How to handle waiting

AngeloMeola · Post by **AngeloMeola** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:40 pm

I ordered a Sindt whistle a while ago and still have to wait until March or so for it. I think I have the perfect plan to deal with waiting. I ordered a Jubilee practice low D and that should arrive shortly. Then after that I can get another whistle that will arrive in a matter of weeks instead of months and keep it up until the Sindt gets here. This way I won't go crazy waiting for the Sindt. OOPS Too late. I was waiting for the mail truck just in case it got here early.

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 7:23 pm

Many makers (and tweakers) may have odd items in stock at any given time. All you have to do is to contact each one in turn and see what they have on hand. I've gotten several whistles with virtually no waiting.

Of course, you can also buy from the on-line shops.

dapple · Post by **dapple** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:20 pm

I understand your impatience and did the same as you, Angelo. Instead of ordering one or two Overtons from Colin, I ordered four so I wouldn’t have to wait for another one again soon. And while waiting six months for delivery of the Overtons, I purchased several other Burkes, etc. That tactic only somewhat mitigated my impatience, and I too watched for the postman.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:47 pm

• Take up knitting.

• Plant a fall garden.

• Visit local river, gather cane, and learn to make your own whistles.

• Get a cape and some Spandex and a boy wonder and a Batmobile and become the Batman.

• Get a 6-pack of plastic whistle party favors and attempt to tweak at least one of them to the point that Mary Had a Little Lamb can be played upon it.

• Get a harmonica.

• Go down to the court house and become undersheriff.

• Build a toolshed.

• Scope out locations for busking, in anticipation of that Sindt.

• Forget about the Sindt, and enjoy the rich mellow tones of that Jubilee practice whistle.

• Get a horse and join an equestrian society.

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:15 pm

If I had to wait that long for a Sindt, I'd bust into Burnsbyrne's house and steal his.

Planck · Post by **Planck** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:22 pm

[quote="Walden"]

• Get a cape and some Spandex and a boy wonder and a Batmobile and become the Batman.

Hey, if this is all it takes to be Batman count me in.

And not to sound any more ignorant than I am; but. what the heck is busking?

John

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:42 pm

Walden wrote: • Get a cape and some Spandex and a boy wonder and a Batmobile and become the Batman.

Nope, this one is a no can do. My almost 3yo daughter Victoria (she'll be three on Saturday!

) has already taken over the roll of Batman. Oh, but she says that she's Batman Girl.....I'm not exactly sure what that means, though

Heather

Planck · Post by **Planck** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:53 pm

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:10 pm

Planck wrote:And not to sound any more ignorant than I am; but. what the heck is busking?

Playing music on the streets, (sometimes) accompanied by contributions.

izzarina wrote:Oh, but she says that she's Batman Girl.....I'm not exactly sure what that means, though

http://www.yvonnecraig.com

AngeloMeola · Post by **AngeloMeola** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:23 pm

Walden,

I like your suggestions. So far, the only thing that takes my mind off the waiting is coaching an under-10 year old soccer team. I am always amazed when they do something the way I taught them. This year's team looks like it will be a lot of fun. They have already amazed me many times.

Angelo

Switchfoot · Post by **Switchfoot** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 11:34 pm

Practice
(sorry, someone had to say it)

trisha · Post by **trisha** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 4:40 am

[quote="Walden] • Get a horse and join an equestrian society.[/quote]

How many whistles'n'flutes

can I get for the price of a horse

. Not just ANY horse you understand

.

Botherations - I just got a new llama last weekend.

Trisha...only one whistle on order, and judging by other posts, could be ten years waiting (estimate was July 2004 :roll:).

burnsbyrne · Post by **burnsbyrne** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 5:36 am

FJohnSharp wrote:If I had to wait that long for a Sindt, I'd bust into Burnsbyrne's house and steal his.

I'm going to have to start locking my doors. Sheesh!
Mike

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:33 am

Don't worry, I lost the map to your house.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:44 am

trisha wrote:How many whistles'n'flutes can I get for the price of a horse . Not just ANY horse you understand .

Sometimes, in America, it's possible to adopt wild mustangs from the government. There was a similar program with donkeys, methinks.