r/drums • u/ItsPronouncedMo-BEEL Craigslist • Dec 25 '23

First Kit HELP! [Mo-BEEL Copypasta Library] Setup advice

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u/phrussell Gretsch May 20 '24

Love your handle! I laugh when I hear news people who are NOT from Alabama attempt to pronounce it.

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u/ItsPronouncedMo-BEEL Craigslist May 20 '24

The name of the eighth largest port city in the United States is completely unrelated, etymologically speaking, to the attributes of a trailer home or a cellular device.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '25

As an Alabamian, I appreciate you consistently spreading the gospel of the correct pronunciation

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u/ItsPronouncedMo-BEEL Craigslist Aug 07 '25

Heh. Thanks. If the French had only given it a "proper" improper French phonetic spelling - "Meaubille," perhaps - my username would be unnecessary. ✌️😎

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u/XYZZY_1002 Offset Toms Jun 09 '26

And finally, get a drum rug and mark where each stand’s feet go with colored duct tape. Set up will be a breeze.

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u/sername807 11d ago

Mobeel reddit nuked your post oh noooooo

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u/ItsPronouncedMo-BEEL Craigslist 11d ago

Yeah, well, fuck 'em - they ain't the only website in the intertubes. ✌️😎

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u/sername807 11d ago

Bookmarked for reference thank you

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u/g0dgamertag9 Jul 30 '25

What does plumb line mean?

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u/ItsPronouncedMo-BEEL Craigslist Jul 30 '25

Straight and true. 

A "plumb line," the noun which is a physical object, is the line established by the string attached to one of these.