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Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: JennyO Date: 09 Sep 04 - 11:16 AM Yes, leeneia, that's what 'chucking a wobbly' is all right - also known as 'having a hissy fit' or 'spitting the dummy'. Dummy spitting would be a good Olympic event too, eh? |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 09 Sep 04 - 12:51 AM Jumping to conclusions... |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: leeneia Date: 09 Sep 04 - 12:32 AM JennyO and Padre, I love your quasi-athletic events! What is "chucking a wobbly?" Anything like throwing a fit? (lose your temper) |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: vectis Date: 08 Sep 04 - 05:16 PM I'd be good at "drinking for Britain" or so my larger half claims. |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: Paco Rabanne Date: 08 Sep 04 - 07:06 AM Scratch Morris. |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: GUEST,Mingulay Date: 07 Sep 04 - 10:12 AM Finding the 'live' person on a telephone tree. Pleasing the taxman. Avoiding the traffic warden. Solo male shopping - endurance event. |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: JenEllen Date: 06 Sep 04 - 01:35 PM What an idea! My sweetie-pie always says that if it were an Olympic sport, I could bitch for my country, does that count? *bg* |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: JennyO Date: 06 Sep 04 - 10:24 AM Throwing a tantrum Chucking a wobbly knicker twisting memory jogging |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: GUEST Date: 06 Sep 04 - 04:23 AM Calling for the six-pack. Moaning at the bar. Chucking the beer. |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: Padre Date: 04 Sep 04 - 12:14 PM Sorry, that last was me, before resetting my cookie Padre |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: GUEST Date: 04 Sep 04 - 12:12 PM How about two events especially for this election year: Jumping to conclusions Running off at the mouth Politicians would be excluded from the event as they are professionals! |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: JennyO Date: 04 Sep 04 - 11:59 AM Then there's a nappy changing race. At my daughter-in-law's baby shower we had just such a thing only it was with dolls of course. |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: leeneia Date: 04 Sep 04 - 11:14 AM Good suggestions, everyone. Peter: perhaps there should be two guitar-stringing events, since when I string my folk guitars, they try to slide off the table and commit suicide. Re: speed napping. I recently read a book by a man who was the father of a preschool boy plus younger triplets. It was called "I Sleep at Red Lights" and he actually did. What are bar room curls? |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: Midchuck Date: 03 Sep 04 - 01:58 PM Changing strings on a big guitar is easier than on a small classical, since most of the big ones have solid headstocks with upright string posts and the classicals are slotheads. Peter. |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: GUEST Date: 03 Sep 04 - 01:43 PM speed-napping |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: GUEST Date: 03 Sep 04 - 01:03 PM bar room curls |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: Paco Rabanne Date: 03 Sep 04 - 11:40 AM Read a political thread without dropping off. |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: JennyO Date: 03 Sep 04 - 11:31 AM Going to the bank at lunchtime |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: GUEST,MMario Date: 03 Sep 04 - 10:29 AM The morning dash - awake,shower,shave,dress, breakfast and get to the bus stop. The advanced morning dash - as above but into automobile and navigate a crowded route to destination. The coffee break postal run: (advanced event includes purchasing the postage) |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: Bert Date: 03 Sep 04 - 10:13 AM Lighting a barbecue and cooking a steak - no propane or store bought charcoal. From my cycling days - Repairing a flat on a bicycle Rebuilding a wheel alongside the road Rebuilding a sprocket block alongside the road - in the rain for this one. |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: Rapparee Date: 03 Sep 04 - 10:07 AM Fencing -- barbed wire, in rocky hardpan soil. Carrying full cups of hot coffee or tea through a crowded lunchroom. Slipping on the ice. Dressing an active two-year-old. |
Subject: RE: BS: common people's Olympics From: Amos Date: 03 Sep 04 - 09:20 AM Change a tire on the side of a crowded expressway. Find a bathroom in a strange neighborhood. A |
Subject: BS: Real World Olympics From: leeneia Date: 03 Sep 04 - 09:16 AM The last time I watched the Olympics (I think it was Salt Lake)I got to noticing how the large people of the world tend to dominate. I know there are exceptions, but when did you last see a winner from the Phillipines, say? There WAS the luge event, but as my husband said, "You could put a frozen turkey on that thing and get the same result." I have created a concept called the Real World Olympics. So far, I've thought of three events where the athletes will be judged on speed and grace. 1. Go into a huge supermarket and purchase toothpicks without asking for help or punching anybody. 2. Be in a largish room and get a cat to come to you. 3. Change the strings on a big guitar (not one of those dainty classical models.) Have you any other events to suggest? |