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trevcda

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Does it bother you to be watched? Posted: 12/6/2007 10:18:56 PM
Are you kidding?!!! Being watched is like a perfomance. If you've done all your prep work and and have everything ready, you can pull it off as effortlessly as most cooking shows make it appear to be. Always happy to have someone clean up when I'm done. I am somewhat particular about some of the cook ware, like when they go after a seasoned skillet trying to get "all that black gunk" off of it! I do believe one of the hardest things to do is to coordinate a team effort with a bunch of people that just want to help or insist on hovering. With proper planning and a lot of patience you can plan a less formal dinner where a lot of tasks can be assigned to those offering to help leaving you to concentrate on the specifics.

trevcda

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Things you must do to be a memorable musician. Posted: 10/3/2007 10:09:32 PM
I didn't write it, but I wish that had: People will forget what you sound like but they'll never forget what you made them feel...

trevcda

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key fob remote controls for car alarms. Posted: 9/10/2007 10:32:05 AM
I don't know the science behind it but pointing the remote into the underside of your chin seems to extend the range of the remote, but only slightly. That would seem like "charging" the batteries. Like when you've forgotten to set the alarm and your just out of range. Maybe your skull acts like a parabolic dish and focuses the signal? I don't know... I do know there's know way that it could charge or add additional voltage to a remote as it's generally encased in a plastic housing. And that you would have to hold it under your chin for a fairly significant amount of time for your body warmth to penetrate the remote and effect the batteries in any way.

trevcda

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toys from the 60s 70s 80s ect. Posted: 9/7/2007 9:34:45 PM
Did anyone ever actually complete the game Mouse Trap? It was the Rube Goldberg-ish board game. Or what was that game that you had to put the little plastic piece in the correct shaped tray before time ran out and the tray launched them everywhere? Here's an oldie; before anyone knew what to do with LCD there was a little toy called a "Fidget".

trevcda

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toys from the 60s 70s 80s ect. Posted: 9/7/2007 10:33:17 AM
What about those little battery powered Hot Wheels type cars called Sizzlers? Or the drag racing cars that you pulled the zip tie thing out of called SSTs? Slip and Slides? Oh yeah! We always seemed to set ours up with the end way too close to a fence, tree or other unmovable obstacle. We used to try and get all the kids in the neighborhood to bring thiers over in an attempt to make the world's longest Slip and Slide. At some point I decided that water was not letting us go as fast as we needed to and oiled up our five slider with a very large bottle of baby oil. Needless to say we had a neighborhood of greasy looking kids for about a week after that. I've since figured out that Dawn dishwashing liquid (which hadn't been invented yet) really does get the grease out!

trevcda

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Leftover Corn on the Cob; what to do... what to do? Posted: 9/7/2007 10:07:07 AM
All those recipes sound great and I've made most of them at one point or another, but I love cold left over corn on the cob. I'm definetely going to try that corn and shrimp chowder from ~Rick above though.

trevcda

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Why do people wear sunglasses in clubs???? Posted: 9/3/2007 12:51:29 AM
Right up there with people that insist on wearing the blue tooth ear pieces every-frickin'- wear. Seriously, how important do you really think you are? I've been to several wedding and funerals in the past couple of months where several of the guests had the poor taste to leave the sets in during the ceremonies. In about ten years the pictures with these in it are going to look as ridiculous as that Michael Jackson jacket and the Flock of Seagulls hair cut does today.

trevcda

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Rock cornish game hens - need suggestions Posted: 9/1/2007 12:33:22 PM
Little chickens! I had no idea! I almost feel cheated... Can you still get the real deal easily? I would expect the flavor of a game bird to be quite different. Anyway, I would watch the oysters in a bird this small; you could end up with a bird that tatstes excedingly like oyster. One of my favorite things to do with these little hens is to take a favorite L'Orange recipe commonly used with duck and apply with a water chesnut dressing.

trevcda

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Quail Eggs. What to do with them? Posted: 8/10/2007 5:18:27 PM
I recently got several cans of quail eggs, more for the shock value when people go through cabinets than anything else, but thought that I really should give them a try. The first can I used to make the worlds smallest devilled eggs. This was a real pain but definetely worth the looks on my freinds faces when I served them. I tried several other things and found that most anything that you might used sliced or crumbled eggs in seem to work equally as well with quail eggs. Especially when creating an asian dish. Great on curries and noodle soup and it really adds an interesting visual twist for those who haven't seen them before. But after a fair amount of searching this is probably my favorite recipe that I've found so far: http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/fried-quail-egg-wontons/ Good luck~

trevcda

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Boxed Sets: Love them or Hate Them Posted: 7/28/2007 8:09:49 AM
I'm not a fan of boxed sets that are basically "Greatest (read all) Albums" sets, unless, like someone else said, you only have a couple of the artists in your collection. But some sets go deeper, including alternate mixes, takes, scratch tracks or even demo versions of an artists music. Some have interviews with the artist. Boxed sets like that are my favorite. What I find annoying is when someone (artist, producer, whoever) decides to remix a song/album for a new release. Even worse is when a very familiar song gets re-arranged. At least when the original arrangement/mix isn't also included. I should clarifiy that I'm talking more about songs engrained into musical history and not the latest hair twirling, bubble gum pop by ex-mousketeer random female featuring some up and coming/soon to be has been rapper and mixed by DJ "I got a computer, too" for the "You'll buy this one too, 'cause your a sheep" mix. As far as those Time Life sets; there's something to be said about having all those songs in one spot, already to go. Not for the quaility, but for the convenience. Rip 'em all to you MP3 player and hit shuffle. Great for an afternoon/evening of greatists hits. For a real laugh, listen to The Bare Naked Ladie's song "Box Set": (not complete) Disc One it's where we've begun, it's all of greatest hits, and if you are a fan then you know that you've already got 'em. Disc Two it was all brand new, al album's worth of songs, but we had to leave the whole disc blank 'cause some other label bought 'em. Disc Three This is really me in a grade school play; I had about a hundred thousand lines but of course I forgot 'em. Disc Four Never released before, and you can tell why. it's just some demos I recorded in my basement. Disc Five I was barely alive, I was coughing up a lung, so they had to use a special computer as my replacement. Disc Six A dance remix, so I can catch the latest trend and it'll make you scratch your head and wonder where my taste went.

trevcda

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Where are concept albums now? Posted: 6/27/2007 6:32:41 PM
Concept Album?!! Ha!! What's the point?!! When only "The Hit" will ever get heard (read downloaded) and then only if it's free. With the short attention span of today's purchasing public I think you would be hard pressed to get the average listener to sit through an entire concept album. I know! Let's label it ADHD and let those people claim to have an legitimate ailment. I don't recall reading about previous generations having ADHD. If you were a caveman that had ADHD and you were stalking dinner and got side tracked by a brightly colored bird, you went hungry. Ugghhh! Anyway back on track (a little irony for you!); I love a good concept album. One of my favorites was Roger Waters; Amused to Death. Having gained fame as one of Pnk Floyds principles, it absolutely drips with Pink floyd imagery. It also incorporates Q-sound, a two channel surround encoding method that, when properly executed provides some really cool sound staging.

trevcda

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Suggestions for a good Amp for V-Drums Posted: 5/22/2007 9:44:32 PM
-1 for the Blose system mentioned above. It can work well if you in a light acoustic/jazz combo featuring a lot of brush work. As your using an electric kit I'm assuming brush work is not a priority here. As a full on club PA/drum monitor you probably won't get the kind of sound your looking for out of an electric kit through the Bose system. First off; let the FOH take care of your sound out front. Don't try to fill a venue with sound from your drum monitor. If it's loud enough to be clearly heard by the furthest seat in the house then you're way too loud for the people standing next to you on stage. As far as an on-stage monitor a 12" two way JBL eon http://www.jblpro.com/eong2/index.htm might be enough to do the trick. Need more low end? Add the 15" sub. Both are powered and can be used with or without a mixer in front of them. Another option might In Ear Monitors (IEM) with a Butt Shaker http://www.thebuttkicker.com/prosound_bass%20players%20&%20drummers.html attached to your stool. The problem with this method is that no one else will hear your drums unless you're being fed through their monitors. Roland also makes a system specifically for this purpose http://www.rolandus.com/products/productlist.aspx?ParentId=67 Hope this helps...

trevcda

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Live vs. Memorex Posted: 5/1/2007 9:45:44 PM
You know, the great classical (not to be confused with classic rock) composers had to write out all their parts long before they heard them all together with an full symponic orchestra. It wasn't like they could get the orchestra together to jam and have a few beers. Jeeze that would be alot of beers! Thanks to midi and computers those ideas that strike at three in the morning have a place to go. I write a lot using a sequencer and often end up with these huge peices that will most likely never see a stage. On that note a good cover band will take care of those performance urges that we all have. You're right though. There's something about the reaction of a good crowd. Eight minutes of Mustang Sally? You need to get out there before the fourteen minute version of Old Time Rock and Roll sounds good... Gawd I hate that song.....

trevcda

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Cilantro Taste Posted: 5/1/2007 9:26:01 PM
Personally, I love the stuff. Great as an ingredient, a topping or a garnish! But I've got a freind from England who describes the taste as "burnt plastic". I was almost afraid to try it after that for fear that I might actually find that taste myself. I very quickly got over that!

trevcda

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Karaoke Tips and Tricks Posted: 1/21/2007 10:42:59 PM
Yeah... I guess I did sound a little heavy handed with the tipping thing. It was meant generally speaking not specifically. Rest assured you would be the exception to the rule in that regard! I do take vocal warm ups seriously as I do stretching my fingers, hands, arms, etc. before a show. With out proper warm ups you can't expect your voice or your hands to be at their best. It's not 2-3 hours of intense warm up. It's humming scales, breathing, getting the crud out of your voice, getting yourself mentally ready. Usually starts in the shower before heading to the venue. Unfortunately it doesn't always work out that way and I can always tell the next day how effective (or ineffective) my warm up has been. Particularly when going between cities with climate extremes.

trevcda

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Bass players thread.... Posted: 1/21/2007 6:43:26 PM
Sorry to just jump in here, but as it's a bass player thread and I see a lot of the recording guys in here as well, it seems like the best thread to do so in. I'm looking for a screamin' deal on a Bag End Infra or ELF Integrator to finish up a bass rig I'm putting together. If you have one or have seen on for sale I'd love to know about. I'm of course always checking ebay. Thanks for any help!

trevcda

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Karaoke Tips and Tricks Posted: 1/21/2007 6:34:40 PM
First, don't take it so seriously! It's not like your being paid to be there! Secondly other people are being paid to be there including your karaoke host(ess) so if your going to occupy space, be entertained and drink water all night at least tip the staff accordingly. As far as preparation for singing I guess I would do the same thing as any other vocal performance. I spend the 2-3 hours (ideally, but not always possible) before a show warming up my voice working around the speaking range and working outwardly both high and low pitches and dynamically from loud to soft and varying combinations from there listening closely to intonation. It's the equivalent of stretching your (vocal) muscles before the main event. I use musical scales and three or four songs that that start low and eventually get into the higher end of my range. Lastly, don't take it so seriously! In answer to your question about involvement, one of my favorite "karaoke" performances was from an 85 year old gentleman who came in with his wife once a week and sang "Singing in the Rain" every time to her. Invariably it was off pitch and for the life of me I don't how he did it but exactly 2 beats behind the entire song! He had his umbrella and moved around the dance floor pretty good for an 85 year old guy! She loved it and honestly, despite the "technical flaws" in his performance, everyone else did too. Find something that works for you. It all comes down to sincerity. If you fake that you have 'em eating out of your hand! Just kidding- know your audience and cater to them if you want them involved. Give them something they love and they'll follow you anywhere. My two cents, anyway...

