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14 Jun 09 - 08:48 AM (#2656057) Subject: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious Is anybody planning on going to Boring Folk Day? It seems to be already creating controversy on Mud-e-Ceilidh because of the inclusion of Kingsley The Vet from Loads Of Fans. |
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14 Jun 09 - 09:04 AM (#2656064) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Will Fly Wondrous - an excellent spat on the main thread, but I'm glad Jeff Ooer stepped in to halt it... |
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14 Jun 09 - 09:07 AM (#2656067) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Lizzie Cornish 1 Why have they copied Mudcat? Is it some kind of take-off, but without the magic? |
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14 Jun 09 - 09:13 AM (#2656071) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Will Fly It's an affectionate piss-take of the Mudcat pages - just another page in a long-running and very funny spoof of this forum. A little light laughter for a hot, sunny Sunday afternoon... |
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14 Jun 09 - 09:15 AM (#2656073) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Lizzie Cornish 1 Why would folk want to take the p*ss of Mudcat though? Who runs it? |
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14 Jun 09 - 09:38 AM (#2656083) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Vic Smith Who runs it? It's run by my great friend, Frank Ingnobody, who has been running folk clubs almost as long as I have - and for long before you became interested in this genre. I won't hear a word against him. Anyway, Frank has booked Kingsley The Vet for his BORING FOLK DAY so you'd better be careful.... you are not supposed to talk about him! |
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14 Jun 09 - 09:44 AM (#2656087) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman at a guess, I would say its Lawrence Heath. [imo]a fairly predictable,almost boring, light hearted spoof[not much has changed since Southern Rag days].,the sort of spoof,that reminds me of some of those tedious 1950 comedians like Arthur Askey,Archie Andrews,Tommy Trinder,a bit old hat. Amusing?,about as amusing as The Navy Lark., still Mudcat should be flattered.,imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. |
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14 Jun 09 - 10:03 AM (#2656089) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious Why have they copied Mudcat? Is it some kind of take-off, but without the magic? Ah, but you've got it all wrong! If the spat between Sally Pasty-Head and Deirdre Spart on Mud-e-Ceilidh isn't as funny as those regular ones between their alter egos on Mudcat, therefore Mudcat must be the humorous parody of Mud-e-Ceilidh and you don't actually exist in real life! that's a relief then I'm glad Jeff Ooer stepped in to halt it... What I really want to know is whether Joe is any relation to WH Death Ooer who has apparently been edited out of photographic history between The Rotters Of Coppingdean and Elmer P. Bleaty on the cover of the latest issue of sTROOF |
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14 Jun 09 - 10:05 AM (#2656091) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious Sorry, I mean Jeff . . . |
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14 Jun 09 - 10:07 AM (#2656092) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Leadfingers The link to Borfolk 1 didnt work for me - Do I need to download somethng ? |
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14 Jun 09 - 10:11 AM (#2656095) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Vic Smith Dick Miles said:- "some of those tedious 1950 comedians like Arthur Askey,Archie Andrews,Tommy Trinder,a bit old hat." Well. it's true that some of Archie Andrews's jokes were a bit "wooden", but then I always blamed Peter Brough for that! (As an aside, I remember thinking at the time that having a ventriloquist on the radio rather spoiled the whole point of it...... but then who I to complain? I once featured a dancer on my radio programme! I remember lying on the studio floor holding a microphone to a dance board whilst the great Ross Allen tapped out his incredible patterns on it.) |
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14 Jun 09 - 10:17 AM (#2656096) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious The Rotters Of Coppingdean and Elmer P. Bleaty on the cover of the latest issue of sTROOF |
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14 Jun 09 - 11:32 AM (#2656117) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman I find the Ramblings of an old codger by Joe Stead,more amusing. |
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14 Jun 09 - 11:52 AM (#2656133) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Vic Smith Dick Miles said:- "I find the Ramblings of an old codger by Joe Stead,more amusing." Oh, yes! That Joe Stead - what a comic! He really has me in fits when I read his funnies! Here's a side-splitter from his most recent circular - if Muslims and non-Muslims continue to breed at the present rate then the Muslim population will eventually outstrip the non-Muslim population in Great Britain. Already at my wife's old school (a Church of England school please note) the Muslim intake of children now outstrips the non-Muslim children and as a consequence my grand-daughter Jasmine has more Muslims in her class than non Muslim; and I'm wondering, if this trend continues, just what are we going to do with all the forthcoming taxi drivers, Asian restaurateurs and corner shops? Or perhaps it is not funny. Perhaps it is deeply offensive to British Muslims. Perhaps this sounds like it could have been lifted from an election circular for the BNP. No, on reflection, it is unacceptable and racist. You'll have to explain what you find "amusing" in this to me, Dick. |
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14 Jun 09 - 11:52 AM (#2656136) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Captain Jack Sparrow Is that edition of sTROOF available in an internet-only edition for we all at sea folk? Fifteen men on a deadman's chest, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum. |
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14 Jun 09 - 11:53 AM (#2656137) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Geoff Wallis Tommy Trinder was hardly a 1950s comedian - the 1940s was his heyday. Here's a short clip of him http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-73982680102821659. I remember seeing both Tommy and Arthur at one of the Moss Empires in the late 1950s and they were two of the funniest comedians I've ever heard. Both were also regulars on the Light Programme's 'Does the Team Think?' and Arthur made one classic film, 'The Love Match'. |
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14 Jun 09 - 12:07 PM (#2656144) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Will Fly For me, Arthur's classic film was "The Ghost Train". |
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14 Jun 09 - 12:29 PM (#2656158) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious Ahem. So what do we think of Boring Folk Day? Have Sally P-H and Big Ed managed to derail yet another topic at birth? |
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14 Jun 09 - 12:57 PM (#2656173) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Will Fly well I wouldn't mind seeing Kingsley the Vet if his mate Herb Pile was going to perform alongside him. |
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14 Jun 09 - 01:03 PM (#2656179) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman yes,I agree Vic,but did I say that the piece you quoted was funny. you are being selective in an attempt to score a point. |
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14 Jun 09 - 01:03 PM (#2656180) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious Not to mention The Ardent Ceilidh Boys and rare southern appearances by Ben Darbieram & Miles Wonki, and Kali Newparrot too!! Shaping up to be almost as good as Midsouth! |
