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corenfa
Feb 20 2011, 12:31 PM
QUOTE(pianoeater @ Feb 20 2011, 03:31 AM) *

Has there ever been a thread entitled.. "What gender are you?" because I'm constantly trying to figure out whether forumites are male or female wacko.gif


I have guessed wrong four times blink.gif

(ps. I was female last time I checked, but fortunately I've never had trouble figuring that out...)
barry-clari
Feb 20 2011, 12:32 PM
QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 20 2011, 12:31 PM) *

QUOTE(pianoeater @ Feb 20 2011, 03:31 AM) *

Has there ever been a thread entitled.. "What gender are you?" because I'm constantly trying to figure out whether forumites are male or female wacko.gif


I have guessed wrong four times blink.gif

(ps. I was female last time I checked, but fortunately I've never had trouble figuring that out...)


You beat me : I've only guessed wrong twice laugh.gif
corenfa
Feb 20 2011, 12:34 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 20 2011, 12:32 PM) *

QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 20 2011, 12:31 PM) *

QUOTE(pianoeater @ Feb 20 2011, 03:31 AM) *

Has there ever been a thread entitled.. "What gender are you?" because I'm constantly trying to figure out whether forumites are male or female wacko.gif


I have guessed wrong four times blink.gif

(ps. I was female last time I checked, but fortunately I've never had trouble figuring that out...)


You beat me : I've only guessed wrong twice laugh.gif


I am not sure that this is a competition I want to win biggrin.gif
barry-clari
Feb 20 2011, 12:35 PM
QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 20 2011, 12:34 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 20 2011, 12:32 PM) *

QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 20 2011, 12:31 PM) *

QUOTE(pianoeater @ Feb 20 2011, 03:31 AM) *

Has there ever been a thread entitled.. "What gender are you?" because I'm constantly trying to figure out whether forumites are male or female wacko.gif


I have guessed wrong four times blink.gif

(ps. I was female last time I checked, but fortunately I've never had trouble figuring that out...)


You beat me : I've only guessed wrong twice laugh.gif


I am not sure that this is a competition I want to win biggrin.gif


Hard luck tongue.gif laugh.gif
corenfa
Feb 20 2011, 12:39 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 20 2011, 12:35 PM) *

QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 20 2011, 12:34 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 20 2011, 12:32 PM) *

QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 20 2011, 12:31 PM) *

QUOTE(pianoeater @ Feb 20 2011, 03:31 AM) *

Has there ever been a thread entitled.. "What gender are you?" because I'm constantly trying to figure out whether forumites are male or female wacko.gif


I have guessed wrong four times blink.gif

(ps. I was female last time I checked, but fortunately I've never had trouble figuring that out...)


You beat me : I've only guessed wrong twice laugh.gif


I am not sure that this is a competition I want to win biggrin.gif


Hard luck tongue.gif laugh.gif


And if you add to it things like thinking gedall40 must be barry-clari.. wink.gif
barry-clari
Feb 20 2011, 12:41 PM
QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 20 2011, 12:39 PM) *

And if you add to it things like thinking gedall40 must be barry-clari.. wink.gif


laugh.gif
barry-clari
Feb 20 2011, 01:07 PM
I've changed my profile picture.

Hasn't she grown? biggrin.gif
thouston
Feb 20 2011, 01:50 PM
QUOTE(pianoeater @ Feb 20 2011, 04:31 AM) *

Has there ever been a thread entitled.. "What gender are you?" because I'm constantly trying to figure out whether forumites are male or female wacko.gif

Yes, there was! It was waaaay back in 2004 and was eventually closed by the mods (or they said they were going to) because it was nothing to do with music rolleyes.gif This was in the days before the Forum Cafe...

Edit: here it is http://www.abrsm.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=3425&hl=
lilly763
Feb 20 2011, 04:02 PM
I like the forum emoticons so much that I've been accidentally typing them into Facebook/emails/etc. and only later realizing that they don't appear... ph34r.gif
tonedeafmum
Feb 20 2011, 04:16 PM
QUOTE(lilly763 @ Feb 20 2011, 04:02 PM) *

I like the forum emoticons so much that I've been accidentally typing them into Facebook/emails/etc. and only later realizing that they don't appear... ph34r.gif


Oh, I'm so glad that's not just me! I want a little violin and a little piano for my emails! violin.gif piano.gif

But I've never really worked out what ph34r.gif means so I've never used it (until today!)

In the spirit of randomness - why am I here? I got into the habit of logging on to forum in the week during my (still fruitless) search for B1's exam date - but why I am I back on a Sunday?

Guess I just love you guys ... wub.gif blush.gif tongue.gif
louise1712
Feb 20 2011, 04:16 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 20 2011, 01:07 PM) *

I've changed my profile picture.

