[Rhodes22-list] teachers - Chris?
Steven Alm
stevenalm at gmail.com
Tue Sep 4 01:06:24 EDT 2007
I know this is off the thread but for some reason I can only reply and not
compose new, nor can I change the subject when replying in Gmail. It might
come through days from now but I need some advice quickly if possible:
SPREADER FAILURE:
It was a fantastic day! Sunny and hot and winds 9-12. Perfect! Mary Ann,
Judi and I were having a wonderful sail when all of a sudden...SNAP!
WAWAZZAT!? We looked around and decided it was extra loose line in the jib
furling drum that let go and we just went on. Sailed happily for a couple
hours before we pulled into a bay and rolled up the sails, dropped the lunch
hook and went for a swim. From the water, I looked up and saw that the port
upper shroud had popped out of the spreader boot! That was the snap we
heard but we sailed on anyway, unaware of the problem. What a tribute to
the over-built engineering of the Rhodes 22!! We had a wonderful sail
completely unaware that the upper shroud was off!! I guess I have to add
at this point that the captain was totally negligent in misdiagnosing the
loud SNAP and not noticing this very important failure in the rigging until
he was in the water swimming and looked up to admire the mast and... OH, MY
GOD!!
So.....We motored back to the dock, captain cursing himself, and tried to
inspect the spreader boot with binoculars but it was too close for the
binocs to focus but the boot looked pretty mangled. Is this an easy fix?
Are spreader boots something that I can get my hands on easily? I'm hoping
not to have to order from GB. We have a WM and another sail shop close and
I'm hoping I can just drop the mast and replace the boot. Yes? Please,
somebody say Yes.
Slim
On 9/3/07, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Slim,
>
> I found you on the Rum Runner's site.... another reason why you and
> Rummy get along well? I have never had a chance to catch your act but
> would love to some time. (I did catch Barry Cuda, the "Pianimal" at
> Sloppy Joe's in Key West... is that a bad comparison?)
>
> I agree that you would find an audience in Shanghai, both in expats
> and in a pro-West young work force. Shanghai compared to Beijing
> struck me as New York compared to DC -- unrestrained commerce vs.
> massive government. Might not be your next home base, but might make
> for a good vacation.
>
> Dave
>
> On 9/2/07, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Slim,
> >
> > Shanghai is out of my 'zone of experience' in China but I do know it is
> even
> > more Westernized than Beijing with a much larger ex-pat community. I've
> > spent some time at some of the "English" and ex-pat bars in Beijing
> (though
> > not as much as I'd like to because of Fan's influence). Having seen
> your
> > act, I'd think it would be a huge hit in places like Beijing, Dalian,
> > Qingdao, and especially Shanghai.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > On 9/2/07, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Dave,
> > >
> > > Sorry to take so long to get back to you. No, nothing yet in
> China. But
> > > I'm still in close contact with my good friend/musician in
> Shanghai. He's
> > > got so many gigs that he's turning down work left and right. His
> > > suggestion
> > > is to simply show up and go around and try to meet people and scare up
> > > some
> > > gigs. That sounds a little scary to me. I don't want to go half way
> > > around
> > > the world without knowing I've got something solid to count on. My
> > > sing-along approach is not the typical lounge thing. My buddy over
> there
> > > is
> > > a gifted jazz guitarist who can fit in almost anywhere. There are a
> ton
> > > of
> > > regular jazz combos. My thing is more specialized with much narrower
> > > opportunity. Google "Dueling Pianos" and you'll get an idea of what
> it's
> > > like.
> > >
> > > Slim
> > >
> > > On 8/28/07, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Slim, did you ever get anything going in China?
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 8/28/07, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hank, Elle, and other east coasters,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Sorry but I have no plans to get out there. Not that I wouldn't
> want
> > > to
> > > > > but
> > > > > my contacts and agents don't have any clubs out there that they
> > > > book. I'm
> > > > > mostly midwest these days. But thanks for asking.
