Black suit (too big), black jumper (too small), black boots (correctly sized), black bra (correctly sized), red knickers. As these are red, their size does not need to be included. Accessories: none. Expression: vacant discontent.
Weekend
I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.
Outlook
Grey with occasional bouts of unfounded optimism.
Posted by Nathan Bleak (Member # 1040) on :
Wearing: White shirt, black chinos, black caterpillar boots, expression of enthusiasm at heading home after spending a week on a sofa bed.
Weekend: Buying a bicycle, probably a lot of listening to music, hanging out in pubs, generally relaxing, trying to enjoy own home before heading out on Sunday evening to spend the week sleeping in a friend's spare room.
Outlook: Fantastic; rarely bettered.
Posted by Darryn.R (Member # 1) on :
Why tangent at six posts ?
I'm wearing mid-blue, boot cut levis, a blue polar neck slightly shrunken and black boots. I didn't pay any attention to what underwear I have on as I've not really slept..
Weekend - Same old, same old... Kids 'n' stuff.
Outlook - Cold with sunny spells and squally showers.
Listening to: Frank Turner's (ex Million Dead) solo CD's 'Campfire Punkrock and Sleep is for the week'
Six... pah.
Posted by Waynster (Member # 56) on :
Wearing
Black shirt, Black socks, Black Jeans, Black Boots (breaks into Sweet Gene Vincent)
Weekend
AMNAS AGM. Visitors of a footballing persuasion assembling for beer and banter. Forecast of much humour and drunkeness.
Outlook
Bright with sunny spells, expected to become more pleasant at 18:05 this evening.
Posted by Vogon Poetess (Member # 164) on :
Wearing: long green/grey skirt, black slash-neck jumper, generic black office shoes.
Weekend: Minimal expenditure needed. Clean new flat, do weekly shop (at Asda for maximum cheapness), procure crime thrillers (free from library), watch horseracing all afternoon (free as have not yet paid TV licence), read crime thrillers, watch old Audrey Hepburn fillums.
Outlook: Alone in the bleak.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
wearing
black cashmere jumper white "all your base" t-shirt grey trousers black shoes
new black pants / socks
weekend
sat am - working to make up for skanking off yesterday.
sat pm - thai meal because it's louise's birthday
sun am - begin script*
sun pm - do some more work, play Zelda
outlook
fine as long as I don't look down into the pit of bottomless dread that currently swirls beneath me.
*Yeah. Oh, sure. I mean, really.
listening to
Murs, Madvillain, Canibus. On my shiny new ipod.
[ 26.01.2007, 06:40: Message edited by: Jimmy Big Nuts ]
Posted by Physic (Member # 195) on :
Wearing Black '3 evils' t0shirt with white skulls and dice design bootcut jeans a battered pair of Converse beardiness
Weekend No plans, I'm still off the booze until next Thursday so it'll probably be a quiet one, DVD's and World of Warcraft
Outlook Two thumbs up, I've lost a few pounds while abstaining from booze and going to the gym more, I've just arranged to go home and see family and friends on the weekend before my birthday next month, my mum is recovering well from the spinal surgery she had to correct a disc problem, and yesterday I found out that our Director of IT is leaving, and the person replacing him just happens to be a very good friend of mine Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
The next person to post has to make a tangent. I am not sure how one goes about making a tangent. There should probably be some sticky backed plastic involved. And maybe an old cardboard box.
Posted by Ringo (Member # 47) on :
What bike should I buy this weekend?
Posted by Nathan Bleak (Member # 1040) on :
quote:Originally posted by Louche: The next person to post has to make a tangent. I am not sure how one goes about making a tangent.
Unveiling a queasy sexual fantasy is a cheap way to do it - you can normally count on NWoD, Zygote and Jimmy Big Nuts to chime in with approval and exciting variations, although often, other posters will try and wrestle the topic back on course to alleviate their distress. But it's a good place to start. For example:
[ 26.01.2007, 06:36: Message edited by: Nathan Bleak ]
Posted by herbs (Member # 101) on :
I refuse to tangent. Especially not to talk about ralph or his beard.
Wearing Cerise long-sleeve t-shirt under grey v-neck sweatshirt Wide-legged dark grey trousers Odd socks The usual brocade Birkenstocks Below par pants and bra
Weekend To dinner with some fun friends this evening. Then... trying to finish the bathroom, poss some work, further banjo practice
Outlook Grey and bleak beyond all reason
Posted by Nathan Bleak (Member # 1040) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ringo: What bike should I buy this weekend?
I'm buying a bicycle this weekend too! I'm tempted to just go for whatever looks coolest - something black and chrome with a name like 'Ice Wolf' or 'Mad Orang-Utang', something that's being advertised on the shop TV with a dude racing down a rocky outcrop in speeded-up motion while heavy metal plays in the background. But I'm going shopping with Octavia, so she'll probably make me buy a fucking Raleigh or something equally dull and sensible. I mean. I may as well go shopping with my fucking parents.
[ 26.01.2007, 06:46: Message edited by: Nathan Bleak ]
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ringo: What bike should I buy this weekend?
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
How would you even get on that? You'd need a step ladder or something. So everytime you think 'oh, yes, I'll just go for a nice cycle in the country' you'd have to pack a stepladder. Obviously it would have to be some kind of fold away step ladder of some sort. Have fold away step ladders even been invented? I need answers, goddammit.
Posted by SilverGinger5 (Member # 49) on :
Wearing: Green combat style trousers Olive T-shirt with scene from BBC classic "Elite" on it Brown Osiris skate shoes. Black socks. Black pants.
This weekend: Heading down to Dorset for Christmas II the revenge. Getting presents. eating roast food. May go watch Bournemouth Vs Everton on Saturday if I can slip away from the family for the afternoon.
Outlook: Knackered and not looking forward to 2 hours driving.
Tangent: I still have a simpsons advent calendar with 21 uneaten chocolates in it. Does anyone want it or have any suggestions for what can be done with these 21 chocolates?
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
weekend Sat - Recovering from tonight's Burns' Night. Friend's retirement party. Sun - Swim(?). More friends round for lunch. Read comics in bed.
outlook Knackered but glad.
listening to Dr Octagon Darius Milhaud AC/DC
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
BM's always got something made by Vans on.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
It's a contractual obligation.
Posted by Waynster (Member # 56) on :
quote:Originally posted by Louche: How would you even get on that? You'd need a step ladder or something. So everytime you think 'oh, yes, I'll just go for a nice cycle in the country' you'd have to pack a stepladder. Obviously it would have to be some kind of fold away step ladder of some sort. Have fold away step ladders even been invented? I need answers, goddammit.
I believe you kind of run alongside one to build up momentum, then there is a small step above the rear small wheel which you use to get up on the saddle.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
Nobody else celebrating Burns' Night?
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
not me. Tonight I'll be nipping into town to see if I can pick up something for the impending birthday, and then probably drinking beer in front of the television, imagining all the fun everybody else in the world is having.
[ 26.01.2007, 06:58: Message edited by: Jimmy Big Nuts ]
Posted by Nathan Bleak (Member # 1040) on :
It was last night, dude. The 25th.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
Nah, I always found Burns to be rather overrated. I'm planning on drinking wine and sitting in my spare room, listing all my books on Green Metropolis. This has to be done as I now have so many books there is literally NO ROOM in my house. There are stacks of books that have to be negotiated around doing the simplest of tasks. If the problem is not tackled wirthin six months I will be on Life of Grime. The shame, the shame.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Nathan Bleak: It was last night, dude. The 25th.
Shyeah, I'm going to drink a bottle of whisky and shout myself hoarse to Faces albums on a school-night. Get real.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
Des O'Connor and Carol Vordemann had some light hearted banter about it yesterday at the beginning of Countdown. Des did a comedy scottish accent and made a weak joke about haggis, and then Carol informed viewers that the event is all about eating lots and lots porridge.
Posted by Ringo (Member # 47) on :
quote:Originally posted by Nathan Bleak:
quote:Originally posted by Ringo: What bike should I buy this weekend?
I'm buying a bicycle this weekend too! I'm tempted to just go for whatever looks coolest - something black and chrome with a name like 'Ice Wolf' or 'Mad Orang-Utang', something that's being advertised on the shop TV with a dude racing down a rocky outcrop in speeded-up motion while heavy metal plays in the background. But I'm going shopping with Octavia, so she'll probably make me buy a fucking Raleigh or something equally dull and sensible. I mean. I may as well go shopping with my fucking parents.
Man, it's like we're bike buddies!
I'm tempted to get something similar, with all kinds of springy bits, drsc brakes, thousands of gears and the like, but actually I'm being sensible. I'm going to get a mountain bike with front forks but not rear suspension (My theory is that with rear suspension, some of the torqueing force of your pedalling is wasted compressing the suspension rather than turning the crank so wasted energy) and I'm going to replace those knobbly off-road tyres with some street semi slick types (more rolling resistance and flex in an off-road tyre, again wasting energy) then I'm going to outfit it with some snazzy million candlepower lights which will burn any living creature in my way, and get myself a pair of gloves and a cool backpack with reflective gubbins stuck on it.
Might also get some over-fenders so I don't get splattered with mud and crap from the path, and a chan guard to stop oil getting on my slacks.
