A Call to ARMS!

[timgoz]

Fellow Members,

It seems as though the forum traffic dies out in the evening in Canada & the U.S..

It also seems most of our active members are from OZ or the UK.

No problem with that as most are fine people, though I'm not sure about a certain large, ungainly, & reputed to be funny smelling marine mammal. :rolleyes:


Lets pass the word to our boat loving friends so we have more N. American ideas on the site.

Maybe to much heartland has decreased our potential for alot of nautically obsessed citizens.

I should have put this on the drivel thread.

Take care.

Tim

[marshmat]

The boating season for us Canucks is a bit strange. Hardy folk, those with metal hulls, and jet-skiers usually run early April to end of January. Sane folk with normal boats are more or less restricted to May-October. Whenever our boats are in season, we're out on the water. When they're not, we're out in the snow and ice with skis/skates. Hanging around the computer is perhaps not the preferred activity after spending eight hours in front of one at work.
(Being Canadian I'm allowed to stereotype my own country, right? ;) )
But seriously, though, why relatively few Canucks and Yanks actively participating on here? Plenty of us N.Am folks show up, ask if a piece of junk 1976 Glastron is worth three years of complete rebuilding, then leave. Few stick around to chat like the Aussies and Brits do.
Any cultural anthropologists here care to comment? (I don't feel like writing a psych paper just now....)

[artemis]

The boating season for us Canucks is a bit strange. Hardy folk, those with metal hulls, and jet-skiers usually run early April to end of January. Sane folk with normal boats are more or less restricted to May-October. Whenever our boats are in season, we're out on the water. When they're not, we're out in the snow and ice with skis/skates. Hanging around the computer is perhaps not the preferred activity after spending eight hours in front of one at work.
(Being Canadian I'm allowed to stereotype my own country, right? ;) )
But seriously, though, why relatively few Canucks and Yanks actively participating on here? Plenty of us N.Am folks show up, ask if a piece of junk 1976 Glastron is worth three years of complete rebuilding, then leave. Few stick around to chat like the Aussies and Brits do.
Any cultural anthropologists here care to comment? (I don't feel like writing a psych paper just now....)

Those who can, do. Those who can't, write about it. :D

[Bergalia]

...It seems as though the forum traffic dies out in the evening in Canada & the U.S...It also seems most of our active members are from OZ or the UK...Tim

I can understand your concern Tim old friend, but bear in mind - Australia, compared to the USA, is a young country - energetic, enthusiastic, effervescent. The UK on the other hand...well Tim, a faded old lady living on past glories...eager for 'intercourse' with anyone - even 'odd-balls' like Frosty.... :D

[safewalrus]

Arr Tim me Lad yer problem was you askt fro NorthAmerican Ideas! Tain't possible that is it? I mean a Norf American wot can think usually moves and becomes either an Aussie or a Brit (and occasionally a smelly aquatic animal of dubious girth and size but luckily there ain't to may of those - best send a few maidens to assist with the populating - luckily I ain't a 'muslin' as the 'Snowman' calls 'em, cos apart from the fact I'm not very good at crashing airplanes (apparantly it hurtz) knowing my luck my reward would be a 72 year old virgin!!

[timgoz]

I thought you "were" a 72 year old virgin Walrus. :D

Tim

[safewalrus]

Now thats "vergin' " on the rediculous Tim

[timgoz]

Pretty witty thar Buddy.

Tim

[TerryKing]

Those who can, do. Those who can't, write about it. :D

Those of us who can't do but really want to AND aren't afraid to not know stuff, ASK HERE. Then we figure stuff out and do it.

After a while, we know some stuff and want to help other people out like we were helped. So sometimes we write about it.

I owe bigtime for the stuff people helped me learn. Most of it was when I was too young to realize that they were going out of their way for some kid. And the biggest, smartest, busiest people seemed to be the ones who took the time to encourage other people, especially young people. OK, I'll namedrop ones you might have heard of.. Pete Seeger, Isaac Asimov, AC Gilbert. And my Father, Fred King.

