Bilbo the Rover
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Good Brother, very well, Thank you for asking..everything going well for you ? 9 ! I can't believe you're out in that weather !Ah, regulars...my kind a people. Welcome Bilbo my friend...a NBA for you it is. Nine. How nice to see you. A very large glass of Shiraz for you. Go steady on the pedaling...no tour in sight.Great to see you both. Hope all is well with you in the world today
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Hi Pilot ! I'll join you ! How are you Brother ? Bartender, Newcastle please !
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Sunny for the moment with more rain on the way ....Northern California winters are a rainy affair, Seattle has us beat, but barely !
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Mine is multi layered, the most obivious one is a tip of the hat to my favorite book by J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Hobbit" and the lead character ,with whom I have a lot in common . Second, "Bilbo" is a loving nickname the Basques have given to "Bilbao" , capital city the province of Bizkaia \ Vizcaya, and the birth place of my mother and her family. (There's also a nickname in Euskara \ Basque for Bilbao.."el boxto " which translates into "the hole" another hobbity type reference.) The second part, "The Rover" is a reference to one of my favorite Zeppelin songs as well as a reference to myself being a bit of a traveler. And there it is......
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I will ! I got it from eBay ! it's very cool ! I'll take one and post it or send you both a pic in PM. Hi Celia ! Hi 9 ! Always love to chat with you both, you're two of my favorite people here ! ( or ANYWHERE ! )
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I got my "Nurses Do It Better" T-shirt today ! YAY !
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Pilot in the pub!
Just got back from three days in Worcester on business....drank far too much...hic!
So, a glass of coke for me tonight
Hi Pilot ! you've already 'partaken" in some sprits eh ? A coke for you it is ! I'll have my usual bartender !
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Just don't EVER say "Cliff Richards" I know ! I know ! Bro, I hope your day gets better cheer up ! It's pissin' down rain over here, high winds and COLD...I'm trying not to let it harsh my mood !
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I actually have never read Beowulf from start to finish without giving in to the Cliff notes.
Very interesting history around that one, and the tale's also quite exciting.
Everytime I hear "Cliff Notes" I think of " Cliff Richard ! " ( I know, I'm a dork)
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Just a couple? I'll have a full cellar waiting for you M'Lady....I really do hope we can all raise a glass together some day soon ! That would be loverly !
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It takes a geek to know one manders !I was going to say that I thought I could take a gander at who it was..(and I was right)
That's me!
I got a very cool illustrated "Beowulf" the other day and I thought of you.
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That would make Ev and I VERY Happy Knebby ! I'm saving a couple of bottles of wine just for you !I hope it's when I 'm over there!What made me happy today was getting my spare room ready for a guest.
I'm such a fucking housewife today.
Better do something about it.
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Funny, I just came to this thread to say the very same thing!
Always a pleasure to hear your voice my friend!
You too Amigo ! We have to do it more often, one day we'll lift a pint (or 12) together in person !
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YOU GEEK !!!!I got a bunch of English journals in the mail today.Talk about an English geek's paradise.
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I got to chat on the phone with my "Brother" today .....
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It's good to see it over here, I'm really enjoying it...I wish I had something to contribute !Hey thanks mate! As you probably know I dragged it kicking and screaming from the old site, where I have to confess the inspiration for the title came from a great Q magazine article of many years ago about the prolific and star-studded career of the wonderful Ray Cooper, entitled "Who's that bloke with Ray?". One day I'll find and post said article, it's a beauty. -
What a great thread !
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Ridiculous how a thread can go on and on , so what if Robert said that ? the man is entitled to his opinion. Seems that all we do is sit around here and spout our opinions ( myself included). The Sun is a rag, don't believe everything you read, again , if he said it...who cares ! This isn't a Radiohead site !
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She's Irish....I'll leave it at that...Wish I could stay my friends ! Take care and enjoy !
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Hullo All ! I wish I could stay ! Would you all be so kind as to set a Newcastle at the bar and act as if I'm here with you ? My wife put an awful thumpin' on me for dragging my ass home so late last night and I'm commited to take her out to a nice , civil dinner. Pilot, Richard....she wants to speak with you.....er...both....RUN MATES ! RUN !
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Yeah...good idea. A cup of tea sounds great thank you. I ain't married so I will have to take a frying pan to my own head. Wouldn't be the first time?
Next thing you know I am shouting to myself: "GET OFF ME LADY...I AM A MARRIED MAN!!!"
I'll protect you from yourself !
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Ah hell, let's just get some tea or coffee...I need to sober up before I stagger home..the wife is gonna take a frying pan to my head anyway....Cheers mate... I hope this one is on you. I will buy next time, I think I flushed my wallet down the toilet.Well, that's my excuse anyway. I don't think Thai food will sit too well with me at 1:24am...so make it a small one tonight mate. haha!
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Yeah...so long as they are made with 100% cotton!! .......oh you said "Thai" food... I thought you meant "tie" food....that stuff still hasn't worn off.
Yeah sure, which street are we talking about?
That's "just" across the street is a tad greater distance from where I am sat! haha! I'll pick it up Mate, you still look a little wobbly...
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^^ He's messing with you MZ ! how funny...Richard ! you like Thai food ? I know a great little place just across the street !
I know ! I know ! 
cheer up ! It's pissin' down rain over here, high winds and COLD...I'm trying not to let it harsh my mood !
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