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Favorite Quotes

I spoke with several members of the GSO and many mentioned some favorite quotes from other students or from Mr. Meyer. What are your favorite orchestra quotes?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Mrugala on March 19, 2008 at 4:32pm: If you do not make this entrance.....you will be crucifide..... - Mr. Meyer; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ian Hallas on March 19, 2008 at 4:55pm: He screams:
"IF YOU'RE GONNA FART, MAKE IT BIG!!" in reference to some percussion or wind player; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Brendan Cameron on March 20, 2008 at 10:24pm: "When Steve walks by, people genuflect. He is God" talking to the freshmen.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jill Kawasaki on March 21, 2008 at 2:18pm: "I'm a second semester senior." - Mr. Meyer; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Liz Clawson on March 21, 2008 at 4:19pm: meyer to the clarinets:
"just think, WWJYD, or, what would John Yeh do?"; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by stephanie chou on March 22, 2008 at 9:33am: i carve pumpkins- mr. meyer; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michelle Thompson on March 22, 2008 at 3:51pm: "i wish i were a 500 pound person thudding through the kitchen offering more meat and potatoes. but i don't know anything about french cuisine."

"did i die and make you president?!" apparently Mr. Meyer was once president....

"What do I have to do, take off my shirt!?!?!?!?!" Mr. Meyer referring to the only way he could make the second violins watch him conduct and stay together

this one is from mrs. wagner:
"OK ok be quiet. I want hear it again now 1, 2, 3, ready, STOP!"; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michael Basak on March 23, 2008 at 7:57pm: Meyer: "Do you want to live to see tommorrow?"
David Winter: "Only if it's ok with you."; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by David Winter on April 2, 2008 at 9:44pm: Mike: "Do you happen to have a washboard?"
Meyer: "You know, it's in my other pants!"; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michael Basak on April 3, 2008 at 6:42pm: I need to amend david's post

his is a combination of two conversations

Mike: Do you have a washboard?
Meyer: *feels around in pockets* I must have left it at home

Meyer: Mike, do you have a desk bell?
Mike: *feels around in pockets* it must be in my other pants; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by David Winter on April 3, 2008 at 9:59pm: thanks for the correction!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Hollis J on April 3, 2008 at 6:56pm: Speaking to the bass:
"I need the bass louder! I fart louder than that!" -Mr. Meyer; ▶ Reply to This