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14 Jun 09 - 01:05 PM (#2656182) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Abdul The Bul Bul ERm, of thread I know but don't I recall seing T Trinder compering the Sunday night at the London Palladium on me Grannys TV. I think so and being now 60 that would put him well and truly in the 50's with Max Wall Ted Ray, J Jewel and etc.... Al |
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14 Jun 09 - 01:06 PM (#2656184) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Surreysinger I personally feel that the appearance of of Crooning:Bar:Orgasm could be quite interesting ... not to mention Ben Darbieram and Miles Wonki ! |
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14 Jun 09 - 01:06 PM (#2656185) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious OK, I surrender . . . |
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14 Jun 09 - 01:14 PM (#2656190) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman to continue,as my post was sent off before i finished. I said that I found The Ramblings of an old Codger by Joe Stead,more amusing than Lawrence Heath. if you have an issue with Joe Stead,and are saying that he has said something unacceptable and racist ,contact him,but in fairness you should quote the whole of the letter,so that it is in context. Vic,I did not say that the piece you quoted was funny,did I. you are generalising from one particular quote,but I am not surprised because you are only interested in scoring points. |
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14 Jun 09 - 01:52 PM (#2656215) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman I have never met Lawrence Heath,he does not know me personally. if he is referring to me as Big Ed[with the implication big headed],I consider that a personal attack,if you are not referring to me,please say so. one of the rules of this forum ,is no personal attacks. Lawrence if you think I am big head,say it to my face. |
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14 Jun 09 - 02:19 PM (#2656237) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Marcus H Garvey If Laurence Heather is pretending that I am Captain Fish then I consider it a curse upon my family and I will sue him and hunt him down and kill him with agony. If not, then nevermind, as you were. |
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14 Jun 09 - 02:22 PM (#2656243) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious Oh good, art imitating life again! |
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14 Jun 09 - 02:49 PM (#2656263) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Surreysinger Where are those engineers to mend the Mudcat/Mud-e-ceilidh interface when you need them? |
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14 Jun 09 - 02:53 PM (#2656265) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Surreysinger Incidentally, could I point out that the thread about some fundamental points about the Midsouth week has been overlooked so far ... see this link here |
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14 Jun 09 - 02:54 PM (#2656267) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Lizzie Cornish 1 Oh....They have SMILIES! :0) Well, that's it...I'm a bit smitten now... LOL I like that Sally Pastie Head, she's an Alright Kinda Gal, but...but...I'm afraid Deidre bores the pants off me...and my Eleanor Roosevelt Pants, at that. Does Sally like Sith Lockman's music? ;0) |
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14 Jun 09 - 03:16 PM (#2656287) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Lawrie Scroll "Does Sally like Sith Lockman's music?" She probably went to see the Shakenmetal Band when Borfolk booked them. |
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14 Jun 09 - 04:12 PM (#2656324) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Vic Smith Oh dear! I can feel the temperature rising again. Let's see if I can do something to diffuse it……. The most important point about Dick's reaction to my posting is where he says yes,I agree Vic . Good, so it looks like we both think what Joe wrote was wrong and that is fundamental. Everything else is more trivial. However, you have raised points about the honesty and integrity of my actions which I hope that I can answer in a way that is non-confrontational. You say you are being selective in an attempt to score a point. And elsewhere you are generalising from one particular quote,but I am not surprised because you are only interested in scoring points. Well, I would beg to differ. First of all, this is not the first time that Joe has made statements of a worryingly dodgy nature on this subject in his Ramblings but to my mind this was the most blatant. As for my being "selective" in the quote, if you can find a better context for that quote, please feel free to do so here. I would be delighted if a better interpretation could be put on this statement. You say if you have an issue with Joe Stead,and are saying that he has said something unacceptable and racist ,contact him Well, of course, I did that, Dick. I emailed him straight away on reading it. He replied saying Hi Vic, I'm surprised you think this is an anti Muslim tirade……But at least you read me! Thanks for that. Joe I make no comment on whether you would consider this an adequate response. Perhaps, I shouldn't have posted Joe's comment here. I certainly wouldn't have done but for your posting on Joe as an exemplar of a humorist. Humour depends as much on one's reaction to the perpetrator as much as one's reaction to the material, so I have never found Joe funny in the same way that I never found Les Dawson funny. I do find the whole Borfolk concept very funny in a way that I think is inventive and keenly observed. If you find Joe's Ramblings funnier, perhaps you could give some examples here. Finally, could I offer you some advice, though it would probably be unwanted? Don't jump into the deep end in anger with Lawrence Heath. It is gentle harmless humour and it's not intended to hurt anyone. Look what happened when you misinterpreted a comment by Ian Anderson. You said that you ended up apologising to him over that. Don't get into a similar mess here. Look at Lizzie. She may, or may not, be Sally Pastie Head, but at least she has the grace to find Sally funny. |
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14 Jun 09 - 04:37 PM (#2656344) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman Funnies Some oldies but goodies. Enjoy! These glorious insults are from an era when cleverness with words was still valued, before a great portion of the English language got boiled down to 4-letter words, not to mention waving middle fingers. The exchange between Churchill & Lady Astor: She said, "If you were my husband I'd give you poison," and he said, "If you were my wife, I'd drink it." A Member of Parliament to Disraeli: "Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease." "That depends, Sir," said Disraeli, "on whether I embrace your policies or your mistress." "He had delusions of adequacy." - Walter Kerr "He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." - Winston Churchill "A modest little person, with much to be modest about." - Winston Churchill "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow "He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary." - William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway). "Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?" - Ernest Hemingway (about William Faulkner) "Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I'll waste no time reading it." - Moses Hadas "He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know."- Abraham Lincoln "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." - Oscar Wilde "I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend.... if you have one." - George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill "Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second... if there is one." – Winston Churchill, in response. "I feel so miserable without you; it's almost like having you here." - Stephen Bishop "He is a self-made man and worships his creator." - John Bright "His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork." - Mae West "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." - Oscar Wilde "I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it." - Groucho Marx here are some examples of why I think Ramblings of an old codger,is funnier than BORFOLK or Boring Day. finally,Vic, I will offer you some advice,mind your own business. |
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14 Jun 09 - 04:48 PM (#2656356) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Roberto "here are some examples of why I think Ramblings of an old codger,is funnier than BORFOLK or Boring Day" Did the old codger write all those? Wow! I agree, he's miles funnier than Borfolk ever was. |
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14 Jun 09 - 05:14 PM (#2656370) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Ross Campbell It's good to see that the years have not dimmed Lawrence Heath's wit, nor his drawing and design skills, nor his ability to get up the noses of people who persist in seeing themselves as the objects of his humour. Sure, we can all recognize the Borfolk characters, if not in our own folk club, then in the one down the road or across the county. But taking personal umbrage seems to be carrying a "dislike" response a bit far. If you see yourself in one of LH's caricatures (and are offended by what you see), perhaps you should look for the characteristics in your own make-up that produced that sense of recognition. It can be a painful realisation that "There's many a true word spoken in jest." If LH accidentally touched a nerve, it's no reason to jump down his throat. Anyway, back to the positive - I couldn't find the page where you can order the Frank Ingnobody badges, T-shirts, beer-mats, bumper-stickers, guitar-case stickers, posters, banners etc, etc And can't wait for the "missing" links. |
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14 Jun 09 - 05:35 PM (#2656381) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,baz parkes I was going to leap to Lawrence's defence...but the last thing he needs is my faint praise I was going to scan in aletter from a certain DickMles sent toFolk Roots (sic) some 20years ago, then realised it said exactly the same as he says here (and there.) If you don't like Borfolk et al,don';t read it. Icouldnever be arsed with Bernard Manning. And...how could ANYONE possibly not see that post by Joe Stead as racist. Butwhat do I know ....I'moneof the Froots Mafia ie I post there (and here, and MelodeonNet,and Teachit and...) In despair... Baz |
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14 Jun 09 - 06:51 PM (#2656430) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Lizzie Cornish 1 Eh? Joe Stead? Bernard Manning? Have I missed something vital?? (confused Smiley) Joe, Joe! Mudeceilidh has SMILIES, Joe! Really COOL ones that have steam coming out of their ears, and ones that stick out their tongues! Oh, JOE! Pleeeeze! Pretty Pleeeeeeeeeeeze! You KNOW you want to, Joe, you KNOw you DO! :0) And you could do it whilst Max is busy working, he'd never notice...I wouldn't tell him, I promise! And even if he tied me to a rack and stretched me until I was a size zero (oh if ONLY) I'd just tell him it was Joe Ooer who'd done it! Come on, Joe, Mudcat needs to smilies desperately! Just think of all the fun everyone could have in here.. ;0) LoadsofFans, eh, they sound Pretty Darn Sassy! Methinks I need to investigate them a little deeper... |
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14 Jun 09 - 08:39 PM (#2656482) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,leeneia I count 23 plays on 'boring' in the poster. Now THAT'S boring. |
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14 Jun 09 - 08:59 PM (#2656498) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Marcus H Garvey what do you call an Italian man with a rubber toe? (No offence meant to Cap'n or anyone else who may or may not know someone who may or may not be Italian or have (or not have) a rubber toe.) |
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14 Jun 09 - 09:55 PM (#2656552) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman Vic Smith,examine Joe Steads statement again. I assume he is talking from first hand experience,or do you have more knowledge of the local situation than him.,if you have I would appreciate your details. he appears to be asking a question,that needs to be adressed. my own opinion and answer to the question,would be that serious efforts need to be made,to help immigrants integrate,desire to integrate has to be a two way process. the answer[imo] is not to send them away as the BNP would wish. I think it is a good sign in this particular case that Muslim children are attending a Church of England school,and that a Church of England school,is making an effort to integrate them. the Church of England is the established church in England. I have known Joe Stead reasonably well,and have never heard him talk in a racist way, I think you have misinterpreted what he is trying to say,which is that there could be a problem in his area which needs to be adressed. he does not talk of repatriating immigrants, or offer a solution of any kind, he appears to be mentioning a topic for people to think about. it is a complete over reaction to call him a racist,and to compare him to Bernard Manning,although I would have phrased differently from him[but that is a result of being on this forum,and having too many over reactions] please explain what is Racist about bringing a topic to peoples, attention. If we cannot talk about potential integration problems,it is unlikely that any progress will be made. I am an Englishman ,and living in Ireland,I am an immigrant. as an Immigrant I realise that Ireland is different in many ways, for example, Religion, Culture. However,when stations are held in my townland,I am invited to attend,even though I am not Catholic,I am made welcome,and make a contribution in the form of[please note] IRISH traditional music,after the Ceremony., integration is something that cannot be forced ,but can be encouraged,and in my experience music can help to break these barriers down. |
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15 Jun 09 - 04:40 AM (#2656697) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious What's that expression about "losing the thread"? |
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15 Jun 09 - 04:56 AM (#2656708) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: melodeonboy Well, I've already bought my tickets for Boring Folk Day. My old canvas tent and my primus is in the back of the car, and I'm ready to go! What's the best way to get there from Milton Regis? Is it via Rosavallan Dale or Heaver Way and Jonbarley Corner? |
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15 Jun 09 - 05:24 AM (#2656722) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Chris Green Hilarious! This thread, I mean (although the link at the top is funny as well...) |
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15 Jun 09 - 05:29 AM (#2656726) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Ruth Archer melodeonboy, it all depends what time you're travelling. Heaver Way can be like a car park after 3pm - Hauler Way is less direct, but as it's not a main traffic artery it ought to get you there more quickly. Hope that helps, darling. See you there! Lillian |
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15 Jun 09 - 05:50 AM (#2656732) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Chris Green You could try approaching via Foregreen Fields but I'm told it can be interminable. Maybe coming by way of Iron Mews might be better? |
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15 Jun 09 - 06:00 AM (#2656734) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious Why do I get the feeling that any minute now somebody is going to shout out "Mornington Crescent"? |
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15 Jun 09 - 06:02 AM (#2656735) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious PS - Marcus - What do you call an Italian man with a rubber toe, anyway? |
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15 Jun 09 - 06:34 AM (#2656750) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Marcus H Garvey PS - Marcus - What do you call an Italian man with a rubber toe, anyway? Roberto |
