Mr Smith wrote
Enough with the Pakistani pipes already.
… sorry, it’s been a growing annoyance to me.
Homo proponit, sed Deus disponit.
that’s not fair Joseph
to lock this so abruptly
I really didn’t know they are from Pakistan 
BtW didn’t you play on a chanter from this part of our world? 
Why yes, yes I did play one, still do, it’s a beast to reed.
Sorry Carel, I am not trying to be unfair to you or anyone else. But I am growing impatient with links to eBay auctions featuring Pakistani Pipes. Some work fine, but from what I have gathered by reading and listening to the sage opinions of the majority of pipers out there, most do not work at all, and are little more than nice looking (subjectively speaking) mantle ornaments.
By listing their sales link to this forum, I can honestly foresee a newbie piper (who doesn’t know any better… like me a number of years ago)jumping on the opportunity to get a set of these pipes real cheap, only to seriously and utterly regret having done so.
I apologize Carel, I didn’t mean to annoy or upset you. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me. 
Thank you.
-JES
PS… Rather than starting a topic high
lighting my choice to lock a thread or not, I’d appreciate it if all concerns could be related to me via Private Messaging. I’d perfer to argue or discuss my actions off board please.
Ta.
-JES