Brass valves appear to be a vast improvement.

I had a bit of AI on our steak tonight!

There he goes flapping his lips about this again!

The streets.

prodigal wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 1:18 pm I wish I could remove a 1/3 of my useless weight ...

Rodney Dangerfield approves!

Those same revelers were in Navy Yard in DC just the other day.

Schlitzz wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 3:53 pm I disagree. Based on my experience only, I would need to know if cat(s) had access to the horn, case. Because I don’t think there’s lodged packing peanuts clogging the horn. Also, when posting pictures, please wear pants. Ufdah!

…and shoes!

I would prefer the term Blokephant.

Maybe it is time to host BTEC (Blokeplace Tuba Euphonium Conference). The elephant room will have a Siegfried and a Symphonie


What else is needed?
What could possibly be better?
Everything else would be anticlimactic.

There is an issue:
Feeding 500 tuba ...

bloke wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 5:00 pm
Don't argue with me. Argue with your spouse; that's what they're there for.

By the way, the wealthy - who underwrite a great deal of this - generally view fine arts performers as savants - ie. curiosities.
(Oh... If you try to suggest to them that tuba players are musical artists, they're going to make a funny face. They're into violinists and pianists.)
Additionally ...

College band was an entirely different story. Really just a constant party, which was definitely not my scene. The goal in my section was to play your sousaphone as loud as humanly possible. There was lots of day drinking and shenanigans, also not my scene.



That was definitely my bag, baby ...

Marching band in general (not just DCI) has become ridiculous. While I do enjoy the shows, custom uniforms, ridiculous props, choreographers who charge more than they’re worth, ridiculously large staffs etc. these things are going to cause public school band programs to disappear. My father in law ...

Of course the long wait and poor service at the bowling alley is free, along with the sometimes-entertaining floor show.

Rick “noting that Bloke attached ‘reasonable’ to price not quality” Denney


I got there just before the rush.

Did you check out the guy that looked like Little Richard and ...

bloke wrote: Thu Feb 26, 2026 9:53 am …buy some restaurant food (even at the reasonable bowling alley prices),

The double cheeseburger combo meal with onion rings and a cola is nearly $15 now.

I’d say, how shall I put it, come se come sa, yes?

I’ve seen British Brass Bands that didn’t have silver trombones.

☐ Can you hide a euphonium inside the bell?

I would have said 1/4 keg but still getting the picture!

I wish I had hair like that!

Hey Hon, what times the bowling alley open?

My sister played the French horn. I borrowed her Art of Dennis Brain record and never gave it back!