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How to whistle with your fingers?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:38 pm
by saturn
I don't feel like looking up Wikipedia or Google, but I just realised that I never learned how to whistle with my fingers.

I want to be cool and stick the index finger and thumb in my mouth and whistle like a steamboat all day!

So how is it performed?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:41 pm
by SplishSplash
Inquiring minds want to know.

Let's bet on who knows how to do it!
My guesses are:

Nightshade
Geoff
GiraffeHunter

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:44 pm
by saturn
I would say the Welsh and the Irish for sure.

Memphis, Loschunk, Don Carlos, BA.....etc

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:47 pm
by Suave
All Welsh know how to whistle. How else would we call the sheep?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:48 pm
by Bdw3
A subject I have opten wondered about myself! :o!

*googly*

Edit: here we go:
http://www.natwilson.com/stuff/whistle.html#intro

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:50 pm
by saturn
The thing is that after a whole day of touching patients (and washing my hands afterwards of course), I don't feel like putting my fingers in my mouth anymore :icon32:

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:54 pm
by Bdw3
Can't do it. :(

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:55 pm
by SoM
using both hands i can do 2 n 4 finger whistles, but my loudest one comes when i make a kinda V shape with my tounge to my top front teeth

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:55 pm
by Canidae
Fold your tongue back and put your thumb and finger on top of it and blow.

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:56 pm
by saturn
Bdw3 wrote:Can't do it. :(
The guy says you have to practice for a while
SoM wrote:using both hands i can do 2 n 4 finger whistles, but my loudest one comes when i make a kinda V shape with my tounge to my top front teeth
You'll need it in the prisonshower ;p

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:56 pm
by SplishSplash
Nope, I can neither.

I can't even draw my tongue back far enough it seems.

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:58 pm
by werldhed
saturn wrote:The thing is that after a whole day of touching patients (and washing my hands afterwards of course), I don't feel like putting my fingers in my mouth anymore :icon32:
I was going to practice a bit to give an accurate explanation, but being in the lab all day, I also am hesitant to put my digits on my tongue.

So here's the best description I can manage by imagining it...
1) Curl your tongue back, so the tip is pointing back to your throat. Don't press it against the roof of your mouth, though.
2)Curl your thumb and finger (whichever finger works best) so they almost make an "O", but not quite (leave a small space between the tips).
3) Put the tips of your digits in between your teeth.
4) Curl your lips over your teeth and bite down on your fingers.
5) Blow hard.
6) Try moving your tongue and fingers around to find what spot works best.

:icon14: GL! It took me awhile to get it.

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:58 pm
by SoM
saturn wrote:
Bdw3 wrote:Can't do it. :(
The guy says you have to practice for a while
SoM wrote:using both hands i can do 2 n 4 finger whistles, but my loudest one comes when i make a kinda V shape with my tounge to my top front teeth
You'll need it in the prisonshower ;p
:drool:

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:00 pm
by SplishSplash
Lots of spit are on my screen

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:00 pm
by werldhed
#6 also works on females.

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:00 pm
by saturn
werldhed wrote:
saturn wrote:The thing is that after a whole day of touching patients (and washing my hands afterwards of course), I don't feel like putting my fingers in my mouth anymore :icon32:
I was going to practice a bit to give an accurate explanation, but being in the lab all day, I also am hesitant to put my digits on my tongue.

So here's the best description I can manage by imagining it...
1) Curl your tongue back, so the tip is pointing back to your throat. Don't press it against the roof of your mouth, though.
2)Curl your thumb and finger (whichever finger works best) so they almost make an "O", but not quite (leave a small space between the tips).
3) Put the tips of your digits in between your teeth.
4) Curl your lips over your teeth and bite down on your fingers.
5) Blow hard.
6) Try moving your tongue and fingers around to find what spot works best.

:icon14: GL! It took me awhile to get it.
Thx, some good instructions. I'm gonna give it a try

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:01 pm
by saturn
SplishSplash wrote:Lots of spit are on my screen
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werldhed wrote:#6 also works on females.
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:02 pm
by Massive Quasars
Can't do it, I'll try later.

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:09 pm
by CaseDogg
ok, i put together a lil instructional vidoe for ya'll could see how it's done.

http://www.casedogg.50megs.com/stuff/whistel.mpg

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:17 pm
by PhoeniX
rofl nice one, case. Though you look like you've taken something at the start :p

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:17 pm
by saturn
ROFL dude!

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:20 pm
by saturn
Goddamnit, I'm leaking air all over my lips and teeth instead of passing it through the fingers.

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:20 pm
by CaseDogg
:icon19: that shit is harder then i though. :paranoid:

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:20 pm
by CaseDogg
PhoeniX wrote:rofl nice one, case. Though you look like you've taken something at the start :p
:icon30: :paranoid:

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:27 pm
by SplEEb
I can do it, but I wouldn't know where to start to tell you how to do it, It took me hella long time to get it. Just practice constantly.
LOL @ CD crazy fucker...