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EnvironmentPK.com ^ | 28/12/09 | Asim Shah

[asimshah]

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[sionnsar]

No, but that’s what the Gaels call it.

[sionnsar]

Yah. She's not been out at all today. I took a warm soak which helped some.

She's now looking at selecting a hotel in Paris for our few days off the company clock, and listening to an enjoyable CD that arrived today: The Mande' Variations by Toumane Diabate' -- a delight performance on the kora, an African harp.

[sionnsar]

Wow! Thank you, Mr. Vice President.

[Tax-chick]

Do you have any links to kora pieces? We have a Persian record with the flute and a big drum that goes “shouf! shouf!” and makes the van vibrate.

[Tax-chick]

That was a very kind thing for the Bidens to do.

[sionnsar]

Do you have any links to kora pieces?

Go to youtube.com and try searches on "kora" and "mande variations." The last gives you partial, with talk.

We have a Persian record with the flute and a big drum that goes “shouf! shouf!” and makes the van vibrate.

LOLOL! Less sure about the "flute" (the ney, perhaps? in some registers it sounds like a clarinet) but LoM and I both laughed at your description of the drum -- it's so perfect. It's called a daf.

[sionnsar]

That was a very kind thing for the Bidens to do.

I think so! And apparently not just Christmas but Thanksgiving too.

[sionnsar]

Beginning to feel better than I have for 28+ hours. I hope this is “recovery” and not “onset.”

[Frank Sheed]

Κρύο! Κρύο! Ήταν ένας κήπος στον παράδεισο!

[Tax-chick]

Ole’!

[Tax-chick]

I think the flute is the “ney.” Hugh bass drum, people at stoplights would stare, even with the windows closed!

Glad you’re feeling better. It’s a bad year, although fortunately none of us has been seriously ill. Tom has a cough and congestion; we’ll have to get him some heavy-duty drugs before his speech competition on Friday.

He acts like he might have some asthma symptoms, but that can be very episodic, and an asthma diagnosis, even if it goes away, means he’d never get into the military if he wants to. Better, I think, just go give him chamomile tea and some expectorants and wait until spring.

[sionnsar]

LOL! Chan eil mi a'smaoineachadh gun robh e fuachd idir.

Amusing but not surprising to find one tradition that says that though Gaelic was the language of the Garden of Eden, the serpent spoke English!

[NicknamedBob]

"Amusing but not surprising to find one tradition that says that though Gaelic was the language of the Garden of Eden, the serpent spoke English!"

Some would say, the serpent spoke "Parseltongue".

[sionnsar]

The Iranian ney (different from the Arabic ney) is an interesting if difficult instrument. Essentially an end-blown flute, it apparently requires something of a small gap between two teeth, something I have in exactly the right spot. But the breath control required to kick it into its various octaves is quite difficult.

I love hearing it. I'd love to learn to play it, but doubt my ability. Or that I have the time...

Just copied all the new African & Persian music onto my MP3 player. OMG 22 Gigs of MP3s in categories: African, Asian, Bagpipes, Celtic, Christian, Classical, Country, ... Russian, Scottish, Vocal. (Hm. Pipes and Bagpipes categories... need to look at that.)

[Frank Sheed]

Συμπαθώ τη Νέα Υόρκη τον Ιούνιο, πώς για σας; Το Παρίσι είναι θαυμάσιο επίσης, πώς για σας;

[sionnsar]

It’s a bad year, although fortunately none of us has been seriously ill. Tom has a cough and congestion; we’ll have to get him some heavy-duty drugs before his speech competition on Friday.
He acts like he might have some asthma symptoms, but that can be very episodic, and an asthma diagnosis, even if it goes away, means he’d never get into the military if he wants to. Better, I think, just go give him chamomile tea and some expectorants and wait until spring.

We'll pray it's not asthma then! And for protection against serious (or any other) disease.

[NicknamedBob]

I like it!

[Frank Sheed]

There is a very nasty cough going around that I had for over 3 weeks. It struck at night especially and I’ve spoken to some who’ve had pneumonia. Fortunately, I was able to use guaifenesin which works great:

http://www.fpnotebook.com/Lung/Pharm/CghExpctrnt.htm

I find it to be safe and bought it in the Mucinex DM brand.

I agree with the advice about spring. The weather in many houses now is very dry due to the heat being on so much. He may be suffering from a simple pneumonitis that is aggravated by that. Not to fear, Mrs. Tax. I pray it will respond to something mild. Guiafenesin has been around forever and is considered pretty safe.

[Frank Sheed]

Love your tag line. I believe machines were constructed in order to evoke verbal feedback from humans. I scream or discuss idiotic points with my TV often.

Very therapeutic...

[NicknamedBob]

"I believe machines were constructed in order to evoke verbal feedback from humans. I scream or discuss idiotic points with my TV often."

Machines are man's attempt to create life in his image.

The wireless Pinocchio is waiting in the wings to step out on the stage.