Posts made by barliman2001

Many more husbands would run away, if only they knew how to pack...

"Yesterday, I really told off my wife." - "Really? And what did you get out of it?" - "Six with the rolling pin."

"Your fiancé has a terrible stutter, Rosie!"- "No matter. As soon as we're married, he won't have anything to say at all."

Warning! Not PC!

The UN recently did a survey, asking "What in your honest opinion can be done about the lack of food in the rest of the world?"
The answers showed slight problems with vocabulary: Americans did not know "the rest of the world", Africans did not know "food", Germans did not know "lack", Italians did not know "honest", and Russians did not know "opinion".

@Dr-GO
Old chestnut... Two guys are carrying a grand piano up a skyscraper - the lift was too small. Finally, on the 29th floor, one guy says to the other, "I've got good and bad news for you." - "What's the good?" - "We're on the correct floor." - "And the bad?" - "We're in the wrong house."

OK, I think this topic has now been discussed enough. Let's get on with our regular business - discussing trumpets, trumpet playing, being good friends and how to avoid trolls.

Topic locked.

@Brian-Moon said in Dr. Mark, now A Former User:

What ever happened to the legendary (especially in his own mind) Michael E. Schmidt?

Possibly the same as to KT Kurt Thompson who was of a similar persuasion.

I've just researched the matter. Greatleather is a boutique leather goods manufacturer with an eye to musicians' needs. Without this connection, I would have terminated this new membership; but seeing that there is a direct connection with trumpet playing, I'll let the memership live. Homepage at www.greatleather.com.

@ROWUK Disagreeing in a civil manner is no problem. What happened here was that someone at once derailed into personal abuse.

@administrator I've already explained the system three posts ago.

@Kehaulani First of all, there are up to three different types of institutes of higher education in music. I'll detail the system in Germany.

Lowest professional school of music is the "Musikalische Fachschule" which you only need a basic level of education to enter, together with a musical audition. This school is primarily for the training of music teachers for primary schools.
Then, there are the Music Conservatories that usually take up students - musical talent provided as soon as they have completed their first high school diploma (after 10 years of school).

And finally, there are the Music Universities which require Abitur (which is after 13 years of school).

However, there are loopholes. Adequate talent will be the key to what they call "junior studentships". About 10 % of students fall into that categories, starting as early as age 12.

And the best thing is: University Education (including Music Universities) in Germany is free (for German residents).

Thanks for continuing this topic. But please consider that graduate schools are a phenomenon of the USA only. I would like to ask those members who have non-USA experience in this field to contribure.

For me, rim size and rim shape are all-important. If the rim is ok, I can work with different cup sizes. And brand for me is a nullity - some of the mouthpieces I like best are el cheapo A&S Bach copies.

Just to clear up things before any misunderstandings crop up.

In the thread about graduate schools Dr. Mark became unnecessarily and personally abusive to Kehaulani. He was asked to apologize and avoid abusive language (in a Private Message), was then warned publicly and became directly abusive to me and refused to adhere to the Rule of Respect. He left one last very abusive message and left.

This is the second time within a few days that I have been forced to lock a topic due to a few members not keeping a civil tongue.

This is my last warning. If something like that happens again, I AM OUT OF HERE.

Unfortunately, this thread has developed into an unnecessarily offensive and personal argument.
To avoid further calumny, I am locking this thread.

@Kehaulani Please don't go. I've already flagged Dr. Mark twice, and will deal with his unacceptable language.

This just reflects the situation in the US. Elsewhere, the situation is vastly different.

It's free, yes; but a paid membership is the better idea as it will keep this venture alive.