Just how quickly...

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 16:22:53 -0000, Fran <[email hidden]>
wrote:

| ... can you pitch your tent?
|
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4408840.stm
|
| Dunno 'bout you lot, but I reckon I'd be in with a chance under those
| conditions!

I once pitched a four man tent at Durness NW of Scotland in a gale. We
had two adults and two kids who knew what they were about. We failed
miserably until two more adults arrived from next door to help.
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In article <[email hidden]>,
([email hidden]) muttered something along the lines
of ...

Quoted message said:

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 16:22:53 -0000, Fran <[email hidden]>
wrote:

| ... can you pitch your tent?
|
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4408840.stm
|
| Dunno 'bout you lot, but I reckon I'd be in with a chance under those
| conditions!

I once pitched a four man tent at Durness NW of Scotland in a gale. We
had two adults and two kids who knew what they were about. We failed
miserably until two more adults arrived from next door to help.

Iffn I am crect then a couple of my mates are involved in that... but I
could be wrong!
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Fran said:

... can you pitch your tent?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4408840.stm

How about two seconds? http://tinyurl.com/75gzo

Of course it would take a little longer to peg it out and guy it down.
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Well of course, all us Argos Pro owning folks know that anything over 5 mins
is just too long
;-)

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Quoted message said:

... can you pitch your tent?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4408840.stm

Dunno 'bout you lot, but I reckon I'd be in with a chance under those
conditions!
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On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 16:48:05 -0000, Chris Naylor
<[email hidden]> wrote:

| In article <[email hidden]>,
| ([email hidden]) muttered something along the lines
| of ...
| > On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 16:22:53 -0000, Fran <[email hidden]>
| > wrote:
| >
| > | ... can you pitch your tent?
| > |
| > | http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4408840.stm
| > |
| > | Dunno 'bout you lot, but I reckon I'd be in with a chance under those
| > | conditions!
| >
| > I once pitched a four man tent at Durness NW of Scotland in a gale. We
| > had two adults and two kids who knew what they were about. We failed
| > miserably until two more adults arrived from next door to help.
| >
| Iffn I am crect then a couple of my mates are involved in that... but I
| could be wrong!

It was a *long* time ago, but remembering the site, it must happen
regularly.
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Fran <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

... can you pitch your tent?

I pitched mine onto the tip in about 2 seconds, but that was some years
ago when I was younger and fitter.
--
Gordon Harris

On 7/11/05 16:22, in article [email hidden],

Fran said:

... can you pitch your tent?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4408840.stm

I've seen this on TV before; this isn't the first year they've done it.

They have to do this in front of the most amazing wind machine! Bonkers.

But then again, if you've been walking for 18 miles you can get that tent up
bloody quickly whatever the weather conditions!

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On 7/11/05 17:43, in article [email hidden], "Bryan

Hall said:

Well of course, all us Argos Pro owning folks know that anything over 5 mins
is just too long

I can have my Nallo up in a couple of minutes. An Akto even faster.

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On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 23:03:03 GMT, Andy Howell

andy.howellNOSPAM@ecotrendDOTorgDOTuk said:

Quoted message said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4408840.stm

I've seen this on TV before; this isn't the first year they've done it.

from para2:

"now in its fourth year."

;-)

I claim my PP's

In article <[email hidden]>,
([email hidden]) muttered something along the lines of
....

Quoted message said:

... can you pitch your tent?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4408840.stm

Dunno 'bout you lot, but I reckon I'd be in with a chance under those
conditions!

I was right - it was someone I know that was involved - in fact they
would have won it bar a 5 second penalty for missing a peg!

Full report from finals here:
http://www.scouts.org.uk/Features/Weekend/071105.htm

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On 8/11/05 13:09, in article [email hidden],

Chris Naylor said:

I was right - it was someone I know that was involved - in fact they
would have won it bar a 5 second penalty for missing a peg!

Missing a peg. Inexcusable.

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Birmingham, UK

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SteveO SteveO said:

[snip]

Quoted message said:

from para2:

"now in its fourth year."

I claim my PP's

Pork pie?

Justin.

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Justin C said:

SteveO SteveO said:

[snip]

Quoted message said:

from para2:

"now in its fourth year."

I claim my PP's

Pork pie?

There y'go y'see, prime example of the cultural desrt this ng is!!
;-)

PP's - an import from a far finer place (youarsey - u.r.c)

PP's = Pedant Points

Similar sort of thing to airmiles really, in fact that's where _they_
got the idea from. Air miles that is, from PP's.

Coat please!!!

On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:38:37 +0000
in <news:[email hidden]>
SteveO wrote :

Quoted message said:

Coat please!!!

Special coat, with long dangly arms, leather straps and no handy holes?
<g>
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In article <[email hidden]>,
([email hidden]) muttered something along the lines of ...

Quoted message said:

On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:38:37 +0000
in <news:[email hidden]>
SteveO wrote :

Quoted message said:

Coat please!!!

Special coat, with long dangly arms, leather straps and no handy holes?
<g>

HEY! Thats my jacket your trying to pinch
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SteveO said...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I claim my PP's

Pork pie?

There y'go y'see, prime example of the cultural desrt this ng is!!
;-)

PP's - an import from a far finer place (youarsey - u.r.c)

PP's = Pedant Points

But - everyone knows that PPs go with BAs! Still baffled? Pork Pie,
Brown Ale. Oh, it's from urs, of course.
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Fran said:

SteveO said...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> I claim my PP's

Pork pie?

There y'go y'see, prime example of the cultural desrt this ng is!!
;-)

PP's - an import from a far finer place (youarsey - u.r.c)

PP's = Pedant Points

But - everyone knows that PPs go with BAs! Still baffled? Pork Pie,
Brown Ale. Oh, it's from urs, of course.

Ah, Fran knows where I'm coming from... see, t'was an ambiguous
abbreviation, alarmingly alike another, although about an altogether
alternative article.

Justin.

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SteveO SteveO said:

Justin C said:

SteveO SteveO said:

I claim my PP's

Pork pie?

There y'go y'see, prime example of the cultural desrt this ng is!!
;-)

PP's - an import from a far finer place (youarsey - u.r.c)

T'aint u.r.c I'm familiar with. Could it be uk.rec.competitions? Or
uk.religion.christian? Or one of ooh, a bunch of others... don't see no
uk.[rec|religion].culture though perhaps there should be one[1].

Justin.

[1] Actually, that gives me an idea. Any interest in uk.rec.pedantry?
--
Justin C, by the sea.

SteveO SteveO said:

Justin C said:

SteveO SteveO said:

I claim my PP's

Pork pie?

There y'go y'see, prime example of the cultural desrt this ng is!!
;-)

PP's - an import from a far finer place (youarsey - u.r.c)

T'aint u.r.c I'm familiar with. Could it be uk.rec.competitions? Or
uk.religion.christian? Or one of ooh, a bunch of others... don't see no
uk.[rec|religion].culture though perhaps there should be one[1].

Justin.

[1] Actually, that gives me an idea. Any interest in uk.rec.pedantry?
--
Justin C, by the sea.