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Ask Me Anything Chat Log
[19:06 UTC] Super Dexing: if anyone wants to pass this link on.. feel free.
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[19:07 UTC] Rade Plasma: ah lover i didnt see you pop in
[19:07 UTC] Super Dexing: that is a live log of the chat, im sure you have all seen it before.
[19:07 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter raises an eyebrow at rade
[19:07 UTC] Rade Plasma points at Very.
[19:07 UTC] Very Sinister: awwww I snuck in the back door
[19:07 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter rolls her eyes
[19:09 UTC] Super Dexing: good Afternoon everyone. I hope you are all doing well
[19:10 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter nods
[19:10 UTC] Very Sinister: I am ty
[19:10 UTC] tonijaconi Resident nods hoping the same for you
[19:10 UTC] Super Dexing: I will give it another couple of minutes before I start for any late comers.
[19:10 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: ty I am doing well smiles
[19:10 UTC] MrsBL Resident: thank you
[19:10 UTC] MrsBL Resident: *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*YESSSSSS!!!!*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*
[19:10 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident smiles and waves to all
[19:11 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: Hi sissy smiles
[19:11 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: hi sissy hugs
[19:11 UTC] Super Dexing: as i mentioned earlier.. everyone is welcome here.. and the chat log is being recorded live, fel free to give out the link to anyone who wishes to view it but is scared to attend. http://184.108.40.206/meetinglog/meetinglog.html
[19:14 UTC] MrsBL Resident: So how has everyones weekend been?
[19:14 UTC] vampira Erin: yes good good for me
[19:14 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: grumbles
[19:14 UTC] Very Sinister: Bad I had a leak in my cellar and in a castle that is bad
[19:15 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: umm well kinda busy gotta get ready for work for rl soon
[19:15 UTC] MrsBL Resident: oh no thats not good
[19:15 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: I worked last night sissy ughh
[19:15 UTC] MrsBL Resident: yea I dont want to go to rl work tomorrow, Thinking of calling in dead
[19:15 UTC] MrsBL Resident: lol
[19:15 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter eyes her husband and giggles
[19:15 UTC] Very Sinister: nope tried to patch it with mud but to no avail
[19:15 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: got home laz was already in bed i was beat
[19:16 UTC] MrsBL Resident: Try duck tape!
[19:16 UTC] MrsBL Resident: :D
[19:16 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: i worked yesterday and work today bloody people dont know how to stay home one day a week and let cashiers get a decent break :)
[19:16 UTC] MrsBL Resident: duct*
[19:16 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: hahahah duct tape is good for everything
[19:16 UTC] Very Sinister: omg not invented yet lol
[19:16 UTC] Super Dexing: ok.. well.. before we begin, I will be starting with an opening statement, then taking and questions you still have.
[19:16 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: duck works too...
[19:16 UTC] Super Dexing: I have attempted several times to ask Lachiel to attend, however he seems to have declined the invitation, so, Saint has agreed to sit in. If you have any questions, he is prepared to answer them too.
[19:17 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: thank you
[19:17 UTC] Saint Questi: I am not sitting in for Lachiel.. I am here more as support and if I can help i will
[19:18 UTC] Super Dexing: so, lets get started.
[19:18 UTC] Super Dexing: I have invited everyone here today so that I can address some of the questions I have received over the last few months since I stepped back from progeny and to explain what my plans are for the future. I will start with a opening statement and then take any questions that you still have.
[19:18 UTC] Super Dexing: . -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Firstly, let me be clear - while I will accept questions about Progeny and my involvement in it; it is not my intention to create drama within the system or give out any information about its inner workings that I have been privy to in the past. I will however answer any valid questions to the best of my ability and as truthfully as possible to my knowledge. -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
[19:18 UTC] Super Dexing: Before I continue, I feel I must start out with an apology.
[19:19 UTC] Super Dexing: I would like to sincerely apologize to the Progeny community for failing them. I have failed to protect them from lies, deception and abuse that has constantly plagued the upper management of the system - some of which I admit to having participated in.
[19:19 UTC] Super Dexing: I also offer an apology for stepping away from the system instead of standing up for the communities rights for fairness and transparency in the systems management.
[19:19 UTC] Super Dexing: On several occasions, I and other diabolics had attempted to cover for the lack of development and the general disappearance of its lead developer - on a few occasions for months at a time.
[19:20 UTC] Super Dexing: On a couple of occasions, after not hearing from him and with almost 3 months of no contact or explanation of his disappearance, we had even discussed how we would roll the system to a close - all the while keeping up a smoke screen of activity to keep the players from panicking as we ourselves were.
[19:20 UTC] Super Dexing: Without any form of leadership or development plans in place, we diabolics were at as much of a loss of what was planned to happen as the players themselves were.
[19:20 UTC] Super Dexing: Also, during my involvement in the system I have witnessed (and admittedly through my own inaction have allowed) time and again constant unfair advantages that have been allowed to a select section of the community.
[19:20 UTC] Super Dexing: When I and the other diabolics were created, it was agreed that we would all give up the ties we had with our previous blood lines and clans, to act as administrators of the system. Only offering support and guidance to those chosen to replace us when it was requested.
[19:21 UTC] Super Dexing: To that end, when I was made a diabolic, I did so wholly. I transferred my title of arch, the control of my blood line, clan and house, I also gave away my bloodlines clan and redeveloped my role play character to that of a devil, instead that of a vampire that I had played since I was 3 days old in SL.
[19:21 UTC] Super Dexing: As a team, we spoke of ways of guiding the Vampire population into serving and governing themselves, a task that on numerous occasions proved difficult and on others bordered on impossible.
[19:21 UTC] Super Dexing: This new role was hard to balance at times, role playing a devil, while still offering support both through the website and in world. At times the role was fun and at others frustrating - as there were times I just wanted to shout out and guide people - but that is not what a devil would do, so I kept my mouth shut and allowed their own free will to dictate what more often than not would amount to wasted time on childish endeavors
[19:22 UTC] Super Dexing: I threw myself into the work at the detriment to relationships and friendships that I had forged and as one-by-one those neglected relationships fell by the wayside, I dug deeper into the world of Progeny. I looked for things that I could fix and for roles i could assume to take as much burden off of Lachiel as possible but, in reality, I know that I was instead hiding from my own failures at maintaining those relationships.
[19:22 UTC] Super Dexing: Oberon however, did not feel the same restraint, and continued to run his previous lines unchecked. On several occasions I had pleaded with him to step away from the bloodline - as he had agreed to when we were made diabolics.
[19:22 UTC] Super Dexing: I attempted to counsel him that the easiest way for him to do this, was to make a visible separation by renaming the line and allowing lledge to select a new blood regent. A Role that Oberon's alt was allowed to continue in for over a year, much to the constant disgust of numerous players whom would remind me on almost a daily basis.
[19:22 UTC] Super Dexing: At one point, I was also handed chat logs of meetings from the Justice Tribunal - a group set up by Oberon to discuss and write the laws of progeny that to this day are still being debated. I was personally disgusted to see that the discussion of several of these laws were tailored to be used against certain players that had taken a public stance against Oberon and Ravens Claw.
[19:23 UTC] Super Dexing: Later on it was discovered that the Diabolic Console - a tool that Lachiel had made and handed to us in the strictest confidence - had been handed by Oberon to players loyal to Ravens Claw. And while other diabolics were wanting his head I counseled restraint. A counsel that at the time was valid and which I stand by as, removing him at that time would have corrupted the system further and damaged the public opinion of the diabolic role.
[19:23 UTC] Super Dexing: It wasn't until later that I realized that he was still interfering with Vampire Politics. This time he negotiated to transfer the newly vacant clan seat to another. He also did so in secrecy from the other Diabolics knowing that had we have known about it, we would have rejected the transfer. It was at that time that I knew that I could no longer be seen to support his underhanded actions geared to give advantage to one group of players. So I withdrew my support from all things Ravens Claw related, critically damaging what remained of our friendship in the process.
