From gabru@comsec.net Fri Aug 03 15:16:20 2012
Subject:Re: Politics and Religion

Down in Texas MEAT is a religion…and a damn fine one, especially the Brisket!....and Ribs!

From: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of M Acantralto
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 2:01 PM
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CWSG] Re: Politics and Religion

Down here in TEXAS we got 2 kinds of music ..COUNTRY AND WESTERN

an both are a religion..

haha

Mike

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From: Gary Brumm >
To: "CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com" >
Sent: Friday, August 3, 2012 1:19 PM
Subject: RE: [CWSG] Re: Politics and Religion

Amen Brother!!

From: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jack Overfull iMapc
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 11:58 AM
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Cc: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CWSG] Re: Politics and Religion

music can be a religion as well. ;)

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Il giorno 03/ago/2012, alle ore 19.55, Barry > ha
scritto:

> We could all join some fired up political chat group and keep bringing
> up topics that only have to do with clone wheel organs ;-)
> >
> > Great points, Bruce.
> >
> > Two other things to add:
> >
> > 1) Group membership is international. Not all have common, relevant
> > political concerns.
> >
> > 2) Group membership is nonsectarian. Not all have common, relevant
> > spiritual/religious beliefs.
> >
> > I joined this group because it is the "Clonewheel Support Group."
> From
> > my perspective, this implies that our commonality is in the usage,
> > development, upkeep, modification, history and pop-culture of
> keyboard
> > instruments designed to imitate classic Hammond electromagnetic
> > tonewheel instruments and that the group's sole legitimate avenue of
> > discussion would be thus somewhat narrowly confined.
> >
> > While there may well be an occasional church connection due to the
> > Hammond's origins (as an "affordable" pipe organ alternative,
> > primarily for houses of worship) and the continued popularity of
> "the
> > sound" in such venues, ecumenical issues, theological differences or
> > religious philosophical debate (Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Hindu,
> > satanist, agnostic, atheist, etc.) should really not have anything
> to
> > do with discussion here, in accordance with the group's stated
> purpose
> > as revealed by its moniker.
> >
> > Likewise, political concerns
> > (right/left/center/communist/marxist/socialist/anarchist/etc-ist)
> are
> > not at all germane to the discussion, unless of course some dictator
> > overtakes a country of manufacturer of one of our favorite clones
> and
> > shuts down all production or export. Even in such a case, discussion
> > should not revolve around the politics of the situation, but rather
> > how we cope to compensate for whatever lack of service and support
> may
> > result, making it more difficult to keep our instruments running.
> >
> > I suppose another issue that may qualify would be an EMP attack, but
> > then those affected would not be communicating at all as their
> > internet infrastructure and personal computers would be just as
> fried
> > as their clonewheels. Their priorities would change instantly,
> > reflecting only one goal; survival. Truly too horrible to
> imagine ...
> > an event that would change the entire world, and again, not within
> the
> > purview of discussion within the confines of a Clonewheel Support
> Group.
> >
> > Bruce, thank you for initiating this list and keeping it a living,
> > vital resource for musicians for all of these years. I thank the
> rest
> > of you for keeping it mostly on-topic and out of the political and
> the
> > religious arenas. Those sandboxes may be fun for some to play in
> for a
> > bit ... right up until they realize that they're actually filled
> with
> > quicksand and are capable of killing a great discussion group faster
> > than just about anything else on the internet.
> >
> > Peace,
> > Fox
> >
> > --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> > , Bruce Wahler >> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 8/2/2012 10:18 AM, rrockkey wrote:
> > > >
> > > > It's been a while since this group has wandered into a
> political or
> > > > religious thread.