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03-23-2010, 05:15 AM
Heathcliff

The song 'Imma Be' by the Black Eyed Peas contains very few legitimate words.

Then why do I keep on listening to it?

Because its GROOVY
03-23-2010, 08:56 AM
Maryd.

Why do I even try???
03-23-2010, 12:08 PM
Maximilianus

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heathcliff

The song 'Imma Be' by the Black Eyed Peas contains very few legitimate words.

Then why do I keep on listening to it?

Because its GROOVY

Is that enough a reason to like something? :p

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Originally Posted by Maryd.

Why do I even try???

I wonder exactly the same. Trying seems just pointless.
03-24-2010, 01:12 AM
Heathcliff

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximilianus

Is that enough a reason to like something? :p

Umm... Yes. :nod: At least to like it a little... :D

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I wonder exactly the same. Trying seems just pointless.

Serious?
Aw. I like trying. 9.9 out of 10 times I succeed. :hurray:
03-24-2010, 03:25 AM
Scheherazade

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximilianus

I wonder exactly the same. Trying seems just pointless.

Do... or do not. There is no try.

~ Jedi Master Yoda
03-24-2010, 07:33 AM
papayahed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Do... or do not. There is no try.

~ Jedi Master Yoda

:cheers2:
03-24-2010, 11:24 AM
Hurricane

I don't understand people. In my Russian class, I have one of the best grades just because I take the time to do the homework, which is 25% of our grade. Class attendance is required, so the professor obviously knows who has and who has not done the homework, and most people don't do it. And then these people are confused that they're getting Ds and Fs on the tests.
This isn't a required course (4 semesters of a language are required for humanities majors, but there's "easier" options like Spanish or French), so I don't know why someone wouldn't at least pretend to care, considering they chose to take that class.
03-24-2010, 01:33 PM
toni

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heathcliff

The Beatles were cool. Only thing I didn't like was how simple their songs were.
I mean, they were classics for their time, but I just can't put a complex element into them.
Not as awesome as made out to be.

Simple?! The Beatles' music revolved mostly around the themes love & peace and that is what have made them icons, that's what made them legends in music industry. And that explains their universal appeal.
Now if their music is too simple for your tastes, I guess you could enjoy music that you could put a complex element into like, say, (your favorites) Black Eyed Peas' I'ma Be or Fergalicious. Well, enjoy.
03-24-2010, 04:24 PM
Maximilianus

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heathcliff

Umm... Yes. :nod: At least to like it a little... :D

In my case I need more complex elements :D :lol:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heathcliff

Serious?
Aw. I like trying. 9.9 out of 10 times I succeed. :hurray:

I succeed often too, but not exactly in what I really want :p

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Do... or do not. There is no try.

~ Jedi Master Yoda

Ah, I get it http://smiles.kolobok.us/artists/jus...C_thinking.gif Thanks for the tip http://smiles.kolobok.us/artists/jus..._handshake.gif

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Originally Posted by Hurricane

I don't understand people. In my Russian class, I have one of the best grades just because I take the time to do the homework, which is 25% of our grade. Class attendance is required, so the professor obviously knows who has and who has not done the homework, and most people don't do it. And then these people are confused that they're getting Ds and Fs on the tests.
This isn't a required course (4 semesters of a language are required for humanities majors, but there's "easier" options like Spanish or French), so I don't know why someone wouldn't at least pretend to care, considering they chose to take that class.

I know about this. At secondary school I had an optional German class to which no one ever paid attention, but they all seemed to be willing to show off a German course certificate... when they couldn't even utter a decent German phrase with relative linguistic decency http://smiles.kolobok.us/artists/jus...C_thinking.gif

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Originally Posted by toni

(...) I guess you could enjoy music that you could put a complex element into like, say, (your favorites) Black Eyed Peas' I'ma Be or Fergalicious. Well, enjoy.