> > > > >
> > > > > Slim
> > > > >
> > > > > On 8/28/07, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Richmond?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > elle
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote: Hey Slim,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Do you ever play anywhere near DC? I'd love to catch you show.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hank
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 8/28/07, Steven Alm wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Chris,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm not sure what I teach is Music Appreciation for the simple
> > > fact
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > my
> > > > > > > show is mostly request-driven. I don't cram anything down
> their
> > > > > throats
> > > > > > > that they didn't ask for. What I do teach, though, is
> > > > singing. Since
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > requests are for songs that everybody knows, my sing-along
> > > approach
> > > > is
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > same as that of the choir director:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "I know you can do better than that... Let's try it again but
> > > this
> > > > > time
> > > > > > > sing LOUDER!"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I stand up and wave my arms like the conductor and bring the
> music
> > > > out
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > > them. No matter how many times I've done it, it still gives
> me
> > > > goose
> > > > > > > bumps
> > > > > > > when I can get a room of 200 people to sing the chorus of
> "Bye,
> > > Bye,
> > > > > > Miss
> > > > > > > American Pie" at the top of their drunken lungs.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > BTW, drunks and children have a lot in common. You have to
> pace
> > > > your
> > > > > > > presentation carefully, you always have to give them something
> to
> > > > do,
> > > > > > you
> > > > > > > have to challenge them, you have to reward them and there's
> always
> > > a
> > > > > > > couple
> > > > > > > trouble-makers out there you have to deal with.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Even the songs themselves (curricula) are the same. If you
> set it
> > > > up
> > > > > > > right,
> > > > > > > drunk adults will love "The Wheels On The Bus Go 'Round And
> > > > > > 'Round." And
> > > > > > > the hand gestures are key--just like doing it with kids.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish..."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "The door on the bus goes open and shut, open and shut, open
> and
> > > > > > shut..."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "The mommies on the bus go shh, shh, shh..."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > But then of course I put an adult twist:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "The driver on the bus goes, HEY, SHUT UP YOU LITTLE
> BASTARDS! I
> > > > GOT
> > > > > A
> > > > > > > JOB
> > > > > > > TO DO HERE SO FUCK YOU! I'M GONNA KICK YOUR SORRY LITTLE
> ASSES
> > > OFF
> > > > > THIS
> > > > > > > BUS. GET THE HELL OUTA HERE! AND YOUR PARENTS ARE GONNA
> GROUND
> > > YOU
> > > > > AND
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > > DON'T GIVE A SHIT IF YOU HAVE TO WALK TO SCHOOL FOR THE REST
> OF
> > > YOUR
> > > > > > > LITTLE
> > > > > > > FUCKING LIVES AND THE PRINCIPAL CAN KISS MY ASS........."
> 8-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Slim, Bart Simpson thinks I'm a great singing teacher.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 8/27/07, Geankoplis wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks Brad,
> > > > > > > > For sharing your luck with the teachers you
> got
> > > > and
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > luck
> > > > > > > > you made! They wanted to suspend my kid for skipping his
> last
> > > two
> > > > > > > classes
> > > > > > > > each day at H.S. so he could ride the bus to the university
> and
> > > > > audit
> > > > > > > > ceramics classes under an assumed name. I let him finish up
> his
> > > > > last
> > > > > > > half
> > > > > > > > of his senior year in night school so he could go full time
> to
> > > > > > something
> > > > > > > > he
> > > > > > > > loved. Now both of you are doing what you love (though you
> do
> > > > make
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > bucks) and are happy.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Chris Geankoplis
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > > > > > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
> Brad
> > > > > Haslett
> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 3:29 AM
> > > > > > > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] teachers - Chris?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Elle & Slim,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Maybe I got really lucky but I had almost a handful of very
> > > > > dedicated
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > proficient teachers in the very tiny public school I
> > > attended. MY
> > > > > HS
> > > > > > > > science teacher was the one who inspired me to learn to fly
> > > > between
> > > > > my
> > > > > > > > Freshman and Sophomore year. I remain friends with my HS
> > > guidance
> > > > > > > > counselor
> > > > > > > > and share e-mails weekly. I was so bored my Senior year I
> > > > convinced
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > school board to allow me to drive my own car to the county
> > > > > vocational
> > > > > > > > school
> > > > > > > > to attend Distributive Ed. My DE instructor knew I working
> on
> > > an
> > > > > > > Airframe
> > > > > > > > and Powerplant apprenticeship so he didn't require me to
> attend
> > > > > class,
> > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > enabled me to drive straight to the airport and work. That
> > > later
> > > > > > caused
> > > > > > > > some problems when my Principal visited the vocational
> school
> > > one
> > > > > day
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > found out I didn't attend class. He suspended me for three
> > > days,
> > > > > > which
> > > > > > > > was
> > > > > > > > hardly any punishment. I later got suspended again, this
> time
> > > > > perhaps
> > > > > > > > justly, for buzzing an afternoon PE class at my HS low
> enough to
> > > > > have
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > coach and his students lying face down in the dirt. Then I
> got
> > > > > > expelled
> > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > taking off for three days on a flying expedition. The
> Illinois
> > > > > State
> > > > > > > > Board
> > > > > > > > of Education put the fear of God in me that I needed to beg
> my
> > > way
> > > > > > back
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > school (only two months to go) and failed to mention that my
> > > > college
> > > > > > > > entrance exam scores were high enough to not even bother
> with
> > > > > > graduating
> > > > > > > > from HS. My boss came up with a better idea - we
> blackmailed
> > > two
> > > > > > school
> > > > > > > > board members for some of their extra-curricular activities
> and
> > > > they
> > > > > > did
> > > > > > > > my
> > > > > > > > bidding for me. By the time I did start college I had been
> on
> > > my
> > > > > own
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > while and was paying my own way. I didn't tolerate BS from
> > > > college
> > > > > > > > professors and they sensed that. Fortunately, the last 2
> 1/2
> > > > years
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > > attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, an adult
> > > > > oriented
> > > > > > > > commuter school with a much higher than normal average
> student
> > > > body
> > > > > > > > age. My
> > > > > > > > oldest son is attending there now, working on a second
> undergrad
> > > > > > degree
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > Construction Management since his first degree in partying
> at
> > > the
> > > > U
> > > > > of
> > > > > > A
> > > > > > > > Fayetteville hasn't yielded too many job offers.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I love teaching but I doubt I'd last two days in the public
> > > school
> > > > > > > > environment. The first time little Johnny's Dad came to
> > > complain
> > > > > > about
> > > > > > > > something I'd rip his head off as well. My hat goes off to
> > > anyone
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > can
> > > > > > > > survive those conditions. Both of my sons attended Catholic
> > > Boys
> > > > > high
> > > > > > > > schools where parental input and interference was greeted by
> > > > > throwing
> > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > little precious out. Frankly, I liked that - spared me
> > > listening
> > > > to
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > lot
> > > > > > > > of whining.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Brad
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 8/23/07, elle wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Methinks your teachers may have had the same
> > > > > > > > > impression of you.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Three months off? that would be between mid-June when
> > > > > > > > > school is out and mid -August when teachers return?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > How would you like working 12-14 hr days 6 days /wk?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Walk a mile, bud, before you speak of what you do not
> > > > > > > > > know.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Needing more rejuvenation...
