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I could see using something like Flitz to polish the pedals, but is there some risk of damaging the adjacent ebony finish by polishing the logo?

Big Al

It's scheduled to pass through my area on July 11th. I'll certainly make an attempt to see it if the trackside crowds aren't too enormous.

Big Al

@RealPlayer said:

Vorsetzer

That's a new word I never saw before. A neighbor of mine has a functional player piano and a nice collection of rolls, but I had never seen that mechanism that allows any piano to be played.

Big Al

@Mik said:

Here's hoping for a complete recovery.

Do remember to take care of yourself as well - caring for the caregiver. Hope you have a good support system.

I concur with these hopes and advice. I know what the caregiving tasks impose on my wife.

Big Al

@AndyD said:

@big_al, forgive my ignorance, is a handbell choir a group of handbell ringers like this:

Link to video
Wondering if you sing along?

Yes, that is what I was referring to. No, we do not sing along simultaneously. Thanks for the opportunity to clarify.

Big Al

Your comments were very interesting. I haven't participated in a choir since high school, but I do play in a handbell choir at church so I can somewhat relate to your experience.

The remark about no applause raises a question for me. How was that request communicated to the audience?

I regularly attend both jazz and classical concerts. The protocols concerning applause are very different. At jazz concerts, applause is frequent after a solo occurs even though the music continues. At classical concerts, I was accustomed to no applause until the composition was performed in its totality. Recently, there has been at least a smattering of applause after a movement has ended, which somewhat jars me. I wonder what others have experienced?

Big Al

It's close but not exact:
0 C = 32 F
5 C = 41 F
10 C = 50 F
15 C = 59 F
20 C = 68 F
25 C = 77 F
30 C = 86 F
35 C = 95 F
40 C = 104 F
and so on.

in general: degrees F = (9 *degrees C)/5 + 32
One useful reference point: -40 C = -40 F

Big Al

What a delightfully different hobby.

Big Al

@Daniel said:

@Mik said:

Daniel, did you know that Denise's MIL was an original member of both Piano World and these two forums?

Mik, Yes, I did. She was a moderator at TNCR, too. I know she passed some time ago. RIP.

I didn't know that she had passed away. I'm sorry she didn't live to see justice enacted on Denise's killer.

Big Al

It will be interesting to see what you get. Many tomato varieties are hybrids so the seeds may produce something different from the parent fruit.

Big Al

I heard about the tornadoes and monster hailstones on the morning news today. The band of storms have reached us today but so far just occasional heavy rain and some thunder, without the severity your area has experienced. I hope our luck holds.

Big Al

Both of you will be in our prayers.

Big Al

@Steve-Miller said:

Have you visited that store, Al?

Yes, I have. I was in Philadelphia on business once and finished in time to visit the store and meet Rich in person.

A second visit was a piano party that he hosted there a number of years ago.

Big Al

Apple and justme were the two people who welcomed me to the old Coffee Room so many years ago. It's been quite a trip since then.

Big Al

I'm glad to see that the Warther Museum is still open. I visited there many years ago. For a train buff like me, it was especially interesting.

That area was a very popular spot for my family to visit, particularly my parents. If you visit again, the (https://ageofsteamroundhouse.org/)Age of Steam roundhouse just south of Sugar Creek has a large collection of steam locomotives and other railroad equipment.

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I've liked Robert Reich since he was Labor Secretary. He's given me no reason to change that opinion.

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Thanks for pointing out the authorship of that piece. I've been wondering how the remake of the Justice Dept. into an instrument of retribution had affected her.

Big Al

I associate croutons more with Caesar salad than soup. Oyster crackers or saltines are what I amend soup with more frequently. Dried bread cubes are most likely to become bread pudding or a strada in our home.

Big Al

I tend to agree with Andy. I've seen a lot of art that I like. I will say that I have a long time fondness for impressionists.

Renoir's Young Girl in Pink is in the Carnegie Museum of Art's collection and I tend to walk past it when I visit the galleries. I've liked it ever since I first saw it when I was a college student and used to wander through the museums when I had a break from classes.

Big Al