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Post by Kimmy on Jul 21, 2010 19:15:31 GMT
Just a line to say I'm living that I'm not among the dead, Though I'm getting more forgetful and mixed up in my head
I got used to my arthritis to my dentures I'm resigned, I can manage my bifocals but God, I miss my mind
For sometimes I can't remember when I stand at the foot of the stairs, If I must go up for something or have I just come down from there?
And before the fridge so often my poor mind is filled with doubt, Have I just put food away, or have I come to take some out?
And there's a time when it is dark with my nightcap on my head, I don't know if I'm retiring, or just getting out of bed
So, if it's my turn to write you there's no need for getting sore, I may think I have written and don't want to be a bore
So, remember that I love you and wish that you were near, But now it's nearly mail time So I must say goodbye, dear
There I stand beside the mail box with a face so very red, Instead of mailing you my letter I opened it instead
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 6, 2010 14:52:59 GMT
Well done for keeping these going.
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 11, 2010 7:05:16 GMT
A popular thread going by the views. A winner now and again is good news. Keep up the good work and the best of luck. As we say in Derbyshire 'Well done me duck.'
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 11, 2010 8:40:04 GMT
Weather the horse wins Or its efforts in vane Lets hope it returns fit To race again.
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 20, 2010 20:45:03 GMT
Shoe flinging or "shoefiti" is the practice of throwing shoes whose shoelaces have been tied together so that they hang from overhead wires such as power lines or telephone cables. The shoes are tied together by their laces, and the pair is then thrown at the wires as a sort of bolas. This practice plays a widespread, though mysterious, role in adolescent folklore in the United States. Because the practice of shoefiti is shrouded in so much mystery, several theories about its meaning and origins have arisen over the years. Some sources suggest that members of the military would often fling their combat boots over a power line or telephone wire to celebrate their final days of active duty. While incidents of shoefiti are sometimes connected with such "rites of passage," it may not have been a very widespread practice in the military. Another theory behind the meaning of shoefiti has to do with other "rites of passage." Some believe the ritual of shoe flinging started with college fraternity members who wanted to memorialize a sexual conquest. Others say the original shoefiti ritual signified graduation from school or a wedding celebration. When the shoefiti phenomenon started appearing in larger cities, several more sinister rumors became popular urban legends. One persistent rumor is that the shoefiti designates locations where illegal drugs are sold. Seeing a number of shoes dangling from wires tended to suggest a crime problem in the neighborhood. The connection between shoefiti and known drug houses is tenuous at best, however, since drug dealers frequently change their advertising campaigns to thwart law enforcement. Another urban legend concerning shoefiti is that the shoes represent gang activities, specifically a memorial to fallen members or a territorial claim. The type of shoes used by a shoefiti artist is said to have some significance as well, although the meaning changes from location to location. Some sources suggest that the origins of shoefiti are not as sinister as gang association. The shoes may have been swiped from a classmate and flung over wires as a form of "keep away," in the same sense that other objects may be hung on a flag pole or thrown onto a roof.
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 22, 2010 9:59:59 GMT
Kids are always up to something new So find a shotgun forget the shoe Spent all day looking for the above selection. Getting old thats what it is just getting old.
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Post by trebor on Aug 22, 2010 10:06:00 GMT
Spent all day looking for the above selection. Getting old thats what it is just getting old. One for you today then kimmy 5:00 Newton Abbot Grandads Horse
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 22, 2010 10:19:26 GMT
Spent all day looking for the above selection. Getting old thats what it is just getting old. One for you today then kimmy 5:00 Newton Abbot Grandads Horse ;D Will be on it if I can get my leg over.
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 22, 2010 10:23:07 GMT
Spent all day looking for the above selection. Getting old thats what it is just getting old. One for you today then kimmy 5:00 Newton Abbot Grandads Horse ;D Will be on it if I can get my leg over. Just shouted to the wife what has been posted and she replied'Your All Talk'. Is that another tip today?
