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davidswiss

He is on lots of youtube stuff.
I saw him live last year in Brighton, he was brilliant.

davidswiss

I was going through some of my dad's stuff with mum the other day and I'm now the owner of 2 lovely watches. The omega that mum bought him unfortunately seems to be impossible to find parts for, but I'm looking into it, but the other is a brand that had slipped me by. Anyway, it's a beautiful thing...

davidswiss

I was going through some of my dad's stuff with mum the other day and I'm now the owner of 2 lovely watches. The omega that mum bought him unfortunately seems to be impossible to find parts for, but I'm looking into it, but the other is a brand that had slipped me by. Anyway, it's a beautiful thing...

davidswiss

Well, finally, after a very long wait I am picking up my grail watch on Monday. I know they are horrifically overpriced and there are better watches for the price, but it is a sub, end off. http://b-i.forbesimg.com/arieladams/files/2013/09/Rolex-SUBMARINER-NoDATE-047.jpg Unfortunately I had to part...

davidswiss

I'd read the book first if I were you and check whether your wife might like it. I don't think it's that well known so maybe that tells you something. I also think that particular dealer is expensive and to pay so much for a dud story is probably not a good idea. These might help: https://www.ilab.o...

davidswiss

DOB wrote:No, we were fighting the lads who beat the Imperial German Army (with the aid of the Yanks among others).

No you weren't. The British and French were fighting the Germans and the Turks and taking a pretty heavy pounding in 1916.
The yanks joined in, in 1917

davidswiss

They seem to have a good enough rep, but probably more German assembled than Swiss made. The Eta 2824 is bullet proof though. You appear to have got a good price but it is still costly if you compare it to the likes of Steinhart or Archimede. This sums it up. The movement is fine and spares/repairs...

davidswiss

Any working streams ??
Swisscom have cut me off from ITV/BBC and I cannot find a working link.

davidswiss

You cannot even have a debate over 1916 without being labeled as a "west Brit" or Sinn Féin's other favourite word, "revisionist". What does revisionist even mean, that you dare not append words like "heroes", "patriots" ect to your conversations about 1916? Now who is using emotive language? You'v...

davidswiss

You cannot even have a debate over 1916 without being labeled as a "west Brit" or Sinn Féin's other favourite word, "revisionist". What does revisionist even mean, that you dare not append words like "heroes", "patriots" ect to your conversations about 1916? Now who is using emotive language? You'v...

davidswiss

Been looking at Chrono24 and watchfinder. Was looking to add to my Breitling Chronomat Has anyone got experience of using any other sites Also anyone ever used the Japanese site eLady.com? I've only bought once from Chrono24 and there were minor issues which eventually were sorted out but were anno...

davidswiss

danny_fitz wrote:I am sure if you ask Globby he will lend the use of his 5 oven Aga, if you ask him really nicely he might throw in a few anecdotes about the time he entertained Prince Albert of Monaco.

In the Aga ?

davidswiss

I wear a lot of cashmere. I have a few good cashmere jumpers, many bought from mills that manufacture for well known labels or gifts. But I bought a lot bought from Costco and Tesco a few years back when there must have been a glut of cashmere as it was so absurdly cheap it was almost the same pric...

davidswiss

Pffft. Who of us hasn't been mugged in South Africa? Bloemfontein for me. Cape Town, Durban and Empangeni. Empangeni ?? It must have changed a lot since '74 when I was there for a while. Mind you I was told it meant "place of thieves". I was also wondering about Empangeni being mentioned :lol: I go...

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The Optimist wrote:
Whatever wrote:Pffft. Who of us hasn't been mugged in South Africa? Bloemfontein for me.
Cape Town, Durban and Empangeni.

Empangeni ??
It must have changed a lot since '74 when I was there for a while.
Mind you I was told it meant "place of thieves".

davidswiss

From England I think the London Welsh and Coventry sides from mid to late '60's.

davidswiss

Well said Puma. I watched the match supporting SA but the Scots put up such a good fight that in the end I wouldn't have minded if they'd pulled it off. I was very impressed with their players performance. The whining from many of their fans and the stuff in the media since has been pathetic. These ...

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The whole lot need to go. No coach in his right mind will come on board with some of his assistants already in place. Clear the lot out, get a new world class head coach in, let him bring in whoever he wants and then leave him alone to get on with it. Agreed. Time to start again. Agree. Its not oft...

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Harry Thacker scored a cracking try for Leicester against Newcastle at the weekend, highlights of which are available on the Tigers website and maybe YouTube. So I am officially starting the Harry Thacker for England bandwagon, get on early to experience the crushing disappointment of watching a ta...

davidswiss

Re the props, I did a lot of tape watching. My view is that the issues are compunded thus: 1) Marler, illegally, does like to get in on an angle, by pulling the TH in and then himself twisting out and around. 2) Lawes, his lock is scrummaging very high behind him. 3) add the 2 together, and when La...

