Monday, 25 November 2013

I hear our LA correspondent is back

So what exciting themes are in store? Anybody know?
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123 comments:

  1. Glen Miller25 November 2013 at 11:36

    New Music tonight
    Zodiac Tuesday
    Mixtape suggestions - i.e. no theme Wednesday
    ?? Thursday
    ?? Friday


    Where did I put that shotgun?

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  2. norrie25 November 2013 at 12:08

    Did you not have a Zodiac Glen? Strange theme about one car!

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    1. Scotch Git25 November 2013 at 12:53

       
      It has been suggested to your L.A. correspondent that Kris Kristofferson's

      Jesus was a Capricorn sounds eerily similar to John Prine's

      Grandpa was a Carpenter

      There could be a theme here...

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    2. Glen Miller25 November 2013 at 13:06

      It was a Zephyr. Did you have a good time Scotch?

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    3. Scotch Git25 November 2013 at 13:15

       
      The best! My granddaughters are a joy! Not quite so beautiful as their mother, but close!

      Apart from nodding off at gigs, did you and Granny Miller enjoy your wee trip?



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    4. Glen Miller25 November 2013 at 16:42

      Yes it was nice to see Zoe in the flesh. Granny did not want to come home.

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  3. norrie25 November 2013 at 16:49

    Sorry to interupt your grandparently cosy chat but I need to inform you that a NEW BRUCE SPRINGSTTEN (THE BOSS) lp has been announced. This provided me with further bruce ammo to launch at GIO. 14 more songs to fit to themes.

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    1. Adam from RIo25 November 2013 at 17:19

      Sadly, its another Greatest Hits package...

      Git, Henri became a grandad while you are away.

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    2. Glen Miller25 November 2013 at 19:05

      Is this Springstten a cover act?

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    3. Scotch Git25 November 2013 at 21:18

       
      The Dropped an 'E' Strett Band


      Mazeltov, Henri!

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    4. Anonymous25 November 2013 at 23:24

      Welcome home SG...glad your wee holiday was good Jx

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    5. Glen Miller26 November 2013 at 12:04

      My daughter survived the Hard Rock Cafe last night. It's quite small, apparently, though there appears to be an unused upper level. Official Ricky Ross hairpiece fixative is available in the gift shop.

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    6. gaie26 November 2013 at 17:12

      so where's wur social convener?

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    7. Adam from Rio26 November 2013 at 18:32

      Waitin tae see if the Floaters get on.

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    8. Glen Miller26 November 2013 at 18:41

      Talking about it now - "worth a play"

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    9. Glen Miller26 November 2013 at 19:01

      You can sense when a song is unlikely to be played when the producer mentions it and Bryan spits on the floor.

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    10. MacK26 November 2013 at 22:04

      My World Fell Down.

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    11. Glen Miller27 November 2013 at 09:18

      About time too

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  4. DC26 November 2013 at 20:12

    There's a Hard Rock at the end of our pier. You can get the freshest of fish there.

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  5. Adam from Rio27 November 2013 at 08:56

    Thought this would have been a shoo in last night:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwPKz8WfbWk

    It was the last time we had the theme. Sent it in on their new "email the show" set up. Not convinced it actually goes to them though.

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    1. Billy in Alloa27 November 2013 at 10:38

      I haven't tried the new set up but email was working for me in the past.

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    2. Billy in Alloa27 November 2013 at 12:06

      Good shout. Maybe you went into the spam folder?

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    3. Adam from Rio27 November 2013 at 12:40

      Will that become sliced sausage folder if Salmond gets his way?

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    4. Billy in Alloa27 November 2013 at 13:51

      Is that the referendum question?

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    5. Glen Miller27 November 2013 at 15:53

      The Lorne and winding road to independence

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  6. Billy in Alloa27 November 2013 at 14:17

    It's slow over on the other side today. 16 comments so far...

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    1. Adam from Rio27 November 2013 at 14:30

      Might not know what a "mixed tape" is. Our problem on this side is the opposite - all our grandads still think in terms of 8 track.

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    2. Billy in Alloa27 November 2013 at 14:39

      You're starting to sound like a broken record (;-)

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    3. Glen Miller27 November 2013 at 15:52

      I started off with reel-to-reel but I thought minidisc was a good format.

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    4. Glen Miller27 November 2013 at 15:56

      Remember quadraphonic.Failed because people only have two ears.

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    5. Glen Miller27 November 2013 at 20:16

      Remember Digital Audio Tapes - Real Life by Simple Minds was the first album in this format which lasted about six months.

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    6. Glen Miller27 November 2013 at 20:16

      Remember you're a womble.

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  7. paolopablo27 November 2013 at 20:50

    Gaie...I can get a special deal for a get together on 31st November. Failing that we could probably do 31st April

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    1. gaie27 November 2013 at 20:55

      What about the 30th February?

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    2. paolopablo27 November 2013 at 21:00

      Can't I am going out with my pals that night

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    3. gaie27 November 2013 at 21:56

      aren't you a bit old for imaginary friends?

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  8. Scotch Git27 November 2013 at 21:42

     
    DC, whaur's the list?

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    1. gaie27 November 2013 at 21:58

      I've got it if DC's Gone Fishin'

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    2. Scotch Git27 November 2013 at 22:07

       
      Yin furr Billy!>


      >8-D

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    3. DC27 November 2013 at 22:24

      On the iPad so deh kain how tae do the full lists

      Type Bryan's blog Brechin Glass into google. Select the first option. List is nos 51 - 56

      Clay SG, you can dae thae fancy link things

      DC

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    4. DC27 November 2013 at 22:26

      Clay? Bliddy iPad cannae spell "C'way"

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    5. Glen Miller27 November 2013 at 22:37

      This is the link



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    6. MacK27 November 2013 at 22:47

      Was their first their best?

      They're after nominations for the best debut albums ever.



      Jackanory, jackanory, jackan....

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    7. Adam from Rio27 November 2013 at 22:57

      Ahhhh those were the days!

      Who's going to F***book it??

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    8. Adam from Rio27 November 2013 at 23:00

      DC's list that is.

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    9. Billy in Alloa28 November 2013 at 10:15

      Excellent SG!

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  9. Glen Miller27 November 2013 at 22:39

    Even without the crane collapse, Adam, that stadium in São Paulo looked far from nearing completion.

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    1. Adam from Rio27 November 2013 at 22:59

      96% ready by end of Dec was the promise.

      They can always use the Morumbi if its no finished in time - but it will be.

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    2. Glen Miller27 November 2013 at 23:40

      Seems a lot to do

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    3. paolopablo27 November 2013 at 23:49

      Reminds me of Paddy Power's near collapse when they opened a book on whetheror not the new Wembley would be ready for the 2006 fa cup final and were bowled over by lines of hard hats emptying their bank accounts

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    4. MacK28 November 2013 at 06:31

      It's surprising how submission of a few CVF's can inspire contractors to acceleration mode.

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    5. norrie28 November 2013 at 11:53

      Like Glen I cannot figure out why anyone thinks this is nearly completed. There are tow stands stll to be constructed? Terrible event.

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    6. Glen Miller28 November 2013 at 15:04

      It's Norrie who'll sign the Substantial Completion Ceritificate.

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    7. norrie28 November 2013 at 16:17

      Funnily enough that is a task I usually delegate...

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  10. Glen Miller28 November 2013 at 15:12

    A longstanding mystery was solved today. When Warren Zevon's Gorilla You're A Desperado was released it reminded me of something. Today, 33 years later, the mystery was solved it's Syreeta's Harmour Love. Now I can get on with my life.






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    1. Billy in Alloa28 November 2013 at 15:22

      That's brilliant Glen.

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    2. Adam from Rio28 November 2013 at 17:39

      Never mind that - did you see the other TOPOP links??
      Classics like this:

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrcstog9xhA

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    3. Glen Miller28 November 2013 at 18:08

      Looks like The Cisco Kid - or, for you youngsters, the Three Amigos.

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  11. MacK28 November 2013 at 18:23

    Who gives a "monkey's toss" about outstanding debuts...

    Whurs my bottle o' Jack?

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    1. Glen Miller28 November 2013 at 20:51

      We'll slay them with the old Punning Place Names tomorrow.

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    2. MacK28 November 2013 at 22:38

      Tulloch A Long Story Short ~ Spango Valley

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    3. Glen Miller28 November 2013 at 23:45

      IBM barrassed by Eddi Reader on Question Time.

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  12. norrie29 November 2013 at 11:05

    Glasgow Girl

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  13. Billy in Alloa29 November 2013 at 13:21

    What's The Frequency, Kennet? - R.E.M.

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  14. Adam from Rio29 November 2013 at 14:36

    Well done Glen!
    You'd better give the credit to DC though or he'll set "EC in the North Sea" on you.

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  15. norrie29 November 2013 at 14:56

    I have never seen Glen and Patrick McCafferty in the same room...

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    1. Adam from Rio29 November 2013 at 16:23

      Yup, that list will get Paddy McCafferty's goat.

      Though to be fair, was that list not a compilation of all our input?

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    2. Glen Miller29 November 2013 at 16:38

      Perhaps it should be copyrighted.

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    3. Adam from Rio29 November 2013 at 18:22

      Perhaps we can make a musical around the songs.

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    4. paolopablo29 November 2013 at 22:34

      Ha facebookers waxing lyrical about Glen's list until he mentions it was compiled by the bloggers. Then....not a peep!

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  16. Glen Miller29 November 2013 at 16:22

    Neither have I

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  17. Adam from Rio29 November 2013 at 16:34

    Have Yankee Dollar and Fly Me To Dunoon not been requested the last half dozen times we've had this theme?

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    1. Glen Miller29 November 2013 at 16:39

      It's like being on a roundabout - it all comes round again.

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    2. Adam from Rio29 November 2013 at 17:54

      It's the mock surprise and delight that gets me.

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    3. MacK29 November 2013 at 18:48

      Yup yer spot on Adam... What about the disc spinner "Rock DJ" inflection when he intro's Lizzy, Jovi, Zep etc.

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    4. MacK29 November 2013 at 18:51

      I'm wettin' ma'sel with anticipation over the Festive Season's themes?

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    5. Adam from Rio29 November 2013 at 19:09

      We've no had 12 Days of Xmas for a while. Must be due a run.
      I can get my 3rd day shout of "Young Paris Hens" - Adam & the Ants, in.

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    6. Scotch Git29 November 2013 at 19:16

       
      Next week's themes ain't too shabby!

      From Chanukah on Monday to Hatches, Matches & Despatches on Friday there is something for everyone! Even the Fifers!!!


      >8-D

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    7. MacK29 November 2013 at 23:41

      That was cruel Scotch... I actual looked whilst sittin' here on the 23:20 Queen St, / Balloch.
      Light, East, West, Country & birth, marriage & death.


      Cheers!

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    8. Scotch Git30 November 2013 at 18:05

       
      Cruel? Moi?? True, we will have to suffer Scottish bands considered to be "guid to hear" simply by virtue of being Scottish, but 'twas ever thus.

      Monday - Dolly

      Tuesday - Saint Andrew

      Wednesday - Dunno. SAHB, maybe.

      Thursday - Charlie Daniels

      Friday - Jake Thackray



      Sorted!

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  18. Anonymous29 November 2013 at 18:58

    ah dont know how they're gonnae fit that list into 23 tunes

    cheers frae the dale

    well thats ma interviewing stint over see ya'll at the kelvin hall when you collect the Uniform.....

