OT: Ruffian Dick

2008-06-10 Thread Bob W
Absolutely nothing (much) to do with photography, but there was a really enjoyable programme on British TV last night about Capt. Sir Richard Francis Burton, who is one of my all-time great heroes - one of the most interesting lives ever lived. I'd like to recommend it to everyone - it's a good

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2008-06-10 Thread Henk Terhell
So either you are not a soccer fan, or you have difficulties to accept the English team is not there :) Henk Bob W schreef: Absolutely nothing (much) to do with photography, but there was a really enjoyable programme on British TV last night about Capt. Sir Richard Francis Burton, who is one

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2008-06-10 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Oh no...another proud-after-great-victory Dutchman...they appear everywhere !! ;-) Jaume - Mensaje original De: Henk Terhell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: martes, 10 de junio, 2008 14:20:37 Asunto: Re: OT: Ruffian Dick So either you

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2008-06-10 Thread Henk Terhell
, 10 de junio, 2008 14:20:37 Asunto: Re: OT: Ruffian Dick So either you are not a soccer fan, or you have difficulties to accept the English team is not there :) Henk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

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2008-06-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: Absolutely nothing (much) to do with photography, but there was a really enjoyable programme on British TV last night about Capt. Sir Richard Francis Burton, who is one of my all-time great heroes - one of the most interesting lives ever lived. I'd like to recommend it to

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2008-06-10 Thread Bob W
We learn stoicism at an early age. But I'm glad that Holland did so well - they are, after all, practically English. Bob So either you are not a soccer fan, or you have difficulties to accept the English team is not there :) Henk Bob W schreef: Absolutely nothing (much) to do with

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2008-06-10 Thread Bob W
The programme is about his fascination with sex, and was wonderfully presented by Rupert Everett, who bearded bears a good resemblance to Burton. You can watch it here: http://www.channel4.com/video/brandless-catchup.jsp?vodBrand=the-victo rian-sex-explorer

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2008-06-10 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] An odd coincidence: Just this past weekend I was thinking I should re-read the biography I have of him. It's called Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton and it's by Edward Rice. A very good read for anyone interested in this

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2008-06-10 Thread Bob W
You know, Mary Lovell did a bio on Beryl Markham, which I read attempts to set the record straight, among other things, about Markham's sex life the authorship question on Markham's memoir West with the Night, one of my ABSOLUTELY all time favorite books. One of my favorite

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2008-06-10 Thread Henk Terhell
That's true with so many Dutch players earning pounds rather than euros with playing in the English league. Henk Bob W schreef: We learn stoicism at an early age. But I'm glad that Holland did so well - they are, after all, practically English. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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2008-06-10 Thread John Francis
This remids me of an incident a few years ago when a famous French player[1], asked to name the best French team, replied Arsenal. (For the soccer-deprived US[2], Arsenal is a British (London) team who had a significant number of French players in their lineup). [1] Thierry Henry, IIRC [2]

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2008-06-10 Thread Frits Wüthrich
List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: martes, 10 de junio, 2008 14:20:37 Asunto: Re: OT: Ruffian Dick So either you are not a soccer fan, or you have difficulties to accept the English team is not there :) Henk Bob W schreef: Absolutely nothing (much) to do with photography, but there was a really

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2008-06-10 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
any representative and we've been exporting good coach and players lately...) Jaume, still euro-skeptical about Spain - Mensaje original De: Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para: pdml@pdml.net Enviado: martes, 10 de junio, 2008 22:30:28 Asunto: Re: OT: Ruffian Dick He, be careful

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2008-06-10 Thread Bob W
London is France's 5th largest city, so it is meet and right that they have their own equipe de fut. This remids me of an incident a few years ago when a famous French player[1], asked to name the best French team, replied Arsenal. (For the soccer-deprived US[2], Arsenal is a British

RE: OT: Ruffian Dick

2008-06-10 Thread Bob W
But...the British are supporting us, aren't they? can't lose then, can you... Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jaume Lahuerta Sent: 10 June 2008 22:09 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Ruffian Dick Hey, Now

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2008-06-10 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
One of the reasons given by the TV channel was something like...they always lose at 1/4 final, as we do Good choice !! - Mensaje original De: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: martes, 10 de junio, 2008 23:22:52 Asunto: RE: OT: Ruffian Dick

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2008-06-10 Thread Henk Terhell
original De: Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para: pdml@pdml.net Enviado: martes, 10 de junio, 2008 22:30:28 Asunto: Re: OT: Ruffian Dick He, be careful about what you say! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

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2008-06-10 Thread Bob W
Jaume Lahuerta : But...the British are supporting us, aren't they? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Henk Terhell Congrats about the impressive score of today. But .. the media here told us that the British support the Dutch.