Conference napalm::commusic_v1

    Tom Foolery's that we were at is not in Framingham.  It is in
    probably Westborough, or may the town west of it.  Framingham is
    about 15 miles east of where we were.
    You need a big town with big reastuarants with big bars.
    Except for that little place in marlboro on 20 west of 495,
    there isn't any.  didn't they kick us out?
    Besides, we don't want to stay in Westborough.  Lyme disease was
    discovered there a month ago.
    Tom

    I know for a fact there is NOTHING wrong with the limes at Tom
    Foolery's.
    
    Going north is going outta my way. TF's is on the way home. Selfish
    reasons? Sure...
    
    Sometimes BIM only lasts for 16 ozs. Traveling to a half way site
    for 1 beer seems, well, let's just say I know how *you* feel about
    traveling to TF's...
    
    If it was moved I'd probably be inclined to skip it. (And go to
    TF's anyhow...)
    
    Sorry Dave, not what you wanted to hear I'm sure...
    
    Edd

    What sort of a BIM is that? 16 oz? 
    
    Every ligger at the Berks Bum has to consume at least 12 pints
    of lunatic soup, sing the Queen and belch 'Rule Brittania' in fifths
    before we even *call* it a BUM.
    
    Richard.

    Yeah, well, we know about you, uh, limeys ...
    
    Lyme disease in Westborough?  Must come from all those MIDI clock
    ticks.
    
    The primary virtue of TF's is that it's on the way home for the
    principle players.
    
    Now, if we could find a place here in Littleton, it being more or
    less halfway betwixt Marlborough and Nashua, I'd probably not complain.
    But what would we do without Joe Arpeggio to let us know that it's
    time to go.  And could anybody fill Bawbwah's, uh, shoes?
    
    len.
    

    
    
    Er
    
    Well speaking entirely selfishly here I have to say that I find
    TF's the perfect location. It's not quite on my way home but close
    enough to make the occasional visit. Possibly October?
    
    						Paul.

    
    Since I live in Haverhill Ma, it takes me a solid hour to get to
    work (MLO in Maynard). For me to drive to TF's consume mucho brews
    and drive an hour and a half (at least) back home again is just
    absurd. I highly doubt I'll ever be able to attend a LEDS-BIM, as
    much as I'd like to. 
    
    my 2 cents...
    
    Mike D

    Re .6
    
    You should come to a BUM. Discounting the flight (on which you can
    drink as much as you like), it's closer -- 45 mins from the airport.
    
    Incidentally, since you drink so little at the BIMS, I doubt you've
    ever seen PK's trick with a pineapple, two strawberries and a damp
    copy of the Melody Maker...
    
    Richard.

    
    After about 6 beers on the flight over, I'd probably get killed
    trying to do a 45 minute drive on the other side of the road!! 
    But maybe it would be worth it to see PK's trick with the pineapple
    etc.!!
    
    Mike D
    
    

    Lets have it in Kittery and I'll start coming....that way everybody
    can drive an hour or more....
    
    dbII

    I'd be willing to move it to Cincinnatti (sp?) for reasons only
    a die-hard BIMoid could understand...
    
    Edd

    You may be surprised to find out that Kittery may be a shorter
    (time-wise) drive for me!!!   It certainly is during rush hour.
    
    	db

    Is anyone open to the idea of having it a little further up 495
    (say about 20 miles!) once in awhile?
    
    Say like around Littleton?
    
    There's a ton of NH would-be BIMers who might come (more often or
    "at all") were it not for the drive.  To name a few (not that this
    constitutes any committment on their part): Scot Aurenz, Chad Leigh &
    friend, Dave Blickstein, Tom Benson, Zach, Daryl Gleason,  John
    Middleton & son, Pete Vinsel, Dan Gosselin, Rob Mashia, Erikur
    Halgrimmson, Rik Sawyer, Dave Pickett, Pete Laquerre (pardon if 
    I forgot anyone).
    
    I'd rather have ONE LERDS-BIM that occasionally is held more north,
    but perhaps I should ask the question: Anyone up in the NH area
    interested in starting a LERDS-BIM north?
    
    	db

    Remember, there is only 1 *real* LERDS-BIM.  Accept no substitutes.
    All rights reserved.  Do not pass GO.  Do not collect $200.
    
