Car Problems?

Andrew, how many miles does your car have on it? Last I checked clutches were good for some 50 or 60,000 miles. And that really depends on the quality of the clutch build. If it's a cheap clutch, you may not get that much out of it.

I've had my car for a little over three years as well (but it's a '99 model) and it's got a problem with the front end. The previous owner crashed the car into something and then had it mostly fixed. The part he/she couldn't fix was the front end subframe which is slightly deformed on the driver's side. This causes sharp left turns to be a bit weird. If everything works out with work, I'm going to replace the subframe this summer and get everything tightened up. I want that car to track as straight as an arrow. I've been lucky with my engine and transmission. With 115,000 miles on both, they're doing pretty well. My engine develops enough torque to spin the tires freely on ice without my foot on the go button. Oh yeah, and Kristin turned over 100,000 miles in her car last week. Of course, high mileage cars are nothing new for my family. We had an '85 Suburban that we finally sold in 2005 with somewhere in the neighborhood of 350,000 miles on it. All that mileage was on one engine that had never been rebuilt. Can't say the same for the transmission. :)

So, basically, if you take care of your car, it will take care of you. Be sure to monitor all fluids, changing them when needed. Keep proper pressure in the tires. Do proper brake maintenance. You know, all the good stuff. Cars are marvelous things. They are these really complex, really finicky things that we all use to get around. Yet, somehow with all that complexity, they manage to serve us pretty well for what we ask them to do.

Flute 14
Clarinet 10
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 26
Trombone 18
Tuba 9
Harp 10

Licorice stick -, Valved Bugle +.

Car Problems

For those of you that don't know, I bought a new car about three years ago. The thinking was that a new car would have fewer problems than a used car, and that if there were any problems, they would be covered by warranty.

Well, I have encountered my first problem with my car. Something was making the manual transmission very sticky. I thought nothing of it at first, attributing it to the cold weather. The problem gradually got worse. I finally broke, and took it to the dealer to see what was up.

They hooked it up to the diagnostic machine and informed me that it might be the clutch assembly, or the transmission. They couldn't pinpoint the exact problem and asked me if it was okay to leave the car overnight so they could disassemble the transmission.

I kept my fingers crossed hoping it would be the transmission and not the clutch, since the transmission is covered by the warranty, and to replace the clutch would set me back $900.

This morning I got word that my clutch was completely shot, and there was also some problem with the transmission. So, here I am waiting to hear back if they got it fixed and what the dammage is. I think I can actually fight the clutch, since the problem in the transmission could have led to the clutch wearing out faster than normal. The moral of the story is, new cars are great, just be careful with them.

In other news:

Flute 14
Clarinet 11
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 25
Trombone 18
Tuba 9
Harp 10

Trumpet + (of course), Harp - (Sorry Hava)


UPDATE:
Well, as it turns out, it wasn't the transmission after all. The mechanic told me it was the pressure plate on the clutch which was completely worn down. Additionally, they found an oil leak in my engine, but that's covered (thank goodness). I guess the new moral of the story is: Don't buy a manual transmission vehicle if you don't yet know how to drive one. That, or Hyundai clutches suck.

Same ol'

Flute 14
Clarinet 11
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 24
Trombone 18
Tuba 9
Harp 11

There you have it. Plus one fife, and minus one bugle.

Vista's Vista

For all of you out there who are interested, today marked the launch of Microsoft's new flagship product: Windows Vista. Vista is supposed to revolutionize the way Windows users use their PCs. I've been using Vista at work for about a year now, but it has only been beta and Release Candidate versions which haven't really impressed me all that much. However, once I saw a real Release-to-Customer version running on a high-horsepower box, I was pretty impressed. Microsoft has done a nice job with it. So, if you have a machine with a good amount of horsepower (read: sweet-a** graphics card) you have my modest endorsement of this product. I say modest because, after all, it is a Microsoft product and they are known for spotty quality. Also, I cannot, under any circumstances, recommend Windows Internet Explorer. It is a piece of crap. Always has been; always will be.

