Let's have a Roast Forum

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:37 am

Let's create a forum where we can honor fellow Gardeners through the fine tradition of roasting.

I don't know if the term is international. A roast is normally a formal dinner with a head table. The honoree is seated next to the speakers lecturn and has to endure as speaker after speaker takes the pee out of him/her.

We can do a similar thing here for special occassions such as birthdays or just because we want to

. Someone starts a thread for an individual and we can all post a roast.

What do ya'll think?

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:39 am

Sounds cool, Acc. So long as people realize that the roast is all in good fun...not a place for mud slinging. I would just not want it to get out of hand.

I would participate, though.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:40 am

That would be so fun, AC!:)

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:40 am

For more clarification, here's a link about Pamela Anderson's Roast on Comedy Central.

http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/roas ... ndex.jhtml

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:41 am

Fabulous idea, Acc!

Should we wrap it around birthdays or just choose someone?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:43 am

Ha-let us make AC the Roast Master, he gets to select who gets it!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:46 am

*ducking as the gauntlet is thrown at snooze*

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:50 am

Arnie, is roast a familiar term in the UK?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:54 am

Maybe he is thinking sushi.......................

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:56 am

We can do it to celebrate birthdays, or maybe really high post milemarkers - like when Chonsi hits 15,000 day after tomorrow. :wah:

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:57 am

Pinky wrote: Umm..a roast over here is meat and three veg with gravy and yorkshire puddings!If you have high speed internet check the link & tell me what you think.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:59 am

:wah:

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:09 am

Pinky wrote: Umm..a roast over here is meat and three veg with gravy and yorkshire puddings!

I think for some footballers, it's meat and two veg, usually dished out in a posh hotel :-3

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:21 am

Oh, Unc' needs to be seated near the head of the table, he is the King of Puns, this will be so much fun!

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:46 am

Hey Arnie - Now that you're a grandad, do you feel more comfortable about spending many hours in Mothercare than you felt when you had no reason to be in there?

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:44 am

cool idea! :-6

charity2k4 · Post by **charity2k4** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:56 am

i'm still getting to know you all but it sounds like fun ..im game

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:42 pm

This is so up my alley. :-6

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:45 pm

This is a GREAT idea!!! I wanna roast!! I wanna be roasted!!! What fun, and a fabulous idea Acc!!! :yh_dance :yh_clap :yh_party

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:54 pm

You know what would be cool-to have it live, in a chat room, not the one with Mother! I wonder if we could tie Mother up for an hour or two.............

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:16 pm

Acc great idea I say we start with NOMAD...:sneaky: or You, or Arnold, or Clancy a man first, we women will fall apart if something is said that will hurt our feelings.:-1

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:20 pm

chonsigirl wrote: You know what would be cool-to have it live, in a chat room, not the one with Mother! I wonder if we could tie Mother up for an hour or two.............

I would have to go double check, but I think there is an alternate chat room, one without Mother earth..or whatever her name. If memory serves, you have to click on the bar at top to switch rooms.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:25 pm

Marie5656 wrote: I would have to go double check, but I think there is an alternate chat room, one without Mother earth..or whatever her name. If memory serves, you have to click on the bar at top to switch rooms.

Just checked, I was right. Near the top of the chat area there is a bar thing that says Rooms: Spirits in the Garden.

Just at the right there is the up/down arrow thing. Click on that, and you switch to the room :Relaxing in the Garden. No Mother Hen there.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:09 am

Well, admin?

Shall we light the fires?:-6

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:39 am

i dont think this is a good idea, i think it will cause a few fall outs after all the usual ego massaging has passed

dont we already see enough ego massaging on the boards, do we really need anymore? light the fires & watch the flames

just my 2 cents worth

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:44 am

It's a separate forum, set up for this specific reason. People who don't enjoy it don't have to read it.

I seldom read the sports threads, for instance.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:47 am

thank you for clarifing that accounts :-4

be careful in there if it goes ahead

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:12 am

I vote for Nomad first!:)

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:20 am

Yes, snooze is right. I heard several say they wouldn't want to be roasted.

Why doesn't AC be the moderator, and he can ask his selection first if it would be all right. That way, if they say no, nobody but they know about it.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:43 am

I don't think libertarians make good moderators, do you?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:45 am

You would be a great moderator! And you would get the opening roast!

Collie Wobble · Post by **Collie Wobble** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:23 am

i used to like a good roasting.

unfortunately, i put my back out when roasting with a couple of famous footballers a couple of years ago.

you may have read about it in the redtops?

Little Chamonix · Post by **Little Chamonix** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:40 am

My mum was the subject of a roast last week, it was great, she's got the video somewhere.

Grumpaz · Post by **Grumpaz** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:59 pm

I think this sounds like great fun and it's a way to get to know each other better for us newbies. How would having someone (or more than one) volunteer to be the first and then just vote on who you want to spit and put over the flames first.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:30 pm

Accountable wrote: Arnie, is roast a familiar term in the UK?

There doesn't seem to be a reply to your q. In the Yook, to "give someone a

roasting" means to castigate or harangue them for a percieved misdeed.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:33 pm

OK, at what temperature would one set the oven to roast a forum? And for how long, exactly?