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by hawker
Wed Aug 03, 2022 10:14 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: The Best UK Band???
Replies: 80
Views: 1621

Re: The Best UK Band???

There was a poll in 2005 to determine the best "dream" supergroup asking people to vote for the best singer, the best guitarist, the best bassist, and the best drummer of all time. Best bassist - John Paul Jones Best singer - Robert Plant Best guitarist - Jimmy Paige (can you see where th...
by hawker
Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:36 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Your Desert Island Discs selection.
Replies: 33
Views: 520

Re: Your Desert Island Discs selection.

OKAY CAN'T RESIST A THREAD LIKE THIS SO HERE GOES: 1. LIGHT MY FIRE BY THE DOORS, BEST SONG EVER MADE/RITTEN!!! :thumbup: 2. GOLDEN BROWN, THE STRANGLERS, 3. TUMBLING DICE BY THE STONES 4. US AND THEM BYPINK FLOYD... 5. SOMETHING CLASSYLIKE SUITE ESPANOLA AS PLAYED BY NARCISCO YEPES... BEAUTIFUL SPA...
by hawker
Sun Jul 31, 2022 1:39 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: The Best UK Band???
Replies: 80
Views: 1621

Re: The Best UK Band???

I think we need to first decide what constitutes a UK band, then what makes them the best. For me a band has to be a group of people that play all the instruments and sing all the lyrics on the songs they perform. UK means all the members have to be UK citizens, otherwise they're foreign or multi-n...
by hawker
Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:16 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: The Best UK Band???
Replies: 80
Views: 1621

Re: The Best UK Band???

Steps Well Thanks for a genineLOL!! after my long time awayfrom the Site following m life-threatening head-injury, I was under the foolish impression that I might maybe trigger a serious dicussion about , well y'know, the Best UK Bands like them Beatles vs, the Stones the Who, Floydbut yep instead ...
by hawker
Tue Jul 26, 2022 6:03 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: The Best UK Band???
Replies: 80
Views: 1621

The Best UK Band???

I started pondering this recently having seen two programes that I recored recently And he answer to who arethe Bes UK-Band ever isnot quite as simple as the Beatles!! \we all havepersnal tastess but Iwatched the Whoat the Albert Hall playing Tommy and they are a great candidate a swell? Pus, the ne...
by hawker
Thu Jun 30, 2022 12:08 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Just Dead Celebrity Express Thread !
Replies: 1495
Views: 75533

Re: Just Dead Celebrity Express Thread !

Dame Debbie James. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61451495 What did Willy Shakespeare say? 'Some are born great, some achieve greatness and others have greatness thrust upon them'. I suppose her greatness, or celebrity to stay in keeping with this thread, was thrust upon her in the most unfortunate of...
by hawker
Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:52 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Have we got a 'Show us your pets' thread?
Replies: 463
Views: 18196

Re: Have we got a 'Show us your pets' thread?

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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:57 pm Do you want to see some puppies?
NO, WHAT ABOUT A KITTEN??WECOLLECTED HIM ON MY Day ofdisharge22/1122 And he is firmly associated in my mindwith my recovery since! A smashing cat he is too... A Maine Coone-Cross: :thumbup:
Or this one..:
by hawker
Mon Jun 20, 2022 4:10 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??
Replies: 26
Views: 923

Re: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??

I thought you were here not long ago. But anyway, welcome back. He was ;) https://revtothelimit.co.uk/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=356 After what he went through, occasional memory lapses are fairly minor. Plug for his two vet books BTW, very good reads. And if you ask nicely, he'll sign t...
by hawker
Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:38 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??
Replies: 26
Views: 923

Re: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??

Hi, I should add that the books were based on a talk I used to give in Lancashiure in the eihties and now give an updayted version as wellSofar, in thelast 3-4years I'#ve gven it both locally tovarious groupsbut also further afield such as to a big group in Lancashire where I used to work. Th atwent...
by hawker
Fri Jun 17, 2022 2:34 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??
Replies: 26
Views: 923

Re: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??

The Martian wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:06 pm Of course we remember you, but who the fuck is Skub? :eh:
No idea, Never heard of him!! :lol:

:1
by hawker
Fri Jun 17, 2022 1:00 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??
Replies: 26
Views: 923

Re: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??

I meant to includethat last July Gerry himself called me his own personal Ispiration which is a helluva compliment from ore's brain surgeon! He has a laminated copy of the Newspaper Artcle hersruck on the wall of the Consulytant's General Office so he can say proudly," That's one of mine!!"...
by hawker
Fri Jun 17, 2022 12:56 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??
Replies: 26
Views: 923

Re: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??

Good to see you posting Hawker! Good to know you're still with us and let's hope the surgeon can make things better for you. You are, and have been an inspiration, certainly to me and I'm sure to many others. Welcome back, hope you stay awhile! Thank you very much! A lot odf people most especially ...
by hawker
Fri Jun 17, 2022 12:23 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??
Replies: 26
Views: 923

Re: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??

Skub wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 7:57 pm You causing trouble again,Jules? :lol:
Apparently so?/ Whoever you are?? ! :thumbup:
Greart to meet you IRL !!
:lol:
by hawker
Thu Jun 16, 2022 7:37 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??
Replies: 26
Views: 923

Re: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??

Of course we remember you! Welcome back. :thumbup: You might want to remove skubs real name from your post though... Excusemy fiorgetfulness Count, but where the heck is the Eir button?? TIA!! THENI'll take it out of my post. Sorry Skub if a problem meanwhile? S'OKAY, I'VE DOMNE THE EDIT/DELETION. ...
by hawker
Thu Jun 16, 2022 6:12 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??
Replies: 26
Views: 923

HI REMEMBER ME ANYONE??

Hello Chaps and chapeeses! Remember me? Not been on for a long timemainly for health and njury reasons as some of you know! Anyway about a month ago my wife nd I travelled to he Emerald Isle for me to attend a Vet-Conference that I like togo to seeing colleagues going back to 184! Whilst there we tr...
by hawker
Tue Mar 22, 2022 5:08 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: The Chimp Paradox??
Replies: 7
Views: 252

Re: The Chimp Paradox??

FWIW..., I have read it and found it quite interesting if you like that sot of thing. A few years ago now so I've foergotten much/most bt I rebember enjoying it in any case!

HTH? :thumbup:
by hawker
Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:09 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Injections on yourself
Replies: 16
Views: 296

Re: Injections on yourself

I've had to self-inject for years dueto rheumatoid arthritis, inherited from a grandparent probably. Anyway I have to inject what is called a biological therapy every two-weeks, just ndr the sj=kin dso asier, = less painful than into some muscle! Your best technique is to hold a fold of kin. pinch i...
by hawker
Fri Feb 18, 2022 3:53 pm
Forum: Cycling / Running / Gym / Rowing / Exercise
Topic: Am I allowed to boast a bit??
Replies: 8
Views: 279

Re: Am I allowed to boast a bit??

Course you can.... i've edited it to make it read a bit better and sorted a fair few spelling and spacing mistakes to help a bit. ? Congratulations anyway matey. Thanks Weeksy, I do my best with my typing but after my head injury I dohave difficulty concentrating so tend to miss allmy errors. I tri...
by hawker
Fri Feb 18, 2022 11:58 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: An offer of a presentation...
Replies: 1
Views: 126

An offer of a presentation...

Morning ll, WI qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon at Liverpool University in 1981, spent 8 years working in Lancashire until 1989 then moving to here in Lincolnshire. I took early retirement in 2013 following life-threatening injuries in a cycle-race here in the Lincs Woldson 8th August 2012. I was n...
by hawker
Fri Feb 18, 2022 11:32 am
Forum: Cycling / Running / Gym / Rowing / Exercise
Topic: Am I allowed to boast a bit??
Replies: 8
Views: 279

Re: Am I allowed to boast a bit??

I forgot to add the boasting bit! Having lost much use of my left side in the crash! I now race as a Para-yclist and in October I hit my year's objective of doing well in the National Para-Cycling \time Trrial Series and won my Para-category! i never expected to hold a National Title in my beloved s...