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[Gary A.]

Yesterday's Column One was about old people table tennis, (aka ping pong). Easy reading about a senior center in Monterey Park. Monterey Park has a huge Asian population, so ping pong is pretty popular.

So the story centers around this old Asian guy with the nickname of "The Tornado".

 

[astroNikon]

You also have to pick an instrument that you *want* to learn.
So if you like flute, then I recommend you go find a teacher and have them help you buy a student flute.

There's a big difference between a student flute and pro flute .. ignoring price $$ a student's flute embouhure hole is nromally smaller and forces the student to learn proper playing techniques. Whereas my pro flute has a very elongated embouchure hole which allows greater flexibility in blowing and tonal variances but requires one that knows what they are doing .. or at least enough to be dangerous.

Good stuff ... thanks for the info. But I don't know about a flute or say a string instrument like a fiddle.

I know this is like some neophyte asking what camera they should get. But starting off with a recorder is a good idea.

Yeah .. there's a regular soprano recorder, which is what you see sold all over the place.

Then you can get into the other specialty recorders and made out of finer materials. A bass recorder is fun to play because of the lower tone.

 

[sm4him]

yup, I found my "X" ratings .. of course I know who it was from too


did you guys see that down below ??
VVVVV

Charlie!! WHY did you dislike poor Astro's post? We're the LB brother--uh, sister--personhood; we gotta stick up for each other!!

 

[astroNikon]

I've been hacked ==> Leaderboard | Page 376 | Photography Forum

 

[sm4him]

We have a family friend who plays the penny whistle. It's pretty cool.
It's also pretty hilarious, because he is this great big, tall, hulk of a guy, and when it's time for the "band" to assemble, he just pulls this little penny whistle out of his pocket.

 

[astroNikon]

 

[Gary A.]

The Tornado walks up to the table and his opponent immediately backs up five steps. The Tornado has a patented killer spin shot with a "nasty, unpredictable bounce".

 

[astroNikon]

 

[Gary A.]

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Sax Appeal

 

[astroNikon]

The Tornado walks up to the table and his opponent immediately backs up five steps. The Tornado has a patented killer spin shot with a "nasty, unpredictable bounce".

that joke blew me away ...

 

[astroNikon]

yup, I found my "X" ratings .. of course I know who it was from too


did you guys see that down below ??
VVVVV

Charlie!! WHY did you dislike poor Astro's post? We're the LB brother--uh, sister--personhood; we gotta stick up for each other!!

I've been hacked ==> Leaderboard | Page 376 | Photography Forum

But that's what's so cool - I can change my mind (over and over)!

and it's removed from my Alerts

 

[astroNikon]

I have no pics of my flute or guitars ... at least nothing recent

 

[astroNikon]

FT-10 by stevesklar, on Flickr

 

[Gary A.]

"Long jun cho" the Tornado jeered, (Chinese for dragon spin shot). "As soon as I hit it, he's done! He's got nothing!" said the Tornado. Cute story with some very nice photos. Yesterday's LA Times if you want more.

 

[astroNikon]