If previous stories are any guide, I doubt you'd miss much.
Maybe Oz ought to send his Hobden to explain things to them.
-- David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.
"Let me get this straight. You're the KGB's core AI, but you're afraid of a copyright infringement lawsuit over your translator semiotics?" From "Lobsters" by Charles Stross.
> In article <b4r056$rh...@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>, Jim Webster > <j...@freeserve.spam.co.uk> writes
> >Phil <sw...@greexheyes.demon.co.uk> wrote in message > >news:J2zn7JAkpPc+Ewzf@greenheyes.demon.co.uk... > >> In article <RP3x1IAox2b+E...@greenheyes.demon.co.uk>, Phil > >> <sw...@greexheyes.demon.co.uk> writes > >> >Anybody going tomorrow? > >> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >> --
> >so what happened
> Farming Ambassador of the year:))
I remember the PR slurge and I seem to think everyone was most congratulatory about your success, but then it all died down and I forgot all about it :-((
-- Jim Webster
"The pasture of stupidity is unwholesome to mankind"
I presumed he meant this and I will leave you to guess why he was there:-
FARMING'S "CREAM OF THE CROP" ANNOUNCED Farming's highest achievers were rewarded yesterday (Thursday) when they picked up the industry's equivalent of the Oscars - the NFU Farming Excellence Awards. The awards - formerly the NFU President's Awards - are now in their fifth year and celebrate outstanding contribution to agriculture and horticulture. NFU President Ben Gill, who presented the array of awards at a gala lunch in London, said: "The achievements of all finalists and particularly the winners have been remarkable and their passion and dedication an inspiration to others.
"I have every confidence that with ambassadors like these, farming and horticulture has a great future. English Nature Farming For Wildlife Award - sponsored by English Nature and Country Life - Charles Bransden, Staines, Middlesex. Great British Food Award - sponsored by Sainsbury's and BBC Good Food Magazine - Julian Temperley, Martock, Somerset.
Young Farmer of the Year Award - sponsored by Tesco and Farmers' Weekly - Bruce Whitehead, Tenterden, Kent. Farming Ambassador of the Year Award - sponsored by Safeway and Farmers' Guardian - Philip Smallwood, Stanthorne, Middlewich. Farming Business of the Year Award - sponsored by ASDA and The Grocer - Rod Adlington, Balsall Common, near Coventry.
IN MEMORIAM The Daily Telegraph David Brown Award - in memory of Daily Telegraph agriculture editor, the late David Brown, and sponsored by The Daily Telegraph - Caerwyn Roberts, Harlech, Wales. This award is chosen personally by NFU President Ben Gill for outstanding contribution to the industry.
Winners in each category, except the English Nature Farming for Wildlife Award, received £1,000, a commemorative plaque and a framed certificate. Each runner-up received £200 and a framed certificate. The winner of the English Nature Farming for Wildlife Award will receive £6,000 from English Nature and the runner-up £4,000 to implement approved conservation plans.
National judges were: Clive Aslet, Country Life; Anne Kelaart, English Nature; Mike Green, Farmers' Guardian; Stephen Howe, Farmers's Weekly; Simon Mowbray, The Grocer; Janet Gee, National Federation of Young Farmers'Clubs; Marcus Themans, National Farmers' Union; Gillian Van der Meer, Womens'Food and Farming Union; Henrietta Green, Food Lovers' Fairs; Gillian Carter, BBC Good Food Magazine. The judging panel was chaired by NFU Director General Richard Macdonald.
<j...@freeserve.spam.co.uk> wrote: >I remember the PR slurge and I seem to think everyone was most >congratulatory about your success, but then it all died down and I >forgot all about it
> On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 22:19:10 -0000, "Jim Webster" > <j...@freeserve.spam.co.uk> wrote:
> >doubt they would have me
> No comment
> Kevin > ambles away sniggering!! > (charlie, lima, alpha)
I remember one old lad at some farming function shaking his head sadly and saying, "tha's blown tha chance of a knighthood lad, coming wi yon lot, they'll assume you've already got yan."
-- Jim Webster
"The pasture of stupidity is unwholesome to mankind"
> I remember one old lad at some farming function shaking his head sadly > and saying, "tha's blown tha chance of a knighthood lad, coming wi yon > lot, they'll assume you've already got yan."
:) you really should do sub-titles for our foreign viewers.
> > :) you really should do sub-titles for our foreign viewers.
> LOL :-) I actually think I understood it. That must mean I've been around > a while. I truly appreciate Jim's talent at phonetics :-)
John Paul Jones came from just around the corner, didn't he?
Don't tell Georgie that he had the rank of Admiral in the Russian Navy...
-- David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.
"Let me get this straight. You're the KGB's core AI, but you're afraid of a copyright infringement lawsuit over your translator semiotics?" From "Lobsters" by Charles Stross.
> > I remember one old lad at some farming function shaking his head sadly > > and saying, "tha's blown tha chance of a knighthood lad, coming wi yon > > lot, they'll assume you've already got yan."
> :) you really should do sub-titles for our foreign viewers.
Not needed, Michelle merely takes another shot of swallowing whiskey and reads it through again until it makes sense.
-- Jim Webster
"The pasture of stupidity is unwholesome to mankind"
> > > I remember one old lad at some farming function shaking his head > sadly > > > and saying, "tha's blown tha chance of a knighthood lad, coming wi > yon > > > lot, they'll assume you've already got yan."
> > :) you really should do sub-titles for our foreign viewers.
> Not needed, Michelle merely takes another shot of swallowing whiskey and > reads it through again until it makes sense.
I think it takes a lot of Whiskey to get from Texan to Lancashire :), I think you get from Texan to unconscious first.
> > > > I remember one old lad at some farming function shaking his head > > sadly > > > > and saying, "tha's blown tha chance of a knighthood lad, coming wi > > yon > > > > lot, they'll assume you've already got yan."
> > > :) you really should do sub-titles for our foreign viewers.
> > Not needed, Michelle merely takes another shot of swallowing whiskey and > > reads it through again until it makes sense.
> I think it takes a lot of Whiskey to get from Texan to Lancashire :), > I think you get from Texan to unconscious first.
what a thing to say about a lady.
I'm sure she can manage perfectly well.
-- Jim Webster
"The pasture of stupidity is unwholesome to mankind"
