Cecil's equipment

[Jorge]

In his classic response to the question about 1,000,000 Chinese jumping off chairs, Cecil refers to his Apple 380S GT. Written in 1983 or so (in the First Book, printed 1984), that seems rather state-of-the-art; we should expect nothing less.

What's he using now ? His own T-3 ? Cable ? Or low-tech "parallel computing", aka moderators ?

[TubaDiva]

That's a good question. The last I heard, Cecil had taken a great leap backwards and had returned to using a quill pen. . . let me ask and see if I can find out what Cecil endorses.

your humble TubaDiva/SDStaffDiv
for the Straight Dope

[Ukulele Ike]

Hoo-boy. Just HAD to come in and find what this thread was all about.

[TubaDiva]

Ike, getcher mind out of the gutter.

(Or at least move over so I'm not so crowded, okay?)

your humble TubaDiva/SDStaffDiv
for the Straight Dope

[SanibelMan]

I've never heard of an Apple 380S GT. There was the Apple I, then the II, II+, Lisa, IIGS, but no Apple 380S GT. No Mac 380S GT, either, but the Mac wasn't premiered until 1984. So... what did he use?

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"I like Florida; everything is in the eighties. The temperatures, the ages, and the IQs."
-- George Carlin

[SanibelMan]

Aha! An Altavista Search shows a Mercedes-Benz 380S! So he used his car? He musta thought no one would notice... HAHAHA! I have found a flaw in Cecil! When do I get my prize? ;)

[Ukulele Ike]

No, no, Tuba...I'm relieved. Believe me!

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Uke

[Cecil Adams]

Aha! An Altavista Search shows a Mercedes-Benz 380S! So he used his car? He musta thought no one would notice... HAHAHA! I have found a flaw in Cecil! When do I get my prize?

Loser.

Mere silicon was inadequate. That's why I hired Little Ed. When I scream at something, I want it to cringe.

[Ukulele Ike]

AHHHHHHHHH!!!

[crashing to knees]

This is my closest brush [sniffle] to greatness...since I shook the hand of Dizzy Gillespie...

[TubaDiva]

Wow! Cecil answered somebody in my forum! O happy day!

However . . . he still didn't answer the question. ::: sigh :::

your humble TubaDiva

PS Ike, wanna hear more about your brush with Diz. . . you hang out with jazz people much?

[Jorge]

Yikes ! Gotta go toss a virgin in the volcano now... (suggestions in BBQ Pit, que no ?)

[Ukulele Ike]

Love to, TD...shall we just go ahead and chat right here? (It IS your forum and all!)

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Uke

[TubaDiva]

Actually no, Ike (like the Teeming Millions care); that's not what this forum's about.

Unless you want to start a thread elsewhere "Jazz Legends I Have Known."

(Usually I'd send email . . . but . . .)

your humble TubaDiva
who sees your Diz and raises you . . . a Little Jazz . . . :)

[Ukulele Ike]

Well, okay, TD, here's the e-mail link...but just for you. And only because you added the spike heels to the usherette outfit a few weeks back.

(Hey! can't Administrators/Moderators send e-mail to mere members anyway?)

-- Uke, seeing your Eldridge and raising you...hmmm...how about a Muggsy?

-- Uke, seeing your Eldridge and raising you...hmmm...how about a Muggsy?

How many one armed trumpet players do you know?

I take it you've also made the pilgrimage to Davenport, Iowa? I'm not normally a joiner, but I did contemplate the Sons of Bix at one point. . . (and the Sons of the Desert, but that's another thread for another day and another fine mess altogether).

your humble TubaDiva
I thought I heard Buddy Bolden say . . .

URR!!!!! I HATE it when I do that!



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[Ukulele Ike]

(rubbing his hands with glee)

OhboyohboyohboyOHBOY...Got 'er on the FIRST exchange!

TD, dollin', I think you may be mistaking Muggsy Spanier for Wingy Manone? As far as I know, Spanier had all of his limbs intact.

Okay, I'll stop now, and wait for your e-mail to palaver. But I couldn't resist...

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Uke

[TubaDiva]

TD, dollin', I think you may be mistaking Muggsy Spanier for Wingy Manone? As far as I know, Spanier had all of his limbs intact.

ARGGH!

(Said with Captain Kirk inflection) "Must - put - brain - in gear - before -- uhh -- fingers -- in -- motion!"

You are so right. And now I'm blushing beet red with embarrassment.

Let's move this discussion elsewhere. How about a thread in MPSIMS: "great trumpet players we have misidentified?"

Only partially kidding.

your humble TubaDiva

[SanibelMan]

Cecil Adams (!) said:
Loser. Mere silicon was inadequate. That's why I hired Little Ed. When I scream at something, I want it to cringe.

Okay, after getting over the fact that I was talked to by Our Great And Special One, I realized... he insulted me. Without a real reason. And on top of that, he didn't even answer the question (other than to say Ed helps him... So? We know that, Unca Cece).

He's not that much of a god-like figure anymore...

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"I like Florida; everything is in the eighties. The temperatures, the ages, and the IQs."
-- George Carlin

[Kat]

Cecil doesn't need a reason.

Think we can lure him over to GQ? (I have no hopes of dragging him into MPSIMS.)

[C K Dexter Haven]

He insulted you "for no reason" ???
Gimme a break. Go back and read your own post: << He musta thought no one would notice... HAHAHA! I have found a flaw in Cecil! When do I get my prize? >>

You taunted, he responded. Seems reasonable to me. But, hey, being insulted by Cecil is a sort of honour, in a way.

[Jorge]

Well, TubaDiva... apparently the sacrifice was insufficient. While the answer for the current equipment (i.e. Ed) came through, we're still left hanging on the business about the Apple model.

BTW, jazz fan too. Personal trivia: One of my old buddies is the union organizer for the jazz musicians in NY.

[TubaDiva]

Who's doing that these days? It was Bill Moriarity when I was in NYC, now he's the local union prez.

your humble TubaDiva
Proud member of #802, AFM
"Have all your affairs with union musicians."

[Jorge]

Go #802 ! Dave "Vito Matisse, Cosmic Eye" S.

[TubaDiva]

Cool, Jorge! I love jazz and I'll discuss it with anybody, on the board or offline .. . just not in this thread. (Let's give everybody else a break!)

BTW, for those of you that don't have the email option checked, the only time moderators or administrators will send you email is on forum matters, we don't pry personally. We respect your privacy. So if any of you want to hear from us in personal email, you'll have to make the first move.

your humble TubaDiva/SDStaffDiv
for the Straight Dope

[GusNSpot]

Going to check my check marks and check to see that the propper checks are checked. Got that? .. Check.;)