Author Topic: [HAMR] MARSH GIBBON!! (Read 55188 times)

Ham · « **Reply #175 on:** 22 February, 2015, 10:25:39 pm »

Awesome. Just. Awesome.

red marley · « **Reply #176 on:** 22 February, 2015, 10:47:34 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 22 February, 2015, 10:12:00 pm

Aren't there five sepals on a tomato in reality, if we're playing pedant?

Peering through the fog of a 1970's video recording, I think it is 6 sepals per tomato.

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #177 on:** 23 February, 2015, 06:55:13 am »

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-132107804/stock-photo-two-red-ripe-tomato-with-long-sepal-leaves-still-intact-isolated-on-white.html?src=&ws=1

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #178 on:** 23 February, 2015, 12:58:19 pm »

"I need some ketchup on this."

Climberruss · « **Reply #179 on:** 23 February, 2015, 01:00:14 pm »

Quote from: Ningishzidda on 23 February, 2015, 12:58:19 pm

Ah...so that's what a double Gibbon looks like!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #180 on:** 23 February, 2015, 01:19:48 pm »

Don't Google for a Triple Gibbon with Safe Search off. At least, not while at work.

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #181 on:** 23 February, 2015, 01:59:07 pm »

If you see a faded sign at the side of the road that says ‘1 ½ miles to Marsh Gibbon’,
You’re at the Sow and pigs, baybeeee.

Pork shack, baby, pork shack...

I’ll get my coat.

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #182 on:** 23 February, 2015, 02:25:28 pm »

In Marsh Gibbon there’s a signpost and a house to let,
and a cyclist taking photos of the view.
He hopes to see a faster rider passing through.
I think you know who.

At the corner there are two policemen in a motorcar,
Then two ladies walked their dogs across the grass.
And say 'hello' to the man with his bicycle, in the spiting rain,
Very strange.

Marsh Gibbon is in my ears and in my eyes.
There beneath the blue Buckinghamshire skies.

aoxomoxoa · « **Reply #183 on:** 23 February, 2015, 02:40:14 pm »

Quote from: Ningishzidda on 23 February, 2015, 02:25:28 pm

In Marsh Gibbon there’s a signpost and a house to let,
and a cyclist taking photos of the view.
He hopes to see a faster rider passing through.
I think you know who.

At the corner there are two policemen in a motorcar,
Then two ladies walked their dogs across the grass.
And say 'hello' to the man with his bicycle, in the spiting rain,
Very strange.

Marsh Gibbon is in my ears and in my eyes.
There beneath the ~~blue~~ grey Buckinghamshire skies.

FTFY

mcshroom · « **Reply #184 on:** 23 February, 2015, 02:50:08 pm »

Yesterday's single Gibbon took Steve's average down to 293.4 mpMG.

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #185 on:** 23 February, 2015, 03:00:59 pm »

Not to be confused with

http://www.stevegibbonsband.com/

madcow · « **Reply #186 on:** 23 February, 2015, 03:56:50 pm »

Or the one off the telly- http://www.channel4.com/news/gary-gibbon

Hummers · « **Reply #187 on:** 23 February, 2015, 07:54:14 pm »

All joking aside, I have been in touch with the Clark for Marsh Gibbon parish council and have asked her if they can set up something of a welcome for their frequent flyer.

H

Climberruss · « **Reply #188 on:** 23 February, 2015, 08:02:53 pm »

Quote from: Hummers on 23 February, 2015, 07:54:14 pm

All joking aside, I have been in touch with the Clark for Marsh Gibbon parish council and have asked her if they can set up something of a welcome for their frequent flyer.

H

Civic Pride demands no less.

By the end of the year, it will be "Royal Marsh Gibbon"!!

Hummers · « **Reply #189 on:** 23 February, 2015, 08:05:15 pm »

Quote from: Climberruss on 23 February, 2015, 08:02:53 pm

Quote from: Hummers on 23 February, 2015, 07:54:14 pm
All joking aside, I have been in touch with the Clark for Marsh Gibbon parish council and have asked her if they can set up something of a welcome for their frequent flyer.

