In addition to all the good answers previously given, a conductor interprets what the composer has written. And different conductors may create very different interpretations of the same piece. They can set the basic tempo faster or slower, they can get the orchestra to really lean in to a particular musical phrase or de-emphasise it, they can bring out the horns at one point or hush them a bit and let us focus on the oboe or piccolo… A good conductor has studied and notated the entire score for some time before they and the orchestra even begin to rehearse.

So, part of that bow at the end can be to say, “what do you think of this interpretation compared to all the other times you’ve heard this famous symphony?” Then they usually turn around and wave the orchestra members to stand, which means, “and didn’t these guys do a great job executing it!?”

Isn’t the water used for cooling? If so, discharged warmed water can adversely affect local wildlife, including the fish people fish for and the animals people hunt.

And the GOP cuts funding for mental health services at every opportunity

Are we ready for Lexington and Concord? Because anyone who’s still clinging to the hope peaceful protesting will hold off martial law all the way to the election in November is about to get their fingers stomped on by ICE

Between this and the way you’re keeping HorseMemes alive, I’m beginning to suspect you’re actually a horse, OP

Good for them, turning their natural instinct to play hooky into a legitimate political statement. Support for too many kids who can’t come to school in the first place because they’re hiding from ICE. And for the people (immigrants and citizens alike) who have been injured, kidnapped and/or killed by ICE, Border Patrol and DHS.

Sending hexes and curses to every cancer cell in your body.

Leave our mod alone, you nasty things, nobody wants you here! You fucking useless deformed parasites! Shrivel up and die! And don’t take any of the good cells with you, you don’t deserve them!

I would. Oscar’s the freeest muppet, he lives by his own rules. (And his garbage can is bigger on the inside, so that includes the laws of physics)

Plathtic fangth

Get what you need but don’t create a shortage; there are a lot of women who need it NOW.

I was raised going to UCC churches, it was standard practice at all of them. Many also used King’s Hawaiian Bread for Communion.

And they’re one of the LGBTQ-friendliest denominations, although because they’re non-hierarchical the individual churches vary. You can see if there’s one near you.

https://www.ucc.org/church-finder/

It’s sad things like this that make me think, it’s too bad church is all fucked up with religion. Because “Entire families, plus any single individuals, get washed and dressed up, then join under the stained-glass windows to sit and stand and sing and go through the motions, while all the eligible sweeties pretend they’re not checking out all the other eligible sweeties, and have a whole hour to think of something to say to them over the coffee and cookies afterwards. Repeat weekly” is pretty much how a lot of people found partners for generations. Especially those whose families couldn’t afford ballrooms and country clubs.

Have you considered the possibility Dad ASKED each person how many peps they wanted before he started cutting? Or he gives the kids peps according to their ages?

I’m in CA and will happily join in, bet I’m not the only one. I can’t go to protests but I can stand down, help push those economic numbers down.

It’s less random people and more likely people who live in the same building or whose kids are on the same team/at the same school etc. I don’t want to be expected to converse, and I don’t like when others do it. A friendly smile and hello and keep walking is my go-to, as if I’m in a tearing hurry.

Could we ban conversation between cart-holders? Two people shopping together, same cart same list, is fine. But anything beyond “Hi, nice to see you” between two carts clogs the aisles

They put families in danger every day

Hold onto the anger, it will keep you alive. Find a professional to help you learn how to navigate the normie world, because your parents clearly won’t. Find your success in your own terms.

Anyone who doesn’t think he’d be happy with Iran levels of protester killing is naive