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Subject: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 02 Feb 10 - 10:31 PM I've heard from some friends that they can't open the kitchen table thread because it's too long. I don't know if this is allowable, or even desireable, but maybe starting a new thread will help. It has a nice acronymn: SOKT We'll see if this works. Jerry
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 02 Feb 10 - 10:42 PM Hi, Jerry. Usually, simply clicking on the tiny "d" beside the current post numbers on long threads will suffice to load the thread in reverse order; thus only the most recent page of posts must load. At any rate, here's a link for those who wish to read back a bit on the Original Kitchen Table thread . maeve |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 02 Feb 10 - 10:42 PM I know there's been some rancor and fighting going on on the Cat, although I haven't witnessed any myself. I keep wandering back to the table because it's a peaceful respite from some of the stress in the non-cyber world. Who wants to go on their computer to get stressed out? And with a kitchen table, there's always the food. I bought myself a panini maker at Christmas and have been having all sorts of fun with it. I made a panini sandwich with grilled chicken strips and Swiss cheese for breakfast today and it disappeared from our plates in record time. It'll only take a minute to whip up a few more. If your looking for earthshaking news or an argument, this isn't thr thread for you. Welcome... Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 02 Feb 10 - 10:45 PM That's what I do, maeve, but people tell me it doesn't work for them. Maybe dialup is different? I've never had a problem. Thanks for the link. As I explained to someone, this thread is delightfully non-linear so you can jump in anywhere. Coffee's always on the table. Maybe we can use a fresh start and we'll get some new friends to join us. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 02 Feb 10 - 11:04 PM Dial-up is what I've always had until we had to move o this apartment where DSL is available. I suspect some folks forget and just click on the friendly subject line instead, resulting in shock and awe as the whole thing unfurls. I hope you succeed in attracting both familiar friends and new ones, Jerry. Enjoy. maeve |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: ranger1 Date: 03 Feb 10 - 09:30 AM Hey! We can have whole beans now, I just bought myself a coffee grinder yesterday! Nice to see two fo my favorite Mudcatters here at the table. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Tinker Date: 03 Feb 10 - 09:53 AM Since I brought my morning coffee to the computer this morning I thought I'd stop in before I clean off the car and head to work. The roads are clear, but the car has a few inches of snow to clear off.... Looks beautiful outside with snow traced branches against a gray sky. I have an old testament lesson to give to a 12 year old this morning. I think we're going to finish up Joseph (of the coat of many colors) and perhaps begin Job.... We'll listen to Seatrain first and then read... |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:08 AM I've been grinding whole beans for coffee for a long time. Wouldn't have it any other way, and I am not a dilletant. I can't even spell it right. I had a good friend who was a coffee conni-sewer. I used to kid him that he loved coffee so much that he hated 90% of the coffee he drank. Those with the lowest standards are the most easily pleased. I don't know whether this new thread is a good idea or not, but sometimes it is refreshing just to start over and maybe we'll draw some new people to the table. Last night when I was talking to Severn on Facebook, he was recounting all the changes resulting from the squabbles that have gone on in the chatroom and some of the threads here on Mudcat. I've received complaints from several former Mudcatters recently, and the astonishing thing is that despite all the turmoil, hurt feelings and anger, everyone is innocent. How weird is that? Sure, Mudcat has changed. It's changed several times since I've been on here and will probably change several times again as long as Max is gracious enough to put up with us. For me, the low point was the Martin Gibson days, and the endless nasty attacks on people of faith and Republicans. Mudcat lost a lot of good friends from all that stuff, including several kitchen table regulars who have sworn off Mudcat. I still find people of good will on here, as I do in any group. I'm not a great believer in Group Think, whether it's about music, politics or religion. It's natural to be drawn to people of similar interests, but there's an inherent danger. When you define a group by who is not welcome, it can become poisonous. I think Mudcat avoids that for the most part, although that hasn't always been the case. That's what I like about this thread. There's no pressure to think like a group. Just bring pastries. I posted this in a commentary about Group Think on my blog, lifting it from an e-mail I sent to one of my many friends I made here on Mudcat who has left this site: The good thing about being part of a group of like-thinking people is that it reinforces your beliefs. The bad thing about being part of a group of like-thinking people is that it doesn't challenge your beliefs. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:09 AM Seatrain? Man!!!!!!! Marblehead Messengers Seatrain? I had (and maybe even have) that lp. I haven't listened to it or thought of that group in years. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Leadfingers Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:18 AM Hi Jerry . Thought I'd pop my head in and say Hello ! |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:20 AM Where did you leave the rest of you, Terry? m |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:29 AM Hey, Nice to see you, Terry. Keep popping in... |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: gnu Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:40 AM I noticed recently that clicking the nubmer also loads 50 at a time... in reverse of the reverse order you get when you click the d. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 11:08 AM Hery! new familiar faces dropping by. I hadn't noticed that gnu. Maybe it was time for refreshing, anyway. There've been more folks dropping by here in the first few hours then there've been in a long time. Jerry Good to see you all... |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 03 Feb 10 - 11:44 AM I could smell the coffee and came straight over! Nice to see you all. Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: semi-submersible Date: 03 Feb 10 - 12:21 PM A small thread is nice sometimes. I don't have to spend ages trying to catch up (which feels like hopping around at the edges of a crowd, trying to peep over people's heads to find out what's going on). Huge pages crash my 'puter too, and I'm also on dialup so it takes forever. With long threads I click on number of posts, instead of thread name, to see just 50 posts at a time in normal order, then click to the last page to see what's new. No coffee, but we had some hot breakfast before walking up to the school bus. Now out the window between young red cedar trees I see driftwood carried past on the tide, and sometimes ducks or gulls on the salt chuck. It's not raining this morning. Cloud hangs low over us, just above the treetops of a nearby island with a white spot high in a tree: one of the resident bald eagles. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 12:26 PM Hey, semi: Thanks for stopping by. It sounds like you have a beautiful view out your windows. Maybe we'll have to take a kitchen table road tour someday... Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Tinker Date: 03 Feb 10 - 12:30 PM I love Youtube.... Song of Job Jerry, I hadn't thought of this in a very long time, but when looking to grab the attention of a 12 year old -- it rattled up in my conciousness. I'm actually a little disappointed we got off on another tangent today and it'll wait for next week. (okay the subject matter is traditional even if the melody is not....) Mudcat runs through cycles, even after 10 years here it amazes me how "real" the arguments can be in cyberspace..... tinker |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 01:01 PM What great fun to hear the Song of Job again. I thought it was the best track on the album. Turns out, I've been thinking about Job lately. I've been trying to get my software working right to copy music from cassettes to CDs. I've done it without any problem for many years, but I have a new computer and new software, and for some reason it isn't working. So far I haven't been able to figure out why. I'm not discouraged. All in due time. I wrote a commentary on When Things Don't Work on my blog. Here's the paragraph that refers to Job: Maybe I'm being tested, like Job. Maybe this is all about obedience. That's an answer you have to be careful using. Job was a special case. God and the Devil had a wager going with God betting that Job would remain faithful no matter how many calamities were visited upon him. Sometimes we are tested, I'm sure. If I've been trying to make something work for a long time, maybe it's time to consider another possibility. One of my other favorite three letter words besides Job is "yet." I haven't figured it out yet. Thanks for posting the song. Whatever happened to Seatrain, I wonder. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: gnu Date: 03 Feb 10 - 03:27 PM Hmmmm?? I just tried one that did NOT work that way. Tried another and it DID. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: semi-submersible Date: 03 Feb 10 - 03:48 PM gnu: Clicking the number loads the thread in pages. Clicking the "d" loads the thread in pages with newest posts at top. (The "d" stands for descending order.) |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: gnu Date: 03 Feb 10 - 03:58 PM Yes.... it used to not do that when you clicked the number. This is recent, as far as I know. But, I DID have one NOT do that just a while ago, as I posted above. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 04:08 PM Computers: fooey! What ever became of stone tablets? |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: semi-submersible Date: 03 Feb 10 - 04:50 PM Stone tablets haven't gone away (e.g. sculptures, lithography, etc.) nor have homemade pens and paper nor horsedrawn vehicles, but my technology of choice to reach the Mudcat Cafe is an internet-linked computer. Its access time and refresh rate compare favourably with older technologies. So there! |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 05:59 PM I love computers when they do what I tell them to do... |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 03 Feb 10 - 06:34 PM I was hoping the thread would remain upstairs, as the original was permitted to do. maeve |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 08:54 PM Hopefully it won't get lost down here, maeve. We will be talking music related topics on this thread as we always have. Whatever... Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 03 Feb 10 - 09:06 PM Fine with me, Jerry. I've posted a couple of song lyrics on the Tribulations/Blessings thread; both to honor my husband because of our 13th engagement anniversary yesterday and as a thank you for the support Mudcatters have offered us. A friend just gave me her mother's rolling pin. I'll mark her name and that of her mother on the pin so I can keep both women in mind when I'm making pies. maeve |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:37 PM Thanks for the heads up, maeve. I'll check out the song lyrics. I'm not sure about women's names on rolling pins. In folk songs they were often used as a musical instrument to play a tune on the husband's head. :-) And congratulations on the anniversary. Ruth and I are coming up on our 12th Anniversary. It's amazing how swuiftly the years flow by. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:39 PM I didn't see a tribulations/blessings thread. A great title by the way, as tribulations often turn out to be blessings. I'll look for it again tomorrow morning. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: mousethief Date: 03 Feb 10 - 11:26 PM I love sitting at the kitchen table with friends, but don't do coffee. Can I have tea instead? O..O =o= |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Ebbie Date: 03 Feb 10 - 11:34 PM Tomorrow I'll bring a whole potfull of freshly ground, freshly brewed coffee. And cream - does anyone want cream? I tend to drink coffee no matter in which part of the day it's presented but it seems more appropriate in the mornings. So, Jerry, have you written any new songs? And where is your blog? I don't have one of my own but I like reading blogs- sometimes it's almost like a stream of consciousness thing, a very relaxed, leisurely stroll. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Georgiansilver Date: 04 Feb 10 - 02:02 AM Coffee usually with milk and a spoonful of honey but cream will be fine thank you Ebbie. I too had trouble opening the other thread so am pleased to find this so readily openable. Thanks Jerry! Best wishes to all. Mike. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: JennieG Date: 04 Feb 10 - 03:52 AM My first time visiting the kitchen, hello to those already sitting around the table. I can bring some date and ginger slice (bars, for those in the good ole US of A) which I made yesterday, it's a bit gooey but very tasty. Us Ozzies like our slices. Cheers JennieG |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: ranger1 Date: 04 Feb 10 - 07:07 AM Oh, yummy, Jennie! Ebbie, Jerry's blog is here. Now off to work in the snow. Sigh. I think I liked winter better when I didn't have to work in it. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 04 Feb 10 - 08:04 AM The Tribulations/Blessings thread is here, Jerry: thread.cfm?threadid=125989&messages=223 m |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Cuilionn Date: 04 Feb 10 - 09:09 AM Mathainn mhath/ Guid mairnin! Here's a lovely pot of Scottish Breakfest tea for the table, with a wee pitcher of fresh whole milk from the farm down the road. Wind's whistling and whirling at our place--hard to get the woodstove roaring this morning, so there's still a slight chill in the air. Hence the tea! (JennieG-- the date and ginger slice is perfectly delicious!) Jerry-- the way I read it, Job and Doubting Thomas have a lot in common: they're like people who love their country enough to challenge & question their leaders. They demonstrate their faith by being bold questioners, and it is that level of intense engagement that earns them a blessing in the end. Y'know, kinda like some folk musicians... Back to the table later. For now I gotta go feed the chickens. Cheers! --Cuilionn |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Severn Date: 04 Feb 10 - 12:52 PM Is the act of Terry popping his head in anything liking popping, say, a finger or arm joint back in when it dislocates? Or does he carry it under his atm or even take it off and recharge it like a cell phone before popping it back in. Having spent some time with Terry, he usually seems to have his head together and screwed on tight, but I got this image reading his post..... It may be my dial-up that keeps me from being able to access threads like this and "The Mother Of All BS Threads" but it's sure good to be back at a favorite spot after a long abscence. I'll have a cup of coffee and one or two of your famous Razz-Muffins and come set a spell...... |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Ebbie Date: 04 Feb 10 - 12:53 PM I think I'll try some of your Scottish Breakfast Tea with a dash of whole milk, Cuillion. Lovely color. But I didn't forget to bring my pot of coffee- strong, fresh and aromatic. Enjoy. Thanks for Jerry's Blog link, Ranger1. I'll be back. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 04 Feb 10 - 12:56 PM Hey, Cuilionn: Yeah, I agree with you. For those who believe in God there's plenty of evidence that He's not bothered by arguments. If the bible is true, he even got into a wrestling match with Jacob, who demanded that God bless him. My gospel quartet used to do a song I liked titled Wrestling Jacob where Jacob says to God I won't let go, "not until you bless my soul." Of course, Jacob lost, but so would Hulk Hogan. Hi, Ebbie! What a delight that so many old and breand new friends are stopping by. Yes, I'm still writing songs. They're mostly gospel, but even the gospel songs are very much in a folk vein. Here's one of the more recent ones I've done in folk concerts that's gotten an enthusiastic response. It's very much a finger-picked country blues in style. Just Because You Like To Do It, That Don't Make It Right God come to Noah late one day, said "Son I got a job for you" I'm getting mighty sick of these people 'round here, doin' what they want to do I told 'em once, I told 'em twice They never want to listen to my advice So build yourself a boat and get on outta here Before it rains CHORUS: Well I ain't been to Heaven but I've been told The streets up there are lined with gold I ain't been to Hell but from what I hear It can get mighty hot down there So you better mind your manners, watch your P's and Q's 'Cause you don't know when God's watching you And just because you like to do it, that don't make it right God sent Jonah across the sea in the belly of a whale He sent him down to Ninevah, and he lived to tell the tale He told them people, better mind your ways You better get ready for the judgement day And just because you like to do it, that don't make it right You can read it in the papers and the maqazines, this world's about to go to Hell Kids are shooting drugs, kids are shooting kids, and things too fierce to tell You can do what you do, say what you say But you better get ready for judgement day And just because you like to do it, that don't make it right Copyright, Jerry Rasmussen The song will go on my next album. Is this a music thread now? Are we almost there? Jerry I just got home, maeve, so I'll check out the link now. Thanks fror posting it. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 04 Feb 10 - 10:50 PM I just posted this on my blog. It's a follow-up to another piece I wrote about problems trying to get my CD burning software to work. If you're curious, you can go over to http://jerryrasmussen.blogspot.com and read the previous piece. Old Dog Learns New Trick My son Gideon must have been six or seven years old. I was sitting at the kitchen table having a cup of coffee when he walked into the room holding a small toy in his hand. I couldn't see what it was but by the look on his face, I could see he was upset. "Dad, my toy is malfunctioning." "You mean it's broken?" I said. He looked at me forlornly. "I don't know," he said. It's just malfunctioning." When I was his age, kids were arguing about which horse was better, Trigger or Champion. They never malfunctioned. Life was simpler back then. I thought of that tonight after I got home from Staples. I'd dropped by to talk with one of the guys who works there who is a computer technician. After my friend Dan was transferred to another store when the local Staples closed I was once again dependent upon the graciousness of a stranger: Cy by name. I'd called the store to see if I could speak to someone but the connection was so poor, I could barely hear what the person was saying. I think my phone was malfunctioning. I'd never spoken to Cy before, but he was very friendly when I walked over and introduced myself. Even though I could barely hear him when I called, as soon as I identified myself and started to explain my problem, a smile of recognition crossed his face and he said, "Oh yeah, I remember your call." As I told him about all the steps I'd taken to try to figure out what the problem was with my CD burning software, he would occasionally offer a nod of agreement or offer a more detailed explanation of what might be the problem. I felt good about the whole conversation. It's not that Cy told me how to resolve the problem, because he didn't. I just felt encouraged that I was on the right track. When I'd discussed the whole problem with him and felt I understood what to do next, we walked over to the software section to see what options I had for a new CD burner program. Looking at the shiny, inviting packaging, I recognized an earlier version of the same software I was having trouble with. I picked it up and checked it to see if it was compatible with my Windows Vista. And it was. Maybe I was just nostalgic about simpler days but I thought of Fibber McGhee and Molly. They lived on Wistful Vista. Fibber had a lot of trouble with a malfunctioning closet, but I always thought it would be wonderful to live on a street named Wistful Vista. But, I'm meandering. I thanked Cy profusely for his help and said, "Your name will be easy to remember. I sigh often when I'm working on my computer." When I got home I dug out an earlier version of the CD burning software and installed it in my computer. I was strangely calm as I waited for the software to be installed. When I was finally giving the "Finished" notice, I fired up my tape recorder and tried recording the same song I'd been trying to copy for the last three or four days. Everything seemed to be working fine, although that didn't mean much in itself. Up to that point, everything seemed to be working fine with the software I'd been having so much trouble with. The test was when I put in a blank CD, and clicked Burn CD. I waited for my computer to make a face, pucker up its mouth and spit out the blank CD. But, it just hummed contentedly. While it was burning the CD, I went upstairs and poured a mug of coffee. By the time I came downstairs and went back into my office my computer screen was announcing proudly "The CD is completed!" I added the exclamation point. I removed the CD, put it in my stereo and waited expectantly until the guitar introduction came pouring out of my speakers. "Hallelujah!" I said softly to myself. In my list of possible reasons why I wasn't able to make the software work, I had overlooked one. Maybe the software was malfunctioning. Sometimes old dogs can learn new tricks. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Rapparee Date: 04 Feb 10 - 11:11 PM Jerry, you know what Mark Twain said: Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 05 Feb 10 - 10:33 PM I just successfully burned a track from one of my cassettes onto a CD with my new mixer. Very cool. I've done this kind of thing for many years, plugging my lines directly into the computer from my tape player, but the mixer gives more amplification and a wealth of studio techniques for getting a more professional sound. I'm not exactly an expert, but I do believe I can do much more with this addition. I have a commercially recorded album of gospel that I've never released, along with at least fifty original songs that I've recorded over the years that have never seen the light of day. Several of them have been recorded by other folk musicians who learned them from the cassettes. It looks like I've got a lot of delightful work to do. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Georgiansilver Date: 06 Feb 10 - 01:57 PM Just had some white mushrooms, lightly fried in butter and on toast! Thought of you all whilst eating it.. also the usual fresh coffee with milk and honey....... Have a nice day all! |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 06 Feb 10 - 07:58 PM Tonight I'm beginning to import tracks from my un-released gospel album in preparation to release a CD. I did most of this recording in the early 90's. In comparison to me, Cecil B. DeMille worked fast. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Ebbie Date: 06 Feb 10 - 09:54 PM Jerry, I get a lot of pleasure from recording, although it's not of professional quality. For the last few years I've recorded the concerts from a series of which I am a co-founder. Each month we book five or six sets and I record the whole evening. Afterward I edit the disk, marking each song track then make each performer a CD of his or her set. We also have a much larger annual show in a top of the mountain theatre for which I'm the booker and I do the same thing for them. On occasion when someone requests the entire evening on CD, I get permission from each of the performers and burn several CDs for the individual. It is time consuming but I really do enjoy it. I have a Sony mini-disc microphone and it does a surprisingly good job. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 06 Feb 10 - 10:07 PM That's great that you do that, Ebbie. You have no idea how much performers appreciate it. When my gospel quartet, the Gospel Messengers did a concert for the Greater Washington Folk Song Society, they gave us a two CD complete recording of the concert. It's a real treasure to have it. Good on you. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: katlaughing Date: 07 Feb 10 - 12:43 PM (I was posting this last night when Max turned us off:-) Howdy, anyone fancy some hot cocoa and toast for dipping? Tink, thanks for the link to the song about Job. I've never heard of Seatrain, but I really like their song. My sisters and I were all "Jobies"...Job's Daughters. Each time we had a convocation (not what it was called, I can't remember the right word)the story of Job was told in short sections by certain members of the current Honoured Queen's officers. It taught us a lot about faith, service, and being positive. I've a fond spot in my heart for Job.:-) |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Ebbie Date: 07 Feb 10 - 09:17 PM Thanks, Jerry. Keep in mind that - at least on an individual basis - it's a lot of fun for the 'CD Burner'. Not to mention that since I have to put it in my computer in preparation for the burn I get to hear and learn lots of new songs! But you are right - performers really do like the feedback that a recording gives them. I get a lot of strokes from that. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 07 Feb 10 - 09:59 PM Different strokes for different folks. I love everyday people. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 10 Feb 10 - 10:41 AM That's a lovely idea Ebbie! We had a good friend come to one of our sessions to record some of us. * It's amazingly good for morale! Especially in the face of the sillier threads above the line. I keep checking the date, but it isn't April 1st yet! There are so many good songs out there to sing, it's a pity some folks can't just enjoy them. But it's the same in any club, hobby, organisation etc. There's always some-one....! Kat...the cocoa and hot toast was delicious. It's snowing here (again) and so I've made a fresh batch of Leek and Potato Soup. There's homemade bread too. Tuck in! Jerry, is it snowmageddon around your way? Want a hand with a shovel? *That sounds wrong...some folks just didn't want to be recorded! Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 17 Feb 10 - 04:20 PM Just thought I'd pop my head round the door and see if anyone was at home......... Nope! Just a cold coffee pot and some crumbs that look suspiciously like walnut cake. ...I've left a note.........(B flat) :0) Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 17 Feb 10 - 08:49 PM Hey all: I'm listening to the master CD for a gospel album I'll release as soon as I get a cover photo and do a label. Fifteen years ago I did a gospel album, half old southern gospel and half new (now 15 years old) Rasmussen gospel. For a variety of reasons (one of the most important was that I didn't believe there'd be enough interest in it to release) the master tape has been kicking around all these years. I now have the resources to re-mix the tape, and I must say listening to it right now, it sounds pretty darned good for an old album. If everything goes right from this point on (which happens once every 2,000 years (or maybe 2010) I hope to have it ready for release in a couple of weeks. Then it's on the next project on my list. The CD has my friends the Beans (Jim and Cindy Bean and Ann and Steve non-Beans) Susan Trump and an old friend I've lost track of, J Giles (not THE J Giles.) The album is strongly, strongly influenced by the Old-Time Music at Calrence Ashley's and The Watson Family albums on Folkways. I still love all that stuff. Yeah, we got a foot of snow and I'm writing a chapter about a beautiful experience I had last night with two 11 or 12 year old boys, both named Joe who pleaded with me to hire them to shovel my driveway. It was worth it, just for the experience. I'll post it on my blog. Drop by some time at http:jerryrasmussen.blogspot.com. http://jerryrasmussen.blogspot.com/ Cheers! Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 18 Feb 10 - 11:33 AM Good day, kitchen table friends. I'm listening to the cd "For all the Good People" with Caroline and Sandy Paton & friends. I also got to hear some of our good host's music last night for the first time. What a delight! A friend called last night; wanting me to open for a wonderful musician in an upcoming benefit concert. I'd love to do so- I've not had such a fun opportunity before- yet it will mean a great deal of work to prepare something suitable I can do without having a guitar. I've started work and have a few months before I need to have my part ready; if the gig is confirmed. Have some fresh biscuit. I've started coffee and put the kettle on for tea. maeve |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Severn Date: 18 Feb 10 - 02:41 PM Compared to you, Jerry, Cecil B. DeMille worked fast? Let's hope that the Walk of Rassmussen proves better than the Run of DeMille!..... Good luck with it, Meave! Thanks for the coffee..... |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: billybob Date: 24 Feb 10 - 10:42 AM sitting in the corner recovering from so many nasty bugs,coffee and aspirin please! Wendy ;-( |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 24 Feb 10 - 01:59 PM My posts haven't appeared on here the last two times. I'll try again. Sorry I haven't been in here much (and when I hve, I haven't been able to post.) I'm posting more on Facebook now and on my blog at http://jerryrasmussen.blogspot.com. Let's see if this works. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 24 Feb 10 - 03:02 PM You are missed here, Jerry. maeve |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 25 Feb 10 - 10:13 AM Hello Wendy, Sorry to hear you are suffering. Try some hot blackcurrant, honey and lemon instead of the coffee. Delicious when you are feeling low! there were some lovely pictures of your part of the world in our newspaper yesterday and I thought of you all. Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: billybob Date: 25 Feb 10 - 10:41 AM Thanks Peter, lemon and honey worked a treat! much better today, there is a sing around in the pub in Walton to night may go along , might be nice to sit by the fire there, in stead of home, and join in some lovely singing. Hot chocolate and cookies anyone? Hot from the oven. Wendy |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Ebbie Date: 25 Feb 10 - 10:43 PM Hot chocolate and cookies sounds right fine. I am dog/house sitting and I got a little chilled this afternoon. And I still have some sand in my hair, must have been from throwing balls for one of the terriers; he is absolutely insatiable. My arm is a bit sore. But it is great fun. I brought my dog and my cat over for the three weeks to join my friends' two dogs and one cat. All three dogs are Cairn terriers and when they are together they look like very short-legged sheep. Everybody is getting along fine. Ah. Thanks for the hot chocolate. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 26 Feb 10 - 11:45 AM Hey, Friends: Here's the bulk of the story I posted on my blog. There's an introduction that draws upon scriptural references and songs about Jesus's love for children, but even this much may be too long for here. I'll post more about my recording engineer adventures separately. TWO JOES We'd been dodging bullets all winter. Earlier in the season the major snow storms were tracking to our north, heading across upper New England and slamming into Boston before heading out to sea. Then the upper air currents shifted due to the El Nino effect, and the storms all passed to our south, hitting the mid Atlantic states. Southern Connecticut was having a relatively snow-free winter. The storm that brought D.C. more than two feet of snow didn't produce a snow flurry around here. The forecast for yesterday sounded like we would once again escape the heavy snowfall with the center of the storm passing to our north. And then our luck ran out. What was supposed to be a light snow with an accumulation of no more than 3-4 inches dumped a foot of snow on our area. After almost twenty four hours of snowfall, the snow finally stopped and I was getting ready to head out to tackle the driveway and sidewalk. By then, it was dark out, and I was surprised to hear our doorbell ring. When I got to the door, I looked out the window on the top of the door, but couldn't see anyone. When I opened it, there were two little kids standing there looking like they were about to turn into twin pillars of ice. They looked like they were eleven or twelve years old. "Hey, Mister, do you want your driveway shoveled?" The smaller of the two boys asked. "No thanks, I replied. I have a snow blower and I was just about ready to go out to do it myself." "Aw c'mon." the other boy said, "We've been walking all over the neighborhood and we haven't been able to get a single job. All the big kids got there before us." I knew what he was talking about. There are several teenagers in the neighborhood who go from door to door, asking to shovel driveways. When the doorbell rang, I figured it was a couple of them. I've always told them that I do it myself, so I think they've given up on ever getting any work from me. As the boys stood there in the dark, the wind biting through their light sweat jackets, they were jumping up and down like little jack-in-the-boxes, trying to keep warm. "Please, mister?" the smaller boy asked. We've been out a long time and nobody will give us work." "How much do you want, to do the sidewalk and driveway?" I asked. "I don't know," the smaller boy said," How much can you pay us?" I stood there looking at the two shivering little kids and I wondered if they could even handle such a heavy snow. "I'll give you twenty dollars," I offered. "O.k.", they chimed in unison. "That's good," and they waded through the snow on the lawn to get down to the driveway, shovels over their shoulders. After about five minutes the doorbell rang again. I knew they couldn't have finished the sidewalk and driveway that quickly. This time it was the bigger kid: bigger, not taller. "We can't do this big driveway and your sidewalk for twenty dollars," he said. The snow's a foot deep." They'd done a single shovel-width path down the sidewalk and hadn't gotten very far on the driveway. "This is really hard!" the smaller kid called up from the driveway. I knew it was going to be a big job for them. They weren't much over four feet tall and there's a retaining wall along the sides of our driveway, so they'd have to throw the snow six feet in the air to get it up onto the lawn. With a foot of snow on the shovel, the math didn't work. "I know the snow's heavy but I have a guy who will plow my driveway for twenty five dollars," I said. It doesn't make any sense to pay you more than twenty dollars. I was on my way out to do the job with my snow blower when you came, so I could do it myself." "I tell you what I'll do," I said. You can leave that heavy mound of snow by the street that the snow plow pushed into the driveway. I'll give you the twenty dollars to shovel the rest of it." I know how heavy the snow is that the plow pushes into my driveway and it's a good six feet in from the street. The snow there was over two feet deep and I knew they couldn't handle it. " O.k.," they said, and I stepped back inside. Their spirit was willing but their flesh was short. Fifteen minutes later, I put on my jacket and a cap, grabbed a pair of gloves and headed down into the garage to get the snow blower. I could see the kids were really exhausted, but they were determined to finish the job. When I opened the garage door there was a strip about six feet wide that they hadn't shoveled yet, right next to the garage door, so I grabbed my snow shovel and started working on it. The retaining wall is at its highest at that end of the driveway and there was another two feet of snow already piled up on top of that. When I started shoveling, the littler kid came over and said, "We can shovel that, Mister." "Naw, that's alright! I'll get it. Just finish up what you've got left to do," I told him. "No, you're paying us to do this, so I'll help you." "Where can I put the snow?" He said. "You have to throw it up over the wall." "It'll just fall back down," he replied. And sure enough, the first shovel full he tried to throw up onto the top of the wall came cascading back down and he almost disappeared into a cloud of snow. He wasn't deterred, though. He just reached back into his thin, shivering frame and took the next shovel full. This time he got it high enough to stay up. "You know, I could have done this myself, but I remember what it was like when I was a kid and nobody would hire me to work," I said to the heavy set kid. "Did you used to do this when you were a kid? He asked. "Sure did. I got paid a dollar or a dollar and a half" "A dollar?" he asked incredulously. I wouldn't shovel this driveway for a dollar! "You got to realize this was a long time ago. Candy bars cost a nickel and a double scoop ice cream cone was ten cents. Now a two scoop ice cream cone costs more like two and a half bucks." "I could go to a movie, buy a big soda, a large box of popcorn and a candy bar and have change left over," I said. He had to stop and think about that, so he just kept shoveling. When I told them I wanted more than a path shoveled on each side of our two cars, the heavier kid turned his attention to that. The little kid called over to him and said "Shovel the snow up to the tires, but don't hit the Car!" Someone had to be the foreman. "We weren't supposed to get this much snow," the heavier kid said. The weather man really screwed up this time! "It's tough forecasting the weather around here," I said. "I was a weather man on the radio for seven years." "You were on television?" he said, obviously impressed. "No, on the radio." But I've been on television a lot of times. "Are you famous? He asked. "Not really." I said He paused for a moment and then asked"Were you ever wrong?" "Hey, if you're a weather man around here, you're wrong a lot," I said. And we both laughed. By then, we were just finishing up the shoveling, other than the six foot wide strip out by the street. I called the kids over and gave each of them their ten dollars. They seemed happy about it. "I want to get your names and phone numbers," I said. "I usually do this myself but if I can't sometime, I can give you a call." The little kid answered first. "My name is Joe O'Connor and I live on Pleasant View," and he gave me his phone number. The heavier set kid was next. "My name is Joe Myers and I live on Sentinel Hill" and he gave me his number. "Two Joes? I said. "That'll make it easy to remember." Pleasant View and Sentinel Hill aren't right around the corner. No wonder they looked half frozen when they first showed up at our door. They'd been out trying to get someone to hire them for a long time. "You kids better get on home, you look like you're freezing to death," I said. "Go home and get some rest." "I'm going home and have a nice cup of hot chocolate," little Joe said. Big Joe was busy trying to put his ten dollars into a small side pocket half way down the leg of his pants. I watched them as they walked down the street and under the street light. They were talking very animatedly. They'd had a good night. For once the big kids didn't get all the jobs. An hour later I went out to attack the snow plowed drift at the end of my driveway. I have an electric snow blower and if it could talk it would have said, "Hey Mister, I can't do all of this, this snow's too heavy." Snow blowers have feelings too, so I worked on the heavy drifts a little at a time, stopping to clean out the snow blower and give it a rest every couple of minutes. It ended up taking me more than a half hour. The two Joes would have collapsed in a heap long before they could move all that snow. Just as I was finishing up, I heard the sound of a snow blower. Sure enough, there was one of the teenage boys from the neighborhood coming down the street with a large gas-powered snow blower. He looked over at me and could see that I was just finishing up so he turned the corner and headed down a side street. By then I figured that little Joe was on his second cup of hot chocolate. Chalk one up for the two Joes. Suffer the little children. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 26 Feb 10 - 12:21 PM Here's a link to a song on Youtube: Spare a Little Change. When the page opens, scroll down to the video and play. Jerry http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bradley+walker+bluegrass&search_type=&aq=0&oq=Bradley+Walker |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 26 Feb 10 - 12:27 PM Scroll all the way down to the end of the first row to Need A Little Change. It's the video, which is very moving. The image you'll see that starts the video is of Bradley Walker in a car. The first version is a cell phone video, and the sound is lousy. Jerry http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bradley+walker+bluegrass&search_type=&aq=0&oq=Bradley+Walker |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Tinker Date: 26 Feb 10 - 02:15 PM I've been at the computer all morning simply looking at the snow outside. It's very wet and heavy... So I found an unfinished project to get back to work on... I'm putting together some video clips of different parts of the Sunday service so kids can learn the Gloria -S280 and the Doxology Does anyone have a suggetion for an instumental to put behind the Our Father ??? I'd love an mp3 file from someone that would last long enough for kids to read out loud as it plays..... any ideas??? |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 26 Feb 10 - 03:19 PM I had to laugh.....the adverts beside this thread were three for Jerry Rasmussen tracks (howzah!), one for a snow blower and one for a 20" shovel....(anyone for a spot of gandy dancing?) See what your last story has created, Jerry? It was a good story too. Much enjoyed. Tinker....how about a drone or legato fingerstyle guitar? ...nice hot chocolate...just what was needed. Thanks! Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Tinker Date: 26 Feb 10 - 03:27 PM Hadn't thought of a drone....hmmmm I'll have to see how I could do that... My fingerstyle would need massive improvement to back up the photos Just spent the last hour shoveling the driveway, like Jerry we have a small retaining wall to the side of the driveway so the snow pile soon gets pretty tall for my 5foot and a bit height. We don't often get past the couple inches stage in this part of Jersey, but it's a bout 18 inches of packed wet snow. The stuff at the end of the driveway has to be chopped and then moved in small amounts. But first I'll catch my breath. At least the car and the top of the driveway are passable. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 26 Feb 10 - 03:49 PM Let me know what you finally decide, Tinker. You know I'd help with the snow if I could, but I guess by the time I got there it would have melted! :0) Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: billybob Date: 04 Mar 10 - 08:22 AM I loved the story about the two Joes Jerry,bet they will be coming around to offer help again, you could have used them when you were taking out the swimming pool! Lovely sunny day here but very noisy, men at work outside digging up the pavement( sidewalk!) Hot coffee and ear muffs needed! Wendy |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 04 Mar 10 - 10:04 AM Thanks, Wendy: We had another, muchy lighter snow since the night the two Joes shoveled my driveway. They didn't show up, and I wouldn't have hired them anyway, but it would have been fun to see them. I think they were still exhausted from shoveling that heavy snow. We're still getting light snow briefly on most days here in Southern Connecticut, but it ain't scaring anyone. It doesn't last long. It's about as terrifying as the rose in The Little Prince who bragged that she could tear a tiger to shreds with her thorns. :-) Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Severn Date: 04 Mar 10 - 10:16 AM A Bob Dylan question for you all: If the true answer to All Questions is "Blowing In The Wind" (having replaced "Love" and narrowly beating out "E-none of the above" in recent polls), shouldn't he have written, "You don't need an answering machine to know which way the wind blows..."? Too many syllables, I guess, though that never stopped him before... I'll have the usual two sugar-free Razz-Muffins and and a cup of coffee with just cream and rest a spell, thank you.... |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 04 Mar 10 - 12:01 PM What is the answer to "why?" My kids used to drive me nuts responding to every answer I could think of with another question, "why." The best answer I could finally come up with was "Because I'm your father and I say so!" |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 04 Mar 10 - 12:13 PM Woody Guthrie asked, "Why Oh Why? too! m |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 05 Mar 10 - 05:46 AM The response I used to get from my Mum was, "Why? Why? 'coz pig's can't fly!" Lovely sunny day here, but cold! Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: GUEST Date: 05 Mar 10 - 06:22 AM Sunny here too peter but doom and gloom, bills company closing sales dept so he will be redundant end of april!positive thoughts needed doing cv this morning. Strong coffee please. Wendy |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: GUEST,b illybob Date: 05 Mar 10 - 06:25 AM Oops that was me on my. New phone. Wendy |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 05 Mar 10 - 06:40 AM Positive thoughts winging their way, Wendy. With all your experience, I'm sure you'll find a niche somewhere. Nil desperado carborundum! Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: billybob Date: 05 Mar 10 - 07:17 AM Thanks peter.I am sure bill will get somehing if not I Can train him. To do massage in the salon!what would the. Ladies of frinton think!! Wendy |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 05 Mar 10 - 10:31 AM Hey, Wendy: Sorry to hear about Bill. Who ever thought that being retired was the best protection against losing your job? The GM plant in my hometown closed last summer, and the town is really suffering. I keep in touch with people there, but there's not much good news. There was an article on the news about a man who took a job at another GM plant 1,000 miles away. He's married and has kids and he's just four years from retirement, so he's chosen to live with another man from my home town, sharing an apartment and getting home for the weekend, driving back and forth. Maybe the job market that has the greatest potential for growth is processing unemployment claims. We send you all good wishes and prayers. