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5/3/2019

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Chris Phinney

5/4/2019 07:17:58

Ok I wil be the guine pig here, I assume the comments by Penny, Aimee & Adam on Mikes writing are an inside joke or experimenting with the text etc as you have been doing which is very cool?

Hal

5/4/2019 07:21:28

Chris, thanks for taking the plunge and getting the EC Forum going! Penny and Aimee were trying out various ways and methods of adding color fonts and emoticons to Comments at EC, and it looks like their investigative work has paid off.

Aimee Naworal

5/5/2019 03:47:27

The snaps were a reference to slam poetry. Take it from there XD

Chris Phinney

5/5/2019 10:43:00

Thanks.for the info much appreciated.

Adam J Naworal

5/5/2019 03:49:36

Yep, because in beatnik days and to this day, the snaps of fingers are a sign of approval for poetry recitals!

Chris Phinney

5/5/2019 11:13:00

Ahh yes I should have caught the betnik reference lol thanks for the info, a jogging ofa foggy memory. :)

Hal McGee

5/5/2019 11:26:34

I needed a good solid reminder too. When I saw all of that snap snap stuff I didn't know what the heck it was. Now I know.

Mike Nobody link

5/4/2019 07:31:14

https://youtu.be/cdpsfBsN_Dg

Hal McGee

5/4/2019 07:39:29

Hahahahahaha! I actually like to eat SPAM on occasion. I grew up eating it. When I was a kid my mom would bake it in the oven with a mustard glaze and cloves stuck into it, just like baking a ham. It was yummy. It went well with Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinner out of the box. I ate this kind of stuff growing up and look how I turned out !*#@

Chris Phinney

5/4/2019 09:20:30

Hal,

No problem, ha I had to couldnt resist. Thanks for the explanation, I kinda thought thats what it was but wasnt sure.

I like fried spam as well on occasion. Great song as well Mike.

Hal McGee

5/4/2019 23:37:13

I don't eat Spam nearly as often as I did when I was a kid. Yeah Chris, I used to eat fried Spam all the time. It's amazing how many different varieties there are now!

Chris Phinney

5/5/2019 11:15:43

Hal,
Neither do I but Yes it is amazing the different varieties today.

Hal McGee

5/5/2019 11:21:58

Chris, people in Hawaii apparently take Spam very seriously! I know because I have a co-worker from there. According to Wikipedia: "Spam is especially popular in the state of Hawaii, where residents have the highest per capita consumption in the United States. Its perception there is very different from on the mainland.[Hawaiians sometimes call it 'Portagee Steak'. A popular local dish in Hawaii is Spam musubi, where cooked Spam is placed atop rice and wrapped in a band of nori, a form of onigiri." (similar to sushi). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(food)#Hawaii

https://mikenobody.com/ link

5/5/2019 11:29:25

Burger King has the Spam Whopper there, I have heard, because it is so popular there.

Hal McGee

5/5/2019 11:35:50

You're right, Mike. The Wikipedia article says that very thing.

Chris Phinney

5/10/2019 06:27:54

Hal,

Thats interesting about Hawaii & the spam consumption, I would never have thought it.

Mike,

Spam whopper more would never have thought. Thats wild!

Aimee Naworal link

5/5/2019 00:31:14

So Jay made us a "room" on

plug.dj

And I took the liberty of importing some of my youtube playlists (the one's with the genres recommended and I have over 100+:
Enjoy (I wanted to be a DJ when I was a kid... I am obsessed with music)

Click my name above to go there

#LordAdoomus of #wasteoftape & friends
(9)
#TomokiesCup
(6)
ambient
(42)
Avant-garde
(67)
drone
(43)
experimental
(200)
experimental 2
(118)
Experimental rock
(104)
free improvisation
(113)
free jazz
(32)
good noise
(200)
good noise 2
(13)
harsh noise
(28)
minimal
(102)
sound collage
(17)
Tape Cassette
(22)
women of electronic music 1938-2014
(53)

Chris Phinney

5/14/2019 06:41:37

I posted a comment in articles Litter's new one I believe. I for one look forward to this tunes spinning or streaming or whatever & chat. I mentioned that someone should set up a date & time night preferably or weekend that works for all. I only see Aimee.Jay, myself & Litter interested so far or saying anything? I feel if we have enough interest then Jay you should start off some suggestions?

