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This is a great idea, Krisles
I'm sure you'll come to treasure these recordings one day. And, I'm sure your children will come to treasure them even more. . , alongside the written account you will be writing.
posted by
Joe_Love
on August 31, 2005 at 9:53 PM
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Quirky
Thanks....and I know how much they will mean, because I already know how much I regret not having them from those who are already gone and I have nothing like this from.
posted by
Krisles
on August 30, 2005 at 9:29 PM
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Medusa
I know what you mean about your Dad's written words....I run my fingers across inscriptions in books, and cards where mine wrote...he had such a beautiful script. I only have a small snippet of tape with his voice on it...when I think of all the speeches he gave over the years, and the opportunities I had but I just never even thought about it....and I would love to have some of his singing. There are certain phrases I can still hear in my head...but I wonder how long I'll hold them...
posted by
Krisles
on August 30, 2005 at 9:27 PM
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Offbeat
How sweet of you.....I can just imagine how priceless that is to him....now you need to be doing it for your babies, too.
posted by
Krisles
on August 30, 2005 at 9:24 PM
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strat
I was just telling Lensman that Usual and her brother are working on a family memoir....your family sounds ideal for that. With your stories...your father's military yarns, your mother's and aunt's stories - sounds like a best seller right there! And with photos...wow!
posted by
Krisles
on August 30, 2005 at 9:22 PM
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Lensman
Thank you.....and I think a combination of video, tape and written would be ideal so you might end up with that. Usual and her brother are working on a family memoir....you might do something like that with your writing skill.
posted by
Krisles
on August 30, 2005 at 9:20 PM
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Great ideas! You will be so happy that you have taken time to do this --things like that are priceless.
posted by
Julia.
on August 30, 2005 at 8:49 PM
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Hi Krisles...Lots of valuable ideas in here.....
You are so organized, I can tell. Hearing a voice of a departed one that has been recorded is so haunting and yet, so priceless...Wish I had more of my dad's voice on tape. I have photos, and especially his written words, which have alwasy soothed me in my darkest hours. Great post.
posted by
MedusaNextDoor
on August 30, 2005 at 9:02 AM
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Hey!!
That's a great idea. It will so valuable in the future.
Schree`
posted by
Schree
on August 30, 2005 at 12:41 AM
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Kris
This is an excellent idea and I highly recommend it too. My x boyfriend and I went to Jersey a in 2000, or 99, but anyway he interviewed his 95 year old Nan. She died a couple years later and I had put the tape in the piano bench when we broke up. He called a year back and had found it. He thanked me for it...there was so much great information on it...good memories!!
posted by
Offy
on August 29, 2005 at 9:14 PM
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Hey Kid
I went back and re read your comments. You had the question, "doesn't make sense in regard to a time frame" (or something like that). Could you explain? The world war II was in 1941 to 1945, that would make me 71 if it was infact me. Pleae give me some info. Thanks zarrothepaun alpha
posted by
zarrothepaun
on August 29, 2005 at 5:32 PM
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Thanks for the read!
Yeah, it's sort of fiction but it is based on a bunch of lives. I got a nice critique from another writer about improving it. i went back and did an update. If you liked it, I have about another million words ready to edit. If you're inclined, go back to the site and take a look. I put the revision on fiction and also on Opinion. Illegal? Maybe, but that's the way I am. Real reason it's on Opinion, I want to get my Opinion onto the first page so I don't need to turn the page. Call me lazy. Thanks a lot for the interest, zarrothepaun alpha
posted by
zarrothepaun
on August 29, 2005 at 5:21 PM
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Been working on something like this, actually.
Want to get my mom and a couple of my aunts together and just let them riff and rap and talk story all weekend while we record it. They've agreed to do it, and since all of them are highly entertaining as well as full of such memories, this should be fun.
WWe've already gone through the family pictures and such.
I wish we had done this with my grandparents while they were around and lucid.
posted by
strat
on August 29, 2005 at 11:57 AM
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Krisles
Great thoughts here luv and I've written down loads of family stuff
posted by
WileyJohn
on August 29, 2005 at 7:00 AM
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Krisles, nowadays it is easy to record people on MP3 or i-Pod. The sound quality is excellent and no chance of the tape perishing.
posted by
Azur
on August 29, 2005 at 5:00 AM
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Krisles
What a great post. Lots of good ideas. I like how you applied your work skills to it. I may try some of them because I'm still not getting total cooperation, although they are loosening up a bit now. They tend to clam up when the spotlight hits them. I like the recording idea because it's less intrusive than a video camera aimed between their eyes and less work than writing things down....
posted by
Lensman
on August 28, 2005 at 11:17 PM
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You know? You reminded me of the memmorandum I posted for my dad this morning..I think I'll go repost it now..That's what this day is about for me..Thanks.... Schree`
posted by
Schree
on August 28, 2005 at 8:51 PM
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Kris
me? bouncing off walls? No way, I would never do a thing like that (just don't read my blogs from the past week LOL). He will be home for 15 days!!!!
posted by
Bel_
on August 28, 2005 at 6:51 PM
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MW
OMG!!!!!!!! That's wonderful!! That's incredible!!! I'm so happy for you! I bet you are bouncin' off the walls!! How long will he be home?
posted by
Krisles
on August 28, 2005 at 6:45 PM
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Kris
I can't remember if you were here or not when I found out. My husband will be home on friday for his leave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by
Bel_
on August 28, 2005 at 6:39 PM
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blackcat
whatever gets done is what matters.....
posted by
Krisles
on August 28, 2005 at 6:35 PM
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blackcat
I'm tellin' ya, the recorder thing is not hard....just sittin' around the table after Sunday dinner sometime! Make ir purposely stiff and formal, like a news interview...just question and answer....you won't believe how fast everyone loosens up....and if that never happens, so what? You still have the information and their voices.
posted by
Krisles
on August 28, 2005 at 6:33 PM
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I'd love to do it... but it's difficult for me to even ask.....
writing is easier. I bought my mom a book once, for her grandchildren. She was supposed to answer the questions... but she never did it. Not that I'm aware of.
posted by
-blackcat
on August 28, 2005 at 6:29 PM
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MW
Thank you! I've sure missed everyone.....I just told Offbeat that Michele's stomach is huge!!!! I don't know if Lila is gonna wait until the 9/26 inducement date.....one of my other cousins was there, and she is a self-proclaimed expert on these things....she says 19 days!!
posted by
Krisles
on August 28, 2005 at 5:57 PM
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Kris
This is GREAT info! Welcome home sweetie!
posted by
Bel_
on August 28, 2005 at 5:51 PM
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