Quasijock
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Hi to all bandiesBeen following these forums for about a year now and never got round to joining. Too much drinking between rehearsals LOL
Hi to all who know me (you know who you are!!!)
There's never much chat from north of the border so a wee hello from us blue blooded ones then  
See some of you in May for the USA trip and the rest of the vollies at the festival 
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admin
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Welcome Quasijock, looks like another lurker has broken cover! Congratulations on joining and now inputting for all the others to enjoy. Neptune bandroom was looking a tad empty and there have been a couple of illegal raves in there (virtually speaking of course!)
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Hornblower
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Hi QJ
I don't know who you are (I don't think) but I do know who I am and if you've been following the posts over a year you'll know enough about me to be going on with for now. 
Welcome to the threads and as I say to everyone - post plenty!!
L8ers...
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Quasijock
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Illegal Raves? | Quote: | Neptune bandroom was looking a tad empty and there have been a couple of illegal raves in there (virtually speaking of course!)
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The only one I know of is the night before the fest in Nelson mess 
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ZedHorn
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HI QJ... ZH here, how you doing my lovely.. welcome aboard.
have fun stateside and SYATF...
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Siegfried
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| admin wrote: | | Welcome Quasijock, looks like another lurker has broken cover! Congratulations on joining and now inputting for all the others to enjoy. Neptune bandroom was looking a tad empty and there have been a couple of illegal raves in there (virtually speaking of course!) |
Well said Admin - and Welcome QJ !! 'Bout time we had more Scots in here...
(who told you about the 'Raves' Admin? S'posed to have been secret..)
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Apricot
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Welcome Quasijock.
So what are you playing in America? Then I might just be able to figure out who you are when we go!
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Quasijock
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I usually play the p1$$ head in the corner but I've promised to behave
Let's hope our hosts are accomodating 
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RAB
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| Quasijock wrote: | | I usually play the p1$$ head in the corner but I've promised to behave |
You would have fitted in extremely well with our old trombone section at FOSNI....
But they NEVER behaved themselves..Welcome aboard my fellow thoroughbred...
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Quasijock
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| Quote: | 'Bout time we had more Scots in here...
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BTW Siegfried, I'm English, but been here for over 20 years now hence the name (Quasi.......)
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Siegfried
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| Quasijock wrote: | I usually play the p1$$ head in the corner but I've promised to behave
Let's hope our hosts are accomodating |
Then say hello to Errol - he's usually to be found there or thereabouts... 
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Siegfried
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| Quasijock wrote: | | Quote: | 'Bout time we had more Scots in here...
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BTW Siegfried, I'm English, but been here for over 20 years now hence the name (Quasi.......) |
Oops ! After 20 years QJ - you have found the quality there!! Just a shame about the weather..
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General Melchett
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That's you outed then matey.... Good to see you though!
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RAB
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| Siegfried wrote: | | Oops ! After 20 years QJ - you have found the quality there!! Just a shame about the weather.. |
Weather's sometimes awful.... Climate's just fine thank you..
Like the weather here, we sometimes look for a change, and I really think on May 3rd., we will voice our opinion... 
Personally, I've been 54yrs between Tory and Labour, so what's wrong wi' something new..???
Let's give it a bash,
Ireland did fine...
Denmark superb..
Norway OK....
Best of luck to England when they troll ahead without our oil....
OK ..It might not work....But Hey-Ho...Let's give it a bash.. 
(FOSNI Band survived exceedingly well without the South East support)...
..I WAS that soldier...
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lesbryan
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 Hi there quasijock welcome .im not a bandie so you wont know me||| .Im the one with all the tiger and pussers  
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RAB
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 ..Back on thread I suppose..... 
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Michael Thompson
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Welcome Aboard QJ. Like many others on the forum I'm sure I don't know you either.
Mind you I did move to a more warmer climate Down Under.
Add plenty in the threads and enjoy.
