I like BIG JUGS!

[Xabia Jim]

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Most users ever online was 157, 04-03-2008 at 08:08 PM.

on a thursday?

Whatever drives traffic to the FB website, eh James!

anyway, I should also post a nice one with tattoos that I saw today....

[jengineer]

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The Blue Jug is not mine but hey you seen one H-D jug you've seen em all.

My ride is a 1979 FXS Shovel Head - good ole' AMF

[gjbingham]

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XJ - funny stuff! Jeff had me laughing. I've got tears in my eyes now. Nice thread! I can hardly wait for the next one.

[Xabia Jim]

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Crikey eh. And bugger me; I thought I'd reformed.
Jeff the Unstuck.

Jeff....
Half your luck mate

An Aussie barney for the arvo
Dey was big billys but dey was bonza
Might need a box of crate from the bollo to see this one through
Bush Telegraph makes me think a corker chinwag
I'm crook but still fair dinkum
Maybe an ear basher now over the hassle onkus
No more open stather now
Too right!

Swagman yobbo XJ

[jeff]

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You lot are degrading the site.
Dis allowed, ma'af.
Flamin' Mongrels.
Behave! Sit!! And bloody-well stay, you rotten testerone-driven gentlemen.

OK, Now I understand a recent post by Frances.
My impression is that her husband is encircled by bliss.(so suffer, kiddy, and onya) .
Thing is, I'll flirt with a like mind, but thats it. Stop. Veiled discussion of the beautiful jugs from Lombok have no space here.
Shit fellers, bloody behave! James has enough to do without keeping us in line as well.
Strewth! bloody ingrates
teach.

Crikey eh. And bugger me; I thought I'd reformed.
Jeff the Unstuck.



On this site, threads are compartmentalised: so if I

[RTflorida]

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Exactly why I have kept my thoughts to myself on this one - A good butt whipping from James...I'm surprised this motley group (myself included) has shown this much restraint after XJ's original post.

RT

[gjbingham]

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Right James. 666 is definitely not for children, unless you're Damien! Thanks for getting us back on track.

[james]

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Now, now. This is a PG rated forum. :-)
James

[Les]

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Ahhh, Frances. You have some pretty cool jars too!

George, I thought I missed something, had to go back and check - Frances definitely showed us her JUGS. The scary thing (not her jugs) is that the post number was 666

Les...

[gjbingham]

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Ahhh, Frances. You have some pretty cool jars too!

[Frances]

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The topless ones were from the Castle in Sagunto where it was apparently a wharehouse.

Sorry, I have to ask.... would that be that from a warehouse or a whorehouse?

Anyway, old saggy topless bottemless or whatever, Jim your jugs are pretty cool!

[Les]

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Jim,

I was referring to JE's jugs - I don't think people were riding Harley's 2000 years ago (but you have nice jugs as well)

Les...

[gjbingham]

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Nice jugs XJ! Thank God you don't have saggy ones!

[Xabia Jim]

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How old are those jugs?

Les...

Les, it's hard to say. The topless and bottomless ones in the second post are likely about 2000 years old. The topless ones were from the Castle in Sagunto where it was apparently a wharehouse. The bottomless amphorae top came up from the bottom of mediterranean 20 years ago.

The others are from commercial operations. Not too long ago Spain was much more antiquated and these types of vessels were common and used for a variety of purposes. Some I bought still had oil in them. The last three had holes in the bottom side for drainage, one with a brass tap. They came from a bodega (wine store) but I'm not sure what use. They were black with dust from storage but cleaned up well.

Could be 20 years, could be 2 to 300. (check out the website for Meson del Vinos...gives a pretty good idea of old Spain)

Jim

[Xabia Jim]

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Frances, these jugs are not just pots!

In the flea market (Rastro), they call them Jarras. (jars?)

Big ones like my favorites are called Tinacas (vats)

Amphora (the top of one pictured) were used for storing all kinds of things. The amphorae top pictured is maybe 2000 years old or more?.... (Greek, Roman, Phoenecian?) was found by my brother diving in the Med.

When I bought my last three, the old man at the bodega just shrugged his shoulders when I asked what they were used for...he just said they were from the old factory and used for whatever was put in them.

Olive oil?
Wines?
Pickles?
Salted fish?
Olives?
Vinegar?
Grains?
Whitewash
anything basically....

Here are a couple of links to a great restaurant with very nice jugs! Click on Illustrations and then Gastronomy

Note this first picture, you get to eat with a bunch of great vats (tinacas) used to store wines....the chalk marks covered the wine and vintage info!

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might be our favorite restaurant in Spain....