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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Feb 11, 2014.

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  1. PompeyLapras

    PompeyLapras Well-Known Member

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    Edgeborough!
     
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  2. Joe!

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    Seeing as we're telling Farnham stories - I bought a guitar there once.
     
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  3. MMJ

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    from guitar village?
     
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  4. Qwerty

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    We got smashed at University Challenge there.
     
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  5. Joe!

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    Yup. Is it still there?
     
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  6. MMJ

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    yeah, and it's right next to my old primary school
     
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    RIP Harold Allen Ramis I remember him for ghostbusters ...only 69.
     
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  8. fatletiss

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    Bit of a wobbly one tonight. Plane was coming into land at Stansted on my way back from Denmark, when we just touched the run way (I think, or very close to it) when we started heading back upwards again rather sharpish and did another couple of laps. Captain said there was another plane that hasn't cleared the run way.... oops.
     
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  9. PompeyLapras

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    Where did you go for secondary school?

    Blimey, that must have been a bit scary.
     
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  10. MMJ

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    Weydon
     
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  11. fatletiss

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    Only when you start to think about it. At the time it was all pretty smooth, Captain just took is back up, albeit rather quickly. I'm sure it was just evidence of the system and communications working. I can tell Pie it was someone well trained :)
     
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  12. fatletiss

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    I used to hang around with mates from Weydon, but that was probably donkeys before your time :(
     
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  13. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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    So with eleven minutes until my birthday, here I am writing an essay about Operation Overlord in WW2. This isn't what I imagined.
     
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  14. MMJ

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    happy almost birthday
     
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  15. fran-MLs little camera

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    Happy birthday, DTLW. I always had mine during the school holidays...much more sensible.
     
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  16. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Happy Birthday DTLW. Hope Operation Overlord worked out better for you than Von Rundstedt.
     
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    Bloody hell, it's hailing like there's no tomorrow here.
     
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  18. fran-MLs little camera

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    Nice on IOW...please keep the hailstones.
     
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  19. Dan

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    Too hot in Guildford. I'd like some drizzle.
     
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  20. fatletiss

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    Rained here this morning and now nice and sunny
     
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