[19:24 UTC] Super Dexing: Late last year, I also heard that he had planned to start a Progeny related forum.
[19:24 UTC] Super Dexing: We had removed the forums from the progeny website and all diabolics - Lachiel and Oberon included had agreed that they were not of any benefit to the system. During this time, I waited for him to approach me to discuss these new forums as the websites are my jurisdiction. This never happened however and once again he approached Lachiel behind our backs to get approval.
[19:24 UTC] Super Dexing: It is for these and other reasons that i wont bother listing here, that I finally agreed to the requests from Tirris and Saint that enough is enough, and it is time to make the decision to remove Oberon as a diabolic - stating that we (or at least I) could no longer support a system that allowed the unfair treatments and backhanded tactics we were seeing.
[19:25 UTC] Super Dexing: Lachiel stated that he did not appreciate our 'ultimatum' and that although he had previously wanted to remove Oberon, he would not be forced into making that decision at this time.
[19:25 UTC] Super Dexing: Then, at the end of March this year, something vastly different happened. The Guard - months of work by multiple people whom had volunteered and wanted to help support the system was literally thrown away without word of warning or explanation.
[19:25 UTC] Super Dexing: All because the same people that wanted to use the Guard to their advantage started complaining about them when they were told they couldn't - mainly because this had not been approved by Lachiel and he was unavailable to contact at that time due to his Real Live move to the United States.
[19:25 UTC] Super Dexing: When I heard about the Guard being disbanded, I was gutted as it seemed to be little more than a kick in the teeth as payment for the support and loyalty that I have given the system for almost four years. These people had given their time in an endeavor that was created in my name, with the full approval of Lachiel whom was not around at the time.
[19:26 UTC] Super Dexing: I should also point out that every step of the application and approval process was done in a way that Lachiel had full access to the information we were using to make the decisions.
[19:26 UTC] Super Dexing: Since I was due to go away on Vacation at the end of that week, I decided to take my leave and lick my wounds, leaving the decisions of progeny's future up to Lachiel.
[19:26 UTC] Super Dexing: Upon returning I noted that the tools and authority that we as diabolics had were completely removed with no further word on a decision on how we were to proceed. This of course is Lachiel's right, as this is his system after all. We are merely assistants - all be it ones that have put years of effort, emotion and even money into a system we believed in.
[19:27 UTC] Super Dexing: Thinking back to the days that I was first introduced to the concept of the Progeny system, I can still remember the sense of enthusiasm of what was to be an almost revolutionary approach in Vampire Role Playing, one that would be both free to play, and at the same time allow for both partially commercialized and community driven development and growth.
[19:27 UTC] Super Dexing: While i have stated earlier that I cannot continue to support a system that allows these things to continue, I do still have some hope that one day Progeny will in fact grow to be the premier system that I once held hope for it to be, and continue to wish Lachiel luck at this endeavor, knowing full well that the fact I am holding this meeting against Lachiel's express wishes likely means that I will no longer be welcome anywhere near the system.
[19:27 UTC] Super Dexing: As a some of you may know, Tirris and I have been discussing new projects.
[19:28 UTC] Super Dexing: So far, we are in the very early planning stages of a new Role Play system that we plan on making. While the system we are working on is no where near a stage that we are ready to discuss, I will state that it will NOT be vampire related.
[19:28 UTC] Super Dexing: I am also hoping that in the near future we will be reopening a marketplace and in world store to continue to supply some of the objects we have created, as well as continuing to offer custom builds as we have done in the past.
[19:28 UTC] Super Dexing: -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
[19:29 UTC] Super Dexing: for those who arrived late, there is a live chatlog here and you can get a copy of this statement by clicking the laptop in front of me. http://22.214.171.124/meetinglog/meetinglog.html
[19:29 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter shakes her head sadly
[19:29 UTC] moy Sellers: many fronts
[19:29 UTC] Super Dexing: Before I open the discussion for questions, I should point out some facts behind some more recent events and also send a message to some (ex)players.
[19:30 UTC] Super Dexing: The above statement was prepared in advance of actually deciding to hold this meeting and out of courtesy, I told Lachiel that I was considering holding it, but still had no firm plan, or a date set for it.
[19:30 UTC] Super Dexing: I wont repost the exact response I received, except to say that I was strictly forbidden to do so, under threat of the 'ultimatum' of no longer being friends.
[19:30 UTC] Super Dexing: A few days later, still undecided on whether to go ahead with the meeting, again as a courtesy and to get his feedback on its contents, I sent a draft copy of the above statement to Lachiel,
[19:30 UTC] Super Dexing: Minutes later, i received a reply stating that I should go 'find something constructive to do', and then started receiving all objects I had on the Grave Designs Sim back in my Lost and Found. the rest of that story im sure is fairly well known and most of you probably know more of it than I do, so i wont bother repeating it here.
[19:31 UTC] Super Dexing: Recently, I have heard quotes that Lachiel claims we attemted to 'Hijack' the system with our stating that we could no longer be a part of Progeny while Oberon was allowed to continue his interference.
[19:31 UTC] Super Dexing: This is a quote that particularly hurts due to the fact that as a group, we put in countless hours of work and effort into assisting to improve the system, keeping as close as possible to Lachiel's original goals and the fact that until today, I have never publicly said one word against Lachiel.
[19:31 UTC] Super Dexing: Lastly, Id like to make a comment to the persons behind some recent blogs that I have been told about.
[19:32 UTC] Super Dexing: I understand that the blogs are written by some players (possibly ex players) that are disgruntled with either the way that the system has been run or their treatment.
[19:32 UTC] Super Dexing: While i respect that you have a right to have your say - as I am here today - I would sincerely ask you to stop or at least revise your methods of attack against Lachiel and the system.
[19:32 UTC] Super Dexing: NOBODY has put and lost as much as i have into this system over the years, and it will be a long, long time before anyone gets close to doing so.
[19:33 UTC] Super Dexing: While I do support your freedom of speech, I'm sure we can all agree that the personal attacks using real life information is inappropriate and completely crosses the line - especially while the bloggers themselves hide behind a veil of false names and hidden identity.
[19:33 UTC] Super Dexing: As for the posting of chat logs from the arch conclave Skype group, I'm sure we can all agree that ANY such logs can very easily be taken out of context, even if they are complete and untampered.
[19:33 UTC] Super Dexing: I personally could release chat logs of Grave Designs discussions dating back from before the diabolics were officially created, however I will not do so. Not because I am fearful that I might be shown in a bad light - I have already stated here today that I take responsibility for my actions while I was a diabolic.
[19:34 UTC] Super Dexing: The reason I would not share them is the simple fact that for a group to come together to work on a project, a certain amount of candor and free speech is expected especially in a closed group.
[19:34 UTC] Super Dexing: For this reason, i consider it inappropriate to post these group discussions and remind everyone that unless the parties involved step forward to verify the contents that any such logs should be treated with suspicion.
[19:35 UTC] Super Dexing: -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
[19:35 UTC] Super Dexing: I will now open the discussion to questions anyone has.
[19:35 UTC] Super Dexing: If you have a question, please touch the flame in the center of the room. Alternately, if you have a question and would prefer not to have your name shown in the chat logs of this meeting, please IM me the question and I will answer it for you.
[19:36 UTC] Super Dexing waits
[19:36 UTC] moy Sellers: I have no questions
[19:36 UTC] Saint Questi: yes that is allot to take in and I am sure Super could say more but he has said what he felt needed to be aired
[19:37 UTC] moy Sellers: I think this meeting is too late
[19:37 UTC] Super Dexing: I just had a question if a certain player was allowed to attend... the answer to that is yes... all ban lists on this region are empty.
