Glockenspiels/Singing Bowls/Gongs/Bells/Array Mbira

[Ugly Nora]

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[ognoy]

[D.o.S.]

Why y'all fucking around with that small time shit?

Because I'm an American and according to UglyCasanova we are all stupid cunts. So, I have no choice.

[D.o.S.]

[Ugly Nora]

Is that your LARP group?

[spacelordmother]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtYyYrREv8c[/youtube]

(Yes I know there's a difference between Norway and Estonia, but BUCKLERS AND HELMETS)

[ognoy]

Is that your LARP group?

Could be. Or it could be the Norwegian military.
I refused when I got drafted, so I don't know what they look like.

[Ugly Nora]

Why did you get drafted? Does Norway always have a draft or was it enacted for a specific reason? Did you goto jail?

[ognoy]

Why did you get drafted? Does Norway always have a draft or was it enacted for a specific reason? Did you goto jail?

We used to have a 1 year mandatory military service when you are done with high school, for males(age 18-20).
It used to be really strict, and 20-30 years ago you had to be questioned by the police if you refused, to state your reason for not wanting to be in the army.
If you where a pacifist, which was my reason, you had to answer all these ridiculous question to prove you really where a pacifist.
And then you could have what they called the "civil service", and then you might work at a school, church, be an assistant to a person with a handicap, etc.
But if you did not have a accepted reason and just didn't want to be in the army, you would probably go to jail. Don't know for how long.

But when it was my turn, in 2007, I just told them I was a pacifist and was not interested in killing-training and wanted to do the civil service.
So they just gave me a piece of paper I had to fill out and when I finished school 8 months later I did one year of civil service.
Worked at the local music and drama school and had a blast.
But by that time I could also just have said "I have smoked weed" and they let you go. Most of my friends did that. But I wanted to spend that year working at the music school.
Now they don't have the civil service anymore, so I think if you don't want to be in the army you don't have to.

[Ugly Nora]

Interesting. Thanks for the detailed reply. Civil service at a music and drama school sounds like a good deal.

[Ugly Nora]

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[spacelordmother]

NORA, PAGING NORA

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBOur-dpSxM[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYgof7pBVMc[/youtube]

[Ugly Nora]

Thanks for posting. Those things seem like pretty neat little toys. I checked out the website and started following him on Instagram. Nothing I would be interested in right now as they are pretty basic, but I am glad to see people thinking outside the box.

Came across this. This is bad ass.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcuAk5UY5g8[/youtube]

[Ugly Nora]

^ I messagaged that guy on youtube and he still makes them. So, I am gonna buy one. It seems he cleaned up the design a bit too.


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3XO-xZFqrg[/youtube]



This things looks sweet too.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGOqIYo9cBE[/youtube]

[MrNovember]

This things looks sweet too.

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That thing looks awesome; it looks kind of like a hurdy gurdy. I really want a hurdy gurdy!
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