My goodness, modern regional English again! :lol: Now seriously, Heathcliff said a few posts back that she kept listening to it only because it's groovy, though she couldn't find many legitimate words on it :p
03-25-2010, 05:21 AM
Heathcliff

Quote:

Originally Posted by toni

Simple?! The Beatles' music revolved mostly around the themes love & peace and that is what have made them icons, that's what made them legends in music industry. And that explains their universal appeal.
Now if their music is too simple for your tastes, I guess you could enjoy music that you could put a complex element into like, say, (your favorites) Black Eyed Peas' I'ma Be or Fergalicious. Well, enjoy.

I guess I'm just fussy. I suppose it is a matter of opinion anyway.
Still, I'm stuck in a world where songs need to have at least two counter melodies, a ridiculously strong bass line and a French Horn solo.

Yay! BEP!

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Originally Posted by Maximilianus

My goodness, modern regional English again! :lol: Now seriously, Heathcliff said a few posts back that she kept listening to it only because it's groovy, though she couldn't find many legitimate words on it :p

Agreed, I have no idea what I'm talking about. :iagree:
03-25-2010, 07:18 AM
papayahed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hurricane

I don't understand people. In my Russian class, I have one of the best grades just because I take the time to do the homework, which is 25% of our grade. Class attendance is required, so the professor obviously knows who has and who has not done the homework, and most people don't do it. And then these people are confused that they're getting Ds and Fs on the tests.
This isn't a required course (4 semesters of a language are required for humanities majors, but there's "easier" options like Spanish or French), so I don't know why someone wouldn't at least pretend to care, considering they chose to take that class.

Doesn't make sense does it? By the end of the class last year in Spanish only about 4/20 people were doing homework and this is knowing the professor would call on people in class to answer the homework questions..
03-25-2010, 04:35 PM
Maximilianus

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heathcliff

I guess I'm just fussy. I suppose it is a matter of opinion anyway.
Still, I'm stuck in a world where songs need to have at least two counter melodies, a ridiculously strong bass line and a French Horn solo.

Yay! BEP!

Ah, I have the remedy. All you need is a bunch of higher notes in your head :nod: :p :D
03-25-2010, 05:05 PM
papayahed

It stinks when a good guy makes one too many mistakes.
03-25-2010, 05:14 PM
hoope

when you give your heart to someone , your not only giving that person the right to love you but also the power to hurt you.
03-25-2010, 08:46 PM
Heathcliff

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximilianus

Ah, I have the remedy. All you need is a bunch of higher notes in your head :nod: :p :D

What like having to get to a stupid high G in the soundtrack to Oliver in our school production from a low G? Then back to the low G afterwards.
I can hardly make a high G in a song, and I definitely need a build up and a super sharp set of valves. I know over time it'll get easier to do, despite that I'm yet to achieve it. I can get up to a high B-flat if I squeek it out. Couldn't do it in a song. I can get to a low, well, lower than the one before middle C, B-flat. In a song I can get to a low F. Of course, on horn, seeing as I don't have the mental capacity to translate all of that at this time in the morning, my B-flat is an F. Two things I should do:
- Go and get an AMEB exam like my teacher encourages. She wants me to skip 1, 2 and 3 and just go straight for AMEB 4. I'm sure I could do it, if I practise the songs enough. However I doubt I'll be very good at the sight reading part if it is in anything other than 4/4, 2/4,or 3/4. I've got practically no sense of rhythm, so even something as simple as 4/4 with a heap of dotted crotchets, quavers, dotted quavers and semi-quavers will be absolutely hopeless.
- I should practise. I've got the whole school holidays and rarther than sleep, I should get some physical activity. Oddly enough, French Horn is incredibly strenuous physical activity, especially if I have to squeak out some high notes.

Yea. That's my life story.
03-26-2010, 03:31 AM
Maximilianus

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoope

when you give your heart to someone , your not only giving that person the right to love you but also the power to hurt you.

