# Musical Instrument Madness Consolation Round **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 28, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608 "2008-06-28T23:47:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/1 "2008-06-28T23:47:35Z")
During the 6 rounds of Musical Instrument Madness, I received more complaints and grievances about these two instruments getting eliminated early than all other instruments combined. Because of that, and because these two were both eliminated by the [pun]grand winner[/pun], I’ve decided to run one more round, with these two against each other, just for fun. It’ll run until there’s 24 hours without a new vote. Oh, and I’m voting this time, since I’m one of the outraged fanboys. Cello vs Pipe Organ I cast the first Pipe Organ vote. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/2 "2008-06-29T00:12:55Z")
PIPE ORGAN!!! Cellos are nice and all, but can they shatter the stained glass windows of a church? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Pipe organ FTW! ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/3 "2008-06-29T00:19:46Z")
To quote The Who: “Cello cello cello cello cello cello cello.” ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/4 "2008-06-29T00:54:47Z")
Pipe org… only kidding Violin. The big one. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/5 "2008-06-29T01:09:19Z")
oh, my bad. Pipe Organ actually got knocked out by Electric Guitar. Strangly, I think if it won and went up against Grand Piano, it would have advanced and this really WOULD be the finals here. Oh and Gorilla Man, I’m going to have to count your vote for Pipe Organ since it’ll be the first thing I see when I tally, especially since there’s no mention by name of the other nominee. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/6 "2008-06-29T01:17:31Z")
Pipe organ heh ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/7 "2008-06-29T01:26:01Z")
Y’all are joking, right? **Cello** ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/8 "2008-06-29T01:31:21Z")
[QUOTE=fusoya] Oh and Gorilla Man, I’m going to have to count your vote for Pipe Organ since it’ll be the first thing I see when I tally, especially since there’s no mention by name of the other nominee. [/QUOTE] Where is the mention by name of the pipe organ, either, I ask you? ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/9 "2008-06-29T02:09:38Z")
Now I see it, and thank you for your vote, Gorilla Man. So far it’s Pipe Organ (4), Cello (2). ---
**Author:** ![as\_u\_wish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@as\_u\_wish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/as_u_wish)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/10 "2008-06-29T05:42:39Z")
Cello. And I must confess that I didn’t bother to vote in the piano vs trumpet final because I just couldn’t get excited about either one. Rather like a lot of superbowls, actually–the earlier playoff games were just more interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/11 "2008-06-29T06:30:32Z")
Hey, what about harmonica? 😃 Pipe Organ ---
**Author:** ![WoodenTaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/45deac/32.png) [@WoodenTaco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WoodenTaco)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/12 "2008-06-29T06:48:02Z")
Pipe organ! They have over 5 million pipes! It takes 8 years to clean them! They are made with heavy metals! They require all five limbs to play! Come on, people! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/13 "2008-06-29T11:22:26Z")
[QUOTE=WoodenTaco] Pipe organ! They have over 5 million pipes! It takes 8 years to clean them! They are made with heavy metals! They require all five limbs to play! Come on, people! [/QUOTE] Yeah, but they sound like the soundtrack to a really bad old horror film. The cello, on the other hand – warm, rich, yummy. Damn. ---
**Author:** ![Parthol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Parthol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parthol)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/14 "2008-06-29T15:39:14Z")
Cello, no question. And if I get a second vote: also cello. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/15 "2008-06-29T23:04:21Z")
Pipe Organ ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/16 "2008-06-30T01:58:59Z")
Cello ---
**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/17 "2008-06-30T08:31:51Z")
Pipe organ. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/18 "2008-06-30T14:46:55Z")
Pipe organ, even though I play cello. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/19 "2008-06-30T15:20:20Z")
Pi…what the _hell_? Why would anyone be upset about the fricking _pipe organ_? I mean, it’s pleasant enough, but I mean, come _on_… **Cello**! ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608/20 "2008-06-30T21:30:48Z")
[QUOTE=fusoya] Cello vs Pipe Organ I cast the first Pipe Organ vote. [/QUOTE] Let’s make it a clean sweep for the keyboards. Pipe Organ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-consolation-round/454608.md?page=2)