Actually, what’s a string quartet without FOUR strads? Why should only one person be lucky? In fact, how about a string quartet with four strads, each person wearing an original Da Vinci painting?
idarke: String quartets usually have at least a cello and a viola along with the violin. I doubt that Stradivarius ever made a cello, and probably not a viola either.
At our county fair last year we had one composed of Banjo, guitar, fiddle, Dobro, and electric guitar. (They can’t count well in Greek in my county.) (Or English, either, for that matter.)
Joe-Allen “Joe” Doty said, “Chris Shendo may have “electrified” the Stradivarius with a wireless transmitter device and its signal picked up by remote amplifier or so that it could set off an explosive device not inside the violin.”
Why did the blob pay millions for a Stradivarius for this. Couldn’t a “regular” violin serve the purpose?
Just any old violin, you couldn’t be sure he’d be invited. With a Strad, you have a much better chance.
Joe’s explanation sounds reasonable, although we don’t know what the purpose of the explosion would be.
Maybe they will be playing the 1812 Overture! ;-)
Ray C said, “Just any old violin, you couldn’t be sure he’d be invited. With a Strad, you have a much better chance”
But… how did the embassy find out that the blob had a Strad so quickly? He just bought it a couple days ago. Never mind, this will only start a series of questions.
Llewellenbruce over 14 years ago
He’s going to sneak in with the Salahi’s.
FLIGHT SUIT over 14 years ago
The suspense is killing me.
watcha over 14 years ago
Yeah, at least this story makes me look forward to the fireworks we gone see at the embassy!
Ray_C over 14 years ago
I give up. What IS a string quartet without a Strad?
watcha over 14 years ago
Very sharp Ray C!
Morrow Cummings over 14 years ago
Mebbe Chris packed it full of C-5……. and a detonator.
prrdh over 14 years ago
Ray C said, about 1 hour ago
I give up. What IS a string quartet without a Strad?
watcha said, about 1 hour ago
Very sharp Ray C!
It could be flat, too, if the Strad is tuned badly.
ridenslide65 over 14 years ago
Llewellenbruce said, about 7 hours ago He’s going to sneak in with the Salahi’s.
Ha Ha Ha !!! That’s a good one! LOL!!
idarke over 14 years ago
Actually, what’s a string quartet without FOUR strads? Why should only one person be lucky? In fact, how about a string quartet with four strads, each person wearing an original Da Vinci painting?
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 14 years ago
Doesn’t the maestro ever go home. He’s always at symphony hall or is this story all happening on the same day?
JPBecker over 14 years ago
Naw it has to be at least 2 days. Rember the kid’s band burned a CD and Macy’s been assigned to attend the Embasys function.
Why is it necessary to keep repeating those stupid musical names for these sorely lacking characters and in BOLD text as well!?!
Ray_C over 14 years ago
idarke: String quartets usually have at least a cello and a viola along with the violin. I doubt that Stradivarius ever made a cello, and probably not a viola either. At our county fair last year we had one composed of Banjo, guitar, fiddle, Dobro, and electric guitar. (They can’t count well in Greek in my county.) (Or English, either, for that matter.)
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 14 years ago
JPBecker said, “Naw it has to be at least 2 days. Rember the kid’s band burned a CD and Macy’s been assigned to attend the Embasys function.”
Time sure flies fast in this strip!
James7344 over 14 years ago
Coming next episode - the writer does not use any puns.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 14 years ago
Joe-Allen “Joe” Doty said, “Chris Shendo may have “electrified” the Stradivarius with a wireless transmitter device and its signal picked up by remote amplifier or so that it could set off an explosive device not inside the violin.”
Why did the blob pay millions for a Stradivarius for this. Couldn’t a “regular” violin serve the purpose?
Ray_C over 14 years ago
Just any old violin, you couldn’t be sure he’d be invited. With a Strad, you have a much better chance. Joe’s explanation sounds reasonable, although we don’t know what the purpose of the explosion would be. Maybe they will be playing the 1812 Overture! ;-)
countoftowergrove over 14 years ago
I think it would still be a string quartet.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 14 years ago
Ray C said, “Just any old violin, you couldn’t be sure he’d be invited. With a Strad, you have a much better chance”
But… how did the embassy find out that the blob had a Strad so quickly? He just bought it a couple days ago. Never mind, this will only start a series of questions.