thwarted

sara · Post by **sara** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:15 am

I am now experiencing unrequited love. It is laughable that the hubby and I bought this media center computer, and instead of having greater access to the music we wanted to hear but couldnÃ¢â‚¬Ëœt, we now have greater access to the local country station which we didnÃ¢â‚¬Ëœt want to hear, but could. It somehow comes through the speakers incessantly -- Ã¢â‚¬Å“Hey I could be a star-ur, ifÃ¢â‚¬? This feature also enabled me to hear Georgie Porgie tell the guys to start their engines while I was working on my assignment for class. And if I get up early enough I can hear Tabernacle Time, the longest running evangelical something or other -- anybody remember the preacher on the car radio in children of the corn, that's the voice -- Man, this new computer is great.

The one saving grace is that I've yet to be on the computer when stick a boot in his asinine angry American rear-end has been played. I lived for a month with one of the hubby's navy buddies in Mississippi who stubbornly refused to turn off CMT. And I give him credit for his enthusiasm, but I really do not like that song. He would do a little dance and say, "come watch this shit" while that ding-dong was belting it out. There was no point in saying, hey guy, this is the most unpleasant experience I've ever had with music because that would not have made any sense to him. And to my husband's discredit the only commiseration I got was a shitty little grin every time the song came on.

Tommy Martyn · Post by **Tommy Martyn** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 6:02 am

Dear S,

I suspect that you haven't been married long. One day you will be like me and have a steam powered wireless and a state of the art laser driven washer and dryer. (Mc C, when he house sat for me, christened them R2D2 and C3PO) For the time being we figure a good music/media system will just be something extra to stuff waffles in.

For our sins we do subscribe to Wired magazine and were excited to read about the direction wire-less as opposed to wireless sound systems were going. If we can drag our cd player around for about five more years then PC technology should serve as the base for a system that will enable the whole family to have different music in whichever room they choose. My wife is the type of geek who will be able to make this happen. All articles in Wired tend to be a bit 2001 ands breathless with it they didn't say anything about picking up the voice of god. Maybe it isn't local radio. You might be a vessel of salvation. If god is talking to you direct then pay attention to any mention of lottery numbers.

marky · Post by **marky** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 8:04 am

If I had a computer that incessantly played country music, let alone evangelical programming, I would have to carefully rein in the urge to throw the entire apparatus out the window. Hopefully a cooler head would prevail and I would immediately load it back in my car and get another one.

Basically, you have my deepest sympathy.

Speaking of music I hate...I had been in blissful forgetfulness of a certain band called Primus for many years (since the late 80's I believe?) until my roomate was playing them recently and I was forced to remember. Primus make country music sound just fine to these ears. Perhaps you can survive by thinking of a worse musical experience than country music, Sarah, if perhaps there is one for you.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 5:07 pm

Certainly it all depends on the "type" of country music you're listening to. If you're speaking of the new heavy metal country pop featuring Toby Keith and the like, which I assume you are, then you're absolutely right. However, I do enjoy an occasional Willie Nelson number from time to time. I just bought Merle Haggard's "Rambling Fever" on vinyl and must say that any country musician who was a favorite of Richard Nixon is just fine by me (referencing Richard Nixon's statement in 1971 claiming that Merle Haggard was his favorite country musician) I reckon

marky · Post by **marky** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 6:50 am

Not meaning to slag Willie Nelson, actually. I wouldn't spend time listening to him on my own, but have appreciated him in the past and saw him live one time on public television years ago and was amazed. The dude is cool.

sara · Post by **sara** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 5:23 pm

Tommy, you know as long as I am not the dishwasher I'll be happy -- fancy machine or hubby can have that chore -- as you once mentioned, dishwater is dull.

What is the difference between wireless and wire-less, advantages and disadvantages?

I don't hate my computer or country music. I do dislike the fact that my computer is the transmitter of this horrible, omnipresent radio station. And Toby Keith makes me want to run far, far away.

