Anyone who hates bag pipes is dead to me

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

Even Mick likes them.

[JVS]

1. Pipes suck!

Accordians are where its at.

It's like how New Jersey is lame and Pittsburgh is teh AweXXomes!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

2. You and LynneSin can polka together with the accordian

And, I'll get my fight on with the pipes and bodhrain.

[JVS]

5. I used to listen to this Saturday morning polka show hosted by some old people

Every week during the show they had a few announcements of people who had died recently the week, naming them in a manner that suggested that they expected all the listeners to personally know them. Then they'd say which parish the funeral is at and dedicated a polka to them.

[zanne]

57. That sounds like the French-Canadian show we used to have here...

I know the host's first name was Joe, but I don't remember the last name. Funny how French people like polka music. My father was a big fan.

[Guava Jelly]

3. Me too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yddQeVlfGpk
fuck em...

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

4. Amazing Grace on the bag pipes makes me cry

It's almost as bad as "Danny Boy," which is what they played at my dad's funeral.

[Guava Jelly]

7. Yea...

..just..sigh.
It is a beautiful instrument.
And both are beautiful songs..

[flvegan]

6. What if we love them enough to serenade you with them?

What do we get? Please, be specific.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

8. Dog sitting duty

Especially when my mom brings over her GSD pup.

Nothing says hyperactivity like a 18-month-old BC, 5-month-old BC, and a 3-month-old GSD all combining forces in one small ranch house.

[flvegan]

13. Are you, you know...

during all this?

3 puppy dogs? C'mon...give me a challenge.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

19. Dude, my MOM was here

You sicko.

[flvegan]

25. Is your mom hawt?

[LeftyMom]

27. I'm pretty sure her mom's underage.

I'm not sure exactly how that works, but she barely looks old enough to drive.

I'd suspect some kind of Elizabeth Bathory action, but I'm pretty sure she's just some kind of tiny, ageless mutant.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

30. She's a mutant for sure

[flvegan]

33. So then she's hawt? Hmmm...

gives me ideas. Naughty ideas.

[LeftyMom]

35. No. She's Haruka's mom.

Don't be weird.

[flvegan]

36. That makes it

somewhat hotter, actually.

What?

Don't tell her I posted this.

:hide:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

37. I can read your posts

And, not like it probably makes a difference to you, but my mom's a Republican.

[flvegan]

39. So I'd be taking one for the team?

It's a 2 point conversion, so to speak.

:hide:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

41. Sicko

At least you would agree on animals. She's a carnivore, but she supports animal rights and likes pit bulls.

[flvegan]

42. Excellent for her.

So I've got the pit bull "in" eh?

I'd like you calling me "big papi".

[madinmaryland]

9. Ear grating noise.

:hide:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

10. You are dead to me

[madinmaryland]

14. ok.

After 9/11 (yes i worked in lower manhattan in the WTC) the sounds of bagpipes bring back really bad memories.

Sorry,
Joel

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

22. Damn you for ruining my snarky response

I lost two people I knew on 9/11. One worked in the towers (and survived the first bombing), and the 2nd was a Port Authority cop.

[elshiva]

11. I love bag pipes.

[realisticphish]

15. doctor who fan, i see

:D

[elshiva]

26. Torchwood fan, too. Yes, they are both Scottish.

:)

[realisticphish]

12. Bag pipes rule

they're war instruments, what do people expect?

There is no more haunting instrument.

[snailly]

16. I loves me some bagpipes

Reminds me of where my mommy came from.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

21. All the good ones come from places with bagpipes

[snailly]

24. LOL County Tipperary

I know you've been to Ireland. Were you there?
The most calm and wonderful people. The best pubs as well. The real Ireland.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

29. Haven't been there

I went to Dublin, Glendalough, back to Dublin, then to Limerick.

[SwampG8r]

43. the bagpipe is a universal human music maker

bagpipes are chinese even

[rug]

17. They're ok if you want to invade Afghanistan.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

20. I'm down with that

[zanne]

58. Can you imagine how horrifying that would be?

Thousands of soldiers invading Afghanistan, all playing bagpipes. We wouldn't need guns. They'd surrender if we promised to stop the music.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

18. "Danny Boy" sucks, too.

:hide:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

23. Those are serious fightin' words

[Starbucks Anarchist]

28. Then pop open a Guinness and bring it on!

:P

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

32. Just remember

You don't bring EVOO to a gun fight.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

34. I'll slip right through your kung-fu grip.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

38. Fuck that fancy Chinese shit

I'll go karate on your ass.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

40. I'm turning Japanese right now.

Good thing I have my EVOO.

[snailly]

31. Now ya done it

You wanna dance, mister?

[Deep13]

Oooh, that remark is a legal defense to homicide.

x(

[zanne]

59. Now you've done it.

You've just insulted every Irishman and every mother in the universe. Good luck with that.

[Fleshdancer]

44. good bag pipes are great...

bad bag pipes are painful.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

45. The only thing better than pipes

is men in kilts.

For good measure, how about we toss in a didge for good measure?

[ironflange]

46. Do you know why pipers walk back and forth?

It's harder to hit a moving target.

[Gormy Cuss]

47. You mean caterwauling pipes, doncha?

:D I ain't drunk enough to think bag pipes are good music.

[Deep13]

48. I like bagpipes.

I went to this police tattoo thing in Cleveland in the 1990s where police bagpipe marching bands from all over the country and Canada marched around and played the pipes.

Why do bag pipers walk so fast?

To get away from the noise.

:evilgrin:

[KitchenWitch]

49. One of my ringtones is bagpipes playing "Scotland the Brave"

[sasquatch]

50. Midlo hates the pipes too I'm afraid

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=8259518&mesg_id=8260203
:D

[Shakespeare]

51. My boyfriend plays the pipes!!

Very Scottish family I've gotten myself mixed up with. :-D

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

53. I'm gonna steal your man, then -- even if he's a Libertarian

Lostinva says it's okay with her, as long as he'll play "Minstrel Boy" for her. She LOVES it -- that was the processional the piper played at our wedding.

So... he can play the pipes at his own wedding. hehehehehehe

Scottish isn't as good as Irish, but it sure as hell is better than English! CELTS RULE!!!!!!

[Shakespeare]

62. He's a solid dem voter now!

This is his favorite bagpipe clip on youtube. His dad plays, too (and is quite good), and says this is the most incredible bagpipe solo he's ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKQIdqjY9nI

But that's a good idea--maybe the Salinas Valley Highlanders pipers (his dad's band) can play whenever we get married. hmmm....

[Wapsie B]

52. Then you'd love this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zpgwBng2No

[LostinVA]

55. The funniest thing happened when I just played this for Haruka!

Our older Border Collie, Mick, was sleeping in the back room, and about halfway through the video he stuck his head around the corner all like,"Ah -- the pipes! They remind me of home!!!" Then he ran over and put his head on Haruka's knee and listened to the rest of the video.

[Wapsie B]

61. That is so cool.

At least someone liked it!

[LostinVA]

63. We can blare "Clann an Drumma" cds and he just enjoys them

They're a group that use only traditional Celtic instruments (pipes, bodhrans, etc.)and play rock-Celtic fusion. But he HATES Pearl Jam.

[hobbit709]

54. See what Tazzie thinks of them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8u-nbRNIfQ

At the 5:10 mark

[jeff30997]

56. Grrease me up woman !

:P

[Orsino]

60. I don't hate them.

I fear and respect their power, much as I would that of an unshielded atomic pile.

Now bagpipe players--them I hate.