Klarinet Archive - Posting 000232.txt from 1995/12

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Not amused
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 1995 17:27:31 -0500

Kevin,
Naturally, you should expect such answers from the jokers on this
list when you ask a question which has been posed many times. However,
I'll have mercy on you and say that any half-decent repairman ought to be
able to tell you what you want to know if you simply give him the make,
model (if applicable) and serial #. If you wanna put that on this list
you'll probably get the answer from someone like Clark Fobes in a matter of
hours.

Fred Jacobowitz

On Sat, 9 Dec 1995, Kevin McFadyen wrote:

> Mr. Lacy Wrote:
>
> >Then, take the wood sample to a scientific laboratory for carbon-dating
> >tests. This should cost you only a couple thousand dollars. Of course,
> >you have to consider the fact that carbon dating is accurate only to
> >within a century or so, but at least they will be able to tell you
> >whether you clarinet was built withing the past 200 years.
>
> I ask a serious question and I get this? I'm not amused.
>