AnsweredBapu's (and others) random thoughts for the day.

Not THAT many ways (IMO) to sit outside in the warm sunshine 
Since I'm leaving the country in a few days, for a few days, I thought it was worth celebrating Norway's constitution day.
Cheers, peeps!
A one off Beer (O'Clock)   

Good for you mate and being patriotic is a very good thing!
I just may have to drink to that  
 

More importantly, what's for lunch?

My brother the programmer works in a place that has mostly gone over to the dark side, so he got a Mac book for his personal use, and to work from home.
He's getting rid of his Windows stuff, one of which is a home-built computer he assembled just for music. It's only a few years old and has hardly been used at all.
So, this time next week I'll be the owner of a new/old music computer. He has a list of all the parts he used (which I haven't seen yet) but he assured me they were top-of-the-line when he bought them.
The only 'problem' is that he didn't install enough memory, only 2 gigs, but that's easily remedied.
He has to clean out his stuff first, then it's mine! All mine!!! Yahahahahaha!

Congrats Greg!!
That should serve you well for quite a few years. Get a couple of 8GB sticks of RAM and you're good to go.
My current PC is now 5 years old and never had any major or even minor issues....only my OS SSD is getting filled up and now I'm looking to upgrade.
 
Will you be using Cakewalk by Bandlab?
 

Mesh
Congrats Greg!!
That should serve you well for quite a few years. Get a couple of 8GB sticks of RAM and you're good to go.
My current PC is now 5 years old and never had any major or even minor issues....only my OS SSD is getting filled up and now I'm looking to upgrade.
 
Will you be using Cakewalk by Bandlab?
 

Well, I think he put XP on it, so no, unless I upgrade Windows. I should know more about it later this week. SONAR Home Studio 6 is my preferred weapon.

57Gregy

Mesh
Congrats Greg!!
That should serve you well for quite a few years. Get a couple of 8GB sticks of RAM and you're good to go.
My current PC is now 5 years old and never had any major or even minor issues....only my OS SSD is getting filled up and now I'm looking to upgrade.
 
Will you be using Cakewalk by Bandlab?
 

Well, I think he put XP on it, so no, unless I upgrade Windows. I should know more about it later this week. SONAR Home Studio 6 is my preferred weapon.

If you go with Win 7 or 10, you won't get bottlenecked with the 4GB limit with XP. The good thing is the current Cakewalk is free and with this new machine you have lots of options with how much RAM or version of Windows you want to use.
 
It's always nice to get new toys rooooight?  

Yes, it is.
I have CbB on this computer, just saving my pennies for an interface for it.
An interface which works correctly. When I bought my Yamaha MX49, it has an audio interface in it and came with Cubase and the Yamaha/Steinberg ASIO driver, and all of that works well with SHS 6, X 3, CbB and Cubase. I just can't figure out how to get audio from a mic or line into the computer.
There Is no way to record from the keyboard without also recording the monitored signal. I should say I haven't discovered a way. Some day I'll look at the manual. And there are no inputs on the keyboard except for a mini jack.

57Gregy
  And there are no inputs on the keyboard except for a mini jack.

That might be a problem...
 
I have an Alesis 7.1 keyboard which has some good synth sounds, but just use it as a midi controller (plenty of good VSTi's out there). My Focusrite 2i4 has all the midi, audio, and mic inputs/outputs I need. If you can find a decent (new or used) audio interface, you may not need to jump through so many hoops....just plug n play.

Back to the FSF.....banned in many countries.

I shall carry this wait....

To the top we go, but is it worth it?
 
 

I'm hanging on in here Ken.....waiting for your return.
 
I suppose The_Next_Best_Thing is to start Talking_To_Myself again?
 

Be Best Mesh

Glad to see it's warm there in Norway Ken. Hope you are enjoying it. 

Good day, peeps 
Back in Norway after a few days in Riga, Lithuania.
Beautiful place!
And we had some stunning meals 
Still almost summer here in Norway 

1st complement of the chef, outside the menu.
This is inside a sphere/ball of ice, melted open with a mini torch. 

2nd one.

1st course/appetizer.

Main course.

Dessert.

Welcome back Ken!!
Good to see you. :)
 
The last two pics I recognize, but the others a bit of a science mystery
 

Monday I've got Friday on my mind.
Yay! Weekend coming up!

Mesh
Welcome back Ken!!
Good to see you. :)
 
The last two pics I recognize, but the others a bit of a science mystery
 

Easier to show the menu, than try to explain 

Ohhhhh, it's Amuse Bouchee!!  
 
 

 

Mesh
Ohhhhh, it's Amuse Bouchee!!  
 
 

 

The one with/in dry ice, was sea urchin, with some stuff on. 
Not my favorite amongst the dishes, but interesting 
The things in the ice was some kind of micro sushi.

Zargg
The things in the ice was some kind of micro sushi.

King crab's the new micro sushi  
 
Looks to be a very beautiful place....one day. I'd like to visit places that have a lot of history behind it (like Lithuania, Romania etc..)
 