[19:37 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: I have several questions but I do not think that you can answer then Lord Super but I see some of the same concerns I myself have posted about before being posted
[19:37 UTC] Saint Questi: Too Late?? WE have been trying to assist and make these things known....
[19:38 UTC] Super Dexing: we can attempt to answer them for you Dreamy
[19:38 UTC] Very Sinister: We have a Speaker
[19:38 UTC] Super Dexing: please.. belz..
[19:39 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: I can only and will only speak for myself, but, always admiring your works, how will it be possible to stay updated on your new projects?
[19:40 UTC] Super Dexing: when i am ready to discuss them some more, I will update my website superdexing.com with the details.
[19:40 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: thank you my Lord
[19:41 UTC] Speaker List: Current Speaker is Now:
[19:41 UTC] Super Dexing: some of teh ideas we have had.. are left overs from the original concepts of teh Progeny Combat system
[19:42 UTC] Super Dexing: but.. we will be taking it a LOT further than that.. and evolving it into a new framework of its own
[19:42 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: so there will be a combat system involved?
[19:42 UTC] Super Dexing: we do intend to have combat as a part of the system yes
[19:43 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: you mentionned, no vampires would be invovled...could you specify, at this point, what will be invoved?
[19:44 UTC] Super Dexing: well.. i will slay that at the moment.. we are looking at a lot of DnD lore and integrating it into our own
[19:45 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: oh, cool :)
[19:45 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: perks up DND?
[19:45 UTC] Beth Darkmatter: greetings : )
[19:45 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: good Eve Lady Beth
[19:45 UTC] Very Sinister: Btw this is a lovely room :)
[19:45 UTC] Very Sinister: looks familiar
[19:46 UTC] Super Dexing: lol... yes Very... it is the original progeny castle
[19:46 UTC] vampira Erin: DND?
[19:46 UTC] Rade Plasma: dungeons and dragons
[19:46 UTC] Rade Plasma: a table top role playing game
[19:46 UTC] vampira Erin: oh would be cool
[19:46 UTC] Super Dexing: since it is no longer wanted... after this meeting.. I will be packing it and listing it on marketplace.. allong with a few other items
[19:46 UTC] Very Sinister: tes what he sais
[19:46 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: ik that old avid DnD player
[19:47 UTC] MrsBL Resident: That does soud interesting
[19:47 UTC] MrsBL Resident: sound*
[19:47 UTC] Super Dexing: yes.. DnD = Dungeons and Dragons.
[19:47 UTC] vampira Erin: sounds a great idea
[19:47 UTC] THEBOSSMAN25 Resident: So will we be putting all the woman in the dungeons.....While we play with dragons??
[19:47 UTC] vampira Erin: noooooo
[19:47 UTC] Camellia Vyper: raises eyebrow
[19:47 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: i think not
[19:47 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: ✧✩*❤*✩✧ G I G G L E S ✧✩*❤*✩
[19:47 UTC] Super Dexing: only if they dont kick your arse lol
[19:48 UTC] MrsBL Resident reaches ovr and smacks bossman
[19:48 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: more like putting men in cages while us women pamper the dragons and make them Love us
[19:48 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: >:P
[19:48 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: grinz
[19:48 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: i like that idea sis
[19:48 UTC] Super Dexing: does anyone else have any questions?
[19:48 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: *winks*
[19:48 UTC] THEBOSSMAN25 Resident: Last i looked dragons dont get pampered
[19:48 UTC] Very Sinister: raises hand for dragon roll
[19:48 UTC] MrsBL Resident: same here!
[19:48 UTC] MrsBL Resident: lol
[19:48 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: ~ GiGlLeS!! ~
[19:48 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: well that tis what you know :))
[19:49 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident: sorry but Thank you Lord super for posting this and allowing us to hear your words
[19:49 UTC] vampira Erin: nods
[19:49 UTC] Super Dexing reminds everyone why we are here...... any more questions for myself or Saint?
[19:49 UTC] Super Dexing: Rade?
[19:50 UTC] Rade Plasma: In both of your opinions, what do you think would have to be done in order to save progeny?
[19:50 UTC] Rade Plasma: if you've given it any thought
[19:50 UTC] Speaker List: Current Speaker is Now:
[19:50 UTC] Very Sinister: good question lover
[19:51 UTC] Camellia Vyper: In all due honesty, Does anyone know what the fook's LaShits Major Maladjustment??? Just saying
[19:52 UTC] Rade Plasma coughs "ego"
[19:52 UTC] Super Dexing: a clearing out of the 'management' and - as i have asked LAchiel on numerous occasions - a clear and detailed development road map needs to be put in place.
[19:52 UTC] Super Dexing: Cammy.. I know you have your issues with Lachiel.. but lets try and keep things civil.
[19:53 UTC] Saint Questi: if you look at the evedance that has been presented in this meeting, you will see a pattern... removing this cancer would be a start... Only if people would listen and take note of what they are blinded too..
[19:53 UTC] Camellia Vyper: waits for the cuffs to be put on me and makes a face :Þ
[19:53 UTC] Camellia Vyper: nods
[19:54 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter thinks that the "cancer" is spread to thick and seems to have a good hook into things
[19:54 UTC] Super Dexing: does that answer your question rade?
[19:54 UTC] Rade Plasma: one, but people are still shy so i was going to ask another
[19:54 UTC] Saint Questi: yep Cancer is like that
[19:54 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: what's our chances then
[19:54 UTC] Super Dexing: okay.. what else would you like to ask?
[19:55 UTC] Rade Plasma: Was there any or one real good idea you came up with and was going to implement but it just never did?
[19:55 UTC] Saint Questi: As Moy said, before he left.. this is all too late...
[19:55 UTC] Super Dexing: we came up with the idea of Suckling.
[19:56 UTC] Super Dexing: basically.. a new vampire would only be allowed to feed from its sire for teh first 7 days...
[19:56 UTC] Super Dexing: then.. for another 7, only feed in the sire's presence
[19:56 UTC] Super Dexing: after that time.. the vampire would develop their own fangs.. and be able to feed on their own.
[19:56 UTC] Very Sinister: And???
[19:57 UTC] Very Sinister: why was it never initiated???
[19:58 UTC] Super Dexing: this was to both enhance the RP... ensure that the progeny would be trained.. and redure the chance of throw-away alts
[19:58 UTC] DreamersSerenity Resident stands quietly and again thanks Lord Super and Lord Saint for their time and passes out hugs to her family before bowing slightly to her Sire and Arch who will always be Her Arch in her mind (Lord Rade) off to rl work tc everyone
[19:58 UTC] Very Sinister: all god idea
[19:58 UTC] Super Dexing: Lachiel at first did not like the idea. .. but eventually came around and agreed to it... but it was never implimented
[19:59 UTC] Very Sinister: :(
[19:59 UTC] Rade Plasma: Do you guys have any favorite moments you can remember off hand?
[20:00 UTC] Very Sinister: When I went to bite Talena :)
[20:00 UTC] Rade Plasma: I meant saint and super >.>
[20:00 UTC] Saint Questi: the time I spoke up for you in a meeting, while a certain person was provoking you....
[20:00 UTC] Camellia Vyper: oh MY lord
[20:00 UTC] Camellia Vyper: I remember that
[20:00 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter giggles
[20:01 UTC] Saint Questi: I dont like bullying and that was way out of order
[20:01 UTC] Camellia Vyper: remember I heard it in SL and RL just saying
[20:02 UTC] Super Dexing: for me thats a bit of a hard one... I liked RPinga devil on occasions... my Vampire character was always a little arrogant anyway.. so it was good to explore that some more.
