In keeping with the rules of the board as stated by Dale, here is a short announcement:
Presented for your enjoyment, Serpent Music, http://www.serpentmusic.com has a new line of whistles - the “Village Smithy”, based on the review given here on September 9th by Dr. Paul Busman. I have taken the liberty of quoting a bit of that review on the announce page. I hope that you will enjoy the article, and, of course, I also hope that you’ll be kind and buy a whistle or two. End of announcement.
Thanks for your kind attention,
Bill Whedon
I can’t believe the hard time you’ve been given in C&F, which must be one of the friendliest places in town… normally. You just happened to step in as a brawl was dying down and your arrival seemed to trigger off another round.
Cool, Bill! Glad to have been of assistance.
BTW-- here on the board, you can lose the Dr.Paul Busman. Jes plain Paul is fine. Keep up the fine work.
It just occurred to me: on this board it is common to call whistlemakers “whistlesmiths”, but you are probably the only one with a true claim to that name…
On 2002-09-24 07:17, brewerpaul wrote:
Cool, Bill! Glad to have been of assistance.
BTW-- here on the board, you can lose the Dr.Paul Busman. Jes plain Paul is fine. Keep up the fine work.
It just occurred to me: on this board it is common to call whistlemakers “whistlesmiths”, but you are probably the only one with a true claim to that name…
Oh, Paul, ye’ve been covetin’ me sledge an’ anvil agin, eh?
Bill Whedon
On 2002-09-24 09:47, Gary wrote:
Cool! It even comes with a whiskey-scented carrying case! > >
I like your humor, Serpent! Would you recommend wiping the whistle down with whiskey BEFORE or AFTER playing it? >
Och, nay, lad! Tis th’ fumes blown into the pipe what’ll clean it oot! Ye think a good Scotsman would dream o’ wastin’ a drop o’ that nectar o’heaven? Fer shame!
Cheers,
Bill Whedon
On 2002-09-24 09:47, Gary wrote:
Cool! It even comes with a whiskey-scented carrying case! > >
I like your humor, Serpent! Would you recommend wiping the whistle down with whiskey BEFORE or AFTER playing it? >
Och, nay, lad! Tis th’ fumes blown into the pipe what’ll clean it oot! Ye think a good Scotsman would dream o’ wastin’ a drop o’ that nectar o’heaven? Fer shame!
Cheers,
Bill Whedon
“Ye think”??? … Nope, we don’t ‘spect da good Scotsman to t’ink, we’d be expectin’ ‘im to be coverin’ all dem holes with his hands and slippin’ the whistle hither and yon . tis ‘is way to draw libation through it (from his own or anothers glass), like one of dem fancey straws … but thinkin’… Naaa. We’ll not require it of 'im at the pub.
On 2002-09-24 09:47, Gary wrote:
Cool! It even comes with a whiskey-scented carrying case! > >
I like your humor, Serpent! Would you recommend wiping the whistle down with whiskey BEFORE or AFTER playing it? >
Och, nay, lad! Tis th’ fumes blown into the pipe what’ll clean it oot! Ye think a good Scotsman would dream o’ wastin’ a drop o’ that nectar o’heaven? Fer shame!
Cheers,
Bill Whedon
“Ye think”??? … Nope, we don’t ‘spect da good Scotsman to t’ink, we’d be expectin’ ‘im to be coverin’ all dem holes with his hands and slippin’ the whistle hither and yon . tis ‘is way to draw libation through it (from his own or anothers glass), like one of dem fancey straws … but thinkin’… Naaa. We’ll not require it of 'im at the pub.
Och, aye! An’ ye must remember, lads and lasses, the sippin’ of a luv’ly portion of yer neighbor’s Laphroaigh not only improves yer outlook, it also sterilizes that other stuff yer sippin’ (fer all ye “slurpers”)!
A dooble benefayt, that is!
Cheers,
Bill Whedon
(eeditit tae cirrecht me spaelin’ o’ “Laphroaigh”, thankin’ ye, Amar!)
[ This Message was edited by: serpent on 2002-09-24 17:32 ]