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15 Jun 09 - 06:36 AM (#2656751) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Vic Smith With a heavy heart, with apologies to other users of this forum, and with the promise that this will positively my last posting to this thread, allow me to deal with the points made in the latest posting to this thread by Dick Miles. Again, I do not wish to raise the temperature of the debate to the level of insult, so I will endeavour to be factual. Dick’s posting is a defence of his long-term friend, Joe Stead. That is admirable. I have probably known Joe longer than Dick; I met him in 1964 when I was at college in South-East London and he came each week to have banjo lessons from a fellow student that I shared with. I liked Joe, went to folk clubs with him, and have always wished him well. I still send him my folk club circular and he still sends me his Ramblings. I have no wish to think badly of an old friend but some of his statements in recent Ramblings have caused me concern and the one that I have quoted above I would consider indefensible as I have already stated. Now Dick says:- I think you have misinterpreted what he is trying to say,which is that there could be a problem in his area which needs to be adressed. I would really like to believe that you are right, Dick. I invited you above to put my quotation from Joe in a better light by placing it in a different context. You have not done this but merely repeat the accusation that I have “misinterpretedâ€쳌 Joe. Now, sadly, I must add further evidence of what I take to be Joe Stead’s intention in making the statement which I quoted from him above. Dick, you will have seen this, because like me, he receives Joe’s Ramblings. Below the statement that I quoted, Joe goes on to say in the same email please do take a snifty at ….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-3X5hIFXYU What is your opinion of that video that Joe advocates, Dick? To your mind does that that video represent a fair and balanced look the world or does it strike you as being the rantings of an extreme white supremacist group? Or is this another example of me being “selectiveâ€쳌 or “misrepresentingâ€쳌 Joe? That is the main thrust of my concerns but just for the record. Dick says â€쳌it is a complete over reaction to call him a racist,and to compare him to Bernard Manning ….And you will be able to quote where I have made this comparison. Dick says â€쳌do you have more knowledge of the local situation than himâ€쳌 No, Dick, like most of us, I only know my own local situation. I do know, however, that I get on very well with the people whose garden backs on to mine, and they - to use one of Joe’s phrases - run a corner shop. Like you, Dick, I live in a different country from the one that I was born in. I wish that everyone that moves to England is made as welcome here as I was. |
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15 Jun 09 - 06:43 AM (#2656756) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Vic Smith Interesting.....Could I assure those reading the above posting that I have not been on hallucinatory drugs and that it looked perfectly normal when I checked it in preview mode. Could Mudcat administrators offer an explanation for this? Better still, could they delete it and allow me to post it again |
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15 Jun 09 - 06:47 AM (#2656760) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Vic Smith I'll try again With a heavy heart, with apologies to other users of this forum, and with the promise that this will positively my last posting to this thread, allow me to deal with the points made in the latest posting to this thread Dick Miles. Again, I do not wish to raise the temperature of the debate to the level of insult, so I will endeavour to be factual. Dick's posting is a defence of his long-term friend, Joe Stead. That is admirable. I have probably known Joe longer than Dick; I met him in 1964 when I was at college in South-East London and he came each week to have banjo lessons from a fellow student that I shared with. I liked Joe, went to folk clubs with him, and have always wished him well. I still send him my folk club circular and he still sends me his Ramblings. I have no wish to think badly of an old friend but some of his statements in recent Ramblings have caused me concern and the one that I have quoted above I would consider indefensible as I have already stated. Now Dick says:- I think you have misinterpreted what he is trying to say,which is that there could be a problem in his area which needs to be adressed. I would really like to believe that you are right, Dick. I invited you above to put my quotation from Joe in a better light by placing it in a different context. You have not done this but merely repeat the accusation that I have "misinterpreted" Joe. Now, sadly, I must add further evidence of what I take to be Joe Stead's intention in making the statement which I quoted from him above. Dick, you will have seen this, because like me, he receives Joe's Ramblings. Below the statement that I quoted, Joe goes on to say in the same email please do take a snifty at …….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-3X5hIFXYU What is your opinion of that video that Joe advocates, Dick? To your mind does that that video represent a fair and balanced look the world or does it strike you as being the rantings of an extreme white supremacist group? Or is this another example of me being "selective" or "misrepresenting" Joe? That is the main thrust of my concerns but just for the record. Dick says "it is a complete over reaction to call him a racist,and to compare him to Bernard Manning ….And you will be able to quote where I have made this comparison. Dick says "do you have more knowledge of the local situation than him" No, Dick, like most of us, I only know my own local situation. I do know, however, that I get on very well with the people whose garden backs on to mine, and they – to use one of Joe's phrases – run a corner shop. Like you, Dick, I live in a different country from the one that I was born in. I wish that everyone that moves to England is made as welcome here as I was. |
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15 Jun 09 - 06:48 AM (#2656761) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious Roberto Groan. Yes, I also fell for that old question "do you known that the word 'gullible' isn't in the dictionary?" |
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15 Jun 09 - 07:01 AM (#2656774) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: manitas_at_work Don't make too much of Muslim children attending Church of England schools - they probably have no other choice. |
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15 Jun 09 - 08:06 AM (#2656813) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman Vic. I was not aware that Joe had advocated that video. yes, I agree with you, the video, is the rantings of white Racists. however to counter this sort of nonsense,it is important to make the points I have made[which I hope Joe read]about the importance of INTEGRATION. Since you brought these points up,and attempted to say that I thought this was funny,may I make it clear that what I find amusing in Joes ramblings,are his funnies,an example of which I gave earlier. BAZ parkes,compared him to Bernard Manning,you lumped his humour along with Les Dawson. none of the quotes Joe gave in his funnies,were by either of these Comedians,but included quotes from Groucho Marx and Oscar Wilde. as far as I am concerned their humour[which Joe obviously appreciates] [as I do] has nothing in common with Manning or Dawson. and as I have said I find those quotes much funnier than Lawrence Heath,Borfolk[imo] was vaguely amusing about 20 years ago,but is now as predictable[imo] as three blind mice. but each to their own,so have fun with Lawrence. |
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15 Jun 09 - 01:52 PM (#2657060) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Vic Smith OK, I said that I would not post here again, but I just couldn't resist this one. All those of you who have bought your early tickets for Boring Folk Day has a look at this...... http://homepage.ntlworld.com/borodance/magic-bus.jpg .... and start worrying. |
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15 Jun 09 - 02:26 PM (#2657081) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Chris Murray Brilliant! |
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15 Jun 09 - 02:29 PM (#2657084) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,CupOfTea, at work, no cookies I can't believe nobody mentioned that Boring folk has a ready made theme song, but the wryly witty and velvet voiced Andrew Calhoun of Chicago: FOLKSINGERS ARE BORING (Andrew Calhoun) Nobody comes to the coffeehouse, Nobody comes to the coffeehouse, Nobody comes to the coffeehouse, Folksingers are boring. Boring, boring, boring, so boring, Nobody comes to the coffeehouse, Folksingers are boring. First they start some silly song, Try to make you sing along, Always drag it out too long: Folksingers are boring. First they sing about a train, Then they sing another song about a train, Then they sing a song about a train: Folksingers are boring. Folksingers have flabby buns, They all play the same bass runs, They're against the private ownership of handguns: Folksingers are boring. Folksingers are born to lose, They wear old and ratty shoes, Then they try to sing the blues: Then they're really boring. Give us salsa, give us soul, Give us good old rock and roll, Pass the bong and pass the bowl Folksingers are boring. @music @folkmusic Copyright Andrew Calhoun, 1984 filename[ FLKSNGBR BR |
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15 Jun 09 - 02:54 PM (#2657094) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Surreysinger I've just had a message from Frank who advised me that he has had to post a message up on sTroof forum. It seems that his visitor counter was allied to a website that some had thought was part of the Boring universe. Probably best to see his messages today at sTroof forum alternative universe link I believe that Vic may already have made his way through the warp to visit it, judging from the link he has already provided. |
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15 Jun 09 - 07:54 PM (#2657308) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: M.Ted I must tell you that I am both entertained and amused by all this--and the Mud-e-Ceilidh site is funny too. |
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16 Jun 09 - 03:24 AM (#2657463) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,QWERTY I count 6 plays on 'boring' in FOLKSINGERS ARE BORING - 36 if you include the choruses. Now THAT'S boring. |
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16 Jun 09 - 04:13 AM (#2657479) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Maurice Ring I notice the women's morris dancers are Knots o' Boring! :-) |
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16 Jun 09 - 04:30 AM (#2657489) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman Vic. I would suggest that a positive action,would be for those who seriously want to fight fascism,to rate this video 5 stars. it is a response to Muslim demographics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pnpJU31HM0&feature=related . apologies for interrupting your humour.,with something so trivial. |
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16 Jun 09 - 05:51 AM (#2657522) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman Vic,Here was THE WHOLE [WITHOUT YOUR EDITING]of JOES statement on the subject of Muslims.before anyone else calls Joe a racist.please read what he said in its entirety. Joe Stead – The Ramblings of an old Codger – Volume 105 – June 2009 I suppose there are some honest politicians out there somewhere; but I would guess not an awful lot and the recent spate of discoveries that the majority of our Members of Parliament are on the make in a dishonest fashion begs the question; are they dishonest before they enter parliament or does the job simply encourage it? I sometimes wonder (when I've got time to waste) just how politicians think, or indeed if they think at all. Here in Sowerby Bridge the open market has moved home and the vacated area made a perfect car park thus alleviating and lessening car parking problems throughout the town. What did Calderdale Council do? They spent a few thousand of our tax payer's pounds erecting a huge metal fence around the site. It will eventually be a new swimming pool. But in the meantime it's an empty space that could have been used to better effect. Barmpots the lot. So here we are every 5 years or so voting a bunch of partly intelligent no-hopers into office on huge salaries and they find ways of increasing their income in an illegal fashion. Did they not think the house of cards would one day come tumbling down? Obviously not! So they can't be that bright! Just how the electorate will respond remains to be seen. I have a huge fear that there will be a swing to the right and the BNP will benefit. One of the problems about the BNP (other than them being fascists of course) is that at times they quote facts that can only be true; which will attract voters from both Labour and Conservative who would otherwise stay faithful to the main party's. For example – if Muslims and non-Muslims continue to breed at the present rate then the Muslim population will eventually outstrip the non-Muslim population in Great Britain. Already at my wife's old school (a Church of England school please note) the Muslim intake of children now outstrips the non-Muslim children and as a consequence my grand-daughter Jasmine has more Muslims in her class than non Muslim; and I'm wondering, if this trend continues, just what are we going to do with all the forthcoming taxi drivers, Asian restaurateurs and corner shops? But having already composed and typed the above I was today by coincidence sent the following U Tube link that I feel we should all have a look at. Over 8 million people have viewed it already and the statistics make chilling reading if, like me, you are of non-Muslim persuasion. And whilst I am prepared to believe that the piece is simply white non-Muslim propaganda and scare mongering to boot; it should still be taken seriously insofar as my own experiences here in Halifax (the fact that we have a Church of England school where Muslims outnumber non Muslims) prove that the piece has substance. Your comments would be warmly welcomed. So please do take a snifty at …….. Vic Smith,carefully left out part of Joes letter,thus deliberately portraying Joe in a worse light. why? have you attempted to smear Joe Stead,by selectively editing his letter, |
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16 Jun 09 - 06:19 AM (#2657537) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Play.Ford Words will be said on E-Ceilidh Harrumph! |
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16 Jun 09 - 06:21 AM (#2657538) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Vic Smith Dick, Thank you for posting the link to A response to: Muslim Demographics. It is a great counter argument to the nonsense that Joe Stead was advocating in the link from his "Ramblings". (interestingly the most recent reaction to this video as I write this is from HoffBridge which may be of interest to Richard Bridge amongst others.) Thank you also for posting the context of the comment from Joe. But answer me two things:- 1] Do you really think the entire quote shows Joe in a better light? You will have to explain how it makes his comments about Muslims more defensible. At the moment, I fail to see this. 2] Why would anyone want to defend a piece of writing that advocates a video that - in Dick Miles' description - is "the rantings of white Racists." |
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16 Jun 09 - 06:27 AM (#2657544) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Ruth Archer I've read it. Despite its decrying of the BNP, it's racist. Anyone who is daft enough to believe in the twisted statistics produced by white supremacists, including the BNP, really wants a word with themselves. The BNP talk about whites in Britain being a minority in just a few decades. The sorts of headlines the scream out from their propaganda would lead you to believe that Britain must be at least 40, maybe 45% non-white at this point. Yet what is the reality? Britain is 92% white. Oooh, lock up your daughters! The dark tide of immigration is coming to flood us all! Yes, certain parts of the country experience more immigration than others, but using such anecdotal situations as the one described as evidence of a wide-reaching "problem" is very dangerous indeed. My daughter's school of 1200, for example, has about a dozen non-white students from what I can tell. Anyone who perpetuates this kind of propaganda really wants to seriously think about their motivation for doing so. "I hate the BNP, but..." is as transparent a statement as "I'm not racist, but..." "I'm wondering, if this trend continues, just what are we going to do with all the forthcoming taxi drivers, Asian restaurateurs and corner shops?" is a racist quip no matter how you slice it. In fact, statistically the children of Asian immigrants are far more likely to do well at school and attend university, because their communities value and support the education of their children - so your friend might be better off asking what we are going to do with all those doctors, pharmacists and solicitors. What all this has to do with the Boring Folk Day I have no idea, but life is rather alarmingly imitating art. |
