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Old 03-11-2009, 22:14   #1
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the old ships

there was an old ships that used for pirate radio years ago by the name of "The Rats revenge"

does anyones know if the old pirates bote "The Rats Revenge" is still used maybe by a "pirate" stations like Big L FM, Radio Carlorines or the other one Fazes FM in London?

I know some ships like Lazer radio ended up scraped.
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Old 03-11-2009, 22:51   #2
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Do you mean Ross Revenge?
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Old 04-11-2009, 00:02   #3
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Always nice to see intelligent comment here
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Old 04-11-2009, 00:28   #4
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Like this one.
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Old 04-11-2009, 08:06   #5
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there was an old ships that used for pirate radio years ago by the name of "The Rats revenge"

does anyones know if the old pirates bote "The Rats Revenge" is still used maybe by a "pirate" stations like Big L FM, Radio Carlorines or the other one Fazes FM in London?

I know some ships like Lazer radio ended up scraped.
Rats Revenge??? Bote??? Carlonnes??? Lazer??? OMG!

And, if you mean LASER 558, the MV Communicator was last being used by Superstation in the Orkneys (which are north of Scotland )
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Old 04-11-2009, 08:12   #6
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The MV Communicator was scrapped. The Superstation is the local station now with a licence.
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Old 04-11-2009, 08:31   #7
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Is that Mr Plurals yet again?
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Old 04-11-2009, 11:02   #8
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Thinking about it - The Rats Revenge could be a good name
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Old 04-11-2009, 11:33   #9
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Is that Mr Plurals yet again?
Was he illiterate too?
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Old 04-11-2009, 12:14   #10
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.....in the Orkneys (which are north of Scotland )

Since when?
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Was he illiterate too?
See the OP!
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Since when?
Did you miss the EU ruling rat ified last week?
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Old 04-11-2009, 16:43   #12
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It was last year
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Old 05-11-2009, 14:34   #13
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It is actually Orkney or the Orkney Islands.....never, never the Orkneys!!
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Old 05-11-2009, 14:46   #14
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Old 05-11-2009, 15:01   #15
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there was an old ships that used for pirate radio years ago by the name of "The Rats revenge"

does anyones know if the old pirates bote "The Rats Revenge" is still used .
I believe it was last heard broadcasting from a mooring at Canary Wharfarin............
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Old 05-11-2009, 15:11   #16
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I like it!
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