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  19. MacK29 November 2013 at 23:44

    Even Uncle Edwin couldn't equal their Happy Radio.

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  20. gaie2 December 2013 at 16:12

    where is everyone?

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    1. Billy in Alloa2 December 2013 at 17:57

      I'm here!

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    2. gaie2 December 2013 at 18:03

      hello, Billy !

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    3. Billy in Alloa2 December 2013 at 18:08

      Good choices for tonight. What are the chances?

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    4. Billy in Alloa3 December 2013 at 08:27

      As I thought, unfortunately not.

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    5. Glen Miller3 December 2013 at 10:18

      Music from Scotland's east coast - haud me back.

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    6. Billy in Alloa3 December 2013 at 10:58

      Worse than the west coast? Btw what about the Central belt?

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    7. Glen Miller3 December 2013 at 11:50

      At least in the west you don't get those dreadful "authentic" accents only heard in recording studios.

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    8. Billy in Alloa3 December 2013 at 12:19

      What about Sheena Easton?

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    9. Glen Miller3 December 2013 at 12:51

      If Bellshill's on the coast we've got more to worry about than accents.

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    10. Billy in Alloa3 December 2013 at 13:31

      The west and east coasts meet at Harthill.

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    11. paolopablo3 December 2013 at 14:27

      The west and east coasts meet at the Falkirk wheel

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  21. Anonymous3 December 2013 at 13:02

    Ah, but in the West you get that dreadful 'authentic' accent of Eddi Reader's Jx

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    1. Glen Miller3 December 2013 at 13:31

      Ed a dire red

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    2. Anonymous4 December 2013 at 00:22

      eddie reader went to school in pollok which is quite authentic tho cant vouch for her accent these days....now frightened rabbit...there's weird accents.....kenneth mckellar used to stay in kelvin court,,,so he'll get my vote for the true west coast accent.....over to you ken,ken......david byrne played on the film 'young adam',,,bits of which were filmed doon the canal so i have a soft spot his 'the great western road'...which coincidentally is where kelvin court is situated...its really cool living in 'the west-end cultural village'

      cheers frae the dale

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  22. Adam from Rio3 December 2013 at 13:35

    Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground 3 miles (4.8 km) from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth.

    So not on the east coast then.....

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    1. Billy in Alloa3 December 2013 at 13:38

      Is that the goalposts being dragged to Dunfermline that I can hear?

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    2. paolopablo3 December 2013 at 14:28

      Pars for the course

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  23. paolopablo3 December 2013 at 14:18

    Once upon a long ago whilst working in the Dundee branch of Coral Racing I had the following conversation with a colleague.
    ''I'm going out to get something to eat , can I get you something?''
    ''Eh''
    ''I'm going out to the shops, do you want anything while I'm out''
    ''Eh''
    ''I'M GOING FOR SOMETHING TO EAT , DO YOU WANT ME TO BRING YOU SOMETHING BACK''
    ''Eh. A peh.''

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    1. Anonymous4 December 2013 at 00:24

      sounds more like the broughty ferry branch of corals...

      cheers frae the dale

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  24. Anonymous3 December 2013 at 16:29

    Inverness...East or West? I'd think certainly in a West of Scotland direction but on the East coast...or not?...hmmmm. Just as well I don't know any singers from around there...I've heard Norrie sing but he's no Cerys Matthews ;o) Jx

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  25. Scotch Git3 December 2013 at 19:54

     
    Theme change on Friday.

    No doubt due to events last Friday.

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  26. MacK4 December 2013 at 09:16

    I'm rooting for Kelly Marie tonight ;-p

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  27. Billy in Alloa4 December 2013 at 11:29

    Norrie, a new month so maybe a new thread?

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  28. MacK4 December 2013 at 12:22

    Get in! Tee hee

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  29. Adam from RIo4 December 2013 at 12:34

    Aye Mac.
    You got raw there. And you were quite tame too.

    Paolo, chance for Ludo Shuffle on Friday night.

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