RE: How long to get good at mouth calling?
I'm kinda like Richie. It didn't take me long to get the hang of it. Can only purr with certain ones, though. Yelp, cutt, & cluck are OK to go on the rest.
One thing I found that works in contradiction to most instructions is that I don't put the diaphram way back on my tongue. I keep it pretty far forward.
Keep them with you in your truck and go for it. It's kind of funny doing it at stop lights. Especially if you can keep your mouth fairly still. Neat to watch the people around you try to locate that funny sound their car is making. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Romans 8:28