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>AW <andrew_wegg.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> :
>
>>prawn  wrote:
>>
>>> > Jeez, no.  "Appalling Nazi bongo music"
>>>
>>> So, you were into poodle rock at the time, I imagine
>>
>>Heh. I was never much into poodle haired widdle fest music - liked
>>some of it, but generally a bit of everything, much as now really.
>
><raises hand tentatively>
>
>I was into poodle rock amongst other stuff.

And we've seen the photo to prove it. Bless you.

How was Tom, by the way?

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In communiqué <bsipq3te3h15a2om2u6lng0488bg0c4kp5 DeleteThis @4ax.com>, Adie
<spam DeleteThis @bonwick.me.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>AW <andrew_wegg DeleteThis @hotmail.com> :
>
>>prawn  wrote:
>>
>>> > Jeez, no.  "Appalling Nazi bongo music"
>>>
>>> So, you were into poodle rock at the time, I imagine
>>
>>Heh. I was never much into poodle haired widdle fest music - liked
>>some of it, but generally a bit of everything, much as now really.
>
><raises hand tentatively>
>
>I was into poodle rock amongst other stuff.

I had to google that. I remember 1981 for my Morini Sport, Opel
Kadett and early Eurythmics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lElAyJm-XdI

I watched A2A on iPlayer this afternoon. Fairly enjoyable self parodying
hokum.
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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Adie
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>Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun.RemoveThis@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> :
>
>>Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Adie
>><spam.RemoveThis@bonwick.me.uk> typed
>>>AW <andrew_wegg.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> :
>>>
>>>>prawn  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> > Jeez, no.  "Appalling Nazi bongo music"
>>>>>
>>>>> So, you were into poodle rock at the time, I imagine
>>>>
>>>>Heh. I was never much into poodle haired widdle fest music - liked
>>>>some of it, but generally a bit of everything, much as now really.
>>>
>>><raises hand tentatively>
>>>
>>>I was into poodle rock amongst other stuff.
>>
>>And we've seen the photo to prove it. Bless you.
>
>my brother sent me worse ones this week.

You know my email addie!

>>How was Tom, by the way?
>
>Tom was lovely and the car is now installed with all my junk.

Excellent.

>BTW those vouchers are for you to get money to refer folk not for them
>to get money off. Tom says he'll send you the two and put in for the
>£50.

Blimey! Let's go 50/50 and have a curry each then.

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prawn wrote:

> On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:13:02 +0000, The Older Gentleman wrote:
>
> > AW <andrew_wegg RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Feb 7, 10:06 pm, Fr Jack <s... RemoveThis @m.com> wrote:
> >> > Bloody good!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Not as good as Life On Mars, I thought. Bit average overall.
> >
> > Agreed.
> >
> > And the music isn't as good, either.
>
> I thought that the music was spot on for the era. There was even a
> lovely cameo of I'm In Love with A German Film Star by The Passions
> which was masquerading as soundtrack and not a song IYSWIM.

I saw the Passions at Wycombe Town Hall in, ooh, about 1980. The lead
singer stared directly at me all the time she was on stage, at least
that was my story and I'm still sticking to it.
>
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>Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun.RemoveThis@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> :
>
>>Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Adie
>><spam.RemoveThis@bonwick.me.uk> typed
>>>
>>>my brother sent me worse ones this week.
>>
>>You know my email addie!
>
>its not good. it may make my facebook account sometime.

Heh.

>>>BTW those vouchers are for you to get money to refer folk not for them
>>>to get money off. Tom says he'll send you the two and put in for the
>>>£50.
>>
>>Blimey! Let's go 50/50 and have a curry each then.
>
>how about you take Sharon out for a nice meal instead.

If you insist... x

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>Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun RemoveThis @wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> :
>
>>Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Adie
>><spam RemoveThis @bonwick.me.uk> typed
>>>Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun RemoveThis @wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> :
>
>
>>>>>BTW those vouchers are for you to get money to refer folk not for them
>>>>>to get money off. Tom says he'll send you the two and put in for the
>>>>>£50.
>>>>
>>>>Blimey! Let's go 50/50 and have a curry each then.
>>>
>>>how about you take Sharon out for a nice meal instead.
>>
>>If you insist... x
>
>you can buy me a beer sometime though

France?

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On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 21:22:21 +0000, Wicked Uncle Nigel
<wun.DeleteThis@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote:

>Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Adie
><spam.DeleteThis@bonwick.me.uk> typed
>>Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun.DeleteThis@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> :
>>
>>>Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Adie
>>><spam.DeleteThis@bonwick.me.uk> typed
>>>>Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun.DeleteThis@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> :
>>
>>
>>>>>>BTW those vouchers are for you to get money to refer folk not for them
>>>>>>to get money off. Tom says he'll send you the two and put in for the
>>>>>>£50.
>>>>>
>>>>>Blimey! Let's go 50/50 and have a curry each then.
>>>>
>>>>how about you take Sharon out for a nice meal instead.
>>>
>>>If you insist... x
>>
>>you can buy me a beer sometime though
>
>France?

I suppose I'll need to put new tyres on my manky old BMW so I can
offer to lend it to Christofire for that trip.
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prawn wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:13:02 +0000, The Older Gentleman wrote:
>
>> AW <andrew_wegg.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Feb 7, 10:06 pm, Fr Jack <s....RemoveThis@m.com> wrote:
>>>> Bloody good!
>>>
>>>
>>> Not as good as Life On Mars, I thought. Bit average overall.
>> Agreed.
>>
>> And the music isn't as good, either.
>
> I thought that the music was spot on for the era. There was even a
> lovely cameo of I'm In Love with A German Film Star by The Passions which
> was masquerading as soundtrack and not a song IYSWIM.
>

Heh. One of my best mates from school, who got me into biking, was one
of the Passions.

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Dr Zoidberg wrote:
> "Pete M" <pete.murray DeleteThis @blueSPAMFREEyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:fofvva$s3t$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Gyp,<Gyp DeleteThis @gyponline.co.uk>
>> managed to produce the following words of wisdom
>>> In message <r50nq391ngjdn5dvspshsrtsfrijb3j3l0 DeleteThis @4ax.com>, Fr Jack
>>> <sp DeleteThis @m.com> writes
>>>> Bloody good!
>>>
>>> I was laughing out loud at bits
>>> I repeated some lines out loud
>>> I noticed that their copy of Tennis Girl wasn't signed by Martin
>>> Elliott (like what mine is)
>>>
>>> But it doesn't have the fresh feel of the original.
>>>
>>> Despite firing up the Quattro
>>
>> <anorak mode>
>> Don't get me started on the Quattro.. Gene Hunt driving a RHD Quattro
>> in July 1981 when they weren't made RHD until late '82.
>>
>> </am>
>>
> I was doing a similar thing about the Commodore tape deck on the shelf
> in the radio store room - they weren't that shape until '82
>
>
>

<geek mode>

And didn't she say something about a hard drive? On what looked like a
Commodore Pet? I don't think so.

</gm>

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