loppylugs 8,429 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Woof woof woof!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Fairground Carousels go round ante clockwise, fairground Roundabouts go round clockwise Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 What IS a carousel? The 'up and down horses' definitely go round clockwise (moving from the right to the left) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roger peatman 337 Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 1 hour ago, MargieH said: What IS a carousel? The 'up and down horses' definitely go round clockwise (moving from the right to the left) Usually referred to as "Gallopers" in Showland. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Any ride which goes round anti clockwise is going round the 'sick' way. This was the folklore on Melbourne park play area. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Carousel, A round- a- bout that has those nicely painted horses and cockerals on that usually go up and down as the ride goes round Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 .... and that goes round clockwise i.e. right to left! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Thats it Margie, usually Americans have Carousels and the all go round anti clockwise, ie: left to right Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 As Willow Wilson said, anti-clockwise is the 'sick' way. (And not 'sick' in teenage parlance... I mean vomiting type sick!) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 You mentioned "sick" in teenage parlance Margie, when I was riding my trike along the Brayford in Lincoln a few months ago some students were taking photo's of me and the trike, one of them side the trike was "Sick" didn't know whether to take it to a doctors or a cycle shop, Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 A pigs snout is called a Gruntle Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 I didn't know that, Rog. makes sense. yer learns summat new every day. Re your photo of the Carousel. was that at Colwick Hall? It looks a bit like my memory of it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 No Lopy, it was in front of the castle museum York,but I know what you mean Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 A ten pin bowling pin only needs to tilt 7.5 degrees to fall Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 But worrabaht a wooden ninepin as in the traditional English bowling alley - how far does that have to tilt? It always used to seem as though it had to be knocked off the ground to have any chance of felling it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 I think you should get the inclinometer out Paul, would be interesting to find out,lot of math involved I should think,ambiant temperature,humidity, time of year all need to be factored in, Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 According to an old English system of time units, a moment is one and a half minutes Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 If you smile at a goat it will be more friendly, they have very good facial recognition. Please let me know if you try this. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Does it work with sheep !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,136 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Is living in Lincolnshire starting to affect you? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 My trike in front of a Lincolnshire leisure center Rog 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,136 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 I trust the leisure centre is on the other side of the road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 It's in the field mate, grab a sheep and groove! Rog Lincolnshire, where men are men and sheep look worried Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,136 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Lincolnshire, redneck country. You all drive round in battered pickups, go stockcar racing on Saturdays and line dancing on Friday nights. Most blokes are married to their sister. Come back to civilisation! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Can't be! All the rednecks are over here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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