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Off Topic Hull: City of Culture

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by originallambrettaman, Feb 10, 2014.

  1. Ron Burguvdy

    Ron Burguvdy Well-Known Member

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    Are sure it wasn't ...
     
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  2. Ron Burguvdy

    Ron Burguvdy Well-Known Member

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    we could keep this going Ernie ;)
     
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  3. Ernie Shackleton

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    Saw an Elvis impersonation done entirely through the medium of mime the other day.




    Just like any other Elvis impersonation only with a little less conversation.
     
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  4. Ron Burguvdy

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  5. LeftSaidFred

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    By Christ I hope you didn't make that up yourself.
     
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  6. LeftSaidFred

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    Ok you redeemed yourself.
     
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  7. dennisboothstash

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    <applause>
    {doffs cap}
     
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  8. C'mon ref

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    Cheers Skidby, as for the question on the vid, I have some friends who have recently visited Berlin and said that it was fantastic, never been myself, would love to walk through Checkpoint Charlie as I have read so many spy stories involving that place, one of my fave books, John Le Carre's, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, is one of them.
     
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  9. C'mon ref

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    Went to a couple of Heritage Day things yesterday, as usual other things to deal with so never got the University, but I did go to the old Stepney railway station on Bev Rd. Unfortunately it hasn't been well maintained, but is now a learning centre run by a Turkish couple I think. Well I got a leaflet advertising Turkish lanuage lesson, guitar lessons etc, just a few old photographs of how it used to be, the gates closed on Bev Rd etc. The then it was on to The History Centre and a lecture on the History of Anlaby Rd, quite a few at that, but the main annoying thing is that having got a Heritage Dave brochure it turns out that a lot of stuff going on starts at the same time of the day, so you pick on item and miss all the others.
     
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  10. BlackAndAmberGambler

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    In a similar vein I once saw an Indian guy do an Elvis number in a pub karaoke night.

    He was called Gerupta Singh.
     
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  11. City Man

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    Anyone go to the Cheese fest last Sat at new Venue?
     
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    I didn't, but I went to one in Sheffield about a year ago and it was very underwhelming.
     
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  13. BlackAndAmberGambler

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    Do you think we're all crackers?
     
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  14. City Man

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    Sorry if the question grated.
     
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  15. dennisboothstash

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    Cracking afternoon at the Hometown Story event today
    Spoken word / play / poetry / music which started on the top of George St car park and went round a few spots with performances at each of them
    Really good, and some proper moments of goosebumps

    Then Minerva

    I love Hull
     
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  16. Dills double deckers

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    Den , i had tickets for the 3.30 event today but did not get the location through on e mail. How did you get the location?
     
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  17. dennisboothstash

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    Bummer
    They emailed it

    That was the one I went to as well
     
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  18. Dills double deckers

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    Yeah was in town with a friend hoping by chance the e mail would drop. Shame would of been in the presence of DBT as well.:.such is

    Went home and wrote one word in the diary.......Buggar.
     
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  19. dennisboothstash

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    That is a shame
    Would have been good to have either met there or discussed it on here after
     
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  20. Dills double deckers

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    Would indeed pal. The memories are all yours
     
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