Comments on: In Praise Of Formality…Or At Least A Decent Tuxedo http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/11/in-praise-of-formalityor-at-least-a-decent-tuxedo/ Classical Music & Culture Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:01:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Miss Mussel http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/11/in-praise-of-formalityor-at-least-a-decent-tuxedo/#comment-176 Miss Mussel Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:29:51 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=178#comment-176 Douglas #2 Thanks for the tip. The square brackets are indeed awkward. Douglas #2 Thanks for the tip. The square brackets are indeed awkward.

]]> By: A.C. Douglas http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/11/in-praise-of-formalityor-at-least-a-decent-tuxedo/#comment-175 A.C. Douglas Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:12:28 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=178#comment-175 "Douglas #2 Editor sacked. Position now open. Interested?" --------------------------------------- No, but I can offer a small tip for future. When quoting another verbatim, be careful not to elide transitional passages where tense or number change. Saves having to insert all those square-bracketed editorial alterations to make the whole read coherently. My thanks for your response to my complaint. ACD “Douglas #2 Editor sacked. Position now open. Interested?”
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No, but I can offer a small tip for future. When quoting another verbatim, be careful not to elide transitional passages where tense or number change. Saves having to insert all those square-bracketed editorial alterations to make the whole read coherently.

My thanks for your response to my complaint.

ACD

]]> By: Miss Mussel http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/11/in-praise-of-formalityor-at-least-a-decent-tuxedo/#comment-173 Miss Mussel Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:46:32 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=178#comment-173 Douglas #2 Editor sacked. Position now open. Interested? Drew: It is much more difficult to find a uniform that works well for all women such our bodies tend to vary much more than men's seem to and players seem to have wildly different ideas regarding what level of formality is appropriate. (gown, dress, pants etc) Wearing suits to match the men just looks weird. Personally, Miss Mussel is happy if players wear clothes that fit them correctly, no matter the style. The Two Giant Steps forward given for wearing tails are revoked if they are the set bought twenty years ago when the wearer was still a size 30 waist. Georgia--> Send a photograph please! Douglas #2 Editor sacked. Position now open. Interested?

Drew: It is much more difficult to find a uniform that works well for all women such our bodies tend to vary much more than men’s seem to and players seem to have wildly different ideas regarding what level of formality is appropriate. (gown, dress, pants etc) Wearing suits to match the men just looks weird. Personally, Miss Mussel is happy if players wear clothes that fit them correctly, no matter the style. The Two Giant Steps forward given for wearing tails are revoked if they are the set bought twenty years ago when the wearer was still a size 30 waist.

Georgia–> Send a photograph please!

]]> By: Giorgia http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/11/in-praise-of-formalityor-at-least-a-decent-tuxedo/#comment-172 Giorgia Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:18:01 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=178#comment-172 I'm going to hand-stitch "<i>A quick survey of any group of females will show that an ugly man can take Five Giant Steps forward on the path to becoming a handsome man just by putting on a well tailored suit and a nice tie. Wearing properly fitting tails earns a person two extra Giant Steps for effort.</i>" on my favourite gown and wear it at the opera next time I attend a performance, thank you. :) I’m going to hand-stitch “A quick survey of any group of females will show that an ugly man can take Five Giant Steps forward on the path to becoming a handsome man just by putting on a well tailored suit and a nice tie. Wearing properly fitting tails earns a person two extra Giant Steps for effort.” on my favourite gown and wear it at the opera next time I attend a performance, thank you. :)

]]> By: Drew McManus http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/11/in-praise-of-formalityor-at-least-a-decent-tuxedo/#comment-171 Drew McManus Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:47:47 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=178#comment-171 I think the dark suit idea, with a uniform application across all members, is a good direction but in order for any change to be accepted among concertgoers, new and old alike, it will have to implemented gradually. I remember attending an Orpheus Chamber Orchestra concert last season and all of the men were dressed in the same black 2-piece suit with matching shirts and ties and I thought it looked much better than tails. The women, however, were still in traditional back and not matching from one to the next. I think the dark suit idea, with a uniform application across all members, is a good direction but in order for any change to be accepted among concertgoers, new and old alike, it will have to implemented gradually.

I remember attending an Orpheus Chamber Orchestra concert last season and all of the men were dressed in the same black 2-piece suit with matching shirts and ties and I thought it looked much better than tails. The women, however, were still in traditional back and not matching from one to the next.

]]> By: A.C. Douglas http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/11/in-praise-of-formalityor-at-least-a-decent-tuxedo/#comment-170 A.C. Douglas Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:35:50 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=178#comment-170 Emergency meeting unsuccessful, I'm afraid. Four unfixed pronouns still extant. ACD Emergency meeting unsuccessful, I’m afraid. Four unfixed pronouns still extant.

ACD

]]> By: A.C. Douglas http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/11/in-praise-of-formalityor-at-least-a-decent-tuxedo/#comment-168 A.C. Douglas Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:39:46 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=178#comment-168 Douglas of the Grassy Knoll here. Would you mind terribly straightening out your pronouns in my quoted text, please. If you alter one to plural (your editorially inserted "they"), you then have to editorially alter the rest to match. While I'm slightly irritated at being compared with a Grassy Knoll conspiracy freak, I'm positively livid at being represented as one who would so brutishly mishandle his pronouns. ACD Douglas of the Grassy Knoll here. Would you mind terribly straightening out your pronouns in my quoted text, please. If you alter one to plural (your editorially inserted “they”), you then have to editorially alter the rest to match. While I’m slightly irritated at being compared with a Grassy Knoll conspiracy freak, I’m positively livid at being represented as one who would so brutishly mishandle his pronouns.

ACD

]]> By: Doug Palmer http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/11/in-praise-of-formalityor-at-least-a-decent-tuxedo/#comment-167 Doug Palmer Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:38:01 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=178#comment-167 The rituals of concert going are necessary to hypnotize the audience into forgetting that they are listening to the SAME music over and over and over. The rituals of concert going are necessary to hypnotize the audience into forgetting that they are listening to the SAME music over and over and over.

]]> By: Miss Mussel http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/11/in-praise-of-formalityor-at-least-a-decent-tuxedo/#comment-169 Miss Mussel Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:00:11 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=178#comment-169 Douglas #1 Oh dear. This is a difficult hole to get out of! What if the SAME music is gloriously splendid? Douglas #2 Editor on holiday, term indefinite. Emergency meeting called and pronouns are now fixed. Douglas #1 Oh dear. This is a difficult hole to get out of! What if the SAME music is gloriously splendid?

Douglas #2 Editor on holiday, term indefinite. Emergency meeting called and pronouns are now fixed.

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