H

Civic Pride demands no less.

By the end of the year, it will be "Royal Marsh Gibbon"!!

St Gibbon on the Marsh

H

Basil · « **Reply #190 on:** 23 February, 2015, 08:07:30 pm »

Have we had an official ruling on today's probable gibboning? The tracking is a little ambiguous.

Climberruss · « **Reply #191 on:** 23 February, 2015, 08:10:00 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 23 February, 2015, 08:07:30 pm

Have we had an official ruling on today's probable gibboning? The tracking is a little ambiguous.

Strava is the "Gold Standard" - all will be revealed when it is posted. I beleive he has to go beyond the "Welcome to M-G" sign for it to count.
If it's close, a referal to Street view may help the adjudicators.

Bairdy · « **Reply #192 on:** 23 February, 2015, 08:52:07 pm »

I've just been trying to see if if it's feasible to go a little off route on the Buckingham Blinder 400 in April to feed at The Plough in Marsh Gibbon.
Sadly they don't open until 4.00pm on Saturdays. I'll be passing by around 3.00pm

aoxomoxoa · « **Reply #193 on:** 23 February, 2015, 09:38:37 pm »

Quote from: Climberruss on 23 February, 2015, 08:10:00 pm

Quote from: Basil on 23 February, 2015, 08:07:30 pm
Have we had an official ruling on today's probable gibboning? The tracking is a little ambiguous.

Strava is the "Gold Standard" - all will be revealed when it is posted. I beleive he has to go beyond the "Welcome to M-G" sign for it to count.
If it's close, a referal to Street view may help the adjudicators.

It's official. Strava confirms that Steve gibbonned this evening. I was driving home from Bicester towards Piddington, must have missed him by seconds!

red marley · « **Reply #194 on:** 23 February, 2015, 10:58:18 pm »

Would there be an interest in a few Gibbon Time tea towels?

I was wondering whether we could have an auction for, say 5 tea towels ("limited numbered print run; signed by the artist"

) where the highest 5 bids get one with 100% of their bid money going to Steve's fund (I'm happy to foot the bill for production costs and postage).

Production costs would work out at around £11 each, so minimum bid would ideally be well in excess of that to make it a worthwhile exercise. If there was demand, I'd be happy to do this every couple of months with a new tea towel each time.

If we did this, I'd probably post one to Steve's address too. The domestic support crew must have to dry up a fair few sausage pans.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #195 on:** 23 February, 2015, 11:07:02 pm »

Put me down for two.

Ruthie · « **Reply #196 on:** 23 February, 2015, 11:11:31 pm »

I'd buy one.

The book of the ~~film~~ tea towel:

http://www.koorong.com/search/product/monkey-in-the-bog-jungle-dr-comic-series/1863060146.jhtml

aoxomoxoa · « **Reply #197 on:** 24 February, 2015, 07:38:11 am »

I'll take one. Maybe get Steve to autograph the artwork? As well as the artist of course.

madcow · « **Reply #198 on:** 24 February, 2015, 09:03:31 am »

Jo, your idea is so quintessentially British that I fear that the lot on the other side of the pond will simply hoist the white flag when they realise what they are up against.
This is the sort of spirit that won 2 world wars and a world cup. Tea towels for all-vote Teethgrinder.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #199 on:** 24 February, 2015, 09:17:13 am »

As the daylight hours increase and Steve's daily mileages rise, he will presumably be riding further afield and so making fewer Gibbon visits. Alternatively, he might decide to ride multiple local loops and so make frequent passages of MG. As summer days turn to autumn then winter again, his strategy will no doubt change. Maybe - damn the thought! - he will even tire of Marsh Gibbon! The question is, at what point in the year will we see Peak Gibbon?

Please note that a Peak Gibbon is not the same as an Alpine Ape. I know that you know this, yet I am compelled to remind you least someone put their big foot in their mouth.

Author Topic: [HAMR] MARSH GIBBON!! (Read 55188 times)

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