Hello world.
I’ve been lurking here for a great long time, and thought I’d give a shout out to the world now that I’ve made the first step to becoming a piper… My wife gave me an early Xmas gift- an SLPC messenger bag. So now, proudly wearing it about, I’m proclaiming to anyone who cares to listen my intention of mastering the beast. And I’m just waiting for the question “What’s that on your bag? What’s ‘up’?” … “Not much. What’s up with you?? BWAHAHAHAHAHA” 
Why, just the other day someone told me that they thought the “Yoollian pipes” were rather enchanting. I, for one, was just amazed to find someone that basically knew what “uilleann pipes” is referring to. He heard 'em on Riverdance.
Mark