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Michael Darnton Moderator
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Joseph Leahy Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 98 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: Latest viola joke |
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I just flew Air Canada to China and although I saw no Violas on board, there was plenty of carry on luggage that dwarfed a Viola case. Hopefully this nonsensical policy gets revised. Probably devised by some official who plays the harmonica.
P.S. Just mentioned the harmonica as it's the smallest instrument I could think of. Nothing personal. I own six.
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actonern Super Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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We're a very resourceful people... and will put on a set of violin strings when flying. Who's to say how big a violin has to be??? |
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Dave Chandler Super Member
Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 691 Location: Mt Mitchell in North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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There's probably a sensical explanation -- my first thought, a violin case fits in overhead, a cello in a seat (you have to buy a ticket), but a viola is probably too large for overhead. Just my thoughts. _________________ Dave in the Blue Ridge
Southern Violin Association
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to the next with no loss of enthusiasm" Winston Churchill
"I took the road less travelled, and now I don't know where I am." Marco Polo |
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Mat Roop Senior Member
Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 911 Location: Wyoming Ontario
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Good joke!! I guess somebody, who did not know what a viola was, read too many viola jokes and thought that violas might be a hazard to the passengers!
Here is the update...
http://www.theviolinchannel.com second article down.
Cheers, Mat |
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Mat Roop Senior Member
Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 911 Location: Wyoming Ontario
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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Speaking of the violin Channel..... I did not know it exists.
Poked around and found some prices on Dominant strings...
ADG set without e string $54.50. Same set WITH tin plated e .... $53.99
...HMMMMM
Who are these folks?
... Cheers, Mat |
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SooT Member
Joined: 18 May 2009 Posts: 74 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:52 am Post subject: |
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Violas do fit in the overhead. Had a violin, viola, and cello (who had a seat) on flight Phoenix to London, no problems. OO yes, and a service dog. |
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Mat Roop Senior Member
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ctviolin Super Member
Joined: 07 May 2009 Posts: 961 Location: Roswell
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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violas?
Who cares?
(ok, sorry - there may be a person here who does...)
(guffaw - this is so typical for governmental/big business administration decisions... listen, we're in charge, and we're going to tell you how to act and what you can and cannot do, understand?) _________________ Look,
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dvsutton Junior Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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make a viola! then a cello!! _________________ on #13 now... |
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