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Hope your birthday and celebration went great.

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@Bernard said in Almost hit head on:

Maybe it's because I lived in NYC for so long, where horn usage is ubiquitous.

That comment reminded me of an incident many years ago.

My wife had injured her knee in a sports accident and couldn't work the clutch in our cars, both of which had manual transmissions. To let her drive, we arranged to swap a car with her parents so she would have a car that she could drive with one good leg.

I met my father-in-law at a midway point between our homes to do the swap. The car that I was driving then had a problem with the horn ring accidentally shorting and sounding the horn unexpectedly, so I had pulled the connection to the horn until I could get it fixed.

Returning home after the swap, I said to my wife, "I probably should have told your father about the nonworking horn." She said, "He already knows. He called to ask how to work the horn, because he couldn't get it to sound. He even stopped to look in the owner's manual for information."

As you may have guessed, my father-in-law grew up and learned to drive in NYC,

I'm glad your horn was working when you needed it.

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Thanks for the answer. That looks a lot more convenient to use than the piles of books and sheet music I have near my piano.

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@jon-nyc said in Piano Party 7/27 Klaus is coming to visit:

There are some. Klaus is here a week and we’re at the Jersey shore now. Next weekend I’ll post some videos.

Back from the shore yet? I would really like to see some videos.

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Thanks for sharing that with us. It was very beautiful and your performance was excellent.

What software are you using on the tablet? It seemed to change pages very precisely.

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What an interesting find. Since they appear to have been printed, I wonder how many were originally produced and if other copies survive?

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I don't know what assessed value means in Nassua, NH. Here in Pennsylvania, assessed value for property tax purposes is often set at a base year and can differ wildly from current market value. It would be helpful for this discussion to know what the basis for this assessment actually is.

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One mustard we used to almost always have in our fridge was Nance's. It has vanished from all our local markets in recent years. It was the go-to mustard in my wife's family.

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An architectural tour of Columbus, Indiana.

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@Axtremus said in Elevator music?:

The very sort of music that AI can generate.

That seems like an apt observation.

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I became acquainted with Tom Lehrer's songs early in my college days in the '60s. I still pull out my song book now and then. In some ways, it's disturbing how timeless some of the songs are.

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Wish I could have been there.

Are there any videos forthcoming so we can hear some performances?

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I hope he's right, particularly regarding the fossil fuel purchases.

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Reminiscent of moves to dismantle Hoovervilles during the Great Depression. I wonder if the army will be deployed against any encampments like it was under the command of Gen. Douglas MacAuthur against the Bonus Army encampment in Anacostia, D.C.

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@pique said in Piano Party 7/27 Klaus is coming to visit:

Looking forward to pics and video. Miss you all!

Ditto.

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I've been playing with some frequency. It had been a long time since I had an instrument to use, so I am very rusty. A bit of neuropathy in my little fingers is an extra impediment.

The piano is all that I expected. It is probably more than I could justify based on who will be playing it most frequently, but you only live once.

I've been rifling through the immense stacks of music I've accumulated over the years, picking out things that seem at least somewhat doable. There is a lot of satisfaction lurking there.

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Seems like more and more musicians around my age are dying. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. RIP Chuck Mangione.

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Welcome back. I'm glad to hear your trip didn't result in any problems on return.

I don't know Mr. SK's immigration status, but I've had real concerns about people I know who have traveled outside the country.

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Happy birthday.

(Is it one more year closer to retirement?)

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