# I feel like a classical composer... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 8, 2012, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-a-classical-composer/643466 "2012-12-08T23:20:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-a-classical-composer/643466/1 "2012-12-08T23:20:50Z")
… with all of the CHOPIN I’ve been doing! The [wood stack](http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/llaaksonen/DSCN0073.jpg) is growing smaller. We’ve been burning it for a couple/few months now, and we’ve less than half left. I’ll tell you what, it chops a _lot_ easier now that it’s drier! That cherry bark is tough, though. I’m finding I have to chop through it to split the wood. It makes great kindling. Too bad we don’t have another falling-down wild cherry tree. It smells good when it burns, like roasting squash. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-a-classical-composer/643466/2 "2012-12-08T23:33:54Z")
When you split cherry, take a knife and score the bark in a few places. It will split much easier. My grandfather taught me to use a chain saw and to split wood when I turned 13. I haven’t done it in many years, but I do remember that hint. We’d score the bark while we were taking off the limbs with the saw. We cut the log into fireplace lengths then let it dry for a few months. Much of the bark just fell away by the time we were ready to split. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-a-classical-composer/643466/3 "2012-12-09T01:55:20Z")
Think you can HANDEL all that CHOPIN? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-a-classical-composer/643466/4 "2012-12-09T02:19:56Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Think you can HANDEL all that CHOPIN? You’re going on my LISTZ for that one. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-a-classical-composer/643466/5 "2012-12-09T03:24:13Z")
Piffle. You’re just playing CHOPSTICKS. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-a-classical-composer/643466/6 "2012-12-09T03:58:39Z")
**Johnny** , I hope you’re fit enough for all that splitting. You don’t want to have BACH problems. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-a-classical-composer/643466/7 "2012-12-09T06:51:55Z")
Don’t be silly. Where are we going to find a classical composer at this time of night? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-a-classical-composer/643466/8 "2012-12-09T15:48:54Z")
With enough money, you can get anything any time. Unfortunately, I’m Baroque.