I just like the idea of building my own custom bike. Before I was into cars I used to be bike mad and would get all kinds of cool parts to make it tougher, lighter, easier to ride down hills etc. Yeah, bikes are a much better hobby than cars.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: Des O'Connor and Carol Vordemann had some light hearted banter about it yesterday at the beginning of Countdown. Des did a comedy scottish accent and made a weak joke about haggis, and then Carol informed viewers that the event is all about eating lots and lots porridge.
Carol loves lots and lots of porridge, the slag.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
she's a whore alright.
Posted by vikram (Member # 98) on :
Wearing
blue jeans, blue ***** von dutch t-shirt, green army canvas trainers.
Weekend
off to see orthopaedist in a bit. flatwarming dinner at bestmate's this evening. two dinner parties on saturday - one early evening surprise birthday thing, other some stupid fucking murder mystery set up. maybe go to damien hirst exhibit at some point. and a gig in camden on sunday night - rumblestrips i think.
Outlook
rubbish. not drinking. may dump a good friend in next couple of days too. life has got stupid and i'm feeling a bit paranoid and fragile. but, you know, fuck it all.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
Covered in porridge.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
Because of a mountain bike, I have two and a half fewer teeth than I should have. Be careful out there, guys.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
Porridge in her eyes. Crying. Gagging. Porridge in her hair.
Posted by Nathan Bleak (Member # 1040) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ringo: all kinds of springy bits, drsc brakes, thousands of gears... outfit it with some snazzy million candlepower lights which will burn any living creature in my way, and get myself a pair of gloves and a cool backpack with reflective gubbins stuck on it.
Might also get some over-fenders so I don't get splattered with mud and crap from the path, and a chan guard to stop oil getting on my slacks.
Yeah! Yeah! I want all that! I'm getting bike boner now! I'm going to print that out and hand it to the guy in the shop. Also - I must remember to get some playing cards to stick in the spokes.
[ 26.01.2007, 07:07: Message edited by: Nathan Bleak ]
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
Oh, and remember last year when I was all over TMO moaning about throwing up congealed blood and stuff? That was because of a mountain bike as well. They really are dangerous things.
Posted by vikram (Member # 98) on :
oh, and watch loads of dave chappelle. all of it.
[ 26.01.2007, 07:07: Message edited by: vikram ]
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
Cramming the porridge, coughing, porridge shooting out of her nose.
Posted by Ringo (Member # 47) on :
quote:Originally posted by Nathan Bleak: Yeah! Yeah! I want all that! I'm getting bike boner now! I'm going to print that out and hand it to the guy in the shop. Also - I must remember to get some playing cards to stick in the spokes.
Spokey dokies FTW
Actually if you have a decent bike shop like the one near me, they'll sell everything seperately. So you can pick whichever frame you want, front forks, headset, handlebars, wheels, etc etc, and then get all the parts back home and spend a day putting it all together and oiling everything ready.
I'm really exciting about this now.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
Choking on porridge.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
Wearing: The same old shit. I need a proper clothes rehaul. I think I might start by buying myself a duct-tape wallet. It's the accesories that count.
This weekend: Really boring, but you know....alright. Tonight after work - beer with colleagues. I like my colleagues that I work with at the moment. When I get in I will more than likely be helping one of the nurses I use to work with with her laptop. Except she wants me to fix it over the phone because she is paranoid about being mugged by bringing her laptop into work so I can't even pick it up for an hour. At least at work I can force myself onto people to look at what they are talking about. :cry: - Can't do much tonight as I have to swing by the bank tomorrow and ask for an overdraft or be shafted right in the wallet flaps, because the tax office have decided to take another hundred pounds of me at random and rent and council tax bill come out next week. It's a fucking nightmare because that's around the same time that they keep promising to fill out my contract for a permanent role, so I may then go about 5 weeks sans cash. So Mr Bank Manager, I'll wash your car in the midday sun in my underwear if you grant me this one wish. Saturday evening. Beers in the Ben Crouch as the little drumming boy Pat celebrates turning 12, probably.
Outlook: It's not all that bad is it? Life is good. Things are on the up.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
Buried in porridge.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
What's the sound of carol gurgling in her porridgy grave? Write it down for me.
Posted by Abby (Member # 582) on :
Im going to get something like this I think. Having used a cheap mountain bike for a few years I can confirm that getting uncool mud and chain guards is a good plan. As is getting a lightweight frame. Plus I have never used any of the front gears, there being few mountains in London. I also want panniers and a basket on the front to keep puppies in.
Did you find out if the OU does the Cycle to Work Scheme Ringo?
This weekend....I am going to a restaurant based on the fact it has a nice picture of a manatee on it's sign, in favour of another place which is called The Blue Legume and has a picture of an aubergine on it's sign. Aubergines are not legumes, and any chef that can make that kind of mistake isn't touching my dinner!
Tommorow Im going to a James Bond theme party, followed by a housewarming. I expect to get home some time Sunday night Posted by vikram (Member # 98) on :
blue legume? good ol' stokey
Posted by SilverGinger5 (Member # 49) on :
If you live in Oxford are you actually allowed a mountain bike? I thought everyone had to ride around on a battered old bike with a wicker basket on the front exuding an aura of smugness?
Posted by SilverGinger5 (Member # 49) on :
The rider is the one with the smug aura. Not the basket.
I'm not sure what a basket would have to be like to feel smug compared to other baskets.
Posted by dang65 (Member # 102) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ringo: What bike should I buy this weekend?
My advice, which may be freely ignored of course, but hopefully it's got some value:
1. Get a hybrid/city bike. They are strong enough to handle daily hammering on crap roads in any weather, but not fat and bouncy like a mountain bike.
2. Get hub gears. This will give you about 7 gears in a range which is plenty good enough for any road route. They are low maintenance because the whole thing is sealed in the hub of the wheel, so no exposed derailleur cogs flapping about and trapping mud and shit. Disadvantage is that if they go wrong there's pretty much nothing you can do to fix them yourself - but modern hub gears are very reliable in my experience.
3. Get grip shifts. Pretty standard now anyway, but essential I would say as you keep a solid grip on the steering while you change gear - not even having to move a thumb.
4. Get kevlar tyres. Schwalbe Marathon Plus are something of an industry standard and quite a few new bikes come with them already fitted. They pretty much eliminate punctures. Some evil things will still get through (mainly thorns from hedges), but even that is very rare. Little shards of glass etc which used to cause me a flat about once a month in the past are not a problem now.
5. Get narrow, semi-slick tyres. The Marathon Plus tyres are ideal. Those thick, knobbly mountain bike tyres are horrible on tarmac. The difference is total.
6. Get mudguards. For some strange reason these aren't considered cool?? Even though it doesn't rain much these days, the road is usually filthy and you will get covered in shit without them.
7. If you're riding streetlit roads all the time then just get a pair of tiny flashing LED lights. They last forever on a couple of AA batteries and are visible from miles away, and they're easy to unclip and stick in your pocket. They're also completely legal nowadays, though I doubt anyone was stopped for using the even when they weren't.
8. Get a mirror. Again, they're not considered cool apparently, but they can save you a lot of hassle and it's good to know what's coming up behind just as much as what's in front. Obviously you still have to do the lifesaver glance before you make any moves, same as in a car, but a mirror gives you a lot of confidence and time to see gaps for moving out etc. They fit into the end of the handlebar and you can easily whip them off if you're leaving the bike locked up somewhere.
I think that's about it for the actual bike, though there's other things like luggage and clothing to think about.
I've got a Decathlon Triban 5, but there's quite a few similar things around. I've heard good things about the Halford Carrera Subway? Supposed to be excellent value for money.
Triban:
Carrera:
(with derailleur gears - think you can get them with hub gears though, not sure)
Bar end mirror:
Marathon Plus tyre:
EDIT: Took me while to write that and I see lots of others have posted since. Hope I haven't repeated/contradicted. Will read now.
[ 26.01.2007, 07:22: Message edited by: dang65 ]
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
baskets are smug. They're second only to some kind of organic hemp bag that proudly declares it's eco-friendliness in giant letters on the side. The only truly acceptable way to carry something is in a a thin blue plastic bag as distributed by all corner shops.
I did see another super-smug bag recently. This chick had a bag made of that plastic canvas type material, in the design of an old Penguin book. Something about that fired something within me, so I stood behind her on the tube and dribbled some saliva onto her hair.
[ 26.01.2007, 07:25: Message edited by: Jimmy Big Nuts ]
Posted by Abby (Member # 582) on :
How much-ish are the kevlar tyres Dang?
Obviously I could look, useing the power of the internet...but Im going for lunch now (three bean and lentil soup, with walnut and rasin bread).
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by New Way Of Decay: What's the sound of carol gurgling in her porridgy grave? Write it down for me.
ffluhh... ffbbubuuh... ffluuhbrbrblah-ah-AH..! blib!
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
dang, are they Christian bikes?
Posted by Darryn.R (Member # 1) on :
Get one of these Ringo:
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
Whilst looking for a piece of shit bike with streamers coming out of the handles to post and say 'this is ringo's bike' I found this which for some reason has had me in hysterics.
Posted by SilverGinger5 (Member # 49) on :
quote:Originally posted by Abby: but Im going for lunch now (three bean and lentil soup, with walnut and rasin bread).
That is a damn smug lunch choice. I had a meatball sub which is A) much more working class, salt of the earth food and B) better
Posted by dang65 (Member # 102) on :
quote:Originally posted by Black Mask: dang, are they Christian bikes?
