Musically Challanged? US Gov't to the rescue.

Jay Kahrs · 28th October 2002

Seems like the US Gov't has developed a device that goes in the bell of a bugle and plays Taps at the press of a button. It looks like a cone mute and cost $50,000 to develop. The end is near.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2002Oct27.html

e-cue · 28th October 2002

So this is why I fear audits every year. When I die, someone take a boombox and play "Stairway to Heaven".

(or Highway to Hell, however you look at it)

Jay Kahrs · 29th October 2002

I don't know about you, but I'd like to audit the gov't to see how my tax dollars are being spent. $50K buys a lot of music lessons.

Greg Heimbecker · 29th October 2002

I remember how amazed I was nearly 30 years ago that there were actually people making there living in military bands primarily playing taps at funerals. Keeping your shoes polished was as big a part of the gig as playing.

mitgong · 29th October 2002

Looks like we're fixin' to order up a bunch of these.

Coulda put that war money into school music programs, but then we'd all have to buy those damn japanese hybrid cars.

Henchman · 29th October 2002

Well, even though it cost 50k to develop, it doesn't mean that each one will cost that.

Hmm..., but knowing the military, each one will probably cost more than 50k.

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e-cue Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 4,069	So this is why I fear audits every year. When I die, someone take a boombox and play "Stairway to Heaven". (or Highway to Hell, however you look at it)

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Jay Kahrs One with big hooves Joined: May 2002 Location: Earth, NYC metro Posts: 5,899 Thread Starter	I don't know about you, but I'd like to audit the gov't to see how my tax dollars are being spent. $50K buys a lot of music lessons.

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Greg Heimbecker Gear addict Joined: Jun 2002 Location: western edge of the big cornfield Posts: 405	I remember how amazed I was nearly 30 years ago that there were actually people making there living in military bands primarily playing taps at funerals. Keeping your shoes polished was as big a part of the gig as playing.