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on: January 24, 2026, 10:47:10 AM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by tikay
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Really good to see Tuney & Phil on Tom's Diary. You two guys still pokering? I've not played Online since retiring from Sky. I keep in touch with a few of the lads, & occasionally have a peruse of the Sky Poker Discord thing, but for the most part, that Chapter of my life has closed. Good to see a few good mates on here though.
I do see Doug quite frequently, he's the guy that ran the SPT's at 235, Alea, Rendezvous etc, in fact we shared tables in a PLO Comp on Thursday at DTD. I'm seeing him at Genting Sheffield next week too, they have a bit of an Omaha Fessie on.
Sadly, Rendezvous Brighton has closed down now, always loved that place. The writing had been on the wall for some time, the building was falling to bits & no repairs or maintenance has been undertaken.
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on: January 24, 2026, 10:14:05 AM
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Started by Woodsey - Last post by Kev B
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on: January 24, 2026, 09:36:46 AM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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Ooh! I always fancied doing the rally driving thing, but I have to settle for 3 points and £100 fine for doing 34 in a 30 zone.  Do let us know how it goes. Why Enut BTW? I'm guessing it's not because you go crackers when you take methylenedioxymethamphetamine tablets.... |
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on: January 24, 2026, 09:25:14 AM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by Enut
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I'm enjoying these posts. It's good to see Phil's jokes making an appearance. Sad to hear about the squirrels, I'd assumed that some of the dead squirrels on the road were the result of a fall, it now seems they may have survived the fall but then, just as they were picking themselves up and dusting themselves off, Mildred in her Renault Scenic squished them.
I'm off to do a rally driving thing at Brands Hatch today, who knows I could be the next Colin McRae, somehow I doubt it.
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on: January 23, 2026, 11:24:13 PM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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Nice of you to pop in David. I trust you have no more aches and pains than befits a man of your advancing years.  What is occupying your time these days? I see that footy team of yours are doing better than I, (or probably anyone else) predicted. It's a funny old game. |
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on: January 23, 2026, 11:07:43 PM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by Pokerpops
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Top work lately Sir.
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on: January 23, 2026, 07:48:59 PM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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I know that Trump, Ukraine, Putin, Greenland, Nato, and Gaza etc are grabbing the headlines, but spare a thought for Brookiyn Beckham, who had to cope with an awkward moment during his wedding dance 4 years ago.
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on: January 23, 2026, 01:52:10 PM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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I saw something unusual on my walk today. I was on the path that runs beside the Soar brook and it was just breaking day. I heard a loud plop in the water beside me and assumed it was a water vole.
You can often hear voles plopping into the water, but then they dive immediately and you don't get to see them, in fact the only reason I'm familiar with the sound is because sometimes I spot them BEFORE they jump in.
Not expecting to see anything, I nevertheless looked at the spot where the noise came from and was surprised to see a vole on the surface, swimming hard for the opposite bank. It wasn't until it climbed out that I realised that it wasn't a vole, it was a squirrel. Seemingly, it had fallen from the tree above us into the water.
Phew! I thought. He was lucky.
When I got home I Googled the likelihood of a squirrel surviving a high fall and discovered that they can survive a fall from any height.
According to the article I read, a squirrel's terminal velocity is 20mph, which it reaches in the first 3 seconds. After that, it doesn't get any faster no mater how far it falls, It's all to do with its very low weight to size ratio. Spread the legs, hold out the tail and it's almost a parachute.
He probably would have preferred to have missed the water. (Unless he landed on Poppy of course)
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on: January 23, 2026, 12:15:25 PM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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For the record I DO enjoy not smoking now, although I never thought I would.
Apart from the obvious health benefits and the relief of knowing that I am not deliberately contributing to my own demise, I love being able to sit in a waiting room, a long meeting, on a flight, at the cinema etc without the constant craving.
Shamefully, one of my biggest joys is watching those poor buggers huddled outdoors, "Enjoying" a fag, whilst shivering in the rain.
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on: January 23, 2026, 11:53:58 AM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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Hahaha
You can't beat leading from the rear.
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