Pipe Band

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Just a wee thought, but if all the world cup winning teams, Rangers & Celtic etc, can have wee stars to celebrate their trophy hauls, can (or maybe they have already) the pipe band do a similar thing with their crest?

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To be fair, there's only so many times you can listen to Highland Cathedral (German tune), and some weeks the Courier is more like "The Pipe Band Gazette" (and some cow pictures). So its fair play to say there's a bit of pipe band overkill going on in Campbeltown.

On the other hand, it's a great achievement to be world class, never mind world champion at anything, so kudos there. It's fantastic for all the kids, tutors, parents, Campbeltown in general and certainly worthy of a celebration ...can't see the argument there, even if it is about double standards. Nonsense Jock, old boat

Actually there are some really great tunes, hairs standing on the back of the neck stuff, and then there's the other million variations of the good tunes, and all the other dross. That's just personal opinion though.

So to summarise ... bit of over-exposure to pipe bands, but HEY, THEY WON, so party on !!!!

Here here, and, it's not a double standard. ONe is a bunch of arseholes making a nuisance, the other is a celebration. Leave to the miserable gits to complain about something good to happen to the town

[jock the boat]

no ones complaining
bucking jeezo
us are all stupid
knobheeds
ok i need to clarify this is nothing against the pipe band
it is to do with when the noise level suits the majority that makes it ok
if the noise level is over so many decibels at one point then it is over the same amount at another point
if u dont grasp the concept of the double standards then u r stupid
put yourself in the position of someone who lives in main st who is on nightshift
you wont be jumping about celebrating
and if u say u would be then u are a lying cumt

[Bobbie En Tejas]

\put yourself in the position of someone who lives in main st who is on nightshift
you wont be jumping about celebrating
and if u say u would be then u are a lying cumt

Boat, to be fair, if you move to the middle of downtown, wouldn't you realize beforehand that there is going to be parades, and traffic and activity and thats what you would have to take into consideration before you move there?... and whats a cumt?

[Pete Reek]

Bobbie
Seems like Barnacle Bum has deliberately swapped letters to allow the word to be left on with his posting. Locals will be very aware of what he means. It's a swear word locally at least. It is an entry in the dictionary too and refers to an area of the human body. In the Boat posting when used in conjuction with the word "lying" it's a very derogatory and graphic description of the disdain he feels for the other person he is in correspondence with.

Perhaps a Forum such as this is not the best place to see words of that sort, but it's Speakers Corner!!
Reminds me of an old adage however:

"Where ignorance predominates, vulgarity verbally asserts it".

I hope he remembers to sterilise that dummy he spat out before using it again

[jillibabes]

no ones complaining
put yourself in the position of someone who lives in main st who is on nightshift
you wont be jumping about celebrating

I've been reading this debate with interest, but, I have to say Jock you have just shot yourself in the foot - if you are on nightshift you're not going to be home at midnight to hear the noise, you'll be at work.

[Ninja Mania]

How dissapointing it was yesterday in Dunoon to stand in the street for 3 hours watching a parade of pipe bands that never included any from the town.

It doesnt matter to me whether they won anything or not, it would have been great to see them march along with all the other bands, after all thats what the day is all about, we went all the way there too support them and they never showed.

I can only say this to the band, (You dissapointed a lot of people by not playing)

[howlsatthemoon]

Why did they not take part in the parade?

[daftdog]

How dissapointing it was yesterday in Dunoon to stand in the street for 3 hours watching a parade of pipe bands that never included any from the town.

I can only say this to the band, (You dissapointed a lot of people by not playing)

Perhaps the parade should have been at midnight, then at least one of the bands would have taken part in it.

if the polis is maiking a big fuss aboot the noise in main st then how come the pipe band is alloud to play at 12 oclock at night thats double standards

Even i can see that the point Jock was making was about the police making the fuss about noise in the Main St.. he wasn't complaining about the Pipe Band..

This has desended into a farcical tit for tat, slaggin match..boring.

Note to admin: A few weeks ago, a members were reminded to stay on topic and not enduldge in idle gossip.. why then is this crap allowed to go on and on. Frankly, i'd rather read a wee bit o gossip, than
"your a dobber"
"No your a dobber"
"No your a dobber and so is ya mam"

[jock the boat]

no ones complaining
put yourself in the position of someone who lives in main st who is on nightshift
you wont be jumping about celebrating

I've been reading this debate with interest, but, I have to say Jock you have just shot yourself in the foot - if you are on nightshift you're not going to be home at midnight to hear the noise, you'll be at work.

ha ha u no hoot ah ment and datfdogs rite it is borin noo im gan to consintrat on my boo festival thread

[jillibabes]

You're right Jock I did know what you meant and I agree in some respects that consideration should be given to the residents in the centre of town. Given that the band members are exhausted when they get back to town at such a late hour, perhaps a parade could be organised for the next day, where not only the parents of band members and revellers can enjoy the parade, but, those people who aren't about in the early hours of the morning. I do however disagree that the Police have double standards - the noise that has been complained about is drivers running up and down Main Street, revving their engines etc, etc. The night that the young pipe band played there was a Police presence ensuring traffic was diverted which would indicate that it had been agreed that this event could take place.

[Sweltered]

How dissapointing it was yesterday in Dunoon to stand in the street for 3 hours watching a parade of pipe bands that never included any from the town.

I can only say this to the band, (You dissapointed a lot of people by not playing)

Perhaps the parade should have been at midnight, then at least one of the bands would have taken part in it.

if the polis is maiking a big fuss aboot the noise in main st then how come the pipe band is alloud to play at 12 oclock at night thats double standards

Even i can see that the point Jock was making was about the police making the fuss about noise in the Main St.. he wasn't complaining about the Pipe Band..

This has desended into a farcical tit for tat, slaggin match..boring.

Note to admin: A few weeks ago, a members were reminded to stay on topic and not enduldge in idle gossip.. why then is this crap allowed to go on and on. Frankly, i'd rather read a wee bit o gossip, than
"your a dobber"
"No your a dobber"
"No your a dobber and so is ya mam"

Yes and my point was that it is NOT a double standard. People have been racing up and down main st for YEARS before the police take any action. And unless you just moved to the town, JOCK, you would know that. Noise late on a Sat. on the Main st is not NEW. The pipeband played late TWICE. How is that a double standard. And, if you don't like what we write, DON'T READ IT.

And jock I get your point, you're just wrong.

Jillibabes, it is my understanding that the band were so full of adreneline that they play magnificently. This was one of the best days of these young peoples lives, something they'll never forget, why should they not have their "day". Why should their families, who could not be there at the competition not be able to hear them play on the day. This was something very special, and that doesn't happen in Campbeltown very often, if ever.

Also, I can't believe theres a complaint about the courier coverage, last year, the week after the band won the worlds, there was a pic of a Coo on the front page. The bands are successful, so they get coverage. WHAT ELSE WOULD THEY WRITE IN THE COURIER, it's full of adverts and mid argyll news anyway.

[Sweltered]

if the polis is maiking a big fuss aboot the noise in main st then how come the pipe band is alloud to play at 12 oclock at night thats double standards

Even i can see that the point Jock was making was about the police making the fuss about noise in the Main St.. he wasn't complaining about the Pipe Band..

This has desended into a farcical tit for tat, slaggin match..boring.

Note to admin: A few weeks ago, a members were reminded to stay on topic and not enduldge in idle gossip.. why then is this crap allowed to go on and on. Frankly, i'd rather read a wee bit o gossip, than
"your a dobber"
"No your a dobber"
"No your a dobber and so is ya mam"

Why is this thread called Pipe band if it "not about the pipe band"?

And here's wee tip dont read it if you don't want to . Does Davie P come round and force you to look at it at gunpoint. WHAT DO YOU THINK A FORUM IS. This is not a message board, it is for discussion. And please note who began the name calling. Guess he just lost the arguement...

Wait till the General sees this LOL

[Admin3]

Note to admin: A few weeks ago, a members were reminded to stay on topic and not enduldge in idle gossip.. why then is this crap allowed to go on and on. Frankly, i'd rather read a wee bit o gossip, than
"your a dobber"
"No your a dobber"
"No your a dobber and so is ya mam"

Daftdog - this is in Speakers Corner "Abandon hope all ye who enter here! This forum is not for the faint hearted. This is the place for banter, moans, groans and rants."

As for Jock the Boat, he is just trying to wind you all up and by the looks of things has!

The board can't be monitored 24/7 and to this end we tend to keep an eye on the other threads. Personally I don't venture in here much as it is full of...

[Sweltered]

As for Jock the Boat, he is just trying to wind you all up and by the looks of things has!

Pah! he's just an amateur, REAL wind up merchants don't resort to name calling or "language", lying cumt indeed!