This Forum is Great! I love it.

Whistle
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Just when you think you’ve seen it all on the poststructural tinwhistle board, tired after a thousand posts, it surprises you with something great and valuable.

In the “Alba whistles” and “McHaffie Affair” threads a wonderful and important discussion is going on. Looks like tempers are rising a bit, and that’s all right: a bit like sweating things out.

But I wanted to let everybody know how much I appreciate the tone and the interesting discussions on this board. Mike Kellhorn, one of people behind the Susato whistles, is sharing his views with us. People may disagree with him, but it’s fantastic for him to not shy away from the discussion. Weekenders is infusing new ideas into the mix, big ups for that, too. Loren is serious about that “gentler, softer” thing, and it’s great. Dale of course is sucking on some Special Food in the background. Lots of others are joining in. And I am having a wonderful time procrastinating.

Thanks everybody! :slight_smile: Have a good weekend.

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Oh shut up, and have a horrible weekend Bloomfield.

Loren

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:smiley:

And don’t worry, Loren. She’ll call again.

/bloomfield

[ This Message was edited by: Bloomfield on 2002-08-09 17:58 ]

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Huh?!?

Someone starting his drinking early this weekend…

Loren

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This is why you people are the top two posters. But I’m not far behind!

–Beth (one thousand posts!) :slight_smile:

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Just think how many more posts Beth will have when she comes out of denial and admits she wants to play Uilleann Pipes…

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I tried them in Salt Lake, I’m not coordinated enough. Felt like I was doing the Chicken Dance, hehehe

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Give it a month or two and it will begin to feel natural.

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Agree,
this forum is GREAT allright!

Real fun to follow the post exchange between
“Bloomy” and “Lory”… he he.

Love this place…all about it. The people, the sharing of love and knowledge about instruments and music, the layout, Dales wonderful humor… and more!

/Pan

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I marvel daily at my good fortune to find this forum and all the personalities in it. The variety of comments from enthusiasts of different levels of expertise are what make the place what it is. For an older beginner like myself, it is a real gift.

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So THIS is how you guys stay in that top-40 thingie!

Fortunately, I’ve now fallen from it, so the pressure is off. I’m even about to be caught for 41st.

For the record, though, Bloomfield, I also figure it’s one of the few places on the 'net worth a daily visit.

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What an interesting planet we live on. The great thing about life on earth is that every place has it’s own character, its taste, feel. And so does this place. There are some real helpful and giving folks here. And where would be be without the Loren’s of this world?

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Steve J.,

Does the above post answer the question you posed me in the other forum a while back?

Loren

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I’ve just had a rough week
dealing with a family medical crisis,
one of these 24 hour a day jobbies.
This forum was about my only relief
from grimness. I don’t know what I
would do without you guys.

P.S. If she calls again, Loren, tell
her I want back my highschool ring!

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Hey Bloomie,

You would love this forum. Didn’t I see you secretly selling your stock in Chiff & Fipple just before it took a 300 point dive last Thursday night???

And all those secret messages!! The moon rises on the clear lake at midnight. And for P.S.P., I have the “thing” that you’ve been asking about. Oh, and M.M., I know where you live.

OK, gotta go before the Prozac kicks in.

Hugs,

Paddy Murphy, the spy (you would only get this if you know the joke…which is yet another secret message…)

903904543543676-05

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Are we having fun yet?

:wink: Jef

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On 2002-08-11 14:31, Whistleworks wrote:
M.M., I know where you live.

OK, gotta go before the Prozac kicks in.

Hugs,

Paddy Murphy, the spy (you would only get this if you know the joke…which is yet another secret message…)

903904543543676-05

Goll, is that me?

Actually folks, I just got back from a weekend in Paris (er, France, not Texas). Not much whistling got done, but there was a guy playing a big brass jobbie on the Metro. I think after that, even my playing would be welcomed.

My tips for a good weekend in Paris:

Beware the guys selling the flappy bird toys under the Tour Eiffel, they can’t aim for toffee.

Don’t accept a red rose from a man in the street, he’s not giving them away to young lovers, he wants money.

If you plan to see all the pictures in the Louvre, allow a fortnight or take rollerblades.

Don’t do the bungee chair jumpride after eating.

If you want to go up the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower or Notre Dame’s Towers, be prepared to queue or go early.

Only eat onion soup if your partner does too.

Do not attempt to stick to a diet. It won’t work.

Beware when crossing any road on foot - pedestrians are third class citizens in Paris.

Go to Versailles and see how the other half lived.

Coca Cola is VERY expensive. Wean yourself off before you go.

Tea comes without milk unless you ask for it.

Don’t talk inside Notre Dame or Sacre Coeur. Visit the latter at sunset to see the city lit up by the setting sun.

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I played my Susato C on St. Michele
everyday until I made enough money
to buy lunch for ma femme et moi.
I couldn’t believe I was doing it–
I would stand there thinking:
‘In 30 seconds I will take out a
whistle right here on this busy
street and start playing it, loud.’
I felt as I would if I was about to strip
to my birthday suit and run screaming.

Two things I learned: ‘La Vie en Rose’
sounds not half bad on the whistle,
and crepes make me fat. Lucky Martin,
to live so close to Paris.

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On 2002-08-12 11:02, jim stone wrote:
I played my Susato C on St. Michele
everyday until I made enough money
to buy lunch for ma femme et moi.
I couldn’t believe I was doing it–
I would stand there thinking:
‘In 30 seconds I will take out a
whistle right here on this busy
street and start playing it, loud.’
I felt as I would if I was about to strip
to my birthday suit and run screaming.

Two things I learned: ‘La Vie en Rose’
sounds not half bad on the whistle,
and crepes make me fat. Lucky Martin,
to live so close to Paris.

On the way back on the Eurostar, because of the time difference, it takes just 2 hours to travel from Paris to London.

I’ll be back…

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Martin,

are you saying that Low whistles was used back in 1800?

/Pan