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If you have a few minutes to spare, take a look at this classic thread.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158024&highlight=Phantom
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Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga Cho-Cho?
Nope its the Cho Cho Ch'boogie or some other song the old guys here know.
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'Cho Momma'
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Spark would have my arse
Images Ted, Images in my mind that I don't want to ever contemplate!
Only 82 pages to equal that thread, 83 to exceed it and I feel certain that with the current talent here in the Cantina ... it can be achieved!
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Only 82 pages to equal that thread, 83 to exceed it and I feel certain that with the current talent here in the Cantina ... it can be achieved!
Let's go, on with the Cho!
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Dolly sings Cho-leen
cho-leen, cho-leen, cho-leen, cho-leen
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
cho-leen, cho-leen, cho-leen, cho-leen
Please don't take him just because you can
Your beauty is beyond compare
With flaming locks of auburn hair
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
Your smile is like a breath of spring
Your voice is soft like summer rain
And I cannot compete with you, cho-leen
He talks about you in his sleep
There's nothing I can do to keep
From crying when he calls your name, cho-leen
And I can easily understand
How you could easily take my man
But you don't know what he means to me, cho-leen
cho-leen, cho-leen, cho-leen, cho-leen
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
cho-leen, cho-leen, cho-leen, cho-leen
Please don't take him just because you can
You could have your choice of men
But I could never love again
He's the only one for me, cho-leen
I had to have this talk with you
My happiness depends on you
And whatever you decide to do, cho-leen
cho-leen, cho-leen, cho-leen, cho-leen
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
cho-leen, cho-leen, cho-leen, cho-leen
Please don't take him even though you can
cho-leen, cho-leen
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That song always made me wish I could meet Jo(cho)leen.
I mean, if the doofus was going to dump Dolly for Joleen, just how hot must Joleen be?
oh, and to return the thread to the first inquiry, I offer:
http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=86484
I mean, if the doofus was going to dump Dolly for Joleen, just how hot must Joleen be?
oh, and to return the thread to the first inquiry, I offer:
http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=86484
Scratch the Bullroarer idea. The cho makes for a silent flight like the fringe feathers of an owl.
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/birds/owl-fly-silently1.htm
bummer.
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/birds/owl-fly-silently1.htm
bummer.
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Kronckew, if it does open bottlecaps you can add drinking to your juggling act!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Juggler_in_devizes_england_arp.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/ez_boston/image/97876459
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Juggler_in_devizes_england_arp.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/ez_boston/image/97876459
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I mean, if the doofus was going to dump Dolly for Joleen, just how hot must Joleen be?
He might just have grown tired of the voluptuous figure and gone to some bonerack just for variety. Hey, crazy things have been known to happen!
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hi mpteach,
the juggler in the devizes picture is not an aboriginal englishman, note the loafers along with the formal stovepipe hat, tails and trousers. only an outlander would make that faux pas. he might be welsh or even irish! probably not a scot, they prefer less restrictive clothing and juggle bigger sticks!
tossing the caber*.
as an aside, caber tossing is a traditional scots weekend sport. there are amateur and professional leagues, and during the season, all important pro matches are shown on BBC1. successful cabermen are well respected and can earn big money. anyhow, the next time any of y'all are in scotland, remember that when in a traditional local pub, and after a few pints of the local brew, if you call one of the scotsmen there a 'tosser' they will appreciate it, and may provide you with a free demonstration of their physical prowess.
back to cho world, that juggler in the last pic initially looked like he might be juggling a couple of khuks, but further investigation shows them to be something else. with the edge on the 'wrong' side and no cho, the ones he is using could not be considered for the military's unicycle cavalry regiment.
*: caber tossing is a team sport originated in scotland by telephone linesmen in the late 19th century. while waiting around for the govt. owned scottish telecom to accumulate enough copper coins to convert into telephone wire (the locals were very reluctant to part with them) the linesmen would toss the telephone pole around between themselves and try to hit a target post hole while erecting their daily quota of poles.
it is normally played by two teams of seven men on a playing field 50 yds wide by 150yds long. postholes 2 inches greater in diameter than the pole are dug at either end. at commencement of play, each team attempts to control and toss the caber into the opposing team's post hole. cabers must be tossed underhand, no javelining or other overhand throws are permitted. dragging, dribbling, or carrying the caber are prohibited. one handed catches are considered stylish. successful attempts at the hole are scored at 3 points. matches run 240 minutes with a break at each half hour. at the end of course the team with the highest score wins. referees and linesmen are provided by an impartial govt. agency to prevent any outright use of weapons and tearing off limbs, family jewels, or blinding your opponent will result in a 5 minute sit in the penalty box. causing the death of an opponent or other equivalent unnecessary roughness may be given a 10 minute penalty. as no one can understand it, the old offsides rule is not usually enforced. snipers are stationed at the corners of the pitch to ensure the safety of the referee and linesman and enforce their decisions. carving of chos into the poles is considered a major transgression of the rules and can get the whole team disqualified with the traditional losers penalty enforced as below.
the winning team is allowed to go home**, while the losing team is traditionally executed and barbecued as a sacrifice to the gods. there has been a recent decline in tossing, generally ascribed to lack of proper funding by the scottish parliament and the high cost of tickets encountered by fans.
