But Quijote, do you still play at the orchestra?
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I yesterday saw a youngman in the subway, carrying his cello in a leather case, which called my attention for every time I see a cellist he carries his instrument in a rigid case, like the cases used in conservatories or by lutiers to keep the cellos. And I remember the maestro, my ex cello professor, who was French and studied in the Paris Conservatoire told me once that his case (fabric or leather) did not even had a handle. He embraced the cello with his good right arm and that is how he carried it in the street.
Another thing he said is that struts where each time longer, and he said that sarcastically. In a few years, they will be longer than the cello proper!Last edited by Enrique; 03-08-2013, 07:46 PM.
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Originally posted by Quijote View PostNah, which is why I am now a humble (hah!) harmony & counterpoint teacher. That said, I occasionally get asked to release my bitch-cello from its case. If the price is right.
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Originally posted by Quijote View PostOther famous last words à la Quijote;
"Oh, haven't played that in a while. No worries, I'll remember how it goes."
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Another Government Study
When Canadian road workers found about 200 dead crows on the highway between Toronto and Hamilton, there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu.
So the government had a bird pathologist examine the remains of all the crows and he confirmed the problem was definitely not Avian Flu, much to everyone's relief.
However, he was surprised that his detailed study determined that 98 percent of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks, but only 2 percent were killed by car impact.
The Province then hired an Ornithological Behaviourist to determine the reason behind the disproportionate percentages for truck versus car kills.
The Ornithological Behaviourist determined the cause in short order. When crows eat road kill, they always set up a lookout crow in a nearby tree to warn of impending danger.
His conclusion was that the lookout crow could warn "Caw," but he could not say "Truck."
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