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Re: 1967 SCM ad "Do your taxes the easy way!"

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From: Jorgen Grahn
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 20:32
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On Thu, 2018-04-19, ma...@mail.com wrote:
> On 2018-04-18, Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2018-04-18, Jorgen Grahn <grahn...@snipabacken.se> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 2018-04-17, hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> I considered buying one of those devices that burns a CD from
>>>> a record or tape, but I decided against it.  First, the cost of
>>>> such a device would cover downloading fresh copies of many songs.
>>>> Secondly, I'd be copying from worn out records or cassettes and
>>>> end up with a crappy copy.  Third, over time my tastes in music
>>>> has changed, and some songs I once liked have lost their attraction.
>>>
>>> How did they change? I think after fifteen (1985) mine have just
>>> extended a bit.  I once feared I'd start enjoying jazz or classical
>>> music music when I grew up, but that has fortunately not happened yet.
>>
>> I always knew that it was just a matter of time before I got into
>> classical music.  That happened in the late '80s, when I decided
>> I didn't like where pop was going.  Now I play viola in a community
>> orchestra.
>>
>> The other genre I've gotten into is bluegrass.  No jazz yet.
>> And no rap/hip-hop ever, I hope

I think rap without gold chains and self-glorification exists and can
be really good, but I haven't really investigated.  Sturgeon's Law
applies, I guess.

> Whne I was growing up, there was no electriciy in country parts of this
> country. Recently I have really discovered bluegrass. which is very like

The third person to mention bluegrass ... There may be a bluegrass
trend; there's even one newly started band in my home town, and
they're great live.

> traditional Irish music, as above, even with some like the Irish
> 'sean-nos' type. Yes, Bach is still good, in a cold sort of way.

Now that you mention it, I don't think I'll ever enjoy music which
I percieve as cold.

/Jorgen

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  // Jorgen Grahn <grahn@  Oo  o.   .     .
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Subject: Re: 1967 SCM ad "Do your taxes the easy way!"
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