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Matt
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I never knew about McQueen being in it - it would've been terrible. Can you imagine Steve expressing emotion of any kind because I can't.
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Sabre 23
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Fancy Smith, played by Brian Blessed.
Proper old fashioned copper, like they had in our day, eh Patrick.
No CS spray for them, no personal radios to call for back-up, just that bloody wooden truncheon and the lack of PACE rules to get in their way.
You didn't cheek a copper in our day!!
Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
A battle of wits with the unarmed is no fun!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.
Proper old fashioned copper, like they had in our day, eh Patrick.
No CS spray for them, no personal radios to call for back-up, just that bloody wooden truncheon and the lack of PACE rules to get in their way.
You didn't cheek a copper in our day!!
Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
A battle of wits with the unarmed is no fun!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.
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Sabre 23
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"Can you imagine Steve expressing emotion of any kind because I can't."
Nor can I imagine Sly ever doing so.
He looks like a bloodhound all the time!
Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
A battle of wits with the unarmed is no fun!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.
Nor can I imagine Sly ever doing so.
He looks like a bloodhound all the time!
Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
A battle of wits with the unarmed is no fun!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.
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patrick
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steve mcqueen was pretty good in an old black and white film war film called hell is for heroes, but I would have thought he would have been too old to play a vietnam vet.
I thought they rounded of rocky nicely, made him more human, but seeing the tag line for the new rambo film is "when pushed, killing is as easy as breathing" I dont think they are going to tone him down much
http://www.yourfunnymovies.com/videos/Movie_Trailers/Rambo_4_Trailer
Talking of being innocent in the old days, remember morecambe and wise? Nearly evey weeek they had a sketch were they were in bed together in their pyjamas and nobody thought it was strange
I thought they rounded of rocky nicely, made him more human, but seeing the tag line for the new rambo film is "when pushed, killing is as easy as breathing" I dont think they are going to tone him down much
http://www.yourfunnymovies.com/videos/Movie_Trailers/Rambo_4_Trailer
Talking of being innocent in the old days, remember morecambe and wise? Nearly evey weeek they had a sketch were they were in bed together in their pyjamas and nobody thought it was strange
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patrick
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The talk of hollywood is a new movie starring "two of the industries biggest names" its a remake of the tv series "the persuaders" and its going to star george clooney and hugh grant,lol. Now just picture the scene, you are a master criminal, you are trapped, the police are on the way and the only person standing between you and a lifetime behind bars in hugh grant..........would you really put your hands up and surrender to him??
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patrick
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Will you still feed me,
Will you still need me,
When I'm 64
Seeing as this forum members covers a wide range of ages, I just thought we might do a life plan topic. Do you have any life plans, has life worked out as you planned it?
I will kick it off
Well, I left school with 5 degrees, but my mum said it was wrong to steal and made me hand them back
Seriously, I left school with nothing, but I did have an uncle who was in the merchant navy and who always came home with wierd souvieners and tales, so I joined the merchant navy when I was 16. Travelled all around the med, north and south america and such like. Stayed in for 4 years but then my dad had a very severe heart attack and so I moved to coastal ships that just transported stuff around the UK so I could get home at short notice if needed. It was during this time I met my future wife. Left the navy, settled down in my home town and started work in a factory for the first time in my life. I found the whole routine of clocking in and out soul destroying and one day I took a day off work, went to the army recruitment office and signed on I then had to go home and tell my pregnant wife,lol. I stayed in the army for 10 years, going to northern ireland, germany, cyprus and kenya. Again I moved back to my home town and took up a job driving. I had an accident and damaged my discs and was laid off work for 12 months before finally getting a job in security. At that time I was paid peanuts, but slowly worked my way up to a decent firm with decent wages which is where I am now. I have a great wife and two great kids, one married, one at home. I never had any plans, and my whole lifestyle just involves getting some pleasure out of each day, like coming to work tonight, it was 6 pm, the sun was shining, had some early rock and roll on the cd playing, the top was down and I was just loving life.
So, basically the question asked depends upon your age
If you are aged 45 and above, the question is "has life worked out as you planned"?
If you are aged 30 to 45 the question is "is life working out as you planned"?
If you are aged 30 or below, the question is "do you have any life plans"
Will you still need me,
When I'm 64
Seeing as this forum members covers a wide range of ages, I just thought we might do a life plan topic. Do you have any life plans, has life worked out as you planned it?
I will kick it off
Well, I left school with 5 degrees, but my mum said it was wrong to steal and made me hand them back
Seriously, I left school with nothing, but I did have an uncle who was in the merchant navy and who always came home with wierd souvieners and tales, so I joined the merchant navy when I was 16. Travelled all around the med, north and south america and such like. Stayed in for 4 years but then my dad had a very severe heart attack and so I moved to coastal ships that just transported stuff around the UK so I could get home at short notice if needed. It was during this time I met my future wife. Left the navy, settled down in my home town and started work in a factory for the first time in my life. I found the whole routine of clocking in and out soul destroying and one day I took a day off work, went to the army recruitment office and signed on I then had to go home and tell my pregnant wife,lol. I stayed in the army for 10 years, going to northern ireland, germany, cyprus and kenya. Again I moved back to my home town and took up a job driving. I had an accident and damaged my discs and was laid off work for 12 months before finally getting a job in security. At that time I was paid peanuts, but slowly worked my way up to a decent firm with decent wages which is where I am now. I have a great wife and two great kids, one married, one at home. I never had any plans, and my whole lifestyle just involves getting some pleasure out of each day, like coming to work tonight, it was 6 pm, the sun was shining, had some early rock and roll on the cd playing, the top was down and I was just loving life.
So, basically the question asked depends upon your age
If you are aged 45 and above, the question is "has life worked out as you planned"?
If you are aged 30 to 45 the question is "is life working out as you planned"?
If you are aged 30 or below, the question is "do you have any life plans"
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patrick
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By the way, although ozric -al kindly suggested this post for me, your input is very crucial as your replies make it what it is, so if you have any subject you would like me to pontificate on, just drop me a line suggesting it
patrickpaterson at hotmail.com
patrickpaterson at hotmail.com
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Roberto
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"If you are aged 30 to 45 the question is "is life working out as you planned"?"
Well, I guess I never really had any "plans" as such, other than to be happy.
I was my parents first child and my sister followed 4 years later. My dad was (still is) a very successful restauranteur and we had a very comfortable life. My sister passed away, aged 3, and things kind of went downhill from there. My other sister was born two years later but my parents divorced when she was 2.
I went with my mum and we lived in with my nan. All three of us (Mum, me and sister) had to sleep in one bed for over a year, living off benefits. Mum remarried and we moved in with him. He & I never saw eye to eye and there was plenty of conflict. Being an ex boxer, I never really stood much of a chance. I left home at 18.
I spent the next few years living in a bedsit, barely able to afford to eat or clothe myself, but held down a half decent job as an assistant manager in the Co-Op. I then went to work for Argos and things began to look up financially. I met my wife there too.
I was married by 22, divorced by 31. It wasn't a bad marriage until she decided to screw around ! My career jumped all over the place (retail manager, Video store manager, Business IT Consultant). After the divorce, I ended up racking up all sorts of debt, doing the things I couldn't when I was married
I met Jackie soon after my divorce and had some more crap jobs (door to door insurance sales, more retail, BT Directories) but I am now a Trainer for a software house. I love the job and am successful at it. My daughter was born in 2004 followed by my son in 2005. I love Jackie and the kids to bits and couldn't be any happier than I am right now. I am still carrying the large debt burden from my earlier, more reckless years which restricts me doing pretty much anything beyond basic survival. I am paying it all off, bit by bit, but it will take a long time. At last though, I have a happy personal and work life.
I was diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in 2003, after suffering since my early 20's. It now means I have to wear a mask attached to a pump at nights to keep me breathing, but my quality of life has improved drastically.
I didn't plan any of the above but it's how you deal with it all that matters. Plans can seem like good things, but quite often, life is so random and surprising that the best laid plans can soon be thrown into turmoil and be a complete waste of time.