In other news, fish in the Minot river are not currently swimming upstream to lay their eggs. The river's frozen. But, Kris and I are in the process of buying a house. We have decided that $16,000 is about our breaking limit for rent. That is approximately how much we have spent in the last year and a half to live in our apartment. So, we put an offer on a nice little house on 35th street. We will definitely be having a party there when we get moved in. :) It has a (almost) fully finished basement so we can watch movies. So, if you know anyone who's selling a used (but functional) lawn mower (or any other yard tools), please let me know.

Anyhow, if you don't know where you're going, you'll probably end up somewhere else. :)

Sorry, sorry

Can't do that. This is a game to kick people off, not put them on, I can only authorize the trumpet -1, tuba +1. If you didn't hear, you can only move one point a post and have to wait for someone else to make a move before you can move again. So, before my post the results were:
Flute 13
Clarinet 12
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 25
Trombone 17
Tuba 9
Harp 11

After my post, the results are:
Flute 13
Clarinet 11
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 25
Trombone 18
Tuba 9
Harp 11
Clarinet -1, Trombone +1

Euphonasia

Mercy tubing...

Well, Dr. Root euphonized me (and it's going very well) in part if not yet in full - or, in Simfphonyk Baand if not in Dzaz Baand.
I suppose just to account for myself it's trumpet -1, tuba(?) +1; or Euphonium, +1. Or, what the heck, one for each just to be safe. So trumpets -2 instead.
and some baroque foreign-language names

Flauta 13
Chalumeaux 12
Sarrusophone 13
Clarino 23
Posaune 17
Helicon 10
Theorbo 11
Euphonium 1

so there ye be.
Two silly jokes:
1. new vegan adventure movie: Pirates of the Carob Bean
2. New (remade) pirate song by "pieces of eight none the richer" - "Thar she blows"
Thar she blows, thar she blows again...


No otherwise comment, otherwise.

Salani Kahle

How long shall it go?

Flute 13
Clarinet 12
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 25
Trombone 17
Tuba 9
Harp 11

Flute+, Trumpet-

Sundance

Well, I suppose it makes me a sellout, but I'm in the middle of attending Sundance '07. "Why would that make you a sellout?" you might ask. Simply because Sundance is not what it once was. It was originally envisioned as a place indpendant filmmakers could come, show their work, and get it out there. The Sundance of today is a far cry from what it once was. Studios strike deals to have their films shown, while the majority of real indie filmmakers don't get an opportunity. Those that do get in are made with the help of rich relatives and Hollywood connections. Gone are the days of Sundance truly fostering and preserving the independant filmmaker.

The reason I decided to attend was because the U offers a Sundance class for credit. All one must do is attend around 8 or 9 films, and write an 8-9 page paper on the films seen, and in return, you get 3 credit hours. I thought, "Why not? I've never been." So far, I've seen three films, all really great. I'll get some reviews up over on my personal blog in a few days for any interested parties.

Flute 12
Clarinet 12
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 26
Trombone 17
Tuba 9
Harp 11

Trumpet + (natch!), Clarinet - (I hope Nena will forgive me for that).

-Flute, +Trombone

Flute 12
Clarinet 13
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 25
Trombone 17
Tuba 9
Harp 11

A thought: Would Trombone -1 be simply Trom?

In my British History class we were talking about King George I and how he didn't speak a lick English.
Student: Wouldn't parliament be upset about having a king that didn't speak the language of their country?
Dr. Francis: We've elected presidents from the south.

It's been busy...

...in the Band Hall! I can't remember the last time I saw this much activity in here. It seems like we've all been very busy creating a jazz band. Jazz bands are cool. Jazz flute is usually really cool.

