I’ve aquired, from a charity shop, a Feadog in D with the “Original Irish Whistle” book and CD. I don’t need it (I already have two!) I could do with some cheering up so the person who can give me the most amusing reason why they should have these items can have them for free (I’ll even include postage)
I’ll PM the winner to arrange delivery
hmmmm… it has to be amusing? 
Why, what have you got in mind?
I’ll put my name in the hat, I’d love a ‘Burke low D’, but I can always trade up!
Great offer
Cheers
My wife would freak that I’m getting mail from England. She’d think I’m sneaking around buying whistles. I’d laugh and show her this. Then I’d give the whistle and book to a young girl that I know who is expressing an interest in playing musical instruments.
well, it seems mutepointe made it a mute point.. lol. My creativity has dwindled as of late. 
Plus, I wouldn’t want to be greedy, and i’ve already got 3 whistles in D. I mean, how many does one need to have?
Well I wouldn’t mind a free whistle, not for myself you understand, but for the little bloke in my avatar there. You see, he’s barked himself hoarse, and I can’t keep whistling to him to stop, so I figure he oughta learn how to whistle himself. Who knows he might get good enough to earn his own way with a little busking here and there.
Mick
Would being a newbie justify the giveaway? I could always use a good tutor too . . . I know it’s pretty lame but still.
Amusing, huh? Ok, meet Violet…
Violet is our pet guard turkey. When I play my whistles on the back porch, Violet comes a runnin’! And then she struts around and does the Turkey Trot until I stop. (true!) It’s funny, I don’t care what anybody says.
And she like Faedogs.
She’d look good with some bacon and swiss cheese.
Because I don’t have enough whistles yet.
Well, I still have yet to own a whistle, though I ghosted these forums for over a year before I made an account. Money was always so tight that I could not justify putting in 30 bucks to get a release hobby. 30 bucks is a week worth of food for me. (Yea ramen noodles!) About two months ago I finally received a break and got a good job as a printing press technician. Good pay, great benefits, it was good. I was saving up to go whistle exploring, I was going to buy a bunch of cheapies, a few mid range whistles and a couple of how to books. Unfortunately the company merger sank, and everyone who was hired in prep for the merger was layed off. (which means me) Two days after I got layed off, my student loan company hit me real hard, threatened to sue, and took all the money I had left, even my little bonus severance check they gave me in apology for canning me. So now, I still do not a single whistle to my name.
People are generally amused by others misfortune, aren’t they?
Life is Grand!
P.S. I just noticed your from Somerset, my family originate from there. The Owsley family. Just thought that was interesting.
I’ll withdraw my name from the hat, and thanks again its a kind offer you’ve made.
Cheers
Geez, between a dnacing turkey that you wouldn’t bring yourself to eat and a ‘Madpiper’ that can’t because he ain’t got one. I think the dog will have to bark at horses if he’s gonna bark himself hoarse. We withdraw our/my name from the hat in favour of Madpiper.
I ditto dobefan’s statement, a very kind and generous offer indeed.
Best of luck to you Madpiper, you need it more than I do.
Mick
Ah, he’s just an internet beggar (check his occupation) with a made up story. You guys give up too easy. 
Give it to me so it can enjoy the company of other whistles.
Also withdrawing my name from the hat Thank you for your very kind offer.
Ah, he’s just an internet beggar (check his occupation) with a made up story.
So… because I aspire to be a fantasy writer, that makes me a internet beggar and a liar?
My “Story” is the truth, and to be honest, the reason I even posted was more for a frustration vent then anything else.
Here, maybe this just might add some credit to my “story”.
I know a free whistle is on the line, but thats still no reason to knock me. 
May be true, may not be true, this is the internet.
No reason to not believe you, but given that you list fantasy writer as your interest/occupation this does make a nice story. And it just as easy to create a fake lay-off document as it is to make up a story.
At least the Company/address matches this:
http://www.macraesbluebook.com/search/company.cfm?company=411116
Maybe your posting history here can tell us more the reality…
May be true, may not be true, this is the internet.
No reason to not believe you, but given that you list fantasy writer as your interest/occupation this does make a nice story. And it just as easy to create a fake lay-off document as it is to make up a story.
Maybe your posting history here can tell us more the reality…
Well, I hope everyone else in the world wont see me as a cheat and liar just because I’m dumb enough to want to be a writer.