Klarinet Archive - Posting 000508.txt from 2004/06
From: "Peter Johnson" <phjohn@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] The Bush Junta & Question of the Day. Plus Ridenour Reed Finishing
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 02:52:29 -0400
In response to Warren Rosenberg's email I'd like to stand up and shout,
very, very loudly that I agree whole-heartedly with his sentiments. No need
to repeat what he has so admirably stated. However, let me add that ALL mail
I receive from the Klarinet list with a heading such as The Bush Junta, I
immediately delete. (The only reason that I glanced at his email is because
of his addendum, "& question of the day".) I'm sure we've all had plenty of
practice with the delete button. Spam has taught us to override any natural
curiosity in this regard.
Phew! I feel better already.
I've been playing clarinet (trying to) for a great deal of time. As a result
of one of your recent correspondent's emails, I've invested in the Ridenour
Definitive Guide to Reed Finishing. I'm still evaluating this system and
intend to advise subscribers of my own experiences at a later date. In the
meantime though, is there anybody else who has used this product and has any
comments?
Let me add, once again, that, "If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of
the band is TOO LOUD!" is effing annoying every time.
Peter Johnson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Warren Rosenberg" <wrosenberg47@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] The Bush Junta & Question of the Day.
> Thanks, Bill, for expressing thoughts contrary to the group-think of the
> brainwashed masses. You're being very nervy going against the grain.
Who's
> the real, progressive, rebel these days?
> Please stand up.
>
> My clarinet question for the day is:
>
> KlarinetResponders:
>
> Do you favor or are you against seeing political hate (e.g., the Bush
JUNTA)
> speech on this superb Klarinet list?
>
> In regards to my understanding of the Klarinet list's purpose to which I
am
> a recent subscriber, I find that this kind of hate Bush message is
commonly
> disguised as just harmLESS "off-topic" discussion.
> Is it?
>
> It's the ARROGANT, SELF-righteous opinion of some who also arrogantly
refuse
> to honor the intent of this list, which in my humble opinion, is self
> evident. Both the OPINION, and the lack of restraint, and the desire to
> turn this list into political back and forth really has a bad smell. So I
> would be interested to know what all of you think. Perhaps you'd like to
> read daily all of Matthew Lloyd's sentiments on the state of the world in
> general and his feelings toward his parents, life as a child, etc. Then I
> can add my own thoughts on Bush, etc. In fact, we can all just use this
> list for our own Blog! Bye-Bye Oh Klarinet List! Welcome Crossfire!
>
> I only enjoy reading what people have to say regarding the clarinet and
> music.
> People who wish to criticize the current American administration can do it
> elsewhere. Why bring the hate/argument of the world here? What's going
to
> happen if and when Kerry wins? Certainly, the Kerry-haters will come out
of
> the woodwork and bombard this list with their diatribes. I think we need
to
> maintain a certain purity of spirit or the integrity of this list will
> disappear. And who gains? Who loses? Who cares? But haters need a
> vehicle and perhaps the Klarinet list is it. What do I know? I just find
> that once you lose standards, you lose everything and chaos reigns. Why,
> look at America, and one might see what I mean.
>
> Clarinet Question #2.
> In your opinion, which stores in the Orange County/Los Angeles area, have
> the most impressive selection of clarinets. I live in Orange County.
>
> Thank you for bearing with me. I look forward to your answers.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Warren Rosenberg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Hausmann" <bhausmann1@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 8:35 PM
> Subject: RE: [kl] The Bush Junta
>
>
> > At 05:11 PM 6/29/2004 -0400, Jeremy Schiffer wrote:
> > >And keep in mind that he hired an entire team of fact-checkers (from
the
> > >New Yorker magazine and others) to make sure that _this_ movie got
> > >everything right. Thus far, despite all the hype and hysteria, no one
is
> > >pointing to actual scenes from _this_ film and saying 'this is wrong.'
> > >Talk all you want about his style (arrogant, grating, patronizing...),
> but
> > >he apparently dotted his i's and crossed his t's for Fahrenheit 9/11.
The
> > >movie's been out seven days in New York, and that's more than enough
time
> > >for critics to assail any errors. Once you get past the partisan furor,
> > >though, there's been almost nothing to call the facts presented in the
> > >movie to question.
> > >
> > >You haven't been paying attention. This from the normally rabidly
> liberal
> > >Slate magazine:
> > >
> > >http://slate.msn.com/id/2102723/
> >
> >
> > Bill Hausmann
> >
> > If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
> >
> >
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