In article , Iain Churches
wrote:


Recently, when Jim and I were discussing the construction of woodwinds,
I asked a chap who had contacted me directly (a former designer at
Boosey and Hawkes fropm the time when Buffet Crampon, makers of the
world's finest clarinets, oboes and bassoons were part of the same
concern) to join the discussion and give us "the real lowdown"

He replied: "And be called witless and incompetent by people who
probably don't know which end of a clarinet to blow into? No thanks!"

Shame that you decided to tell him that I'd call him "witless and
incompetent". Particularly when it later became clear that you didn't
understand what I'd actually said. (And apparently still don't from what
you now write.) Or if you didn't tell him this, when was he reading the
group to form his own impression independent of what you told him?

I can quite understand that others may not even bother to try reading if
you misrepresent what is said.

Slainte,

Jim

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