LiveMusic Posted January 3, 2002 Share Posted January 3, 2002 Is it "allowed" or "okay" with you guys to create threads about subjects that don't necessarily seem music related? Because I've done it before and I have no intention of stopping unless you tell me otherwise. Just wanting to know, since this is a "general" and not one of those "grouped by subject" forums. For instance, I started one recently on DUI. I have other things I'd like to hear from others on here. As I've said before, you do come to trust the opinions of people on forums, even though you've never actually met them in person. > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted January 3, 2002 Share Posted January 3, 2002 I posted a nice reply to this, but when I hit the "add reply" button, the thing spun and spun and finally said "The page cannot be displayed". Don't feel like repeating myself now. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uh Clem Posted January 3, 2002 Share Posted January 3, 2002 Well the Forum is under [i]Music[/i]Player - not sure if there's any hidden clue in that or not - and then there's the Sound, Studio, and Stage Forum name and the the "Open Mic" description. So go to your favorite Open Mic venue, sign up, then walk up to the mic and start up a rant on your favorite non-music ideas - get back to us and let us know how it goes. Maybe Craig should change the name of the Forum, or make a "break-room" Forum like some other boards have for OT subjects. Steve Powell - Bull Moon Digital www.bullmoondigital.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveMusic Posted January 3, 2002 Author Share Posted January 3, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Tedster: [b]I posted a nice reply to this, but when I hit the "add reply" button, the thing spun and spun and finally said "The page cannot be displayed". Don't feel like repeating myself now.[/b][/quote] Hate it when that happens. Usually, you can back up a page or two on your browser and there your post creation page is for you to try again. I always highlight and copy the text to the Clipboard in case Windows crashes. > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveMusic Posted January 3, 2002 Author Share Posted January 3, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by stevepow: [b]Well the Forum is under [i]Music[/i]Player - not sure if there's any hidden clue in that or not - and then there's the Sound, Studio, and Stage Forum name and the the "Open Mic" description. So go to your favorite Open Mic venue, sign up, then walk up to the mic and start up a rant on your favorite non-music ideas - get back to us and let us know how it goes. Maybe Craig should change the name of the Forum, or make a "break-room" Forum like some other boards have for OT subjects.[/b][/quote] I understand your position but I don't agree with it. Majority rules. If you guys don't like it, I'll stop. The internet is an evolving medium and forums such as this are becoming "communities." This is a general forum and there are no subcategories. Your break room idea might be a good idea. Not sure. If musicians (or any group of people) gather together for [i]any[/i] reason, wherever, they are going to talk about everything under the sun; that's basically my position. That it's great to be able to talk about whatever with people you trust or "like" because you have common interests. Although, I do understand your position. I could have gone around and found a DUI forum. Or a forum on morality or government or sociology or whatever... but I wouldn't know those people and the responses wouldn't be as meaningful as those from people on here that I "know." > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geraldo Rivera Posted January 3, 2002 Share Posted January 3, 2002 someone asked this question recently and the response was that (like stevepow mentioned) Craig's SSS includes the description "Open Mic". intelligent non-music conversations about anything (including non-music conversations) are accepted. sometimes people put "OT:" before their off-topic posts. i used to think it meant "Old Testament", but it means "Off-Topic". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted January 3, 2002 Share Posted January 3, 2002 Okay...lessee if it will take my post this time. Music is that which is a reflection of everything that shapes our lives...our loves, beliefs, triumphs and tragedies, and that which makes us laugh. That said, there is no such thing as a non-musical topic here..everything that is posted (within bounds of reason) is related to that which shapes the lives of the friends here on the board, who happen to be musicians and audio folks. And I would think it incredibly shallow to limit discussions to "which mic pre is best" when there are greater forces beyond our control at work. And I am incredibly thankful that our moderators here don't play "topic gestapo". That gets old really quick. Now, that's not to say that if I was to come on board and ask out of the blue what caliber rifle is better for Moose hunting in Canada, I think that that would definitely belong on a hunting forum. Way off line here, unless you happen to be talking to Ted Nugent. But I've yet to see anything really that really strays too far off into the weeds. We're friends, who happen to be musicians. And one has the vital option of skipping over threads that don't interest them... "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted January 3, 2002 Share Posted January 3, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by left elbow fade: [b] sometimes people put "OT:" before their off-topic posts. i used to think it meant "Old Testament", but it means "Off-Topic".