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Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2009-04-03 09:19 PM

Fog horns on the river
moan into the night.

Any child that wasn’t “river”
would be frightened half to death.

Bobby

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

1 posted 2009-04-03 09:29 PM

You know Bobby, I always found that sound peaceful. Something mystically stimulating about it.. Like the whistle blowing on a distant train.
Things of that nature. Don't know why but it just hits me that way and evokes deeper thinking.

Eric

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2009-04-03 09:42 PM

Eric,

It no longer scares me. I live about two blocks from the river. It's rather loud. If I heard it for the first time, and I was a child, I think it would be frightening. Go head, call me a scarty-cat.

Bobby

angellea
Member

since 2009-03-29

Posts 144
NC, USA

3 posted 2009-04-03 09:51 PM

Ya know, Bobby, I have to agree with Eric. I can totally hear the fog horn and feel the breeze in my face as I stand by the river. I crave being around water at times. A river, ocean, pond, creek - doesn't matter what shape she's in. Seems to cleanse my soul.

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2009-04-03 10:01 PM

Yo dear Angellea,

Fog horns don't scare me. I don't mind fog horns.

I was talking about small children hearing one for the first time. While I can't pretend to get into the mind of a little kid, I think they might be frightened if they heard it for the first time, and didn't have a parent or guardian about to tell them what it was.

But what do I know.

Bobby

angellea
Member

since 2009-03-29

Posts 144
NC, USA

5 posted 2009-04-03 10:02 PM

I know it would scare my oldest. :-) He has always been sensitive to loud sounds.

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6 posted 2009-04-04 10:46 AM

Thanks dear Angellea,

Hey, me too. In particular those sharp loud noises. Like gun shots.

Love Bobby

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

7 posted 2009-04-20 02:46 AM

I loved the sound of the fog horn when I was at the Inlet on foggy days. It is one of my favorite memories. Now, I love the sound of the train whistle on ice fog winter days.

They are very similar.

Love this one, Bobby.

Alison

Prasad Nataraj
Senior Member

since 2008-05-29

Posts 1149
Bangalore,India

8 posted 2009-04-20 08:05 AM

Yo Bobby,
I stay far away from the actual city, pin drop silence in the night. No problems here.

"Hardwork pays in the long run"

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

9 posted 2009-04-20 09:29 AM

Thanks dear Alison,

For the kind words. I'm glad you liked the little poem.

Love Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10 posted 2009-04-20 09:34 AM

Thanks Prasad,

Well, to each his own. I live in the actual city, and I go crazy if it's too quiet.

I never leave the city except to visit people.

Bobby

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