Date:         Tue, 29 May 2001 07:35:49 -0400
Reply-To:     John@Iwaniszek.com
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From:         John Iwaniszek <John@IWANISZEK.COM>
Organization: John Iwaniszek
Subject:      Re: Violence in the Media
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"Vyverman, Koen" wrote:
>
> Ray opined:
>
> > What's all this I keep hearing about doing away with violins in the
> > media?  They make such sweet music.  Nobody ever hurt anybody with a
> > violin.  I just don't understand.
>
> Not to worry, I assume people tend to mix 'em up with those violent
> cases in which Capone-era gangsters can be seen carrying tommy-guns
> around. Mainly so in comics and old b-movies. Come to think of it,
> I've always wondered how they fitted those in there. Looks like a ma-
> jor topological challenge to me ...
>

Those were violas.