[/b][/quote] And all this time I thought it meant "Old Timers"... I, naturally, read all "OT" threads. ;) [img]http://www.freakygamers.com/smilies/s2/contrib/navigator/usa.gif[/img] Phil O'Keefe Sound Sanctuary Recording Riverside CA http://www.ssrstudio.com pokeefe777@ssrstudio.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not coaster MODERATOR Posted January 3, 2002 Share Posted January 3, 2002 I bet a lot of guys want to talk about anything BUT music by the time they come home at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 This might be a good time to restate my philosophy concerning this board. The way I see it, it's a giant party, and it's being held at my house. Like any party, people tend to congregate in groups (threads) and discuss particular topics. These cover a wide variety of subjects. We've had some remarkably intelligent political discussions, threads about censorship, and so on. And of course, at a party, people will talk shop...a lot. It's pretty easy to tell which topics are not music-related from the title. Some of them are great for comic relief, something that's not too bad to have around either. Also, forums like this have a natural ebb and flow. It's just before NAMM, AES was smaller than usual, and the record biz is in contraction, so there aren't any amazing hot musical topics to talk about right now. However, bear in mind that you are guests at my party, so if anyone gets drunk and barfs on the rug, you will be politely shown the door. Use common sense in what you decide to post about, and all will be well. Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 ... and come to think of it, DUI is somewhat music-related...once I started playing bars and saw what went out on to the roads at 2 AM, I started driving even more carefully than usual around that time!! Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip McDonald Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 Actually, if one makes the prerequisite that the *poster* be a musician, then it's always going to be obliquely music-related... .... Just don't let Rush Limbaugh come in here. (man, I just made the funniest typo involving leaving off a letter at the end of a sentence... Guitar Lessons in Augusta Georgia: www.chipmcdonald.com Eccentric blog: https://chipmcdonaldblog.blogspot.com/ / "big ass windbag" - Bruce Swedien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... FoxTick Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 ROTFLMAO :D 0096 2251 2110 8105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Tedster Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 GOOD HEAVENS RUSH...USE A CONDOM...HAHAHAHA There's a guy at my work who listens to Limbaugh through headphones all the time. One time another younger guy asked him what he was listening to and he said "Rush"...and the guy asked him, "What CD? 2112 is my favorite"... HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Hey Craig...Dorito and beer run, dude, I'll buy this time. I need some extra hot salsa. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... DC Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 I'll agree with Chip that if musicians are posting on any topic, then it's on topic. I'd much rather hear what artistic types think about anything from gear to current events than average humans. -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Anderton Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 <> Speaking of beer, Freddy Heineken died last night. A terrible loss, but it gives me an excuse to hoist one in his memory. On a related subject, hot tip for Mexican beer fans: grab your Noche Buena quick before the season's supply is gone! Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Tedster Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 I'll second that, a toast to the late great Mr. Heineken. I don't think we can buy Noche Buena around here. I'll have to settle for a Dos XX...(I guess the way I wrote it is redundant) "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Archived This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.
FoxTick Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 ROTFLMAO :D 0096 2251 2110 8105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 GOOD HEAVENS RUSH...USE A CONDOM...HAHAHAHA There's a guy at my work who listens to Limbaugh through headphones all the time. One time another younger guy asked him what he was listening to and he said "Rush"...and the guy asked him, "What CD? 2112 is my favorite"... HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Hey Craig...Dorito and beer run, dude, I'll buy this time. I need some extra hot salsa. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 I'll agree with Chip that if musicians are posting on any topic, then it's on topic. I'd much rather hear what artistic types think about anything from gear to current events than average humans. -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 <> Speaking of beer, Freddy Heineken died last night. A terrible loss, but it gives me an excuse to hoist one in his memory. On a related subject, hot tip for Mexican beer fans: grab your Noche Buena quick before the season's supply is gone! Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 I'll second that, a toast to the late great Mr. Heineken. I don't think we can buy Noche Buena around here. I'll have to settle for a Dos XX...(I guess the way I wrote it is redundant) "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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