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All ye oul wans and oul fellas out there! Wakey wakey, rise and shine!

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    #6542
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,056 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    It is, as you say, bleedin' hewidge. And even at that it is nowhere near full size. It stands 8ft high at the peak, but of course since it is a ridge tent there is not the amount of space you might be used to in a modern tent. the base is 9 ft x 12ft. I have had the frame put up (I needed help!) and the main canvas thrown over and its looking good. I have had to wait for some more sewing thread to finish the front and back, then stitch them in place and add ties etc. Its well on the way though. Should have photos soon.

    Yes, you are right, the originals were made of wool, but that isn't practical as the frame would have to be even more massive to support the weight of it - apart from the cost of getting suitable wool. In fact the modern versions cheat a bit more too, as presumably the original would have just been a huge square thrown over the A frame, so the front and back would have been draped and folded, whereas now they are made to fit. Sure its all great fun! :D

    Edit to add - the tent was actually the sail of the ship, they carried timbers (on one ship that was found anyway) to turn the sail into a tent and (I think) used the mast into the ridgepole. Its all held together with round tenons with pegs.


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    #6543
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    If I'm ever marooned or lost anywhere, I wanna be marooned with Ray Mears.


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    #6544
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    My sincere apologies for my absence lately folks. I had trouble with the strait jacket, Nursey made it too tight and I had a problem escaping. Got fed up with being thrown raw meat for breakfast too.... it makes the manacles rusty.


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    #6545
    OldGoat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,633 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    No need to apologise.

    You need to grovel instead. :)

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    #6546
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    Is that a Kelloggs or a Nestlé cereal? Kellogg's Grovel sounds about right. :D


    * Gets down on his knees .... Ties OG's shoelaces together and runs for the hills


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    #6547
    Chucken
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    Did ye see this?
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0625/458767-portugal-bingo/

    Serves them right :pac:


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    #6548
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    Chucken wrote: »
    Did ye see this?
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0625/458767-portugal-bingo/

    Serves them right :pac:

    What got me was "A number of people not playing were arrested for observing a crime" :eek:


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    #6549
    Chucken
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    The Sun newspaper reported that two plain-clothed police officers infiltrated the bingo-playing group after staking out the pub for weeks.

    Had they anything else to do I wonder? :pac:


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    #6550
    OldGoat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,633 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    Chucken wrote: »
    Did ye see this?
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0625/458767-portugal-bingo/

    Serves them right :pac:
    BANNED! Introduction of forbidden word (even if it's quoted from another source).
    Tut, tut, tut.


    /Power crazed mod strikes again.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    #6551
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    Well said OG get all references to wild Australian dogs out of here..... Oh hang on I think that's Dingo. :D


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    #6552
    Chucken
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    I was waiting for that :p


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    #6553
    OldGoat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,633 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    Rubecula wrote: »
    Dingo.
    /Fingers twitching on the BanHammer handle

    Careful there Ted. With my failing eyesight I could easily read that incorrectly.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    #6554
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    Oooooh Lordy, I'd clean forgotten all about the ban. Glad it wasn't me that was caught out! Either saying the banned word, or playing B---o! It was Chuckie's fault Miss! :P


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    #6555
    OldGoat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,633 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    You play the Banjo? Cool!
    We should get together for a session.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    #6556
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    Oooooh Lordy, I'd clean forgotten all about the ban. Glad it wasn't me that was caught out! Either saying the banned word, or playing B---o! It was Chuckie's fault Miss! :P

    You called OG Miss?

    Have I been missing something here?


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    #6557
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    The pink tutu and feathers are a dead giveaway! :D


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    #6558
    BBDBB
    Registered Users Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    to be fair, the wax on the moustache made it a 50/50 call


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    #6559
    getz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭getz


    Rubecula wrote: »
    Is that a Kelloggs or a Nestlé cereal? Kellogg's Grovel sounds about right. :D


    * Gets down on his knees .... Ties OG's shoelaces together and runs for the hills
    kellogs-nestle this thread is turning into a cereal


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    #6560
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    Starting to Snap Crackle and Pop for sure


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    #6561
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    Rubecula wrote: »
    Starting to Snap Crackle and Pop for sure

    Oh dear, I almost said something rude! :o


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    #6562
    OldGoat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,633 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    Just a heads up.
    I'm going to be off line for a week or so from Friday and then again mid August. If any of ye spot anything untoward happening on the forum please use the "Report Post" button and that will send a notification to the CMods who'll take a look at it.
    Or, if you really have to you can PM them with any queries. However as I know you are all reasonable and level headed I'm sure there will be nothing controversial happening.
    ...



    Also remember that I can use the ban-hammer retrospectively when I get back so forget about chatting on forbidden topics!

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    #6563
    BBDBB
    Registered Users Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    ............Mother Superior calling Little Bo Peep, Mother Superior calling Little Bo Peep, the Rooster has left the henhouse, I repeat, the Rooster has left the henhouse, Operation Navy Sister is green for go, Operation Navy Sister is green for go.......


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    #6564
    OldGoat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,633 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    Careful now. Don't make me use the Bat-Signal Beruthiel-Signal.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    #6565
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    BBDBB wrote: »
    ............Mother Superior calling Little Bo Peep, Mother Superior calling Little Bo Peep, the Rooster has left the henhouse, I repeat, the Rooster has left the henhouse, Operation Navy Sister is green for go, Operation Navy Sister is green for go.......

    :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D...to infinity!!!


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    #6566
    Chucken
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    OldGoat wrote: »
    However as I know you are all reasonable and level headed
    ...




    Hahahahahaha...




    HA.


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    #6567
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    OldGoat wrote: »
    Careful now. Don't make me use the Bat-Signal Beruthiel-Signal.

    My gawd OG you can be cruel to us oulwans and oulfellas when you really want to.

    Besides isn't Beruthiel a caller at the local ***** hall? :D:D:D


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    #6568
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    OldGoat wrote: »
    Just a heads up.
    I'm going to be off line for a week or so from Friday and then again mid August. If any of ye spot anything untoward happening on the forum please use the "Report Post" button and that will send a notification to the CMods who'll take a look at it.
    Or, if you really have to you can PM them with any queries. However as I know you are all reasonable and level headed I'm sure there will be nothing controversial happening.
    .

    Going to doo-lally-land for your holliers, are you?


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    #6569
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    *Digs out his booklet of controversial subjects*

    Hmmm Alphabetically arranged too.

    A is for Ankles as seen on Matron

    B is for B .... oops


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    #6570
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    Run wild. Run free.


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    #6571
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    Run wild. Run free.


    Iron Maiden in here????????


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