Comments on: Just Because — two of the most maudlin songs ever written http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/10/30/just-because-two-of-the-most-maudlin-songs-ever-written/ Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SADIE http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/10/30/just-because-two-of-the-most-maudlin-songs-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-80964 SADIE Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:17:13 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9359#comment-80964 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKbH6Dga3zo" rel="nofollow">Whatever gets you through the night is fine with me. </a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKbH6Dga3zo" rel="nofollow">I am not Christian, and yet there are songs that make my heart beat a little gentler in the worst of times. </a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKbH6Dga3zo" rel="nofollow">Music gives us the melody, when our soul needs to be sung to. </a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKbH6Dga3zo" rel="nofollow"> </a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKbH6Dga3zo" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKbH6Dga3zo</a>       Whatever gets you through the night is fine with me.
I am not Christian, and yet there are songs that make my heart beat a little gentler in the worst of times.
Music gives us the melody, when our soul needs to be sung to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKbH6Dga3zo
 
 
 

]]> By: pbrown http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/10/30/just-because-two-of-the-most-maudlin-songs-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-80956 pbrown Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:02:06 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9359#comment-80956 Off-topic for the syrupy 70's easy listening stuff...it's just the talk about funerals and imprinting got me thinking of mine.  This one gave me hope when I was at the lowest point in my life.  It's now, and probably will forever be, my most personal and favorite song.  It's overtly Christian so if that offends you, don't go there.  If you want to find a rare song that somehow is able to express real, heartfelt thanks and worship, then listen: <em>  <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKAzt1N787I" rel="nofollow">My Redeemer</a></em> by Matthew Ward <em>      And I know upon this earth I'll never find       The words that can express my heart or mind       When with His words of life, He spoke and pulled my dark soul from the night       How can I repay my redeemer</em> Off-topic for the syrupy 70′s easy listening stuff…it’s just the talk about funerals and imprinting got me thinking of mine.  This one gave me hope when I was at the lowest point in my life.  It’s now, and probably will forever be, my most personal and favorite song.  It’s overtly Christian so if that offends you, don’t go there.  If you want to find a rare song that somehow is able to express real, heartfelt thanks and worship, then listen:

  My Redeemer by Matthew Ward

      And I know upon this earth I’ll never find
      The words that can express my heart or mind
      When with His words of life, He spoke and pulled my dark soul from the night
      How can I repay my redeemer

]]> By: gpc31 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/10/30/just-because-two-of-the-most-maudlin-songs-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-80946 gpc31 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:51:25 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9359#comment-80946 The military uses red light because it doesn't interfere with night vision.  Airplane cockpits use it too. The military uses red light because it doesn’t interfere with night vision.  Airplane cockpits use it too.

]]> By: SADIE http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/10/30/just-because-two-of-the-most-maudlin-songs-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-80944 SADIE Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:47:22 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9359#comment-80944 Wow, I had no idea about all the variables. Thanks for shedding some 'light' on the subject. I have several bulbs that were made in the 1940's and stashed away somewhere. If I remember correctly, they are rather small and didn't throw off enough light to attract a bug.   Wow, I had no idea about all the variables. Thanks for shedding some ‘light’ on the subject.
I have several bulbs that were made in the 1940′s and stashed away somewhere.
If I remember correctly, they are rather small and didn’t throw off enough light to attract a bug.
 

]]> By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/10/30/just-because-two-of-the-most-maudlin-songs-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-80943 suek Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:35:27 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9359#comment-80943 Are you kidding???  black light bulbs this time of year are at a premium!  We have had to specify on our black lights that there's no return on them if bought at this time of year - people were just buying them using them for one night and then returning them for a refund.  We should have charged rental instead of sale fees!   In fluorescents there are two kinds of black lights, black light and black light blue.  The black lights are expensive (mostly used in bug killers and some of the dance bars), but the blacklightblues are outrageous!  People buy them for halloween parties.  There's a black screen of some sort on them so that virtually no light is given off - but of course, they pick up and light anything that flouresces.  The blacklights look white when they're not lit, and give off some lights.   You're probably talking about incandescent black lights.  We have them too...not so terribly expensive, and practically pointless, imo. The military uses red incandescents for night activities...I'm not sure why.  Or at least they _did_ before they didn't have to simulate actions!  I think it's supposed to not show up from altitudes. Are you kidding???  black light bulbs this time of year are at a premium!  We have had to specify on our black lights that there’s no return on them if bought at this time of year – people were just buying them using them for one night and then returning them for a refund.  We should have charged rental instead of sale fees!
 
In fluorescents there are two kinds of black lights, black light and black light blue.  The black lights are expensive (mostly used in bug killers and some of the dance bars), but the blacklightblues are outrageous!  People buy them for halloween parties.  There’s a black screen of some sort on them so that virtually no light is given off – but of course, they pick up and light anything that flouresces.  The blacklights look white when they’re not lit, and give off some lights.
 
You’re probably talking about incandescent black lights.  We have them too…not so terribly expensive, and practically pointless, imo.
The military uses red incandescents for night activities…I’m not sure why.  Or at least they _did_ before they didn’t have to simulate actions!  I think it’s supposed to not show up from altitudes.

