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    Smile Are you weird?

    This will be an unpopular thread because many people don't want to recognize THEY ARE REALLY WEIRD!

    Nerds be welcome.

    I am really weird. 1% of the people I know like my music...

    BUT if you confess you are weird, here you will certainly find some friends.


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    All the kids I went through school with thought I was weird. I was known as "that kid who likes long haired music." I couldn't help who I was ... I was reared in an all classical music home, we all played an instrument, and would often play music in the evenings.
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    Lars, in line with what you posted, my best friend in junior high loved classical music and played the violin, and played it very well. As we were both Jews in a predominately Christian neighborhood school and he wore glasses and looked weak, I at times had to help him fight off other kids who thought he was weird. I, on the other hand, played drums--not very well, I might add--and "looked" more Italian than he {no glasses and non-reddish hair et.al}. So I know quite well what being typecast as weird or different can mean--especially in the minds and actions--of those doing the "judging!"
    That's a life lesson that I'm sure my friend--and definitely myself--will never forget until the day we die.
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    Whatever floats your boat May your reach always exceed your grasp Anyway, Ciao for now, Steve

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    That brings up memories ... from Junior High, when I was the accompanist. The son of my piano teacher was labeled a "sissy" for playing the cello. And for the guys who played the violin, it was even worse.

    In High School it wasn't as bad as the younger years. I was the accompanist for all the choral groups for 4 years running and had a blast. The non-musicians still thought I was a little weird though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Krummhorn View Post
    That brings up memories ... from Junior High, when I was the accompanist. The son of my piano teacher was labeled a "sissy" for playing the cello. And for the guys who played the violin, it was even worse.

    In High School it wasn't as bad as the younger years. I was the accompanist for all the choral groups for 4 years running and had a blast. The non-musicians still thought I was a little weird though.
    Lars, that term "sissy" really does ring a bell. Did you grow up and go to school in New York as well?

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    Smile LOL

    Quote Originally Posted by Krummhorn View Post
    All the kids I went through school with thought I was weird. I was known as "that kid who likes long haired music." I couldn't help who I was ... I was reared in an all classical music home, we all played an instrument, and would often play music in the evenings.
    THANK you , I feel less lonely now! LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by White Knight View Post
    Lars, that term "sissy" really does ring a bell. Did you grow up and go to school in New York as well?
    Worse ... Garden Grove, Southern California ... in a coastal community, well 10 miles from the coast anyway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by White Knight View Post
    Lars, that term "sissy" really does ring a bell. Did you grow up and go to school in New York as well?
    I am a Jew too...In Argentina that was a problem (they aren't "loved"), here in Canada is better...

    I started at 4 taking piano lessons...My dear father (who's rolling over his grave) cut my lessons...saying they weren't important...At 12 he accepted again and at 13 he cut that again. BUT my teacher a young dodecaphonic music lover initiated me to that kind of music. At 14 I started loving Schönberg, Berg and Webern...Imagime all my friends love them too....LOL. I bought Lulu when I was 14-15. And Wozzeck two weeks after.

    Martin, weird.

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    I was know as strange. Partly the music I listened to, and partly because of my personality. I revel in it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by teddy View Post
    I was know as strange. Partly the music I listened to, and partly because of my personality. I revel in it.

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    Welcome to the club!

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    Guys, I'm the founding member. So, be welcome, and make yourselves at home!

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    Exclamation no!

    Quote Originally Posted by White Knight View Post
    Guys, I'm the founding member. So, be welcome, and make yourselves at home!
    You are stealing my the authorship! I created this thread!



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    You're right, Martin. Sorry about that. I'll stand aside then.

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    Smile You can

    Quote Originally Posted by White Knight View Post
    You're right, Martin. Sorry about that. I'll stand aside then.
    You can participate, you're cordially invited! But please do not say that you have initiated this thread ...this wouldn't be fair...

    Verb to be weird.

    I am weird
    You are weird
    He is weird
    (no she until now)
    We are weird
    You are weird
    They are weird.

    Are men weirder than women?

    Martin, curious

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    Martin, just to clarify a point. When I said I was a founding member, I wasn't claiming or referring to starting this thread. No, that's all yours! What I was referring to was being looked upon as "weird" for a lot of my life because of the neighborhood in which I grew up {all Christian except for my family}. So what I alluded to was merely the club mentioned in your 13:52 hour post. I have never stolenanything from anybody in my life--and I don't intend to start now. . Again, what I meant is that I am an original member of the club, not the originator of this thread. Unless--of course--you started that as well. In that case then, I give up!
    Whatever floats your boat May your reach always exceed your grasp Anyway, Ciao for now, Steve

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