Elegantly Boarding the Boat

[mark99]

 

[WotEver]

Perhaps he’s in training as Tom Cruise’s stunt double...

 

[BruceinSanity]

Dear, oh dear!

Who'd be a hireboat operator, eh? Don't think the "cameraman" was any more sober than the pole vaulter.

[Iain_S]

There used to be an annual competition to pole vault across the Union Canal at Ratho. I once saw someone make it, but only once 

[Tumshie]

I'm so glad smartphones and social media didn't exist when I was young and more stupid than I am now.

[MtB]

On 11/02/2018 at 14:11, Tumshie said:

I'm so glad smartphones and social media didn't exist when I was young and more stupid than I am now.

 

Yes can you imagine a potential employer of this lad finding that video? 

Sadly this would probably count heavily against him, yet showing a bit of spirit is a good thing in my opinion.

[ronnietucker]

7 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

Yes can you imagine a potential employer of this lad finding that video? 

Sadly this would probably count heavily against him, yet showing a bit of spirit is a good thing in my opinion.

No no. This proves that he's a team player and a real go-getter.

And an idiot.  

[Tunnelman51]

 

The young man in me says ; "Yeah what a laugh, high jinks etc."

The old man in me says; "Accident waiting to happen, Weils disease, loss of hire deposit.......

[Tumshie]

1 minute ago, Tunnelman51 said:

The old man in me says; "Accident waiting to happen, Weils disease, loss of hire deposit.......

It's the fence post in water that marks were the bank eroded back from - my first thought was ruptured spleen.

Oh God I'm Old.

Just now, Tumshie said:

Oh God I'm Old.

I'm not. I'm really, really not. honest.

[zenataomm]

 

[BruceinSanity]

2 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

Yes can you imagine a potential employer of this lad finding that video? 

Sadly this would probably count heavily against him, yet showing a bit of spirit is a good thing in my opinion.

Showing a bit of spirit, fine. Drinking half the bottle of spirit then jumping in the cut, less so. He could barely stand up.

[nb Innisfree]

Imagine being young sober and sensible 

[Tumshie]

12 minutes ago, nb Innisfree said:

Imagine being young sober and sensible 

My imagination is just not that good. 

[WotEver]

29 minutes ago, nb Innisfree said:

Imagine being young sober and sensible 

Two oxymorons in one sentence!