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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Two British warships being sent to Middle East in the board Getting serious 18 years, 8 months ago
My mate’s on HMS Gloucester, he’s well pissed off.
Edit: By the way, I think it’s now a total of six ships being sent.
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Coalition abuses in Iraq in the board Getting Serious 18 years, 8 months ago
This is the problem with war though, it’s unpredictable. The decision was made pretty quickly due to people believing (wrong as we now know) that there was a serious WMD threat. Exit strategies take time to formulate and with the situation in Iraq changing on an almost daily basis there will be no clean way of getting out. People will die on all…[Read more]
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Resonant Lyrics in the board Art, poetry, music and film 18 years, 8 months ago
ERNIE ( THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST)
11/12/1971 – 4 weeks at #1 – 17 weeks on chartYou could hear the hoof beats pound
As they raced across the ground
And the clatter of the wheels
As they spun round and round
And he galloped into Market Street
His badge upon his chest
His name was Ernie
And he drove the fastest milkcart in the westNow…[Read more]
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic what was your favorite show as a kid? in the board Off topic chat 18 years, 8 months ago
Classic! :D
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Coalition abuses in Iraq in the board Getting serious 18 years, 8 months ago
Remember that there are bad people in our forces as there are in the real world.
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Place name game…. in the board Tests, quizzes and games 18 years, 8 months ago
@Becky wrote:
Rome 8)
Aaargh, just seen the pattern. Aaargh. I think.
Swindon
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Place name game…. in the board Tests, quizzes and games 18 years, 8 months ago
Quetta
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Islam is taking over society in the board Getting serious 18 years, 8 months ago
@Mr Amphibian wrote:
Ok Ben. Cool with me. Good film! Look at my previous posts, Serious aint in my vocabulary~! :lol:
You and I are going to get on just fine mate. :mrgreen:
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic WHERE HAS…. in the board Off topic chat 18 years, 8 months ago
@Becky wrote:
@Gentle Ben wrote:
He certainly is. They don’t have any street signs for Cromwell Street in Gloucester anymore, the tourists keep nicking them.
Seriously????? I read the book on them pair and they were evil!!!!
Yeah seriously.
This is sort of what it looks like now. I think the digger went years aqo.
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic WHERE HAS…. in the board Off topic chat 18 years, 8 months ago
He certainly is. They don’t have any street signs for Cromwell Street in Gloucester anymore, the tourists keep nicking them.
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Islam is taking over society in the board Getting serious 18 years, 8 months ago
@Mr Amphibian wrote:
@Gentle Ben wrote:
@Mr Amphibian wrote:
And that may be the problem. A “good bloke/woman” is what we have been taught to be. By whom? Those who have an interest in influencing us to do whatever is necessary to keep them in influential, powerful positions?
Emma is making more and more sense all the time.And I resent your…
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic WHERE HAS…. in the board Off topic chat 18 years, 8 months ago
@Matty wrote:
i invited them all to my place this weekend and buired them in my garden
Are you this man? :shock:
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Islam is taking over society in the board Getting serious 18 years, 8 months ago
@Mr Amphibian wrote:
And that may be the problem. A “good bloke/woman” is what we have been taught to be. By whom? Those who have an interest in influencing us to do whatever is necessary to keep them in influential, powerful positions?
Emma is making more and more sense all the time.And I resent your implication that I am ignorant just…
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Juventus Are Relegated, And 30 Points Deducted in the board The locker room 18 years, 8 months ago
I’m hoping to see Vieira at the City Ground next season. :shock:
Okay okay, I’m being very optimistic, but I can but hope.
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Islam is taking over society in the board Getting serious 18 years, 8 months ago
@Slayer wrote:
If Alton Towers has a Muslim day, a Gay day, an OAP day, a DCFC only day, a “wear a pink carnation day”…it doesnt bloody matter….We all belong to the same wonderful country (for all its faults, of which it has many) and to single out a particular day because it is a Muslim day, whilst ignoring every other time Alton Towers is…
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Islam is taking over society in the board Getting serious 18 years, 8 months ago
@Mr Amphibian wrote:
Yes, exactly. And why? (See Emma’s points elsewhere). Is it mentioned because it makes Muslims look like victims to certain sections of British society? Because there is a big argument at the moment and they want to sell papers? Because our government reacts like Pavlov’s dogs to the things the Daily Scum prints? Who,…
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Islam is taking over society in the board Getting serious 18 years, 8 months ago
In answer to the original point, I bet you that this has happened for other corporate events when companies have privately booked Alton Towers. Only when Muslims are involved does it get mentioned.
As for the point which came up about Gaunt “supporting” the BNP or whatever, I agree with some of the things the Lib Dems say but I’m no supporter of…[Read more]
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Gentle Ben replied to the topic Shocking Songs you own in the board Off topic chat 18 years, 8 months ago
The theme tune to Cell Block H. :shock:
Hello everbody by the way, I just joined today.