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I guess I could bring my stereo out of storage and start listening to some different clips. Somehow I feel it would be more rewarding to pleade with Dale for a few hours access to the C&F whistle vault - I don't live all that far away from the undisputed capitol of internet whistleing after all....

On 2002-10-12 13:16, Caoimhin wrote: It's hard to explain, much less understand unless one can try it themselves. No kidding. Someone on this board with a little initiative should organize some regional 'Swap Meets' so we can all sit arround and play with all these wonderfull whistles that we read ...

I guess my biggest issue is hole spacing. I've tinkered with a Dixon and a Burk Pro low D and find the reach 'do-able' but just not comfortable.
What I really <em>want</em> is a Reyburn but I don't think I could play it. That's when I started looking at Overtons.

On 2002-10-11 23:00, jim stone wrote: Both sound like alloy whistles, however the Overton low Dhas a sound Dale has called aptly 'the cosmic drainpipe.' I don't like it so well, found it uninteresting and monotonous, and prefer the Chieftain, however I think I'm in the minority on that one. One of ...

On 2002-10-11 16:03, Bloomfield wrote:
From what I hear Ciccolina has two very nice diplomas.

(drumroll)
From the school of hard knocks even.
(cymbal crash)

Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week. Remember to tip your waitress.

I'm seriously considering ordering an Overton Low D for myself for x-mas and I was wondering if some of you more experienced guys/girls out there could answer a few questions for me: 1)I've heard mention of an "Easy Blower" for beginners. Could someone explain this a little better? Is the ...

Aahh, good times when she got herself elected to the Italian parliament by campaigning topless. Query: Is that covered under your right to Free Speech, if you tried to pull it off in the US Bible belt, say, Alabama? Oh good lord. We have enough trouble just getting someone with a highschool diploma...

Wow at the quality of debate here! This is wonderfull! One side point: On 2002-10-09 13:43, jim stone wrote: I do agree that a legal right to free speech can be defeated by considerations of harm. If a single act of pure advocacy, a pamplet, say, was going to start a civil war, I would suppress it. ...

In response to jim_mc's 2002-10-09 11:24 post: A couple of things: one, we didn't elect the guy who's president now. The supreme court appointed him. It has happened in the past the someone won the popular vote and lost the electoral college. You don't really _want_ a truly democratic election in th...

Gosh, so much to comment on...it's late, so I'll be quick: 1)We, as American's don't have a _right_ to drive a car on public roads. It's a privlage that we are afforded if we play by the rules. That's why the government gets to make seatbelt laws and such. Comparing it to free speech is apples to or...

On 2002-10-02 21:40, JessieK wrote:

neither do they have "rights."

Why not?

Why?
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Heh...actually, I'm kinda confused as to who bears the burden of proof here.

Right now, it'd be my high D Reyburn.
I'd like to try an Overton, Abell and a Alba before I had to choose though.

EDIT - Oh, what the hay...I'd like to try one of those serpent whistles too

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On 2002-09-17 22:26, Wandering_Whistler wrote: But back in June, DRC posted some probs he had with his al-pro. Points were: Weak and flat high D and very difficult to hit B. Doesn't sound like any of the Burke's I've played (including my own), so maybe he just got a bum steer. I'm positive he got a...

Heh..looks like I'm not the only one gnawing my fingernails in anticipation

Thom, despite the wait (which I know isn't your fault) I'm still bend-over-backwardly pleased with your shop's service.

-Drew

On 2002-09-10 12:49, Walden wrote: The same sort of arguments can be used to advocate anarchy. "I heartily accept the motto, 'That government is best which governs least'; ... Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which also I believe-- 'That government is best which governs not at all'; an...