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[Jimbuna]

HMS Illustrious anchored off the Tyne this earlier year.

[Reece]

Another oldie for Vendor:

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Keep a cool head or the thread will be censored!!

Originally Posted by jimbuna

As if I should have to explain

*confused*
Did I miss something in this thread?
Censoring a thread is a big stick and I haven't seen a hot-headed discussion or a violation of the board rules here. So please point out what was wrong.

[Betonov]

Donated blood in the morning and then drove to Ljubljana for coffee with a certain friend of mine and almost fainted because of the way she was dressed and the fact I had half a litre of blood pumped out of me there was simply not enough. And a nervous basterd as I am I removed my bandage too soon and started bleeding in a cafe in Ljubljana Luckily my friend is not squemish and found it quite amusing

[Hottentot]

Originally Posted by Betonov

And a nervous basterd as I am I removed my bandage too soon and started bleeding in a cafe in Ljubljana

I learned the hard way too, though not that hard .

I mean they told me "remove the bandage only after a good while" (can't remember how long exactly), but it made it practically impossible to do anything requiring two hands, so I thought what the heck, what's the worst that could happen?

Afterwards a huge bruise told me the answer to that question.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Penguin

*confused*
Did I miss something in this thread?
Censoring a thread is a big stick and I haven't seen a hot-headed discussion or a violation of the board rules here. So please point out what was wrong.

There was a link that when clicked on took you to a site that was questionnable...it's gone now.

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

There was a link that when clicked on took you to a site that was questionnable...it's gone now.

Allright, that was it, thanks, didn't know if I was the bad guy. Now I'm pretty sure it wasn't my link, as I usually click the links I provide to see if they work - however there could always be something stored in my clipboard when surfing other (nsfw) sites.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Penguin

Allright, that was it, thanks, didn't know if I was the bad guy. Now I'm pretty sure it wasn't my link, as I usually click the links I provide to see if they work - however there could always be something stored in my clipboard when surfing other (nsfw) sites.

No prob....I'd have notified the poster if it looked intentional.

In fact, I've looked back on the thread and can't remember which one it was now

[Penguin]

Now for something different:
For the sick and bloodless Senor Betonov: a little classic from the 80s, to heal and get thoughts in the right direction:

- sorry no pix included in this video

I think you told you understand some German, so I hope you like the text, if you don't understand his voice, I can write it down.

[Jimbuna]

I'd appreciate you writing it down...nothing worse than listening to a song, the words of which you can't understand

[Betonov]

Thanks Penguin, here's one back

Bruce Springsteen- Red headed woman


My friend today almost became redheaded, I tell you that

[Penguin]

my neighbors in the other offices must think that I'd gone mad, listening to the same song 5 times - or maybe they assume I'm a redhead fetishist
I'm currently archiving stuff, so I hope I didn't paste the lyrics into our database...
Anyway, here are the lyrics, handwritten:


Ich kenn da ein Mädchen aus den Hinterhaus
ihr nettes Wesen das fiel mir auf
immer wenn ich dieses Mädchen sah,
dann dachte ich an einen großen Star

Mädchen mit den roten Haaren
ich lieb dich und ich will dich haben

ihr liebliches Lächeln ihres süßen Gesichts
schien aus den Zeilen eines Liebesgedichts
und immer wenn ich sie nicht seh dann bin ich betrübt
aber von ihren Anblick da werd ich verrückt

Mädchen mit den roten Haaren
ich lieb dich und ich will dich haben

(repeat)

und Plötzlich nach einem Jahr
waren die Idiots ein Star
und plötzlich nach einem Jahr
waren 10 rote Mädels da

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by Betonov

Thanks Penguin, here's one back

Bruce Springsteen- Red headed woman

Pretty sure he wrote this for his beautiful wife, Patti, my dreamgirl when I was 13 years old!
Unfortunately the German music-industry-nazis don't allow the song on YT here - but I gladly know the song

Here's my favorite version of red-headed woman, think the original is by Sonny Burgess

[frau kaleun]

Cello Wars: The Phantom Cellist




Make sure you stay tuned for a surprise guest about halfway through.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Betonov

Donated blood in the morning and then drove to Ljubljana for coffee with a certain friend of mine and almost fainted because of the way she was dressed and the fact I had half a litre of blood pumped out of me there was simply not enough. And a nervous basterd as I am I removed my bandage too soon and started bleeding in a cafe in Ljubljana Luckily my friend is not squemish and found it quite amusing

Originally Posted by Hottentot

...what's the worst that could happen?

Afterwards a huge bruise told me the answer to that question.

Well done for donating, more people should do it - but you're gonna put them off with those tales!!!

The trick is, when the bit gets removed from your arm to press very firmly for a couple of minutes, then get a plaster (2 x 2 cm) and cover. Also ensure you eat/drink something sweet both before and after.

Unless Finland and Slovenia do something drastically different to the UK to get blood out of your body?