Subj : Road Tripping - Redux To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Wed Oct 02 2024 12:41:50 Hi Dave, DD> LIVE. No post-production enhancements or edits." Bv)= Still, I DD> enjoyed the show. And the price was right - free. RH> Some people are happiest when they have something to complain about, no RH> matter how petty. DD> Ron wasn't a habitual complainer. I think 3 Dog Night was one of his DD> all time favourites (on record) and this concert was not what he DD> expected. DD> He got over it. And I sorta understood. I've been disappointed a few DD> times in live performances. Either by the abysmal acoustics of the DD> venue or ny the music itself. And sometimes by both. I've quit DD> attending live acts at our state fair's grandstand - becase of the DD> acoustics. Some people like to go to those shows just to say "I've been there" and don't really care about the music or acoustics. Others go for one or other, some people want both, and are disappointed when their expectations aren't met. DD> OTOH, I once travelled across two states to Arrowhead Stadium outside DD> Kansas City to attend a Grateful Dead show with an employee who DD> furnished the tickets and bought the gas. You didn't hear the music as DD> much as you "experienced" it. They go noise complaints from towns as DD> much as 30 miles away. I can believe the noise factor. (G) RH> I rarely buy mixes for anything like that. Usually do my own home made RH> for a lot of things, just tastes better to us in the long run. DD> I have made my own. But, I've tried enough "short-cuts" over the years DD> to know what works and what doesn't. And the advantage of using a mix DD> fro a supplier is *repeatability*. Same reason I spec garlic granules DD> rather than cloves of garlic. Known flavour profile. Bv)= I've never entered serious competitions, and like the DIY flavoring. Most often I'll use an assortment (rarely exactly the same assortment) of fresh peppers, powdered peppers and other spicing. Makes life interesting. (G) --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... It works! Now, if only I could remember what I did. --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .