This made me laugh...

**English Bloke** · 19th January 11, 04:33 AM

What is it about this picture that I find so very, very funny?

As a beginner on the pipes myself, I think I understand what the Bloke with the Kukri is thinking...

**rtc872** · 19th January 11, 06:51 AM

I am used to mine but sometimes others practice chanters really get on my nerves

**piperdbh** · 19th January 11, 07:15 AM

The 'piper has had to close his eyes to control his fear.

**EagleJCS** · 19th January 11, 08:51 AM

"Should I put the puir thing outa its misery?"

Not sure if he'd be thinking of the pipes or the piper.

**T-Bone** · 19th January 11, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by EagleJCS

"Should I put the puir thing outa its misery?"

Not sure if he'd be thinking of the pipes or the piper.

..or himself.

Looks like a Burns night for the Ghurkas.

**number17** · 23rd January 11, 11:47 PM

My Dad was a POW in Germany with Ghurkas, and according to his stories, someone (or animal) has to bleed on the blade since it's been drawn. I know which way I'd vote.

**Whidbey78** · 23rd January 11, 11:59 PM

I thought MY music teacher was demanding!
He just yelled at me with a German accent about taking a "flammenwerfer" to my trumpet. I don't speak German, but I gathered that it werfs flammen. That's probably bad, but in German anything can sound pretty threatening..

**Really a McQueen** · 24th January 11, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Whidbey78

I thought MY music teacher was demanding!
He just yelled at me with a German accent about taking a "flammenwerfer" to my trumpet. I don't speak German, but I gathered that it werfs flammen. That's probably bad, but in German anything can sound pretty threatening..

Your teacher wanted to take a flamethrower to your trumpet? Were you trying to play 'cool' jazz when he wanted you to play 'hot'?

**Spartan Tartan** · 24th January 11, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by Whidbey78

I thought MY music teacher was demanding!
He just yelled at me with a German accent about taking a "flammenwerfer" to my trumpet. I don't speak German, but I gathered that it werfs flammen. That's probably bad, but in German anything can sound pretty threatening..

My neighbors, when growing up learning to play trumpet, would call or come over and tell my mom to close all the windows in the house. I took to practicing in the basement with my mute in all the time. If they would have come bearing weapons, I'd probably stopped learning

**Jack Daw** · 1st February 11, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by number17

My Dad was a POW in Germany with Ghurkas, and according to his stories, someone (or animal) has to bleed on the blade since it's been drawn. I know which way I'd vote.

A Sikh friend of mine confirmed the cutting requirement. He told me that even when the blade is drawn to sharpen the kukri blade the ghurka usually knicks himself (on purpose, I mean).