Comments on: I am conductor, hear me cook

By: Grog

Grog — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:30:41 +0000

How about the people at the airport? Specifically, the people that handle the security gate. They seem to be very good at harassing people.

what’s interesting about security people is that those who have nothing on them have a hard time getting through, but grandma dynamite has no problem.

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By: Johnonline

Johnonline — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:09:36 +0000

what a good observation! i think some jobs are useless too but i think they exists for our entertainment and sometimes to irritate us.lol

by the way, thanks for visiting my blog. you’ve got a great blog here! keep blogging!

well a job is a job as long as it pays, i just want to know how some people get a particular job, especially the off beat jobs. like how do you interview for vanna’s job. walk a straight line? flip over flash cards of the alphabet? where can i audition?

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By: feefifoto

feefifoto — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:35:26 +0000

Just added you to my reader. You can send a thank-you note to JD at I Do Things.

hi feefifoto, thanks for visiting and adding me. i’ll have to send JD some cookies and a thank you note. she rocks! thanks jd, you really do do things!

By: Producent Schodow

Producent Schodow — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:38:27 +0000

Hello there.
I must ask you a question: Have you ever played in an orchestra? Or even sing in a choir? Because if you did you would know that conductor is the most important person in the whole thing because everyone is working with his moves and commands. Conductor seems to be completely useless but that is so untruth! Without conductor there wouldn’t be anyone in the orchestra who would put all instruments together and made people play together. In television we see the final stage of the play – after months of hard work learning to play the musical composition in best way possible. Without conductor none of this would be possible. Remember that in orchestra there is a lot of people (more than 40), it’s not a rock band where you got 4 people and all they have to do is to listen the drummer.

hello and welcome, Producent Schodow. nope, never played in an orchestra, not with instruments, but with food, yes. i know the work the conductor does is important, but i didn’t before doing a little research. thanks for weighing in.

By: Buf

Buf — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:13:34 +0000

Hey!

Sorry I missed this post. One of these days I should actually look into what those reader things do…lol

In regards to VW, I think she is first and foremost eye candy. However over the years she has become a “fixture” and I think they would never ask her to leave but if she left on her own, I don’t know if they would replace her. She’s also become someone for Pat to interact with on a regular basis.

Conductors are essential but I think a little overrated. The musicians, especially larger groups, really benefit from having someone/something to watch to keep everyone on tempo. Obviously marching bands can stay together by listening to the drumline’s tempo (yes I was a drummer), but it really is easier to watch a conductor. Besides listening to the drumline, I guess an orchestra could in theory watch a metronome or something. But having the director is easier. In addition, since the conductor is in front of the group, he/she can actually hear what they sound like as a group. The individual musicians can only hear their own instrument and some of their neighbors. As a result, the conductor can correct the individual’s playing to get the desired sound from the group.

Btw, you sound like a true chef/hostess at heart! That was a great description of pulling everything together.

oh buf, you’re never late here. i’m bad at logging into my reader at times.

i doubt if they would replace her too. people probably watch to see what she’s wearing, that’s why i would tell people, if i was vw, that i was a model. more power to her, if that was my job, i would dig my nails in the carpet. they would have to drag me out of there. i wonder how much money she makes.

great comment on the conductor, buf. i suppose they could get a long without him, but like you mentioned, musicians can only hear their own instrument – although i doubt the conductor could hear one individual instrument, but then again, maybe he can, especially if it’s out of synch with the rest. hmmm, that’s a question for a conductor.

i love entertaining and being a hostess, but for several hours, not days. hehehe. thanks for stopping by. see ya over at the VIP lounge. hope your studies are going well.

By: Crane Repair

Crane Repair — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:12:12 +0000

I always used to think that about the conductor too but actually in order to become a conductor you have to be a very accomplished musician, possibly on different instruments, and it turns out that the actual musicians do rely on the conductor for guidance. So now I have more respect for them but it’s still hard to really think that they’re doing something very demanding.

crane repair, i was surprised myself, they are just as accomplished as the musicians. i’m glad i looked that information up on the web. at least i understand and can make a connection.

By: Raj Krishnaswamy

Raj Krishnaswamy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:38:12 +0000

May be we could get rid of Pat and Vanna do his job too! Not a bad idea, no? Just a thought.

hi raj, thanks for weighing in.

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By: Bring Back Pluto

Bring Back Pluto — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:49:49 +0000

Hey Valerie,
Enjoyed the post. I especially thought the ending was quite clever. _ o,o,d J,_, b!

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welcome to my blog and thanks BBP for your kind words.

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By: cardiogirl

cardiogirl — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:49:41 +0000

First of all, I had no idea that Wheel of Fortune was still on the air. And the last time I saw it, Vanna just had to touch the box that was lit up. Is that still the case, because if it is she should be the result of corporate downsizing.

That’s what I think.

Hmm, jury’s out on the conductor. I still think it’s somewhat of a fake talent. It feels like it’s his mom putting an awesome spin on what he actually does. And I’d like to know what the hand signal is to play louder or softer.

I do like the idea of how you coordinate the cook top. I have absolutely no clue how one keeps everything hot at the same time so it gets to the table in culinary unison.

I thought that was what the microwave was for.

Oy, I’m not sure what my talent is and I haven’t felt on for a while now. Um, maybe it’s not killing my children during summer vacay.

yes ma’am WOF comes on after jeopardy here. when jeopardy goes off, i lose all interest in the tv and turn it off, but the kid has been watching WOF, so I stick around just to see what’s happening.

the conductor is real, my friend. i too thought the job was poppycock, but turns out conductors are musicians and directors as well, not just bearer of the stick. i’m sure the show can go on w/o them, but they keep everything on course, like a compass, they are there for a little direction. the tempo is in the hand gesture and the visibility of the stick. if you can see the stick, play slow, if you can’t, play fast. LOL.

now as for cooking, keeping everything hot is a challenge so sometimes i use different containers after the food is done, e.g., veggies, i put them in an aluminum bowl with a cover. aluminum retains heat or i cook the easy stuff at a lower temperature or on simmer – this gives me time to prepare another dish and i have control over when the other dish is done.

pancakes? you need aluminum pans, hot water and foil or like you said, a microwave. cute. i have done that, especially when peeps are slow about making it to the table. a little annoying.

i know what your talent is, you paint with words. keeping kids alive during the summer is a talent too because sometimes, bang! zoom! right in the kisser!

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By: Eren Mckay

Eren Mckay — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:04:19 +0000

You’re really funny! Vanna is pretty and that’s why she has a job. She makes looking at the turn over the letter process a little more interesting for people to watch and not want to change channel – LOL.
I personally don’t need to see Vanna- but it must be good for marketing purposes somehow.
What you wrote about the conductor reminds me of my role as a mother. Conducting everything that has to do with the home and kids. I wouldn’t say that mothering is a talent though it’s more of an acquired skill
All the best,
Eren

greetings eren. nice to see you again. i guess if i was vanna, i would tell people i’m a model, and in between shows/photo shoots, i reveal letters on the side. i wonder what her salary is – i bet i’m not qualified to do her job. i know my abc’s. oh well.

oh moms are conductors too, definitely. kids are the greatest teachers, they will teach you everything you need to know and then some.

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