I have little doubt that Jesus would be riding one if he came back one day, yes. Even if he didn't really want one, the advertising contract would surely be irresistable.
1. Bearded man in robes cycles past on Decathlon bike.
2. Pretty girl shouts, "Christ on a bike!"
3. Cut to pretty girl buying bike while angelic choir sings in background.
Got to be worth a cool couple of mil $$ to the Messiah I'd say.
Those Kevlar tyres are, I dunno, about 12 quid each? Maybe fractionally more. Worth every penny.
EDIT: First website I Googled to says £22 each Don't think I'd have paid that, but maybe I did. Still think they're worth it though.
[ 26.01.2007, 07:39: Message edited by: dang65 ]
Posted by Nathan Bleak (Member # 1040) on :
If SilverGinger 5 is working class, then I'm a fucking Mayan jungle warrior.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Darryn.R:
I've got something similar to that at the moment. It's out in the backyard with a tarpaulin over it most of the year. It weighs a fucking ton.
Posted by Darryn.R (Member # 1) on :
I have a Dyno classic which needs work and new drop forks to get the low look of the one in the pic.
Shame hollands so far off, we could have a 'cruise' as the kids call it.
I've had mine years, don't think I've managed a full days ride on it yet.
Dyno frame though so nice and light..
I'd prefer a schwinn.
Posted by dang65 (Member # 102) on :
I'm still trying to get hold of one of those folding bikes that IKEA gave out free to all their staff at Christmas. There's usually a few on eBay but they've been selling for about 70 quid each so far. I'm hoping to scam one for about 30 quid when the demand drops a bit.
Posted by not... (Member # 25) on :
I actually want to buy a bike at the weekend now despite the fact that I already have one and that I never use it now.
Dang you are a bike ninja.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
The one we have is made by Pacific Coast Choppers. I think they've gone out of business. The forks are a little bit out of alignment, but it goes alright. Can't get the spares. One of the pedals is knackered, so I tried to get some beartraps, then regular pedals, then old-fashioned rubber ones... none of them fit. Different sized thread. American, maybe. Stupid Americans.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Nathan Bleak: If SilverGinger 5 is working class, then I'm a fucking Mayan jungle warrior.
I never claimed I was working class, I claimed my lunch was. And working class food is better than posh food in every way.
Examples Meatball sandwich > Weird bean soup Pie and mash > Caviar stuffed in a pigs trotter or something Steak and chips > Lightly sauteed swan wing with a kestrel jus
Although the third example may be wrong.
Posted by Nathan Bleak (Member # 1040) on :
quote:Originally posted by not...: I actually want to buy a bike at the weekend now despite the fact that I already have one and that I never use it now.
Yeah! Get one! We can be the mountain bike gang!
l to r: Ringo, not..., Nathan Bleak, Dang65
[ 26.01.2007, 07:57: Message edited by: Nathan Bleak ]
Posted by Ringo (Member # 47) on :
Why am I brandishing my weiner?
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
Please can we make the thread tangent into the different social classes of food now? I am bored with the bike tangenting.
What social class is spaghetti? When I was growing up it was considered to be very posh. But now I bet it's slipped a bit and is more common.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Louche: Please can we make the thread tangent into the different social classes of food now? I am bored with the bike tangenting.
What social class is spaghetti? When I was growing up it was considered to be very posh. But now I bet it's slipped a bit and is more common.
Spaghetti is working class. Tinned spaghetti (for kids) is middle class. Linguine (for adults) is middle class.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
see I would associate pie and mash these days more with gastro pubs and the like than 'working class' grub. I can see well groomed, toned, late twenty somethings from clapham all meeting up for pie and mash on a sunday afternoon, after a saturday evening of coke fuelled dancing to deep house at a newly opened bar/club near brixton. Sunglasses, slogan t-shirts, maybe a hat or a scarf that was self-knitted. Chat about mortgages, parent's summer house, holidays, and maybe spend 20 - 30 minutes discussing some false collective memory from childhood. Find out that everybody just read the same book.
[ 26.01.2007, 08:07: Message edited by: Jimmy Big Nuts ]
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
Where does microwaveable spagbol fit in there?
Posted by SilverGinger5 (Member # 49) on :
(ignoring tinned spaghetti)
Spaghetti made with ragu or something is working class, spaghetti made with proper tomatos, onions etc. is middle class.
Posted by dang65 (Member # 102) on :
Also, if you're middle class you should say "spaghetti are working class".
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
Tinned ravioli is underclass, supermarket dry ravioli is aspirational working class, home-made ravioli is middle class. Tortellini, of any description, is for *****.
Posted by Ringo (Member # 47) on :
Scooby Doo pasta shapes?
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ringo: Scooby Doo pasta shapes?
In a microwave? Working class. Gently warmed through in a copper pan? Upper middle class.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
where does pesto sit these days?
Posted by Abby (Member # 582) on :
quote: That is a damn smug lunch choice.
Yes. Yes it is. But if you look at in context it is not so bad. See....
Last night: Cheese & crackers, Apple crumble & custard. Breakfast today: Bacon roll. Dinner tonight: Fish and chips.
Now you see I am lucky to be alive!
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by New Way Of Decay: Where does microwaveable spagbol fit in there?
Now, this is a minefield. At first it screams 'STUDENT!', but a lot depends on preparation and the sourcing of your ingredients. Are we talking ready-meal here? Processed?
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
Beans on Toast? I cook them in a pan. My husband does them in a bowl in the microwave. Mind you, before I told him about the world of food his idea of a home cooked meal was chicken nuggets and waffles with baked beans.
Posted by SilverGinger5 (Member # 49) on :
I think basil pesto is probably working class now, unless made from fresh of course.
Middle class are now going for sun dried tomato or aubergine pesto if they buy it from jars.
Where does chilli con carne sit? Does it depend on what you serve it with?
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: where does pesto sit these days?
I'm doing my DPhil thesis on pesto.
Posted by Abby (Member # 582) on :
Several years ago, back when pesto was still middle class, I saw a girl from Exeter University being interviewed on the local news about student poverty. This was probably about the time that student grants disappeared. She was all…
Oh yah, like, it’s rilly rilly bad! Like, some of my friends have to go shop lifting for food! They don’t even have enough money to buy basics…like…pesto! It’s rilly awful. Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
I always buy pesto (basil) and then discover that I've already got a jar. Then when I'm out down the shop and I do remember I've already got a jar, so don't buy it, then there isn't any.
Eggs seem to be being pitched by the egg council as a working class snack. "omlette pizza" sounds pretty working class.
Posted by Waynster (Member # 56) on :
quote:Originally posted by SilverGinger5: Where does chilli con carne sit? Does it depend on what you serve it with?
Very working class - portrayed in the advert back in the 80's on ITV, which is historically pure working class, before it went non-thinking class.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
uncle ben's is working class.
[ 26.01.2007, 08:16: Message edited by: Jimmy Big Nuts ]
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
quote:Originally posted by SilverGinger5: I think basil pesto is probably working class now, unless made from fresh of course.
I would dispute this, on the grounds that my mother probably still doesn't quite know what pesto is. I don't think pesto has made it in Wigan yet, and Wigan is, undisputably working class. Actually, it's probably more underclass; it has the highest percentage of people claiming incapacity in the whole of the North West.
quote:Where does chilli con carne sit? Does it depend on what you serve it with?
Working class.
Edit: terribly working class UBB there
[ 26.01.2007, 08:17: Message edited by: Louche ]
Posted by SilverGinger5 (Member # 49) on :
I'm assuming that the middle class rices are Basmati and something like Jasmine rice? I don't even know what jasmine rice is. Maybe it was jasmine scented rice. But I saw it on some chef program so it must be middle class.
Posted by Abby (Member # 582) on :
quote: Where does chilli con carne sit? Does it depend on what you serve it with?
Has it got a little bit of high coco content chocolate in it? Tinned kidney beans or dried then soaked? Serving with Doritos would probably knock some points off.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
I've got jasmine rice. Use it in thai cooking.
Posted by Boy Racer (Member # 498) on :
Wearing
Battered old tan cats Light olive Fenchurch combats Maroon Triple 5 Soul T Slate grey wool zip up Fenchurch top (who am I kidding it's a fucking cardigan)
Weekend
Tonight - Trying to shake of this fucking cold that I’ve had all week and won’t go full on or fuck off through the continued application of vegetables and garlic and an early night. SaturDAY – DifuckingY. Filling, sanding, filling. Repeat. SaturNIGHT - Mike of the great New Years parties Birthday do in Soho, followed by All Back To His. Sunday – Urgh.
You know I think I'm going to get me a bicycle once the house is finished (noyt long now, thank fuck).
[ 26.01.2007, 08:24: Message edited by: Boy Racer ]
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
quote:Originally posted by Abby:
quote: Where does chilli con carne sit? Does it depend on what you serve it with?
Has it got a little bit of high coco content chocolate in it?
That's got to be off the scale.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
quote:Originally posted by SilverGinger5: I'm assuming that the middle class rices are Basmati and something like Jasmine rice? I don't even know what jasmine rice is. Maybe it was jasmine scented rice. But I saw it on some chef program so it must be middle class.
