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Interesting read. Based on the individual marks, you should have the overall mark as a B, not an A! IMHO, of course!

I would say that "Prog Rock" emerged as a recognisable genre in the late 60s/early 70s. Popular albums in those early days: In the Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson; The Yes Album by Yes; Emerson, Lake & Palmer's first album. I never thought of The Moody Blues as progressive rock - to me they were a glorified (and rather pretentious) pop band - who put out LPs masquerading as "concept albums". Other notable bands in the early phase: Genesis, Camel, Van Der Graf Generator, Pink Floyd. Sgt. Pepper is not prog rock but you can see certain elements tending towards that style and approach.

The new Bonnie Raitt album, Slipstream. It's excellent. She's a wonderful singer; she has an impeccable taste in songs; and she plays a mean slide-guitar.

3 = 2 + 1 5 = 4 + 1

These pictures are fantastic. Thanks!

... but implied. (It's called 'reading between the lines'.)

Three important points: 1) add a layer of top soil before you lay the turf; 2) lay the turf down like you're bricklaying (overlapping and staggering); 3) keep the lawn well-watered for a week or two until the roots are well developed.

Come on, Saints!

I remember when René Lévesque was Premier of Québec in the 70s, a newscaster in the States pronounced his name as Ree-nee Le-ves-queue.

'Twould be a good name for a band - Le Tissier Skills.

This thread is a load of Nanki-Poo.

59 Grew up in Hythe in the 60s. Went to St. Mary's College in So'ton. First game was at The Dell ca. 1964. Favourite memory was promotion to the First Division in the mid-60s.

A few miles from here, airforce veterans at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum have restored a Lancaster bomber to flying condition. Most weekends throughout the summer they fly it over the city. It goes right over my house. There's nothing quite like the sound of those engines as the thing approaches - instantly recognisable! http://www.warplane.com/index.html

I presume you mean that it's a mental thing - i.e., a matter of self-confidence; in which case I agree with you. Lambert radiates an aura that says, "This is going in - there's no way you're going to stop me!" James Beattie had the same attitude. He would put the ball down on the spot and, without looking at the keeper, would walk back a few steps, turn around briskly, and hammer the ball into the net. Yes, mental toughness is a big part of being a successful penalty-taker.

Which bit do they like so much? Killing people? Getting killed? Getting maimed by a IED? Getting PTSS?

Come on, Saints! Three points, please.

Yeah, saw that earlier. Thanks!

Let's put it this way, after listening to the game on Saints Player each Saturday, I immediately check the scores for the 6 or 7 teams below us and quickly work out the points difference between us the other top 8 teams. Also starting to study the run-in for us and the other top teams. Oh, and I'm not convinced by Merrington's bold assertions that we are definitely going up. Many long weeks ahead of us yet!

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That is funny!

Agreed. I can't abide radio with commercial advertising. In the car I listen to the CBC for news and such, and I listen to BBC Radio 4 podcasts that I download each Sunday. At home I don't bother with radio; I listen to my large collection of vinyl LPs and CDs.

Yeah, don't you hate those liberals: all that toleration of different ideas, faiths and beliefs - that concern for the other guy. Must be wimps, eh?

There are half-a-dozen people on this forum who talk too much. They want to dominate every thread and don't really listen to what others are saying. They think insult and sarcasm is a debating tool. They can be so tiresome, don't you think?

I hate to be pedantic (but, then again, maybe I don't) but your opening page features this howler: "You're responses will remain completely anonymous ... " And you're [note the correct usage] hoping for a degree?

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