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Old 10th January 2018, 12:51
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She is one of my favourites, and she does a lot of film soundtrack music. Gladiator, Layer Cake, Blackhawk Down to name just a few.

They used this one on the horror film 'The Mist' which has one of the most horrific endings I've ever seen in a film.
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Old 11th January 2018, 11:21
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She is one of my favourites, and she does a lot of film soundtrack music. Gladiator, Layer Cake, Blackhawk Down to name just a few.

They used this one on the horror film 'The Mist' which has one of the most horrific endings I've ever seen in a film.
I am not familiar with the films 'Layer Cake' or 'The Mist' and did not see 'Gladiator' or 'Blackhawk Down', the story line was one that was well known to me and I just could not face watching it on the big screen. 'The Mist' has me intrigued although I am not good with horror stories, I've been told that I scream to much and very loudly.

Don't think my neighbours would appreciate my behaviour if I were to be able to get hold of a DVD of said film.

Tomorrow however I will be visiting my local CD business to try and track down some of her recordings.
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Old 11th January 2018, 11:40
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Well the soundtrack from Gladiator is a classic. She does a track called 'Aria' on Layer Cake. If you want a quick listen lots of these appear on YouTube.
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Dear 'Naytikos', are you having roots from Greece, like your forum name?


Οχι φιλε.Ημουν με την εταιρια του κυριου Νιαρχου μεριχα χρονια και μετα με μια Αμερικανικα εταιρια με Ελλινεςαχιομνατικι κια πλιρομα απο τηε Εγυπτο. Μιλο τη γλοσσα ετσι κετσι και γραφω χειροτερα.


With apologies to everyone else: just adding a bit of variety.
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Old 14th January 2018, 23:14
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Dear 'Naytikos', are you having roots from Greece, like your forum name?


Οχι φιλε.Ημουν με την εταιρια του κυριου Νιαρχου μεριχα χρονια και μετα με μια Αμερικανικα εταιρια με Ελλινεςαχιομνατικι κια πλιρομα απο τηε Εγυπτο. Μιλο τη γλοσσα ετσι κετσι και γραφω χειροτερα.


With apologies to everyone else: just adding a bit of variety.
Variety it certainly is, although I cannot find any information about Lord Niarchou Mericha. Can you enlighten me please Naytikos.
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Oh dear, what have I done? No posts in 5 days, please don't tell me I am the kiss of death.
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...please don't tell me I am the kiss of death.
OK, I wont.
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Nor me.
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Nor me.
Whew! Thank goodness for that, I was a bit worried there for a minute.
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Old 23rd January 2018, 03:58
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I've been island-hopping for a few days; was going to offer a translation but it can wait a while as I'm off again on Wednesday. Back next weekend……...
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Old 23rd January 2018, 23:06
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Hmmmm.....when will this end??

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Old 23rd January 2018, 23:12
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Think of it as 'Who will blink first?' in reverse.

Who will blink last perhaps....
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Old 23rd January 2018, 23:33
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I predict it will end in 2025, last few months, when Bob Clay loses his password for the site in a freak thunderstorm.

Over to you, Bob.
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Old 24th January 2018, 00:17
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There's a password ?

(It would explain why this computer keeps calling me Dave ….. )
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Maybe it'll end in this year …..

https://youtu.be/izQB2-Kmiic
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Maybe it'll end in this year …..

https://youtu.be/izQB2-Kmiic
Well, that was a blast from the past. Now that song will be rattling around in my brain for the remainder of the day.
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Maybe you need some classic 'Vietnam era' rock instead?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SJ9yXA0nS0&t=362s

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Maybe you need some classic 'Vietnam era' rock instead?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SJ9yXA0nS0&t=362s

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Fantastic stuff, really brought back memories for me. Thank you Erimus.
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Old 2nd February 2018, 11:09
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How the hell have I suddenly found 2 Girl Guide whistles, one on my bedside table? One I can account for...
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Girl Guides? That sounds like some sort of veiled admission of something.

'They' will now be on your case, it doesn't matter how many years ago 'it never happened'.
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[QUOTE=Farmer John;11356]How the hell have I suddenly found 2 Girl Guide whistles ...

Do they work like dog whistles? If so, I would have appreciated one when I was in the Scouts. Now it is too late, I'm afraid.
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Old 2nd February 2018, 18:44
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Do they work like dog whistles? If so, I would have appreciated one when I was in the Scouts. Now it is too late, I'm afraid.
Alas, I have blown and blown and nothing and no-one turned up, not even a Brown Owl.

One has the Regd. No. 9494339 and the other one has no registration details. I have always known I had one, the appearance of another one has me baffled. Perhaps the blowing is calling in other whistles. There is an Acme thunderer in the house somewhere, I haven't seen it for ages.

The one that has just turned up seems to have taken away my Grandfather's telescope, I thought I knew where it was and went to get it to clutch whilst watching a programme about Nautical Matters, it wasn't there.
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When I was in the scouts the local girl guide troop down the road were terrifying. I think they were all descended from Boudicca.

When camping they stomped around Cannock Chase like SS Stormtroopers terrifying the locals and wild life. You blew a whistle to call them and it was the last thing you would ever blow … (if you get my drift.)
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Old 3rd February 2018, 16:44
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When I was in the Scouts, we didn't know that Guides existed. Perhaps in another county?
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Old 10th February 2018, 02:51
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Having been out of this world for a couple of weeks (but it seems like yesterday…..) I observe a marked meeting of the minds/threads.
I'm eagerly awaiting the re-appearance of Farmer John's Boatswain's Pipe, which may have metamorphosed into a whistle of female gender. I believe FJ may have the intent that the said musical device (not really an instrument as such) will now manifest itself as a summoning call for the true believers on the Flat Earth thread in the other dimension.

In the unlikely event that anyone is holding their breath awaiting the translation I promised in pre-historic times: please wait a little longer until I reach the bottom of the gin bottle.
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