I can never pay these people (and 100 more), (or you guys), back. All I can do is try to pay it forward, especially to some young kid who doesn't know what the hell he's doing...

[marshmat]

You're really at home on that new 'drivel thread', eh Walrus? ;) :D
Inspiring words, Terry :)
Now how about some more Canadians 'round these parts? Oh, right, the weather's nice for a change and we're all out at the lake!

[Bergalia]

.... OK, I'll namedrop ones you might have heard of.. Pete Seeger, Isaac Asimov, AC Gilbert....

Worthy sentiments Terry. But you make Tim's point - none of the above have posted on the forum recently...:)

[Poida]

Timgoz my good friend, people are different. If God created this world then he is racist, because he created the races.

There is nothing wrong with Americans the fact that they can't interact with the rest of the world (such as contribute to this forum) is not their fault.

Take for example in the school yard, if there is a child that can't socially interact with the rest of the children, they are more likely to become a school bully.

So Timgoz, don't feel bad about the lack of North American contributors it's not their fault.

We are privlidged that you contribute and as such are probably an outstanding American and worthy of migrating to Australia and joining God's chosen children or England and join God's neglected children or where Frosty is, gotta be God's discarded children.

Poida

[Bergalia]

Poida - that was a brilliant summing up. I tried to give you a bundle of points for erudition...but the stupid computer told me I had to "Spread some reputation around before giving points to Poida..." (Jeff - this is a constant message...what does it mean ?")
But Poida - I really did enjoy your note. And Tim - you can take heart from its sentiments. The rest of us enjoy your contributions, in fact I'm writing to our PM (Howard somebody - or is it somebody Howard...never quite sure...) to have you replace the current American Ambassador in Canberra.

[timgoz]

I sorta like my continent, at least what I have seen of it. Don't like my goverment much of the time, but love my country & people. Canada is totally awesome also, from Labrador & Newfoundland to B.C.

That said I would like to get to Oz & down a Fosters' or two (3,4,5,6......). :)

The South Is. of NZ, especially the fiords and trout lakes, is on my list also.

To bloody hot for me where Frosty is. I sweat at anything over 70'F.

Tim

[Bergalia]

...That said I would like to get to Oz & down a Fosters' or two (3,4,5,6......) Tim


No, no, no Tim. When you come to Australia you must try the beer...:P
(Foster's for gawd's sake...He'll be drinking something pink and fizzy with cherry in it next....:mad: )

[timgoz]

Whats a good Aussie beer? Thought Fosters was a lager.

Get over this way & we'll journey up into the mountains (5-10 miles from here should do it), and find some "shine". That stuff will grow hair on the soles of your feet.

Tim

[Poida]

I've already got hairs on the soles of my feet. Tell yer wot Timo, I'll post a pic of our little city and just looking at it you'll fall in love and want to get here.

Poida

What is his name Bergy? Coward, custard, flowered, empowered, soured it's got me. As Shakespear said a Rose be it a dick head would probably be called John Something.

[Bergalia]

I've already got hairs on the soles of my feet....

Ah, that's because you are an antipodean Hobbit, Poida. Nothing to do with the beer. :)

[longliner45]

is pioda refering to me ,again??,,longliner ,,,,aka john something,,,

[Poida]

**** I didn't know your name was John Something, Longliner. It's like having the name Bill Posters.

You'd get a phobia about the signs that say Bill Posters will be prosecuted.

Or Will for a name. When the Captain screams out, "Shoot at Will."

