Best posts made by J. Jericho

Whew! I hope we are back on track; it was starting to appear that the word "A" had been removed from"A little humour".

I wonder what they charge for brontosaurus ribs....

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I remember that there was an acrobat at the local Renaissance Festival who did some unusual, impressive, and dangerous things, such as walking across a flaming tightrope, and at one point he stopped and said: "I suppose it's time for me to say something like 'Don't try this at home.', but, hey... that's where I learned it!"

I was assorting some photos I took and came across this:

And this:

Just listened to this. It's not the original, but it captures the mood and the time:

My Olds Studio plays like no other trumpet I've ever played, and I've played quite a few interesting trumpets. Now, I haven't explored high-dollar trumpets, but the way my Studio plays for me, I have no inclination to do so.

My Yamaha YFH-731, the brass instrument with the best intonation I have encountered, is a keeper, also. There's plenty of room to bend notes if I want, and I can create any timbre I want as well.

The second-best, as far as intonation, is my aptly named York Perfec-Tone cornet. Great sounding horn.

I do not expect to replace any of these instruments; I truly love each one.

@flugelgirl , @Dale-Proctor - I wish you the best of health!

... and special thanks to Tobylou8 for the link to this website!

@Tobylou8 said in A little humour:

Ahhh... a picture of my ancestors!

I would hope that those not burdened by the possession of money would be willing to suffer being in a position to pay lots of taxes. When the character Tevye in the movie Fiddler on the Roof heard the character Perchik say: "Money is the world's curse." he commented: "May the Lord smite me with it. And may I never recover." Aspiration is a much better mindset than jealousy.

@administrator I think everyone that wanted TrumpetMaster ended up here, whether through discovery or invitation, and from my perspective, TrumpetBoards is a good evolution. I wouldn't go to the trouble and expense of resurrecting TM. Whatever happens to it could end up like website versions of Olds and Conn. TB is a streamlined, user-friendly niche website/community with quality members.

Also from the airwaves:

"I went to the Air and Space Museum, but there was nothing inside."

Do not press the mouthpiece tightly against your lips! You need to take the time to develop your embouchure in a way that enables you to change pitch without undue pressure. If you rely on pressure to change pitch, you'll screw up your lips, and it will take a long time to undue this incorrect habit.