“It does sound like a science fiction story and I may sound like one of these guys who walks up and down with a sandwich board saying the end of the world is nigh, but the end is nigh.” WorldMayDoeEndsStoriesGuySoundWalksFictionScience FictionBoardsEnd Of The WorldUp And DownSandwichesFiction Stories Author:Lembit Opik
“All musical talent is absent in me, to the point of being unable to play board games that require you to hum a tune while others guess what it is, since all my humming sounds the same. Musical instruments have always seemed like alien artifacts to me, even as I really admire anyone who can play one.” PlayGamesSoundTalentInstrumentsMusicalAdmireAliensBoardsTunesAbsentArtifactsHummingMusical InstrumentsBoard GamesMusical Talent Author:Jeff VanderMeer
“A good leader has a plan that consists of changing simple pictures. Just because a group of people has a bunch of boards, hammers, and nails does not mean that they are building a house or even anything recognizable. Sometimes leaders think they are doing their job just because there is a lot of hammering going on. As a society we like the sound of hammering, but we are uncomfortable with the sound of thinking, which is silence.” PeopleThinkingMeanDoeSometimesJobsHouseSoundLeadershipSimpleSilenceLeaderPlansGroupsBuildingBunchUncomfortableBoardsNailsHammersGood Leader Book:Jesus, CEO: using ancient wisdom for visionary leadership Source: Jesus, CEO: using ancient wisdom for visionary leadership
“When I record in a studio I don't use an amp. I go directly into the board, so I can get that very fat, full sound - which is my favorite sound.” I CanUseSoundRecordsMy FavoriteStudiosFatsBoards Author:Bill Wyman
“Onstage I like to play with a an 18-inch speaker, which very few bass players do. I need that fat, underneath sound, which I've always had. It suits me admirably to do it like that, and I can imitate that sound by plugging directly into the board in the studio.” NeedsI CanPlaySoundPlayerStudiosFatsSuitsBoardsInchesSpeakersBassBass Players Author:Bill Wyman
“"Ladies and Gentlemen, we're about to begin boarding. If we could ask for your cooperation, please stay seated until you row has been called." ... That's what they say - but somehow, by the time it comes out of the speaker, it sounds like, "Everybody up and rush the door! Everybody up and try to squeeze your big fat butts in the small gate door area! Immediately! ... Do whatever you have to do to get on board. This is the last helicopter out of Vietnam!"” IfsTryingHas BeensBigsFunnyLastsAsksSoundComedyDoorsPleaseAreasFatsBoardsGentlemanGatesCooperationVietnamSpeakersHelicoptersLadies And GentlemenPlease Stay Author:Brian Regan