Dostoyevsky
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« on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 01:28:29 » |
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"Swindon of the South West"? I was watching one of my favourite programmes yesterday called "Great British Railway Journeys" presented by Micheal Portillo. They visited a place in Devon called Newton Abbot, a location with big railway associations, that proudly proclaims itself "The Swindon of the South West". Now this begs a big question, clearly we are not regarded as South West? One look on the map has always been enough to raise my doubts. In my opinion we're clearly not. Here's the clip, a really endearing railway man in Newton Abbot, taking pride in his town's Swindon connections. 20mins 00 secs onwards http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01qgm2b/Great_British_Railway_Journeys_Series_4_Exmouth_to_Newton_Abbot/ |
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GoSWINDON
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« Reply #1 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 01:32:07 » |
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Get him Berniman
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Shaw Rosso
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 01:33:10 » |
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There is an escapee trying to steal your insanity crown mate, please save me.
I like Portillo in this, and the Politics thing he does after Question Time too
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 01:41:27 » |
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Cheers Shaw Rosso. I've had serious flu in the last week, enjoyed reading your write ups for the games. I've been told to mute down on the forum. I am under strict orders.
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 08:19:48 » |
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Cheers Shaw Rosso. I've had serious flu in the last week, enjoyed reading your write ups for the games. I've been told to mute down on the forum. So I've been posting under a pseudonym.
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« Reply #5 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 08:57:22 » |
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Edited for you. Hahahaa, I see you have been one of the previous Supermario victims red socks |
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« Reply #6 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 09:09:13 » |
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Hahahaa, I see you have been one of the previous Supermario victims red socks
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« Reply #7 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 10:32:22 » |
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« Reply #8 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 11:28:43 » |
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« Reply #9 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 11:41:45 » |
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One thing that has always made me laugh, is when we've played the likes of Exeter and Plymouth,
some commentators refer to the games as a "West Country Derby".
They aren't! Swindon to Exeter and to Plymouth are over 115 and 160 miles,respectively.
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« Reply #10 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 12:46:21 » |
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If Swindon and Exeter/Plymouth are generally considered within the 'South West' then of course they'll orchestrate it in it being something far more important, regardless of mileage.
Whenever possible, the sports media will make any fixture out to be a 'derby'.
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« Reply #11 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 14:56:32 » |
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I always say that Swindon is the gateway to the West.
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« Reply #12 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 17:21:48 » |
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Hand on heart, on all that is sacred, i'm not SuperMario. Though I rather wish I was given the stir he has clearly caused |
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« Reply #13 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 17:35:28 » |
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you're allowed to argue, just go easy on the potentially libellous comments against gold medal winning olympians.
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« Reply #14 on: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 18:08:50 » |
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I did see the programme in question and did find the phrase 'The Swindon of the South West' slightly surprising. When I think about it though, I think I would consider Swindon to be in 'The West', although only just - the 'Gateway to the West' - if you prefer and as has been mentioned. Newton Abbott on the other hand, I would consider to be in the 'South West', so I suppose the statement is fair enough.
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