first story (the quick one)
I went to carlisle. My mate (whom i was staying with) had his GF there. so i went for a walk like a good mate. When i saw the sign for Raffles (rough as fuck estate at the time) i knew i was lost. first time i'd seen burnt out cars, boarded up windows and understood what inner city crime was about.

i don't remember coming back, i just remember walking very casually, very rapidly.
(DreddPirateBob has watched every scifi film ever on, Sun 17 Jul 2011, 19:04, 7 replies)

You did the right thing, dude ;)
Being a Carliol myself, I can verify the historic roughness of that there area. Tales I could tell...
Even since they bulldozed most of it it remains a shite-hole!
Edit: Incidentally Raffles is anything but city centre, being pretty much on the outskirts of town just off one of the arterial roads.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 17 Jul 2011, 20:01, closed)

they bulldozed it?!
best thing for it. i ended up living up there for a while and it was spoken of only in hushed wispers with fearful glances

you going to solfest? :)
(DreddPirateBob has watched every scifi film ever on, Mon 18 Jul 2011, 9:48, closed)

Not all of it, sadly!
And I'll need to give the fest a miss this year :(
But my neighbour and his band are supporting The Damned and he'll be playing my uke so keep yer eyes open for that!!!
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 18 Jul 2011, 18:26, closed)

So your story is 'I went somewhere I didn't like so I left'?

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Sun 17 Jul 2011, 21:15, closed)

pretty much

(DreddPirateBob has watched every scifi film ever on, Mon 18 Jul 2011, 9:47, closed)

Some quite impressive
ignoring of the question too.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 18 Jul 2011, 10:38, closed)

i was drunk guv!
and i just wanted to join in! i am also trying to edit 3000 words into something more acceptable for qotw. it is taking far too long.

please don't hate me.
(DreddPirateBob has watched every scifi film ever on, Mon 18 Jul 2011, 14:54, closed)