Whistle addictions, can you leave the house without one?

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How addicted are you; When going to work/shopping?

I never, ever leave the house without one.
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21%
I occasionally forget to grab a whistle.
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16%
Sometimes I pick up one on the way out the door.
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32%
I only take it when I expect lots of time to play.
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32%
 
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Whistle addictions, can you leave the house without one?

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I have notived in the last few months that I rarely leave the house without a whistle on my person even if I don't expect any time to play.

I never had a security blanket as a child, but this is pretty close as far as I can tell.

Is this normal?
Will it pass?
Will I be happy if it does?
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I honestly don't take one with me when I leave the house. I've contemplated doing it, but I never seem to do it. Does that dirty little secret automatically revoke my membership? :o
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Off Topic! :D
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I have two in the car, so if the need arrises, I have one handy. If I'm away from the car, however, I've never taken one with me. Well...yet. When I go to Milwaukee I'll take a few.
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Martin Milner wrote:Off Topic! :D
Harumph, harumph. Well done, that man. I wondered who'd be the first one to spot that. (Need a Capt. Mainwaring costume)
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Post by Martin Milner »

Seriously, though, I used to take a whistle if I was off on a country walk, especially my two piece Clare. It was the portability that first attracted me to whistles. Well, that and the sexy gold diamonds.
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Martin Milner wrote:Seriously, though,
What does this mean??????? :boggle:
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With me it is the fife. What is a vacation without it? I have my "travel" fife that sits in my bag and gets to go where I go. I must admit that most of the time it sits there, but it does get played about three times a week at odd times. I feel bad for the harp players that cannot always have their instrament with them.
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izzarina wrote:
Martin Milner wrote:Seriously, though,
What does this mean??????? :boggle:
I wasn't really being all that serious about the off topic rant. :P
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Martin Milner wrote:
izzarina wrote:
Martin Milner wrote:Seriously, though,
What does this mean??????? :boggle:
I wasn't really being all that serious about the off topic rant. :P
when a fiddler uses the word "seriously" in regards to a whistle question in the Pub... :poke:
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I have my two in the car and I always take at least one on vacation. Oherwise, I never expect to be anyplace where I could play without annoying people.
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Martin Milner wrote:
izzarina wrote:
Martin Milner wrote:Seriously, though,
What does this mean??????? :boggle:
I wasn't really being all that serious about the off topic rant. :P
it was the "seriously" that threw me off. It's not a word that I'm accustomed to using generally speaking :D

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FJohnSharp wrote:I have my two in the car and I always take at least one on vacation. Oherwise, I never expect to be anyplace where I could play without annoying people.
So, does that mean you try to share the joys of whistling with the unlearned masses regardless of their demands for you to stop, or you are actually quite polite and considerate to the ears of those aroud you?
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Post by Wombat »

I never take whistles out for day trips.

At home I have whistles lying waiting for use in every room I spend a lot of time in during the day: living room, study and studio of course. I also have several at work.

I also have a flute or two within reach most of the day and a stringed instrument close by.
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