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What's your favorite sound? ANFSCD, v.3

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TBasich
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What's your favorite sound? ANFSCD, v.3

Yes, it's Tuesday, but since many of us had yesterday off let's pretend it's Monday (but enjoy how soon Friday will be upon us!). Does that work for everyone? Smiley Very Happy

 

This week's "And Now for Something Completely Different..." question is...

 

What is your favorite sound? If you can't narrow it down to one, give us your top three!

 

Mine? If we're gauging by overall goosebumpiness, I'm going to have to say any Lamborghini engine. Or...OR...well-written vocal four-part harmonies. I quite like those too. And since I said three...

 

The sound of the coffeemaker percolating away on a Sunday morning is also delightful.

 

Your turn!



Teresa Basich
Community Manager
Autodesk, Inc.
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Message 21 of 34
Maine-iac
in reply to: TBasich

At the opposite end of the states those first snows are sometime so heavy and wet that the beautiful silence is continuely broken by pop/snap/crash of the trees giving way (the white birches bow all the way to the ground and eventually come back up after time). Then you start thinking about the loud annoying generator you will have to start up soon.

 

For me it would have to be the flutter and talk of the chickadee flitting around me as I sit in a moss laden spruce thicket.

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Message 22 of 34
AllenJessup
in reply to: graemev


@graemev wrote:

 

An airshow: from the wop-wop-wop of a SAR helecopter, to the crackle of twin afterburners, to the rasp of a stunt plane, to the whisper-whoosh of a aerobatic sailplane.

 


I particularly like the sound of all the car alarms in the Walmart parking lot going off as the jets pass overhead.



Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager

Message 23 of 34
cbenner
in reply to: graemev


@graemev wrote:

Too hard to narrow down to just one, but...

 

An airshow: from the wop-wop-wop of a SAR helecopter, to the crackle of twin afterburners, to the rasp of a stunt plane, to the whisper-whoosh of a aerobatic sailplane.

 


Once had a B-1 fly over our cottage at just around 1000 ft.  We thought it was crashing it was so low.  The ground shook and windows rattled for 5 minutes before we even saw it come over the tree line. 

Message 24 of 34
TBasich
in reply to: graemev

I used to live near a naval base. Every Sunday the fighter pilots would do drills and I would go running outside to watch as they circled over the neighborhood. One of my favorite sounds. Thank you for reminding me!



Teresa Basich
Community Manager
Autodesk, Inc.
Message 25 of 34
Holly_Jones
in reply to: Maine-iac


@Maine-iac wrote:

 

For me it would have to be the flutter and talk of the chickadee flitting around me as I sit in a moss laden spruce thicket.


I couldn't agree more. Also the sound of a loon or coyotes yipping.

Message 26 of 34
cbenner
in reply to: TBasich

The lake I live on is on the lfight path between an Air National Guard base, and a live target range up north.  For a couple of years, pilots on training runs would dogfight in their A-10's right over the lake.  Sometimes they would fly so low they would wave at us.  I used to grab a beer and go sit in a lawn chair, it was like a private air show.

 

Been quiet for a few years, I think most of them are deployed right now.

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@Mistress0fTheDorkness wrote:
#1 is easy... a baby's giggle. Nothing is sweeter and can instantly make everyone smile.

 


This is the one that came to my mind right away.
The other thing I might mention is now so much a sound, but a lack of sound.  I like the way "nature" sounds at night when you are as far as possible from "civilization".  Growing up in New Mexico you could easily go camping in places that are pretty far, literally 30 miles or so, from a paved road.  Even farther if you were willing to hike.  I always liked those nights sitting just listening to the sounds of nature.  I will still do this sometimes even if just in my backyard, but it is not quite the same as when you are in the "middle of nowhere". 

 



Jeff Hanson
Principal Content Experience Designer
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Message 28 of 34


@loboarch wrote:

@Mistress0fTheDorkness wrote:
#1 is easy... a baby's giggle. Nothing is sweeter and can instantly make everyone smile.

