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ISSUE #21___\__\__\__\__\__________/__/__/__/__/ September 5, 1998
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
What is in this issue?
Contents:
1. Feature Article:
CYMBAL TIPS AND TRICKS
2. Humor: Fun Things To Do When
You're Stuck in an Elevator
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CYMBAL TIPS AND TRICKS
Zildjian has been the cymbal leader for nearly 500 years. All
the other cymbal manufacturers strive to imitate Zildjian. Sabian
seems to have come the closet! But, Sabian prices tend to rival
the Zildjian prices too.
For this reason I am a staunchly loyal to Zildjian. This is
an opinionated point but deserves consideration when the arguments
begin, concerning 'which' cymbal brand is best.
Otherwise I would tout Sabian and the OTHER quality brands
that DO exist out there! There are several very good cymbal
brands available these days. Price may be the main qualifying
factor.
If you want a NEW, quality cymbal, be sure to take
your wallet, haha. They are all expensive!
MY BEST CYMBAL (Buying) TRICK:
"Save BIG $$$ on Quality Cymbals'!
I never buy new cymbals anymore. I find dirty, green and ugly
high quality cymbals at swap meets, hock shops and garage sales.
Then, check for cracks . . . if there are no cracks . . . I usually
bid REAL low (like $30) and normally take them home. On the way home,
I stop by my local Walgreen or Eckard drug store and pick up a keg of,
'Twinkle for Copper Pots & Pans' for about $1.49. Once at home I
throw the ugly little rascals in the tub and give them a 20 minute
scrub.
A $30 cymbal goes into the tub and twenty minutes later a $200
or $300 cymbal may emerge!
POINT:
Quality cymbals rarely wear out under normal use . . . they
just get corroded, green and ugly. This is great for the savvy
buyer . . . with Champagne taste on a Beer budget!
Very often, that little ole, silver haired mom, selling juniors
cymbals at the swap meet, has no clue as to what they are worth.
She may offer you money to take them, just so she can get that
aweful mess in the garage cleaned up!
Buy quality cymbals cheap . . . clean 'em up and
save a bundle. I have made a lot of money that way. It is
one of my best kept trade secrets!
A lot of pro drummers aren't even aware of the value in this
tip. They tend to think that dirty means old, used and worn
out. It really means 'Diamond in the Rough', if the brand
name is Zildjian, Sabian or Paiste.
MORE . . .
Old Drums into New Money
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|__________________THOUGHTS & GRINS______________________|
*** HUMOR ***
Fun Things To Do When
You're Stuck in an Elevator
Alan Meiss, ameiss@indiana.edu (edited)
Stolen from:
http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~mist/Humour/Elevator.html
1. Ask people on the elevator if they've seen the first
part of the movie Speed.
2. Push all the floor buttons. At every floor, get out,
look around, mutter, "Looks okay so far," and get back in.
3. Put notices in the elevators that read "Last Inspection:
Passed. Next Inspection Due: Jan 87"
4. Use physics to determine how fast the elevator will be
going if it free-falls from the top floor.
5. Countdown "5...4...3...2...1" and then suddenly duck.
6. Get on the elevator at the top floor and ask,
"Going down?"
7. Keep muttering, "I hope it doesn't happen again..."
8. Have a friend with you, but act like he's a complete stranger.
After a while, turn to the friend and say, "Wanna trade?" Then
promptly trade wallets.
9. Replace the 3 on the third floor button with the Greek
letter pi.
10. Put on a crash helnet, and take one of those mini-trampolines
into an elevator. Stand on the trampoline, then say to a friend
holding the emergency phone, "Ok, Dave, I'm ready. Let 'er RIP!"
(This doesn't quite make sense, but hey, you can't have
everything.)
11. Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead and
muttering, "Shut up, dammit, all of you just shut UP!"
12. Stand silent and motionless in the corner, facing the
wall, without getting off.
13. When arriving at your floor, grunt and strain to yank the
doors open, then act embarrassed when they open by themselves.
14. Greet everyone getting on the elevator with a warm
handshake and ask them to call you Admiral.
15. Bet the other passengers you can fit a quarter in your nose.
16. Listen to the elevator walls with a stethoscope.
17. Announce in a demonic voice, "I must find a more
suitable host body."
18. Wear "X-Ray Specs" and leer suggestively at other passengers.
19. Crack open your briefcase or purse, and while
peering inside ask, "Got enough air in there?"
20. Enter the elevator
with a friend and have your friend say "I'll take your
case but why'd you shoot the guy?" Respond with,
"'Cause he kept lookin' at the back of my head." (From AC Salzer)
21. Put on a ski mask, tap the shoulder of the guy in front of
you, and politely ask, "Hey. do you know how to unjam a
pistol?" (From Ricky J. Sutton)
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Your measure of yourself is all that matters! How do
you measure up? This may offer a clue!
END OF TEMPO DISPATCH #21 September 5, 1998
Copyright Bill Powelson 1994 all rights reserved.
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