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| Displayed name | Icshi |
| Member number | 1528 |
| Title | Mongolian Barbeque |
| Postcount | 907 |
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| Registered | Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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Mongolian Barbeque
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written Monday, November 14 2005 12:35
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quote:Wow. I didn't know that. … Sure enough. Well, you learn something new every day. Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Sunday, November 13 2005 19:24
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quote:Duh. It's neither the pinkie nor the left hand at all. It's the finger next to the pinkie, on the right hand, dang it! What the flippin' heck was I thinking?!?  ...Unless you type like you play Scarlatti — with lots of hand-crossings in mid-sentence.  Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Sunday, November 13 2005 14:48
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Use copy and paste, so you only have to hit Command + V every time you want to insert "..." Saves wear on that fragile left pinkie. [ Sunday, November 13, 2005 14:48: Message edited by: Icshi ] Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Sunday, November 13 2005 14:30
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Yes, Riley's "score" is really little more than a guideline — every performance is different, with a great deal of improvisation involved. There used to be an 18-minute clip (of the excellent 25th anniversary performance) for free available years and years ago at MP3.com, but it's long since gone. You'd really have to hear at least this much to develop a real impression of the piece. It's very slow, and requires a long attention span and a great deal of careful listening. The full piece is an hour and fifteen minutes. There are various performances available on CD. I think the best recording is the 25th anniversary performance, in which Riley himself took part: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/ -/B000000R3V/qid=1130998607/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-5146064-2860103?v=glance&s=classical There's a teeny-tiny sound clip, but hardly enough to even get a rough feeling for the piece. Here are some of the other recordings: The Shanghai Film Orchestra, using Chinese instruments. Very bouncy and cheerful, this one: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai l/-/B0000007WF/qid=1129836160/sr=1-23/ref=sr_1_23/102-5146064-2860103?v=glance&s=classical One done by a Japanese group, with a nice droning background: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/ B0000647KU/qid=1129834753/sr=1-13/ref=sr_1_13/102-5146064-2860103?v=glance&s=music A group called Bang on a Can did a performance a few years ago (no sound clip here, though one can be found at the iTunes music store): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0 0005NUPM/qid=1129837557/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-5146064-2860103?v=glance&s=music And the original 1968 performance (also with Riley participating), which is a bit too fast and shrill for my taste: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/ detail/-/B0000024Q8/qid=1131924153/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-5146064-2860103?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 [ Sunday, November 13, 2005 14:45: Message edited by: Icshi ] -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Sunday, November 13 2005 10:38
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I think In C is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever created. I could listen to it all day. Actually, I have, come to think of it. -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Saturday, November 12 2005 22:28
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quote:Zounds! Forsooth, uncouth Philistine! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries! :P It's all about the subtlety, the infintesimal shifts in patterns — which Riley has in droves, whilst others like Reich and Glass merely bombard you with loops. -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Saturday, November 12 2005 12:05
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I smiled for a moment at first, then stopped. It was going on for longer than I cared to listen, so I closed the tab. Before I loaded the Shockwave Flash movie, I was listening to Terry Riley's Keyboard Study #2, so I had to pause it to listen to those silly motor noises. I begrudge that lost minute of immersing myself in exquisite minimalism! [ Saturday, November 12, 2005 12:06: Message edited by: Icshi ] -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Friday, November 11 2005 21:22
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I have a Compaq Pressario from the early '90s that's still working amazingly well all things considered. It's easily the most stable computer I've ever had, and has the best word-processing program on it that I've ever used. Dells are bad, based on things I've heard from reliable sources. I read a report of a Dell laptop suddenly catching on fire becuase its lithium battery was so badly made. There were some very scary photos attached. -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 10 2005 19:22
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I like the Cult of the Sacred Item best. I think it best reflects the religious views of the average RPG player. I'm a card-carrying member myself. You should see all the stuff I keep in my house at Lorelei — not to mention the House on the Hill, up in that small secluded valley. Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 10 2005 11:59
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5.129 seconds. And I thought I was doing so well! Felt more like 50 seconds of mind-tingling suspense and anxiety. Once my hands stop shaking like leaves I think I'll stagger down the hall and bolster my ragged nerves with a tall cool glass of water. [ Thursday, November 10, 2005 12:02: Message edited by: Icshi ] -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 8 2005 18:47
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Maybe he's asking if we do field work for the C.I.A. Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 8 2005 18:45
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This place is crawling with Antipodeans! Hmmm... So what does that make us in North America? Propodeans? Sounds like some neo-fascist political party. EDIT: Or maybe an obscure 18th century religious denomination. [ Tuesday, November 08, 2005 18:49: Message edited by: Icshi ] Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 8 2005 18:41
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quote:Well, whoever Deacon is, he didn't seem to be using this forum very much. White abhors a vacuum. He prefers to use his Celestial Broom. Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 3 2005 17:18
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Don't you mean "minuets?" :P -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 3 2005 11:35
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Wow. He used to live in New Jersey? Imagine that. It's good to see someone rising from humble beginnings to where he is today. Thanks for digging that up, Aran. -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, November 2 2005 12:38
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My family's decided to wait and get it for Christmas. It's always nice to have something great to look forward to. :) -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, November 2 2005 11:44
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jst rd wht cld f ths tpc nd ybstnecowtymniworhtotdediced ltrntng lns, wth n ln mttng rehtegotnurgniebtxenehtdna,slewov n bstrphdn. EDIT: Fixed a typo. (As if anyone would notice.) [ Wednesday, November 02, 2005 12:17: Message edited by: Icshi ] -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, November 2 2005 11:34
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For a truly tormentful experience, listen to Philip Glass's Glassworks while lost in the Honeycomb. Especially the tracks "Floe" and "Rubric," over and over again. -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Saturday, October 29 2005 10:55
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My family usually celebrates Halloween by watching Spaced Invaders. -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Saturday, October 29 2005 10:48
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The fact that they had to put it out under a title different than the television series was a bad sign to begin with. —Icshi, who once saw about five minutes of Firefly on the Sci-Fi Channel by accident and regretted every moment of it. -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Friday, October 28 2005 09:50
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Before you know it, they'll be plugging us into Shadow Warships.  -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Thursday, October 27 2005 10:58
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That's one of the things I really liked when I switched to OS X — Russian, Chinese, and Japanese fonts all come with the operating system and display correctly all the time! Very nice. -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Thursday, October 27 2005 10:56
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Yes. And it makes the "Explode Thuryl Now" suggestion all the more reasonable. -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 18:38
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The nearest analogy I can think of is Orthodox Jews hiring gentiles to do work for them on the Sabbath. You know, cooking, cleaning— Work is a terrible sin on the Sabbath, but it's gentiles doing it so it's all right... [ Sunday, October 23, 2005 18:40: Message edited by: Icshi ] Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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written Saturday, October 22 2005 18:38
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In another fifteen years, the Russian Oceanographic Survey will clearly show that there's no more life in the sea. And we'll be eating each other. -------------------- The A.E. van Vogt Information Site My Tribute to the Greatest Writer of the Science Fiction Golden Age Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |