08-22-2006, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Mauler - Paid pilgrimage to RITFencing's BBQ
| Man, you guys really loved those kebabs... let this be a lesson to the rest of you. If you want happy refs, check out my recipe in Mister Epee's Kitchen.
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08-22-2006, 05:09 PM
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#22 | | Friend of Fencing
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Originally Posted by AndrewH BATM on medium is actually harder than most of the hard songs. It's not so much technically difficult as it is relentless. Same goes for BATM hard, I can beat a good portion of the expert songs but I still can't do BATM hard. That's when the real technical difficulty of the solos shows itself. Work on those pulloffs... | For some reason BATM seemed actually more comfortable for me compared to earlier ("easier") songs. I figured it was because I had tried it after already having tried other songs (hence getting further acquainted with the interface, game itself, etc). But now that you put it that way, it kinda makes sense.
My talents tend to lie on maintaining focus for a prolonged period of time, engaged in reptetive tasks, confined within artificial rules (i.e. 15 hrs of reffing doesn't bother me one bit... and 20-hr game-a-thon is a sheer joy).
P.S. What's a pulloff? 
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08-22-2006, 05:12 PM
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#23 | | Friend of Fencing
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Originally Posted by RITFencing Man, you guys really loved those kebabs... let this be a lesson to the rest of you. If you want happy refs, check out my recipe in Mister Epee's Kitchen. | I'm very rarely impressed with anything made primarily of chicken (not particularly a fan, although I wall gladly devour it if placed within reach). In my book, chicken-based food is something that I eat for sustenance, not for joy. 
Having said that......
Your kebab ruled!!! *devil chef's sign*
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08-22-2006, 05:43 PM
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#24 | | Fencing Expert
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| I went to paris with the girlfriend for a week. Was fantastic. | |
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08-22-2006, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Mauler P.S. What's a pulloff? | Imagine playing a real guitar with strings. Put 2 fingers on the same string- one higher than the other. Now if you strum the low note, then place the higher finger onto the fret, you'll effectively play the higher note without strumming a second time. That's a hammer-on, and it's pretty easy to do.
A pulloff is the opposite of a hammeron. Start with the higher fret held down and strum. In order to play the lower note without strumming again, you'll need to "pull off" the higher finger while placing down the lower finger. It's harder to do because of the tighter timing involved.
Where does this come into play in GH? When you get a fast scale to play (i.e. as part of a solo) you'll notice that the first note will have a black ring, but the second two in the scale will have a white ring. To play the scale, strum the first note, then either hammeron or pulloff the second one or two. That enables you to play fast solos without having to strum each note.
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08-27-2006, 10:39 PM
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| (Using handy template from downunder) I went to Sydney with the wife for a week. Was fantastic.
It was, actually. Great weather, fantastic scenery/hiking in Sydney and Blue Mountains. Excellent food and wine. Very friendly people. Lousy 28 hour door-to-door trip!
Back to language subthread: Seems that Australian dialect ("stryne") is very Cockney based, including rhyming slang. As soon as I spoke a sentence they knew I was a septic ("septic" = "septic tank" = "Yank")
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08-28-2006, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jeff (Using handy template from downunder) I went to Sydney with the wife for a week. Was fantastic.
It was, actually. Great weather, fantastic scenery/hiking in Sydney and Blue Mountains. Excellent food and wine. Very friendly people. Lousy 28 hour door-to-door trip!
Back to language subthread: Seems that Australian dialect ("stryne") is very Cockney based, including rhyming slang. As soon as I spoke a sentence they knew I was a septic ("septic" = "septic tank" = "Yank") | I've never thought about it, but that would make sense considering the original colonists... | |
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08-28-2006, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff (Using handy template from downunder) I went to Sydney with the wife for a week. Was fantastic.
It was, actually. Great weather, fantastic scenery/hiking in Sydney and Blue Mountains. Excellent food and wine. Very friendly people. Lousy 28 hour door-to-door trip!