Tommo
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Mr Bass Trombone
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WelcomeWelcome aboard QJ I am sure you will fit in well, there are many a person who would quite gladly sit in a corner and join you as a PA  myself included, in fact I may be the first. Like a lot of others do I know you?? you sound to me that would have slotted quite nicely into the Dogend trom section in the seventies, one or two of them liked a wee wet or two, then again so did a lot of the band of that particular dogend era. Like some others I have retired to warmer climes but like to keep in touch.
Have fun.
Adios Amigo . Hasta Pronto.
MBT.
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Errol
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Hi QJ, and welcome to insanity.
Well done for taking christianity and education into that
heathen country.Stay clear of cooking pots mate.
They only feed you up on stovies for one reason.lol
Come on back Rab.
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RAB
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| Errol wrote: | Hi QJ, and welcome to insanity.
Well done for taking christianity and education into that
heathen country.Stay clear of cooking pots mate.
They only feed you up on stovies for one reason.lol
Come on back Rab. |
Couldn't agree more mate... 
for the moment 
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Quasijock
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Thanx everyone and a big Hi to Melchey:  many congrats on the new addition!!
Can anyone out there know why is it that trombonists and bassists tend to like their beer more than any other instrumentalists? Perhaps I should start a new thread or has this been discussed before?
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ZedHorn
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you might have a few opponents to that theory from the hornists....
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RAB
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| ZedHorn wrote: | | you might have a few opponents to that theory from the hornists.... |
Bring 'em on... 
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ZedHorn
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woooooo, fighting talk.... Melch, Sarge, Blower, PussyCat my corner... STAT!!!
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Errol
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There must be more to life than drinking folks......
....any ideas.
answers on a postcard
c/o Alcofrolicks anomiutus. in it.
Its not the size of your bell ... that counts.
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Siegfried
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| Errol wrote: | There must be more to life than drinking folks......
....any ideas.
answers on a postcard
c/o Alcofrolicks anomiutus. in it.
Its not the size of your bell ... that counts. |
Big question Errol...you could try downloading the new Windows Vista programme onto your PC - especially if it already has Windows XP in situ..
That is a whole lot of fun - not !
Right - who's for another drink then??
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Errol
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Whhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaattttt
the hell has windows got to do with it SF.
Oh I get it........the pane of the hangover.
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Siegfried
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Good one Errol -
Sorry to have missed it - work called me away from this Fun Palace,just returned..
Instead of drinking - you could have installed the new Windows Vista programme...that's what I meant !!
I know.......I'll get my coat...
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lesbryan
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I would sooner drink than install at the vista programme at the moment
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Siegfried
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| lesbryan wrote: | | I would sooner drink than install at the vista programme at the moment |
Heard any more news Les ?
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Mr Bass Trombone
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I think we trom's and bass blower's could muster a drinking team to take on the horn boy's, I will start in my corner with Myself, Taff Kinsey. Jock Mc Donald, Tom Gallagher,Shiner Wright and Eddie Gasser, and course Mr SJ himself, over to you Rab for the Bass side of the team.
Adios mi Amigo's.
See you at the bar.
MBT.
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greenfairy
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A belated welcome to QJ - see you on the States trip!
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ZedHorn
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| Mr Bass Trombone wrote: | I think we trom's and bass blower's could muster a drinking team to take on the horn boy's, I will start in my corner with Myself, Taff Kinsey. Jock Mc Donald, Tom Gallagher,Shiner Wright and Eddie Gasser, and course Mr SJ himself, over to you Rab for the Bass side of the team.
Adios mi Amigo's.
See you at the bar.
MBT. |
horn girls too please!!!! if you don't mind! 
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Hornblower
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Ignore him Dr Z - we all did in the good ol' bad ol' days!!!!
Truth is - he just likes to stir it up a little is all.
We could all name names of the big drinkers from our respective sections and recount their imbibing prowess - but I never saw (before or since) anyone sink a yard of ale (a boot in Wilhelmshaven remember MBT?) like good ol' Ginge Couch (RIP). He was a clarinetist.
