Yesterday downtown Hartford, CT ground to a halt. A sniper was spotted on a roof near the State Capitol. Helicopters hovered overhead. The highway exits off I-84 were closed. Pedestrians were diverted. Panic reigned.
Sitting over a beer at the session in down-town Hartford last night, Thygress and I wondered, why Hartford? True, Hartford isn’t Topeka, but it isn’t exactly Washington, DC either. Do you even remember the name of the Connecticut Govenor? Maybe there was a mistake. Must have been. That guy on the roof wasn’t carrying a gun, he was carrying a low D. A semi-automatic low D.
Anther pull at the beer gave rise to another idea that struck us as long over-due: We are starting the National Whistle Association, or NWA. We will fight for the unalienable right to bear whistles. We will vigorously oppose waiting-periods, background checks, and whistle registrations, regardless of caliber and key. We will lobby our representatives in Washington. No member of Congress, no Senator will be elected without or endorsement. Let’s keep this country free.
The right of the people to keep and bear whistles shall not be infringed.
Lee, great idea. I’ve already started designing a mascot: A whistler in full session fatigues with whistles stuffed in every pocket. The mascot will be know as NWA Dale™. I could use some help with the logo…
Between this thread and the Dale Files thread, I have been having a blast today! I just have to say this forum has some of the cleverest minds–or was that demented -- minds around! Maybe it’s oxygen deprivation from playing our whistles too much…
Thanks for bringing laughter to my day!
Slainte,
Andrea ~*~
[ This Message was edited by: aderyn_cyrdd on 2002-02-07 13:44 ]
However, we do support legislation concerning the use of fipple-locks and stiffer penalties for the use of whistles to commit crimes, such as overblowing a Generation high-G into the third octave!
I will not use a fipple lock and I will not support an organization that will try to improve its public image by endorsing them. I hereby withdraw my membership
“They can have my whistle when they pry it from my cold, dead fingers.”
And while we’re at it:
“Dale Wisely is my president.”
“God, guts, and whistles made America free.”
And maybe even “Whistle control means using both hands.”
I like the first one best. I’d definitely put that on my truck if I had one.
This reminds me: I actually had some of these ideas for whistle bumper stickers a while back, but never posted my ideas because I thought people might think I was wierd. Go figure.
Which also reminds me:
I believe it was Chuck who posted an idea for a full-body whistle harness a while back, with a C up one sleeve, a D up the other, an A and a low G in shoulder holsters, a low C and/or D strapped on your back, and perhaps twin boot sheathes for a high F and G. The Whistling Assasin, I believe he called the concept.
Which leads to the disturbing question: What if this gets out of hand and someone in Montana or Idaho starts a whistle militia??
On 2002-02-07 10:39, WyoBadger wrote:
And how about the first issue on our agenda: The government should modify all those airport metal detectors so that whistles don’t set them off.
Tom “Help, Help, I’m Being Repressed!” Wilson
It’s a worthy goal, but I think “they” will develop technology that will detect PVC, Bakelite, and other popular whistle materials. Eventually we might not be able to carry ANY wooden items onto planes because they could possibly be used to fashion whistles.
This will never work in Canada,we have too many whistle control laws.
One needs a permit to carry a hand whistle..and bringing whistles across the border…we would never get away with it!
Still laughing over the whistlel rack in back of the pick up!
-- minds around! Maybe it’s oxygen deprivation from playing our whistles too much…