@BigDub said in Hello! Welcome to TB, who are you?:
Isn’t it great that we have 50 entirely different states, none of which represents the country in and of themselves?
Wasn't it 57 states in the previous administration?
@BigDub said in Hello! Welcome to TB, who are you?:
Isn’t it great that we have 50 entirely different states, none of which represents the country in and of themselves?
Wasn't it 57 states in the previous administration?
Subject: Word Play
Old bodies don't recover as fast as young ones. Old brains don't learn as fast as young ones. I've had serious interruptions in my playing career*, and each time the recovery was slower. I wonder how I did all the things I did that seem out of reach now, but I'll continue within my capabilities to improve in spite of the frustration. It still feels good to play, and having the knowledge and experience to be able to play better as time goes on is a reassuring balance to the disappointment of things happening slowly.
Very informative and interesting. Bell covers seem to be a good step towards playing in groups again.
"What are you talking about? The lady obviously needed help with her luggage. She couldn't manage it by herself, and I was able to help her, so I did!" - Count Basie, when asked why he carried a White woman's luggage when she mistook him for a porter.
"Whenever I came up against Don, he'd beat me like a drum." - 16-time NHRA Champion John Force, commenting on the legendary Don Prudhomme
"My daddy's rich, my momma's good looking, I've never had a bad day in my life, and I can still play the blues." - Miles Davis
“He whupped my butt ... He said he was the king of rock 'n' roll and I said I was. And he said he was and he proved he was." - Jerry Lee Lewis commenting on Chuck Berry
While we're on the Military: "If you want to march, join the Army. If you want to fly, join the Air Force. If you want to have steak for dinner every night, join the Navy. But if you want to fight, join the Marines!" I don't remember the source; just something I heard long ago.
@Kehaulani I remembered incorrectly; the actual quote is: "Join the Army; travel to exotic, distant lands; meet exciting, unusual people and kill them." https://www.loc.gov/item/2015648403/
I remember another recruitment slogan: "Join Special Forces. Travel to exotic lands. Meet interesting people. And kill them."
At one time recruitment ads for the Navy said: "Join the Navy and see the world." My mother corrected them and said: "Join the Navy and see the sea."
I find myself using http://mysmiley.net/ , but I find that I have to copy image and then paste, after which I usually have to click the cursor where the image belongs and then press delete to bring it into position. I don't know why the links don't work nor why animated images don't animate. If anyone can explain why, I'd appreciate it.
I must say that I find difficulty in classifying some of these worthless and sometimes destructive and even predatory bipeds as people. It has been said that even the worst among us has a bit of good in them. I disagree.
Some quotations stick with us forever, because they have meaning, sometimes revealing and profound. Please post the ones that you can't forget. I'll start with the one in my signature.
"If it was just up to me, I'd only have trumpet players on my show." - Jackie Gleason