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Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Chas on October 26, 2007, 03:07:51 PM
I have no idea where these signs are
........... but I think there is a blatant sexist working in the Council Highways Department (http://zorbas.de/scripts/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_exclaim.gif)

(http://www.freemyimage.com/ims/u/1793/2063/31431.jpg)


(http://www.freemyimage.com/ims/u/1793/2063/31432.jpg)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Ploppy on October 27, 2007, 05:41:42 PM
Here is one for you far-enders  

(http://ploppy.me.uk/Store/george.jpg)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: John R on October 27, 2007, 09:21:06 PM
Bus at Preveli in September this year

(http://www.flute.toucansurf.com/BUS1.JPG)

(http://www.flute.toucansurf.com/BUS2.JPG)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: harribobs on October 31, 2007, 08:09:09 PM
a very nosey goat..............

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/215542058-M.jpg)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: harribobs on November 02, 2007, 09:44:16 AM
modesty on the beach............

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/208643504-S.jpg)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: John R on November 02, 2007, 11:51:05 AM
Quote from: harribobs
modesty on the beach............

Sure shows what too much sun does to the skin  
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Denis and Chris on November 02, 2007, 06:07:34 PM
Quote from: John R
Quote from: harribobs
modesty on the beach............

Sure shows what too much sun does to the skin  

Hi John.If you thought that of Harribobs picture, what do you make of this.No it is not a farender.!
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: harribobs on November 02, 2007, 08:13:46 PM
the tree looks in better shape!  
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Greecemad on November 03, 2007, 11:03:56 PM
Which way does one go here then?

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/SillyRoadSigns.jpg)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: harribobs on November 04, 2007, 06:44:42 PM
Quote from: Chas
I have no idea where these signs are
........... but I think there is a blatant sexist working in the Council Highways Department

([url]http://www.freemyimage.com/ims/u/1793/2063/31432.jpg[/url])



I know where this one is........

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/217213936-S.jpg)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: George on November 05, 2007, 10:41:06 AM
Quote from: harribobs
I know where this one is........

 

george g...
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: harribobs on November 08, 2007, 03:08:30 PM
those famous cretan fighting goats

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/26665657-M-1.jpg)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: George on November 08, 2007, 03:13:37 PM
That's the sort of picture the camera men wait for 6 months for on the nature programmes. How long did you wait Chris?

Nice one.

george g...
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: harribobs on November 08, 2007, 04:36:22 PM
about ten seconds  
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: George on November 08, 2007, 04:43:25 PM
Right time right place scenario  

george g...
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: harribobs on November 08, 2007, 08:49:17 PM
and walking around with your camera in your hand
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Greecemad on November 11, 2007, 02:12:53 PM
Anu suggestions as to what languages these are and what country it is in?

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/FishingSign.jpg)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Chas on November 11, 2007, 05:17:36 PM
The top one is probably what was "Serbo-Croat", when I was a lad.

The middle one is German.

The bottom one (British deference?) is English (bad).

As for which country .... well, Croatia seems an obvious guess but Slovenia has a border with German-speaking Austria, so I'll go for that instead.
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Greecemad on November 11, 2007, 07:41:10 PM
Quote from: Chas
The top one is probably what was "Serbo-Croat", when I was a lad.

The middle one is German.

The bottom one (British deference?) is English (bad).

As for which country .... well, Croatia seems an obvious guess but Slovenia has a border with German-speaking Austria, so I'll go for that instead.

Chas,

I think you have got the languages correct, but the country is wrong  

Greecemad
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Kerstin on November 12, 2007, 07:52:04 PM
[quote name='Greecemad' date='Nov 11 2007, 03:12 PM' post='10507']
Anu suggestions as to what languages these are and what country it is in?



Hello Greecemad,

I would say the first language and country is: Croatia

and the rest is clear.

Is it right?  

Kerstin
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Greecemad on November 12, 2007, 08:08:14 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Anu suggestions as to what languages these are and what country it is in?

 

Greecemad
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Chas on November 13, 2007, 06:28:13 PM
At the risk of starting another "it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet" thread ....


The where (and when) are self-evident, so the question has to be ......
who?

(http://naturism.creteisland.gr/gallery/albums/cretenaturist3/plakias_naturist.jpg)


P.S. Greecemad - I wouldn't dare suggest which of the newly arrived new-European nationals is the target of that sign - the thought police would be down on me like a ton (tonne?) of bricks!
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: George on November 14, 2007, 08:15:36 AM
I think you might, just might be treading on dodgy ground here again Chas  

Or was it you before the op!?  

george g...




edited: very dodgy spelling mistake
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Denis and Chris on November 14, 2007, 12:08:09 PM
Be prepared for bird flu
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Chas on November 14, 2007, 06:16:35 PM
(http://bestsmileys.com/lol/4.gif) (http://www.abestweb.com/smilies/rotflmao.gif) (http://www.minutecity.com/images-for-myspace/animation2/smiles/smiles_5.gif)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: jenny on November 17, 2007, 12:14:32 PM
Err I don't know the nationality of the alleged felons on the Huddersfield canal.  

