RE: [Hornlist] What happens when you slack off?

2007-12-07 Thread Steve Freides
Tom Spillman wrote: I had been putting off dental work I knew I needed because of a problem I share with about 15% of the population -- irrational fear of dental procedures. There is nothing irrational about that fear, IMHO. :) -S- ___

Re: [Hornlist] 2nd part of my India-Nepal trip

2007-12-07 Thread Herbert Foster
Hans, I really enjoy the description of your travels. It's the best travelogue I have read. Keep it up. You should publish. Herb Foster --- hans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Landel, yes I was too busy preparing the next trip - I had just 8 days at home to leave for Bangkok again - so there

Re: [Hornlist] What happens when you slack off?

2007-12-07 Thread Greg Campbell
Tom Spillman wrote: Right after the surgery, I went down the hall to the office of my prosthodontist who installed immediate dentures, so I was not without teeth for any extended period of time. My healing has proceeded well. I can now eat better than I could in years. I even ate a handful

[Hornlist] What happens when you have an irrational fear of the dentist?

2007-12-07 Thread Valerie WELLS
WOW! Tom's given me a very good reason to develop a better relationship w/ my dentist! Thanks, Tom, I hope your recovery goes well. Valerie___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at

RE: [Hornlist] Hans landing strip.

2007-12-07 Thread hans
But you had the chances of continuing the flight, but exciting anyway. We arrived with over 100 kms/h had a one-time-chance only as there was no space to turn away or to accelerate again try it again to land. And there was the wall at the end of the landing strip. -Original Message-

[Hornlist] RE: What happens when you slack off?

2007-12-07 Thread Larry Jellison
Deterioration in endurance, accuracy, dexterity, (loud) volume. One of the big surprises to me is the large difference among horn players in the effect of time off. Some players can take time off (several days, weeks) and seem to hardly miss a step in their playing when they return to horn.

[Hornlist] Hans landing strip.

2007-12-07 Thread wab4cor
Actually, Hans, I have landed on an aircraft carrier via helicopter. Picture four and one/half acres of U.S. real estate moving at 25 plus knots. The seas were calm, thank you. I trust your landing strip wasn't moving. : ) and not at sea level. Pace Bill

RE: [Hornlist] What happens when you slack off?

2007-12-07 Thread epstein
Just had some major dental work done on lower front tooth. Due to a sharp edge, which was miniscule, it cut up my tongue, so the playing was a delicate situation. After it was filed down and the tongue tissue healed, I was ok again. I shudder when I have to go to the dentist--for more

[Hornlist] time off

2007-12-07 Thread wkling
Hello horners, I took a month off a couple of years ago--the most I had taken off in awhile. I was wondering how everything would feel after that amount of time. So I called up Lowell Greer, who had just taken quite a bit of time off for medical reasons, and earnestly inquired, Lowell,