Pipe dreams...

**bricelythgoe** · 27th February 09, 01:27 PM

Interesting article about a CEO that likes his kilt.

http://business.theglobeandmail.com/...Bmagazine/home

**chasem** · 27th February 09, 02:26 PM

So many parts of that article depressed me.

"Like most bagpipe music, it's mournful and melancholy. . ."

"The bagpipes are a very nerdy instrument. . ."

**Brother Falldown** · 28th February 09, 07:46 AM

Even the most successful have their failiings and shortcomings. Most choose not to parade them about. Be grateful he chose bagpipes for his failure rather than brain surgery!

**The Barry** · 28th February 09, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by chasem

So many parts of that article depressed me.

"Like most bagpipe music, it's mournful and melancholy. . ."|

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Not all pipe tunes are Amazing Grace.

**davidlpope** · 28th February 09, 04:13 PM

This is being hashed out over at Bob Dunsire as well. Sounds like his piping and upkeep of his pipes is very limited. It's a shame that you never see any newspaper articles about Gordon Walker, Jack Lee, etc. Seems like the only interest is when it's a bit of a gimmick.

Cordially,

David

**1MUNK3** · 1st March 09, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by chasem

So many parts of that article depressed me.

"Like most bagpipe music, it's mournful and melancholy. . ."

"The bagpipes are a very nerdy instrument. . ."

I felt the same way after reading the article. O.K., maybe not depressed, but it seems he was putting a lot of things down related to bagpipes and I didn't like that one bit

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**Howard Clark** · 3rd March 09, 05:21 AM

Most people are simply doing the best they can with what they have and what they know. Perhaps his exposure to really good piping has been somewhat limited.

**Nighthawk** · 3rd March 09, 12:16 PM

It's funny. I tell people that I'm learning the pipes, and it's very interesting to them. I have yet to get any derogatory reactions.

Well... except from my sister in law, but she's convinced that the entire Celtic culture is just a way of hiding our desire to be cross dressers, anyway, so she doesn't count.

**piperdbh** · 3rd March 09, 12:23 PM

I wonder if this gentleman approaches his work with the same attitude as he does the 'pipes? If so, I don't think I'd want to work for him.

**Ayin McFye** · 3rd March 09, 12:24 PM

I love the quote at the bottom:

Favourite non-Scottish thing: "My life is filled with them—I don't like to think of myself as wallowing in the whole Scottish thing. But my favourite would be my wife, Kate, closely followed by my 1973 Jensen Interceptor sports car"

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/...1222983537.jpg

Definitely a unique car. I don't think I've ever seen one before. I've heard the name mentioned, but never actually seen one. I was born in 1979, so it was before my time.