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  1. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the laugh and will ring them :)
     
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    Number 1 Jasper, Mar 19, 2023
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  2. milton archer

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    My Dad didn't have dementia but he did donate his body for medical research. He died three months short of his 100th birthday. I always assumed that his body was in the medical school and that I passed it on my way to St Mary's (may be wrong about that but it's what I thought), so you can imagine how immensely proud I felt when I walked past the building. After about three years we got his ashes back. He was an immensely proud Hampshire man, he took me to the Dell first time when I was about six years old to see Stanley Matthews and I last took him to St. Mary's when he was ninety six.

    He only gave me two bits of advice
    (i)" Never go North of Southampton" and
    (I) (When I left home at 15 to join the forces) "Look out for loose women outside the camp gates"
     
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    milton archer, Mar 19, 2023
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  3. Onionman

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    That's a hell of a long innings... And a good reason to be proud.

    Can I just check whether the last bit of advice meant you should be avoiding them or if it was guidance as to where to find them?

    Vin
     
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    Onionman, Mar 19, 2023
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  4. milton archer

    milton archer Well-Known Member

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    Thanks Vin,

    Regarding the loose women.....been puzzled all my life, never knew what the old boy meant!
     
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    milton archer, Mar 19, 2023
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    Smallbone made international debut for Ireland last night in win over Latvia. BBC report makes him man of the match..
     
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  6. Lambertissier

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    We will 100% not lose any ground on our relegation rivals this weekend. Great times :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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    Lambertissier, Mar 24, 2023
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  7. Saints_Alive

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    I predict that he will become a key player for us for years to come.
     
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    Saints_Alive, Mar 24, 2023
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    StJabbo1, Apr 7, 2023
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    Can but hope that endemic diseases such as tick borne encephalitis, malaria and dengue fever are also being researched and affordable vaccines will be available to all.
     
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  10. Onionman

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    When you've read the news and you're left thinking everything's becoming worse, remember that the statistics don't agree. Animated graph, worth a click and a few watches.

     
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    Onionman, Apr 10, 2023
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    Onionman, Apr 11, 2023
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    StJabbo1, Apr 13, 2023
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    Progress being made towards settlement of the civil war in Yemen with P.O.W. exchanges being made today. Going to be fraught with problems but hopefully the Yemeni population can look forward to to a more peaceful future.
     
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    milton archer, Apr 14, 2023
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  14. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Great news right here.

    I'll be on a plane to Perugia during the game against Arsenal.
     
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    Le Tissier's Laces, Apr 15, 2023
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    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    More great news for me.

    Vs Arsenal I can say "Alexa. turn off the TV".
     
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    thereisonlyoneno7, Apr 15, 2023
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