Klarinet Archive - Posting 000264.txt from 2003/04

From: headhousehold <headhousehold@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] floor hamsters-was Oops!!
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:33:21 -0400

Here in Australia we have a mythical creature, used to scare small
children, called a 'Bunyip' - not a very terrifying name and most bush
creatures here are very cuddly (leave out the snakes and spiders!).

On a more relevant note - I have just taken the plunge and put my R13
1950's Buffet Crampon in for a full service (the cost!?) and the
technician assures me I will definitely notice the difference. It
hasn't had pad changes in many years, or any other servicing other
than spring oil and bore oil occasionally.
Just WHAT will be different? Any ideas?
REgards Bob Head

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Gresham <mgresham@-----.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2003 12:38 pm
Subject: Re: [kl] floor hamsters-was Oops!!

>
> Natalie Visage wrote:
> > Now I know what a hamster is. It's a little rat-type thing only
> smaller
> > and cuter (though this doesn't seem to be the case for Rebecca).
> The
> > thing I don't get is why is this specifically called a "floor"
> hamster?
> > Are there many *flying* hamsters where you come from Rebecca?
>
> I'm not sure about flying hamsters but here in Atlanta some of
> us
> refer to the urban varieties of pigeons "rats with wings."
> BTW: Outside of Mexico City, Atlanta is said to have the
> largest
> metropolitan population of rats in North America, though that
> number was
> somewhat reduced with the last city elections.
>
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