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Bear 900

I've worked on Bear 900's head.  Here's a picture:


My version of Bear 900
 Since I've taken this photo I've continued to shape Bear and now his head is broader and more oval in shape thus looking more like the Bear 900.  More to come on both Rabbit U and Bear 900 as I figure out the bodies, arms, legs, fingers and silver vests.

Now the story of U 900 and the T-Pain microphone Dack, my youngest got for Xmas.  Personally I was not familiar with T-Pain so I needed an explanation about the microphone.    Perhaps you too need information so check out this link.   So as I understand it this microphone has the capacity to alter one's voice and it is especially good if one uses a falsetto voice.  Dack is a wonderfully playful guy, so he took full advantage of the T-Pain mic singing several melodies for us.  Then he found out about the U 900 and managed to T-Pain them.  And finally he shared the Black Keys Lonely Boy Video which apparently is a big hit.  Between the the U 900 video, the Black Keys video and the T-Pain microphone we spent our Xmas vacation being serenaded for good or bad by Dack imitating the sounds from both of these artists.  Additionally there was the dance that goes with Lonely Boy.

Thanks Dack for keeping the atmosphere light and making me laugh as I tried to start crocheting Bear 900.
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