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Gibson Basses / Re: GOT MIA
« on: December 01, 2012, 08:44:24 AM »
Sorry to be so slow to catch up with this; deepest sympathies to both of you, Kenny & Scott - and to your families.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Well, well, well?
« on: November 30, 2012, 10:48:49 AM »I suspect Anglo-American POWs. They tunnelled everywhere.
Can't be that, there was a bed covering it, not a stove.
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The Outpost Cafe / Well, well, well?
« on: November 30, 2012, 10:19:00 AM »
There's been a fair few "sink holes" in recent weeks, including the Ohio one very recently; but is it just my eyes that's seeing bricks built in a circle, that suggest this one.........
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-14252489
...... is an old well that's been covered over in the past?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-14252489
...... is an old well that's been covered over in the past?
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Rolling Stones warm up gig
« on: November 29, 2012, 09:03:35 AM »"Christ, they've got Hitler on the telly!”
That didn't kick up nearly as much fuss as this TOTP appearance did at around the same time.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Rolling Stones warm up gig
« on: November 28, 2012, 03:31:27 PM »"Sparks make highly original and witty, even quirky music and do not get the recognition at the LBO they deserve.
Saw Sparks once; on the same tour that prompted this TV appearance around the same time.......
Three highlights of the gig, in this order..........
1) Being asked to make space by a couple of roadies so someone could stand beside me, watch the support band (Finitribe), and dance with me to them & it turned out to be Christy Moore - yes the drummer in that video.
2) Making the mistake of catching Ron's gaze and being stared out by him, but actually getting a smile off him when I caved in, oh and the brilliant idea of rearranging the letters on his Roland keyboard.
3) Russ's unbelievable vocal range after all these years.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Canadian WWII Aircraft for sale
« on: November 23, 2012, 03:38:00 AM »The Bismarck's ant-aircraft guns couldn't go low enough for the lumbering Swordfish which, flying so slow, had all the time in the world to take aim, undisturbed by German fire.
I read that of the ones that did hit them the majority just passed through the 'plane. But it could have been a boys war comic I read it in, it was a long time ago.
IIRC it was also a British navy attack on the Italian fleet/.harbour which inspired the attack on Pearl.
And of course we've all heard of HMS Argus.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Canadian WWII Aircraft for sale
« on: November 22, 2012, 03:42:56 PM »not that the Brits and Kiwis would have really known
True, they didn't use them all that much - but when they did...................
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Statue of John Paul II
« on: November 22, 2012, 10:17:00 AM »It's not that simple.
It's not that complicated; the sculptor was obviously a fan of British comedy.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Canadian WWII Aircraft for sale
« on: November 21, 2012, 08:30:49 AM »I read Reach For The Sky the first time in 8th grade I think that was in '72. It has been in my reading pile ever since.
If ever you get chance to see Michael Parkinson (UK chat show) interview Bader take it! It's excellent, similar vocabulary to Terry-Thomas. "Rotters" & "Prangs" etc. It's not on YT just now, but it was before, maybe the BBC had it taken down, could only find this....
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Canadian WWII Aircraft for sale
« on: November 20, 2012, 04:35:51 PM »It performed many duties and was easy to modify for various armament configurations. If I had 3 million I'd be all over that !Who you gonna call? TankBusters!
It's amazing what you can do with plywood and dope!Like make a longer lasting spliff?
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Gibson Basses / Re: Bi-Centenial TBird pickguard
« on: November 19, 2012, 11:18:40 AM »
True, always looks better when the pickguard Is-laminated.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Bi-Centenial TBird pickguard
« on: November 19, 2012, 03:08:42 AM »Gibson won't do that anymore, they've Reformed.
Pity! If they did a remodeling of it they could see if the headstock Angli can be fixed while they're at it.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Bi-Centenial TBird pickguard
« on: November 18, 2012, 05:16:57 PM »
It would be Quaker and cheaper to have Gibson make you a new one.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Rolling Stones warm up gig
« on: November 18, 2012, 05:00:07 PM »Must be family; either that, and/or the sheep...
Och! The traffic can be awfy bad oan ra Hebrides, ken?
Oanboadie, sorry - I mean - anybody ............... seen "Crossfire Hurricane" yet?
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Rolling Stones warm up gig
« on: November 17, 2012, 04:56:10 PM »Proof conclusive of the Cash-Slade connection - cover photo to prove it...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RECORD-COLLECTOR-58-JOHNNY-CASH-SLADE-THOMPSON-TWINS-JOHNS-CHILDREN-/290798586851
See the seller is on the Isle of Lewis in the Scottish Hebrides; I bet he only had that magazine delivered last week!