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  • Cornet IV
    • Nov 2024

    A sort of Newbie

    Greetings!

    I thought the old order had been swept away with Platform 3 and other Beeb places being tumbrilled off in November, 2010 but by serendipitous chance, I find myself here amongst many names new to me but, reassuringly, a lot remembered from better days. The old sites are still in my Bookmarks and continue to provide much intellectual nourishment or, as with King Kennytone of Gutbucket Five fame, ridiculously silly appeal.

    I had been hoping to find a parallel with Belphil's Organ Page but nothing so far, although my search time has been limited. Delighted that DracoM and his choristers are still in the stalls but I should be grateful if anyone can steer me towards the home of organ threads.

    Since last appearing in public, I have taken up English full-circle change-ringing. There must be others here engaged in this singularly recondite activity.

    Best wishes,

    Cornet IV

    aka Peregrine Overalls and Gaspard de la Nuit.










    november, 2010
  • Bryn
    Banned
    • Mar 2007
    • 24688

    #2
    Welcome back indeed. I feel sure you will soon recognise the style of many contributors' messages here, even if the noms de plume have changed.

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    • french frank
      Administrator/Moderator
      • Feb 2007
      • 30256

      #3
      Originally posted by Cornet IV View Post
      Greetings!

      I thought the old order had been swept away with Platform 3 and other Beeb places being tumbrilled off in November, 2010 but by serendipitous chance, I find myself here amongst many names new to me but, reassuringly, a lot remembered from better days.
      Morning, Cornet! I thought I recognised the name a few moments ago when I logged in.

      We managed to set up this forum in the final week of the old MBs and so were able to notify people there, but some - like you, presumably - weren't around and others decided to call it a day with messageboarding. Nevertheless we have a nice mix of old-timers and plenty of new friends, and the boards are flourishing.

      Unfortunately, the BBC won't give us a link on the R3 website (dunno why ) but they still cast the regular inquisitive eye on proceedings!
      It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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      • BBMmk2
        Late Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 20908

        #4
        Welcome back Cornet IV!!¬ Hope you will find these boards just as intelectually noureishing as I do!!
        Don’t cry for me
        I go where music was born

        J S Bach 1685-1750

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        • Nick Armstrong
          Host
          • Nov 2010
          • 26524

          #5
          Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post
          intelectually noureishing
          We manage to find some sources of gentle amusement too!!

          Welcome back - I remember 'Gaspard' vividly from the old R3 message boards...
          "...the isle is full of noises,
          Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
          Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
          Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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          • amateur51

            #6
            Originally posted by Caliban View Post
            We manage to find some sources of gentle amusement too!!

            Welcome back - I remember 'Gaspard' vividly from the old R3 message boards...
            Oh yes! Welcome back Gaspard!

            Is the Cornet as in brass instrument or full of delicious gelato?

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            • BBMmk2
              Late Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 20908

              #7
              Originally posted by Caliban View Post
              We manage to find some sources of gentle amusement too!!

              Welcome back - I remember 'Gaspard' vividly from the old R3 message boards...
              Caliban! Yes indeed we do!!!
              Don’t cry for me
              I go where music was born

              J S Bach 1685-1750

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              • ferneyhoughgeliebte
                Gone fishin'
                • Sep 2011
                • 30163

                #8
                Originally posted by amateur51 View Post
                Oh yes! Welcome back Gaspard!
                Seconded!
                [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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                • aka Calum Da Jazbo
                  Late member
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 9173

                  #9
                  Badger Pie 3s 6d
                  According to the best estimates of astronomers there are at least one hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe.

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                  • Flay
                    Full Member
                    • Mar 2007
                    • 5795

                    #10
                    Originally posted by aka Calum Da Jazbo View Post
                    Badger Pie 3s 6d
                    I have often wondered if you were a reincarnation of Kennytone, Calum

                    Welcome back, Cornet! It is both erudite and amusing here. The rougher elements went to the new R3OK message board
                    Pacta sunt servanda !!!

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                    • french frank
                      Administrator/Moderator
                      • Feb 2007
                      • 30256

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Flay View Post
                      The rougher elements went to the new R3OK message board
                      True, to the great misfortune of r3ok. But so rough were they that they got themselves barred and now lurk in the lowest circle of hell, gnashing their teeth and cursing
                      It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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                      • aka Calum Da Jazbo
                        Late member
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 9173

                        #12
                        have often wondered if you were a reincarnation of Kennytone, Calum
                        nah no such luck innit

                        ersatz matey ersatz
                        According to the best estimates of astronomers there are at least one hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe.

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                        • teamsaint
                          Full Member
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 25202

                          #13
                          Originally posted by french frank View Post
                          True, to the great misfortune of r3ok. But so rough were they that they got themselves barred and now lurk in the lowest circle of hell, gnashing their teeth and cursing
                          so not on Beef Oven's rock/fusion/electro/dub/whatever thread?
                          Shame.
                          I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

                          I am not a number, I am a free man.

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                          • Cornet IV

                            #14
                            Originally posted by amateur51 View Post
                            Oh yes! Welcome back Gaspard!

                            Is the Cornet as in brass instrument or full of delicious gelato?
                            Good heavens! I'm flattered that my modest contributions of the past should so widely have been remembered.

                            However, the answer to the question is "Neither". Cornet is a pipe organ stop, actually a compound stop comprising four (hence the "IV") ranks of pipes of different pitches. It is not a solo stop - it sounds pretty horrible on its own - only being used in combination with fundamental ranks or combinations to which it can add a wonderful dimension and brilliance. Just wot I hope to bring to the forum like, know wot I mean?

                            As for Gaspard de la Nuit, best not to go there!

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                            • Serial_Apologist
                              Full Member
                              • Dec 2010
                              • 37628

                              #15
                              Originally posted by teamsaint View Post
                              so not on Beef Oven's rock/fusion/electro/dub/whatever thread?
                              Which I yet have to work out the point of...

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