This year's Christmas Special featuring our favourite spy is out, or at least the first part of it! It's written by Barbel, CHB and myself and the story is titled "Coldfinger". Find it here in Off Topic. 😁🎄
I'd like to congratulate Narges Muhammedi who today received the Nobel Peace Prize. She is sitting in jail in her homeland Iran for working for the freedom and human rights of Iranians, especially women.
Today the town of Kautokeino has -42 degrees Celsius, about 43 Fahrenheit. Never heard of the place, you say? 😲
It's a Norwegian with a mostly Sami population town just north of Sweden. How did the population and local authorities react? "This is fairly normal. We don't see any reason to start any special measures" said the mayor. I try to imagine how London or even Oslo would've reacted to such temperatures ....
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
It is colder in Finland, that's true. I believe I could survive there if I ever managed to learn to say sentences like "can I buy some food?" and ""please let me in, I'm freezing to death!" in their language. On second thought, that means I would probably die ...
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
Presumably Silhouette Man when he's on the amphetamines:
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
I think posters were very good at avoiding political discussions about the issue in other countries than Russia and Ukraine, especially who supports who and why. This makes me wonder what happened with the thread. Barbel doesn't know why it's gone.
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
Yes, I don't remember anything contentious occurring there either. It seems all of Gymkata's posts are gone as is his account itself. I don't know why either but perhaps we'll get to the bottom of it.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Sir MilesThe Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,749Chief of Staff
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That's another beautiful one. Is that the local church?
I can neither confirm nor deny .... 😌
Oh, it's a Quantum meeting place then? Say no more...
We have people everywhere.
I knew it!
'It depends where he lives.'
Roger Moore 1927-2017
That's a point. The advent of the internet has made us all locals I suppose you could say.
This year's Christmas Special featuring our favourite spy is out, or at least the first part of it! It's written by Barbel, CHB and myself and the story is titled "Coldfinger". Find it here in Off Topic. 😁🎄
Link: https://www.ajb007.co.uk/discussion/56289/the-ajb007-christmas-special-2023#latest
I'd like to congratulate Narges Muhammedi who today received the Nobel Peace Prize. She is sitting in jail in her homeland Iran for working for the freedom and human rights of Iranians, especially women.
They used to really go to town on cinema advertising in those days…
I'm out catching a gig in Glasgow -
They're great! (This is the interval)
I’m not sure why this is still hanging around on this thread but I can’t delete it so hoping that posting again will remove it.
Posting a lingering message and then deleting the post should work.
Santa wants YOU to read the AJB007 Christmas Special! https://www.ajb007.co.uk/discussion/56289/the-ajb007-christmas-special-2023#latest
I approve this message.
It's a bit late, but hope you all had a Wonderful Christmastime...
If you don't like Macca's song, give this version a try...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5Lb0EFei4E
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Today the town of Kautokeino has -42 degrees Celsius, about 43 Fahrenheit. Never heard of the place, you say? 😲
It's a Norwegian with a mostly Sami population town just north of Sweden. How did the population and local authorities react? "This is fairly normal. We don't see any reason to start any special measures" said the mayor. I try to imagine how London or even Oslo would've reacted to such temperatures ....
You wouldn't have to ask for ice for your Coke Zero there! 😯
If they can spare it ...
I've experienced temperatures down to about -25 celsius, and that was enough for me.
Think yourself lucky you don't live in Finland - then you wouldn't even exist.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
It is colder in Finland, that's true. I believe I could survive there if I ever managed to learn to say sentences like "can I buy some food?" and ""please let me in, I'm freezing to death!" in their language. On second thought, that means I would probably die ...
Presumably Silhouette Man when he's on the amphetamines:
Saw this rare pic of lovely Maddy Smith - thought I would share it…
Wasn't there a thread on the war in Ukraine? Instead of my "impressive" search skills I can't find it. Can anyone help me?
Wasn't the name of the thread War Drums?
There was indeed. I can't find it now either. Could it possibly have been archived or deleted due to its contentious nature? I'm not sure.
Edit: I'm pretty sure it was a thread created by @Gymkata but his account now seems to be gone and all of his posts with it. Strange.
I think posters were very good at avoiding political discussions about the issue in other countries than Russia and Ukraine, especially who supports who and why. This makes me wonder what happened with the thread. Barbel doesn't know why it's gone.
Yes, I don't remember anything contentious occurring there either. It seems all of Gymkata's posts are gone as is his account itself. I don't know why either but perhaps we'll get to the bottom of it.
No idea about the thread…but Gymkata wanted to back away from the forum for ‘personal reasons’ 🙂