[78-L] 78-L largest record collection (in Pittsburgh)

[JD]

> Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 13:21:04 -0700
> From: Peter Schow <p.schow at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [78-L] largest record collection (in Pittsburgh)
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> On Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 01:25:03PM -0500, Don Chichester wrote:
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>> PBS has made a video of Paul Mawhinney's collection and attempts to sell 
>> it.
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQbEhZwWTZY&feature=BFa&list=PLDEDD7510A638DB98&lf=plcp&context=C3c7cf0fFDOEgsToPDskJo2OoHaEqiE19qG9MDi6ZL
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> An alternative view on Paul Mawhinney's situation, not to say
> that they it is right or wrong:
>
>   http://captainwrong.blogspot.com/2008/08/tear-for-paul-mawhinney.html
>
> The comments are interesting, too.
>
> Wikipedia (your mileage will vary) also has some stale info about
> sale attempts to the Library of Congress, eBay, and other suitors:
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>   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Mawhinney
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I couldn't agree more with the comment in the alterntive view that this guy 
knows nothing about music or recording. It's painfully obvious from his 
comments. It's interesting that he chooses to play his precious records on a 
turntable with an arm designed more for scratching and DJ tricks (what did 
we ever do to deserve this?!) than accurate tracing of the groove. 
GOTTENYU!!

These blowhards with the perpetual vinyl vs CDs argunments just keep on 
coming. Great- if they find enjoyment with
whatever their favorite recorded medium is but enough with the endless 
mis-information and crapola based upon
their obvious lack of knowledge, echoing what they read in the also 
perpetual BS articles ("I WANT TO BELIEVE") and of course, their total lack 
of a musical ear.  Take me out, coach, I've had enough!
JD