 

Those look like amazing appetizers Ken. Where is the main dish? 

Even the people at my table looked funny at me when finishing the lamb 
Eating meat from the bone in a fancy restaurant makes people stare 
I probably made growling noises while eating arse well 

Why use utensils when you have the bone? Gawd, I thought you were a chef there for a bit.
 
I  have never gone down on all fours and mauled my meat in public. Just sayin'

Starise
 
I  have gone down on all fours and mauled my meat in public. Just sayin'

Scandalized
 

Well ok...I only did it once..........................
...............................................................
or was it twice?

G'day all, it's hump day!!

Ya but we have to make it to the peak or we don't get to go down it.

Good day, all.
It's always a good day when you can get out of bed.
Sort of like 'any landing you can walk away from is a good landing'.
Or should that be sort've? Or sorta? Well 'sort've' has a red line under it, so that's not right.
'Sorta' isn't a real word, but has no red line beneath it, so it must be okay.
Aja is a great album, too.

When Josie comes home, so good
she's the pride of the neighborhood
 
 
My favourite track
 

Just to keep injuries going, I managed to drop a kitchen knife on my bare foot today 
Not long, but quite deep cut. Think I chipped a tendon while at it. Hurts a bit 
Good day, by the way 

57Gregy
Good day, all.
It's always a good day when you can get out of bed.
Sort of like 'any landing you can walk away from is a good landing'.
Or should that be sort've? Or sorta? Well 'sort've' has a red line under it, so that's not right.
'Sorta' isn't a real word, but has no red line beneath it, so it must be okay.
Aja is a great album, too.

 
'Sorta' is short for 'sort of' not 'sort have'.
 
The Royal Scam is my favourite SD album.

Zargg
Just to keep injuries going, I managed to drop a kitchen knife on my bare foot today 
Not long, but quite deep cut. Think I chipped a tendon while at it. Hurts a bit 
Good day, by the way 

Whoa Ken.....that doesn't sound like a "good day" at all.....what's going on with all these sharp objects around you?
 
Put the sharp stuff away and open a few cold ones (with a side of whiskey....for medical purposes...of course)

Mesh

Zargg
Just to keep injuries going, I managed to drop a kitchen knife on my bare foot today 
Not long, but quite deep cut. Think I chipped a tendon while at it. Hurts a bit 
Good day, by the way 

Whoa Ken.....that doesn't sound like a "good day" at all.....what's going on with all these sharp objects around you?
 
Put the sharp stuff away and open a few cold ones (with a side of whiskey....for medical purposes...of course)

I'm going through a bit of a unlucky strike lately. I have those occasionally, but hope it's over soon.

This is too close to not go for.
 

Are we there yet?
 

We are there.
I mean here.
 
Well done.....now what?
 
Good Morning!

Good day, Mesh 
No one knows what happens next 
My foot is hurting a bit after yesterday's little mishap 
Can move all my toes, so nothing too serious (I hope) 

Hi Ken,
Here's hoping to a quick recovery!! That bass drum & hi-hat needs a good foot on it.

Ken- That hurt just reading about it. Hope you heal up soon. Luckily most musicians don't use their feet to play an instrument. Can be difficult to concentrate on music when it hurts though. When I pull my back out I might as well forget trying to do anything in the studio. 
 
I used to camp deep in the woods with friends when I was younger. We had this knife dare. You basically threw a sharp knife at your foot.If you hit a toe you were out of the game. I never hit my foot thank goodness. One of the others wasn't as lucky. We call him "hop along" now. 

<note to self: don't go camping with Starise>

Hey, hey, hey.....it's FRIDAAAAY!!
 

So, I got an infection in my foot as a result of my little mishap the other day.
My doctor just said that doesn't look good/healthy at all.
10 days of antibiotics, and beer free 
Yay, it's Friday!

Good thing you went and had it checked out.....infections are no joke.
10 days without beer .....one can get dehydrated this way.
 
On the 11th day, that first sip will be priceless
 
 

Mesh

At least he had a good reason to run at the end.
But why start in the 1st place?

It's funny how the moose focused on him......and GAME ON!!

Zargg
So, I got an infection in my foot as a result of my little mishap the other day.
My doctor just said that doesn't look good/healthy at all.
10 days of antibiotics, and beer free 
Yay, it's Friday!

Beer Free! What a great country you live in!
Oh, wait. Do you mean beer-free?
Bummer.
Sorry about the foot.

Still a bit swollen and red, but it hurts less 
Now for a glass of cold (at least) Coca-Cola 

*ahem*..."Forty Two"

rbecker
*ahem*..."Forty Two"

The number of antibiotic pills (-2) I've got to take in 10 days 
It's always 42 

Dayum it's warm here in Norway these days!
Didn't get a chance to acclimatize this year either   
From wool underwear and lots of clothes, to shorts in a few days.
If going in public, I'll add a t-shirt and shoes  

I'm still hear.

Good to see you here again, m8