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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2008, 10:36:01 AM »
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We lived there once (long and very boring story) but I have to say I love the place.
We used to call it "Paradise"  redface:
We used to go to Freshwater Bay for our holidays!  cloud9:

Our house was in Freshwater.
Really? Where abouts... and when?

On The Avenue ... one of the terraced cottages in 1989/90. I had a lease on a lock up pub and Mrs S had a craft shop where she sold her own paintings and did glass engraving to impress the tourists. Unfortunately I had another pub on the mainland (The IoW one was seasonal) so I spent a lot of time driving, sailing, back and forth. Further details of that business venture will only be divulged via PM.
Ah, no... we used to go there... um... ~1968 -1975ish...

For a moment there I thought our paths may have crossed before...  noooo:
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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2008, 10:38:16 AM »
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:36:01 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:33:51 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:20:55 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:19:02 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:08:39 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 09:41:43 AM
We lived there once (long and very boring story) but I have to say I love the place.
We used to call it "Paradise"  redface:
We used to go to Freshwater Bay for our holidays!  cloud9:

Our house was in Freshwater.
Really? Where abouts... and when?

On The Avenue ... one of the terraced cottages in 1989/90. I had a lease on a lock up pub and Mrs S had a craft shop where she sold her own paintings and did glass engraving to impress the tourists. Unfortunately I had another pub on the mainland (The IoW one was seasonal) so I spent a lot of time driving, sailing, back and forth. Further details of that business venture will only be divulged via PM.
Ah, no... we used to go there... um... ~1968 -1975ish...

For a moment there I thought our paths may have crossed before...  noooo:

I was married to the first Mrs S and living in Southampton then ~ raising the first brood  evil:
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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2008, 10:47:16 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:38:16 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:36:01 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:33:51 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:20:55 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:19:02 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:08:39 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 09:41:43 AM
We lived there once (long and very boring story) but I have to say I love the place.
We used to call it "Paradise"  redface:
We used to go to Freshwater Bay for our holidays!  cloud9:

Our house was in Freshwater.
Really? Where abouts... and when?

On The Avenue ... one of the terraced cottages in 1989/90. I had a lease on a lock up pub and Mrs S had a craft shop where she sold her own paintings and did glass engraving to impress the tourists. Unfortunately I had another pub on the mainland (The IoW one was seasonal) so I spent a lot of time driving, sailing, back and forth. Further details of that business venture will only be divulged via PM.
Ah, no... we used to go there... um... ~1968 -1975ish...

For a moment there I thought our paths may have crossed before...  noooo:

I was married to the first Mrs S and living in Southampton then ~ raising the first brood litter evil:
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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2008, 10:52:51 AM »
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:47:16 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:38:16 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:36:01 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:33:51 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:20:55 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:19:02 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:08:39 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 09:41:43 AM
We lived there once (long and very boring story) but I have to say I love the place.
We used to call it "Paradise"  redface:
We used to go to Freshwater Bay for our holidays!  cloud9:

Our house was in Freshwater.
Really? Where abouts... and when?

On The Avenue ... one of the terraced cottages in 1989/90. I had a lease on a lock up pub and Mrs S had a craft shop where she sold her own paintings and did glass engraving to impress the tourists. Unfortunately I had another pub on the mainland (The IoW one was seasonal) so I spent a lot of time driving, sailing, back and forth. Further details of that business venture will only be divulged via PM.
Ah, no... we used to go there... um... ~1968 -1975ish...

For a moment there I thought our paths may have crossed before...  noooo:

I was married to the first Mrs S and living in Southampton then ~ raising the first brood litter evil:
[snigger]

I wasn't sure what the collective noun for the offspring of a dragon is.
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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2008, 10:56:11 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:52:51 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:47:16 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:38:16 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:36:01 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:33:51 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:20:55 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:19:02 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:08:39 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 09:41:43 AM
We lived there once (long and very boring story) but I have to say I love the place.
We used to call it "Paradise"  redface:
We used to go to Freshwater Bay for our holidays!  cloud9:

Our house was in Freshwater.
Really? Where abouts... and when?

On The Avenue ... one of the terraced cottages in 1989/90. I had a lease on a lock up pub and Mrs S had a craft shop where she sold her own paintings and did glass engraving to impress the tourists. Unfortunately I had another pub on the mainland (The IoW one was seasonal) so I spent a lot of time driving, sailing, back and forth. Further details of that business venture will only be divulged via PM.
Ah, no... we used to go there... um... ~1968 -1975ish...

For a moment there I thought our paths may have crossed before...  noooo:

I was married to the first Mrs S and living in Southampton then ~ raising the first brood litter evil:
[snigger]

I wasn't sure what the collective noun for the offspring of a dragon is.

A Welsh?  whistle:
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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #20 on: March 19, 2008, 10:58:50 AM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on March 19, 2008, 10:56:11 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:52:51 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:47:16 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:38:16 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:36:01 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:33:51 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:20:55 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 10:19:02 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 19, 2008, 10:08:39 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 09:41:43 AM
We lived there once (long and very boring story) but I have to say I love the place.
We used to call it "Paradise"  redface:
We used to go to Freshwater Bay for our holidays!  cloud9:

Our house was in Freshwater.
Really? Where abouts... and when?

