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The Cello Tradgedy-The Newest Shakespere Play

December 15, 2006 at 11:33 PM

My cello has undergone a terrible tradgedy. Is that how you spell that? Anyways I am an un experienced player. Today I took my cello out and my D string had come lose for some weird reason. I was just on vacation for 2 weeks. So my D string is lose and I have never ever changed a string in my life. And for those of you who don't play cello, the D string is the one farthest back. And probably the hardest one to change, and I'm trying to salvage the string. So there is that story in a nutshell.
Is there a phobia for being hit in the face from whiplash of a string, especially a thick one?
If you would like to donate to my grand piano fund which has a total of $33.98 please contact me. I'm only joking, kind of.

From Rachael Hobb
Posted on December 16, 2006 at 12:14 AM

What do you mean? The D is the 2nd highest string on Cello....C is the thickest and lowest....

From Richard Hellinger
Posted on December 16, 2006 at 12:40 AM

I'm not sure if there is a phobia. But I think the correct term might be Celloitis.

From Terez Mertes
Posted on December 16, 2006 at 3:19 PM

Richard, LOL! But you're a little off - celloitis is the inexplicable urge to begin playing a cello when you're in close contact with other cellists in an enclosed room for an extended period. What Daniel has is omigodI'msoscaredthisstringisgoingtoflyinmyfaceophobia. Very lethal condition. Disrupts sleep patterns and creates erratic behavior such as head jerking and performing with safety goggles.

Daniel, good luck to you and your sick D string. ((I was so freaked out the time my G string snapped on me that I continue to have dreams about breaking strings.))

From Emily Grossman
Posted on December 16, 2006 at 3:37 PM

tragedy

From Neil Cameron
Posted on December 16, 2006 at 6:06 PM

Must not make comment about Terez's G string.

Neil

From Terez Mertes
Posted on December 16, 2006 at 8:35 PM

Neil - ha ha ha ha ha ha! (I mean, it was terrible! There I was on the dance floor, and everyone was staring... Okay, I'll stop now.)

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