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Since no one is typing, and i am having a break
from drinking working I will write an essay.

In the news. Birmingham. Saturday night. The 3 people that did venture into the centre of Birmingham have been told to go home. Nothing else happened.

Years ago, before most of you were born, Dire Straits were performing at Birmingham NEC and invited me up for the concert and the after show party etc.

I rang up Amex concierge service to book a flight and hotel for the one Saturday night. The Amex girls words I have never forgotten.
"You are going to Birmingham for a night out? No one goes to Birmingham for a Saturday night out!


Edit/ Typical - I say no no one is typing and people start posting
(I helped save b3ta! Enigmatic ™                 Voice No More                  ©, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:33, archived)
I slept with your wife

(I helped save b3ta! Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:34, archived)
I know
she told me how small you are
(I helped save b3ta! Enigmatic ™                 Voice No More                  ©, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:35, archived)
Well as long as i come

(I helped save b3ta! Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:36, archived)
Did you save the diamonds, and foil the evil Dr's plans, with only a blue ballpoint and half a tub of flora?

(I helped save b3ta! glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:36, archived)
are these Birmingham specialilities?

(I helped save b3ta! Enigmatic ™                 Voice No More                  ©, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:37, archived)
yes, or stitches

(I helped save b3ta! glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:39, archived)
this is probably still true
i don't know of anywhere that's regularily worth going to on a saturday night. Friday nights are pretty shit too. Wednesday however is the night to go out in birmingham.
(I helped save b3ta! asparagus time Is in Brazil., Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:37, archived)
This explains everything

It also explains why I couldn't get a table anywhere on a Wednesday night some years later when I was in Brum on business
(I helped save b3ta! Enigmatic ™                 Voice No More                  ©, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:39, archived)
Have I missed something?

Dire Straits were the first band I ever saw live at the tender age of 12. Thet were brilliant :)

Evening all! Only on for a few mins.
(I helped save b3ta! Fenris temporary Lazarus, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:38, archived)
*bums*

(I helped save b3ta! Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:38, archived)
About all the action I'm going to get
until next weekend :'(
(I helped save b3ta! Fenris temporary Lazarus, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:40, archived)
And thats a bad thing?
i'll have you know im hung like a gnat!
(I helped save b3ta! Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:41, archived)
Hehe - have you been drinking perchance?
I'm just lamenting my general lack of nookie.

Oh my download is finished - will be off in a sec. Have a good one :)
(I helped save b3ta! Fenris temporary Lazarus, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:44, archived)
not so tender now!

(I helped save b3ta! sprinkles ITS AN ISLAND, morron, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:41, archived)
Would you prefer it with the sandpaper overcoat?

(I helped save b3ta! Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:42, archived)
Dire Starits brilliant live? - yes
Birmingham Saturday night? - no
Police evacuate Brum tonight? - yes
(I helped save b3ta! Enigmatic ™                 Voice No More                  ©, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:40, archived)
Just went to the Beeb
site and seen what's going on. Brum is a bit bit weird anyway.

I've still got a real soft spot for Dire Straits - 1st 3 albums were the best I think, despite how much people rave about Brothers in Arms.
(I helped save b3ta! Fenris temporary Lazarus, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:42, archived)
Bothers In Arms got extra kudos
for being the first mainstream pop record to be released on CD.

At a time when classical music was all that was available for 20 quid on CD, Dire Straits mastered the album with CD in mind (a first) and sold it everywhere for 9.99.

There were only 2 strong tracks in my opinion, Making Movies and Love Over Gold were my favourites.
(I helped save b3ta! Enigmatic ™                 Voice No More                  ©, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:46, archived)
Making Movies
was great, Love over gold had a couple of really good tracks (Telegraph Road especially) but didn't really stand out. Their eponymous first album is still probably my favorite.

Anyway, I'm off - nn mate :)
(I helped save b3ta! Fenris temporary Lazarus, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:50, archived)
Have a good one

(I helped save b3ta! Enigmatic ™                 Voice No More                  ©, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:51, archived)