J. Jericho

J. Jericho

@barliman2001 My father-in-law suffered from the eventually fatal mix of TIAs, Alzheimer's, and dementia, which transformed him from an intelligent, witty, and caring person into a tortured humanoid animal for several years, so I'm not unaware of this type of misery and the effect it has not only on the sufferer, but the people around them who love them and go through the anguish of watching the slow, methodical destruction of a human being. A friend of mine also died a slow death from Alzheimer's. It wasn't pretty.

That having been said, much humor involves someone's misfortune, and we can still take a lighthearted approach to our own mortality and vulnerability in spite of it.

J. Jericho

Couple in their eighties are both having problems remembering things. During a check-up, the doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember.

Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair 'Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?' he asks.
'Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?'
'Sure.'
'Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?' she asks.
'No, I can remember it.'
'Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it?'
He says, 'I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.'
'I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that write it down?' she asks.
Irritated, he says, 'I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!'

Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs. She stares at the plate for a moment.
'Where's my toast?'

J. Jericho

@administrator said in Phaeton customer service sucks!!!:
Is Phaeton an independent manufacture?

https://phaetontrumpet.com/about-us/

J. Jericho

An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen.
The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, 'Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great I would recommend it very highly.'
The other man said, 'What is the name of the restaurant?'
The first man thought and thought and finally said, 'What’s the name of that flower you give to someone you love? You know, the one that's red and has thorns.'
'Do you mean a rose?'
'Yes, that's the one,' replied the man. He then turned towards the kitchen and yelled, 'Rose, what's the name of that restaurant we went to last night?'

J. Jericho

@Trumpetsplus said in Phaeton customer service sucks!!!:
The situation feels strange, even fishy.

At the moment OP has a total of 6 forum posts, 3 of them deleted, and they're all in this thread. The Phaeton 2060 comes finished in antique black/copper, not silver. Sent to factory to have valve stems replaced.

Here's a work of fiction:

amazon.com

J. Jericho

Just wondering about the positioning of the fingers effect on speed. I was taught and confirmed that proper fingering technique gives your fingers a mechanical advantage that makes playing passages fast both easy and precise. Here's a great example;

yamaha.com