only "soft" tuba playing now allowed - unless you pay

[ken k]

this whole discussion is full of hot air.... ffffffff!!!!!!!

[ken k]

besides if you play too loudly the musicians union has to worry about OSHA regulations and safe sound volume levels...
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[imperialbari]

Don't forget, as a tuba player, you must also account for your methane emissions as well.

What about the N2O emissions?

[Kevin Hendrick]

I deal in large-scale distribution of CH4 so the exchange of O2 for CO2 holds little interest for me.

When participating in a regional honor band (in the 11th grade...c. 1973) a 12th grade colleague of mine (trombone player, of course) suddenly felt the urge to do some CH4 broadcasting...

...so just before our band was about to play (when the "B" and "C" band kids were seated out in the audience) he walked quickly down the center aisle of the auditorium - releasing CH4 all the way down. As there were some ceiling fans in that auditorium that were all directly above the center aisle...and as that auditorium was jam-packed with parents/students (c. 2000 souls), that may have possibly been an unofficial world record for the number of people who were forced to share in the experience someone else's CH4 expulsion.

"Crop dusting" on a massive scale! Impressssive ... mossst impressssive ...

[tubatooter1940]

Since clean, breathable air is in short supply, the government should claim it and tax it - 5 cents for a normal breath - 10 cents a gasp.
As a lifelong blatt weasel fart horn operator, and old geezer methane producer, I'm gonna be broke almost immediately.