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  1. 14th July 09, 02:55 AM #41
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    Great location, good weather, and friends. A perfect recipe for the games.
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    Give him power.[/B][/I] - [I]Abraham Lincoln[/I]
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    Some great pictures Jamie and your best dressed man thing looks justified!

    If you come to the UK you might like to visit Morgan:

    http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/sales/...ing_times.html
    [B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.

    Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
    (Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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    Quote Originally Posted by LANCER1562 View Post
    This ceremony is performed as it would have been done in the 16th century.
    Humm... I don't think so.
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    Great article here with some info about historical marriage and handfasting in Scotland.
    http://www.medievalscotland.org/hist...dfasting.shtml

    Handfasting, historically speaking, was actually a means of betrothal, not of marriage.
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    Jamie,

    Props to you for wearing the striped tie with your attire!

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    Great pictures, Jamie. I like the Victoria, B.C. connection to Dunsmuir House! What a beautiful venue.
    "Touch not the cat bot a glove."
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    Even more pictures from my good friend, Synthia....


    42 pounds of cast iron....



    Some hack guy who thinks he's an "athlete"!!

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    Hack does guid!!

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    Caber sequence



    Having some "issues" here, Alan? (I spent at least 3-4 minutes backwards...)



    OK, got it goin!!!



    OMG, I turned it.

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    As the F-H.C.A.G says, "two species of Men". One slender, one chubby!! One dapper, one disaster!



    Yours Truly with Synthia and Sylvia, good sailing friends...

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