Thinking Out Loud

I have no idea where this one came from. I don’t remember it at all – but I like it.

It was one of the 45 RPM records in the box that has been living in my basement for several years. I have two questions to test your oldie and goldie trivia knowledge. The song is from 1961, and was recorded more or less as a joke, from a segment of a British TV series

• Who recorded the song (as listed on the record label)
• Who was it really?

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I finally drummed up the courage to remove all of the 2X4 studs and make a real opening between the living room and dining room yesterday.

I had Aaron Ireland help me – someone needed to know what they were doing. We built the temporary walls on each side, and went at it. To my surprise, it only took about an hour and a half to do. Read the rest of this entry »

Autumn is my favourite season.

There’s a pleasant temperature during the day, and I enjoy the “Crisp” feeling in the mornings and evenings – just put on a light jacket and all is good. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday I decided it was time to do something constructive.

To be more precise, do something destructive. I need a bathroom upstairs, because it’s a long and dangerous walk in the middle of the night to the main floor for a pee. The obvious place (and the only place) is in the closet / hallway. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, I’ve been recording some old records over the last couple of days.

I thought I’d post a short clip and make it a contest. The first to “Name That Tune” correctly gets to buy me a beer. All other contestants get to buy two beers. Read the rest of this entry »

I bought a USB phonograph turntable today. I’ve been going to convert all of my old records to digital for several years now. I could do it (and have done some) by running a bunch of wires from my stereo to the computer, but it’s sort of cumbersome and awkward and ugly. Anyway, the new toy works just fine. I just plugged it into the computer, and it worked. No software to install, no drivers to load, and most important, no huge bundle of wires and adapters hooked up to the computer. If only my records were in better shape, it would all be wonderful. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been a long time since I’ve added to the blog.

I guess I’ve just been too busy working at my new (to me) house to make the effort. Not that it’s really an effort… Read the rest of this entry »