James : Rants

An offering I previously overlooked has won by a landslide:

The Sexiest Ads in the World: A collection of saucy advertisements from around the world; featuring amorous ads and kinky commercials. (Channel 5) (Subtitles are provided).

I presently find myself confronted with the following dilema. Do I watch 21st Century Bach: Concertato, Preulde and Fugue in D (BWV 532) on BBC 2 (which explores the uneven temperament) or The Sex Inspectors on Channel 4, in which presenters offer their advice to couples who are having trouble in the bedroom?

Here is john peeling the potatoes for Harry’s dinner. John is a potato peeler.

A development has been made on the case of the letter bombs earlier in the week. The police have managed to narrow it down to all of the population.

Inspired by the algorithmic musings of John I present The bodge and the Ramsa.
The Bodge and the Ramsa are sitting on the UCH stage after a long cultural show strike.
Ramsa: Bodge old dear, it would seem our placement together is most fortuitous, since as you may be well aware there is a big event in here tomorrow.
Bodge: Disregarding the impromptu, although probable coincidence of our enmeetment, dear Ramsa, was there something with which I might assist you?
Ramsa: Well, dear Bodge, tomorrow Thomas’ school are coming.
Bodge: Why on earth would I want to know that Ramsa, old bean, old pal?
Ramsa: Ah, you may recall that last year they only had Speakon connections on their amplifiers.
Bodge: I do recall that indeed.
Ramsa: Well Bodge, I happened to observe Speakon Cable, our old buddy from the Audio roadbox all coiled up alone the other day, and I couldn’t help but ponder. You do know I take only the antiquated speaker XLR connection.
Bodge: Really Ramsa, I must interject. You really are making no sense. What on earth has this to do with me?
Ramsa: I think I also have a three-quarter inch jack
Bodge: Quite, but is this of any consequence?
Ramsa: Wouldn’t it be jolly grand, Bodge, if somehow I could provide the sound reinforcement for the Thomas’ event?
Bodge: Oh, well yes Ramsa, that would be grand indeed. But many have fallen in pursuit of far less lofty goals than this. You don’t have Speakon, do you?
Ramsa: No. That, as well as a sub 50Hz cone is one thing I lack. But don’t you see, if you were to help me, Bodge, I could be part of the array! You could bodge between speakon and power XLR for me!
Bodge: But I bodge from XLR to speakon
Ramsa: Oh.

The original version of this did in fact go on for 5 brain numbing pages, but it has been truncated here for reasons of sanity.

Cheers John for the great inspiration. Keep up the writing, don’t ever give up your talent.

I am listening to John attempt to play the entertainer (proper, full version) on the piano. This is causing me no small amount of discomfort, which leads me to the following questions:

Should programmers be allowed near musical instruments, and other avenues of creative or artistic disposition?

Should programming be done by musicians; well?

Answers on a postcard please.

I would like to state that the pervious post was *not* made by me. I never write instructions to myself in the pretentious 2nd person, and rebuke claims that I am a “C++ Homosexual”

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