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    Maybe mandolins are not really fragile, if they can cause injuries requiring hospitalization. I don't want to try it and see, though.

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    S.F. is not the same place it was during the summer of love.
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    I wonder if the victim is a member here on the Cafe'.

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    Second incident this year, the first involved a ukelele - but they beat him with a hammer rather than with the uke.

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    I'm wondering if they beat him with the instrument in the case? My Calton would do a whole lot of damage. A normal hard shell case would be pretty vicious. This might be a real reason to own a Travel-lite case. I feel for the guy. You lose the instrument, you lose your money, and you lose your sense of security. Sucks. I'd like to know if this was a Cafe member as well.
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    I've sort of watched for this kind of incident in the news.

    It is very rare, but there have actually been two reported murders in the last 20 or so years with banjos. Rather ugly murders, both of them (both can be found with a web search for "Banjo Murder"). These were interesting to me, mostly because banjo is my major instrument, but also because so few other instruments have been reportedly used as murder weapons.

    It's been a while, but I seem to recall also reading of a murder-by-flute.

    Of course there is the proverbial drop-the-piano-on-the-person trick, but in reality the only records I've seen of this happening were accidents.

    I think the only other murder-by-musical-instruments that I've known about was a Vienese Waltz played by Victor Borga. (Not to mention various bluegrass tunes falling victim to a brand new fiddle player.)
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    My National Triolian could inflict fatal injuries easily; steel body, hefty weight, long neck for a dangerous swing.

    On the other hand, the Howe-Orme mandolinetto couldn't cause a bruise. Another testimony to the lovely variations among mandolins.
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    The banjo murders were probably posted here.
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    If I had a nickel for everytime my wife threatened to beat me with my mandolin if I didn't stop playing during the TV commercials :D

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    I hope it was an A-style. Anything with points could do hideous damage to a person.

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    Kevin Stueve That was too funny. Lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by dhergert View Post
    I've sort of watched for this kind of incident in the news.

    It is very rare, but there have actually been two reported murders in the last 20 or so years with banjos. Rather ugly murders, both of them (both can be found with a web search for "Banjo Murder"). These were interesting to me, mostly because banjo is my major instrument, but also because so few other instruments have been reportedly used as murder weapons.

    It's been a while, but I seem to recall also reading of a murder-by-flute.

    Of course there is the proverbial drop-the-piano-on-the-person trick, but in reality the only records I've seen of this happening were accidents.

    I think the only other murder-by-musical-instruments that I've known about was a Vienese Waltz played by Victor Borga. (Not to mention various bluegrass tunes falling victim to a brand new fiddle player.)
    welcome to banjo players! i once suggested that we all go over to banjo cafe and post banjo jokes but someone pointed out that they wouldn't get them

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    That's the problem with the curley pointy type, now if it had been an A style that would have had a possibly different outcome!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin Stueve View Post
    If I had a nickel for everytime my wife threatened to beat me with my mandolin if I didn't stop playing during the TV commercials :D
    You only play during commercials?
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    Reminds me of the old joke:

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    Sheesh, I took a long stroll with my mandolin in its case just last week--after dark--and passed just two blocks from there.

    I do think crime rates are at relatively low levels, historically speaking. Can't pin down a precise comparison between 1969 and now, but in 2014 SF had the lowest homicide rate since 1954...

    Still, I think I'll take my A-style on such walks from now on. My Pomeroy F is solidly built. Could do some damage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jgravois View Post
    Sheesh, I took a long stroll with my mandolin in its case just last week--after dark--and passed just two blocks from there.

    I do think crime rates are at relatively low levels, historically speaking. Can't pin down a precise comparison between 1969 and now, but in 2014 SF had the lowest homicide rate since 1954...

    Still, I think I'll take my A-style on such walks from now on. My Pomeroy F is solidly built. Could do some damage.
    Maybe you should consider wearing a helmet when you walk with your mandolin? Mandolin helmets could be a new accessory!

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    Nawwww. Carry a poker. Poker beats mandolin, any day. Unless you're facing Charlie D.
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    Speaking of beating with instruments, I thought this article from The Music Trade Review, July 16, 1913 was interesting.


    Joseph Bohmann Robbed
    "A spectacular battle between four alleged burglars and police was fought last Thursday when Detective John Lavin discovered four men said to be attempting to rob the store of Joseph Bohmann, a dealer in musical instruments at 1161 West Madison Street. The Bohmann store is on the second floor of the building, and the burglars gained entrance by placing a ladder against the rear wall and prying open a window. They were first discovered by Detective John Lavin. The detective saw a ladder against the building, and also a man who appeared to be acting as lookout. Firing his revolver to bring other policemen to his aid, Lavin started after the lookout, who had already given the alarm. Detectives Jeremiah Laughlin was on a street car when he heard the shots. Running into the alley, he was joined by Patrolmen Delaney, Shaw, Courtney and Cooney. After a number of shots at the fleeing burglars they were overtaken and subdued. The prisoners used banjos, violins and other instruments in an attempt to beat off the officers."


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    All this begs the obvious question, "who walks down the street at 5:45am carrying a mandolin?"via Imgflip Meme Generator

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    He was probably going home after a great night out.

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    Article didn't say what kind of mandolin? I guess the point of the story was the victim's recovery, health-wise, rather than recovering the stolen mandolin. Provided it wasn't damaged in the mugging.....

    Very strange story on so many levels, IMHO.

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