Klarinet Archive - Posting 000377.txt from 1997/07

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Suckin' Silver :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 07:34:10 -0400

Dear jerry K:
Thank you for taking my message as a joke. I was depressed and irritated
at
the time, and didn't intend it as one. Obviously, I should have.
The point about gold is a real one, though. It's just about the only form
of plating which will never (near enough) corrode.
Roger Shilcock

On Mon, 7 Jul 1997 Jrykorten@-----.com wrote:

> Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 16:05:39 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Jrykorten@-----.com
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: Suckin' Silver :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
>
> In a message dated 97-07-07 14:55:45 EDT, Roger Shilcock writes:
>
> << What's supposed to be so good about silver? Plenty of things corrode it,
> notably cyanides and organic sulphur compounds.>>
>
> Fortunately I keep these compounds away from my practice area, in the kitchen
> next to the baby food.
>
> <<
> It can also be toxic.
> >>
>
> Only when you eat more than one key per day.
>
> <<
> One reason that it's not so dangerous to people as nickel can be is that
> silver chloride has a very low solubility in water - or gastric juices.
> >>
>
> See my previous comment...
>
> <<
> How many people on this list make a habit of licking their keywork if it gets
> corroded?
> >>
>
> When you're anxious there's nothing as soothing as licking your keys. My
> whole family does it.
>
> <<
> Gold would be much better.
> Roger Shilcock
> >>
>
> I sold my gold to buy my clarinets.
>
> :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
>
> Jerry Korten
> NYC
>