[20:02 UTC] Saint Questi: Certain people like to take power and it goes to their head... then throw their toys out the pram when it is taken.
[20:02 UTC] Super Dexing: others were the RP groups I got to Join in on on occasion... they were always fun.
[20:03 UTC] Speaker List: Current Speaker is Now:
[20:03 UTC] Super Dexing: does anyone else have any questions?
[20:04 UTC] Rade Plasma: Did specific diablioc have specific functions or is that something you cant touch on?
[20:04 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: how is Tirris?
[20:04 UTC] Camellia Vyper: looks at Saint...who is always CLASSIFIED
[20:05 UTC] Very Sinister: Some may read this and want to ask questions at a later time will you be available???
[20:05 UTC] Super Dexing: wto answer Rade... when we were all created.. we were given titles.... Mine was Lieutenant of Hell.. and I was Lacheil's secnd in charge.
[20:05 UTC] Saint Questi: That is so I can retain my Neutrality, I always seem to look out for the under dog... self opininated people need to be put in their place...
[20:06 UTC] Super Dexing: Tirris was Artificer of Hell.. and her roles were to create the artwork and buildings that you ... no longer? ... see on the sim
[20:06 UTC] Super Dexing: Saint's was... classified... to remain neutral..
[20:06 UTC] Camellia Vyper: SMH
[20:06 UTC] Camellia Vyper: bites tongue
[20:06 UTC] Super Dexing: and Oberon's was the Minister of Propaganda... (he later changed that himself to Minister of Information)
[20:06 UTC] Saint Questi: BTW It seems now that I am a Ghost in the new progeny Castle, after the meeting yesterday...
[20:07 UTC] Super Dexing: to answer Bel... Tirris is doing well... she has a lot of RL stuff going on lately.. but we chat as often as possible..
[20:07 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: Laz said it was a good look
[20:07 UTC] Saint Questi: "Dis-information"
[20:08 UTC] Camellia Vyper: good look for?
[20:08 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: pls give a hug to her when you speak next
[20:08 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: the ghost
[20:08 UTC] Saint Questi: well IF I am allowed on there I think I will just keep myself as a ghost and haunt the place
[20:08 UTC] Camellia Vyper: nods
[20:09 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: keep haunting the one Diabolic
[20:09 UTC] Saint Questi: I would not interfer just monitor
[20:09 UTC] Super Dexing: any more questions?
[20:09 UTC] Rade Plasma: another question, do you think a lot of people have trouble detecting the difference between IC and OOC?
[20:10 UTC] Super Dexing: yes
[20:10 UTC] Very Sinister: ooo there are many Diabolics now :(
[20:10 UTC] Super Dexing: i think thats pretty evident
[20:10 UTC] Saint Questi: I think Lachiel calls them higher Diabolics and Junior Diabolics??
[20:10 UTC] Very Sinister: YEs
[20:11 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: if you could...would you come back?
[20:11 UTC] Camellia Vyper: blinks
[20:11 UTC] Super Dexing: one of tthe reasons im now banned.. is because I told Lachiel.. hat I was actually considering that belz...
[20:11 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: if he weren,t there I mean...
[20:11 UTC] Saint Questi: There is no point for me as I cannot remain Neutral with my feeling to a certain Diabolic... but I would still like to be this Ghost and visit and chat with people.
[20:11 UTC] Super Dexing: but only so i could harass a particular person. lol
[20:12 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: if he weren't there I mean, the person in question....
[20:13 UTC] Super Dexing: well.. i think this meeting being against Lachiel's wishes.. puts us/me past the point of no return.. so.. no .. i dont think i would be welcome.
[20:14 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: that's not what I asked...would YOU come back if the other person was gone
[20:14 UTC] Saint Questi: Also after Lachiel changing the Grave Designs group on the Sim and cutting me out.. he made it clear to me I was not needed
[20:15 UTC] Super Dexing: most lekely not... too much damage has been done for me to trust again.
[20:15 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter nods
[20:15 UTC] Saint Questi: Belz.. he will never leave... he pulls the strings now.
[20:16 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter sighs sadly, knowing saint is right
[20:16 UTC] Camellia Vyper: thinks about passing out
[20:16 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter frowns...
[20:17 UTC] Speaker List: Current Speaker is Now:
[20:17 UTC] MrsBL Resident: sorry' didnt meant to do that
[20:18 UTC] Rade Plasma: sant i have a question
[20:18 UTC] Rade Plasma: how come lachiels spelling is/was always so messed up?
[20:18 UTC] Rade Plasma: saint*
[20:18 UTC] Saint Questi: * hears the tune by Marvin Gaye "I'm your puppet" *
[20:18 UTC] Rade Plasma: ;p
[20:18 UTC] Rade Plasma: (irony!)
[20:18 UTC] tonijaconi Resident raises her hand
[20:18 UTC] Saint Questi: Super is crashing will be back in a sec
[20:18 UTC] Camellia Vyper: lol
[20:19 UTC] Saint Questi: yes Rade
[20:19 UTC] Saint Questi: I think he is much like me and cannot type
[20:19 UTC] Saint Questi: yes Toni
[20:20 UTC] Camellia Vyper: wb Super
[20:20 UTC] vampira Erin: wb Super
[20:20 UTC] tonijaconi Resident: It's not a question really just something I really want to say - I think I'm probably one of the people you know least having not been a part of this system as long as most people here today, but that gives me an opportunity to say that those of us at the "bottom" of the system, the general players who are removed from all the political stuff that has gone on at the top - we genuinely owe you a debt of thanks for having brought things to the place they are now. Whatever happens there is built on the back of your hard work and I hate the thought of you guys walking away from this without knowing that whatever the smack-talk, whatever the "side-taking", and basically the "blah" that has gone on that wasn't part of the REAL issues - what you all have done has been SO appreciated - and you deserve my (and a lot of peoples') genuine and heartfelt thanks. I hope that is at least something you can take as a positive from all this - because of what you guys contributed to all this hundreds of people enjoyed
[20:20 UTC] tonijaconi Resident: something very very special - however that goes from this point doesn't change that. THANK you.
[20:21 UTC] Saint Questi: Thank you for saying that I appreciate it Thank you HUGZZ
[20:21 UTC] vampira Erin: nods
[20:21 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter agrees whole heartedly with her daughter
[20:21 UTC] MrsBL Resident: applauds Toni
[20:21 UTC] Camellia Vyper: ㋡
[20:22 UTC] Very Sinister: nods
[20:22 UTC] Rade Plasma leans over "ass kisser!"
[20:22 UTC] Super Dexing after reading the chat log while he was away.... reaches down and picks up Saints tea cup and sniffs it.. then gives him a glare and sets it down again.
[20:22 UTC] Saint Questi: rade... thats my job
[20:22 UTC] Camellia Vyper: rolls eyes at Rade
[20:22 UTC] Camellia Vyper: and Saint
[20:22 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: Very True all of progeny owes you their thanks
[20:23 UTC] Very Sinister: Well this is a sad day in eternity. Good luck to you in your Projects my Lord. May the shadows be always with you.
[20:23 UTC] Saint Questi: more super I was just the support
[20:23 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: Both Super and Tirris
[20:23 UTC] Super Dexing: Thank you Toni for your kind words.. I will pass them on to tirris
[20:24 UTC] tonijaconi Resident nods and smiles sadly
[20:24 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: Laz still holds her as his patron
[20:24 UTC] Rade Plasma: I agree with it, I just like giving toni a hard time, saint, super, and tirris all did a lot, the heart and soul of the system, but I do want to apologize for the idiots that gave a hard time and couldn't separate OOC and IC
[20:24 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: as we still hold Super as Our Patron Diabolic
[20:25 UTC] Speaker List: Current Speaker is Now:
[20:26 UTC] Super Dexing: I have received a question/statement.. that i feel needs to be publicly addressed. "Makes some of us wonder why Lachiel risked losing you guys and keeping Oberon. alost like he has something over him maybe? just a thought some of us have had."