 


This is the one that came to my mind right away.
The other thing I might mention is now so much a sound, but a lack of sound.  I like the way "nature" sounds at night when you are as far as possible from "civilization".  Growing up in New Mexico you could easily go camping in places that are pretty far, literally 30 miles or so, from a paved road.  Even farther if you were willing to hike.  I always liked those nights sitting just listening to the sounds of nature.  I will still do this sometimes even if just in my backyard, but it is not quite the same as when you are in the "middle of nowhere". 

 


Oh, amen, man! That's good stuff.

 

I grew up south of LA, so the quiet nights weren't so quiet, but, every year, we'd spend a couple weeks up in the mountains, camping. My Grandparents would hold down the fort at the campground and we'd hike up creeks or to remote lakes with my Dad and Uncles and they'd fish while us kids would wander off by ourselves.

 

I live in the burbs now, and can see some stars from my back patio, but, nothing like you can see from the mountains.

 

The closest I've come to that serenity in recent years is when my best girlfriend kidnapped me and took me to the Lake of the Ozarks. Her brother has a resort down there and we went off-roading away from the condos and club and ended up in this field, looking up at the stars, no human lights visible at all, due to the hills and trees.

 

Gorgeous.

 

My Aunt and Uncle live in rural washington and have a few acres. I loved laying on my cousin's trampoline and listening to the wind blow through the trees while I looked at the stars. Miss it.



Melanie Stone
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Message 29 of 34
shunter62
in reply to: TBasich

A freestone trout stream.

A Hermit Thrush at twilight (wait, that's #1!)

Desert rain.

Message 30 of 34
troma
in reply to: shunter62

Not only have I not heard any of those, but I don't even know what that means!  'Freestone trout'?


Mark Green

Working on Civil 3D in Canada

Message 31 of 34
shunter62
in reply to: troma

To hear the song of a Hermit Thrush, search for it on theis site: www.xeno-canto.org/ A freestone stream is a stream flowing over various size rocks down a fairly steep gradient. Think of the photos you've seen of people fishing on streams in the Rocky Mountains. It's one of my very favorte pastimes. I live in New M exico, and the sound of any rain will bring me outside to listen to it, because it's so infrequent. Thanks for your timely questions. Susan
Message 32 of 34
shunter62
in reply to: troma

To hear the song of a Hermit Thrush, search for it on this site: www.xeno-canto.org/

 

A freestone stream is a stream flowing over various size rocks down a fairly steep gradient. Think of the photos you've seen of people fishing on streams in the Rocky Mountains. It's one of my very favorte pastimes.

 

I live in New Mexico, and the sound of any rain will bring me outside to listen to it, because it's so infrequent.

 

Thanks for your timely questions.

Susan

Message 33 of 34
troma
in reply to: shunter62

"A freestone stream is a stream flowing over various size rocks down a fairly steep gradient."

OK, now that is a good sound!  Takes me right back to camping in Connemara or Kerry in the middle of nowhere, just listening to the stream all night.  Best lullaby ever!

 

"Think of the photos you've seen of people fishing on streams in the Rocky Mountains."

No, you lost me again.  Don't think I ever have seen those photos! Smiley LOL

 

 

Being Irish, the rain never had the novelty appeal to me.  But a good thunderstorm is pretty rare, definitely worth opening up the door and standing to watch.


Mark Green

Working on Civil 3D in Canada

Message 34 of 34
shunter62
in reply to: troma

I grew up in Pennsylvania where it rained frequently. But now, in our drought-stricken adopted home, even a tiny drizzle is welcome. During violent thunderstorms, people in Albuquerque are often known to rush out into the storm to the nearest arroyo to watch the flash floods rush down. Hydrologists, engineers and geolgists all try to guess the cubic feet per second. (Would I make this up?)

Cheers!

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