trevcda

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Iron Chef America: hmm... Posted: 1/16/2007 10:25:08 PM
Sorry to dig this one out of the dumpster but now it is brought to you by McDonalds. That's just not right that anything on The Food Network be "brought to you by" any fast food sponsors. Although if it were to happen, ICA makes the most sense...

trevcda

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Chant Posted: 1/10/2007 8:04:59 PM
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! LOL!

trevcda

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are there still cd buyers out there Posted: 1/9/2007 5:07:13 PM
I'm still buying CD's and some LP's. For several reasons. One is I don't believe in depriving an artist of his or her ability to make a living off of their work. Free down loading does exactly that; when hamburgers, cars, houses and cable TV are free, I'll reconsider it. Two- I don't like the sound of compressed music. I'll put up with it in a car via an ipod or satellite radio because of the convenience factor, but when I am "listening" to music I want to hear all of it, not the ten percent that some compression algorythym thinks is important. Three- I want the opportunity to hear the songs in the order that the artist intended and not some crappy radio remix that was intended for the limitations of an ipod. Four- liner notes. I miss the art work and other information that went into making an album cover. There are some real works of visual art on some album covers.

trevcda

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forgotten instruments... Posted: 1/3/2007 6:06:59 PM
Nothing in software or digital effects has even come close to replacing The Leslie cab. Even Hammond's own XK-2 leslie emulation is a poor simulation at best. I have a C-2 (just missing the factory percussion but will probably add the Trek eventually) and an A-100 as well as the XK-2 and I use all of them with a Leslie. The XK-2 even has the pin out for it. Theramins? Yeah, I haven't heard one of those lately! You know what ya never hear anymore? The Hurty Gerty... Still trying to figure out the best way to mic one of those...

trevcda

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removing beeswax from hair Posted: 1/3/2007 5:56:47 PM
Ummm... Yeah... Note to self: Check original posting dates...

trevcda

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removing beeswax from hair Posted: 1/2/2007 6:37:57 PM
I didn't know about the bees wax removal, but I do know, from personal experience (don't ask!) that Dawn dishwashing detergent will remove most message, food and other oils from hair and other parts. It will leave it a little dry but a good conditioner should remedy that fairly quickly. I knew that peice of advice would come in handy one day!

trevcda

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Pea souper Posted: 12/26/2006 6:12:22 PM
Mine's a lot like Classic's above with a couple of differences: Instead of chopping the onion, try poking twenty or so whole cloves into the onion and toss it in. When stirring be sure to stir carefully as most people will want to fish the cloves out later. For some reason, someone in my family about three generations ago starting putting carrots and celery in split pea soup. I should add here that "our" recipe is more of a cream of split pea soup. It is typically simmered for a very long time, but when in a hurry, the little Braun mixing stick thingy can expedite the proccess. Add some half and half, in very small quantities, to lighten up the color, if needed. The carrots and celery will provide some lightening but the cloves can darken it. After taste, it's all about presentation! It's usually topped of with some parm cheese (try not to use that stuff in the can) and sometimes mint leaves and/or edible purple blossoms, if the cloves have been used sparingly.

trevcda

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Christmas Card etiquette for unmarried couples ? Posted: 12/16/2006 8:25:54 AM
Check out Hallmarks' "Living In Sin" collection of greeting cards! Seriously, I think that if you, personally, have been introduced to your freinds "significant other" (by phone, in person, etc.) and have been made aware that they are living together, it would just be proper etiquette to include that person. Anything peronal could/should be addressed in a separate correspondence as you probably wouldn't want that kind of information just laying around on you freinds fireplace with the rest of the Christmas cards anyway.

trevcda

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plastic sleeves on used records Posted: 12/12/2006 7:33:19 PM
Not so much to protect the record. More to protect the art work on the sleeve.

trevcda

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Body Count's Cop Killer Posted: 12/10/2006 9:27:03 AM
It's funny; most people who oppose that song have never read (and comprehended) all of the lyrics. It's also sad because most of the people who celebrate that song have also not read all of the lyrics. Most people's opinions, I believe, are based purely on the songs title and not it's content. But that's nothing new. People have been doing with books and music for centuries.

