On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 23:19:43 GMT, Rick Cook wrote:
Dave Hinz wrote:
On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 22:24:41 +0000, Andy Dingley wrote:

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 14:09:59 -0500, Silvan
wrote:


Sorry, but disassembling a functional musical instrument is a criminal
offense.

Bagpipes.


I'll see your bagpipes and raise you a banjo.

Aaah! Heathens! I've fallen in among heathens!

Just so we're both on the same page, there are meant to be counterexamples to the
"never damage a musical instrument on purpose". I mean, really, do you ever
hear someone say "Wow, could you please play that banjo even louder", or "come
closer with those bagpipes please"?