Hasn't she grown? biggrin.gif



Awww, biggrin.gif
barry-clari
Feb 20 2011, 04:20 PM
QUOTE(louise1712 @ Feb 20 2011, 04:16 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 20 2011, 01:07 PM) *

I've changed my profile picture.

Hasn't she grown? biggrin.gif



Awww, biggrin.gif


biggrin.gif you like! biggrin.gif

That picture is almost exactly a year on from my previous profile picture biggrin.gif
Tequila
Feb 20 2011, 04:25 PM
QUOTE(louise1712 @ Feb 20 2011, 04:16 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 20 2011, 01:07 PM) *

I've changed my profile picture.

Hasn't she grown? biggrin.gif



Awww, biggrin.gif



ditto!! Sweet smile.gif
barry-clari
Feb 20 2011, 04:30 PM
QUOTE(DawnF @ Feb 20 2011, 04:25 PM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Feb 20 2011, 04:16 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 20 2011, 01:07 PM) *

I've changed my profile picture.

Hasn't she grown? biggrin.gif



Awww, biggrin.gif



ditto!! Sweet smile.gif


Stay tuned for instalment number three in early 2012 biggrin.gif
louise1712
Feb 20 2011, 04:40 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 20 2011, 04:20 PM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Feb 20 2011, 04:16 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 20 2011, 01:07 PM) *

I've changed my profile picture.

Hasn't she grown? biggrin.gif



Awww, biggrin.gif


biggrin.gif you like! biggrin.gif

That picture is almost exactly a year on from my previous profile picture biggrin.gif


It's a lovely picture biggrin.gif Will look forward to seeing next years photo smile.gif
barry-clari
Feb 20 2011, 04:41 PM
QUOTE(louise1712 @ Feb 20 2011, 04:40 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 20 2011, 04:20 PM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Feb 20 2011, 04:16 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 20 2011, 01:07 PM) *

I've changed my profile picture.

Hasn't she grown? biggrin.gif



Awww, biggrin.gif


biggrin.gif you like! biggrin.gif

That picture is almost exactly a year on from my previous profile picture biggrin.gif


It's a lovely picture biggrin.gif Will look forward to seeing next years photo smile.gif


She might be taller than me by then laugh.gif
louise1712
Feb 20 2011, 04:53 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 20 2011, 04:41 PM) *


She might be taller than me by then laugh.gif


She's probably already taller than me tongue.gif
lilly763
Feb 20 2011, 05:58 PM
Barry-Clari: 73 posts today?! I think that's the most I've ever seen (though admittedly I haven't been a member for long and I don't check board statistics often). I'm impressed biggrin.gif
barry-clari
Feb 20 2011, 06:01 PM
QUOTE(lilly763 @ Feb 20 2011, 05:58 PM) *

Barry-Clari: 73 posts today?! I think that's the most I've ever seen (though admittedly I haven't been a member for long and I don't check board statistics often). I'm impressed biggrin.gif


It's half term laugh.gif
lucky045
Feb 20 2011, 06:28 PM
I went shopping today. I've come home and realised that I seem to have bought everything in different shades of green. I don't even wear green usually. My subconscious must have decided I needed to update my colour scheme.

Since I bought my clothes in the form of full outfits, I may end up looking a little bit like a leprechaun in the foreseeable future...
Flossie
Feb 20 2011, 06:41 PM
QUOTE(lucky045 @ Feb 20 2011, 06:28 PM) *

I went shopping today. I've come home and realised that I seem to have bought everything in different shades of green. I don't even wear green usually. My subconscious must have decided I needed to update my colour scheme.

Since I bought my clothes in the form of full outfits, I may end up looking a little bit like a leprechaun in the foreseeable future...

laugh.gif

You're remodelling your wardrobe around your new(ish) hair colour. tongue.gif Green tends to go very well with ginger hair, so your subconscious has made an excellent choice. smile.gif
corenfa
Feb 20 2011, 07:40 PM
I have found a new piece to be obsessed by - Brahms Op 118 #2 wub.gif
Flossie
Feb 20 2011, 09:23 PM
I've just discovered that a theme I thought was in the English Folk Song Suite is actually in The Lark Ascending. huh.gif Unless it's in both...
barry-clari
Feb 20 2011, 10:12 PM
The Family Guy version of Star Wars is great biggrin.gif
fsharpminor
Feb 20 2011, 10:31 PM
QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 20 2011, 07:40 PM) *

I have found a new piece to be obsessed by - Brahms Op 118 #2 wub.gif


I must have ago at that . From memory it must be the one before the better known G Minor Ballade, which I do play from time to time but never really mastered
lilly763
Feb 20 2011, 10:33 PM
QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Feb 20 2011, 05:31 PM) *

QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 20 2011, 07:40 PM) *

I have found a new piece to be obsessed by - Brahms Op 118 #2 wub.gif


I must have ago at that . From memory it must be the one before the better known G Minor Ballade, which I do play from time to time but never really mastered


Interesting - I would say Op. 118 No. 2 is much better known than No. 3 (the G minor ballade). But at any rate, both pieces are wonderful... someday I want to play all of op. 118! (if my teacher ever lets me play Brahms, that is...)
corenfa
Feb 20 2011, 10:36 PM
QUOTE(lilly763 @ Feb 20 2011, 10:33 PM) *

QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Feb 20 2011, 05:31 PM) *

QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 20 2011, 07:40 PM) *

I have found a new piece to be obsessed by - Brahms Op 118 #2 wub.gif


I must have ago at that . From memory it must be the one before the better known G Minor Ballade, which I do play from time to time but never really mastered


Interesting - I would say Op. 118 No. 2 is much better known than No. 3 (the G minor ballade). But at any rate, both pieces are wonderful... someday I want to play all of op. 118! (if my teacher ever lets me play Brahms, that is...)


Come join us on the Brahms thread smile.gif
fsharpminor
Feb 20 2011, 10:44 PM
QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 20 2011, 10:36 PM) *

QUOTE(lilly763 @ Feb 20 2011, 10:33 PM) *

QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Feb 20 2011, 05:31 PM) *

QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 20 2011, 07:40 PM) *

I have found a new piece to be obsessed by - Brahms Op 118 #2 wub.gif


I must have ago at that . From memory it must be the one before the better known G Minor Ballade, which I do play from time to time but never really mastered


Interesting - I would say Op. 118 No. 2 is much better known than No. 3 (the G minor ballade). But at any rate, both pieces are wonderful... someday I want to play all of op. 118! (if my teacher ever lets me play Brahms, that is...)


Come join us on the Brahms thread smile.gif



Yes I just found it and have posted !! biggrin.gif
katica
Feb 21 2011, 01:33 AM
Oh yuck, we just had a nasty earth tremor... thank goodness the oboe wasn't on the stand... phew!
pianoeater
Feb 21 2011, 06:26 AM
I'm making wearable cardboard Taxis tomorrow for my school athletics day. (I'm in yellow house laugh.gif )
Car Expert
Feb 21 2011, 12:15 PM
One of the lines in my signature said "Still top poster", and I've only just noticed...rolleyes.gif

Of course I'm not anymore because of you know who wink.gif

Car Expert
barry-clari
Feb 21 2011, 12:38 PM
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 21 2011, 12:15 PM) *

One of the lines in my signature said "Still top poster", and I've only just noticed...rolleyes.gif

Of course I'm not anymore because of you know who wink.gif

Car Expert


hello!

biggrin.gif
KatieS
Feb 21 2011, 05:09 PM
does any one else love the glazed over look you get when you start talking about music/ instrument related topics??

my poor boyfriend hasnt got a clue what im on about half the time and just nods haha thank the lord i found this forum!
nicki_flute
Feb 21 2011, 08:11 PM
I need to find my motivation again... (work, flute, chores etc!)
sbhoa
Feb 21 2011, 08:12 PM
QUOTE(KatieS @ Feb 21 2011, 05:09 PM) *

does any one else love the glazed over look you get when you start talking about music/ instrument related topics??

my poor boyfriend hasnt got a clue what im on about half the time and just nods haha thank the lord i found this forum!

Yes, I get that too.
louise1712
Feb 21 2011, 08:19 PM
I'm having a glass of wine ohmy.gif I don't do drinking wine or anything else alcoholic usually wacko.gif
barry-clari
Feb 21 2011, 08:22 PM
QUOTE(louise1712 @ Feb 21 2011, 08:19 PM) *

I'm having a glass of wine ohmy.gif I don't do drinking wine or anything else alcoholic usually wacko.gif


smile.gif May I ask what sort?
KatieS
Feb 21 2011, 08:27 PM
ahhh wine is always good!!! hope its a decent bottle!!!
louise1712
Feb 21 2011, 08:27 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 21 2011, 08:22 PM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Feb 21 2011, 08:19 PM) *

I'm having a glass of wine ohmy.gif I don't do drinking wine or anything else alcoholic usually wacko.gif


smile.gif May I ask what sort?



You may smile.gif

it's a white sort tongue.gif












(nothing fancy, just a light Lambrini Barry)
barry-clari
Feb 21 2011, 08:29 PM
QUOTE(louise1712 @ Feb 21 2011, 08:27 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 21 2011, 08:22 PM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Feb 21 2011, 08:19 PM) *

I'm having a glass of wine ohmy.gif I don't do drinking wine or anything else alcoholic usually wacko.gif


smile.gif May I ask what sort?