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16 Jun 09 - 06:46 AM (#2657555) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Silas Ruth is spot on , agree with every word. |
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16 Jun 09 - 06:57 AM (#2657560) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman But having already composed and typed the above I was today by coincidence sent the following U Tube link that I feel we should all have a look at. Over 8 million people have viewed it already and the statistics make chilling reading if, like me, you are of non-Muslim persuasion. And whilst I am prepared to believe that the piece is simply white non-Muslim propaganda and scare mongering to boot; it should still be taken seriously insofar as my own experiences here in Halifax (the fact that we have a Church of England school where Muslims outnumber non Muslims) prove that the piece has substance. Your comments would be warmly welcomed. So please do take a snifty at …….. this[which VIC deliberately left out] in my opinion,does alter how you have attempted to portray Joe. Ruth, Vic ,he is not saying,that he believes the statistics,he is saying that they are taking a fact and exaggerating it. if you have stastics that prove that in England,that Muslim familes,ARE smaller or the same, or marginally larger ,it is important to find them ,and put them up here,so that the truth can be seen. if anyone here does not believe that unless we attempt to encourage integration, England could have serious racial problems,are burying their heads in the sand. I do not believe that Joe thinks immigrants should be sent out of the country,[he doe not say that , but that is what the BNP say]. Joe, poses a question that needs to be adressed,what does England do with an increasing Asian population,the answer in my opinion is for the government to encourage the English people and the immigrants themselves to integrate. if England does not have an increasing population of Asians,facts anf figures need to be produced to counter this claim. ,Vic, what you have done to Joe,by editing important parts of his letter,is unfair and a smear.,you quoted parts of his letter out of context,that is a fact. |
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16 Jun 09 - 07:11 AM (#2657569) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious Whisper . . . Shouldn't all this be in the FAF thread |
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16 Jun 09 - 07:11 AM (#2657570) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Vic Smith Dick said:- " Over 8 million people have viewed it already and the statistics make chilling reading if, like me, you are of non-Muslim persuasion." Please, please be careful, Dick. You are now getting into dangerous territory yourself. |
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16 Jun 09 - 07:15 AM (#2657573) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious Whisper again . . . shouldn't all this be on the FAF thread, or should this one now be retitled Boring All Day? Dick'n'Vic please take this somewhere else where it belongs!! |
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16 Jun 09 - 07:21 AM (#2657576) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler Vic, As I read it that is what Joe said and Dick quoted. Now you have quoted it as well! |
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16 Jun 09 - 07:25 AM (#2657579) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman here is one suggestion that I think would use music in a progressive way. the English government should subsidise English /Asian music clubs, which have a booking policy of equally shared TRADITIONAL OR CONTEMPORARY music,from English and Asian backgrounds. music can be a great way of breaking down barriers. |
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16 Jun 09 - 07:30 AM (#2657582) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Silas "here is one suggestion that I think would use music in a progressive way. the English government should subsidise English /Asian music clubs, which have a booking policy of equally shared TRADITIONAL OR CONTEMPORARY music,from English and Asian backgrounds. music can be a great way of breaking down barriers. " Completely bonkers. Are you being serious? |
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16 Jun 09 - 07:30 AM (#2657583) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Vic Smith Black belt caterpillar wrestler wrote:- "Now you have quoted it as well! " Sorry - you are entirely right. I took to be something that Dick said because he does not use quotation marks, italics etc. Apologies to Dick over that one as well. |
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16 Jun 09 - 07:56 AM (#2657598) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: melodeonboy "Whisper again . . . shouldn't all this be on the FAF thread, or should this one now be retitled Boring All Day? Dick'n'Vic please take this somewhere else where it belongs!!" Yes, indeed! Let's get back to frothing tankards! Fol-de-rol-di-da! |
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16 Jun 09 - 09:10 AM (#2657650) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,dillie the oast ouse opper I am stunned by all of this.... and I agree with melodeon boy above :0) x |
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16 Jun 09 - 09:28 AM (#2657661) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Dave the Gnome I am stunted by all this as well. But the Boring folk day looks just my cup of traditional Darjeeling and where do I go for a Mud-e-celidh? DeG |
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16 Jun 09 - 10:01 AM (#2657693) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Surreysinger David .... you need to go to BARN DANCE - 8.00pm - 11.00pm at Boring-On-Thames Church Hall, with the Ardent Ceilidh Boys and Angie Whirlsmania ... that should be Mud-e-ceilidh enough for you, shouldn't it??? |
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16 Jun 09 - 10:01 AM (#2657694) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Surreysinger Sorry - should have said - that's part of the Boring Folk Day which Frank is arranging... |
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16 Jun 09 - 04:29 PM (#2658020) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Leadfingers But where do we buy tickets ?? |
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16 Jun 09 - 05:09 PM (#2658047) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM6UdvpaLcc&feature=related here is something that is much less funny than borfolk. |
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16 Jun 09 - 05:23 PM (#2658057) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious something that is much less funny than borfolk buzzz buzzz bonnety buzzzz |
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16 Jun 09 - 06:41 PM (#2658095) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Surreysinger Dick - that certainly is not only less funny than Borfolk, it's not funny at all. I've never found acts that mock someone's disability to be in the least amusing. |
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17 Jun 09 - 08:33 AM (#2658482) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman I agree Surrey singer. |