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Karne Hesketh. Might be interesting to read what's different under Jones and his thoughts on rugby in Japan etc.

Will Carling. Gets loads of stick but always comes across an amusing bloke.

davidswiss

Thought he was fine though a little harsh on the Woods high tackle/clear out. He didn't call it and the TMO who did call it was clearly looking for a yellow card to be given. I didn't hear any of that as I watched on Italian tv with a disco playing outside. If that's the case I think the TMO's need...

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Ford 2/10 Oi dickhead, delaying the pass against a fast rush defence just means your receiver gets ball & man together Barritt 0/10 His first four contributions were to give away a penalty, turn over possession twice and miss an open field one on one tackle, everything thereafter was worse Marler 0...

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What on earth is happening with the England scrum ?? Battered against France, very shaky against Ireland and hit and miss against Fiji. When that part of England's game fails they really do struggle. On the plus side I thought Burgess good when he appeared against tired but still pretty fierce oppos...

davidswiss

Thought he was fine though a little harsh on the Woods high tackle/clear out.

davidswiss

Plato'sCave wrote:Helping my wife pick out some outfits, making lace doilies, badger bating.

Just don't get them mixed up doily baiting can be very dangerous.

I'll be wedged into the smallest bar in Siena hoping to get a view of the screen. They promised me it will be on.

davidswiss

Horrible news for them if they have to miss out on a WC. Both great players and seemingly good blokes, especially Halfpenny. That doesn't mean I want Wales to win any matches, of course, but I don't want them to lose because two good lads are ruled out through injury.

davidswiss

He offered nothing going forward. When you've the gas outside that you now have in that side a direct and defending 12 is exactly what is needed. How on earth is a non passing , slow 12 an advantage ? Is it like car racing where the outside back look quicker? He isn't slow, runs straight which is a...

davidswiss

Quite a few years ago we stayed at a very good b&b called "the boot", but in Czech. It was in the old city and well placed for wandering about. Architecture is wonderful and well preserved. Most of what's inside the architecture is tat and most of the people we met not that pleasant. Food was expens...

davidswiss

Those that win will say it gives them a massive boost going into the competition. The team that loses will say it was really useful to experiment with options against top opposition and will give them a big boost going into the completion.

davidswiss

Enzedder wrote:
davidswiss wrote:Saw Syn Nomis paying for Transvaal, good player I thought.
I was surprised by the shouts of jew from his own supporters whenever he got the ball.
How were his teeth?

I didn't get that close. Anyway it was jew they were shouting, not jaw.

davidswiss

Thanks all. Wales did really have to win this game though with the team they had out there. The English are massively confident that they'll blow us off the park next month, but we'll see. I doubt it. England are still a fairly callow team and they were blown away by France playing a similar style ...

davidswiss

Saw Syn Nomis paying for Transvaal, good player I thought.
I was surprised by the shouts of jew from his own supporters whenever he got the ball.

davidswiss

http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2011/09/27/1226147/811574-women-on-the-frontline.jpg I've used that gun: Steyr Aug 77 ...and nice bird I think I have too. Mostly made of plastic, very light and very accurate. I kept breaking them. Real weakpoint at the forward end of the ejection port. Yes I d...

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springtide wrote:

I've used that gun: Steyr Aug 77 ...and nice bird

I think I have too. Mostly made of plastic, very light and very accurate.

davidswiss

If you're flying into Rome and only staying in the country for a week there's no real reason to leave, it's such an interesting place. If you do head North and don't want to spend too much I recommend this b&b about 1 hour along the road http://www.palazzoorsini.it/contatti.asp It's very close to th...

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davidswiss: The three that immediately jump to mind relatively nearby to me are Hillfields in Coventry and Lozells and Castle Bromwich in Birmingham. Byker in Newcastle is a borderline case, there's an Asda on the edge, which is basically in Heaton really. Take a trip around some sinkhole estates. ...

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1. England
2. Italy
3. NZ

davidswiss

In the UK, eating healthily is economically more sensible than eating lots of junk food, but it often requires quite a lot of spadework: the shops that are most likely to be nearby to sinkhole estates are off-licenses/cornershops (where you are usually paying over the odds for food) and Greggs etc....

davidswiss

The finger prick blood tests are bloody useless btw. Missus had pregnancy diabetes, and she could take two test, in two different monitors, and get hugely different results. Hers wasn't serious and just required a bit of diet watching, and a walk if she ate anything sugary. We're they calibrated? I...

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