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Title: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Batch on Monday, December 7, 2009, 17:37:29 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/8399996.stm Quote A Wiltshire town hitherto best known for its railway heritage, Honda motors and Billie Piper, has been chosen as a twin by the Disney organisation. Swindon beat 24 other UK towns competing for the unique honour. Rebecca Warren who masterminded the town's approach will fly to Florida to unveil a plaque at Walt Disney World. A special Swindon exhibition will also run next year at Disney's Epcot theme park, although it is not known what the display will contain. 'Great opportunity' Ms Warren, 20, a building society worker, made a video of her home town and composed a special poem which impressed Disney's judges. She will fly to Orlando with her nephew Aaron, 11, and five-year-old niece Amy to unveil a sign reading "Walt Disney World twinned with Swindon". A similar sign will also be on display at the multiple roundabout in the West Country town. She said: "I still cannot believe that my entry has been selected - it's fantastic. What a great opportunity for Swindon." Hugh Wood, of Disney Destinations International, said: "Britain clearly has a love for Walt Disney World and long-standing affinity with the parks and their magic, which is probably why the number and quality of entries received was so high." It is the first time the "magic kingdom" has twinned with somewhere "in the real world". Somewhat bizarre, seems we are a real Mickey Mouse town now. Presumably the exhibition will be showcasing a number of roundabouts (that'll confuse the Americans), a Swindon Town kit (naturally), some railway stuff and, erm, er Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Langers on Monday, December 7, 2009, 17:39:57 I wonder who we beat to get his prestigous honour.
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, December 7, 2009, 17:46:41 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/8399996.stm Somewhat bizarre, seems we are a real Mickey Mouse town now. Presumably the exhibition will be showcasing a number of roundabouts (that'll confuse the Americans), a Swindon Town kit (naturally), some railway stuff and, erm, er ...obviously the 7 wonders of Swindon http://www.jasperfforde.com/swindon/7wonders.html Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, December 7, 2009, 18:14:05 I wonder who we beat to get his prestigous honour. I would wager Milton Keynes would have been one of them! bloody hangers on. Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: axs on Monday, December 7, 2009, 18:31:22 ...obviously the 7 wonders of Swindon http://www.jasperfforde.com/swindon/7wonders.html not long till the next one is released. Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Simon Pieman on Monday, December 7, 2009, 18:50:48 My Mum is a big fan of Jasper Fforde. I read The Eyre Affair and I didn't really get the hype.
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: chalkies_shorts on Monday, December 7, 2009, 19:13:54 I would wager Milton Keynes would have been one of them! bloody hangers on. No, they'll just wait for us to go bankrupt and it'll be Disney World twinned with MK Swindon and then they'll build a World Cup standard platic roundabout with cows as the central bollards. Winkelman will then say that he's always supported roundabouts. Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, December 7, 2009, 19:38:47 My Mum is a big fan of Jasper Fforde. I read The Eyre Affair and I didn't really get the hype. Fforde's characters are very strong from a female perspective, which is unusual considering he's a bloke..I think it helps if you're in touch with your female side, and not just an unreconstructed sexist. Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: tans on Monday, December 7, 2009, 19:46:15 I wonder who we beat to get his prestigous honour. Merthyr came a close second Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Ardiles on Monday, December 7, 2009, 19:52:33 No, they'll just wait for us to go bankrupt and it'll be Disney World twinned with MK Swindon and then they'll build a World Cup standard platic roundabout with cows as the central bollards. Winkelman will then say that he's always supported roundabouts. I've always thought that Winkleman has the look of a man whose life has been profoundly affected by halitosis. Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Ginginho on Monday, December 7, 2009, 20:15:27 ...obviously the 7 wonders of Swindon http://www.jasperfforde.com/swindon/7wonders.html How the fuck have I never seen that lighthouse in the middle of town? Is it still there? Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Batch on Monday, December 7, 2009, 20:18:33 How the fuck have I never seen that lighthouse in the middle of town? Is it still there? Yes. I think they light it up every 30th February. Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: 4D on Monday, December 7, 2009, 20:21:41 Yes. I think they light it up every 30th February. I think you mean the 31st Batch ! Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Ginginho on Monday, December 7, 2009, 20:21:42 Bollocks, fell for that one big time.
