Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 1, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted December 1, 2023 Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Was playing NHL23 on Xbox and when playing Squad Battles, one guy had his three letter abbreviation for his team as POO. Despite those letters not appearing in his team name.  Lovely stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paid Members Carbomb Posted January 12 Author Paid Members Share Posted January 12 Always good to see the flow of shit reversed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted January 15 Paid Members Share Posted January 15 I was watching Mortimer & Whitehouse on Friday and 16yo came in and asked me what I was watching. We then had a chat about fishing and how it's increasingly being used to help people with mental health issues, and how in itself it's a really relaxing programme. Found out today he's gone and binge-watched the first two series ("Even though I didn't understand a lot of the references"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted January 15 Author Paid Members Share Posted January 15 22 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: I was watching Mortimer & Whitehouse on Friday and 16yo came in and asked me what I was watching. We then had a chat about fishing and how it's increasingly being used to help people with mental health issues, and how in itself it's a really relaxing programme. Found out today he's gone and binge-watched the first two series ("Even though I didn't understand a lot of the references"). It is genuinely such a beautiful series. It's become my comfort viewing, and I've rewatched all of them several times. I even looked into some of the locations for possible holiday destinations for myself, but sadly they're mostly quite expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 That's lovely, such a wonderful show. My eldest watches a lot of Bob Ross when she's feeling anxious. We started during the lockdowns, and the three of us would sit of an evening and watch a couple of episodes before bed to calm down after the chaos of the days, and she's kept it up. Although annoyingly they've all disappeared off the iplayer, but there are full episodes on YouTube. I'll often watch some as well going to sleep. Bobs the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Healys Chutney Spoon Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Been organising a 'money can't buy/big ticket' draw for the Air Cadet Squadron I'm involved with and not expecting a huge amount of response, I've now been able to raise over 30 items ranging from wrestling tickets to signed Oscars programmes to fly fishing lessons to £300 gift vouchers to vintage radios!  So overwhelming that local businesses and individuals would willingly donate things like this for the sole reason of raising money for young people and helping give them a chance of experiences and activities they'd not normally get.  Thanks Dunmow and surrounding areas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 50 minutes ago, Big'Olympic_Hero'Pete said: Been organising a 'money can't buy/big ticket' draw for the Air Cadet Squadron I'm involved with and not expecting a huge amount of response, I've now been able to raise over 30 items ranging from wrestling tickets to signed Oscars programmes to fly fishing lessons to £300 gift vouchers to vintage radios!  So overwhelming that local businesses and individuals would willingly donate things like this for the sole reason of raising money for young people and helping give them a chance of experiences and activities they'd not normally get.  Thanks Dunmow and surrounding areas! This reminds me of when I did something similar when I was a Youth Development Officer and I somehow managed to speak to Amir Khan's brother (his manager?) thinking I'd be able to get some signed pics and he sent about 30 and a pair of signed gloves! And this was around 2010 when he was still pretty up there. His brother was incredibly nice, and so were Chelsea who donated an absolute mountain of stuff (training ground was near so they were a community partner) Also managed to somehow get 20 copies of Kidulthood, which I then wasn't allowed to give away, so they may well be still sitting in an office in Walton to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted January 18 Awards Moderator Share Posted January 18 1 hour ago, Big'Olympic_Hero'Pete said: Been organising a 'money can't buy/big ticket' draw for the Air Cadet Squadron I'm involved with and not expecting a huge amount of response, I've now been able to raise over 30 items ranging from wrestling tickets to signed Oscars programmes to fly fishing lessons to £300 gift vouchers to vintage radios!  So overwhelming that local businesses and individuals would willingly donate things like this for the sole reason of raising money for young people and helping give them a chance of experiences and activities they'd not normally get.  Thanks Dunmow and surrounding areas! I'd bid for that Oscars programme, I'd love to see that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Healys Chutney Spoon Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 20 minutes ago, HarmonicGenerator said: I'd bid for that Oscars programme, I'd love to see that! Signed by Sam Smith from the year they won the Oscar for Writing on the Wall from the Bond film Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted January 24 Paid Members Share Posted January 24 I've never seen any of these Seth Meyers things before but this really was channelling Craig Ferguson at times. Also I'm biased because it's Dua Lipa, sure, but this was very funny. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 That's just reminded me that about a month ago or so she tweeted out her number. Left me on read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Healys Chutney Spoon Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 1/18/2024 at 11:08 AM, BigPete said: Been organising a 'money can't buy/big ticket' draw for the Air Cadet Squadron I'm involved with and not expecting a huge amount of response, I've now been able to raise over 30 items ranging from wrestling tickets to signed Oscars programmes to fly fishing lessons to £300 gift vouchers to vintage radios!  So overwhelming that local businesses and individuals would willingly donate things like this for the sole reason of raising money for young people and helping give them a chance of experiences and activities they'd not normally get.  Thanks Dunmow and surrounding areas! Just a small update, now onto 48 prizes including a flight sim experience in an F-4 Phantom and the offer of our Squadron being able to visit and be hosted by them in the future to try all their other Simulators out, including their F-3 Tornado that's currently being converted to sim ability.  Some of the stuff the small local business/individuals donated: Around £90 of jewellery, Pair of designer sunglasses £100 worth of booze Loads of vouchers worth £75 upwards Free car service&MoT  Pisses me off a bit when you get the following offered by huge companies in comparison: Specsavers - 25% off voucher! Co-op - box of chocolates!  But hey ho, all the money raised will go to a good cause! Especially as a BGT winner has offered to put on a show for us for next to nothing and all proceeds will go to the Squadron too. Should nearly double the Squadron funds this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Is a name change from Moo one of the prizes too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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