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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Thanks. I was once told I had exceptional spacial awareness. Maybe I'm tapping into some form of that.? I don't know. I don't need to think about things like that. It just comes to me. Now give me a cryptic crossword puzzle and I'm clueless. :)

    Oh, apologies for trying to inform you about landmarks. Being a professional, you'd know better than I.
     
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  2. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I must have the same skill...on another thread I recognised Majorca from the umbrellas:rolleyes:
     
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  3. saintrichie123

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    And I can recognise London because of all the Utd football shirts.:p
     
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  4. tomw24

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    Top Gear tonight. :) But the last one I'll watch. :(
     
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  5. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    http://news.sky.com/story/1509630/shock-for-tunisians-who-tried-to-stop-killer
    Article about how unarmed Tunisians tried to take on the killer at Sousse. I remember the same thing happening in Egypt when locals armed themselves with sticks to try and rescue tourists. Most (virtually all) of the locals will be good people who will now see their livelihoods go down the drain, but knowing that will still not make me go anywhere near a Muslim country. I made that decision after the Egypt massacre. The foreign office warned earlier in the summer about going to Turkish beach resorts..yet still people go. It is no coincidence that more moderate countries are being targeted.
     
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  6. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Perhaps I should make it my first....nah :)
     
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  7. fatletiss

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    Will you seriously not even try the new one? Do you not think that's a bit petulant?

    You could be the epitome of "cut off your nose to spite your face"
     
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  8. tomw24

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    Nope. Don't like Evans, and the names being rumoured to join him don't exactly fill me with excitement either.
     
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  9. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    Tom's afraid he might enjoy the new lineup and have to retract what he said about them.
     
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  10. fatletiss

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    Nor did Ryan Bertrand for some people :)

    Without sounding too patronising (probably too late), you really should open up your mind a little Tom. You've got a lot of life to live yet and shouldn't close things off so quickly. Life can be full of surprises!

    I think you should go for the role yourself. They are looking for a member of the public to apply.
     
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  11. saintrichie123

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    Got to feel sorry for the locals, trying to make a living and that they need the tourism to survive. They have a 20% unemployment rate there and with this atrocity they will defiantly struggle for certainly this year and probably next.
    We normally go twice a year...........not anymore.
     
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  12. fran-MLs little camera

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    It took Egypt years to recover...they'll be back to square one again.
     
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  13. saintrichie123

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    Just have to wait for Jez,Hamond, and Mays new show :)
     
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    We haven't been to Cyprus for a while, and because it's raining today we are off to book for November ....
     
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  15. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Now the Greek Islands have a whole different problem with illegal immigrants....I'll run out of countries soon :)
     
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  16. fran-MLs little camera

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    Wait a minute...it's bright sunshine here. And I have had to put aftersun on after getting a bit burnt yesterday.
     
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    So quiz night for the boys football team last night (parents & kids).... Our team come joint first with two other teams and the tie break question is:

    How long in feet is Ryde Pier?

    What's your guess without looking it up Fran?
     
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    Wasnt it a bit difficult for the kids having to work it out in feet, even if they had an idea what length the pier might be ?
     
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  20. fran-MLs little camera

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    Even wrong at quarter of a mile...nearer to half. Would be a very short pier in metres as we discussed yesterday
     
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