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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:25 pm
by Mikey
Composite bow is no good, then? Because my local sporting-goods stores have them, but longbows are fairly hard to come by.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:00 pm
by Captain Seafort
Enkidu wrote:If a Welshman is spotted within the city walls of Chester (and Shrewsbury as well I think) after nightfall, they can be shot with a longbow. A Chester girl I knew at Uni was fond of telling me that.
I've also heard that it is just a commonly believed urban myth, but I don't know one way or the other if it's true or not.
Given that the version I heard involved said Welshman being within 50 yards of Hereford Cathedral, I suspect it's a myth. Either that or there's a long list of places within whose bounds open season is declared on the Welsh.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:03 pm
by Sionnach Glic
Any idea if the Scotsman one I posted is true?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:28 pm
by Mikey
If you guys hunted down all the Welsh, where would you get your coal?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:36 pm
by Captain Seafort
Wales itself isn't so bad - just a bit damp.
All the road signs in English and gibberish - that's irritating.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:49 pm
by Mikey
Captain Seafort wrote:Wales itself isn't so bad - just a bit damp.
All the road signs in English and gibberish - that's irritating.
I thought all of the Isles were "a bit damp."
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:52 pm
by Captain Seafort
Mikey wrote:I thought all of the Isles were "a bit damp."
True - I should have said a bit
more damp.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:55 pm
by Mikey
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:52 pm
by Enkidu
Mikey wrote:If you guys hunted down all the Welsh, where would you get your coal?
Poland and Australia. All the Welsh mines where shut in the 1980's.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:01 pm
by Enkidu
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6204511.stm
This news article mentions the infamous Hereford and Chester bylaws; Though it states after midnight, and the Chester City website says open season is after the 9pm curfew. The lack of firm conditions when referring to this law strengthens the urban myth theory, IMO.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:42 am
by Teaos
I wonder when the last time that law was brought up in court.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:32 am
by kostmayer
Rochey wrote:Any idea if the Scotsman one I posted is true?
Would be interesting, our Prime Minister is Scottish.
