best pianoists in the history of the piano

[ahinton]

I actually said "I have not the time to plough through that" which was clearly referring to your post.

I know that! This was what I sought to point out to you; not having the time to read it and whether or not its contents are interesting are, as I stated, two quite different considerations. For one thing, if you were not interested in its contents, it wouldn't matter how much time you had at your disposal to read it in full; for another, you would not be able to know what level and quantity of interest you would find in it (or indeed anything else that you might consider reading) until and unless you have at least skim-read it to get some idea of its contents which, as you originally stated, you haven't the time to do.

Best,

Alistair

[thalbergmad]

I retire, defeated by sheer number of words.

Thal

[pencilart3]

Will you guys quit saying your names at the end of your posts? It bugs the heck out of me and we all know who you are, seeing as you two alone have made nearly 4% of all the posts ever made on this site since 2001.

[thalbergmad]

No.

Thal

[pencilart3]

No.

Thal

Ok then.

- Noah Johnson, 16 year old homeschooler and Christian. Plays piano, chess, and tennis. Likes to paint and draw. Also enjoys geocaching. Favorite food: liquorice. Favorite composer: Frederic Chopin. Favorite piece: Ballade in G minor. Favorite color: grey. Height: 5'9.5" Weight: 120 lb. Eye color: blue. Hair color: brown. Piano street silver member, considered upgrading for Urtext galore but couldn't justify the money. Posts: 1462. Does not own facebook, instagram, snapchat, or any social media except for chess.com pianostreet.com and youtube.com are the closest he comes. Piano: Kawai. Price: $2K. Condition: used. Type: Baby grand. Current repertoire: see signature. # youtube views: 9500. Chess.com rating: 1735. Chess.com bullet rating: 1406.

[ahinton]

I retire, defeated by sheer number of words.

Your retirement would be woefully premature and accordingly not at all welcomed by me or, I imagine, by most other members here!

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

Will you guys quit saying your names at the end of your posts? It bugs the heck out of me and we all know who you are, seeing as you two alone have made nearly 4% of all the posts ever made on this site since 2001.

Then be bugg(er)ed, if indeed you feel that you must; "we all know" who all posters here are if we can be bothered to check them out. What's your (imagined) problem in members signing off their posts?

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

Ok then.

- Noah Johnson, 16 year old homeschooler and Christian. Plays piano, chess, and tennis. Likes to paint and draw. Also enjoys geocaching. Favorite food: liquorice. Favorite composer: Frederic Chopin. Favorite piece: Ballade in G minor. Favorite color: grey. Height: 5'9.5" Weight: 120 lb. Eye color: blue. Hair color: brown. Piano street silver member, considered upgrading for Urtext galore but couldn't justify the money. Posts: 1462. Does not own facebook, instagram, snapchat, or any social media except for chess.com pianostreet.com and youtube.com are the closest he comes. Piano: Kawai. Price: $2K. Condition: used. Type: Baby grand. Current repertoire: see signature. # youtube views: 9500. Chess.com rating: 1735. Chess.com bullet rating: 1406.

And all of the above is supposed to inform which members here of precisely what, in any context including the present one?

"OK then" what, exactly?

Your point here (if any) is at best woefully unclear...

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

No.

Quite rightly so; it's no one else's business whether or not any member here wishes to sign off his/her posts.

Best,

Alistair

[pencilart3]

Your point here (if any) is at best woefully unclear...

lol, you're so slow

And a quadruple post to prove it!

[theholygideons]

lol, you're so slow

And a quadruple post to prove it!

I sense that Ahinton may be afflicted with the state of feeling blue. For if it weren't for Mr. Thalbergmad, there would be no-one else in this world for Ahinton to squabble with, let alone even pay attention to him. Thus, this quadrupole postage of his is a clear example of loneliness and despair at lack of human connection. Yet, through letting off steam and arousing his fellow member, no stronger affinity has ever existed in all of history than that between Mr. Ahinton and Mr. Thalbergmad.

Best,

theholygideons

[ahinton]

lol, you're so slow

And a quadruple post to prove it!

Meaning what, precisely? Do I not type fast enough for you? (as if this mattered)...

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

I sense that Ahinton may be afflicted with the state of feeling blue

You may "sense" whatever you wish but, whilst I admit that I am no good at the British winter (which I loathe), I hasten to assure you that I am by no means frozen to the extent of "feeling blue", as you put it!

For if it weren't for Mr. Thalbergmad, there would be no-one else in this world for Ahinton to squabble with, let alone even pay attention to him.

