In 2011, shortly after the end of an unhealthy long-term relationship, I was engaged in a raucous, wine-amplified conversation with a group of highly accomplished, intelligent, creative sister-friends.
Characterized by an amplified volume of conversation discussing "gapers," "gnar" and various levels of "wasted," these particular ski resort denizens may claim to be native, but they are most often recent transplants from other locales.
Still, when I was at home with the windows closed, working or trying to have a conversation, the sound of amplified male voices extolling Islam always felt somehow invasive.
I selected some of the most important concepts from the individual chapters, explained them in some detail, supplemented these with examples and situations that connected to and amplified them, and facilitated in-class conversations.
After dark, turbans bobbed in peaceful Tamashek-language conversation around simple fires, while amplified electric-guitar Malian blues floated from a nearby dune.
There is a strangely hypnotic atmosphere here – no conversation, just the sound of amplified, counterfeit female ecstasy and the occasional moans of the covert fappers present.
There is a strangely hypnotic atmosphere here—no conversation, just the sound of amplified, counterfeit female ecstasy and the occasional moans of the covert fappers present.
Good luck with deciphering Graves' lyrics: it's like trying to hear a conversation over the noise of a massively amplified Hoover.
The Ensemble packs a one-two punch for people who have trouble hearing: It provides sophisticated amplified audio like a hearing aid, and real-time text captioning of the ongoing conversation on a seven-inch screen.
