Actually, it's twenty five, or six, to four.
"click, ...., click, .... click, .... WWV National Bureau of Standards, Bolder, Colorado. At the tone, the Universal Coordinated Time will be fifteen hours, 24 minutes.... BEEEEEP, buzzada, buzzada, buzzada, click, buzzada, buzzada, buzzada, click, buzzada...."
Its been a while since I actually listened to it, but I have to confess to being a radio geek as well. Its the kind of thing you don't admit to very often. When you do, the conversation stops, people smile painfully at you and start looking around for an excuse to join another conversation.
The same folks that own Metro and Double Door owned the building but sold it in 95-96 somewhere. By that time I was living on the south side anyway.Bummer. When did that happen?
And, no, I was unaware of R. Kelly's residence nearby. Must have been after my time there...
Beer :biggrin1:I'm there. What do they have on tap?
I have to confess to being a radio geek as well. Its the kind of thing you don't admit to very often. When you do, the conversation stops, people smile painfully at you and start looking around for an excuse to join another conversation.
Ah-HA! Fellow geeks identified! I lost interest in shortwave as I wound up never sitting/living in one place long enough to get back into it. I'll probably revisit it as old age advances... BTW JA, while I have your attention - I fully admire your posts and brain from here. The exchange between you and spiker in the religion thread fully influenced my thinking. I was just too unqualified/at a loss for words to chime in. Still am. Thanks to you both.It was sufficiently entertaining to be left on for hours.
Oh! Thanks for telling me. My diamond watch had stopped stone-cold dead.
Ah-HA! Fellow Chicago geeks identified! I really hate how the early stuff gets cubbyholed with the rest of their schmaltz. And how they always seem to be associated with those kids who were always hassled for being in marching/orchestra bands in HS. I'd love to cover this song with the caveat of the horn sections being replaced by crunchy Marshall stack guitars... [now there's what my new username shoulda been... Marshall Stack :tongue: ]**Huge Chicago fan here**
... BTW JA, while I have your attention - I fully admire your posts and brain from here. The exchange between you and spiker in the religion thread fully influenced my thinking. I was just too unqualified/at a loss for words to chime in. Still am. Thanks to you both...
As for geekitude, my geekness is certified by the FCC in the form of an amateur radio license. Am I the geekiest one here? ¿Quién es ma's geeky?
Keep up with your Morse code? That would be geeky, indeed.
Hardly :biggrin1:danny,
Thanks for the kind words. The question is in which direction did I influence you? Don't answer that here, though. Religion should stay in those threads that are clearly marked for easy avoidance. Also, I loved that first Chicago album.
As for geekitude, my geekness is certified by the FCC in the form of an amateur radio license. Am I the geekiest one here? ¿Quién es ma's geeky?
No, its Quarter To Three. If you get that one you are too old.
Keep up with your Morse code? That would be geeky, indeed.
"A man without morse code is like a clock without a face. ".-
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...". I have a bunch of ancient D90 cassettes somewhere that I need to search through to find a Muzak version of Led Zeppelin's "Ten Years Gone" - I shit you not.
All of this is on top of the punk/metal/indie tendencies I have...
No, its Quarter To Three. If you get that one you are too old.
For you guys, and it's never too old: Sinatra(ouch) So set 'em up, Joe.
Aw go on :biggrin1:You are the definitely the coolest geek on here. Way out of my league.
"A man without morse code is like a clock without a face. "
Haha, yes, that's right. Copying fast morse code becomes an exercise in hearing each letter or even some whole words as unique sound bursts and not as a series of dots and dashes. So I had to speak your morse code out loud as "dit dah dah dit dit...", etc and write each letter down."... a clock without hands," no?
"A man without morse code is like a clock without a face. "
"... a clock without hands," no?
No, I can't leave it at that. I am convinced I am the biggest geek here, and definitely without the geeky coolness that dannymawg exhibits. Ok, Quien es ma's geeky:Now I feel safe in the knowledge that I am... well, no geekier than either of you. :wink: