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Post by Alanović on Mar 2, 2020 14:06:25 GMT
Billy Joel? Ooooooh....Kay 🤔 You are a rum old cove, H. What's up with Billy Joel? One of my all time favourite performers. An absolute star, saw him at Wembley Stadium a few years ago - absolute magic.
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Post by EspadaIII on Mar 2, 2020 16:34:32 GMT
Boom tish....
I like Billy Jo-El...
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Post by dixinormus on Mar 3, 2020 7:33:45 GMT
Is he still alive?! I played a CD of his to death back in 93/94... he must be in his 70s now?
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Post by Alanović on Mar 3, 2020 9:03:16 GMT
Yes he is. Just passed 70. Still going, voice and piano skillz as strong as ever. But this is why we're keen to get there this year - he's not going to be performing at this level for ever. Choose your tour date here: www.ticketmaster.com/billy-joel-tickets/artist/735392
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Post by dixinormus on Mar 4, 2020 6:55:19 GMT
Don’t think he’ll come to NZ any time soon...
I’ll have to settle for The Proclaimers, who I saw when they were here last year... 🎤
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Post by WDB on Mar 4, 2020 8:10:39 GMT
It’s a long way to walk — but I suppose they’re used to that.
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Post by tyrednexited on Mar 7, 2020 12:38:35 GMT
Viz-a-viz changing/postponing travel plans. Had a day walking with friends on Thursday. In the course of conversation I mentioned that, under the circumstances, I thought the bottom was about to fall out of the Cruise Holiday business. It was met by a short silence, then the confession that they had just, the day before, booked an Alaskan cruise from Vancouver, in August. Can't say that I would be risking it (It's not so much the thought of catching the virus, more the thought of being in lockdown for a long time if anybody even shows any signs. Of course, they're covered by insurance in many circumstances if it is declared off-limits, or is cancelled, but all the same...... (They're committed to Canada for a family wedding, but actually haven't booked the flights for that yet!) We have prior reasons, which I won't go into, to question their judgement around holidays.
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Post by WDB on Mar 7, 2020 12:55:42 GMT
I was listening to a news report about the cruise ship that’s quarantined off San Francisco and wondering why it has to stay there. I mean, the only thing it can’t do is put people ashore, right? So why not at least take them somewhere? Probably still too wintry in Alaska, but down the coast to Mexico might be fun.
It all seems to be an extreme vindication of the old warning not to go to a party on a boat because if you want to leave, you can’t.
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Post by Rob on Mar 7, 2020 13:12:44 GMT
Well they need to get at least 21 people off the boat. But since 19 of them are crew there is a good chance a lot more people on board need to be taken off. I understand they may be heading to a non commercial type port to test everyone else.
So far they tested the 46 they thought might have it and nearly half did.
I see Trump doesn't want to let any of them off in the US because they will then count as having Covid-19 in the US and that looks bad for the figures. Seems he'd rather they all stay on board and probably all get it and some probably would die without treatment.
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Post by dixinormus on Mar 7, 2020 20:00:51 GMT
I don’t think that Trump’s approach differs greatly from several other countries which aren’t allowing cruise ships in to port.
And If we don’t test many people than we can’t have many cases..! 🤐
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Post by Rob on Mar 7, 2020 20:05:09 GMT
I think it's a bit different if the cruise set out from San Francisco to then not let it back.
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Post by Rob on Mar 12, 2020 1:50:18 GMT
WDB, When in April had you planned because if it's before April 13th it's not happening. Who expected Trump to announce this. And who knows if the dates might change.
At the moment I'd hold back booking anything.... anywhere.
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Post by WDB on Mar 12, 2020 7:10:47 GMT
It’s only the Schengen countries at the moment, not the UK (or Ireland) that are affected by Trump’s little stunt but no, we won’t be going. Our plan was to fly out on Saturday 11th and return on Thursday 16th, with the Carnegie Hall concert on the Tuesday evening. Tickets for that would be $200, which it’s unlikely our insurance would refund.
So no, I’ve booked nothing and we won’t be going. Assuming this all blows over by then, we’ll look for another opportunity in the autumn.
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Post by Alanović on Mar 12, 2020 9:19:52 GMT
Same here re: Billy Joel. I are disappoint.
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Post by dixinormus on Mar 15, 2020 4:46:43 GMT
What a difference a week makes! I can’t foresee overseas travel being on the menu for any of us for the next 3-4 months. And goodness knows which airlines will still be around by then?
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