Back to language subthread: Seems that Australian dialect ("stryne") is very Cockney based, including rhyming slang. As soon as I spoke a sentence they knew I was a septic ("septic" = "septic tank" = "Yank") |
wonderful.
Where in Sydney did you stay. I hope you got up to the Hunter Valley for wine tastings? | |
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08-28-2006, 06:24 PM
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| We stayed at The Observatory, in the Rocks area near (as you well know) the bridge and the Circular Quay, and at Lilienfels in Katoomba. Both places very posh, very nice indeed. We walked all over: to the opera house, botanical gardens, centre city, Darling Harbour, and in Katoomba at Echo Point, 3 sisters, the fern forest.
Stunning views in both city and country. They said it was going spring a little early - some flowers were already in bloom - and we saw 'roos with joeys, cockatoos, and other neat wildlife. Unfortunately did not have a chance to go to Hunter Valley, but we enjoyed excellent wines from Oz and NZ - none of that mass-market Yellow Tail you ship to us Yanks. That will probably be for next time, along with Uluru/Ayers Rock. You know you've had a great trip when you're already planning the next visit. If it wasn't for the long flight (still jet-lagged). Highly recommended!
(And where did you go in Paris? Another favorite place, and don't believe the guide books when they say not to go in August: the city is quieter and lines are shorter)
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08-28-2006, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff (And where did you go in Paris? Another favorite place, and don't believe the guide books when they say not to go in August: the city is quieter and lines are shorter) |
Just the usual touristy stuff, the girl hadn't been in 10 years, so it was all new to her.
Remember, the louvre is closed on tuesday, and versailles is closed on monday  . Wasn't the biggest drama, as the gardens were open so we had a picnic and took a boat out on the lake.
Walked up the eiffel tower, and back down despite my vertigo. Saw the DaVinci code movie on the champs elysees, which was the strangest thing ever, as all the english bits had french subtitles, the french bits had no subtitles, and the italian/latin bits had french subtitles. Luckily my french is ok, but was slightly odd.
Museums we did: Louvre, D'Orsay, D'Orangerie, and the one near Jardin du Luxembourg... can't remember the name.
Was a very busy week, but great fun.
The Observatory is a great place, lovely location. If/When you're back and if i'm in town i'll take you up to the vineyards. Otherwise you'll pay a fortune, and the best vineyards won't let you in because they don't let the coaches from Sydney in (full of drunks that don't want to buy anything). Best bet really is to hire a car and go that way (remembering to spit the wine, as we have a 0.05 limit, and its very very strictly enforced).
I'm glad you had a good time. Sydney will always be home for me, you can see why.
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08-30-2006, 06:27 PM
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| Looks like you had a great time in Paris as I did in Sydney. I like your suggestion for the Hunter Valley - if we're going someplace we can drink without risking legal action, I'll stand the first round! cheers, Jeff
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09-03-2006, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Purple Fencer In between bouts of working, I've been practicing and performing with the SoCal Dream Sr. Drum & Bugle Corps out of Irvine, CA.
Had several competitions during the west coast drum corps season....2 more weeks and we fly back to Rochester, NY for sr championships....which we have a strong chance of winning.
Best part...I've got 2 solos for the first time in my corps career!! | Update....marching in a hurricane sucks MAJOR ass!
We were first on in prelims yesterday..2pm and it's windy, colder than a witch's boob in a brass bra, and raining like the Great Flood!
So what do WE do while standing at the entry gate?? sing "You are my Sunshine" loudly....the people in teh stands liked it!
Somehow we made it through the show -- the worst conditions I've ever marched in (and I've done rain shows before) -- but we made our primary goal....we made finals and go for teh Class A (65 members and less) tonight. An added bonus....we won the brass caption last night...whch was surprising, as i did NOT feel our horn performance was up to our usual standards...I had to make a change to one of my solos on the fly because i KNEW I couldn't hit the top not I usually hit.
6pm EST is our performance time tonight....WOO HOO!!!! | |
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