The German band who had invited us back to their place for 'tea & stickies' (!) were so amazed at the 2 seconds it took him to pour 2 litres of cold lager down his neck without spilling a drop that they made him do it again so they could all watch. Never been so proud to be British!!
On the note of being British Rab - you want your country, you have it. You'll come back with your tail between your legs eventually and I don't think you can take it for granted that we'll have you all back. Also take note of the following - a lot of the oil fields are actually off England and under international law your lot will have to take their hands off it.
A lot of the English will be pleased to watch your tax go up as ours comes down due to not having to subsidise your homeland anymore.
Vote accordingly and think of this - there are more English in favour of true devolution than there are Scots.
(This is not a personal dig, just relaying facts from our side of the wall.)
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Errol
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For info:
This weeks poll.
Scots in favour of a split from the UK 41%
English in favour of a split 56 %
Read in to that what you may.
Shetlanders believe it is their oil.
Nothing wrong though with anyone being proud. In fact we all should be.
But I always go abroad for my holidays.
Peace be with you.!!!!!!
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Errol
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I seen Ginge (bless him) running down a corridor in Toronto screaming he
was seeing pink elephants.
I love a drink.........but not to that capacity HB. 
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Hornblower
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T'was a bit sad really...
We were on a rusty grey tub in Gothenburg and Ginge would do his 'rounds' every night collecting up everyone's wooly pully's and taking them to his pit.
Near the end of the trip, he was stopped from trying to kill rats in the heads with a squeegee. There weren't any to kill of course.
He was sent to Netley after that and came back smoking 20 a day - and had never smoked before in his life. Still drank too.
For those of you that didn't know him - he died peacefully in his sleep when a blood clot got stuck in his brain instead of passing through, apparently, if he'd not been taking an afternoon nap he would have been OK.  Very sad as he'd kicked the drink and was happy helping his mother run a hotel in the West Country.
Nice bloke - shame about the booze...
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Mr Bass Trombone
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Well said my ickle Til, he was a great guy and a real character, and a bloody good boxer as well. Yes I can remember him trying to demolish vermin in various places as you say there never were any only in poor old Jonies head. It was a trip to Canada that eventually did for him, he went missing for a few day's turned up eventually, your old mate DD made sure that enough was enough. His lady friend of the time Dave Bromley Keith Price and I went to Newquay for his funeral, and in true dogend fashion saw him away in the time honoured fashion as one does of course.
Take care you all life is to short, JC didn't make 50 let alone 66, this aint a rehearsal ENJOY.
Adios Mi amigo's.
Hasta Pronto.
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Quasijock
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You've all probaly seen this before or have your own version's: so here goes..........
Top Ten Reasons To Play The Trombone
10. It doubles the flow of testosterone
9. Chicks dig the big cases
8. It's shinny!!!
7. Works as a lightning rod
6. Tastes like chicken
5. Slides nicely when lubricated
4. Scare's away the neighbor's cat
3. Outblows any woodwind
2. No batteries necessary
1. It's the only instrument that doesn't suck
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Errol
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Yes great Quasi, but how many cans can you get inside.
I prefer to play the fridge.....cool instrument daddio.
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Siegfried
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| Errol wrote: | Yes great Quasi, but how many cans can you get inside.
I prefer to play the fridge.....cool instrument daddio. |
Errol - utter tosh mate!
Imagine - humping that thing around full of beer...
HOW DO YOU TUNE IT !!!
(hah !..things I'M daft...)
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bootybandy
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Cases are great carriers of beer. Ark Royal Band, Bermuda, 1975 ish. All the band had been playing at the British Ambassador/Governors residence in Hamilton. Loads of food and drink. It was almost a "Hands to Bathe". Help yourself to the beer and drinks why don't you!!! We all did. Everyone came back on board past the OOD carrying instruments out of cases!!!???!!!. All cases were either clinking or clanking with the sound of glass on glass. Back in the mess 2KA4, we had a little muster of all refreshments. There were cases of beer, bottles of Tia Maria, Wine and any other alcoholic beverage one could imagine. The normal three tinnies a day were suplemented with all the different booze you could ever think of. Twas a good trip. See Pusser for confirmation.
