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On 2002-07-02 10:39, StevieJ wrote: To Blackhawk and Neil (with apologies to everyone else): Why apologize? Are you ashamed of what you wrote? :smile: Also, you have to realize that Neil is a very punctilious man. Several times in the past he has picked apart my posts phrase by phrase by phrase. So,...

On 2002-07-01 21:18, ChrisLaughlin wrote: That's a really, really good question and one that merits a good answer. Really, one can not expect a new whistler to know all these things. However, one would think that they'd want to learn them. My experience here, a source of frustration, is that many ne...

On 2002-07-01 21:32, StevieJ wrote: First, the person who asked the question is by no means new around here. She was new enough to ask the question. The answer may have been obvious to you, but just as obviously it wasn't to her. She deserved to have her question treated with respect. Are you sugges...

Not a flame, really, just a question: How is someone who is new to this game supposed to know these things without asking? How are they to know in advance that they shouldn't ask here?

It's not a rhetorical question. I'd like someone to explain it to me.

On 2002-07-01 14:59, Raymond wrote: Okay, Neil...so I'm nitpicking here, but to set the record straight, there is no such thing as a perfect third. The only perfect intervals are 4ths, fifths and tritones. What you mean is that B is a <I>minor third</I> down from D. Bb is a <I>major third</I> down f...

On 2002-07-01 13:54, colomon wrote: Er, Neil, did you mean "Bb" instead of "B"? (Or maybe "G", which would be a perfect match to the "C" to "F" example?) No, I meant "B", which is a perfect third down from "D". I have both, and ha...

On 2002-07-01 13:36, Bloomfield wrote:

Funny. I am already taking those for ... ah, another malady, and it seems that my WhoA continues unabated. :roll:

Ah, there's the problem: If you're still sentient, the dose wasn't large enough.

A "D" and a "B" will do the same, generally. Some notes may have to be tweaked to sound good if the "third" interval between the whistles isn't right for the music.

One of the things I've always liked most about my Goldie-Overton high D is that it is so fast. That, with its low breath volume requirement, is a real plus playing jigs and reels. You can make it through some of the long passages without having to break them up.

On 2002-07-01 10:54, Bloomfield wrote: And while you're at the doctor's ask about WhoA vaccines, would you? I'd be curious to hear. Large doses of mercury, Bloomfield, or play a whistle made of aluminum, brass, certain kinds of wood, or plastic. ( Ref. the thread on PVC toxicity :grin: ) Tin-coated ...

Greg makes some excellent points. I would only add that communities on-line exist without the benefit of face-to-face contact, so the visual dimension of the conversation is lacking. The potential for misunderstanding is therefore larger and should be taken into account when posting. That said, I no...

Anna -- There's always some fool who doesn't get the message. I do hope your home is safe. It's a bit of a shock if one has never seen it before, but put people under stress and you'll see how thin the veneer of civilization actually is. The tree huggers are discovering that tree hugging hurts when ...

Good! I'm glad to hear it. Is your home near the fire? The news reports said it was about 180 acres in size, but that could change quickly. I'm not very familiar with the Lead side of Deadwood. I used to teach at our geological field camp, which had, or has, a project on Whitewood Peak. I hope they ...

On 2002-06-28 16:49, garycrosby wrote: ndjr, my understanding is that most "brass" mouthpieces are plated with gold or silver (my son's trumpet mouthpiece is plated with gold). Ironically, silver is also toxic. But, I'm wondering if the "plated mouthpiece to avoid poisoning" isn'...

On 2002-06-28 13:31, ChrisA wrote: EditPS: Crawling? We hung the snake by the tail until all the blood had drained out and it was quite still... it certainly was not moving when it was cooked. While it may not toxify like deer meat, it's still probably a bad idea to leave pooled blood in the flesh o...