Is a Virtual ‘Thon a possibility?

[Capybara]

I will be back to host the next one. Could someone kindly post all the usernames who attended?

From memory, Rogin, Various Artist, Tactical Genius, Cal Alamein, nmrfox, Sporting, Gangster Octopus, pebblethefish, Jah Womble and me. Sorry if I've missed anybody.

[Sporting]

How league medals are distributed:

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...nners-18469054

[Sporting]

FA Cup finals: I've been to one (+replay): Man Utd - Brighton. A colleague of mine from Manchester (I was working in Witham at the time) had a spare for the first game which I went to, and when I realised that tickets for the replay went on open sale at Wembley Stadium the day after I drove down at stupid o'clock and queued up to get a pair of tickets to pay him back. The first match should have been won by Brighton; the replay was a walkover.

[Sporting]

Vasectomy reversals:



"Whether or not a vasectomy reversal is successful may depend on what type of vasectomy you had and how long ago it took place.

For example, the more time that's passed since your vasectomy, the more scar tissue will have developed in the tubes that carry sperm to your penis.

It's estimated that the success rate of a vasectomy reversal is:

• 75% if you have your vasectomy reversed within 3 years
• up to 55% after 3 to 8 years
• between 40% and 45% after 9 to 14 years
• 30% after 15 to 19 years
• less than 10% after 20 years"

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contra...-reversal-nhs/

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

I've been to three FA Cup finals, five League Cup finals and a European Cup final. The latter one was one I bought tickets for off a bloke in a pub in Southampton, the night before the game.

[Sporting]

I've been to two Gillette Cup finals.

[ursus arctos]

The only FA Cup Final I attended (Everton-Watford) was also via a ticket bought off a bloke in a pub (in London). The ticket had a stamp identifying it as part of Fulham's allocation.

My European Cup Final ticket (Roma-Liverpool), on the other hand, was bought at the Anfield ticket office.

[Sits]

Went to the European Cup Final in 92 (Bar?a v Samp). Some guy in the office bought the tickets, and we took a cab from work in Kilburn to the old Wembley.

[Nocturnal Submission]

I've been to one European Cup (CL) final, nine FA Cup finals, three League Cup finals, one European Cup Winners Cup final, one UEFA Super Cup and Lord knows how many Charity/Community Shield games.

[Third rate Leszno]

2 x Champions League finals, 2 x Uefa/Europa league finals, 1 x FA Cup final, 3 x League cup finals, 6 x Autowindscreens/LDV Vans/Johnstone's Paints Trophy finals and 1 x Charity Shield.

[nmrfox]

Great to meet those all on last nights call. Had a fun time and so nice to meet you all in "real" life. Max had a blast too and can't wait for the next one of a couple of hours on the sofa being fussed. Though hopefully Nell may get to the next one (though her old legs aren't strong enough for a sofa leap). Till the next time - thanks.

[nmrfox]

Oh and FA Cup Final where Wimbledon mugged the culture club, 3 league Cup finals (Leicester won 2), 5 play-off finals (4 with Leicester 2-2 and Huddersfield beat Bristol Rovers in the other one) and 2 Community Shield finals, one at Filbert Street and one at Wembley (new).

[willie1foot]

Damn... I really need to pay attention so I can attend another of these. Unfortnately, I cannot offer my Zoom account for use as I have now been made redundant and no longer have access to the account. Sounds like a few of the old timers (I mean you, Femme Folle, Tactical Genius) have made an appearance and I'd love to see them face to face.

[Duncan Gardner]

My mate is considering having the Snip reversed, but isn't convinced that it'll make a vas deferens.

I've attended FA Cup Finals at Wembley, Windsor and Dalymount. Still hoping to add Cardiff and Glasgow to the list

Quick quiz time. After failing to get into the 1986 Full Members Final (due to turnstile failure rather than my misbehaviour), which iconic US performer did I go to see instead at the Town and Country Club?

A J Geils Band
B Dean Friedman
C Stan Ridgway
D Jonathan Richman
E Johnny Thunders

Got a deserved Zoom yellow card at this weekend's West Midlands Green Conference. Star guest Clare Bailey (NI leader) didn't like my gag about it only raining twice in Belfast last week

[Nefertiti2]

Sorry to
hear that willieonefoot . Hope you’re ok, as far as you can be.

[Sam]

DG, I'll go with J Geils Band for your quiz question.

My cup finals are one Johnston's Paint Trophy final and one Copa Am?rica final. I've probably got the ticket for the latter somewhere in one of my drawers, and definitely have the press pass and lanyard for it, because we use it as a curtain tie.

I've been to a Pilkington Cup final as well, but that doesn't count because it wasn't (association) football.

[pebblethefish]

I'll go for Stan Ridgway, in the hope you'll be able to tell us what his other songs were like, or did he just do an extended 90 minute version of Camouflage.

3 LDVs or alternative, 3 play-off finals. Lost them all.

[Duncan Gardner]

I actually saw 4 of the 5 in their 80s heyday, the last much later. So can offer brief reviews for each, without yet confirming the answer

Geils did the hit- I've a vague memory of a human pyramid. The headline act meanwhile were giving table tennis lessons backstage

Friedman was actually invited on stage by mates in another band

Highlight from Ridgway was a number called 'Elvis's Brain', during which a plastic skull was lowered from the ceiling for Stan to head away. His timing slightly better than Doug Rougvie's

Richman as I recall did a set packed with great stuff. Bought a best of album on the strength of it

Thunders was barely awake

Ps hope to meet Foxy next time, with his fellow Leicester stalwart Ian Baraclough now in situ as NI supremo. The (Thurnby) Nirvana of the play off awaits...

[Capybara]

I saw Stan Ridgway once, supporting Pere Ubu. I couldn't tell you if he was any good, or whether he has any songs other than Camouflage.

[Jah Womble]

Are people forgetting the mighty fine Wall Of Voodoo?

[Capybara]

Well I was, clearly.

[Sporting]

A probably not definitive list of participants so far:

Sits
pebblethefish
Jah Womble
Hot Pepsi
Everiste Euler Gauss
ursus arctos
johnr
WOM
Paul S
Satchmo Distel
Cal Alalmein
The Awesome Berbaslug
jwdd 27
Sam
Capybara
KGR
Gangster Octopus
Duncan Gardner
Sporting
Various Artist
ad hoc
Balderdasha (briefly in vision)
San Bernardhinault
Willie1foot
Antepli Ejderha
Tactical Genius
Rogin the Armchair fan
Belhaven
Femme Folle
jason voorhees
etienne (briefly)
Jon
Vicarious Thrillseeker
nmrfox
caja-dglh
Incandenza

Who have I forgotten?

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

Was Reed on the first one?

[pebblethefish]

Reed is Hot Pepsi

[Sits]

That’s not a bad roll call.