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 41 
 on: March 04, 2026, 11:01:05 AM 
Started by tikay - Last post by Kev B
The first tragedy registered in my mind just before my 8th birthday. I think because the victims were mainly children. 1966 the Aberfan disaster.

I remember walking in to a bar in Spain on Boxing Day and the tsunami was being reported on Sky News. I'm a frequent visitor to Thailand now, but hadn't yet travelled there.

Good times watching Muhammad Ali on TV live via satellite.

Pol Pot

Vietnam war.

There are just so many.

 42 
 on: March 04, 2026, 10:58:09 AM 
Started by tikay - Last post by tikay
Nickel Creek?

And Marky went for Dua Lipa, whoever he is.

What IS the matter with you people? Ever tried proper music?

I was sceptical, but took my best friend to see her at Wembley for her birthday last summer, and it was fantastic.




Now I'm on Vegas sabbatical I've turned into a concert boy, and have a good set lined up for the middle half of the year.

Think I've got 8 or 9 in the next 6 months.

Glad I'm on electric now, and not paying for petrol anymore at these prices!



Pros & cons of electric cars?

I have nothing against them as such except the sort of insecurity of having to stop for a few hours on a long journey to re-charge, the faff of plugging them in every night, & the lack of the "vroom vroom" noise of an ICE.

You had any problem with it? What make/model?

 43 
 on: March 04, 2026, 10:51:41 AM 
Started by tikay - Last post by tikay


True, very hard to narrow it down to 3.

Trump is a great shout. I may have to reconsider.

 44 
 on: March 04, 2026, 10:48:02 AM 
Started by tikay - Last post by RED-DOG
Top of my head without much thought.

Cuban missile crisis. We were literally minutes away from global annihilation. Think about it.

The tsunami.

Donald Trump becoming the most powerful man in the world

Fall of the wall.


I could do 20 easily




 45 
 on: March 04, 2026, 10:46:51 AM 
Started by tikay - Last post by tikay

Incidentally, for those who have not seen them, the Tiny Desk Concerts, all of which are on You Tube, really are very good & feature some great bands.

Sadly, I'm not sure they are making any more, as they were on USA NPR (National Public Radio) & Mr Trump withdrew all funding for PBS & NPR shortly after taking Office.

But, as far as I'm aware, they are all still on You Tube, so a quick search should soon find them.

Agreed, some fantastic finds on there.

Dua Lipa's was great Smiley

This one too. So talented.




Nickel Creek?

And Marky went for Dua Lipa, whoever he is.

What IS the matter with you people? Ever tried proper music?

Allow me to rescue this






Better. MUCH better.

At last, someone with taste.

Incidentally, I just went googling & Buddy Guy is now 89, & even Clapton is 80. WTF?

 46 
 on: March 04, 2026, 10:44:51 AM 
Started by tikay - Last post by tikay

Starting with a weird one, the Tiny Desk Concerts.

Chompy mentioned the Nickel Creek one, then Marky chimed in with some tart named Dua Lipa or somesuch.

I'd never heard of either & had not the slightest interest in finding out.

But here's the thing. As always, last thing that night I opened up You Tube on my TV & the first two listed in "Recommended" were those EXACT TWO videos. What are the chances of that being a coincidence? Very little I imagine. (There are scores/hundreds of Tiny Desk Concerts).

OK, I understand how algos work, but blonde to You Tube is a stretch, isn't it? Are the algos really that all-encompassing?

Gill often sends me an e-mail "do you like this dress/handbag/ornament I purchased?" and for the next week every time I open Amazon or search for something online, those EXACT items are being promoted in adverts. I get all that, but it still seems a stretch that it includes blonde.

It does not bother me as such - my online stuff is all legit & mostly nerdy & geeky stuff - but it's extraordinary, isn't it, how our every written word is being searched?

 47 
 on: March 04, 2026, 10:36:08 AM 
Started by tikay - Last post by tikay



...and now Andrew T & MANTIS have both joined Team Retro.

Great to see, & I'll reply in due course.

Been incred busy last week one way & another.

 48 
 on: March 04, 2026, 10:26:41 AM 
Started by tikay - Last post by tikay


Crikey Alistair, God only knows how you cope.

Hope you are soon over this latest setback.

 49 
 on: March 04, 2026, 10:24:37 AM 
Started by tikay - Last post by tikay
I have been musing on this for a while, & the longer I think about it, the more contenders I find.

I ended up with a list of 20 or 25, but I don't want to list them all or it ruins the thread before it starts, but I'll kick off with these three...


Watergate. Whatever way I look at it, the best ever.

9/11

COVID.



Just missing out were the assassinations of JFK and Lennon.



Go on, try & beat those, list your Top 3.

 50 
 on: March 04, 2026, 07:41:17 AM 
Started by tikay - Last post by RED-DOG
Ironside wins thread!

didn't know it was a contest sometime its good to vent though

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Hope you get your operation soon and things improve for you.

Wishing you a speedy recovery Ironside.

All the best Iron

thanks guys been out of hospital a few days now i feel better than i did a fortnight ago which is always a plus.


"My head is bloody, but unbowed"


You're an amazing man Iron. It's my privilege to know you.

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