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Post by trebor on Aug 22, 2010 11:09:16 GMT
Ok reverse forecast it is then Well i was on were you £7.50 ;D
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 22, 2010 20:29:38 GMT
Ok reverse forecast it is then Well i was on were you £7.50 ;D Yes.
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 2, 2010 8:17:01 GMT
Really enjoy these.
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 5, 2010 12:48:34 GMT
I tried and tried to find the horse. As usual got nowhere of course. My brain is numb I cannot think. I'm off to the pub to get a drink.
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Post by hilda on Sept 30, 2010 9:28:49 GMT
Well that takes the biscuit.
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Post by Kimmy on Oct 4, 2010 9:14:38 GMT
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Post by Kimmy on Oct 22, 2010 12:43:58 GMT
My wallet is the same as the tree. Look inside and theres nothing to see.
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Post by Kimmy on Oct 27, 2010 18:34:12 GMT
Really enjoyable thread.
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Post by liz on Oct 28, 2010 8:41:29 GMT
I enjoy this, too. Its very amusing.
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Post by liz on Oct 30, 2010 8:14:42 GMT
You've got to keep a secret or two, boy You've got to keep a secret or two!
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Post by Kimmy on Nov 16, 2010 14:58:04 GMT
Some nice winners.
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Post by banger on Nov 20, 2010 8:57:44 GMT
Smugglers make it a great hideout While here it's coming in and going out Tidal Bay 2nd 16/1 As you know I like to put a small cartoon to accompany the rhyme and I have been informed that being royalty free does not mean that they are free of copyright so I've tried to delete any that I thought offended Back tomorrow with another rhyme And I'll try to keep it free of crime
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Post by banger on Nov 21, 2010 10:27:27 GMT
The time will come when you're good and ready Until that time comes well just go steady
"Don't Rush It" lost
Don't rush it thought that was an order When around his head they had put the halter
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Post by banger on Nov 22, 2010 7:34:46 GMT
To the oyster it was an irritation Did good fortune come with its creation Pearl thought the world her oyster by right "Lucky Pearl" Lost Until Woodland Gem came shining bright But take another look at Pearl She still has the looks of a lucky girl
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Post by banger on Nov 23, 2010 8:19:00 GMT
Rising from his river bed,he thought this is terrific And I'll get some more shuteye when I reach the Pacific "Sleepy Blue Ocean! Won 25 /1The river closed his eyes to dream with ease Of sleeping on a golden beach under palm trees
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Post by Kimmy on Nov 23, 2010 20:20:05 GMT
Nice to see the pictures back.
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Post by banger on Nov 24, 2010 7:37:33 GMT
He's needed here to balance the books To get the country off the hooks I got the word wrong so just give me L I have warned Specsavers I'm on my way there as well ! can see now the word was jugger As dennisg would say well that's a bugger " Irish Jugger" 3rd 7/1
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Post by banger on Nov 25, 2010 8:01:32 GMT
This is where the king is in the nursery rhyme While the servant she was out there hanging washing on the line "Counting House" Lost The king looked up from counting his money, Called to the queen, come here , leave the bread and honey The maid is in the garden and it seems she's lost her nose Running around like she's possessed trying to scare away the crows
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Post by Kimmy on Nov 25, 2010 8:17:57 GMT
Nice to see the pictures back AND 25/1 WINNER.
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Post by banger on Nov 26, 2010 8:38:21 GMT
Drawn to open the show,then drawn to close Or is it the finale as the saying goes "Curtains" Lost The curtains are now closing so I'll take a bow Hoping that tomorrow will bring a winner somehow
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Post by banger on Nov 27, 2010 12:44:44 GMT
Short back and sides the British armys here ask for Give us a crew cut say the US Marine Corps This is how he looked when he went in " Barbers Shop" Lost Then came out hairless ,Cue violin
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