Topic: name of your box? (Read 21359 times)

Hello · « **Reply #60 on:** October 20, 2011, 03:16:31 PM »

I can't see pointing with thumbs catching on. It looks somewhat gladatorial.

I guess modern flying is a lot like playing a computer game, especially those unmanned aircraft. Not sure music has the same level of hand/eye co-ordination; most people play without music.

You can even type without looking... see I can type the lords prayer
Our Father who art in boy
Hallowed by thy Jack
For thine is the work and no play
Makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

oh, excuse me.

Strigulino · « **Reply #61 on:** October 20, 2011, 03:20:52 PM »

Heh, don't get Sims Medieval then. I adore that game. I did manage to kick a three year World of Warcraft habit, thankfully.

In our upstairs spare room/Museum of Shiny Things we have, that I know of, a Game Boy Colour, Game Boy Advance, Amiga 500, Spectrum 128, Dreamcast, Saturn, Gamecube, and scattered round the house various PCs, two PSPs, a DSi, a DSXL, a 3DS, a PS2, a PS3 and two iPhones. We don't have an XBox or a Wii. Yet. Not to mention all the card and board games we have.

I type for a living, so don't look at the keyboard. It saves time. And stops you getting a stiff neck.

Ebor_fiddler · « **Reply #62 on:** October 20, 2011, 05:04:50 PM »

Commodore 64? Kids' stuff! I had the 16!

PS. My boxes are (when I remember) The Sandblaster and The Scarletina. My Hohner doesn't realy have a name, though when I bought it, we called it "The Heap". It's playable now though, so that name is totally inappropriate.

Regards,

Chris

rees · « **Reply #63 on:** October 20, 2011, 07:30:11 PM »

Of the boxes I currently use on-stage, christened as follows:

GCF. by Marc Serafini - Sarah Finney.
Bb/Eb. Hohner Double Ray - The Double Ray.
D/G. Castagnari Casta - The DG.
C. Wesson - The Windjammer.
D. Wesson - The Clipper.
Bb. Acadian by Marc Savoy. The B flat.
GC. Paolo Soprani Saltarello II - The French Box.
A/D. Dino Baffetti Carnival III (customised) - The Black One.
Roland FR 18 - Roland Alphonso or simply The V.

Crikey, that's nine! I'm really M.A.D.

sqwzboxstudent · « **Reply #64 on:** October 24, 2011, 10:30:23 PM »

you would think mine has changed names - it gets called "for fxxx sake!" at the moment!

rees · « **Reply #65 on:** October 24, 2011, 10:40:03 PM »

Quote from: gypsylad on October 24, 2011, 10:30:23 PM

you would think mine has changed names - it gets called "for fxxx sake!" at the moment!

Deep breaths, Tommy, deep breaths

Ollie · « **Reply #66 on:** October 24, 2011, 10:44:48 PM »

Although my Beltuna is an 'Alex', Ukebert's girlfriend decided that 'Genevive' is a better name. I'm not too convinced. I was thinking more along the lines of 'Bertha'.

Bob Ellis · « **Reply #67 on:** October 25, 2011, 10:04:46 AM »

Quote from: Ollie on October 24, 2011, 10:44:48 PM

Although my Beltuna is an 'Alex', Ukebert's girlfriend decided that 'Genevive' is a better name. I'm not too convinced. I was thinking more along the lines of 'Bertha'.

Are Beltunas so named because they are for belting out tunes?

_{Crawls away and hides in embarrassment.}

Hello · « **Reply #68 on:** October 25, 2011, 10:34:46 AM »

How do you ~~have~~ sex ~~with~~ a melodeon?

I'd always assumed they were female, but in absence of any defining anatomical features, perhaps it's best to go with a name which at least sounds unisex. Hilary or Lesley?

Strigulino · « **Reply #69 on:** October 25, 2011, 05:30:37 PM »

Or the sort of name you might give a cat. Or a comedy reference. Eric. Eric the Melodeon.

I think they tend to grow a name rather than be named. Mine hasn't acquired a name yet. Nothing feels right yet. Except perhaps "Squeezy". Or Hupi. I just get the feeling that after a few months I will be playing it and a name will present itself. Such is how these things usually happen. You bond with something, it gets a name.

