Other web Sites
Harmonica Blues  Harmonica Amps
Harmonica Links Harmonica Pages
• Archives Home
• Years
 · 1992
 · 1993
 · 1994
 · 1995
 · 1996
 · 1997 		 · 1998
 · 1999
 · 2000
 · 2001
 · 2002
 · 2003
 
Web HarpL
Ebay Searches:
Amps:
Microphones:
Effects:
Harmonicas and Gear:
Harmonica Music and Instruction:

 

 

Harp-L Archives

[Previous Message] [Next Message]
[Previous in Thread] [Next in Thread]
[Start of Thread] [End of Thread]

From: "Adam T. Valleau"
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 22:04:29 -0800
Subject: Re: Trigger Happy

OK, OK, OK. Here's the summary:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------
Douglas wrote:

>I have an objection to the word 'trigger' used to describe the wiggly bit
>on the end of a chromatic!!! In English (UK style) it seems to imply a
>lever or gadget which, when activated, sets off an uncontrollable event.

>I have to be honest and say that I am not free of guilt in this respect...
>sometimes call it ... button, sometimes slider, sometimes knob..... but
>social mores and local word usage cause one to be careful which one uses
>where!!


Indiana wrote:

>Dude! Like I use the word "trigger" for my chro slide 'cause like I
>blow people away when I shoot off hot licks through my bullet ! ;-)
>You can also trigger emotions etc....ah semantics will getcha
>everytime.

BBB wrote:

>Douglas. Please note that here in the US, we spell Yee Hah with no
>"L."

>Thank you for your time and attention.

And Indiana replied:

>And of course there was Roy Rogers and his horse..........(Trigger).

>Yippiekayay. ;-)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------

So! Why don't we just give it a nice technical name, like...

"Metallized Slide Activator"

or...

"Tactile Pitch Adjuster"

or...

"Little Pushy Thingy"


Then, we can copyright the name, then...

Adam