Anyhow, I just wanted to mention that Norton Internet Security (the suite of software with Anti-virus, firewall, and food blender) is a total piece of garbage. Never buy it. I have it on my work computer and it causes nothing but headaches for me. First off, it slows my computer down so that any hardware advantage I may have (such as broadband Internet, 1.7GHz CPU, etc) have no effect. I might as well be running an old 200MHz computer with dial-up Internet access.

Also, just today, my Norton Internet Security alerted me to the fact that I was unprotected against this certain threat. So, I clicked the button to update the virus database and after waiting for a good amount of time, it came back saying that the update failed and that I would have to run the update manually. Okay, no problem. I tried running the update manually. Still no luck. So, I clicked on a link provided by the program and it opened that crapheap Internet Explorer browser (thus promoting more insecurity) and took me to a webpage that informed me that the server was down. Of course, it didn't mention if it was just the web server or if Norton's update server is down. I'll tell you, this software is bad. I hate hate hate Norton. I will never subject myself to that kind of nonsense voluntarily. I personally like AVG or Avira better because they're smaller, lighter and free. They seem to do the job of anti-virus. I don't need all that anti-spam, anti-phish crap. I know what a spam is and I know what a phish is. So there!!

Anyhow, I just thought I had to rant for a minute. Computing on the home front is not nearly as messy. I run a tight ship at my house, and we don't have anti-virus problems. :)

Chao!

South Africa will never be the same

NO, it's not Jinglesthreela... but stay tuned
It's what my mom wrote up:

Jarrett Wheatley has returned from his Mission in Johannesburg, South Africa
(where apparently he ate chickens feet, and learned to 'click.')
It's true!
You are invited to come hear his mission report
Sunday the 21st
11am – Mt. Lewis III Ward
435N. Jackson (corner of North street and Jackson) Ogden...

Feel free to visit us that afternoon
4pm – at the Wheatley’s
469 E. 800 N. #B3
782-5066


QUOTE
"Just as a building is constructed one brick at a time, the Savior's true Church is built
one conversion, one testimony, one baptism at a time." —Elder L. Tom Perry

So that's the story for today.

aaaahhhh...... that's nice

So I've done some thinking/research and I'm going to be getting me a 30BG Video Ipod. It was a toss up between that and a Zune. I went to Circuit City and you are able to try them both out and right off the bat, I didn't like how the Zune seemed so cluttered and it's ease of use wasn't all that great. The Ipod is simple and easy to use and that's what I was looking for.

So this leads me to my main reason for posting. I'm going to be putting mostly music on it but there are some videos that I for sure just had to have on there. Unfortunately, some of those videos are on youtube. So I did some research and finally found something that I was looking for, a firefox extension to download video from sites like youtube and google video!! It's called Video Downloader Once I got the vids off of youtube, I had to convert them and, after more looking, I found something to take care of that. It's called CinemaForgeLite. With that you can convert it to just about any video type you want. Both are free so that's even more awesome.

Well, just thought I'd share that. Later.

Dude, it's just a game.

Look, Andrew, I actually do think you speak for yourself due to the fact that nobody has said anything about any of this thus far. They all know how I am and know that I'm just a sarcastic guy and all this is just in good fun. So as far as me being "snarky and rude" and that not being welcome around here, well that is up to everybody else to decide. But until then, I'm not going to be serious, cause like you said, it's a game. I mean, what, there can't be some trash talkin' and hidden messages? Come on.... there are only 2 rules in this game and neither say anything about playing nice, or not playing snarky and rude for that matter.

And we're back!

Flute 13
Clarinet 13
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 25
Trombone 16
Tuba 9
Harp 11

From one annoying instrument to get through doors to another!!! GOAL!!!

Let's get serious.

Look, Ricky, there's no reason to get snarky and rude. I think I don't neccesarily speak for myself when I say that's not needed or welcome around here. We're all supposed to be good band buddies and get along. I don't know what I ever did or said to you to make you treat me so rudely, but whatever it was, I do appologize. I hope you can look past whatever our differences may be and get back to being good band buddies again.

blow up.

