Reading NickT’s recent post I found myself wondering what percentage of his messages mention Rose whistles. Haven’t counted but I’m sure it’s over 90%.
It’s so predictabl that I’m already starting to think of Nick as “Rosie”.
Of course plenty of other posters can be relied on to harp on (sorry Nick) about their whistle of choice. There’s Byll the Burke, and Walden’s Golden Tone, and “Goldielocks” Loren, and Brian the Vacuum, and Laughing Beth and …
Who else?
PS You can all call me Gennie, or even Jenny, I won’t mind.
On 2002-10-11 11:13, Byll wrote:
‘Byll the Burke’…Hmmmmm…Has a kind of ‘ring’ to it, doesn’t it? You gotta admit: I give equal time to Mack Hoover…
Oh well…Such is life.
Best.
Byll
I hope ‘Burke’, said, not spelt, doesn’t have the same connotations in the US that it has in England. If it does, I strongly suspect that you would not want to be called that. Just ask Nick if you don’t believe me.
I believe you, Wombat…but I don’t pretend to understand…Most of our last names mean ‘something’ in some language…Can you solve the mystery that you have created, on a ‘reasonable person’-based board?
Best.
Byll
On 2002-10-11 12:10, Byll wrote:
I believe you, Wombat…but I don’t pretend to understand…Most of our last names mean ‘something’ in some language…Can you solve the mystery that you have created, on a ‘reasonable person’-based board?
Best.
Byll
I’ll try to do this delicately Byll, keeping in mind that this is a prime-time family program. ‘Berk’, however you spell it is Cockney rhyming slang. Expanded it would be ‘Berkshire hunt’. Anything uncomplimentary come to mind that rhymes with ‘hunt’?
Wombat, I understand the reference is to a “Berkeley Hunt”, not “Berkshire”. Quite why either of these words would be pronounced like “Burke” escapes me, since standard British pronunciation of both is “Bark…”.
FWIW it’s my experience in the UK that calling someone a berk is a lot less offensive than using the word that rhymes with hunt.
In any case I certainly didn’t mean to imply that Byll was a “berk” or any other offensive epithet, so please let’s drop the subject.
On 2002-10-11 13:51, StevieJ wrote:
Wombat, I understand the reference is to a “Berkeley Hunt”, not “Berkshire”. Quite why either of these words would be pronounced like “Burke” escapes me, since standard British pronunciation of both is “Bark…”.
FWIW it’s my experience in the UK that calling someone a berk is a lot less offensive than using the word that rhymes with hunt.
In any case I certainly didn’t mean to imply that Byll was a “berk” or any other offensive epithet, so please let’s drop the subject.
Most of your observations are quite correct, Stevie. I could explain further but I’ll take your advice and drop it, except to say that my observation about the actual pronunciation of the slang was quite correct. To be honest, I hadn’t noticed that you said it; I thought that Byll was perhaps heading for a self-inflicted injury. Anyway, best to short-curcuit that one immediately I think.
[ This Message was edited by: Wombat on 2002-10-11 14:05 ]
This has been very interesting. It went from what was probably meant as a jest by Stevie, through a similar jestful comment by me, through a comment by Wombat, through a question by me (I suppose this is the 'self-inflicted injury…) to a plea for cessation of comments.
My own gut reaction has been just as interesting to me. Yes, I appreciate the work of Mike Burke and Mack Hoover. Yes, I suppose I must seem a poster-child for both…Never thought of it that way, before today.
There is a new thread from an individual with $100 to spend. A number of posters have suggested different instruments, including Burkes. I was going to add some suggestions, and then thought better of it.
Well, I am definitely Overton. Can’t recommend it for everyone: they take some conviction. But nothing comes close to that sound. I also play Gens a lot. As long as it has six holes and I can figure out where to blow into it…
FWIW it’s my experience in the UK that calling someone a berk is a lot less offensive than using the word that rhymes with hunt.
I think a lot of people in the UK who use the expression don’t know its true origins. For a good dictionary of UK slang see http://www.londonslang.com/ look under the B’s if you are inclined.
That was an Sweet statement but I think you are Burkeing up the wrong tree. Until you are Abell to come up with something better, I’ll just recommend you to take the last train to Clarkesville and catch a showing of Star Trek’s next Generation. If you miss the train, take the Busman
You can catch me over by the old Oaktree, below Hoover dam, hunting some Weasel. It will be hot. Bring some sunblock so you don’t get Reyburn.
[ This Message was edited by: TubeDude on 2002-10-11 15:21 ]
Until you are > Abell > to come up with something better, I’ll just recommend you to take the last train to > Clarkes> ville and catch a showing of Star Trek’s next > Generation> .
Speaking of TNG, looks like Captain Jean-Luc would’ve played a Generation rather than a Ressikan Flute whistle on a show with Generation in its name.
Also you might mention to Bloomfield that he could get some Golden Tonewood and build himself a fiddle.
Speaking of Flute whistle, I once bid on an old American tinwhistle, the brand-name of which was Saxoflute.
