The Nor Cal Rabble at the Dunsmuir Games 09

**Scotus** · 12th July 09, 10:32 AM

Jamie, as to your outfit for the day.... I love it! Very, very good daywear. Some may say "nay" to the belt for daywear, but I think it looks very good.

**Panache** · 12th July 09, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Scotus

Jamie, as to your outfit for the day.... I love it! Very, very good daywear. Some may say "nay" to the belt for daywear, but I think it looks very good.

Scotus,

Thanks for the compliment

I do believe that brightly polished chrome / silver waist plates should only be worn for evening/formal occasions. However I think that dull pewter, antique brass, and some colored enamelled ones can work with day wear. Though I'm not sure how traditional or long these types of waist plates have been around.

I think it has also do do with what other items are worn with the outfit. If one is wearing a tie then I think an antique brass waist plate is perfectly acceptable.

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

**Scotus** · 12th July 09, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

I do believe that brightly polished chrome / silver waist plates should only be worn for evening/formal occasions. However I think that dull pewter, antique brass, and some colored enamelled ones can work with day wear... I think it has also do do with what other items are worn with the outfit. If one is wearing a tie then I think an antique brass waist plate is perfectly acceptable.

I agree with what you've written here, Jamie.

**pdcorlis** · 11th July 09, 09:58 PM

Wonderful photos Jamie and Alan and thanks for the Morgan details MoR they are marvelous aren't they?

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 11th July 09, 10:03 PM

I've been a Morgan afficianado since 1959, and an owner since 1967... yeah, I think they're cool.

**Jock Scot** · 12th July 09, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

I've been a Morgan afficianado since 1959, and an owner since 1967... yeah, I think they're cool.

Yes they are cool, very cool, in the literal sense. I have had three Morgans in my time and the heaters were worse than useless!

**GMan** · 12th July 09, 05:52 AM

Love those pictures. The "dream" one especially.

**Panache** · 12th July 09, 07:42 AM

One of our main reasons to go to these games was to cheer on our dear friend Alan H. who was throwing in the Masters Competition

I will let Alan relate how he and his friends performed, but here are pictures of him in action

Alan and friends

Alan at rest

There was more than just Scottish Heavy Athletics to enjoy. When the throwers took their break for lunch a rousing game of Shinty has played

However I stuck to athletic activities more suited to my willowy build and delicate nature

More to come

**Panache** · 12th July 09, 07:53 AM

My beautiful Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess certainly knows how to stand out in the crowd!

Robert (LANCER1562 )lives up to his XMTS moniker and looks quite dashing doing it!

Smayniac and son Scooby

Bob was more than happy to sit back and enjoy the games while the kids ran around

Sinbad, Scooby, and Xena

Sinbad takes on the bounce house obstacle course

More to come

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 12th July 09, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Yes they are cool, very cool, in the literal sense. I have had three Morgans in my time and the heaters were worse than useless!

In parts of North America Morgan owners run with the heaters on in the summer in the forlorn hope that it will somehow keep the blasted thing from overheating!