Utterly true.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heathcliff

What like having to get to a stupid high G in the soundtrack to Oliver in our school production from a low G? Then back to the low G afterwards.
I can hardly make a high G in a song, and I definitely need a build up and a super sharp set of valves. I know over time it'll get easier to do, despite that I'm yet to achieve it. I can get up to a high B-flat if I squeek it out. Couldn't do it in a song. I can get to a low, well, lower than the one before middle C, B-flat. In a song I can get to a low F. Of course, on horn, seeing as I don't have the mental capacity to translate all of that at this time in the morning, my B-flat is an F. Two things I should do:
- Go and get an AMEB exam like my teacher encourages. She wants me to skip 1, 2 and 3 and just go straight for AMEB 4. I'm sure I could do it, if I practise the songs enough. However I doubt I'll be very good at the sight reading part if it is in anything other than 4/4, 2/4,or 3/4. I've got practically no sense of rhythm, so even something as simple as 4/4 with a heap of dotted crotchets, quavers, dotted quavers and semi-quavers will be absolutely hopeless.

An expert musician has talked. These 2 guys will offer a concert for you: http://smiles.kolobok.us/artists/just_cuz/JC_piano.gif http://smiles.kolobok.us/artists/mot...ose/MG_180.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heathcliff

I should practise. I've got the whole school holidays and rarther than sleep, I should get some physical activity. Oddly enough, French Horn is incredibly strenuous physical activity, especially if I have to squeak out some high notes.

Yea. That's my life story.

I know. I've been reading some technical notes on horns and they say it's a hard instrument... hmmm... good for you for facing it :nod:
03-26-2010, 03:43 AM
blazeofglory

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoope

when you give your heart to someone , your not only giving that person the right to love you but also the power to hurt you.

This is a powerful tone
03-26-2010, 04:05 AM
Heathcliff

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximilianus

An expert musician has talked. These 2 guys will offer a concert for you: http://smiles.kolobok.us/artists/just_cuz/JC_piano.gif http://smiles.kolobok.us/artists/mot...ose/MG_180.gif

Its hard. I know that it is possible, although I've only been at it for a few years. If I practise a lot I'll get. They don't expect me to be perfect at it.
It is going to be hard though, seeing as most of it is in 6/8, which I am so bad at... :cryin:

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I know. I've been reading some technical notes on horns and they say it's a hard instrument... hmmm... good for you for facing it :nod:

Supposedly, the pitching is really difficult. It is, but that isn't my problem, I'm pretty good when it comes to sound production. I can hold a nice firm note as well, it sounds beautiful.
The pitching on the trumpet is bothering me, however I don't really do lessons or anything, I just play a note or two when my brother takes it out. It is easier than horn.

I'd like to learn the guitar first anyway.
If I'm really nice to some of the RE kids they might teach me.
04-17-2010, 09:01 AM
papayahed

Do I leave the deer head or not?
04-17-2010, 09:04 AM
motherhubbard

this week I had to say "No, cars are not part of the food chain"
04-19-2010, 06:03 AM
Heathcliff

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heathcliff

I'd like to learn the guitar first anyway.
If I'm really nice to some of the RE kids they might teach me.

One of my friends is teaching me!

Only they can't read music. They can read the tabs though, only that'll be harder for me I think.

I'm also really bad at it.
Astronomically bad.
I don't know what the notes I'm playing are; I cannot define them with letters.
I have no sense of rhythm. Not that I have any rhythm on the French Horn either.
I lack the ability to bend my arm in that direction.
I have no real desire to learn how to play, I just want to be able to contribute to my religious group.

Only I like learning it. And I'm yet to give up. :patriot:

Plus, I'm having a good time.
:party: :ihih:
04-19-2010, 12:53 PM
Nikhar

:willy_nilly: is the one of the cuteeeeeeeest emoticons.
04-19-2010, 10:51 PM
Maryd.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhar

:willy_nilly: is the one of the cuteeeeeeeest emoticons.