trevcda

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OK musicians PRO TOOLS VS ANYTHING Posted: 12/5/2006 9:58:16 PM
I read a really good article in ProSound News (November 2006, pp57) by Dr. Skipp Tullen called "The Demise of High Fidelity?" that kind of hit the nail on the head for me. I'll try to find a link for it, but it basically said that all the compressed music formats have become "good enough" for the masses through testing that removed as much of the musical information from a digital track as they could with out Joe Public noticing. Is that what we're striving for? Good enough? I've had the pleasure of working both ends of the audio world, from creation and reproduction. I remember years ago when I started into the high end repro market. Running a Sota into a CJ pre and amp through a great set of cables into a pair of B&W Matrix 801s. I'd never heard anything sound that good. Recordings I'd had little regard for came to life. Other recordings from my younger days didn't stack up. If Joe Public could get that chance to hear music like that instead of on the Emerson Home Theater in a Box that's on sale at Best Circuit, he might set his sights a little higher. I guess my point is that if your idea of great sound comes from an ipod or a Blose (spelled wrong intentionally) Lifestyle system then a recording system that runs your sound through a virtual spin cycle to get rid as much information as possible might be "good enough". But my comment, cleverly disguised as a question, is if all the "old technology" is so out dated why does virtually (pun intended) every plug in, soft syth and virtual signal proccessor seem to be emulating some vintage piece of gear (usually rather poorly) and claim to "sound just like the original!"?

trevcda

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Nut Milk Posted: 12/2/2006 8:23:44 AM
Writer, Thanks for the great info! No allergies here, so no worries there. Definetely something I've never ran across. It's not really something you would see on the average beverage menu, is it? As far as your first question; let's just say my mind strayed to the darkside (aka the gutter) for a moment and be greatful that the usual trolls didn't jump on that train. Sorry... I'm better now!

trevcda

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Does anyone know how to cook Squid??? Posted: 12/2/2006 8:12:52 AM
I've always found the trick squid (and most other food) to be really fresh ingredients and not over cooking them. For recipes try google or epicurious.com. Seems like most of the time it breaded and fried but the best squid I've ever had was from a street vendor in San Fransisco. It's was either raw or very lightly cooked and marinated in something like italian salad dressing along with other seafood. Great texture and not rubbery at all.

trevcda

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Nut Milk Posted: 11/29/2006 5:41:22 PM
First off, with a subject line like that, I'm surprised that this thread hasn't taken a serious turn for the worst! Secondly, is nut milk used in place of cow's milk and in the same quantities? Does it taste like the nuts used? Or is it its own thing? I've never (knowingly) had nut milk. Is it an alternative for those allergic to cow's milk (assuming that person has no nut allergies) and does it meet the requirements of a vegan or vegetarian diet?

trevcda

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what is this I am a princes thing Posted: 11/27/2006 7:50:16 PM
If you’ve labeled yourself a “princess” you’re pretty much telling everyone that you’re high maintenance, difficult to please and generally have impossibly high standards that no one could possibly live up to, and that would only change if someone ever did. If everyone else calls you a “princess”, they’ve pretty much recognized the above qualities (and I use that term loosely!) in you and are probably laughing amongst each other because you don’t see it. If you’re wearing clothing that says “princess” on it- DON’T! You’re just confirming that both of the above statements are 100% true. If someone whispers it in your ear at 5:20 in the morning while you’re both getting ready for work on a Monday morning because they mean it their heart and wouldn’t want to be anywhere else at that moment other than right there with you; then, and only then, are you truly a Princess. Or maybe I’m wrong? I don’t think so, though!