Meh. That wasn't a big blow up, trust me. That wasn't even a little blow up. Very few people have seen that side of me and if you know anything about me, you would know that it would take a LOT to get me to blow up.

And now I present a move that will, if you can believe it (and I'll go ahead and say pun intended), blow up the trumpets ego even more ;)

Flute 13
Clarinet 13
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 25
Trombone 16
Tuba 8
Harp 12

abut -, tepmurt +

p.s. yeah, sounds like a good idea but no. A game like this isn't meant to be civil and I'm going to be ruthless. Plain and simple. But I do want to say thanks for the clarification on that rule for me again so soon after Ben had clarified it.<---sarcasim...... Also, if you are going to make a general statement that everybody knows is directed to me, then just say it to me, thanks kid!

+ T-bones, - Clarinet

Flute 13
Clarinet 13
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 24
Trombone 16
Tuba 9
Harp 12

Ummm.... ooookay....

Not sure what the big blow up there is all about... Hey, I have an idea! Let's all be civil to one another and just take it for what it is, a game. And my first order of business in this game is:

Flute 13
Clarinet 14
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 24
Trombone 15
Tuba 9
Harp 12

Trumpet+, Flute-. I hope my mother can forgive me.

So, last night I was watching one of the greatest movies ever made. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a true classic of American cinema. I highly recommend it for those interested. If you've never heard of it, it stars Jack Nicholson as a guy who is a criminal that gets sent to the nut house after he feigns crazy in prison. He ends up bringing a sense of humanity to the patients that they never had before. Nicholson won the Oscar for Best Actor and the movie won Best Picture. I give it *****/*****.

My bad

Flute 14
Clarinet 14
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 23
Trombone 14
Tuba 9
Harp 12

I meant to take from sax and give to trumpet, but I forgot about the first part. The foregoing is simply a correction of my earlier mistake. And now for my actual game move. A-like a-so:

Flute 14
Clarinet 14
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 23
Trombone 15
Tuba 9
Harp 12

Saxton to Tromlone! And the bucket is good for two, bringing Saxton one more assist closer to breaking the record.

hahaha!!!!!

This is just to easy.

Flute 14
Clarinet 15
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 23
Trombone 14
Tuba 9
Harp 12

Believe it or not, I'm getting much enjoyment from you and how much you feel you have to stay on top. It is.... well..... simply hilarious.

MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you will just point your attention over here...

You are not allowed to do such. Take a look at the last move I made (Tubas -, Trumpets +). You have made an illegal move. Please make sure you have dialed the correct number and try your call again.

Flute 14
Clarinet 15
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 22
Trombone 14
Tuba 10
Harp 12

You may either take or give to the trumpets, or take or give to the tubas, but not both.





###############ALERT#################

Jon- You never took away a point from anyone on your last post. We currently have 101 points on the board. Who do you want to take a point away from?

meh

I don't think I've made this move in a long while.

Flute 14
Clarinet 15
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 21
Trombone 14
Tuba 11
Harp 12

trumpet -, tuba +

I'm baaaaaaaack.

Flute 14
Clarinet 15
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 22
Trombone 14
Tuba 10
Harp 12

FREEEEEEEEEEEDOOOOOOOM!!!!

Flute 14
Clarinet 15
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 21
Trombone 14
Tuba 11
Harp 12

This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.

...as Shakespeare would say.

Oh, by the way, I'm going to be migrating the blog from the old blogger beta to the new blogger. I hope this won't cause any problems. When you go to blogger.com to log in, it now allows you to log in with the old or the new. I'm not sure if the band geeks blog will show up in the old or the new after the migration. I'm not going to move it just yet, so if you have any comments, suggestions, ideas, thoughts, dollars, advice, concerns, or other things you need to give me before the actual move, please feel free to do so.

I don't quite know how to put this...

...but I'm kind of a big deal.

