New use for Bagpipes

[Dorsetmike]

The Travel interchange (read bus station) in Bournemouth has been plagued with rough sleepers and other antisocial types overnight, the latest solution is to play Bagpipe music over the tannoy system, and it's working.

I must say I did prefer marching to a pipe band in the RAF compared to the more usual brass/military band.

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14030597.Bagpipes_used_to_move_on_rough_sleepers/

[guest311]

have you thought though, that it might attract all the celtic 'rough sleepers and other antisocial types'

[Agrippa]

Hoots mon !

[Paul B]

What a brilliant idea! 

[railsquid]

The Travel interchange (read bus station) in Bournemouth has been plagued with rough sleepers

Took me a while to work out why a bus station would need sleepers, and why their lack of smoothness would be an issue. Mind you it is early Monday morning and only on my second coffee...

[Zogbert Splod]

I was told on Friday that someone had taken a set of pipes to the International Space Station and that pipes have now been played in space for the first time.  They were then going to be placed in orbit (the pipes, not the player) as opposed to being returned to earth.

The thread is now open for a whole host of disparaging comments.....

[railsquid]

I was told on Friday that someone had taken a set of pipes to the International Space Station and that pipes have now been played in space for the first time.  They were then going to be placed in orbit (the pipes, not the player) as opposed to being returned to earth.

The thread is now open for a whole host of disparaging comments.....

I see, the clause in the Outer Space Treaty, forbidding states party to it from placing weapons of mass destruction in orbit, has been suspended? 

[jonclox]

I see, the clause in the Outer Space Treaty, forbidding states party to it from placing weapons of mass destruction in orbit, has been suspended? 

that clause does not and never has applied to the 2 superpowers

[Ian Morton]

I see, the clause in the Outer Space Treaty, forbidding states party to it from placing weapons of mass destruction in orbit, has been suspended? 

that clause does not and never has applied to the 2 superpowers

Scotland's a super power? 

I'm almost afraid to ask which country is the other one!

[Zogbert Splod]

...Scotland's a super power? 

I'm almost afraid to ask which country is the other one!

It's all explained here...http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=25873.0
The short version, if you are in a hurry, is Wales...

[EtchedPixels]

I was told on Friday that someone had taken a set of pipes to the International Space Station and that pipes have now been played in space for the first time. 

Yes - and the player is now the worlds bravest man. He played the bagpipes ten feet from a airlock 

[DELETED]

I love the fiddle, accordion and chanter but I find the bagpipes as pleasurable as I dunno what.  It's an incomprehensible hideous noise I just can't stand  nor do I comprehend anyone who likes it.

I love Scottish music but I fail as a Scot, I absolutely HATE the sound of bagpipes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...best place for them IMO is to displace folk, then out into outer space (but that's not a good advert for me in case anyone hears it)!

[Lawrence]

Love the sound of the Pipes and Drums, when played well it is one of the most stirring and rousing sounds in the world.  Highland Cathedral is a particular favourite of my (Wiltshire born) wife and I do so enjoy when the boys play the Black Bear whilst marching out of the castle as they bring the Edinburgh Tattoo to a close.
Braw stuff 

[Newportnobby]

I prefer the sound of the Uileann pipes, myself.

[MikeDunn]

Sounds more like borborgymi to me