Woodland Alliance have new allies!

The bloody flora is now out to get you too! Now it's conker trees of all
things. Over the last few weeks some of the lanes I use on my commute have
been getting a fair covering of conkers. These get squashed by the passing
traffic. no real problem in the dry, but Jesus, with a 'bit of rain', the
wet mulch has all the proprties of liquid teflon! 3rd gear wheelspins/slides
on a lardy old FJ are a bit of a treat in the dark.
I will now do a little laundry....

JB

 

That's odd - I was just saying to a friend today that there seemed to
be an unusually large amount of squashed conkers on the road, and how
lethal they looked.

 

I reckon it's 'cos kids are no longer allowed to actually play conkers at
school. The little dears may get hurt (and their parents sue the school).
***** Me*. It's bad enough that you can't get proper hands-on science
lessons in schools any more for the same reasons. No more playing with
'reactive metals', igniting bits of white phosphorous, rolling mercury
around in your bare hands....
Oh. As you were...

JB

 

Don't shout too loud or else someone will take their lead from this

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/5403886.stm

and close the road. The world has gone mad.

 

Paul Corfield wibbled:

" "

FFS

 

<fx: breathes sigh of relief> I am soooooo glad it's not just me who wonders
about the world nowadays.

 

There was one sensible council in the Torygraph today. Large conker tree, on
council property near houses, children throwing heavy objects at it to
harvest said things. These were badly aimed and had broken assorted local
windows. Council sent out man with cherry picker, who harvested said conkers
and left them in a big pile for the local children to use. Spokesman said
cost of harvesting far less than the previous damage. Someone with a brain,
methinks.

Ali

 

Probably find the person who's idea this was has now been
reprimanded/suspended for having common sense.

JB

 

I'm curious; at what point does the pressure to change the ludicrous
concept that people are somehow unable to take responsibility for their
own lives come into play?

I mean, it can't go on like this forever. Can it? Surely at some point
the great unwashed rise up and say "**** this for a game of tin
soldiers". Don't we?

I used to think Dante was bonkers. Now I'm beginning to see his point.[/QUOTE]

It's all yer merkins' fault. No win, no fee....Fuckem. Fuckem all . Bar
_none._

JB

 

Rather fitting.. Enjoy.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not really blaming anyone. It does seem to be human
nature to try and take advantage of free cash (or the potential thereof) if
it's rammed down your throat morning, noon and night in all of the media.

JB

 

It's only a few leaves and conkers and it affects your riding? You'll be
saying you're too scared to go out on a blowy day just in case a leaf or
conker gets you. What a joke!

 

I used to throw things at trees and cars (as a kid) so I don't think
these activities are mutually exclusive.

I also used to shoot my air rifle at cars but that's another story.

 

Oh, I've no problem with the throwing thing; this particular problem was to
do with the closeness of the tree to breakables. I think if children had
more chance to run safely wild - as I did - the world would be a better
place. Far too bloody protected from imaginary ills.

Ali

 

Not a bad innings then. What's next then?

Anytime.

JB

 

Hard bastards, apparently. Reminds me; heard about the fruit-grower
with a fetish for twins? Always coming in pairs.