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purplehearts Rudie

Joined: 04 Aug 2014 Posts: 5
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Hiya
Been looking for some sort of forum for The Specials and finally found one, I am the only person I know bar my parents that love The Specials and wanted to be around like minded people, kind of a shy loner loser here
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edtaylor007 Ska Face

Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 101
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How do & welcome on board.
There is facebook page too. |
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chemode Too Hot

Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 2008
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Hiya
Been looking for some sort of forum for The Specials and finally found one, I am the only person I know bar my parents that love The Specials and wanted to be around like minded people, kind of a shy loner loser here
Doesn't look like many people post here any more but hello all the same  |
We're all shy, lonely losers here too... but the hardcore amongst us still post fairly regularly... so welcome aboard!!  _________________ I got one art "O" level, it did nothing for me !! |
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Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:00 pm |
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Paul Willo Site Admin


Joined: 16 Aug 2003 Posts: 9587
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Mon Aug 04, 2014 3:26 pm |
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DRD67 Too Hot
Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 3538
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Howdy _________________ Just because I look Jolly doesn't mean I am feckin Jolly |
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Mon Aug 04, 2014 3:53 pm |
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purplehearts Rudie

Joined: 04 Aug 2014 Posts: 5
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Hi guys
I did not mean to interpret anyone here is a loser loner but yay for regular posting, I'm glad there even is a forum.
Thank you all for being so sweet, so how are we?
I'm not on facebook (maybe the only person) but thank you for letting me know, I'll definitely check it out though. |
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Mon Aug 04, 2014 4:41 pm |
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kennybacon Special
Joined: 04 May 2009 Posts: 849
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welcome on board purpleheart, there are a few people on here who aren't on facebook (me for one) - this forum is about as far as I go with the social networking thing _________________ Bernie Rhodes Knows - Dont Argue |
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Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:32 pm |
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Halfy Special
Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 598
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kennybacon wrote: |
welcome on board purpleheart, there are a few people on here who aren't on facebook (me for one) - this forum is about as far as I go with the social networking thing |
Me too.
And a warm welcome Puplehearts  _________________ "Call it - Heads or tales" |
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Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:56 am |
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purplehearts Rudie

Joined: 04 Aug 2014 Posts: 5
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Hello
Thank you all for being nice, I was a tad nervous introducing myself but it has been lovely so far
I just cannot do Facebook, social media irks me, bar twitter, sort of.
So is anyone going to the concert?
Do you mind me asking how you got into The Specials? Was you around at the time? They woke my life up a bit to be honest |
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Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:38 am |
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kennybacon Special
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I think I was hooked just from hearing Gangsters on the radio as a 10 or 11 year old in 79' - it just stood out from most of the other stuff at the time, then followed more two tone releases from The Specials and the other Ska bands of the time and that was it. Thirty five years later and still love it.
I have been on the last three tours, but not going this time around. Just been to see The Beat, The Selecter and Bad Manners at the Leeds fest, so that's probably my live ska fix for this year. _________________ Bernie Rhodes Knows - Dont Argue |
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Tue Aug 05, 2014 9:36 am |
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purplehearts Rudie

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Gah, I so should of been born earlier so I could been around in the 70's/80's, I was made for it! Bet that was amazing though, when they first came out and had a massive buzz. I'm obsessed with all things 1980's > backwards.
I came across The Specials on a 1977 TOTP I recorded 1/2 years ago and saw Gangsters and it blew my mind The sort of 'fuck you' attitude rocks my boat. I am very sore I've missed out on all these years of The Specials due to living under a rock but better late than never,
I love that The Selecter and Bad Manners are still going, this music I prefer over crap being released today, bar a few. Silly question, but are the tours amazing? I already know they will be, but in order to make myself feel better for missing out, I've just downloaded their convert they done in 1980 in Japan(?) I think, so I'll be enjoying this. Hope you don't mind me asking, I am an ant-eater for all info on the past decades |
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Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:43 am |
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Shan Site Admin


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We post, we watch, we lurk Lol!! Welcome  _________________ "The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind." |
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Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:13 pm |
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purplehearts Rudie

Joined: 04 Aug 2014 Posts: 5
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Gah, I so should of been born earlier so I could been around in the 70's/80's, I was made for it! Bet that was amazing though, when they first came out and had a massive buzz. I'm obsessed with all things 1980's > backwards.
I came across The Specials on a 1977 TOTP I recorded 1/2 years ago and saw Gangsters and it blew my mind The sort of 'fuck you' attitude rocks my boat. I am very sore I've missed out on all these years of The Specials due to living under a rock but better late than never,
I love that The Selecter and Bad Manners are still going, this music I prefer over crap being released today, bar a few. Silly question, but are the tours amazing? I already know they will be, but in order to make myself feel better for missing out, I've just downloaded their convert they done in 1980 in Japan(?) I think, so I'll be enjoying this. Hope you don't mind me asking, I am an ant-eater for all info on the past decades |
*I meant 1979.
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Fri Aug 08, 2014 9:52 am |
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Ally Too Hot

Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 4274
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Hi. _________________ One day they will know
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madness12 Gangster


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Welcome... _________________ The rude boy returns.... |
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StevieB Special

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Hello and welcome to the forum  _________________ Can you hear them talking about us
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