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Subject:Re: Green Vanagons Was: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
From:Kevin Gilbert
Date:Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:45:00 -0400

Yawwwn. Who cares?

On Jun 26, 2007, at 9:19 PM, mike wrote:

> Hmm. I always thought wind was wind. Reed or brass, samey, samey.
>
> What do I know>? I'm a van owner.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On 6/26/07 5:37 PM, "Michael Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
>> That's a woodwind, a reed instrument, isn't it? Not the same as a
>> wind,
>> i.e., brass instrument.
>>
>> --
>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>> KG6RCR
>>
>>
>>
>> mike typed:
>>> I think they all can, with a little lip help. For example the
>>> opening to the
>>> Gershwin...
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/26/07 4:37 PM, "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott"
>>> <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My father was a trombone player. The trombonist is the only wind
>>>> player
>>>> who can play a gliss. Or wants to.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>>>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>>>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>>>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>>>> KG6RCR
>>>>
>>>> On 6/26/2007 4:23 PM neil wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey I've seen guys riding bikes with trombones/other ..... in soft
>>>>> bags! (leather/courdura "gig bags")
>>>>>
>>>>> An accident just waiting to happen!
>>>>>
>>>>> But just for you, I'll try backpacking my Tuba on my bike. --- ;^)
>>>>>
>>>>> (though the conductor may take issue with me trying to play
>>>>> Trombone
>>>>> parts on my Tuba tonight!)
>>>>>
>>>>> ;^)
>>>>>
>>>>> Neil.
>>>>>
>>>>> (former brass inst. repairman!)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 6/26/07, mordo <helmut.blong@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> (Although not for everyone. i.e. I carry musical instruments....
>>>>>>> sometimes a *TUBA*.... to work)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What? you can't carry that on your back while riding a bike?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ;]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> mordo
>>>>>> 1990 Carat
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

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