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Still Baron
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Re: Post something you've learnt today
Judas Priest cut a record at the studio John Lennon built at his place in the country.
Quaco wrote:Are you fucking high?
take5_d_shorterer wrote:If John Bonham simply didn't listen to enough Tommy Johnson or Blind Willie Mctell, that's his doing.
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Samoan
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Owen Carron, standing as an "Anti-H-Block Proxy Political Prisoner", was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the seat of Fermanagh and South Tyrone in 1981.
“I haven’t a clue what you’re talking about – and I’m not sure you do either."
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Diamond Dog
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Gene Krupa was the first drummer to use a bass drum in a recording studio. He was also the first person to mount a tom tom onto said bass drum, pretty much defining the modern drum kit.
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
We first make our habits, then our habits make us
You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.
We first make our habits, then our habits make us
You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.
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NMB
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If you're messaging a colleague and you type < and then 3 because you want to say less than 3 it will be sent as a heart emoji instead. Oops.
turn on, tune in, nod off
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Minnie the Minx
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About where the expression ‘the rabbit died’ came from 
You come at the Queen, you best not miss.
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Someone in your line of work usually as their own man cave aka the shed we're they can potter around fixing stuff or something don't they?
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Hugh
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That there is an expression: “The rabbit died”.
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Minnie the Minx
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Americans seem to love strawberries but have no time for raspberries.
You come at the Queen, you best not miss.
Dr Markus wrote:
Someone in your line of work usually as their own man cave aka the shed we're they can potter around fixing stuff or something don't they?
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Six String
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I love raspberries, especially the golden variety.
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Still Baron
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The killing of an American abroad is a federal offense that can be prosecuted in American (federal) court. AND, “customary international law allows this exercise of jurisdiction.”
Quaco wrote:Are you fucking high?
take5_d_shorterer wrote:If John Bonham simply didn't listen to enough Tommy Johnson or Blind Willie Mctell, that's his doing.
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Minnie the Minx
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Even if you think you know the basis of it, Estonian really is very, very difficult to brush up on.
You come at the Queen, you best not miss.
Dr Markus wrote:
Someone in your line of work usually as their own man cave aka the shed we're they can potter around fixing stuff or something don't they?
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Minnie the Minx
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McSweeneys is considered ‘funny’
You come at the Queen, you best not miss.
Dr Markus wrote:
Someone in your line of work usually as their own man cave aka the shed we're they can potter around fixing stuff or something don't they?
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Jeemo
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Rip Torn was a cousin of Sissy Spacek.
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Diamond Dog
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Google Images came about after Jennifer Lopez wore this dress at the 2000 Grammy Awards ; it was the most popular search term on Google ever at the time, but there wasn’t an image search option. So, Google Images was created as a result.
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
We first make our habits, then our habits make us
You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.
We first make our habits, then our habits make us
You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.
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Lord Rother
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Saw somebody on social media correctly use / spell the term “damp squib” which is always a pleasant surprise.
But I realised I didn’t actually know what a squib is.
Now I do.
But I realised I didn’t actually know what a squib is.
Now I do.
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Samoan
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Last Thursday's recorded temperature of 38.7C (that's 101.7F) in Cambridge has been confirmed as the UK's highest-ever.
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Diamond Dog
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I learnt the code for Kate Bush's keypad to the gate to her house today.
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
We first make our habits, then our habits make us
You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.
We first make our habits, then our habits make us
You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.
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Diamond Dog
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Diamond Dog wrote:I learnt the code for Kate Bush's keypad to the gate to her house today.
I also found out that the modern extension to her 'monastery' house was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, known for Battersea Power Station and the K6 Telephone Box (amongst many others)!
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
We first make our habits, then our habits make us
You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.
We first make our habits, then our habits make us
You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.
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Tom Waits For No One
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Diamond Dog wrote:I learnt the code for Kate Bush's keypad to the gate to her house today.
Care to tell us more stalker?
Give a shit or be a shit.
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Diamond Dog
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Tom Waits For No One wrote:Diamond Dog wrote:I learnt the code for Kate Bush's keypad to the gate to her house today.
Care to tell us more stalker?
Invited in mate......
Spoke to Danny for 20 minutes or so. Kate was in but was 'working'.... I was rather hoping for a birthday kiss.. (hers, not mine). It's a long story Kev.....
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
We first make our habits, then our habits make us
You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.
We first make our habits, then our habits make us
You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.
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Tom Waits For No One
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