Posted by Peter H on June 22, 2004 at 12:05:05 from 213.122.182.21 user Peter_H.
In Reply to: Re: Signals-the TAPTAP for DASH posted by John Nichols on June 21, 2004 at 20:45:17:
TARS is full of elderly eccentric English people, all very genteel and all very much in love with Arthur Ransome and the lifestyle of Swallows. The scary thing is that I can see us being like them in a few years!
OK, let's go through the charge sheet:
'elderly' - Wrong. In my Region, a fifth of the membership are Juniors, for a start. Their parents are not 'elderly' either.
'eccentric' - OK, I'll hold my hand up here. When you see some of the things we argue about . . .
'English' - WRONG!! Try saying that at the recent AGM in Edinburgh!
'all very genteel' - ha ha ha ha ha (gales of hollow laughter)
'in love with AR' - if the accuser means AR's works, then yes I reckon we are all in love with those. I certainly am. But AR himself - not me. If I could meet him, I doubt if I would like him very much.
'lifestyle of the Swallows'. Again, not me. I don't fancy a camp without latrines . . .
'I can see us being like them in a few years!' - You'll be in a very small minority!
I rest my case for the defence.