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Ok, folks, as several of you have requested; RC kindly hosted this pic for me, taken several years back around Christmas.

I am near the centre in the green C&C: Red Alert t-shirt (natch), and Ben (Zereil) is on the far left.

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or you could say ,Ush, you are the only one in t-shirt
Study buddies and a mascot?

Nice jacket Zereil, which member of Bucks Fizz did you swipe it from.

That's cruel!!!

"I hear the secret that you keep...when you talkingin your sleep"

It must be said that I don't think anyone was happy with the way they looked in that photo; Zereil, I am sure, will be ohrrified to see that I posted it?

Study buddies? Well, I was still at school at the time but only in the very technical sense; most of the others had moved onto Uni by then but not Ben, who was in the year I moved down to, not little genius Joe in the front, of course, and not my brother on the far right who was just polishing off his Masters at the time, I think.

There arent many pics of me in high school, but if I could find one I think I could be nominated for geek of the year.

So dont be that horrified, we all have our skeletons.

neat pic, ush; thanks.

I didn't think you looked geeky. Did you think you looked geeky?

Funny..Ze is EXACTLY the way I imagined..

I dont play guitar. What are you talking about

Thanks for the pic. Quite an....interesting group.

I swear I look marginally better now and have better dress sense. That was not however a jacket but rather just a long sleeve black shirt with the cuffs folded up. Oh dear the past seems to be creeping up on us...we werent built for this...Although I must ask is this how you imagied us to have been even if that was 5 years ago.

OK, 5 years ago. Hmmm. Well, in that case....

in that case..?...

Bucks Fizz, HA!

All I can imagine now is a follow on photo where they've all ripped off each others jumpers to reveal sequined leotards!

Is it me or did Bucks Fizz always rip off each others clothes at some point in the act?

hmmm, well I'm 22 now...

They still do!!! It's a trademark thing. They were on one of those "Where are they now?" shoes the other week. Theirs only one of the guys left and neither of the women but they still perform the same old show.

Its a lie I swear I dont...oh..

And they insisted it was true....

I'm soooooooo glad I missed the Buck Fizz trend..

Too bad.

Why are you smiling?

Cool pic, Ush...thanks for posting it. Looks like a crew that knows how to have a good time.

Um, I'd beg to differ on a point there.

Of all the many things I have heard Ben called over time, Bucks Fizz dress fan is not one of them. Meanwhile, Mechmoggy, never look at a photo of my friends again...

You could always post a better pic of yourslef, Zereil.

RC dont like Pink Floyd but is keen on Buck Fizz they did so much for the music man I wonder if they have made up their mind yet

What do you mean you beg to differ???? I don't even know who they are.

That said, some of what they sing IS very appropriate for Ben...

Thanks for putting words in my mouth Fintim appreciate it...

You are welcome RC.

You are welcome RC.

He meant it so much, he just had to say it twice...

Actually, as I have previously stated, my tastes are rather eclectic, but mainly around Dance, Garage and Pop with a good measure of Rock in there too.

Are you ignoring my question???

Probably didn't read that far back.

Maybe

OK, hands up anyone who actually understands the question...

Hmm, and it was Dim who didn't understand what YOU said... this is a GREAT convo...

What did you beg to differ about?..

This could go on for a while...

You're right, it could go on forever.......

*sigh*
Will someone pleeeeeeaase tell me...

Who Buck's Fizz are? Two man/two girl combo from two decades back who made their name by winning the Eurovision Song Contest. Looked good and wore... not that much.

But their tradmark was the girls ripping of the skirts. See, I knew you'd want to know, and you missed out on that.

Hence, I begged to differ.

Oh...gotcha...

But I'm not a guy, RC.. Ripped skirts don't do much for me

Well it wasn't the watching so much as the just knowing.

So I was right, from a certain point of view...

If the two female band members had any kind of sex appeal it might have been exciting.

Hey! One of them made Going Live! That's woman enough for ANYONE!

Uh, ok, sure, whatever you like.

Hey, not me, but there was virtually an entire generation of kids brought up on liking her. This brings us back to the age thing...

Still sane?

I guess. Give me Maggie Philbin any day!!!

God knows what the kids of today are liking...

In that case I've never met an 18 year old bloke with any dress sense!!!!

