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  1. Comment on Looking for music with creative or interesting or skilled violin or fiddle that are not the classics (cello or viola also) in ~music

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    The Dirty Three are an Australian trio featuring drums, guitar, and violin. Warren Ellis' violin is definitely not classical, and has a haunting and immense sound. Definitely worth checking out....

    The Dirty Three are an Australian trio featuring drums, guitar, and violin. Warren Ellis' violin is definitely not classical, and has a haunting and immense sound. Definitely worth checking out.
    The drummer is phenomenal too.

  2. Comment on What's your favorite dinosaur? in ~science

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    Birds, birds are my favourite dinosaurs. There's so many of them, they're highly varied, and I can see them every day.

    Birds, birds are my favourite dinosaurs. There's so many of them, they're highly varied, and I can see them every day.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Getting back into running and looking for a simple tracker app (android) in ~tech

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    I'll second this, I've been using Google fit for years. It's simple, easy to use, and hasn't changed much over time.

    I'll second this, I've been using Google fit for years. It's simple, easy to use, and hasn't changed much over time.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I listened to the latest Blur album "The ballad of Darren". It's a great album, and I really didn't expect that level from a band that hasn't put anything out for a while.

    I listened to the latest Blur album "The ballad of Darren". It's a great album, and I really didn't expect that level from a band that hasn't put anything out for a while.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Starfield - what are your thoughts? in ~games

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    I think it's just rather boring, the dialogue and loading between everything detracts significantly from the fun of the missions.

    I think it's just rather boring, the dialogue and loading between everything detracts significantly from the fun of the missions.

  6. Comment on Where can I see Hokusai's Great Wave today? in ~arts

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    The copy possessed by the British museum wasn't on display when I was there about five years ago, and according to their website still isn't on display.

    The copy possessed by the British museum wasn't on display when I was there about five years ago, and according to their website still isn't on display.

  7. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I'm working on putting together a workshop for luthiery in my garage, that is becoming more involved than I expected. So I haven't been working on any guitars recently, just the workshop, but it's...

    I'm working on putting together a workshop for luthiery in my garage, that is becoming more involved than I expected. So I haven't been working on any guitars recently, just the workshop, but it's enjoyable, and frustrating figuring it all out.

    6 votes

  8. Comment on Why did you select your username for Tildes? in ~tildes

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    New name is same as the old name.

    New name is same as the old name.

  9. Comment on How did you become a baseball fan? in ~sports.baseball

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    I was listening to a show on NPR in 2010 about why Roy Halladay was so good, and living near Philly I put a game on within a day or so of that as he was pitching, and watched him pitch a no...

    I was listening to a show on NPR in 2010 about why Roy Halladay was so good, and living near Philly I put a game on within a day or so of that as he was pitching, and watched him pitch a no hitter, and that was it, I was hooked.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on What is some life advice that has stuck with you throughout the years? in ~life

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    If you're on the clock, slow down. Don't hurry for more work.

    If you're on the clock, slow down. Don't hurry for more work.

    3 votes