horns in the overhead of Lufstahnsa

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:09 pm

One of the best euphonium players, possibly the best one currently, is very meticulous about his instrument.

He does not leave it out of his eyesight, when he is on one of his several tours around the globe.

Somewhere on the web he wrote how he always had it his way, when he wanted to carry his instrument into the cabin despite strict security rules by some airlines. One of his tricks was politeness and respect.

Any educated European knows why Lufthansa has exactly that name. They also know, that this name carries references to medieval European history.

Anybody knowing about spelling and dyslexia knows that it impossible to repeat the same complex typo 3 times unless it is done on purpose. I know far too much about dyslexia, as I have fought it on a personal basis for 54 years since I started reading and writing.

If a Bulgarian pianist "doesn't take any sh*t", why would one then assume, that a reputed German airline would do so.

Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre,
who is not a German,
and who is over the hill as a player, so hopefully everybody can outplay me

clagar777 · Post by **clagar777** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:15 am

MBrooke wrote:Ryan,

Stop being a baby. If you actually had a real job you would realize that proper spelling is important. All your doing is showing your ignorance. And that's sad. Maybe you should lay of Imperialbari and figure out what why you're so insecure and then grow up!

Yeah, lay of, and spell correctly.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:27 am

MBrooke wrote:All your doing is showing your ignorance.

All you're doing...

How's about we lay off the corrections, and corrections of corrections, show some sensitivity to our European brethren, and get on with the subject at hand!

We're tubists, not viola operators!

clagar777 · Post by **clagar777** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:52 am

Yes!
And I have learned that there are three types of people in this world

1. those who can count

2. and those who can't

TexTuba · Post by **TexTuba** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:54 am

You could just call the company up and get the info. yourself. That way, you wouldn't get the replies you're not looking for.

Ralph

quinterbourne · Post by **quinterbourne** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 2:00 am

Settle down, children.

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 3:47 am

It is so sad, that the original poster does not realise, that my first reply had the form of a helpful suggestion.

What is even more sad, is that the original poster just has ruined any career options within academia as well as within the military. Ignorance may be forgiven, insistent ignorance cannot be forgiven.

I may be an old dyslectic foreigner, but I have managed quite a bit of taxpayersâ€™ money, and I have been on committees hiring fairly high ranking managers and down within school systems.

Nobody is perfect, and that cannot be expected from humans. But no wise applicant stresses the values of his imperfections. One cannot call ones own questions serious, if one does not take the effort to spell the main object of ones question right.

With a little bit of exaggeration I might pose a rhetorical question:

How far would an applicant get in the audition process for a spot in a DC service band, if the application contained this text?:

â€œNo remarks on my rap shiit, so no reason why shouldnâ€™t be allowed for service at the Hwite Mouseâ€

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 4:32 am

Ghandi once was asked about his opinion on Western Civilisation.

"That would be a good idea!"

If you are the epitome of American youth, I only can say:

"God bless America!"

Nothing less will do.

Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre

UDELBR · Post by **UDELBR** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 4:32 am

imperialbari wrote:What is even more sad, is that the original poster just has ruined any career options within academia as well as within the military.

Oh brother.

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:15 am

Boanerges is a wise man!

Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre

DaTubaKid · Post by **DaTubaKid** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:03 am

You guys are crazy. I think both parties are wrong (not on the spelling, I think we know how it's spelled now).

Do I think imperialbari should have pointed out the spelling error? Yes and no. It came off as a little curt, but the point was there: If you're serious about something, have a little respect and know the company. On the other hand, this is a casual forum where spellngi erorrs r comon.

Do I think Contraeuph should have responed the way he should? Yes and no. I think he should have just taken the post for what it was. Advice. As was pointed out, two recommendations were made: to call the company and spell the company name right. Calling the company is a great idea. For point two, see previous paragraph.

In conclusion, chill out yo.

And I hope Imperialbari isn't passing judgement on the youth of america based on contraeuphs posts. I would have dealt with the whole situation a lot differently, but that's me. Maybe I'm crazy.

at lest the voices in my head say i am....

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:59 am

DaTubaKid is wise and has humour. Valuable traits!

Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre

bigwillystyle · Post by **bigwillystyle** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:35 pm

If we're still talking about it

, it seems that the most useful reply in this thread was the first one. These big planes have storage closets where the crew store luggage and personal effects. In your situation I would make some friends with the flight or gate attendants and ask about any special place they can store your prized possessions.

Now that I think of it, I was recently on a Lufthansa flight with about half an orchestra. They were allowed to put their instruments almost anywhere...on the floor, in their laps. Of course these were violins, etc. I can't remember what horns you said you have. In my experience Lufthansa has always been able to accommodate.

Refer to the post by clagar777.

UDELBR · Post by **UDELBR** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:36 pm

And assurances that the poor kid's career was over were more than a little overdramatic, eh? Not the first time Klaus has blown a fuse over an imagined offense (IP tracing on the old board, etc).

oldbandnerd · Post by **oldbandnerd** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 5:08 pm

blah,blah,blah ......

Pointy headed Poindexters ......

I go out of town for the weekend and look what happens .

Dang !!!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:17 pm

Oric wrote:*passes out kittens so everyone will calm down*

HEY! WAIT A MINUTE! THERE'S A MISSPELLING IN MY KITTEN!

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:15 pm

Brassdad · Post by **Brassdad** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:01 pm

windshieldbug wrote:
Oric wrote:*passes out kittens so everyone will calm down*
HEY! WAIT A MINUTE! THERE'S A MISSPELLING IN MY KITTEN!

snort...chortle...tee hee hee...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:39 am

Boanerges may be the one forgiving my nitpicking.

Es ist die Thomasschule:

http://www.leipzig-online.de/thomanerch ... chool.html

Even I thought it was the Thomaner Schule. Thomaner means "being a derivative of Thomas". The cathedral of Leipzig is the Thomaskirche (Church of St. Thomas).

Making this orchestra-, if not exactly tuba-, relevant: The Gewandhaus orchestra of Leipzig is a huge entity of about 180 players, if my memory does not fail upon me.

The orchestra has to be able to serve as a full scale-symphony, an opera-/ballet-orchestra, and a Bach-size church orchestra (in the St. Thomas) at the same time. The players are rotated between the various functions.

A lot of dirt may be said about the GDR, even truthfully so. But as a part of the official policy about keeping the population calm, the 16 million GDR-inhabitants could enjoy the musical services of 95 orchestras. An orchestra-to-population frequency hardly found anywhere else in the modern world. The united Germany could not bear that financial burden, so a lot of orchestras were discontinued.

The infrastructure of the GDR was rotten. All of its Plattenbau, huge housing quarters made out of pre-made concrete plates, was grossly overheated. The tenants could not regulate the room temperature by other means than opening their windows. All industrial processes were inefficient.

The only ones benefiting from that were those buying high-end instruments from the B&S state conglomerate at dumped prices. Was there, did that in several cases, even if my samples are smaller than the fine F-tuba owned by Joe Sellmansberger.

Once more a rant from an elderly European.

Did a similar rant on pre-WWII recording techniques on one of the horn lists a few hours ago. Was publicly thanked by a US high-school senior, who was eager to drain all historical sources of days bygone. He even could spell. Not all Americans are brain-dead cowboys, but the small minority encompassed in that category often does a brilliant work of promoting themselves.

The eternally sad fact is, that you encounter these cowboys so much more often in low brass forums than on any other of the several music related list, which I happen to follow. And most of â€œmyâ€

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:42 pm

Boanerges wrote:livelyhood

It's "livelihood".

Rick "who hopes that announcing his tongue in cheek isn't necessary" Denney