Hal McGee

5/14/2019 07:02:13

Chris, Jay is on vacation right now so he probably won't be able to see or answer this for a while.

Chris Phinney

5/14/2019 20:26:58

Thanks Hal!

Neal Retke

5/5/2019 14:58:22

App - Snap.

Apparently Spam.

Snap A Sna
Nap
Spa Na Na Spap

Slap song

Span Span Sack

Tiger Balnm

To Do
Spam

Unlist

Revoke the Sap S.A.P.
Snap
Snap.

Hal McGee

5/5/2019 15:16:03

Thank you, Neal! I hope that all of you will make use of this EC Forum as a graffiti-wall, scratch-pad and doodle-pad, bulletin board, and freeform place where you can say whatever you want. Hopefully it will be a Fun place where we can all kind of sort of hang out and say stuff that might not necessarily be appropriate in other places at EC.

Rafael González

5/5/2019 16:24:00

Greetings to all!

Aimee Naworal

5/5/2019 20:26:32

̿̿ ̿̿ ̿̿ ̿'̿'\̵͇̿̿\з= ( ▀ ͜͞ʖ▀) =ε/̵͇̿̿/’̿’̿ ̿ ̿̿ ̿̿ ̿̿ (◕‿◕✿) from: https://textfac.es/
would you really like penny and I to make a post about acsii code and how to make commenting more fun like back in the days of message boards when I used text art most often cuz we totally could :D

Hal

5/5/2019 20:33:54

Yes, please

Lumen K

5/6/2019 19:56:50

Initiating broadcast.

Delta Roger Echo Tango Bravo Charlie.

Over and out.

bonk industries inc

5/7/2019 15:18:21

Î̍͘͏̯̤̙͉͖̜'̧̫͓͉̠̥̇͐̔m̷̵̛̳͉̰͖̫͐̾̑ ̵͕̝ͪ͌͗ͣͨ̅́j̦̺͈̻̖̖̙͒̌͒̆̐͌͐̚͟u̯̹͇̠͖̭͋͑́s̢̧̙͈̗̦͉̻̠̅̀ͧ̾͒̂̚t̢̩̻͙͖͎ͯ̔͛ͧ̌̌ ̗̳͇ͦ͊̾͘͢͞h̶̛̭̤̎ͩ̿́ȇ̵͖̘̫͊̋ͯ̾͑̄̕r̶̜̣̗̪̦͚̹̺͊͢ę̨̖̹̱̂ͤ͛ͯ̿͠ ̧̦̙͛c̡̓ͮ̏̾̾͏̘̠̫̜͎͓͎h̴͉̺̼̜̪͌̇̈́ͫ̑̎̈͊ͩͅễ̴͈̘̙̟̜̳͍͘ċ̶̑͆҉͓̮̟k̙̝̳̅̃ͯͧ̍ͥͣ̔̚î̺̜ͨ͐͐n̡̨̖̮̹̫̤͖͕͈̙̑̆̆͑̒̍ͥḡ̢͖͇̝̱͇̻̋ͬͧ͛ ̤̈͗̓̋̀i̸̸͚͚̥̳̋̐ͪ͑͂͐ͬͅn̷̤̮̰ͭͫ͆͒̚͡t͉͖͉̖̙͙̃͑̓̃͠ỏ̴̺̓ͪ̕ ͗̉̋ͦ̌̌̔͗͏̮͎̹͚̲t̩̣̻̣̟͂̌̈́ͪh̡͓̼̒͆̔̌͐e̵̸̜̜̦̤̳͚͚ͪͭ́̿́̏̚ ̶̡͍͔͕̬̲͍͇̥̌̌ͨf̦̞͔̼̿ͯ̈ͦ̿ô̶̲̯̊͡r̖̭̼̯ͨͭu̸͖̿̋̔̌m̡̜̱͂ͪ͑ͤͩ͑ͨͤ̾̀̕s̆̆̂ͣ҉̰͓͎̪̱̱͓̜̮.̗͔͆ͪ͒ͬ̓̕͟͞ ̷̨̞̺͔̼̟̯̰̫̎ͯ̋ͮ͌̇͒̒̚͘ͅ ̶̢̠͙̘̳̄͐ͪ̕H̶̀ͅi̽̽̃ͩ̊͘͏͚̟͈ ̶̷̟̐̋̔e̷̛͇̝̪̠ͤ̄̄̀͐͛v̭̘͍̇̏͛̊͋͘e̵̛̤̗͕̠͎̪͎̱͐ͤͥͤ̿ͧͫr͕̻͚̤̙͂͛̅̏ͅy̴̝̬̳̤͎̞͖͐͊́͝b̵̳̥̜̖͉͓̂̊͊͡͡o̙̜̹̣̥͕̽̓̋d̲̱͉ͣͥ̚͝͡y̋̆̈̓͌ͫ͌́͏̦̙̟͉̱͇̺̣̩!̨̆̔͡҉͇͈̤̤͉̤͇̹͉