Chris Ryall · « **Reply #70 on:** October 25, 2011, 05:45:04 PM »

Never thought of naming me box, but in a previous life I was playing cards in the final of the Easter pairs .. came to a 'senior' lady's table

"What system are you playing?"

"It's our own, English Bridge Union generic licence stuff cobbled together

"But WHAT is it called? It must have a name."
"er- it's just what's on the card - no name"

"TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR!"

The director ambles over and explained that system names like 'Acol' and 'Culbertson' went out some time ago, shrugs and leaves .. Suddenly inspired, I pick up the ~~battleaxe's~~ dear old lady's own 'system card' ...

"It's called .. 'Betty'"

.. but I digress

Strigulino · « **Reply #71 on:** October 25, 2011, 05:59:50 PM »

I am always fascinated by the language used in hobbies. I myself often use dpns and circulars, am chastisted for crocodiling (I'm not sufficiently multilingual to alligator) and will be pausing in my production of spider's webs with eyelets and kloster blocks to attempt to master bobbins on cookies to make torchon.

To paraphrase the bard - what's in a name? A nose by any other name would smell as sweet.

Yes, I meant to type nose.

diatosoldo · « **Reply #72 on:** October 25, 2011, 06:44:08 PM »

I call mine :
Le Casta
Le Benny
Mon diato

Anahata · « **Reply #73 on:** October 25, 2011, 07:01:56 PM »

Quote from: Strigulino on October 25, 2011, 05:59:50 PM

Yes, I meant to type nose.

Of course you did.
I'm rejoicing in the discovery of intelligent life in Basildon

I don't have names for my boxes. Oakwood, Dino, Saltarelle, C box, D box and G box is about as imaginative as we get. The only thing that has a name around our household is the satnav, which is always called Doris, short for Digital Doris (does anyone remember BT's "Digital Dot?")

mory · « **Reply #74 on:** October 25, 2011, 07:21:06 PM »

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I'm rejoicing in the discovery of intelligent life in Basildon 8)

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Provocative and insulting! recant I say. mory

Lester · « **Reply #75 on:** October 25, 2011, 07:59:03 PM »

Quote from: Anahata on October 25, 2011, 07:01:56 PM

I'm rejoicing in the discovery of intelligent life in Basildon

My daughter lives in Basildon so you need to be careful especially if you are in he hospital and need a biomedical science resource as she seems to know many way to kill people

Anahata · « **Reply #76 on:** October 25, 2011, 08:27:00 PM »

Quote from: mory on October 25, 2011, 07:21:06 PM

Provocative and insulting! recant I say. mory

Well, I'm happy to apologise to any Basildonians around here that I didn't previously know about.

I'll not deny, though, that I've enjoyed reading Strig's postings...

Simon W · « **Reply #77 on:** October 25, 2011, 08:43:18 PM »

Quote from: gypsylad on October 24, 2011, 10:30:23 PM

you would think mine has changed names - it gets called "for fxxx sake!" at the moment!

Brian Peter's tune is known as "Bo***cks in the Rain" in our house due to the frustration experienced while trying to learn it.

Simon

Lester · « **Reply #78 on:** October 25, 2011, 08:52:15 PM »

Quote from: Simon W on October 25, 2011, 08:43:18 PM

Brian Peter's tune is known as "Bo***cks in the Rain" in our house due to the frustration experienced while trying to learn it.

Simon

Been there, done that, there is life at the end of the tunnel and a beautiful tune for your repertoire

mory · « **Reply #79 on:** October 25, 2011, 08:54:59 PM »

Quote from: Anahata on October 25, 2011, 08:27:00 PM

Quote from: mory on October 25, 2011, 07:21:06 PM
Provocative and insulting! recant I say. mory

Well, I'm happy to apologise to any Basildonians around here that I didn't previously know about.

I'll not deny, though, that I've enjoyed reading Strig's postings...

Apology accepted.
I'm sure its possible we will see Strigulino attending one of your workshops in the near future (you'll be able to flirt in person then)

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