Joy Division
After many years (about 9 I think) in the musical wilderness and not playing in a band (nasty punk guitarist) I am now the lead singer in a Joy Division tribute band!!!

I've never sung in a band before with the exception of some dodgy backing vocals, although I can do a mean version of 'Love will tear us apart' and 'Shadowplay'

And I'm from Macc, just like Ian Curtis.

I'm a little nervous but strangely excited :0)
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 16:03, 10 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

A wee yarn...
in replies.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 15:06, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Having waited for the new QOTW

I ask will this be worse than mix tapes?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 14:59, 11 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

While we wait for the new QOTW

What's is your earliest memory?

Mine is my little sister being born, less because of her and more because I got my first ever chocolate advent calendar!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 11:05, 21 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

New HSH thread
As the other one was pissing me off



Revel in your own cuntiness here
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 9:15, 224 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Gone

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 9:14, Reply)

Where are you going?

(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 9:14, Reply)

Going

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 9:13, Reply)

Going

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 9:13, Reply)

Going

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 9:13, Reply)

Going

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 9:13, Reply)

morning all! come on in, the coffee's on...

( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Thu 5 Mar 2009, 7:30, 18 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

*grumps* I just managed to spill boiling tomato soup
over my thumb. It's now bright red and blistering and no amount of ice or cold water will make it stop hurting.

*grumps some more*
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 6:17, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Asking someone out - randomly
So here's the scenario(s). I live in Melbourne now/at the moment, and since I've been here I've tried to adobt a very positive 'yes I will' attitude. Not that I previously had a negative attitude, but I'm a tad lazy and probably play a tad too much Football Manager. So I figure new place, new start, let's try lots of new things and say 'yes!' a lot more, and it's going pretty well.

I went to the doctor today, nothing serious - thanks for asking, and then went to the pharmacy at the bottom of the mall to get my prescription. And who should be working there but only the hottest girl I've ever seen. I tried to to position myself so that she would serve me, but to no avail. Then, she left and the counter and when she came back I'm pretty sure she looked at me then smiled when I looked back. I'm *sure* she did.

Now, while I've been here I've very much tried to play the cheeky/charming 'hey check out my accent' card and it's worked ok, at a New Year party in particular, but I've never been very good at the approaching a random sort of chat up/meeting girls type of things, and as a result I don't go on many dates (do people even do that?). My new found 'accent confidence' has inspired me in a fuck it kind of way to go back in and ask her out or give her my number.

Questions. Girls, has this ever happened to you? Do you like it? Do I sound weird? I plan to keep it light and funny and fully expect never to go back to that shop if i'm knocked back.

Guys, ever tried it? Did it work? Any good approach ideas?

Hey, I figure if people do this sort of thing in American sitcoms all the time then it must be ok to do it in real life. I mean why would they lie to me?
(Zutroy started without you, Thu 5 Mar 2009, 2:29, 15 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

how about this?


ha! it worked again!!
and again! ha!
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Wed 4 Mar 2009, 22:05, 9 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I have a slight quandary
I bought Dad tickets to go and see Blur at Hyde Park on July 2nd. One slight problem though, he's on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. I really should have checked first. So, who wants to go see Blur with me?

/Edit

Oh yes, you have to think of a reason why you want to go and see Blur.

Best one wins.

/Edit II

You're going to have to do much, much better than that guys.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Wed 4 Mar 2009, 21:30, 13 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

So some Literacy
advisor woman has come to school and said that, amongst other things, we are focusing on the wrong aspects of literacy.

One of the answers below is what I do focus on at the moment, one is her suggestion.

I'd be interested to hear what you lot of grammar freaks think. Click the one you think is most important in primary (5-11) literacy.

*edit* Sentence structure means good vocabulary choice and getting the words in the right order.

Important in Literacy




( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Wed 4 Mar 2009, 20:11, 8 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Here it is, the Home Sweet Home beacon
Let us be attracted to it like the beacon-seeking flies that we are.

( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 19:47, 33 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

typos
have just found a 1983 statutory instrument (like a baby act of parliament) that refers to companies being stripped of their "asses" instead of "assets".

also i am going to the cinema tonight. managed to type "coo, i am excited!" instead of "cool". so now i sound like one of the famous five.

and a colleague when i was an estate agent managed to type "classic propertities" instead of "properties".

what amusing typos have you come across in your line of work? and if none, who would you rather shag, al or bert?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 17:23, 14 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

If you haven't signed up yet
Why the fuck not you cunt?

www.b3ta.com/calendar/event/18614
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 15:36, 6 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Dear OT,
I heartily recommend you go and see This Film as it's fucking spectacular.

Clint Eastwood is absolutely phenomenal in it, with a great supporting cast too! The girl who plays Sue is surely a star for the future.

Go now!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 14:12, 13 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

For the whisk(e)y buffs...
Tried this the other night -

www.mitchellandson.com/green_spot.html

V. nice with a dribble of O2.

rafter
baz
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 13:44, 10 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

If you were a gayer
who would you do?

We had top 5 lists when I was at college of men and women. My top 5 were:
Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft
Kylie
Kate Hudson
Audrey Tatou
Winona Ryder
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 11:24, 29 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Pet Peeves
When you visit a website which appears to have finished loading, but then just as you're about to click a link something else at the top finally loads and the entire page shuffles down causing you click on a different link or even an ad.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 9:59, 4 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

What to do
Going up to Teesside at weekend with the wife and kids to visit a friend. Are there any good attractions open we can go visit? Preferably in a 40 mile radius of Billingham (in any direction), but not including the Nth Yorkshire Moors because we've exhausted that option in the past.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 9:34, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

morning you lot...
ready for what wednesday will throw at you? cos here it comes...
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Wed 4 Mar 2009, 7:29, 145 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

With regard to
this QOTW answer:
b3ta.com/questions/nerds/post126644
...I was rather delighted when I noticed this:


Do I win some sort of award for abject lameness?
(Bearded Whumpus In chav Britain, schoolgirl offers sweets to YOU!, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 21:39, 9 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Oh Noes
My computer has died. Proper died.

MrBin has lended me his while mine is in the hospital.

Poo and wee.

And on my B3ta Birthday too.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 3 Mar 2009, 21:10, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I want a telescope
www.bspcn.com/
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 20:58, 10 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Which brand of Orange squash should I drink?
I will be pouring myself a glass of orange squash. But the thing is, you see, I have four different brands to chose from. So this is where you come in. Use the poll-thingy below to vote, and whichever option gets the most votes will be the one I end up drinking.





( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 19:51, 8 replies, latest was 16 years ago)