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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:



catchy non-prog in two weeks, there are a couple of other polls before mine.
Catchy prog - only 2 users gave me the ok. So I don't know if people want it or not. 

To be honest, I'd personally only take an OK from the Master Coordinator and not wait for some kind of informal voting by others. Chances are people don't know that what you do depends on them approving it, and they may be happy to just get something without the need to think before about whether they'd like that.

Anyway, it's probably a good idea to put a few weeks between the two, even though my prog choice will then have to wait.

Yes, Cristi, after the next mathman's poll, the poll about catchy songs is welcome. 

The spirit that animates the Interactive Polls is that everyone can participate and propose himself as coordinator of a new poll, deciding, if he wants, a theme (the theme is optional) as long as it is vast. 

So VIVA catchy songs poll!
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Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:


This has been an amazingly successful series. For ages I have wanted threads where we would listen to and comment on each other's musical choices which would facilitate discovery, broadening our horizons, and getting to understand each other's tastes better, but I felt that I never found a method that really worked satisfactorily. Kudos on this series.
  This has been one of the best things about it, and I think why we are drawn to it over other kinds of polls (where the emphasis is on "winning," rather than sharing).  Sorry I don't know your real life name, JamesBaldwin, but your writing is very eloquent, I so enjoyed what you wrote about the Einaudi piece.  You obviously understood the technical aspect behind the piece, yet also described so well the feeling of it.  And this is where the real heart of music lies (at least for me and perhaps because I am too dense to completely "get" theory).  There has been nothing in these polls that I've felt to dismiss out of hand.  Right now in the Latin American one, I have 9 to re-evaluate from my initial impressions, as what I've called "contenders." So thank you and echoing Logan's kudos to you.

My dear, thanks a lot for you words. You have deeply understood the intentions that led me to open the Interactive poll: to propose some songs that belong to our life story because they touched our heart, and see what effect they have on other forumists.

Btw, my name's Lorenzo, I write from Milano, Italy. The nickname James Baldwin is in homage to one of my favorite writers.
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Originally posted by jamesbaldwin jamesbaldwin wrote:

My dear, thanks a lot for you words. You have deeply understood the intentions that led me to open the Interactive poll: to propose some songs that belong to our life story because they touched our heart, and see what effect they have on other forumists.

Btw, my name's Lorenzo, I write from Milano, Italy. The nickname James Baldwin is in homage to one of my favorite writers.

Pleased to meet you, Lorenzo, cheers! Beer I mostly go by Nickie, much shorter than my forum name, which is just kind of a pun.  
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yeah. my first name has been lost to prog history...

my favorite (upon meeting me at prog festivals.. numerous times)... 'oh.. you are Raff's husband'

yeah.. the price of sleeping with the sun man


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My real name (as most know already) is Mike, but it has also been a pun for most people.  As for myself, I don't get it.  Confused

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Originally posted by TCat TCat wrote:

My real name (as most know already) is Mike, but it has also been a pun for most people.  As for myself, I don't get it.  Confused
 
Mike (1908-1929) was the name of the legendary Top Cat who guarded the gates of the British Museum. I assumed that's why you'd chosen the username "TCat" Wink


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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by TCat TCat wrote:

My real name (as most know already) is Mike, but it has also been a pun for most people.  As for myself, I don't get it.  Confused
 
Mike (1908-1929) was the name of the legendary Top Cat who guarded the gates of the British Museum. I assumed that's why you'd chosen the username "TCat" Wink

Hmmm....Well the username isn't quite that legendary.  It actually comes from Primus' "Tommy the Cat".  But, I'll allow any interpretation as long as it sounds good. 

P.S.  The cat in my profile pic has been my cat now since 2005.  His real name is MaCavity (taken from "Cats" of course, just stylized a bit differently).  Since he doesn't have fingers, he just tells me what to say and I type it in.  Tongue

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If we're doing introductions, first name is George, some of my friends call me Geo for short. I am a mathman because I write and edit educational math products for print and digital, from Grade 3 math up through calculus. I think Lewian said he is a mathematician? I was a PhD student some 30 years ago but dropped out for personal reasons and fell into the field of educational publishing. With what I do, I work from home and have music (or NPR) on in the background all day long. 
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lot of mathematicians here.. dropped out myself twice.. the first was to serve my country as my father did and  to be the first on my block to have a confirmed kill.. then later when I went back to college I dropped out a semester short of my double in history and math.. mainly because I had no desire to be behind a desk and decided to do what I wanted.. not was expected of me and I wanted to be a blue collar grunt.

cost me a wife and marriage.. thorough it took 10 years for it to finally decompose.. but in a life of poor decisions.. it was the best I ever made. I was happy.. and loved what I did.  Fixing things... Blowing things up.. myself a few times.. burning sh*t down .. but never my own.. and meeting a lot of great people from very different backgrounds and upbringings than I had. I learned about myself in the miltary.. I learned a lot about life from others.
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I have a math background, too, and still do the occasional proof.

By the way, I have a nice idea for a theme, so when an open slot comes up, I can jump in (but I can wait). It's a surprise theme, can't say anything more than that.
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On the other hand, I can barely perform the four basic operationsOuch. One of my greatest regrets is not having learned more "real" math, but I suppose it's too late for that now.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand, I also have an idea for a topic, which will have to wait a few weeks. No hurry!
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OK, so next week Greg (aka Logan) is doing soundtracks. Whenever it's possible, I'd like to do one on covers. As I said in my previous post, no hurry!
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Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

OK, so next week Greg (aka Logan) is doing soundtracks. Whenever it's possible, I'd like to do one on covers. As I said in my previous post, no hurry!

a round on covers is another great idea. Clap
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and let me pipe in.. before those that have already one polls do another.. we should check with the regulars and ask if they want to do one.  People.. even here.. can be a bit shy in speaking up at times.  We don't want to trample them in our enthusiasm haha
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

and let me pipe in.. before those that have already one polls do another.. we should check with the regulars and ask if they want to do one.  People.. even here.. can be a bit shy in speaking up at times.  We don't want to trample them in our enthusiasm haha

any idea is welcome obviously
it's also not a matter of shyness, it's wanting to come up with an idea and when approved,  coordinate the whole thing. 
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shyness, lack of an idea, or being trampled by the overly enthusiastic .. whatever the point is the same. The point being..  I'd like to make sure those that haven't done one get a chance to do so before those that have do them again. 
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

shyness, lack of an idea, or being trampled by the overly enthusiastic .. whatever the point is the same. The point being..  I'd like to make sure those that haven't done one get a chance to do so before those that have do them again. 

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I think we talk a bit too much about future topics. I don't feel good about Logan saying he wanted to do soundtracks and the exchange because micky suddenly said soundtracks, too. I also think if somebody has a theme others shouldn't comment on that too much and make the one with the idea feel that they should do it a certain way. I'd prefer to have spots reserved for people, and then they can do whatever they want. It's Logan's turn and if he wants to do soundtracks he should, and if somebody else has the same idea later, tough luck.

I'm not going to tell you about my theme(s) in advance because I like surprises, and particularly I don't want these themes to be part of a general discussion and somebody wants to add this or that to the idea ... again, if somebody else decides to to the same thing before me, I've got to come up with a new idea, so be it.  


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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:



I'm not going to tell you about my theme(s) in advance because I like surprises, and particularly I don't want these themes to be part of a general discussion and somebody wants to add this or that to the idea ... again, if somebody else decides to to the same thing before me, I've got to come up with a new idea, so be it.  

The suspense is going to kill me. LOL
Make sure everyone wants a surprise theme.
Other than that, I'm looking forward to it. 
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