" Great " Train Robber dies.................................8-)

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" Great " Train Robber dies.................................8-)

11 years 6 months ago
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Familiar to some of our not so young brigade, Ronnie Biggs the great train robber dies at 84 yrs after a long illness.


www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2525663...ears-ill-health.html


Hope some of our UK members can recall the buzz about this event that even made news here in S.A. in a big way.

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Re: Re: " Great " Train Robber dies.................................8-)

11 years 6 months ago
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Funny you should say this because I was watching the greatest prison escapes this morning and only learnt about this guy today. He was really a legend amongst criminals in his day

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Re: Re: " Great " Train Robber dies.................................8-)

11 years 6 months ago
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Hibs is it true u were big pals with Peter Tobin

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Re: Re: " Great " Train Robber dies.................................8-)

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> Hibs is it true u were big pals with Peter Tobin


Na but Oscar Pistnlegless used to drink in my local

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Re: Re: " Great " Train Robber dies.................................8-)

11 years 6 months ago
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My dad's golf buddy was Jack Slipper..
Couldn't and still don't know why,chalk and cheese.

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Re: Re: " Great " Train Robber dies.................................8-)

11 years 6 months ago
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I enjoyed the movie I am sure Phil Collins played Buster?

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