What concerts you seen?
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Topic: What concerts you seen?
Posted By: Biker Pat
Subject: What concerts you seen?
Date Posted: 18-November-2005 at 09:12
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Over my many years I've seen the following artists, and like keeping my old Grove card, I still have all the ticket stubs. AC/DC, ALICE COOPER, BREAD, BOB DYLAN, BILLY IDOL, BB KING, BOOMTOWN RATS, BLUES BAND, BRUCE HORNSBY, BRYAN ADAMS, BONNIE RAITT, CROSBY STILLS AND NASH, CANNED HEAT, DIRE STRAITS, DR FEELGOOD, DOOBIE BROTHERS, DONOVAN, DEF LEPPARD, ELTON JOHN, ERIC CLAPTON, FRANKIE MILLER, FLEETWOOD MAC, GERRY RAFFERTY, GEORGIA SATELLITES, HORSLIPS, HUMAN LEAGUE, IGGY POP, JONATHAN RICHMAN, JEFF HEALEY, JUDAS PRIEST, JAMES TAYLOR, JASON AND THE SCORCHERS, JOHN FOGERTY, KINKS, NEIL YOUNG, NILS LOFGREN, PIRATES, PRETENDERS, ROLLING STONES, ROXY MUSIC, ROGER MC GUINN, ROGER GILMOUR, RORY GALLAGHER, STATUS QUO, SINEAD O'CONNOR, STEVE EARLE AND THE DUKES, STEVE MILLER, TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS, THE TROGGS, THE SWEET, U2, WARREN ZEVON, WATERBOYS, WISHBONE ASH, ZZ TOP Some of these I went to see a few times. Keep on rockin in the free world.
------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
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Posted By: Ann Whelan
Date Posted: 18-November-2005 at 11:38
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WOMBLES, CHAS 'N DAVE, JIMMY OSMOND-'ON THE LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL TOUR' ps. JAYUS BIKER PAT...CAN'T BELIEVE YOU SAT DOWN AND SCRIBED ALL THAT IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER!!! ------------- Ann |
Posted By: xgrovehead
Date Posted: 18-November-2005 at 18:01
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Wow Pat and Ann, those are amazing lists. Off the top of my head David Byrne, Bic Runga, Page and Plant, Lenny Kravitz, Ziggy Marley, The Pale, Sinead O'Connor, Bjork, Alannis Morrisette, REM, Jethro Tull, John Spillane, Aha (stick it in, they'll never notice and anyway you were 12, but we'd go to see them again wouldn't we, my precious..), The Walls, ACDC, Cake, The Stunning, Katell Keineg, US3, Mitcheners, Divine Comedy, David Gray, and thats all I can think of right now. ------------- We have not inherited the earth from our ancestors, we have only borrowed it from our children. -Ancient Proverb. |
Posted By: Lenny3fingers
Date Posted: 21-November-2005 at 04:29
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rhcp (4 times) rollins band (twice) gnr, ub40(??) rem, moby, foo fighters, qotsa, mettalica, faith no more, australian doors, bagatelle(i remember that summer in dublin, and the liffey it stank like hell) quite a few dublin unkown bands. used to play in a band called blunt years ago. was good craic. we saw lots of bands then. personally i dont like paying 60 quid or so to go see a sepck on a stage singing when i can buy the cd for a lot less, but thats just me. first gig i went to i paid 8 quid for the ticket or something like that. ------------- work. the curse of the drinking classes! 
