Lost Another Important Member

[Flattergrub]

[KansasTrumpet]

[PH]

[veery715]

None of us is perfect, but perhaps TH would be better for all if we:

avoided voicing assertions or assumptions about the mental condition of others,

didn't take anything personally,

try to be respectful of others, including their right to disagree,

retain a sense of humor,

re-read what we are about to post and consider if someone else we're to post it, how we would react,

not embrace the task of defending those who do not need it. I am guilty of this. Michael Del Quadro, Trent Austin, the Getzen brothers, and a host of others we all recognize as sincere and well meaning, not to mention knowledgeable and competent in their chosen pursuits, hardly need the rest of us to come to their defense.
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Playing trumpet - the healthy way to blow your brains out.

[yourbrass]

I think that many opinions may not sit well with people, and that's OK. Some posters delight in argument and irritating others. But that's not why CK should be banned, if he hasn't been already. Calling people names, impugning their business practices and ethics without a shred of evidence crosses the line.
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[Flattergrub]

[Comeback]

Nice post, veery715. I appreciate it.
Jim

[JonathanM]

[oldblow]

Having made my living using tools for many years, at one point, having a shop in a store front in an Atlanta neighborhood, I feel that all of us owe a sentiment of gratitude to any tech who posts here, regardless of the level of their national reputations. Many good techs have all they can do in their neighborhoods, as I did with my restoration shop for antique southern furniture. The combined experiences of many technicians from different levels of expertise form a valuable resource for those of us who use the internet as a source of information, given that many of us live in isolated circumstances. I confidently hope that our forum overcomes the personality cults that have arisen lately, and returns to being a community of players helping players, with both musical and technical aspects of our craft.

Time, for any working technician or active player, those who support themselves from their efforts, is very valuable! Those of us who are non-professionals, not deriving most or all of our income from our craft. owe respect and courtesy to those professionals who post here. We owe the same to ourselves.

The only shop that I have visited is Josh Landress's. I was in the neighborhood back in September, and my wife gave me some time off while she went to Macy's, so I went to Josh's just to sniff the air. I told him the instant that I walked through the door that I brought no money and was not a customer that day, and for him to keep working. He broke into a big smile, introduced himself and the gang, and upon learning that I mostly play cornet, broke out some Bostons, showed me his vast inventory, and showed me a cornet that he was completing for a client. We discussed our opinions about the extent and types of restoration that are appropriate for functioning objects, furniture as well as instruments. We swapped war stories about clients. I repeated my protest that I realized his time was valuable, and that I was just getting acquainted with his operation. Unfortunately, I asked what platoon he was in for basic training, since he wears a globe and anchor on his shop apron. When I told him that I was in platoon 253 in 1965, we added another ten minutes to the departure ceremony. I plan to go back.

But I, too, see no need to make personal or snide remarks when responding to honest inquiries and discussions on this forum. If the moderators detect manipulation or disharmony in a post, they should remove it, or move it to a location away from musical interests.
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[ohiotpt]

Similar adventure in Kevin Power's shop

For those of you in Michigan (or NorthWest Ohio), if you have any repair work a visit to Kevin Powers's shop in Monroe Michigan. If he has time to work on the project "while you wait" you not only get to watch a first class repair in action (okay, sometimes it's like watching sausage being made) but he can also discuss so much about brass (and woodwind instruments).

Heck, if you have an old horn, it's worth smashing it on the ground just for an excuse to bring it in and have a talk with Kevin.
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-fred
Lots of horns available to try and buy (or just try) in the Florida Treasure Coast area (Especially Kanstul trumpets) - PM if you'd like to stop by.

[JonathanM]

[ghelbig]

[gbdeamer]

[LittleRusty]

[Maarten van Weverwijk]

To the Mods:

With all respect (and I do mean that), I simply don't understand why with "Paultune" it takes you less than two days to draw conclusions and act, but with "Kirk" you needed almost 5 years.
FWIW, I'm one of those members who'd largely stopped posting because of this.

MvW.

[Christian K. Peters]

Hello all,
Nice last point, that a member may have taken on another username to voice his opinions...Maybe one way to curb all this stuff up is to actually register with real names, emails, and addresses. If we all knew who we really were, we all might be a little more cautious about what was said, knowing that people could/would find us and get the lynching we deserved
I know when I am posting, I usually look up the profile of the person to get a better read on where they are coming from. Check mine. If everybody had a a mandatory registry, it might make us much closer as a group. At least friendlier
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Christian K. Peters
Schilke Loyalist since 1976

[LittleRusty]

Christian,

I don't disagree with your point, but having had my identity stolen and spent the time cleaning up the mess, I personally prefer to leave as few clues around as possible.

[A.N.A.Mendez]

what happened to poltroon?



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[JonathanM]

[Flattergrub]