So is Mr Mears on the forum?

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Andy BB

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nah - makes charcoal, writes on bark paper and seals it with pine resin.........................


(then sends it pigeon-post?)
 

johnboy

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What an interesting thread...

I'm reminded of the 'hit' song One of Us by Joan Osborne from her 1995 Album Relish...

Here are the lyrics I've ammended them to fit the fundamental question were asking...

If Ray had an Avatar,
what would it be and
would You call it to His face
if You were faced
with Him at a Comrie Croft meet,
what would you ask
if You had just One Question via PM...

and Yeah, yeah
Ray is Great
Yeah, yeah
Ray is Good
Yeah, yeah
yeah yeah yeah

What if Ray was one of Us?
Just a slob like one of Us?
Just a Stranger on BCUK, trying to make His
way to 1K posts...

If Ray had a hyperlinked sig line,
what would it look like and
would You want to See
if you clicked through
You would have to Believe
in things like
Ventile and in Wool and the Woodlore Website


and Yeah, yeah
Ray is Great
Yeah, yeah
Ray is Good
Yeah, yeah
yeah yeah yeah

What if Ray was one of Us?
Just a slob like one of Us?
Just a Stranger on BCUK,
trying to make His way towards 1k posts...

Tryin' to make his way Home
Back up to Woodlore all alone...
Nobody callin' on the phone
'Cept for Paul Kirtley just to moan...

and Yeah, yeah
Ray is Great
Yeah, yeah
Ray is Good
Yeah, yeah
yeah yeah yeah

I think it works quite well and would be please to offer this as an official BCUK theme song....
 
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Corso

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Aug 13, 2007
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What an interesting thread...

I'm reminded of the 'hit' song One of Us by Joan Osborne from her 1995 Album Relish...

Here are the lyrics I've ammended them to fit the fundamental question were asking...

If Ray had an Avatar,
what would it be and
would You call it to His face
if You were faced
with Him at a Comrie Croft meet,
what would you ask
if You had just One Question via PM...

and Yeah, yeah
Ray is Great
Yeah, yeah
Ray is Good
Yeah, yeah
yeah yeah yeah

What if Ray was one of Us?
Just a slob like one of Us?
Just a Stranger on BCUK, trying to make His
way to 1K posts...

If Ray had a hyperlinked sig line,
what would it look like and
would You want to See
if you clicked through
You would have to Believe
in things like
Ventile and in Wool and the Woodlore Website


and Yeah, yeah
Ray is Great
Yeah, yeah
Ray is Good
Yeah, yeah
yeah yeah yeah

What if Ray was one of Us?
Just a slob like one of Us?
Just a Stranger on BCUK,
trying to make His way towards 1k posts...

Tryin' to make his way Home
Back up to Woodlore all alone...
Nobody callin' on the phone
'Cept for Paul Kirtley just to moan...

and Yeah, yeah
Ray is Great
Yeah, yeah
Ray is Good
Yeah, yeah
yeah yeah yeah

I think it works quite well and would be please to offer this as an official BCUK theme song....

no thanks this isn;t a woodlore forum ;)
 

Corso

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Aug 13, 2007
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yes - any more than its a bear gryls forum

some here started out after seeing Ray's programmes some might even consider him the 'father' of bushcraft - they are just misinformed ;)
 

Biker

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Put it this way if he were on this forum would you come out and introduce yourself and make it known who you were? Your PM box would overflow in seconds, your postings would be clicked on even if it was to say you just took a poop in the woods and couldn't find a dock leaf. Those that didn't like Ray would question whatever he posted and perhaps pick an arguement just for the attention they would get from him and others (there's always some idiot like that out there)

Celebrity comes at a price.

So I'm guessing he's not here as Ray, but then if I were him I'd use an alias and join up just to see what's what. I'm sure I would introduce myself to Tony at least, if only to say what a brilliant forum this is.

So Ray if you are here under whatever name you use. Welcome abourd mate.

Good song rendition Johnboy, yeah real clever that.
 
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John Fenna

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Oh - I quite enjoy it! :D
I have had folk come up to me in the street and ask if I am the guy who writes all the review articles etc .... none of them have actually hit me yet....
I have even been asked to pose with my fans for photos!

If I were Ray I would bask in the glory :D
 

Biker

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If I were Ray I would bask in the glory :D

Uncle Ray seems the type that doesn't read his own press releases, and if he did wouldn't really believe them. Unlike certain celebs we all see and hear about.

I'm still hoping to see Ray Mears on "I'm a celebrity get me out of here!" now that would be watchable.

I may have to revise my accusation of Bushwhacker being Ray, now that Bigrich and his missus have declared they are. It's so confusing.

Raikey I feel your pain man, try to cope somehow. Why not grow a beard as a disguise? ... hmmm though that hasn't worked in John's case. :lmao:
 

Bushwhacker

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Jun 26, 2008
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Uncle Ray seems the type that doesn't read his own press releases, and if he did wouldn't really believe them. Unlike certain celebs we all see and hear about.

I'm still hoping to see Ray Mears on "I'm a celebrity get me out of here!" now that would be watchable.

They wouldn't be able to get him to leave.
 

ex-member BareThrills

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Dec 5, 2011
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I hate Ray Mears, he said some very nasty things about my show. In reality he's just Jealous of my chief scout status.

Right, must dash, my hotel suite is calling and someones left me a dead sheep to eat.
 

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