[20:26 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: Nods
[20:26 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: good question...
[20:26 UTC] Super Dexing: I must admit that is a thought that has gone through a lot of peoples minds.
[20:28 UTC] Super Dexing: however.. I must say that I think that is simply a case of bad judgment at the start.. and then (without wanting to sound too harsh) simple pig headedness at having to stay with his original responce.
[20:28 UTC] Saint Questi: Agreed
[20:29 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter nods
[20:29 UTC] Very Sinister: you yourself were friends with the person in question but you were able to see through the bs
[20:29 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: Sorry, but, Have to go. Thank you both for this, for giving us the other side of the coin, I know it's probably not an easy thing
[20:30 UTC] Super Dexing: thank you for your time Belz
[20:30 UTC] Saint Questi: thank you
[20:30 UTC] vampira Erin: take care Belz
[20:30 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter: I humbly thank all of you for yours
[20:30 UTC] vampira Erin: safe paths
[20:30 UTC] Very Sinister: I must leave also
[20:30 UTC] Belzebat Darkmatter nods
[20:31 UTC] tonijaconi Resident nods respectfully as her mother and Arch father leave
[20:31 UTC] Super Dexing: does anyone have any further questions or comments?
[20:31 UTC] vampira Erin: bye very take care
[20:31 UTC] Super Dexing: take care Very
[20:31 UTC] Super Dexing: Rade... another qustion?
[20:31 UTC] Rade Plasma: I got another one, but well, it's weird
[20:31 UTC] Rade Plasma: Arch Regent, why was that put in place to begin with?
[20:31 UTC] Super Dexing: what else would i expect
[20:32 UTC] Camellia Vyper: lol
[20:32 UTC] Rade Plasma: greatness
[20:32 UTC] Camellia Vyper: throws you and question mark
[20:32 UTC] Camellia Vyper: ? to Rade
[20:32 UTC] Camellia Vyper:
[20:34 UTC] Super Dexing: Arch Regent was to allow the Archs that had left the system an avenue to come back.. while still allowing the current/former blood regent to take permanent control of the blood line. .. at least that was the official story
[20:35 UTC] Super Dexing: the truth is that when Dark and Trinity left.. the lines had no Arh.. but had Regents (very and yourself) running the lines for a long time.
[20:36 UTC] Super Dexing: so.. the compromise was made to ake you arch regents... because we knew that Oberon would regect you being made a full Arch.
[20:37 UTC] Saint Questi: even tho he had an alt doing much the same thing
[20:37 UTC] Camellia Vyper: yus
[20:37 UTC] Saint Questi: more doublr standards
[20:38 UTC] Super Dexing: does that answer your question?
[20:38 UTC] Camellia Vyper: gives Saint the eraser I keep in my head
[20:38 UTC] Rade Plasma: But then what changed that allowed very and me to become archs?
[20:38 UTC] Camellia Vyper: hum
[20:38 UTC] Camellia Vyper: twiddles thumbs
[20:40 UTC] Super Dexing: honestly...... we got sick of bowing to his wishes.. so we agreed to make you and Very full arches of yoru own lines.. and talked to Lachiel behind Oeron's back... it was more about payback than anything else.
[20:40 UTC] Camellia Vyper: and there you have it
[20:41 UTC] Super Dexing: is that the answer you were expecting? lol
[20:41 UTC] Rade Plasma: i had a guess
[20:41 UTC] Speaker List: Current Speaker is Now:
[20:41 UTC] Super Dexing: I ahve another IM question.
[20:42 UTC] Rade Plasma: so if you want to advance in progeny now, kiss oberons ass
[20:42 UTC] Super Dexing: "Was there ever any stipulation that to become an Arch one should have at least a certain length of time in the system, or certain demonstrated abilities - as peopl have been upset by a "young" player being made an Arch position and it seems like Lachiel just picks whoever he likes"
[20:43 UTC] Saint Questi: It is his system after all
[20:43 UTC] Camellia Vyper: shakes head Agin
[20:44 UTC] Camellia Vyper: And life...goes on without Progeny, imagine that.
[20:44 UTC] Super Dexing: I want speculate on the exact reasons.... but i lwill say that its would not surprise me... as in the past... others have been made Archs based in most part on the amount of money they have donated to support the system.
[20:44 UTC] Speaker List: Current Speaker is Now:
[20:45 UTC] Rade Plasma: So... kiss ass or pay... not corrupt at all...
[20:45 UTC] Super Dexing: but.. i will say... Lachiel had originally only ever wanted 6 or 9 archs.
[20:46 UTC] Super Dexing: just like he only ever wanted 12 Clans....
[20:46 UTC] Super Dexing: however...
[20:46 UTC] Super Dexing: due to a mistake.. the original 6 blood lines were allowed to have 1 3 more to give out.
[20:46 UTC] Super Dexing: this made 18..
[20:47 UTC] Saint Questi: but the puppet master can pull a few strings... after all he once admitted that his skill was to find people with skills and use them.... I say no more!!
[20:47 UTC] Super Dexing: now, im told lately that several new clans have been purchased/handed out
[20:47 UTC] Camellia Vyper: whispers:: have mercy ::
[20:48 UTC] Camellia Vyper: the wheels on the bus...go round and round
[20:48 UTC] MrsBL Resident: nods
[20:48 UTC] Saint Questi: until I shoot them
[20:48 UTC] Camellia Vyper: wooHoo
[20:48 UTC] Camellia Vyper: Shots Fired
[20:48 UTC] Super Dexing: well.. if there are no more qustions.. I think we will call it a day.
[20:49 UTC] Super Dexing: unless Saint has a closing statement he would like to share?
[20:50 UTC] Saint Questi: ok just this.....
[20:50 UTC] Saint Questi: I hope those that are not here and moniotring with the chat log, enjoyed the meeting and all now know our side..
[20:52 UTC] Super Dexing: aokay then.
[20:52 UTC] Camellia Vyper: Thanks both of you and sorry for being late and snarky a little
[20:52 UTC] MrsBL Resident: Thank you Lord Super and Lord Saint for going ahead with this meeting and allowing us to listen. It is very much appreciated
[20:52 UTC] vampira Erin: thank you Super for a most informative meeting
[20:52 UTC] Camellia Vyper: Pokes Rade in the side
[20:52 UTC] Super Dexing: well... ifonce again.. if anyone wants a copy of my opening statement.. please click the laptop in front of me for a NC.
[20:53 UTC] Super Dexing: and thank you all for attending.. and your questions.
[20:53 UTC] Saint Questi: Iam always about if you need a chat... feel free to drop an IM
[20:53 UTC] tonijaconi Resident: thank you both for holding this event
[20:53 UTC] vampira Erin: time to go , safe paths all
[20:53 UTC] Saint Questi: goodbye and remember to keep an open mind...
[20:54 UTC] sporharleyd Resident: Safe Paths all and yes ty for the meeting super ty again for all you have done
[20:54 UTC] vampira Erin: always *smiles
[20:54 UTC] SojSjin Resident: take care all
[20:54 UTC] Speaker List: Current Speaker is Now:
[20:54 UTC] Super Dexing: I will keep the meeting log online for a few days..nd also move a copy of it to my site.. superdexing.com
[20:54 UTC] MrsBL Resident: Take care all
[20:54 UTC] tonijaconi Resident ids everyone a good night and sets off into the darkness
[20:55 UTC] Rade Plasma: welp thanks for hosting it
[20:56 UTC] Super Dexing: your welcome.. i only hope it adds more questions.. without the included drama
[20:57 UTC] *** Logging stopped. ***


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Welcome to the International Balint Federation
Here you will find information about Balint work, Balint literature, the activities of the International Balint Federation and of its member societies, and much more.
