[QUOTE=YDload]That's okay, my review has quite a deal of words in it so it's only for intermediate readers :):)[/QUOTE]

Skool lerned me gud.

So I'm back after switching internet providers and having complete hell trying to set up an internet connection.

Woo!

That sounds like fun, welcome back. See page 770 for us questioning your wherabouts.

At one point during a game, the coach called one of his 7-year-old hockey players aside and asked,

"Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?"

The little boy nodded in the affirmative.

Do you understand that what matters is not whether we win or lose, but how we play together as a team?"

The little boy nodded yes.

So," the coach continued, "I'm sure you know, when a penalty is called, you shouldn't argue, curse, attack the referee, or call him a pecker-head. Do you understand all that?"

Again the little boy nodded.

He continued, "And when I call you off the ice so that another boy gets a chance to play, it's not good sportsmanship to call your coach a dumb asshole', is it?"

Again the little boy nodded.

"Good," said the coach. "Now go over there and explain all that to your mother."

[QUOTE=Kyle]That sounds like fun, welcome back. See page 770 for us questioning your wherabouts.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Happymeal]That banker.[/QUOTE]

:lol: Nice.

Yeah my internet was messed up and took me ages to try and setup the connection after switching ISP's.

During that time I've been moaning about how crap my job is etc.

What's everyone been up to?

[QUOTE=Interstate]:lol: Nice.

Yeah my internet was messed up and took me ages to try and setup the connection after switching ISP's.

During that time I've been moaning about how crap my job is etc.

What's everyone been up to?[/QUOTE]Ah you know, Christmas, New Year and all that other festive malarky. Now I'm back at college and I got exams in 2 weeks:eek:

edit: couple of things:
1) Could anyone reccomend me the best MF Doom album to buy?
2) Did anybody know about this new release which has appeared from nowhere?

[url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000C5E7MA/ref=pd_rnr_fr_gw_nr/202-1696810-4136607[/url]

[QUOTE=Kyle]
2) Did anybody know about this new release which has appeared from nowhere?

[url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000C5E7MA/ref=pd_rnr_fr_gw_nr/202-1696810-4136607[/url][/QUOTE]

No :eek: I am so far behind in current music it's insane.

[QUOTE=Kyle]Ah you know, Christmas, New Year and all that other festive malarky. Now I'm back at college and I got exams in 2 weeks:eek:

edit: couple of things:
1) Could anyone reccomend me the best MF Doom album to buy?
2) Did anybody know about this new release which has appeared from nowhere?

[url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000C5E7MA/ref=pd_rnr_fr_gw_nr/202-1696810-4136607[/url][/QUOTE]


1) Mmm..Food is my favorite

I'm gonna be watching The Pianist in a few hours.

Hehehe....I said Pianist.

You know what? The award for the most overrated movie in history goes to....



Rocky. One of the most awful movies I've ever seen.

[QUOTE=br3ad_man]You know what? The award for the most overrated movie in history goes to....



Rocky. One of the most awful movies I've ever seen.[/QUOTE]

I borrowed the DVD from my sister like a year ago, watched the trailer, and was like "....no."

I ordered a Space Phone today. It's a really simple device, comprised of two conical "ear trumpets" and a helical coil connecting them. It makes super sweet sounds when you hit the coil, or talk into one of the cones, etc. It sounds like a synthesizer, but is entirely acoustic.

I also went to seem some young local bands tonight, and had a good time with dancing.

haha. I pretty much had to watch it because one of my friends loves it, so I needed to watch it to say I'd watched it. Right from the start, I wondered how a movie about boxing starring Sylvester Stallone could be any good, but I figured [i]Million Dollar Baby[/i] was awesome, so maybe I'd be pleasantly surprised.

Quite the opposite.

[QUOTE=Zappa]I ordered a Space Phone today. It's a really simple device, comprised of two conical "ear trumpets" and a helical coil connecting them. It makes super sweet sounds when you hit the coil, or talk into one of the cones, etc. It sounds like a synthesizer, but is entirely acoustic.

I also went to seem some young local bands tonight, and had a good time with dancing.[/QUOTE]

Hey Zappa, is your Alesis Micron good? Easy for a beginner? I almost bought a microKorg yesterday, but resisted the temptation to make an impulse buy. I'm considering either getting the Korg or an Alesis like yours. The Alesis looks cooler but the Korg looks easier to use.

[QUOTE=br3ad_man]Hey Zappa, is your Alesis Micron good? Easy for a beginner? I almost bought a microKorg yesterday, but resisted the temptation to make an impulse buy. I'm considering either getting the Korg or an Alesis like yours. The Alesis looks cooler but the Korg looks easier to use.[/QUOTE]

I've never played a microKORG. I bought the Alesis based on internet reviews that seemedto favor it over the microKORG. I felt I needed full-sized keys, and some of the other features seemed appealing. The Micron is pretty user friendly, but I'm coming to the point where I really desire more knobs. It might be nicer for you to have less stuff on the board, I don't know. If you're not a tight budget, I might look into the Ion over the Micron.

