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Post by freeway on Jan 6, 2009 22:30:51 GMT
Here's my claim to fame a pic with "The Greatest" taken back in 1977 in the London Hilton where I worked as a wine waiter.........god he was a giant of a man close up and a real down to earth nice guy.......just asked him straight out to pose with me......lol.....only found this pic recently while up in the attic cleaning around .....regards.............Barry  www.4shared.com/file/79327668/f32884ce/Ali_V__Barry_1977.html |
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Post by weegeo on Jan 7, 2009 19:58:30 GMT
I always say `if your going to be seen at least be seen with the best` great pic
weegeo
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Post by simmo123 on Jan 7, 2009 22:08:59 GMT
 Great pic Barry, thank goodness we've got rid of that "Garden Gnome" from down-under ;D ;D Simmo
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Post by freeway on Jan 8, 2009 21:50:05 GMT
Who would that be now Simmo ? ;D
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Post by shyamwestwind on Jan 26, 2009 9:02:27 GMT
Really nice pic, Barry. Ali was the greatest and a "pucca" gentleman. Thanks for sharing this.
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Post by JohnG on Jan 26, 2009 9:24:43 GMT
Thanks for the piccie Barry. I remember watching the fight with our 'Enery. Henry Cooper that is, the only man I think who knocked him down. My did he looked surprised. He then did a massacre on Henry's eyes, his known weak spot. Henry retired.
Er ... shouldn't that be "Muhammed Ali and me", not myself. Sorry to be pedantic, I teach some English over here in Germany and they always ask "why do English speakers not speak their language properly!" I hear so many people using the "..self" instead of me or us etc.
OTOH you can always tell me to shutup!
JohnG.
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Post by freeway on Jan 26, 2009 12:19:22 GMT
Yes John you are correct there. ...........I'm usually a stickler for spellings and grammar myself ...always pulling my family up on little things ;D I suppose you could always say Muhammed Ali and I as well............thanx for that John.....now better hide this post before the missus sees it ..I'd never live it down lol ;D
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Post by JohnG on Jan 26, 2009 13:15:36 GMT
Ha ha, knew that would get you going! No, only M.A. and I e.g. went to the boxing match. i.e. followed by a verb. e.g. I went. When it is just "him and me" e.g. a picture of him and me then not him and I. What a pedantic old b@st@rd I have become. It comes from teaching English (which I never did until I came here). My apologies.  JohnG. You'll have to alter the title again! |
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Post by Tubbs on Jan 26, 2009 14:36:02 GMT
Yes John you are correct there. ...........I'm usually a stickler for spellings and grammar myself ...always pulling my family up on little things ;D I suppose you could always say Muhammed Ali and I as well............thanx for that John.....now better hide this post before the missus sees it ..I'd never live it down lol ;D Funny enough i use the word "Myself" instead of "Me" a lot since moving back home...its an Irish thing m8!! And who can argue what with all the literary scholars we have produced!! I have a degree in English Literature and my grammar is appaling at times...once the message gets across is the main thing Barry..lol. BTW....gr8 pic m8...a real treasure to have!! |
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Post by Steptoe on Jan 27, 2009 7:20:53 GMT
How about Me and Muhammad Ali |
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Post by JohnG on Jan 27, 2009 7:27:48 GMT
Works for I! |
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Post by JazzCat on Jan 27, 2009 13:03:57 GMT
Gee, John, I don't recall you corrected me and I know my spelling and grammar are simply atrocious! I only look sort of edj-a-ma-kay-ted because of my diligent use of spell check! LOL
Just get on a live chat with me and you'll have the fright of your life trying to read through my incessant typos and misspellings!
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Post by JohnG on Jan 27, 2009 16:25:44 GMT
Too much of a gentleman to do that to you Cat! (If you believe that you'll believe anything!) Typos and so on ... yea me too, live. I've corrected a few in my articles which I have re-read. But this ain't typos it'S BLATANT BAD GRANDMA. Nobody says you and myself, it's you and me. Or, you and I (we) are going to the theatre. And whilst I'm steaming, you could say me and M.A., Barry BUT politeness dictates you put others first. e.g. not me and him but him and me. Okay, okay ... rant over! That was a high horse wasn't it?  JohnG. |
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Post by Tubbs on Jan 27, 2009 20:41:34 GMT
If i were to play " Advocatus Diaboli "in this interesting discussion, and having studied the rights and wrongs of the correct use of the English language, i would have to say that saying "Me and Dave" or "Dave and I" does not really matter to anyone....or does anyone really care?? Why, i remember once Prince Charles doing an interview where he mentioned "Me and the boys"...obviously talking about his two sons.  There we have it..."Me and Charlie"...two of a kind!! ;D |
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Post by JohnG on Feb 14, 2009 10:00:48 GMT
Ah well, he is heir to the throne (not saying which kind) isn't he? So normal rules of etiquette don't apply. "Charles and me".
But you're right, very few really care. But language is important, otherwise we fail to express ourselves in ways that other people understand like man. Like you know what I like mean? And who has ever held Charlie boy up as the epitome of correct use of grammar?
Oh well!
JohnG.
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Post by Tubbs on Feb 14, 2009 12:27:04 GMT
Quite right John....just playing devils advocate...ur a diamond geezer!! ;D
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Post by JohnG on Feb 14, 2009 16:26:29 GMT
Lost me!
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Great pic Barry, thank goodness we've got rid of that "Garden Gnome" from down-under ;D ;D Simmo
