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tangerinegreen555
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Oh, come on already! My poor dogs have to go out in this shit.
-24° wind chill and no relief till Sunday when positive double digits return.
Bomb cyclone winter hurricane noreaster can go fuck itself.
The spin pulls the cold air down like a black hole. Die motherfucker, die!
Gary Goodson
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Amazing how the more one interacts with mankind the more they tend to be critical of it. I wonder if other species have the same issues?
neosapien
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farmerfischer
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BarnBuster
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dang, ain't this some shit:
"If you’re one of the millions of people downstream from Lake Powell who rely on Colorado River water and this worries you, consider this: Those 26,000 tons of tailings likely make up just a fraction of the radioactive material contained in the silt of Lake Powell and Lake Mead"
https://thebulletin.org/26000-tons-radioactive-waste-under-lake-powell-and-more11389
"If you’re one of the millions of people downstream from Lake Powell who rely on Colorado River water and this worries you, consider this: Those 26,000 tons of tailings likely make up just a fraction of the radioactive material contained in the silt of Lake Powell and Lake Mead"
https://thebulletin.org/26000-tons-radioactive-waste-under-lake-powell-and-more11389
Chunky Stool
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I have often wanted to play an instrument again. When I was in school, I was VERY good at playing brass instruments. Not sure why because I couldn't use sheet music worth a shit. I'd just fumble through it a dozen times to commit it to memory -- then watch out!
I ended up playing the trumpet but my true love was trombone. More of a 'feel' instrument, ya know?
I quit was because I got a D on my report card -- even though I was playing first chair!
Believe it or not, ol' Chunky Stool was a very disruptive student.
It's an ADD thing...
I played alto saxophone (except for non marching season when I played oboe). I f'n hated the trombones. They sat right behind us and would deliberately poke us with their slide's, buncha assholes.I have often wanted to play an instrument again. When I was in school, I was VERY good at playing brass instruments. Not sure why because I couldn't use sheet music worth a shit. I'd just fumble through it a dozen times to commit it to memory -- then watch out!
I ended up playing the trumpet but my true love was trombone. More of a 'feel' instrument, ya know?
I quit was because I got a D on my report card -- even though I was playing first chair!
Believe it or not, ol' Chunky Stool was a very disruptive student.
It's an ADD thing...
I started with the trumpet in JH/S (band & marching) but sat like 6th chair as some of the others were very good. Our teacher thought my embouchure was more suited to a smaller mouthpiece and I moved to French Horn (which I absolutely love). Ended up alternating between 1st & 2nd chair in 12th & still love the sound of those horns.
@curious2garden I do remember the trombone section doinkiing the girls on the back of their heads, but to be honest they were attention whores and were compensating with their Brass.
My two best friends, girls, played French Horn, LOLI started with the trumpet in JH/S (band & marching) but sat like 6th chair as some of the others were very good. Our teacher thought my embouchure was more suited to a smaller mouthpiece and I moved to French Horn (which I absolutely love). Ended up alternating between 1st & 2nd chair in 12th & still love the sound of those horns.
@curious2garden I do remember the trombone section doinkiing the girls on the back of their heads, but to be honest they were attention whores and were compensating with their Brass.
tangerinegreen555
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B flat alto? I used to play one. I remember it cost $200 in the '60's used.
I casually was looking at them recently. Same one $2000 now, used.
I'd love to see if I can still play, 2 grand
is a lot to find out. Reeds were 35 cents last time I bought one, I'm sure they're sky high too now.
You're just a little older than me, my reeds cost 55 cents. Worse was oboe, you made your own. I'd have happily paid to buy reeds but the ones you could buy were shit and split almost immediately.
tangerinegreen555
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I bought sax reeds at school. They had a reed vending machine, individual reeds slid into a single plastic holder, a few different kinds.
I bought a whole box once, cost a few bucks. Never should have sold it, but probably would need new pads and reconditioned for big bucks by now.
Gary Goodson
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My son plays alto sax and his reeds are $30 for a pack of ten.