Agreed.
04-20-2010, 10:58 PM
DanielBenoit

Slajov Zizek: Omg there really exists a contemporary philosopher who can write really well, has a wicked sense of humor and dares to contradict himself on the very same page? This man is whom I've been looking for since the death of Baudrillard. His essays on violence are stunningly mind-opening.
04-24-2010, 03:09 AM
Maximilianus

It must be way too hard to acquire the greeting habit, like "goodbye, see you later".
04-25-2010, 04:01 AM
Heathcliff

My life is more like, "You can hide but you can't run."

And I'm loving it!
04-25-2010, 04:59 AM
Revolte

Now I have four unfinished drawings on my floor, why can't I finish them?
04-26-2010, 01:31 AM
Heathcliff

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revolte

Now I have four unfinished drawings on my floor, why can't I finish them?

Turn them all upside-down. :D

I like turning things upside down.

I should change my name to Phransesss rather than leaving it as Frances.
04-26-2010, 02:34 AM
Maximilianus

At least I still have mom and dad. It's better than having nothing at all.
04-27-2010, 01:15 PM
lostworld

What in the world was I thinking?
04-29-2010, 10:23 PM
Indyben

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heathcliff

One of my friends is teaching me!

Only they can't read music. They can read the tabs though, only that'll be harder for me I think.

I'm also really bad at it.
Astronomically bad.
I don't know what the notes I'm playing are; I cannot define them with letters.
I have no sense of rhythm. Not that I have any rhythm on the French Horn either.
I lack the ability to bend my arm in that direction.
I have no real desire to learn how to play, I just want to be able to contribute to my religious group.

Only I like learning it. And I'm yet to give up. :patriot:

Plus, I'm having a good time.
:party: :ihih:

Trust me, your doing fine. I was worse when i first started. :)
04-30-2010, 02:27 AM
Heathcliff

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indyben

Trust me, your doing fine. I was worse when i first started. :)

Thanks I suppose.

However I much teach you some French Horn. Eventually. So I can laugh... :willy_nilly:

Only I want to go back to that mango tree thing, rather than starting something new. It's pretty.
05-01-2010, 09:16 AM
Basil

Once you learn how to say the word waterfall in another language, you might as well go ahead and learn the whole damn language.
05-01-2010, 12:30 PM
hoope

Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged. HELEN KELLER
05-02-2010, 12:08 AM
Maryd.

Why is it, some people can be so evil and others not so?
06-03-2010, 08:38 PM
Beautifull

I like bacon
06-03-2010, 11:56 PM
Maximilianus

I love my Firefox. He's like the brother I never had http://smiles.kolobok.us/standart/friends.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heathcliff

Turn them all upside-down. :D

I like turning things upside down.

I should change my name to Phransesss rather than leaving it as Frances.

It has a good look :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoope

Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged. HELEN KELLER

Nice thought, hoope. Very profound :nod:

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Originally Posted by Maryd.

Why is it, some people can be so evil and others not so?

Free will, dear Mary, free will... quite unfortunately... sometimes... though at times I tend to believe they are unaware of what they do and how they do it http://smiles.kolobok.us/standart/sc...one-s_head.gif Though many seem to get much pleasure out of it http://smiles.kolobok.us/artists/jus...C_thinking.gif

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Originally Posted by Beautifull

I like bacon

Me too :)
06-04-2010, 02:53 PM
Beautifull

Why do we have our world running on money?
08-07-2010, 03:58 AM
Beautifull

The world spins on an axis supported by an invisible solid force.
09-13-2010, 03:03 AM
Maximilianus

*bump*

Seemingly, according to many people, the tremendous ability and unparalleled human quality involved in doing something like the following...

http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/...dancingguy.gif

... determines whether you'll be a suitable "soul mate".

How doomed one can be by not complying with certain standards http://smiles.kolobok.us/standart/resent.gif

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