Flute 14
Clarinet 15
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 20
Trombone 14
Tuba 11
Harp 12

I'm always lurking. Bwwaaaahahahaha......

Look at Ron Burgandy

Don't forget that jazz bands should have flutes.

Flute 14
Clarinet 15
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 19
Trombone 14
Tuba 12
Harp 12

GOOOOD MOOOOORNING BAND HALL!!!

Hello!

Flute 13
Clarinet 15
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 19
Trombone 14
Tuba 12
Harp 13

Good morning starshine!

So hey Kids!-
I'm sorry none of you have heard from me in like, forever, but I Czeched the blog and saw this interesting new game and just couldn't help posting. I hope everyone is doing great! I am, and stuff.

Here's the newest score board!
Flute 13
Clarinet 15
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 18
Trombone 14
Tuba 13
Harp 13

Batman Out-
Britty

I remember my times in Jazz band

Good times. Good, fun times. So if we're turning this into a jazz band then why are tubas being done with? I've played quiet a few songs with tuba in it, in fact, I had a whole concert in high school that had a tuba for the whole concert. But I've never heard of a harp being in a jazz band before.... BTW, every time I've done jazz band, I've played trombone, so I'm all for this.

Flute 13
Clarinet 14
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 19
Trombone 14
Tuba 13
Harp 13

Oh, and I'd like to thank everyone for the spread, cause it was pretty funny to see that happpen. Maybe again..... we'll see.

I need a doctor, I think.

So, ever since I got back from Texas, I've had this weird sinus thing going on. My nasal breathing is irregular and feels blocked most of the time (it's the annoying kind where the blockage shifts from nostril to nostril) and my ears feel plugged and pop a lot. I've tried just about everything, but it hasn't gone away. Maybe I will need to go see a doctor. Other than that, I feel pretty healthy. Maybe this is a mystery for House, MD...

Anyway, I would like to be the first in thanking Jon for his allegiance. I would like to make a further proposition. Let's make this into a Jazz band.

Flute 13
Clarinet 14
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 19
Trombone 14
Tuba 12
Harp 14

Thus spake Zarathustra!

life is good.

Flute 13
Clarinet 14
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 18
Trombone 14
Tuba 13
Harp 14

For so long I felt so homeless. Then along came Andrew and welcomed me into the trumpet section. I guess I'm an honorary member. And if I turn around and take points away from the trumpets later on in the game, I guess that makes me a dishonorary member. Well, for now, until I get a better offer, my loyalties lie with the

trunkets!

Always did like brass, I guess.

As for life being, good, well - it is. And I'm not just saying that because I've decided to start dating a lot more. I'm saying it because it's true. I'm not saying there aren't occasional challenges. But the overall scheme of things just can't be beat.

The End

Alrighty!

Flute 14
Clarinet 14
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 17
Trombone 14
Tuba 13
Harp 14

Man, I love that rule too!

Sorry Ben

Just trying to keep everything even (man I love the clarification of the rule).

Flute 14
Clarinet 14
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 16
Trombone 14
Tuba 14
Harp 14

George Costanza down, Tubby up.

Blah

You're all poo-heads.

Flute 14
Clarinet 14
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 16
Trombone 15
Tuba 13
Harp 14

Take that!

Answer

Ok, I know that some of you have been continually asking whether its ok to do a move like: from trumpets to flute followed by from trombone to trumpet. Yes, this is legal considering that each move is just moving one point and not two seperate moves. You just can't undo exactly what the previous person did. Of course, you could always wait for someone else to post, then undo it; that's completely legal.

-Trumpets, + Trombones...obviously

Flute 14
Clarinet 14
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 15
Trombone 15
Tuba 14
Harp 14

Oh, and another thing, I think that when it gets down to two, we'll just call a winner.....? Weigh in please.

SPREAD!!!

Trumpets -, Harps +

Flute 14
Clarinet 14
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 16
Trombone 14
Tuba 14
Harp 14

YEAH!!! YEAH!! yeah! yeah....

If you liked VirtueDesktops...

then you'll most likely like this latest ff extension:

Tab Effect

Doesn't work on Mac, though. :(

Flute 14
Clarinet 14
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 17
Trombone 14
Tuba 14
Harp 13

And that's the way the cookie crumbles. [tpt-,tb+]

Continuing the redistribution 'pets -1, 'bones +1

Flute 14

Clarinet 14

Saxophone 14

Trumpet 18

Trombone 14

Tuba 13

Harp 13

I concur

Before I do a little more spreading, I'd just like to announce a compendium - a collection - a gathering - of videos, both embedded and linked from this blog and that of my former-co-worker-and-friend Duswoo. The new* blog can be found at:

Bag-O-Cool

If you have any cool videos, just email me, or post them here and I'll try to do another roundup later on.

Ok, so for that I-Can't-Believe-It's-Not-Trumpets Spread:

Flute 14
Clarinet 14
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 19
Trombone 13
Tuba 13
Harp 13

Spread it like butta!!!

I say, let's spread the trumpet wealth out a bit....

Flute 14
Clarinet 13
Saxophone 14
Trumpet 20
Trombone 13
Tuba 13
Harp 13

and make there be 14 for all!

The race is on......

Flute 14
Clarinet 13
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 21
Trombone 13
Tuba 13
Harp 13

Umm....I hope there are no hard feelings for this move. There were just too many thirteens.

Thirteens all around... almost

Next time I get a car I want one with as many extras as this puppy has.

And speaking of good times, I'm-a go do some work now, since I'm at work. Apropos, no?

Flute 13
Clarinet 13
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 22
Trombone 13
Tuba 13
Harp 13

Legalities

Actually, that is legal. Jon and I talked about this a couple of weeks ago. It is okay to favor one group or another by countering someone else's point increase or decrease. What's not allowed is to undo the previous move by simply reversing the points. In chess, when a piece is simply moved back and forth more than three times in successive turns, it results in a stalemate, regardless of the players' positions. What I understand is that we want to avoid the appearance of stalemate by not allowing even one move to be atomically undone. Atomically simply means a series of steps carried out as if it were one step.

Anyhow, that's my $.02.

Baby, this one's for you!

Flute 13
Clarinet 12
Saxophone 13
Trumpet 23
Trombone 13
Tuba 13
Harp 13

My lady played Sax. in high school. Some of you knew that, some of you did not. Either way, I've made my move.

Still wondering if this move is "legal" or not but I figured I'd get it in before the hammer was brought down upon us all.

later.

I'll rob YOUR hood

Ta da:

Flute 13
Clarinet 12
Saxophone 12
Trumpet 24
Trombone 13
Tuba 13
Harp 13

Just to clarify, did we ever decide if it was kosher to do the above move? John took from trumpets and gave to saxophones, I in turn, took from tubas and gave to trumpets. Thus, it is not undoing the previous move. Can I get an official ruling?

Robin Hood

Flute 13
Clarinet 12
Saxophone 12
Trumpet 23
Trombone 13
Tuba 14
Harp 13

Take from the rich. Give to the poor.

And speaking of putting dates on your calendar, a very important one is coming up next month. On the twelfth day, to be exact. That's right, kiddies - the day you've all been waiting for: the band geeks blog's third birthday. And I quote:

"I know, can you believe it?"
- Homestar Runner in Fluffy Puff Commercial

Well done!

At least the Horns went out in a blaze of glory... after they were doused with gas and had matches thrown at them. Bwwaaaahahahaha. Nothing better than ridding the world of French Horns. Except when Maestro John Williams is writting for them. Then it's a shame...

Anyhoo:

Flute 13
Clarinet 12
Saxophone 11
Trumpet 24
Trombone 13
Tuba 14
Harp 13

Up up and away with trumpets! Down down and towards with tubas!

