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11th November 06, 03:14 PM
#1
Commparing bagpipes to hissing roaches.
The Animal channel show "Buggin'with Ruud" is showing an episode about the bugs of Madagascar. There is a roach that hisses thru muscular contractions and the aussie host of the show compared the noise to bag pipes. He actually had two kilted pipers playing the pipes. He has no sense of good music. To compare pipe music to bugs farting. Harumph!
Still, out, standing in my field.
Never do anything that you would not want to explain to the paramedics.
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11th November 06, 04:05 PM
#2
[entomologist hat on]
Actually, a more approximate analogy would be bugs hiccupping, as the abdominal spiracles are linked to the respiratory bronchi, but hiccups are caused by an involuntary muscular contraction ...
[entomologist hat off]
... and the pneumatics involved in both actions (piping and hissing) are similar, but no, that's not an analogy that I would use either.
I am easily moved for sympathy for dogs, far more so than for humans, because dogs do not understand. There is no way to explain that you will return, that the vet will make it all better, that they cannot go shooting today because that is not what today is about. They cannot work out that their misery is finite and will some time end, and so their misery is magnified.
Gerald Hammond
Mad Dogs and Scotsmen
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11th November 06, 04:08 PM
#3
Meanwhile somewhere out in cyberspace...
An outraged entomologist posts a thread on his Insect forum about how the Animal channel show "Buggin'with Ruud" is showing an episode about the bugs of Madagascar. The aussie host of the show compared the sounds of the unique muscular contractions of the Hissing roach to the noise of bag pipes. He actually had two kilted pipers playing the pipes. He has no sense of the wonders of insects. To compare the amazing sounds of the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach to...Bagpipes! . Harumph!
Cheers
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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11th November 06, 04:24 PM
#4
I tuned properly, the pipes can sound simply amazing...
if not they sound amazingly awful.
...flatulant orthoptera notwithstanding.
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11th November 06, 04:36 PM
#5
Belching Blattodea.
You have to admit, though, comparing it to the playing of the bagpipe does sound more impressive than, say -
"The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach - Whoppee Cushion of the Insect World".
Of course, I remember the episode of "Nature" where David Attenborough compared troops of lemurs challenging each other to British football fans.
I am easily moved for sympathy for dogs, far more so than for humans, because dogs do not understand. There is no way to explain that you will return, that the vet will make it all better, that they cannot go shooting today because that is not what today is about. They cannot work out that their misery is finite and will some time end, and so their misery is magnified.
Gerald Hammond
Mad Dogs and Scotsmen
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12th November 06, 07:28 AM
#6
 Originally Posted by Panache
Meanwhile somewhere out in cyberspace...
An outraged entomologist posts a thread on his Insect forum about how the Animal channel show "Buggin'with Ruud" is showing an episode about the bugs of Madagascar. The aussie host of the show compared the sounds of the unique muscular contractions of the Hissing roach to the noise of bag pipes. He actually had two kilted pipers playing the pipes. He has no sense of the wonders of insects. To compare the amazing sounds of the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach to...Bagpipes! . Harumph!
Cheers
Great reversal, Panache. It's all in your point of view. 
Convener, Georgia Chapter, House of Gordon (Boss H.O.G.)
Where 4 Scotsmen gather there'll usually be a fifth.
7/5 of the world's population have a difficult time with fractions.
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13th November 06, 10:15 AM
#7
Panache you are a crack up!
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13th November 06, 10:16 AM
#8
Originally Posted by switchblade5984
Panache you are a crack up!
When I'm not being a wet blanket :rolleyes:
Cheers
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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14th November 06, 02:48 AM
#9
The fool doesnt know what hes talking about. Bagpipes sound like strangling a bag full of cats of course 
“…Whut’s it we’re famous for?”
“Stealin’!” “And what else, lads?” “Fightin’!”
“And what else?” “Drinkin!” “And what else?”
There was a certain amount of thought about this, but they all reached the same conclusion.
“Drinkin’ and fightin’!”
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14th November 06, 04:03 PM
#10
Originally Posted by Wompet
Belching Blattodea.
You have to admit, though, comparing it to the playing of the bagpipe does sound more impressive than, say -
" The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach - Whoppee Cushion of the Insect World".
Of course, I remember the episode of "Nature" where David Attenborough compared troops of lemurs challenging each other to British football fans.
LMAO! Whoopie Cushion of the insect world, I love it!
-J
Originally Posted by CDNSushi
I refuse to be bullied by the ignorant into conforming or adapting to a particular mold just because they think I should. We live in the 21st century. My junior high school days, when I got made fun of by everyone for not wearing the right brand of blue jeans are over. I wear what I please, when I please, where I please. :)
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