BS: Cannibals in Somerset

Subject: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 01:45 AM

Cannibals in Somerset? Cornwall, perhaps, but not Somerset.

Check it out.

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 02:50 AM

The Somerset cannibals were 14,000 years ago. There were Devon ones a bit more recently, a mere 200 years ago (The Greggs family, Clovelly, North Devon).

There is evidence of prehistoric cannibalism across Europe so why should Britain be any different - after all, we were once part of mainland Europe.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 03:48 AM

'There is evidence of prehistoric cannibalism across Europe so why should Britain be any different'

Because we were better brought up. English children aren't even allowed to chew their nails.

And as for oral sex.....all that masticating around with alien body parts. It really isn't on.

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: gnu
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 04:23 AM

Waste not, want not.

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: GUEST,Shimrod
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 04:29 AM

I wonder if they drank cider out of the skull cups?

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 04:48 AM

There's a great book about cannibalism by Henrietta Mann........

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 05:35 AM

What do you reckon GS, you're religious. Do you reckon there's something a bit cannibalistic about holy communion?

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 05:38 AM

Well from now on before I bite into Cornish pasty I will think twice! Seriously though, I suppose using the skulls is not unlike using shells found on the beach for ashtrays and such, perhaps that is the way they saw it, a ready made cup.

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 06:34 AM

Al, Holy communion in my eyes is a partaking of bread and wine in remembrance of Jesus... He actually said "Do this in remembrance of me" so it is part of my Christian lifestyle. There are some who believe in 'transubstantiation'... the changing of the bread and wine into body and blood... but that's not for most Bible believing Christians.

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 07:42 AM

Greggs eh? I wondered what went into their steak slices!

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: gnu
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 07:45 AM

Patsy... a man made cup.

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: SINSULL
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 08:18 AM

Cannibals????? And they criticize us for carrying perfectly legal guns. Go figure.

Skull cups freak me out. They had a few genuine ones for sale at the Tibetan museum on Staten island. Couldn't have it in my house. These were sacred items used to contemplate death and mortality. Still a little freaky.

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 08:24 AM

Need I remind you of the Donner party?

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 08:32 AM

Cannabis in Somerset? What's so unusual about that? Cannabis is everywhere!

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: GUEST,Steamin' WIllie
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 09:38 AM

I have this image of me drinking out of a skull whilst Harriet Harman stands there explaining equality to me and my "take no shit from no one" mates.

Obviously a throw back. Either that or yet again I forgot to turn up to our annual equality and diversity training....

When I want to be lectured to by young women, I'll get married again.

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: Rapparee
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 09:44 AM

Well, there was that Bean family in Scotland, but, well, they were Scottish, you know....

And Alferd Packer and Boone Helm and Albert Fish and Jeffy Dahmer...if the US would ONLY have a decent food program for those in need....

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: bobad
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 09:52 AM

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 10:20 AM

Is Mr Bean a cannibal?

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 12:16 PM

You can see how things got their name.

I bet there was this caveman family called the Pints. And if you wanted a big drink, you said - I'll have a full Pint. Or if you wanted a small drink, you would say I'll have a drink from his wife Gillian's skull, thus - I'll just have a Jill. And maybe they had a couple of disagreeable little kids, two little shits. And so you'd say I'll have a shit of whisky - but later this got altered to shot, cos people thought you really were going to shit whisky. Perhaps they had a dog called Tumbler - thus, I'll have a tumbler of orange juice.

Can you imagine the meals? What a spread! I'll have a couple of those foreskin vol au vents. Yes a meat roll (all breast!). A rump steak (leave the hairs on for Justin, he's trying to grow his own, it may help).

Mind you the worst part was made of caveman's feet which were unwashed and very smelly. try these! They're new. Its called toe-phew!

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 02:27 PM

'A finger of fudge is just enough to give your kids a treat... '

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 02:49 PM

The Demon Barber.... the meat pies were delicious!

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle
Date: 19 Feb 11 - 09:11 AM

Yes you see these Ginsters lorries going up and down, and you can't help thinking about all these tales of illegal immigrants hiding in the back.......well you never know.

Subject: RE: BS: Cannibals in Somerset
From: Gurney
Date: 19 Feb 11 - 09:46 PM

It's a bit of a stretch to go from 'post-mortem manipulation' to cannibalism.
Pre-Christians throughout Europe and the world exposed their dead to the birds and insects before burial or other interment, and sometimes broke open large bones and skulls to speed the process.


I once had a girlfriend who came from Somerset. She was impatient, too.