I think knowing about different types of rice is generally middle class. I bet the werking classes don't get much further than long grain, short grain and easycook.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
Chocolate? In chili con carne? What the fuck is that all about, then?
Posted by Boy Racer (Member # 498) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts:
quote:Originally posted by Abby:
quote: Where does chilli con carne sit? Does it depend on what you serve it with?
Has it got a little bit of high coco content chocolate in it?
That's got to be off the scale.
Lol. Only this week.
I made it with diced pork too.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
quote:Originally posted by Black Mask: Now, this is a minefield. At first it screams 'STUDENT!', but a lot depends on preparation and the sourcing of your ingredients. Are we talking ready-meal here? Processed?
A tray of it, with the cardboard wrapping and tray that wrinkles in the heat.
Fuck man. I love Tortellini.
Posted by herbs (Member # 101) on :
I think chilli is being reclaimed by the middle classes, using proper beef, organic tomatoes from the garden, and fair-trade chocolate. With some creme fraiche on the side, and lime to squeeze over the lot.
Maybe deep-frying is the mark of the working class these days. Orange or yellow food.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
Polenta is working class.
Posted by SilverGinger5 (Member # 49) on :
I always put a small amount of chocolate in chilli. And it has to be cubes of meat rather than mince. And fresh coriander. And actual tomatoes rather than tinned ones. And it needs to be cooked for about 3 hours.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
BUT WHAT DOES PUTTING CHOCOLATE IN CHILI DO?
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
See, I'm not entirely sure chili con carne should have chocolate in it? Are you thinking of mole (pronounced like the 'bully' in Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs Wooly Bully), as in mole de guajalote?
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
It makes it alright.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by SilverGinger5: I always put a small amount of chocolate in chilli. And it has to be cubes of meat rather than mince. And fresh coriander. And actual tomatoes rather than tinned ones. And it needs to be cooked for about 3 hours.
You might like to try half minced beef and half cubed pork. Go on.
Posted by SilverGinger5 (Member # 49) on :
Putting chocolate in chilli gives it a slightly smoother creamier taste but it doesn't taste of chocolate (obviously as it isn't going to overpower chilli).
You don't need a lot but it's definitely worth a try.
Posted by herbs (Member # 101) on :
It gives it a more rounded flavour. And yes BM, it isn't just mole that has chocolate in. I read it in a cookery book. It may have been Huge Furry Wossisface's - now that's middle class.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
I'm having class anxiety now
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: I'm having class anxiety now
Welcome to the 1980s.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: I'm having class anxiety now
You are? How do you think the poor chili con carne feels? it's been appropriate by posh people and adulterated with chocolate.
Posted by Abby (Member # 582) on :
L@@k! The Waitrose Chilli con Crane recipie has chocolate in it. Must be middle class. I might make some. On day.
I noticed the other day that my local Wetherspoons is doing a Burns Night haggis, neeps, tatties and a drink for £3.99 deal. What do you think a Wetherspoons haggis is made out of?
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
I don't eat pork any more, on account of it not being for sale anywhere in finsburk park apart from in the form of bacon that evaporates when you fry it.
[ 26.01.2007, 08:36: Message edited by: Jimmy Big Nuts ]
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: I don't eat pork any more, on account of it not being sale anywhere in finsburk park apart from in the form of bacon that evaporates when you fry it.
Racist.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Abby: What do you think a Wetherspoons haggis is made out of?
The previous week's meals put through a magimix.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Abby: L@@k! The Waitrose Chilli con Crane recipie has chocolate in it. Must be middle class. I might make some. On day.
It aslo says...
quote: Serve the chilli topped with the salsa, tortilla chips, sour cream, grated cheese and jalapeno chillies.
Topped? Fucksake.
Posted by Boy Racer (Member # 498) on :
Diced Pork. Mixture of onions, shallots, and garlic. Loads of garlic. Maybe a bit of basil. Mixture of fresh toms, tinned and passata. Mixture of beans - Red kidney, borlotti, black. I tend to put red peppers, corgette and aubergine in it too. Ground coriander, cumin, cinnamon, 'hot' smoked paprika, fresh chillis with seeds, fresh coriander at the end. Two cubes of Green and Blacks.
Long cooking time, cook loads, (re-h)eat it all week.
Chocolate in Chilli is authentically peasant Sarf American innit, because it grows there. Thus absolutely fine.
Putting corgettes and aubergines in it is obviously poncy and wrong mind.
Posted by MiscellaneousFiles (Member # 60) on :
A Bolognese sauce is great if you crumble a Refresher in when you add the tomato and pour in a dash of Ribena Tooth-Kind five minutes before serving.
Anybody who disagrees with this statement is Stupid Class.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
Speaking of chilli. Anybody been here? I'd like to go at the weekend. Doubt I'll have time. Looking for a birthday venue. Not for me.
Posted by SilverGinger5 (Member # 49) on :
I'm not sure I approve of the fact that they use vegetable stock in that recipe. The only liquids needed when making chilli are the juice that comes in a tomato and lots of red wine.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
This is the second time in a month that I've wanted to start a class war.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
quote:Originally posted by MiscellaneousFiles:
Refresher
Ribena Tooth-Kind
I like that. It's like a battle of wills in a saucepan.
Posted by Boy Racer (Member # 498) on :
I love that Louche still thinks she's a working class.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
That's chilli for you. Look at the fucking state of Mexico.
Posted by Vogon Poetess (Member # 164) on :
Possession of any of the following:
cookery book 2+ saucepans spice rack
= bourgeois oppressors
Posted by Darryn.R (Member # 1) on :
Is there such a thing as sub working class food ?
Like McNuggets, Tirkey* Twizzlers and potato smilies ?
*Tirkey is made from 100% recycled chicken.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Vogon Poetess: spice rack
Vulgar. V Abigail's Party.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
I love that Boy Racer thinks I consider myself to be working class. Or that assumes he knows enough about my life for it to be funny to think that I might consider myself working class. Or that I'm being anything other than bloody stupid in this thread.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Darryn.R: Is there such a thing as sub working class food ?
The Ketchip! Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
I think he made the assumption that because you can't talk properly you think you might be poor. But it doesn't have to be like that! There are lots of middle class Welsh people too. The Beatles were from Liverpool. It's going to be ok Louche.
Posted by Abby (Member # 582) on :
quote: Is there such a thing as sub working class food ?
In times of weakness and urgent need of sustenance I have enjoyed the Supernoodle Sandwich and the Chicken Kiev Sandwich.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
quote:Originally posted by Darryn.R: Is there such a thing as sub working class food ?
My love of the Bombay Bad Boy Pot Noodle [Bibpin]is the one thing that seperates me from the normal humans.
Posted by SilverGinger5 (Member # 49) on :
Chicken Kiev sandwich does sound awesome, but surely at some stage during the eating process you are going to get a jet of red hot molten garlic butter shooting at your chin?
[ 26.01.2007, 08:51: Message edited by: SilverGinger5 ]
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
quote:Originally posted by New Way Of Decay: I think he made the assumption that because you can't talk properly you think you might be poor. But it doesn't have to be like that! There are lots of middle class Welsh people too. The Beatles were from Liverpool. It's going to be ok Louche.
You can call me whatever the fuck you like but don't equate me with the Welsh and fucking scousers!
Posted by MiscellaneousFiles (Member # 60) on :
Goulash is only fit for the dogs unless it's been brutally glazed with Windolene®, and scrubbed with a stiff brush.
Posted by Abby (Member # 582) on :
quote: Chicken Kiev sandwich does sound awesome, but surely at some stage during the eating process you are going to get a jet of red hot molten garlic butter shooting at your chin?
It is all in the technique. You cut the Kiev up first, then soak up the resultant butter pool with the inside of a large white bap, finaly add the Kiev pieces.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Abby:
quote: Chicken Kiev sandwich does sound awesome, but surely at some stage during the eating process you are going to get a jet of red hot molten garlic butter shooting at your chin?
It is all in the technique. You cut the Kiev up first, then soak up the resultant butter pool with the inside of a large white bap, finaly add the Kiev pieces.
Mmmm... sounds good. I might try that on a toasted ciabatta with some thinly sliced red onion and some mango chutney.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
I have lunch now. I might go to waitrose.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
But not to get the ingredients for their benny con carne!
Posted by Abby (Member # 582) on :
In a middle class top trumps manoeuvre my mum has just mailed asking if I want to go to Konstam (www.konstam.co.uk) when she is in town. This restaurant sources most of it’s ingredients from within the M25 in order to reduce food miles. I doubt I will have the pigeon.
The chef looks quite hott though.
Posted by Ringo (Member # 47) on :
quote:Originally posted by Louche: Beans on Toast? I cook them in a pan. My husband does them in a bowl in the microwave. Mind you, before I told him about the world of food his idea of a home cooked meal was chicken nuggets and waffles with baked beans.
Beans on toast is a classless sort of a dish, but you can improve your middle classiness by cooking it right
You're off to a good start cooking them in a pan on the hob. The thing most people get wrong is that they don't cook them for long enough. You need to simmer them so the beans soften and the sauce thickens. You can also add some worcester sauce and a little pepper, and if you're really going to town, a generous pinch of mixed herbs goes down a treat. You need to time it right, so the toast comes straight out of the toaster or out from the grill burning hot, and you must then IMMMEDIATELY apply some butter or spread, so that it melts. You can then add the beans straight on top, or put a little layer of grated cheese on first. EIther way, from the time the toast comes out to the point where the plate is ready should take no longer than a minute. Preferably under 30 seconds.
