Now the Politically Correct have gone too far!

Gareth · 29-07-2006, 17:08

Just read this [bbc.co.uk] story - it's outrageous!

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Originally Posted by BBC

Can it really be disrespectful to swing a dead 20lb fish at a group of men to raise money for lifeboats?

Somebody in Lyme Regis, Dorset, thought so and their complaint has now put an end to the 40-year tradition of "conger cuddling" in the town.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has deemed that using a dead conger eel to try to knock down some of its members is "inappropriate".

The event, traditionally held in Cobb Square in Lifeboat Week, is no more.

Whatever happened to the rights of those who do like hitting men with a smelly dead eel? I'm thinking of writing a letter to my MP, or maybe even trying to get someone in Brussels to step-in and overturn this.

Anyone else as upset over this as I am?

homealone · 29-07-2006, 17:12

Elvers has left the building

Ramrod · 29-07-2006, 17:13

It's a little more sinister than the BBC lets on: link

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animal activists threatened to film the event and use the footage to start a national campaign against it.

Rob Michael, the chairman of the Lyme Lifeboat Guild, said: "We have been advised by the RNLI headquarters at Poole to abandon the conger cuddling event following a local complaint from animal rights activists.

kronas · 29-07-2006, 17:16

am i the only one who thinks we have more pressing matters to worry about ?

yep its stupid to make a fuss about it, it should just continue as tradition merits it to, stuff the animal rights people...

**Maggy J** · 29-07-2006, 17:20

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Originally Posted by kronas

am i the only one who thinks we have more pressing matters to worry about ?

yep its stupid to make a fuss about it, it should just continue as tradition merits it to, stuff the animal rights people...

Is this where the expression better than a smack in the mouth with a wet fish came from?

kronas · 29-07-2006, 17:23

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

Is this where the expression better than a smack in the mouth with a wet fish came from?

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Please stop with the unnecessary smutty remarks.

Paddy1 · 29-07-2006, 23:22

Maybe they should dig up the relative of an animal rights activist and use him instead of the fish.

No, I'm not being serious.

TheDaddy · 29-07-2006, 23:28

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Originally Posted by Paddy1

Maybe they should dig up the relative of an animal rights activist and use him instead of the fish.

No, I'm not being serious.

No need, according to the news this morning they are going to use a long piece of rubber as a substitute for the eel

Kevin T · 29-07-2006, 23:32

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

No need, according to the news this morning they are going to use a long piece of rubber as a substitute for the eel

It's not eelastic is it??

Enuff · 29-07-2006, 23:35

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

No need, according to the news this morning they are going to use a long piece of rubber as a substitute for the eel

Sounds better than a rubber sole!