Tell us Something Really Trivial about your Life (VOL 30)
Discussion
Bobberoo99 said:
Bomma220 said:
Teaspoons?
Terry Teaspoons? The local Barista? The one who tried to set up a Costly Coffee in response to Costa wanting to open a branch in Trivton-Under-Marsh? I've never heard of them, buggered if I know.
Ask Pushfit.
There was something the other day about a local barista. Let me see if I can find it.
Jim the Sunderer said:
I lent my father a black overcoat for a funeral today, he looked like a disgraced barrister getting out of the Jag.
It was quite a good look for him, I hope I can pull it off in twenty years time.
Disgraced barista, that was it.It was quite a good look for him, I hope I can pull it off in twenty years time.
My Uncle Alfie ( God rest his soul ) was a virtuoso on the spoons.
He was a giant of a man, about 7'2" tall, but quite thin. Sort of extruded looking. With very large ears.
But boy! Could he handle those spoons?*
He was very popular at festivals, fetes, functions and family gatherings. He could play any tune you could think of, as well as a lot more that you couldn't.
Sometimes my Uncle Doug would accompany him on his organ! The audience was always enraptured by the haunting percussiveness of Alfie's deft handling and amazing repertoire, and would clap their hands or tap their happy feet to the compulsive rhythm emanating from those magically manipulated spoons.
I would go as far as to say.that Uncle Alfie was even more popular than the Uttlesford Morris.
And that's saying something, I can tell you.
Oh, I already did!
Well, there you are.
Shame he never passed on his remarkable.set of skills to any of his sons.
Perhaps they were somewhat handicapped by their tinnitus?
* Yes he could!
Hi Bomma! I thought you had gorn orff to the Land of Aphrodite?
He was a giant of a man, about 7'2" tall, but quite thin. Sort of extruded looking. With very large ears.
But boy! Could he handle those spoons?*
He was very popular at festivals, fetes, functions and family gatherings. He could play any tune you could think of, as well as a lot more that you couldn't.
Sometimes my Uncle Doug would accompany him on his organ! The audience was always enraptured by the haunting percussiveness of Alfie's deft handling and amazing repertoire, and would clap their hands or tap their happy feet to the compulsive rhythm emanating from those magically manipulated spoons.
I would go as far as to say.that Uncle Alfie was even more popular than the Uttlesford Morris.
And that's saying something, I can tell you.
Oh, I already did!
Well, there you are.
Shame he never passed on his remarkable.set of skills to any of his sons.
Perhaps they were somewhat handicapped by their tinnitus?
* Yes he could!
Hi Bomma! I thought you had gorn orff to the Land of Aphrodite?
Bomma220 said:
No, not him. I mean these Harland & Wolf ‘Dreadnought’ duelling spoon things.
Those were no match for the Cammell Laird "Dominator Dual" heavy duty duelling spoonset boxed pairs...Ruthlessly efficient, they could decapitate an opponent's egg in a flash at 20 paces.
Awesome!
Mind you, they needed to be handled with care or they could 'ave yer eye owt, quick as a wink!
glenrobbo said:
Hi Bomma! I thought you had gorn orff to the Land of Aphrodite?Talking of which (though I don't really like talking about Christmas this far in advance) I'd better start saving for Grandbomma's present(s).
I generally end up virtually bankrupt by Christmas Eve
Bobberoo99 said:
glenrobbo said:
nonsequitur said:
Steady Bobbers. Even the Big Man had an afternoon nap. (Kipiticus ch18 v4)
Do you mean Neil Chambers? Nah! I would never have thought he would take an afternoon nap! I would never take the great man's name in vain!!!!
Neil Chambers is my hero, we should all try to be a bit more Neil Chambers!!!
A full explanation on my desk by 1700 please. signed The BO55.
Bobberoo99 said:
I saw a man play the spoons once in a pub in Romsey!!!
Morning chaps after a good night's sleep I'm ready to face whatever life throws at me today, unless it's spiders, I don't like spiders, or knives, I like knives but don't fancy having them thrown at me, or grenades, well that wouldn't be so bad so long as I've got a cricket bat, or bears, I LOVE bears but I don't think one would be very happy about being thrown at me!!!!
Rumour has it that ledgendary Led Zeppilin manager Peter Grant carried a cricket bat to encourage tardy promoters to increase the percentage of the gate receipts.Morning chaps
after a good night's sleep I'm ready to face whatever life throws at me today, unless it's spiders, I don't like spiders, or knives, I like knives but don't fancy having them thrown at me, or grenades, well that wouldn't be so bad so long as I've got a cricket bat, or bears, I LOVE bears but I don't think one would be very happy about being thrown at me!!!! 
Bobbers would you mind popping over the the teaspoon thread, where your expertise is required pronto on the detailed balancing and verification of a pair of duelling spoons prior to their use. They are very particular over there so clearly needs to be some quantum mechanics involved and a visit to the Hadron Collider
V6 Pushfit said:
Bobbers would you mind popping over the the teaspoon thread, where your expertise is required pronto on the detailed balancing and verification of a pair of duelling spoons prior to their use. They are very particular over there so clearly needs to be some quantum mechanics involved and a visit to the Hadron Collider
Not at all chap i'll head right over and offer up my enormous and infinite wisdom an all things aerospacey and engineeringy!!!! 
DickyC said:
Yes, but, glenrobbo is advocating an unmatched pair of fuelling spoons. Alas and alack. Whatever is to become of us?
Fuelling spoons!?!?!?! 
What kind of eijit advocates going into a duelling match with "FUELLING SPOONS???" 
Sorry, Fuelling Spoons are a ceremonial hangover from the origins of the TT Formula Libre Race. In the early days competing cars were fuelled with spoons as a form of handicapping. The bigger more powerful cars took longer to fuel balancing their performance advantage over the smaller cars. Just two nominal spoonfuls at the beginning of the race these days.
DickyC said:
Yes, but, glenrobbo is advocating an unmatched pair of fuelling spoons. Alas and alack. Whatever is to become of us?
I really can't see a problem To ensure fairness, you could get the protagonists to draw lots, then scribble for a while, then do a bit of colouring in.Then they could draw straws: whoever draws the longest straw has first pick of the available spoons. Remember it's not the size that matters, it's how it's handled that makes all the difference.The same holds true for duelling or even fuelling spoons.
nonsequitur said:
Neil Chambers??
A full explanation on my desk by 1700 please. signed The BO55.
Neil Chambers IS THE BOSS! Everybody knows that!A full explanation on my desk by 1700 please. signed The BO55.
And don't you forget it sunshine!
I have no idea who "The BO55" is.
Perhaps he's 55th in the ranking of those people with personal hygiene problems?And NS, I also have no idea where your desk is located. Is it in Classroom IV C?
And by 1700? Are you on detention this evening?
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