thank you for the definition and the history of the word jw but i think the reality of what happend and what you said was to close to be sarcastic. If i am wrong and you were just saying "he musta been on some drugs to feel that way about the set" then i apologize for taking it personal. anthony
On Tue, June 5, 2007 3:00 pm, jwan allen wrote: > Sarcasm from Greek ÏαÏκαÏμÏÏ (sarkasmos), 'mockery, sarcasm' is > sneering, jesting, or mocking at a person, situation or thing. It is > strongly associated with irony, with some definitions classifying it > as a type of verbal irony intended to insult or wound[1] â stating the > opposite of the intended meaning, e.g. using "that's fantastic" to > mean "that's awful". It is used mostly in a humorous manner, and is > expressed through vocal intonations such as over-emphasizing the > actual statement or particular words. Use of sarcasm is sometimes > viewed as an expression of concealed anger[2] or annoyance. > > > > On 6/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Tue, June 5, 2007 2:55 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > You guys are funny!! my last words on the subject: Whenever i see >> shake i >> > usually leave saying "wow, i need to buy new reocords" and that didn't >> > happen this year. >> > sorry if i had an opinion that was diffrent from everyone else. >> > >> > p.s. shake's set was on saturday jwan. You didn't give me any mind >> > altering substance till sunday. maybe you should lay off the drugs and >> > come back to sanity if you can't even remember waht day was what. >> > a >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, June 5, 2007 6:27 am, Nick Hardie wrote: >> >> I'll second that. >> >> >> >> FWIW I didn't make it to DEMF, but whenever I've seen Shake, he's >> >> never failed to impress me >> >> >> >> On 05/06/07, Fred Heutte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> "please familarize yourself with the mixer" >> >>> >> >>> Those who have bravely ventured forth to play records >> >>> (or CDs or DATs or MP3s or whatever) to the public also >> >>> recognize checking the equipment with the previous user >> >>> rather than winging it as a sign of professionalism. >> >>> >> >>> I can't tell you how many times over the weekend I saw >> >>> various big-name DJs explaining to each other the basic >> >>> working of a particular mixer. In 1992, there were three >> >>> or four basic mixer types (and only a handful of viable >> >>> manufacturers). Now there are dozens of basic layouts >> >>> and hundreds of variations. Sometimes even the basics -- >> >>> where the cue volume is and how to set levels -- aren't all >> >>> that easy to spot, especially in a dark room (or DEMF >> >>> tent as the case may be). >> >>> >> >>> I also know that equipment suppliers have to juggle things >> >>> to make it all work out -- nobody stocks only a single >> >>> model (you'd have to throw out all your inventory and >> >>> start over every year or two anyway, as the older ones >> >>> are discontinued), and the explosion in mixer types and >> >>> the excessive number of bells and whistles (literally, in >> >>> many cases) compared to even a few years ago is pretty >> >>> astonishing to see. >> >>> >> >>> Criticize the track selection and mixing all you want, but >> >>> give the DJ some slack for the conditions that almost >> >>> always apply anywhere you don't own the sound system >> >>> yourself. >> >>> >> >>> fh >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Technoir Audio > http://www.technoiraudio.com > "dealing with your imperfect world" >
