COMPLETE: Weekly Poetry: Purple Cow/Gelett Burgess - PO/ll

LibraryLady · Post by **LibraryLady** » April 2nd, 2006, 9:08 pm

Robert - very nice, had me laughing pretty hard.

Laura and Brett - The sound effects are cool but if you want to include them, check this out first: http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/MusicRules

We really really really prefer that you don't use sound effects or music at all and if you do we really really prefer that you use them from Project Gutenberg. Otherwise, we'll need some kind of proof that it is public domain and permission from the website where you got it, Brett.

In addition, you'll need to add a disclaimer to the end of the recording as noted on the wiki. And finally, I'll need the source and permission statement and proof of public domain for cataloging.

I know this is a big pain in the rear but that's the way of copyright unfortunately.

JickBahTech · Post by **JickBahTech** » April 3rd, 2006, 12:03 am

I'm sorry. I just couldnt help it...like staypuff marshmallow man couldn't help it...

http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=22CKH6CCJRGMF1DKD8JG9120ED

I don't have a site, so linking to my profile woud be fine.

--JCB

Fox in the Stars · Post by **Fox in the Stars** » April 3rd, 2006, 12:14 am

JCB---LOL! Love it! I'm sounding like a broken record, I know, but everyone is coming up with such funny stuff. ^_^

LibraryLady, thanks for the link to the music/SFX rules!

Brett, keep me posted and/or let me know what you want to do with that.

Brett · Post by **Brett** » April 3rd, 2006, 2:03 pm

LibraryLady wrote:We really really really prefer that you don't use sound effects or music at all and if you do we really really prefer that you use them from Project Gutenberg.

Okey dokey I'll remove it and maybe do something else.

Fox in the Stars · Post by **Fox in the Stars** » April 3rd, 2006, 2:10 pm

Okay, Brett. I deleted that one from the pool, and I hope you'll be posting another one soon. ^_^

LibraryLady · Post by **LibraryLady** » April 3rd, 2006, 10:21 pm

Thanks for understanding and sorry for the trouble.

Fox in the Stars · Post by **Fox in the Stars** » April 3rd, 2006, 10:25 pm

Not your fault, Annie. Copyright is kind of our own Sword of Damocles around here, isn't it? ^_^;;

LibraryLady · Post by **LibraryLady** » April 4th, 2006, 9:05 pm

Here's mine: http://www.anniecoleman.com/resources/purple_cow_burgess_apc.mp3
Not terribly creative but I figure someone had to do it!

Fox in the Stars · Post by **Fox in the Stars** » April 4th, 2006, 9:49 pm

Got it, Annie. Sounds fine to me! ^__^

joemoab · Post by **joemoab** » April 7th, 2006, 3:20 pm

My first recording - Joe Clune
Here is the link for the file you uploaded:
http://download.yousendit.com/62E9B6273084291D

Fox in the Stars · Post by **Fox in the Stars** » April 7th, 2006, 3:42 pm

Welcome, Joe! Thank you! Your first recording sounds good!

The only things I'd say to do differently in the future are, make the filename all lowercase (including your initials), and leave a few seconds silence at the end (like 5 sec. at most). The filename was easily fixed on my end, though, and I wouldn't worry about either thing this time.

Welcome to Librivox! Hope to hear more from you!

ceastman · Post by **ceastman** » April 8th, 2006, 12:08 pm

Wow, these are so awesome! Mad Lib cows!

Here's mine:

http://www.stanford.edu/~ceastman/purple_cow_burgess_ce.mp3

Enjoy!

-Catharine

Fox in the Stars · Post by **Fox in the Stars** » April 8th, 2006, 2:59 pm

Got it, Catharine. Thanks!

(I take it Mad Cow Disease hasn't hit where you're from. ^_~; )

Fox in the Stars · Post by **Fox in the Stars** » April 8th, 2006, 3:05 pm

Ah, Sweet Spring at last is coming! It was still so light outside, I was surprised the deadline hour had passed!

And for a wrap-up, the straight version:
http://www.shininghalf.com/sharepics/purple_cow_burgess_zzzz.mp3

Thanks to everyone who participated!

Watch this forum for next week's poem to be posted tomorrow!

ceastman · Post by **ceastman** » April 8th, 2006, 4:28 pm

Fox in the Stars wrote:(I take it Mad Cow Disease hasn't hit where you're from. ^_~; )

Well, I considered changing the last line to "I'd rather see than eat one," but decided that might be a little too far in the direction of bad taste. Literally.

-Catharine