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Marching?
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:20 pm
by Richardrichard9
I will be... It is supposed to be nice and cold
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:02 pm
by tubaguy9
I did...with Pioneer D&BC...in South Side Chicago. Oh, the things I saw...
First thing I saw: Person dressed normally, but with a hoodie saying "Irish", and she did a type of air punch, while saying "I-rish! I-rish"
Next: A guy with a mustache dyed Green
After that: A guy with a green dress shirt, and a lime green pinstriped suit.
The most hippocritical billboard? It was asking for car donations, and was for some association for the blind.
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:53 pm
by KevinMadden
tubaguy9 wrote:
The most hippocritical billboard? It was asking for car donations, and was for some association for the blind.
these organizations usually sell the cars...not give them to the blind
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:58 pm
by MartyNeilan
KevinMadden wrote:tubaguy9 wrote:
The most hippocritical billboard? It was asking for car donations, and was for some association for the blind.
these organizations usually sell the cars...not give them to the blind
Reminds me of when I first drove my wife's Civic (recently traded; she hated it). There were different patterns of dots on the steering wheel for each cruise control button. I immediately thought, "That's a good idea - Braille, to help blind drivers find the correct buttons." Then a few minutes later it finally hit me.
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:52 am
by tubatooter1940
No marching for us unless we tow a generator to run the p.a. system.
There is a St. Patties Day gig at an Irish pub that will serve green beer.
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:28 am
by iiipopes
I'm usually on the Shrine band trailer with souzy up at the engineering school U of Mo Rolla, but I have a conflict with an all day training seminar @#$%^&.
I clicked the wrong tick, I should have clicked not available instead of just no.
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:43 am
by windshieldbug
iiipopes wrote:I clicked the wrong tick, I should have clicked not available instead of just no.
... must be an engineer, then
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:03 am
by windshieldbug
CATransplant wrote:I'd march, but I'm afraid of spilling some of my Guinness. It's hard to hold a glass, a euphonium, and march. Can't let any of the dark stuff hit the ground.
Just be sure you keep your priorities in order, and the dropping will work itself out.
1. Guinness
2. Euphonium
3. March
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:07 am
by bearphonium
Not marching; but we have no St.Pat's Parades. I am driving the equipment truck for my buddy who is in the pipe band, and will be hauling assorted drums, pipes and gear from gig to gig instead of my sousie or tuba.
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:33 pm
by Mark
Anon. Music Major wrote:Serious musicians don't march!
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:16 pm
by sloan
KevinMadden wrote:tubaguy9 wrote:
The most hippocritical billboard? It was asking for car donations, and was for some association for the blind.
these organizations usually sell the cars...not give them to the blind
usually...but not always?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:17 pm
by sloan
MartyNeilan wrote:KevinMadden wrote:tubaguy9 wrote:
The most hippocritical billboard? It was asking for car donations, and was for some association for the blind.
these organizations usually sell the cars...not give them to the blind
Reminds me of when I first drove my wife's Civic (recently traded; she hated it). There were different patterns of dots on the steering wheel for each cruise control button. I immediately thought, "That's a good idea - Braille, to help blind drivers find the correct buttons." Then a few minutes later it finally hit me.
Did the airbag deploy?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:19 pm
by iiipopes
windshieldbug wrote:iiipopes wrote:I clicked the wrong tick, I should have clicked not available instead of just no.
... must be an engineer, then
No, we just get invited every year, and we go. Great crowd. They cheer loudly when we play, "In Heaven There Is No Beer." Then we go out to the local Shrine Club and have a great feast of all the traditional fare. I'm really going to miss going this year, because it is the centennial celebration of the campus. It will probably be flowing down the streets, if you know what I mean!
marching
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:01 pm
by TubaRay
bloke wrote:Serious musicians march for serious remuneration.
That's what I would require. I have no other reason to want to march.
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:13 pm
by Mark
bloke wrote:Serious musicians march for serious remuneration.
Notice who I was quoting. I seriously, doubt that serious musician has received any serious remuneration. Except -- he may have been offered a serious waiver of tuition for marching in his college marching band. I'm sure, he was much too serious to accept that. Yes, I'm serious.
Re: marching
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:28 pm
by iiipopes
TubaRay wrote:bloke wrote:Serious musicians march for serious remuneration.
That's what I would require. I have no other reason to want to march.
Let's see, not being a "professional" musician at the present time: free ride up & back, including cartage for the souzy, sit on a flatbed trailer to play instead of actually marching, call it off if it's too cold, lots of free food, good beverages and company, and a good long day out of the house -- good pay to me.
Re: marching
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:06 pm
by Mark
iiipopes wrote:... sit on a flatbed trailer to play instead of actually marching ...
Sousaphone + flat-bed truck + pot hole = no front teeth
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:55 pm
by tubaguy9
KevinMadden wrote:tubaguy9 wrote:
The most hippocritical billboard? It was asking for car donations, and was for some association for the blind.
these organizations usually sell the cars...not give them to the blind
That's what I heard...but it seems a little odd. I guess it just struck me as funny.
And hey, anyone can drive, but it's a different story if they're any good, and/or are legal.