Three Valves wrote:Is it just me or do there appear to be thousands of able bodied Syrian men who COULD be fighting for a Free Syria instead of running to Germany and demanding to be taken care of??
The Pentagon said Tuesday that its program to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has temporarily stopped receiving new recruits at its training sites.
"We continue to recruit and vet potential participants for the [train and equip] program. As we review the program, we have paused the actual movement of new recruits from Syria," Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said.
"We also continue to provide support for current forces on the ground and to train the cohorts currently in the program," he said.
CBS News first reported on Monday that the program was "put on hold" after some of the rebels handed over their U.S.-supplied equipment to al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, al Nusra Front, but officials initially pushed back against the report.
It's unclear who made the decision to suspend taking in new recruits and when.
I am committed to the advancement of civil rights, minus the Marxist intimidation and thuggery of BLM.
There's nothing that stimulates the economy like two "super-powers" confiscating their citizens' money and funding opposing sides of a war. It worked GREAT in the 1960's - 1970's !!!
Don't forget the Space Race.
I gotta get me some of that Martian water!!
I am committed to the advancement of civil rights, minus the Marxist intimidation and thuggery of BLM.
I've got a surgery date set for November 12th. Getting a double fusion. L4-L5 and L5-S1. They are also removing my bottom two disks. Two rods and six screws to hold me together. I can't do much. About 10 minutes of tuba a day. Not much moving, can't drive for very long. I'm getting super bored and stir crazy. People need to post more in tubenet to keep me entertained
bububassboner wrote:I've got a surgery date set for November 12th. Getting a double fusion. L4-L5 and L5-S1. They are also removing my bottom two disks. Two rods and six screws to hold me together. I can't do much. About 10 minutes of tuba a day. Not much moving, can't drive for very long. I'm getting super bored and stir crazy. People need to post more in tubenet to keep me entertained
Is this going to force separation? A lousy back really sucks!
Scott[L-5---S-1] W.
bububassboner wrote:I've got a surgery date set for November 12th. Getting a double fusion. L4-L5 and L5-S1. They are also removing my bottom two disks. Two rods and six screws to hold me together. I can't do much. About 10 minutes of tuba a day. Not much moving, can't drive for very long. I'm getting super bored and stir crazy. People need to post more in tubenet to keep me entertained
My small fundraiser for the church I ring handbells for (tuba quartet with 10-12 church folks) ended up with the full ensemble, their families, and about 15 church folks. I could not afford to order the brats from Wisconsin, and went local. The event was a success!
I thought her rendition was better than some I've heard. At least it wasn't 'stylized' and shreiky!
Dan Schultz
"The Village Tinker" http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
Leaving to play for a funeral of a dear friend who was a founding member of our quintet and with whom I have played countless church gigs over the last 21 years. I hope I can hold it together. She was a wonderful mother, wife and a fantastic trumpet player out of North Texas. Rest in peace, Debbie.
I am fortunate to have a great job that feeds my family well, but music feeds my soul.
tbn.al wrote:Leaving to play for a funeral of a dear friend who was a founding member of our quintet and with whom I have played countless church gigs over the last 21 years. I hope I can hold it together. She was a wonderful mother, wife and a fantastic trumpet player out of North Texas. Rest in peace, Debbie.
MISERICORDE, n.
A dagger which in mediaeval warfare was used by the foot soldier to remind an unhorsed knight that he was mortal.
- Devil's Dictionary - Ambrose Bierce
Went to see the Chicago Symphony Orchestra this past week. As a person who does not usually go to hear symphony orchestras, I was amazed how much music I got for the money! I lost count of how many highly qualified musicians played that night and we even got a lecture before hand introducing the music that was going to be played.
(NOT intending to ignite any discussion about funding and symphony orchestras)
I'm excited that the Mets are in the World Series, and I really want to know what happens. But I'm just as happy to wake up and find out the result than to sit through the whole game. Honestly, it's been what, 4 or 5 days since the last game? I'm kind of over it, I forgot all about it until a few minutes ago.
The only downside is that my wife loves baseball -- she wants to watch every minute of it. She'll see that I get bored of the game and want to turn the channel or do something else, and she asks "Is it *really* a problem to watch a baseball game with your wife?" She's got a point...
