BS: No Music Day~Nov.21

Subject: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Tweed
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 11:01 AM

Today, is no music day in Scotland. BBC Scotland will broadcast no music all day. I've placed this in the BS section, this being a non-music thread and all..

No Music Day 2007

Tweed

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Tweed
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 11:08 AM

More on this here at BBC Scotland

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: GUEST,Ian cookieless
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 11:30 AM

The website says, "No Music Day has nothing to sell. There is no mission statement." It doesn't seem to be about anything, so what's the point?

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 11:31 AM

Thanks. Seems kind of stupid to me UNLESS he uses it to emphasize how important music can be.

I have a lovely old print of St. Cecilia...I'll have to ask her what she thinks.*bg*

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Tweed
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 11:37 AM

They had him on NPR yesterday and I got intrigued, Kat. He said he came up with the idea after listening to ipods etc. day in and day out and figgered he'd try to get through one day without music. This was a couple years ago and apparently it's excalated and BBC Scotland is going for a whole day of no music.

Does the BBC run commercials like US stations?

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Bert
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 11:42 AM

If that includes bagpipes then I'm all for it!!!

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 12:04 PM

Ah, I can understand that, Tweed. I don't get the ipod thing. If I have music on, I want it to fill the air AND I don't want my ears plugged by anything all day. I guess that's one reason why I never wound up with a walkman on my belt everyday, too. Sure they have their uses, place, and times, but not to the exclusion of all else. At least when I tune in and drop out it isn't such an isolated thing.:-)

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Ernest
Date: 22 Nov 07 - 07:27 AM

Background: The Scottish people were given the choice between no-music-day and no-whisky-day.

;0)
Ernest

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: GUEST,PMB
Date: 22 Nov 07 - 08:55 AM

When's No BBC Day?

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: GUEST,confused
Date: 22 Nov 07 - 01:49 PM

but how do you have a day without music......I'm lucky if i can manage while at work

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: TheSnail
Date: 22 Nov 07 - 07:27 PM

Ernest

The Scottish people were given the choice between no-music-day and no-whisky-day.

There's a tune by Neil Gow called Farewell to Whisky. Is there a whisky called Farewell to Music?

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: topical tom
Date: 23 Nov 07 - 12:33 PM

One day without music? It boggles the mind!Is listening to music on a par with driving cars?

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 Nov 07 - 02:33 PM

On the other hand I wonder if one can go too far? I saw an ad for a picture frame in which one may load their digital photos. It displays them in whatever way you tell it to, but wait! There's more! You can program music to play along with your photo montage, plus it comes with a remote control! No more walking over to pick up a heavy old photo album, getting nice and cozy to show it off to your friends and family!

THIS is what it comes with:

• Built-in speakers, clock and calendar
• Black finish wood frame
• Plays back JPEG pictures,MP3 music and MPG Videos
• Supports SD, XD, Memory Stick and Multimedia memory cards

I don't know about you all, but if I want to watch a movie, video, dvd, etc. I already have the means to do so (maybe not in such a portable venue, but still!) Also, if I was going to an office and wanted to display pix why would I want music playing with them all day? It would be rude in some situations and annoying. Give me silent pix anyday! AArrgghh...rant over.:-)

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Mooh
Date: 23 Nov 07 - 07:50 PM

How about a no make up another stupid day day?

If not, how about a be kind to Mooh day?

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 24 Nov 07 - 07:27 PM

G'day Kat,

You wrote: "I don't get the ipod thing. If I have music on, I want it to fill the air AND I don't want my ears plugged by anything all day. I guess that's one reason why I never wound up with a walkman on my belt everyday, too. Sure they have their uses, place, and times, but not to the exclusion of all else. At least when I tune in and drop out it isn't such an isolated thing.:-)"

I guess I'm not all that bothered by the i-Pods crowded round me on the morning bus to work ... except the ones pumping out heavy bass ... so loud that the noise from the ear-buds of the person sitting beside me drowns out the music that is in my head ... sans i-Pod. (What it's like in their head I don't wish to imagine!).

My main gripe is the 'phone connection freaks who have to hold running commentaries, by mobile, on how far they still are from home ... but that seems to be mainly on the afternoon buses ... and I normally walk the 6 km home ... along the quietest streets and back lanes, by preference!

Regards,

Bob

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Peace
Date: 25 Nov 07 - 05:03 PM

Brilliant idea, IMO.

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Beer
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 08:57 AM

I have music constantly going on in my head so I would still hear the stuff anyway.
Beer (adrien)

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Donuel
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 01:50 PM

There are 3 cities in the US where it is against the law to whistle.

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 02:00 PM

G'day, Bobdarlin'. I hadn't thought of that as our public transport leaves MUCH to be desired, so I am in a car all of the time when going somewhere. I can certainly understand how nice it would be to NOT have others' music intruding on my space and I know what you mean about the bass being turned up. They do that in the cars here to where 2-3 cars behind can feel their windows rattle!

The phone thing really drives me nuts, too, but mostly when people are driving and talking on them. I reminded my daughter back East, the other day, that a phone is a convenience and it is NOT imperative that she answer it 24/7! I like them for emergencies and to reach my Rog when he's at the grocery store, though.:-)

Beer/Adrien, maybe that's my problem. I catch myself humming or whistling throughout the day...:-o

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 02:51 PM

The word "gullible" isn't in the dictionary...

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 03:16 PM

Oh, Mooh...XXXX and {{{{{HUGS}}}}!:-)

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Beer
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 03:17 PM

Yes Kat. As long as we can control it it should be O.K. otherwise it's like "I'm hearing voices" then it becomes a different matter.

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 03:22 PM

LOL, esp. if the voices are harmonising, right?

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Beer
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 04:35 PM

Right on.

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 07:57 PM

a be kind to Mooh day A "no Mooh sick" day in fact.

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Ernest
Date: 27 Nov 07 - 02:21 AM

Hey Snail,

I presume a Whisky called "Farewell to Music" would be of the famous tax-free* variety.

Best
Ernest


* = illegal

Subject: RE: BS: No Music Day~Nov.21
From: Mooh
Date: 27 Nov 07 - 09:06 PM

Shucks...

Peace, Mooh.