Yorkshire Gathering 2004

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 07 May 04 - 12:47 PM

I don't bandy semantics - I bandy legs...
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 07 May 04 - 12:45 PM

Actually I would almost never use the phrase 'on the' but then I'm not a native Yorkshirewoman. I would rely on context to indicate which Friday I was referring to ie since we're talking Yorkshire gathering it must therefore be Friday 21st. Of course we have been there since last Friday 30th April. So we arrived sometime on A Friday!!!! As for the 'next' question even Geoff and I have differences of opinion on this one - frequently! Anyway enough of bandying semantics - just get there sometime on a Friday of your choosing and let's have a great weekend.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Allan C.
Date: 07 May 04 - 09:58 AM

Right, Mario. We in the USA use the almost equally confusing "next," as in "next Friday". Unfortunately, this means different things to different people, especially in certain regions of the country. If today were Wednesday and you were to say "next Friday" in some places, they would believe you to be referring to the most immediate one. Elsewhere, they would take it to mean the one at the end of the following week. In still other areas it could even refer to the third Friday. Someone once told me, "If I had meant the Friday next week, I would have said, 'this coming Friday. Next means the one after.'" You'll see almost the same confusion when folks say, "this Friday".

The explanation of "the Friday" given by Snuffy is the way this was explained to me when I was in England and seems to be almost universally understood there in that way.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 07 May 04 - 09:38 AM

Thanks Snuffy. I don't think many (if any) would make that distinction here in the US.

'sometime friday afternoon' and 'sometime on friday afternoon' would be used interchangeble (that you were referring to the friday of the gathering would automatically be implied and inferred)

'sometime on the friday afternoon' probably wouldn't occur - it's not a construction one sees or hears often over here.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Snuffy
Date: 07 May 04 - 09:02 AM

Mario

"sometime friday afternoon" means this Friday (7th)

"sometime on the friday afternoon" means the Friday of the meeting (21st)

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 07 May 04 - 06:32 AM

And a Yorkshire B road has grass down the middle.

I've always seen the M25 more as a Gauloise - looks like crap, smells like crap and gets you nowhere.

I just hope we get to Newport Pagnell - I'm sure I left a jacket there last year.

LTS

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 06 May 04 - 04:32 PM

That's right Micca - you don't have to ask permission from the M6. It may have a higher number than the A1, but it doesn't outrank it as they both belong to different branches of the Transport Forces...
A1 is definitely Senior Service whereas M6 is much more Capstan Full Strength....
As for M25 that's a Camel...
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Micca
Date: 06 May 04 - 04:04 PM

Morty, What on earth are you doing on the M6?????Selby is just off the A1!!!! in Yorkshire,

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Morticia
Date: 06 May 04 - 04:02 PM

It's not a stupid question, MMario, or at least I was wondering the same thing so if it is, we both are......(I lost track of that sentence somewhere, I think.)

Anyway,we hope to be there sometime during Friday afternoon too, M6 permitting.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 06 May 04 - 03:33 PM

It's all in the accent....
How about "some time during"?
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 06 May 04 - 03:05 PM

stupid yank question

"sometime friday afternoon" "sometime on the friday afternoon"

is there a difference in meaning?

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 06 May 04 - 09:12 AM

that should read ON the friday afternoon!!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 06 May 04 - 09:11 AM

Not long to go now! Should be arriving sometime friday afternoon with the hansome Wulfie and the infamous Micca!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Tig
Date: 06 May 04 - 09:10 AM

I see Jane is getting ready for the 'Jukebox Hour' and to keep a certain Local Drinker happy with Rinestone Cowboy :-).

Think I have found just the thing for the raffle. Keep hunting everyone else.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 05 May 04 - 02:38 PM

Just hope we get our tent back in time!!!!

Happily I am sans crutches this year... but there are 2 more weeks to go still..... We will be late arrivals on Friday night as Manitas has a bit to do in the office.

Wonder what her name is?!

LTS

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: harpmaker
Date: 04 May 04 - 06:21 PM

knickers for sale, knickers for sale, + 1 ould beard! Lead Fingers may be interested.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: GUEST,BIG ANDY
Date: 04 May 04 - 05:45 PM

I think about three to five of us up to press are coming, but as always it's down to work as I for one can get called out any time to shop fit an asda here, there, and everywhere. The latter been usually the case.
As for have we met yet? I don't know, I think Geoff said that he once went to the Red Shed beer fest, so you never know. But seeing the thread I thought this one's local, take the mandolin and see if I can learn any thing new. If things change I'll try and let you know.
Thanks Andy

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Morticia
Date: 04 May 04 - 03:01 PM

you are right Jane, just found the album and he didn't actually write a song,just called the album that.....which means it's begging to be written by someone *G*

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: selby
Date: 04 May 04 - 01:57 PM

Hours of Fun
Keith

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 04 May 04 - 01:31 PM

Wine stoned cowboy
I was out on the golf too long.
My game was goin' all wrong.
I needed to have me some respite down at the 19th.
Where drink is the name of the game.
Good intentions get washed down the drain with the rain and the snow.
There's been a load of drinkin' drivin'
on the road to my horizon
I had a crash, and someone's been following me.

