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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 12 of 51 1 2 … 10 11 12 13 14 … 50 51 Go to page... Re: Sparteye's Game, only it should load faster now [Re: wofahulicodoc] #209516 02/11/13 10:18 PM 02/11/13 10:18 PM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Rhubarb Commando old hand Rhubarb Commando   old hand Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK You can still buy all sorts of fireworks in UK - bangers, riackets, Roman Candles, Goblin Moines, etc, etc. When I was a kid, these were just for November 5th (Guy Fawkes Day, celebrating the burnig of the stake of the catholic terrorist who tried to blow up King James I of England (& VI of Scotland)and Parliament - almost enough to make me convert from atheism to catholicism! But, increasingly, fireworks are moving into the hands of professionals who put on slendid firework shows, lasting half an hour and getting through several thousnad pounds-worth of gunpowder and chemicals which pollute the atmosphere as much as a motorway with four solid lanes of traffic for an hour. I'm immortal until proven otherwise Re: Sparteye's Game, only it should load faster now [Re: Rhubarb Commando] #209540 02/12/13 05:27 PM 02/12/13 05:27 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,160 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,160 Land of the Flat Water The recent movie "Neverland" with Charlie Roe as Peter, has a scene concerning ' penny for the Guy". ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: Sparteye's Game, only it should load faster now [Re: Rhubarb Commando] #209541 02/12/13 05:27 PM 02/12/13 05:27 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi A turbot in every pot, a drink for every sot Said the Queen who wasn't mean...well, not a lot Give us cake, the riffraff said In turn she said, off your head Merry England wasn't very merry; merry it was not. KAFKAESQUE - KARMA Re: Sparteye's Game, only it should load faster now [Re: jenny jenny] #209543 02/12/13 05:43 PM 02/12/13 05:43 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,160 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,160 Land of the Flat Water I'm looking forward to the limerick with those two words. Good choice JJ. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: Sparteye's Game, only it should load faster now [Re: jenny jenny] #209589 02/16/13 05:53 AM 02/16/13 05:53 AM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 959 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator   old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 959 Alaska Some folks swear that my life's Kafkaesque. Others doubt it: "Self-conscious burlesque." It won't do any harm, a Small effect on my karma If I keep a cockroach on my desk. ROSE – ROTATORY Re: Sparteye's Game, only it should load faster now [Re: Tromboniator] #209590 02/16/13 04:21 PM 02/16/13 04:21 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,160 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,160 Land of the Flat Water Cheers, you did it,Peter! ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: Sparteye's Game, only it should load faster now [Re: Tromboniator] #209591 02/16/13 05:50 PM 02/16/13 05:50 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Just so, Trombo. Any man who sees good in a cockroach is a friend of mine. Just don't invite me over. Perfect limerick. Re: Sparteye's Game, only it should load faster now [Re: jenny jenny] #209592 02/16/13 10:05 PM 02/16/13 10:05 PM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Rhubarb Commando old hand Rhubarb Commando   old hand Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Brilliant, Peter! I've been trying - and failing - to get a limerick round these for days! Congratulations. I'm immortal until proven otherwise Re: Sparteye's Game, only it should load faster now [Re: Rhubarb Commando] #209595 02/16/13 11:21 PM 02/16/13 11:21 PM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 959 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator   old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 959 Alaska Thank you all. I was here when jj posted the pair, and it was a struggle, until suddenly it wasn't. Re: Sparteye's Game, only it should load faster now [Re: Tromboniator] #209601 02/17/13 12:32 PM 02/17/13 12:32 PM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Rhubarb Commando old hand Rhubarb Commando   old hand Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK A young ballerina called Rose Would rise on the points of her toes In her father's conservatory And, with movements rotatory, Sink into a beautiful pose. DISCLAIMER - DISCREET I'm immortal until proven otherwise Page 12 of 51 1 2 … 10 11 12 13 14 … 50 51 Go to page... Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. 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