FT's Wormfarm thread

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Well, here's my framed coin collection. Probably worth even less than 3 quid as there's no booklet but who cares as they are priceless to me.

Very poor week in the Capes household for leftovers so my worms might be a nit hungry

I'm slightly disappointed!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

While on this trip down nostalgia lane did anyone of you ex Englanders remember the sweet/biscuit Wagon Wheels? and Opal Fruits (made to make your mouth water, ooh!)?

Can remember getting back here and feeling most aggreived by the lack of good sweets (also partly because it was much harder to find any loose pence behind furniture and then being able to nip over the road to a sweet shop).

"Phoenix till they lose"

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I was discussing Wagon Wheels just this morning with some English colleagues who I was trying to convince to go to the game tomorrow night. For me, midweek footbal was always, a wagon wheel and a cup of hot bovril.

Seem to be able to get most things here if you really want them (in Cool Britannia or even the British section of Pak'n'Save in Masterton) but I haven't seen Wagon Wheels so far. Personally I don't miss much apart from Ambrosia Creamed Tapioca.

Opal Fruits got "rebranded" into Starburst. Never the same after that.

capes2009-11-03 13:05:47

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I always loved Wagon Wheels until a mate of mine told me about people flegging in to the middle before they were 'assembled'.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Less than a litre this week from my guys. Probably need to add some more water with the scraps now it's a few degrees warmer.

"Opal Fruits, made to make your mouth water"

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Or maybe add a marathon bar - it keeps you going, going, going.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Re: the worms

I'd probably just "P P P Pick up a Penguin" and give them that, myself.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Just had a Wagon Wheel. Excellent. Available at New World in Porirua

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Any bovril?

(cue Billy Connoly joke...)

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

My partner found some Wagon Wheels at Cool Britannia today

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Anywho... back to the Wormfarm and Gerry Anderson TV show toys side to this thread.. Here's a picture of my Thunderbird 2 in tray 2 on my worm farm

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Would like to see Virgil get out of that sticky situation.

Looks like you and FT could have some intergalactic worm farm wars. Galactica vs International Rescue.

F.A.B.!!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Might see if I can get something from UFO into the next shot. No Photoshop'ing allowed though.

Mrs Capes did give me an odd look when I took the T2 and camera along when I was taking the food scraps down at the weekend. I tried to explain but she didn't seem to understand.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

You must admit it does sound a bit weird.

Has she been keeping her distance since then and ushering the kids out of the room when you come in?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

She can generally excuse my occasionally eccentric behavior with "It's OK, he's English. He has pickled onions on his pizza, you know."

I bet you can't wait until next weeks photo!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

These Tiger worms are the business if you want to catch a trout !!
But don't tell anyone!!

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

So how do they do that? I've seen film of grizzly bears hooking salmon out of the water.

Do the tiger worms lie patiently on the bank and extend one end to tickle the trout?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

So how do they do that? I've seen film of grizzly bears hooking salmon out of the water.

Do the tiger worms lie patiently on the bank and extend one end to tickle the trout?

"A worm at one end and a fool at the other " that's fishing

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

In in the second, in a series of increasingly bizarre photgraphs, Captain Scarlet battles the the worms in the Capes Family Worm Bin

I'm slightly disappointed!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Bring on the Angels in their interceptors!

Mind you the worms in shot look more like they're engaged in hemaphroditic conviviality rather than doing battle with Capt Scarlet.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I feel I should also be more pro-active in this thread. Maybe next week I'll send in a pic from my compost bin (sorry no worms - we're into vegetarian recycling).

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

WARNING! Tiger worms and lion worms just don't get along.

Kids - don't try this at home.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/3082524/Rare-tiger-killed-by-zoo-lions

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Been away, good to see the thread still going strong.

Capes the pics are amazing mate.

Anyone remember a thread I started a few weeks ago about someone nicking my beer in the Feverzone at a home match?

I finally found out who the bastards were.

little sods!!!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I obviously have a slightly better class of worm!

I'm slightly disappointed!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I'd like to apologise regarding the lack of Dinky Toy/Worm Farm picture this week.

Unfortunately, I found some new entertainment this weekend when I set the Scalextric up (for the kids obviously) and our newly acquired kitten found it most amusing.capes2009-11-30 18:49:05

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yep sorry, my compost pile pics didn't eventuate. Raining so can't @rsed going out to take any pics.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

A bit of rain? Pathetic excuse! At least my "watching the cat chase slot cars" was masculine!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

capes wrote:

I obviously have a slightly better class of worm!

Meh! "Better class of worm"?

I have you know mine are extremely sophisticated, why only last night they were having an intimate candlelit dinner with none other than Newcastle Jets Hunk Ljubo "Big Lube" Mili?evi?!

who needs photoshop when you have cardboard, scissors and some glue?

ForteanTimes2009-12-01 11:03:03

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Monkey Bay ?

WTF ? You got some Hutt girl worms moved in ?

How's my driving? - Whine here

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

Monkey Bay ?

WTF ? You got some Hutt girl worms moved in ?

we are seriously skint at the mo.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

ForteanTimes wrote:

]Meh! "Better class of worm"? I have you know mine are extremely sophisticated, why only last night they were having an intimate candlelit dinner with none other than Newcastle Jets Hunk Ljubo "Big Lube" Mili?evi?!

who needs photoshop when you have cardboard, scissors and some glue?

Best. Picture. Ever

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

capes wrote:

In in the second, in a series of increasingly bizarre photgraphs, Captain Scarlet battles the the worms in the Capes Family Worm Bin

More Gerry and Sylvia Anderson trivia info here: http://www.eagletransporter.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=43

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

...is now a Worm Farmer!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Growing your own bait & berley then C-Diddy?

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

If by bait and berley you mean vegetables in the garden then yes, yes I am!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Ljubo hasn't called round for dinner yet.

Very fucking disapointed!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

...meanwhile in Napier, C-Diddy's army of lactose intolerant cage fighting worms are steadily munching away on the abundant supply of organic waste from Diddy's kitchen, patiently awaiting their orders to commence taking over the world!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Wahey good to see the WF thread still going. I have been a little inattentive recently and the wormers are looking skinny and few in numbers.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Looking forward to seeing our first drop of worm tea. Given that we've been farmers for 2 weeks now I think we are a few weeks off that momentous day though...

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

C-Diddy wrote:

Looking forward to seeing our first drop of worm tea. Given that we've been farmers for 2 weeks now I think we are a few weeks off that momentous day though...

You tend to get less Worm tea in winter i Have found. Capes though would know more.

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