Irrelevant. I do not "squabble" with Thal; I seek to engage in civilised dscussion with him de temps en temps and when appropriate about certain issues with which I fundamentally disagree with him, without ever suggesting that his views are anything other than his to hold; furthermore, I have better things to do with my time than "squabble" with anyone, thanks.

Thus, this quadrupole postage of his is a clear example of loneliness and despair at lack of human connection.

"Clear" to whom and on what grounds? My goodness, you do write some unfounded and unprovable rubbish, not least in your use of the contrived word "quadrupole", whatever if anything it might mean!

Yet, through letting off steam and arousing his fellow member

No steam's being let off here, let me assure you (if indeed I need to do so); one does not need to do any such thing in order to engage in a civilised argument. Moreover, I would counsel you to be more careful in allegations concerning the arousal of members, lest you be misunderstood...

no stronger affinity has ever existed in all of history than that between Mr. Ahinton and Mr. Thalbergmad

Thus (apparently) spake one who has sufficient knowledge of "all of history" to feel qualified to do so; well, all that I can do in response is to counsel you to try to make the best of such encyclopędic historical knowledge if you really possess it!

Now if anyone here has anything further to say on the thread topic, do please do so and let the thread discussion thereby be restored to what was originaly intended to be!

Best,

Alistair

[pencilart3]

Meaning what, precisely? Do I not type fast enough for you? (as if this mattered)...

lol, you're so slow

[theholygideons]

Moreover, I would counsel you to be more careful in allegations concerning the arousal of members, lest you be misunderstood...

whether the old man can manage to get stiff, that is the question.

[theholygideons]

My goodness, you do write some unfounded and unprovable rubbish, not least in your use of the contrived word "quadrupole", whatever if anything it might mean!

Because Mr. Ahinton's confessions no longer carry weight, the man seeks to check this fact by feeding his quadruple posts into a quadrupole mass analyser in order to measure the atomic weight of the sum of his words.

Exquisitely,

theholygideons

[pencilart3]

Because Mr. Ahinton's confessions no longer carry weight, the man seeks to check this fact by feeding his quadruple posts into a quadrupole mass analyser in order to measure the atomic weight of the sum of his words.

Exquisitely,

theholygideons

HA HA!

[theholygideons]

HA HA!

do you even chemistry, bro?

[pencilart3]

Hydraulic acid?

[theholygideons]

Thus, this quadrupole postage of his is a clear example of loneliness and despair at lack of human connection.

"Clear" to whom and on what grounds?

It is clear to ME, through much voyeurism on display on this forum between you and Mr. Thalbergmad, that both of you are late-night, homoerotic carousers. Therefore, based on religious grounds, I must state that these acts of perversion are an incitement of public disorder, and that you and Mr. Thalbergmad are to be held accountable.

Best Regards,

theholygideons 

[chopinlover01]

Oh please, spare me. Neither of you cared when AJ did it.
As for the Thal-Alistair banter, what else is there here anymore? I must say, I'm quite sympathetic to those who chose to leave.

[ahinton]

Since you have no knowledge of my typing speed, you have no point to make.

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

whether the old man can manage to get stiff, that is the question.

That's precisely why I counselled as I did; I'd have thought that this was obvious.

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

Because Mr. Ahinton's confessions no longer carry weight, the man seeks to check this fact by feeding his quadruple posts into a quadrupole mass analyser in order to measure the atomic weight of the sum of his words.

Exquisitely,

theholygideons

I have less than no idea what that's supposed to be about but if it is what constitutes exquisiteness for you then I might feel sorry for you.

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

"Clear" to whom and on what grounds?

It is clear to ME

Ah, well that's all tht matters, then; you live with your own self-contrived clarity and the rest of us can just get on with life.

through much voyeurism on display on this forum between you and Mr. Thalbergmad

How is "voyueurism" possible through the medium of contributing posts to a forum thread? What a strnge imagination you have!

that both of you are late-night, homoerotic carousers

How do you work that out? You get dafter by the word, you do!

Therefore, based on religious grounds

Ah, so now we know the basis of your curious expressions and conclusions; I suppose that your forum ID tells all, really...

I must state that these acts of perversion are an incitement of public disorder, and that you and Mr. Thalbergmad are to be held accountable.

You are under no obligation to state anything at all and there are times when refraining from doing so might be an idea worthy of consideration; however, if you know anyone here who wishes and/or is likely to consider holding anyone else accountable for anything, it might be as well if you let us know.

So much for the best pianists in the history of the piano!

Incidentally, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, though now known by the forename George, was born a Gideon. I rest my case.

Best,

Alistair