Like a wine stoned cowboy
Cruizin' down in my car when I can hardly see the the road.
A rum drunk cowboy
Getting followed around by people I don't even know
And officers 'round at my home

Well the pol-ice they interviewed me
I said I've had less than three
little ole tumblers of rum. I though they'd believe me.
But my breath test was Zero point two
With Arazona's laws, point zero eight is the most you can do.
Now I'm accused of drinkin' drivin'
and there's trouble on my horizon
I kneed a policeman and that's a felony.

Like a wine stoned cowboy
Cruizin' down in my car when I could hardly see the the road
An old drunk cowboy
Getting rough and abusive to people I don't even know
And officers inside my home.

Like a wine stoned cowboy
Cruizin' round in my car when I can hardly see the the road

FADE

A wine stoned cowboy
Getting rough and abusive to people I don't even know

Ringtone cowboy

I like keepin' my cell phone on
Playin' my favourite song
I hope it goes off while I'm headed home on the subway.
Attention's the name of the game,
and some guys give a display like it's their claim to fame.
I always find that I'm upsizing
with my phone accessorizing
So you'll be impressed every time that someone calls me

I'm a ringtone cowboy
Leave it there on my desk, give my workplace a music show.
I'm a ringtone cowboy
I divert extensions of people I don't even know
To hear some music over my phone.

Well, it's not long till I reset
and I change the song over the net
I'm cool because I'm thirty plus, but my phone's playing Green Day.
And I dream of the things I'll do
Like the Star Wars theme and Britney Spears and Eminem too.
I guess my friends think I'm surprising
with a reportoire comprising
of bands that I've seen when I'm bored and watch MTV.

I'm a ringtone cowboy
Leave it there on my desk, give my workplace a music show.
I'm a ringtone cowboy
I divert extensions of people I don't even know
To hear some music over my phone

I'm a ringtone cowboy
Like my phone's a license for putting on a music show
I'm a ringtone cowboy
I'm inflicting my taste on the people I don't even know
I'm clever 'cause I own a phone.

Found these two as I was searching along with some political ones aimed mainly at Bush

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 04 May 04 - 01:18 PM

Sadly whilst Rhinestone ploughboy is the name of an album I can't find reference to there actually being a song of that nome - unless someone knows better.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 04 May 04 - 01:04 PM

Thanks for telling us that, Morty it will be useful!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Morticia
Date: 04 May 04 - 12:56 PM

hmmm, Like a Rhinestone Ploughboy is one of Sid Kipper's....I think I have it somewhere.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: selby
Date: 04 May 04 - 12:51 PM

I think that it is important that everyone learns " Like A Rhinestone Cowboy " and as many of it's paradies as possible.!!!!!!!!
Keith

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 04 May 04 - 12:24 PM

Looking forward to seeing this bike , Dave.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: wigan
Date: 03 May 04 - 04:46 PM

17 days and counting get the beer in!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 03 May 04 - 03:35 PM

Great Andy - have we met? Is it just you or more than one?

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: GUEST,BIG ANDY
Date: 03 May 04 - 02:53 PM

we'll be there

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 03 May 04 - 02:29 PM

We have just returned from a great bank holiday weekend at the Black Dog and the beer was as good as ever! Less than three weeks to go now so anyone who hasn't made up their mind to come should think seriously about doing so as it will be a brilliant weekend!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 07:23 AM

The reason is quite simple the Selby bit was full of Industry Power Stations and Pits. These supplied money to the rest of North Yorkshire which by and large is rural whilst Selby area lost out. When Industry and the Pits shut down North Yorkshire no longer wanted the area.The boundry commision is now try to find a home for the area.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Davetnova
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 03:24 AM

I was checking my trusty AA road atlas in preperation. How come North Yorkshire goes as far south as the rest of it?

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 26 Apr 04 - 05:32 PM

Under four weeks to go now!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 25 Apr 04 - 03:15 PM

Forgot to put Bill Sables on above list and hopefully Sam Pirt.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Phot
Date: 25 Apr 04 - 06:20 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Bassic
Date: 23 Apr 04 - 08:22 AM

Think I can cancel one of the 3 accomodations! (Dont know which yet). Will PM the additional people to get them to let you (Mrs D) know they are coming if they have not yet done so. As for big plans Linda.........you have got me thinking.............isnt the Millenium dome just a big frame tent?....................HHmmmmmmmmm :-)

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 07:16 AM

Shouldn't be a problem Bassic - are these extra people or ones already on the list?

