The UAFC

well its Guangzhou tomorrow which u may b interested 2 no has an Irish bar called The Paddy Field.

News from the far side:

http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,182 ... 71,00.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

apologies for the late posting of this link --

http://www.whataboutTibet.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and a late link for colin's growing trivia collection --

http://www.lighthousegetaway.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'm reliably informed that last night's trouble in Piccadilly Garden all started when a Rangers fan, whose granny
came from Tibet, thought he glimpsed the Torch on the big screen, he lobbed a bottle (as u do), screen went blank
and it then all got a bit out of hand.

Mike i feel this thread has become two threads in essence. I think this thread has a rite 2 b united by a single image

http://www.pbase.com/reflectionsbyruth/image/55277017" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

H'woodMike2umate wrote:I'm reliably informed that last night's trouble in Piccadilly Garden all started when a Rangers fan, whose granny
came from Tibet, thought he glimpsed the Torch on the big screen, he lobbed a bottle (as u do), screen went blank
and it then all got a bit out of hand.

That's not the rumour that I heard Michael -

Nice one Moondance!

But to get back to the Far East i gather that Tibet has had a lot of earthquakes over the years but because of its low
density population has luckily largely avoided such disasters as the recent tragic one in nearby Sichuan.
Worst one in Tibet seems to have been an 8.6 one back in 1950 killing 1526 people - a lot of them in fact drowning when
a river was blocked by landslides and the water then burst threw the blockage flooding the valley downstream.

Earthquake link -- http://www.earthquake.usgs.gov/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and did u no that an earthquake of 7.2 hit the Kunlun volcano region of Tibet on 21st March this year
Full details on http://www.volcanolive.blogspot.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and for any Geologists browsing this thread can i recommend -------------------

http://www.100gogo.com/geo.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and i cant believe i've only just discovered http://www.freetibet.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and if u go into the Events section u will c its all happening @ 3pm this Sunday in the
Tricycle Cinema, 269 Kilburn High Rd, London NW6 7JR.

Maybe some of our London posters cud nip along and send us a report on Monday?

STOP PRESS -- details of the Dalai Lama's mini UK tour available here - http://www.dalailama2008UK.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and for some nice photos try http://www.tibetanuprising.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Did u no ??

He was born on 6th July 1935 (which is the same day as Juanita Dale Slusher who wisely changed her name to Candy Barr)
and his parents called him Lhamo Dhondrub, he then changed his name to Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (why indeed i hear some of u mutter) and then thought the better of it and settled for the rather catchy Dalai Lama.

Just thought the Ulster public had a rite 2 no.

and it begs the question - what mite have happened if he had called himself Candy Barr and she had opted for Dalai Lama?

and for those of u considering train travel in China this summer can i recommend for starters --

http://www.pan-tibet.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and http://www.chinatibettrain.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;