BS: EU hates bagpipes

Subject: RE: BS: EU hates bagpipes
From: open mike
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 10:19 PM

does E U stand for Estados Unidos or European Union?

Subject: RE: BS: EU hates bagpipes
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 09:02 PM

There is a Rock Weekend Festiveal that for 10 years pretended to be a 'Gospel Music Festival' - I had a previous thread about this last year (Noise in the scale of C!).

The relevant Qld Law says 'max 60 dB(A)' whereas they pump out about 120-130 dB(C) - which (of course!) reads as 60dB(A) on the 'offical meter'...

My attempt to discuss the matter resulted in 'offical Govt correspondence' which popinted out that "the dB(A) scale measured sounds across the whole spectrum of music and not just music in the musical scale of C" ..... AAGHHHHH!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: EU hates bagpipes
From: kendall
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 01:48 PM

I'd rather hear the highland pipes at 85 d than any rock band at 120 d.
Come to think of it, I don't want to hear a rock band at ANY d.

Subject: RE: BS: EU hates bagpipes
From: Wolfgang
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 11:39 AM

The rules cap weekly average noise exposure at 85 decibels (at the workplace)

Seems to me like a very good idea. More than 85 db (unprotected) average during an eight hour shift will increase the threshold for hearing to a level that makes social interaction (talking in a pub, listening to music etc.) very difficult or impossible at the end of a decades-long exposure. If Britain had not yet a law about restricting the noise at the workplace she should be glad to be forced to do the sensible.

At the end of a lecture on workplace safety, I always list (tongue in cheek) the violations of workplace safety regulations by a rock band (to the picture of a very young Mr. Jagger):
- they work on a high place (stage) without the necessary handrails
- extender cables are lying around
- they work close to open electricity without the necessary danger labels
- they have no proper workplace safety training
- they work in a crowded place without clients being prevented from unsolicited physical contact
- it is too hot and too loud without protection
- they work under glare without sufficient protection for the eyes
etc.

Well, that's tongue in cheek, but the TIMES seems to be serious and is taken serious by people from the back of the woods.

If you read the law you'll see easily several reasons why piping is not affected by workplace safety regulations.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: BS: EU hates bagpipes
From: Rapparee
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 09:41 AM

Maybe all bagpipes should come with a volume control. Some pipers also need an off switch.

Subject: RE: BS: EU hates bagpipes
From: Zen
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 07:29 AM

This strikes me more as an anti-EU piece rather than talking about an attempt to ban bagpipes of any kind which I hardly think is likely to happen (virtually every country in Europe has some local form of bagpipes).

The legislation is primarily aimed at controlling workplace noise which is a serious problem, especially where workers are exposed to elevated levels of noise for extended periods. The piece asserts that "pipers must adhere to strict volume limits..." but having just looked through the legislation and its guidance I cannot see any mention of pipers or bagpipes at all.

Zen

Subject: RE: BS: EU hates bagpipes
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 07:12 AM

I take the officials can't find Brittany?

Regards

Subject: RE: BS: EU hates bagpipes
From: Mr Happy
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 06:49 AM

쳌gYou can쳌ft play the pipe quietly; they haven쳌ft got a volume switch.쳌h

Reminds me of a sesh we were at in Bromyard some time back.

The landlord came over & said how much he & his staff were enjoying our music, but could we turn the volume up a bit!

[Acoustic guitar, melodeon, recorder]

Subject: RE: BS: EU hates bagpipes
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 06:40 AM

Another f**king good reason for us to bale out of the European Gravy-Train.

Subject: RE: BS: EU hates bagpipes
From: Ernest
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 02:12 AM

CAN YOU PLEASE TALK A LITTLE LOUDER?

WE DON`T UNDERSTAND YOU HERE WHILE WE ARE AT THE AIRPORT WITH A PIPE BAND, THE WHO AND THIS PUNK BAND PLUS A CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA TRYING TO REHEARSE WAGNER´S RING CYCLE.....

;0)
Ernest

Subject: BS: EU hates bagpipes
From: Goose Gander
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 12:12 AM

Pipe Down!


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