Our weather was wonderful this past weekend? How was yours?
Our weekend stayed relatively simple with two nights on the ballroom floor, dinner with friends, a long Saturday morning walk in a local neighborhood, cleaning out closet in advance of a possible garage sale, and a low-key Sunday at home. How did you spend your weekend?
I foresee a good week ahead for me. Besides, my favorite golf tournament (the US Open) starts Thursday. Plus, if all goes as planned, Wednesday night/Thursday marks the return of Time: The Musical with Act 3 featuring song titles with Year (Years) in the title … so do your research!
For your Monday Morning Entertainment, enjoy this bizarre video about metronomes. Thanks Fasab! You can stop watching around 2.5 minutes.
Have a good week!
A Frank Angle 
fascinating video
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Shimon,
Indeed!
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Crazy metronomes!!!!!!! I suspected they might do that …just awesome!
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Zannyro,
This could fit into the alien squirrel conspiracy.
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SEE!!??!! It could!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ooh I can’t wait. I love your time posts.
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Elyse,
I hope thinking about songs didn’t interrupt your sleep.
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Loved the video, Frank. There’s a famous and controversial piece composed by Gyorgy Ligeti, “Poeme Symphonique” that uses 100 metronomes. Here’s a clip of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05OcTzSfiY8
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Lynn,
First I’ve heard of that one … many thanks!
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It was performed at our school many years ago.
As far as the weekend goes, we were blessed with gorgeous summer weather for Pittsburgh’s outdoor Jazz Live Festival. They block off part of a downtown street and run top jazz acts on three stages along with food and arts vendors. We had a great time listening to jazz; even Angel Eyes came along and barked for her version of applause. A good time was had by all.
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Lynn,
Aren’t summer festivals wonderful? !!!!! Thanks for sharing and glad you had a good time.
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I did watch that video in its entirety Frank. Now I’m officially in a pre-bedtime stupor.
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Lame,
Perfect … after a wonderful night of sleep, you will be ready for a day at The Grind.
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First time I ever noticed that was when I was in the car as a child. I used to watch and wait for car flashes to synchronize! Hmm, should that make me worry?!!!! 😆
🙂 Happy Monday, Frank!
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Marina,
Ah ha … good point! I recall that at my first apartment, there were two stop lights in the distance that only operated in the summer. Otherwise, the flashed … and flashed together every fifth flash. I must have discovered that while eating cereal.
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Sounds like you had an ideal weekend with lots of variety, Frank. Unfortunately our internet here is far too slow to watch the video. 😦
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Sylvia,
Too bad because as a music person, I think you’ll appreciate it. Hope you had a good weekend!
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Yes I know. I’m a mite disappointed. 😦
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You and my husband Frank, I am certain he will have that tournament on the big screen for days.
Crazy timing! Video is mesmerizing.
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Val,
Four days in fact …. Starts Thursday on ESPN! … But I’m a bit sadistic as I root for the course, that is, I’m not a happy camper when the winner is below par.
BTW – tell him that I’ve attended one US Open.
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I lasted a whole 17 seconds with the metronome, it’s like whistling to me, which just drives me crazy.
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Redhead,
Oh no … sorry for the torture … but it is interesting, try watching with no sound.
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I loved this video, crazy metronoms… Thank you dear Frank, love, nia
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Nia,
Crazy it is! 🙂
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Thanks for the mention and the video deserved a wider audience. I keep rooting for the little guy 2nd row far right, but eventually he falls in line too.
Is this a metaphor for what the politicians are trying to do to us???
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Fasab,
Ah ha … wonderful metaphor for politicians!!!!!
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Reminded me of the Tony Awards last night. Fun post.
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Mobius,
I can hear the tap dancers!
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Glad you had a nice weekend, Frank. So did I! The weather was beautiful and we did several outside events. Friday evening was Shakesphere in the park – “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Saturday was a friend’s birthday party and Sunday a concert at a venue on the river in the mountains above Fort Collins. Wonderful!
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Cathy,
Wow … another arts weekend! Cheers to your efforts and taking advantage of availability.
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Thank you Tazein!
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Hmmm….interesting video. And you say you got it from fasab? Even more interesting….
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Alex,
Yep … Fasab placed it in a comment to me on his site, and since I enjoyed it, why not use it! Besides, I like to give credit to those who desire it.
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We had wonderful weather too Frank. Seems a dream though with today’s grey skies and drop in temperature.
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Colline,
Glad you had good weather, but as we know, weather comes and goes.
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That’s an incredibly interesting video. What initially confused me at first is that they’re all the same model metronome. Ergo, their swings should flow at the same frequency. Of course, my first thought was that this could somehow be doctored, but I had an idea that just might explain this phenomenon.
Many of these metronomes were set at a fairly similar point in time. Meaning that their collective momentum would be more than the haphazard swinging of the others. This means that they move the table beneath them with more force than the other individual ones. The motion of the table eventually forces the others in line. This is why you see the table shifting slightly with an identical frequency towards the point of convergence. The collective momentum has caused them to meet up.
An awesome video Frank! Really made me think.
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Peter,
Many thanks for the explanation. The first time I saw it, I noticed the table moving …. thus concluded what you explained, plus assumed this would not happen it they were placed on a stable, anchored table.
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Probably not, I’d assume. But it just goes to show you how fickle our measurements of time really is. It can’t even add up right when we put them next to each other!
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I don’t care how it occurred, I think the metronomes are mesmerizing–a bit hypnotic! I hope you do have a good week, Frank. A golf tournament should be a nice way to relax! I’ll be thinking about my “time” song…we’ll need to dig a little deeper since so many have been used before. 🙂
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Debra,
Ha ha … mesmerizing they are! … It’s also interesting to listen without watching. Meanwhile, I’m hoping Act 3 of Time: The Musical will be a hit!
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Very cool and fascinating video. Finally got a video to work! Yay! Don’t have sound, though. Boo! My computer “lost” the speakers and I haven’t had time to fiddle with it and find them again. Enjoyed the metronomes, Frank. And I hope your week has been going well so far. 🙂
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Worked all weekend and I shouldn’t start complaining about the heat so soon, but it was HOT! (Glad you had a good one, Frank!)
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Hood,
I hate our humidity, but I also know yours is worse than mine. YIKES!!!!
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Glad you had a great week. Last week the weather was beautiful in London. This week it feels like fall. Uh, what happened to summer. Enjoy the US Open!
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TBM,
I imagine spring to summer to fall and repeat is normal London fare. Meanwhile, the US Open starts today and I’ll be trolling around in search of the early TV coverage.
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