I saw the Ressikan flute!

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:52 am

I'm in Vegas for a trade show and there's a Star Trek thing happening here at the Hilton. Anyway, not much time now, so here's a brief description:

About the right length for a D or Eb whistle.
Steeply conical.
Square fipple.
Made of brass, with nickel tuning slide, tasseled.
Small equidistant finger holes (i.e.: not really tuned to a scale).
And as reported elsewhere, it's not hollow at all, it's filled with a black resin. In other words, it doesn't play, just a prop.

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Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:02 am

*Gasp!*

Zubivka · Post by **Zubivka** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:03 am

No wonder: you're at a virtual trade show in a virtueless city of a dubious state.

And you wanted the whistle to be as real as the tassles and stucco?

Glad I escape going to PMA next month...

PS: Glauber: you're at the Hilton, just by the Convention Center? Don't say you're attending the National Automobile Dealers' Association?
"On the Internet, nobody knows you're a cars salesman..."

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:07 am

I went to the Star Trek Experience in the Vegas Hilton a few years ago...and what a jolly good time I had.

For $1500 you too can own a Ressikan Flute...order one direct here:

http://store.startreklasvegas.com/cart. ... tail&p=267

Glauber... go on the simulator...especially after lunch

But watch out for the elevator...

Cees · Post by **Cees** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:08 am

Wow! Cool! Thanks for telling us about it. I'd like to go down to the Hilton there one of these days...ride the "Star Trek Experience"...and I just got an email saying they are launching a new attraction, "Borg 4D," down there also soon. The email subject was "PREPARE TO BE ASSIMILATED!"

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:04 pm

Zubivka wrote:PS: Glauber: you're at the Hilton, just by the Convention Center? Don't say you're attending the National Automobile Dealers' Association

Yes i am. I'm with autocheck.com, just making sure the computers are working, just until tomorrow.

Yes, the Star Trek Experience thing is wonderful. The ride is really great, can't tell much about it without spoiling the surprises, though.

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:06 pm

glauber wrote:[*]And as reported elsewhere, it's not hollow at all, it's filled with a black resin. In other words, it doesn't play, just a prop.
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Sure, and next you're going to tell us that Spock doesn't really have pointy ears!!

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:09 pm

brewerpaul wrote:Sure, and next you're going to tell us that Spock doesn't really have pointy ears!!

Take it back, TAKE IT BACK!!!!!!

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:13 pm

What's a Ressikan flute? Some cheap Tonette knockoff?

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 4:32 pm

Walden wrote:What's a Ressikan flute? Some cheap Tonette knockoff?

More or less. But it costs $1500 (down from $1800, what a bargain!):
http://store.startreklasvegas.com/cart. ... tail&p=267

Since i'm at the Hilton, i'll buy one for anyone interested, for $2000 (including buyers' fee). I accept PayPal.

Daniel_Bingamon · Post by **Daniel_Bingamon** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:02 pm

You'd think they would make a real whistle.

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:48 pm

Daniel_Bingamon wrote:You'd think they would make a real whistle.

They were probably afraid Patrick Stewart would accidently exhale at the wrong time and ruin a take

You know what's always surprised me, though, is that Clarke's or someone similar didn't jump on the bandwagon and make some "genuine Ressikan flutes!" for sale at Star Trek conventions. Hey...some of you whistle smiths out there...that could be a niche market for you!

Redwolf

vomitbunny · Post by **vomitbunny** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 12:22 pm

glauber wrote:I'm in Vegas for a trade show and there's a Star Trek thing happening here at the Hilton. Anyway, not much time now, so here's a brief description:

About the right length for a D or Eb whistle.

Steeply conical.

Square fipple.

Made of brass, with nickel tuning slide, tasseled.

Small equidistant finger holes (i.e.: not really tuned to a scale).

And as reported elsewhere, it's not hollow at all, it's filled with a black resin. In other words, it doesn't play, just a prop.
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Gosh it's gonna take one heck of a tweak to get that thing goig, eh!?
I don't think the blue tac tricks is gonna work on it......

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