Comments for M. Douglas Wray http://www.macwebguru.com Mac Web Guru Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:39:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on To Marilyn: March 2, 2010 by Kaye Fissinger http://www.macwebguru.com/2010/03/01/to-marilyn-march-2-2010/#comment-2669 Kaye Fissinger Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:39:48 +0000 http://www.macwebguru.com/?p=1865#comment-2669 We're still and always here for you, Doug. We’re still and always here for you, Doug.

]]> Comment on Mac Beep by Anthony Lee http://www.macwebguru.com/2010/02/26/mac-beep/#comment-2667 Anthony Lee Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:04:27 +0000 http://www.macwebguru.com/2010/02/26/mac-beep/#comment-2667 Well, in the first place, the interval they played to illustrate that sound wasn't a tritone (a.k.a. "diabolus in musica"); it was, ironically, a perfect fifth. In the second place, I'm glad the guy admits he doesn't know what he's talking about, because the tritone certainly was not an interval that would send you to hell if you played it. It was indeed forbidden and called "diabolus," but only because medieval music theory and theology considered the fourth and the fifth to be the only "perfect" intervals and for a long time prohibited even thirds and sixths. Eventually, of course, they all became mainstays of traditional harmony, and the tritone is an integral part of the dominant seventh chord. Even more ironically, it is an integral structural motif in Britten's War Requiem, in which, however, he uses it to depict the evil of war and usually resolves it to a consonance. The guy certainly has some odd ideas about both music theory and the history of church music. Tell him to stick to programming. ral Well, in the first place, the interval they played to illustrate that sound wasn’t a tritone (a.k.a. “diabolus in musica”); it was, ironically, a perfect fifth. In the second place, I’m glad the guy admits he doesn’t know what he’s talking about, because the tritone certainly was not an interval that would send you to hell if you played it. It was indeed forbidden and called “diabolus,” but only because medieval music theory and theology considered the fourth and the fifth to be the only “perfect” intervals and for a long time prohibited even thirds and sixths. Eventually, of course, they all became mainstays of traditional harmony, and the tritone is an integral part of the dominant seventh chord. Even more ironically, it is an integral structural motif in Britten’s War Requiem, in which, however, he uses it to depict the evil of war and usually resolves it to a consonance. The guy certainly has some odd ideas about both music theory and the history of church music. Tell him to stick to programming.

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]]> Comment on The Budget by MKV http://www.macwebguru.com/2010/02/09/the-budget/#comment-2658 MKV Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:50:23 +0000 http://www.macwebguru.com/?p=1825#comment-2658 This is graph is a bit tricky but OMG, so informative. Click on the teeny tiny boxes -- they're things like education and food safety. We Amerricans are crazy to allocate money they way we do. This is graph is a bit tricky but OMG, so informative. Click on the teeny tiny boxes — they’re things like education and food safety.

We Amerricans are crazy to allocate money they way we do.

]]> Comment on For My Father by admin http://www.macwebguru.com/2008/06/15/georgewray-rip/#comment-2648 admin Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:51:35 +0000 http://www.macwebguru.com/?p=761#comment-2648 His life was humble but honorable and I felt it deserved some celebrating. There's more to be said too. Our ancestors make us who we are and I love looking back at them - it shows me how much they gave us. Thanks for reading! His life was humble but honorable and I felt it deserved some celebrating. There’s more to be said too. Our ancestors make us who we are and I love looking back at them – it shows me how much they gave us. Thanks for reading!

