The two Scottish scallies and their song '500 Miles' seems to have infultrated my cranium this morning and upon looking at the lyrics, I came up with the idea of this thread.

So, quoting this from their song.....


"But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles,
To fall down at your door".

I have come to the conclusion that they are truly barking. Have they never heard of a train, bus, car or plane?! The mind boggles that they would prefer to walk rather than use some mode of transportation. Maybe with the cost of travel and the fact that they are frugal Scots convinced them it was better to walk.. who knows :confused:

Anyhow, would you walk 500 miles or even a 1000 to be close to someone? Sounds a bit full on for my liking, but the sentiment is there I guess.

Over to you pretty prince and princesses....

Metaphorically yes, physically, are you having a larffff? :hihi:

Me?! Never... I am being serious :suspect:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=30kXXTdmGCo
I'm sorry but you boys are wooses. Surely 2000 miles is the way to go. :suspect:

well, in that case, no, physically I wouldnt walk a thousand miles, it would be an exercise in futility, and the time spent walking 1000 miles, could be much better spent showing that special person how you felt in more practical and enjoyable ways.

The two Scottish scallies and their song '500 Miles' seems to have infultrated my cranium this morning and upon looking at the lyrics, I came up with the idea of this thread.

So, quoting this from their song.....


"But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles,
To fall down at your door".

I have come to the conclusion that they are truly barking. Have they never heard of a train, bus, car or plane?! The mind boggles that they would prefer to walk rather than use some mode of transportation. Maybe with the cost of travel and the fact that they are frugal Scots convinced them it was better to walk.. who knows :confused:

Anyhow, would you walk 500 miles or even a 1000 to be close to someone? Sounds a bit full on for my liking, but the sentiment is there I guess.

Over to you pretty prince and princesses....

I sang that Proclaimers song on Lips for 360 last week :D

Oh how romantic, of course I would

Right, ok... they are prepared to walk 500 miles and maybe 500 more. In terms of time, here is the maths:

500 miles / 3 miles per hour (say average walking speed) / 24 hours = 6.9 days at walking non-stop.

Double it if you are daft enough to walk 1000 miles. Surely, pay the cost of ticket and get there in hours as opposed to days. Seriously, think of all those days you would save, which you could be spending with the said person. Sure the thought is there, but when you are slumped at their pad with blisters and exhaustion, with little energy left to do anything, they would appreciate the you getting on that flight or whatever :thumbsup:

:suspect:God i can't wait for you to move and find something better to do instead:P

or maybe, dont be so daft as to get involved with someone who lives 500 or a 1000 miles away, there's ooh, more than 137 women right here in Sheffield....

I am an old romantic and would consider this, but I like to think that I aint a tight ass and would happily spend the money getting on that flight :)

But I would fly 500 miles
And I would fly 500 more
Just to be the man who fly a thousand miles,
To fall down at your door

That is more like it :)

... would you walk 500 miles or even a 1000 to be close to someone? ...
No. I drove all night once though...

Orange, you are moving so you don't have to walk more than 100 steps to work. What hope has a woman got?

I would walk down to the bottom of the stairs,
And I would walk back up them again
But i can't be ***** coming back down again
As Masterchef is on, Goodnight.

See this woman wouldn't take an excuses now

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_0W-n16-50k

No buses? Get yourself a camel!

No. I drove all night once though...

Tiredness kills, apparently. Do you not read those matrix signs ;) :D

No. I drove all night once though...

Roy or Cindy?

Orange, you are moving so you don't have to walk more than 100 steps to work. What hope has a woman got?

I would walk down to the bottom of the stairs,
And I would walk back up them again
But i can't be ***** coming back down again
As Masterchef is on, Goodnight.

Hey, for the right lady... I would happily put the effort in and maybe walk to the takeaway too :)

I'd wallk 10000 miles for a certain person.

Roy or Cindy?

ROY! (cindy's version is good too)

Long distance relationships are very stressful- how about I'll send a moving van to pick up up from 1000 miles away and move you and your stuff nearer?

"but I would walk down to the end of our road,
and then I'd get on a bus to yours,
and then I'd come home again,
upon realising you'd gone on holiday for a fortnight....."

See this woman wouldn't take an excuses now

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_0W-n16-50k

No buses? Get yourself a camel!

Infact I never realised what a demanding cow she is! It's like she gives millions of options and then goes "Get here IF you can." "I NEED you closer"
Poor guy's not really got any excuses has he? She'd only strop if he said, look love there is a direct flight in the morning, can't I wait for that?

Infact I never realised what a demanding cow she is! It's like she gives millions of options and then goes "Get here IF you can." "I NEED you closer"
Poor guy's not really got any excuses has he? She'd only strop if he said, look love there is a direct flight in the morning, can't I wait for that?

Sound too high maintenance for my liking. I dont do demands, or if I do then only exceptionally ;) :D

I think Gaz Coombes must have dated Oleta Adams at some point as he's completely lost his way here. (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Di2WFaEBp5I)

So, would anyone actually walk a distance to be with the one? Or, if someone walked that distance for you, how would you react? :confused:

Actually to give a serious answer to this question, two of the most romantic experiences of my life have involved men going out of their way to walk somewhere to fetch something for me/find me but in both cases it was less than five miles.:hihi:

Ah so it does work?! I have my new hiking boots so I might walk a distance for someone. I think that is where I have been going wrong. Walking is the key to a woman's heart :D

When I was 18 a suitor walked over 10 miles every night to get to the pub in which I was working to ask me out- that was very sweet of him, but I should have taken his total pedestal worship as a warning sign because I couldn't handle the same level of pedestal worship whilst inside the relationship. It only lasted 3 months before I felt totally smothered and had to end it.

