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pcernie
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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:52 pm |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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Impressive that he had the balls to do that.
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Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:28 am |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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+1, mind you, who wants the potential alternative to be their last thought 
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Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:11 pm |
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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am Posts: 29240 Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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My mum once told me that it was a very nervous time back then. Everyone thought that they were going to be dead within weeks.
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Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:58 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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In somewhat related news http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/c ... ite-378904Scott seems to have a fascination with that time period/chain of events, did a good job with The Company on TV.
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Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:22 pm |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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I don't think I was even aware of the cold war until the Berlin wall fell. But then I wan only 10ish at the time.
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Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:07 am |
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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am Posts: 29240 Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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I was aware during the mid seventies when they had the Protect and Survive campaign and we all had to prepare for a nuclear strike.
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Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:31 pm |
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