by Basil Henriques » Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:26 pm
Not so much STUPID, but definitely humour from both adversaries..
To Robert MacNeilage (Scotland)
“Hi Robert, can you please answer the question you were asked when you applied to join the Facebook page?”
REPLY from Robert MacNeilage“ Hi Basil, this will be difficult as I have not received a question from you, perhaps it hit the wall that Hadrian built to keep us safe from southerners”
That did it, the cheek of him, “Southerners” indeed ! so I replied:—>
“Hi Robert, I'm not sure have you got "Specsavers" your side of the wall, so I'll explain the previous picture; It shows that you applied to join, and it also shows that you haven't answered the question. Now, to elaborate, the question was visible to you when you applied, you missed it, that would be an indication to me that posts of yours on the forum that had members answering would also likely to be missed by you.. I'm sorry, the question itself was formulated to check out applicant's perception and English language skills, a simple question that required an answer; "Why do you want to join" ... NOW the killer punch is if you were to say "What Group ?, that would be a further indication of your meandering tendencies..Not even knowing what group you applied to join ?
Furthermore, with 'Brexit' looming and lumbering slowly ever closer, I'm not sure you would want to be involved in a forum where the majority of members were "Those other people".. Having said all that, "You're in" just because !
Being an administrator and moderator for Farcebook on many steel guitar related pages is very time consuming and I'm sure you appreciate that I do not normally bother to follow up "FAILED" applications. But we love you so you're in..You do understand that it's only because you posses a "Magic" bar and we are compelled by its powers to admit its owner to ANY of the pages that I manage.. So I reiterate, "You're In"..“
REPLY from Robert MacNeilage“ “Hi Basil, as I do not know whether I'm coming or going at times, tricky questions can be difficult.
As my mother was a refugee from the good side of the river Tamar and my father being a good Scot he rescued her during the war years, they then fled from the English, scrambled over Hadrians wall and settled in the lowlands of Bonnie Scotland.
I was born here and enjoy the benefits of their valiant efforts to thwart the hardships life had brought them.
My brother being thicker than I am has went back over to the dark side and now resides in Cornwall " O' arr".
Now that I've explained my family history you'll understand why you had to make allowances for my lack of moral judgment, but being a Scot I usually get away with anything.
Being a " FAILED " applicant I must admit to the powers of the "Magic" bar and find it has improved my playing immensely, but that is no claim to fame because it was rubbish to start with!
I can only end by thanking you for approving my application, I am so glad to be part of the "magic" circle, and can only wait for some of your talent to spring eternal from my hands, I don't need yer patter 'cos I've already got enough to spare!
Need to go and try some magic on my guitar now
Robert”
I am right, I always suspected that they DID speak English north of Hadrian’s Wall..

Steelies do it without fretting
