Hi Y’all
I’m a new poster from The Mid West.
I was reading the court and society pages of our local organ this morning (The Dogpatch Gazette) and came across a piece by their roving society reporter who’d found his way to Little ol’ England. Hot on the trail of a Kansas City society celebrity called Mr Stephen Patterson.
I Quote from the paper.
“It seems from what our reporter could gather that the said Mr Patterson was travelling in a degree of secrecy (and Disguise) on a certain mission.
When questioned Mr Patterson at first very reticent but later much more vocal later after a certain amount of alcohol.
He told our reporter that’
“I’ll tell you what, I’m here on a secret mission so don’t tell the goddamn Limeys all they’ll be seven shades of hell to pay.
Yu See I’m after a new airplane and I’ll tell you what, it’s hiddeen at a little ol’ place called Duxford just along the turnpike from here.
It’s a Faireey Firefly and it’s yellow and I’ll tell you what it’s a real nice slo airplane so I can put all the kids and houndawgs in the back and my cousin Duanne and his wife Arleene and their kids Duke and Ike.
I’ll tell you what, it’ll be jus’ like The Beverly Hill Billies with Goddamn wings.
So there we are, a secret airplane buying mission.
The only thing our reporter couldn’t explain was who the gentleman on Mr Patterson’s right was who kept repeating,“Stephen Darling you really must concentrate on waving your handkerchief in time with the music.”
I hope this helps you Limeys
HJ
By: crazymainer - 23rd September 2004 at 04:49
Hey Steve,
One Question how do you were your OX-Mask and Goggles witht hat contraption? 😮 :confused: 😀
Cheers Crazymainer
By: srpatterson - 23rd September 2004 at 03:48
OK, seeing as you’ve all uncovered my deep dark secret I might as well come clean. I’m a warbird morris dancer pilot. There, I’ve said it. Wew, glad I got that off my chest.
Oh, and Melv is a wannabe Rearwin Cloudster Morris Dancer, too.
Now leave us alone in the privacy of the internet.
Cheers, and the first dance is on me!
Steve
By: merlin70 - 22nd September 2004 at 20:38
We know Steve’s got a big sense of humour. He tells us that he enjoys visiting the UK.
By: srpatterson - 22nd September 2004 at 19:56
Shall we call this one quits before Steve has a complete sense of humour failure?
Rob
Jeez, I can’t make anyone on this forum happy… 😎
By: JDK - 22nd September 2004 at 19:54
Shall we call this one quits before Steve has a complete sense of humour failure?
The above MUST be a clear case of identity theft. I’ve heard of it, but that CAN’T be the Robbo we kno and -um- let’s go for ‘tollarate’. 😀
By: merlin70 - 22nd September 2004 at 19:24
Spoil sport.
By: merlin70 - 22nd September 2004 at 17:40
Quote: That’s what this completely childish, sophmoric thread has produced. 101 posts. I still can’t believe what you people have been doing while I was at Reno. Honestly, you’d think there was nothing else to do in the UK.
You can hardly defend your week as not seeking the inner child. Men (and possibly some women) who get hold of a perfectly good warbird, strip out the heavy and aggressive stuff, add in a super aggressive powerplant, add some streamlining and a ‘hey look at me paint job’ and then do the boy racer stuff around a few poles stuck in the sand.
You’re no different to a bunch of Morris Men. By definition :
Morris Men. Normal ordinary people, who dress in bright costumes and dance in circles around May poles.
Reno. Normal ordinary people, who dress their planes in bright colours and fly them in circles around poles.
Glad you had fun. We did!
😀 😀 😀
By: JDK - 22nd September 2004 at 16:14
Cof cof. i wasn’t lost I was avoiding some people for a while, aktully. Chiz.
By: srpatterson - 22nd September 2004 at 15:41
Well yes, but I didn’t add 5 stone to the poor bloke.
And as for JDK, well, we did FIND him after all.
By: JDK - 22nd September 2004 at 09:45
Yes, shocking. My pointless, trivial thread (JDK MIA) started by one Mr SRP only got to 93 vaguely amusing posts. Chiz.
By: srpatterson - 22nd September 2004 at 06:45
101 posts. That’s what this completely childish, sophmoric thread has produced. 101 posts. I still can’t believe what you people have been doing while I was at Reno. Honestly, you’d think there was nothing else to do in the UK. At least Anna still loves me.
As for the rest of you, well, you’ve been very naughty and I’ve got a very good memory. If you ever get the chance to fly with me (cue 15 seconds of audience laughter) I’d suggest plenty of those little blue bags that can be found on most commercial airliners.
Least you could have done was make me tall…taller…and not add 50 lbs. Melv looks anorexic. Nice hat, though.
By: Mark9 - 21st September 2004 at 23:58
:rolleyes: Hairless Joe You in hiding :rolleyes: you don’t seem to post much 😮 and you cause Steve all this grief 😉 😉 Anna 😀 😀 :dev2: 😉
By: Mark9 - 21st September 2004 at 22:47
I Think you lot are bang out of order here 😉 Anna :rolleyes: 😮 :rolleyes: 😀
By: stewart1a - 21st September 2004 at 22:30
dont let patterson get that tt1 and convert her into reno standard!!!
By: merlin70 - 21st September 2004 at 20:09
Nick the hanky. Stops ’em dead everytime. Watch out for the stick though.
Difficult to know how to handle these Morris Men. They are highly competitive and will not settle for second best. Everything they have or do seems to come complete with bells and whistles.
As mere outsiders you can’t just sneak in and be away with their hanky. It takes years to hone their skills, which is self evident with all that flailing of sticks and other malarky and yet there the A&E departments are not brimmed with village idiots.
No I’m sorry JDK, but nicking a Morris Man’s hanky is a quest too far. Sticks, Morris Men, Village Idiots count me out.
By: JDK - 21st September 2004 at 19:43
please somebody stop the attack of the U.S morris dancer
Nick the hanky. Stops ’em dead everytime. Watch out for the stick though.
By: stewart1a - 21st September 2004 at 17:52
he’s not disgracing the Firefly not one that rare!!!! it stays here please somebody stop the attack of the U.S morris dancer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By: JDK - 21st September 2004 at 17:46
…or not, if you value your sanity. 😀
By: merlin70 - 21st September 2004 at 17:41
Morris Dancing in the US.
There is talk of a routine called the Southern Cross. So named as it emminated from one of the southern states and involves the dancers forming two lines which cross on the diagonal.
Rumour has it that a little known group called the Kansas Klangers has been seen performing this routine.
It might be worth a little Googling to find out some more.
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st September 2004 at 12:50
It’s all falling into place; he needs an aeroplane with a bulged canopy so that he can keep his flowery hat on.
The game’s up Patty, you’ve been rumbled!! 😀
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