Horsebox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Michael Palaeologus Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Sitting as I am in a Greek fishing harbour, I > can > > confirm that the Greeks have particularly > handsome > > tackle. Some is quite old and knobly, whereas > the > > younger chaps have new shinier tackle that > glows > > in the dark to attract their intended prey. > Either > > variety seems to work as I have observed them > > proudly displaying their hard work to the > > tourists, who all seem very impressed and stop > to > > take photos. Some of the very old chaps simply > > dangle their tackle from the end of the jetty, > > which isnt half so impressive, but they always > > have a gaggle of Greek pussies hanging around > > them, so they must come up with something worth > > having on occasion. Today, I saw that one chap > had > > dragged his tackle onto the beach and was > > scrubbing at it with some vigour, it seemed > that > > he was trying to get rid of crabs and the like > > before another night of endeavour. > > >:D > If an award for "Internet Forum Post Of The Year" > exists, then I declare the above to be the > winner. > > Well done, Mr M.P. I'd go along with that Horsebox. Though the wit and humour shown by MP was far too good for a tedious and overworked subject. Isn't this sort of thing best lrft to Amanda Platell?