As ever, hearty greetings to all of my fellow Caption Competition fan on here.
Yes, it has been a while, and since I ran the last one I have been literally inundated with literally countless requests, sometimes as many as 30-40 every single day, to come up with another. I'm happy to report though that things have improved since the court granted the restraining order, and the member in question's internet privileges were removed.
The break has also allowed me to plumb the very depths of the nebulous 'Thompson Greeves Archives', and I am pleased to report that my time spent rooting around in those dark nether regions has born fruit, and once again provided rich pickings for the consideration of all my fellow Caption Competition fan on this splendid forum.
For the interest of newcomers, and to see for yourselves the depths that some GRA members will go to in order to enjoy their hobby, may I present to you some links to our previous efforts on here, in the hope that they might provide a little inspiration for the task at hand, some light relief, perhaps even reassurance that there are others out there who, like you, appreciate that humour is one of the few things in life worth taking seriously, and that laughter and a sense of humour is a gift to be cherished and celebrated. If only we both actually had one....
Before moving on to the latest offering, here are the forerunners in the order in which they appeared (click on the links to view threads);
Caption Competition! http://www.greeves-riders.org.uk/for...ead.php?t=1447
Oh No, Not Another Caption Competition! http://www.greeves-riders.org.uk/for...ead.php?t=2031
Time For Another Caption Competition! http://www.greeves-riders.org.uk/for...ead.php?t=2106
The Inevitable Return Of The Caption Competition! http://www.greeves-riders.org.uk/for...ead.php?t=2157
The Unrepentant Return Of The Inevitable Slighty Festive Caption Competition! http://www.greeves-riders.org.uk/for...ead.php?t=2223
I have also made them 'stickies' in this area for ease of reference, and in order to protect the innocent from stumbling across them by accident.
So then, at long last (!) we finally come to the object of our current deliberations. This wonderful picture was taken at the 1960 Scottish Six Days Trial, and appeared on the front cover of 'Leading Link' #46, June 1992. It shows works rider Jack Simpson (middle) taking over his works mount from OBG and competition manager Ernie Smith.
To get the ball rolling, how about;
"As Mr Greeves demonstrates his ingenious solution to the QD Bagpipe problem and how to operate the mechanism to a delighted Jack Simpson, poor Ernie Smith holds his head in his hands and wonders how he can get them to take the event more seriously..."
Right, I've done my bit. Now it's up to you lot....!!!
Have fun!
Brian.
Yes, it has been a while, and since I ran the last one I have been literally inundated with literally countless requests, sometimes as many as 30-40 every single day, to come up with another. I'm happy to report though that things have improved since the court granted the restraining order, and the member in question's internet privileges were removed.
The break has also allowed me to plumb the very depths of the nebulous 'Thompson Greeves Archives', and I am pleased to report that my time spent rooting around in those dark nether regions has born fruit, and once again provided rich pickings for the consideration of all my fellow Caption Competition fan on this splendid forum.
For the interest of newcomers, and to see for yourselves the depths that some GRA members will go to in order to enjoy their hobby, may I present to you some links to our previous efforts on here, in the hope that they might provide a little inspiration for the task at hand, some light relief, perhaps even reassurance that there are others out there who, like you, appreciate that humour is one of the few things in life worth taking seriously, and that laughter and a sense of humour is a gift to be cherished and celebrated. If only we both actually had one....
Before moving on to the latest offering, here are the forerunners in the order in which they appeared (click on the links to view threads);
Caption Competition! http://www.greeves-riders.org.uk/for...ead.php?t=1447
Oh No, Not Another Caption Competition! http://www.greeves-riders.org.uk/for...ead.php?t=2031
Time For Another Caption Competition! http://www.greeves-riders.org.uk/for...ead.php?t=2106
The Inevitable Return Of The Caption Competition! http://www.greeves-riders.org.uk/for...ead.php?t=2157
The Unrepentant Return Of The Inevitable Slighty Festive Caption Competition! http://www.greeves-riders.org.uk/for...ead.php?t=2223
I have also made them 'stickies' in this area for ease of reference, and in order to protect the innocent from stumbling across them by accident.
So then, at long last (!) we finally come to the object of our current deliberations. This wonderful picture was taken at the 1960 Scottish Six Days Trial, and appeared on the front cover of 'Leading Link' #46, June 1992. It shows works rider Jack Simpson (middle) taking over his works mount from OBG and competition manager Ernie Smith.
To get the ball rolling, how about;
"As Mr Greeves demonstrates his ingenious solution to the QD Bagpipe problem and how to operate the mechanism to a delighted Jack Simpson, poor Ernie Smith holds his head in his hands and wonders how he can get them to take the event more seriously..."
Right, I've done my bit. Now it's up to you lot....!!!
Have fun!
Brian.
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