trevcda

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Acoustic Guitar Players Hangout Posted: 11/26/2006 10:11:20 PM
Hey! Great thread! I have more acoustics than I really need but can never seem to say no when I should. I have a couple of Martins; one from the early 70's that has a one of a kind sound and a Jimmy Buffet Koa, a couple of Larrivee's; a nylon and a steel, a Tacoma four sting bass (I should have got the five), an Ibanez 12 string I got for the sole purpose of hacking a hole in the side for a built-in pre-amp (my first (successful) attempt at the modification of anything acoustic) and in a fit of "I've got to buy something...NOW!", an Oscar Schmidt ukelele with a built in pre-amp for which I paid twice as much for the case. Of course the standard roundback Ovation and a couple of backpacker models are thrown in for good measure! Most of my guitars have a Fishman pick up and/or mic set up for live work and generally are run through an outboard pre-amp ranging from an stand mounted Fishman to a various mic pre's. One guitar I've always wanted but have never had is a James A. Olson, probably a JT Signature model. Everyone of the Olsons I've ever heard sounds amazing although I'm sure a lot of that has to do with the artists as well. I've got a question for everyone, though: When you're playing larger venues what do you use to monitor your guitar? Do you prefer a really good set of IEMs or are wedges more your style? Thanks for the thread!

trevcda

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Guitar help. Posted: 10/26/2006 8:26:12 PM
Okay, if you don't get a tuner, for the love of god, please learn how to tune your guitar to itself. Seriously, though, it will be much less painful for those around you and much more enjoyable and encouraging for yourself if the guitar is at least in tune with itself.

trevcda

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Should drug addicts be allowed to have children? Posted: 10/14/2006 10:42:32 AM
I just remembered this from the movie, "Parenthood": "You know, Mrs. Buckman, you need a license to buy a dog, to drive a car - hell, you even need a license to catch a fish. But they'll let any butt-reaming ***hole be a father." Keanu Reeves as Tod Higgins in Parenthood Why is it that being a parent isn't held up to the same standards and requirements as owning a dog or catching a fish? Why is it that we feel we have the right to reproduce, yet have the option of having someone else bear the responsibility for the consequences? And to the poster who suggested that certain standards be met to be president? Hell, yes! What is it now? Thirty-five and a US citizen? We're really setting the bar up high there! How about a history exam? How about passing the same testing that anyone seeking US citizenship would have to pass? I've only seen it movies, but based on that information I think I'd have to study pretty hard to pass that test... Sorry, way off topic there... But to be my own counterpoint: like was so often mentioned above- who decides? At what point does this turn into selective breeding? And who are we to interfere with evolution through mutation, regardless of its root cause? My answer? No. Short and simple. The question is, to what extent do we go, as a society, to enforce this answer. Now there's something to think about...

trevcda

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What wine do you cook with? Posted: 10/10/2006 1:33:05 PM
I've got to say I that I agree with the general opinion that "if it's good enough to drink it's good enough to cook with", although that's pretty subjective in itself. I'll agree that the old tradition of white for this and red for that is somewhat passe', although I've yet to come across a recipe that calls for a red wine reduction with a white fish. I guess some adages aren't that bad of an idea! I've never been a big fan of the box wines with one notable exception; during the holidays I use box wines when want to use mulling spices with the wine. It smells great, tastes fine and doesn't screw up several expensive bottles of exceptional wine. Just for kicks let me stir the proverbial pot of my own topic: Have any of you ever used or found a recipe that calls for the use of flavored wines (Arbor Mist, etc.) or (gag) fortified wines? Thanks for all the great replies so far!

trevcda

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What wine do you cook with? Posted: 10/8/2006 6:25:40 PM
I'm interested in the opinion of the masses, here. I've heard from a fair amount of "decent" chefs that when cooking with wine, that you can use just use just any old cheap stuff. But I've always felt that as most of the cooking I do with wine involves some sort of reduction, thus intensifying the flavors of whatever wine I choose to use. So I tend to go for the best (not nessesarily the most expensive, by the way!) that I can. What are your thoughts on this?

