Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Gilliat> What is "knapping"? I get the feeling it is not same same as "napping".

Not quite. While you gals are napping in the cave, the blokes are knapping by the fire preparing to bring home the bacon in the morning.

The term refers to the art of shaping stone into various implements, primarily "points" attached to shafts used for hunting, commonly referred to as arrow heads, altough larger ones were used on spears or hand held daggers.
Search Clovis and Folsom point.

Here's one of many videos on the topic. Pretty exciting stuff huh!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znm9S...feature=relmfu

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[Paulclem]

In Yorkshire my Dad used to the word knap to mean hit - usually in the context of hitting someone on the head. (The hitting someone on the head bit was probably just my Dad. Interesting how words are used).

[prendrelemick]

A knap on the noggin, or a clout or a clump round the ear. Them were the days.

[Scheherazade]

A knap on the noggin, or a clout or a clump round the ear. Them were the days.

And not a single "v" or "f" in those sentences!

Thanks for the explanation and the youtube link, Gillead.

I think I will ask for a knapping kit from Santa next Christmas! Some of those stoney thingies would make lovely necklaces...

[Paulclem]

Aye. It made us the blokes we are today - slightly brain damaged.

Down the allotment we've been looking for some new gear. Thieves nicked two of our strimmers from the container which was padlocked up.

So this Honda strimmer with a changeable head which gives you a hedge trimmer on a long pole. I'm reviving my Jedi Lightsaber skills in order to use it. Could be good.

http://www.justlawnmowers.co.uk/stri...a_UMK425LE.htm

[Sancho]

Ha! Got it. Strimmer = String+Trimmer, aka Weed Whacker

[prendrelemick]

And not a single "v" or "f" in those sentences!

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^That's like dancing a jig in ront o a one legged man!

[prendrelemick]

Right, it's WD-40 time!

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

^That's like dancing a jig in ront o a one legged man!

I'm rediscovering Spirit including this mesmerizing tune and video that goes well with the dancing jig topic. In this case her arse nal of moves are limited but no less hypnotic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5GqfPikK28

Right, it's WD-40 time!

and duct tape, WD-40 must be accompanied with duct tape and vice-versa - the universal repair kit. Although, I'm not sure how the duct tape will help your keyboard dilemma.

[prendrelemick]

^Interesting and yet phrustrating at the same time.^

I was thinking more o this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W22gpBv00gg


My laptop already has duct tape holding a corner together, but the WD-40 wery unphortunatly phailed to ephphect a recowery.

[Sancho]

Well, as the joke goes: If it moves and it's not supposed to - Duck Tape it. If it doesn't move and it is supposed to - WD-40.

So...I guess you'll have to take it apart. And for that a ball-peen hammer may come in handy.

[Paulclem]

I used to think it was duck tape too, though I've never used it on ducks or ducts.

Have chaps tried Glayva? The old Uncle used to drink it neat from the bottle when the fancy took him. He'd have a swig and offer it round. My wife wouldn't partake because she couldn't get the idea of the old uncle's saliva "backwashing" into the bottle. I was more philospphical about it though and would swig readily. It is sweet and smooth. I might get myself one.

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-5237.aspx

[MarkBastable]

Lots of Americans say 'duck' rather than 'duct'. It's so common I think it's pretty much an accepted variant in the US, though it does raise a smile over here.

[Sancho]

It’s a brand name over here:



Nobody uses that stuff on ducts anymore. But there are many other clever usages:

[prendrelemick]

I used to think it was duck tape too, though I've never used it on ducks or ducts.

Have chaps tried Glayva? The old Uncle used to drink it neat from the bottle when the fancy took him. He'd have a swig and offer it round. My wife wouldn't partake because she couldn't get the idea of the old uncle's saliva "backwashing" into the bottle. I was more philospphical about it though and would swig readily. It is sweet and smooth. I might get myself one.

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-5237.aspx

Neer heard o that Paul. I shall look out or it.

We'e been trying to sit in the garden and sip Pymm's and lemonade this summer. We'e managed at least hal an hour beore wind, rain, midges or hyperthermia sent us inside.