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theory536	It was windy last night - just look at this!	Lead	[-]
Posts: 8173 (03/01/08 3:28 PM) elxxxx doolittle bright pink stripey sock Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Ok - so in England we don't really get extreme weather so to some of you this is probably nothing! However, for us it's quite a big thing when we get something a bit stronger than a wisp of air! I came to get my car out of the block of garages this morning and was faced with this picture of a trampoline wedged between the fence and the hedge! - oh and if you're wondering, the little blue thing in the right hand side of the picture is a gnome's head! I rescued that and it's now in the garden elxxx and Mr Gnome ******** Every man is a fool in some man's opinion
NoraLou		#1	[-]
Posts: 8302 (03/01/08 3:43 PM) Rev. Nora Paperback writer Amazing Grace Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Wow, that is windy, El!
MadamButterfly90		#2	[-]
Posts: 2929 (03/01/08 4:59 PM) In-a-GaGa-David-a Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Wow!
Jonesounds		#3	[-]
Posts: 23439 (03/01/08 5:01 PM) Maharishi of Music Chopped Liver Magnum, PA Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	That sure is windy! Our neighbor has one of those. I just hope it doesn't come flying into our yard.
CinniLuWho		#4	[-]
Posts: 1953 (03/01/08 6:29 PM) FVB Glitter Guhl iPod Chick Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Wow! I'm glad the only things that landed there were the trampoline and the gnome! Looks like the winds we get in Boulder, especially in the winter! WHen I lived on the coast of Maine, they would issue "small craft warnings" when it was windy. Here, they issue "small dog warnings"! Cindi "Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) "Without music, life would be a mistake." Friedrich Nietzsche
The Big Dogma		#5	[-]
Posts: 541 (03/01/08 6:57 PM) GOMOTB Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Heck, technicaly the Trampoline is nothing but a huge kite! Where did they get that name "Trampololine" anyway???? What does it have to do with tramps anyway? *"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how* the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt..."Citizenship in a Republic," Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910 "They call me the Bandit without any Pants." BD the GOMOTB(Grumpy Old Man of the Board.....Yeah thats me! whatcha gonna do about it?) "Weasles! They're not just for breakfast anymore!"
MadamButterfly90		#6	[-]
Posts: 2933 (03/01/08 7:42 PM) In-a-GaGa-David-a Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Flying Trampolines could explain some UFO sightings,though.
Mare55		#7	[-]
Posts: 329 (03/01/08 8:36 PM) Whoosie Finder Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I've had my picnic table umbrella go flying through the air and land in a neighbor's yard, but that trampoline looks pretty big!
LucyCline		#8	[-]
Posts: 16126 (03/01/08 10:12 PM) Ma Lucy Pie Head Pooper-Scooper Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Elaine! You're such a little thing! Be sure to hang on to something! Don't want you blowing away!! Love, Lucy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Monkeeland...that's a big website..." - Micky Dolenz in the Morning (2/18/05)
rvm67		#9	[-]
Posts: 3062 (03/02/08 5:05 PM) FVB Video Sleuth Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Though it's not an everyday occurrence it does sometimes get a bit windy in places in the US, and then one hears about parts of roofs getting blown off of a warehouse or school, or things falling off of shyscrapers in big cities. I have always wondered what the story is about gnomes, never exactly sure....sounds like you know a little about those little statues, El? Rachael
The Big Dogma		#10	[-]
Posts: 542 (03/02/08 9:22 PM) GOMOTB Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I'm still wondering how the word "Trampoline" came to be *"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how* the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt..."Citizenship in a Republic," Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910 "They call me the Bandit without any Pants." BD the GOMOTB(Grumpy Old Man of the Board.....Yeah thats me! whatcha gonna do about it?) "Weasles! They're not just for breakfast anymore!"
Jonesounds		#11	[-]
Posts: 23529 (03/02/08 9:25 PM) Maharishi of Music Chopped Liver Magnum, PA Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	It's one of the mysteries of the ages,BD.
