THE BRITISH THREAD II

McT

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Hence, I am against speedboats, jet skis and the like having unrestricted access in beauty spots. I would even risk the statement that owners of speedboats etc are not primarily interested in scenery.

I suppose I must agree with you. However, do not paint us all with the same brush. I like just toodling abroad at 20 knots or less in a diesel powered water conveyance.

Ive been in a cigarette boat(once) and was terrified that , underway, should one of these supersonic boats ever hit a partially submerged log, the log would be impaled all the way into the galley (which is quite aft).
Jet ski operators should be tied to their crotch rockets and sent off at full throttle heading to a basalt highland, and they should have their water pump discharges sealed tightly to build up a nice boil. Thats something Id call my brother-n laws so they could watch the outcome of the crash .

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spendius wrote:

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So they can easily, and better, carry out their pastime at sea, or in gravel pits or docks better fitted to the purpose.
There, they can make as much noise as they like, wash water up the banks, pollute the water and the air, paint stripes on their boats, and generally arse around without disturbing others.

I hate pub quizzes. They connect and disconnect too fast. I prefer worrying a subject.

Let the record show, Spendy does not know the answer.

Probably.

And can't be arsed to google it.

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Google what? Probably what?

And spendi does not know the answer to many things of a far greater number than those he does.

What was your post about Mac?

Speedboats don't bother me. Control freaks need to exercise their kinks somewhere and I never go anywhere near them voluntarily.

They defuse the natural revolutionary urge which most men have so I guess that on balance they are a good thing. I don't like revolutions. The potential collective frenzy of speedboaters must be a bit fierce if not bled off in such a harmless way and they find employment and rentals for a fairly large industry. I think you might take those matters into account Mac.

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spendius wrote:

Google what? Probably what?

And spendi does not know the answer to many things of a far greater number than those he does.

What was your post about Mac?

The answer to those questions is contained in a recent post which you apparently read, but evidently only read half of.

Should I be grateful? I'm not grateful.

I'm going out to buy a birthday present, never an easy task.

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Having looked back I presume it was the Mark Twain question.

I have no idea why he chose that name and no interest either. I see nothing in the guy I'm afraid. He had no sense of humour.

I think it most distasteful to remind someone of their birthday. Uncouth.

Being conscious of one's age is bound to lead to a life of living as it is felt proper to live at that age. It ages one I think.

Time should pass by un-noticed.

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May God bless and keep you always,
May your wishes all come true,
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

Forever Young. Bob Dylan.

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Nearly 50 years after Dylan first began making his mark, he is finally being honored for his service to the music community. The Pulitzer board presented Dylan with a Special Citation for his "profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power."

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spendius wrote:

Having looked back I presume it was the Mark Twain question.

I have no idea why he chose that name and no interest either. I see nothing in the guy I'm afraid. He had no sense of humour.

Well it's quite an interesting answer nevertheless. Francis knows, so maybe he will favour us with his explanation.
I quite like Mark Twain, at least I did when I last read him, way back then when the world was young.

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Thanks for posting the Dylan poetry Spendy old chap, you're not a bad stick really sometimes.
I don't know enogh about Bob Dylan or Tom Waits for that matter.
I've got the Scorsese film on DVD and I must give it a looking at soon.

I used to think Dylan's work was a kind of piss-take, but I probably was led to that premature conclusion by his whiny, sneery voice and his slovenly vocal style. But some of the greatest artists have been smelly amoral gits who didn't try much to please other people.

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The Scorsese movie is great.

Not as great as the match at Anfield mind you. Or the Grand National. They were epic. No editing you see.

Once there's editing you are being screwed.

Watch Bob live on You Tube.

Some of the 1981 performances of Forever Young are spine-tingling.

Jack Nicholson wouldn't have said what he did about Bob otherwise. JN doesn't advertise banks or personal injury solicitors.

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McTag wrote:

I'm going out to buy a birthday present, never an easy task.

I'd really like a new juicer - like the one Mark has. Mine is just about to drop.

You'll be a bit pushed to get it here by my birthday next week, though! Why don't you just send me the money and I'll go and get it myself!

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McTag wrote:

Francis knows, so maybe he will favour us with his explanation.

Well, I knew this since I was thirteen and read most of his books.

He also used another nom de plume, Sieur Louis de Conte

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spendius wrote:

He had no sense of humour.

The least I can say is that his sense of humour was not the same as mine...

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What a splendid explanation.

Interesting about the leadsman's cry, and the use of the lead in navigation. In the days before good charts and modern navigational instruments, sailors learned more from the lead than just the depth of water under the boat. There was an indentation in the bottom of the lead which could be filled with tallow, to bring up samples of the seabed. In fog, mist or in the dark, an experienced coastal skipper could learn where the boat (probably) was by whether the lead was bringing up shells, sand, mud, pebbles or whatever.

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From Francis' link

"Twain was critical of imperialism in other countries as well. In Following the Equator, Twain expresses "hatred and condemnation of imperialism of all stripes"[44]. He was highly critical of European imperialism, notably of Cecil Rhodes, who greatly expanded the British Empire, and of Leopold II, King of the Belgians[45]. King Leopold's Soliloquy is a stinging political satire about his private colony, the Congo Free State. Reports of outrageous exploitation and grotesque abuses led to widespread international protest in the early 1900s, arguably the first large-scale human rights movement"

I've just been reading Niall Ferguson's The British Empire which to me was a real eye-opener about the European countries' attitudes and conduct in the colonisation of Africa.

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Talking about funny British place names, as we werent, the Sun reports today that a run away garbage truck caused £50,000 worth of damage to parked cars in LWBYSYNY Wales.

sorry YNYSYBWL, Wales. (an easy mistake)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ynysybwl

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It must have scratched Mathos's limo.

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mathos doesnt drive a garbage truck

anyway what do you think about YWSYKNALKJYSWY?

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Steve 41oo wrote:

anyway what do you think about YWSYKNALKJYSWY?

Hey Stevie

How are you? Smile

YWSYKNALKJYSWYNHSGHEY!

I think a place that's got an "island" and a "pool" sounds rather nice.

Not so sure about the pronunciation, "Un-iss-u-bull" - but hey - can't have it all a?

We were talking about names yesterday elsewhere - some of the names in Oz are fab...

Wagga Wagga - Wonwondah - Yackandandah - Yoweragabbie - Beerburrum just to name a few. Very Happy

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YWSYKNALKJYSWY

Yesterday, when Sylvia yanked Ken's nightshirt aside lackadaisically, Ken joined Yvette's SWOON with yawns.

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YWSYKNALKJYSWYNHSGHEY

Yesterday, when Sylvia yanked Ken's nightshirt aside lackadaisically, Ken joined Yvette's SWOON with yawns not having seen Gerry hump Edwina yobbishly.

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