Hmmm I am a little perturbed by possible freakdom, do you do this?

[Random_Australian]

When I have music on, like when I am posting on DU, I open both Media Player and Realplayer so I can listen to two songs at once, one on top of the other. I find it quite easy to listen to both separately simultaneously, even while writing or thinking.... I just realised that I am the only person I know who does this, so I am little worried that I am a freak....

Do you listen to two songs at once?
Do you consider this abnormal?


Enquiring minds must know!

[Mutley]

1. No, my ability to focus is not that strong.

[Random_Australian]

3. But do you think it is abnormal?

[Mutley]

8. Perhaps a bit, but not so much that you should worry.

[Random_Australian]

11. Thanks.

[Mutley]

19. No problem.

:)

[Road Scholar]

10. Can you define normal? No. LOL

[Random_Australian]

13. Yes, I can, why should I not be able to? You just use sets of infomation.

For diagnostic purposes anyway.

[Deja Q]

2. Wouldn't it be more fun to play leapfrog?

:D

[Random_Australian]

4. What is that? Is it an answer to the questions? ooooh how could I

stay mad at an anonymous internet person like that! ;)

[Hugin]

5. I used to turn on Mtv and watch it with my own music in the background...

I'd mute the TeeVee.

So, in short, yes, you are a freak.

[Random_Australian]

6. ...

:scared:

[Hugin]

7. It's okay...

I'm a dork.

There is great power in being labeled.

:thumbsup:

[Random_Australian]

9. At least being able to concentrate like this is useful in maths!

[Hugin]

22. That's how I realized The Wizard of Oz and Pink Floyd connection.

"Dark Side of The Moon" is said to be an alternative theme
music for Wizard of Oz.

I figured that out long before there was an Mtv or Internet.

Just me, my music, and a VHS of WoO.

;)

[Random_Australian]

23. Cool. I had heard that. Never tried it.

[Hugin]

24. Here's how...

http://www.everwonder.com/david/wizardofoz/

Pink Floyd denies it... But, I noticed it right away when I
was listening to DSOTM one day.

[Random_Australian]

25. Sounds interesting... and DSOTM was good too. Good old brain damage.

[Hugin]

27. Over the years I've noticed it on other movie/music pairings...

So, I don't think it was deliberate.

What is important is the movie has a similar rhythm in it's
score to the rhythm on an album.

[ghostsofgiants]

12. Unless they're perfectly beatmatched, that would drive me insane...

Conflicting rhythms and tempos. And the jumble of lyrics, as well. You're crazy, dude.

[Random_Australian]

14. That is unsettling to hear. The beats don't matter because I process

each one seperately.....

[ghostsofgiants]

15. Your brain has hyperthreading?

</nerd>

[Random_Australian]

16. Hyperthreading = ?

Is it a psychology or computer (or other) term?

[ghostsofgiants]

17. Computer.

It's a feature of Intel's Pentium 4 processors whereby the processor can process two operations at a time, as though it were two separate processors.

[Random_Australian]

18. Computers and biology are the two not-my-thing science fields...

but anyway, freak Y/N?

[ghostsofgiants]

20. Freak is very yes.

Computers is my one I-don't-hate-this-shit science field.

[Random_Australian]

21. Anyway, goodnight, I'm so tired one song sounds louder than the other.

Goodnight!

Edit: OH NO! My capacity to spell is going too!

[riona]

26. You are a rare MonoTwin

[otherlander]

28. wow. I have to try that now.

I don't think i could understand both at once. but it would be good brain excercise. :)

[Bossy Monkey]

29. Not on the computer, but at live venues...

There's a place here with live bluegrass. The best part is that a whole bunch of impromptu bands are jamming at the same time in different parts of the facility. While I haven't visited lately, my favorite thing used to be to find a position where I could listen to two or three bands at the same time. So I wouldn't say that you're abnormal.
(When I was young, I used to read Time magazine from cover to cover while singing along to songs on the stereo and watching tv without missing a word from any of these. Probably how I blew out my brain.)

[Random_Australian]

31. Cool! That is good news, except the blowing the brain bit.

Hope you recover good!

[Dangerously Amused]

30. Don't know, now I'll have to try it.

But I can listen to music inside my head and tinker with it there... like listen to just the vocals, or just the percussion... or change the voice, like take a Diana Ross song with the same backup singers, but replace Diana with Ethel Merman singing the lead... goofy stuff like that.

Oh, and I can speak about one topic while writing about another. But I've done it only for short periods of time. And the writing slows down somewhat.

[RedG1]

32. you're just multitasking

[Random_Australian]

34. I'm a guy.

[RedG1]

38. this better pal?

[Random_Australian]

39. Nope. I have never used a computer and never will.

More seriously, it really bugs me when I see stuff like that. What freaks.

[lildreamer316]

33. Sorry; that drives me NUTS.

I HATE it. However; I think it's becuase I tend to get very emotionally attached to each song individually.

[Random_Australian]

35. I do a fair bit, but it does not stop me.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

36. Yes, that is a very unique skill

but you aren't a freak. You are able to categorize effectively. Great skill. Not a freak.

I can wiggle my ears one at a time. That's a freak!

[Random_Australian]

37. Thankyou, dear T-Grannie.

At least your ear trick is amusing.

Edit: Listening to two sets plus writing plus talking equals typo.

[ZombieNixon]

40. One time I listened to three songs at once.

One in the left ear, one in the right ear, and one on both channels. :crazy:

It was...interesting.

[Random_Australian]

41. Both throuhg both channels for me. I tried three once and it hurt.

[ZombieNixon]

42. I wish I could remember which three songs they were,

because there were some points where it sounded really cool. :)

[RevolutionaryActs]

43. Embrace your freakishness!

:grouphug:

[Random_Australian]

44. Embrace my friends!

:grouphug:

[RevolutionaryActs]

45. That too!

Alright. Who's hand is on my butt? :grr:


:silly:

[Random_Australian]

46. Not mine, you smell & I will never even hug you.

;) kidding.

:hug:

[RevolutionaryActs]

47. :-(

:cry:



:P :hug:

[Random_Australian]

48. Aww, did I upset you? ;) (b3t)