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Ebbie Date: 05 Mar 10 - 11:01 AM Whew! The air out there is crisp and cold, and on the ground this morning is a thin blanket of crunchy snow, the first we have had in a month or more. Any hot chocolate left? I brought a pan of my nutty cinnamon rolls. Help yourselves, I've thought about your Two Joes, Jerry. A decade from now that day will be one of the stories they tell their kids. :) |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: frogprince Date: 05 Mar 10 - 12:38 PM Nutty cinnamin rolls? I knew something would motivate me to stop leaning around the door here, and sit down at the table. A cup of java, with a little cream, please? Actually I made about 4 attempts to drop a word in here last evening, but nobody would listen to me. (never found it so impossible to get a post to enter). I do keep hanging around here, though. Life's been fine for me lately, but nothing has amounted to "news" beyond "I have another shift at the gallery this afternoon". Just now I have to be shopping for a car. I didn't expect to do that for a couple of years, until my wife pulled out of our subdivision Monday morning with an oncoming car traveling much faster than she anticipated. No one hurt at all, but scratch a nice '04 Camry and a Buick a few years older. So I have to balance that with sorting out reservations and itinerary for a little journey to Las Vegas and Death Valley next month. Dean |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Ebbie Date: 05 Mar 10 - 12:41 PM You know, Dean, it's odd but I've never been in Death Valley. I have roamed around in the Mojave desert and found it most interesting. This was in February one year- wouldn't have tried in July or August. On that same trip, my favorite town was Needles, California. Except for its water. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: frogprince Date: 05 Mar 10 - 12:58 PM I'm crossing fingers that, even in early April, the temp doesn't spike real high; the averages aren't too bad, but the highs and lows on record are pretty high and pretty low. Gotta take the Camry title into our insurance office, and a few other odds and ends, before I let myself mess around here for too much of the afternoon. Dean |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Ebbie Date: 05 Mar 10 - 01:29 PM Kind of the luck of the draw, I imagine. April, just about anywhere, can be volatile. I remember one year when I was living at the Oregon coast when MARCH, of all things, was so warm that the sand stung bare feet. (Take lots of water along.) |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Stilly River Sage Date: 03 May 10 - 06:48 PM Now we're into May and I'm sitting under a passing thunderstorm. Not a hovering wet mass like in KY, TN, MS. Just enough to water the newly dug and planted garden. I've been planting according to what I want to eat, but also according to what I want to give away. Any other gardeners who work this way? It seems so easy, there's a spot where you can stick something so you might as well. I'm going to grow okra this year, and my next door neighbor, who hasn't had good luck growing it, will show me how to cook it (not boiled!) in exchange for probably eating most of what grows. Seems they get pretty tall down here. SRS |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Rapparee Date: 03 May 10 - 07:02 PM Gray, cloudy, and likely to snow overnight. This is May??? This folk, like Chaucer wrote, "longeth to go on pilgrimages" -- to someplace warm and sunny. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: BusyBee Paul Date: 04 May 10 - 08:46 AM Oh good, I haven't been able to access the old thread for about 6 months now I guess and I rarely go "below the line", so I've only just tripped over this thread. It's nice to be back in passing, I'll pop in later after work. Deirdre |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 04 May 10 - 10:18 AM We forget, don't we....ne'er cast a clout 'til May is out! A rare mix of weather here. Warm sunshine, followed by rain, strong winds and hail, more warm sunshine and an overnight frost! Growing okra sounds fun.... Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: BusyBee Paul Date: 05 May 10 - 06:30 AM We've had the same further north Pete - except the "warm" sunshine! It's still a tad cool up here. In fact this week I've got a fleece and the fan heater on in my office and I'd not used either for about a month prior to that and certainly not both at once. Pah! Roll on summer :-) Deirdre |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Nathan Moore Date: 23 May 10 - 09:34 PM Hey Jerry and the rest of the folks at the kitchen table: It's been awhile...Life's been busy with gigs, practices, a baby, a job and all the rest of the stuff that keeps one running around and around in circles. I thought I'd just stop in here this evening for a peaceful moment or two. Hope everyone's enjoying the spring. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Stilly River Sage Date: 24 May 10 - 01:48 PM My son will graduate from high school next week, so we're busy finishing all of the bits of things for high school, and getting all of his paperwork in place for college (University of Arizona, full scholarship). Beginning to suggest (ardently) that he contact last summer's employer and express an interest in work. Otherwise, I have a lot of chores around here, and I don't pay. :) SRS |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: billybob Date: 08 Jul 10 - 12:16 PM Just came in, this kitchen needed a good sweep round did some dusting and put the coffee on there is a cake on the table and iced tea for those who want to cool down! Good news Billy is in his new job and really enjoying it, my father was in hospital for a month in April but is home again and getting stronger day by day, not bad for 90! My son played the lead in South Pacific and got standing ovations. there is my news, going to sit in the corner and see who comes in! Wendy |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Stilly River Sage Date: 08 Jul 10 - 02:08 PM I can count coups this time: I was at an estate sale in the neighborhood last week, and spotted a table covered with old playbills from local theaters. I bought the lot (about 100 pounds, in four boxes) for $35. I work at a university library and will donate them to the Special Collections, after I've sorted them and done a general appraisal (via eBay search on some of them, then generalizing). Though no cash will exchange hands, I'll take a tax deduction for the donation on my itemized taxes. And the library will have a really first rate collection of playbills (the widow kept them because they thought they were important: her husband had been a founding member of one of these theaters. I'll donate this in their names, I found her obituary and spoke with her son, so who knows, there may be more papers to join these.) Somehow the family just couldn't deal with all of this paper so it was sold by the estate sale folks. The family kept a lot of other stuff, but they're thrilled that these things are going to a Special Collection in the area. This is important and interesting local history. I love it! SRS |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: VirginiaTam Date: 09 Jul 10 - 02:27 PM YAY Maggie! so glad that peeps are not letting things like those playbills find their way to landfills. Wendy... sorry I missed all your news in the spring. glad bill is back in work and liking it. nice snow Joe story, Jerry. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 09 Jul 10 - 04:40 PM Thanks for the cake Wendy...just what was needed. Good to hear everyone's news. Indeed, Jerry's story was good...but has anyone seen him lately? Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: VirginiaTam Date: 09 Jul 10 - 04:43 PM if you click on his name Pete you can see what he's posted to most recently. 4th July 2010 was his last post so he has not vanished. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 10 Jul 10 - 12:50 PM No indeed...thanks for the tip....but I thought he would have been in to try some of the cake....it's very good! |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: billybob Date: 22 Jan 11 - 07:39 AM Just got back into the kitchen after a long time away, place was full of cobwebs so I have had a good spring clean, lit the fire and put some homemade soup on the stove. Hot coffee brewing so I will sit here in my favourite armchair and see who comes in.Sure that the smell of the coffee will lure you in! Need a good old gossip to catch up as I had a really difficalt few months before Christmas but feeling much better now! |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: GUEST,Eliza Date: 22 Jan 11 - 07:47 AM Hello there! Yes, your coffee smells good billybob. Glad you're feeling better now, hope 2011 will be a good year for you. May I try some of your soup please? (I adore soup!) |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: billybob Date: 22 Jan 11 - 08:38 AM help yourself my dear there is enough for all! |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: GUEST,Eliza Date: 22 Jan 11 - 08:44 AM I do think this Kitchen Table idea is excellent. Some of the postings in other threads do get a bit unpleasant and heated, which can be hurtful if taken too far. This seems to be relaxing and friendly, not confrontational. So nice of you to hold 'open house' in your kitchen, and I did like the soup very much! |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 22 Jan 11 - 10:08 AM Home made soup will always lure me in. Good to see the kitchen spruced up again. I agree with you, Eliza, it is good to have a thread to relax in away from the cut and thrust of opinion, bias and debate! Welcome back BillyBob, I was afraid you had gone bush. Sorry to hear about the difficult times. Draw your chair near to the fire and relax in our companionship! Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Ebbie Date: 22 Jan 11 - 11:11 AM Well, so there you are! And the door was open- how nice. Toasty, too. I like winter but it's gone a bit overboard so far this year. I'll have a cup of coffee- just straight, please. Thanks, I'll bring this chair over. Good to see that you're all looking hale and chipper. Was it Jerry who left the door open? 'Twould be like him. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: GUEST,Eliza Date: 22 Jan 11 - 04:30 PM Have just had a very nice dinner of fish & chips followed by the last of the Christmas puddings smothered in cream with a little drop of brandy. And went to the library yesterday and got a lovely selection of books to read at bedtime. Little pleasures keep us going during the winter months. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 22 Jan 11 - 06:20 PM Ity's been so lang awaning that I plumb forgot about this thread. Waddon Pete of Oh Waddon Night tipped me off. I was thinking of the two Joes last weekend when we had 18 inches of heavy snow. They were nowhere to be found. The snow is now piled almost six feet high on the sides of my driveway and it's a push for me to throw the newly shoveled snow on top of it. Half of it comes rushing back down to the driveway in miniature avalanches. Today is the first day I haven't shoveled snow in a week. I can't say I minded. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: billybob Date: 25 Jan 11 - 11:48 AM Hi Jerry, how lovely to see you back in the kitchen, any sign of the two Joes yet? Be careful shovelling that snow. No snow here in the Eastern part of the UK but we certainly had quite a lot around Christmas time! Going to get a bowl of soup, throw a log on the fire and hope to hear some of your lovely stories, it's catch up time! Wendy |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Stilly River Sage Date: 26 Jul 15 - 01:36 PM How many of the kitchen table gang are still visiting mudcat, looking for the old friendly conversations? This seemed to be a good thread to resurrect during the heat of summer, when you might be taking time away from chores to cool off in the house. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 28 Jul 15 - 03:54 PM Now that's a nice idea Acme! Let's make a start. Oh, by the way, we won't be coming in to cool off here. Unseasonably cold with a nasty wind blowing! Peter |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 28 Jul 15 - 06:14 PM Here. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: ranger1 Date: 28 Jul 15 - 08:58 PM Here as well. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Stilly River Sage Date: 28 Jul 15 - 10:27 PM Unseasonably cool in all of those places? I made an observation today on my way to work. There is this ugly building that was a closed daycare, but it didn't look like that was its best or first use. I haven't driven that route for a while, but today there it was, freshly painted with a dark red stain and with a sign for a barbecue restaurant. And I realized then that all of my favorite local restaurants are in ugly buildings. Particularly the good barbecue places. So I may just have to give this place a try. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Rapparee Date: 28 Jul 15 - 10:41 PM I'm still around. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Rapparee Date: 29 Jul 15 - 10:05 AM Recently we had most of the lights in the house converted to LED. Ballasts had to be changed and in the closets we had LED fixtures put in. The light seems to be brighter (and the kitchen floor looks dirtier). My office, with a new paint job and carpet and an additional 2x2 LED ceiling lamp, is BRIGHT!! I can read the titles of my books! The work should, I hope, be finished today. It's been pricey to do this all at once, but worth it in better light. Our electrical usage (and bill!) should decrease by a third or half. I shouldn't need to change bulbs for 25 years, which is just fine with me! We did it after considering the down side (cost and a slight mess) against the benefits. I'd recommend it, even in stages, for everyone. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Rapparee Date: 29 Jul 15 - 10:00 PM It will be finished Saturday. The electrician had a hurry-up call to a Fire Station. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 02 Aug 15 - 06:23 AM I know what this lovely kitchen space needs. Some curry heating on the stove! What's your favourite? |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Rapparee Date: 02 Aug 15 - 08:57 PM Butter chicken, no additional spices. I prefer to keep my taste buds intact. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: keberoxu Date: 01 Sep 18 - 06:05 PM Is this thread too long to resume? It's just a lovely idea ... and a little communal warmth is a needed contrast to the outbreaks of inflammation that infect other threads. I just looked at one "other-thread" and could only shake my head. Sore spots getting sorer, sore heads getting sorer. And to what end? My apartment is too little for a kitchen table. The one table I have functions as a desk. Only in my dreams is there a kitchen table in my life. But I can dream, can't I ... |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: keberoxu Date: 01 Sep 18 - 06:39 PM (clears throat nervously) one thing in human history always brings me up short, personally. It is, being right is more important than being happy. Also known as: "Well, who won?" I have a personal story behind "Well, who won?" but I'm too sore to draw any joy from it today, so the story can wait for another time. There are a number of examples that are so extreme that I can't even feel righteous or excitable about them, because the examples are so sickening and obvious to me. And I thought of starting a thread along this line -- and then thought better of it! But let me just carefully sum up the example that seems so obvious to me, then I'll shut up. That Anabaptist resistance to the established European churches, which is the roots of today's Mennonite and Amish among others. I know that the Amish have something, part propaganda and part history, that the title in English translates to Martyrs' Mirror or close to that. It is a literary memorial to those who were imprisoned, persecuted, and in some cases put to death by the authorities, for their beliefs. What bugs me the most about this, is that the persecuted were/are pacifist or non-violent. What on earth is the point in an attempt at squashing people who choose not to bear arms or fight in uniform, people who focus instead on forgiveness or reconciliation? See, already I'm losing my nerve here. So I'm going to post this, and hold my peace. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: keberoxu Date: 02 Sep 18 - 02:06 PM Many thanks. Posting that disclosure yesterday did me the world of good. Got something off my chest there. |
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