Comments on: Boris, Dollink - Where Are Moose and Squirrel? http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/ The contents of this blog are shovel-ready. Where's my bailout? Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:57:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Phil http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12317 Phil Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:19:26 +0000 http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12317 Springer, I just hope no ears, discerning or not, are damaged in our forthcoming concert. Springer, I just hope no ears, discerning or not, are damaged in our forthcoming concert.

]]> By: Springer Kneeblood http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12298 Springer Kneeblood Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:59:45 +0000 http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12298 Very interesting stuff, Phil! I forwarded a link to your post to one of my brothers who used to play French horn in band, thinking he might get a kick out of the latest gadgetry that changed the world of wind instruments in the "real world." I like virtually all music...just can't play anything, nor can I talk intelligently about any of it. My conversations about music go something like, "Yeah, I like it. No, I don't know what it is. No, I don't know who's playing it. No, I don't know whether it's from the 14th century or the 21st. I may not know music, but I know what my ears enjoy." Very interesting stuff, Phil! I forwarded a link to your post to one of my brothers who used to play French horn in band, thinking he might get a kick out of the latest gadgetry that changed the world of wind instruments in the “real world.” I like virtually all music…just can’t play anything, nor can I talk intelligently about any of it. My conversations about music go something like, “Yeah, I like it. No, I don’t know what it is. No, I don’t know who’s playing it. No, I don’t know whether it’s from the 14th century or the 21st. I may not know music, but I know what my ears enjoy.”

]]> By: Kathleen Scott http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12292 Kathleen Scott Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:13:40 +0000 http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12292 Hi Phil, I'm enjoying your musical journey. You're doing what we all say we're going to--pick up or resume a passion some day. And your bonus is that you can do it indoors so it's a good winter occupation. Thanks for your comment at Hill Country Mysteries. I have another friend who has trouble with slow download. With your feedback, I started looking at the composition and what I could do. I deleted a couple of java features and will start uploading pix in low-res. Hope those will reduce download time. Hill Country is hosted by Blogger (Google) so I don't have control over coding interface but I did test Hill Country out on my computer on three browsers: Safari, Internet Explorer and Firefox. Firefox won but all three loaded within a few seconds. The only other things I can think of are capacity of your laptop (I know you got a new MAC not long ago but...) and speed of your internet connection. Is your connection is sometimes slow? Do you have this problem with anything other sites? I'd welcome any thoughts you might have. Hi Phil, I’m enjoying your musical journey. You’re doing what we all say we’re going to–pick up or resume a passion some day. And your bonus is that you can do it indoors so it’s a good winter occupation.

Thanks for your comment at Hill Country Mysteries. I have another friend who has trouble with slow download. With your feedback, I started looking at the composition and what I could do. I deleted a couple of java features and will start uploading pix in low-res. Hope those will reduce download time. Hill Country is hosted by Blogger (Google) so I don’t have control over coding interface but I did test Hill Country out on my computer on three browsers: Safari, Internet Explorer and Firefox. Firefox won but all three loaded within a few seconds. The only other things I can think of are capacity of your laptop (I know you got a new MAC not long ago but…) and speed of your internet connection. Is your connection is sometimes slow? Do you have this problem with anything other sites? I’d welcome any thoughts you might have.

]]> By: Phil http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12291 Phil Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:26:20 +0000 http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12291 Robin - I remember my parents in the late 50s/early 60s going on about how great the swing era was compared to the Elvis/Beatles stuff (and don't even <i>start</i> with MoTown). I'm sure Gen-X and beyond are sick of hearing how daring and revolutionary we boomers think our music and counterculture affectations were. The fact is, I happened to really like the music of Glenn Miller, ARtie Shaw, Stan Kenton, etc, and envied my parents the opportunity to hear and dance to them live. But I've also found music I like in every decade. Intellectual curiosity shouldn't stop short of popular culture. But I take your point - we can listen and enjoy, but we're less and less participants. A bare-chested Mr. Perils in a mosh pit would not have been a pretty sight. Kathy - I had a great clarinet experiment, too. I married her. Robin - I remember my parents in the late 50s/early 60s going on about how great the swing era was compared to the Elvis/Beatles stuff (and don’t even start with MoTown). I’m sure Gen-X and beyond are sick of hearing how daring and revolutionary we boomers think our music and counterculture affectations were. The fact is, I happened to really like the music of Glenn Miller, ARtie Shaw, Stan Kenton, etc, and envied my parents the opportunity to hear and dance to them live. But I’ve also found music I like in every decade. Intellectual curiosity shouldn’t stop short of popular culture. But I take your point - we can listen and enjoy, but we’re less and less participants. A bare-chested Mr. Perils in a mosh pit would not have been a pretty sight.

Kathy - I had a great clarinet experiment, too. I married her.

]]> By: KathyR http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12290 KathyR Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:33:57 +0000 http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12290 I have never seen anything like that Silent Brass thing. I wonder if they have one for woodwinds. We could have used one during the great clarinet experiment. I have never seen anything like that Silent Brass thing. I wonder if they have one for woodwinds. We could have used one during the great clarinet experiment.

]]> By: robin andrea http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12289 robin andrea Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:30:31 +0000 http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12289 I heard someone say last night on the documentary Digital Nation, we older folks are immigrants in this new world, the young people are its natives. It made me wonder if that's always been true. Very cool Yamaha device. I heard someone say last night on the documentary Digital Nation, we older folks are immigrants in this new world, the young people are its natives. It made me wonder if that’s always been true.

Very cool Yamaha device.

]]> By: Phil http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12286 Phil Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:28:01 +0000 http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12286 Hi, Louise! Yeah, it's sobering to realize that we not only no longer define the culture, we don't even intersect with it, in the sense of Venn diagram intersections. Even if someone remembers the stuff we're gibbering about, they're surprised we're still alive. And you're several hundred ticks younger than I. Hi, Louise! Yeah, it’s sobering to realize that we not only no longer define the culture, we don’t even intersect with it, in the sense of Venn diagram intersections. Even if someone remembers the stuff we’re gibbering about, they’re surprised we’re still alive. And you’re several hundred ticks younger than I.

]]> By: Louise http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12285 Louise Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:09:46 +0000 http://perilsofcaffeineintheevening.com/2010/02/02/boris-dollink-where-are-moose-and-squirrel/#comment-12285 I love that blank faced stare from slack jawed youths as you quote/do something from popular culture of times past. Last night I was circling my arms muttering "danger Will Robinson, danger". Nothing. Song references are also particularly awkward. I love that blank faced stare from slack jawed youths as you quote/do something from popular culture of times past. Last night I was circling my arms muttering “danger Will Robinson, danger”. Nothing. Song references are also particularly awkward.

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