Klarinet Archive - Posting 001027.txt from 1997/02

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Stupid/Stupider Questions
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 09:55:04 -0500

Just leave your swab in the bell, the batteries won't fall out then.
Works for me!

At 09:08 AM 2/28/97 -0500, Scott D. Morrow wrote:
>>Well said Mr. Leupold, I think we all need to remeber that perhaps we've
>>all been where Ken Chin is. There is no stupid question.
>>
>>Jessica
>>
>
>I beg to differ! Just for the sake of argument, I would like to propose
>that there ARE stupid questions! Among them:
>
>1) Which end of the clarinet do you blow into?
>2) Do the keys go on the top or the bottom?
>3) If you finger a low E, could you use the clarinet as a drinking straw?
>4) Do you really need the reed?
>5) How do you keep the batteries from falling out the end?
>
>Sort of puts everything into perspective, doesn't it!
>
>-Scott
>
>
>Scott D. Morrow
>Department of Biochemistry
>School of Hygiene and Public Health
>Johns Hopkins University
>(410) 955-3631
>
>SDM@-----.edu
>
>
David C. Blumberg
Principal Clarinet Riverside Symphonia
reedman@-----.com