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Most glorious events in your lifetime?
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Glawstergull
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Is that you UNCLE Terry?
Sussex winning the 2003 county championship. First success after about 120 years of misery, and what an amazing say it was.
Yes we won the odd C&G here and there but Sussex were dire for too long, after 2003 we were winning trophies for fun, it was amazing.
Yes we won the odd C&G here and there but Sussex were dire for too long, after 2003 we were winning trophies for fun, it was amazing.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
The day Mrs Thatcher became Prime Minister
slimes
Well-known member
i went to st batholemews, born 1974 here.. remember the playground on top of the multistorey car park and woolworths fire
slimes
Well-known member
I was young when the supposed moon walking happened, im a non believer.
david platts goal against cameroon, micheal owens goal
and as a horse racing (hobby) watching inglis drever beat barracuda (when halfway round he was off the bridle
david platts goal against cameroon, micheal owens goal
and as a horse racing (hobby) watching inglis drever beat barracuda (when halfway round he was off the bridle
Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
- 20,832
Platt's goal against Belgium surely?
glo·ry (glôr, glr)
n. pl. glo·ries
1. Great honor, praise, or distinction accorded by common consent; renown.
2. Something conferring honor or renown.
3. A highly praiseworthy asset: Your wit is your crowning glory.
4. Adoration, praise, and thanksgiving offered in worship.
5. Majestic beauty and splendor; resplendence: The sun set in a blaze of glory.
6. The splendor and bliss of heaven; perfect happiness.
7. A height of achievement, enjoyment, or prosperity: ancient Rome in its greatest glory.
8. A halo, nimbus, or aureole. Also called gloriole.
So Bob Dylan with his electric band, Jimi Hendrix in all his glory ...
n. pl. glo·ries
1. Great honor, praise, or distinction accorded by common consent; renown.
2. Something conferring honor or renown.
3. A highly praiseworthy asset: Your wit is your crowning glory.
4. Adoration, praise, and thanksgiving offered in worship.
5. Majestic beauty and splendor; resplendence: The sun set in a blaze of glory.
6. The splendor and bliss of heaven; perfect happiness.
7. A height of achievement, enjoyment, or prosperity: ancient Rome in its greatest glory.
8. A halo, nimbus, or aureole. Also called gloriole.
So Bob Dylan with his electric band, Jimi Hendrix in all his glory ...
Seagull on the wing
New member
End of World War 2, girl next door gave me a kiss and cuddle....but I was only 7...she was 16...never forget you Valerie......
Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
- 20,832
hearing the introduction to 'In The Mouth a Desert', Pavement
or
ejaculating for the first time whilst having a vigorous bath in '83
or
seeing 'R's magnificent tits (and then getting to play with them)
or
'L' swallowing
general heroism is good too
or
ejaculating for the first time whilst having a vigorous bath in '83
or
seeing 'R's magnificent tits (and then getting to play with them)
or
'L' swallowing
general heroism is good too
DumLum
Well-known member
In my lifetime I've seen season tickets turn from paper to Smartcards, I've seen mobile phones shrink from the size of suitcase to something that fits in your pocket, I've watched records being played on a record player move to the ipod, the first Tv I remember had a wire that stretched the length of the room to the remote control.
But in my lifetime I have never seen a man on the moon. I don't totally disbelieve it but to call me a modern idiot is a bit harsh. Maybe your an old fool?
Dave the OAP
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The moon landings
The twin towers
The broad gate bombs
On a personal note, meeting and eventually marrying the mrs ( 30 years next year) and having two fantastic girls of whom I am extremely proud.
The twin towers
The broad gate bombs
On a personal note, meeting and eventually marrying the mrs ( 30 years next year) and having two fantastic girls of whom I am extremely proud.
DumLum
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Are you saying these are the most glorious events in your lifetime?
Dave the OAP
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Certainly the most memorable and had profound effects on my life.
Sounds like the Imams have done a good job there!
No, if you give one iota of credence to the 'conspiracy' theories then you're an idiot. If you want to prove to me that you're not then do some research and come back and tell me what part(s) you think were faked and have a stab about guessing how they did it (You might like to start by pondering how they faked the source of the radio signals from the lunar surface with the entire world watching and the communist part willing them to fail). Then ask yourself having faked it once why do it a further SIX TIMES? And how come the 'truth' has never come out? Having done this research you should realise that faking the moon landings would have been a far greater achievement than utililsing tried and tested rocket technology and actually doing them.In my lifetime I've seen season tickets turn from paper to Smartcards, I've seen mobile phones shrink from the size of suitcase to something that fits in your pocket, I've watched records being played on a record player move to the ipod, the first Tv I remember had a wire that stretched the length of the room to the remote control.
