[ARC5] [Milsurplus] Sea Chanteys and Cable Lacing.

[Mike Feher]

I love Ravel’s Bolero, but now, every time I hear it I think of Bo Derek,
HI. The classics are my favorite. 73 – Mike 

 

Mike B. Feher, N4FS

89 Arnold Blvd.

Howell NJ 07731

848-245-9115

 

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Of Michael Hanz
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Subject: Re: [ARC5] [Milsurplus] Sea Chanteys and Cable Lacing.

 

I prefer Maurice Ravel's Boléro to lace by.  From Wkipedia:  "While on
vacation at St Jean-de-Luz, Ravel went to the piano and played a melody with
one finger to his friend Gustave Samazeuilh, saying "Don't you think this
theme has an insistent quality?  I'm going to try and repeat it a number of
times without any development, gradually increasing the orchestra as best I
can."  

Sorta like a sea chantey, but in a classical music style.  The result
definitely has an insistent quality - over and over again for what seems
like an hour.  I played it as a violinist in a symphony orchestra and toward
the end was hoping for loss of consciousness that never came.  

Of course, since then it has put me to sleep more than once - while lacing
cables - but that was usually only in the afternoon, whenever I've missed my
nap...

-Mike  KC4TOS

On 6/28/2018 8:33 PM, David Stinson wrote:

"Help me Bob I'm bully in the alley.
 Wayyyy, Heyyyy!
 Bully in the alley..."
 
When one has a rhythmic, repetitive task, like 
lacing a two-lead cable for SCR-522, singing 
a sea chantey just seems to make the work 
more pleasant.  
Even if Jasmine keeps playing with the wires.
 
GL OM ES 73 DE Dave AB5S
 
"Telling the truth won't get you many friends.
 But it will get you the right ones."
                John Lennon

 

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