Well, it happened again. I’m ordering another flute. What acronym would serve fluters as the equivalent of WhOA? I came up with FARDS (Flute-Acquisitive Resistance Deficit Syndrome).
I’m ironing out details with Peter Noy. Soon I will be a-Noying.
Porn to follow.
N, already a noing
How long does it take to become a-Noying?
How much are his six-keyed Irish flutes - around $3,400?
Bill
On 2003-01-24 17:30, Nanohedron wrote:
Well, it happened again. I’m ordering another flute. What acronym would serve fluters as the equivalent of WhOA? I came up with FARDS (Flute-Acquisitive Resistance Deficit Syndrome).
The great thing about this acronym is that, in addition to the obvious confusion with the wind-breaking thing, there actually is a word “fard” that, IIRC, refers to putting on makeup, or possibly some more general preening.
FLOA. It’s in DSM–II, according to
Stuart. Also see R. G. Stinebaum,
‘Does FLOA Respond Best To
Anti-obsessive Medication or To
A Good Beating? Clinical Trials,’
Journal Of Applied Psychiatry,
Vol II, No. 3, May, 02.
Dang you all, here you are talking about Grinters and Noys and my new keyed Grinter will be ready just after I leave for Mexico, which means I might now get to play it for 6 months or more!!
Speaking of which, does anyone have any experience shipping valuables to Mexico or anywhere in South or Central America? Any recommendations?
Best,
Chris
No expertise in such, but hearsay from friends living in Sonora state & shuttling stateside frequently through Nogales with computers and other gear:
-Despite improvements wrought on Mexican officialdom by the Presidente Fox administration, a request may be made that you purchase a special “permit” to import unusual (valuable) items at the border. Your solicitude (i.e. willingness to go along with this request and negotiate cost-without betrayal
on your part that you know its baksheesh
plain & simple) will smooth things
considerably.
-Such corruption is reported to have subsided under the Fox administration. One friend said he negotiated
a more favorable “permit” fee for his computer by simply mentioning Pres. Fox, and that the Presidente undoubtedly disapproved of such pocket-lining. It wasn’t enough to cancel the fee, but did
have some effect.
An option for large shipments is a customs broker to handle shipping and border crossing details. Expensive, but
it relieves you of the tangle of customs
paperwork and other worries.
Brian O.
[ This Message was edited by: brianormond on 2003-01-24 23:01 ]
Hey Nanohedron:
Cool! Guess Noy is no longer the best kept secret in flutedon…
So tell us the details of the flute. Is it a keyed contemporary head model with the amber blowhole?
You might want to also consider the lined keyways–great responsive action on the keys!
ChrisLaughlin
Its been a few years but when one of my suppliers moved to Mexico they always expressed anxiety of leaving anything in the UPS warehouse over the weekend because things tended to disappear. So if they could not ship by Thursday they would not ship until Monday.
I cannot say this is still a problem but UPS tends to loose quite a few things.
Phil
On 2003-01-24 20:20, ChrisLaughlin wrote:
Speaking of which, does anyone have any experience shipping valuables to Mexico or anywhere in South or Central America? Any recommendations?
Best,
Chris
Yeah.. don’t do it! Take a cheap flute along.
Advice well taken. Thank you.
Chris
Smart travellers advise keeping valuables in safekeeping while abroad. Specifically mentioned is that any wooden musical instruments be stored at 781 Apricot, Winters, Calif. 95694…heh heh heh. I promise I’ll take it for walks…
Lame. Most lame. “Cancel Post” is not spacebar.
The waiting list for Pete’s flutes is at this time one year for any flute. As I am ordering 8-key, I didn’t note the other prices, sorry. I found his site by typing “noy flutes” (w/o quotemarks, natch), and voila! Prices, options (photos could be more revealing, but I wasn’t put off). AND he makes RCRD*RS for those of us whose wickedness knows no bounds.
Specs to date: Trad head, inset silver lip plate (slight grenadilla allergy), 8-key, additional joint for Eb. Scratch comes to $3805 so far. He requires a 20% deposit, but accepts payment in full as well, unlike the esteemed Patrick Olwell (more on him in a few months). I’ve got it bad.
It appears that Pete will inlay any headjoint. When this is all over, I’m sure the cost will be higher.
Maybe this should have its own thread, but any comment out there on contemporary vs. trad heads? Trad’s what I know, hence the choice.
Lined toneholes…visions of my wallet ablaze
N, somebody stop me
Ooops. I meant lined keyways.
Chas, what’s IIRC?
N, again
FARDS – that like BAD GAS!
Bodhran or Bango Acquisition Disorder, or Guitar Acquisition Disorder.
MarkB
Nano:
Sounds great! You’re posts are hilarious. A truly feature-loaded flute. And since you do have it bad, I would be surprised at all that your wickedness knows no bounds…and even go for one of those RCRDR*S.
Beware…Nano is an alien, a distant relative af Cthulhu, and moonlights on that other great wind instrument…the octopus.
Cthulhu is one of the Great Old Ones, an unnatural alienpipe being of the deep, who ruled the Earth before humanity formed, as attributed by some misguided people. It has been said that someone like Nanohedron will return during the Alienpipe Rennaisance, causing worldwide insanity and mindless violence before finally displacing humanity forever.
Eerie B-movie theremin music
N, beware
A-HA!
IIRC = “If I remember correctly”!
Right? Right? Am I right?
N, e-gnoramus
Chris,
Six months is a long time to have your new Grinter sitting around, could warp or crack…seriously, send it to me, I will break it in slowly and carefully for you, keep it at the proper humidity, and, unlike some folks, I don’t crack flutes…Ahem.
Loren
No flute for you!
Chris