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12/15. And one of the ones I missed was a wrong click (I *knew* which King was defeated by Oliver Cromwell, drat it!). Amusing, since most of my knowledge of British history is from casual reading. But I think it's more that not everyone is interested in history. I find it interesting, so I pick thi...

One of the things that really surprised me when I first worked in Korea was the number of "German style" beer hall/restaurants I saw around Seoul. The times I tried them, they were a pretty decent for a late-night meal, though they substituted kimchee for sauerkraut as often as not. A Kore...

The brain works in strange ways. How many of us can't remember a tune at all - totally unable to start it it - but can pick it up and play along if someone plays the first measure or so? I'm really bad at that - at any time, I might only have at most couple of dozen tunes I can easily start, but a m...

maki wrote:

ecohawk wrote:
...I'd advise against shaking them at the Bodhran player. Some of those guys are big!

ecohawk

And they like to hit things.

That's why you should consider playing a Low whistle or flute - peace through Assured Mutual Destruction

I'll bet they beg plenty. Not at all, they do have little alms bowls, but I think they're more followers of Lao-tzu than the Buddha. They don't seem to agree that I'm the boss. I've had a couple of Siamese (one of my favorite breeds), and they, by contrast, were shameless beggars. And they danced w...

Is it hatred, or an attempt to join in? ;-? Cats are odd critters - some love whistle, some loathe it with a passion. Ditto for other instruments. Our current cat loves the whistle; if she's out in the yard I can call her in by playing. If I play sitting she'll try to climb into my lap and rub her h...

I get what people mean about different styles of directions (I *can not give* directions my wife can follow. Nor can she give directions *I* can follow. We process location very differently. I love maps. She . . . doesn't. Loves GPS, though.)

But this guy sounds a bit of each: rude and odd.

Cochran R & R (Delrin, keyless, medium holed)
Burns Folk Flute (Mopane, 2 piece version)

I wish I could play either one up to its potential.

In northern Califonia, of course
Chico, Corning, Crescent City, Calistoga, Chester, Cutten, Clearlake, Cloverdale, Cobb, Citrus Heights, Concord . . .

Wish I could be there - you're always a lot of fun. Especially when you start translating Hula lyrics on the fly

Maybe we should talk about another SF Bay area gathering. Tony and I both decided to let it ride until someone brought the idea up

San Jose CA's got a twofer: "The 88", a condo tower is the official tallest building in town: it's one foot taller than city hall. Just for bragging rights - since they are a few blocks apart it's a coin toss which one's actually higher above either sea level or the sidewalk. But San Jose ...

If you live near a Costco and are too lazy to make your own, try their hummus. The brand is called "Sabra". It's very good. Yup. I started buying it after a recommendation from an Israeli friend - he told me that it was good enough that he never bothered to make his own any more. And that...

If we had sulphorous water, I'd filter it to...but other than that, I've rarely come across bad tap water. Second that. But a lot of urban supplies, though perfectly safe to drink, taste less than wonderful. Not "bad", just . . . not really good. The best drinking water I've ever tasted w...

One you'll hear a lot: listen to the music you want to play. Get to the point that you can hum it, or mouth-whistle the tune with the proper rhythm. I've got the same problems you describe - I can read the sheet music, but it's really hard for me to really pick up a tune if I haven't heard it. I've ...

Denny wrote:naw....banjo's like a mule, innit!

No, no. It's a legit instrument, really. Though oft' played by a real jack... Ahem!