]]> By: SADIE http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/10/30/just-because-two-of-the-most-maudlin-songs-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-80938 SADIE Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:25:36 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9359#comment-80938 My dad once upon a time worked for a rather large electrical supply company. The original store (family owned) was in, what was once a nice neighborhood. Still people from far and wide came in those days to find the odd parts, replacements, bulbs for their prized possessions. By the time my dad went to work there (he switched careers late in life) they were selling generators to Amtrak and large institutions, but home base was still at the original location, along with fixtures and lamps from every decade. I guess there were slow times and the curious man he was starting to roam around the nooks and crannies of the building and came home with my prize possession - black light bulbs that were suppose to be used during WWII.  If you find any, send them to those naggers - LOL.   My dad once upon a time worked for a rather large electrical supply company. The original store (family owned) was in, what was once a nice neighborhood. Still people from far and wide came in those days to find the odd parts, replacements, bulbs for their prized possessions. By the time my dad went to work there (he switched careers late in life) they were selling generators to Amtrak and large institutions, but home base was still at the original location, along with fixtures and lamps from every decade.
I guess there were slow times and the curious man he was starting to roam around the nooks and crannies of the building and came home with my prize possession – black light bulbs that were suppose to be used during WWII.  If you find any, send them to those naggers – LOL.
 

]]> By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/10/30/just-because-two-of-the-most-maudlin-songs-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-80933 suek Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:57:16 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9359#comment-80933 Heh...you laugh.  At our lighting store, we still have some of those flash bulbs....know anyone looking for one?  They're significantly rare...should bring a terrific price - if we can find someone who wants one!   I never realized before we bought the store - about 10 years ago - that lightbulbs have "styles", and change so much that what was necessary yesterday (so to speak) is unavailable today.  We have people who come in with their lamps that they inherited from grandma, and need parts or bulb types that are no longer generally available.  And we have what they need - or can get it for them.  I don't know - with the California legislation, though, more and more bulbs are being delisted - no longer manufactured.  They say some guy in GB has stockpiled some 30,000 lightbulbs (incandescent).  He's going to have a lock on the market - they're prohibited in Europe these days - if someone doesn't explode something in his near vicinity!  The only comfort I derive is that the d.mn bloody legislators won't be able to "go around" these restrictions - the bulbs won't be manufactured, and _nobody_ is going to be able to get them.  May their wives nag them to death because they "can't stand how artificial fluorescents look"!! Heh…you laugh.  At our lighting store, we still have some of those flash bulbs….know anyone looking for one?  They’re significantly rare…should bring a terrific price – if we can find someone who wants one!
 
I never realized before we bought the store – about 10 years ago – that lightbulbs have “styles”, and change so much that what was necessary yesterday (so to speak) is unavailable today.  We have people who come in with their lamps that they inherited from grandma, and need parts or bulb types that are no longer generally available.  And we have what they need – or can get it for them.  I don’t know – with the California legislation, though, more and more bulbs are being delisted – no longer manufactured.  They say some guy in GB has stockpiled some 30,000 lightbulbs (incandescent).  He’s going to have a lock on the market – they’re prohibited in Europe these days – if someone doesn’t explode something in his near vicinity!  The only comfort I derive is that the d.mn bloody legislators won’t be able to “go around” these restrictions – the bulbs won’t be manufactured, and _nobody_ is going to be able to get them.  May their wives nag them to death because they “can’t stand how artificial fluorescents look”!!

]]> By: SADIE http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/10/30/just-because-two-of-the-most-maudlin-songs-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-80931 SADIE Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:38:05 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9359#comment-80931 Congratulations suek...you have followed the secret blue dot special trail from the secret pages of  Mrs. Sun Tsu and the Art of Making everything look like a flash bulb from a 1955 Brownie camera has gone off  3" in front of our eyes. Congratulations suek…you have followed the secret blue dot special trail from the secret pages of  Mrs. Sun Tsu and the Art of Making everything look like a flash bulb from a 1955 Brownie camera has gone off  3″ in front of our eyes.

]]> By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/10/30/just-because-two-of-the-most-maudlin-songs-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-80898 suek Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:40:19 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9359#comment-80898 Heh.  As I suspected...Sadie's bold face type is contagious! Heh.  As I suspected…Sadie’s bold face type is contagious!

]]> By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/10/30/just-because-two-of-the-most-maudlin-songs-ever-written/comment-page-1/#comment-80897 suek Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:39:39 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9359#comment-80897 <cite>>>Amazing the way music imprints our minds>></cite> <cite></cite> <cite>Exactly.  And the reason we should be still teaching children patriotic and religious songs, and the reason the left is ensuring that we do not...</cite> <cite></cite> <cite>and....there's a blue dotted underline following every letter I type.  I copied and pasted the first line...I've tried the toolbar in the reply box as a means to change it, but haven't succeeded.  We'll see what shows up! </cite> >>Amazing the way music imprints our minds>>

Exactly.  And the reason we should be still teaching children patriotic and religious songs, and the reason the left is ensuring that we do not…

and….there’s a blue dotted underline following every letter I type.  I copied and pasted the first line…I’ve tried the toolbar in the reply box as a means to change it, but haven’t succeeded.  We’ll see what shows up!

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