]]> Comment on For My Father by Strider http://www.macwebguru.com/2008/06/15/georgewray-rip/#comment-2647 Strider Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:46:31 +0000 http://www.macwebguru.com/?p=761#comment-2647 Thanx, I appreciate your relationship & your father's accomplishments. Gives me thoughts of posting similar honors, altho my folks died a total of 92 years ago. 'ppreciate thus knowing you a bit better. Strider Thanx,
I appreciate your relationship & your father’s accomplishments.
Gives me thoughts of posting similar honors, altho my folks died a total of 92 years ago. ‘ppreciate thus knowing you a bit better.
Strider

]]> Comment on For My Father by admin http://www.macwebguru.com/2008/06/15/georgewray-rip/#comment-2627 admin Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:17:10 +0000 http://www.macwebguru.com/?p=761#comment-2627 He was a great man. Tough as nails but had a heart of gold! He never talked much about his family so I'm thrilled to hear from you! He was a great man. Tough as nails but had a heart of gold! He never talked much about his family so I’m thrilled to hear from you!

]]> Comment on For My Father by Jacqueline Pratt http://www.macwebguru.com/2008/06/15/georgewray-rip/#comment-2626 Jacqueline Pratt Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:22:55 +0000 http://www.macwebguru.com/?p=761#comment-2626 My mother tells me your father joined the navy to support his mother. This put Edie and Timmie (my mother) through school. Sara Emily aka Timmie is still living. It's really nice to know more about your Dad, my Uncle. My mother tells me your father joined the navy to support his mother. This put Edie and Timmie (my mother) through school. Sara Emily aka Timmie is still living. It’s really nice to know more about your Dad, my Uncle.

]]> Comment on Colonel Alan E. Goldsmith by Rebeckah Stilwell http://www.macwebguru.com/2008/12/22/col-alan-e-goldsmith/#comment-2619 Rebeckah Stilwell Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:57:16 +0000 http://www.macwebguru.com/?p=937#comment-2619 Great-Grandpa, I love you so much! I think about you every day. I dont ever forget about you. I miss you so much!We know you are with us, so stay with us. Riley, your greatgrandson is 10 months now, almost 11 months. He is so big. He has two teeth now. He looks like me and grandma. I love you and we all miss you! Love Becka(your greatgranddaughter) Great-Grandpa,
I love you so much! I think about you every day. I dont ever forget about you. I miss you so much!We know you are with us, so stay with us. Riley, your greatgrandson is 10 months now, almost 11 months. He is so big. He has two teeth now. He looks like me and grandma. I love you and we all miss you!
Love
Becka(your greatgranddaughter)

]]> Comment on AC Adapters by Anonymous http://www.macwebguru.com/2009/12/22/ac-adapters/#comment-2614 Anonymous Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:01:34 +0000 http://www.macwebguru.com/?p=1697#comment-2614 I'm the person mislead by the travel store. They said the one on the left above was the right adapter for Chile and South America, but it definitely was not. It cost me $4 and change. The one on the right above is the correct adapter for Chile and Argentina and I found it in a big electronics store in downtown Santiago for about 40 cents. When I returned to the States and went back to the Boulder travel store they grudgingly returned my money but never once thanked me for the information about which adapter was correct for southern South America. I’m the person mislead by the travel store. They said the one on the left above was the right adapter for Chile and South America, but it definitely was not. It cost me $4 and change. The one on the right above is the correct adapter for Chile and Argentina and I found it in a big electronics store in downtown Santiago for about 40 cents.

When I returned to the States and went back to the Boulder travel store they grudgingly returned my money but never once thanked me for the information about which adapter was correct for southern South America.

]]> Comment on Tough Job by admin http://www.macwebguru.com/2009/10/27/tough-job/#comment-2589 admin Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:37:26 +0000 http://www.macwebguru.com/?p=1624#comment-2589 Larry, I'm always pleased to recognize hard-working craftsmen! These are the people that make our world what it is. I was really impressed with his attitude too - not one word of complaint or attitude about the difficulty! He just got up there and went at it with a smile on his face. You must treat 'em right! High marks all around! Larry, I’m always pleased to recognize hard-working craftsmen! These are the people that make our world what it is. I was really impressed with his attitude too – not one word of complaint or attitude about the difficulty! He just got up there and went at it with a smile on his face. You must treat ‘em right! High marks all around!

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