Rafael González

5/7/2019 16:22:03

哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦哦

Special Agent Halamigo

5/7/2019 16:28:40

Life sucks less with art

Special Agent Rafamigo

5/7/2019 16:52:42

That's very true. Currently I have my fingers full of paint and glue!

special agent Aimeego link

5/8/2019 00:57:03

compiling a list of fun sites to get cool font and ascii smileys

Special Agent Halamigo

5/9/2019 06:53:06

Special Agent Aimeego, I am able to insert emoticons on my iPhone but not on my desktop computer. 👍🕵️☕️🤓

brunk link

5/8/2019 02:46:45

Ha! Nice one, Hal!

(•ө•)♡

Cormac

5/8/2019 03:17:15

If you want to hear some fuun music do a search (Soulseek, Youtube, whatever) on "Wub Machine."

Yup.

Rafamigo

5/8/2019 16:02:12

雨
雨
雨
雨
雨

> I <
~

Aimee Naworal

5/10/2019 04:33:18

Got through my last week of work and just filed:

Florida Reemployment Assistance Claim Confirmation

Your Reemployment Assistance Program (RAP) claim has been submitted.
Time and date submitted: 5/10/2019 4:14:15 AM

😻🎚🔊🔌🎶🎹🎤🎸🥁🕸🕸🦇🖤💀🕸🕸

Hal McGee

5/10/2019 06:49:31

Best of luck, Aimee! You should have little difficulty finding a new job, I'm sure!

Leslie Singer

5/10/2019 19:42:58

Aimee, keep up the upbeat spirit of your emojis! You will be back at work with a better job soon!

Chris Phinney

5/10/2019 06:35:51

Good luck with it all job searches etc..!!!!

Chris Phinney

5/12/2019 10:59:36

Open comment to all EC'rs. A Happy Mother's Day to all your moms living or not, whether you get along with them or not. To those that get along cherish them while you can. To those that do not get along try to forgive them they are your mom of course one may not be able to. Understandable. I don't want to hear why. I just want to say this to you. Of course I must be slightly sarcastic & say thanks Hallmark lol.
I will say to those whose Moms are no longer with us, remember them if you can find it in you, I suppose it all depends on the circumstances. I will say hey I miss my Mom tremendously. Sentimental hogwash could be. Take it as you see fit. Mine was always supportive of my art!!

Leslie Singer

5/12/2019 18:20:15

Chris, thanks for sharing your thoughts on this Mother’s Day. My mom has been gone for almost 20 years now and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of her. Your comments really resonated for me. Thanks again for sharing them.

