gaz 284 Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 19 minutes ago, chartpolski said: I met Idi Amin once, when my kids went to school with his kids. He was a doting father and a very pleasant and polite man in the very short time I was in his company. Just goes to show, eh ? Cheers. How you doing chartpolski,hope you and yours are doing well bud...now without looking like a doughball here lol,is that post tounge in cheek or what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 20,410 Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 Just now, gaz said: How you doing chartpolski,hope you and yours are doing well bud...now without looking like a doughball here lol,is that post tounge in cheek or what? No mate, absolutely true. When I lived in Saudi Arabia, Amin had been expelled from Uganda and given asylum in Jeddah. He lived in a villa literally round the corner from me, and his kids went to the Internationl School, as did my kids. Im fine mate, just got a couple of old running dogs now, but still in the game. I've been lucky enough to have been invited up scotland a few times. On the hills on the west, and a four day trip to the Cairngorms running the whites for the first time. Loved every minute, even if it was hard work for an old fart like me ! Cheers. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz 284 Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) Wow thats quite a tale ma man! i knew he end up there after his shenanigans.....last king of Scotland he called himself if i remember right? lol Good to see you up here in god's own country bud with they auld deerhound x's,they certainly dont look out of place in they hills...and i know what you mean with the age thing creeping up and legs and the lungs reminding you your not a boy anymore lol Edited May 17, 2020 by gaz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,305 Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 1 hour ago, chartpolski said: I met Idi Amin once, when my kids went to school with his kids. He was a doting father and a very pleasant and polite man in the very short time I was in his company. Just goes to show, eh ? Cheers. Personally I always thought he was a top bloke and good value in the best tradition of African despots. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 20,410 Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, WILF said: Personally I always thought he was a top bloke and good value in the best tradition of African despots. My daughter was invited to dinner at his house by one of his sons. I said she shouldn't go as he has been accused of being a cannibal and keeping heads in his fridge. Of course she went to school and said to the son "my dad says I can't come to your house cause your dad might eat me" ! The son went on to write a book refuting all the allegations about his dad.......Good luck with that ! Cheers. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Astanley 11,465 Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 2 hours ago, chartpolski said: I met Idi Amin once, when my kids went to school with his kids. He was a doting father and a very pleasant and polite man in the very short time I was in his company. Just goes to show, eh ? Cheers. You never can tell with people ,,I met a bloke partly off here and partly through mutual friends ,seemed a good fella ,,knowledgeable dog man ,great company , had a few outings with him and enjoyed his company ,then I heard something horrible and nasty about him ,I confronted him about it and he casually confirmed it to be true ..the c**t was only an evertonian ! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RossM 7,979 Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 Chartpolski there’s a blast from the past. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,305 Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 1 hour ago, chartpolski said: My daughter was invited to dinner at his house by one of his sons. I said she shouldn't go as he has been accused of being a cannibal and keeping heads in his fridge. Of course she went to school and said to the son "my dad says I can't come to your house cause your dad might eat me" ! The son went on to write a book refuting all the allegations about his dad.......Good luck with that ! Cheers. Funny enough I said the same to my kids when we still lived in England and they got invited to a party ! Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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