trevcda

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Tap Water vs. Bottled Water Posted: 10/7/2006 12:55:04 AM
I spend a fair amount of time on the road and I don't know if bottled water is better or not but it's consistant, which in itself is reason enough to drink it. Usually Evian, it tastes the same not only from town to town but from country to country which makes it easier to incoprorate into a diet that would probably be severely lacking in water intake if it weren't for the fact that it tastes familiar enough drink on a regular basis.

trevcda

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El Paso No Cook Salsa Posted: 9/14/2006 2:03:12 PM
I don't mean this to be mean spirited or trolling, I promise. Just a question. Really! Does anybody cook their salsa? I always thought it was raw ingredients? I've never cooked any salsas that I've made. Unless I wanted an enchilada suace or something...

trevcda

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Dreaming of music... Posted: 9/11/2006 10:12:34 PM
I agree with Fiddlenotes; I can say more through music (instrumentally) to invoke emotions and feelings through colors and textures of music than I ever felt that I could verbally. Although I've written many lyrics, I never feel as though they measure up to the music that I write to go with them. At three in the morning they sound like the words that every man has ever wanted to say from the depths of his heart to the woman he loves. By the light of the following day they sound more like, "you are the cornchowder of my life." What hell does that mean? More on topic; I love it when I dream of music. I have two ways to capture it. I've got my studio wired to a home automation system that allows me to fire the whole thing up with the press of a button, so that I can slip down stairs with it fresh in my head and put it down before it disappears. I've also got a small synth and a tape recorder close to the bed so that if it doesn't seem like I'm going to make it down stairs I can at least get a progression and melody down before it gets lost. They always seem like little gifts, that if you don't make note of them, are lost forever. And the few lyrics of mine that I actually like are usually found in the same way and noted in a journal, also kept by the bed.

trevcda

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And The Most Hideous Song Of This Decade Goes To Black Eye Peas for My Humps Posted: 9/4/2006 12:16:03 PM
They certainly will- starting now! As in "Black Eyed PEES"? LOL! Sorry, couldn't resist the obvious one liner. Bad Trev! I'll go sit in my corner now....

trevcda

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why is it than when you buy... Posted: 8/20/2006 10:28:47 AM
Maybe because most electronics equipment manufacturers are not in the business of manufacturing cables. Heck a good portion of them simply re-label products made produced by a third party in the far east and call them thier own! Anyway most "audiophiles" (a very over and incorrectly used term) have cable preferences (so no matter what they include with it, it would probably be wrong and not used) and if you've shopped for high end cabling, you know that a good 1m audio interconnect can set you back a couple of hundred dollars, which would be added on to the price of the equipment.

trevcda

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Revenge served well ..... ? Posted: 8/19/2006 3:01:53 PM
Hmmm.. there's that flaked coconut thing again! I was actually thinking more along the lines of whipped cream or on a much less innuendo-ish note Cheeze Whiz; the propellant being an areosol. But I like your thinking- much better accuracy, distance and pain infliction with a sling shot! Sorry to OP for going so off-topic!~

trevcda

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Revenge served well ..... ? Posted: 8/19/2006 1:11:24 AM
Oh and next time you go for a burger at you favorite burger stand- ask if you can take a look at the list of ingredients on the box that the "hamburger patties" came in. You may (or may not!) be pleasantly disturbed! 100% beef is a wide ranging and not near specific enough of a designation for your hamburger! Oh, and food fight? Touche, en guarde, mon ami; gamine on game! Choose your weapon! Definetely a good use for propellant based foods! So much for the "gentleman" thing, huh?

trevcda

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Revenge served well ..... ? Posted: 8/18/2006 10:49:42 PM
Mmmmm Tongue! Are you tasting it or is it tasting you? Isn't it, on some level, basically frenching a cow? So many puns, so little time... Seriously, don't ** with people's food. There are way too many minds that are completely closed, culinarily (is that a word?!!) speaking, to to endless variety of foods out there simply because they don't fit a given cultures idea of what's good. My nephew's mother (brothers wife) wouldn't even give him a chance to develop his own opinion about a food. Instead, because she didn't like something, she would tell him "Ewww! You wouldn't like that!". And of course after that he didn't, without even trying it. Besides that as Soft so eloquently put it, as she often does, Karma is a **! (I could be paraphrasing there!)