Chris Phinney

5/12/2019 20:31:18

Leslie,

So glad the thoughts resonated with you!

Chris Phinney

5/12/2019 20:51:55

Leslie, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of my folks.

Jerry Kranitz

5/12/2019 19:37:06

I hear ya Chris. My mom is in a nursing home and declining. We’re in Buffalo this weekend to gather with the family for Mother’s Day. Definitely trying to enjoy her while she’s still around.

Chris Phinney

5/12/2019 20:33:47

Hugs to you Jerry! So glad you guys are in Buffalo enjoying her!

Rafael González

5/13/2019 01:03:58

Happy mother's day (in Spain it was May 5, here is the first Sunday of May). Good thoughts are always welcome. Hugs to all!

Chris Phinney

5/13/2019 06:45:27

Rafael,
I had no idea belated hugs to you & hope you were able to enjoy!

Adam J Naworal

5/13/2019 09:11:06

I'm sorry for your loss, Chris. This is a very thoughtful and emotional post from you, and I just wanna give you a hug and thank you for it :)

Chris Phinney

5/14/2019 06:45:29

Thanks Adam I appreciate that! I am glad you have your parents! :)

Aimee Naworal link

5/13/2019 09:12:04

Hope y'all had a good mothers day Adam and I spent it at his parents house. I made dinner for his Mom Adam assisted. My Mom is all they way in California (typing this from JAX FL) I contact here via text and email for now. Hope this Monday finds you well. 👋😄🦄

Last night we went to a show and then slept right after so hence the late reply

Chris Phinney

5/14/2019 06:50:59

Aimeee, worked all day, I work outside mostly, so missed this yesterday, I am glad you have your Mom via long distance is fantastic! Thanks for the hugs also.

Lumen K

5/14/2019 10:39:03

Thanks for this wonderful post. Without my mother, I would not be here. Without her creativity and talent, I would not be at Electronic Cottage. My heart goes out to you, Chris, in missing your mother. This is something that will happen to most of us, and I know I will feel my mom's absence keenly when the day comes.

Aimee Naworal link

5/14/2019 11:50:32

The tribute I put on instagram: My Mom! 😍 Always taught through action to 👧🏼hold on to my inner child, 🎤✏🖌be creative, 🌈🌌 admire the heavens and 🕊💖strive for peace.

Chris Phinney

5/15/2019 07:16:12

Lumen,

Thank you so much, that means a lot, my momhad all my mail art, zines, photos of strange things art & all my music in boxes at her house. Good feedback from her even if she didnt get it all. So glad you have your mom!

Chris Phinney

5/15/2019 07:20:11

Aimee never lose that inner child, its very important! As well as the other.

Mike Nobody link

5/12/2019 18:52:27

My parents kicked me out and moved 600 miles away when I was 15. We get along better now.

Chris Phinney

5/12/2019 20:37:58

I know that feeling Mike very well. My parents kicked me out when I was 18, finishing high school, 2 weeks later they wanted me to move back in. I told them no thanks as we got aong better as well.

Chris Phinney

5/12/2019 20:54:02

Mike I suppose the only difference was age & the moving away.

Penny

5/12/2019 19:11:41

Hugs to both of y'all.
Yes there are some days that bite and sting.. And, some of those same days hold joy and the after taste of sweet honey at the same time. My Daddy left this mortal coil 7 years ago.. For me all the holidays hold joy, and pain. As a someone who is Female and Transgender our family days are mixed emotions...i smile and laugh through them.. While i push the pain of non acceptance below for their greater good.. In the middle of your personal pains i hope u can find a thread of joy. May u feel her touch on your cheek and her voice on y'alls heart.

Leslie Singer

5/12/2019 19:19:16

Penny, hugs to you too!

Chris Phinney

5/12/2019 20:49:22

Penny, hugs to you, hugs to all of you,I lost my Dad 37 years ago, my Mom 2 years ago,agree on the sweet honey after taste & joy on some days & the bite & sting of some. All you can do sometimes is smile & laugh to cope with the non acceptance which in my personal opinion should not be. I to hope you can find joy wherever it may be, thru lifes trials & tribulations whatever they may be.

