RANT...because you lads and lasses will understand

**auld argonian** · 19th September 05, 05:45 PM

Sigh....one more thing to spend what's left of my money on...

A set of highland pipes is probably about a cool grand...Uilleann pipes? I think that there are several cars on the market that are less expensive than a set of Uilleann pipes but, boy, when you hear them played well it gives you goosebumps.

best

argon

**sav** · 19th September 05, 06:19 PM

Pipes may be the one thing I spend more money on than kilts...I'm now the proud owner of 12 different sets of pipes...(All kinds, Highland, Uilleann, Northumbrian, etc.) All were at least upwards of 500 or 600 dollars at the least...Oh, well...they are all handmade pieces of art as well as wonderful instruments that will hopefully last a lifetime and then some!

**macgreggor** · 19th September 05, 06:59 PM

Bubba,
is that comment copywrited or can I borrow it?

Graham,

my word you look on the bright side of things!
i want to be just like you when I grow up.

macG

**Archangel** · 19th September 05, 07:16 PM

not to encourage Bubba's comment but, anyway, Mudmen has a new shirt. Mudmen is on the back, on the front of the guy's shirt there's a bagpipe forming the "o" in "blow me", on the women's there's a bagpipe forming a "q" in "squeeze me". I don't know why I'm telling you this.

Mudmen.ca, the shirts aren't on their site yet.

**Bil** · 19th September 05, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by macgreggor

Bubba,
is that comment copywrited or can I borrow it?

Graham,

my word you look on the bright side of things!
i want to be just like you when I grow up.

macG

When you GROW UP!? Blah! I'll have none of it!

**bubba** · 19th September 05, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by macgreggor

Bubba,
is that comment copywrited or can I borrow it?
macG

I swiped it so feel free.

**Planopiper** · 20th September 05, 04:08 AM

I do play the pipes and sometimes when I'm talking about them, people ask if I where the kilt when I play. The kilt and the pipes are too well associated with each other to be thought of seperately by most people. A lot of pipers would like to be able to play in their regular clothes, so it's a sword that cuts both ways.

**Alan H** · 20th September 05, 08:40 AM

I love pipes too, especially the uillean variety, but **aaaargh**.

I had that question four times the other day and after a while it wears thin.

If I see someone wearing a baret I don't ask him where his brie and wine are. If I see someone wearing a turban I don't ask them where their scimitar is. If I see someone wearing knickers I don't ask them where their golf clubs are.

I know folks are just trying to be friendly and they mean noharm. Getting asked about your bagpipes is a lot better than being harrassed about the kilt, but folks out there, give it a rest, already.

OK, 'nuff ranting.

**Hamish** · 20th September 05, 03:17 PM

Frankly, I am pleased to admit that I have NEVER been asked, "Where are your bagpipes?"! Maybe it's a North American 'thing' because the closest I came to it was when someone in the New York subway system (two years ago) asked me, "Which band do you play with?" At that time I hadn't the faintest idea what he was talking about ....... and told him so!

On second thoughts, there are very few pipe bands in England and that would be one of the last things to occur to people when they see a chap in a kilt!