40th anniversary of the Belgian Balint Society
October 4, 2014, Fleurus, Belgium
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CANCELLED: Leadership Conference
September 11-13 2014 by the Sea of Galilee, Israel.
Annual Conference of the Association de Psychodrame Balint
September 26 -27 2014, Quebec
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American Balint Society Leaders' Intensive
October 16-19 2014, Jonesborough, Tennessee.
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Blast of Brass!
Title: Blast of Brass!
Leader: Finlay Hetherington
Date: Friday 11th July
Venue: South Bridge Resource Centre, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh. EH1 1LT
Length: 1 hour
Cost: FREE
Age Range: 10-18
Requirements: Bring along your own instrument if you have one (instruments can be provided)
Musical Experience Required: Some musical experience preferred but not essential. Absolute beginners welcome along to the first session!
Skills Level: First session suitable for beginners. Second session aimed at intermediate players.
Description: Finlay Hetherington from 'Most Entertaining' invites you to try out the trumpet and other brass instruments in these hour long workshops designed for beginner and intermediate students!
The first session – 'Beginners' Brass Bonanza' : An introduction to playing a brass instrument. Learning the basics, from breathing and buzzing exercises to playing the first 5 notes, with an opportunity to perform as an ensemble, again, led by our workshop leader. (Ages 10 – 15)
The second session – 'Carnival Brass' : Learning to play in an ensemble, listening and following directions. Tips in leading a group and learning 2-3 carnival pieces for brass, inspired by themes of The World Cup. (Ages 13 – 18)
Feel free to bring along your own brass instrument or let us know and we can provide you with an instrument for the workshop.
This workshop is sponsored by Most Entertaining Ltd.
If you wish to sign up for this workshop, please go on to the Edinburgh Youth Music Festival website. See link below. If you cannot make these workshops but would like to take lessons in trumpet, trombone, or tuba, please get in touch on 0131 477 7821.
Science Shows How Piano Players' Brains Are Actually Different From Everybody Elses'
According to music journalist, Jordan Taylor-Sloan …
'[Learning the] piano is the ultimate instrument in terms of skill and demand: Two hands have to play together simultaneously while navigating 88 keys. They can play up to 10 notes at a time. To manage all those options, pianists have to develop a totally unique brain capacity — one that has been revealed by science.
Because both hands are required to be equally active for pianists' to master their instrument, they have to overcome something innate to almost every person: right or left-handedness.
In most people, the depth of the brain's central sulcus is either deeper on the right or on the left side, which then determines which hand is dominant. But when scientists scanned the brains of pianists, they found something different: Pianists had a demonstrably more symmetrical central sulcus than everyone else — though they were born right or left-handed, their brains barely registered it. Because the pianists still had a dominant hand, researchers speculated that their equal depth was not natural, but resulted because pianists are able to strengthen their weaker side to more closely match their dominant side. Rachmaninoff would be proud:
Piano lessons are sort of like braces. For a few years, everyone's parents paid a lot of money so their children could contort their bodies (fingers; teeth) and lie about doing something daily that, really, they never did (scales; rubber bands). Both were formative experiences.
But while everyone grows out of braces, some people never recover from childhood piano lessons. This is, in part, because true pianists' brains are actually different from those of everyone else. In this series, we've already written about what makes guitarists' and drummers' brains unique, but playing keys is an entirely different beast. Drums are functionally pitchless and achordal, so pitch selection and chord voicings aren't part of the equation. Guitar only allows for six notes at once and heavily favors left-hand dexterity.
But piano is the ultimate instrument in terms of skill and demand: Two hands have to play together simultaneously while navigating 88 keys. They can play up to 10 notes at a time. To manage all those options, pianists have to develop a totally unique brain capacity — one that has been revealed by science.
Because both hands are required to be equally active for pianists' to master their instrument, they have to overcome something innate to almost every person: right or left-handedness.
In most people, the depth of the brain's central sulcus is either deeper on the right or on the left side, which then determines which hand is dominant. But when scientists scanned the brains of pianists, they found something different: Pianists had a demonstrably more symmetrical central sulcus than everyone else — though they were born right or left-handed, their brains barely registered it. Because the pianists still had a dominant hand, researchers speculated that their equal depth was not natural, but resulted because pianists are able to strengthen their weaker side to more closely match their dominant side. Rachmaninoff would be proud:
Already, then, pianists are able to make their brains into better-rounded machines. But it turns out the heavy-tax of piano playing makes their minds efficient in every way. A study by Dr. Ana Pinho (whose name kind of explains her research focus) showed that when jazz pianists play, their brains have an extremely efficient connection between the different parts of the frontal lobe compared to non-musicians. That's a big deal — the frontal lobe is responsible for integrating a ton of information into decision making. It plays a major role in problem solving, language, spontaneity, decision making and social behavior. Pianists, then, tend to integrate all of the brain's information into more efficient decision making processes. Because of this high speed connection, they can breeze through slower, methodical thinking and tap into quicker and more spontaneous creativity.
Most shockingly, though, Pinho also found that when experienced pianists play, they literally switch off the part of the brain associated with providing stereotypical responses, ensuring that they play with their own unique voice and not the voices of others. Basically, it's the opposite of Guitar Center riffage — true innovation like Oscar Peterson:
But piano is a taxing and complex instrument for the whole brain. Real pianists are marked by brains that efficiently conserve energy by allocating resources more effectively than anyone else. Dr. Timo Kringsscanned pianists' brains as they soloed and found that they pump less blood than average people in the brain region associated with fine motor skills. Less blood flow means less energy is needed to concentrate. Though that's likely true of anyone who's mastered a nimble task, it only compounds the efficiency pianists' brains develop through mutating the central sulcus and altering their frontal lobe's function. In pianists, the change in blood flow frees them to concentrate on other things that are totally unique to pianists — like their own unique form of communication.
It's a difficult concept to grasp, but it's one of the coolest things about being a pianist. When pianists improvise, the language portion of their brain remains active — like any musician, playing music is fundamentally an act of communication. But the big difference for pianists is that their communication is about syntax, not words. Dr. Charles Limb's study showed that when pianists solo, their brains respond as if they were responding in a conversation, but they pay attention to phrasing and "grammatical" structure instead of specific words and phrases.
So pianists' brains actually are different. They are masters of creative, purposeful and efficient communication because of the very instrument that they play. They are the naturally efficient multi-taskers of the musical world, because when you're a player like Yuja Wang, there is zero room for doubt and hesitation.'
Thanks to Music Mic for this very interesting article on the piano and piano-players' brains and to Jordan Taylor-Sloan for writing it. If you would like to take piano lessons and develop your brain, please feel free to get in touch with Most Entertaining to find out about our lesson options.
World Class Jazz Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis
Last Friday at Edinburgh's Usher Hall, Most Entertaining trumpet students had the opportunity to hear and meet with some of the finest living jazz musicians from the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra, with their trumpeter and director, Wynton Marsalis.
There was even a surprise guest appearance of the Scottish violin virtuoso, Nicola Benedetti. It was fascinating to watch Wynton direct Nicola on some of the jazz nuances in his violin piece. Not only did this inspire us as musicians, but demonstrated that no matter your level of artistry, you can still learn and be open to lessons from others.
Following the rehearsal, which were kindly invited to observe, our students were able to have a Q&A session with the drummer and pianist of the orchestra, who explained that they were in charge in keeping the melody and rhythm together within the orchestra.
That evening, a busy Usher Hall, were able to enjoy and be, quite literally, blown away by the musicianship and virtuosity of the Lincoln Centre band, who performed a selection of arrangements of the best Blue Note Records. A very memorable performance that was topped by a very generous and breath taking encore given by Wynton and his rhythm section.