But in my lifetime I have never seen a man on the moon. I don't totally disbelieve it but to call me a modern idiot is a bit harsh. Maybe your an old fool?
And as to why they haven't gone back, again research will show you that they changed focus. Having won the 'space race' (an old Cold War term) they saw no point in going back. Plus of course they had no more money for what was little more than a willy-waving exercise.
HTH. Off you go.
Thatcher finally leaving office was a great great moment. I laughed as she wept as she was driven away. No one has done more damage and destroyed the fabric of the post war society than her and her free market economics. I despise her and its only now we can truly see the wreckage she set in motion.
Pbseagull
New member
I started at St Bartholomews in 1968, It was still attached to the Church ( proper old victorian School), My last year was at the New School, with the playground above the Multistory car park. I left in 1974, Was Mr Morgan still there when you went? My mum clouted him during registration one morning in the Winter, because the day before he made me spend the whole morning in the playground without a coat on, just because when we were in the classroom it started to snow so we all ran to the window to look at it and he picked me to make an example of!....great times
Seagull over Canaryland
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Agree that Thatcher was well past her sell by date by the time she was ousted as PM. However when she came to office the country needed a thorough overhaul as it was at real risk of capsizing under the weight of union power. The economy had been hammered by a series of major strikes known as the winter of discontent and there were many inefficient industries due to outdated practices and overstaffing courtesy of Scargill, Red Robbo etc. There was a desperate need for modernisation in order for the UK to remain competitive. It wasn't that long since we had been bailed out by the IMF. Someone had to tackle this and at least she had the balls to get stuck in. I do wonder how long it would have taken for the country to go bankrupt if she hadn't intervened. To do nothing was not an option. Sadly this cost thousands of jobs and caused the 'social re-engineering' that is still ingrained in many communities today.
I have been a union member and occasionally an official for 30+ years and so a strong advocate of protecting workers rights but back in the 70's/80's there was far too much extreme leftism in the unions. I think she would have struggled but for the Falklands which was very timely and after surviving the assassination attempt at The Grand Hotel she was politically 'bulletproof' for a few years. It is no coincidence that Blair and Brown subsequent looked for their respective 'Falklands moments' to revive their fortunes. Have to admire the way Mrs. T. dealt with the US and Europe and boy has she been vindicated there. Would love to see her giving Sarkozy a good handbagging. On the other hand there was the questionable relationship with Chile but guess that was partly born out of being a useful South American ally on the border with Argentina.
What didn't help Thatcher was her haughty patronising tone and the longer she went on sounded more royal than the Queen. No real sense of compassion. Thats where she lost a lot of support and was a rather sad figure by the time she moved on. History will show her as a love/hate figure but she will be credited with winning a 'just' war, turning around an economy that was in terminal decline and setting the basis for Blair to enjoy the crest of wave. Isn't it ironic that for all the feel good factor and spin, history will judge Blair on the basis of an unjust war in Iraq and getting into bed with Bush and Gaddafi. On the other hand he also took old Labour away from union control towards the centre right. Brown (the so called best Chancellor ever) will be judged for selling off the gold reserves and allowing the banks off the leash in a credit fuelled feel good frenzy that wrecked the economy, while preaching 'prudence, prudence,prudence'.
I have been a union member and occasionally an official for 30+ years and so a strong advocate of protecting workers rights but back in the 70's/80's there was far too much extreme leftism in the unions. I think she would have struggled but for the Falklands which was very timely and after surviving the assassination attempt at The Grand Hotel she was politically 'bulletproof' for a few years. It is no coincidence that Blair and Brown subsequent looked for their respective 'Falklands moments' to revive their fortunes. Have to admire the way Mrs. T. dealt with the US and Europe and boy has she been vindicated there. Would love to see her giving Sarkozy a good handbagging. On the other hand there was the questionable relationship with Chile but guess that was partly born out of being a useful South American ally on the border with Argentina.
What didn't help Thatcher was her haughty patronising tone and the longer she went on sounded more royal than the Queen. No real sense of compassion. Thats where she lost a lot of support and was a rather sad figure by the time she moved on. History will show her as a love/hate figure but she will be credited with winning a 'just' war, turning around an economy that was in terminal decline and setting the basis for Blair to enjoy the crest of wave. Isn't it ironic that for all the feel good factor and spin, history will judge Blair on the basis of an unjust war in Iraq and getting into bed with Bush and Gaddafi. On the other hand he also took old Labour away from union control towards the centre right. Brown (the so called best Chancellor ever) will be judged for selling off the gold reserves and allowing the banks off the leash in a credit fuelled feel good frenzy that wrecked the economy, while preaching 'prudence, prudence,prudence'.