@Vulgano-Brother said in A little humour:
I am a great Bible expert and even know the name of Noah's wife. It was Joan. Joan of Arc.
And I am sure you are celebrating this insight at the Arc of Triumph. And that's OK as there are many treatments we have for people exposed to Paris-sights.
The Harrelson Summit with a 7 bell and 4 lead pipe, does it all. Very responsive to the way you deliver air. It can play rich dark sounds but with more of an attack, effortless play clear bright lead notes. The lowest resistance trumpet I have ever played, so easy to play is an understatement.
@administrator said in Differences between Olds models:
Specifically, if you can tell me the difference between "Recording" and "Super Recording" models. Thank you!
These are very different 
trumpets from one another. The Super Recording is light, has a lot of vibratory action that makes it brighter and more accurate for slotting over the Recording. It is much easier and kinder on endurance when playing in the high range.
The Recording is darker and heavier and plays with more resistance over the Super Recording. It is less forgiving and challenges more with slotting. Actually it is more of a slotting challenge than the Ambassador. But it is versatile, more so than the others and toggles flawlessly between a classical or jazz venue, as the performer, when learning to master this instrument can deliver a crisp classical run but to also pump out a dark, flowing ballad. For that last function, I prefer the Recording over the Super Recording.
@BigDub said in Artist on BOARD:
...modern day update to myGreat Grandfather’ s painting. I didn’t keep strictly to any details....BTW!
That's not what I herd!
Does this count:
I built this entire laundry room cubicle myself with bead board from Lowe's to match the cabinets I also purchased from Lowe's. The sink cabinet I made from the extra pieces to match the cabinets I mounted on the wall.
@GeorgeB said in Railroad Photography:
You're a riot, Doc...
Yeah, this is the perfect thread to derail with way outside comments!
As a physician. I would like to share some personal patient experiences that I hope gives a sobering perspective to all my musician friends here on TB. Stay healthy, Please:
“So, what if, any, exposure to COVID did you have?” It’s a story I ask to every COVID patient I admit or care for. The stories are becoming increasingly alarming. They speak to both our marked uptick in community spread and also the apathy/ lack respect for this disease. Here are a few of the stories of COVID positive patients i have encountered in the last week:
Upstanding citizen in a nice suburban neighborhood: “I knew all 4 people in my house were COVID positive but we didn't feel that bad; so we hosted a 40 person graduation party. We didn't tell any of the guests we were positive.”
Construction worker: “Everyone I work with has a flu-like illness but no one wants to believe it’s COVID so no one else is getting tested or staying home or wearing a mask “
Grocery store clerk: “I kept going to work during the three days my COVID test was pending. I knew it might be positive but I really had to work”.
==> it WAS positive. And In those 3 days at work she interacted with hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of customers
Random girl: “I knew I was COVID positive but I got really bored of staying home so I went out and ran errands”. “Did you at least wear a mask?” “No”. Where did she go? Grocery store. Target. Convenience store. Park.
“I went to a funeral and now 10 people from the funeral are all positive for COVID”
“My daughter works at a local daycare and caught COVID. 4 days after she had symptoms I developed them too.” ...........a few days later, we admitted the daughter, too. For COVID-induced psychosis. A legit and terrifying thing utterly unique to COVID.
“I work as a housekeeper. I try my best to wear gloves and mask the entire time I am in a strangers house. But I go into 5+ houses a day”.
“I live with My niece. She works at a laundromat. She developed symptoms last week”.
“I developed a fever last Wednesday And was coughing. I went to the beach Saturday anyways. We ended up coming home Sunday because I was having shaking chills and fevers to 103F”
“ I knew my coworker who I work closely with had COVID and I was supposed to be isolating. But we hosted a dinner party Saturday night for 2 neighbrhohood families. Today I tested positive. Do you think I should tell the other families?”
“I am a prisoner at a butner and eveyone there has COVID. EVERYONE. There is no way we can socialLY distance. NONE. We are doomed. It’s like we’ve been given a death sentence”.
Someone said on my local moms groups the other day that the COVID info is too dramatic; it always feels like the sky is falling. And people are getting immune to the news.
It’s very hard NOT to feel like the sky is falling when the numbers keep steadily rising and the stories become increasingly more egregious.
I hope these stories illustrate how widespread and endemic this is becoming in our Communtiy and emphasize the need to continue to take precautions to keep yourself and your family safe. At this point There is an extremely high probability that whenever you go out, someone in your grocery store has it. Someone in your neighborhood or workplace has it. Your lovely dinner party host may have it and choose not to disclose to you.
Assume eveyone has it. Wear a mask. wash your hands. Do not become complacent.
@Kehaulani said in Getting straight what I can and cannot do:
My first stroke ended my conducting.
So sorry to hear this. Hopefully there is good prevention now to keep the progression under control. My thoughts go out to you.
@Kehaulani said in Happy 4th of July!:
I give up. I leave you folks to talk about what a forum called "TrumpetBoards is really about.
I see TrumpetBoards as being REALLY ABOUT trumpeters that have a life. We are a multi-dimensional group of individuals, many of which toot many different horns, so to speak.
@Tobylou8 said in Happy 4th of July!:
I had a great 4th also. There were more fireworks than ever thanks to the "bans" on public gatherings.
I noted the EXACT same thing. AND from the comfort of my back deck... with adult beverages and no worry as to security taking them away from us!
@Tobylou8 said in Railroad Photography:
@Dr-GO said in Railroad Photography:
@Tobylou8 said in Railroad Photography:
@Dr-GO said in Railroad Photography:
@BigDub said in Railroad Photography:
Saying: thank you "veery" much, to Veery.
OK... Thanks for keeping me on track. Thank God I have only a one track mind... much easier to accomplish.
At least you can N gauge!
OH! (on a smaller scale and with dyslexia)
HO man, sorry to hear that.
More like an O man. My dad had an O gauge set up in our basement when I was a kid. I mean it was our entire basement. He had mountains, lakes, bridges, houses, churches, businesses, roadways with cars, farms with animals... Had a blast running them with Dad. We had electronic controlled switches so could move trains between rail patterns. Really cool way to bring Father and Son together!
@GeorgeB said in Well, old age has finally caught up with me:
@ButchA said
Hey, Doc, I can only hope and pray that you and your wife will stay safe and healthy.
GeorgeB thanks so much, and the same prayers go out to you so that your heart rhythm will be playing only the best of times!