Poida

[safewalrus]

that's the problem with Fosters - in the rest of the world it's a rather weak lager, in Auz they say it's a bitter, MMMmmmm! rumour or for the Septics rumor has it there are four 'X's on the side of the tin because the Aussies cant spell P*ss or whatever that word *s! and it's called Gods country because nobody else wants it!! so there:P (sorry guys couldn't resist it)

[Bergalia]

... and it's called Gods country because nobody else wants it!! so there:P

No doubt God will be answering in a seperate note...But I have to defend my 'new' country. Sure they can't play soccer (big flaw), and the beer - apart from the Tasmanian brew 'Cascade' (hope the brewery reads this unsolicited note and sends a 24-pack for free) - is bloody awful. (It's cold, for gawd's sake...Can you imagine Rus...cold bloody beer....); and the politicians are all self-serving, money-grubbing little shits. But the joy of Australia is that no-one takes politicians serously - and the girls all have big tits.

[Frosty]

Foster is a greek work coming from Fost meening a 'gnat.'

'ers' meaning piss.

VB is more drinkable but only slightly.

Kiley Minouge HAS got big tits --yes your right and big teeth too, Probably very good at openeing beer bottles when youve forgotton the opener.

Errmm cant think of anything else she may be good at,---but you never know

Im not a masogonist, all women are good at something, most of the time.

I always keep one,-----or two around for washing clothes and,-- errr rainy days--for playing cards with. If you can find one that can tell jokes ---well your laughing.

[safewalrus]

Obviously Frosty you can't get all three of those in the same model, pity it would be cheaper! They do tend to be expensive items (nice - but expensive!) and no before you ask the wife is not in the room if she was the computer would be OFF!

[timgoz]

"If she was the computer would be Off"

Come on Walrus. We have a term here for such behavoir. Its called being "hen pecked".

If I did not think so highly of you, and other marine mammals, I would dock you some points. :D

Tim

[Frosty]

Yeah,-- dock him some points Tim. Points docked for letting the side down.

I just thought!! a chicken (or hen) pecking at a walrus --well it wouldnt do much would it?

[Bergalia]

..We have a term here for such behavoir. Its called being "hen pecked".


I was bitten by a hen once, Tim. So I ate it....:)

[safewalrus]

Now that is a good time to be a mean SOB - when somebody wants to kick the poo out of you! Even Frosty the pacifist would agree to that (it is pacifist ain't it Frosty - not the chicken thing? or are they the same thing, along with these pecking hens)

[timgoz]

Just get Frosty into a snowball fight. As he tears chunks out of himself he will weaken. Eventually he'll just fall apart.

Tim

[safewalrus]

There are times when I think he's falling apart anyway - normally when thinking is involved! shouldn't make the old boy think, it's painful! (like most of his jokes)

[Frosty]

Thats It,--- I CANT stand it no more!!!!! Why am I refered to as OLD. I have not mentioned my age. Its not in my profile. Is it because I am retired?

I retired at 38!!!

[artemis]

Thats It,--- I CANT stand it no more!!!!! Why am I refered to as OLD. I have not mentioned my age. Its not in my profile. Is it because I am retired?

I retired at 38!!!

As a general rule, when a person does not mention his/her age, then it is determined by their attitude, general conduct, and exactness in remembrance. Perhaps if you were less curmudgeonly, more tolerant of the view point of others (particularly when they're correct and you're not - which is most of the time) and practiced better spelling and grammar others would either think you're younger or respect your wisdom and consider you a distinguished elder.

Never mind. That'll never happen. Just live with being considered "old". :P

[timgoz]

Man, thats rough!

[Frosty]

Ha- ha --water of a ducks back Tim.

So by your reckoning then Artemis you must be about 135.

Artemis has not liked me since I said I did not believe in god. He got the hump over that.

But hey the guys older than my dad. Respect your elders I say.

My Grandad talked utter crap too, when he got old.

[Bergalia]

...Is it because I am retired?... I retired at 38!!!

Frosty old chum - going by your past typographical errors I assume you meant to key in 83....:P

[safewalrus]

Frosty was that age, weight or I.Q.

but I can understand you not believing in GOD, after all why should you believe in a young whippersnapper that you've known all his life - and then some!

[Bergalia]

...Artemis has not liked me since I said I did not believe in god.


Surely more to the point Frosty - does God believe in you ?

Like your new 'logo' by the way. I take it, it is a genuine likeness. Not some trumped up cartoon sketch ?

[PI Design]

Like your new 'logo' by the way. I take it, it is a genuine likeness. Not some trumped up cartoon sketch ?

Avatar, Bergy, avatar. But yes, it is the crossest looking snowman I ever did see.

[Bergalia]

Avatar, Bergy, avatar.


Well aware of that PI - it's just that in Thai 'avatar' means "I am a reincarnation of Elvis Presley and wish to poke a pineapple up your mother-in-law's bum..."
So you must admit that 'logo' is a far nicer word.:)

[PI Design]

Oh. Fair point. My Thai is a little rusty, so I'll take your word for it...

[Bergalia]

Ah - hold it. I've just been informed by my Thai houseboy that 'Logo' in fact translates as: "My mother-in-law once stuck a pineapple up Elvis Presley's bum...." (this would perhaps account for the aggrivation of his pelvic girdle...assuming he wore one...) :(

[PI Design]

I thought those were James Dean's dying words? I must be getting confused.

[timgoz]

Thread Evolution. :rolleyes:

[Bergalia]

I thought those were James Dean's dying words? I must be getting confused.

Yes confused PI. In Thai, the late Mr Dean's final words were: "Phuk Mee".

[artemis]

... Like your new 'logo' by the way. I take it, it is a genuine likeness. Not some trumped up cartoon sketch ?

He discovered pavel915's avatar and was so embarrassed to, by comparison, look so OLD that he decided to change. An added advantage is that he can remove any new AGE lines by melting a little. :P

[safewalrus]

Aah so that's why bananas are bent - obvious really!

[Poida]

No Timgoz the thread has not evolved.

The subject of the thread was the lack of Americans engaged in the forum.

We are providing the answer.

We are engaged in humour.

Get it.

Poida

[safewalrus]

Yeah even Frosty can take part in that - normally without grasping the true significance but he's trying (God is he!)

[timgoz]

What are you talking about Poida? We Americans are funny as Hell! That is why we kicked the Brits out; to stuffy.

Tim

[artemis]

Yeah even Frosty can take part in that - normally without grasping the true significance but he's trying (God is he!)

Be careful walrus, "snowball" 'll be out to git ya. You mentioned him and God in the same sentence. So did I. :P :P :P

[Bergalia]

What are you talking about Poida? We Americans are funny as Hell! Tim


Sorry Tim - can you just clear this up. Is that funny as in humourous - or funny as in weird....? :D

[timgoz]

Both of course, at least in my case.

Tim

[artemis]

Sorry Tim - can you just clear this up. Is that funny as in humourous - or funny as in weird....? :D

Speaking just for myself, YES.
If you're asking about our government, YES.
And Tim says YES.
So the answer to your question is YES.
Se how accomodating we Yanks can be! :D

[timgoz]

Hey Art,

Watch them smileys, they piss off Frosty. Now we would not want to do that would we? (insert smiley here).

Tim

[artemis]

Hey Art,

Watch them smileys, they piss off Frosty. Now we would not want to do that would we? (insert smiley here).

Tim

:P :) :D It works. The "snowball" hasn't posted in this thread for almost FOUR (4) days. There is a God for he has worked a miracle (even if "snowball" posts now, it's still a miracle) :D :) :P

[safewalrus]

Wow If only I'd realised sooner! Not only is there a God but it looks rather like he might be American! (gives the rest of us an excuse!)

heres my share for Snowy -:!: :eek: :confused: :( ...........:P :P :P :D :D :D :idea: :eek:

[Frosty]

Im going to start deducting points from smiley users,----God-- I hate that tounge sticking out one.,---

Why doesnt God help me and not just every one else? EErrr no thats not true I dont need Gods help ,---well not as much as others do.

Poor ole god must be rushed of his feet in Origon and Cornwall Afganistan. Infact any where the septics have been helping.

God is not American --He was infact a Yorkshire man hence his ability to communicate, entertain and suffer fools. Something I do every day.

[artemis]

Im going to start deducting points from smiley users,----God-- I hate that tounge sticking out one.,---

Why doesnt God help me and not just every one else? EErrr no thats not true I dont need Gods help ,---well not as much as others do.

Poor ole god must be rushed of his feet in Origon and Cornwall Afganistan. Infact any where the septics have been helping.

God is not American --He was infact a Yorkshire man hence his ability to communicate, entertain and suffer fools. Something I do every day.

:P :D :) See walrus, it works. Snowball said God (or god) FIVE times in 4 paragraphs. Let's keep it up. :) :D :P

[Bergalia]

....God is not American --He was infact a Yorkshire man...

Slight confusion here Frosty. I believe you’re referring to Enoch Godly whose formative years were spent in a fish and chip shop on Ilkley Moor, and who at the age of ten invented the three-cup stainless steel bra - which unfortunately proved fatal for cross-Channel swimmers.
But Enoch was in fact born in Lancashire to Elsie Tupperware a tea-towel designer from Burnley, and fathered by wandering Juan Guillermo itinerant Spanish banjo player.
Enoch would be about six months old when his parents’ wanderings took them to Ilkley, where having fallen upon hard times - due to a lack of interest in Spanish banjos, they exchanged their baby for a bag of chips.

Though of course you may be confusing him with Wilberforce Godling - sales representative for the Yorkshire Pudding Company, whom alas, was found three days before his fiftieth birthday, battered to death.

[Frosty]

they exchanged their baby for a bag of chips..

Welll Errr you could be right. Did you get that off google too.

About the baby,--- for what I know about babies and that aint much, but from what I do know about them,-- swopping for a bag of chips sounds like a good deal.

[safewalrus]

Frosty - that's something we both agree on then! mind you I was one once - I hear you were born old!

[Frosty]

I wasnt born --Yorkshire folk are dug up out o th coal pit. Hence our tenacious, humble,realistic ,adventures,loving ,kind, generous, tolerant, understanding,intelligent, good looking and able to tolerate all other cultures exept ----- Southerners.

[safewalrus]

Right then (does that include southern Thai) - which part of Yorkshire then you little tyke!

[Frosty]

I was born the same year as prince Charles. I am 55 millionth in line for the throne. I was dug up inth coal mine in a town that has the biggest building soceity inth world.

I was a mechanic the day I left school at 15 with no GCE's or even an 11 plus. retired at 38.

Any more questions?

[Bergalia]

I was dug up inth coal mine in a town that has the biggest building soceity inth world.

Nay lad, there's no coal mines around Bradford & Bingley, sith thee. :D

'Appen thee were found amonkt wool pile at 't mill...which says summat owt queer fer thee dad... :(

[Frosty]

Bradford and Bingley???? WRONG. MMmmm things might have changed though.

Jeees theres only one other one !! Your axminster carpet would have been made there, and just tother side o thill is where Sir Harald Wilson had his famous raincoats made. Picnic Chocolate bars are made there also.

[PI Design]

Halifax isn't real Yorkshire though, is it? It sort of clings on to the side. 99 now eh Frosty!

[Frosty]

Halifax onth side?---its right inth middle. Ey by gum 99,--- just one more to go!!

[Bergalia]

Halifax onth side?---its right inth middle.

Halifax ? Bloody Halifax ?
Tha's nivver from Halifax lad ? Halifax of "From hell, Hull and Halifax, may the good Lord preserve us ?" Home of the original beheading machine - much later copied by that French chap Guillotine ?
Knew it well old chap. Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Todmorden...All down the Calder Valley...Used to do some climbing down that part. Gritstone. Lovely stuff. Great outcrop on The Shelf and the Parade. Ugly town, ugly people. But I suppose that makes sense...Seeing as you claim to be from there...:D
Mind you there were a couple of ancient - but genuine 'Cape Horners' lived on the moors above Todmorden.

[Frosty]

[QUOTE=Bergalia; on the moors above Todmorden.[/QUOTE]

You dont mean the Shoulder and Mutton pub that had a group on Fri and Sat nights do you?,-- dont ---no --please dont tell me you went there on Sat nights. Right at the top of the moors. You would start the climb at Hebden bridge.

We've probably pissed next each other. 1969 --1970 Eee by gum.

They chopped heads on Gibbet street but they dont do it any more . The stopped in Ohh about 1986. They sold it to a restaraunt in Cornwall for chopping carrots.

[Bergalia]

You dont mean the Shoulder and Mutton pub that had a group on Fri and Sat nights do you?

Gosh, this is getting to be a serious chat, Frosty.
Sorry the name escapes me - but is that the one run by George and Ashley? They had a huge collection of fine bone china in a display case...and every time a brawl broke out Ashley would stand in front of the case fending off flying bodies...

The other pub I used (in Halifax) was the Bull, down near the station. Women of the night - 2/6....

[Frosty]

Na Na na na ,---forget that one then.

The bull near the station? the railway station I pressume. Again no It was a bit rough down there,--not my sort of place.. I used the 'Upper George' in the town centre--Georges Square and some times the 'Lower George' wich was a small walk away,--- there was quite a few around there.

Beer was 1 shilling and 10 pence, Old money. I only earned 2 pounds 10 bob
a week.

Oh,-- I got it the Bull oposite the station, yes I went to a wedding reception there.

[safewalrus]

All nice and cosy then aren't we chaps! So Frosty you failed the 11 plus, can understand that it was bloody hard to pass in Yorkshire - it was the year before, you failed, I know because I failed it then too (in Yorkshire but more on the coast - somewhere above Kingston) but I then moved to a different county and passed the late developers one! the year you failed (must have been easier that year or something)! Trouble was the move was further North so I guess that makes you the foreigner, son!

Can't stand stroppy children especially when they are not my own!!

[Frosty]

I had a pathetic education (looking back) I came 31st in a class of 31, eeerrmm I thnk thats called last.

When I left school at 15 I went to Technical college,----WOW they had teachers that could explain stuff. The even made me like maths, I bought a Faber castell slide rule and loved it. Passed everything from then on with distinction, if not moved up a class every 6 months.

Looking back on my Secondary Modern education it angers me. What a waste of 10 years. Ide have been better of down th pit.


Children are like a fart in a lift,-- your own is ok.

[Bergalia]

...Can't stand stroppy children especially when they are not my own!!

But you'll be well aware of the old saw which claims: "It's a wise man who knows his own children..." :)

[safewalrus]

Exactly - you always know who your mother is but your father?

remember that scene from "Local Hero" (your modern 'Whisky Galore' where the hero looks at a young girl and remarks - nice kid, who's the father? and the camera flashes to a row of locals on the sea wall - the looks of bemusement on their faces is classic!) 'course you do Max compulsory viewing for any Scot! (or half Scot even)

[Bergalia]

...remember that scene from "Local Hero"...'course you do Max compulsory viewing for any Scot! (or half Scot even)

Remember it ? Rus I was there when they 'shot' some scenes in the Plockton area. Pity it never got a 'wider' audience, but perhaps it was too much on an 'in-joke' script. But you remeber that the scene where the old beach-comber was bargaining with the oil executives - and said he would part with his plot for as many dollars as the grains of sand in his hand...and they refused thinking the price far too high ? It really happened some years earlier when a German real-estate firm wanted to buy and develop a similar area for a 'marina'.
A crew from Aberdeen University spent a couple of days actually counting the grains of that particular beach that could be held in an average human hand. Result 5,760...(five thousand, seven hundred and sixty).

[Frosty]

So--Walrus you say your not too sure who your Father is. So then we can assume therfore that you will be similarly unsure if they were married.

Explains a lot wouldnt you say?

[Bergalia]

Blimey...there's a 'Sir Clip' writing under Frosty's name now....Where will it all end ? (And can we hope it will eventually end....) :(