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Aug 28, 2015 18:56
interesting.
Aug 28, 2015 18:55
@Catija Autocomments? What is this wizardry?
Aug 11, 2015 17:51
@HarryCBurn What are you up to Mr. C-burn?
Aug 11, 2015 17:49
I'm eating/drinking a spinach/berry smoothie.
Aug 11, 2015 17:47
Hi @HarryCBurn!
Aug 11, 2015 16:53
What have they graduated since then?
Aug 11, 2015 16:45
I haven't followed the do part much.
Aug 11, 2015 16:44
Probably a wise choice.
Aug 11, 2015 16:43
since there's a huge backlog.
Aug 11, 2015 16:43
Wasn't there a meta.stackexchange post saying they were going to start to skip the site design waiting list for graduations?
Aug 11, 2015 16:37
Huh, I didn't know that word. Learn something new every day!
Aug 11, 2015 16:33
There's definitely jargon surrounding that, but I don't think it's really a "dialect".
Aug 11, 2015 16:33
@snailboat At any rate, maybe there is a "rock band/pop band" dialect?
Aug 11, 2015 16:25
I'm glad it's still getting played, anyway.
Aug 11, 2015 16:25
I wish I still had that thing, but I sold it to someone that was going to use it more than I do now
Aug 11, 2015 16:24
That's similar to the electric organ I used to own.
Aug 11, 2015 16:23
@inɒzɘmɒЯ.A.M ??
Aug 11, 2015 16:22
I don't remember what model it was exactly, it's been a while.
Aug 11, 2015 16:21
Something similar to this: samash.com/…-Keyboards--Channeladvisor-_-Hammond+XK-1C+Compact+61-Key+Organ&utm_source=GSH‌​&utm_medium=CSE&utm_campaign=Channeladvisor&CAWELAID=500002510000032057&CAGPSPN=p‌​la&catargetid=500002510000023462&cadevice=c&gclid=Cj0KEQjwuqauBRDhnfvnxMvKy6UBEiQ‌​AmTLQu7JyAaKLrfMdRsghOh3c2uqhB64hrgzAb3UuNk95dXUaAoT_8P8HAQ
Aug 11, 2015 16:21
Never owned one though.
Aug 11, 2015 16:21
Ooh I like those as well.
Aug 11, 2015 16:20
I wouldn't have thought to call that a piano, haha.
Aug 11, 2015 16:19
My main stage instrument when I did play in a band was an electric Hammond organ.
Aug 11, 2015 16:19
:D
Aug 11, 2015 16:19
nice!
Aug 11, 2015 16:18
Although if you said that I would probably assume it was one of those that has weighted keys and is meant to feel like a piano.
Aug 11, 2015 16:18
I don't think it's weird.
Aug 11, 2015 16:16
Since you can't usually lug an actual piano up onto the stage.
Aug 11, 2015 16:16
right
Aug 11, 2015 16:16
In that context I'd probably say "I play keyboard" or something like that.
Aug 11, 2015 16:15
Haha
Aug 11, 2015 16:15
*rock bands that is.
Aug 11, 2015 16:15
As in, I would almost always hear "Do you play bass?" not "Do you play the bass?"
Aug 11, 2015 16:14
Anecdotally, people I've played with in bands seem to drop the the.
Aug 11, 2015 16:13
That's probably true on both counts.
Aug 11, 2015 16:08
Hi :)
Aug 11, 2015 16:07
@snailboat I'll add my data point: I play the piano. I'm a decent pianist.
Jun 12, 2015 20:33
Less formally you might write, "Hello Publications Department,"
Jun 12, 2015 20:32
Depends on where you are, as well. Email etiquette varies by culture
Jun 12, 2015 20:31
@CoKoder "Dear Publications Department" is fine
 

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Aug 28, 2015 17:14
I will vote for you as most ruthless lullaby enforcer!
Aug 28, 2015 17:02
What?
Aug 28, 2015 16:59
The word is lullaby, i believe.
Aug 28, 2015 16:56
No problem.
Aug 28, 2015 16:53
try to put
Aug 28, 2015 16:53
I haven't bothered to try a new one up yet.
Aug 28, 2015 16:53
I did, I don't know what happened to it.
Aug 28, 2015 16:52
I believe so.
Aug 28, 2015 16:52
Hello!