New Teaspoon Advice Please

New Teaspoon Advice Please

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Hugo a Gogo

23,378 posts

235 months

Sunday 6th October 2013
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teaspooning IS a colonial legacy in India though, as is tea itself

that said, as some of you will know, I am a big fan of the sub-continent's spoons, biased mainly to the Northern parts of course

Sadly, the trade out of Afghanistan has naturally been badly affected over the last 40 years, I have stirred some wonderful Pashtun 'Khalizad' spoons, I hope I get another chance in my lifetime

RDMcG

19,247 posts

209 months

Sunday 6th October 2013
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Hugo a Gogo said:
teaspooning IS a colonial legacy in India though, as is tea itself

that said, as some of you will know, I am a big fan of the sub-continent's spoons, biased mainly to the Northern parts of course

Sadly, the trade out of Afghanistan has naturally been badly affected over the last 40 years, I have stirred some wonderful Pashtun 'Khalizad' spoons, I hope I get another chance in my lifetime
You have met Hanif of course?....it it reputed that he alone knows the location of the Kabul hoard........


AJS-

15,366 posts

238 months

Monday 7th October 2013
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Easy to overlook the cultural implications of "putting someone's spoon in the dirt." In northern India the Sikh Dashwan (and various equivalents for other groups) is a sacred object and putting in on the ground would be sacrilegious in the extreme. I've heard of hapless tourists being attacked and even killed for something as simple as dropping a tea spoon in a cafe and so inadvertently insulting someone. I hope for Roli's sake that Jahni has a sense of humour about these things or blood will be spilled.

Hugo a Gogo

23,378 posts

235 months

Monday 7th October 2013
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RDMcG said:
You have met Hanif of course?....it it reputed that he alone knows the location of the Kabul hoard........

blinded and lost both legs in a landmine incident last year

longblackcoat

5,047 posts

185 months

Tuesday 8th October 2013
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Remember it's the Grand Spoonathon tonight (Sky Living 2, 9pm)

Go Geoff!

Fishtigua

9,786 posts

197 months

Tuesday 8th October 2013
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Blast, can't get that channel on my Sky package. I'd forgotten Sky did a Premier Spoon offer 6 months ago, missed it.

As for Geoff, he's going to be under a lot of pressure from the Cuban duo and the Ukrainians.

Blib

44,362 posts

199 months

Tuesday 8th October 2013
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Don't rule out Raushaus for a podium in freestyle. Yes, he's not yet fully recovered from that terrible triple reverse overhand accident. But, he's going to be determined to show the world that he hasn't lost his nerve

BTW, this year's event is being shown in 3D. How cool is that? I haven't got a 3D TV. But, my local is showing it. Though, the sods are charging £5 entry. frown

longblackcoat

5,047 posts

185 months

Wednesday 9th October 2013
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So what was that all about?

JS blew it in the quarters, Geoff completely failed with his 'new' kespersky (the one he's completely failed with on the last three occasions) ....... and Jun-Qin Xiao took it with a combination shaft-push/Wittenfurst which I've never seen achieved over 130spm.

A worthy winner for the Salford lad.

Edit: spelllng. I really must pfoor-deer in fewcher

Edited by longblackcoat on Wednesday 9th October 09:49

Hugo a Gogo

23,378 posts

235 months

Wednesday 9th October 2013
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:yawn:

same old story

that's why I don't watch 'pro spooning'

Blib

44,362 posts

199 months

Wednesday 9th October 2013
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I couldn't get in to the pub last night. It was rammed. I'd have loved to have seen a shaft-push/Wittenfurst at over 130spm in 3D.

Gutted.

Oh well, maybe next year. frown

therealpigdog

2,592 posts

199 months

Wednesday 9th October 2013
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Blib said:
I couldn't get in to the pub last night. It was rammed. I'd have loved to have seen a shaft-push/Wittenfurst at over 130spm in 3D.

Gutted.

Oh well, maybe next year. frown
No doubt it will turn up on SpoonTube soon.

Badvok

1,867 posts

169 months

Wednesday 9th October 2013
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therealpigdog said:
No doubt it will turn up on SpoonTube soon.
I prefer redspoon or spoon8 wink

Fishtigua

9,786 posts

197 months

Wednesday 9th October 2013
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Badvok said:
therealpigdog said:
No doubt it will turn up on SpoonTube soon.
I prefer redspoon or spoon8 wink
I bet you like all that spoon on spoon action, or even teaspoon on coffee spoon stuff!!!!

Dirty boy.eek

RDMcG

19,247 posts

209 months

Wednesday 9th October 2013
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Fishtigua said:
I bet you like all that spoon on spoon action, or even teaspoon on coffee spoon stuff!!!!

Dirty boy.eek
Not that "two bowls. one teacup thing " I hope.

Ayahuasca

27,428 posts

281 months

Thursday 10th October 2013
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There is a rumour that some of the cold war titanium SR71 Blackbird spoons ( not the souvenir knock-offs, I mean the proper CIA / USAF aircrew ones) have surfaced on the market. Anyone know if it is true?

Electrosmurf

28 posts

255 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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He's at it again!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-24...

Whilst you could argue it's good for raising the profile of spoons you've got to worry what is going to get destroyed in the name of 'art'.


Blib

44,362 posts

199 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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Jeez.

That man has put back the cause of decent teaspoons for all back more than any other man since von Schnabel.

Hugo a Gogo

23,378 posts

235 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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I despise him to the very core of my being

he is the anti-spoon

Fishtigua

9,786 posts

197 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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You think that's bad!

This nutter lives up the road from me. Obviously we chucked him out of La Société Guernesiaise cuillère.

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

Fishtigua

9,786 posts

197 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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Fishtigua said:
La Société Guernesiaise Cuillère.
If I may be so bold, can I ask a favour?

On behalf of the SGC, can I ask about competitive stirring in the South and SW of England? We have won pretty much all the Channel Island and Normandie/Northern French Opens and are now available to some English challenges.

We would like some harbour/marina based teams to meet, just to keep costs down. We have our own boat, Le Bol de Cuillère, which we can go on tour with.

Any teams we can stir against? (I'm sure we can make it a teaVAT right-off).