Penny

5/12/2019 23:50:22

7 years ago..not 37.. Geeze.. Typing without glasses..lol

Aimee Naworal

5/13/2019 11:25:04

Hugs to all who have lost family members <3

Penny

5/12/2019 23:59:10

I thought i typed 37..i went back and re read it..
Thank u chris for sharing..
Leslie thank u for the hug.

Chris Phinney

5/14/2019 07:16:43

I like this forum, I am of the opinion if its possible that it be like a forum like we had at Tapegerm, Homemade Music, or Cassette Culture where there were different categories to reply in. That way one could jump to a topic vd scrolling thru & no real subject line. I am not sighned up to recieve email notifications on comments & not going to do so as recieve enough email & feel if one wanted to share thoughts. art, new releases they could send artist a email or post it here. To bad no hyperlinks here or photos. I am interested in what all EC'rs are doing. Have been since the start of this. Hopefully EC facebook users will post here as I will not join facebook, so its kinda like a push & shove thing for lack of better wording for me. Just random thoughts comments of mine is all.Nothing more.just thinking out loud really. I enjoy reading EC immensely, it is my social network. Lol :) No offense meant to anyone, it is what it us, & you yourself make it what it is.

Adam J Naworal

5/14/2019 07:20:34

I really hope you reconsider not joining FB, Chris. Your wit and insight and musical tastes would be a glorious addition to the EC FB group :D That's just my two cents, though, and another main reason is so those of us who admire your works (be they writing or music) can get to know you better :)

Chris Phinney

5/14/2019 07:22:22

Explain my self better note to self lol via scrolling to a specific subject line & commenting in a proper category. Another correction it id what it is.

Neal D Retke

5/14/2019 10:46:57

It seems to me is the only sure thing in life, regardless of national origin, wealth, religion, philosophy, creed or background is that we are all going to die. When we think of our loved ones passing, it can feel like we are the only individual who could ever experience such a thing - But in reality, it is the exact opposite. It is the only thing that connects every human who ever has & ever will live. I'm amazed at how hidden, how taboo this is in our world - I feel one of the few things that can give comfort in this circumstance is the thought that we're all in this together in terms of the end results. Not that " I know how you feel " ( You can never know how someone feels about these things, I feel it's arrogant to think you could ) but I do know we are all coming and going through this same valley of the reaper type thing.

Chris Phinney

5/14/2019 20:38:38

Very well put Neal!

Neal Retke

5/15/2019 08:06:11

Thank you Chris

Aimee Naworal link

5/20/2019 23:38:12

I was painting for the last few hours ...here I am back on electronic cottage catching up :D

Leslie Singer

5/22/2019 21:36:15

It’s good to touch base with the EC site. It feels like home...

Hal McGee

5/23/2019 00:05:52

I know the feeling! But I am very glad that I created the EC Group at FB because it solved a lot of the issues, problems, and frustrations that we were all having when just the site was in operation. And I am happy to report that since the beginning of the FB Group the traffic to and interest in the website has increased!

Rafael González

5/23/2019 03:08:53

You are right!

Chris Phinney

5/25/2019 11:54:15

Leslie,

It is home :) I forget about the forum though, on my daily EC run

Aimee Naworal

5/22/2019 22:32:03

Hope yall had a great WORLD GOTH DAY

Rafael González

5/23/2019 03:09:56

Sorry, I like New Order

Aimee Naworal

5/23/2019 04:19:32

I like them too XD

Rafael González

5/23/2019 06:27:54

OK!!! and the Italo Disco?

Aimee Naworal

5/23/2019 13:55:32

I like a huge amount of genre's including Italo Disco. You can see this from looking at my youtube channel where I have 100+ playlists most of them music genre's:

youtube.com/user/midnightaria/playlists

last.fm/user/AimsterSkitz0rz

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