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Finished this tonight and thought it was brilliant.
The way they could click from messing around to the professional super group was amazing.
As others have said watching them birth what are still some of the most easily recognised songs on the planet from a standing start is like being allowed to watch history being made.
It's difficult to imagine their recording history as a group only lasting 6-7 years considering the legacy and memorable songs.
ETA: What a cool guy Billy Preston was , added another dimension and allowed the others to concentrate non their main role.
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As with a few folk above , I'm looking for IPTV recommendations for my just bought firestick 4k max. Thanks in advance.
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On 07/09/2021 at 17:27, Savage Henry said:
If you only watch one 9/11 memorial programme this September, make it Turning Point : 9/11 and the War on Terror. 6 one hour episodes that go through the actual events and the resulting war in Afghanistan. It culminates in the departure from Kabul. Gives a voice to all sides, including the Taliban and Al Qaeda guys trying to justify 9/11, and the neocons, and the more reasoned of the conspiracy theorist cooks.
It’s a brilliant, and massive, piece of work.
I don't know if you've read the book , but , it's very reminiscent of The Looming Tower : Al-Qaeda's Road To 9/11 by Lawrence Wright.
Saw they interviewed Ali Soufan , who is one of the main characters in the TV series of The Looming Tower. Very good documentary all round.
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On 05/08/2021 at 21:08, Arch Stanton said:
Viggo Mortensen was Lalin , the wheelchair bound grass in Carlitos Way
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I suspect this one may divide opinion. I love orange accents on watches and was looking for something a wee bit different.
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The Children of Húrin could pretty much fill out a series , as could the tale of Beren and Luthien.
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On 05/08/2021 at 11:37, Iain said:
Is the sexuality of Balrogs discussed in the Silmarillion? It's been a long time since I read it, but I don't recall.
It does say he was flaming....
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12 hours ago, KnightswoodBear said:
Correct
Daniel Craig comes close to book Bond's attitude in his first film. Bit of a c*nt and pretty much a cold blooded killer.
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Condolences to MadWullies family , the Cardinal and his friends.
To lose a parent is a horrible experience to go through at any time , but , when the person is so young it just adds to the hurt.
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The Two Escobar's from BT Sport is really good.
My personal favourite is The Battered b*****ds Of Baseball. Kurt Russell's dad takes over a second tier team in Portland and has open trials for the team , the characters that turn up are great.
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17 minutes ago, UsedToGoToCentralPark said:21 minutes ago, saint dave said:My Mrs got me the 20% Blue Light discount from Goldsmiths for this...at least that's my excuse.
Perfect fit, that's a really good case size for your wrist, I'm personally not a massive fan of chrono dials but that's not too cluttered so looks good.
I think the strap is one of the fitted ones , turns straight down after the lugs.
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My Mrs got me the 20% Blue Light discount from Goldsmiths for this...at least that's my excuse.
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First pub pint in almost a year , it was fantastic.
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On 05/05/2021 at 16:09, NotThePars said:
Today I learned that Vince Gilligan of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul fame did a bunch of X-Files episodes as well. I barely remember the first episode he apparently wrote (Soft Light) despite watching it maybe a fortnight ago.
Vince Gilligan also has a cameo in Community as a VCR video game actor in season 5.
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Had an eye on this last year , when it was down to £250 , got it today from H.Samuel in the sale for £120.
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12 minutes ago, CountyFan said:
Been looking for one of these ever since I saw yours @saint dave
Finally found one at a semi reasonable price. It's a lovely thing.
Done well there , bud , cracking looking watch and quite unlike most others.
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Always recommend Ken Burns Civil War and Vietnam war docs , although this other stuff is very good too.
I loved The Battered b*****ds Of Baseball , about Kurt Russell's dad taking over a minor league baseball team and held open trials for it...think Major League but true , really good I thought.
The Two Escobar's is also good and an older one Hearts and Minds about the Vietnam war.
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Driving down Broomhill and pulled over to take this picture , haven't edited it and the sky looks like it has been.
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On 11/03/2021 at 14:01, Richey Edwards said:
Last book I read was Shuggie Bain. A very cheery read.
I started Dracula by Bram Stoker last night. That is a book I have never read, despite it's reputation as a classic of it's genre.
Found it a bit of a task because it was ( obviously) written in the dialect of the day.
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Swatch MoMA Starry Night.
Love the painting so this was a no brainer for me.
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The Crusades : The War For The Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge.
Caught my eye after watching Knightfall on Netflix and wanted to understand a bit more about the subject.
A relatively easy read , a well told story starting with the first crusade and how it started a Latin Near East Kingdom that lasts for 200 years called Outremer .
A lot of recognisable names throughout the book , Saladin , Richard the Lionheart , King Louis IX and a host of Popes.
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Hamilton PSR digital , I think is nice , not £650 nice , but , nice.
ETA: I like the G-Shock squares very much , especially the stealth ones , which I have two of.
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Just now, Duszek said:
Didn’t you say a few days ago « that’s it, no more new watches for a while? »
Nice-looking piece, all the same.
I did , but , I've feck all else to spend my money on at the moment. I am about to get rid of some of my dafter buys thru eBay and maybe Gumtree. Got some fashion watches to shift
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The Pacific
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After a fair period of time , I thought I would go back and watch this because when I first saw it , it was pushed as a partner piece to Band Of Brothers and when compared to BoB it didn't come close as a series or story.
After rewatching it from a distance , I think it lacks a solid storyline and suffers from possibly being based on two memoirs and the John Basilone story.
The characters and their actors just don't generate enough interest or empathy. The combat sequences are relentless and technically excellent , but , there just wasn't enough heart in it. It was only the last half hour of the last episode that I felt a connection with any of them.
6/10
Apologies if a thread exists , I couldn't find it.