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Billyboy

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Madrid atrocity

As I'm checking the posts on the forum, it just came on the news about a terrorist tradgedy unfolding in Madrid, very shocking.
Dave

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2004 11:15:51

Florian

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From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Billyboy)

What happened ?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2004 11:24:46

Florian

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From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Billyboy)

nevermind i found it

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2004 11:28:56

Kate

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From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Florian)

I'm watching the news right now. It appears a bomb has exploded in Madrid's train station. without doubt it will be ETA as Spain is in the middle of elections. Its disgusting that some people have such little regard for human life. Many people are dead and many injured.

Kate

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2004 12:14:53

Jon Boyes

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RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Kate)

Awful news. BBC website is reporting 170 people killed in a series of bombings.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Jon

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2004 12:51:45

Miguel de Maria

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From: Phoenix, AZ

RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Billyboy)

Terrorists are the lowest of the low. On equal footing are those who support them.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2004 14:29:08

Billyboy

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RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

Kate, I'm having a week in Granada at Easter, Is there any dance classes, that don't mind foreign guitarists sitting in at.
Cheers
Dave

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 11 2004 18:30:52

Florian

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From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Billyboy)

Id would like to offer my deapest sympathy to all the Spanish users here.
I am not very good at this kind of speaches but know I mean this from the heart.
The hole world is shoked and sorry about what happened in Madrid.

It makes me sick to my stomach when i read about this kind of senceless killling, events like this kind of make everything else we argue about so stupid and insegnificant.

I didnt know what to say to you guys but i know i had to say something.

Sincerely: Florian

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 12 2004 3:13:14

Kate

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From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Billyboy)

Hi Dave,

I have no idea. I can ask Andrés about Mario Maya school when I see him. Though they may be closed over Easter. I suggest when you get here to go to Carmen a las Cuevas and ask there. I'll also ask my friend Maica for you who has a dance school also in the Albaicin.

Semana Santa is a great time to visit. Make sure you go on the Gitanos procession up the Sacromonte, it finishes at 7 am so you have to stay up all night but its worth it.

Hasta la vista
Kate

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 12 2004 14:10:19

Billyboy

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RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Kate)

Thanks Kate, I'll be getting an Easy Jet to Malaga, how far is it to Granada? Carmen a las Cuevas who is that, anymore info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Dave

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 12 2004 21:43:54

Ron.M

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Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Scotland

RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Billyboy)

Steady on Dave!
I don't think they do Boddingtons and Woodbine in Granada!
I would pack a suitcase if I were you. Better safe than sorry!

cheers

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 12 2004 22:05:28

Billyboy

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RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Ron.M)

How do you know I smoke Woodbines ? Do you know if they will alow me to take my Wippet on the flight.

Dave

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 13 2004 13:34:24

Ron.M

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From: Scotland

RE:Whippets and Woodbine (in reply to Billyboy)

LOL!
Actually I must confess, my Grandfather comes from St. Helens.
You've put me in mind of this one...

These two old Lancashire sisters share a house.
When one of them passes away the other arranges the funeral.
She visits the stonemason for a memorial stone.
After looking around she say's "My sister would have just wanted something very simple like 'She Was Thine', nothing fancy."
"No problem", says the stonemason, "I'll get in done and put in position by tomorrow".
A couple of days later, the old lady goes to the cemetry and is furious when she looks at the stone which reads "She Was Thin".
She goes back home and calls the stonemason on the phone.
"You stupid bugger, go and look at that stone, you've left the 'E' out."
"I don't know how that could have happened", says the stonemason, "but I'll get somebody to sort it out straight away. Meanwhile please accept our sincerest apologies".
The next day the old lady goes to the cemetry and looks at the stone, which now reads
"E She Was Thin".

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 13 2004 14:58:18

Kate

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From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Billyboy)

Hi Dave

Carmen Las Cuevas is a flamenco school. Check out their website www.carmencuevas.com/

I just got back from Malaga airport and it is about an hour and a half's drive. Its easy by bus, you come out of airport and to your right is a bus stop where a regular takes you straight to the bus station. You need to find Alsina Graells ( not sure about speklling) window to buy a ticket to Granada bus station. Its quite well organised and should be easy to find, and they are used to foreigners with little Spanish so dont worry.

And I think you can now bring your whippet on the plane, you need a pet passport or something like that. I'd buy your woodbines here though, much cheaper, if you can find them amongst the ducados.

Kate

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 13 2004 15:22:22

Billyboy

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RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Kate)

Thanks Kate, I'll print that out and take it with me. Those Ducados, no wonder flamenco singers have that gravely voice smoking those, and Ron, that Joke reminds me of "The Working Class Playwrite" sketch by Python "Tungsten carbide drills! What the bloody hell's tungsten carbide drills?" http://arago4.tn.utwente.nl/stonedead/crosslinks/tv-series/sketches/fc-02/working-class-playwright.html
Cheers
Dave

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 13 2004 16:17:31

Escribano

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From: England, living in Italy

RE: Madrid atrocity (in reply to Billyboy)

Just awful, Spain came out in its millions to protest. The bar next to the theatre in Jerez closed early as they lost a good friend in the attack, the day after the festival finished.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 13 2004 17:32:39