Moron needs work

[Michael Mcneil]

Has anyone watched that little dick-head on "The worst jobs in history"?

The moron has set out to colour the past ugly. E.g. after defining the size of an acre (As much land as can be ploughed in a day) and the size of a peasant's farm (2 or 3 acres) the dope says that the said peasant would spend his life doing ploughing (bloody awful attempt at a very nasty portrayal of something any fool would have done better with his bare hands.)

Get back to dancing around toilets in other peoples back yards Tony, you oaf.

[Dave Stanton]

Your an expert on life back then ?

Dave

[Michael Mcneil]

I know enough about ploughing to know that when you get to the end of the field you can stop.

That if you have only got two acres you have only got two days work.

That sort of thing.

And I know enough about people to understand that if the life becomes a little boreing sometimes -never mind an unredeeming drudgery, then people will bugger off out of it and have fun somewhere else.

[raden]

In message , Michael Mcneil writes

So you didn't enjoy it then ?

I think it was on TV, but I didn't even notice what was going on

[G&M]

And this has to do with diy how ?

[Michael Mcneil]

Prat!

[Dave Stanton]

Not if you have no other food source, I don't think you have any idea at all, did you see the type of plough they were using. And by the way, field working did'nt come in until the Enclosure Acts, might pay you to look that up.If that type of life is too far from realty for you to grasp, I suggest you read the book, The Road to Wigan Pier. It might make you think and thank your lucky stars you are alive now.

Dave

[Scott Mills]

Actually, I agree. This thread has nothing to do with DIY an so should not be here.

[:::Jerry::::]

The only 'prat' around here is you, talk about clueless morons - you are the one, not Tony Robinson...

[mike ring]

"Scott Mills" wrote in news:XXgYc.872$ [e-mail]:

The beauty of this group is that it allows a lot of things it shouldn't, and is generally good mannered and urbane with it.

Without these qualities it may be useful, but would be deadly dull.

I don't go to pubs any more, ore anywhere much, and would miss the conversation here.

I hope no-one tells the NetKops about us

mike

[raden]

In message , Scott Mills writes

Well, quite a few threads move well away from the strict subject of the thread

Although I wasn't watching it, I had the program on in the background

Let's not forget that "DIY " is a relatively new concept as people have specialised and become accountants, hairdressers etc.

In days of yore, you more or less had to do everything yourself

I'd say that ploughing fits into this category

[Michael Mcneil]

Piss off shtjdpid.

In days of yore all work was of the diy variety. And the programme had a good concept but was hammed up by a dick-head telling lies.

I was not commenting on the actual viewpoint which in all honesty is open to debate. Except that with a virtually unspoiled environment a man could wonder off almost anywhere in Britain and be perfectly self sufficient.

I was using Robinson's own words to condemn his attitude. If you saw the programme you would know straight away what I was talking about. Since you neither know what I am talking about, the programme was talking about or what you are talking about, I shall leave you twit.

Half un.

[Scott Mills]

I agree and like this newsgroup for pretty much that quality and eqully people should be free to say if they think something is too OT. The 'attack is the best form of defence' attitude is both boring and childish.

[Mike Mitchell]

I thought the programme was interesting. At least it's not yet another reality TV show with big-boobed girls and their thonged arse-cracks, thanks all the same!

MM

[Mike Mitchell]

Going on what I saw in the programme, the whole way of life back then was one big DIY experiment. I mean, when you even have to shin down cliffs to collect gulls' eggs, it all seems a bit of a precarious existence. They must have been engaging in DIY all the time, as a little lateral thinking took them one stage further up the evolutionary ladder. As soon as I saw those oxen and the plough, I started to ponder about alternative ways to "plough" the field. For example, build a much larger plough-type implement so that the oxen could stand on it to weigh it down, then have the contraption plusn oxen pulled across the surface of the field using further oxen, possibly using a rudimentary block and tackle, which they must have been aware of.

MM

[:::Jerry::::]

It's nothing what so ever to do with the "It's not DIY"....

So WTF did "That if you have only got two acres you have only got two days work." come from then....

[Mark]

Hmm but aren't you the same chap that thought Kirstie Allsopp attractive. :-)

[Tim S]

But she is, isn't she, in a roundish sort of way...

Or is this what middle age does to one?

Aarrgh! It's happened!

[Mark]

I thought it was only adolescents that fancied sex with a granny, its those pearl necklaces that gets them. :-)

[The Natural Philosopher]

hear hear. Annoying little prat, and a socialist to boot.

Baldric had his personality banged to rights...