Posts made by barliman2001

A man wakes up from a long coma. His wife takes off her widow's weeds and remarks, "There's no relying on men."

An English Bulldog is visiting his friend, a dachshund. The latter is at an upstairs window.
The Bulldog says, "Why don't you come down and have some fun at the doggie park?" -
"I'm locked in." -
"Och, just jump down." -
"Oh really? so that I look like you??"

Just had a very disappointing experience with ACB. I had already put a John Packer picc (shop demo, at half price) into my online cart and had by e-mail declared that I wanted it and was just discussing with them how to handle the transfer of funds from Europe when they sent me an e-mail saying, sorry, the horn was just sold at a trade show, and would I want their beginners' picc, the ACB Doubler, instead?

Trent Austin, I respect you as a musician; but as a business man, this kind of going back on a sale already agreed upon would get you banned in Europe.

@Niner said in A little humour:

I repeated a joke that drew a lot of likes on the on the old board and apparently it was deleted. I guess it must have been judged too much for this board.

If I remember correctly, it was deemed dubious at least on TM. Repeating it just drew additional fire.

@SSmith1226 said in A different Christmas Tune...:

@barliman2001
I figured that they made it custom for him since it was not an option on their web site and he was one of their “Artists”.

Still, they could have made it more stylish.

@SSmith1226 said in A different Christmas Tune...:

@barliman2001
That is quite an echo trumpet contraption that he has.

Specially made for him by Thein. Awkward looking beast. The old echo cornets were much more elegant.

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She was only practising...

That one might be on the brink for some people...

What's the result if you throw a hand grenade into the kitchen? -
The mess remains the same, only the nagging stops.

"How did your dispute with your wife pan out?" -
"Oh, brilliantly. I had her crawling on her knees before me." -
"What did she say?" -
"Come out from under the bed, you coward!"

Two medical friends are discussing their careers.
"Why on earth did you become a dermatologist?" -
"Oh, that's an easy one. There are no night call-outs, and patients live reasonably long to pay many bills."

@tjveloce said in Yamaha Miyashiro with red rot:

@barliman2001

TSO? What is a TSO?

-tj

Trumpet Shaped Object - in other words, cheap trumpet that does not work.

@SSmith1226 As Mark Twain once said, "Politicians and diapers have one thing in common: They must be changed frequently, and for the same reason."

A nun is travelling to another monastery in the official car. No one really looked after that thing, so at about half-way point, on a Saturday evening, the tank runs empty. The nun sees a farmhouse in the distance and walks there to ask for some fuel. The farmer readily agrees to help her out but warns her that the only container he can give her is an old large chamber pot... That does not bother the Sister. As she's back at her car and refilling the tank, another motorist stops, turns down his window and says to her, "I'm envying your faith, Sister..."

Ok, I think I should clear this up. I may have the authority and the means to delete posts; but I have no inclination to do so unless it is a) a severe case, b) I have heard both sides of a dispute and c) there is a repeat offender involved. Personally, I am broad-minded and have nothing against what used to be called an "after-dinner joke" - in fact, I have a largish stock of those at hand and have been known to use them. But I know that there are some people here who see that differently and to help in deciding which joke can be posted safely and which ones are hovering on the brink, I may sometimes post a remark like that. No offence taken on my side, and none meant.

@Niner said in A little humour:

@barliman2001 said in A little humour:

Please remember that there are minors amongst the members...

You are offended by what? Explain it to me.

I'm not offended; but I know some people might be at the idea of tasting urine and mentioning pregnancy... it's just a mild warning.

@Vulgano-Brother said in Which picc?:

The Selmer G trumpets are way better in tune than the Bb/A Selmers. Meinl/Lauber makes an excellent Scherzer Bb/A knock off.

I agree with you about the Selmer G - that's why I sold all my piccs, including the Selmer, when I inherited that G from Maurice André... But I'm not into rotaries any more - I've sold off all of my rotaries just recently because I was not playing them enough to keep in shape. You know, a piston trumpet you can have lying about for a year or two, and you can put some oil in and it will work (if necessary, after a sharp blow to the valves. You can't do that with a rotary. My Ganter kept on seizing up if I did not play it at least twice a week, and each time involved a trip to Votruba's to get it going again (I'm no mechanical wizard to fix a rotary myself). So the Ganter went, and the Dowids Eb/D, and a Kuhlohorn by Glier.

Hey guys,

I'm not a new guy to piccs. I had an old Selmer, a Scherzer, a Stomvi and a Besson Kanstul 920. Sold all of them because for Baroque work, I only need my Selmer high-G.
But now, I'm in a new pit orchestra and the conductor wants me to play certain parts on a high-Bb. I don't want to fork out too much money, but at the same time, I don't want to buy junk. I've set my sights on a Getzen Eterna on fleabay which is more or less around 1200 bucks, and suddenly, a brand new Dillon pops up for less than 700 buy at once... any ideas?

As I am now in the grandiose position of Most High Executive Global Moderator of the TB Empire, I've put in a few more bits about myself into my profile. Not too much, mind - I know that anyone who is offended by the GMs actions will be after me with a shotgun at least. And whoever wants to know more is free and welcome to ask for more.

@tjveloce NOW we know why some manufacturers of TSOs put white gloves in the cases...!