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Tom Francis - SWSports Tom Francis - SWSports is offline
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Default Thank you Capt. Francis!

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:04:35 -0500, "Eisboch"
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"Tim" wrote in message
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Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:


They will certainly fit into your Luddite lifestyle. :)


Aw, c'mon Tom.

I'm not against technical advancements. however, there are some
traditional things I enjoy.

Like playing my upright bass, whose design has gone unchanged for
practically 400 years.


That kind of stuff.


Ever see this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6cTbaBApM4

You can get the plans or buy a kit from:

http://www.edencompanies.com/bogdon/


Ok - so let's see if I get this.

You can make a resonant stand up bass with cardboard, but you can't
make a clarineto out of a large horse carrot.

Ok.