Comments on: And So They Burned It http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2009/04/and-so-they-burned-it.html Learning in Libraries and Loving It Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Iris http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2009/04/and-so-they-burned-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1318 Iris Sun, 10 May 2009 19:54:00 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2009/04/and-so-they-burned-it/#comment-1318 Yes, Rochelle. I don't think I'll ever get to the "no shame" level, because I'm a sentimental sort. But I won't think too hard about it, either. Yes, Rochelle. I don’t think I’ll ever get to the “no shame” level, because I’m a sentimental sort. But I won’t think too hard about it, either.

]]> By: rochelle http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2009/04/and-so-they-burned-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1312 rochelle Fri, 01 May 2009 14:07:00 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2009/04/and-so-they-burned-it/#comment-1312 It's sort of the same with books--there are books that are absolutely worth nothing, and it's no shame to dumpsterize, repurpose or even burn them. When my mom bought the house she lives in now, there was an old upright in the basement. There was a reason the previous residents left it there--it was in terrible shape and too big to be taken out. My mom got it taken out--in pieces. It’s sort of the same with books–there are books that are absolutely worth nothing, and it’s no shame to dumpsterize, repurpose or even burn them. When my mom bought the house she lives in now, there was an old upright in the basement. There was a reason the previous residents left it there–it was in terrible shape and too big to be taken out. My mom got it taken out–in pieces.

]]> By: Iris http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2009/04/and-so-they-burned-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1311 Iris Fri, 01 May 2009 12:45:00 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2009/04/and-so-they-burned-it/#comment-1311 This particular piano would have needed to be *completely* re-built before it could have been played, which would probably cost about as much as a new piano. I don't think any piece of it could have been salvaged. There were apparently two such pianos in Northfield, and this is the one that was chosen.<br /><br />If this had been a functional piano, or even one that could have been made functional with some significant work, I'd be right there with you. As it is, it was sad but interesting. At least to me. This particular piano would have needed to be *completely* re-built before it could have been played, which would probably cost about as much as a new piano. I don’t think any piece of it could have been salvaged. There were apparently two such pianos in Northfield, and this is the one that was chosen.

If this had been a functional piano, or even one that could have been made functional with some significant work, I’d be right there with you. As it is, it was sad but interesting. At least to me.

]]> By: Colleen http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2009/04/and-so-they-burned-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1310 Colleen Fri, 01 May 2009 12:38:00 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2009/04/and-so-they-burned-it/#comment-1310 That is the most awful thing I've ever heard, and that's an awfully depressin gpicture. There are tons of people who would give eyeteeth for a piano (even a dilapidated one)...this seems like such a gross insult. One of those "performance art" pieces like throwing elephant dung at a wall. Perhaps I just don't "get" art, or maybe I take these things too personally, but ugh. UGH. That is the most awful thing I’ve ever heard, and that’s an awfully depressin gpicture. There are tons of people who would give eyeteeth for a piano (even a dilapidated one)…this seems like such a gross insult. One of those “performance art” pieces like throwing elephant dung at a wall. Perhaps I just don’t “get” art, or maybe I take these things too personally, but ugh. UGH.

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