I love my computer when I can figure it out, which because I'm a dumb-dumb doesn't happen a lot. I did make the hubby a video a couple of nights ago -- three hours for a six minute "video" of his new favorite pearl jam song, which is actually jackson browne's song

you're right mark, we should take it back, but we've decided to just suck it up for the time being. I'm almost certain that the problems that we're having are because of us not it. You know what -- the hubby has the Primus brown album, but I don't think I've ever heard it. He also has the Highwayman album which I listen to a lot -- Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash -- now that's what I call country!

Tommy Martyn · Post by **Tommy Martyn** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:00 am

Sara I was trying to make the distinction between a "Wireless" That crystal powered thing people in black and white photos collect around while listening to FDR and "wire-less" fab new technology gizmos that are connected throughout the house without having half a mile of spaghetti sticking out the back.

sara · Post by **sara** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 6:55 am

I had no idea that I was asking you to describe the advantages and disadvantages of radios -- I guess that's pretty obvious. I don't know what I was imagining "a wireless" to be; a radio was not it though. Many times I need help connecting the dots.

marky · Post by **marky** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 6:56 am

I confess I'm still not understanding you Tommy. I mean I understand the latter, but not the former. I'm probably putting my foot in my mouth, but isn't "wireless" slang in some circles for "cell phone"? A steam powered wireless? By god, that sounds dangerous! Hmm. A website says "wireless" is British slang for what Americans call "radio". Is this where we're getting confused? I admit I just haven't come across that one with enough regularity for it to sink in. But even a steam powered radio...come on, are you serious?

Brings a whole new meaning to that uber obscure punk band called The Distributors yelling "WIIIIRE LEEESSSS!!!" backed by what sounds like someone banging on pots and pans.

Maverick · Post by **Maverick** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:28 pm

Once again, Maverick is amazed at the depth and breath of musical experience Mark has in his memory...

I bet I could just make something up and it would remind Mark of some song, or band-let's try...a new Paxacidus game...

Mark, relate this nonsensical sentence to any music or musician you can: A copper ladle with every nuance, eating pressurized tofu, cannot possibly gain acces to Numibia.

Maverick · Post by **Maverick** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 7:24 pm

Come on Mark, you can do it! there must be something you can relate to Numibia, or Copper ladles, or something! I thought this would be a fun game. "

marky · Post by **marky** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 4:40 am

<Big loud laugh> Well, Mav, let me put it this way. I do dearly wish that I had had the privilege of hearing some form of music that had lyrics that even vaguely resembled such a bizarre and creative statement. I suppose I could fool you all and manage to concoct something from a lyrical web search, but I think that would be cheating. If it doesn't immediately fall out of my brain, it doesn't count.

If only I'd lived a few centuries ago, perhaps copper or ladle might have appeared in a song I could name...in any case the most interesting thing to me about this is the sudden realization of how seldom the word "nuance" is ever used in music. If there's anyone out there who can name a song or even a band that uses that word, I would be so greatly entertained if they would share it here. How about you Dylan fans? Is "nuance" beyond Dylan?

I suppose it's possible Frank Zappa was weird enough to have done somthing resembling the lines you mention, but I was never much of a fan of him.

The only solution Mav is you must make your own music. Lyrical talent such as that should not be wasted, and I'd be more than happy to offer a tune for the words.

rosie · Post by **rosie** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:43 pm

tommy
now that mc is gone. can i house sit your steamer? andc3po?that sounds like a good time.

Tommy Martyn · Post by **Tommy Martyn** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 11:30 pm

Rosie,

why haven't I seen you in years? How is the ritual genital humiliation gig going? Don't deny it, I saw the video. As soon as you prove to me that you are not being stalked by psychopaths then you can have the keys to Tommy Towers.

Tommy Martyn · Post by **Tommy Martyn** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 5:25 am

Rosie,

was at dinner at Sams Steakhouse three nights ago. A lady across the table from told me that she got waxed by you. I pointed out the window and showed her where you lived. She was surprised. She thought you would have lived by Pike or Pine.