Klarinet Archive - Posting 000412.txt from 2002/04

From: "Sirius T. Bontea" <clarinetist@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Woodwind=sneezy
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 00:24:25 -0400

The list... THIS list (klarinet@-----.org) doesn't have any
connection with sneezy.org or woodwind.org... Look at the domain names,
and it becomes readily apparent.

Please don't panic!

The list will remain the SAME. Please read the posts carefully before
replying :-).

~Sirius

efarmer wrote:

>Just goes to prove people don't like change, no matter how insignificant
>the change.
>
>Maybe it is time to re tell the story behind the name sneezy again Mark,
>just to show how unrelated to anything clarinet that name is.
>
> Take some deep breaths Tony, it will be alright.... Mark will keep
>those big nasty flutes away from you. If you did donate any money to
>this terrible dictator who then ran off and started a GASP! Woodwind
>list with your hard earned money, please write me with the amount you
>gave and your address and I shall mail you a full refund out of my own
>pocket. I wish I could make them pay you back, but other that reading
>the list and donating money I don't have anything to do with it....but
>at least you won't be out anything.
>
> Mark, thanks for all the work, time and money you've put in
>over the years, please don't let the loons get you down. ; )
>
> Edward Farmer
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tony Wakefield [mailto:tony-wakefield@-----.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 5:27 PM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: [kl] Woodwind=sneezy
>
>List,
>I believe it to be quite wrong and short-sighted to think about changing
>the
>name of this clarinet list. 95% of this lists` subject matter is
>clarinet. I
>for one do not wish to sift thru` and eliminate 75% of content, from
>flute,
>oboe, and bassoon postings which is what we would have to do if the
>change
>to "woodwind" potentially attracted these extras.
>WHY CAN`T WE HAVE AN EXCLUSIVELY CLARINET LIST. Why have we been
>subjected
>to an appeal for funds, to then be dictated to when someone decides that
>the
>clarinet list is to be disbanded, and replaced with a woodwind list
>instead?
>Without any apology, I think this stinks. SOD THE FLUTE PLAYERS. SOD THE
>OBOISTS`. SOD THE BASSOONISTS`, and TALK CLARINET IN
>HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>Anthony Wakefield
>

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