Change in Dale's Title

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:15 pm

Nanohedron wrote:We have spoils to divide.

Jessica has had time to rest after talking to Jim.
Go for it!

Lambchop · Post by **Lambchop** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:20 pm

Was there a newsletter? Am I too late?

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:21 pm

not as late as the newsletter.

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:47 pm

Nanohedron wrote: We have spoils to divide.

I'm taking the ability to write in dry witticisms which convey a certain frustrated righteousness packaged as tossed off simplicity.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:49 pm

seems much more practical than one of the interns....and ya don't have to feed it!

WyoBadger · Post by **WyoBadger** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:25 pm

emmline wrote:
Nanohedron wrote: We have spoils to divide.
I'm taking the ability to write in dry witticisms which convey a certain frustrated righteousness packaged as tossed off simplicity.

Dang, I wanted that one.
T

Post by **Dale** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:23 pm

emmline wrote:
Nanohedron wrote: We have spoils to divide.
I'm taking the ability to write in dry witticisms which convey a certain frustrated righteousness packaged as tossed off simplicity.

Busted.

ElPollo · Post by **ElPollo** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:45 pm

On todays episode of Mythbusters we will examine if Dale actually writes newsletters.

Confirmed, Plausible or Busted?

missy · Post by **missy** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:04 pm

ElPollo wrote:On todays episode of Mythbusters we will examine if Dale actually writes newsletters.

Confirmed, Plausible or Busted?

Ohhh - cool - I get to blow something up!!!!!

Post by **Dale** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:09 pm

ElPollo wrote:On todays episode of Mythbusters we will examine if Dale actually writes newsletters.

Confirmed, Plausible or Busted?

The last issue was more than a year ago. When it comes to that newsletter, I've had a sort of writer's block for a year and I don't expect, frankly, to come out of it. I regret that because I think a lot of people enjoyed those newsletters and I had fun doing them. I think the block is due to a number of factors. I did them for 10 years and they all had a similar character. They had to contain SOME amount of actual information about whistles and it had to have some humorous content based, largely, on a single comic premise: That whistle and C&F were somehow a much bigger deal than they really are. But, that's a gag I can only maintain for so long. About 10 years, as it turned out. Also, as I learned more about whistles, I learned more about my own limitations as an "expert." I never really was one. I stopped taking whistles for review because it became clearer and clearer to me that there are a lot of people who are in a much position to evaluate whistles than I am. I tried to never be dishonest about my modest credentials. C&F started when I was a complete beginner. I'm still a beginner.

And then the other thing that happened is that the success of these forums sort of eliminated some of the actual usefulness of the newsletter. That's not a complaint. I'm delighted that people have enjoyed the board. But, it's just true that a newsletter I would write isn't the place to go anymore (if it ever was) for tinwhistle information.

Finally, some of the creative energy that used to go into the newsletter goes elsewhere now.

I will always be so grateful for the role I played in all of this. It's still my favorite place to hang out on the web and I have so many people I know through C&F that are dear friends, a few I've actually met in the flesh and blood. I remain Undisputed only because no one has come forward to claim the title. I keep thinking that someone will be rightfully declared the New Undisputed. I also keep thinking that someone will come up with a new and better site that will cause this one to fade into the sunset, but it doesn't seem to have happened yet.

missy · Post by **missy** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:59 pm

THE CRYSTAL PEOPLE HAVE FINALLY GOT TO DALE!!!!

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:07 pm

well, Dale honey, we's just teasin' about the newsletter.

As long as you keep writing and providing links,
we'll read whatever!

Post by **Dale** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:13 pm

Denny wrote:well, Dale honey, we's just teasin' about the newsletter.

As long as you keep writing and providing links,
we'll read whatever!

No, no. Not at all bothered by the newsletter quips. Just decided to be a bit transparent, there.

ketida · Post by **ketida** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:27 pm

missy wrote:

The newsletter was actually how I first found THIS place!

Me, too. And for a long time, the newsletter was entertaining enough that I wasn't even tempted to read the forum, even though I had joined. It wasn't until the newsletters started slowing down (and coincidentally my interest in whistles heated up) that I even started logging onto the forums regularly. Now it's a daily (if not oftener) ritual.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:33 pm

Dale wrote:[C&F's] still my favorite place to hang out on the web...

Hey, you, too?

Dale wrote:I remain Undisputed only because no one has come forward to claim the title. I keep thinking that someone will be rightfully declared the New Undisputed.

How could it come to pass? The institution is fast; besides, another Undisputed would implode from all the irony.

Dale wrote:I also keep thinking that someone will come up with a new and better site that will cause this one to fade into the sunset, but it doesn't seem to have happened yet.

How could that, too, come to pass? 'Nuff said, methinks.