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17 Jun 09 - 09:18 AM (#2658502) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Scotsman Over The Border So what was the point in posting that link then, Captain Birdseye? I had a bad stutter until my early/mid twenties. I suffered the humiliation of being mocked and imitated throughout school, and then, even worse, the patronising sympathy of others when they grew up enough to realise that my speech impediment didn't make me 'fair game'. It saddens me to see that some don't even grow up that much. |
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17 Jun 09 - 09:39 AM (#2658515) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Silas Well, unfortunate as it is, people with disabilities and afflictions have always been at the mercy of 'comedians', songwriters and performers. Cosmotheka used to sing a song called 'Only come down for the day' that managed to encompass stuttering, diasblement and mental illnes. Can but say that it was an incredibly funny song though, and, as Al Sealy used to say "We make a point of not apologising for any of the material that we do, no matter how offensive it is - sorry about that, but there we are" Most of us have something that someone can take the piss out of, wether it be ginger hair, being fat,, short, tall,bald, deaf, short sighted etc. Perhaps we should be slightly less sensitive. |
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17 Jun 09 - 09:46 AM (#2658523) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Scotsman Over The Border "Perhaps we should be slightly less sensitive. " Replace the 'disability' with race. Do you still think peole should be less sensitive? What's the difference? It's that 'otherness' that makes some target others by way of their "humour". Humour that needs a victim is not humour, it's an ignorant cheap shot, and so is being an appologist for it. |
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17 Jun 09 - 09:52 AM (#2658526) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Silas Hmmm... we should really try to be a little less senstive. There is almost no such thing as victimless humour and trying to play the race card is pathetic. I have been and still am ridiculed for the appearance of a certain part of my anatomy (!), just grow up and get over it. |
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17 Jun 09 - 09:57 AM (#2658531) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Scotsman Over The Border Silas, Good for you, you've moved on. That does not give you the right to belittle what others go through. I'm not speaking about myself, I'm a big boy and can look after myself, I'm talking about the kids going through what I did. I am not playing the race card, I asked what the difference between taking the piss out of someone's disability and someone's race is. You said that was pathetic, I already intimated what I think of sympathy in these circumstances, but I'd still like to know what the difference is. |
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17 Jun 09 - 10:02 AM (#2658538) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Silas Sadly, kids are very cruel and no matter what you do, there will always be bullying to some degree. The victim does not need to have any form of 'difference', just having an unusual name is enough. They usually come through OK though. |
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17 Jun 09 - 10:27 AM (#2658559) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman Scotsman,it illustrates this point,there are many on mudcat with different senses of humour. Leadfingers,put that clip up originally[on a different mudcat thread]. I believe in tolerance,as regarding humour,I do not find it funny,but Leadfingers presumably does[I am prepared to live and let live]. I do not find Lawrences humour funny,although it is not offensive,in the same way,as that clip is. I have a right to say that I do not find something funny,without being attacked,as I have been on this forum in the past[by guestRalphie],perhaps the same tolerance can be shown to me as I extend towars Leadfingers. I do not find Lawrence funny[he does not seem to have progressed from thirty years ago],neither do I find being called big ed amusing,as I am sure you Scotsman over the border would either.Ihave no objection to childish anagrams ,but I do object to the inference of big ed .I will now let you carry on with your carry on up the folk world. |
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17 Jun 09 - 10:27 AM (#2658560) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Scotsman Over The Border "Sadly, kids are very cruel and no matter what you do, there will always be bullying to some degree. The victim does not need to have any form of 'difference', just having an unusual name is enough. They usually come through OK though" Well chidren's charities and the education authorities see things differently. There is a 'zero tolerence' policy to bullying at the schools my children go to, as there is Nationwide. This is not a comment on the efficacy of that policy, I don't know how well it works, but I've seen it work really well with a friend's child. I don't know where you are Silas, but have you come across Bill Bailey or Harry Hill? They don't need victims for their humour, so victimless humour is possible. At the risk of labouring a point, I still don't see the difference between mocking someone's race and mocking a disability, and I still do not understand why Captain Birdseye posted that link. |
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17 Jun 09 - 10:31 AM (#2658565) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Scotsman Over The Border Your post was done whilst I was writing, Captain, I don't know how to edit on this board, so my previous comment was submitted before reading yours. :-) |
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17 Jun 09 - 11:05 AM (#2658588) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious I find it extraordinary how nearly every topic on this board which starts out as a lighthearted one inevitably gets sidetracked, hi-jacked or whatever you care to call it by the humourless, the professional takers of offense, the grinders of axes, the wilfully uncomprehending and the knee-jerk combatants who will always disagree with what certain other posters say. And if the cap fits any of those, feel free to wear it! |
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17 Jun 09 - 01:05 PM (#2658672) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman Folknacious.Offence not offense. I am not humourless,my humour is diferent from yours,is that understood. if you cant stand the heat get out of the kitchen. Folknacious,your willing enough to take the piss,but dont seem to like it, when I give my opinion of your humour,if you give it out baby,you got to learn to take it. I dont find your humour offensive[apart from the big ed comment,just predictable],however you are a fine artist. |
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17 Jun 09 - 01:05 PM (#2658673) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Scotsman Over The Border Folknacious, please excuse me, I'm new to mudcat, if I'm cast as one of your cap wearing, humourless, axegrinding, professional offense takers with the hair-trigger knee, etc etc, then so be it, but my motivation was purely against what I saw to be a discriminatory prejudice. I appologise profusely for hijaking your thread. If it's worth anything I find Borefolk very funny. |
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17 Jun 09 - 01:09 PM (#2658677) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,baz parkes Sorry...Coming back late to this Dick says I compared Joe Stead to Bernard Manning...I didn't. The point I was making was I didn't find him (Manning) funny, therefore didn't watch/listen to him...suggesting,perhaps naively that people who don't find the whole Borfolk word funny should do the same. Then lo and behold,Upspoke the Captain..."but each to their own,so have fun with Lawrence." I really don't know why I let myself bedragged into all this.... Baz |
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17 Jun 09 - 01:39 PM (#2658704) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Leadfingers Dick - I put that link up because someone was looking for the bloody song , NOT because I thought it was funny ! Incidentally , its Ronnie Barker's song requested in the thread http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=9974 |