trevcda

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vocal equipment...? Posted: 6/6/2006 8:50:35 AM
I use a mixer, a studio vocal mic, a cd player and headphones to practice by both by myself and for full vocal rehearsals at my place. To accomplish the same thing on a budget get a small format Behringer mixer like the UB1002FX- $70usd and has built in effects and two mic inputs. Next a decent mic. The Shure SM57/58 are standards, but there are better. All my vocal positions (live) use an EV 767a. It's a couple bucks more, but has great feedback rejection (that squeeling noise) and is a really smoth sounding mic (assuming that some idiot hasn't put a smiley face on the FOH EQ!). And finally a good pair of headphones. Prefferably a closed back design to help with feedback. And, no, $100 isn't too much for a good pair of heaphones. Add a CD player or any other playback device and your in business! With this set up you can a)adjust your the level of your voice to the music, b)unless you're a very quite singer, feedback is a non-issue (it can still happen with headphones) and c) you'll hear exactly what your microphone is picking up (hearing) so you can work on your proximity and learn how to work a mic. As far as CD's verses karaoke; I actually like karaoke tracks because although many of the performances suck (there really was no better word for it), there are no vocal tracks for you to "crutch" on. You're either there or your not. It will force you to have better pitch. When we're not performing as much in the off seasons, I'll actually go to a karaoke bar just to keep the pipes up. Kind of like a vocal workout room. The trick is to find a place with some one who knows how to run sound and has good equipment and not a bunch of Radio Shack home stereo equipment. A lot of these people think that volume and excessive effects will make up for a lack of talent! In fact to take the above system one step further, get a cassette rec/player(they can be found really cheaply these days), record yourself from the mixing board, listen and critique yourself. The tape doesn't lie. That will also get you used to hearing your own voice and help with the self aware thing somebody mentioned above.

trevcda

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Guys with cats? Posted: 6/2/2006 8:12:45 PM
"You can also consider Soft Claws Nail Caps for Cats you can look up more info on the net, out of respect for the owners I don't want to post links here but if you will send me a note I can send them to you and a few other sites you might find useful. Just what ever you do, don't declaw them, this pratice should be banned period." "aha! Saw a black cat the other day with HOT PINK claws... this explains it! I take it the caps come in colors?? " I haven't been owned by a cat in a very long time, but with regards to the Soft Claws Nail Caps; I remember putting tape on my cats paws when I was a kid. Not cruel, I don't think, possibly mildly humiliating (although not as humiating as a cat on leash) for the cat and, I'm sorry to say, just too damn funny to watch! LOL! Granted it's not mutilating the cat, but if (and that's a very big IF) you could manage to keep these things on a cat and it got out, wouldn't that be as dangerous for the cat, if not more so than being declawed? Oh! And to the OP: I was talking to a guy at the tire store a couple of days ago who had a kitten he had just recently got with him. Judging by the girls who came up to us just while I was there, I don't think you've got a thing to worry about!

trevcda

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Iris - Goo Goo Dolls Posted: 6/2/2006 7:37:11 PM
Got the music (or even TAB) on that one? All I can find are weak first position chording/standard tuning versions when I do a search. I'll probably have to buy an electric mandolin now... To the OP: Interesting theory! I think I'll go with GM100's version, though!

trevcda

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Iris - Goo Goo Dolls Posted: 5/31/2006 11:37:18 PM
It seems to be a literal lyrical interpretation of the movie it was written for (I think) City Of Angels. One of my favorite movies and songs. Although I still haven't figured out where the name, "Iris" is relevant. And for those who might know- do they use a standard guitar tuning in that song or is it something else? Thanks, TREV

trevcda

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Great Chutney Recipes Posted: 5/30/2006 10:21:32 PM
I love chutney! It should be a food group! To bad they only sell it those little single serving jars! Seriously, though, has anybody seen a recipe for the traditional chutney? That stuff is expensive.

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