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Will there be an Elephant Room?

Three Valves wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:24 pm https://www.usarmyband.com/workshops/tu ... m-workshop

Will there be an Elephant Room?

That's the plan. Vendors have been notified. We have responded in the affirmative.

Man, my last one was in 2012. I'd love to go again.

We will pick out a concert or two to attend as well.

I look forward to this every year! Bringing the wife and kids, too.

FYI Mercer&Barker will be there, a chance for you to try their full range of mouthpieces

The last time I went was before the pandemic. I am seriously considering going this year. I've already scheduled off of work. I just need to decide if I want to make the drive.

My brother continues to needle me about coming (would like to introduce me to some of his friends - who are mover/shaker types).

I need to tell that very nice polite soldier (running the thing) that I'm not displaying - though he's probably figured that out.

The thing about JP instruments is that - they are now selling as fast as they arrive at the warehouse, so there really aren't any available to convert (via displaying) into "open box" instruments.

I could conceive of coming, bringing mouthpieces, bringing a few tools, bringing no instruments, not displaying, and not staying all day (Fri/Sat.), but that's probably unlikely. I'm just not in the mood for 1800 miles of r/t driving, big-city rigamarole, with the OBVIOUS plus being "seeing cool tuba peeps/friends/acquaintances/forum-ites, etc."

I have some playing to do in Memphis with the SO on the 31st (which does not interfere with Fri/Sat, but - the older I get - the less interested I have become in driving marathons. Yes...I could detour home through Pitts. on the way home and see grandkids, but they were just here, so...

bloke "I bought them a Daisy BB rifle as a collective gift for xmas - yes...really, but - so far - none of them have put their eyes out".

^^^^^
I think this is best.

Now we can all talk about you.

Infant at home/in day care, mom going back to work, me going back to work, it didn't work out this year.

Would've loved to have come and tried out F tubas and eaten at the bowling alley again.

Maybe next year!

Three Valves wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:56 am ^^^^^
I think this is best.

Now we can all talk about you.

Someone should do a composite of the most obnoxious play-testing in the elephant room, and put it on youtube.

...and - for those who are obnoxious via hogging instruments and p̸l̸a̸ spitting in them for 10 - 45 minutes, post fade-out/fade-in/fade-out/fade-ins (etc.) videos of them playing the same horn for way-WAY too long.

Also...If any of you can manage to video someone dropping some store's brand-new merch. on the floor (mouthpieces, instruments, electronics, etc.), that would also be cool to include.

I'm going to miss going this year. I always enjoy it, but My travel money goes to the youtube channel now, and we have some big trips planned for the next 3 years.

I am going to TMEA for a couple of days. I'll start a new thread for that

I didn't see any pre-registration stuff on line.

Guess I'll just show up!

Three Valves wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:09 am I didn't see any pre-registration stuff on line.

Guess I'll just show up!

It's on the site, just not super prevalent:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-tuba- ... 8138654857

You have to register for each day to get a "ticket". Tickets are free, they are likely just managing the crowds.

You'll want to pre-register as it will speed your entry onto the installation. The MPs keep an access roster and I've heard wait times have exceeded 90 minutes during high-traffic times for those not registered. And if the THREATCON goes higher, everyone gets scrutinized to a higher degree. Best to get there as early as possible.

Good time to be a CAC holder.

arpthark wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:11 pm Man, my last one was in 2012. I'd love to go again.

2008 for me... Crazy how quickly it changed from "I go every year" to "I haven't been in 15 years"!

bort2.0 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:03 pm

arpthark wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:11 pm Man, my last one was in 2012. I'd love to go again.

2008 for me... Crazy how quickly it changed from "I go every year" to "I haven't been in 15 years"!

A bit easier when you're closer, eh?

It was easier for me living in KY than it is living in CT.

KY = travel through the middle of nowhere West Virginia, some mountains/winding roads but a generally easy drive, 550 miles, 8 hours
CT = travel through the clusterf@&# that is I-95 and the northeastern megalopolis, 375 miles, 8 hours

Yeah, I95 through CT is the bane of any travel out of New England.

I like the idea of going to this year’s event, but I’ve got a full plate. Hopefully it returns next year and I can plan accordingly. I’ve been on travel for work almost twice a month recently, so this is a bit much to add.

It can be dangerous, being a tuba player in the Army....