    You're gonna have to come up with another name, at least for the
    LERDS part.
    
    We original LERDS-BIMmers can of course find it in our hearts to
    occasionally schedule a BIM in Littleton (especially when the Yangtze
    River next to LKG opens).
    
    This has nothing to do with the fact that I work in LKG.
    
    len.
     

    Uhm, it's Cincinnati, and even if you did move it there, it's STILL
    over an hour drive for me.  But I might come anyway if len brings some
    of his toys along. 

-b

    re .14 - Merlin is miffed at being referred to as a toy, and besides,
    he doesn't like long car trips.
    
    len.
    

    
>    There's a ton of NH would-be BIMers who might come (more often or
>   "at all") were it not for the drive.  To name a few (not that this
>    constitutes any committment on their part): Scot Aurenz, Chad Leigh &
>    friend, Dave Blickstein, Tom Benson, Zach, Daryl Gleason,  John
>    Middleton & son, Pete Vinsel, Dan Gosselin, Rob Mashia, Erikur
>    Halgrimmson, Rik Sawyer, Dave Pickett, Pete Laquerre (pardon if 
>    I forgot anyone).                         / \
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    					I'm up for making one if it's
    					not too far a drive... 
    					A Monday or Wednesday night
    					would be better for me.  Any
    					others from NH interested?
           
  

RE: .15

    Please send Merlin my regard and apologies - although it was a bit
    self-centered of him to think I would be the least interested in him.
    I was specifically referring to the D-550. 

    Sorry, Merl ol' buddy.

-b

    me too.
    
    Rodney M., aka (apparently) "Rob" Mashia  :-)

    OK, how about NERDS-BIM?  ;-)

    
    I drive enough as it is,  otherwise I would go.  At least once.
    
    _sjz.

	I realize this is off the main topic but...

	Ooh, ooh...

	Where exactly is the Yangtze River rest. coming to
	in Littleton ?. When ?  Did the owners buy one of the
	chinese rest. in Littleton or are they erecting
	a new building ? 

	Oh boy good chinese food in the area. I can hardly wait :) !!!

Ed Swartz

    The Yangtze River is on the former "chinese/american" restaurant
    site next to LKG on route 110.  The route 110 side of LKG2 sort
    of overlooks the restaraunt.  It's supposed to open "real soon now".
    
    Now, how about a decent Japanese restaurant within walking distance
    of LKG...
    
    Or Thai...
    
    len.
    

    
    This may be stupid of me and I could regret this... but...
    
    What is LERDS-BIM (BIM I assume stands for Bi Monthly correct??)
    
    DJ
    
    

    LERDS-BIM is the *official* COMMUSIC social club. It's an acronym
    for...
    
                        Len
                        Edd
                        Ron
                        Drinking
                        Society
    
                        Big
                        Important
                        Meeting
    
    ... after the founding fathers. (floundering fathers?)
    
    It's been happening for close to 2 years now....
    
    Edd

    
    Re: -2
    
    FYI, it used to be just LEDS-BIM, but it got confused with the node
    of the same name (we had it first).  Luckily, Rockin Ron stepped
    in to set LEDS-BIM apart from the crowd!
    
    Welcome LERDS-BIM

    
    There is of course an affiliated off-shoot the  Berks-Bum. 
                         
    I can't remember what it stands for but I,me the only person in
    the Universe who has been to both.
    
    Is There anything bigger than a universe?
    
    
    					Paul
    

    The cosmos.
    
    len.
    

    Karl?  &*}
	    ^
	    +---- still smarting from the last rap

    re -1
    
    What ?

    Question was, "What's larger than a universe?"  From tales told
    me, I heard that you were quite large, therefore the quip.

    I'll go back to sleep now.

    re -1
    
    oh. thanks for the, uh...

    How comes this file is soooooooo dull lately? No toy reviews. NO
    C-V reviews. No witty repartee. Gheesh, one could mistake this
    scene for an oil painting!!
    
    What gives, huh?
    
    Edd

    RE .33
    
    	I'd been wondering the same thing.  I figured it's just vacation
    time.
    
