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Death of Princess Diana.

I have to stop, I'll be here all day.

Americans invading Afghanistan.

Americans leaving Afghanistan.

You must be ~10 or 12 years younger than me, I seem to recall I had been working 2 or 3 years when it happened, & it was definitely on my long short list.  

Vividly recall Harold Wilson visiting the scene a day or two later. And the then Chairman of the NCB (National Coal Board) Lord Robens handling it all so terribly, & denying responsibility.  

I remember seeing it on the news, black and white TV still then. Just do very sad.

I'm 67, just a bit younger than that old fella Red Dog.

Lol. I've been 68 for 2 days.

Oh I'm a lot younger then, not 68 until October 🤣

Kev makes a good point. Some stories are of more interest or significance to different people.

Cave rescues. Challenger disaster. Apollo 13. Chernoby.

Tom only last week I watched a documentary film about the Thai cave rescue. The Rescue on Netflix, very goid indeed.

You must be ~10 or 12 years younger than me, I seem to recall I had been working 2 or 3 years when it happened, & it was definitely on my long short list.  

Vividly recall Harold Wilson visiting the scene a day or two later. And the then Chairman of the NCB (National Coal Board) Lord Robens handling it all so terribly, & denying responsibility.  

I remember seeing it on the news, black and white TV still then. Just do very sad.

I'm 67, just a bit younger than that old fella Red Dog.

Lol. I've been 68 for 2 days.

Flight MH370.

Am I getting too broad for this thread?

You must be ~10 or 12 years younger than me, I seem to recall I had been working 2 or 3 years when it happened, & it was definitely on my long short list.  

Vividly recall Harold Wilson visiting the scene a day or two later. And the then Chairman of the NCB (National Coal Board) Lord Robens handling it all so terribly, & denying responsibility.  

I remember seeing it on the news, black and white TV still then. Just do very sad.

I'm 67, just a bit younger than that old fella Red Dog.

Kev makes a good point. Some stories are of more interest or significance to different people.

Cave rescues. Challenger disaster. Apollo 13. Chernoby.

You must be ~10 or 12 years younger than me, I seem to recall I had been working 2 or 3 years when it happened, & it was definitely on my long short list.  

Vividly recall Harold Wilson visiting the scene a day or two later. And the then Chairman of the NCB (National Coal Board) Lord Robens handling it all so terribly, & denying responsibility.  

It being Ramadan should make no difference to numbers as gambling is Haram for followers  of the Muslim faith. However I live in the real world and suspect that it probably does. Ho hum, life goes on.

My first job after university was in one of the livelier William Hills in NW London - the clientele was full of characters.

One day two of them got into a massive row about something or other.

One of them said to the other 'You shouldn't even be in here - you're a Muslim'

To which the Muslim replied 'You shouldn't be in here either - how that judge only gave you a suspended sentence for throwing that traffic warden through that shop window I'll never know'

So lovely to hear from you Andrew.

Do you & your brother still play Online poker? One of you was "Dr Marbles" iirc?

Still in touch with Claire/Claw? Anyone else from the old gang?

What are you doing these days?