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 Food thread!
	Food thread!Right my detox diet thing officially ends Tuesday.
What would you eat to celebrate and prepare for the long drive to glastonbury?
I'm going to glastonbury.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:48, 166 replies, latest was 12 years ago)
 Glasto?
	Glasto?You lucky sod. I hear the Wombles are playing. I'd go for a massive fryup.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:49, Reply)
 They are, they are I won't be watching them though
	They are, they are I won't be watching them thoughI am most looking forward to:
Paul Simon
Imelda May
Wu-Tang Clan
Mumford and sons
U2
BB King
Coldplay
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:51, Reply)
 You missed the following
	You missed the followingElbow
Stornoway
Fleet Foxes
Queens of the Stoneage
Big Boi
DJ Shadow
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:54, Reply)
 Oh yeah.
	Oh yeah.Forgot about Elbow. They're playing at Leeds, and are bloody brilliant.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:55, Reply)
 QOTSA and Fleet Foxes would be top of my list
	QOTSA and Fleet Foxes would be top of my listQOTSA are epic live and Fleet Foxes' music is achingly beautiful
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:56, Reply)
 My favourite is White Winter Hymnal.
	My favourite is White Winter Hymnal.I don't know what it is, but the song is so... calming.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:58, Reply)
 QOTSA were great live when they played at Reading in about 2002 or so
	QOTSA were great live when they played at Reading in about 2002 or sobut since then, they are dull and uninteresting, much like everything Josh Homme has been involved with since.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:58, Reply)
 I saw them in 2002 or so
	I saw them in 2002 or soand they were shit. As I said below, I hope it was a lapse on their part.
I went to watch Massive Attack instead which was one of the highlights of the festival
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:04, Reply)
 Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
	Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha*wipes tears from eyes*
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAahahahahahahahahahahaha
Hehehe
Good one, mate
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:59, Reply)
 It was meant genuinely
	It was meant genuinely"Fleet Foxes' music is achingly beautiful"
I assumed you were mimicking the pretentious style of a teenage boy or Guardian reader.
Hang about... were you serious?
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:06, Reply)
 they are quite good
	they are quite goodbut I wouldn't describe anything as achingly beautiful, unless it was a really hot woman and I prefixed it with ball-
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:07, Reply)
 Indeed, Rainier
	Indeed, RainierI've no problem with the Fleet Foxes, not my sort of thing, but not even Tori Amos goes down as achingly beautiful in my book.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:10, Reply)
 Umm...
	Umm...1.bp.blogspot.com/_rahT757Jgu0/TRIceZ3vxnI/AAAAAAAACg8/vo0u066OWp8/s400/fotoindexnueva.jpg
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:28, Reply)
 That is really disappointing
	That is really disappointingAm now listening to some of her newer stuff on We7 and it appears the mental has extended to her musical output too. I shall choose to believe that La Amos did a Joplin in '97, if that's OK with you.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:37, Reply)
 Christ
	ChristI would like to revise my previous statement; Tori Amos WAS stunning, and has let herself go spectactularly
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:31, Reply)
 Yeah I just looked at her Wikipedia page.
	Yeah I just looked at her Wikipedia page.She never knew when she'd been Tango'd.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:34, Reply)
 I'm from the future.
	I'm from the future.'achingly beautiful'?
You massive bent spastic.
(, Sun 15 Sep 2013, 23:38, Reply)
 I've just read both those 'highlights'
	I've just read both those 'highlights'and whilst I consider myself a music fan with a varied and eclectic taste the only acts on that list that I would get out of bed for are Paul Simon and Queens of the Stoneage and that at a push.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:59, Reply)
 I saw QOTSA in Denmark
	I saw QOTSA in Denmarkand they were fucking dreadful. I hope it was a lapse on their part.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:03, Reply)
 Horses for courses dude.
	Horses for courses dude.People are allowed like music that you don't.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:04, Reply)
 It looks to me like a pick and mix of bands that fall into the 'yeah they're pretty good but I wouldn't deliberately pay to see them if they were the only act on the lineup' category
	It looks to me like a pick and mix of bands that fall into the 'yeah they're pretty good but I wouldn't deliberately pay to see them if they were the only act on the lineup' categorywith a couple of genuinely shit bands throw in for good measure.