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > .elle
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --- Just bent wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > In the 12 years of public schools, I probably have
> > > > > > > > > > had about 35 different
> > > > > > > > > > teachers. I can't think of 1 that impressed me even
> > > > > > > > > > a little bit. They all
> > > > > > > > > > seemed to be on a power trip. I think they have one
> > > > > > > > > > of the best jobs, 3
> > > > > > > > > > months off every year. Great for planning long
> > > > > > > > > > vacations. I was going to be
> > > > > > > > > > a teacher but circumstances required plan B, get
> > > > > > > > > > married & have kids, (but
> > > > > > > > > > not in that order.) I've trained many adults, I
> > > > > > > > > > don't think that's anything
> > > > > > > > > > like trying to teach children. I agree, a very noble
> > > > > > > > > > profession but I think
> > > > > > > > > > it is abused by many, mostly in higher education.
> > > > > > > > > > Jb
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Slim,
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I'll throw my hat in the ring! If I had to choose
> > > > > > > > > > any single point in my
> > > > > > > > > > > career as the best moment, it would be one while
> > > > > > > > > > instructing. I had the
> > > > > > > > > > > pleasure of enduring an "education" class a few
> > > > > > > > > > years ago taught by a "no
> > > > > > > > > > > shit" General in the Airforce" and a Phd. in
> > > > > > > > > > Education. He was "known" as
> > > > > > > > > > > the asshole on campus but it was one of the
> > > > > > > > > > richest days of learning in my
> > > > > > > > > > > career. You know the old expression, "those who
> > > > > > > > > > can, do, and those who
> > > > > > > > > > > can't, teach?" He fully debunked that theory.
> > > > > > > > > > If I have to choose
> > > > > > > > > > > between
> > > > > > > > > > > 'pilot' or 'teacher' on my tombstone, give me the
> > > > > > > > > > teacher label. What a
> > > > > > > > > > > noble profession!
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Brad
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On 8/23/07, Steven Alm
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > >> Ed,
> > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > >> You mean to tell me that just because I have a
> > > > > > > > > > garage and some wrenches
> > > > > > > > > > >> that
> > > > > > > > > > >> does not make me a mechanic? 8-)
> > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > >> Slim, former teacher, husband of teacher, brother
> > > > > > > > > > of teacher, son of two
> > > > > > > > > > >> teachers
> > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > >> On 8/23/07, Tootle wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > > > >> > Chris,
> > > > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > > > >> > Why the narrow point of view? Teachers? Has
> > > > > > > > > > Stan taught us about
> > > > > > > > > > >> > sailboats? sailing? You best include this
> > > > > > > > > > forums premire teacher don't
> > > > > > > > > > >> > you
> > > > > > > > > > >> > think? And another problem, because someone
> > > > > > > > > > has title teacher does not
> > > > > > > > > > >> > make
> > > > > > > > > > >> > that person a teacher.
> > > > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > > > >> > Ed K
> > > > > > > > > > >> > Greenville, SC, USA
> > > > > > > > > > >> > addendum: "The reasonable man adapts himself
> > > > > > > > > > to the world; the
> > > > > > > > > > >> > unreasonable
> > > > > > > > > > >> > one persists in trying to adapt the world to
> > > > > > > > > > himself. Therefore all
> > > > > > > > > > >> > progress
> > > > > > > > > > >> > depends on the unreasonable man." --George
> > > > > > > > > > Bernard Shaw
> > > > > > > > > > >> >
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