Klarinet Archive - Posting 000031.txt from 1997/03

From: JE Kirkwood <jek100@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Stupid Questions (was:Upsetting situation)
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 12:19:34 -0500

On Fri, 28 Feb 1997, 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
>
These wouldn't be stupid questions if they came from someone who didn't
know!