Klarinet Archive - Posting 000497.txt from 2002/04

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Woodwind=sneezy
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 15:49:56 -0400

Gone OTT again Wakefield. 60th birthday celebrations have sent me soaring
into the world of drunken e-mailing the whole world with a 60 plus ego, 60
plus point of view, and not least, 60 plus testosterone level. I`ve come
back down to earth again now. It caused a bit of a stir tho` at the time.
:<)

> 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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