Bagpipes a threat to the environment

[Trogdor the Burninator]

Meanwhile, on the global warming front, here's a story that both the pro and denier camps can agree on. That bagpipes are a threat to the environment....

THEY were once outlawed for being used as seditious weapons of war. Now, bagpipes have been blasted as an environmental menace.
Over-intensive logging means that the African wood used to make Scotland's national instrument faces being wiped out.

I think an immediate global ban is in order. Starting in, oh, about 15 minutes

 

[Voegelin]

Last week they found out ecological cruise ships are a threat to the environment. Now bagpipes. What's next?

 

[simplicity]

I was really wondering if this thread could be supported by a link to a news article. But yes, that's terrible. Bag pipes contributing to deforestation! It's bad enough bag pipes sound like a moose dying of asthma.

 

[clarksided]

My ancestors are almost exclusively Scottish. I won't stand for such slander against them!

 

[Avatar]

My ancestors are almost exclusively Scottish. I won't stand for such slander against them!

I hear that! (one-quarter scottish, 3/4 Irish) Plus I live in New Scotland! (Nova Scotia)

Hands off the bagpipes!

And since everyone supposedly hates them how can there be enough of them being produced to decimate a forest?

 

[josuabrown]

I'm 1/5 Scottish (also Irish, Welsh, English, & German) of the clan Lamont. All I could do is laugh at this ridiculous article. Avatar made a good point. "how can there be enough of them being produced to decimate a forest?"

 

[MsAnne]

...how can there be enough of them being produced to decimate a forest?

That was my question.

(I have visions Al Gore and Michael Moore boycotting the next fire fighter's funeral!)

 

[clarksided]

Hm, I'm something like 95% Scottish, 5% everything else. I won't have my bagpipes silenced! Even though I've never touched bagpipes...

 

[Lockguy3000]

Mr. Spock: "Mr. Scott, illogical it may seem, starfleet and the Federation has put a ban on all bagpipes"

Scotty: "Aye, I'll be not letting them green skin laddies take me pipes"

Kirk: "Scotty, what's happening in engineering?"

Scotty: "Mr. Spock tried to take me pipes, and they are now stuck in his ears"

Kirk: "Dr. McKoy, go to engineering and assist Scotty"

McKoy: "I'm a doctor not a carpenter"

 

[ondaball]

I was really wondering if this thread could be supported by a link to a news article. But yes, that's terrible. Bag pipes contributing to deforestation! It's bad enough bag pipes sound like a moose dying of asthma.

This post could most seriously be considered as flaming the moose, loose aboot da hoos!!

Chefs desirous of minimising damage to the environs should prepare this festive dish in a microwave..

even if it is more succulent with a flamethrower!!

Ian

 

[ondaball]

Hm, I'm something like 95% Scottish, 5% everything else. I won't have my bagpipes silenced! Even though I've never touched bagpipes...

Lemme see..

what % of hoots mon does my great grandma from Perth give me??

Ian

 

[ondaball]

I hear that! (one-quarter scottish, 3/4 Irish) Plus I live in New Scotland! (Nova Scotia)

Hands off the bagpipes!

And since everyone supposedly hates them how can there be enough of them being produced to decimate a forest?

Anywhere near Halifax?

The Yorkshire UK original is the climax of the famous saying about "Hell, Hull & Halifax..."

Can't recall if the relevant folklore..

to search its completion..

is from the most honourable profession of used car salesman..

or from vintage jokebooks, circa 1567

 

[Avatar]

Anywhere near Halifax?

No, Cape Breton Island - about 300 miles from Halifax. But I did live in Halifax for 3 years.

 

[pgp_protector]

I hear that! (one-quarter scottish, 3/4 Irish) Plus I live in New Scotland! (Nova Scotia)

Hands off the bagpipes!

And since everyone supposedly hates them how can there be enough of them being produced to decimate a forest?

I agree.

Keep everyones hands off the bagpipes

 

[Trogdor the Burninator]

What is the definition of a true gentleman?

Someone who knows how to play the bagpipes, but doesn't

 

[jgarden]

I've never been accused of being a gentleman - probably because I actually own and play the pipes.
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The world would be full of pipers standing shoulder-to-shoulder to account for the wood needed for deforestation.

For those interested to see what pipe music looks like and how individual notes sound, go to:

http://www3.telus.net/public/dougwick/Musicworks Home Page.htm

 

[serephim02]

Now I'm totally gonna get a bagpipe, I can annoy 2 for the price of one.

Irritate the crap outta the neighborhood and watch the hippies whine and moan bout me killing the trees.

 

[clarksided]

Lemme see..

what % of hoots mon does my great grandma from Perth give me??

Ian

Those percentages were made up on the spot, you know! I'm just like almost exclusively Scottish so I did the respectable thing and made up percentages cause everyone else was doing it.

 

[jgarden]

Now I'm totally gonna get a bagpipe, I can annoy 2 for the price of one.

Irritate the crap outta the neighborhood and watch the hippies whine and moan bout me killing the trees.

There was a tradition that band members had to march over a mirror on the floor - in their kilts!!!

 

[Lockguy3000]

Mr. Spock: "Mr. Scott, illogical it may seem, starfleet and the Federation has put a ban on all bagpipes"

Scotty: "Aye, I'll be not letting them green skin laddies take me pipes"

Kirk: "Scotty, what's happening in engineering?"

Scotty: "Mr. Spock tried to take me pipes, and they are now stuck in his ears"

Kirk: "Dr. McKoy, go to engineering and assist Scotty"

McKoy: "I'm a doctor not a carpenter"

In walks the "Highlander"

Highlander: "I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal."

Mr. Spock takes out phaser and vaporizes the Highlander

McCoy: "He's dead Jim"

Scotty plays "Amazing Grace" on his bagpipes by blowing into Spock's nose and squeezing his head...fade out