Ullman
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2 hours ago, Futtocks said:
German music producer Frank Farian, aged 82. He created Boney M and Milli Vanilli, and worked with Meat Loaf and Stevie Wonder.
IIRC he not only created Boney M but he sang the vocals on their recordings.
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3 hours ago, Dave T said:
£130 for a 12m subscription. £30 discount for club season ticket holders.
That seems great value.
Does to me too, especially with the discount.
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Stoat with a vole in its mouth ran across the road in front of me this morning on the way up to High Hunsley, not unusual in itself but this one was the first I'd seen that had begun turning ermine. They start with the tail and this one had turned white about half its length.
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On 15/01/2024 at 18:09, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said:
A few bird species experience a phenomenon called an 'irruption' from time to time. What happens is that a good breeding season is followed by a bad winter for food. So huge numbers of the species in question migrate away from their breeding area, where normally most would happily also winter.
One species prone to this behaviour is the spectacularly colourful waxwing. I was lucky enough to see a few in Hampshire and Wiltshire when they 'irrupted' a few years ago.
Apparently, this winter it is happening again and, sure enough, I see that they have got as far south and west in this country as Hampshire (and perhaps further) A group of over twenty are spending time in Fleet, in East Hampshire, with smaller groups seen in Basingstoke and Romsey in the last couple of days.
I am sure there will have been significant numbers of them turning up across Yorkshire, especially in the East Riding, as they will have come across the North Sea from northern, continental Europe. Has anybody been lucky enough to see any? Here is the link to the RSPB page about them:
Not been lucky enough to see any but they're well known for turning up in the car park at Sainsbury's in Hessle on Hull's western outskirts.
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11 hours ago, Old Frightful said:
Bumped into Vince before the 2017 RL Cup Final.
I asked him "Is it true that if you can find an unsigned copy of your book, it's probably worth a fortune?"
His mates enjoyed his uncomfortable moment.
I must admit, after reading through two hundred pages I was disappointed with the ending.
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On 10/01/2024 at 09:41, Trojan said:
I recall reading somewhere that he was all set to sign for Hull FC in the early 80's, they'd even line a job up at a local hospital, but it fell through for some reason. Who knows? Union players presumably would spread rumours about signing RL to get a better deal from their clubs, and RL teams spread them to sell season tickets. In those days when if was all cloak and dagger, there's no way of telling.
It was actually 1976 and word had got around that he'd got a job at Hull Royal (my mate's dad worked in the hospital works department and he told me Williams was on his way). In Vince Groak's excellent book "Last One Out...", former Hull director Mike Page confirmed it was a "done deal" but when Williams was on his way up to sign the contract he stopped and called his dad. Whatever was said was enough to get him to change his mind and head for home.
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Happy 80th birthday Jimmy Page.
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On 02/01/2024 at 08:39, Fevrover said:
There's some 'football' scores there. Must have been some tense games with them scores and great atmospheres.
Seems really strange to think now that as kids we'd open our presents then leg it down to the Boulevard or do the two bus journey to Craven Park for an 11am kick off on Christmas morning.
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4 hours ago, Old Frightful said:
David Soul from Starsky and Hutch, 80.
Was genuinely saddened to hear that on the news.
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6 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said:
I like the New Year’s Day concert from Vienna as a nice relaxing entry into the New Year.
I don’t often put aside time to listen to classical music but I always do if possible on this day at this time.
Uplifting for the soul.
Always reminds my of my dad. He wasn't a huge classical music fan but he loved it.
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On 28/12/2023 at 20:55, sheddingswasus said:
Today in 1980, Oldham beat Hull 2-1 at the old Watersheddings ground!
I remember it well. Played in absolutely atrocious conditions.
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I remember him being a real handful as a player.
Sorry to hear he's passed away so young.
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Sounds as if he's OK at least. All the best to him.
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17 hours ago, Hopping Mad said:
Journalist John Pilger, 84.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/dec/31/john-pilger-campaigning-journalist-dies-aged-84
That's one hell of a CV.
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3 hours ago, Bedford Roughyed said:
John Pilger, journalist. 84.
Really sad news, a man who did so much to give a voice to oppressed people around the world.
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On 25/12/2023 at 19:16, Anita Bath said:
9-0 Rovers
Indeed it was.
The Hull Daily Mail have helpfully published a list of all the Christmas Day derbies.
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On this day in 1968 I was at Craven Park to see the last ever Christmas Day derby between Hull and Hull KR. It also brought to end Aussie legend Artie Beetson's stay at Rovers when he broke his leg.
Can't remember the result which probably means Rovers won.
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On this day in 1966 Hull beat Hunslet 12-10 at the Boulevard. Not particularly memorable in any way other than it was my first season watching Hull, it was Christmas so as a kid I was already on a high and the sunset was beautiful. It's always stuck in my mind.
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3 hours ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:
On this day in 1950, Johnny Whiteley MBE made his club debut for Hull FC.
Getting us off to a great start there, mate.
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On 22/12/2023 at 18:33, Gomersall said:
Mary played for Rovers.
Along with a whole load of donkeys in a lowly cattle shed.
Wise men were conspicuous by their absence.
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On 20/12/2023 at 21:25, Futtocks said:
Andy Murray has a voice boring enough to extricate a group of priests out of Ireland's most extensive lingerie department. But he's actually a very funny and intelligent guy.
I like his sense of humour.
Partly because a lot of it goes straight over the heads of the people who ask the questions.
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13 hours ago, Gomersall said:
Up next the Hull FC $100 bill.
Sterling would be preferable.
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18 minutes ago, GURNER said:
still 3 more days to go chaps
To the shortest day yes but Griff's right, the earliest sunset has already passed.
Soon be light nights.
spuggies and jackdaws and hedgehogs and frogs
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It's one way of giving Dastardly and Muttley the slip.