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Three Men. Eleven Days. One Impossible Journey.
Three men from Nigeria survived an almost unbelievable crossing of the Atlantic — 11 days clinging to the rudder of a massive oil tanker headed for Spain’s Canary Islands. With nothing but hope and sheer determination, they hid just above the waterline of the Alithini II, a ship that left Lagos and traveled more than 2,700 miles toward Europe.
Down there, only inches above the rolling ocean, the world was a strip of metal and endless water. They had almost no food, no shelter, and no protection from the freezing nights or the violent waves crashing beneath them. Every hour became a fight against exhaustion, hunger, and the fear of slipping into the sea.
When the tanker finally reached Las Palmas, Spanish coast guards spotted the three men — thin, dehydrated, but alive — and pulled them to safety.
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wouldn't go that far but it was a bloody good effort , funny ,they knew it was unloaded for that distance.Those men deserve a better life than the one they have.The world is a very unfair place for so many people.
We are a lucky nation despite our problems.

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polite way to kick the Carnies out ,demolish it .Manly, showing the Wharf & surrounds including The Manly Fun Pier, shortly before its demolition in anticipation of the major renovation of the entire Manly Wharf in 1989.
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Mate, you put some wonderful content on this site, so much so that I think you are a forum treasure. But that is your best yet. Wonderful story even if it does highlight what low bastards PF are.(apology - this is a bit long, but worth it)
They paid her £30 and told her one thing: “Sing about death—but don’t use any words.”
Clare Torry stepped into Abbey Road Studios expecting just another quick job. Instead, she created one of the most unforgettable moments in rock history.
It was 1972. Pink Floyd were putting together The Dark Side of the Moon. The album was almost complete, but one track still felt empty. It needed a voice—something emotional, raw, and human.
Alan Parsons, the studio engineer, called Clare, a young session singer who mostly did commercial jingles to pay her bills. She almost didn’t go because it was so last-minute, but she agreed.
When she arrived, the band told her simply:
“Sing.”
“About what?” she asked.
“Death. But no lyrics. Just emotion.”
Clare wasn’t used to singing without words, but she tried. As the music played, she closed her eyes and let herself feel everything—fear, sadness, pain, acceptance.
For two and a half minutes, she poured her heart into the microphone. She wasn’t singing a melody; she was expressing pure emotion. When she finished, she was shaking and in tears. She even apologized, thinking she had overdone it.
But the band told her it was perfect.
Her voice became the centerpiece of “The Great Gig in the Sky.”
But Clare was paid only the standard fee, and Pink Floyd did not credit her as a writer. The entire song was officially credited only to Richard Wright.
For decades, Clare stayed quiet. But as the song became a worldwide classic, she realized that the powerful vocal performance people loved wasn’t written for her—it was created by her.
So in 2004, more than 30 years later, she took legal action—not for money, but for recognition.
In 2005, she won. Pink Floyd officially added her name as co-composer.
Now, every copy of The Dark Side of the Moon includes her credit.
£30. One late-night recording session.
No lyrics.
Just a voice expressing what death feels like.
And she gave the world something timeless.
Sometimes the most powerful music comes not from planning, but from pure emotion—and Clare Torry proved that with a single, unforgettable performance.
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Everything wasn't wrapped in plastic ...