    As for toy reviews, with all the new stuff coming out, I personally
    feel overwhelmed.  One could spend all day every day just keeping
    up with FX boxes, these days.
    
    Rodney M.

Well, wanna argue about whether or not this discussion belongs in this topic?


...nahhh
     

    Have I forgotten about "LERDS-BIM North", or "NERDS-BIM", or any
    of the proposed titles for the LERDS-BIM for NH-sters?
    
    No.
    
    I've been busy.
    
    Let's try again.  Let's see if we can select a suitable time and
    place.   I'd like people to post when and where they would like
    to see it.  Please post all the times you could make it rather
    than just when you'd like to see it.
    
    As for me, I would like to see it "after work" and at the moment,
    no particular day is bad, although I would greatly prefer to see it happen
    on Wednesdays.
    
    I tink a good place to hold it would be at the lounge in Ming Garden.
    It has the following advantages:
    
    	1) it's very close to Spit Brook, and halfway in between the MK
    	   and Chelmsford site
    
    	2) the volume of the music (if any) is kept lowe enough 
    	   for conversation,
    
    	3) We can order wonderful chinese appetizers including their
    	   outrageous Szechuan Dumplings
    
    	4) Those so inclined, can have dinner "afterwards" at the best
    	   chinese restaurant in Nashua.
    
    	5) Len, Edd and Ron might be enticed up with the promise of
    	   good chinese food.
    
    I also propose that we hold a special BIM every so often halfway
    between BIM-North and BIM-south at the Yangtzee in Littleton.
    
    	db

    Oh, and I think I know what I want to call it:
    
    		MIDIholics Anonymous  or   MA
    
    You can suggest names too if you like but let make it HAPPEN.
    
    	db

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                          -< so much for the food... >-

>    I'm surprised there's no mention of beer variety. Are all the beers
>    so bland that it doesn't matter which one you drink?

I suggest Samuel Adams or Kilian Irish Red Lager. These are hardy lager beers
with excellent color, taste, and aroma.

I'm definitely up for a Chinese food special meeting of MA in Littleton. I'm
also a Chinese food freak.

dave

    
    
    Ahh, Chinese food at the Yangzee....my other weakness.  We could
    set up a temporary MIDI studio in the corner and eat Moo Shee
    Pork while we play! :^)  Too bad they don't serve Guiness stout...
    
    ...I'd die of sensory input overload! ;^)
    
    Ralph
    
    

    
    re .39
    
    >I suggest Samuel Adams or Kilian Irish Red Lager. These are hardy lager
    >beers with excellent color, taste, and aroma.                                       
           
    But what do they *sound* like?
    
    Richard.                                                                
    

    YR01 sounds fine to me!
    
    	-Bill

	well, what about the day of week too? I've been able to come down
	Mondays and Tuesdays but Wednesdays have been impossible. Also,
	for us more Northern folks, Nashua is better. I can do Marlboro
	or Littleton, just not on Wednesdays...

	/pjh, who still seems to be able to travel despite Corporate directives

    
    I second the beer choices of Samuel Adams (THE best American beer), and
    also Guiness Stout--now you're talking brew!!! 
    
    Chinese food!!!! Definitely one of my absolute favorites along with 
    Japanese, Vietnamese...
    
    Unfortunately, just about every night is bad for me. Tuesdays are
    impossible. It's really weird having a bunch of friends that you've
    never met!
    
    Mike D

    I'll do either YR or Ming (or both); let's talk dates!
    
    	Eirikur  

    How about relocating to NJ?
    I feel left out. (sniff sniff)
    Pete

    OK.  I finally tracked down the LERDS-BIM note because I have a
    question...
    
    Are there still LERDS-BIM gatherings at Tom Foolery's in Westborough on
    Wednesday nights?
    
    I know I could actually drop by and find out but I've got a dozen
    excuses for not doing that (well, one anyway).  I'd like to chat about
    this stuff face-to-face for a change.
    
    - John - (who LIVES in Westborough and still has only managed to get to
    		2 LERDS-BIMS in his whole life)

    Well, Wednesday is still the default night, but we've had trouble
    making it for a couple weeks, opting for whatever night is available.
    
    ...best to check with one of the Imperial Poobahs before embarking on
    the journey.
    
    Edd

    Umm, call me stupid if you want, but...
    
    I've been reading this notesfile for a year and a half and I've seen
    you folks talking about LERDS-BIM all this time, but never knew what
    this really is.  From the context of the discussions, it seems to be
    some sort of users group.  Someone care to clue me in?
    
    Thanks,
    Greg

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    LERDS-BIM is the *official* COMMUSIC social club. It's an acronym
    for...
    
                        Len
                        Edd
                        Ron
                        Drinking
                        Society
    
                        Big
                        Important
                        Meeting
    
    ... after the founding fathers. (floundering fathers?)
    
    It's been happening for close to 2 years now....
    
    Edd

You dudes and dudettes....the King of the moose-bog blues is visiting 
Mass-o-chusettes next week...when's the BIM?

I feel a definate need to bend my arm, pound a few down and brag up my new
8 track....

dbii

    Oh, um, gee, I think I'm washing my hair that night...yeah, and len
    has to file his sox I think and Ron has an overdue library book...;^)
    
    TF's as always. Best to check with len or myself before showing up in
    case there's any late breaking developments. The BIM$DEFAULT is ON.
    
    Next month we may be moving to Yangtze River in Littleton for a month.
    The northern contingent will have NO EXCUSE....
    
    Edd

>    Next month we may be moving to Yangtze River in Littleton for a month.
    
    Yes!!   Yes!!!
    
    Please!!!
    
    	db - who drives right by there almost every Wednesday and
    	     who LOVES chinese food
    

I commute past there. I like Chinese food. I am into MIDI stuff.

/Mitch

    This will be in March. I'll be in Bedford for the entire month (argh,
    6 DAYS a week, ARGH!!) and we figured it might be a good time to intro-
    duce some of the north-landers to the pleasures of BIMming.
    
    Edd

	providing I ever get to travel to MA again.

	/pjh

    OK, who's up for a Yangtze River BIM Wednesday?
    
    Edd

I'll go - i'll buy a copy of Commusic VII if anyone can bring one too.

/Mitch

I'd be interested too.

How d'ya get there? (Comin' down 495 from RT3 area -- ie, I know how to get to 
Littleton).

Chad

    I'd have to leave by around 6:45 but I could probably make it.

Chad, drive to LKG.  Sniff.  Follow your nose to the large Chinese restaurant
that's about 3 feet further up King St. away from Littleton Common.  It's
closer than the cafeteria for some LKG-ites.


I'm good for a Commusic tape, too, if someone brings them.

	Eirikur

    What are the directions for people who don't know where LKG is?
    Tom 47 miles away
    Tom

Route 495 to Rt 119 East.  (2nd exit north of Route 2) 
Go one block East on 119 to first traffic light.  Wave at LKG on your right.

This is all very clear when you are there.  It's the only light around.

Turn right.  You are proceeding North on King street (Route 110), LKG is still
on your right.  Just a little past LKG, and a few shops on the roadside, is
the Yangtzee River, on the right.

	See you there,

	Eirikur

    Isn't LKG on the left???
    
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Re: .63

In fact, I  think  if you replace every instance of the word "right" with
the word "left" in your  reply,  then  you've  got  it  on the nose...  I
think.

/Mitch

RE .64: 
>In fact, I  think  if you replace every instance of the word "right" with
>the word "left" in your  reply,  then  you've  got  it  on the nose...  I
>think.
>/Mitch

You are both quite right.  Did I ever say I knew which way was up?
I sometimes have to rely on the old Three Stooges routine (valid for me since
I'm right handed): "The right is the one I write with and the left is the one
that's left."


	Eirikur

I might come to this one.  What time do these start?  As soon after
5 as possible?

	Now, I'm tempted to blow off my class tomorrow night....

	Maybe I will, maybe I won't...

	Dan(who'd_like_to_meet_everyone_but_should_be_taking_graduate_work
		more_seriously)

    Start-time :== 5:00 + drivetime...
    
    Edd

    
    
    Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend this one (prior commitment), 
    but do you have plans to hold the BIM in Littleton next week also?
    Wish I could be there this week.
    
    P.S. You'll love the food! 
                                   Mike D