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« Reply #30 on: November 13, 2016, 22:19:25 »

How many have tactile stuff?

To be fair to richwarwicker (and knowing grahame's trademark typing so well), I too assumed that grahame was probably asking, "How many have actual staff?"

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« Reply #31 on: November 14, 2016, 07:01:19 »

How many have tactile stuff?

To be fair to richwarwicker (and knowing grahame's trademark typing so well), I too assumed that grahame was probably asking, "How many have actual staff?"

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Totally agreed - very much looked like one of my smelling mistakes - sorry chaps!
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« Reply #32 on: November 14, 2016, 07:42:36 »

Tactile staff ? ? ?
 
Aren't they the ones who occupy  certain positions at Bristol Temple Meads/Paddington..... who specialise in rubbing a certain esteemed member of this forum, up the wrong way ??!
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« Reply #33 on: November 14, 2016, 08:14:59 »

How many have tactile stuff?

To be fair to richwarwicker (and knowing grahame's trademark typing so well), I too assumed that grahame was probably asking, "How many have actual staff?"

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Totally agreed - very much looked like one of my smelling mistakes - sorry chaps!

Not helped by me having a few beverages after I'd refereed the Plymouth Albion Ladies rugby match yesterday afternoon I'm sure!
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« Reply #34 on: November 14, 2016, 10:06:04 »

Clearly there has to be a minimum speed for a train to be considered as high speed for yellow-line purposes (I remember seeing one for the first time in the late '70s at Stroud when some {or all?} of the HSTs (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) from Cheltenham to Paddington went straight through) but I didn't know there was a frequency and passengers-on-the-platform consideration too. 
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« Reply #35 on: November 14, 2016, 11:40:03 »

Err - I said "tactile stuff" meaning those bobbly lighter coloured stone panels ... not tactile staff  Grin  (Very interesting to know which stations are manned though!)

That stuff that's absolutely lethal when it's icy
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« Reply #36 on: November 14, 2016, 11:58:33 »

How many have tactile stuff?

To be fair to richwarwicker (and knowing grahame's trademark typing so well), I too assumed that grahame was probably asking, "How many have actual staff?"

 Roll Eyes Cheesy Grin



Totally agreed - very much looked like one of my smelling mistakes - sorry chaps!

Not helped by me having a few beverages after I'd refereed the Plymouth Albion Ladies rugby match yesterday afternoon I'm sure!
Perhaps the ref needs glasses!  Grin
Still it was a busy game by the sound of it with a 49-33 scoreline.
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« Reply #37 on: November 14, 2016, 12:42:22 »

Err - I said "tactile stuff" meaning those bobbly lighter coloured stone panels ... not tactile staff  Grin  (Very interesting to know which stations are manned though!)

That stuff that's absolutely lethal when it's icy

It doesn't even need to be icy, just wet makes it as bad as sheet ice anyway!
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« Reply #38 on: November 14, 2016, 13:08:57 »

How many have tactile stuff?

To be fair to richwarwicker (and knowing grahame's trademark typing so well), I too assumed that grahame was probably asking, "How many have actual staff?"

 Roll Eyes Cheesy Grin



Totally agreed - very much looked like one of my smelling mistakes - sorry chaps!

Not helped by me having a few beverages after I'd refereed the Plymouth Albion Ladies rugby match yesterday afternoon I'm sure!
Perhaps the ref needs glasses!  Grin
Still it was a busy game by the sound of it with a 49-33 scoreline.

Yes very busy game. Lovely to ref mind. Both teams looked excellent in attack. Managed not to use the sin bin. Albions pitch is a little disappointing considering their men's standard. Cut up very easily and very muddy considering we haven't had any bad weather. Plenty of photos posted through the 'visitor post' section on Plymouth Albion ladies Facebook. Bet you can't guess which one is me!  Grin
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« Reply #39 on: November 14, 2016, 14:37:26 »

Bet you can't guess which one is me!  Grin

Not hard to miss amongst the ladies. Particularly with the very pink jersey and socks!
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« Reply #40 on: November 14, 2016, 14:46:56 »

How many have tactile stuff?

To be fair to richwarwicker (and knowing grahame's trademark typing so well), I too assumed that grahame was probably asking, "How many have actual staff?"

 Roll Eyes Cheesy Grin



Totally agreed - very much looked like one of my smelling mistakes - sorry chaps!

Not helped by me having a few beverages after I'd refereed the Plymouth Albion Ladies rugby match yesterday afternoon I'm sure!
Perhaps the ref needs glasses!  Grin
Still it was a busy game by the sound of it with a 49-33 scoreline.

Yes very busy game. Lovely to ref mind. Both teams looked excellent in attack. Managed not to use the sin bin. Albions pitch is a little disappointing considering their men's standard. Cut up very easily and very muddy considering we haven't had any bad weather. Plenty of photos posted through the 'visitor post' section on Plymouth Albion ladies Facebook. Bet you can't guess which one is me!  Grin

It's a great shame they left Beacon Park, many happy memories of playing there.
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« Reply #41 on: November 14, 2016, 15:59:18 »

Bet you can't guess which one is me!  Grin

Not hard to miss amongst the ladies. Particularly with the very pink jersey and socks!

My reserve kit. The main kit is a shade of green, it was bad enough having dark green against lime green without me clashing as well. Neither club possessed a reserve strip
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« Reply #42 on: November 14, 2016, 17:18:52 »

I remember at school if you turned up without the proper kit you had to do games in your underwear...
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« Reply #43 on: November 14, 2016, 17:26:31 »

Doubt we could apply that to ladies rugby let alone the referees.   Grin
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« Reply #44 on: November 14, 2016, 17:36:35 »

I remember at school if you turned up without the proper kit you had to do games in your underwear...
    .......blimey which school was that? Eton?  Cheesy
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