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[Tio_Narratore]

Mulligan Stew

Take a Mulligan on that Hole.

 

[SamScribble]

Take a Mulligan on that Hole.

Wookey Hole

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

 

[Handley_Page]

Wookey Hole

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

I haven't been there since 1958.
The whole area is fascinating

 

[SamScribble]

I haven't been there since 1958.
The whole area is fascinating

I think that you mean 1968, HP. You weren't even born in 1958.

I, on the other hand ...

 

[SweetMaj]

I think that you mean 1968, HP. You weren't even born in 1958.

I, on the other hand ...

Born to be alive.

 

[Handley_Page]

I think that you mean 1968, HP. You weren't even born in 1958.

I, on the other hand ...

Nice try, Sam.
I was 14 years old when I went (got taken) to Wookey Hole.

Born to be alive.

And very Glad to be Alive!

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Nice try, Sam.
I was 14 years old when I went (got taken) to Wookey Hole.





And very Glad to be Alive!

I never realized how young you were, HP!

Yes, and being alive is a hell of a lot better than the alternative.

 

[SamScribble]

I never realized how young you were, HP!

Yes, and being alive is a hell of a lot better than the alternative.

The Hollies thought so

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSMtbVNV7BY

 

[Handley_Page]

The Hollies thought so

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSMtbVNV7BY

And they were right.

 

[SamScribble]

And they were right.

By the left ... Quick march!

 

[Handley_Page]

By the left ... Quick march!

"The Parade will copme to order.

Ah h Tenn n n SHUN

 

[Tio_Narratore]

"The Parade will copme to order.

Ah h Tenn n n SHUN

PARRRRR---ADE REST!

 

[Handley_Page]

PARRRRR---ADE REST!

Rest ?

Don't you mean:

"At . . . Ease"

[the cromwellian command was nice:
"Adopt a lazy posture".

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Rest ?

Don't you mean:

"At . . . Ease"

[the cromwellian command was nice:
"Adopt a lazy posture".

Properly, I guess, since you had them at Attention. I was paying attention to the Parade part. Where I came from, Parade Rest was a command for a moving column to halt at ease. And we actually did use it in parades - I played bass drum in a number of marching bands.

 

[Handley_Page]

Properly, I guess, since you had them at Attention. I was paying attention to the Parade part. Where I came from, Parade Rest was a command for a moving column to halt at ease. And we actually did use it in parades - I played bass drum in a number of marching bands.

Difficult to execute a hard left turn (face), with a bloody great drum on your torso, I guess.

 

[SamScribble]

Difficult to execute a hard left turn (face), with a bloody great drum on your torso, I guess.

Handbrake turns in a '65 Mini Cooper S

 

[Handley_Page]

Handbrake turns in a '65 Mini Cooper S

Definitely.
But you gotta remember to lean forward a bit.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Difficult to execute a hard left turn (face), with a bloody great drum on your torso, I guess.

Not so hard, really. You've watched tattoos, HP; we can do it. (And thanks for the introduction to Top Secret Drum Corps.

Definitely.
But you gotta remember to lean forward a bit.

I lean fairly far to the left myself...

 

[SamScribble]

Not so hard, really. You've watched tattoos, HP; we can do it. (And thanks for the introduction to Top Secret Drum Corps.

I lean fairly far to the left myself...

Listing to port. All hands to the starboard rail!

 

[oggbashan]

Listing to port. All hands to the starboard rail!

Port out; Starboard home. The comfortable (and expensive) 19th Century way to travel to the Indian Empire.

 

[Handley_Page]

Port out; Starboard home. The comfortable (and expensive) 19th Century way to travel to the Indian Empire.

I understood this to be a myth !

See also LINK

 

[SamScribble]

I understood this to be a myth !

See also LINK

Well, certainly as the source of 'posh' it seems to be a myth.

There are a few of these word-origin myths floating around.

http://www.kiwistreet.co.nz/wordpress/?p=200

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Well, certainly as the source of 'posh' it seems to be a myth.

There are a few of these word-origin myths floating around.

http://www.kiwistreet.co.nz/wordpress/?p=200

The "Mr. Booze" was a strange one, seeing as "booza" was the ancient Egyptian word for millet beer about 6,000 years ago. Cf, ouza in Greek, and many other cognates.

 

[YoursSINSerely]

The "Mr. Booze" was a strange one, seeing as "booza" was the ancient Egyptian word for millet beer about 6,000 years ago. Cf, ouza in Greek, and many other cognates.

I'll just have a glass of wine. Thank you!

 

[Handley_Page]

I'll just have a glass of wine. Thank you!

Good to see you about a bit more, Babs.