Posts made by barliman2001

@Tobylou8 It was a very bad joke bordering on the unpalatable. Deleted with reason.

@Vulgano-Brother said in Oder Deutsch?:

Trinkt einen Münchener zu Weihnachten ein "Christmaß?"
No. But the waiters in the restaurants are delivering punches.

@phxazkyote Jean Baptiste seems to have been a brand name for some Chinese company. I once had one of their C trumpets - not bad, but untraceable.

@Dr-GO That one is on the brink... hovering over the abyss of being banned by a moderator...

@Niner That's like that page from a German newspaper that had three quarters of the page fille with an article about the horrors of Auschwitz, the rest being given over to an ad for a gas supplier that said, "We deliver the gas for tomorrow."

A father has intercepted Santa on the roof... "You won't take a tenner to forget my son wanted a saxophone? Twenty? Thirty? A hundred?"

An orchestra are touring Israel. One day, they are free and decide to go bathing on the Sea of Galilee. One downtrodden viola player wrestles with his Lord, saying: "Oh Lord, you know how poorly regarded I am. In your infinite power, let me do something remarkable and here, where you walked on water, let me do the same."
The Lord, in his infinite mercy, accedes to that request, and the viola player is walking on the water. As he nears the shore, he suddenly hears the leader of the orchestra, shouting, "Just look at him! He can't even swim!"

A guy to his friends: "My mother-in-law has now reached her ideal weight." -
"Really? And what is it?" -
"Seven pounds including the urn."

An elderly couple arrive together at the Pearly Gates. The husband confronts St. Peter, saying, "Hey man, they said, "until death do us part!""

What is a wife to do if the husband is running round the garden in zig-zags? -
Continue shooting.

@Bertie said in Christmas Services:

I did a chamber music program for the patients in a hospital here in Munich (some Gershwin, Brahms with piano, and Milhaud, Ewazen with my trio violin, trumpet, piano). Sunday will be a Messiah Open Sing in a church... and that's it for this year

You're in Munich??

@Kehaulani said in Christmas Services:

Oh, hah, hah.

Well, at any rate, I would still love to hear the Eastern liturgy. Heard it in Greece and in Russia. Very emotional.

However, the use of instrumental music in Eastern Orthodox liturgy is very, VERY unusual... almost unheard-of.

@Dr-GO Thank you for the flowers!

A famous surgeon dies and goes to Heaven. At the Pearly Gates, St. Peter redirects him, saying, "Suppliers at the rear!"

I'm posting this with a heavy heart...
As much as I love trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns, mouthpieces, mutes and everything that comes with them... it is taking up too much of my time. I am struggling to keep up with the everyday basics of cleaning and cooking and maintaining my home, so something has to give. I will be getting rid of my collection.
Below is a list of what's available. Serious inquiries only, and please don't insult me with low offers.
Thanks for reading and understanding...

1. Dustpan and broom, as new
2. Sponges, with patina
3. Toilet spray, full
4. Mop and bucket, as new
5. Window cleaner, hardly ever used
6. Vacuum
7. Dishwashing liquid
8. Laundry detergent
9. Fabric softener
10. Laundry baskets
11. Toilet brush, vintage
12. Cleaning sprays
13. Wife thrown in

(stolen from Jerry Ringo)

@SSmith1226 said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

@Tobylou8 said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

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@Comeback said in The One:

Horn ergonomics doesn’t receive the attention it deserves, in my opinion. Also, what works for one of us is no guarantee it will work for another. Louis Armstrong was just 5’-6” tall, yet he played his Selmer Balanced Model matchlessly. Given my messed up right shoulder and upper arm, I can’t imagine playing that horn comfortably, even though I am 6’ tall. My version of “the one” fits me very well physically and fits my sound concept too. The 6 ounces or so difference in weight between my Severinsen and, say, a regular weight Strad seems to make a positive difference for me as well.

Jim

I did not think the difference between a normal trumpet and a Balanced model would be of any importance as regards ergonomics... then I got my first Balanced, the Courtois I wrote about. And wow, there IS a HUGE difference. With a "normal" trumpet, you are likely, after long playing, to feel a bit crushed. The holding position on the Balanced model is much more comfortable, and playing with mutes is similarly attractive because the weight of the mute (especially if you're dealing with a weight monster like an H&B Harmon) is not dragging down the bell so much. Only drawback is when you are changing quickly between a normal model (or a cornet or flugel) and a Balanced model... when you are taking up the Balanced, you are likely to bash your teeth in.

A parson is on a trip in a yacht when a gale comes up and sinks the boat. As he's swimming around far from land, a boat approaches. He refuses to be hauled aboard, saying, "The Lord will rescue me."
An hour later, a helicopter hovers above him. The rescue diver wants to get him into the basket, but he refuses with the words, "The Lord will save me."
Finally, he can swim no more. Sinking, he reproaches the Lord, "Oh Lord, why didn't you save me?"
And he gets an answer, "You numbskull, who did you think sent the boat and the chopper? See you in a moment!"

What'sa the advantage of being schizophrenic? - You're never alone.

Why does one talk to oneself? - You always get an expert opinion!