ha!

<http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>

only in England

In article >, ost
says...
>
> On Tue, 27 May 2014 17:36:38 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle wrote:
>
> > ha!
> >
> > <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
> >
> > only in England
>
> That a shitty hill to be running down as fast as you can. They could
> have at least cut the grass, but even still it looks uneven under that
> - perfect for breaking an ankle - and more.
>
> -sw

LOL! You are kidding, right?

On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 11:13:01 AM UTC-7, Yellow wrote:
> In article >, ost
>
> says...
>
> >
>
> > On Tue, 27 May 2014 17:36:38 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle wrote:
>
> >
>
> > > ha!
>
> > >
>
> > > <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
>
> > >
>
> > > only in England
>
> >
>
> > That a shitty hill to be running down as fast as you can. They could
>
> > have at least cut the grass, but even still it looks uneven under that
>
> > - perfect for breaking an ankle - and more.
>
> >
>
> > -sw
>
>
>
> LOL! You are kidding, right?

they've been doing that for years. It's quite the event.

In article >,
says...
>
> On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 11:13:01 AM UTC-7, Yellow wrote:
> > In article >, ost
> >
> > says...
> >
> > >
> >
> > > On Tue, 27 May 2014 17:36:38 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> > > > ha!
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > > <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > > only in England
> >
> > >
> >
> > > That a shitty hill to be running down as fast as you can. They could
> >
> > > have at least cut the grass, but even still it looks uneven under that
> >
> > > - perfect for breaking an ankle - and more.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > -sw
> >
> >
> >
> > LOL! You are kidding, right?
>
> they've been doing that for years. It's quite the event.

Which is exactly why I choked on by tea at the suggestion the grass
should have been cut to prevent a broken ankle (or worse!). :-)

It misses the point and disregards the history of these sorts of events.

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 27 May 2014 17:36:38 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle wrote:
>
>> ha!
>>
>> <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
>>
>> only in England
>
> That a shitty hill to be running down as fast as you can. They could
> have at least cut the grass, but even still it looks uneven under that
> - perfect for breaking an ankle - and more.
>
> -sw

LOL

On 27/05/2014 06:36 pm, tert in seattle wrote:
> ha!
>
> <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
>
> only in England
>
Nobody would run after American Cheese...

On Tue, 27 May 2014 21:52:44 +0100, Saint George >
wrote:

> On 27/05/2014 06:36 pm, tert in seattle wrote:
> > ha!
> >
> > <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
> >
> > only in England
> >
> Nobody would run after American Cheese.

So you want to start a flame war over something as stupid as chasing
cheese down a hill? Game on.


--

Good Food.
Good Friends.
Good Memories.

sf wrote:
> On Tue, 27 May 2014 21:52:44 +0100, Saint George >
> wrote:
>
>> On 27/05/2014 06:36 pm, tert in seattle wrote:
>> > ha!
>> >
>> > <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
>> >
>> > only in England
>> >
>> Nobody would run after American Cheese.
>
> So you want to start a flame war over something as stupid as chasing
> cheese down a hill? Game on.

I'm afraid he's got us -- squares don't roll all that well

On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 5:15:22 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 27 May 2014 21:52:44 +0100, Saint George >
>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On 27/05/2014 06:36 pm, tert in seattle wrote:
>
> > > ha!
>
> > >
>
> > > <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
>
> > >
>
> > > only in England
>
> > >
>
> > Nobody would run after American Cheese.
>
>
>
> So you want to start a flame war over something as stupid as chasing
>
> cheese down a hill? Game on.
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Good Food.
>
> Good Friends.
>
> Good Memories.

"Flame War"?!? The nineties called...they want you to eat a bullet.

On Tue, 27 May 2014 21:34:58 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Tue, 27 May 2014 21:52:44 +0100, Saint George >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On 27/05/2014 06:36 pm, tert in seattle wrote:
> >> > ha!
> >> >
> >> > <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
> >> >
> >> > only in England
> >> >
> >> Nobody would run after American Cheese.
> >
> > So you want to start a flame war over something as stupid as chasing
> > cheese down a hill? Game on.
>
> I'm afraid he's got us -- squares don't roll all that well

Heh!


--

Good Food.
Good Friends.
Good Memories.

"Yellow" > wrote in message
T...
> In article >, ost
> says...
>>
>> On Tue, 27 May 2014 17:36:38 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle wrote:
>>
>> > ha!
>> >
>> > <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
>> >
>> > only in England
>>
>> That a shitty hill to be running down as fast as you can. They could
>> have at least cut the grass, but even still it looks uneven under that
>> - perfect for breaking an ankle - and more.
>>
>> -sw
>
> LOL! You are kidding, right?

I've seen it on TV.

On Tue, 27 May 2014 17:36:38 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> wrote:

I prefer to make my own: http://www.blacktable.com/gillin041202.htm

In article >, says...
>
> "Yellow" > wrote in message
> T...
> > In article >, ost
> > says...
> >>
> >> On Tue, 27 May 2014 17:36:38 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle wrote:
> >>
> >> > ha!
> >> >
> >> > <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
> >> >
> >> > only in England
> >>
> >> That a shitty hill to be running down as fast as you can. They could
> >> have at least cut the grass, but even still it looks uneven under that
> >> - perfect for breaking an ankle - and more.
> >>
> >> -sw
> >
> > LOL! You are kidding, right?
>
> I've seen it on TV.

Yes, I know - I was replying to sw not the OP (the clue being that I
replied to sw and not the OP).

On 5/27/2014 4:34 PM, tert in seattle wrote:
> sf wrote:
>> On Tue, 27 May 2014 21:52:44 +0100, Saint George >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 27/05/2014 06:36 pm, tert in seattle wrote:
>>>> ha!
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
>>>>
>>>> only in England
>>>>
>>> Nobody would run after American Cheese.
>>
>> So you want to start a flame war over something as stupid as chasing
>> cheese down a hill? Game on.
>
> I'm afraid he's got us -- squares don't roll all that well
>

No, but stick a few on your ass and you could slide down the hill.

In article > ,
says...
>
> In article >, says...
> >
> > "Yellow" > wrote in message
> > T...
> > > In article >, ost
> > > says...
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, 27 May 2014 17:36:38 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > ha!
> > >> >
> > >> > <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
> > >> >
> > >> > only in England
> > >>
> > >> That a shitty hill to be running down as fast as you can. They could
> > >> have at least cut the grass, but even still it looks uneven under that
> > >> - perfect for breaking an ankle - and more.
> > >>
> > >> -sw
> > >
> > > LOL! You are kidding, right?
> >
> > I've seen it on TV.
>
> Yes, I know - I was replying to sw not the OP (the clue being that I
> replied to sw and not the OP).

Gosh what a gruff reply! :-)

In article >, ost
says...
>
> On Tue, 27 May 2014 19:13:01 +0100, Yellow wrote:
>
> > In article >, ost
> > says...
> >>
> >> On Tue, 27 May 2014 17:36:38 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle wrote:
> >>
> >>> ha!
> >>>
> >>> <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill>
> >>>
> >>> only in England
> >>
> >> That a shitty hill to be running down as fast as you can. They could
> >> have at least cut the grass, but even still it looks uneven under that
> >> - perfect for breaking an ankle - and more.
> >
> > LOL! You are kidding, right?
>
> We're talking about people chasing a wheel of cheese down a hill and
> you act as if my comment is absurd?
>
> -sw

That's a fair point.