Just picture the crowd that are liekly to turn up for an Elbow, U2, Coldplay marathon. Fucking hell.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:19, Reply)
 I like Elbow.
	I like Elbow.The other two are dull as dishwater. Oh Gods, I'd die of boredom. Only Piston's standup would be worse.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:20, Reply)
 Elbow are almost really good
	Elbow are almost really goodbut they fall short of the mark. Partly because the guy has a fucking terrible voice for the sort of music they are trying to do.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:21, Reply)
 Really?
	Really?It always worked for me. Asleep in the Back is a good album, I thought.
But what do I know, I work in IT.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:25, Reply)
 It's a personal thing with Elbow
	It's a personal thing with ElbowI don't think they are bad (not like U2) but it doesn't do it for me.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:28, Reply)
 My Friends Over You is a fucking great track
	My Friends Over You is a fucking great track*scurries off to download*
Otherwise, yes
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:34, Reply)
 Yes but you like Asia and this renders your musical opinions instantly null and void.
	Yes but you like Asia and this renders your musical opinions instantly null and void.(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:18, Reply)
 Fair enough.
	Fair enough.Of the list above I'd like to see BB King before he croaks but I fear I've missed him at his peak, by about 40 years.
Wu Tang Clan are entertaining live but I've been to see them twice - and again they've been shit for at least ten years.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:26, Reply)
 WOOOOO I saw BB King at his European farewell concert at Wembley Arena a few years back, it was exceptionally good
	WOOOOO I saw BB King at his European farewell concert at Wembley Arena a few years back, it was exceptionally goodand his banter between tracks was some of the best I've ever heard.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:30, Reply)
 I saw him busking on Beale Street
	I saw him busking on Beale Streetnext to his own statue. He just had Lucille plugged into a portable amp and he was chatting away to people.
A true gent.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:35, Reply)
 Really nice guy it seems, good chatter.
	Really nice guy it seems, good chatter.Also chucked fuckloads of gold and silver bracelets at the crowds in the front seats at the end of the show.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:36, Reply)
 I was going to see him in Manchester last year but had no-one to go with : (
	I was going to see him in Manchester last year but had no-one to go with : ((, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:38, Reply)
 I'm sure he wrote a song that went something like that
	I'm sure he wrote a song that went something like thatI woke up this morning
Der ner ner na
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:41, Reply)
 I'm not sure.
	I'm not sure.  But I know that every time Bono clicks his fingers, a child in Africa dies.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:44, Reply)
 Nope, never going to pay to see them live on their own
	Nope, never going to pay to see them live on their ownbut I think they'll put on a good show, do the hits. It'll be a good gig that I'll enjoy.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:06, Reply)
 they're not boring
	they're not boringthey are fucking shit.
They did some ok songs many years ago, but the more recent stuff is crap.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:17, Reply)
 god, that's the fucking worst one!
	god, that's the fucking worst one!it doesn't have a good riff, it's average at best and the lyrics could have been written by children.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:26, Reply)
 I could do a phd on why U2 are shit and people who like them are fucking morons
	I could do a phd on why U2 are shit and people who like them are fucking morons(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:28, Reply)
 I hold over a certain amount of affection for U2 from the big hits of yesteryear
	I hold over a certain amount of affection for U2 from the big hits of yesteryearBut a lot of their "new" (last decade) stuff is indefensible and as you say, Elevation is the worst culprit of all.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:33, Reply)
 Mumford and Sons were disappointing when I saw them at the Eden Project
	Mumford and Sons were disappointing when I saw them at the Eden Projectwas expecting loads more energy, but they may as well have just stuck the CD on.
I feel a little bad about it because I'm really good friends with the bassplayer's sister
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:06, Reply)
 I saw them at Hammersmith last October and they kicked arse, loved it.
	I saw them at Hammersmith last October and they kicked arse, loved it.(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:16, Reply)
 The best people playing are the ones who realise the glastonbury gig is a big deal
	The best people playing are the ones who realise the glastonbury gig is a big dealand put in a bit more effort, that's nearly all the UK acts.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:17, Reply)
 makes sense
	makes sensetoo much shit for my liking though. Festivals are always about the music for me. All of the rest of the stuff I can do whenever for a lot less money
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:19, Reply)
 My pals Deep Cut are playing there.
