Klarinet Archive - Posting 001106.txt from 2000/02

From: "Jay Webler" <webler@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Opinions
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 21:13:50 -0500

I would like to add my opinion to this thread on opinions.

I have learned over the years that expressing an opinion is often
a great way to learn something.new. Unfortunately, I am an individual
who often learns from mistakes. My mother used to tell me that I will
graduate Magna Cum Laude from the school of hard knocks. Often I will
express opinions that seem to be ignorant and uniformed, but that is because
at the that time I am both. Once I have received the criticism for my opinion, than I am
more knowledgeable, and can use that to increase my ability or effectiveness
in whatever endeavor I am on at the moment.

I recognize that there are many on this list that are leap years ahead
of me because of the years of experience and achievements. At times I
may appear to be ignorant of that fact and not show the proper respect
to others more knowledgable than me. This is a character flaw which I am
continually working on, and probably will until the day I depart this world.
Even though I recognize this, I dare not give into fear of appearing foolish or
ignorant in the presence of such people. To do this would be the equivalent of
hiding in the corner and sucking my thumb. Therefore, at the risk of making mistakes
I will continue to express opinions. As I heard it once said, "If you don't make mistakes,
your not doing anything."

Jay Webler
Jay's Clarinet and Percussion

I learned a long time ago that
On Mon, 28 Feb 2000 00:01:13 EST, GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:

>Neil writes: << It's just kind of annoying in general that the notion of artificial purity and snooty epistemological elitism has actually spread to the point where
list members are spouting it dogmatically>>
>
>Neil, I don't even KNOW what articificial purity OR snooty epistemological elitism MEANS.....
>
>All that I am syaing, repeating actually, is that while nice to hear, an opinion conveys no information. What I want to know, to learn, is why.
>
>What feature gives what advantage? Why does one think that it does? What objective tests have been done.???
>
>I mean, I can say. "I like Kaspar mouthpieces." And we'll all nod, and feel good. But what information does this convey? None.
>
>Now, if I say, I examined a Kaspar mouthpiece last night. I was favorably impressed with the ease of projection of triple hig "C" playing pianissississimo in
the extreme altissimo, and that I believe that this is due to a bore of 6 feet, tapering from 17mm to 37 mm.
>
>This would at least give me some information which I can use to evaluate the opinion offered.>
>
>Walter
>
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