Messages From The Heartland

[underdown]

As Charlie Brown would say ..


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[Shasta542]

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[David In Indy]

I hope we're not supposed to count all the Xs and Os in order to find out. No way I can count them. They start to get blurry at six or seven. Even the new glasses don't help it.

I know what you mean Chrissi. Sometimes when I'm reading these, the X's start looking like little diamonds, and I have to go back and start again.

But yeah sweetie, unfortunately you have to count.

[David In Indy]

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[Penthesilea]

I know what you mean Chrissi. Sometimes when I'm reading these, the X's start looking like little diamonds, and I have to go back and start again.

But yeah sweetie, unfortunately you have to count.

Ok, so I give up. I can't count them. Maybe someone is willing to enlighten me since everybody but me seems to have it figured out?

[Penthesilea]

Counting them drives me crazy, too.  So you're not alone.

At least. That's reassuring.
 

[David In Indy]

Ok, so I give up. I can't count them. Maybe someone is willing to enlighten me since everybody but me seems to have it figured out?

A=1

E=5

T=20

Etc.......

[Shasta542]

David Garrett -- he began playing the violin at age 4 -- a child prodigy. Now he's called the David Beckham of the classical scene. He recently had a fall which shattered his million dollar violin. At one point in his life -- while he was in school -- he modeled part time. I guess you are familiar with him David? I think he's so handsome.

[David In Indy]

David Garrett -- he began playing the violin at age 4 -- a child prodigy. Now he's called the David Beckham of the classical scene. He recently had a fall which shattered his million dollar violin. At one point in his life -- while he was in school -- he modeled part time. I guess you are familiar with him David? I think he's so handsome.

Yes, I've heard of him before Shasta. But I don't know too much about him. I think he's more well known in Europe. I believe he's German or Austrian. Yes he is very very cute. I didn't hear about his fall. Good Lord, a MILLION dollar violin! It must have been a Stradivarius or a Guadagnini. My violin is worth only a fraction of that amount and I would SHEEIT if I shattered it. Yipes!!

But when it comes to handsome violinists, cute Joshua will always win hands down!

[Shasta542]

It was a Guadagnini and someone is trying to piece it together. Meanwhile he has been given a Strad to play (as a loan),

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j6SvefMLdaU6LadYGbquqXFeD4RQD8UQ8EC00