	My pals Deep Cut are playing there.You should see them. They're 'alright I suppose'.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:20, Reply)
 Really? I'll check em out.
	Really? I'll check em out.edit: any other recommendations www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/line-up-poster/
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:33, Reply)
 Pentangle
	PentangleShow of Hands are worth a go. Very folky. Voted greatest ever Devonians or something.
The Correspondents - definitely worth watching
Beardyman - human beatbox is a bit gay, but this guy is very good at it
holy shit, Jim Jones Revue are playing
John Digweed
Dreadzone
Terry Reid
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:55, Reply)
 I'd eat my own ears so i wouldn't have to listen to U2
	I'd eat my own ears so i wouldn't have to listen to U2aside from that, aside from that i'd eat homemade lasgne and garlic bread. nommy cheesy meaty goodness and pasta to give you some energy for the next day.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:51, Reply)
 probably something along the lines of the same shit I'd been eating so I didn't die from the shock to my system
	probably something along the lines of the same shit I'd been eating so I didn't die from the shock to my system(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:51, Reply)
 I would avoid everything you've been avoiding for the last however long
	I would avoid everything you've been avoiding for the last however long And reintroduce them in small quantities, otherwise you will need an ungodly shite. This is a bad thing in a car and a worse thing at Glastonbury.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:52, Reply)
 BUT I WANT RICH FOOD!
	BUT I WANT RICH FOOD!Actually I might make a roast dinner, plenty of vedge and not eat the chicken skin.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:54, Reply)
 This is so true
	This is so truecrispy roast chicken skin crusted with salt and pepper.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:56, Reply)
 That's sacrilege.
	That's sacrilege.  There's a place opposite the office called Grazing that sells pots of crackling. By itself, I'm going to go get some right now.
Fuck off Chilli, that'll sort you out.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:00, Reply)
 Seriously Chompers
	Seriously ChompersYou know I want to see all manner of bad things happen to you, but they're less funny if I can't inflict them myself. If you've deprived your body of the sort of foods that make your shit sludgy and difficult to pass for weeks, then when you reintroduce them your intestines are going to have an absolute spack-out. If you fancy spending a good ten minutes sitting atop a long-drop, inhaling its rich and mystifying odours, be my guest.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:58, Reply)
 A roast chicken only has two bits I'm not allowed in my diet
	A roast chicken only has two bits I'm not allowed in my dietRoast potatoes and chicken skin.
It's not a massive jump for my body.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:00, Reply)
 Fair enough, you know your diet and your digestion
	Fair enough, you know your diet and your digestionPersonally, my advice would be to spend as much of the festival as possible off your tits on ecstasy so as to not ingest any food whatsoever. You'll lose a bit more weight and you won't have to shite for five days.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:03, Reply)
 A scouser next to the Other Stage sold me the best E I've ever had for £5 in 2000
	A scouser next to the Other Stage sold me the best E I've ever had for £5 in 2000(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:05, Reply)
 It would seriously be worth it!
	It would seriously be worth it! Moby and the Chemical Brothers were excellent as a direct result!
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:07, Reply)
 saw Chemical Brothers while on shrooms
	saw Chemical Brothers while on shroomsthe bass bit from Under the influence was outrageously awesome because of it.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:10, Reply)
 I then went to see Rammstein while still on shrooms
	I then went to see Rammstein while still on shroomsthat was also awesome
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:18, Reply)
 I've never tried shrooms, or acid.
	I've never tried shrooms, or acid.Or anything hallucinogenic for that matter.
Sometimes wonder if I'm missing out.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:43, Reply)
 Hahaha
	HahahaI wouldn't bother personally, no way of knowing is there. In 2005 I got chatting to a couple of Aussie girls at a cashpoint and they sorted me out with some top-notch E, in 2007 I bought off a random and they did sweet fuck all.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:08, Reply)
 I wonder what are the chances of there being someone there who might be selling...