Happy New Year 2014
Hope you have all had a great Christmas and New Year.
Many of you have started back lessons already, but if you have not had chance yet, please drop me us an email or call the office and we will be happy to arrange this.
Our aim at Most Entertaining is to offer tailored music learning. We encourage all students to make the most of the instrumental variety we offer. Perhaps you fancy a few singing lessons or need help with Grade 5 Theory, for example.
Simply contact our office by phone or email for a chat.
New Year, New Term
The dawn of a new year brings in fresh promises and attempts to renew vows of previous years, often with trips to bright flashy gyms that in turn assure they'll make you a new person, or, instead you'll decide to banish certain foods from daily diets – both pledges that have been driven by guilt in the annual over indulgence of Christmas.
If this sounds like you, how about riding a new wave and take a new direction that doesn't involve unrealistic food and fitness measures? Last term Most Entertaining launched a new ensemble 'modestly' called Most Entertaining's All Stars. The idea of the group is to provide an opportunity for amateur musicians, who play all instrument types, to meet weekly and exercise their musicianship, led by professional coach Robert Briggs. Briggs puts the group through its paces with songwriting, improvisation, arranging and practical musicianship. Music tackled is as diverse as Muse to Metallica. The group continues this term and seeks new members eager to strike a chord or belt a tune with others. Full details to find out more and to book are posted below. Here is what one member said of last term's sessions.
'…You've (RB) taken us from a vagabond bunch of directionless strangers into a band and we have loved every week and really appreciate what you have done for us.'
At the end of last term Most Entertaining also launched an Instrumental Bursary – the aim of which is to support young people who wish to learn an instrument, but don't have the funds to do so. We would like to thank all the local businesses who helped kick start our fund by donating very generous prizes for our raffle – drawn at our Christmas Concert in Stockbridge. We will continue to update everyone on the development and plans for the instrumental bursary.
All our students who took ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall grades last term passed – a number with good merits and distinctions. Congratulations to both students and teachers for all their hard work. Best of luck to everyone who is set to do similar exams in Spring.
Most Entertaining would like to welcome all its new students who have either recently begun lessons or are about to and look forward to meeting them at our future concerts.
In the meantime, Happy New Year on behalf of everyone at Most Entertaining – have a great term!
Most Entertaining All Star Ensemble sign up contact: Robert Briggs – firstname.lastname@example.com or call the office on 0131 477 7821 to book a place or find out more information.
NEW Instrumental Bursary
Most Entertaining will host their Christmas Show this Sunday 16th December, with events beginning at the Stockbridge Market. Carols will be heard from 3.30pm around the market's Christmas tree, accompanied by Most Entertaining's brass group.
As part of our Christmas show, Most Entertaining has joined forces with the amazing Edinburgh Military Wives Choir, who will be performing at the market as well as at the concert. The concert itself starts at 4pm sharp in Saint Stevens Centre, Stockbridge. The choir are fast becoming very sought after in Edinburgh and are also performing at the castle during the festive period. This is a fabulous opportunity to see the choir live this Christmas. During the show their will be a raffle with amazing prizes, donating by generous local businesses, to help raise money for our Instrumental Bursary.
Most Entertaining's NEW Instrumental Bursary will use the money raised from the raffle to kick start the fundraising to buy instruments new and 2nd hand for disadvantaged children wishing to learn to play music. Our fundraising will continue throughout the year at future concerts. In addition to this, we will set up an accessible online donation link to our website for those who wish to make a pledge this way. All donations welcome!
One of the other aims of Most Entertaining is to provide musicians with opportunities to perform in small groups and learn other skills such as improvisation. This term, a new exciting band has formed and this concert marks its first professional performance. The group have learnt about many aspects of music, in particular arranging and composition and have then put these ideas into practice when learning new material. The repertoire is varied, ranging from Herbie Hancock all the way through to Coldplay. Original music will also be heard – listen out for the partially hidden Christmas musical quotes.
As ever, a vast array of solo students will be heard at this event across a wide range of instruments. These performances will be themed, so watch out for props and fancy dress! These items promise to be fun, entertaining and possibly a little but eccentric! Students have been practising very hard for this event to ensure a high standard is reached, and are looking forward to performing.
This show promises to be a unique Christmas event with a diverse programme with something for everyone to enjoy.
Details for the concert are:
Date: 16th December 2012
Time: 3.30pm at Stockbridge Market leading to St. Stephen's Church for the concert (4pm)
Venue: Stockbridge Market – St. Stevens Church
Cost: £10 which includes a complimentary glass of mulled wine
Refreshments will also be available including mince pies
Taking Stock of Festivals
The Edinburgh Festival is now over for another year and no doubt locals are glad to have regained their city back. However, in terms of festivals, Edinburgh doesn't like to rest for long. This coming week, Stockbridge will host their own small festival – 'StockFest', which will showcase many artists, businesses and organisations, from across Edinburgh.
Most Entertaining are looking forward to StockFest, as we are staging our first Autumn student concert. This is an opportunity for our students of all ages, learning a variety of instruments, to demonstrate their talents amongst friends, family and hopefully inspire other people to pick up and learn an instrument.
To precede our afternoon concert, we would like to encourage people of all ages, with or without any musical background, to join in our 'Come and Play' session from 2-3pm. This hour aims to be fun and allows those interested in learning an instrument to give it a try with one of our professional musicians. We will have instruments from the brass, string, woodwind and percussion family, and also include a selection of band instruments.
To conclude our concert, we are excited to have The Edinburgh Garrison Military Wives Choir sing their debut. There will a raffle with fantastic prizes to raise money for the choir and their great cause.
Please let your friends and family know about StockFest and our Concert.
Venue: St Stephen's Centre, St. Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AB
Date and Time(s): Sunday 16th September, 2-3pm (Come and Play) and 3pm – 4.15pm (Concert)
Cost: £10 adults, £6 concessions (FREE to all performers)
Please buy tickets at the door : ) Keep up to date at: - http://www.facebook.com/mostentertaining
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Playing Like Pantera Part II
Here are some key points to keep in mind when playing in the style of Pantera.
• Guitar tunings. They generally vary from song to song, from Eb (all strings half step down) to as low as C# (all strings a step and a half down), including variations in between including drop D tunings. One interesting phenomena is that the band often tuned in between standard tone values. If you're experiencing difficulties playing along with a Pantera record this could be the reason why. The way to deal with it in the digital age is to open the song with an audio file editor (Audacity is an excellent free one) and "detune" the song a few cents at a time until it's down (or up) completely to the closest standard tuning.
• Gear. Dimebag's rig included his signature Dean Guitar models equipped with Seymour Duncan pickups and a locking Floyd Rose tremolo running through Randall amplification. There are different types of guitar effects and amplification you can use to get a similar sound, but the Floyd Rose is the only mandatory piece of equipment. If you're playing Pantera your guitar will have to endure some abuse and needs to stay in tune.
• Intervals. His signature style featured a heavy use of the tritone (flat five) interval. Also called the devil's interval. In the middle ages it was generally avoided by musicians due to its "oppressive, evil and scary" sound. A good example of incorporating the tritone interval is the lick right before the first verse of "5 Minutes Alone" from "Far Beyond Driven".
• Dimebag also made popular the "power diads" (major third and minor third intervals) played as power chords. An example being the chorus of "This Love" from "Vulgar Display Of Power".
• Artificial harmonics. Dimebag Darrel was a master of making the guitar squeal, in his own words "harmonics and whammy bars go together if you ask me". It's a signature trick used to define his own sound. You can check out what he means in the last chorus of "Cemetery Gates" where his guitar "answers" to Phil Anselmo's vocal lines with mind shattering pinch harmonic squeals.
