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thompson1780
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« on: 10:36:18, 25-04-2007 »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6588209.stm

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« Reply #1 on: 10:58:47, 25-04-2007 »
This one's a tough call.  When we take cellos on planes, we do - in fairness - buy tickets for the cellos.  However, I hear the telltale call of the Common Jobsworth in this story - especially in that they called the Police?? Sad
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« Reply #2 on: 10:59:56, 25-04-2007 »
Typical of cellists. Always trying to get one over on transport companies. Couple of nights detained at her majesty's pleasure is the only language they'll understand.

I'll get my coat.
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« Reply #3 on: 13:06:44, 25-04-2007 »
Bless. I expect these were students returning from Prussia Cove International Musicians Seminars, where they will have been having a fine time learning from the likes of Steven Isserlis, in glorious surroundings,



playing wonderful concerts to the likes of moi, in churches around West cornwall.



What a shame, if it was them, that their journey was so difficult.
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« Reply #4 on: 20:17:21, 25-04-2007 »
And thus it went on 'til the train came in,
The convict, the boy, and the 'cello.
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« Reply #5 on: 20:34:46, 25-04-2007 »
That seems Hardy fair, Reiner...

In today's environment buying a seat for your cello in the plane does not, I'm told, guarantee that you'll get one - at least on some airlines if an actual passenger comes along they may well get the seat and the cello be stowed somewhere else in the cabin. Sweet, no?

The cellist in our group had a seat bought for his cello (a cheapie seat, let's say €20 for argument's sake) on one of the budget airlines a while back. The cello was indeed allowed to have the seat. But of course an extension seatbelt would be required. Fine. But that had to be fitted by a specially qualified member of personnel. The fee for whose services was...

............................................................€250.
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« Reply #6 on: 20:49:48, 25-04-2007 »
Gary Karr used to tell a story (and maybe still does) that he always books a vegetarian meal for his bass on board flights, to ensure that one is provided for the good money he's paid for the ticket.   I doubt, though, that any vegetarian meal would be worth 250 quid Sad

I'm surprised they didn't try to bill your cellist for fitting a special oxygen mask that would drop automatically in the unlikely event of decompression of the cabin?   Please deploy your own mask first, before attempting to help your cello fit theirs...
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« Reply #7 on: 20:58:50, 25-04-2007 »
Of course, if your cello is relatively young, you should at least be able to buy a child ticket for an under-16.  Cheesy
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« Reply #8 on: 08:50:23, 26-04-2007 »
To be fair to Mr Jobsworth, he was facing a gang of eight cello-wielding cellists all demanding twofers. As is well known, individual cellists are of course as gentle as sucking doves, but a feral group of eight can be a volatile and wayward thing. 

            
            


Best to take precautions and call in specially trained reinforcements.
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