	I wonder what are the chances of there being someone there who might be selling...(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:13, Reply)
 I wouldn't have done a ridiculous "Detox" diet in the first place
	I wouldn't have done a ridiculous "Detox" diet in the first placesince they are fucking stupid. Your body is perfectly capable of removing any toxins without the need for "superfoods".
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:55, Reply)
 I'm quite aware of that
	I'm quite aware of thatI just ate healthily and didn't drink (much) for a month. I use the phrase detox to annoy people.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:56, Reply)
 about 10ish pounds
	about 10ish poundsI forgot to weigh myself immediatly before but that's how much less I weigh now than what I "reckon" I weighed a couple of months ago.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:58, Reply)
 And about 2 inches from my waist
	And about 2 inches from my waistbut that's sit ups for the last 6-8 weeks with the diet.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:01, Reply)
 The only appropraite thing to eat if you're going to Glastonbury
	The only appropraite thing to eat if you're going to Glastonbury is a farmer's cock, sheathed in a solid gold condom, paid for out of the proceeds of him running an overrated festival attended solely by guardian-reading, cardigan-wearing, tofu-eating, ME-suffering, homeopathic-soy-gluten-free arseholes.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:56, Reply)
 I wouldn't go to glastonbury if you paid me.
	I wouldn't go to glastonbury if you paid me.If I wanted to sleep in a tent next to a load of whittering fuckwits, posh students and pretentious arseholes I'd take my 3 seasons up to Oxford and pitch it on the steps of the fucking Ruskin.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:01, Reply)
 I'm probably the "poshest" person here. i just hate reverse snobbery and was ironically pointing it out
	I'm probably the "poshest" person here. i just hate reverse snobbery and was ironically pointing it out(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:12, Reply)
 Just like many families their fortune is gone, but they did start Nat West, bank rolled Darwin, had a house by Harrods and an island in the Caribbean
	Just like many families their fortune is gone, but they did start Nat West, bank rolled Darwin, had a house by Harrods and an island in the Caribbeanand a proper double barreled name, not a tacked together celebrity type.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:19, Reply)
 Cool.
	Cool.  Is Daddy a member of a gentleman's club? If so, can we go and get lashed and act oikishly in it?
I love those places. I've been to the RAC Club a couple of times this year, it's amazing.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:25, Reply)
 Some of my friends are members at The East India club
	Some of my friends are members at The East India clubI couldn't justify the outlay to usage ratio
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:56, Reply)
 Fair point.
	Fair point.Snobbery in general is a bit shit. Unless it's about Lady Gaga or N-Dubz.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:14, Reply)
 Let's face it.
	Let's face it.Most mainstream commercial music is shit. I've given up.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:18, Reply)
 It's balls.
	It's balls.  They look fucking ridiculous. This is how we are represented around the world.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:20, Reply)
 Beehive hairdos, big hats and shitty music.
	Beehive hairdos, big hats and shitty music.No wonder people don't like Brits abroad.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:23, Reply)
 You need a retox diet
	You need a retox dietI suggest twelve cans of warm Carling and a kebab. Maybe finish off with some shit overpriced noodles too
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 13:56, Reply)
 you go to the wrong festivals
	you go to the wrong festivalsSonisphere is cold Carlsberg and Jagermeister
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:11, Reply)
 Carlsberg and Tuborg at glasto last year
	Carlsberg and Tuborg at glasto last yearand loads of cider and local ales
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:18, Reply)
 I apologise.
	I apologise.I'll be nicer in future.
And not resort to the BOAT LOL meme.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:26, Reply)
 Actually no, you're not him.
	Actually no, you're not him.He would have let me know if he was coming back here.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:35, Reply)
 Awesome ex-user hounded off the board by bitter twat
	Awesome ex-user hounded off the board by bitter twatwho, incidentally, tried to friend me on Facebook the other day. I resisted the urge to tell him I don't like him eloquently and just ignored it. This makes me better than EX council house dwelling scum.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:42, Reply)
 Something with wholemeal pasta
	Something with wholemeal pastaAs it's supposed to keep you going for longer, or some shit like that.
(, Thu 16 Jun 2011, 14:00, Reply)
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