-----grover 90 - 96 ish------ |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 21-November-2005 at 06:30
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6O Euro's and the rest I know how you feel............... ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 08:45
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[QUOTE=Ann Whelan]
ps. JAYUS BIKER PAT...CAN'T BELIEVE YOU SAT DOWN AND SCRIBED ALL THAT IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER!!! When you get to my age it's the only way you get to remember. Start with A and work your way through the alphabet. Joking I just thought it would be easier for you younger folks to read. I see a lot of similarities in our lists. ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Ann Whelan
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 08:50
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Well you see, we elder lemons both have good taste in de music, hence de similarities. I find myself using the alphabeta memory ignition technique myself, more and more these days, I must confess! ------------- Ann |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 09:01
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[QUOTE=Ann Whelan]
Well you see, we elder lemons both have good taste in de music, hence de similarities. I find myself using the alphabeta memory ignition technique myself, more and more these days, I must confess
If I was livin in St Lucia I don't think I'd remember anything at all I'd get so chilled out MAN ..................  ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Ann Whelan
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 09:06
You would blend in with the rest of the population and go unnoticed then!!!! People here is so a chilled out that they could be mistaken for being an da life support !!! Guess you'll be telling me now that you have natural green fingers and would enjoying cleaning up de weed!! ------------- Ann |
Posted By: Ann Whelan
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 09:16
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I have detected a little bit of hysteria in a few posts over the prices of concert tickets etc. Things like that have never bothered me I must confess as I always looked on it as a day or evening out of live entertainment, a social event where you meet peole you know, you are seeing someone that you admire play live.....it is a speacial treat that you do for yourself, not like something that you tend to do every day. I have gone to bummer gigs where I felt totally ripped off and walked out half way through but I am pleased to say, they are in the minory. Most of the concerts I went to, I enjoyed and have wonderful memories of...... ------------- Ann |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 10:43
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ok somewhere I wrote that The Rolling Stones was my first gig - but no somewhere in this aging mind I remembered: 1st gig was Slane 81 Sweet Savage, Rose Tattoo, The Bureau, Hazel O Connor, U2 & Thin Lizzy - brill and how could I forget - Just off memory - Simply Red, Simple Minds, Joan Armatrading, Santana, J Jiles Band, Whaco Jacko - oh yeah, Elton John, Bowie, Rod Stewart, Leo Sayer, The Cranberrys, Procal Harem, The Horslips (think I was a nipper when I seen them), Howard Jones, Waterboys, Iggy Pop.. that's all for now folks.. ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 10:45
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Ye when was Tin Lizzy 1981 I remember going to that now ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 11:07
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Ok I have a question! Pat maybe you can answer but anyone who can shed some light is fine: The Band - do you remember them, can you tell me a little bit about them if so - good or bad. I remember a few songs that my band of brothers played: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Rag Mama Rag (I think was the name) Anyone? ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 18:02
I remember my brothers had Leonard Cohen - Suzanne takes you down to the place by the river.. I liked that song - hubby thinks you could kill yourself to the rythm of it!!! And... "The Bay City Rollers" I remember skipping up the road B A Y -B A Y - B A Y C I T Y With an R O L L E R S - Bay city Rollers are the best.... Woody was my man - Bye Bye Baby .Ann can't believe you went to see them, I remember them well playing in Dublin and everyone walking around with tarten stripes down their pants and on the bottom of the big hems.
------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
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Posted By: tony99
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 12:58
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"Well you see, we elder lemons both have good taste in de music, hence de similarities." Ann! Are you saying Biker Pat has good taste in music? Well many moons ago, I was over in his gaff in Celtic Park and he showed me his record collection. I nearly threw up. He had every bleedin' Top of the Pops compilation, plus every K-Tel plus "Now thats what I call Music" 1 thru 30. Oh and the creme de la creme........ "Oops upside your Head" by the Gap Band. I stopped hangin' out with him after that. |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 13:09
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Eejit, You wanna get yourself a copy of the last Waltz,which is a live recording of the Band's last gig and featured a stack of guests,Dylan,Morrison,Dr.John,Muddy Waters,Neil Young,Clapton ....... I think they originally backed Dylan in the Sixties, their main man was Robbie Robertson who had a couple of solo albums with a couple of excellent songs, if you're not familiar with "Somewhere down the Crazy River", go get it. I'll do the gig thing later. Rolo. |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 17:38
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The Gig Thing, First biggie,as I've said somewhere else was Horslips in about'78 at the Stadium ( is that the one you're talking 'bout Eejit ?) I've seen Lizzy a couple of times,Clapton,Page and Plant,Rory Gallagher,Dylan,Stones at the Point last year,never been to Slane,not mad about the festival thing,David Byrne a few times,Motorhead,Echo and the Bunnymen,Tom Robinson Band,In Tua Nua,Robert Plant solo,Stranglers,Pretenders,Paul McCartney,Springsteen,Simple Minds,Human League,Stereophonics,Manic Street Preachers, a revamped Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Point couple of years ago( quite enjoyable,Ronnie Van Zant's brother was the singer ) Deep Purple with Gillan but without Blackmore were on the same bill and were not very good, Franz Ferdinand,Scissors Sisters,Waterboys,Rodrigo and Gabriela,U2 about fifty times and finally, would you believe The Ramones. Top five, Stones at the Point , had great seats. Waterboys one New Years Eve in the Top Hat in Dun Laoghaire,David Byrne either at the Ambassador or the Olympia, U2 Christmas '83 in The SFX and U2 RDS Feb,'81 and The Ramones at the now defunct TV Club in Harcourt St. in about '81 or '82.....................One,Two,Three,Four. Loved The Ramones,wish I'd seen AC/DC though. Rolo.
