09-21-2005, 06:32 AM
darkpuppet,Sep 20 2005, 03:24 PM Wrote:As a point of interest, the whistle is actually called a "Bosun's Pipe" or a "Bosun's Call", Bosun=Boatswain, basically a Navy grunt.Raine,Sep 20 2005, 03:21 PM Wrote:Navy? Or Star Trek?
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Navy, since they've been around longer... obvious if you click on the link to listen to it.
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There are different calls, each "call" is has a different meaning.
The one you have chosen is "Pipe the Side" which is played when the Captain (or another high ranking officer) comes aboard.
http://www.readyayeready.com/navy-life/b...s-call.htm
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