I was standing in front of the stove waiting for the water to boil, and when it did, it startled me. That sentence popped into my head, and a few minutes later I read your post.
"Strident whining" totally works for me. It really does convey a terrible, terrible sound that has no malevolent intent, but is still most cruel to the ear.
(And I'm not just saying this!) (Well I am saying this, but not just saying this.) (I'm going to go have lunch and hope I ingest some sense-making! ;D)
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Date: 2004-08-20 10:52 am (UTC)And it's pleasant to see the words 'my friend' in front of my name, coming from you. Thanks.
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Date: 2004-08-20 10:59 am (UTC)I was standing in front of the stove waiting for the water to boil, and when it did, it startled me. That sentence popped into my head, and a few minutes later I read your post.
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Date: 2004-08-20 11:19 am (UTC)It was a strident and whining morning
Date: 2004-08-20 12:05 pm (UTC)http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/
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Date: 2004-08-20 06:31 pm (UTC)This only works if he had a genuine whistling tea kettle. Other kettles only make bubbling noises when they are hot.
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Date: 2004-08-21 11:03 am (UTC)(And I'm not just saying this!) (Well I am saying this, but not just saying this.) (I'm going to go have lunch and hope I ingest some sense-making! ;D)
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Date: 2004-08-23 07:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-08-23 09:29 pm (UTC)