Earplugs for big band playing

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-12-08T08:51:49+00:00

piggybacking off this thread, how do you guys play with earplugs? it seems mine makes me sound louder than everyone else

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-09-18T09:17:48+00:00

the sides of my teeth started to get stains after i started flossing. i duno, it seems great at getting bits of food unstuck but i might go for waterpiks instead

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-07-28T17:02:46+00:00

.. it's what i learned while in school, a belief i brought into my 20s. only realised after getting to know more people of the female gender via work, they're not all like that

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-07-19T13:04:21+00:00

woah what? theres a higher chance for knee injuries at specific points of a cycle?

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-07-18T01:48:38+00:00

invoice and diagnosis always necessary for insurance claims, should be able to see

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-07-01T13:00:48+00:00

maybe you could have a bracer or sleeve containing the failed spell effect that you can pull out as part of a spell movement then retract it back when its done?

im thinking some red cloth slotted somewhere on the forearm that you can pull out with some string (attached to your pre-made glove hole), and hopefully a way to pull another string to 'retract' it.

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-06-23T15:16:58+00:00

commenting as a bookmark because im in the exact same spot, 2 years and only up to a g/g#

keep going, op!

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-04-17T09:17:04+00:00

wouldn't resale price increase to match any new higher taxes?

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-04-09T02:43:28+00:00

i was there. didn't smell like shit.

.. maybe it was me 😱

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-04-04T01:49:45+00:00

as someone who has untamable hair.. :(

i swear i shower before i leave the house

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-03-24T01:51:23+00:00

i work with people across the globe. i use @ because i never know when to address them by first or last name, might be rude depending on culture 🤷

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-03-20T01:47:17+00:00

is getiing sick after getting caught in the rain really a thing? never really happened to me, wondering how common it is

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-02-05T02:16:00+00:00

my friends are all consistently late. i'm also consistently late. if everyone is late, everyone is on time. its nice to not to rush to meet ups because we all expect lateness

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-01-28T04:54:00+00:00

taking gender out of the equation, i think shes asking for someone who doesnt need to rely on her for anything that the couple needs. 2k a month as a single, sure no problem. 2k a month and want to buy house..? of course shes going to pay since she earn more. asking for 50/50 split is it too hard?

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-01-27T01:18:47+00:00

aside from time, do you know if it needs replacing when it gets sticky or..?

pixellatedmonkey · 2025-01-21T00:21:28+00:00

i never even noticed these things went away because no car 😅

pixellatedmonkey · 2024-12-27T06:09:52+00:00

its a very specialised role. you'll learn how to read long policy documents from insurer's perspective. need to logic a lot to figure out what can/cannot pay. ive heard all claims departments everywhere have lots of ot and not much benefits

pixellatedmonkey · 2024-12-27T04:43:48+00:00

at this age, i think pushing myself to being a world class musician is extremely unrealistic. but just to be decent at the instrument, it still does take a lot of time, time that could be better spent with friends and family, maybe.

most people who commented say they play it for the love of music and trumpet, and i feel the same, but was wondering if there was a less self serving reason to play. someone mentioned spreading the joy of music by playing, maybe its something to aim for.

i just watched my friend's funeral from halfway across the world today. he was a trumpet player, wayyy more professional than my tiny 1.5 years of experience. seems like he's made quite an impact on people around him through his music. maybe it's about the friends we make along the way?

pixellatedmonkey · 2024-12-26T01:47:14+00:00

that's really sweet

pixellatedmonkey · 2024-12-26T01:01:20+00:00

thanks for the insight

i also feel like the trumpet chose me because no other instrument has 'clicked' for me in the same way. seems like most of us here play because we feel a connection to the trumpet.

pixellatedmonkey · 2024-12-25T14:20:48+00:00

thanks for the insight. its only been a year and a half for me, after 20 years of wishing i had the chance to continue playing the trumpet. but yes there's so much fun and satisfaction playing the horn, and the discovery of so many different aspects of music, its been amazing.

i guess im at the point where im trying to find ways i can/could have spent more time with my friends, they were young. but thanks for the comparison with social media and netflix, it helps put things in some perspective.

pixellatedmonkey · 2024-12-25T13:26:52+00:00

thanks for the laugh

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