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| I'm a musical ignoramus - what's the difference... | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 13 2010, 03:31 PM (156 Views) | |
| George K | Nov 13 2010, 03:31 PM Post #1 |
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...between a symphony orchestra, a philharmonic orchestra and a philharmonic? |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| OperaTenor | Nov 13 2010, 04:21 PM Post #2 |
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Pisa-Carp
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From Wiki, as good an explanation as any, IMO:
Edited by OperaTenor, Nov 13 2010, 04:21 PM.
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| George K | Nov 13 2010, 04:23 PM Post #3 |
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Thanks, OT. So, Chicago "Symphony" and Chicago "Philharmonic" are functionally the same thing, but differentiated by name to avoid |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| kenny | Nov 13 2010, 04:28 PM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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What's an ignoranus? |
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| George K | Nov 13 2010, 04:36 PM Post #5 |
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Someone who's not only an arsehole, but stupid too. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| kenny | Nov 13 2010, 05:35 PM Post #6 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I'm sure nobody here at TNCR fits THAT description.
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| George K | Nov 13 2010, 05:40 PM Post #7 |
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No, that would be the Dopeler effect: The tendency of people to type faster than they think. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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