• "Reefer Madness" is the authority guitar method in the style of Pantera since it's compiled from Dimebag's own columns published in different guitar magazines during the years, along with interviews and inside info on his playing style, effects rig and musical background.
The band's history is marked by dissension and controversy and, ironically, fell victim to the same alienation that brought together thousands of people in Pantera's following. The end of Pantera allegedly was related to an increasingly more distant Phil Anselmo spending more and more time on side projects until Pantera was effectively "put on hold". It was two years that the band was in an unofficial hiatus, the Abbot brothers claiming they've tried to get in touch with Anselmo on a regular basis, but he did not return their phone calls. It was for the first time in their lives that they were not playing music and it was taking a heavy toll on them. They could not wait any longer and had to move on, starting Damageplan with Patrick Lachman as a lead singer. That effectively led to the disbandment of Pantera and adversely in its aftermath to the gruesome actions of one severely disturbed Pantera fan.
Pantera was more than a metal band, it was a machine. It was the product of a group of people who played music for a living every day for as long as they could remember. Incidentally, one of them died while playing the instrument he loved so much. And while the tragedy of his loss is immense, there is some comfort in the thought that Darrel Abbot is alive in our hearts and minds and his playing will live forever on all of your favourite Pantera records.
Svilen demonstrating playing in the style of Pantera.
Please check out the link above of blog contributor Svilen Mikov's own you tube recording of playing in the style of Pantera. Enjoy : )


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A Washington state county authority turned down Tuesday an application to build radio towers just a few hundred metres from the Canada-U.S. border near Tsawwassen.
The president of the Canadian Police Association says he would be surprised if Delta cop Jordan MacWilliams gets convicted of murder in connection with a 2012 shooting while on duty with the Emergency Response Team.
For the first time in decades, a B.C. police officer has been charged with murder for his role in a fatal shooting while on duty.
Public calls to install a median on a dangerous portion of Highway 10 following a fatality will likely not be heeded by the province.
Tracy Maloney says a fast-track system for diagnosing and treating breast cancer not only saved her life, but also helped her feel like herself again. "My children have a mother, my husband has a wife. It was a difficult year, but it also had really great high points because I was proactive," said Maloney in her Tsawwassen home.
The two teenagers killed in a five-car crash along a Delta stretch of road between Highway 91 and Scott Road late Monday afternoon have been identified as Clayton Heights Secondary students.
The security guard who died on a Burnaby film set earlier this week was Amrik Singh Gill, a 59-year-old Delta man, staff at the B.C. Coroner's Service said Wednesday.
The woman facing animal cruelty charges in the deaths of six Ladner dogs, including her own, is scheduled to make her first appearance in Surrey provincial court this afternoon.
The man convicted in the death of a Tsawwassen man last year has been sentenced to nine years in jail.
A privacy watchdog is calling on B.C.'s privacy commissioner to investigate whether police departments are being too intrusive in the questions posed to potential volunteers and employees.
On Sept. 11, the Peace Arch border crossing will transform itself from a dividing line between two nations into a symbol of what unites them.
Burns Bog is one of the largest urban protected areas in the world — six times the size of Stanley Park — and perhaps the only one completely off limits to the public. Access to Delta bog is so tightly regulated that only working scientists are allowed inside and only then if they agree in writing to remove their own feces to avoid adding nutrients to the ecosystem.
More than six months after the façade failure at the Ladner Leisure Centre, construction is nearing completion.
Child luring charges have been laid against two men from Delta and Mounties say they're looking for more possible victims.
In July 2011, Metro Vancouver adopted a regional growth strategy — a fancy way of saying they want to figure out population growth and available jobs for the next 26 years.
B.C.'s transportation ministry is conducting an independent review into whether there is a design flaw on the South Fraser Perimeter Road following a high number of semi-truck rollovers at the Highway 91 intersection in the past two months. The ministry plans to install warning signs Friday for potentially "tipping trucks" to try to influence driver behaviour, said Patrick Livolsi, regional director of the ministry's south coast region.
Delta police are investigating a workplace death Tuesday afternoon when a worker was struck by a vehicle.Police said that the accident at 9400-block of River Road happened at 3 p.m.


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Have you guys seen the real weddings Seattle Bride Magazine has been featuring online? They are so, so lovely and we are so proud to be counted among them! Head on over to check out Maureen and Andrew's stunning Vashon farm wedding.
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Catering: The Corson Building
Floral: Ravenna Bloom
Cake: Macrina Bakery
Wedding Dress: The Dress Theory
Invitations: Rifle Paper Company
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Angel Food Cake with Orange Essence and Agave Nectar
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Angel Food Cake with Orange Essence and Agave Nectar
New Media Publishing / Photography: Flat Art Studios.com / Stylist: Abigail Donnelly
Provided by: Diane Forley
total prep 171 calories/serving
Making angel food cake with agave works beautifully.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a metal tube pan.
- ift cake flour 3 times into a medium bowl. Add orange rind to flour. In a stand mixer, using the whisk attachment, beat egg whites on high speed. When whites start to froth, add cream of tartar. Beat until the whites form soft peaks. Add agave gradually while the machine is still running, when the whites have grown to soft peaks. Keep beating until the peaks begin to shine. Add vanilla. On low speed, add flour until just blended. Using a rubber spatula, continue folding until flour is incorporated. Pour into pan and bake for 30 minutes or until cake just begins to color and springs back when touched. Immediately turn cake upside down onto plate and allow to cool. This prevents the cake from falling.
- and allow to cool. This prevents the cake from falling. Serve with fresh fruit.


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I love, love, love this movie!!!!!!
A magical , and enchanting family film, about a down on his luck New Yorker Larry Daley who gets a job as the night watchman for the Museum of Natural History and discovers that the museum has something unusual about it. The exhibits at night come to life. Wonderful and delightful.
Cupertino's own Ann Sidenblad (MVHS) worked on this filmas a lead Modeler! She's listed in the credits under Rhythm and Hues.
If only every museum was this cool!
Enjoyable family film for all ages
This dvd was damaged when we received it. It will not play past chapter 8 on the dvd menu.
I can't wait for Night At the Museum 3!!!!!!
funny movie filled with adventure
Don't go into this movie expecting a complex plot and deep insight into the human condition. The story and plot are lightweight but that doesn't matter too much. The characters are likable enough and the situation is definitely full of possibilities.
The humor is silly and well-done slapstick without much in the way of vulgarity. I especially enjoyed the antics and heroics of the miniature Cowboys, Mayans and Romans.
I recommend it for family viewing
Really funny! i want to go there and make a wax clone of myself!
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Teddy Roosevelt: Some men are born great, others have greatness thrust upon them.
[about Sacajawea]
Larry: Was she deaf? She seems a bit unresponsive.
Rebecca: That's because she's a statue...
Easter Island Head: Hey! Dum-dum!
Larry: Yes?
Easter Island Head: You give me gum-gum!
Larry: I give you gum-gum?
Easter Island Head: You new Dum-dum. You give me gum-gum.
Larry: Gee, okay, you know what? I have no gum-gum. Sorry. And my name isn't Dum-dum. My name's Larry.
Easter Island Head: No, your name Dum-dum.
[People screaming]
Easter Island Head: Oh, you in trouble, Dum-dum. You better run-run. From Attila the Hun-hun.
[Larry runs as Attila and his gang are chasing him]
Easter Island Head: See you later, Dum-dum!
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Larry Daley is a divorced father who can't seem to keep a job for more than a week. He applies for a job at the Museum of Natural History and is assigned as a night guard. However, a seemingly easy job turns out to be an adventure when he finds that an ancient curse has caused the "inhabitants" of the museum to come to life and wreack havoc.
A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc.
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