**: in the pro matches, the blowing of the final whistle is the signal for all fans in the stadium to flee as fast as possible as the winning team is allowed to catch and rob any fan from either side as a reward for their efforts. if the fans reach the designated barbecue site, they are safe after crossing the line inscribed at the entrance. this custom originates in the early linesman having been mostly naval sailors to whom line crossing ceremonies were a part of their lives. amateur teams do not usually allow the robbing portion as they tend to know everyone locally and hold grudges really really long. vendettas of up to 10 generations were common before the practice was limited by mutual agreement. as a substitute, the fans generally toss coins at the players to delay them as the file thru the tunnel under the bleachers into the pursuit zone. players caught at the amateur matches may be disrobed, painted and otherwise embarrassed, but their purses are generally safe. (note the wearing of fancy purses on the front of their kilts is a fashion statement, scots compete fashionwise by showing off their purses right at the front of their kilts. another traditional compliment often heard in pubs between visitors and locals is 'nice purse, mctavish, any moths in there?'. usually with the same response as the earlier mentioned complimentary phrase.)
the juggler in the devizes picture is not an aboriginal englishman, note the loafers along with the formal stovepipe hat, tails and trousers. only an outlander would make that faux pas. he might be welsh or even irish! probably not a scot, they prefer less restrictive clothing and juggle bigger sticks!
tossing the caber*.
as an aside, caber tossing is a traditional scots weekend sport. there are amateur and professional leagues, and during the season, all important pro matches are shown on BBC1. successful cabermen are well respected and can earn big money. anyhow, the next time any of y'all are in scotland, remember that when in a traditional local pub, and after a few pints of the local brew, if you call one of the scotsmen there a 'tosser' they will appreciate it, and may provide you with a free demonstration of their physical prowess.
back to cho world, that juggler in the last pic initially looked like he might be juggling a couple of khuks, but further investigation shows them to be something else. with the edge on the 'wrong' side and no cho, the ones he is using could not be considered for the military's unicycle cavalry regiment.
*: caber tossing is a team sport originated in scotland by telephone linesmen in the late 19th century. while waiting around for the govt. owned scottish telecom to accumulate enough copper coins to convert into telephone wire (the locals were very reluctant to part with them) the linesmen would toss the telephone pole around between themselves and try to hit a target post hole while erecting their daily quota of poles.
it is normally played by two teams of seven men on a playing field 50 yds wide by 150yds long. postholes 2 inches greater in diameter than the pole are dug at either end. at commencement of play, each team attempts to control and toss the caber into the opposing team's post hole. cabers must be tossed underhand, no javelining or other overhand throws are permitted. dragging, dribbling, or carrying the caber are prohibited. one handed catches are considered stylish. successful attempts at the hole are scored at 3 points. matches run 240 minutes with a break at each half hour. at the end of course the team with the highest score wins. referees and linesmen are provided by an impartial govt. agency to prevent any outright use of weapons and tearing off limbs, family jewels, or blinding your opponent will result in a 5 minute sit in the penalty box. causing the death of an opponent or other equivalent unnecessary roughness may be given a 10 minute penalty. as no one can understand it, the old offsides rule is not usually enforced. snipers are stationed at the corners of the pitch to ensure the safety of the referee and linesman and enforce their decisions. carving of chos into the poles is considered a major transgression of the rules and can get the whole team disqualified with the traditional losers penalty enforced as below.
the winning team is allowed to go home**, while the losing team is traditionally executed and barbecued as a sacrifice to the gods. there has been a recent decline in tossing, generally ascribed to lack of proper funding by the scottish parliament and the high cost of tickets encountered by fans.
**: in the pro matches, the blowing of the final whistle is the signal for all fans in the stadium to flee as fast as possible as the winning team is allowed to catch and rob any fan from either side as a reward for their efforts. if the fans reach the designated barbecue site, they are safe after crossing the line inscribed at the entrance. this custom originates in the early linesman having been mostly naval sailors to whom line crossing ceremonies were a part of their lives. amateur teams do not usually allow the robbing portion as they tend to know everyone locally and hold grudges really really long. vendettas of up to 10 generations were common before the practice was limited by mutual agreement. as a substitute, the fans generally toss coins at the players to delay them as the file thru the tunnel under the bleachers into the pursuit zone. players caught at the amateur matches may be disrobed, painted and otherwise embarrassed, but their purses are generally safe. (note the wearing of fancy purses on the front of their kilts is a fashion statement, scots compete fashionwise by showing off their purses right at the front of their kilts. another traditional compliment often heard in pubs between visitors and locals is 'nice purse, mctavish, any moths in there?'. usually with the same response as the earlier mentioned complimentary phrase.)
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