Hooray! I will be getting my Sundance tickets this week. It should be an interesting experience.

Andrew posted, so I can post again, yay!

Flute 13
Clarinet 12
Saxophone 10
Trumpet 23
Trombone 13
Tuba 15
French Horn 1
Harp 13

More respect the ol' Trombone way at the expense of the Horns Francaise.

Well, I'm back

As sam would have it.

Well hello to all (though I've seen a lot of youse) , and let me just say this hemisphere is a little strange... snow is amazing stuff. And my Dad laughed at me when I called the traffic lights "Robots". So there.

Otherwise, my chops are pleasantly busted from Pep Band last night (I was pleasantly surprised by my ability to play, once I got my instrument working) and I am looking forward to participating in all musical matters as the semester proceeds.

Is anybody planning anything after Saturday's game? Not that any of the veterans are doing pep band these days. it's too bad. This younger generation of trumpets doesn't understand the glory of Pep Band... perhaps a teaching opportunity. Ah well.

I am a little confused right now, which is why I am rambling on in a vague and strange manner.
Oh yes, the other thing. I sat down and watched Jinglesþula I and II yesterday. OH MY WORD it is strange - but so cool. Of course, I don't actually have the final theatrical version.

And I declare open season on Jinglesthreela. Of course input is welcome!

AND p.s. my blog was also released honorably after two year's service, and is now thekobus.blogspot so those of y'all what are linked might want to update that.

My Whole Self Hurts

I'm working on getting over strep throat that has wiped me out for the last two days. Two thinks really sucked about this little bout with strep: 1) a persistent fever approaching 104 degrees, and 2) when I was finally able to eat something, it tasted like sand. Now, the former was definitely the worse of the two because I really have not had an appetite at all. That blasted fever kept me up all night long and made me so very uncomfortable. Fortunately, after considerable drug intervention (namely a penicillin prescription), I'm starting to feel almost normal. I'll tell ya, though, I haven't been sick like this for almost two years. In March of '05, I came down with strep and it knocked me out for four days. Of course, I didn't get it diagnosed for two days.

Well, enough of that. I just wanted to check in and see how everything was. In my absence, there's been quite a bit of traffic on this site, which is very good.

I'm getting tired, so it's time that I go in the other room and watch another movie. :) Chao!!

My back is in a world of hurt.

I moved lounge furniture today at the dorms. I must've pulled something because my back hurts like the Dickens. Yowza.

Anyhoo...

Flute 13
Clarinet 12
Saxophone 10
Trumpet 23
Trombone 12
Tuba 15
French Horn 2
Harp 13

Looks like the French Horns are about to be extinguished.

Jason, as to your question about switching to the new blogger, I have done just that and can see no real huge difference. It doesn't affect the way other blogs are shown at all. You being a computery type, might just find some cool little tricks from it, but regular old me can't see anything major.

Frenchies have too many and Harps don't have enough

Flute 13
Clarinet 12
Saxophone 10
Trumpet 22
Trombone 12
Tuba 15
French Horn 3
Harp 13

Jon, as to about considering financial advice, give me a jingle, I may have some helps for ya.

Velbekommen Tilbage

In other words, you're welcome back, Jarrett. May peace and prosperity shine down on your enterprises. And starships.

Flute 13
Clarinet 12
Saxophone 10
Trumpet 22
Trombone 12
Tuba 15
French Horn 4
Harp 12

Clarin-up. Down Sax. Now the woodwinds are unbalanced. As am I.

I forgot my username yesterday. Now I feel like a dumb.

Does anyone have any sound financial advice?

Quote of the day:
"Q: If a ninja falls down in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
A: If a ninja does anything, it doesn't make a sound, and if it does make a sound, it's most likely the last sound you'll ever hear."

New Year's, woo hoo!

Flute 13
Clarinet 11
Saxophone 11
Trumpet 22
Trombone 12
Tuba 15
French Horn 4
Harp 12

That would be flute +, and clarinet -