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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000031.txt from 2004/08
From: "Isaac Bull" <contrareed@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Assimilated by the Borg?
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 14:40:47 -0400
Hmm....I agree - good thing no oboes and bassoons at Sams,
If we want to "program" anyone or anything though, the correct message is
that
instruments + China = BAD (usually)
They probably chose the name Borg because the name would sound cool to young
kids who like cyber things and shows like Deep Space 9 - kids who (or whose
parents) are most likely to buy their instruments (now is that subliminal or
what???).... LOL
Regards,
i
----- Original Message -----
From: <ContraReed@-----.com>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: [DR-L] Assimilated by the Borg?
> In a message dated 8/8/04 1:06:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> bearwoodson@-----.net writes:
>
> << I recently went to Sam's Club and noticed that
> they are selling, what looks like, pathetically cheap,
> flimsy, Musical Instruments, (flutes, trumpets,
> clarinets, etc.), made in China by a company called
> "Borg". >>
>
> You can practice you telekinetic powers with these instruments (a la Uri
> Geller). The keys on them are so soft and malleable, you can probably
make them
> bend just by staring at them and thinking about it. I feel sorry for the
> students (and their band directors) who wind up owning these.
Fortunately, Sam's
> Club/BJ's/etc. don't sell oboes and bassoons.
>
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