Then finely grate cheddar cheese over the top, then a little more pepper and a pinch of salt.
Perfect.
Posted by Abby (Member # 582) on :
Best if you make your own baked beans from scratch though.
Posted by Ringo (Member # 47) on :
No, that's just being a **** of epic proportions
Posted by Nathan Bleak (Member # 1040) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: see I would associate pie and mash these days more with gastro pubs and the like than 'working class' grub. I can see well groomed, toned, late twenty somethings from clapham all meeting up for pie and mash on a sunday afternoon, after a saturday evening of coke fuelled dancing to deep house at a newly opened bar/club near brixton. Sunglasses, slogan t-shirts, maybe a hat or a scarf that was self-knitted. Chat about mortgages, parent's summer house, holidays, and maybe spend 20 - 30 minutes discussing some false collective memory from childhood. Find out that everybody just read the same book.
This sort of reminds me of Philip Larkin's Whitsun Weddings, insofar as it's wittily observed and well written, but still makes you think of the narrator as a sort of a joyless c**t who's allergic to contentness.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ringo: No, that's just being a **** of epic proportions
A cuntzilla, if you will?
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
I am a joyless c**t who's allergic to contentness.
Posted by Boy Racer (Member # 498) on :
quote:Originally posted by Louche: I love that Boy Racer thinks I consider myself to be working class. Or that assumes he knows enough about my life for it to be funny to think that I might consider myself working class. Or that I'm being anything other than bloody stupid in this thread.
As exemplified by this post presumably?
Posted by herbs (Member # 101) on :
I have to disagree with Ringo's bean method. I think each individual bean needs to maintain its structural integrity as far as possible, so they should be scarcely above cold.
The best way to have beans is cold, on top of instant mash with plenty of butter and pepper.
Posted by Boy Racer (Member # 498) on :
Actually wasn't Louche, off 'on the sick' for most of last year?
Definately working class that.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
for the best beans you should get the saucepan red hot, then dump all the beans in and go off for a fag, come back, flap a dishcloth around the smoke alarm, scrape at the pan with a wooden spoon, chuck as much as you can in the bin before filling the pan up with soap and water and then phoning the chinese.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
C...cold butter?
Posted by Vogon Poetess (Member # 164) on :
The beans shouldn't actually touch the toast until the last possible moment, ie the beans sit in the middle of the plate with the toast round the edge. You scoop up a spoonful of beans, and slap them on the toast, which then retains its toasty crunchiness, instead of becoming soggy, flaccid, tasteless bread-sponge.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
quote:Originally posted by Boy Racer: As exemplified by this post presumably?
Wuh?
I concur with Herbs on the beans thing. Structural integrity all the way.
Posted by Ringo (Member # 47) on :
quote:Originally posted by Black Mask:
quote:Originally posted by Ringo: No, that's just being a **** of epic proportions
A cuntzilla, if you will?
More of a cuntasaur. Or Cuntasaurus Rex
Posted by Nathan Bleak (Member # 1040) on :
I can't remember the last time I had beans on toast. For god's sake people, you sound like a bunch of hobos exchanging cookery tips "Cor, you know what is just perfect, is when you get a half eaten burger out of its styrofoam box and then leave it over the Dry Riser Outlet until it's all lovely and slightly warm. Mm! Fantastic!"
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
I can. I was at Ringo's house.
Posted by Ringo (Member # 47) on :
I bet it was amazing too, wasn't it NOWD?
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
I do think Ringo's beans are winning, due to the addition of cheese. Almost everything in the world is improved by the addition of a bit of cheese. If the cheese is slightly melty, through either heat (hard cheese) or age (soft cheese) then somuch the better. I could cope with the lack of structural integrity for the addition of the cheese. As long as I didn't have to do the washing up.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
It was pretty good actually. But you really spoiled the moment by getting upset that the toast had gone cold while you were lighting the candles.
Posted by Boy Racer (Member # 498) on :
quote:Originally posted by Louche:
quote:Originally posted by Boy Racer: As exemplified by this post presumably?
Wuh?
Your getting your knickers in a twist about my stupid jokey comment in a stupid jokey thread is bloody stupid, was my point.
I don't really dig on baked beans. They're ok like, I'll eat them if I'm given them, but I don't buy them myself.
The Heinz chilli ones are alright mind.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
yeah I don't really eat beans any more. At university I had them pretty often, but since then... Not really. For a snack I tend to spread passata on a toasted pitta, grate over mozeralla, then garnish with anchovies, red pepper, mushrooms, oregano, and cheddar. 5 minutes under the grill.
Also do a lot of stir fry with ketjap manis.
[ 26.01.2007, 10:04: Message edited by: Jimmy Big Nuts ]
Posted by herbs (Member # 101) on :
I also like the toast to have gone a bit cold, so it's crispier, and so the butter is only melted by arrival of the beans, not upon application to the toast.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
quote:Originally posted by Boy Racer: The Heinz chilli ones are alright mind.
Why don't you just put chilli in normal ones. Heinz have so made you their bitch, man.
Posted by Darryn.R (Member # 1) on :
beans on toasts has been replaced in working class households by 'all day breakfast' or 'the full monty' on toast...
beans are good for lowering cholesterol(sp) so therefore middle class unless served with added pork by-products.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
For I'm about to do. I apologise in advance.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Darryn.R: 'all day breakfast' or 'the full monty'
The Masketeers loved these when they were first on solids.
Posted by Boy Racer (Member # 498) on :
quote:Originally posted by New Way Of Decay:
quote:Originally posted by Boy Racer: The Heinz chilli ones are alright mind.
Why don't you just put chilli in normal ones. Heinz have so made you their bitch, man.
I've only tried them once like, when I was still with TheLady, who was very into her beans. It was an impulse purchase whilst hungover.
I also imagined that Heinz would have cooked the chilli into the beans more than I could have (been arsed). From the taste of their lovely chilli beans this assumption was correct .
[ 26.01.2007, 10:10: Message edited by: Boy Racer ]
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
I'm a sensitive soul, BR, didn't you know?
I've just been to Smiths to buy fags and been asked if I wanrt to pre-order Harry Potter 7. It hasn't even got a release date yet for fuck's sake.
Posted by Abby (Member # 582) on :
oh mikee Posted by Boy Racer (Member # 498) on :
quote:Originally posted by Louche: I'm a sensitive soul, BR, didn't you know?
I've just been to Smiths to buy fags and been asked if I wanrt to pre-order Harry Potter 7. It hasn't even got a release date yet for fuck's sake.
I didn't want to make assumptions, but clearly.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
Er, fuck off?
Posted by Boy Racer (Member # 498) on :
Lol.
Stop taking me the wrong way!
Are you taking me the wrong way?
Taking the wrong way sounds rude doesn't it?
Oh god, make it stop!
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
we probably need some kind of chart that plots all forumites on the forum according to their exact class position, and then divide the forum up into applicable sub forums. That might prevent any future accidents like Louche / Boy Racer clashes.
[ 26.01.2007, 10:37: Message edited by: Jimmy Big Nuts ]
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
You're the excel bod. You'd better start the chart.
Posted by H1ppychick (Member # 529) on :
ringo's bang on the money with the beans on toast technique. They have to be cooked long enough to go proper squidgy and mealy - sort of half-way to a refried bean consistency - and you need to add something which is sharp in flavour - worcestershire sauce or malt vinegar. you also need to add lots of black pepper. not so sure on your mixed herbs, there, ringo - that seems a bit poncy. cheese is a definite, though.
the only acceptable alternative method of eating baked beans is cold, from the tin, with a bit of salad cream mixed in.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
How much of a twat I think BR is happens to be utterly unaffected by his positioning in the class system, though.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
quote:Originally posted by H1ppychick: the only acceptable alternative method of eating baked beans is cold, from the tin, with a bit of salad cream mixed in.
Acceptable if you're going cold turkey from a smack habit maybe.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
quote:Originally posted by H1ppychick: not so sure on your mixed herbs, there, ringo - that seems a bit poncy.
Poncy? Fucking poncy? Mixed herbs do chuff all except texture food like sawdust. We have a mammoth jar of them and I hate having them in the flat. I want to scatter them in the wind like a hated uncle's ashes.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
best thing for beans is as accompaniment to quiche.
Posted by H1ppychick (Member # 529) on :
sacrilege! Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
FUCK beans. I'm sick of those orange *****.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
quote:Originally posted by New Way Of Decay: I want to scatter them in the wind like a hated uncle's ashes.
lolol. It's true. Mixed herbs is what you chuck in everything when you first start cooking for yourself, thinking that it will add some kind of home cooked magic to any dish. You've gone from re-heating to preparing with one flourish.
Posted by Boy Racer (Member # 498) on :
quote:Originally posted by Louche: How much of a twat I think BR is happens to be utterly unaffected by his positioning in the class system, though.
Thank fuck I'm not sensitive then eh? Not like you Louche.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by New Way Of Decay: We have a mammoth jar of them and I hate having them in the flat. I want to scatter them in the wind like a hated uncle's ashes.
That just gave me a great idea. I'm going to go to one of those cheap dried food stores and buy some massive bags of dried herbs and spices, take them up to the tallest building I can access on a windy day and spice up the city.
