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Neil 
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 Posted: October 23 2006 at 05:22 |
Here's one of mine:
Beat that Jim 
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When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.
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Neil
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 05:25 |
 Jim Garten wrote:
Also - Yes, I remember when M&Ms were Treets, and when Snickers were Marathons...
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What did Istanbul used to be called? Constantinople
What did Iraq used to be called? Persia
What did Iceland used to be called? Bejam
Sorry
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When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 07:10 |
By the way... nice x, sir
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 07:36 |
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We still have a Bejam freezer!
Anyone remember what Beatties used to be called?
Edited by Geck0 - October 23 2006 at 07:37
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Jim Garten
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 09:01 |
Geck0 wrote:
Anyone remember what Beatties used to be called? |
Beatties? As in the hobby store? Even as far back as my childhood, our local one was Beatties...
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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mystic fred
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 09:11 |
WOW some fence James - that should keep the elephants out of the garden!!!
i bought a bird bath recently, and as i was deliberating about this very important purchase, the salesman mentioned that it was guaranteed to keep elephants, lions, tigers and bears out of the garden, i wasn't sure - but he was right! i haven't had a single problem with large wild animals wandering in since ( only a fox and a mink) !! 
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Neil
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 09:13 |
Jim Garten wrote:
Geck0 wrote:
Anyone remember what Beatties used to be called? |
Beatties? As in the hobby store? Even as far back as my childhood, our local one was Beatties... |
Beatties did buy out another chain which used to be local to me. Can't think of the name at the moment.
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mystic fred
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 09:16 |
Jim Garten wrote:
mystic fred wrote:
still waiting to see Jim Garten's "wooden wonder" ...has a firework landed on it? |
I bloody hope not - I'm storing my neighbour's petrol mower in it at the moment & about a gallon of petrol... 'ang on, I'll just check:
Ah...
Also - Yes, I remember when M&Ms were Treets, and when Snickers were Marathons...
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oh dear........is that the end of mystic fred's shed thread??? 
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Neil
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 09:18 |
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Fred's shed thread's dead
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 09:40 |
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Yes, maybe that's what I'm thinking of...
Our Beatties was another shop before and then after Beatties, it became a Firkin pub. Now it's yet another pub.
I forget what shop it was before Beatties though.
It's a shame too, as Beatties wasn't a bad toy shop at all and now we don't have one.
Urgh! Just noticed Beatties is now a part of House of Fraser and the Birmingham store closed this year.
Edited by Geck0 - October 23 2006 at 09:42
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Neil
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 09:51 |
Geck0 wrote:
Urgh! Just noticed Beatties is now a part of House of Fraser and the Birmingham store closed this year.
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That Beatties was a different concern. Up market department stores.
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NutterAlert
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 09:55 |
Timothy Whites?
ahh, the memories, the cobbled streets, roasted chestnuts, witches being burnt at the stake, those were the days.
If a few of these hoody characters would burnt at the stake the rest would soon fall into line.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 09:55 |
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Oh! I didn't realise there were two.
I'm talking about the Hobby Store... I shall re-research them!
Seems Beatties are now defunct too and I can't find much information about them... I forget who they took over now.
Edited by Geck0 - October 23 2006 at 10:02
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NutterAlert
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 10:03 |
Cameron says hug a hoody
I say burn a hoody at the stake
good old fashioned common sense
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 10:11 |
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I like the way they portray Cameron on Radio 4's Punt and Dennis comedy show (forget the name of it...) as a Tellytubby.
Big hugs!
Awww
Big hugs!
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Neil
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 11:22 |
Geck0 wrote:
I like the way they portray Cameron on Radio 4's Punt and Dennis comedy show (forget the name of it...) as a Tellytubby.
Big hugs!
Awww
Big hugs!
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THE NOW SHOWWWW!
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Neil
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 11:23 |
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Anyone remember Punt and Dennis on "The Mary Whitehouse Experience" on Radio One?
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When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.
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bhikkhu
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 11:27 |
I guess I'm going to have to visit the U.K., so I can understand half of what you guys are talking about.
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glass house
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 11:31 |
bhikkhu wrote:
I guess I'm going to have to visit the U.K., so I can understand half of what you guys are talking about. |
Me too. 
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Wilcey
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 13:26 |
here's one for the really very grey room.......
woke up this morning, sneezed................and put my back out!!!
I am now wedged in a chair at the desk.........have no idea how to get out of it though..........kids (on holidays) are milking it for all they are worth and the beloved figured ther was no point looking for dinner and has gone to pick up pizza (kids are much impressed!)
So here I am.... aging cripple.....hoping to recover in time for a gig at the weekend.........might need to hire a zimmer at this rate!
oh yeah, Mary Whitehouse experience was GREAT!!!!
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