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Finally, and most interestingly, for a given sound, users can request to see "similar sounds", in which similarity is defined using the Wordnet taxonomy [40].
George Leeman Jr., a board member and the son of one of the five founding musicians of the Ridgefield Symphony in 1994, said, "We had to acquire a sledge hammer, which will strike a specially constructed hollow enclosed shell, with a rug on top, just to produce the dead 'thud' sound that Mahler requested".
Apparently, the Lady Stardust is based on the circuitry and sound of the Vox Tone Bender made famous by Mick Ronson (of David Bowie fame among others things) and because of this tonal connection to David Bowie's sound this gentleman requested that the name of the pedal should be "The Rampage Menace Spitting Out Fire".
As her frustration mounted she began announcing that there was no sound check and requested that monitors be turned on.
While moviegoers may not have thought of requesting more pervasive sound, moving seats or even a clearer ratings system, there was one concern often voiced about 3-D movies.
Probably everyone will agree to stop requesting earmarks that sound like funny things the federal government is doing to and for animals, and they'll call it a day.
Neverthless, Philip Schlackman, a Manhattan investment manager who was accompanied by his wife, Andrea, and daughters, Annabelle, 7, and Talia, 5, sounded a note of caution, requesting that "if you see one of our daughters in the pool, let us know".
Which sounds are most requested at the site?
A woman seated nearby thought it sounded refreshing and requested "an Arnold Palmer".
