Not much is going on today. Cherri just finished our taxes... we got a refund! Life is good. What with no overtime and no bonuses, every little bit helps. We also worked around the yard and I repaired a downspout that was an unwitting victim of a recent storm.
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Went and saw Watchmen last night. -thanks to alphageek for footing the bill- The first one third was not the greatest (I never read the book-which would have helped) but after all of the back story was put into place then things really started to rock. Before you knew it there was all kinds of killing and maiming and wanton destruction. I do believe that the Rorschach character was my favorite.
The movie warrants a second viewing just to fill in all of the cracks. It is not one for the kiddies and the women-folk might to not go even if their men-folk ask them too. That is unless they like general madness and mayhem on the big screen. You got to love a good woman that likes some rip-roaring fun at the theater.
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On another subject, I have a hammered dulcimer sitting near me that I have been giving a half-hearted attempt at trying to tune.
I have wanted try to learn how to play one for a very long time ( I am a fan of instruments that sound good, that you don't have to fret and you can beat with a couple of sticks. ) But after I borrowed this HD, I had to repair it ( built and installed 27 bridges ), then I had to try to tune it.
The tuning part is kicking my buttocks ( both of them in unison ). It is a 14/13 meaning it has 13 notes on the bass scale and 14 notes on both sides of the treble bridge. and each note has two strings that, for some odd reason, have to be tuned the same for the note to sound pleasant. That would be 54 strings tuned to the correct pitch and I am not sure that I have the note layout correct. I think that I will send the HD back to its owner with my thanks ( and 27 new bridges ). I have been listening to the mountain dulcimer and I may try that instrument instead. If you be all hopped up on moonshine and still pluck out a respectable tune then it can't be that hard to play.
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I am SO glad that we had a nice warm day today. Spring is nearing and the vernal equinox is not far away. The time changes tonight which will help the psyche somewhat.
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Rorschach: You people don't understand. I'm not locked in here with you, you're locked in here with me!
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Well there you have it, an updated blog entry that is about as random as they come.