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17 Jun 09 - 01:47 PM (#2658712) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Leadfingers AND I didnt claim the 100th post !! I must be losing it !! |
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17 Jun 09 - 02:53 PM (#2658760) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Neil D From: GUEST,Silas Date: 17 Jun 09 - 10:02 AM Sadly, kids are very cruel and no matter what you do, there will always be bullying to some degree. The victim does not need to have any form of 'difference', just having an unusual name is enough. They usually come through OK though. Unless they arm themselves to the teeth and kill 31 of their schoolmates. The most unfunny thing I've ever seen. And its not true that there's nothing we can do. If reasoning adults can't lead the way on this then what good are we. I was never so proud as when one of my kids would come to the defense of someone who was being bullied. |
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17 Jun 09 - 03:32 PM (#2658791) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious Folknacious.Offence not offense. I am not humourless,my humour is diferent from yours,is that understood. if you cant stand the heat get out of the kitchen. Folknacious,your willing enough to take the piss,but dont seem to like it, when I give my opinion of your humour,if you give it out baby,you got to learn to take it. I dont find your humour offensive[apart from the big ed comment,just predictable],however you are a fine artist. "You're", not "your". Nobody who has heard my singing, mostly restricted to the shower, or indeed seen my paintings would ever describe me as a "fine artist", or probably any kind of artist at all other than the p*** variety! I didn't bother to reply to your incomprehensible PM banging on about Mud-e-ceilidh's "Big Ed" creation (apologies if you're dyslexic, but why on earth can't you learn to do simple punctuation and message quoting like everybody else over age 5 on here?) but I am beginning to suspect that you've deluded yourself that I'm somebody I'm not. No wonder you were allegedly accused by somebody else of being on drugs!! And by the way, I think we've worked out that you don't like Borfolk, but please feel free to tell us again if it amuses you. |
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18 Jun 09 - 06:56 AM (#2659258) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Vic Smith Folknacious, A PM from another regular user of this forum received by me today says:- Vic I think you've forgotten the First Commandment of Mudcat. "Do not try to argue with Captain Birdseye, for it will end in much wailing and gnashing of teeth" It is easy to get tempted, but better to resist! I think that this is good advice - for both you and me. I shall certainly be following it in future. |
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18 Jun 09 - 07:05 AM (#2659263) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Folknacious Vic - don't you mean I think,you've forgotten the.First Commandment of MudcatDo not, try to argue with Captain Birdseye, foritwill end,in much wailing andgnashing of teethIt is easy,to gettempted, but better,to resist! I think I'm getting the hang of it now but I will take your advice if you promise to take your own. A pact? What's it they say on Froots? IAFWAFIAWMWQ isn't it? Ken |
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18 Jun 09 - 01:42 PM (#2659512) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Vic Smith Geoff Wallis said:- "presumably, you don't have to endure PMs from Captain......" Not so - but the same advice and the same policy will apply with them. (Didn't copy your insult as I don't think it helps.) |
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18 Jun 09 - 01:54 PM (#2659520) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Geoff Wallis Oh, but, Vic, I think it helps a lot. |
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18 Jun 09 - 02:02 PM (#2659528) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: The Sandman To Title Date Delete Geoff Wallis Re: thanks 17 Jun 2009 06:23 AM Message: thanks for putting up the recordings of neily boyle, on the session,much appreciated.Dick Miles |
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18 Jun 09 - 02:07 PM (#2659536) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Geoff Wallis I've no idea why Dick has copied the text of a private message to me here or why he's unable to spell Néillidh Boyle's name correctly. Is there any way of filtering private messages? |
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19 Jun 09 - 07:29 AM (#2660087) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Ron Davies Anybody who doesn't think that Mud E Ceilidh is a delightful satire need only look at the opening page--even the type-face and font: Gossip and Opinion Search (Advanced) Sort by: Vacuity or Contentiousness |
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21 Jun 09 - 10:44 PM (#2661851) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Ron Davies Hi this is Jan, and I want to know when the next Dirge Night will be held at Borfolk. I really miss Dirge Night. Does anyone else? I mean you can't beat a good dirge can you? Especially when you're all sitting in a circle hoping your turn will never come because you enjoy hearing everyone else's wonderful dirges so much. Plus you can't really remember what your dirge was about anyway. |
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22 Jun 09 - 03:12 AM (#2661929) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Job-Lott Yeah, I miss Dirge Night too. It was a bit like Mudcat set to music! ;-) |
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22 Jun 09 - 03:35 AM (#2661936) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,Ralphie This thread is wonderful!! Keep it up guys (Though I think I detect a bit of a sense of humour bypass going on in some quarters!) I'm proud to be known by my new name of Harelip! Not that I've posted anything recently. I was probably attending the ECMW event......(English Country Moaning Weekend) |
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22 Jun 09 - 03:57 AM (#2661939) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: melodeonboy Dirge Night? Great! Is there still the prize of a bottle of VP British Cream Sherry for whoever gets the greatest number of deaths into any one dirge? |
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22 Jun 09 - 04:02 AM (#2661940) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST VP Sherry? Blimey thats a bit upmarket, isn't it? In my day it was Watneys Red Barrel. |
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22 Jun 09 - 11:44 PM (#2662559) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Ron Davies Jan back again. I am so thrilled that you all remember and long for the good old dirge nights. But I thought it was Bristol Cream Sherry and cheese and onion crisps that was offered as the top prize. I got so discouraged because Anne and Chris always won. My favourite dirge had twenty deaths per verse and I always fell asleep in the middle of it, so I never found out how many verses there were. Does anyone remember that one. Can you help me out here? |
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23 Jun 09 - 08:44 AM (#2662573) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: Surreysinger Anybody noticed the dreadful rumour that Tescos is about to start taking over festivals ?? |
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23 Jun 09 - 10:28 AM (#2662666) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: melodeonboy That wouldn't surprise me. The buggers are taking over almost everything else! (By the way, this is a colleague announcement!) "It was a fine and a pleasant day In a Tesco store I was faring And I walked for miles up and down the aisles As I hunted for the shelves of herring" Every little helps, my a**e! |
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24 Jun 09 - 03:38 AM (#2663313) Subject: RE: Boring Folk Day From: GUEST,QWERTY I see Sally Pastyhead has got some more smilies. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/borodance/mud_e_ceilidh_tescos.htm#post10 Should keep Lizzie happy |