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 04:53 AM

Bassic, one caravan, one frame tent, one trailer tent-isn't that how Trust House Forte started out?

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 03:44 AM

Well we will be bringing the mansion tent plus a small 3 man tent for Sorcha!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Bassic
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 09:39 PM

What are the chances of me being allowed to bring one Caravan, one trailer tent and one frame tent? I seem to be accomodation officer for stray `cats this year! ;-)

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 08:05 PM

Oh YY, the amount of times I've lain there, wanting to kick start him breathing again.....

or just kick......

LTS

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 08:47 AM

That's what I suspected YY - can you talk to Manitas about it, I'm sure he has the same.

Happy to, Liz... can't tell you *what* a difference my "gadget" makes; I *strongly* encourage anyone who might have sleep apnoea to get it checked out ASAP. Unfortunately, I do look like a cross between a fighter pilot & an elephant when I'm wearing it (it's SO romantic... NOT!) -- but it's definitely worth it.

One thing *you* can do though -- next time his snoring is keeping you awake anyway ;-) -- listen closely; does he stop breathing for a few moments & then start again? (My husband says he used to lie next to me in bed thinking "Breathe, damnit!") If so, the sooner he sees someone about it, the better (there can be a *long* wait for treatment). Not to mention that if he does any driving, there are *extremely* high risks involved in driving while seriously sleep-deprived.

Here's a link to a Radio 4 programme on sleep disorders that helped me (well, my husband, actually) finally figure out why my memory was so bad & I was tired *all* the time. (To hear the programme, click on the Listen Again link -- 2nd column from the left.)

Sorry for the thread-creep, but I thought other people *might* find it useful as well...

Cheers,

YY

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Boats
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 07:40 AM

Sorry you are all rong its me wot is the bestest looking.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 07:38 AM

Don't bother looking Dave - I think yours are not in your undies drawer! Hey - I thought I was the best looking on the list!!!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Davetnova
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 03:27 AM

So it's Woollen tartan knickers required! We'll have to see what we can do.
Harpmaker- you may have thought you were the best looking but all beards are off.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 12:31 AM

That's what I suspected YY - can you talk to Manitas about it, I'm sure he has the same. I bet if you compare symptoms you'll have a lot in common! Of course, if I stop holding the pillow over him when he snores too much, that would help (him if not me!)

El Ted's grey matter could be replaced by a bag of lightly salted porrige - I suspect it would work as well if not better!

Harpmaker - Tartan knickers...... are they cotton, printed or the real thing in wool? If they are the latter, I might be interested.

LTS

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 20 Apr 04 - 10:59 PM

Mrs Duck, I *think* I understand that... Sounds like I'd better be sure to bring plenty of extra cabling/extension cord. Many thanks!

Harpmaker, thanks for the offer, but I think I'd better pass on plugging into El Ted's brain device implant -- I'd be afraid of inhaling bits of his grey matter that he prolly has other plans for...

Cheers,

YY

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: harpmaker
Date: 20 Apr 04 - 04:20 PM

1st, It makes perfect sense Jane, also El Ted has a brain device implant that YY could plug into, it gives off 240v. 2ndly, Iam after a new guitar, so i will be auctioning a pair of tartan nickers (have traveled) and 3rd, Iam the best looking on the list.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 20 Apr 04 - 01:41 PM

Well YY they are electric hook up points designed for caravans etc. They do not accept 3 pin plugs direct but as stated we are possibly going to put our van on hook up as it will be there for a few weeks so it would be possible to run an extension lead from our 3 pin socket in the van to your machine out of the window. Hope that makes sense!
Jane

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 20 Apr 04 - 01:32 PM

YorkshireYankee - we have a contraption that converts from a car battery to an ordinary 3 pin outlet - you'd have to PM Manitas to find out voltage, duration and recharging abilities... if it helps, it's yours for the weekend.

Failing that, we could take it in turns to drive you round the car park all night with the car lighter adapter on!!!

Do hope to see you there... I'm curious about this machine of yours now!

Thanks LTS, that's very kind... here's the scoop: I have sleep apnoea, so at night I have to use this little machine that helps keep my windpipe open while I sleep -- otherwise I wake up every minute or two (because my throat has closed & I've stopped breathing). It is also a mercy on anyone who happens to be within earshot, as without it my snoring could wake the dead, let alone the sleeping!

I've considered hooking up the contraption up to my car battery, but it uses *so* much power that by morning (if not before) the car battery would be totally drained.

Mrs Duck, when you say "there are one or two electric points available", does that mean I might be able to run a cord from my contraption to the electric point? If so, camping could be a viable option for me after all...

Cheers (sorry to be a pain),

YY

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 20 Apr 04 - 07:22 AM

There are one or two electric points available so it would be possible to run a line from someones van (we may well end up on hook up as we plan to be there for a few weeks). Glad to hear you're bringing your pants Dave still haven't got over the shock of last time!!!!