# Spinal Tappers - support Nigel Tufnel Day 11/11/11 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 3, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233 "2011-06-03T19:24:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/1 "2011-06-03T19:24:36Z")
[Link to article on Guitarsquid.com](http://guitarsquid.com/Squid_Picks/June2011/tufnel-day.html)explaining, with links to Facebook, t-shirts, etc. > [@](#): > > There have been websites and petitions going around on Facebook and other social networks to immortalize the Christopher Guest character (visually inspired by Jeff Beck and behaviorally inspired by 90% of lead guitarists ever) with his own holiday. > > There’s for example “The Nigel Tufnel Day Appreciation Society and Quilting Bee in Favor of Declaring & Observing November 11, 2011 as Nigel Tufnel Day (in Recognition of Its Maximum Elevenness)” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/2 "2011-06-03T20:16:18Z")
Are they going to do Stonehenge? ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/3 "2011-06-03T20:18:45Z")
They were going to, but a dwarf trod on it. ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/4 "2011-06-03T20:24:42Z")
What time should the festivities start? ---
**Author:** ![Profound\_Gibberish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Profound\_Gibberish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profound_Gibberish)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/5 "2011-06-03T20:34:12Z")
The guitar solo begins at 00:01AM and ends at 11:59PM. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/6 "2011-06-03T20:39:24Z")
I haven’t heard anything about it, but if I did, the sustain would be amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/7 "2011-06-03T20:43:15Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > I haven’t heard anything about it, but if I did, the sustain would be amazing. You would though, if it were playing. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/8 "2011-06-03T20:44:55Z")
I can’t wait. Hopefully that’s the day we get to have large bread. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/9 "2011-06-03T20:47:48Z")
I wonder if that is the date that St. Hubbins’ Day falls on? > [@](#): > > Marty DiBergi: David St. Hubbins… I must admit I’ve never heard anybody with that name. > > David St. Hubbins: It’s an unusual name, well, he was an unusual saint, he’s not a very well known saint. > > Marty DiBergi: Oh, there actually is, uh… there was a Saint Hubbins? > > David St. Hubbins: That’s right, yes. > > Marty DiBergi: What was he the saint of? > > David St. Hubbins: He was the patron saint of quality footwear. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/10 "2011-06-03T21:07:15Z")
Well, I’m sure I’d feel a lot worse if I weren’t under such heavy sedation… ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/11 "2011-06-03T21:12:12Z")
I can’t decide if this idea is clever or stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Marconi\_N.Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Marconi\_N.Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marconi_N.Cheese)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/12 "2011-06-03T21:26:08Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > I can’t decide if this idea is clever or stupid. There’s a fine line between them you know. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/13 "2011-06-04T00:42:04Z")
You could tell if the idea was in Doubly. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/14 "2011-06-04T00:47:01Z")
You should have heard the idea they WANTED to do! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/15 "2011-06-04T01:30:19Z")
It’s too much fucking perspective. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/16 "2011-06-04T02:11:43Z")
Just think of how many little boys will be born on that day and named Nigel… ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/17 "2011-06-04T05:47:02Z")
Grab a beer and throw another drummer on the fire. ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/18 "2011-06-04T08:41:38Z")
Hmm, I’ll be busy observing Armistice Day on the 11/11. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-tappers-support-nigel-tufnel-day-11-11-11/584233/19 "2011-06-04T14:53:44Z")
I’d like to hear ‘Lick my Love Pump’ one more time.