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 guess they haven't heard of tree farms.
2007-12-02 12:47:18 · 12 answers · asked by Bubba 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Humans are a threat to the environment. We need to drink the cool aid and save the world. I'll play Amazing Grace on my pipes when all the people are gone.
2007-12-02 13:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's another case of the "politically correct" getting their press. The gripe is the over logging of African forrests. Because african blackwood is used in pipes, the Scots are a fair target. Hence, the plant trees campaign. I haven't heard that clarinetists are a threat to the environment or any other instrument using blackwood. The bigger threat is the cow herds and the increased production of methane.
2007-12-03 07:58:21 · answer #2 · answered by ironbrew 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many pipes can you make out of a tree, heck there isn't that much wood on them. my they have not and it's OUR FAULT! No really need to check out what kind of tree, that is bizaar as they been aroung for a long time and had to be made inScotland in the first palce. Take care.
2007-12-02 23:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by R J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Business Opportunity!!!!
Tell the libs that you only use pruned branches that are gently removed by Hillary supporting Arborists while playing Gregorian chants to the trees to help them adjust to the pruning.
Kinda like a tree haircut.
Now you're recycling!!
Happy tooting.
2007-12-02 21:15:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
...the only "environmental" concern that I've heard about, is concerning the "Scott" playing the Bagpipes... "if" he's wearing a Kilt and has "nothing" on under the "Kilt", sometimes it can get a bit "ripe" down-wind laddie...
2007-12-03 10:21:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well bubba, when you think about it, isn;t everything bad for the invoronment!!!! according to all the powers that be. where I live they don't want the cowboy's putting their cow's in the forrest area during the summer, because they crush blades of grass!!!!! l.o.l. one's that grow back every year in the spring!!!! I have never heard of bag pipes being a threat! is it the bad breath they are worried about?????, I know they are concerned when a cow fart's!!!!
2007-12-02 20:59:41 · answer #6 · answered by poopsie 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Globel warming, o no, what is going to be played a funerals now?
I got it, someone will be playing the banjo! o yeah!!!!
2007-12-02 20:54:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Och, 'tis gòrach. 'Tis naught wrong wi' th' wee pipes.
2007-12-02 20:54:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I have a bag and a pipe...Am I a threat to you in your marriage?
2007-12-02 20:53:43 · answer #9 · answered by The prophet of DOOM 5 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Some people consider them noise pollution.
Don't be so sensitive. I'm joking. I'm of Scottish heritage. (McDonald)
2007-12-02 20:51:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