Gary Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Following the news story today http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/articles/11506/1/Scarecrows-get-the-vote/Page1.html Who would you vote for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 A no brainer really Gary. I haven't seen any councilors walking about S/Heath. But I have seen the odd skip rat rumaging about for old cups and saucers. So Scarecrows it is then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I presume that the scarecrows served a useful purpose such as raising money for charity whereas the councilors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Brilliant and nice to see some councillors have a sense of humour However, as is usual with me and polls on here, I am going to have to think about it before I vote. Reasons…….. 1) Scarecrows are sort of cute.... councillors generally aren't. 2) Scarecrows are useful... not all councillors are although I do tend to look more favourably towards the likes of Clr Geoff S and other of a similar nature who have at least had the guts to post on here (on either forum or news pages) and who have 'engaged' with ‘their’ public either on specific or more general issues. 3) The scarecrows in the village were interesting and meaningful and I specifically took the time to go and find/see them and even took pictures, they were wonderful and a credit to the businesses in Stockton Heath and us lowly villager’s appreciated that..... can the same be said for councillors... well I'd like to hope so as I'm sure some councillors do a lot but others alegidely just like the 'tag' and the sense of 'power' so alas I'm not really that convinced. 4) Scarecrows are usually used to scare things away... the same 'could' be said for some councillors. 5) After a few weeks the latest scarecrows were put away although some may be back next year (as were some of those from last year but those came back looking refreshed and with a new lease of life) they all filled the village with a sense of cheer, wellbeing, happiness and community spirit.... councillors take note So in making my final decision and my voting on the poll I'd just like to say that I would happily vote for 'councillors' IF more than 4 of them do indeed turn up at the next parish meeting dressed as scarecrows. I wonder if any will, maybe I’ll go to their next meeting after all Will any rise to it or are they too far...... <timed out> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 I wouldn't mind seeing my scarecrow image preferably as a runner - you can use the recent photo of me at the Risley Moss Rings challenege by the Mersey Forest - but please a slimmed down version of when I was three stone lighter and at my running peak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Geoff.... I can't see you. Are you behind that fat bloke in the green vest?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Isn't he the one behind, checking out the trees for bags of doggy poo?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 But Geoff... the idea seems to be for councillor's to dress as scarecrows NOT for councillor's to upload photo's of themselves for other to edit and do all the hard work making them into scarecrows So if you have some bottle......tomorrow I would like you to actually dress up like a scarecrow and upload your photo. No cheating, you can't morph a photo or use photo software to clone yourself with a scarecrow you actually have to dress as one . If you do I will vote 'councillor' on the poll which will increase the vote for you lot to a massive '2'. Go on I dare you (and I recon you will as you have bottle), and show the rest of them how it's done Your already seem to have a pretty good level of street cred (that others of your type maybe lacking) as you are open and post on here meaning you are honest and like to engage with your public in a variety of methods....... but you'd be the only one with some 'field cred' too PS If Clr Paul K (ex poster), Clr Stephen T (the councillor who suggested it) or any other Clr's fancy joining in I'll happily upload your photo's onto here if you can't. I'm liking this and can't wait..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Diz, Stephen T used to post on here at one time as well as PK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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