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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.

@bigdub said in A little humour:

@j-jericho said in A little humour:

@bigdub The 180 is the overall length of the tubing in inches, and the 43 is the measurement in inches from mouthpiece to bell. S is for silver, of course. It's a BIG mutha!

You know your trombones. I’ll have to trust you on that one, Jercho

I really enjoyed this!

@jolter

My favorite (least favorite) is when Roseanne Barr gets up and "sings" the national anthem. She does such a poor job that the whole croud boos her and she basically gives them the finger. What an awful woman.

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.

@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.

@dr-go said in A little humour:

Speaking of Hammonds, I just saw one being given away. I thought to myself "You couldn't pay me $1000 to take that beast off your hands."

I hate the sound of Hammond / Leslie organs.

Thanks, it's a fun piece to play. I played it with band like 14 years ago.

@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.

@tmd do you ever play the alto horn?

Sorry to "piggyback" the thread...but yes, @Tobylou8 you can simply post a link to the YouTube URL. Nothing more than that. Also, you can "reference" a user with the "@" symbol.

I pick it up, put it back down again on a regular basis every couple of years or so.

Once you learn how to "comeback," it's not really that hard. Granted, you won't be winning any auditions, but it's just a process to build your strength back up.

Is that 3 bugles I see?

Working just fine for me Literally, just copy the URL from the browser and paste it in.

What's a "guilty pleasure" piece for you? Sometimes I get Herb Alpert in my head!

Youtube Video

@bobmiller1969 said in New Ink!:

Hello, Everyone! My wife and I were vendors at the Atlantic City Tattoo Expo this past weekend. No. We aren't tattoo artists. My wife reads Tarot, and we co-own a small shop that sells crystals, incense, spiritual items...

Anyway, we did fairly well at the Expo, but I spent most of my share on some new ink. What do you think? -Bob

I'm not personally interested in obtaining any tattoos, but I agree with you, that is a very simple, clean, design. Nicely done.

@tjcombo said in Guilty Pleasure Listening:

@administrator you know a band is really successful when it's tribute bands become an industry. We have two such acts in Australia - BABBA and Bjorn Again (great name!). The latter has become a franchise with several iterations touring in better times. Both put on a great show, sending up themselves and the wonderful silliness of tribute bands.

https://www.google.com/search?q=bjorn+again&rlz=1CDGOYI_enAU745AU745&oq=bjorn+ag&aqs=chrome.0.0i457j69i57j0l4.7839j0j4&hl=en-GB&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

That makes me think of the entire industry of Elvis impersonators in Las Vegas.

@newell-post said in A little humour:

@j-jericho When I worked for one of the railroads, nothing ever happened at either noon or midnight. Everything happened at either 11:59 or 12:01 just to avoid confusion of the whole 12:00 am/pm thing.

I'm surprised they didn't just do 24-hour time and do away with the confusion of a 12-hour clock all together.

I'm listening to EWF right now and the funk is so hot I'm almost burning!