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Morgan's Manor - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Jul 1, 2014.

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  1. Joe!

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    Brilliant. I'm not sure how well it reflects your mood though.
     
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  2. fatletiss

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    It covers a few, depending on if I am feeling:

    - hot
    - (head) spinning around
    - can't be arsed
     
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  3. Dan

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    I was gonna go for the easy target and say it makes you look like an arse.
     
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  4. Joe!

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  5. Le Tissier's Laces

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    That's bonkers.

    I can highly recommend a book about the conflict in Sierra Leone called A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah. It's an incredible, emotional, terrifying and uplifting story about being enlisted as a child soldier - really puts films like Blood Diamond (which is a way off the truth) into perspective.
     
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  6. Beef

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    Damn you hate Blood Diamond.
     
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  7. Le Tissier's Laces

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    I don't hate it, it's just a bit of a hollywood-ised version of events, particularly when they get to the rehabilitation camp for kids and they're all playing nicely......
     
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  8. Beef

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    Kids always play nicely tho......
     
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  9. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Read the book :)
     
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  10. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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    As I've said before, if you ever want to know about Sierra Leone - go and check out 'Cry Freetown' by Sorious Samura.

    Think I've posted it in here before?
     
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  11. Beef

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    Rather believe they all play happily then the rape and violence that truly goes on.
     
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  12. fatletiss

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    you have and I saw it :(
     
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  13. ThatThereSaintsFan

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    I'm going to Latitude festival in a few days, apart from the obvious headliners and subheadliners would anyone recommend any bands in particular?


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  14. Dan

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    I'm not reading through it all because **** it, but I read the first couple of stages. I saw Phosphorescent play live once, he's pretty chill, good way to start a day at a festival I'd imagine. I'd also recommend Mogwai over TDCC but that all comes down to personal tastes. Also maybe Anna Calvi. Avoid Nick Helm at all costs.
     
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  15. ThatThereSaintsFan

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    Avoid Nick Helm? I liked him in Uncle, is his stand up not worth it then?

    Yeah I'm having the Mogwai TDCC debate myself, leaning towards TDCC since I've seen neither before.
     
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  16. Piebacca

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    Things I Learned Today:

    1) "Berk" is rhyming slang for ****. Genuinely didn't know that.
     
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  17. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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    So, I'm cooking dinner tonight...
     
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  18. Beef

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    Anything gd?
     
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  19. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

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    Are you sure?

    I always thought it was "grumble" as featured in Callan when he knocks on Lonely's door and shouts out " Open up or have you got some grumble in there?".

    If you don't get it then ask me.
     
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  20. fatletiss

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    Well if its that arse, you must fancy me :)
     
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