25or6to4		#12	[-]
Posts: 4037 (03/02/08 10:01 PM) Mr. Smarty Pants Treasure Chest Rock of Gibraltar Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The Big Dogma wrote: I'm still wondering how the word "Trampoline" came to be Don't ever say that hanging out at Monkeeland isn't educational! From http://www.skidiscounters.com/wattram.html , comes everything you ever wanted to know about trampolines (but were afraid to ask)! There are several theories about the origin of the trampoline. The first one suggests that the trampoline was invented by the Eskimos. These nomadic people used walrus skin as a springboard to toss each other in the air. The other story suggests that the English were the pioneer of the trampoline industry. They used sturdy blankets to toss people in the air. Another theory suggests that the trampoline was developed by a trapeze artist called Du Trampolin. He experimented with the trapeze safety net and eventually made it into the compact trampoline we know today. The authenticity of these theories cannot be rightly determined, but there is no denying that by the early 20th century, "bouncing beds" were used by several stage acts to amuse audiences. The modern trampoline can be officially credited to George Nissen and Larry Griswold. Nissen was a gymnast and diver while Griswold was a tumbler on the gymnastic team, both at the University of Iowa. They experimented by stretching a piece of canvas over an iron frame by means of coiled springs. The canvas had grommets inserted along each side. Thus, the modern day trampoline was developed in 1934. *The word trampoline was derived from the Spanish word "trampolín", which means diving board.* Trampolines were later used in World War II by the US Navy to train pilots and navigators. They were also used to train US and Soviet astronauts during the space flight programs. The International Trampoline Federation was formed in 1964. Shane Keep an eye out for Public Enemies!
Jonesounds		#13	[-]
Posts: 23547 (03/03/08 10:33 AM) Maharishi of Music Chopped Liver Magnum, PA Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	You always learn something by coming to Monkeeland.
theory536		#14	[-]
Posts: 8179 (03/04/08 3:13 PM) elxxxx doolittle bright pink stripey sock Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	See, my posts are not only fun - they're edumacational too! And no, I don't know much about gnoes, although I do own a non-fiction book called "Gnomeland" that tells you about the history and whatnot of them ******** Every man is a fool in some man's opinion
rvm67		#15	[-]
Posts: 3071 (03/04/08 6:19 PM) FVB Video Sleuth Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	....there's supposed to be some sort of superstition about them, that's why they are usually found in people's flower gardens....gnomes are like leprechans, little wee creatures that are invisible to the eye. Rachael
The Big Dogma		#16	[-]
Posts: 544 (03/04/08 8:19 PM) GOMOTB Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I still think Trampolines really have something to do with Tramps... *"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how* the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt..."Citizenship in a Republic," Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910 "They call me the Bandit without any Pants." BD the GOMOTB(Grumpy Old Man of the Board.....Yeah thats me! whatcha gonna do about it?) "Weasles! They're not just for breakfast anymore!"
Jonesounds		#17	[-]
Posts: 23702 (03/04/08 9:50 PM) Maharishi of Music Chopped Liver Magnum, PA Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	You mean like Charlie Chaplin,BD?
theory536		#18	[-]
Posts: 8181 (03/05/08 2:27 PM) elxxxx doolittle bright pink stripey sock Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Bah - Charlie Chaplin wasn't a real tramp..! He lived in Switzerland in the life of luxury with his 3rd (I think) wife Oona! Aside from Arbuckle, wasn't he possibly the richest silent comic ever? We once had a tramp who came into the library on several occasions and fell asleep, poor bloke. I think he put the others off though with his smell. Actually, there is a library by-law that states you can actually forcefully eject people whose odour is offensive! I wonder if the gnome's head is some sort of %%%%* sign of bad things?! Being next to the trampoline and whatnot... looks afeared elxxx ******** Every man is a fool in some man's opinion
theory536		#19	[-]
Posts: 8182 (03/05/08 2:29 PM) elxxxx doolittle bright pink stripey sock Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Ahh would you look at that? It blocked the word q.u.e.e.r! Sorry about that! elxxx ******** Every man is a fool in some man's opinion
numberonecubsfan		#20	[-]
Posts: 38 (03/05/08 10:46 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Crazy -----