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    On the whole I preferred season one to season...

    On the whole I preferred season one to season two, but I loved "I don't give a shit who Sarah Connor is"!

    -- Tim
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    Much as I liked my 2254, it had the bezel you...

    Much as I liked my 2254, it had the bezel you could not grip and the irritating helium valve.

    -- Tim
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    This!

    This!
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    If you like tongue-in-cheek Space Opera SF you...

    If you like tongue-in-cheek Space Opera SF you are in for a treat; I would recommend "Spatterjay" or "Gridlinked" as starting points in two book-series set in the same universe. The latter was an...
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    That price sounds about right; I bought my Pink...

    That price sounds about right; I bought my Pink Triangle PT1 in 1985 for £450 (£50 extra for rosewood) so the Sondek must have been £400 or so armless. Big pluses for me were that the it sounded...
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    Thanks! That is the line taken in Omega's...

    Thanks! That is the line taken in Omega's Speedmaster book (just checked my copy) I guess the other story is one put about by R*lex fanboys ;-)
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    I seem to recall reading that Armstrong's...

    I seem to recall reading that Armstrong's Speedmaster's crystal popped off, so he left it in the LEM when he stepped out onto the surface.
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    I looked at the top part and thought "why's there...

    I looked at the top part and thought "why's there a turkey on the dial?"
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    I used a Crumpler rucksack daily for about 20...

    I used a Crumpler rucksack daily for about 20 years, commuting into London -- they don't make my particular model any more, but I would probably go to them if I needed a new one.

    -- Tim
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    Sting. The Police were great, (drums, bass,...

    Sting.

    The Police were great, (drums, bass, guitar) but I just endured his singing
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    All Them Witches -- Live at AB -- Ancient...

    All Them Witches -- Live at AB -- Ancient Belgique
    https://youtu.be/tPZODCWrUN8

    You can also buy it on Bandcamp, so I class it as a live album!
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    Did anyone pick her up?

    Did anyone pick her up?
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    From the sales forum: For the Mrs/Gf Couple of...

    From the sales forum:

    For the Mrs/Gf Couple of Pedants - ...

    Not sure they'd appreciate another
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    In the interests of balance, here is my...

    In the interests of balance, here is my new(wish)-to-me white, non-cruiser type bike -- just after riding back from a two day trackday at the wonderful Cadwell Park. A very practical bike on the...
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    I'm all agog! Since John Cronin upped sticks...

    I'm all agog! Since John Cronin upped sticks from Huntingdon and moved to the Cotswolds, I have not been aware of any,,,

    -- Tim
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    I am very sorry to read this, and wish you and your loved ones all the best. I have always enjoyed your posts and positive attitude. I am sure you'll enjoy Hawaii and will be back with some good...
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    I'll second the Alistair Reynolds "Revelation...

    I'll second the Alistair Reynolds "Revelation Space" series, plus "The Prefect + Elysium Fire" are good if you liked Asimov's 'science-fiction/detective' crossovers (much like Altered Carbon, for...
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    Plus one for Tim Powers -- The Drawing of the...

    Plus one for Tim Powers -- The Drawing of the Dark is superb, and I love all of his other books.

    A left-field suggestion is an author of children's books -- Alan Garner had a similar mastery of...
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    Combination of the 80s thread and best intros ......

    Combination of the 80s thread and best intros ...

    Holiday on the moon -- Love and Rockets

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=narZyGcnixM
    Big Neon Glitter -- The Cult
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    *Cough* make that £22 if you lose a single titanium grubscrew whilst changing it ;-)

    -- Tim
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    Just went for a checkup at the dentist, and was...

    Just went for a checkup at the dentist, and was reminded of my unanswered question -- why are dentist's assistants uniformly gorgeous? My high street looks like 'World War Z', my dentist is a fat,...
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    I bought a flat in 1988 which was pretty much the...

    I bought a flat in 1988 which was pretty much the peak (people buying before MIRAS was abolished) so I remember 3x annual salary, 15% mortgages, and then I sold it four years later for 58% of my...
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    My contributions for now...

    Blue Monday – New Order
    The Riches – Jayne's Addiction
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    I took one of the last 'examiner on foot' tests...

    I took one of the last 'examiner on foot' tests in King's Lynn back in 1989, and bought a Honda CBR600F secondhand off a friend -- this colour scheme (can't think why it was called a 'jelly mould'!)....
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    Try the "Revelation Space" series by Alastair,...

    Try the "Revelation Space" series by Alastair, although it is a bit darker. Richard Morgan's Altered Carbon trilogy if you don't mind stylish ultra-violence. Neal Asher's books are tongue-in-cheek...
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