stamp collecting

[Beany]

as everyone likes taking the piss out of me sad past times heres one to talk about which i DONT take part in and its stamp collecting. the only stamps i have are the ones in me wallet which i had to buy to send me cheque off to the DVLA when my motor was spotted with no tax OUCH and it was the sad old bloke opposite my office at work that grassed me up...lookerly i aint been had by any speed cameras ( well i dont speed anyway honest ) :eek:

[fleisher]

Morris dancing's got to be worse than stamp collecting:o

[Philip]

I hope thats not said from experience Jamie :D

[Beany]

look your starting on me again arnt you why do you have to take the piss out of all me past times i was trying to keep away from me other hobbies and your at it again..

not realy sad old blokes jumping up and down in the air with sticks and bells on there legs.... whats it all about....

[fleisher]

I have a pigs bladder on a stick...and I'm not afraid to use it:eek:

[Beany]

The origins of Morris dancing have been lost in history, but prevalent opinion is that Morris is based pre-Christian fertility or luck bringing ceremonies. Over time, these 'pagan' dances were assimilated by the church (first the Catholic, then the Protestant) and by the1500s Morris was being performed for Easter, May Day and other parish feasts to help rise funds for the local church.

However, even with strong church ties. Morris was still danced during spring fall planting to insure a good crop, or on any important times during the planting cycle. Today, Morris is still performed in England on days such as Plough Monday, Easter, and the start of spring. Some of the dances have not changed in over hundred years and because of this long tradition, Morris dancing is considered a living tradition.

The most common type of Morris performed is known as Cotswold. which is a region located in the western half of England. Cotswold dances typically consist of a series of show (or distinctive) and chorus figures (a figure is a particular maneuver). Show figures are generally very acrobatic and display the strength and still of the side, while chorus figures highlight the precision of the side. An interesting variant of Cotswold dance is the challenge dance. The chorus figure of the challenge dance are the same as other dances, however the distinctive figures are performed by two dancers at the same time, each one challenging the other to deliver the best performance of the figure.

There are several traditions of Cotswold dances, with each tradition named after the town of its origin. Such as Adderbury, Bampton, Ducklington and the oldest continuous tradition Headington. The difference between the traditions usually is in the style of the distinctive figures. Some use handkerchiefs, others clash sticks. Some tradition are precise, Adderbury for example, while traditions such as Border Morris are wild and unruly.

so this is what its all about then

[fleisher]

I think bannings too good for you now:p ,I could have expected that post from Philip, but for Cliffs sake :confused: :D

[Philip]

I used to watch morris dancing, but only cos my dad was the bus driver....

And driving all around the country on a bus full of fit birds isn't so bad :D

[Beany]

what have i done now i only want people to know the truth about why old blokes make themselfs look like they do and the reasons behind it....we could have a bunch of morris dancers at our base camp at the big game.....:rolleyes:

[fleisher]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Philip
[B]I used to watch morris dancing, but only cos my dad was the bus driver....

:confused:

[fleisher]

I'm glad nobodys mentioned trainspotting:o

[Philip]

Originally posted by fleisher
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Philip
[B]I used to watch morris dancing, but only cos my dad was the bus driver....

:confused:

Well he would go out, and i'd go along with him....

[Beany]

i can just see it now cotswold morris dancers "ON TOUR" did they have groupies and stuff following em round...:p

[fleisher]

As bus full of Cheerleaders I could understand...but fat ,beardy,real ale drinking morris dancers :confused:

[Philip]

This was women moris dancers, hence me saying about the bus full of fit birds :D

[Beany]

i was wondering about that a bus full of old bearded blokes and fit birds i just couldnt find the connection...:p

[fleisher]

Originally posted by Beany
i can just see it now cotswold morris dancers "ON TOUR" did they have groupies and stuff following em round...:p

Morris Dancer groupies....eeeeuuuuwwwww:eek:

[Beany]

well i mean in this day and age oat goes :eek:

[Beany]

just thought of another one thats prob just as bad these people that drive around with "IM A EDDIE SPOTTER" stickers in the backs of there cars....what do you make of that then....:confused:

[fleisher]

I can go one better ,we've a bona fide "bus spotter" in Heckmondwike:( ,cameras the lot.:eek: And before you ask yes he does wear an anorak in fact he looks a lot like the Punt and Dennis chacter "Milky Milky "

[robtattoo]

Originally posted by Beany
just thought of another one thats prob just as bad these people that drive around with "IM A EDDIE SPOTTER" stickers in the backs of there cars....what do you make of that then....:confused:


Utter twats. Every man jack of 'em.

[Beany]

:D the most funny thing about it is most cars i'v seen em in are little micra's driven by 50-60 year old women??????:D
dont quite understand it...ah i think i got it, it's cuz most of em sitt up the arse end of eddie wagons goin down the motorway. everytime i get a job to go to outside nott'm and i take a trip down the M1 or A52 is there a wagon resticted to 56mph and a line of cars all clingin to its arse.. do these people think that they can get in the slip stream of the wagons....doin 56mph..... anyone explain why they do this....:D :D

[Tortoise-Licker]

Philips dad is chartered to take the local blind schools kiddies ona mystery tour around the local villages. All is going well with the tour guide explaining the surronding countryside and the kiddies are listening and really enjoying themselves.
Around lunch Phils dad decides he needs to stop to have something to eat and have a break from driving so he turns to the teacher and says " what happens when we stop for lunch.
The teacher replies "Thats easy we go and have a pub-lunch and the children have a game of football"
"Football how does that work they are blind for christs sake they would never find the ball"SAys phils old man.
"ah but we have a special ball with bells in it" says the teacher.
So they stop off at the next village and everybody gets out and the children start playing football with the ball with bells in it whilst the teacher, tour guide and Phils dad enter the pub for luch.
About half an hour later a policeman enters the pub and asks " does anybody know about the children playing football on the village green?"
To which the teacher replies "yes they are my group of blind children, why? What have they done?"
The policeman then looks at her and says "Its just that they have kicked the f$%* out of the village morris dancers"

:D :D :D

[Beany]

like it. very funny....:D :D :D :D :D

[FaDeH]

lol, bit lengthly but well worth it :D