What's that smell?
It's me.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: best thing for beans is as accompaniment to quiche.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
The bean juice soggies up the quiche pastry.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
Or like, you'll be cooking something that is minutes away from finished and have that second crushed the peppercorns in the peslte and mortae enough to get carpal tunnel and someone leans over your shoulder and says 'ooh have you put any mixed herbs in?' and pushes the giant container closer. You feel like gripping the plastic lid and using it to dent the offenders head in.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
And as for ashes, I'd like mine put in a large nescafe jar, taken to the top of another very tall building and dropped, in the jar, onto a police car.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
quote:Originally posted by Louche:
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: best thing for beans is as accompaniment to quiche.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
The bean juice soggies up the quiche pastry.
Is this...not ok? As a lad, every one of my meals involved beans. My mum was always at work so my dad would cook when he got home, and it was pretty much beans every damn meal. Egg, chips and beans. Omlette, chips, and beans. Quiche and beans. Fishfingers chips and beans. Beefburger, chips, and beans. Out of all of those, quiche and beans is the only one I can still stomach.
Posted by missgolightly (Member # 34) on :
quote:Originally posted by Black Mask: Nobody else celebrating Burns' Night?
Yeah, Pink and I went to a burns night thing at my parents last night, ate tons of lovely food including deep fried mars bars, drank loads of red wine, whiskey and vodka and Irn Bru, then went home and drank loads more whiskey until passing out on the sofa. This explains why I'm wearing a dressing gown and have just eaten a big pile of food from Dominos in bed.
Tomorrow we're going up to Pink's parents for a few days, so they can look after us and make us roast dinners etc.
Regarding the baked beans thing, I think Ringos sound pretty damn good and anyone who eats them cold is a bit strange.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: My mum was always at work so my dad would cook when he got home
I hear ye, regarding bean overload. My stepmother was telling me at Christmas that when she use to start seeing my dad she'd come over and my dad would make three meals. All identical in size. She was saying that my dad would get a swiss roll and instead of cutting off a few slices, would divide a swiss roll into three. But anyway, back to the beans. You'd get beans with everything. As a sort of backup dinner. If you didn't enjoy something. You could always rely on the beans. The thing I remember most was the gravy. I mean, because we were poor...it was watered down. Imagine that in todays society. Easy on the gravy granules there....it's got to last all month. Fucking hell.
Posted by H1ppychick (Member # 529) on :
where's ralph today, btw? do you think he's confused by all this talk of baked beans?
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
And if you tell that to kids today...
Posted by MiscellaneousFiles (Member # 60) on :
I'm told that I used to be obsessed with baked beans when I was a very small child. I'd insist on them for every meal, apparently. However I'd grown out of them by the age of six, and have harboured a hatred of the tinned unpleasantness ever since. So much so that I once threatened to quit my job at Deep Pan Pizza Co rather than go through the indignity of washing up a child's plate that was smeared with 'bean juice'. They made a waitress do it in the end.
Posted by ralph (Member # 773) on :
quote:Originally posted by H1ppychick: where's ralph today, btw? do you think he's confused by all this talk of baked beans?
I'm here. Not so much confused by the baked bean talk as I was by the class structure of your fair land. Here, we simply have lower, middle, and upper class.
Posted by MiscellaneousFiles (Member # 60) on :
Which are you, ralph?
Posted by ralph (Member # 773) on :
Middle.
Posted by herbs (Member # 101) on :
I hate burns night. Well, I hated the one celebration I went to. Some London-living scot droning on about English opressors, then reading reams of that tedious fucking poem about the horse, not even with the proper accent. And I don't like whisky much either.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
Shucks.
Posted by dang65 (Member # 102) on :
quote:Originally posted by Louche: I don't think pesto has made it in Wigan yet, and Wigan is, undisputably working class.
I was on a train in the Wigan area the other week and the ticket collector came round and someone asked out of curiosity how much it would cost to upgrade to First Class. He tapped around on his machine for a bit and then glanced up with a puzzled look on his face and said, "Uh, there isn't a First Class option from Wigan."
Surely the last bastion of the working class in this country. It's probably a local bylaw or something.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by herbs: I hate burns night. Well, I hated the one celebration I went to. Some London-living scot droning on about English opressors, then reading reams of that tedious fucking poem about the horse, not even with the proper accent. And I don't like whisky much either.
Yeah, that's not a proper Burns' Night. Less important than poetry, haggis, whisky and English-bashing is getting really pissed really quickly on cheap alcohol and singing along to The Proclaimers, Big Country and SAHB, hot knives over an electric stove and a visit from the police because of the noise.
Posted by missgolightly (Member # 34) on :
Yeah, we just use it as a good excuse to get as drunk as possible. Not that you need an excuse, mind, but it's nice to have one occasionally.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
oohhh, not hot knives, surely. Nobody does hot knives and likes it so much that they want to do it again the next year.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: oohhh, not hot knives, surely. Nobody does hot knives and likes it so much that they want to do it again the next year.
Nobody wants to do it, but it's traditional.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
Hot knives? Wuh? You just put some knives on the hob for a bit?
I don't understand half of what I'm being told today.
Posted by Waynster (Member # 56) on :
quote:Originally posted by Louche: Hot knives? Wuh? You just put some knives on the hob for a bit?
And some cannabis resin on the knives then toot up the smoke
Posted by SilverGinger5 (Member # 49) on :
Yes. there's nothing more than that incredibly stoned people waving red hot knives around.
Posted by ralph (Member # 773) on :
quote:Originally posted by Waynster: And some cannabis resin on the knives then toot up the smoke
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
this one time, my housemate and his girlfriend got all dressed up, like really smart, new clothes etc, and were going to go clubbing in london. taxi, train, drugs, hotel, all sorted. Just before they left he came downstairs and did hotknives with us, only for about a minute or so. Then they went off in a cab, and came back about twenty minutes later because he lost it. They never made it to London, and they split up soon after.
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
I'm too old for TMO these days.
Posted by Waynster (Member # 56) on :
The last party I was at where my mate was doing hot knives ended up real messy. I remember crawling around the floor, bumping into my mate Ian, then discovering a large lump of resin on the floow. We just looked at eachother, knew what to do, snapped it in half and downed it with an available beer. It went kind of pear-shaped after that....
Posted by missgolightly (Member # 34) on :
When I used to be a stoner, I always much prefered buckets. I apparently did 18 in order to properly celebrate my 18th birthday, though unsurprisingly my memory of events of the evening is somewhat hazy.
Posted by dang65 (Member # 102) on :
Eating the fucking stuff is the worst thing, yeah. I've got some sort of in built chemical intolerance to cannabis and even a quick puff on a spliff has more effect on me than half a bottle of vodka does, but every couple of years I seem to think that I'll probably be ok this time and I just give it one more go. And of course it's worse every time. Disgusting stuff.
Probably very nice in chili con carne though.
Posted by missgolightly (Member # 34) on :
I used to like eating it, but yeah it can get messy. We made a great birthday cake for my boyfriend at the time - chocolate sponge, with loads of resin in the cake and even more in the chocolate icing. It was gorgeous but did lead to a bunch of stoners fighting over the leftover icing.
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Posted by ralph (Member # 773) on :
quote:Originally posted by missgolightly: When I used to be a stoner, I always much prefered buckets.
What are buckets?
ETA: I know what buckets are, I just don't understand your use of the term as it relates to pot consumption.
[ 26.01.2007, 11:55: Message edited by: ralph ]
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
quote:Originally posted by missgolightly: I used to like eating it, but yeah it can get messy. We made a great birthday cake for my boyfriend at the time - chocolate sponge, with loads of resin in the cake and even more in the chocolate icing. It was gorgeous but did lead to a bunch of stoners fighting over the leftover icing.
That sounds revolting.
Posted by missgolightly (Member # 34) on :
quote:Originally posted by ralph: What are buckets?
Have just found a handy site to explain it here, but it basically involves cutting the bottom off a 2l coke bottle, making a foil lid with small holes in to cover the top of the bottle and putting some resin on top, putting the bottle into a bucket of water so only the top is showing, lighting the resin and slowly pulling the bottle out of the water so it fills with smoke, then removing the foil lid and inhaling the smoke as fast as possible.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
Christmas, 2000 was the year my girlfriend and I ate a big block of resin and we woke each other up in the middle of the night. We both couldn't sit up in bed. Everything felt like it was vibrating and we laid there crying for a bit. Excellent shit.
Posted by ralph (Member # 773) on :
quote:Originally posted by missgolightly:
quote:Originally posted by ralph: What are buckets?
Have just found a handy site to explain it here, but it basically involves cutting the bottom off a 2l coke bottle, making a foil lid with small holes in to cover the top of the bottle and putting some resin on top, putting the bottle into a bucket of water so only the top is showing, lighting the resin and slowly pulling the bottle out of the water so it fills with smoke, then removing the foil lid and inhaling the smoke as fast as possible.
Yeah, we used to do that. I can't remember what we called it though. Stupid destroyed brain cells.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
good old drugs.
Posted by missgolightly (Member # 34) on :
Yeah, I grew out of doing that stupid stoner stuff years ago.
[ 26.01.2007, 12:06: Message edited by: missgolightly ]
Posted by ralph (Member # 773) on :
quote:Originally posted by missgolightly: Yeah, I grew out of doing that stupid stoner stuff years ago.
