Re: The grammar of chases ...

[Guest guest]

Haha I'll have to watch out for that, it's something I haven't noticed before.

I rather like the idea of imagining a soundtrack to accompany certain moments in

my life. It might be fun to play around with " inappropriate " ones too - like a

romantic orchestral piece while I'm roaming the supermarket aisles, or a bongo

drum while I'm stuck in a queue at the bank etc etc.

Cheers

Kate

>

> I was watching an old episode of the TV series, Numb3rs, which featured

> a chase. You know, the 'good guys' chase the 'bad guys', either on foot

> or in automobiles.

>

> What struck me was the soundtrack accompanying this chase: bongo drums.

> If I've heard it once, I've heard it dozens of times, from very

> expensive movies to humble Bugs Bunny and Flintstones cartoons.

> Realising this provoked deep chuckles bordering on belly laughs in this

> viewer.

>

> It got me thinking of times in my life when a bongo-drum soundtrack was

> appropriate in my life; miscuing a step down and falling flat on my face

> was one scenario that came up.

>

> I'm wondering what similar scenarios readers of this list can relate.

> I'm sure there are a few.

>

> Maybe next time we 'slip up' mentally in our confrontations with reality

> we might listen for those bongo drums.

>

> Just some thoughts on a lonely Sunday night in Melbourne.

>

>

> Regards,

>

> Detlef

>