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Post by pierre on Jun 20, 2018 14:41:37 GMT
My daughter and son-in-law saw them in Edinburg the weekend before last.Not a new experience for them as they have seen them a few times in the past. My only claim to fame was going to see Louis Armstrong in Dublin in the fifties.Cost me 35 shillings --borrowed from my parents.(still paying it back...).Oh and I did see Ella in Belfast in the early sixties.Both of these concert were seated events,so got close to the stars.These standing concerts require you to queue so early to make it worthwhile
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Post by banjo on Jun 20, 2018 23:23:59 GMT
I would far rather have been able to say that I'd seen Ella and Louis.
I just sat there listening to a distorted noise. I liked The Stone's stuff around Exile and Sticky Fingers, but I guess what I'm really saying is I liked Mick Taylor's influence. Gimme Shelter and Rocks Off were good- at least I thought they were through the distorted mushy sound.
Frankly I can easily think of better ways to hemorrhage about £400 for a night out with cancelled public transport and gridlock on every flank. I had no say in the decision to go, and just had to grin and bear my way through the spectacle of performers so tiny and distant that I couldn't really make out their limbs. Judging by the rest of the adoring crowd I was the only one so I imagine it's my problem init because it must be much the same watching rugby there.
e&oe...
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Post by Ratae on Jun 21, 2018 10:09:04 GMT
The last time I went to Twickers it was to see the Tigers play in the cup final (John Player I think). Anyway, my yougest lad drove us both down there and he supplied the tickets, we were in the West Stand. What I hadn't realised was that we were seated in the very last row of the upper tier. I am not good with heights. Anyway, about 30mins into the game I needed a pee, my lad said "Why your down there Dad, grab a couple of pints"Well, climbing back up those steep steps carrying a couple of beers and trying not to look down is a nightmare memory that will live with me forever, not helped by the sight of my lad sat far above me pissing himself laughing!
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Post by nob on Jul 10, 2018 13:32:49 GMT
Credit where its due they did well getting those lads out of that cave in Thailand. It cant have been easy for them and a shame a diver died in the effort.
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Post by Ratae on Jul 10, 2018 14:15:19 GMT
Heroic rescue. I salute them all.
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Post by duyuthinkysaurus on Jul 10, 2018 14:18:29 GMT
I tell you what, I have been in many dodgy situations in my diving days ( mostly in the police underwater search unit ) . But what they have done is spectacular.
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Post by banjo on Jul 10, 2018 15:58:38 GMT
Amazing achievement. Hats off. On the other hand, I very much regret the unnecessary loss of life.
e&oe...
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Post by pierre on Jul 11, 2018 14:10:15 GMT
Over and done with at last.Now for the movie.....
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Post by jal on Jul 11, 2018 16:08:10 GMT
I can agree with you on that Dinky
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Post by banjo on Jul 12, 2018 19:19:09 GMT
Just heard the Donald on BBC R4, presumably at some interview or press conference? He came across as entirely reasonable and lucid. Completely different from how the media paints him. Although there's never any smoke without fire, I reckon on giving him the benefit. I hope the protesters are behaving themselves, although as we all know- folks change when in a crowd.
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Post by nob on Jul 13, 2018 6:58:23 GMT
He told may she's not getting a US/UK trade deal because she's staying In the EU and Boris would make a great PM. Embarrassing or what for the spineless PM.
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Post by Ratae on Jul 13, 2018 10:49:52 GMT
He told may she's not getting a US/UK trade deal because she's staying In the EU and Boris would make a great PM. Embarrassing or what for the spineless PM. The thing that the virtue signalling types can't seem to get their heads around, is that this fella isn't like most of our standard political types who have got some second grade PPE degree from a red brick university. There they are taught to answer awkward questions by either talking for ages while saying sod all or answering a completely different question to the one asked. When the Donald gets asked a question, he answers it in the same way that old Bert the fella in the public bar would answer it. I'm growing to rather like this POTUS.
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Post by sleepyjohn on Jul 13, 2018 15:47:39 GMT
I'm growing to rather like this POTUS. Me too, it's not often that you'll get a straight answer from any politician,let alone the President.
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Post by duyuthinkysaurus on Jul 13, 2018 16:13:11 GMT
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Post by banjo on Jul 22, 2018 14:22:15 GMT
Joy! came back home to a leaking tank connector up in't' loft. I've been bailing out up there and it's f*';:""g hot up there.
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