If I didn't react so badly to smoking it, I'd still be doing it. The only reason I stopped was because I started having really bad reactions to even the smallest of amounts. I loved pot, and I miss it so much. Posted by MiscellaneousFiles (Member # 60) on :
Mmm, can't wait to get home...
Posted by missgolightly (Member # 34) on :
I used to love it too, but smoking started making me feel ill more often than not after a while, so I went off it, and was sort of bored of being stoned all the time.
Posted by ralph (Member # 773) on :
quote:Originally posted by MiscellaneousFiles: Mmm, can't wait to get home...
Bastard. Posted by MiscellaneousFiles (Member # 60) on :
For those who smoke, and those that don't - have a look at this game over the weekend. It is the most addictive thing I've played recently:
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: this one time, my housemate and his girlfriend got all dressed up, like really smart, new clothes etc, and were going to go clubbing in london. taxi, train, drugs, hotel, all sorted. Just before they left he came downstairs and did hotknives with us, only for about a minute or so. Then they went off in a cab, and came back about twenty minutes later because he lost it. They never made it to London, and they split up soon after.
LOL
Posted by jnhoj (Member # 286) on :
apparently im leaving japan in august and going to new zealand , can we have a show of hands to who thinks this is a good idea?
I`m going because i`m hot tailing after a girl who invited me. I mean, I say girl, she`s 30 in March. But I suppose that`s irrelevant.
Posted by Ringo (Member # 47) on :
Bad idea. Get yourself a nice Hachi Roku, then go out in the middle of the night and find yourself some touge drifters. That's where it's at. If I had the opportunity (and spoke the language) that's exactly what I'd be doing..
Posted by herbs (Member # 101) on :
Amusing stoner story. A couple of pals made some dope cakes, ate a couple as they came out of the oven, and popped the rest into a tupperware box to take to meet more pals in town.
However, by the time they got to Covent Garden they were wasted, and just had to throw the box at pals and leave. Neither of them could face dealing with a bus conductor (good old days) so they ended up walking all the way home to Highbury, with their top lips stuck to their gums, revealing their teeth. At pedestrian crossings they marched on the spot.
Posted by London (Member # 29) on :
lol! that's a beautiful story.
Posted by herbs (Member # 101) on :
Still makes me smile to myself every time I remember.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
could be alright, jhon. Say hi to my friend nicki if you see her. Also jhon, will you ever come back home, to the people who really love you? There's always rodent infested floorspace reserved if you're in town Posted by London (Member # 29) on :
Yeah and I'm still waiting on that hott threesome dude.
Posted by missgolightly (Member # 34) on :
A similar drug story was when a mate of mine tried ketamine for the first time, then insisted on walking home alone at about 3am. It was about a 10 minute walk, mainly down one road but he would have to cross a fairly busy road, so I was trying to tell him to make sure he used the crossing and only crossed when the green man said it was okay. This led to a long discussion about whether the green or red man was better and which one we'd want our future daughters to marry. He left my flat muttering things along the lines of "hah green man, you're so smug, don't think I'll give you my blessing", so god knows what he was thinking when he actually got to the crossing.
Posted by Zygote (Member # 883) on :
quote:Originally posted by missgolightly: He left my flat muttering things along the lines of "hah green man, you're so smug, don't think I'll give you my blessing", so god knows what he was thinking when he actually got to the crossing.
I've experienced friends of mine on Ketamin. Certainly is amusing. How did your friend get on at the crossroads then?
Posted by missgolightly (Member # 34) on :
I was pretty worried at the time but couldn't talk him out of going and was too fucked to want to go with him so I let him get on with it and hoped for the best. He didn't die anyway, so I guess he got on okay.
Posted by Zygote (Member # 883) on :
quote:Originally posted by missgolightly: He didn't die anyway
That's good. I recall someone tricking me into taking a small amount of Ketamin many years ago. After 20/30 minutes I didn't recognise my best friend, or my brother and eventually sat, hunched up, in the corner of a spare room thinking that I was going to die.
Recommended.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
what happened there zygote is that you went into the wrong house.
Posted by Zygote (Member # 883) on :
That may well have been the case, JBN. Have you ever taken it by accident/intentionally?
Posted by Zygote (Member # 883) on :
There's nothing to be ashamed of. We've all made silly mistakes, JBN.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
aye.
Posted by missgolightly (Member # 34) on :
quote:Originally posted by Zygote: I recall someone tricking me into taking a small amount of Ketamin many years ago.
What? How did they trick you? Did they tell you it was vitamins or something?
Posted by Zygote (Member # 883) on :
No - it was in powder form. The guy racked up a huge line of it and asked me if I wanted some coke. I was fucked out of my head at the time, so I greedily obliged.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
Perhaps they convinced Zygote he was a horse first.
Eta: aaaah...ok....
[ 01.02.2007, 09:12: Message edited by: New Way Of Decay ]
Posted by missgolightly (Member # 34) on :
Ketamine can be a lot of fun, but I wouldn't want to do a big line when I wasn't expecting it, that's an evil thing to do to someone, completely out of order.
Posted by Zygote (Member # 883) on :
quote:Originally posted by missgolightly: Ketamine can be a lot of fun, but I wouldn't want to do a big line when I wasn't expecting it, that's an evil thing to do to someone, completely out of order.
Don't worry - I got revenge on the fucker a few weeks later. He isn't laughing now.
Posted by ralph (Member # 773) on :
quote:Originally posted by Zygote: He isn't laughing now.
Is he breathing?
I once smoked PCP without knowing it. How I laughed!
Posted by Zygote (Member # 883) on :
Yes, Ralph, of course he's still breathing. All I did was put a cigarette dimp in his pint of lager and fuck his girlfriend.
Posted by missgolightly (Member # 34) on :
quote:Originally posted by Zygote: Don't worry - I got revenge on the fucker a few weeks later. He isn't laughing now.
Okay, you can't say something like that without details, so spill.
ETA - just seen your post - lol
[ 01.02.2007, 09:19: Message edited by: missgolightly ]
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
Would this be a bad time to tell the story about how we got Wicky Wicky James to drink beer with sperm in?
Posted by Zygote (Member # 883) on :
quote:Originally posted by missgolightly: Okay, you can't say something like that without details, so spill.
I have. On the previous page.
Posted by missgolightly (Member # 34) on :
I'm slow today, sorry.
Posted by Zygote (Member # 883) on :
quote:Originally posted by missgolightly: I'm slow today, sorry.
Don't apologise. You weren't to know.
[ 01.02.2007, 09:27: Message edited by: Zygote ]
Posted by ralph (Member # 773) on :
quote:Originally posted by Zygote: cigarette dimp
I've never heard this expression before. Might I assume dimp translates to the American term butt? Google was no help.
Posted by Zygote (Member # 883) on :
x
[ 01.02.2007, 09:38: Message edited by: Zygote ]
Posted by Nathan Bleak (Member # 1040) on :
quote:Originally posted by ralph: I've never heard this expression before. Might I assume dimp translates to the American term butt? Google was no help.
It's slang for the big purple bell on the end of your cock.
Posted by ralph (Member # 773) on :
quote:Originally posted by Nathan Bleak: It's slang for the big purple bell on the end of your cock.
I think I'd remember if Zygote put my cock into someones drink.
Posted by Nathan Bleak (Member # 1040) on :
I was using 'your' impersonally there, ralph. As in "one's" but less formal.
Posted by ralph (Member # 773) on :
Yeah. I know. Christ.
Posted by Darryn.R (Member # 1) on :
Wicky Wicky ?
(WILD WILD WEST)
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
quote:Originally posted by Darryn.R: Wicky Wicky ?
(WILD WILD WEST)
Exactly that. Except he has a deep voice so his attempt of making record scratches sounded like a giant dopey bear mimicking the wheels of steel in the natural environment.
*makes record scratching motions*
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
Wearing Weird ass blue trousers that look like jeans but, and get this, are not jeans. The pockets are so shallow that I lost my phone by sitting down in them. Green zip up hoodie Tightie whitey t-shirt like for fixing cars in and then smearing one oily wrist across chest and forehead Red leather blazer Messy, lank hair and ginger beard Overall apperance: cracker
Weekend: Starts in 25 minutes. I'm going to a party.
Posted by Zygote (Member # 883) on :
Wearing:
Black jeans Napalm Death t-shirt Dark brown Nike trainers Black socks Black boxers
Weekend:
Friend's 21st birthday party tonight On the piss at various places, Saturday through to Sunday night
Posted by Louche (Member # 450) on :
Wearing
Black suit (there's a surprise then) Black top (God, you'd think this woman had no other colours in her wardrobe) Black socks, black boots (Well anything else would look silly with all that black) Etc Expression of amusedness
Weekend Rabbit, hiking, carrot cake, booze.
Random I spent £70 on underwear today.
Posted by herbs (Member # 101) on :
Ware: Grey 'dirndl' skirt with patch pockets Black top Grey and blue stripey tank top
Weakend Couple coming round for dinner. I think they might be swingers, so will be careful when bending over the oven Tomorrow lunch parents n family coming. Can I cope Sunday. Spot of work
Random I've got a bagful of seafood under my desk. It smells a bit.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
wearing
white shirt with grey and gold pinstripe grey strides black shoes black pants black socks black jumper
weekend
Sleeping / drinking. Having a pint with bandy in a bit.
