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Coalman replied

21 April 2016, 19:46
Well done sir!
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d000hg replied

21 April 2016, 19:16
Bloody immigrants stealing our awards
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greenlake replied

21 April 2016, 18:00
Well done AtW!
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sasguru replied

21 April 2016, 15:49
Originally posted by zeitghost

Aye, them were the days.

All gone now of course: the huge industrial British corporations: GEC, ICI, Marconi.
The Germans, by and large, managed to keep theirs
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sasguru replied

21 April 2016, 15:45
Originally posted by zeitghost

Congrats.

How many of this lot are still around?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Qu...hnology)_(1988)

Interesting how the vast majority of those were in manufacturing/engineering.
I feel old when I remember that I went to a residential interview at GEC for a graduate job - didn't get it, drank too much of the free beer at the evening reception dinner
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NickFitz replied

21 April 2016, 15:38
Nice one! Congratulations!

Originally posted by Uncle Albert View Post

And doubly well done for getting Squirrels UK Ltd in there too!

I thought that was a joke until I went back and checked
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Halo Jones replied

21 April 2016, 15:15
Originally posted by eek View Post

Well done that man. And far subtlier gloating than anyone else on here would have done

+1
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darmstadt replied

21 April 2016, 14:46
Well done, but remember, don't:
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DimPrawn replied

21 April 2016, 14:27
Yes well done, hard work recognised.
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mudskipper replied

21 April 2016, 14:18
Nice one!
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vetran replied

21 April 2016, 14:09
Originally posted by AtW View Post

I am saving the best for my Kebab...

FTFY
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vetran replied

21 April 2016, 14:03
Originally posted by eek View Post

Well done that man. And far subtlier gloating than anyone else on here would have done

too subtle I missed that.

oh hark at her has a royal badge on her.
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AtW replied

21 April 2016, 13:57
Originally posted by eek View Post

Well done that man. And far subtlier gloating than anyone else on here would have done

I am saving the best for KBE...
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AtW replied

21 April 2016, 13:57
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Good to see you up there with the best such as Byworth Boilers Ltd

Dave does a great job fitting boilers in Skegness, he deserves that prestigous award!

Shut up ...
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eek replied

21 April 2016, 13:57
Well done that man. And far subtlier gloating than anyone else on here would have done
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