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Post by Fenklebaum on Jan 10, 2005 15:45:06 GMT -8
This is always a touchy subject on bulletin boards, but after much deliberation, I've decided to broach it. Being a member of this board, as well as the Yahoo group, (I'm just too lazy to sign in here) I feel that I have a right to mention this.
The spelling, punctuation and grammar on this board is quite... well... atrocious. I realize, of course, that I have no right to request anyone to use better grammar, and in no way am I doing so. (although I would be very happy were that to occur) Rather, I am simply pointing out the fact that it makes it quite difficult to understand what people are trying to say when they just string together jumbles of words in a barely coherent fashion.
Please don't flame; I'm just letting my opinion be known. Having said that, I would be very interested in hearing what others have to say on this subject.
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Post by kylefossett on Jan 10, 2005 16:05:44 GMT -8
hay i gots know prolem wit speling.
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Post by Ian on Jan 10, 2005 16:50:46 GMT -8
Most of the time I think people are just typing too fast and making a typos rather than a spelling errors.
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Post by Ian on Jan 10, 2005 16:51:30 GMT -8
Most of the time I think people are just typing too fast and making a typos rather than a spelling errors.
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Post by Dave on Jan 10, 2005 17:36:35 GMT -8
stfu RC you have horrible spelling too
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 10, 2005 19:24:54 GMT -8
I agree with Fenklebaum, on all points.
I commented on this same subject on the "general page", on the recent post about the Capilano at Jervis. I'm a writing perfectionist.....but I'm willing to put up with errors, as long as I can easily understand what someone is saying. Some of the run-on sentences make it very difficult to grasp the point of the posting.
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Post by Ian on Jan 10, 2005 21:40:34 GMT -8
I know I do, I type really quickly and make mistakes. Theres no need for profanity.
Why did it double one of my messages?
Question for Flugel Horn, do you really play the Flugel Horn. AKA "sopranino tuba"
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 11, 2005 7:22:34 GMT -8
Hey Royal Carib, Yes I do play the Flugel-Horn, as well as trumpet. I like the Flugel for the mellow sound, which seems to be a better blend than a bright trumpet. If I'm playing something to stand-out, I'll use the trumpet for that bright sound. But the Flugel sure is nice for a softer mellow sound.
The Flugel is basically a trumpet, with fatter tubes. The fatter tubes mean that the sound is softer, a bit darker. But it plays exactly the same way as the Trumpet, so I can easily switch back and forth.
(sorry for the off-topic, everyone)
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Post by Fenklebaum on Jan 11, 2005 11:26:44 GMT -8
Off topics are what make these forums interesting, in my opinion. No worries! That's excellent that you play the flugel horn! I'm delighted! For my part, I play both the violin and the viola. Very different beasts from your instruments, Flugel Horn. It's interesting, actually. I enjoy playing the viola for the same reasons that you enjoy playing the flugel horn: it has a much mellower sound to it. Anyways, on the topic of spelling. Ahem. My point was (and still is): it makes it very difficult to read postings on this forum when people don't take the time to check their writing.
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Post by Ian on Jan 11, 2005 19:44:37 GMT -8
I play the bari and alto saxophone in jazz ensembles. Do guys do any jazz. Well fenklebaum, do you so any fiddle (violin version of jazz). ha
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Post by Fenklebaum on Jan 11, 2005 20:03:25 GMT -8
Actually, fiddle music is quite different from jazz, although they do bear striking similarities. Jazz violin, not fiddle, does exist, and I play that, as opposed to fiddle.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 11, 2005 20:55:15 GMT -8
I play mainly in my church's music team. We have guitars & bass & drums & keys, and I'm the lone wind player. Sometimes we sound a bit like "Chicago", with the kind of songs we do (only about 0.5% as good, though). I pick my notes from the chord-changes from the song's chord chart, and I usually play riffs & shots during the empty parts of the songs. It's interesting playing in a band whose purpose is to lead a congregation in singing. We have to do tempo & key selection very carefully, so that the song will be singable for the average person.
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Post by BrianWilliams on Jan 16, 2005 23:35:14 GMT -8
To pick up on Flugel Horn's last post: " ... we do key selection carefully, so the song will be singable for the average person."
I am in full support of Fenklebaum's original post. Just as attention to key is necessary to a choir, grammar and spelling are essential to a diverse group.
We communicate when we understand each other. Oddly, the lowest common denominator on the Internet is often the best, academic English.
I speak profane and ungrammatical Canadian-English often in my daily life. Here, and on other forums I visit, I try to be clear and polite.
Good point.
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Post by Balfour on Jan 22, 2005 15:24:24 GMT -8
Hey Fenklebaum, If ur a member on this board, then why don't I see ur name listed? Just out of interest I play a bigger more complicated instrument than anyone here. I play the pipe organ
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Post by Fenklebaum on Jan 24, 2005 20:49:04 GMT -8
I consider myself a member here, although I am not technically registered. I post often, I consider myself a ferry enthusiast, and I believe that I contribute in a small way to this board. If being a member means that I *must* sign up etc. etc., well then I guess I'm not a member. I don't like leaving information etc when signing up for things.
Having said that, I find your statement of "your instrument being more complicated" a tad self important. While it is true that pipe organs are VERY complicated instruments, and are difficult to play, you have no right to say that everyone else's instruments are less so.
In the case of the pipe organ, all of your notes are there, perfectly tuned (if the instrument has been tuned), ahead of time. One only need press the appropriate keys. In the case of the violin, the notes aren't laid out for one's use. There are no frets, nor markings denoting notes of any kind. One must solely rely on the vibrations of the string and one's own ear to determine the correct note. Not too easy.
In the case of horns, breathing and lips must be precisely controlled. That, in addition to fingering keys, is a monumental task. I admire anyone capable of doing that.
I'd advise you not to play the 'my instrument is much more complex than yours' card.
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Post by Engineer on Feb 18, 2005 19:04:39 GMT -8
Fenklebaum oh to be perfect as you lol.
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Post by NMcKay on Feb 20, 2005 12:44:45 GMT -8
use irony, spell perfect, prefect...
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 20, 2005 14:43:39 GMT -8
nice humour. I like it.
I spelle my wurds good.
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Post by Ian on Feb 20, 2005 18:22:22 GMT -8
Ralph on the simpsons,
"me fail english thats unpossible."
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Post by Fenklebaum on Feb 21, 2005 16:17:41 GMT -8
I hope you don't think I was being self important. If that's how I came across, I sincerely apologize. I'm truly sorry.
I have to deal with students on a quasi-regular basis, so the whole 'my instrument's better' thing gets to me. At any rate, I do not consider myself to be 'better' or 'perfect'. I am truly sorry if that's how it came across.
*hangs head in shame*
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 21, 2005 17:29:43 GMT -8
It's all ok with me.
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