When not playing? - Page 2

Vulgano Brother · 01-19-2007, 01:47 PM

After our conductor banned reading at rehearsals we used to drive him crazy by pretending to carry on animated conversations while counting the rests in out head. Fun stuff.

Manny Laureano · 01-19-2007, 03:17 PM

You know how in the South most fatal accidents begin with "Hey, y'all... watch this..."? Well, this is sort of like that.

Doug Carlsen, my associate principal, drinks more diet cola than anyone I know. He invariably has a bottle of the stuff on stage. Every so often he has to leave the stage during a long rest for whatever reason, to get a mute or some such piece of equipment.

That is generally my cue to grab his soda bottle and shake it for about ten seconds. Well, usually that works out to be fairly funny except for the most recent time last year. I grabbed the botle and didn't bother checking to see if the cap was screwed on firmly.

It wasn't.

I got Coke all over my pants, the bottom of my shirt, my mutes on the floor, and my horn. The best part of it all was the huge "SSSHHHHHHH..." sound that accompanied the laws of physics.

Incredibly, Osmo didn't hear it for a change. but the woodwind and violists got an eyeful of the aftermath. Thank G-d I was wearing black clothes.

ML

Solar Bell · 01-19-2007, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Manny Laureano

You know how in the South most fatal accidents begin with "Hey, y'all... watch this..."? Well, this is sort of like that.

Doug Carlsen, my associate principal, drinks more diet cola than anyone I know. He invariably has a bottle of the stuff on stage. Every so often he has to leave the stage during a long rest for whatever reason, to get a mute or some such piece of equipment.

That is generally my cue to grab his soda bottle and shake it for about ten seconds. Well, usually that works out to be fairly funny except for the most recent time last year. I grabbed the botle and didn't bother checking to see if the cap was screwed on firmly.

It wasn't.

I got Coke all over my pants, the bottom of my shirt, my mutes on the floor, and my horn. The best part of it all was the huge "SSSHHHHHHH..." sound that accompanied the laws of physics.

Incredibly, Osmo didn't hear it for a change. but the woodwind and violists got an eyeful of the aftermath. Thank G-d I was wearing black clothes.

ML

-cw-

tpter1 · 01-19-2007, 07:36 PM

Oh, man, Manny. THAT is funny.

trpt2345 · 01-19-2007, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Manny Laureano

All of the above, Joe... it depends on the day. I like to play attention for info that I can use with the MYS kids. Other times I just like to learn for learning's sake. Other times I'll tell a quick joke to a colleague... just normal, human things. The important thing is not be disruptive but if you're going to be disruptive, you need to amuse as many people as possible.

ML

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Michael McLaughlin

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trumpetmike · 01-20-2007, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Manny Laureano

I got Coke all over my pants, the bottom of my shirt, my mutes on the floor, and my horn.

Did it make any difference to the sound?
Is this a new finish that Monette will be offering - "pre-Coked"?

TheRiddler · 01-20-2007, 02:05 PM

I prefer the Prana XLT low carb with Splenda model myself...

Manny Laureano · 01-20-2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by trumpetmike

Did it make any difference to the sound?
Is this a new finish that Monette will be offering - "pre-Coked"?

No, but it was cleaner!

ML

01-19-2007, 01:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Vulgano Brother Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Home Posts: 3,265	Re: When not playing? After our conductor banned reading at rehearsals we used to drive him crazy by pretending to carry on animated conversations while counting the rests in out head. Fun stuff. __________________ "A tool good enough to be so used and not too good" C.S. Lewis That Hideous Strength www.letsbuildhope.org

01-19-2007, 03:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
Manny Laureano Utimate User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 5,989	Re: When not playing? You know how in the South most fatal accidents begin with "Hey, y'all... watch this..."? Well, this is sort of like that. Doug Carlsen, my associate principal, drinks more diet cola than anyone I know. He invariably has a bottle of the stuff on stage. Every so often he has to leave the stage during a long rest for whatever reason, to get a mute or some such piece of equipment. That is generally my cue to grab his soda bottle and shake it for about ten seconds. Well, usually that works out to be fairly funny except for the most recent time last year. I grabbed the botle and didn't bother checking to see if the cap was screwed on firmly. It wasn't. I got Coke all over my pants, the bottom of my shirt, my mutes on the floor, and my horn. The best part of it all was the huge "SSSHHHHHHH..." sound that accompanied the laws of physics. Incredibly, Osmo didn't hear it for a change. but the woodwind and violists got an eyeful of the aftermath. Thank G-d I was wearing black clothes. ML

01-19-2007, 07:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
tpter1 Forte User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern New York Posts: 2,309	Re: When not playing? Oh, man, Manny. THAT is funny. __________________ -Glenn "Roses have thorns; shining waters mud. Clouds and eclipses stain the moon and the sun; and history reeks of the wrongs we have done. After today, after today, consider me gone."- Sting

01-20-2007, 02:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
TheRiddler Pianissimo User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 127	Re: When not playing? I prefer the Prana XLT low carb with Splenda model myself... __________________ Kunst kommt nicht von können, sondern von müssen. Last edited by TheRiddler; 01-20-2007 at 02:05 PM. Reason: heh...

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