Should've read the text before posting :D Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Ardiles on Monday, December 7, 2009, 20:24:11 Surely the blondest comment on record from a ginge!
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Ginginho on Monday, December 7, 2009, 20:25:05 I'm very ashamed of myself right now, in fact, if Batch hadn't quoted my post it would be long deleted :)
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: 4D on Monday, December 7, 2009, 21:13:46 You could be getting confused with Sme
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: SwindonTartanArmy on Monday, December 7, 2009, 23:35:56 My Mum is a big fan of Jasper Fforde. I read The Eyre Affair and I didn't really get the hype. I love jasper Ffordes books. Looking forward to the next Friday Next book. The randomness of it is great!Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 07:36:03 You could be getting confused with Sme Reminds me of the halcyon days of the TEF. :) http://thetownend.com/index.php/topic,2810.0.html Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Batch on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 08:02:03 I think you mean the 31st Batch ! Do I??? Why? We are talking proper Gregorian calendar here! Its early, and I've had 2 hrs sleep due to a sick 1year old. Go easy on me. Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Power to people on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 16:37:28 Was in Disney Shop today and that woman was in there with the cameras following her "just browse these items now" "ohh that's right we'll have shot of you and eeyore together"
Felt like telling her she was rather sad - and asking her is she realised Swindon will now have the Mickey (mouse) taken out of it now even more so than normal !! Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Langers on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 16:45:10 The Disney World were i live closed - not sure why, although it was a shit shop.
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: random_five on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 17:22:49 I wonder who we beat to get his prestigous honour. Apperently, in the UK we beat Lincoln, Norwich, Weston SuperMare, Brighton, Cambridge, Bristol, Brighton and Aberdeen. Not sure who was nominated outside the UK. Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: 4D on Thursday, December 10, 2009, 20:48:22 I see some witty gas fans are going to sing some "themed songs" on Saturday (according to a thread on their forum).
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Langers on Thursday, December 10, 2009, 20:50:15 That sounds like the gas - doing something nobody finds amusing.
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: RedRag on Thursday, December 10, 2009, 22:17:10 Had some Poxer try and take the Mickey about Disney - told him I didn't know about Disney but I did know about the magic of the FA Cup 3rd Round
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: donkey on Thursday, December 10, 2009, 22:19:20 And the legend of the four sided ground in Oxon.
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Doore on Thursday, December 10, 2009, 22:22:37 Had some Poxer try and take the Mickey about Disney - told him I didn't know about Disney but I did know about the magic of the FA Cup 3rd Round Yeah you told him, because the last time we played Oxford in the FA Cup second Round we... oh. Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: jonny72 on Thursday, December 10, 2009, 22:26:30 I see some witty gas fans are going to sing some "themed songs" on Saturday (according to a thread on their forum). This is going to come back to haunt us big style at some point. I can see someone like Rovers all turning up with Mickey Mouse ears and hands. We should be pre-empting them - get Disney to ship us the gear so we can all watch a game looking like Mickey Mouse. Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Luci on Friday, December 11, 2009, 08:38:21 :bye: :bye: :bye:
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: @MacPhlea on Friday, December 11, 2009, 09:39:01 Pre-empt them and sing the tigger song for Austin...
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: BANGKOK RED on Friday, December 11, 2009, 09:58:37 The wonderful thing about Austin's, is Austin's are wonderful things.
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, December 11, 2009, 13:00:00 Pre-empt them and sing the tigger song for Austin... Tee-eye-double-guh-AUSTIN? Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: Mark Hanrahan on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 00:36:13 Being a London-based Town fan, I could have done without this story. I've been utterly destroyed since it broke. 'Comedy' post-it notes are begining to wear thin.
Title: Re: Swindon twinned with................Disney World! Post by: jonny72 on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 01:15:55 Pre-empt them and sing the tigger song for Austin... The full "amended" lyrics, I think it works quite well leaving the rubbers, springs and bouncy shit as is; Quote The wonderful thing about Austin Is Austins are wonderful things. Their tops are made of rubbers The bottoms are made of springs. They're Bouncy, Flouncy, Trouncy, Pouncy, Fun, fun, fun, fun, FUN!!! The wonderful thing about Austin Is he's the only one He's the only one ! And if anyone doesn't know the tune; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFDKR3beR8M |