Just check out MTV and you know.

they love Jennifer Lopez, Britany"I am a fake"Spears, Christina Aguilera? See this is why I keep to VH-1 at least they play some decent music there.

Well, you're the Music Master.

MTV Base for me thanks.

explains a lot

Nasty, finti, nasty.

Why does that explain a lot Finti?

Eeeeiw, Cherly Baker never did nowt for me.

Now I always had a thing for Jane, from Rod,Jane & Freddy fame. The chic could sing dance AND she knew a guy who lived with two naked bears and a zippy looking chap. I'd even go as far to say that Rainbow went downhill after R,J & F left.

Don't forget the gay hippo!

Not to creative stuff played on MTV, most of the time.

Ooh thats right George was a big pink hippo, not a bear.

Ha! a pink gay hippo - no wonder I'm all messed up with a childhood watching that farce!

"Oooooh yes Jeffrey"

RC you said you wouldnt listen to Pink Floyd, thus thats explains a lot post

I must admit, against all better judgement, I like this Norwegian.

But you're still nasty.

I do appreciate the point you are trying to mae Finti, but doesn't that come down to a case of musical tastes?

As you will see from my "Soundtracks...." topic I do appreciate the enormity of some of the tracks and artists your are quoting.

Of course, RC. Never doubted you, RC.

As it should be, but you lie.

Thing is RC I am only teasing. Everyone is entitled to their own taste espescially when it comes to music. My taste lies in the years or decades gone by. And its a good thing a lot of people DONT chare my musical taste, makes it so much easier to get hold of the cd`s or download tracks on the net
As for taste I guess it is MY taste and all the other WRONG taste`s out their.

That about sums it up.

Hang on hang on. Going back to a point made by Ush ages ago, since when did one of buck's fizz make going live? That was Sarah green, not Cheryl Baker! Or did cheryl baker do it before Sarah green? I thought it was always Sarah green. Or was she in Bucks fizz? I didn't think she was. Please correct me if I am wrong. Although I am sure Ush will anyway!

*waiting for Ush*

You may well have a good point there, Elle; they are very similar women. I am certainly no sure enough to commit.

Ush not sure? Is he feeling worse than usual?

Ooh does this mean I may actually be right for once? They are not similar women though at all. Sarah green did going live. Cheryl Baker did record breakers.

They LOOK the same and both did Kid's TV...

They don't look the same at all. Cheryl Baker had mad blonde hair and Sarah green had straight almost white hair. Totally different! Plus one has gordon the gopher as a mascott and the other has Roy castle as a mascott!

They were BOTH on Going Live I think, and at the same time too for a while.

Cheryl Baker did the OSB and Sarah Green was in the studio with Schofield and that dumb puppet.

I thought Schofield was the dumb puppet?

Nah, Philip Schofield was the presenter, you know the guy that did Dr. Dolittle in the West End. The puppet was Gorden the Gohpher.

It's just a puppet!!!

*must be in the wrong country again*

Sorry Keo, this was Saturday Morning kids TV in the UK.

Thanks, RC. There you go, Edna. Though I would have thought you would have been more of a Live and Kicking girl...

Don't feel bad, keo....I'm as lost as you are.

Maybe we can start a non-UK self-aid group.

I think enough damage was done to the UK's youth without exporting: -

No.73
5-4-3-2-1
Live & Kicking

Image how us Brit's would be thought of then eh? Image the foreigners dismay at Nobby the Sheep - I think we should keep the crap in Britain.

Don't forget the Multicoloured Swap Shop.

Can't remember which show exactly but does anyone remember the one with a phone in to talk to five star. This bloke came on the phone and the presenter said, "Is there anything you'd like to ask 5*" and he replied, "yes, why are you so fu**ing crap!".


Comedy genius.

I remember that. The presenter was totally gobsmacked. I think it was Mike Reed (The DJ not the Eastenders actor).

Live and kicking? Hey! I may be younger than you Ush but I'm not that young! I was a little old for saturday morning bratt programmes when that came around. I was definitely a Going Live person. And there was Gimme 5 on ITV aswell at about the same time.

You mean you DON'T watch CDUK?

Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny.

As you wish...
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Ah, the Carrot Character.

Indeed.

All those carrots, help you see in the dark. Always useful under the bed covers.

Nice save!

Okay well.... closing time.

Um, scary mouse.

Yeah, I'm always losing my remote control under there as well.