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Location: SoCal | My ancient Korg GT-6 tuner [? 1980] has centerline as A=440 hz; my newer Korg CA-30 has 443 hz; always thought of concert pitch as 440 hz...small difference but...
Heck, I've been confused all day - Chargers 21 v. 17 Packers in 4th quarter. Good thing I'm sitting down. |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | GO PACKERS!! |
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Location: Scotland | Tony, "concert pitch" has varied over the last few hundred years, but in the late 1930's A-440Hz was formally accepted as the international standard and all tuners use this as a reference point. However most tuners can be recalibrated to other frequencies. Your tuner can be re-set to 440 easily, you just need to RTFM. |
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Location: SoCal | Thanks Paul...
With that and the Packers waking up in the 4th Qtr, I have a better handle on reality. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Tony
I'm used to be a big Chargers fan, in 1979 or thereabout we left San Diego to scope out the El Paso area for a move. We stayed in a motel in Las Cruces that had a bar and dance floor. My son, Charlie and I watched a Chargers Cowboys matchup in the afternoon and alianeted half the people with our Chargers support. Around 6 or 7 PM we broke out our instruments, me on mandolin, him on guitar and vocals and attracted a big crowd that filled up a hat we had with coin of the realm (quarters, dollars, and a few fives). Around 8 or 8:30 some local yokel Cowboy fan started accusing Charlie of hitting on his love, the bar maid that had been faling all over Charlie (who is 6 foot 3" and 190lbs). Next thing I knew we were in a situation with things flying all over the place, the tragedy was that the dance floor was covered with quarters when that asshole grabbed our hat and threw it out on the floor, Charlie grabbed him and threw him out on the floor, I grabbed our instruments and escaped. The next day I went back and got part of my mandolin that was missing but all those quarters, dollars were gone. That's what happens if you are a Charger fan in Cowboy country. |
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Location: SoCal | Bailey,
As you are probably aware, Chargers' management & ownership isn't really appreciated in San Diego lately. I love to see Doug Flutie scramble. Of course, they had Brees play. This year I also follow the Lions (Joey Harrington from Univ of Oregon) and the Browns. My daughter is the on-field voice of the Browns during home games...does pre-game, halftime, and injury reports. Yea, I know...all with far more losses than wins. Sounds like you were lucky to get out with your lives... |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Tony
You guys need to reincarnate Don Coryell, ex SD State coach, and Charger coach. He perfected the airial game. Change Qualcom back to Jack Murphy and if everything is done perfectly, the Chargers will still lose every game that counts.
Now I grew up in Ohio close to Cleveland and the Browns probably still have a future.
Bailey :p |
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Location: NJ | I loathe all organized sports especially NFL |
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Location: NJ | hmmmm . . .
Al hates ParrotHeads and the NFL . . . . shit! . . now I guess I'll have to RETURN the Jimmy Buffett football jersey I got him for Christmas!! :cool: |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Cliff, I suggest giving it to him anyway. After all what are friends for? |
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Concert pitch...tuning
