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I most definitely do not

CharWeber — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:42:30 -0500

I most definitely do not think Carver Co should build their own fiber ring. ALL the benefits they speak to in this article by the Commissioners are already being provided by other companies in the area i.e. EMBARQ, Comcast. This would be nothing but a waste of taxpayer dollars. Does the County understand the magnitude of what they are talking about? To me they look like ignorant and uniformed people. I would like you to post the County's Business Plan for this project in your paper because there are probably a hundred questions right now that I and fellow taxpayer have that need to be addressed. Most should be answered by a Business Plan. When I read through the posted RFB for this project quickly the maintenance estimates are grossly low by first glance. They don't have a clue what it cost to build & run a utility company? look how bad their brother Chaska failed at Chaska.net. That's less then a tenth of what we are talking here. Let big business do what they do best - provide service, Let the County do what they are suppose to do; meet the basic service requirements and special needs of residents in a fiscally responsible and caring way. (per their mission)

Remember, Tom, Google is

Zeke — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:47:56 -0500

Remember, Tom, Google is your friend...

Moog synthesizers were one of the first widely used electronic musical instruments. Robert Moog created the first subtractive synthesizer to utilize a keyboard as a controller in 1964 and demonstrated it in October of that year at the AES convention.[1] It sometimes took hours to set up the machine for a new sound.

Robert Arthur Moog employed his theremin company (R. A. Moog Co., which would later become Moog Music) to manufacture and market his synthesizers. They were shipped with an organ-style keyboard as the standard user interface. The Moog was not necessarily considered a performance instrument, but rather a sophisticated, studio-oriented professional audio system which could be used as a musical instrument; the keyboard was simply a convenient and familiar way to control it. Particularly because of the pitch instability of its oscillators as well as the atonal nature of electronic music of the time, the original Moog synthesizer was designed for creating recorded electronic music.[2] Later modular Moogs would have much-improved oscillators and were better suited to real-time musical performance.

Minimoog Model DThe first Moog instruments were modular synthesizers. In 1971 Moog Music began production of the Minimoog Model D which was among the first widely available, portable and relatively affordable synthesizers. Unlike the modular synthesizer, the Minimoog was specifically designed as a self-contained musical instrument for keyboard players (besides the extremely user-friendly physical design, it also stayed in tune reasonably well) and was the first to really solidify the synthesizer's popular image as a "keyboard" instrument. The Minimoog became the most popular monophonic synthesizer of the 1970s, selling approximately 13,000 units between 1971 and 1982.

The last Moog synthesizers were manufactured in 1985 before the original Moog Music declared bankruptcy in 1986. By the mid-1990s, analog synthesizers were again highly sought after and prized for their classic sound. In 2001, Robert Moog's company Big Briar was able to acquire the rights to the Moog name and officially became Moog Music. Moog Music has been producing the Minimoog Voyager modeled after the original Minimoog since 2002. As of 2006, more than 15 companies are making Moog-style synthesizer modules.

Today a number of Moog products can still be purchased, such as Moogerfoogers and Minimoogs. The Minimoog is so popular, in fact, that they regularly sell for over US$3000 on online auction sites like eBay.

Almost half-an-inch of rain

Greg Boe — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:19:16 -0500

Almost half-an-inch of rain fell last weekend! On Friday and Saturday (June 27-28), Chaska received a welcome 0.48" of rain - along with a little wind. However, many lawns and gardens are still looking a little bit parched. With warmer temperatures in the forecast, let's hope for a few showers from time to time as well.

From Chaska you can see the

Greg Boe — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:12:05 -0500

From Chaska you can see the fireworks displays of several nearby communities, in addition to our own over Lake Grace.

I still appreciate my smooth

colifis — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:31:13 -0500

I still appreciate my smooth and easy daily commute from Carver to Eden Prairie on the new 212.

I'm a little disappointed the CR147 interchange won't open until mid-August.

Moog organ? Never heard of

Tom Schardin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:09:45 -0500

Moog organ? Never heard of that...

This story has been updated

Mollee Francisco — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:52:44 -0500

This story has been updated to reflect the new road opening date of July 14. The grand opening celebration will still take place this Tuesday.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Members of East Union did a

Mark Olson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:04:08 -0500

Members of East Union did a great job of putting the ghost tour together. It was a terrific idea to introduce people to the church's history, by telling the individual stories of parishioners. Hopefully it will be emulated among other parishes and towns.

I'm ready already!

Ruth Anne Maddox — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:02:09 -0500

I'm ready already!

The Minnesota Valley

Mark Olson — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:16:23 -0500

The Minnesota Valley Community Band playing in Sousa in City Square Park on a Friday evening... . Without adding apple pie, it doesn't get any more American than that.

"The Rockford Files" -- by

Mark Olson — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:50:11 -0500

"The Rockford Files" -- by far, the best television theme music ever.

I don't know how the composer did it, but he somehow pulled off a successful combination of moog organ, harmonica and Southern rock electric guitar.

Cool site. Check out this

Tom Schardin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:46:47 -0500

Cool site.
Check out this site to hear all your favorite sitcom theme songs.

http://melaman2.com/tvshows/G1.html

Here's the sign they're

Mark Olson — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:45:40 -0500

Here's the sign they're replacing "212" with.

We've been catching a few of

steinie — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:02:43 -0500

We've been catching a few of the '70s great comedies on WGN - including Welcome Back Kotter. Who doesn't love "Mr. Kaahtteer," Horshack, Epstein, Vinnie Barbarino (a very young John Travolta!) and the rest of the Sweathogs.

But I have many guilty old-show pleasures for many reasons. Just a few include: Little House on the Prairie, Newhart, Carol Burnett, Mary Tyler Moore, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction and the granddaddy of 'em all - the Andy Griffith Show!

Amen to Sauerkraut Days. I'm

mittens — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:22:23 -0500

Amen to Sauerkraut Days. I'm anxiously awaiting the Sauerkraut eating contest at 4 PM on Sunday. It's disgusting, entertaining and hilarious to see people devour sauerkraut. Especially some of the queen candidates.