape. When asked for comment, here's the statement PETA released: "He isn't the Buddha, he's a human being and human beings have a long way to go before they think before they act."

Gerald Walpin, who until last week was the inspector general for the Corporation for National and Community Service...

"That's a total lie," Walpin said of the latter charge. And he said the accusation that he was dazed and confused at one meeting out of many was not only false, but poor rationale for his ouster."It appears to suggest that I was removed because I was disabled -- based on one occasion out of hundreds," he said, adding that the administration is grasping at "non-existent straws" to explain its actions."I would never say President Obama doesn't have the capacity to continue to serve because of his (statement) that there are 56 states," Walpin said, adding that the same holds for Vice President Biden and his "many express confusions that have been highlighted by the media."

Joe Biden Quotes

2009-06-16T16:44:00.001-04:00

"Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am

to be vice president of the United States of America.

Quite frankly, it might have been a better pick than me."

"have podium mic...will travel..."

Jeremy from Yellow Submarine

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Things learned on the internet. Part XXIV

Autism's First Child - The Atlantic

miniature giraffe

New Photos

Road Ends at Waters Edge

Hottest Trend Among Criminals: The Yankee Cap :

Sippican Cottage: While The Poor People Sleepin' With The Shade On The Light

Bluegrass, a Symphony, and fireworks

New Web Site

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Endeavor to persevere. Part Two

somebody wants some food...

Moya Brennan, Sinead Madden, and why I would move to Ireland...

Well Done

New Camera

What is this ?

The summer that was...

A roaming cat turns garden into litter box. And kills birds.

Good Dog

when will then be now ?

Chicago : 24 or 6 to 4

Bugs

Home sweet home

Quotes

Mumford and Sons - Roll Away Your Stone

a copy of a copy of a copy...

and how was everything tonight ?

Steve Martin : The most amazing thing of all is...

and for dessert

SupperTime

Visualizing the Gulf spill

Katharine Hepburn - Part Three

Academy Award

sam i am

We are here to help...

How tall do you weigh ? Part 6

On my day off...

On this day..

Another great show at the Wexner Center...

literally...

Recent and Upcoming Shows. A little bit of everything

What does 'haver' mean ???

How giraffes fight.

Argh ! My grocery store stopped selling this !

Sundries

DiGiCo SD9

Laura Marling at The Wexner Center - May 5, 2010

Katharine Hepburn

How not to mic a Marshall...

Walden Pond

Einstein

Charlie of the M.T.A.

Palace Theater and Pangaea

Domo Arigato

CCAD Fashion Show

objects in the mirror are closer than they appear

Penn State uses SCIENCE to win

Acoustics, special teams, and a good defense win football games. Mostly a good defense.

Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again

I can't stand to see you sad, I can't bear to hear you cry

There are tiny crevices, wrinkles in time

vacation

surprise

Post hoc, ergo propter hoc

when i hit 'recall' instead of 'store' :

Monitor mix. Part 2

when will then be now ?

Quotes

I wonder why...

does your dog bite ?

time dilation

Discovery that quasars don't show time dilation mystifies astronomers

Nothing But the Whole Wide World

It makes me laugh

There IS a time and place...

what is at the other end of the String ?

Arabia Felix

Acoustics, special teams, and a good defense win football games.
Mostly a good defense.