What are you doing today?

[GaryE]

I was in a school yesterday, helping a teacher salvage a crashing fishtank (mission accomplished, I think). The school runs a program where interested kids from all over the city come in by bus to get musical training, in a program connected to the provinicial youth orchestra. The first couple of lesson clarinets were firing up and hairs I no longer have were standing on end. It was great. Those little kids were working so hard.
On my way out I saw a kid looking discouraged, so I said I'd heard her playing and she was good, and I could tell it wouldn't be long before she was even better. It doesn't take much to encourage a kid, and when I was two steps farther up the hall she was already playing away again with heart. She sounded like a parrot getting dragged over a cheese grater, but that's a technicality.

 

[jaylach]

LOL! I remember back in 1974 I auditioned for a band that needed a fill-in drummer while their regular's hand healed. They said that everyone in the band had to be able to at least sing harmony. They heard me play drums and then they heard me sing. They then said that everyone except the drummer needed to sing. Actually that was a pretty good gig for a few months. I cleared $175.00/week USD which was really pretty good money in 1974.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

The only way I can carry a tune is if I have a boom box on my shoulder.....

 

[anewbie]

Why in freak nature would i sing when I can just yell across the room ?

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Before we had the sound company in the 70s, my partner in crime and I sponsored a band. We did the sound, the booking and gave a bit of direction on potential changes here and there to a few songs. When the band broke up we had the truck and the sound equipment and then next thing you know, we were a sound company.

But the closest I got to performing was when we were doing the preliminary checks on the microphones you could hear me saying, "Testing, Juan Toothry!"

However, what I am doing today, or tonight really, is buying dinner for my baby brother who is celebrating his 75th Birthday.

 

[anewbie]

Before we had the sound company in the 70s, my partner in crime and I sponsored a band. We did the sound, the booking and gave a bit of direction on potential changes here and there to a few songs. When the band broke up we had the truck and the sound equipment and then next thing you know, we were a sound company.

But the closest I got to performing was when we were doing the preliminary checks on the microphones you could hear me saying, "Testing, Juan Toothry!"

However, what I am doing today, or tonight really, is buying dinner for my baby brother who is celebrating his 75th Birthday.

It begs the question if you are still a baby at 75 ? Anyway have a good dinner and good luck on many more years of having birthday dinners.

 

[jaylach]

Was quite irritated. I like the Olympics but half my cable channels have been out since yesterday including the Olympics. One of my brain cells woke up. DUH! I only have 6 computers, stream the games.

 

[Fishmanic]

Or perhaps you can receive olympics via using an antenna… that’s how I watch the games
I gave up cable about 12 years ago. I have saved enough to buy a good used car… about $22,000. Between streaming channels via roku and antenna channels, I don’t miss cable at all.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Just found out I sold one of my bows on Etsy! So that's a nice boost into the weekend.

 

[anewbie]

Just found out I sold one of my bows on Etsy! So that's a nice boost into the weekend.

So when you make yourself a new bow you sell the old one.

 

[jaylach]

Just got done watching the USA women's ice hockey team take down Italy 6-0. This team could end up being something REALLY special. In today's game against Italy it seemed that there were more people cheering for the USA team than the Italy team.

I'm not really a hockey person but have been following the team and I THINK I understand how they are doing this.

• The defense just does not allow the opponent on their end of the ice. Probably 75-80% of their games are played on the opponent's end of the ice.
• Their shots on goal are around 10-1 over their opponents. Keep shooting and sooner or later the puck will go in the net.
• With the difference in shots taken the USA goalie is still fresh in the third period. They just don't have much to do. In today's game the USA out shot Italy 51-6
• The defense is so good they even shutout Canada. Previously Canada had never been shutout in Olympic competition.
• If you know the Rocky movies they are like Rocky going to the body. They just don't let the other team breathe. They are always on the attack.
• To give more credit to the defense they now have 5 strait

Of course anything can happen but the USA is now in the semi-finals and have 4 straight shutouts. They have outscored their opponents 26-1.

 

[anewbie]

Just got done watching the USA women's ice hockey team take down Italy 6-0. This team could end up being something REALLY special. In today's game against Italy it seemed that there were more people cheering for the USA team than the Italy team.

I'm not really a hockey person but have been following the team and I THINK I understand how they are doing this.

• The defense just does not allow the opponent on their end of the ice. Probably 75-80% of their games are played on the opponent's end of the ice.
• Their shots on goal are around 10-1 over their opponents. Keep shooting and sooner or later the puck will go in the net.
• With the difference in shots taken the USA goalie is still fresh in the third period. They just don't have much to do. In today's game the USA out shot Italy 51-6
• The defense is so good they even shutout Canada. Previously Canada had never been shutout in Olympic competition.
• If you know the Rocky movies they are like Rocky going to the body. They just don't let the other team breathe. They are always on the attack.
• To give more credit to the defense they now have 5 strait

Of course anything can happen but the USA is now in the semi-finals and have 5 straight shutouts. They have outscored their opponents 26-1.

I tried playing hockey once when i visited a friend in sweeden but alas the lake was not smooth; i couldn't skate and i hated falling down on my rump so i did the smart thing and quit.

 

[GaryE]

Hockey's basically a religion here. I was skating at 4 and while I was never good at it, I played a lot. With the current uneven winters, we've lost outdoor rinks for the most part, and the indoor arena game is expensive for working families. It's been turning into a game for well to do families, and a lot of really talented kids don't get to play. It's a shame, but soccer/football, where you need a ball and a pair of shoes is really starting to take off because of the elitism in hockey. It's such a great game, but.

I'm a grump about the olympics. I don't like the flag waving aspects of it, although I guess it's better than shooting wars as far as international dislikes go. We have old fashioned cable TV because my 92 year old mother in law considers it a must have. All her regular shows are disrupted by the olympics, and she says a lot of these competitions are poorly known sports for a good reason. When you watch people skiing around with rifles it is hard to get engaged. And there's no 7 kid on a 2 person toboggan runs! I haven't watched much, but how can you have real winter sports without a single pair of knitted mittens in sight?

 

[jaylach]

Hockey's basically a religion here. I was skating at 4 and while I was never good at it, I played a lot. With the current uneven winters, we've lost outdoor rinks for the most part, and the indoor arena game is expensive for working families. It's been turning into a game for well to do families, and a lot of really talented kids don't get to play. It's a shame, but soccer/football, where you need a ball and a pair of shoes is really starting to take off because of the elitism in hockey. It's such a great game, but.

I'm a grump about the olympics. I don't like the flag waving aspects of it, although I guess it's better than shooting wars as far as international dislikes go. We have old fashioned cable TV because my 92 year old mother in law considers it a must have. All her regular shows are disrupted by the olympics, and she says a lot of these competitions are poorly known sports for a good reason. When you watch people skiing around with rifles it is hard to get engaged. And there's no 7 kid on a 2 person toboggan runs! I haven't watched much, but how can you have real winter sports without a single pair of knitted mittens in sight?

I haven't experienced other shows being interrupted but we are in different countries.

I still love the Olympics but not as much as in thew past. I totally agree that they have become too political.

One event I really like, but can't figure out why, is curling. It is like watching grass grow yet I still like it.

 

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Today is the one year anniversary of my wife passing away . It’s an introspective day .