@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.
@Brian-Moon said in Happy 4th of July!:
Pure democracy will not work because it is easy for tyrants to convince the weak, the ignorant, and the stupid...
You convinced me Brian-Moon!
Speaking of Getzen, I recently bought a new 490 at half price and though it is considered an intermediate horn I am really liking it as much, if not more than a couple of my professional horns.
Waiting for the picture!
I don't have an I-phone. The only thing I have is from the brochure...
That is a BEAUTIFUL horn, one that for sure would make my heart race!
@Kehaulani said in Happy 4th of July!:
@Dr-GO said in Happy 4th of July!:
BTW, doesn't anyone have any questions about things trumpet or musical?
Yes, and I refer you to those topic threads. This one was titled "Happy 4th of July" a rather non-trumpet specific title and I do believe this thread is open to non-trumpet content as well and still be within the context of this thread.
Kehaulani, hope you had a wonderful 4th, and the anxiety of all the fireworks going off around you did not lead to some of the agitation you are feeling as I read your response to the content of this thread.
@Kehaulani said in Happy 4th of July!:
Isn't that the definition of political discussion?
No. Here is the definition of political discussion: Political criticism (also referred to as political commentary or political discussion) is criticism that is specific of or relevant to politics, including policies, politicians, political parties, and types of government.
We have had none of this in our discussion revolving around the 4th.
@Curlydoc said in 5pc Leather Mouthpiece Case:
... I am very pleased with the quality of the leather and the softness of the padding.
Interesting... That is exactly what my wife says when she looks at my belly!
NO SERIOUSLY.... Curlydoc, they do look beautiful!
@Kehaulani said in Happy 4th of July!:
@Brian-Moon said in Happy 4th of July!:
@J-Jericho said in Happy 4th of July!:
No it's not. It presupposes that the third party is a lamb.
Where do you get this outcome. What if the two wolves and sheep voted on the carrots in the farmers garden as their dinner choice? That is an entire different member of the biological phylum, right?
I remember making a bet with a pre-law student that claimed pre-med was easy. So our bet was I would take a 300 level Political Science course and he would take the 100 level General Chemistry course and see who had the better grade at the end. So I took "The American Congress" and got a B+. I liked it so much (so different than Chemistry) that I took the next course in the series "The American Presidency". I got an A+ in that course. To this day, my friend has YET TO TAKE A CHEMISTRY course. This has only reinforced my belief that lawyers are whimps!
@BigDub said in Happy 4th of July!:
Enough politics.
I don't see this as a political discussion, but rather a political science dissertation, and I'm cool with understanding political science as best I can. [See next post]
@administrator said in Happy 4th of July!:
@J-Jericho said in Happy 4th of July!:
,,,We read a book where the author described Republicanism as the virtuous form of government, while absolute democracy was the antithesis. Can't remember the author, now.
King George III?
@administrator said in First gig today:
... Didn't catch anything, but it was such a relief to just leave the house for one hour.
Great, because I have head the Covid is biting down your way!
Speaking of Getzen, I recently bought a new 490 at half price and though it is considered an intermediate horn I am really liking it as much, if not more than a couple of my professional horns.
Waiting for the picture!
@J-Jericho said in Happy 4th of July!:
Do away with Electoral College, and we'll have a true democracy, which is defined by two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner.
That can only turn out Baaaaaaaaaaaaad for the sheep.
@chelpres said in Happy 4th of July!:
@Vulgano-Brother The sooner we (in Australia) become a Republic the better.
Nix an electoral college, OK?
Just commenting on my experiences and not yours trying to keep it into perspective.
That cardiac arrest you refer to is caused by abnormal rhythm. Many causes including cardiomyopathy, conduction reentry defects, drugs, electrolyte, metabolic abnormalities and yes even ischemic changes to name a few. I specialize in teasing out which of these causes is most likely.
@administrator said in Longest Layoff:
@Kehaulani said in Longest Layoff:
@GeorgeB said in Longest Layoff:
NO ! But, I bet you could tell some really interesting stories to youngsters of what and what not to do before considering the taking of vows.Yeah. Don't get married.
Sorry, but I couldn't disagree more.
Me too! I have a real soul mate in my wife. Been together for 20 years now!
@barliman2001 said in Well, old age has finally caught up with me:
Well, I am no physician. My GP then took me off the acid blockers and hey presto, all the side effects vanished.
We don't use acid blockers for heart disease here in the US. Not sure what you mean by acid blockers, unless they were co-treating you for gastric etiology of chest symptoms. GeorgeB is concerned about Afib which has a different approach in terms of classes of drugs we use to treat this abnormality.