[QUOTE=Zappa]I've never played a microKORG. I bought the Alesis based on internet reviews that seemedto favor it over the microKORG. I felt I needed full-sized keys, and some of the other features seemed appealing. The Micron is pretty user friendly, but I'm coming to the point where I really desire more knobs. It might be nicer for you to have less stuff on the board, I don't know. If you're not a tight budget, I might look into the Ion over the Micron.[/QUOTE]

I'm on a pretty tight budget, so I'm looking for something under 1k AU. I guess it will just come down to pricing. The microKorg might get annoying without full size keys, especially since I already play a keyboard a bit. On the other hand, it will be easier to get from overseas for a good price and the vocoder might be a good feature.

[QUOTE=br3ad_man]I'm on a pretty tight budget, so I'm looking for something under 1k AU. I guess it will just come down to pricing. The microKorg might get annoying without full size keys, especially since I already play a keyboard a bit. On the other hand, it will be easier to get from overseas for a good price and the vocoder might be a good feature.[/QUOTE]

The Micron has a vocoder, but doesn't come with a mic. It's also insanely stupid and useless.

EDIT: Also...there's always real analog. I've been interested in the Roland-106, which you may be able to get secondhand for not much at all.

Check out [url]www.vintagesynth.com[/url] for more information than you need.

[QUOTE=br3ad_man]Hey Zappa, is your Alesis Micron good? Easy for a beginner? I almost bought a microKorg yesterday, but resisted the temptation to make an impulse buy. I'm considering either getting the Korg or an Alesis like yours. The Alesis looks cooler but the Korg looks easier to use.[/QUOTE]
The boy I'm dating got a microKorg for Christmas that I've played. He said it was pretty easy to figure out and tweak and all that, and it didnt seem hard to use. It also has a sweet microphone that alters your voice when you talk into it and play it. The whole instrument is pretty sweet and sound, probably totally worth the $400.

I've been looking into getting a synth myself, but too am torn between the Korg and the Alesis.

I feel like I should spend more time with my Alesis really working with it, but I'm starting to get discouraged by its lack of real-time synthesis capabalities. Thinking of selling it and getting an Ion or something. Though I of course can't get all my money back for it, and I [I]just[/I] got it.

[QUOTE=Zappa]The Micron has a vocoder, but doesn't come with a mic. It's also insanely stupid and useless.

EDIT: Also...there's always real analog. I've been interested in the Roland-106, which you may be able to get secondhand for not much at all.

Check out [url]www.vintagesynth.com[/url] for more information than you need.[/QUOTE]

I'd really like to get a real analog. I'll be scouting the pawn shops next week in the city. The other two synths that were reccomended to me were a Roland EG 101 and a Roland Juno 60. I'd probably like the Juno 60 a bit more because I'm looking for one where I can make a lot of wierd noise with. I'll start checking out garage sales too.

I kind of want a synth to mess around with, but the only piano experience I have was lessons when I was 6, and I don't know if I want to drop a couple hundred for something I might end up hating.

Could Primal Scream be my new favorite band? Stay tuned for more!

[quote=EightMilesHigh]Could Primal Scream be my new favorite band? Stay tuned for more![/quote]I like them lots.

Last night 7 of my boys and I explored an abandoned insane asylum. It was scary as sh[size=2]i[/size]t. If you're in college and on Facebook you can see the pictures I took here:
[url]http://brown.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2004801[/url]

Primal Scream are a very interesting band.

ITP: I bi[SIZE=2]t[/SIZE]ch about little kids at the bowling alley.

Well last night I went to the bowling alley with a couple of friends. In the next 3 lanes there were about 20 - 25 kids who's ages ranged from 2 - 6. It was some kid's birthday party. We didn't mind them at first, as they did nothing to bother us. Well about 3 of them walk over into our lane just as I'm about to bowl and roll 3 balls down our alley! I bowled my ball fast enough to where none of their balls messed up my score. This happened about 5 times until some big black guy, whom I think worked at the bowling alley, came over and had a conversation with us that went something like this:

Black Guy: I don't wanna see 2 balls go down that alley again!
Me: It's not us, it's the little kids next to us.
BG: I don't care! Don't let it happen again our your a[SIZE=2]s[/SIZE]ses are out of here!
Me: Ok, fine then.

After about 10 minutes, a little kid, big smile on her face with ball in hand walks over to our alley swings her arm back as if she's about to roll the ball and I let out the most epic "NOOOOOOOO!!" ever. She just stared at me, then a man, who I think was her father, came over and moved her away. That was the last time it ever happened.

Why don't parents beat their kids anymore for acting up and not doing what they're supposed to be doing?

Sorry, I'm completely going Off Topic in an Off Topic Thread (haha..), but [B]Zappa[/B]: Why do you use such a big avatar? It's a bit unfair, don't you think?

He's a mod.

[QUOTE=Damian]Sorry, I'm completely going Off Topic in an Off Topic Thread (haha..), but [B]Zappa[/B]: Why do you use such a big avatar? It's a bit unfair, don't you think?[/QUOTE]
Hes a mod.

I'm not blind, but thanks for the info. But still... it's unfair!

[QUOTE=Damian]I'm not blind, but thanks for the info. But still... it's unfair![/QUOTE]

He's another mod.