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Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 17:46
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Yes now I remember that is the one we had at home - could not think of it for the life of me and I suppose I could have looked on the internet but it was late! good excuse right! I'll pick it up... Thanks your a world of knowledge! ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Ann Whelan
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 17:52
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And... "The Bay City Rollers" I remember skipping up the road B A Y -B A Y - B A Y C I T Y With an R O L L E R S - Bay city Rollers are the best.... Woody was my man - Bye Bye Baby .Ann can't believe you went to see them, I remember them well playing in Dublin and everyone walking around with tarten stripes down their pants and on the bottom of the big hems. I was in love with Eric Faulkner ------------- Ann |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 17:52
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The horslips was way back when! yep I'd say you’re correct on the date. My friend’s sister took us, we were nippers. You mentioned you seen Human League - always thought they were a good band and actually came across an old tape of them this morning. The Ramones were great also. You named a bunch of bands there that have completely put back in time. I've seen a slue of bands over the years also but the mind is so foggy. I have kept the ticket stubs, they are somewhere in my Irish collection in the attic. Some day I will get them and update this. ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 17:56
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Gosh Ann you should have went just so I could have heard that story. I just know you could have put one great spin on it. That really tickled me when I seen you went to see them!! They were huge and if you go out on the web and look them up they are still going!!! ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 17:57
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Ann, really never had you as a Bay City Roller. All those years ago,us youngsters from Artane, ( joke noted Eejit ) really thought you were dead cool with the blonde hair and cool indian clothes. But the truth always comes out in the end, eh ? Rolo. |
Posted By: Ann Whelan
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:00
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I actually have looked up de internet to see what they are all doing now!!!!...must have too much time on my hands!!! ------------- Ann |
Posted By: Ann Whelan
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:03
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I liked them when I was an embrio Rolls just like half the female population of that era...it was Donny, D Cassidy or them.....I found solace in la rollers!!! Had matured a bit by the time I knew you... ------------- Ann |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:04
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No harm done! I did it myself when I seen you mentioned them!!!! ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:04
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Ann, I just can't believe what I'm reading here. Look what happens when you f**k of for a few days. First Biker Pat's old mate spills the beans 'bout his real musical taste and now this. Dear oh bleedin'dear. What's next ? Rolo. |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:07
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Ah now Rolo I bet you have a few secrets in that closet of your also... Who was the guy who sang "Long haired lover from Liverpool".... ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Ann Whelan
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:08
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yes and he is very tender in de kissing arena..... should have bloody well gone now that I think of it but in dem days I was a bit! Rollo....you should think twice now before you think of running off on pleasure w/e's again! ------------- Ann |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:11
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Is this a trick question or what ? I do actually know the answer to this one as you can imagine....but is there some kind of inference in the question. Skeletons in the closet perhaps, but not as bad as Oops Upside Your Head or B-A-Y , B-A-Y .............................. Saw you asking Kay 'bout Louise O'Grady earlier. Do you know Yvonne and Carmel who knock around with her now.( Can't remember their second names.) Rolo. |
Posted By: Ann Whelan
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:12
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Jesus Rollo I feel like I am reading the Confessions from de inhabitants of "Nazareth House" instead of de hip aul Grove! ------------- Ann |
Posted By: Ann Whelan
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:16
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Gosh Ann you should have went just so I could have heard that story. Actually the time I did go to see them was the time a fire started there (No! Not Guilty!) someone flung us out the same stage door and I ended up on their tour bus.....that is how I met them ------------- Ann |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:16
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Sorry Ann, There's no answer to that. Oh,alright then,maybe there is.............. But I don't know what it is. Rolo.
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Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:19
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No I just can't remember! imagine that. Louise is actually married now - she does have blond hair and I feckin can't remember her married name. She does also drink in Harry's ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:21
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Ann I loved your story about your little on when you watching Queen! Calling you Dad and you calling her son! got a big kick out that as my little guy asked me if I had a willy! when I said no he asked me if I lost it? ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:22
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Jimmy Osmond, younger brother of Donny and Marie. Year,would see Louise a fair bit 'round the place. Some of her mates,the aforementioned Yvonne and Carmel, 2 Paulines and a few others are all around our age and I'd have been to a couple of 40ths recently. Do you remember the lad she went out with for a good few years,Stephen something,nice chap from Rosemount. Rolo. |
Posted By: Ann Whelan
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:30
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Hi eijett99....in our house I tried to create (bloody madest thing I have ever done an innocent theme with de minors!)...so when teaching de birds 'n bees I informed my son that he was the proud owner of a winkle. sounds safe enough until one day in de shower he asked me what girls had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- Ann |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:31
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That's Louise! Stevie a great fella I loved him! Lousie and I email all the time, that is gas... ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:35
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Well, Do you remember me asking you if you knew friend of Fergal and Orla's ,Carol McGrane ?.................Well Stevie's her brother. It's not him she's married to,sure it's not.He was a nice guy,but I haven't seen him for years. Rolo.
