
A short article about what forrin travel guides say about England. Some of them are utterly ludicrous, but some of them are depressingly accurate.
"England is a nation of overweight, binge-drinking reality TV addicts"
Fuck off you slaaaag. Now where's me can of wifebeater, big brother's about to start!
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 20:25, Reply)

The concept could have made a really nice on-going blog.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 22:27, Reply)

the UK was only the 28th most overweight country (by percentage of population) in the world in 2007, and I doubt it's changed that much in a mere 3 years.
www.epidemiologic.org/2007/02/most-overweight-countries-in-world.html
( , Wed 14 Jul 2010, 13:49, Reply)

Glossary of online terms used in Chinese BBS systems. Kind of like an urban dictionary for China.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 19:51, Reply)

This is my mate George, and a vid heavy on the old Z action.
Homages to pretty much every Zombie film going in here.
(And Im in it eating a variety of sausage at around 3:56 om nom nom)
Marked NSFW due to Kensington Gore content
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 19:46, Reply)

and they're rejoicing in the name of Anus McGuigan, too.
It's a terrible paintmash, about two-thirds through Bangladesh's innings.
Not even remotely NSFW, but quite shockingly executed.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 19:26, Reply)

Canon wonder camera concept displayed at Expo 2010
"You know all those precious lenses you've been stockpiling for your SLR since the 90s? They're still safe for another couple of decades, but in round about 2030, you're gonna be trashing all that glassware and buying yourself a Wonder Camera. Why would that be? Canon is pretty confident that by then it'll have figured out how to do a single lens capable of going from macro shots all the way out to a 5000mm focal length."
The guy's voice is pretty tiring on the soul, but it's an interesting concept
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 19:04, Reply)

I'm not expert on camera technology, but the rate at which stuff is moving at the moment is immense. Surely it can't be that far off?
PS it looks like my mum's hairdryer.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 19:27, Reply)

the pace of change is still quite frankly mind blowing
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 19:48, Reply)

But something about it makes me feel deeply uncomfortable and I can't put my finger on why. There's a fantastic bit of kit being demonstrated there, but the lifestyle it fits into is something I want no part of.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 19:57, Reply)

I'll be honest, but there has been a certain inevitability things in our lifetime would evolve so; all the lenses I own will one day become antiques and redundant to newer technology, the pictures-the moments in time-they have captured, superseded by something better. I guess it's called technology and evolution. Just like the difference in photography from the turn of the twentieth century to what we are capable of doing now.
I suspect what you are touching on, or can't put your finger on, is that ingredient in photography which will always elude your average joe handling a camera to a pro handling one; talent, with that eye to capture something above and beyond what most people are capable of.
Even with such evolutions in technology, I don't think that ingredient is going to go anywhere. People earning serious money from photography aren't just doing so because they've got great kit like a £30K Hasselblad or Phase One; they also know how to use the space presented before them.
Agree on your second point; but that's just a marketing thing for the masses
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 21:05, Reply)

This could be an ironic mockery of the Hollywood tendency to rip off foreign films.. but I think not.
Also, exploding sushi!
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 18:24, Reply)

They're having a bash with the creators at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in London this Thursday for anyone interested.
Wish I could go. I like the comic AND that pub.

( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 18:08, Reply)

but as much as I like the Cheshire Cheese, you can't get many people together in one place there (too many nooks and crannies) so it would seem a bit pointless. Plus, what would everyone talk about? Would it just be a big embarrassing silence?
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 19:02, Reply)

Just found this site whilst looking for some sources. Zombies + Pin up girls = WIN!
SFW - we're talking 50's pin ups and zombies combined any boobs out would probably drop off anyway...
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 17:42, Reply)

I say it cos I just dont know what sex he/she is.
Also I think they are related to thumb guy.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 17:41, Reply)

he's taunting them because they are fat?!!
Ha ha ha ha! And it's a she! Ho lee she it.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 17:45, Reply)

Turns out it is a she, *shudders* the horror. Was on Digg and here last week I think
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 17:47, Reply)

shurely? b3ta.com/links/492733 (although that video has been removed by the user)
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 18:26, Reply)