However it is a fact that there are a couple of northern European countries where carp is traditionally eaten at Xmas and Easter (therefore 'a treat', like chicken used to be in the 50's!) and during and 'after the war' it is said that the lake at Coombe Abbey certainly suffered more than somewhat (well - it did start off as a 'stew pond' for carp to provide the medaeival (sp?) monks suppers, after all!) (I believe there was a POW camp nearby ....)  and 'more recently' I do know for a fact (it was in the papers and people were indeed prosecuted, 'ignorance of the law' being no defence!) that an ornamental lake just off the ring road in Coventry just by the Cov and Warwick Hospital, stocked with some very large carp, took a bashing too!

Pete is an avid carpist and follows all the forums, commercial lakes everywhere all follow the 'no kill' policy and A LOT of European lakes (in France especially) took a severe bashing with persons allegedly from these other N European countries visiting and having a good feed!  Some of these huge carp can cost around £1,000 each to buy for your lake, the anglers are willing to pay for the sport (shades of E Hemingway LOL)  It appears that the 'actual anglers' have caught on by now -  however, this intelligence has not always filtered down to the 'common man'.
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Greecemad on November 17, 2007, 08:39:59 PM
What can anyone suggest as a caption to this?

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/BroadbottomLock.jpg)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Peter&Dawn on November 18, 2007, 12:05:54 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
What can anyone suggest as a caption to this?

 

Pete&Dawn
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Mandy Harrison on November 18, 2007, 09:12:36 PM
Quote from: harribobs
the tree looks in better shape!  

as do my bikini bottoms
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: George on November 19, 2007, 01:36:34 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
What can anyone suggest as a caption to this?

 .

george g...
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: George on November 19, 2007, 01:40:22 PM
Quote from: Mandy Harrison
Quote from: harribobs
the tree looks in better shape!  

as do my bikini bottoms
I erm... no probably better not to  .

george g...
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Chas on November 20, 2007, 12:36:43 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
What can anyone suggest as a caption to this?

([url]http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/BroadbottomLock.jpg[/url])

Is it a comment on the players in the England Rugby World Cup scrum?
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Chas on December 01, 2007, 05:09:56 PM
This being the first of December ......

I got out my trusty old Advent Calendar ......

Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Peter&Dawn on December 01, 2007, 07:07:19 PM
Quote from: Chas
This being the first of December ......

I got out my trusty old Advent Calendar ......


Its only the 1st of December so why are 4 windows open?  
I'll understand if your not sober enough to reply.  

Peter&Dawn
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Chas on December 01, 2007, 10:04:44 PM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Its only the 1st of December so why are 4 windows open?  
I'll understand if your not sober enough to reply.  

Peter&Dawn

It's not been used for a long time ..... had to make sure it still worked (http://www.chatitaliachat.it/serpe/mangia/128.gif)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Peter&Dawn on December 02, 2007, 09:48:50 AM
Quote from: Chas
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Its only the 1st of December so why are 4 windows open?  
I'll understand if your not sober enough to reply.  

Peter&Dawn
It's not been used for a long time ..... had to make sure it still worked  
Peter&Dawn
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Chas on December 02, 2007, 11:36:48 AM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: Chas
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Its only the 1st of December so why are 4 windows open?  
I'll understand if your not sober enough to reply.  

Peter&Dawn

It's not been used for a long time ..... had to make sure it still worked  
Peter&Dawn

This morning, I had to re-load it .... dunno what went wrong but I then had to open the 1 and 2 windows again ..... and I've still got some bottles left over (http://www.abestweb.com/smilies/alcoholic.gif) (not for long).

It's hard work being me. (http://www.abestweb.com/smilies/drop.gif)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Chas on December 07, 2007, 03:56:56 PM
I was thinking of posting this one in the "Carruthers" thread but didn't want to cause {more} confusion  

Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: George on December 12, 2007, 02:36:36 PM
Reminds me of a navigator I used to have!!
Bless...

george g...
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Peter&Dawn on December 13, 2007, 07:37:27 AM
Quote from: George
Reminds me of a navigator I used to have!!
Bless...

george g...


I'll tell her when I see her, then you'll be in trouble.    
Pete&Dawn
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: George on December 13, 2007, 08:09:30 AM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
Reminds me of a navigator I used to have!!
Bless...

george g...


