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Granted the cast is made up of all good actors.... so I would think that the roles could be recreated with honesty and tribute to the talents they represent.

Having said that, it becomes the task of the writers to come up with a story line and dialogue/action to support those roles.  Sadly I just doubt that there are many writers with the "feel for slapstick comedy" out there, as that style of humour has been replaced in our times by degradation and insensitivity.  The Stooges were funny because they were talented enough to pull it off at a time when the world needed a belly laugh, and didn't have to actually belittle anyone to do it.  Their humour was harmless not heartless.

Just my tuppence.

Take Care;
Doug

Howdy Toney,

  I've been led to understand that if you do not allow others to cough or sneeze into your microphone, you can avoid getting viruses also.  As in all things good personal care and a reasonable diet can go a long way!  Update your anti-virus software and you'll be fine.... well unless you already have something lurking in there waiting for a weak moment.

  My eldest boy is a Tech in IT... and around their office is a saying worth repeating at the risk of offending (for which I will apologise now)  "There is no such thing as FREE Internet Porn!".  Just a caution for any that might read this....  good judgement prevails.

Take Care All;
Doug

Hi Micky,

  Here is a link to one of my favorites....  www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation?q=Ovation
Ovation has been around awhile and are durable, not too expensive, and well made.  The shallow bodied models do not have as much bass acoustically as the deeper sizes, but the on board preamp allows you to compensate when plugged in.  Also incorporates a chromatic tuner, and I really am fond of mine.  Deals nicely with fingerpicking and has enough "bite" to rock hard in the veins of a solidbody axe.

Play everything before you buy, and good hunting!
Take Care;
Doug

Hi Jerome,

  You and I likely wouldn't hear the difference.... wrong gender!  We males cannot recognize very low and very high frequencies well anyway, and it gets worse with age.  The ladies on the other hand have a wider range of hearing than us and maybe that's why my wife says I sing like crap, when I think otherwise. LOL

  In most cases the low response won't hamper you on stage as monitors go, in the studio though I tend to favor a quality headset that has a very precise frequency response and good noise damping for use while mixing.  They can get spendy too, but don't take the beating a pair of monitors will hauling in and out of the van.... just hang on the hook until really needed.

Take Care;
Doug

Hi you guys,  and seeing as how you are all new at posting (sort of) Welcome Aboard!

  Actorcam, how is things in the South Bay Area?  Grew up in Torrance myself... attended West High.

  xxCurtisxx, Did you get together with the OCTA driver and do anything?

Sometimes I wish I was still down there where there is sunshine and warm surf most of the year.  Mostly with all the people and a good freeway system, it seems to me that getting a band together would be a bunch easier than out here on the edge of civilization.

Used to fish the pier there at Redondo... now I gotta drive an hour to smell the surf.... not to say that there is no good surfing in Oregon.... some/many areas are outstanding!  But you gotta have a full wetsuit or you'll freeze something off getting out to the breakers. 

Hope you guys get something together down there, and once again welcome.

Take Care;
Doug

Hi Deaken316,

  How long do you want those strings to last?  You might try Elixers, or EXPs,  but there are a lot of very good strings out there depending on how much you are willing to spend.  The Elixers are very good (good and expensive) but last long enough to make them a good investment if you are not into breaking them and changing often.  If you are tough on strings, then go away from the coated strings which you might have a tendency to shred the covers off of.  Ernie Ball, Fender, GHS, D'Addario, Walmart, any of those will do if you change regularly at about $6.00 per set on sale.  Keep in mind that the less you spend, the sooner they will go flat for keeps under heavy bends, but your mileage may vary.

  Personally I play Elixers on everything and buy sets by the dozen when they are deeply discounted.  Like dried foods they seem to have a good shelf life in unopened packages.

Take Care;
Doug

Thanks for the link Marcalan.

  He still got it going on for sure!  One of us old geezers who can still make music happen for the benefit of everyone.  An old tune but still fresh after all these years.  Brings back memories for certain.

Thanks again and
Take Care;
Doug

Good One Nela!

  But really I think a 12 guage slug-gun is a required component of your tackle out on the Penninsula.  Personally I favor a 44 Mag 4" (don't beat your leg to death over a days walking) and is quicker to hand if needed.  My bush pilot buddy Roger Adams likes a 454Casull... but it is just a matter of taste.  Keep a sharp eye out and don't trust a guide that just dumps you off on the middle of anywhere and says "I'll be back by sundown".  My wife's uncle had to spend an entire winter up on the North Slope because the weather kept his pilot from being able to make their rendezvous.  Yes he did live to tell the tale, but died of mercury poisoning from drinking from a stream below an old gold mining operation.

Good Fishin' but be safe out there!

Doug

Hi Ken,

  I think our good friend Phil failed to include the link in his posting, so you Like the Rest of Us are lost on this one.

Have a nice evening... and a nosh for me!

Take Care;
Doug

Hi 06sc500,

  Russell's got the right idea, and that is how we have sent tracks to and fro in the past with much success.  Naturally you will want to use the file format that allows the best audio reproduction at the other end, which is why we tend to use the Mediafire option.  Mediafire does not have the filesize limits that most e-mail accounts have so the lossless formats such as FLAC and WAV are more easily sent.  MP3 is compressed but sometimes there is some difference in the quality of the track after compression into that filetype.  Personally I like FLAC and Audacity and most other recording software will be able to import/export in that file format.  Optimal is WAV as it has no loss in quality, but the file sizes get very large.... 20MB and larger depending on the amount of data the track requires for rendering.

Good Luck and have fun with it!  As always if you need information, this is the place to come to with your questions.

Take Care;
Doug

Hi Gerald, I would have thought someone would have chimed in with a guess about your phantom squeal.  Sorry I didn't get back here earlier.

That said, here is my guess although there are more than one possible causes for the sounds you are experiencing.  One could be a weak or absent ground on your power cable or the wall plug you are sourcing.  You could be getting a static charge built up on the chassis which is causing the pop and sometimes slapping the thing you could be discharging it through your body.  The other possibility that comes to mind is a failing component such as a capacitor or valve reaching saturation and squealing.  If it was a valve (tube for us yanks) making poor contact in a socket, then knocking it around may temporarily correct the problem.  But it will show up again on next heat up or cool down cycle.  Either way it should likely go to a professional as finger-poking around the innards of those things can result in a mild zap, or at worst zapped dead!  It can be surprising how big a bite a charged capacitor can inflict.... they are not large, but neither is a blasting cap and you can lose a hand to one of those.

Take Care;
Doug