Whatever happened to ...

Beestie · 12-25-2008, 11:37 PM

Elevator music?

Not that I miss it I just wonder what happened to it. I'm kind of glad its gone. I don't remember when it was but I remember feeling really old when I was in an elevator a good while back and a song I felt really cool for liking back in the 70s or 80s had been "Muzaked" - converted into a soothing instrumental. I, for one, did not appreciate that.

There are other things that were there when we went to sleep but gone when we woke up. Somebody is hoping we don't notice these things but we are the Cellar and somebody's got some splainin' to do.

What else has been taken from us without our explicit approval?

Flint · 12-25-2008, 11:44 PM

Cutomer service. Well-manufactured products. . . . Representational government.

elSicomoro · 12-25-2008, 11:53 PM

Chocodiles are no longer available in the eastern half of the country...fuck Hostess!

Flint · 12-25-2008, 11:55 PM

WTF is one of those?

And, are you saying you can no longer procure the services of a Fuck Hostess?!

elSicomoro · 12-25-2008, 11:57 PM

Chocodile

elSicomoro · 12-25-2008, 11:58 PM

Hey Beestie, have you seen the elevators that run the Captivate news service (or other similar programming)? That's basically the replacement for elevator music.

BigV · 12-26-2008, 02:07 AM

SonofV telephoned his cousin who lives a mile away. He listened, then handed the phone back to me saying "Something's wrong. It's going 'baaaaap baaaaap baaaaaap baaaaaap'."

It took longer than I expected to explain the concept of a busy signal to him.

Sundae · 12-26-2008, 05:35 AM

What happened to independent bookshops?
I haven't seen one in years now.

I think they were run by benign aliens, who decamped sometime around the late nineties, giving us up as a lost cause.

elSicomoro · 12-26-2008, 09:58 AM

We still have a great one here in St. Louis.

Stress Puppy · 12-27-2008, 11:50 AM

There's a few in Providence. Haven't seen any here in Fresno, but I don't get out much.

wolf · 12-27-2008, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

What happened to independent bookshops?
I haven't seen one in years now.

I think they were run by benign aliens, who decamped sometime around the late nineties, giving us up as a lost cause.

It's my fault.

I used to regularly go into bookstores and drop upwards of $100 at a time. And this is back when books were cheap, people.

Then, in 1996, I made my first purchase on amazon.com.

Ruminator · 12-29-2008, 11:45 PM

I still love browsing used bookstores.

And for years I have missed Fizzies!

spudcon · 12-30-2008, 12:10 AM

Elevator music can still be found all over the internet. Just type in the name of your favorite song, and then add .mid
You'll soon be singing along with "Muskrat Love."

Beestie · 12-30-2008, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruminator

I still love browsing used bookstores.

And for years I have missed Fizzies!

Fizzies were the best thing going. Haven't had one since 1969. Somebody tried to resurrect them a few years ago but I'm not sure what came of it.

Shawnee123 · 12-30-2008, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beestie

~snip~

What else has been taken from us without our explicit approval?

About 3 inches of any candy bar or frozen pizza.

12-25-2008, 11:37 PM	#1
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Whatever happened to ... Elevator music? Not that I miss it I just wonder what happened to it. I'm kind of glad its gone. I don't remember when it was but I remember feeling really old when I was in an elevator a good while back and a song I felt really cool for liking back in the 70s or 80s had been "Muzaked" - converted into a soothing instrumental. I, for one, did not appreciate that. There are other things that were there when we went to sleep but gone when we woke up. Somebody is hoping we don't notice these things but we are the Cellar and somebody's got some splainin' to do. What else has been taken from us without our explicit approval? __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

12-25-2008, 11:44 PM	#2
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Cutomer service. Well-manufactured products. . . . Representational government. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

12-25-2008, 11:55 PM	#4
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	WTF is one of those? And, are you saying you can no longer procure the services of a Fuck Hostess?! __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

12-26-2008, 02:07 AM	#7
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	SonofV telephoned his cousin who lives a mile away. He listened, then handed the phone back to me saying "Something's wrong. It's going 'baaaaap baaaaap baaaaaap baaaaaap'." It took longer than I expected to explain the concept of a busy signal to him. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

12-27-2008, 11:50 AM	#10
Stress Puppy Elite Elitist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 359	There's a few in Providence. Haven't seen any here in Fresno, but I don't get out much. __________________ ~Stress Puppy~ Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur

12-25-2008, 11:53 PM	#3
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Chocodiles are no longer available in the eastern half of the country...fuck Hostess!

12-25-2008, 11:57 PM	#5
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Chocodile

12-25-2008, 11:58 PM	#6
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Hey Beestie, have you seen the elevators that run the Captivate news service (or other similar programming)? That's basically the replacement for elevator music.

12-26-2008, 05:35 AM	#8
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	What happened to independent bookshops? I haven't seen one in years now. I think they were run by benign aliens, who decamped sometime around the late nineties, giving us up as a lost cause.

12-26-2008, 09:58 AM	#9
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	We still have a great one here in St. Louis.

12-29-2008, 11:45 PM	#12
Ruminator Ohio fisherman Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 117	I still love browsing used bookstores. And for years I have missed Fizzies! __________________ ~ Perception is vital, reality is irrelevant... or is it? ~ "People never give each other enough credit for their contributions." ... a truer statement was never made. - contributed by TheMercenary

12-30-2008, 12:10 AM	#13
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	Elevator music can still be found all over the internet. Just type in the name of your favorite song, and then add .mid You'll soon be singing along with "Muskrat Love." __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

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