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A good practice routine is one you keep up with, daily!

Don’t be ashamed, “politicians” are an essential part of a functioning democracy. I was speaking with my sister one day about how well and efficient the USA government runs, especially in comparison to other gov’ts around the world. Naturally, given our present state of affairs, she was a little bewildered.

I pointed out the fact that in the USA, when you get pulled over by a cop for speeding, he either writes up a citation or lets you go with a warning, but the exchange is usually very short and by-the-book. Then, you have the opportunity to fight the ticket or pay it. The court date of your opportunity is usually written quite expressly on the ticket itself. The entire exchange is done in a known, predictable manner. There are always exceptions, but this is the norm.

In other countries, you can be stopped by police for any reason at any time, who can then search your vehicle and personal belongings (and those of your passenger) for any reason at any time. Many countries have no “4th” or “5th” amendments. Other places treat laws more as suggestions.

You could be jailed for no reason at all, without a court date or even a judicial review. Yes, I know this happens in the USA, but the fact that you hear about it in the news is, in itself, an indication that it’s the exception and not the norm. We get upset because we assume that “can’t happen in the USA.” I remember watching a documentary about men in Haiti who were arrested on spurious or no charges, thrown in dingy pits and then 5 years later were still awaiting any news at all about their case. This seemed to be the norm, according to the documentary, that almost nobody in Haiti was surprised or even concerned by it.

Anyway, that’s just my rant. Cynicism is a corrosive cancer.

You're killing me with these funeral jokes.

I'm allowing file uploads up to 10Mb. However, if your photo is more than 5000 pixels in either dimension it will automatically be rejected. I can up that here.

I think that a good teacher teaches you how to learn, or in other words, they teach you how to teach yourself.

Nonetheless, for the purposes of this discussion, I am not a self-taught trumpeter. I have had several quality teachers.

@flugelgirl said in Buy your horns here, not there!:

I’m surprised my workplace hasn’t showed up on this list, but we offer a 30 day return on most stuff, and have some great horns come through the shop! Ever have questions about any specific horn I’m happy to answer them - I go through all the brass personally!
https://www.brassandwinds.com/

Quinn's? I have had a positive experience shopping there.

@L-A-Horn said in Trusted Sellers:

I suggest including a minimum number of upvotes as a factor in determining a Trusted seller.

That's a great idea. Currently, we don't really have enough users for this to be a concern. When we get a few thousand then I will start implementing ideas like this. Thank you for your input.

@Tobylou8 said in Notre-Dame de Paris:

@Vulgano-Brother said in Notre-Dame de Paris:

How about Mercedes in the window.

I like it! There's a section reserved for each member of the Trinity!

Clever.

@Voltrane thanks for the answer. That's what I suspected.

Unfortunately, Dr. Mark was just too aggressive. I wonder if he comes around from time to time...I don't believe his IP was banned, just his account.

The ties have the effect of keeping a phrase together, while the dots mean the notes are still separated.

@Trumpetsplus said in Buy your horns here, not there!:

People buy Jaeger trumpets from me.

And I have heard many good things.

First off, welcome to TrumpetBoards! We are a community of trumpet players/enthusiasts/students/professionals/teachers. The goals of this site are as follows:

• Foster a welcoming environment where trumpet players of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds can participate without facing shaming, flaming or undue criticism.
• Offer relevant, accurate and clear information related to trumpet pedagogy.
• Promote the words of credentialed professionals.
• Offer an avenue for trumpets and related items to be sold.
• Have lots of fun!

Here are some rules to uphold the goals of the forum:

• No foul language. @administrator is the final say on this.
• No harassment or personal attacks toward members.
• Religious or political discussions are discouraged. These aren't inherently bad, but they usually lead to quite a bit of contention...so we avoid them here.
• No classifieds in any board besides the classifieds board.
• Administrator or Moderators have full discretion to edit or delete posts and threads.
• You may change your username, but old posts will still be associated with it.
• No excessive file uploading. Generally, most users should keep their photos to about 200.
• No Spamming or Scamming. Reported scammers will be banned and their IPs blocked.

@bhornFree Pre-banning? Strange stuff. I'm not sure about that, but I don't care much for the format. I'm having a hard time getting this website onto Google, which can contribute to the slow growth.

@dr-go said in Password expiry - why?:

@shifty said in Password expiry - why?:

I've been here since we started (March 2019) and have never been asked to change my password. I do stay logged in between sessions (usually).

I too have been here without log in problems with the exception of a brief period when a Moderator had unilaterally banned me off of TB out of a fit of rage. That Moderator was later permanently banned when his rage continued onto others here at TB, so in a way, I feel vindicated for that brief time away.

I'm sorry that happened. Glad you're still around.

For what it's worth, I am the FIRST user and have never changed my password.

There are a lot pitfalls with AI, but mostly, there are just a lot of unknowns. It's new territory. "Artificial Intelligence" is not actually intelligence. It's just programming. The thing I have learned about computers, being a programmer myself, is that they do EXACTLY what you tell them to do. The problem is knowing what you are actually telling them to do, that's where bugs come from. It is extremely hard to account for every possible variable that could arise, and program behavior becomes wildly unpredictable when unaccounted-for variables are thrown into the mix. This is partly why I'm not looking forward to "self-driving" cars.

I'm trying. Still hard to find us on Google. I mean, the site is breaking even now, so I'm not planning on killing it any time soon.

Maybe I need to fix something. I'll look into it.

So, it ended like Kanstul? I know, too soon.

@rowuk said in How are deleted accounts handled?:

There are laws about retaining data when membership expires. Most software gives the user(member) a choice of just leaving or removing all traces. If someone leaves mad, the chance of them caring about their footprint in this or any other forum is about zero. That is why we need positive interaction between us. Then if life determines that we have no time - or ambition, we remain a member but simply do not visit.

Now, banning does not delete an account. It just removes someones ability to post. I know of no admins that delete more than abusive posts.

Yes, I believe this is correct. I can delete your data IF you request it according to law in whatever jurisdiction you are located.