I'll tell her when I see her, then you'll be in trouble.    
Pete&Dawn
So, what else is new!!  

george g...
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Greecemad on December 16, 2007, 04:12:59 PM
Another odd picture:

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/FunnyPicture.jpg)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Peter&Dawn on December 17, 2007, 07:07:03 AM
Quote from: Greecemad
Another odd picture:

([url]http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/FunnyPicture.jpg[/url])


Is it a reflection in a lake or pond?

Peter&Dawn
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on December 17, 2007, 12:04:51 PM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: Greecemad
Another odd picture:

([url]http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/FunnyPicture.jpg[/url])


Is it a reflection in a lake or pond?

Peter&Dawn

Yes - I can see that now. There are some lock gates on the right hand side so, presumably a canal - upstream I would think as the water is so still.
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Greecemad on December 17, 2007, 07:16:49 PM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Quote from: Peter&Dawn

Is it a reflection in a lake or pond?

Peter&Dawn

Yes - I can see that now. There are some lock gates on the right hand side so, presumably a canal - upstream I would think as the water is so still.


It is indeed a reflection in a canal - the photo is upside down. The weather was very still on Saturday. Here is the whole picture the right way up:-

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/RightWay.jpg)

Greecemad
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Chas on January 16, 2008, 11:54:20 AM
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on January 16, 2008, 03:39:53 PM
 Beware of the latest scam that is going around
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on January 16, 2008, 03:49:02 PM
What happens after too much Raki
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: John R on January 16, 2008, 08:40:28 PM
Quote from: Chas

None required - as an ex highway engineer myself I actually supervised that very thing some time back when the white lining gang came to finish of my roadworks scheme. It took a few hours to notice the error  Unfortunately the scrubbing / removal / correction process looked ok in the daylight but at night in headlights the error was clearly visible causing me embarassment over a prolonged period of time.

John R
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Greecemad on March 16, 2008, 04:32:53 PM
Do you drive your car full?


(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/CarFull.jpg)

Greecemad
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: travellingran on March 18, 2008, 10:26:01 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Which way does one go here then?

([url]http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/SillyRoadSigns.jpg[/url])


This pic had to be taken here in Devon.

travellingran
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: travellingran on March 19, 2008, 11:38:59 AM
Quote from: Denis and Chris
Quote from: John R
Quote from: harribobs
modesty on the beach............

Sure shows what too much sun does to the skin  

Hi John.If you thought that of Harribobs picture, what do you make of this.No it is not a farender.!


Hi John.  I think this is the Fried Aubergine ( sic ).
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: travellingran on April 27, 2008, 05:19:02 PM
No excuse now for getting lost.
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on April 27, 2008, 05:26:14 PM
Ahhhhh!! Drought beer![attachment=573:Crete_2006_028.jpg]
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: boxerlover on April 27, 2008, 06:30:59 PM
Notice board seen outside the Kyma bar      
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on April 27, 2008, 07:18:55 PM
Not Crete but Turkey!!
[attachment=575:Turkey_2005_228.jpg]
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on April 27, 2008, 07:19:42 PM
Wooops! Attached it twice
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: harribobs on May 14, 2008, 03:42:53 PM
UEFA cup final in Manchester today

this is piccadilly gardens at lunchtime


(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/295174311_8khqU-M.jpg)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on June 20, 2008, 05:16:26 PM
Decisions? Decisions?



[attachment=600:Decisions.jpg]
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: harribobs on June 21, 2008, 06:54:38 PM
mad goat at lissos


(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/314499484_pteom-M.jpg)
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 01, 2008, 10:41:38 PM
It has to be Raki - I've seen that expression before .... which is why I get double helpings at the end of the meal  
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: harribobs on January 04, 2009, 11:42:20 PM
Quote from: Graeme
Even dogs enjoy watching sunsets  

([url]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/gsoucy/Picture210.jpg[/url])



crikey!  how did i miss this photo?, what a corker!

wild guess.. santorini?
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: Raymond on January 05, 2009, 01:29:44 AM
I have a few decent photos of Crete that you may like. For example, this is one of milking sheep. Can you guess where?

[attachment=648:asigoniamilking06.jpg]

Ray
Title: Some silly pictures
Post by: harribobs on January 06, 2009, 10:21:44 PM
Quote
Crowds gather each night at this spot just to see what is supposed to be the worlds best sunset, to be honest we\'ve seen better sunsets from the south coast of Crete and even nearer to home up in the Hebrides in Scotland  



a little different from todays Talisman\'s Mountain Diary!!



our harry got caught on the snow

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/3171535917_40c0e6a24b.jpg)


(don't eat the yellow snow!)