So, would anyone actually walk a distance to be with the one? ...
I used to do a 500 mile round trip most weekends on the train. I think several hours on public transport is devotion enough. These days, my limit would probably be top of West Street to Weston Park and back :hihi: .

When I were a lass I 'ad to walk 500 miles t' t'pit every mornin' and 500 miles back at night.

Would I do it for the right man/woman?

With our public transport system, granted walking would be quicker. I am however incredibly lazy.

I'd let somebody give me a piggyback that far though.

These days, my limit would probably be top of West Street to Weston Park and back :hihi: .

Ah, that's devotion. I am firm believer in quality not quantity.

When I were a lass I 'ad to walk 500 miles t' t'pit every mornin' and 500 miles back at night.

Would I do it for the right man/woman?

With our public transport system, granted walking would be quicker. I am however incredibly lazy.

I'd let somebody give me a piggyback that far though.

I would piggyback 500 miles... interesting slant to the song.

I would piggyback 500 miles... interesting slant to the song.

I'd settle for being carried in a litter, as long as I got to whip people. I don't know if that will work better with the song.

Anyhow, would you walk 500 miles or even a 1000 to be close to someone?

I suppose meeting in the middle is out of the question... probably because he's a lazy sod.:mad:

I'd settle for being carried in a litter, as long as I got to whip people. I don't know if that will work better with the song.

Forget the litter. I'll just stay right here and whip people.

I suppose meeting in the middle is out of the question... probably because he's a lazy sod.:mad:

That all depends on geographical issues I suppose. Cant exactly meet someone half way if someone has inconviently left a ocean or mountain there. I, however, would travel the distance required, as said previously (by aeroplane), to be with the one :D

Hello btw. Not seen you on here for a while.

I used to do a 500 mile round trip most weekends on the train. I think several hours on public transport is devotion enough. These days, my limit would probably be top of West Street to Weston Park and back :hihi: .

That would take you past my place ;)

Yep, if there was no other option - but then I quite like walking!

Yep, if there was no other option - but then I quite like walking!

Best get yourself a decent pair of walking boots.

Yep, if there was no other option - but then I quite like walking!


You just stay right where you are, Crayfish! I'll come to you.:love:

That would take you past my place ;)
You have all those stairs though. It has to be at least living together territory before stairs become part of the bargain.

You have all those stairs though. It has to be at least living together territory before stairs become part of the bargain.

Dont you do stairs? Not even 500 of them?

Dont you do stairs? Not even 500 of them?
Especially not 500 of them :hihi: .

I travelled over 3000 miles to be with the one I love, though to walk it would have been impossible as i would have drowned about 120 miles after i started my walk.

You just stay right where you are, Crayfish! I'll come to you.:love:

Can you walk on water? :)

Best get yourself a decent pair of walking boots.

Topical point - I have three pairs, and I'm selling two! Hopefully someone will be motivated by this thread to walk 1000 miles and buy my reasonably priced boots...

You have all those stairs though. It has to be at least living together territory before stairs become part of the bargain.

A few stairs are surely no impediment when bags of yarn are involved ;)

A few stairs are surely no impediment when bags of yarn are involved ;)
You can chuck those out of the window :D .

You can chuck those out of the window :D .

Just get in the lift.

Just get in the lift.
It smells of wee.

If I was promised Daniel Craig or the man of my choice, forever and there were shops at the end of it all - maybe I would get out of bed!!

It smells of wee.

Is that cos taxman cant control his bladder or is that a territorial peeing, as they say?

It smells of wee.

How do you know, have you been secretly riding my lift? :P

Can you walk on water? :)

Must you always tread on my dreams?

Is that cos taxman cant control his bladder or is that a territorial peeing, as they say?
Taxman is more feline. He does territorial poos which inflame his neighbours.

How do you know, have you been secretly riding my lift? :P
Only when you close your eyes and concentrate :hihi: .

Taxman is more feline. He does territorial poos which inflame his neighbours.

it's now to be referred to as _bobars_ :)

If I was promised Daniel Craig or the man of my choice, forever and there were shops at the end of it all - maybe I would get out of bed!!

That's devotion for you ;)

I would walk about 11.4 miles. Anything else then I would expect a good return on my time :D

Right, ok... they are prepared to walk 500 miles and maybe 500 more. In terms of time, here is the maths:

500 miles / 3 miles per hour (say average walking speed) / 24 hours = 6.9 days at walking non-stop.

Double it if you are daft enough to walk 1000 miles. Surely, pay the cost of ticket and get there in hours as opposed to days. Seriously, think of all those days you would save, which you could be spending with the said person. Sure the thought is there, but when you are slumped at their pad with blisters and exhaustion, with little energy left to do anything, they would appreciate the you getting on that flight or whatever :thumbsup:

And they say romance is dead:hihi::hihi::hihi:

Well I walked 48 miles last week just to get to work, so I'm sure I could manage the other 952 miles for somebody I love.

:)

Well I walked 48 miles last week just to get to work, so I'm sure I could manage the other 952 miles for somebody I love.

:)

Good on you, romance is not dead:thumbsup::clap::clap:

Now, I would do anything for love...


... but I won't do that!

I might consider walking 1,000 miles to get away from Mrs Fred, though.:help:

And they say romance is dead:hihi::hihi::hihi:

It wouldn't only be romance that would be dead after such a hike :hihi: :hihi: