Social distancing tool

**boriscleto** · 03-18-2020, 01:31 PM - **9 Likes**

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bertwert · 03-18-2020, 01:41 PM - **4 Likes**

Very good!

My pipe major actually sent out an email this morning about cancelled band practice, ending it with "There is no instrument as successful at getting social isolation than the bagpipes."

**aslyfox** · 03-18-2020, 01:55 PM

is a 10 foot pole not the traditional tool to use for distancing yourself from something ?

Quote:

"Wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole"

https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/12/messages/29.html

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back in the day, igniting a good cigar in a crowded bar could gain you some elbow room

**PJ1** · 03-18-2020, 02:04 PM - **6 Likes**

Its all too technical for me. When the line at the checkout gets too long, I just start coughing.

35mmfilmfan · 03-19-2020, 12:53 PM

As those of you who have seen my 'jokes' will know, my sense of humour is sufficient to ensure I enjoy plenty of space.

BTW, I actively enjoy the music of the pipes. My day is complete when I find a piper entertaining passers-by - sadly, a most uncommon occurrence in Norwich.

bobD · 03-19-2020, 08:23 PM

@35mmfilmfan

Quote:

a piper entertaining passers-by - sadly, a most uncommon occurrence

nailed it !

**ChrisPlatt** · 03-20-2020, 03:40 PM - **1 Like**

I once drove 75 miles Upstate to The Towne Crier to see The Battlefield Band.
My wife was literally driven to tears by the amplified highland pipes.
We had to leave immediately.

Chris

**monochrome** · 03-20-2020, 04:59 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

I once drove 75 miles Upstate to The Towne Crier to see The Battlefield Band.
My wife was literally driven to tears by the amplified highland pipes.
We had to leave immediately.

Chris

My mother-in-law was piped by my brother-in-law’s best friend at her memorial service (Flower of Scotland, then Going Home). People left well before the Recessional because they were afraid they would hear the instrument again.

timb64 · 03-20-2020, 05:02 PM

I think Mark Twain's famous quote about banjos applies equally to bagpipes!

bertwert · 03-20-2020, 05:05 PM - **1 Like**

Not sure what is with all the hate for pipes in the world, they're a beautiful instrument... I may be a bit biased though...

**robgski** · 03-21-2020, 07:13 AM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

My wife was literally driven to tears by the amplified highland pipes.

I like the sound of the pipes, at the appropriate volume. I really can't imagine them needing much amplification, their natural volume is part of the reason they were used in battles. Even brass instruments are naturally loud.

From ANZAC day a few years ago

35mmfilmfan · 03-21-2020, 03:43 PM

You Tube

This is on a CD to be played at my funeral !

**boriscleto** · 03-21-2020, 05:02 PM

Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan

Dropkick Murphys - Cadence to Arms (Scotland The Brave) - YouTube

This is on a CD to be played at my funeral !

The Murphys were without a piper on St. Patrick's Day

He was still in Florida with his family.

**boriscleto** · 03-22-2020, 02:55 PM - **3 Likes**

**RGlasel** · 03-22-2020, 03:45 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by robgski

their natural volume is part of the reason they were used in battles

No links (because of the high probability that the following statements are completely false), but apparently the ancient Pict warriors ran into battle completely naked, covered with chalk to make themselves look like ghosts. When Roman auxiliaries were able to coax these ancient Scots to come out of the forest and fight, hordes of naked, screaming Scotsmen were no match for Roman cavalry. On the other hand, legionaries were extremely reluctant to venture into the dark Caledonian woods, so after 400 years of light skirmishing, the Romans left on their own accord.

The first reference to Scottish Highlanders using bagpipes in anger is the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, approximately 1400 years after Hadrian's Wall was built. Who knows how world history might have been changed if Scots had been less reticent about keeping their clothes on and started squeezing air bladders to make it sound like the screams of tortured demons in order to frighten the daylights out of their enemies?

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aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	is a 10 foot pole not the traditional tool to use for distancing yourself from something ? Quote: "Wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole" https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/12/messages/29.html ___________________________ back in the day, igniting a good cigar in a crowded bar could gain you some elbow room Last edited by aslyfox; 03-18-2020 at 02:00 PM.

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03-18-2020, 01:41 PM - 4 Likes	#2
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Very good! My pipe major actually sent out an email this morning about cancelled band practice, ending it with "There is no instrument as successful at getting social isolation than the bagpipes."

03-18-2020, 02:04 PM - 6 Likes	#4
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Its all too technical for me. When the line at the checkout gets too long, I just start coughing.

03-19-2020, 12:53 PM	#5
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,327	As those of you who have seen my 'jokes' will know, my sense of humour is sufficient to ensure I enjoy plenty of space. BTW, I actively enjoy the music of the pipes. My day is complete when I find a piper entertaining passers-by - sadly, a most uncommon occurrence in Norwich.

03-19-2020, 08:23 PM	#6
bobD Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Waikikamukau Photos: Albums Posts: 1,248	@35mmfilmfan Quote: a piper entertaining passers-by - sadly, a most uncommon occurrence nailed it !

03-20-2020, 03:40 PM - 1 Like	#7
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,692	I once drove 75 miles Upstate to The Towne Crier to see The Battlefield Band. My wife was literally driven to tears by the amplified highland pipes. We had to leave immediately. Chris

03-20-2020, 04:59 PM - 1 Like	#8
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt I once drove 75 miles Upstate to The Towne Crier to see The Battlefield Band. My wife was literally driven to tears by the amplified highland pipes. We had to leave immediately. Chris My mother-in-law was piped by my brother-in-law’s best friend at her memorial service (Flower of Scotland, then Going Home). People left well before the Recessional because they were afraid they would hear the instrument again.

03-20-2020, 05:02 PM	#9
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	I think Mark Twain's famous quote about banjos applies equally to bagpipes!

03-20-2020, 05:05 PM - 1 Like	#10
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Not sure what is with all the hate for pipes in the world, they're a beautiful instrument... I may be a bit biased though...

03-21-2020, 07:13 AM	#11
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,796	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt My wife was literally driven to tears by the amplified highland pipes. I like the sound of the pipes, at the appropriate volume. I really can't imagine them needing much amplification, their natural volume is part of the reason they were used in battles. Even brass instruments are naturally loud. From ANZAC day a few years ago

03-21-2020, 05:02 PM	#13
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475 Original Poster	Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan Dropkick Murphys - Cadence to Arms (Scotland The Brave) - YouTube This is on a CD to be played at my funeral ! The Murphys were without a piper on St. Patrick's Day He was still in Florida with his family.

03-22-2020, 02:55 PM - 3 Likes	#14
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475 Original Poster

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RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,227	Originally posted by robgski their natural volume is part of the reason they were used in battles No links (because of the high probability that the following statements are completely false), but apparently the ancient Pict warriors ran into battle completely naked, covered with chalk to make themselves look like ghosts. When Roman auxiliaries were able to coax these ancient Scots to come out of the forest and fight, hordes of naked, screaming Scotsmen were no match for Roman cavalry. On the other hand, legionaries were extremely reluctant to venture into the dark Caledonian woods, so after 400 years of light skirmishing, the Romans left on their own accord. The first reference to Scottish Highlanders using bagpipes in anger is the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, approximately 1400 years after Hadrian's Wall was built. Who knows how world history might have been changed if Scots had been less reticent about keeping their clothes on and started squeezing air bladders to make it sound like the screams of tortured demons in order to frighten the daylights out of their enemies?