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Points: 20414 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 06:45
Originally posted by prog-chick prog-chick wrote:

 
Right gotta get some work done!
 
 
no...really, you don't have to Rach...
 
the country isn't going to grind to a halt because you're stuck in the Grey Room...Wink
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Points: 20033 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 07:23
Yeah? How do you know Rach isn't really Gordon Brown?
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 07:32
Easy - Gordon Brown doesn't ride a moped



It appears he is a bad mutha on a Harley...

Edited by Jim Garten - June 04 2008 at 07:35

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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 07:56
That photo of the BoB Memorial Flight is brilliant, Neil!

I've been lucky in the past and have seen many rare classics, including some now sadly either not in existence, or no longer flying, such as:

BoB Memorial Flight
B17 "Sally B"
De Havilland Mosquito - it sadly crashed many years back
Messerschmitt Bf109G-2 - it crashed but was rebuilt as static and is now in Hendon
Fairy Swordfish - still flying (I got up really close to that too!)
Avro Vulcan (the one that was flying years ago, not the one that's just recently been restored)
Bristol Blenheim
Many Spitfires, including Carolyn Grace's Tr9
Hawker Hurricane
Hawker Sea Fury
Hawker Hunter
Gloster/AW Meteor
Bristol Freighter - it crashed as well, it was one of only 3 flying at the time
Many DH60 Gipsy Moths and many DH82 Tiger Moths, including a Thruxton Jackaroo modified version

Plus many more I forget for the moment.

I never have seen a BAC/EE Lightning fly though, which saddens me.  I know Dean has though and I'm envious!  The last one in service flew in about 1988 or so and was replaced by the Panavia Tornado.  Urgh!

That reminds me, I must scan my old aviation photos in sometime in the future.  You never know when someone might need one.


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Points: 2696 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 11:03
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Yeah? How do you know Rach isn't really Gordon Brown?
 
Cos I'm not called Gordon............. or Brown.............. nor am I secretly working for the Scots by selling england up the swanny...........Confused
 
 
But indeed although the world might not grind to a halt if I hang out GR, I'm afraid the pile of "things to do" wont shrink either!  SO I had to get a bit'o'work done!
 
(for those of you signed up to Purely Pendragon the fruits of today's labour are on-line now! Wink ............. now for some boring work.............. boooooooooo! )
 
 
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Even Gordon Brown's not really called Gordon Brown!
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isn't he?   shows how much I know!   ha ha ha!!!
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 12:09
That's right - his friends call him

You should hear what everyone else calls him...

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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 12:11
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

That's right - his friends call him

You should hear what everyone else calls him...


judging by the reactions here, sounds like a "meet the new boss, same as the old boss" Ermm
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Hmm - it wasn't a case of "Won't get fooled again", more like "We weren't fooled at all, but didn't get a bloody choice"

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yup, that's democracy for ya! 
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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 12:17
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

"We weren't fooled at all, but didn't get a bloody choice"


I'll reserve this quote come November.  Stern%20Smile
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Points: 1497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 14:39
But here's some better news:
 

We're pleased to bring you the news we have all been waiting for....

At long last we're delighted to be able to announce that Planet Rock's

future is now secure. We have been purchased by life long rock and radio

fan Malcolm Bluemel and his consortium supported by our very own Tony

Iommi, Ian Anderson , Gary Moore, and Fish, saving Planet Rock from

certain closure.

In a deal finalised today Malcolm takes control of the station with

immediate effect, there will be no break in transmission or changes in

programming.

Everyone at the station is over the moon and more than a little relieved

that we've got the outcome we hoped for and that the wait is over. Now we

can get back to normal.

Thanks to everyone of you for your amazing support it really has been

overwhelming, the individual email messages, the petitions to the Prime

Minister and Ofcom, the incredible tenacity of the Save Planet Rock web

site and to those groups who tried unsuccessfully to buy the station, you

have all been an inspiration to all of us here at Planet Rock. You are all

very special.

We are all looking forward to working with Malcolm. His passion for rock

music and his love for the station can only help us in our aim to make

Planet Rock the best rock station in the world....ever.

Thanks for listening and keep rockin'

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Points: 2696 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 15:44
Ah! I got the same e-mail Neil..................... great news indeed!
 
HOOOORAH!!!!!!
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Points: 20033 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 16:10
Originally posted by prog-chick prog-chick wrote:

isn't he?   shows how much I know!   ha ha ha!!!

His real first name is James (true).
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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 16:12
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by prog-chick prog-chick wrote:

isn't he?   shows how much I know!   ha ha ha!!!

His real first name is James (true).


So, the leader of your country is James Brown?

I see...
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Points: 7456 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 17:08
Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:


Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:


Originally posted by prog-chick prog-chick wrote:

isn't he?   shows how much I know!   ha ha ha!!!
His real first name is James (true).
So, the leader of your country is James Brown?I see...



He sure can get on down (like a tax machine)...and out!






In the land of the blind,the one eyed man is prime minister.

Edited by Man Erg - June 04 2008 at 17:16

Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Points: 2696 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 17:12
James Brown??? ha ha ha! How funny I never knew that! Still I guess it has more 'cool' than being called Charlie Brown!
 
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 17:57
Damn it, that means my reworking of Golden Brown isn't valid anymore!

Gordon Brown, Tax-charging son, Gordon Brown, not having that much fun, walking around, not making a sound, losing his crown, hey Gordon Brown...

Seems like he's a sex machine instead... what a horrible thought!
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Points: 20033 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2008 at 17:58
Who would you rather have as PM - Gordon or James?
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