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jim stone wrote: In the USA the people volunteering in nursing
homes are usually Christians. No accident,
they're doing in their way what Jesus did.

They aren't Anglicans then......?



- Stephen

...someone broke in and defecated all over the altar. Redwolf Now, my original piece was slightly tongue-in-cheek. Not that I recant the basic sentiment. I really do think that it's good for people to have their sensibilities offended occasionally. However, the above is a world away from a couple o...

Actually I was not intending to comment on the original subject of this thread except in the narrow context of religious offence. Plenty has been said about schlock TV/radio and I wouldn't argue against it. I dislike the trend for so-called "reality" TV because it's an exploitative way of ...

Do you people seriously find the thought of someone profaning the sacred space of another so amusing? Would it be so funny if, say, one of our soldiers in Iraq were to urinate on the side of a mosque? Or would it be so absolutely hilarious if someone were to grill steaks and fan the smoke over at t...

Tom Dowling wrote: I am a fan of and loyal to both Thom and Jerry, though I have done business with Thom longer.

And I'm a huge fan of Daffy Duck. They just don't make them like they used to. <sigh>

- Stephen

It's the bass member of the cornet (or cornett - the renaissance holewind instrument, not the valved brass band instrument) family. There's more than one recipe for home-made serpents on the web, e.g.: http://www.serpentwebsite.com/SQPT_concept.htm I'm sure I found another one on the Musical Instrum...

Sunnywindo wrote: How many pets do you have and what kinds?
One cat, two dogs, and a beta fish.

Is this going to become a final release fish someday and will it be backwards compatible with Fish98?

Sorry, too many years working with computers. If anyone knows of any jobs in music shops....

- Stephen

What was the last whistle you played before you clicked on this message? "Antique" Generation Eb - but I think the fipple plug is probably lead and I've spotted a coupla cracks in the tin (?) plating - so I may not play it again. Tried nail varnish but wasn't fond of the taste... What inst...

I'd like to recommend that people try to hear the music of Paul Mounsey (OK, he's my cousin so I'm not entirely an independent reviewer :-) but I wouldn't recommend anything I wasn't genuinely enthusiastic about). Four albums generally available: Nahoo Nahoo Too Nahoo 3: Notes from the Republic City...

As for the northern lights, they are amazing. Such wonderful colours - takes your breath away. I have only seem them once about ten years ago near Kinloss in Morayshire, Scotland. I saw the Aurora once from Aberdeen sometime in the 70s. The type that consists of lines of light converging on a point...

unicorn wrote:
I think you should get a whistle in any key you want just because it is like Mount Everest.

So, what key is Mount Everest in?

- Stephen

I've had my Python Low D for a bit over a week. There's not much I can add to the very accurate review above. I absolutely love the instrument and play it at every opportunity. Mine is not engraved and looked very smooth and polished when I first unpacked it. After a few days sitting out in the livi...

The feeling is like when you take the donut off a baseball bat and swing away. Doesn't the jam make it all sticky?? :) - Stephen P.S. I also have a Dixon with brass slide and love it. It's my first whistle (well, I had a very cheap one years ago which I never played and is now lost). It's the first...

Civile Derego
Fortibus is in aro
Nobile demis trux
Votis indem
Causan dux

- Stephen

(much easier than the coal one)

Bloomfield wrote: You mean, held sideways?

Harder to play that way!

- Stephen