On The Avenue ... one of the terraced cottages in 1989/90. I had a lease on a lock up pub and Mrs S had a craft shop where she sold her own paintings and did glass engraving to impress the tourists. Unfortunately I had another pub on the mainland (The IoW one was seasonal) so I spent a lot of time driving, sailing, back and forth. Further details of that business venture will only be divulged via PM.
Ah, no... we used to go there... um... ~1968 -1975ish...

For a moment there I thought our paths may have crossed before...  noooo:

I was married to the first Mrs S and living in Southampton then ~ raising the first brood litter evil:
[snigger]

I wasn't sure what the collective noun for the offspring of a dragon is.

A Welsh?  whistle:

That would be "Y Ddraig Goch"  whistle: Ooooooooo I love being clever!
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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #21 on: March 19, 2008, 11:02:48 AM »
"A Fall of Moondust" is my fav A.C.Clarke book
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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #22 on: March 19, 2008, 11:05:13 AM »
Clarke was only 1 of 2 science fiction writers I can think of who actually saw elements of their writing actually become real in their lifetime. The other one being Gene Roddenberry.
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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #23 on: March 19, 2008, 11:07:40 AM »
His were the first adult books i read as kid.  sad24:

'Rendezvous with Rama' was always my favourite. Morgan Freeman has been trying to get it filmed for years. Seems it will now happen but Clarke wont be able to atten the premier.  sad24:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134933/

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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #24 on: March 19, 2008, 11:08:46 AM »
Quote from: tailgunner on March 19, 2008, 11:07:40 AM
His were the first adult books i read as kid.  sad24:

'Rendezvous with Rama' was always my favourite. Morgan Freeman has been trying to get it filmed for years. Seems it will now happen but Clarke wont be able to atten the premier.  sad24:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134933/




I'm sorry .... did you say "Adult"?
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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #25 on: March 19, 2008, 11:15:11 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 11:08:46 AM
Quote from: tailgunner on March 19, 2008, 11:07:40 AM
His were the first adult books i read as kid.  sad24:

'Rendezvous with Rama' was always my favourite. Morgan Freeman has been trying to get it filmed for years. Seems it will now happen but Clarke wont be able to atten the premier.  sad24:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134933/




I'm sorry .... did you say "Adult"?

Yes. As in grown ups.
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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #26 on: March 19, 2008, 11:19:21 AM »
Quote from: tailgunner on March 19, 2008, 11:15:11 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 11:08:46 AM
Quote from: tailgunner on March 19, 2008, 11:07:40 AM
His were the first adult books i read as kid.  sad24:

'Rendezvous with Rama' was always my favourite. Morgan Freeman has been trying to get it filmed for years. Seems it will now happen but Clarke wont be able to atten the premier.  sad24:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134933/




I'm sorry .... did you say "Adult"?

Yes. As in grown ups.

And you had never read any Dickens, Shakespeare, Hardy, Lewis Carrol, Swift etc? How about Tom Brown's Schooldays or Tom Sawyer ................. all written by adults for adults.
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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #27 on: March 19, 2008, 11:22:02 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 11:19:21 AM
Quote from: tailgunner on March 19, 2008, 11:15:11 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 11:08:46 AM
Quote from: tailgunner on March 19, 2008, 11:07:40 AM
His were the first adult books i read as kid.  sad24:

'Rendezvous with Rama' was always my favourite. Morgan Freeman has been trying to get it filmed for years. Seems it will now happen but Clarke wont be able to atten the premier.  sad24:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134933/




I'm sorry .... did you say "Adult"?

Yes. As in grown ups.

And you had never read any Dickens, Shakespeare, Hardy, Lewis Carrol, Swift etc? How about Tom Brown's Schooldays or Tom Sawyer ................. all written by adults for adults.

I fail to see the point of that question. In 1972 I was 12 and Rendezvous with Rama was the first adult book I read without being told to.
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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #28 on: March 19, 2008, 11:27:15 AM »
I see. Thank you for the explanation ... not offence intended but I had read those that I mentioned by the time I was twelve, through choice. TBH and as I have said on this forum and in "the other place" I have never seen science fiction as particularly adult reading. My little boys (aged 9 and 7) love all that stuff. It simply has never appealed to me. I have tried but it does nothing for me at all.
Each to their own I guess ~ certainly not something to fall out over.
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Re: Another friend passes away
« Reply #29 on: March 19, 2008, 11:33:18 AM »
Quote from: tailgunner on March 19, 2008, 11:22:02 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 11:19:21 AM
Quote from: tailgunner on March 19, 2008, 11:15:11 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 19, 2008, 11:08:46 AM
Quote from: tailgunner on March 19, 2008, 11:07:40 AM
His were the first adult books i read as kid.  sad24:

'Rendezvous with Rama' was always my favourite. Morgan Freeman has been trying to get it filmed for years. Seems it will now happen but Clarke wont be able to atten the premier.  sad24:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134933/




I'm sorry .... did you say "Adult"?

Yes. As in grown ups.

And you had never read any Dickens, Shakespeare, Hardy, Lewis Carrol, Swift etc? How about Tom Brown's Schooldays or Tom Sawyer ................. all written by adults for adults.

I fail to see the point of that question. In 1972 I was 12 and Rendezvous with Rama was the first adult book I read without being told to.


I have children older than you! eeek:
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