Author Topic: [HAMR] MARSH GIBBON!! (Read 55462 times)

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #200 on:** 24 February, 2015, 09:37:57 am »

Quote from: madcow 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.

This ^^^^ Hurrah for BRITAIN, Harry¹, and Saint George²!

Other princes are available
Other patron saints are available

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #201 on:** 24 February, 2015, 09:51:55 am »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec 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.

Time to plan a new tea towel with the legend {Insert Place Name} is the new Marsh Gibbon! along with a range of attractive nameplace patches.

Any soothsayers, diviners, augers or oracles care to make an inspired prediction?

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #202 on:** 24 February, 2015, 11:49:25 am »

Picture yourself on a bike at a junction
With sausage shaped signs and ketchup red tights
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
A primate with L E D lights

Grey slate roofed bus stops of yellow and green
Towering over your head
Look for the creature with the lights on his bike
And he's gone

Gibbons in the marsh with headlights
Gibbons in the marsh with headlights
Gibbons in the marsh with headlights,
Aaahhh.

Basil · « **Reply #203 on:** 24 February, 2015, 12:53:02 pm »

Oaky · « **Reply #204 on:** 24 February, 2015, 02:36:24 pm »

Hummers · « **Reply #205 on:** 24 February, 2015, 09:53:45 pm »

I have to say, in contacting the parish clerk, I didn't mention that I was inspired by this thread...

H

hellymedic · « **Reply #206 on:** 24 February, 2015, 10:35:28 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 24 February, 2015, 09:37:57 am

Quote from: madcow 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.

This ^^^^ Hurrah for BRITAIN, Harry¹, and Saint George²!
Other princes are available
Other patron saints are available

Yours on the doorstep,
Henry Root.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #207 on:** 24 February, 2015, 10:42:47 pm »

If they do raise a white flag we can always squirt tomato ketchup at it to make it look like a Marsh Gibbon tea towel.

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #208 on:** 25 February, 2015, 07:43:27 am »

White flag?

The Dela Pole arms is clearly on British History Online.

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/bucks/vol4/pp205-209

At first glance, one would be mistaken for seeing animals other than leopards.

Vince · « **Reply #209 on:** 25 February, 2015, 10:23:32 am »

Where do you think you are going Mr Abraham
When you're out on your run?
Riding through Marsh Gibbon and many miles beyond,
Returning in the evening after the setting of the sun.
Where do you think you are going Mr Abraham
whilst you're on the record run?

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #210 on:** 25 February, 2015, 10:40:47 am »

“Over we go to Marsh Gibbon.”
“Hello, and welcome to Marsh Gibbon. The fans are singing in the terraces waiting for their hero to appear.”

When you ride, through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm
There's a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark
Ride on through the wind
Ride on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown
Ride on, ride on, with hope in your heart
And you'll never ride alone
You'll never ride alone

Basil · « **Reply #211 on:** 25 February, 2015, 11:05:29 am »

Something in my eye.

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #212 on:** 25 February, 2015, 11:21:42 am »

Problemette.

Written by Americans.

Climberruss · « **Reply #213 on:** 25 February, 2015, 01:01:52 pm »

Quote from: Ningishzidda on 25 February, 2015, 10:40:47 am

“Over we go to Marsh Gibbon.”
“Hello, and welcome to Marsh Gibbon. The fans are singing in the terraces waiting for their hero to appear.”

When you ride, through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm
There's a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark
Ride on through the wind
Ride on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown
Ride on, ride on, with hope in your heart
And you'll never ride alone
You'll never ride alone

I'm welling up!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #214 on:** 27 February, 2015, 10:21:55 am »

Instant Monkeys Online.

Hummers · « **Reply #215 on:** 28 February, 2015, 05:17:00 am »

I have emailed the Clerk with Steve's likely routes to/form the aforementioned Gibbon but missed the Parish council meeting last night due to stuff on at my work

I am not sure of the area but if this proves to be a non-starter there must be another way of girding the loins of the stout Gibbon berghers; perhaps via the pub (The Plough Inn), the WI and the primary school.

H

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #216 on:** 28 February, 2015, 07:48:15 am »

Maybe we should cease making light of the name of these people's village.

red marley · « **Reply #217 on:** 28 February, 2015, 09:02:12 pm »

With two full months completed, Steve has now provided a tea-towel's worth of Gibbontime tomatoes. Limited edition production run on its way.

It seems fitting that the last day is an almost perfect tomato ketchup dispenser:

Hummers · « **Reply #218 on:** 01 March, 2015, 09:53:48 am »

francisbarton · « **Reply #219 on:** 01 March, 2015, 12:56:49 pm »

A near miss just now. The tease.

Climberruss · « **Reply #220 on:** 01 March, 2015, 01:12:21 pm »

Quote from: folkdevil on 01 March, 2015, 12:56:49 pm

A near miss just now. The tease.

Oh yes. He's teasing agin. Looks like he's gonna ~~circumsize~~ circumnavigate the gibbon without entering!

Climberruss · « **Reply #221 on:** 01 March, 2015, 01:27:02 pm »

Scrub last comment - he's just Gibboned!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #222 on:** 01 March, 2015, 01:46:45 pm »

I have just discovered that there was a release of ~~Umbongo~~ Ubuntu circa 2008 yclept "Gutsy Gibbon"

aoxomoxoa · « **Reply #223 on:** 01 March, 2015, 05:03:05 pm »

Double Gibbon!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #224 on:** 01 March, 2015, 05:38:18 pm »

He appears to have just turned south again. Could a rare Triple Gibbon be on the cards?

Author Topic: [HAMR] MARSH GIBBON!! (Read 55462 times)

red marley