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Errol
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Like it BB. How to covert a Cat 4 into a good gig.
Bermuda......no mention of de rum !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Errol
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Convert is for nuns.
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ZedHorn
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why on earth does a trombone taste like chicken?????????????
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Errol
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Trombones can also poke your eyes out.
Nelson got it in the countermarch. 
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RAB
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| Hornblower wrote: |
On the note of being British Rab - you want your country, you have it. You'll come back with your tail between your legs eventually and I don't think you can take it for granted that we'll have you all back. Also take note of the following - a lot of the oil fields are actually off England and under international law your lot will have to take their hands off it.
A lot of the English will be pleased to watch your tax go up as ours comes down due to not having to subsidise your homeland anymore.
Vote accordingly and think of this - there are more English in favour of true devolution than there are Scots.
(This is not a personal dig, just relaying facts from our side of the wall.) |
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah..
OK.. HAVE to bite Stu.....(everyone else keep out. )
1) You never had the fortune to serve up here.(and by your own admission have apparently only glanced at our beauty and 'lack of pace' from a far distant advantage point.
2) Bit late for arguing over Oil Revenue..The 'Divvie up's been done, dusted, and spread evenly over the last 30 yrs +.. (To the severe detriment of our once famous fishing industry)
3)Your Homeland unfortunately doesn't have a uniformal tradition that you can relate to, in most aspects of culture and social life...(other than the 'non-goal' in '66 ) ( You even argue amongst youselves about the correct colour of a rose..)
4) Our local taxes, which will innevitably have to be pursued, are nowt to do with the outsiders (for a change), as you will not be able to squander them on such intrusions on the landscape as 'The Greenwich Bouncy Castle', or (just in time) the transformation of East London wasteland into the biggest useless piece of land after 2012 that Scotland could imagine.
5)Interlude.. (Stand Easy)....
6)Can't be bothered with listing the whole top 40, so I'll finish up by saying ..........
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Fishing is for ...Welllllllll ..Fishermen..
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Errol
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Its great being a 'Geordie' 
thought the Coda was a bit weak Rab.
15 all....Hornblower to serve.
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RAB
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| Errol wrote: | | thought the Coda was a bit weak Rab. |
I'll be back......
Rab Swartsinig.. Svarttisinger..Swapshernikers..S'wot's a nipper...
Errrrrrrrrrrrrr.. ..G'Vnor of new Scotland State....
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Errol
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Can't do no worse than Mr Salmon SNP.
He not like the  bit either
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Siegfried
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| Errol wrote: | Can't do no worse than Mr Salmon SNP.
He not like the bit either |
Me neither - like my fish,I do - if we still have any boats for fishing left..
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Errol
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Don't need boats SF....
.....Buy them in Tesco's...
.....much cheaper,plus you can do the rest of the
shopping at the same time. Gets it out of the way.
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Errol
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By the way. As its May1st.
Happy birthday to me.Happy birthday to me,
Happy birthday handsome Errol,happy birthday to me.
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Siegfried
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| Errol wrote: | Don't need boats SF....
.....Buy them in Tesco's...
.....much cheaper,plus you can do the rest of the
shopping at the same time. Gets it out of the way. |
HAHAHAHAHA! - ...and straight into the drinks section...
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Siegfried
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| Errol wrote: | By the way. As its May1st.
Happy birthday to me.Happy birthday to me,
Happy birthday handsome Errol,happy birthday to me.
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Let me be the first Errol - HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!
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Errol
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Gee thanks SF.
better be off to my bed. Out tomorrow for
a couple of sherbets.
If I'm still non confuddled I shall be back 'on air' after.
They say life begins at 40.....
....mine began before that,.
nite.
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