You may smile.gif

it's a white sort tongue.gif

(nothing fancy, just a light Lambrini Barry)


Cheers! *clink*

(OK, I'm drinking orange squash, but it sort of works laugh.gif )
louise1712
Feb 21 2011, 08:33 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 21 2011, 08:29 PM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Feb 21 2011, 08:27 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 21 2011, 08:22 PM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ Feb 21 2011, 08:19 PM) *

I'm having a glass of wine ohmy.gif I don't do drinking wine or anything else alcoholic usually wacko.gif


smile.gif May I ask what sort?



You may smile.gif

it's a white sort tongue.gif

(nothing fancy, just a light Lambrini Barry)


Cheers! *clink*

(OK, I'm drinking orange squash, but it sort of works laugh.gif )



Cheers Barry laugh.gif Enjoy your orange squash biggrin.gif


Juniper
Feb 21 2011, 08:46 PM
QUOTE(sbhoa @ Feb 21 2011, 08:12 PM) *

QUOTE(KatieS @ Feb 21 2011, 05:09 PM) *

does any one else love the glazed over look you get when you start talking about music/ instrument related topics??

my poor boyfriend hasnt got a clue what im on about half the time and just nods haha thank the lord i found this forum!

Yes, I get that too.


Me too, but it's not quite as noticable as my look when OH starts talking cars sleep.gif
corenfa
Feb 21 2011, 08:49 PM
I have stopped playing the piano to listen to my neighbour playing his/hers (don't know which one of them it is) and am trying to work out what it is they are playing.
fsharpminor
Feb 21 2011, 08:52 PM
Katie S joined the forums at noon today , and so far has managed 46 posts ! She is definitely hooked.
Barry and Car Expert had better watch out at the top of the all time list !!

Later edit, no chance !! Barry has done more than 100 today. Whats the record for one poster in a day ??

Its goodnight from me now.
barry-clari
Feb 21 2011, 08:57 PM
QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Feb 21 2011, 08:52 PM) *

Katie S joined the forums at noon today , and so far has managed 46 posts ! She is definitely hooked.
Barry and Car Expert had better watch out at the top of the all time list !!


...and once she's touring the UK visiting musical events and seeing forumites, she'll be completely hooked...

Not that I'm at all hooked. No, no, no, no laugh.gif

QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Feb 21 2011, 08:52 PM) *

Later edit, no chance !! Barry has done more than 100 today. Whats the record for one poster in a day ??


And I've exercised my clarinet quite intensively biggrin.gif

But that is a lot... ph34r.gif Can you all tell it's half term and today was a slow day at Clari Towers? laugh.gif
Car Expert
Feb 21 2011, 09:03 PM
QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Feb 21 2011, 08:52 PM) *
Katie S joined the forums at noon today , and so far has managed 46 posts ! She is definitely hooked.
Barry and Car Expert had better watch out at the top of the all time list !!

Later edit, no chance !! Barry has done more than 100 today. Whats the record for one poster in a day ??
Erm... 300 and something (in the days when I was posting constantly in the word game threads with maledictis)...ph34r.gif

Car Expert
lilly763
Feb 21 2011, 09:13 PM
I haven't posted 14 (now 15) times today... have I?! blink.gif Are the posts per day calibrated to each user's time zone? I have clearly been wasting too much time... ph34r.gif
Car Expert
Feb 21 2011, 09:15 PM
QUOTE(lilly763 @ Feb 21 2011, 09:13 PM) *
I haven't posted 14 (now 15) times today... have I?! blink.gif Are the posts per day calibrated to each user's time zone? I have clearly been wasting too much time... ph34r.gif
'Today' refers to posts made in the past 24 hours smile.gif

Car Expert
Juniper
Feb 21 2011, 09:15 PM
QUOTE(lilly763 @ Feb 21 2011, 09:13 PM) *

I haven't posted 14 (now 15) times today... have I?! blink.gif Are the posts per day calibrated to each user's time zone? I have clearly been wasting too much time... ph34r.gif


I believe it's a rolling 24 hour period smile.gif

*edit* Car Expert beat me to it so therefore ........
IPB Image

laugh.gif
Car Expert
Feb 21 2011, 09:17 PM
QUOTE(Juniper @ Feb 21 2011, 09:15 PM) *
QUOTE(lilly763 @ Feb 21 2011, 09:13 PM) *
I haven't posted 14 (now 15) times today... have I?! blink.gif Are the posts per day calibrated to each user's time zone? I have clearly been wasting too much time... ph34r.gif
I believe it's a rolling 24 hour period smile.gif

*edit* Car Expert beat me to it so therefore ........
IPB Image

laugh.gif
You weren't quick enough muahaha.gif

Car Expert
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