Yeah, like wether or not grape nuts are food. Luke Zyla On Aug 16, 2011, at 2:03 PM, Steve Freides wrote:
> Daniel, a good expression here is, "There is no zealot like a > convert." Ms. Wells has found great success with the approach she > espouses, and her enthusiasm is, no doubt, completely sincere. I > think she's gotten the message from this thread on the list that a bit > less would be considered more appropriate behavior by many of us, and > I therefore think it's time we give her the room to digest what's been > said and change her behavior here. > > For me, I now say "basta" to the entire conversation, both pro and > con, on this subject. I hope we return to arguing about other things > instead. :) > > -S- > > On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Daniel Canarutto > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Paul, I agree completely with this viewpoint (as I also wrote >> privately to Bill). >> By now the list is continuously bombarded with this stuff, I'd call it >> (euphemism) commercial advertising by Mrs.Wells, which could be >> acceptable just once in a while but... she seems to be trying to make >> the list accept the notion that it is a crucial issue of horn playing. >> Hey, there are even folks who begin to wonder, about some player, if >> he uses it or not. Frankly, I'm beginning to be sick of seeing all the >> times this shower of posts by Mrs.Wells. I don't read them, but I >> can't avoid some of the answers catching my eye. >> >> Just to make a comparison, there are some competent technicians in the >> list. When it's appropriate they give interesting answers, which BTW >> may let us know about their skills. That attitude is entirely correct. >> It would be incorrect to bombard the list several times a day just to >> write how better you are than all the others technicians. >> >> Finally (but not the least important point) Mrs.Wells is pretending to >> assume a role which is not proportionate to her qualifications and >> experience. >> >> I apologize to the list if some of the above is not fully correct >> netiquette. >> >> Daniel Canarutto >> mathematical physicist & dedicated amateur hornist >> http://www.dma.unifi.it/~canarutto/ >> http://www.corno.it/ >> >> >> On 16Aug 2011, at 18:44 , [email protected] wrote: >> >>> Bill, >>> >>> This is very well said. It is exactly what is bothersome about the >>> approach. >>> >>> Paul Navarro >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Bill Gross <[email protected]> >>> To: 'The Horn List' <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tue, Aug 16, 2011 6:42 am >>> Subject: Re: [Hornlist] BE issues and spamming >>> >>> An observation, worth exactly what you pay for it. >>> >>> If folks who find BE beneficial had engaged in this type of exchange >>> from >>> the beginning, rather than the approach that gave the impression of a >>> blatant sales pitch, perhaps the reception would have been different. >> _______________________________________________ >> post: [email protected] >> unsubscribe or set options at >> https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/steve.freides%40gmail.com >> > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/lzyla%40suddenlink.net _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
