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OT The 1970s
Tim Streater wrote:
In article , "ARWadsworth" wrote: BBC2 tonight at 9.00pm http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01glsyl http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tv/2012/04/the-70s.shtml It might be of interest to some posters. I did say it was OT. I count myself fortunate to have been living overseas for the whole of the 70s. Looks like it was Britain's ****tiest decade ever. I left at the end and emigrated. Id had enough bloody socialism to last a lifetime. So I missed Thatcher and Charles and Di by and large. -- To people who know nothing, anything is possible. To people who know too much, it is a sad fact that they know how little is really possible - and how hard it is to achieve it. |
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On Monday, April 16, 2012 10:11:51 PM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
I left at the end and emigrated. Id had enough bloody socialism to last a lifetime. Where did you go? |
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On Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:56:58 -0700, David Paste wrote:
On Monday, April 16, 2012 10:11:51 PM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote: I left at the end and emigrated. Id had enough bloody socialism to last a lifetime. Where did you go? A friend of mine is emigrating next week. To Azerbaijan. Really. Seems a bit excessive, just to see the Eurovision Song Contest! .-) -- Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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David Paste wrote:
On Monday, April 16, 2012 10:11:51 PM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote: I left at the end and emigrated. Id had enough bloody socialism to last a lifetime. Where did you go? To the ultimate in fascism: apartheid S Africa. It was - interesting and a wee bit dangerous. Being caught between two sides you didn't have a lot of time for.. But as my aussie friend said 'at least you will get meat three times a day' and fundamentally yes, I wasn't hungry and broke any more. I came back cured of a social guilt after three years and set about becoming a millionaire. -- To people who know nothing, anything is possible. To people who know too much, it is a sad fact that they know how little is really possible - and how hard it is to achieve it. |
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Bob Eager wrote:
On Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:56:58 -0700, David Paste wrote: On Monday, April 16, 2012 10:11:51 PM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote: I left at the end and emigrated. Id had enough bloody socialism to last a lifetime. Where did you go? A friend of mine is emigrating next week. To Azerbaijan. Really. Seems a bit excessive, just to see the Eurovision Song Contest! .-) I can't think of two less attractive concepts. Azerbaijan. Eurovision Song Contest. -- To people who know nothing, anything is possible. To people who know too much, it is a sad fact that they know how little is really possible - and how hard it is to achieve it. |
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On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:29:25 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Bob Eager wrote: On Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:56:58 -0700, David Paste wrote: On Monday, April 16, 2012 10:11:51 PM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote: I left at the end and emigrated. Id had enough bloody socialism to last a lifetime. Where did you go? A friend of mine is emigrating next week. To Azerbaijan. Really. Seems a bit excessive, just to see the Eurovision Song Contest! .-) I can't think of two less attractive concepts. Azerbaijan. Eurovision Song Contest. There is a woman involved. -- Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1:28:29 AM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
To the ultimate in fascism: apartheid S Africa. It was - interesting and a wee bit dangerous. Being caught between two sides you didn't have a lot of time for.. But as my aussie friend said 'at least you will get meat three times a day' and fundamentally yes, I wasn't hungry and broke any more. Lots of work then? Were you in some sort of engineering? I came back cured of a social guilt after three years What social guilt? and set about becoming a millionaire. Did you succeed?! |
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Bob Eager writes: On Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:56:58 -0700, David Paste wrote: On Monday, April 16, 2012 10:11:51 PM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote: I left at the end and emigrated. Id had enough bloody socialism to last a lifetime. Where did you go? A friend of mine is emigrating next week. To Azerbaijan. Really. Seems a bit excessive, just to see the Eurovision Song Contest! .-) Had a friend who worked out there for a couple of years as a project manager for an oil company, probably 10-15 years ago. He couldn't wait to get back. I can't remember the specific reasons now, but he did have a gun pointed at him a few times. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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Bob Eager writes: On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:29:25 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: Bob Eager wrote: A friend of mine is emigrating next week. To Azerbaijan. Really. Seems a bit excessive, just to see the Eurovision Song Contest! .-) I can't think of two less attractive concepts. Azerbaijan. Eurovision Song Contest. There is a woman involved. I think she was emailing me too... -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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David Paste wrote:
On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1:28:29 AM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote: To the ultimate in fascism: apartheid S Africa. It was - interesting and a wee bit dangerous. Being caught between two sides you didn't have a lot of time for.. But as my aussie friend said 'at least you will get meat three times a day' and fundamentally yes, I wasn't hungry and broke any more. Lots of work then? Were you in some sort of engineering? yes. I came back cured of a social guilt after three years What social guilt? and set about becoming a millionaire. Did you succeed?! yes. Until Labour took it all back in taxes and the banks stole it all. -- To people who know nothing, anything is possible. To people who know too much, it is a sad fact that they know how little is really possible - and how hard it is to achieve it. |
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On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:57:42 +0000, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article , Bob Eager writes: On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:29:25 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: Bob Eager wrote: A friend of mine is emigrating next week. To Azerbaijan. Really. Seems a bit excessive, just to see the Eurovision Song Contest! .-) I can't think of two less attractive concepts. Azerbaijan. Eurovision Song Contest. There is a woman involved. I think she was emailing me too... Possibly - but they have been married for three years! -- Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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Bob Eager wrote:
On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:29:25 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: Bob Eager wrote: On Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:56:58 -0700, David Paste wrote: On Monday, April 16, 2012 10:11:51 PM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote: I left at the end and emigrated. Id had enough bloody socialism to last a lifetime. Where did you go? A friend of mine is emigrating next week. To Azerbaijan. Really. Seems a bit excessive, just to see the Eurovision Song Contest! .-) I can't think of two less attractive concepts. Azerbaijan. Eurovision Song Contest. There is a woman involved. Well the only other option was money:-) -- Adam |
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On Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:11:51 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote: Tim Streater wrote: In article , "ARWadsworth" wrote: BBC2 tonight at 9.00pm http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01glsyl http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tv/2012/04/the-70s.shtml It might be of interest to some posters. I did say it was OT. I count myself fortunate to have been living overseas for the whole of the 70s. Looks like it was Britain's ****tiest decade ever. I left at the end and emigrated. Id had enough bloody socialism to last a lifetime. Asia, Africa or South America? So I missed Thatcher and Charles and Di by and large. They lived in the UK. -- (\__/) M. (='.'=) If a man stands in a forest and no woman is around (")_(") is he still wrong? |
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On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1:48:44 PM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
and set about becoming a millionaire. Did you succeed?! yes. Excellent. Until Labour took it all back in taxes and the banks stole it all. Not so excellent. What was the social guilt you said you were cured of? I don't understand that bit. I have some distant rellie who went to SA in the 70s and is still there. Apparently they love it. |
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On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:19:39 PM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
the guilt of feeling that since I was smarter and better educated than the people on the shop floor whose wages excedeed mine, and who dependend on my designs for their continued employment that was a reasonable arrangement I honestly don't know why you'd feel guilty about that. |
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On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:57:42 +0000 (UTC),
(Andrew Gabriel) wrote: There is a woman involved. I think she was emailing me too... Ah, the fair Ludmila? |
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