Comments on: Sunshine and smiles at Rochester Sweeps 2009 http://sedgemore.com/2009/05/sunshine-and-smiles-at-rochester-sweeps-2009/ physicist, journalist and science writer Mon, 21 May 2012 03:14:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Francis Sedgemore http://sedgemore.com/2009/05/sunshine-and-smiles-at-rochester-sweeps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3626 Francis Sedgemore Fri, 08 May 2009 07:59:35 +0000 http://sedgemore.com/?p=4291#comment-3626 No computer trickery, Gadj. What you have to remember is that the sides dancing in Rochester are the elite – the special forces – of the Morris world. They are leaner and fitter than your bog standard shambles of a Morris side (e.g., <a href="http://www.blackheathmorris.com/Blackheath_Morris_Men/Home.html" rel="nofollow">Blackheath</a>). Ale intake is probably the same in all cases, but the athletes of the Morris world are more likely to accept chicken tikka masala in sensibly sized portions as the English national dish, rather than the more traditional meat pie and chips with extra gravy. No computer trickery, Gadj. What you have to remember is that the sides dancing in Rochester are the elite – the special forces – of the Morris world. They are leaner and fitter than your bog standard shambles of a Morris side (e.g., Blackheath). Ale intake is probably the same in all cases, but the athletes of the Morris world are more likely to accept chicken tikka masala in sensibly sized portions as the English national dish, rather than the more traditional meat pie and chips with extra gravy.

]]> By: Gadjo Dilo http://sedgemore.com/2009/05/sunshine-and-smiles-at-rochester-sweeps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3625 Gadjo Dilo Fri, 08 May 2009 06:33:21 +0000 http://sedgemore.com/?p=4291#comment-3625 Yeah, the young 'un at top right certainly is a cutie. But where are the beer bellies of old?? Have you resorted to computer trickery or are they hanging out just out of shot? Yeah, the young ‘un at top right certainly is a cutie. But where are the beer bellies of old?? Have you resorted to computer trickery or are they hanging out just out of shot?

]]> By: Francis Sedgemore http://sedgemore.com/2009/05/sunshine-and-smiles-at-rochester-sweeps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3624 Francis Sedgemore Thu, 07 May 2009 16:40:32 +0000 http://sedgemore.com/?p=4291#comment-3624 Wouldn't that include lifting an E-1 camera to eye level, or even a relatively featherweight Canon D50? Wouldn’t that include lifting an E-1 camera to eye level, or even a relatively featherweight Canon D50?

]]> By: SnoopyTheGoon http://sedgemore.com/2009/05/sunshine-and-smiles-at-rochester-sweeps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3623 SnoopyTheGoon Thu, 07 May 2009 16:14:16 +0000 http://sedgemore.com/?p=4291#comment-3623 I should have clarified my principled stance: it covers most activities more strenuous than raising one's fork or glass to one's mouth. Dancing is definitely one of these... I should have clarified my principled stance: it covers most activities more strenuous than raising one’s fork or glass to one’s mouth. Dancing is definitely one of these…

]]> By: Francis Sedgemore http://sedgemore.com/2009/05/sunshine-and-smiles-at-rochester-sweeps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3622 Francis Sedgemore Thu, 07 May 2009 13:57:43 +0000 http://sedgemore.com/?p=4291#comment-3622 Doubts about Morris dancing? If you weren't Jewish, Snoopy, I'd call you a [p]hilistine. As for the E-1, it's not only a fantastic camera, it could double as a deadly weapon in the right hands. Doubts about Morris dancing? If you weren’t Jewish, Snoopy, I’d call you a [p]hilistine.

As for the E-1, it’s not only a fantastic camera, it could double as a deadly weapon in the right hands.

]]> By: SnoopyTheGoon http://sedgemore.com/2009/05/sunshine-and-smiles-at-rochester-sweeps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3621 SnoopyTheGoon Thu, 07 May 2009 13:52:00 +0000 http://sedgemore.com/?p=4291#comment-3621 I still have my doubts re Morris dancing, but you are absolutely right about E-1. If only I wasn't saving for a Canon 50D... I still have my doubts re Morris dancing, but you are absolutely right about E-1.

If only I wasn’t saving for a Canon 50D…

]]> By: Francis Sedgemore http://sedgemore.com/2009/05/sunshine-and-smiles-at-rochester-sweeps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3619 Francis Sedgemore Wed, 06 May 2009 20:55:24 +0000 http://sedgemore.com/?p=4291#comment-3619 She was amazing, that woman with the enormous wooden penis, who couldn't stop laughing throughout her dance. And, as you can see in the picture, her stick was barely holding together. There were splinters flying through the air. I also like the photo at the top right of the young girl from Phoenix Morris. This lass was in a state of drug-like euphoria. That's what Morris does to you. Morris dancing: seriously cool! She was amazing, that woman with the enormous wooden penis, who couldn’t stop laughing throughout her dance. And, as you can see in the picture, her stick was barely holding together. There were splinters flying through the air.

I also like the photo at the top right of the young girl from Phoenix Morris. This lass was in a state of drug-like euphoria. That’s what Morris does to you.

Morris dancing: seriously cool!

]]> By: Gadjo Dilo http://sedgemore.com/2009/05/sunshine-and-smiles-at-rochester-sweeps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3618 Gadjo Dilo Wed, 06 May 2009 16:24:40 +0000 http://sedgemore.com/?p=4291#comment-3618 Hurrah! I take back (again) everything I said about Morris dancing. There's clearly some quite attractive people doing it, especially the Papa Lazarou look-a-like with the enormous wooden penis. Hurrah! I take back (again) everything I said about Morris dancing. There’s clearly some quite attractive people doing it, especially the Papa Lazarou look-a-like with the enormous wooden penis.

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