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Winston Ackland · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 45 Location: Twas

it's funny what a cold or any of its ilk can do to one's voice. there are certain colds that do add that barry white thing, and, if you can manage it, you change your performance to suit the voice you have, and it can be a beautiful thing. if it goes further than that, it's time to dig out the old blues numbers, my friend. if it goes further than that, and you are barely able to even speak, it's time to cancel.

anything that is going to threaten your health is a good enough reason to cancel, obviously, but i don't think it's bad to test yourself on some occasions , to see what you can soldier through and what you can't. i mean, look at tiger woods at the US open. (of course, he did cancel the rest of his season, but you get my point.)

giving the venue owner as much notice as possible concerning a cancellation is just common courtesy, but i know that most of them are very understanding if it happens to be last minute for a health reason. they know that we are not machines and are subject to the same human frailties to which everyone is subject.

i totally agree with the idea of keeping the news of your poor health to yourself during the show. the last thing the people want to hear is how bad you feel and what a sacrifice you are making by gracing them with your ill presence. that's just a downer.
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Silas Scarborough · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1635 Location: None

There's one teeny-weeny detail that's being left out of this discussion: SL is still just a game. This epiphany came to me as I was shaving this morning and it suddenly dawned on me that I'm not young and beautiful. This was very traumatic to me and I may need to seek professional help. Of course they never tell you what you need to get over the professional help.
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Winston Ackland · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 45 Location: Twas

Silas, it is a game, but the performance part of it is still very real, and, though you are not young and beautiful anymore on the outside, you are, eternally, in your heart. And that's the part we get inworld.
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Zak Claxton · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 2010 Location: Podul/33/243/154/

Doubledown Tandino · Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Posts: 1684 Location: Second Life

SL isn't a game until you're using a joystick
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Winston Ackland · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 45 Location: Twas

Oh, I'm not touching that. Not even with my ten foot pole Shocked

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hexx · Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 386 Location: Rastafairy Beach

Winston Ackland · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 45 Location: Twas

hexx, that's why one needs good management. they control the pour and then type the cancellation notice. Smile

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Silas Scarborough · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1635 Location: None