Klarinet Archive - Posting 000425.txt from 2003/09

From: "Musician" <musicians@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] RE: Driving Fast
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 08:13:59 -0400

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"Matthew Lloyd" <Matthew@-----.uk>
Subject: RE: [kl] C clarinet intonation problems - now Driving Fast
Message-ID: <000501c37be7$8cb96d10$4f95ae51@Notebook>

With the very greatest respect David, can I make four points?

Firstly I wasn't 100% serious..........

Secondly you are basing your advice on American Law

Thirdly I have recently been in a bad accident due to the other driver
driving fast on my side of the road - thanks to my superb BMW I was
virtually uninjured. That colours one's view of things!

And fourthly and possibly most significant - I prosecute for a living
and guess I have a better appreciation of the realities of road
traffic
law as it applies to me!!!

Seriously though - speed alone doesn't cause accidents. The German
Autobahnen are among the safest motorways and there is no overall
speed
limit. What kills is speed in the wrong place. I would never condone
serious speeding in urban areas. The lower the limit the more
important
it is to keep to it. I don't think we are fundamentally disagreeing

And - strangely enough - since I have the M3 (replacement for the 3
litre BMW that was somewhat bent) I tend to drive slower most of the
time!!!

Matthew
(In good old Blighty)

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Ok, you got me there, I only prosecute as a hobby ;)
Yes, the Autobahn is much safer as the drivers there give the left
lane the respect that it needs to accomodate high rates of speed and
the road is much better designed than anything here in the US. I
thought you were from the US.

David Blumberg (fill out the teachers survey!!!!)
www.TopTempo.com

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