huwevans
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Reged: 05/08/2000
Posts: 15117
Loc: Dorset, UK
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Benchists among the AP/WDC forum users might like to know that the 2008 season of the world's most prestigious bench photography competition(*) gets under way again today (23rd of May). Entries are invited for the May round from today until the 30th of the month. Rules, T&C, etc. are to be found at www.benchinistas.org.uk/ Get benching, everybody! :-)
 
(*) To the best of our knowledge! :-)
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Huw Evans.
  
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bench_ubbster
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 08/08/2006
Posts: 2546
Loc: Cambridgeshire, UK
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I will be on ambassadorial duties this weekend (Riga, Latvia), so I won't make my posting until mid-week.
But I'm very much looking forward to seeing another great year for benching and FirstBench 
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TheFatControlleR
L'éminence Grise, Devil's Advocate & AP Fanboy!
Reged: 24/04/2001
Posts: 10329
Loc: In A Glass Darkly
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So far today there's been innerest from across the globe. We've had forum visits from as far afield as China. Admittedly they just wanted to sell us exotic salves and unctions, but at least the word is out there...
... and that word is Benchism!! 
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TheFatControlleR
And so, my fellow Benchists: ask not what your bench can do for you - ask what you can do for your bench... Ben Chism
Live fat, die young, and leave a self-basting corpse...
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daft_biker
Action Man!
Reged: 11/10/2006
Posts: 6978
Loc: Doon the glen
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What was the guy from China called? Ben Ching? 
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Andrew (BSRIPN) ... Pics.
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huwevans
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Reged: 05/08/2000
Posts: 15117
Loc: Dorset, UK
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Quote:
What was the guy from China called? Ben Ching?
And for no better reason than that I feel like it, here's a snippet of Chinese-type Goon Show tomfoolery. Our hero, Neddy Seagoon, has been instructed to go to the Tea House of the August Goon, knock six thousand times, and ask for Ah-Pong.
FX: Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, ... etc.
Door opens
Ah-Pong: Someblody knock?
Seagoon: Is this the Tea House of the August Goon?
Ah-Pong: Yes.
Seagoon: Are you Ah-Pong?
Ah-Pong: Yes, we are Ah-Pong 'til eleven o'clock.
:-)
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Huw Evans.
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ermintrude
Hinkypuff
Reged: 30/06/2003
Posts: 12166
Loc: London, UK
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Ah buggery, Ive got me shot but I havent got time to mess about with it now and Im off away for a week  Youll have to take a bealetd one from me next Saturday
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huwevans
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Reged: 05/08/2000
Posts: 15117
Loc: Dorset, UK
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I expect a couple of days overdue won't matter, especially with it being the first round of the new season - it looks as though people are taking a bit of time to get into the swing of it again. Normally we'd have at least two or three entries posted by this time, but when I last went over there earlier this afternoon there were still none. Ah well, things will soon pick up, I'm sure, but maybe there will be a few peeps needing a little more time at the end of the scheduled benching week.
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Huw Evans.
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zx9
old hand
Reged: 22/06/2007
Posts: 830
Loc: London
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Thought I should get my bums out on display, ready for the new bench season. 
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ZX9 (Keith)  
My Flickr Pictures
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TheFatControlleR
L'éminence Grise, Devil's Advocate & AP Fanboy!
Reged: 24/04/2001
Posts: 10329
Loc: In A Glass Darkly
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Well, at least Sir Arthur hasn't let the side down!
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TheFatControlleR
And so, my fellow Benchists: ask not what your bench can do for you - ask what you can do for your bench... Ben Chism
Live fat, die young, and leave a self-basting corpse...
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pachinkofan
old hand
Reged: 25/08/2005
Posts: 771
Loc: Near Stirling, Scotland
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Well, with the digital camera to hand, I'll try more this year 
Still there are one or two "special" benches that I'll need to go visit again.
Perfect excuse for a 140 mile drive 
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mmm Pachinko
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Fen
BAD WOLF
Reged: 12/03/2002
Posts: 19563
Loc: Currently Unknown!
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Got my photo... just need to edit and upload
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Fen.
- Fen's Flickr Fotos -
"One good photograph does not a photographer make."
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CybaSumo
newbie
Reged: 19/05/2008
Posts: 26
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Wow~! nice, these are stunningly amazing!
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