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Posted by vikram (Member # 98) on :
weekend
last night was Kate Nash single launch party, which was excellent. i love her so much. but a bad choice for single, seriously.
tonight going to some gig to see the wonderfully named The Open Mouths, my mate's band The Violets and someone else. but might not. enemy may be there, though i don't want to cave in his face anymore so should be cool.
rest of the weekend is gonna be quiet, though may pop into Chalk @scala on saturday. supposed to go to some bday thing in brixton, but it's you know brixton.
outlook
yeah alright i guess. am skint though. properly skint.
Posted by vikram (Member # 98) on :
oh and monday is comedy club with benway and bandy.
Posted by Physic (Member # 195) on :
Wearing Brown t-shirt with electric guitar passing through the eye-socket of a skull design, can't recall the make. Blue bootcut jeans which could do with going in the wash truth be told. Knackered pair of Converse.
I need to do some clothes shopping..
Weekend Gym in about 40 minutes, then tomorrow undoing that good work by lying on the couch all afternoon watching 6 Nations rugby and drinking beer
Random A girl who sits just behind me didn't understand what was being alluded to when the rest of the team (all male) were joking, and ended up going round the office trying to find someone who'd tell her, and I quote, "what would make me go blind and give me hairy palms?". To our considerable amusement. God bless Fridays...
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
Stetson cap Red plaid flannel shirt 'Flash' t-shirt Brown jeans with a big hole in the knackular region Redwings My desperate-for-6-o'clock face
(W00+! No Vans!)
Weekend hiding out with beer. Rakes of ***** coming over for dinner on Sunday.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
physic, your t-shirt sounds pretty fucking sweet.
Posted by Physic (Member # 195) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: physic, your t-shirt sounds pretty fucking sweet.
Thanks dude, btw did you ever get that email I sent you about the 17th? Dick Whittington pub crawl, NWOD is coming, you should totally come along, about 10 people confirmed so far so it should be a laugh.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
I did not, unless it was titled "blonde eating dick", "Filthy slutts fuckeed by animalss glad", "only illeggal aniimals with teeens pornn!old" or "cute daughter is dick LOL by dad". In which case, it came within the last hour.
Posted by Physic (Member # 195) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: I did not, unless it was titled "blonde eating dick", "Filthy slutts fuckeed by animalss glad", "only illeggal aniimals with teeens pornn!old" or "cute daughter is dick LOL by dad". In which case, it came within the last hour.
Lol, which email is the best to ensure you receive it okay?
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
the yahoo one. It may well have ended up in spam. It's going crazy at the moment. Fact fans: 94% of all email sent in december was spam.
[ 02.02.2007, 11:23: Message edited by: Jimmy Big Nuts ]
Posted by Vogon Poetess (Member # 164) on :
Cloves: grey trews (one of the belt loops has sparkly bits on, so they made buying work clothes a bit more exciting), grey vest top, green v-neck jumper.
Weekund: Watching Detroit City do the business at Sandown tomorrow. Going shopping with my mate Kelly (she who buys £75 skirts and never gets round to wearing them) on Sun- budget dependent on success at the nags. Trying not to think about it being the anniversary of the start of last year's ill-fated fling, and probably failing.
Random: I am thinking about going back to university full time and studying to be a vet (equine).
Random II: I am going to go home now, because all the profs are out. Ha! Have a good one, all.
[ 02.02.2007, 11:31: Message edited by: Vogon Poetess ]
Posted by Physic (Member # 195) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy Big Nuts: the yahoo one. It may well have ended up in spam. It's going crazy at the moment. Fact fans: 94% of all email sent in december was spam.
Just resent it, may well have ended in spam as I sent it to a fair few people.
Posted by Jimmy Big Nuts (Member # 895) on :
Got it. I'm alright for c1alis at the moment, but cheers anyway.
I could keep this joke going forever. It's like 1999 never happened!
Posted by dang65 (Member # 102) on :
quote:Originally posted by Physic: lying on the couch all afternoon watching 6 Nations rugby and drinking beer
Oh man, I love the Six Nations. First sign of Spring. Mind you, we haven't had the first sign of Winter yet. The Six Nations is like having the World Cup every year, but with only decent British countries playing. (And a couple of others which are basically British anyway, they just pretend they aren't by talking in a silly accent and eating different food.)
Posted by Sidney (Member # 399) on :
Wearing:
beige/tan coloured suede trainers brown cord trousers that keep falling down whenever I walk and particularly when I go up flights of stairs black long sleeved v-neck tight fitting top hair that is slightly less Ken Dodd than it was first thing this morning
Weekend: trip to hair salon for proper hair straightening session shopping trip to buy clothes that I can fit both myself and my bump into (including trousers of the non-falling down variety). This may be wishful thinking though as J will probably tell me to "get bent" if I suggest Saturday afternoon shopping to him. travelling down to London on Sunday night for an early morning start at a conference on Monday morning. Posted by Zygote (Member # 883) on :
Update - now wearing:
Black Prada jeans Black Hugo Boss slim-fit shirt Black Jeff Banks boxer shorts Black Jeff Banks socks Black Jeffrey West Shoes Black no.2 length hair Black stubble Gucci Envy, for men
There will be lots of young ladies at this 21st birthday do. It is at some non-league football club (Curzon Ashton) and I hope that I will pull. It is a golden opportunity. I will try my hardest to achieve this, although if all else fails I will hopefully have a thoroughly enjoyable evening.
I've known the 'birthday girl' for many years - who knows, if I ply her with enough alcohol she may be a willing participant. Food for thought.
PS: I am not cheating, as I split up with my girlfriend a few weeks ago. I have only had sex once since (with somebody twice the age of my 'ex' and nearly as old as my Mother - oh crikey) and am currently gagging for it. Fingers crossed.
The taxi has just arrived, therefore, on that note, I bid you all a thoroughly enjoyable weekend. Fuck - I forgot to buy a card. Nevermind. I'm sure she'll prefer a few drinks instead. Shit happens on a night like this.
[ 02.02.2007, 15:09: Message edited by: Zygote ]
Posted by Sidney (Member # 399) on :
zygote is Yul Brynner in West World AICM£5. Here's hoping he didn't malfunction at last night's party!
Posted by Physic (Member # 195) on :
Addendum to my weekend plans:
Find out my grandad is dying of previously undiagnosed bowel and lung cancer and isn't expected to live much longer.
Go and visit said grandad in hospital, probably for the last time..
after losing my other grandad a bit over a year ago I'm starting to think that my family really must have pissed off someone up there in a big way.. Posted by Bandy (Member # 12) on :
Well done England. Or, rather, welome back Wilkinson. I'd have put a weighty sum on him getting stretchered off in the first 20 minutes but I was proven entirely wrong. I don't think that was a try but, even so, amazing effort. I'm a bit drunk.
Posted by Physic (Member # 195) on :
To be fair Ellis and Farrell in particular were also immense, and Tindall was probably as busy as I've ever seen him. All in all a very satisfactory start to the 6 Nations.
Posted by Bandy (Member # 12) on :
True, Ellis was excellent. Probably would have had the man of the match had Wilkinson been on the bench. Farrell was 'solid', nothing too exciting from him but a decent performance.
ps - hello tmo. how are you? i've been busy recently but its nice to see you again.
[ 03.02.2007, 18:26: Message edited by: Bandy ]
Posted by Physic (Member # 195) on :
See I'd have to disagree, I thought Farrell was one of the unsung heroes, his workrate, strong running and good hands were a big factor in some of our best play, he might not have made the big runs but he had a few good darts forward, worried the scottish defence and made space for others. Worsley had one of his best games for England as well imo, he showed very reliable hands in the lineout and generally contributed a hell of a lot.
I would have liked to have see more runs from Robinson, when he did run at Scotland he put the fear of god into them, there just wasn't enough of it for me.
Posted by Zygote (Member # 883) on :
quote:Originally posted by Sidney: zygote is Yul Brynner in West World AICM£5. Here's hoping he didn't malfunction at last night's party!
Never seen the film, but I can confirm that the party was a great success. However, the women who were there were horrid little scrotes carrying Burberry handbags and not worthy of any human attention whatsoever. The highlight of the night was me dancing with Bill Tarmy (aka Jack Duckworth from Coronation Street) to Kinky Afro by the Happy Mondays. I later went to a house party, where - for the first time since my teenage years - I was given a load of 'Billy' which kept me up until late last night. I have now risen and am going to the pub to get completely bollocksed.
Wearing:
Blue Levis jeans White 'The Clash' t-shirt Black socks from George White Yves Saint Laurent boxer shorts Brown Nike trainers Blue and white striped Hugo Boss jacket
There are a couple of women going to the pub who I've had 'success' with in the past. Also, there's a new girl who's started going in who I spoke to for the first time last week. I reckon she'll be up for it this week. We'll see. As usual, I'll simply play it by beer. Right - I've had my obligatory two bananas and two pints of skimmed milk. All is set.
[Physic -- sorry to hear that.]
Posted by Darryn.R (Member # 1) on :
My condolences Rob.
Posted by Physic (Member # 195) on :
quote:Originally posted by Darryn.R: My condolences Rob.
Thanks D, just got back from seeing him, life sucks sometimes..
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