geoffwright Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 "In spite of all temptations to take up curling or the concertina, the nation bravely shovels down an astonishing nightly average nudging four hours (television)" writes Christopher Howse in a Daily Telegraph Leader today. I have already emailed him to berate him as I regularly play the concertina and watch tv - and get told off for it - probably due to my vanishing cat trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart estell Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 I have already emailed him to berate him as I regularly play the concertina and watch tv - and get told off for it - probably due to my vanishing cat trick. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And I do - I find it a great way of assimilating particularly difficult finger-patterns into my subconscious. Turn on telly, choose channel showing miscellaneous tat (mustn't be too interesting), turn sound down, begin practise. Bob's your uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Funny you should mention the Telly.My wife enjoys the Miss Marple re runs and last night at the village fete The Morris Men were dancing and the concertina player who I did not recognise, reminded me of someone and then I realised it was my Avatar without the Bowler Hat. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Brook Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 This technique works especially well with Champions League Football games where nothing very much seems to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Sooooooooooo, the cat vanished into the bellows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 I should like to get one of these Uncle Bob's. How well do you have to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffwright Posted March 4, 2005 Author Share Posted March 4, 2005 Helen - no the cat vanishes as soon as I reach into the box. Can't imagine why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Helen - no the cat vanishes as soon as I reach into the box. Can't imagine why?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Heisenberg might be able to tell you. ... Then again, he might not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindizzy Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Helen - no the cat vanishes as soon as I reach into the box. Can't imagine why?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Heisenberg might be able to tell you. ... Then again, he might not. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ... or Schroedinger ... maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Helen - no the cat vanishes as soon as I reach into the box. Can't imagine why?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Heisenberg might be able to tell you. ... Then again, he might not. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ... or Schroedinger ... maybe <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Are you certain or uncertain about that! Maybe the cat is both vanished AND beside you. Gerry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Helen - no the cat vanishes as soon as I reach into the box. Can't imagine why?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Heisenberg might be able to tell you.... Then again, he might not. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ... or Schroedinger ... maybe <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Are you certain or uncertain about that! Maybe the cat is both vanished AND beside you. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ... I'm beside myself with laughter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Stallard Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Kindly eschew your pedantry, for it besmirches my self awe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Kindly eschew your pedantry, for it besmirches my self awe.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> It besmirches thyself? Aaawww! Sorry, but I'm all out of eschewing gum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Okay, so we beat the cat into the ground. Now, what about Uncle Bob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Okay, so we beat the cat into the ground.Now, what about Uncle Bob? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wooden-soled (souled?) shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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