I don't think grape nuts are food, but "chippings" from the roadside. Luke Zyla On Aug 16, 2011, at 2:08 PM, valkh...@aol.com wrote:
> > Grape Nuts are neither grapes nor nuts. Discuss. > > -William > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Freides <steve.frei...@gmail.com> > To: The Horn List <horn@memphis.edu> > Sent: Tue, Aug 16, 2011 2:04 pm > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] BE issues and spamming > > > 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 > > <daniel.canaru...@unifi.it> 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 , corno...@aol.com wrote: > >> > >>> Bill, > >>> > >>> This is very well said. It is exactly what is bothersome about the > >>> approach. > >>> > >>> Paul Navarro > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Bill Gross <william.s.gr...@gmail.com> > >>> To: 'The Horn List' <horn@memphis.edu> > >>> 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: horn@memphis.edu > >> unsubscribe or set options at >> https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/steve.freides%40gmail.com > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > post: horn@memphis.edu > > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/valkhorn%40aol.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/lzyla%40suddenlink.net _______________________________________________ post: horn@memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
