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What is your favorite sound?

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by snowy, Apr 9, 2012.

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  1. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Last night, I made marmalade and canned it. When I took the hot jars out of the canning pot, they began to cool and seal: ping, ping, ping. As I listened to my jars sealing shut, I reflected on how much I love the sound of jars sealing. I look forward to listening to that sound every time I can something. This morning on Facebook, Ball Canning posted: Fact: there's no better sound in this world than the PING of a sealed jar. "Like" if you agree!

    To me, it's the sound of productivity. Canning is not difficult, but it is an investment of time, and it is quite a process. I spent about 3 hours of my evening making marmalade and putting it up. The ping comes at the very end, sometimes right away, right after that hot jar has come out of the canner, sometimes later, when you're in the midst of cleaning up. It's the immediate reward for all of the work--eating the delicious things you've made comes later.

    What about you? What are some of your favorite sounds and why? I have more sounds than just the ping! of a jar sealing, but I'll add those later as the conversation develops.
     
    snowy, Apr 9, 2012
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  2. Plan9

    Plan9 Rock 'n Roll

    Location:
    Earth
    Mine is a Ping! as well.

    The sound of bullets hitting steel targets.

    It's the instant feedback that curls my toes.



    Video: Sound starting at 1:00 and on.
     
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  3. Freetofly

    Freetofly Diving deep into the abyss

    Location:
    From Philly USA, living in London UK
    A Harley! Extra special is when I look and it's a long hair, tattoo dude with long legs, teeth, no belly and gives a little nod.

    Also the sound of thunder and feeling the rumble...
     
    Freetofly, Apr 9, 2012
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  4. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I can't pick one sound. Context is everything.

    Two that come to mind:

    1. The sounds of water's natural movements: rain, waves crashing/lapping, rivers running, streams trickling, waterfalls...uh...falling, etc.
    2. The sound of metal ringing, e.g., a longsword being drawn from a scabbard, swordplay in general, etc.
     
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  5. Craven Morehead

    Craven Morehead Very Tilted

    Location:
    third rock from the sun
    this...

    and "ooooohhhhhhhhhhh yessssssssssssss!" X 30
     
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  6. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I was going to say also: that sound of the repetitive slapping of flesh, during sex in general and during doggystyle in particular. :cool:
     
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  7. rogue49

    rogue49 Tech Kung Fu Artist Staff Member

    Location:
    Baltimore/DC
    My favorite sound goes with my favorite smell.

    The sound of a good meat sizzling in the kitchen or on the grill...
     
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  8. Speed_Gibson

    Speed_Gibson Hacking the Gibson

    Location:
    Wolf 359
    Not a favourite but it is burned in my head after hearing it so much from transferring NBC radio shows from tapes.
    The familiar chimes that NBC played after every show to announce the end. They started the practice after the Jack Benny Program ran a bit long enough times and used up some of the airtime allotted for following programs. They had enough complaints and dealt with it. I could find a sample very easily in my collection and upload but not inclined to this very second.
     
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  9. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    pasco county
    top this...

     
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  10. Speed_Gibson

    Speed_Gibson Hacking the Gibson

    Location:
    Wolf 359
    That reminded me.....One of my all time favourite songs ever

    this is exact same album my dad used to play and the copy of the song that I remember so well.
     
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  11. CANUCKER12

    canucker12 New Member

    the sound of the puck ringing off the post on my goal from the other hockey team.....
     
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  12. fhqwhgads

    fhqwhgads New Member

    Natural sound? That's definitely gotta be thunder. Manufactured sound? It's either gotta be the THX sound or Fox's NFL music. Both those sounds mean I'm about to be entertained for hours.
     
    fhqwhgads, Apr 9, 2012
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  13. fflowley

    fflowley Don't just do something, stand there!

    There is a gentle hum that comes from a quality bicycle tire, ridden at a high rate of speed.
    Conditions have to be just right to hear it. No traffic, no wind. Just a beautiful low hum.
     
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  14. Fremen

    Fremen Allright, who stole my mustache?

    Location:
    E. Texas
    I like a gentle breezy late afternoon with the wind soughing through the slightly long grass, and the crickets and other insects putting us to sleep for the night.
    It kind of makes a whole sound.
     
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  15. Bear Cub

    Bear Cub Goes down smooth.

    Location:
    At the bar, eyeing the pretty one.
    Bear Cub, Apr 9, 2012
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  16. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell
    ooh, good thread.

    Rain and thunder are definitely favorites. I love to sleep with the windows open during a storm. It's somehow both sexy AND soothing at the same time.

    The crack of a baseball bat...mmm, summer.

    And this, although I never get to hear it anymore...except when I'm feeling nostalgic and look the sound up on youtube.

     
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  17. streak_56

    streak_56 I'm doing something, going somewhere...

    Location:
    C eh N eh D eh....
    Rain as cliche as it is, will always be my favourite.... followed by a good solid ping off the post by a hockey puck.
     
    streak_56, Apr 9, 2012
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  18. Fremen

    Fremen Allright, who stole my mustache?

    Location:
    E. Texas
    Another sound I thought of reading this thread that I haven't thought of for years...
    When we played kick-ball in school, the sound made when you really connected a solid kick to the ball that sent it to the outfield and brought in some runners. It was a sort of hollow ringing of rubber. Anyone remember that?
     
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  19. itwasme

    itwasme But you'll never prove it. Donor

    Location:
    In the wind
    Popcorn popping, because I know what comes next.
    Thunder, even though I know what comes next.
     
    itwasme, Apr 10, 2012
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  20. greywolf

    greywolf Slightly Tilted

    Like everyone else, I like the deep, rolling rumble of thunder that follows the spectacular lighting of the horizon from a flash of lightning.

    I love the haunting, melodic warbling of the loons on the lake on a calm, quiet morning out at the lake, and again just at dusk.
     
    greywolf, Apr 10, 2012
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