Tumshie Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, Athy said: To an extent I'd agree - but I can't imagine a Britain devoid of blues, rock'n'roll and the occasional hamburger. Oh I can ??♀️ Might struggle with a lack of pizza though - but is that really American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, Tumshie said: Oh I can ??♀️ Might struggle with a lack of pizza though - but is that really American. Oh dear, and we were getting along so well... Pizza is surely Italian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tumshie said: I understand what you're saying - for me it's the American influence that saddens me the most. The British identity has been evolving for thousands of years and for as long as we're British it will continue to evolve or we will stagnate. Hopefuly after the end of march next year we will have implemented an evolutionary move to get us out of our presant stagnation...................but I doubt it. ? Edited December 8, 2018 by mrsmelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 Just now, Athy said: Pizza is surely Italian. Exactly A friend of mine who is American and studied cultural influences in America said that one of the things that influenced the development of early blues was the music of the Scottish churches as in some areas there was a high Scots population who "owned" other people as slaves. And if any body has ever attended service at a Free Kirk of the western isles you'll understand why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, Tumshie said: Exactly A friend of mine who is American and studied cultural influences in America said that one of the things that influenced the development of early blues was the music of the Scottish churches as in some areas there was a high Scots population who "owned" other people as slaves. And if any body has ever attended service at a Free Kirk of the western isles you'll understand why. "Och, woke up this morning...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 8 minutes ago, Athy said: "Och, woke up this morning...." Never heard a Psalm (Free Kirk style) or ever come across waulking music, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Tumshie said: waulking music, A sample of a walking song : I love to go a-wandering,Along the mountain track,And as I go, I love to sing,My knapsack on my back. Chorus:Val-de-ri--Val-de-ra-Val-de-ri--Val-de ha ha ha ha ha haVal-de-ri--Val-de-ra.My knapsack on my back. I love to wander by the streamThat dances in the sun,So joyously it calls to me,"Come! Join my happy song!" Chorus:Val-de-ri--Val-de-ra-Val-de-ri--Val-de ha ha ha ha ha haVal-de-ri--Val-de-ra.My knapsack on my back. I wave my hat to all I meet,And they wave back to me,And blackbirds call so loud and sweetFrom ev'ry green-wood tree. Chorus:Val-de-ri--Val-de-ra-Val-de-ri--Val-de ha ha ha ha ha haVal-de-ri--Val-de-ra.My knapsack on my back. High overhead, the skylarks wing,They never rest at home,But just like me, they love to sing,As o'er the world we roam. Chorus:Val-de-ri--Val-de-ra-Val-de-ri--Val-de ha ha ha ha ha haVal-de-ri--Val-de-ra.My knapsack on my back. Oh, may I go a-wanderingUntil the day I die!Oh may I always laugh and singBeneath God's clear blue sky! Chorus:Val-de-ri--Val-de-ra-Val-de-ri--Val-de ha ha ha ha ha haVal-de-ri--Val-de-ra.My knapsack on my back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, Tumshie said: Never heard a Psalm (Free Kirk style) or ever come across waulking music, then? No, apart from 'I'm Waulking' by Fats Domino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyG Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) I can't imagine Fats ever visited Lewis and Harris Is there a caulking song? Edited December 8, 2018 by LadyG waulking: not caulking or walking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: A sample of a walking song : I think you may have muddled up Waulking with walking, easy done. ? 1 minute ago, LadyG said: Is there a caulking song? Why? Do you feel there's a gap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, LadyG said: Is there a caulking song? Possibly, but I'd baulk at quoting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, Athy said: No, apart from 'I'm Waulking' by Fats Domino. I'm gona assume that's a pun, right? and not a real song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 Cover song, ''Donald where's yer Trroosers''. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Tumshie said: I'm gonna assume that's a pun, right? and not a real song. There's no fooling Tumsh, I can tell. Have you really never heard of it? Have a listen on You Tube, it's very jolly, and far less irritating that Val-da-ri etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, Athy said: There's no fooling Tumsh, I can tell. Have you really never heard of it? Have a listen on You Tube, it's very jolly, and far less irritating that Val-da-ri etc. If I'm honest I was a little fooled. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 18 hours ago, sailor mcgee said: i never got taught your ways. i got taught metric. only metric So did anyone born after about 1965 ? 10 hours ago, rusty69 said: There is still time (no, too late, you missed the boat) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/china-launches-first-ever-mission-to-the-moons-farside/ Is that so no one can see what they are up to? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said: A sample of a walking song : I love to go a-wandering,Along the mountain track,And as I go, I love to sing,My knapsack on my back. Chorus:Val-de-ri--Val-de-ra-Val-de-ri--Val-de ha ha ha ha ha haVal-de-ri--Val-de-ra.My knapsack on my back. And what does that have to do with Scottish Churches? It's a German song, with the tune we all know written after WW2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Happy_Wanderer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 1 minute ago, David Mack said: And what does that have to do with Scottish Churches? It's a German song, with the tune we all know written after WW2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Happy_Wanderer See post #60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor mcgee Posted December 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, David Mack said: And what does that have to do with Scottish Churches? It's a German song, with the tune we all know written after WW2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Happy_Wanderer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scots_Monastery%2C_Regensburghttp://www.germanchurch.org.uk/edinburgh.php long history of german connections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 I thought the OP asked about Volume not Weight, in which case its only limited by the total cargo weight and the height of the lowest bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furnessvale Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 15 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: I thought the OP asked about Volume not Weight, in which case its only limited by the total cargo weight and the height of the lowest bridge Well this was the original question: "so, whats the max capacity in metric tonnes of cargo a widebeam cargo boat can carry?" I've only just realised the question referred to METRIC TONNES. I should have replied " we don't carry any of them funny furrin' loads on our canals, only proper British TONS" George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, furnessvale said: Well this was the original question: "so, whats the max capacity in metric tonnes of cargo a widebeam cargo boat can carry?" I've only just realised the question referred to METRIC TONNES. I should have replied " we don't carry any of them funny furrin' loads on our canals, only proper British TONS" George Errm, Surely the fuel you used to sell of Alton was bagged in kilograms, George? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furnessvale Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, alan_fincher said: Errm, Surely the fuel you used to sell of Alton was bagged in kilograms, George? Yes, and my diesel was in litres..........................damn these EU regulations!? George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 38 minutes ago, furnessvale said: Well this was the original question: "so, whats the max capacity in metric tonnes of cargo a widebeam cargo boat can carry?" I've only just realised the question referred to METRIC TONNES. I should have replied " we don't carry any of them funny furrin' loads on our canals, only proper British TONS" George Was it, that's the trouble, I have tried to read all replies before replying then forgot what I was replying to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 24 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: Was it, that's the trouble, I have tried to read all replies before replying then forgot what I was replying to. That's why nobody else bothers reading posts on here before replying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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