Most Gracious Windmill of 2008?

Has to be Chesterton, hands down.

i think you're right, johnny. that is the most gracious windmill i've seen this year by a long chalk.

bloodynora wrote: i think you're right, johnny. that is the most gracious windmill i've seen this year by a long chalk.

how many gracious windmills have you seen this year, nora?

many.

although i have seen my fair share of ungracious ones too.

Although Chesterton does look maybe slightly fat and bloated in the first photo.

water retention. it's ungentlemanly of you to comment.

But that's possibly because compared to the mean lean green field.

oh that's right. typical. the bloody grass is always bloody greener, isn't it?

chesterton windmill's probably feeling a bit tender and weepy and unattractive and all you can do is eye up the surrounding vegetation.

bloodynora wrote: oh that's right. typical. the bloody grass is always bloody greener, isn't it?

chesterton windmill's probably feeling a bit tender and weepy and unattractive and all you can do is eye up the surrounding vegetation.

Chesterton was all sticking her chest out and proud when i visited her on that warm September Saturday.Do you think she was flirting with me?

sounds a bit brazen to me. actually, now i come to think of it, this isn't even a windmill at all. it's a folly. a sham.

a proper windmill would have been peeping coyly from behind its sails.

I'm sorry, I don't like it.

Something functional like a windmill should be designed to maximise it's functionality. Any aesthetic qualities should accentuate, or at least complement, the basic requirements of the functional specification. I feel that this windmill compromises its functional value in favour of fancy form and is therefore an ornament.

Additionally, it's beautiful legs give me a hard on and you just can't go around fancying windmills

THE WINDS of CHANGE-just an observation MIND.I prefer one of your 2 sheds!But then i fcuking WOULD!

Diamond 383 wrote: I'm sorry, I don't like it.

Something functional like a windmill should be designed to maximise it's functionality. Any aesthetic qualities should accentuate, or at least complement, the basic requirements of the requirement. I feel that this windmill compromises its functional value in favour of fancy form and is therefore an ornament.

I supppppppppppose I ought to comment on this one. As its probably the only one you've ever visited johnny, and it's been around in folly form since 1632, I cannot see how it could possibly qualify in any shape or form. Besides, not sure what you mean by 'gracious', unless the word has adopted a new meaning since i last looked. You need to be whipped into shape by an English teacher

And Colin's comments are very eloquently put; it is an unhappy marriage of art and industry, and was entirely dysfunctional throughout its working life. Many attempts in recent years have been made to return it to its original use, but it is impossible, due to it's terrible design. I've been inside it trying to hand crank it into life, but alas, to no avail. It's just a fucking folly with sails on.

Diamond 383 wrote:

Additionally, it's beautiful legs give me a hard on and you just can't go around fancying windmills

not a ripple here.

I refer BURT TO MY COMMENTS MADE 15 secs B4 him.....EVERY SECOND COUNTS! :D :shy:

Did I really say 'the requirement of the requirement'?

I wonder what I meant?

Diamond 383 wrote: Did I really say 'the requirement of the requirement'?

I wonder what I meant?

The DRUGs Don't WORK-like yer ole mucker ROcket MICK.Credit CRunCH my arse!

I'm just LOOking........i'm not buying.

Burt Reynolds wrote: Besides, not sure what you mean by 'gracious', unless the word has adopted a new meaning since i last looked. You need to be whipped into shape by an English teacher

still on the corporal punishment? everyone else has moved on to watersports.

gracious (grā'shəs)

1. Characterised by kindness and warm courtesy.
2. Characterised by tact and propriety.
3. Of a merciful or compassionate nature.
4. Condescendingly courteous; indulgent.
5. Characterised by charm or beauty; graceful.
6. Characterised by elegance and good taste: gracious living.
7. Archaic. Enjoying favour or grace; acceptable or pleasing.

either 5 or 6 would do nicely in this instance, i think.