I shot the sheriff.

[billyskank]

But I did not shoot the deputy.

[billyskank]

1. Seriff John Brown always hated me

For what, I do not know. :shrug:

Every time that I planted a seed, he said "kill it before it grows." x(

[graywarrior]

18. Are there sheriffs in Great Britain?

Do they use spitoons?

[billyskank]

19. There used to be.

Nottingham had a famous one during the reign of King Richard.

History does not record whether they had spitoons. :hi:

[graywarrior]

20. Oh, those kind of sheriffs.

I was picturing Matt Dillon and his sidekick Chester.

[billyskank]

21. No, we didn't do the Frontier thing

but to be honest, they didn't do it anywhere other than the Frontier. In feudal England the Sheriff was the man in charge of the town; he basically ran the place, was responsible for law and order, and remitted the taxes collected to his lord.

[graywarrior]

22. See what happens to Americans?

Forget to see outside our borders and imagining that there are other meanings to anything not 'Murican.

[billyskank]

23. Oh we all do that

We're all parochial in our own way. :hug:

[graywarrior]

28. This is why I adore you.

:loveya:

[tjwmason]

30. There still are

though it is now a ceremonial office only. They are second in precidence to the Lord Lieutenants.

Your current High Sheriff is Dr. Vaughan R. Southgate.

The term originates from "Shire Reeve", a reeve being a feudal position of one person (s)elected to keep an eye on all of the other folk on behalf of the local boss - the reeve of a shire was a Shire Reeve later Sheriff. The appointment still involves the Queen (in the Privy Council) pricking the name of the new appointee with a bodkin.

[Ava]

2. i love that song

both the marley original and clapton cover ;) :hi:

[billyskank]

4. I was listening to the Clapton cover

which is indeed very good. :hi:

[Ava]

5. yes it is!

i just love watching the live marley versions. i love how much he gets into his songs. :hi:

[SPKrazy]

3. they said kill it before it grows

:smoke:

[billyskank]

6. You look more of a steady rollin' man to me.

:smoke:

[bif]

7. I hate that song

Clapton should be embarrassed he ever recorded it.

[Bucky]

8. I shot the bird, but I did not screw the pooch

[billyskank]

9. No. I did that. I'm sorry.

:blush:

[fizzgig]

10. will you shoot me?

and put me out of my misery?

x(

[billyskank]

11. No dear

All you will get from me is :hug:s and :loveya:

:hi:

edit: and borken smileys :banghead:

[fizzgig]

13. thanks sweetie

:hug:

and what does borken mean? :P

edit: superfluous apostrophe

[billyskank]

14. Borken

it's what you call something that's borked. :P

[fizzgig]

16. thanks for clearing that up

:P

[Ava]

12. whatsa matter?

:hug:

[fizzgig]

15. some alien bug has taken residence in my body

i've been miserable all week and it really knocked me on my ass last night

thanks

:hug:

[Ava]

17. sorry to hear that

get well soon! :pals:

[sarge43]

24. So, you shot him just watch him die? n/t

[trof]

25. In Reno?

[trof]

26. They said the deputy died from 'natural causes'.

But I think it was MIHOP.

[Bucky]

27. You put a bullet in his back, you bastard. I guess dying is a "natural" result of such an act.

Or did the deputy DIEHOP?

[trof]

29. Lead poisoning. Regretable.