From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "Jim D"  wrote in message news:2019012412453719835-Not@ThisAddresscom...   
      
   > We have a Cooper's hawk that's fun to watch.  I didn't recognize it for a   
   > while. The adult appearance is totally different from young one I saw in   
   > the past summer.  My " know's everything " buddy says that's so the adults   
   > don't kill the young birds before they mature enough to breed.  And some   
   > people think out there in  " the wild " things are all sweet and happy.   
   > Well, yeah, unless you get eaten.   
      
   This is a Fallen creation, which means that Horrible things happen, because   
   things are Not as they *should* be.   
      
   > The hawk doesn't bother me.  It eats a small bird or two a day, I'd guess.   
   > There are hundreds ..... literally hundreds of birds in the fields behind   
   > my house. We feed those, then the hawk eats a few.  Circle of life or   
   > something.   
      
   Or a circle of death.   
      
   > took hours to clean my van to the point the doors would work.   
      
   When doors freeze, I use warm water and it unsticks them almost instantly.   
      
   > That was one of the reasons mentioned.   
      
   Better chances of getting along when there less opportunities for   
   disagreement due to fewer persons is unfortunately often more theoretical   
   than practical as all it takes are two who disagree.   
      
   > Not really. All that because the keyboard guy wanted to lug it all there   
   > and play it. I'm sure he could have limped thru on a lot less gear.   
   > Where's the fun in that ?   
      
   Oh my, being a keyboard player  who wants all the cool sounds means that I'd   
   like a lot of gear too, instrument wise. But at least, I'd like a Yamaha   
   Motif SX Rack module, which would give me a decent amount of really great   
   sounds so all I'd need with that is my controller keyboard(s), maybe two.   
   But I do Love a Hammond clonewheel organ, and I've recently discovered I'd   
   also like the new Vox Continental organ - it only weighs 15 lbs but it's   
   still another piece of gear.   
      
   On the other hand, having my Originals take off and being able to have   
   roadies could also mean that I could have any keys I'd like, such as a 9'   
   concert grand piano, and a real Hammond B3, and other keyboards   
   too...something to look forward to ;)   
      
   > Not all other peoples material.  We do several of our own tunes. But yes,   
   > I was counting our " covers " list. That's where the songs I don't care if   
   > we drop them live :-)   
      
   The live performance albums makes it clear that the band does their own   
   Original material. But to extend the show, usually after they're done   
   playing their material, Then they do some covers...towards the end of the   
   show.   
      
   > Actually, I highlight the list and ask the computer how many I   
   > highlighted.  Takes about 2 seconds.   
      
   A bit easier than rehearsing them ;)   
      
   > right, that's why I want to prune the list back .... a lot.   
      
   Eliminate some of the clutter ;)   
      
   > It means all those wires don't have to come up by me anywhere. Leave the   
   > XR18 somewhere out of the way and just have the pad running it up by me,   
   > like on a music stand.  That's what we do now at all our duo jobs. I have   
   > the XR18 in a 6 space rack with some other things .... don't even take it   
   > off the cart I move it on, just open the lid and plug in the mics ...   
   > leave the case on the cart back somewhere out of the way.   
      
   It's nice to not have to always do things the hard way.   
      
   > you did.  if you'd see what he had you'd instantly recognize the effect.   
   > It was nice.   
      
      
   JimD   
      
   I can't imagine what that would be.   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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