Targets are more restrictive than people realise and we should really take each day at a time and carry some hopes and aspirations, but ultimately be prepared to deal with the unexpected.
Rob
Mk.2 Marea Weekend 1.8 16v 115 ELX
Well, I guess I never really had any "plans" as such, other than to be happy.
I was my parents first child and my sister followed 4 years later. My dad was (still is) a very successful restauranteur and we had a very comfortable life. My sister passed away, aged 3, and things kind of went downhill from there. My other sister was born two years later but my parents divorced when she was 2.
I went with my mum and we lived in with my nan. All three of us (Mum, me and sister) had to sleep in one bed for over a year, living off benefits. Mum remarried and we moved in with him. He & I never saw eye to eye and there was plenty of conflict. Being an ex boxer, I never really stood much of a chance. I left home at 18.
I spent the next few years living in a bedsit, barely able to afford to eat or clothe myself, but held down a half decent job as an assistant manager in the Co-Op. I then went to work for Argos and things began to look up financially. I met my wife there too.
I was married by 22, divorced by 31. It wasn't a bad marriage until she decided to screw around ! My career jumped all over the place (retail manager, Video store manager, Business IT Consultant). After the divorce, I ended up racking up all sorts of debt, doing the things I couldn't when I was married
I met Jackie soon after my divorce and had some more crap jobs (door to door insurance sales, more retail, BT Directories) but I am now a Trainer for a software house. I love the job and am successful at it. My daughter was born in 2004 followed by my son in 2005. I love Jackie and the kids to bits and couldn't be any happier than I am right now. I am still carrying the large debt burden from my earlier, more reckless years which restricts me doing pretty much anything beyond basic survival. I am paying it all off, bit by bit, but it will take a long time. At last though, I have a happy personal and work life.
I was diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in 2003, after suffering since my early 20's. It now means I have to wear a mask attached to a pump at nights to keep me breathing, but my quality of life has improved drastically.
I didn't plan any of the above but it's how you deal with it all that matters. Plans can seem like good things, but quite often, life is so random and surprising that the best laid plans can soon be thrown into turmoil and be a complete waste of time.
Targets are more restrictive than people realise and we should really take each day at a time and carry some hopes and aspirations, but ultimately be prepared to deal with the unexpected.
Rob
Mk.2 Marea Weekend 1.8 16v 115 ELX
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patrick
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.......ultimately be prepared to deal with the unexpected.........so true
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceNf-11-ddI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceNf-11-ddI
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Roberto
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Precisely
Rob
Mk.2 Marea Weekend 1.8 16v 115 ELX
Rob
Mk.2 Marea Weekend 1.8 16v 115 ELX
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patrick
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I must apologise for posting the wrong link to rambo 4, this is the correct one, actually looks a lot more gory than his others!!!
http://www.lashorasperdidas.com/index.php/2007/05/19/teaser-de-john-rambo/
http://www.lashorasperdidas.com/index.php/2007/05/19/teaser-de-john-rambo/
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Roberto
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Hmmm...looks interesting. Good to see films that actually show the horror of what heavy ordnance does to a human body (scene with the jeep mounted .30 Cal). Hopefully it won't be gratuitously violent. It appears the "human rights" and "communist asian" angles are very prevalent.
Thanks for that Patrick
Rob
Mk.2 Marea Weekend 1.8 16v 115 ELX
Thanks for that Patrick
Rob
Mk.2 Marea Weekend 1.8 16v 115 ELX
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patrick
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Raises an intersting theological question though. If you were a committed christian (as the woman seems to be) would you be happy for rambo to wipe out half of the population, just to be rescued.? Surely it would be better to be murdered and go straight to heaven
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Matt
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lol, this is Rambo we're talking about - you leave your brain at the door
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Roberto
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^^^What he said ^^^
Rob
Mk.2 Marea Weekend 1.8 16v 115 ELX
^^^Rob
Mk.2 Marea Weekend 1.8 16v 115 ELX
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donny lad
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that is one kick ass film, cant wait for it now
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Sabre 23
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Well, at 52, I can safely say life is not how I planned it because I never made any plans.
My mam died when I was 10, my sister and I were brought up by our dad, a wonderful man who would do anything for us kids (except claim free school meals. ["I'm not having my kids brought up on charity handouts!"] he'd say.)
Left school at 15, no qualifications, started as a warehouse boy for the first 5 years, then a plant operator followed by bin man for the council. Ten years later, after 9 monthe off work with a back injury, which still causes problems to this day, back to warehousing.
Worked my way up through warehouse foreman to the sales office. Have now worked for three companies in that capacity, and that's where I am now. We have a turnover of £11 million per annum.
Maried at 26, divorced at 30. No kids. Lived on my own for about 15 years, no-one special came along until I met Trish 8 years ago. I'll probably end my years with her. (And a dog. We lost Max 14 months ago. Have just got another, Blade 18(ish) months old stray Lurcher.) Trish has 3 grown up kids living away. 2 abusive ex husbands.
Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
A battle of wits with the unarmed is no fun!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.
My mam died when I was 10, my sister and I were brought up by our dad, a wonderful man who would do anything for us kids (except claim free school meals. ["I'm not having my kids brought up on charity handouts!"] he'd say.)
Left school at 15, no qualifications, started as a warehouse boy for the first 5 years, then a plant operator followed by bin man for the council. Ten years later, after 9 monthe off work with a back injury, which still causes problems to this day, back to warehousing.
Worked my way up through warehouse foreman to the sales office. Have now worked for three companies in that capacity, and that's where I am now. We have a turnover of £11 million per annum.
Maried at 26, divorced at 30. No kids. Lived on my own for about 15 years, no-one special came along until I met Trish 8 years ago. I'll probably end my years with her. (And a dog. We lost Max 14 months ago. Have just got another, Blade 18(ish) months old stray Lurcher.) Trish has 3 grown up kids living away. 2 abusive ex husbands.
Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
A battle of wits with the unarmed is no fun!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.
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patrick
Guest
wow, just of the three responses so far we have racked up a fair bit of experience in the university of life. Cant wait to see what the younger generation put.
. Cant wait to see what the younger generation put.
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donny lad
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has life turned out how id expected it to?
well as i was severley bullied at school for been FAT i left school with a big chip on my sholder hating everybody and everything, the year i left school i grew to 6ft and all of a sudden i realised i didnt have to be scared of anything so like a dicead i got into the wrong crowd and started going to football matches not to watch football but to do otherthings. when i was 18 i did something that ill regret for the rest of my life and in doing so my dad took me to work with him and did eventualy sort me out, at 19 i became a dad wich i must say is 1 of the reason i get up in a morning, after working with him for a while i realised i couldd make money legaly and started learning to lay bricks at 20 i bought my first house, made some money then bought my second, made some more money and bought the one im in now.
what are my plans?
well im currently setting up a car styling buisiness and a build firm with my dad and i am begining to lear mechanical enginering ( course starts in august) am hoping to sell this house in the next few months to go onto buy 2 terrace houses round the corner from me to rent out.
would be nice if i got rid of my mortgage before im 30
well as i was severley bullied at school for been FAT i left school with a big chip on my sholder hating everybody and everything, the year i left school i grew to 6ft and all of a sudden i realised i didnt have to be scared of anything so like a dicead i got into the wrong crowd and started going to football matches not to watch football but to do otherthings. when i was 18 i did something that ill regret for the rest of my life and in doing so my dad took me to work with him and did eventualy sort me out, at 19 i became a dad wich i must say is 1 of the reason i get up in a morning, after working with him for a while i realised i couldd make money legaly and started learning to lay bricks at 20 i bought my first house, made some money then bought my second, made some more money and bought the one im in now.
what are my plans?
well im currently setting up a car styling buisiness and a build firm with my dad and i am begining to lear mechanical enginering ( course starts in august) am hoping to sell this house in the next few months to go onto buy 2 terrace houses round the corner from me to rent out.
would be nice if i got rid of my mortgage before im 30
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patrick
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The only people I know who have moved so many times in such a sort space normally owe rent But congrats on grafting your way out of trouble and good luck with the plan
But congrats on grafting your way out of trouble and good luck with the plan