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Topic: OT-Politics Thread: please TRY to keep it civil, you damned dirty apes

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847badgerfan

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« Reply #32452 on: May 31, 2024, 11:12:13 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on May 31, 2024, 10:44:02 AM
In other news, we attended a concert last night that included a piano concerto.  They announced they had just obtained a new piano due to an anonymous donor (not me).

I was musing during the concerto that it sounded really good, warmer somehow, I had forgotten it was new.  My wife remarked how much better it sounded.  I had not thought a piano would really sound different to my ears.  (The pianist was Trif\oinov, who apparently is quite good.)  So, I look up how much a new one costs.

Any guesses?















$200 K.  And up.
Pianos can be outrageous. Back when I was playing keyboards (and drums and guitars and), I used one of these. Sounded great. I wish I could still play (arthritis). I sold all of my instruments and amplifiers. I can still play drums, but we have nowhere to put the set, so I sold that too, before we moved. Broke my heart.


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« Reply #32453 on: May 31, 2024, 11:25:21 AM »
I had a Kawai upright that we sold before we moved, but I rarely played it, and it was badly out of tune.  I used to play 1-2 hours a day when I was younger, but things change.  My wife bought me one of these a couple years back and I'm still trying to get back into it, my left hand is so weak, I do exercises but it's still not great.

The nice thing about this Yamaha is the action is "normal", it feels like a grand, but the innards are a computer and speakers.  It doesn't take up much room.  It sounds great, when I can play a piece.  I keep thinking I'm going to get back into it hard again, but other things take my eye away.

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« Reply #32454 on: May 31, 2024, 11:46:44 AM »
My parents have an old upright that was in my grandparents' house.  I have no idea what the brand is.  My grand parents had painted it white and gold, looked like Liberace would probably love it, and then sometime in the late 80s I helped my dad strip it all the way down to blonde wood, and then refinish it natural.  It's actually quite pretty.

Anyway, my folks want to get rid of it, and we have the room for it, although I'd have to completely rearrange our "parlor" to accommodate it.
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« Reply #32455 on: May 31, 2024, 12:18:29 PM »
Git' R Done!
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« Reply #32456 on: May 31, 2024, 12:25:39 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on May 31, 2024, 11:46:44 AM
My parents have an old upright that was in my grandparents' house.  I have no idea what the brand is.  My grand parents had painted it white and gold, looked like Liberace would probably love it, and then sometime in the late 80s I helped my dad strip it all the way down to blonde wood, and then refinish it natural.  It's actually quite pretty.

Anyway, my folks want to get rid of it, and we have the room for it, although I'd have to completely rearrange our "parlor" to accommodate it.
Similar situation here.

My mom has an old upright that came from her mom's (my Grandma's) house. Grandma tried to teach me on it but I am so musically challenged that I never even figured out Mary had a Little Lamb. My brother was marginally more successful, I literally almost failed 4th grade because I couldn't master this thing:
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Re: OT-Catch all thread - Personal attacks will result in a time out
« Reply #32457 on: May 31, 2024, 12:34:26 PM »
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« Reply #32458 on: May 31, 2024, 02:10:27 PM »

https://youtu.be/t2HeUmxbAok?si=aFY0Ns3CLd8NHF0M

The action on this piano is just fine. 
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« Reply #32459 on: May 31, 2024, 03:18:02 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on May 30, 2024, 08:08:30 AM
[img width=500 height=399.991]https://i.imgur.com/f4dyyzO.jpeg[/img]
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« Reply #32460 on: June 02, 2024, 12:29:42 PM »
I admit I still don't care about women s basketball, but is there a league or group of players more self destructive?  
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« Reply #32461 on: June 02, 2024, 03:45:19 PM »
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« Reply #32462 on: June 03, 2024, 09:51:39 AM »
Glad they are doing this project while school is out and the "birds went back up North.

Still gonna be a nightmare for traffic.

Caloosahatchee Bridge closes for 10-week project (winknews.com)
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« Reply #32463 on: June 03, 2024, 10:17:01 AM »
Quote from: MarqHusker on June 02, 2024, 12:29:42 PM
I admit I still don't care about women s basketball, but is there a league or group of players more self destructive? 
no idea

haven't watched a game or followed any news in years
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« Reply #32464 on: June 03, 2024, 12:32:55 PM »
Who?
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« Reply #32465 on: June 03, 2024, 03:53:31 PM »
That league that had a new player brought in via draft, that's selling tickets and getting people to watch.   Other players don't seem to like all the attention she gets and, behaving like middle school girls about it.

League, and some players including own teammates seem a bit tone deaf about it.   Maybe the charter flights they now enjoy have them distracted. 

Or maybe they're going full on Heel with the sport.

Not how I'd run the bidness
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