1:55 "She" just deleted her account dont mess with them WV bull dykes theyll Muff you up in real life
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 19:24, Reply)

1) Seeeerious anger issues
2) Quit being androgynous: pick a side
3) She drives a van? I suppose a car just doesn't have the tonnage to carry the payload.
4) Enjoy the welfare provided by my hours at work.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 20:49, Reply)

but fortunately nature has in-built failsafes that make successful reproduction by someone of that corpulence improbable.
( , Wed 14 Jul 2010, 13:51, Reply)

from CBBC. Its bloomin' fantastic - go on, give it a try...
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 16:51, Reply)

Brian Blessed.. but its also a woo and much more as i have been watching this with my friends kids this weekend
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 17:09, Reply)

Look out for The Gonch, the coolest fothermucker this side of the creche.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 17:16, Reply)

Nice fella, his co-compere was a right narky twat though.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 17:38, Reply)

It was some other random fella, who I can't remember the name of.
Never met the beardy one, so couldnt say either way.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 23:09, Reply)

Phew!!!!
Bloody hell. Glad it wasn't me who you thought was a Right Narky Twat!!!
Spence does comparing with a few differing people. I wonder who it was.
GLAD YOU GUYS LIKE THE SHOW!
When we were filming it I was hoping some folk on here would like it!
( , Tue 13 Jul 2010, 10:14, Reply)

they occasionally appear on iplayer too... not that I watch kids TV on iplayer... ahem, no way...
...
..what!?
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 18:19, Reply)

you need to cut down on those strawberry shakes mate, get some exercise!
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 19:01, Reply)

My favourite quote ever is "I spy with my little eye, something beginning with 'L'.....'L'-icopter!
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 21:55, Reply)

A corner of Twitter could get interesting.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 16:24, Reply)

Gillian McKeith is a twazzock.
*retweets*
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 16:35, Reply)

"So you believe if you tell a lie enough times it becomes fact. It doesn't honey!"
suggests she has no self-awareness.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 16:41, Reply)

Silly cow.
I hope this blows up in her face like a cock full of hot acid.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 17:28, Reply)

Once of the replies to the link:
"And point out to her that she's cheated her way to something that those of us who actually have a PhD, and worked fucking hard for it, would really rather she didn't pretend she has."
Couldn't agree more.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 17:36, Reply)

an abject litigious dick.
She gets her ego regularly massaged and inflated by her many (ultimately mislead) followers which probably doesn't help.
I agree with Monkeon. Head in the clouds.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 17:38, Reply)

Only because, despite her many flaws, I'm sure Gillian McKeith can write in full sentences, even on twitter. 140 characters is plenty.
( , Wed 14 Jul 2010, 13:54, Reply)

Gone from Epic to Ebineezer Goode to Enter Sandman to Tubthumping. Blooming ACE!
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 15:05, Reply)

Jesus fucking Christ. What's up next, 2 hours of fingernails on a blackboard?
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 15:16, Reply)

but its all about the flashbacks. As long as they don't play anything more from Space I'll be happy.
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 15:34, Reply)

Currently Sleeper - Sale of the Century
not heard this in years! :D
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 15:51, Reply)

Allstar by Smashmouth as well. Really hope it takes off and they start doing clubnights....
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 16:05, Reply)

In fact, the main Absolute radio is pretty good
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 19:25, Reply)

on and off over the past few years - finally got enough together to add music, so I did. Reposted from early this morning on the main board. Looks best in 1080p!
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 14:36, Reply)

I particularly liked the last shot over the rooftops
And good music too; I now know a new band.
www.last.fm/music/Tortoise/+wiki
Sounds like Berlin-era Bowie or Steve Reich...
( , Mon 12 Jul 2010, 20:02, Reply)

that's a view out of my bedroom window. If you like the band enough to check out their albums, go for TNT and Tortoise first, by far the best!
( , Wed 14 Jul 2010, 14:32, Reply)

I loved this, the music works really well.
( , Tue 13 Jul 2010, 18:26, Reply)

Nottingham, everything from the video is shot around that general area (Y)
( , Wed 14 Jul 2010, 14:36, Reply)
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