tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872824448661214592.post8431132219339602827..comments2024-03-27T08:17:37.604-05:00Comments on Johnny Optimism: CheerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872824448661214592.post-17281284926160165742015-12-12T08:12:27.949-06:002015-12-12T08:12:27.949-06:00I'm pretty sure the drum guy is the new tenant...I'm pretty sure the drum guy is the new tenant of the apartment above mine.Wahoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872824448661214592.post-36979154953946686322015-12-11T11:20:43.428-06:002015-12-11T11:20:43.428-06:00I don't want an E-z Bake Oven, I want a Beetho...I don't want an E-z Bake Oven, I want a BeethovenSergionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872824448661214592.post-28696889906315396722015-12-11T07:23:44.170-06:002015-12-11T07:23:44.170-06:00@John Robert Mallernee- First off, sorry about the...@John Robert Mallernee- First off, sorry about the additional software which came with your download. I've since taken steps to streamline the process and now the whole thing should be much easier and contain no unwanted "extras."<br /><br />It doesn't seem appropriate to say "happy anniversary" about your landing at Cam Ranh Bay, so instead let me again say "thank you, sir" for your service.<br /><br />And wow, your performance of "Stille Nacht" was just beautiful!Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872824448661214592.post-13016237958716125072015-12-11T02:21:55.686-06:002015-12-11T02:21:55.686-06:00Last night, I went to church Christmas party, and ...Last night, I went to church Christmas party, and sang, "SILENT NIGHT", in German, while accompanying myself on guitar.<br /><br />Historically, that's how the newly composed carol was performed the very first time, in Austria, a couple of centuries ago, because the church organ was broken.<br /><br />Here's the URL where you can watch me sing, "STILLE NACHT", while playing guitar:<br /><br />https://youtu.be/N4PYyMy5VfcJohn Robert Mallernee, KB3KWS, in Vernal, Utahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663667887010646435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872824448661214592.post-14901446536777242092015-12-11T02:10:00.534-06:002015-12-11T02:10:00.534-06:00Thank you for that nice Christmas gift.
I had a b...Thank you for that nice Christmas gift.<br /><br />I had a bit of trouble figuring out how to operate the WinZip program (because I almost never use it), and a heck of a time looking for where the unzipped music file went to.<br /><br />BUT - - - ,<br /><br />Once I finally solved the problems, the whole thing was really simple.<br /><br />Of course, the download also included some extra software stuff I did NOT want, but once I figured that out, I just uninstalled it, or didn't install it (there were multiple software programs being sold, which were unrelated to the music).<br /><br />Anyway, it's all straightened out now, and everything is working as it should be.<br /><br />Again, THANK YOU for this beautiful Christmas gift!<br /><br />"Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur!"<br />(Scottish Gaelic, pronounced as, "Nowl-lick Kree-yell ah-gus Blee-ah-nah Vah Oor!", it means literally, "Christmas Hearty and Happy New Year!")<br /><br />Post Script: Tomorrow is my anniversary.<br /><br />On Friday 12 December 1969, I landed at Cam Ranh Bay, Republic of Viet Nam.<br /><br />I was twenty-three years old, the same age my father was when he landed on the beach at Normandy (but not on D-Day - - - , it was a few days later).John Robert Mallernee, KB3KWS, in Vernal, Utahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663667887010646435noreply@blogger.com