A Game of Flutes: The Red Wedding

ChrisLaughlin · Post by **ChrisLaughlin** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:47 am

Chiffboard members have very strong opinions about which flutes are better than others, and which are the best. Unfortunately these opinions are spread across hundreds, if not thousands, of threads and are difficult to compile, compare, analyze, and come to any meaningful conclusion on the basis of. As such, I humbly propose that we have a single, dedicated, pinned thread where members can come argue about which flute is best and why. Does that sound like fun? Good.... prepare to blow your own flute!

LorenzoFlute · Post by **LorenzoFlute** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:19 am

That's like arguing if you prefer brunettes, blondes or redheads...

ChrisLaughlin · Post by **ChrisLaughlin** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:24 am

LorenzoFlute wrote:That's like arguing if you prefer brunettes, blondes or redheads...

That may or may not be precisely the point...

Lars Larry Mór Mott · Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:31 am

LorenzoFlute wrote:That's like arguing if you prefer brunettes, blondes or redheads...

Like, Mopane, boxwood or cocobolo?

xabeba · Post by **xabeba** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:01 am

Or Targaryens...

Akiba · Post by **Akiba** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:04 am

Brunettes by a long mile.

ChrisLaughlin · Post by **ChrisLaughlin** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:05 am

The point here is to argue about flutes, preferably as subjectively as possible. If you people are unwilling to argue about flutes we could also argue about the following:

- The Rolling Stones, Beatles, or Led Zeppellin
- XBox, Playstation, or Nintendo
- Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone
- McDonald's, Burger King, or Wendy's
- Baseball or Cricket
- Gridiron Football, Football (soccer), Australian Rules Football, Gaelic Rules Football
- Beer, wine, or spirits
- Democracy, Socialism, Communism, or Fascism
- Democrats, Republicans, or Independents
- Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or any other religion
- Clare, Galway, or Sligo

Have at it!

ChrisLaughlin · Post by **ChrisLaughlin** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:08 am

xabeba wrote:Or Targaryens...

Good call. Here's a good discussion - if each of the families from A Game of Thrones played flute, which maker's flute and model would each play, and why?

In retrospect, I suppose I ought to have named this thread "A Game of Flutes: The Red Wedding"

[ Your wish is my command! The Moderators send their regards. -Mod]

Akiba · Post by **Akiba** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:08 am

I vote for the Pakistani table leg. Get discouraged, quit and save yourself from being sucked down this endless rabbit hole and Wonderland of Irish traditional fluting. Morpheus: "Take the black pill and you return to your old life. Take the green pill..."

Ketil · Post by **Ketil** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 12:12 pm

The best flute ever made is my flute. It is a blackwood keyless Marcus Hernon flute and it is the best flute ever made because it is my flute!
Ketil

Casey Burns · Post by **Casey Burns** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 1:51 pm

Of course, we should include all flute types including the Modern Boehm Flute. Or Nose Flutes. Maybe even Skin Flutes..... (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3r23HrtTpY )

That will help clarify things.

highwood · Post by **highwood** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:34 pm

argue about the following:

- The Rolling Stones, Beatles, or Led Zeppellin
- XBox, Playstation, or Nintendo
- Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone
- McDonald's, Burger King, or Wendy's
- Baseball or Cricket
- Gridiron Football, Football (soccer), Australian Rules Football, Gaelic Rules Football
- Beer, wine, or spirits
- Democracy, Socialism, Communism, or Fascism
- Democrats, Republicans, or Independents
- Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or any other religion
- Clare, Galway, or Sligo

none of the above...

or maybe

all of the above

Tunborough · Post by **Tunborough** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:12 pm

highwood wrote:
ChrisLaughlin wrote:argue about the following:

- The Rolling Stones, Beatles, or Led Zeppellin
- XBox, Playstation, or Nintendo
- Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone
- McDonald's, Burger King, or Wendy's
- Baseball or Cricket
- Gridiron Football, Football (soccer), Australian Rules Football, Gaelic Rules Football
- Beer, wine, or spirits
- Democracy, Socialism, Communism, or Fascism
- Democrats, Republicans, or Independents
- Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or any other religion
- Clare, Galway, or Sligo
none of the above...

Agreed. Except beer, of course, provided it's cask conditioned.

Peter Duggan · Post by **Peter Duggan** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 3:19 am

ChrisLaughlin wrote: - Democracy, Socialism, Communism, or Fascism
- Democrats, Republicans, or Independents
- Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or any other religion

No, we couldn't!

ChrisLaughlin · Post by **ChrisLaughlin** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:13 pm

Peter Duggan wrote:
ChrisLaughlin wrote: - Democracy, Socialism, Communism, or Fascism
- Democrats, Republicans, or Independents
- Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or any other religion
No, we couldn't!

Darn, you're right. Mea culpa. Well, can we still at least argue about whose flute is best?

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