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Posted By: Ann Whelan
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:38
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Did you know the McGuires, Bells, or Fagans on Rosemont Ave? ------------- Ann |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:40
Anne that is really funny. I had a shower one day and poor Ronan who was in the bathroom at the time and was only 3 looked me up and down from head to toe and then pointed to you know what and said "That's yuck"... needless to say he's no longer welcome in the bathroom!! ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:42
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Knew Antonia Bell,'cos she was a friend of Elaine Moore ( must be the same Bells ) though there were Bells in Abbefyield also. Weeks ago you asked if Catherine,my wife,also from Abbeyfield knew Eilish Turner. Yeah both families had lived there for years and knew each other well. Did you know Nuala Killeen ? Rolo. |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:45
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No I went to school with Louise so that's the connection but when we all hung around together back in the cricket days - Stevie was going out with her. I met Stevie a few years back, he's not a drinker so I doubt you would ever see him in Harry's now. I was so sad when they split up. She did marry a different guy. ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Ann Whelan
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:45
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No Eilish was in my class in school from primary.....my mom and her mom got on very well. Antonia & Elaine were great friends.... ------------- Ann |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:49
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Can't place Maguires or Fagans on Rosemount, How about McGranes, Leonards,Goddards,O'Carroll's ? Rolo. ( Oh yeah and enough about winkies and the like girls ok.) PS Eejit, I don't actually live in Harry's you know. Swear. |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:50
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Well lads I have to take off now for din din so I will leave you to it. Must get dinner behind me so I can watch Lost - Ann do you see that where you are? Seen Zatura with the kids today - poor Rollie was a bit afraid. Good movie though if your kids are up for it. Later.
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Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:53
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Sure Eejit, Probably be in the scratcher if you come back later. Let me know how you managed to wangle out of cooking the Turkey. Again,enjoy the Holiday..............Oh Yeah,nearly forgot. Watched your lot beat Michigan rom a high stool on Saturday Afternoon. Go Buckeyes. Rolo. |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:54
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I heard you had a life time membership - that was my old haunt - great pub... plenty of talent back in the day. ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:55
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Still has. Rolo. |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:56
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Yes the Buckeye's won by the skin of their Teeth I might add, but any win again Michigan is a good win by any Ohio standard... Yes I noticed on my last visit ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 18:58
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Betcha that was the Thursday before Christmas last year. Rolo. |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 19:00
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Actually I was to go down to meet up with all the crew but I was knackerd from all the running and Darragh was sick so bummer missed out.... Time to go! Later - and by the way "I don't cook"..... ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 19:03
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Yeah, Remember a lot of the people we've discussed were there that night. Go on, see ya later. Rolo. |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 24-November-2005 at 08:31
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[QUOTE=eejit91]
Ok I have a question! Pat maybe you can answer but anyone who can shed some light is fine: The Band - do you remember them, can you tell me a little bit about them if so - good or bad. Their best song is The Weight. Suggest you get "Music from the Big Pink". Classic album. Robbie Robertson - lead guitar Rick Danko - bass Levon Helm - drums I forget the names of the other 2 members but you'll find it on the web. They were a brilliant band and you should also get "The Last Waltz" which is their final concert and on which Dylan, Van Morrison, Neil Young and many more stars appeared. They were Bob Dylan's backing band througtout the early 70's. ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 24-November-2005 at 08:36
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[QUOTE=tony99]
Ann! Are you saying Biker Pat has good taste in music? Well many moons ago, I was over in his gaff in Celtic Park and he showed me his record collection. I nearly threw up. He had every bleedin' Top of the Pops compilation, plus every K-Tel plus "Now thats what I call Music" 1 thru 30. Oh and the creme de la creme........ "Oops upside your Head" by the Gap Band. I stopped hangin' out with him after that. LOL This has to be Sput !!! You old devil tryin to ruin my reputation ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 29-November-2005 at 08:58
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Tony 99 an old pal of mine from my Aer Lingus days. We skinned many cats together and did a fair bit of travelling. Way to go Tony. One of the best. Hope you make it over to Ireland in the New Year for that reunion.
------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |