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He's fight spam, perhaps. 
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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I'm allowed to be serious twice a month.
It says so in my contract.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: twice a month
Sure, only when there's a waxing moon or a waning moon.
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A gibbous Moon, or when Mars in the house of Mercury as it happens.
(I have a very old contract writer)
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I heard that Freddie Mercury like Mars Bars. Does that count as Mars being in the house of Mercury?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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That was Marianne Faithfull.
So Mars would be in the House of Jagger. 
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OriginalGriff wrote: (I have a very oldodd contract writer)
FTFY 
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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The key word in the original message is 'Sometimes'.
Sometimes, do as OP says; at all other times, do as you say.
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OriginalGriff wrote: Forget what's coming next.
OriginalGriff wrote: Appreciate what's gone.
Now that requires guts and belief that what's coming next will be far more better than what's gone.
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Most of the time I appreciate what's gone, look forward to what remains, and hopefully forget what comes next.
Marc
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Very cool!
/ravi
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So I went to this gig yesterday, some friends had to play.
Turned out to be quite a special evening as there were four paying customers: the two friends I came with and me and the friend of another band member.
What's even more memorable was the second performance by some guy who built his own instrument 
He called it The Howitzer[^] and it's pretty cool.
For an idea what sounds it can produce check out this video[^] (it's somehow wired to his laptop).
It's rather noisy live, I guess it's pretty hard to get it sounding right for the sound people
If you're into experimental electronic music you should really check it out (and if you're not you should at least see the instrument)!
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Cool, Sander. Glad you had a good time.
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I checked out the site and it is really interesting that he made his own instrument.
I watched the video about how he made it and listened to a few songs and watched parts of a couple of videos.
All I really wanted to see was the instrument in action. What is that thing? I never did see it or hear it that I know of.
So, the howitzer is an electronic instrument right?
Does he play it like a piano but with keys similar to a saxophone? Does he have to blow air through it to make it work?
Tell Shortout to make one simple video of himself playing the thing.
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newton.saber wrote: What is that thing? I never did see it or hear it that I know of.
It's like nothing you've ever seen. He really created something that's never been done before (well, not in that form anyway).
newton.saber wrote: So, the howitzer is an electronic instrument right?
Yep.
newton.saber wrote: Does he play it like a piano but with keys similar to a saxophone? Does he have to blow air through it to make it work?
It's more like a synthesizer, but in a really weird shape. He doesn't have to blow. He can open a lever to play a sample on repeat and there are some levers that have to be pushed to make it make sound.
From what I understood each lever gives a signal (either digital or analogue) which is sent to his laptop. I don't really know what his laptop does with it though.
I do know it has LOTS of bass...
His Facebook page[^] has some pictures of him playing.
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It's really cool. He should do a TED talk on creating a new instrument or something so he gets the information out there.
Thanks for sharing. Very cool stuff.
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Mad Max's keytar? 
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Okay, I am responsible for my actions. Boy am I !
Short version recap...
I chose an apartment // Really nice digs // they and I both said yes // Yikes // I'm stuck with Comcast.
I welcome useful advice from anyone who has found himself in my position before...
Should I call the Comcast agent's number which the leasing office sent me ?
Or would I be smarter to just sign up with the website ?
Will the toll free number give me a better deal ?
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What's the problem, in detail?
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Slacker007 wrote: What's the problem, in detail?
Long version, HERE[^]
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They (the powers that be) will not install Verizon Fios in my neighborhood, because Time Warner Cable will not allow it. Who the phuck is Time Warner Cable to "not allow" something.  
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You are in the same frame of mind as I am.
This can't be legal.
Thank you (really, thanks) for alerting me/us to the fact that multiple companies are doing this.
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