The Annual Peanut Throwing Competition

It falls to me to announce that this Thursday IFIS will hold the 8th Annual
Peanut Throwing Competition....

A Brief History & Explanation is called for I feel.....

We (as you know) drink in a Pub called the Royal Ascot. We assume the pub
was named after the town but I know which of the 2 I'd rather be in. The
town has a racecourse. Once a year they have a rather posh meeting where
the great and the good gather in their finery to loose plenty of cash on the
Gee-Gees and to get well and truly ratted. One of the main routes back from
the races brings coaches along the A30 past the Royal Ascot toward the M25.
At which point sloshed toff leans forward and says "pull in here driver -
let's have a bite to eat"

So for one week only the prices go up, special attention is granted to the
visiting rich lot and we can't sit where we usually do.

One year (1992) there was a group of us - best research places Myself, Nick
Waterman, Andy Palmer, Patric, Simon Banks and maybe Nigel & Chris there -
having a quietish drink in the corner of the pub when in walks this group of
very farted people. Bloke comes up to bar and says "Whatever you do don't
laugh at my wife's hat". Which we totally ignored when we saw the thing.
www.ifis.org.uk/social/gallery/hat01.jpg is where a
picture may be found - courtesy of a cricket highlights tape that started
early and a video capture card.

If you may observe the top is .... rounded enough that things could
comfortably rest in it. Upon observing this someone (Simon ?) made for the
bar and ordered some peanuts....

And that is why the Thursday of Ascot week (Ladies Day) is known as the
Annual Peanut Throwing Competition.

The ascot meeting starts tomorrow - you'll know cos the roads will be a
nightmare. If you want a sit in the pub and some dinner go early. And
_if_ par chance anything receptacle like is being worn as headgear Dave has
ready salted and dry roasted behind the bar.

Sadly - and for only the second time ever - I will not be attending this
year's competition - but I expect a full report on the quality of the
headgear and - if appropriate - the aim of IFIS members with KP's finest
produce....

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Philip Ayres
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Philip Ayres said:
Actually it was the driver who rushed in before anyone else, or some
kind of organiser or something, and he said "Don't laugh at this
lady's hat - her husband is the biggest bloke on the bus"...

... but indeed, that could hardly stop us!

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I say we put Schrodinger in the box and see how HE likes it.

From: Philip Ayres <payres@>
To: IFIS CHAT <chat@>
Annual
Some ten years ago (1989) when Dominic, Daniel, Jeremy Packer (who?) and I
where IFIS drop outs, I had the misfortune of serving behind the bar at
Th'Ascot on the said Thursday. The bar was ten deep, people where swearing
and shouting to get attention (it was also the night of the Ball) when in
walked the regulars of IFIS and Penrose house 9. Dave, bless his soul,
served the regulars before the madding crowds thronging around the pumps.

Dave "I'll be back - see you there" Barlow

In fact last year I walked into the pub at 5.30 and Dave said "I'm glad one
of you has showed up an ushers me to the table in the far corner of the pub
which had a little "reserved" sign on it :-)

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Philip Ayres
E-Mail: payres@
Web Site: www.netcomuk.co.uk/~payres
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