Klarinet Archive - Posting 000087.txt from 2004/04

From: "mark" <cpaok@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Brannen (bashing)
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 11:09:20 -0400

Fine, ship it from CT or MD. I really don't want to go into your sojourn
again. Your original point was taken. You have hard-ons in connection with
many things, it seems. Yes, I'm aware of the Clarinet Archives. Everything
you've written is recorded as well. Hate is a terrible thing.
----- Original Message -----
From: "CBA" <clarinet10001@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Brannen (bashing)

> Actually, if YOU read the thread, Linda Brannen REFUSED to take
> a clarinet shipped to her from NYC area (including NJ) and would
> not ship it back either. I asked people on the list whether it
> was worth the trip, and they said yes, they are the best. I
> decided that my wonderful Prestige should not be in an unknown
> hack's hands in some uncharted shop, and I willingly paid the
> money to go to Chicago. I did not throw this in their face, nor
> did I throw it in yours. My points were:
>
> 1. I wouldn't have gone to Chicago, and would have shipped the
> instrument if they had been reasonable about the shipping
> option. I had assumed I would be shipping the instrument when I
> first called to get the date for the repair. What alternate
> address would you suggest I have the clarinet sent to...Iowa?
> How about Paris? They were specific that they WOULD NOT ship to
> ANY address in the NYC area, including ALL of NJ, so I had no
> addresses within a 75 mile radius of me to send the clarinet to.
> I was also instructed that if I sent it from a NYC address, it
> would not be accepted at the shop, since it couldn't be shipped
> back.
>
> Would I go to Chicago now, even if I hadn't had that particular
> experience with the Brannens? No, because I am older and know
> better than to accept stupid logistical parameters for the
> repair of an instrument. I also would have a lot more references
> about different repair people in the Klarinet Archives that I
> could call on and ship an instrument to. At the time, I didn't
> know of a better option to make sure that my clarinet was in top
> shape as I embarked on my professional career here in NYC. My
> clarinet was my meal ticket, and I was insuring it was safe and
> in good order with the only parameters I had at the time.
>
> 2. I found it to be a slap in the face, with the Brannens
> knowing I had to fly there just for the overhaul, and knowing
> that I was only there one day, for them to suggest I *come back
> next week* when the replacement register tube I asked for a
> month prior wasn't in. It wasn't like I could have shipped it
> next week either with their shipping parameters. Should I have
> flown back the next week so they could complete their work?
>
> As far as "hard-on" being used in an asexual manner, which I
> have *never* heard in conversational or written conversation, I
> think you are very strange to think that we should pick up on
> your self-derived, non-sexual interpretations of this sexual
> slang term. If you have to explain the connotations, you are
> using it incorrectly, because this is a well versed bunch of
> people here who don't need to be catered to. You did also
> clarify that <<"Hard-on" was asexual in connection with my
> use.>> which tells me that even *you* know that it isn't
> colloquial language, it is *your* slang. Thanks for clarifying
> that fact.
>
> I'm *sure* we will all begin using this term "hard-on" in our
> conversations with friends, family, and colleagues right away,
> now that we know that you have coined a new meaning for the
> slang of an erect penis to mean something else. I think I'll try
> it out with my Mom today. I know she appreciates new words and
> their usage for her vocabulary enrichment. I'll contact Webster
> to let them know they have a new entry, and maybe give them your
> e-mail address to watch out for in case you need to clarify for
> them the way *you* speak, so they can alter their dictionary to
> include alternate ways of using slang previously thought of as
> purely misuse by someone without a good grasp of the English
> language.
>
> By the way, you have managed to be argumentative and crass in so
> many of your rebuttals for peoples' comments, I feel the need to
> remind you of something. ALL of your posts are recorded and
> accessible for public reference in the Klarinet archives and for
> future searches on any search engine on the web.
>
> ***For anyone on this list who have any doubts, go to "The
> Klarinet Mailing List Archives" at
>
> http://test.woodwind.org/Search/index.html?klarinet_index=klarinet_index
>
>
> Look up cpaok in the "Look for" field. You will be amazed at the
> prolific flames and personal attacks recorded permanently for
> anyone who wants to see them. I found 438 hits from this
> address, with MANY on the first page alone being rather abusive
> to an array of people including Walter Grabner, Patricia Smith,
> Bill Hausmann, and Dan Leeson. For someone who refers to
> yourself as an "amateur" (Klarinet Archive - Posting 000950.txt
> from 1999/09 on Mon, 27 Sep 1999,) you sure seem to find fault
> with a lot of people who are quite knowledgeable on this list,
> even when they try to appease you when you fly off the handle.
> Ever try typing an e-mail and saving it as a draft for an hour
> before hitting *send*?
>
> I do.
>
> Kelly Abraham
> Woodwinds - Computer Geek
> New York City
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> --- mark <cpaok@-----.com> wrote:
> > "Hard-on" was asexual in connection with my use. I don't know
> > whether you or
> > male or female, nor do I care - sexuality or sexual
> > connotations have no
> > relevance here. "Hard-on" was used in a conversational manner
> > - indicating
> > that you "had it in for" .
> >
> > Let's stay on point here - you haven't answered the question
> > about why you
> > flew to Chicago and spent money needlessly, when you could
> > have had the
> > clarinet returned to you through an alternate address.
> >
> > The Brannens policy of not return-shipping to NYC is well
> > known. Several
> > NYC residents have complained about the policy, their reaction
> > being
> > understandable. However, if one has to use their services -
> > alternate
> > routing is readily available.
>
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