Comments on: crocodile rock http://www.rubberducky.org/blog/2008/09/04/crocodile-rock/ our digital baby book Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:01:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Martha http://www.rubberducky.org/blog/2008/09/04/crocodile-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Martha Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:44:13 +0000 http://www.rubberducky.org/blog/?p=252#comment-1078 Oh mi, Oh my! As soon as I saw the first two sentences, I knew exactly how the rest of this was going to play out. The daughter of friends was given the same croc by some well-meaning person (not me - I give cool, mom-approved things from Ikea). Now, these good people didn't notice the color issue, but watching her Dad trying to get the thing in tune was good for some laughs. I've decided that if the parents are musical, gifts should not include musical instruments. Give the parents the money to buy their own musical toys for their kids. Oh mi, Oh my! As soon as I saw the first two sentences, I knew exactly how the rest of this was going to play out. The daughter of friends was given the same croc by some well-meaning person (not me – I give cool, mom-approved things from Ikea). Now, these good people didn’t notice the color issue, but watching her Dad trying to get the thing in tune was good for some laughs.

I’ve decided that if the parents are musical, gifts should not include musical instruments. Give the parents the money to buy their own musical toys for their kids.

]]> By: clunis http://www.rubberducky.org/blog/2008/09/04/crocodile-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 clunis Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:30:33 +0000 http://www.rubberducky.org/blog/?p=252#comment-1077 Tami, The thing has keys on it like a keyboard; turning it around won't help. I've figured out how to tune the bars (to bring the flat ones closer to true notes -- you can't really fix the sharp ones) and could easily strip and repaint them during this process. Of course, I don't have the *time* to do these things and will not bother, but knowing that I <strong>could</strong> fix it if I really wanted to makes me feel much better. :) Tami,

The thing has keys on it like a keyboard; turning it around won’t help. I’ve figured out how to tune the bars (to bring the flat ones closer to true notes — you can’t really fix the sharp ones) and could easily strip and repaint them during this process. Of course, I don’t have the *time* to do these things and will not bother, but knowing that I could fix it if I really wanted to makes me feel much better. :)

]]> By: Auntie Ginny http://www.rubberducky.org/blog/2008/09/04/crocodile-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Auntie Ginny Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:39:10 +0000 http://www.rubberducky.org/blog/?p=252#comment-1076 My poor poor nephew!! Get a life! It's just a toy. Really though. Marge and I both enjoyed your colorful explaination of wavelengths and spectrums. See you all next weekend. My poor poor nephew!! Get a life! It’s just a toy. Really though. Marge and I both enjoyed your colorful explaination of wavelengths and spectrums. See you all next weekend.

]]> By: Tami T http://www.rubberducky.org/blog/2008/09/04/crocodile-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Tami T Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:04:18 +0000 http://www.rubberducky.org/blog/?p=252#comment-1070 Hey Kevin - turn it around, maybe that'll help you out with the low to high. :) As for the lengths, hmmmmmmm - I guess LIVE WITH IT!!! :) Hey Kevin – turn it around, maybe that’ll help you out with the low to high. :) As for the lengths, hmmmmmmm – I guess LIVE WITH IT!!! :)

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