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It's just easier to march with a melo because they project forward rather than backwards. You could do what Roma HS does (they are one of the top 4A bands in the state) and have the horns and ONLY the horns march facing backwards. Some directors don't like the look of that, but man, you REALLY get that nice horn sound. Do people that INSIST on sticking with fashion fads annoy you?

I just got thinking again...maybe black holes are just a hole that leads to...the other side of the hole. But yeah....maybe we should launch a missile at one and monitor what happens when it explodes. Hopefully it won't be another universe....I don't think multiversal war would be a good thing

My sister is VERY simple-minded...she believes that quantum physics and the mysteries of a black hole are POINTLESS things to think about...which they are if you really think about it, but it's always fun to ponder the possiblities. Anyways, she and I were talking about this earlier, and we have come to a conclusion...and it looks something like this: God: *creates black hole* HA! That should make them think and drive them crazy! Yes...we have come to the conclusion that a black hole is God's joke to humans. Along with the platypus.

We fill people's mutes with water. That's always fun. Oh, and when they aren't looking, we pull their tuning slide out as far as we can without them noticing. It's funny to see them getting yelled at for playing so horridly out of tune.

It's part of the human anatomy....right above your neck. In fact, it SITS on your neck. Yes...that part of your body. Rhymes with "bread." But since this is a family place, I shouldn't actually say what it is.

Ha ha..nice. I personally am a fan of fast, intense shows, but I do believe that a ballad is a nice contrast to constant loudness. If the ballad doesn't fit the show, however, it really has no place in it. I mean..a people usually perceive ballads to be softer, but the climax of a ballad usually is what most people would call a "blow section." It's the moment in the ballad that just grabs you and makes you think "oh man, this band can play!" But yeah...slow movement only if it fits the show.

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You were compelled the forces that cannot by explained Do you think A&F clothes are overly priced?

"heck week" already started over here ha ha...yeah, sorry, I just felt the urge to say it. My section is probably about the same size this year as it was last year. Do you find it weird that drummers can tongue better than a lot of wind players?

But if you take that into account, you must also consider this; we have discovered that the universe is actually expanding (long, complex explanation as to why, look it up) and if we say that a multiverse is parallel to other universes within it, wouldn't they all be expanding? And if they are expanding, wouldn't the black holes expand as well if they are the cumulative mass of another universe? I understand what you mean as far as space-time goes, but wouldn't there have to be a way for things to come out of black holes, because then once you are sucked into a black hole, or anything for that matter, you are lost into nothingness. I mean, yes, it is logical to assume that there could be something on the other side of a black hole, but I don't believe it would lead to another universe. I don't think it's even a portal of any sort. It's just a pure constriction of gravity. All stars are like that. The sun's gravity is powerful enough to keep the planets in orbit, so it seems logical enough that a black hole is merely a star without the burning lights and fuel. Just to give an idea of how much energy is produced, the sun uses fusion energy. We don't use fusion energy because we have not figured out how to use it without having to put in more energy than it produces. We short circuit a city the size of LA everytime we try to smash two atoms together. Just the idea of a multiverse seems kind of farfetched for me. I mean, our universe is BEYOND human comprehension, let alone there be more than one. I just got this thought right now of what happens when you touch the end of the universe...where do you go? What happens? What does it look like? I am not saying that a multiverse isn't possible, I just think it's very unlikely.

Only if it was beautiful Do you understand quantum mechanics, and if you do, do you think that it could one day become a law of physics rather than a theory?

I don't quite agree with the multiverse theory. If you really think about it, black holes would have to serve as a gateway, correct? If black holes served as a gateway, what would be an exit? It couldn't be another another black hole because they are a gravitational pull, so then a sort of "anti-gravity" black hole, through which something would have to escape would need to exist. We also know that black holes are A.) Almost pure energy in extremely high amounts B.) Are formed when a star collapes C.) Are like a vacuum in force In Europe, they created a black hole about a year ago for a split second using high concentrations of energy. Was it a portal to another part of the multiverse? Probably not. When a star collapses, it absorbs into nothing, and it becomes a black hole. What I believe black holes are is nothing more than the universe's way of replenishing stars...kind of like how nature will spread trees around through different methods of germination. In a sense, it seems logical because stars loose all their energy, so why wouldn't the gravity try to pull in sources of fuel? If you look at our sun today, it's composed mainly of gases, if it stops burning, what would it turn into? A ball of gravity...I think the sun is only as big as it is because heat rises. If the sun's gravity weren't that great, then we would probably be prone to sunflares and so on. So no...I don't believe in the multiverse.

Get on the computer and hope to find something interesting to do. Why does everything taste like chicken?

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Well, since this is a "reed problem" thread, I should share what I know. Clarinets, some of you may grumble at the thought of this, but you should try the Legere (sp?) plastic reeds. Some of our honors clarinets play on them, and being the person that I am with the EXTREMELY picky ear, I can't tell the that they are using a plastic reed instead of a wooden one. I believe it's about $20 a reed, but they last a really long time. With those, it just kind of comes down to preference. I've played clarinet a few times both with a wooden reed and a plastic reed, and the plastic reed doesn't quite feel right to me as a wooden reed does, but it makes a better sound for me. Just a thought. And yes...inspected reeds are definitely a good idea. I think the money spent knowing that everyone of your reeds works is far better than taking a gamble and hoping that you get at least half a box of good reeds. Saxes...sorry, don't know much about them as far as reeds. And that's about all I know. If it were about trumpet, man, I could really help you out

EEEEW...totally forgot about that man. The worst part is that it ALWAYS sticks in the middle of solo or key entrance. The rest of you brass players know what I'm talking about...

It's great to be a brass player! No reeds, no worries. Not to mention that water damage isn't even a concern if it rains.

Well, we had two weeks of section camps where the section leaders prepare their section in any way they see fit, and directors are there to help sections with music. By sheer coincidence, the whole band was here last week. We did full band rehearsal Thursday and Friday. I love our opener But anyways, we OFFICIALLY start summer band rehearsals Monday. Do you think HDTV and HD radio are the are the biggest wastes of money?

Because I didn't even know it existed Do you think John Williams is one of the greatest composers of the late 1900s/ early 2000s?

I've heard nothing about it Are ivy league colleges/universities overrated?

What do you mean? An African or European swallow?

A woodchuck would chuck 70 chunks of chunky wood if a woodchuck could chuck wood. Why do "as seen on TV" items always work better on TV and have so many more uses than what you actually use it for?

Because you all are best of friends. Did you know my school has been on ESPN and CNN for bad reasons? (ESPN put us on because of a fight following a controversial football game, and CNN got us because of "special brownies" and the banning of baked goods at our school)

Because you can. Would you consider someone a few inches taller than 6 feet to be a tall person?