the village idiot
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I wonder how different your life would be now if that had have been your first date? Marry them first, then reveal yourself in your full glory!
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Well I never, another Monster Magnet fan! Lost their way after 'Dopes to Infinity' in my opinion, but 'Spine of God' is one of my favourite albums of all time. If you love meaty fuzz, groove and plenty of wah like me you probably already know Fu Manchu, but just in case here's a taster. Heavier than a weightwatcher's trip to the chocolate factory! Headphones and volume essential.
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I hope so! Many of the old school think it's lunacy. My personal instinct is to let nature take it's course. What we probably need is serveral different approaches with good monitoring of the results, and above all continuity and thoughtfulness. What we don't need are knee jerk reactions to cycles which operate over centuries.
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Yup, quite happy with Sycamore though (from a woodland perspective), just need to keep a bit of an eye on it. We have a no planting policy at the Wood. We feel that what ends up growing is what is suited to the site and it's inhabitants. One of my jobs is to be creative and find ways to make what transpires commercially viable. It is tempting to try and impose a composition on an old woodland, there has not been a good track record with this approach. If tree diseases wipe out all the main players we might need to have a bit of a re-think!
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I've not seen a healthy looking native Ash in my Wood for a couple of years, and it's mostly Ash. Unfortunately, unless there are large genetic differences throughout the UK the future for Ash looks pretty gloomy.
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The band also like to give a shout out at the end of their set to the trucking company and their driver (Lancelot) who ferry all their gear around. "Thank U-Haul and Good Knight!"
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Change the angle of the camera next time Paul. There's been some unwelcome editing of the poster behind you!
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Funny how times change. People pay good money for access to a leg extension machine today. 500 years ago it was utilised as one of the most fearsome forms of torture known to man.
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water shit down? What have rabbits got to do with it Silky?
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Especially when you learn (as I did the other day) that chlorine is odourless. If a pool has that distinctive aroma, what you are smelling is chloramines which are produced when chlorine reacts with the bacteria, sweat, urine and poop in the water. Nice.
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My worry is that we will be bullied into a position where the above is morphed into 'no person is allowed to touch another person without their permission.' I don't think anyone who thinks a little about human interaction will want to end up here. We certainly need to learn and abide by what is generally acceptable and what isn't, but we need to find a balance (which will inevitably sometimes go wrong), so we don't end up in a position where no-one, bar a very select few, want to be.
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Well said Mark. If we all start taking ourselves too seriously we'll squeeze all the fun out of living. Really nice to see no offence taken where none was intended.
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Happy memories, the arbtalk meet and greet 2016. L-R: Bolam, Vesp, Matelot, Skyhuck, TVI, Goodpig.
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In Desperate times...My Silky saves the day!
the village idiot replied to silky fox's topic in The Lounge
The power of a VI prophecy. A ditty from 3 years ago: A Silky Future There once was a chappy named Paul Who set up his own climbing school They flocked from afar On foot and by car To attend the best college of all. Said Silky "Now you all watch me This is how you dismantle a tree. You cut, chop and lop From bottom to top And take all the logs home for free." Paul saved up many a dime By teaching these people to climb. But the best thing of all Is that our friend Paul Became the happiest bloke of all time. Don't hesitate to contact for professional tarot readings, crystal healing, homeopathic remedies, thai massage. -
Thanks Spud, I'll have a think. Probably should retire the old girl but I'm struggling to let go. Saw (excuse pun) me through my first few years in the Wood, and many years on the farm before that.
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How tired must a 346xp be before it is unspudable? I'd love to get my old one revamped but it has already had two re-bores and has done a phenomenal amount of work.
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It's no yoke hairychest, someone fried a half dozen weeks ago.
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Are you mad! We need to keep him right where we can see him. He can do much less harm that way.
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Climber phones for an ambulance as his long term groundie's been hit by a chog. Operator: "Can you tell me if he responds to his name?" Climber: "Mate?, Mate!, Mate!!, Mate?? No, nothing!" Operator: "Can you give me the patient's full name? Climber: ..................................................................... Operator: "Can you give me your exact location then?" Climber: "We're at his mum's place" Operator: "Mrs Mate?" Climber: "No mate, I'm single" Operator: Sigh. "I'll send out an ambulance, we'll do our best to find you." Climber: "Cheers mate, blindin' "
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I'm hopeful it's just a pendulum swing. There is so much momentum at the moment that we have swung too far past optimal. Fingers crossed we swing back a bit to a point where we can talk comfortably without people desperately looking to be offended screaming outrage. The FAR left need to wake up to the fact that the world they are trying to create would be bloody awful to live in, for them as well as everyone else. There are enough people opposing this craziness that I think we will be OK.
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Oh well. Happy last commercial climb day anyway!
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Looks like a splendid way to finish Steve. How did it feel knowing it was probably your last climb?
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Most exciting thing you have done ?
the village idiot replied to maria warwick's topic in The Lounge
Reservoir Plogs! -
True that, put's others in the shade.
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Most exciting thing you have done ?
the village idiot replied to maria warwick's topic in The Lounge
Surely it's time we consigned postcards to the bin of tedious bad ideas? The whole holiday get's monopolised trying to find some good ones, and then we write some mindless drivel on the back to let people know we are where they already know we are. Dear Son Having a lovely time. We have been really lucky with the weather!!! Brian went to the shops and found some slippers. Tomorrow we are visiting a shop that makes it's own fudge! We'll be back to tell you all this long before you recieve this card so don't bother reading it, just stick it on the fridge for no apparent reason and then after a year or two put it in the bin where it belongs. Lots of Love Mum.
