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 NAME DROP! so last night i was at a party
	NAME DROP! so last night i was at a partychatting for ages to a really nice gay dude and his boyfriend. gay dude mentioned he had to get up at 3am as he works for radio 4. i just assumed he was a runner or something. turned out afterwards that his name is evan davis and he's actually quite famous. when did you last not get it?
alt: can you sing, or do you sound like a tom-cat being garrotted by knicker elastic?
altalt: last thing you cooked?
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:08, 170 replies, latest was 12 years ago)
 How do you not know what boss eyed gollum-a-like evan davis looks like?
	How do you not know what boss eyed gollum-a-like evan davis looks like?alt: no
altalt: takeaway curry
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:11, Reply)
 
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(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:12, Reply)
 i don't watch much tv and i never listen to radio 4
	i don't watch much tv and i never listen to radio 4hence my ignorance. he's very funny. but he can't incentivise me to listen to people talking on the radio. the radio is for MUSIC.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:12, Reply)
 Please note, incentivise is not a real word.
	Please note, incentivise is not a real word.Incite is the English equivalent.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:46, Reply)
 It does in a world where you simply place "ise" on the end of a noun
	It does in a world where you simply place "ise" on the end of a nounto make a verb because you can't be arsed to learn the verb that is the original root of the noun.
Or if you want to sound grand in a presentation.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:02, Reply)
 English is a living, evolving language.
	English is a living, evolving language.You would sound like a prick in a presentation if you used incite in place of incentivise because it means something different.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:07, Reply)
 My comment was about Swipey's use of it so
	My comment was about Swipey's use of it so I take it that IYO "can't incite me to listen" would be incorrect.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:17, Reply)
 I'm afraid I must concede defeat to
	I'm afraid I must concede defeat toan obviously superior argumentiser.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:54, Reply)
 Thank you Kroney
	Thank you KroneyI assume he'd looked up the word 'incite' and tried to cover his error.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 12:06, Reply)
 Also, adding the suffix -ise to form a verb is hardly a new concept.
	Also, adding the suffix -ise to form a verb is hardly a new concept.(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:28, Reply)
 Are you sure he was looking at you?
	Are you sure he was looking at you?Also, how do you not know Evan Davies?
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:12, Reply)
 BUT HE'S A NATIONAL TREASURE
	BUT HE'S A NATIONAL TREASURENah, I only know him off of from the Dragon's Den programme on the 2nd BBC television station.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:14, Reply)
 Although I do like to sing "He's got Evan Davis eyes" whenever I see him
	Although I do like to sing "He's got Evan Davis eyes" whenever I see him(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:16, Reply)
 Legendary Mountain guitarist and epic fatcunt Leslie West has a similar name.
	Legendary Mountain guitarist and epic fatcunt Leslie West has a similar name.'LOL'
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:16, Reply)
 Is he gay?
	Is he gay?That's the one off Dragons' Den, isn't it?
Alt: dead cat all the way, sadly. I wish I could sing. Actually, considering I sing along to *everything*, I expect mr b3th wishes I could sing, too.
Alt alt: what do you think I am, some kind of domestic?
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:13, Reply)
 i have found out this morning from my gobsmacked-at-swipe's-ignorance colleague that yes
	i have found out this morning from my gobsmacked-at-swipe's-ignorance colleague that yesyes he is.
altalt: forgot how to woman
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:14, Reply)
 altalt: Did myself a nice steak sandwich with Dijon Mustard
	altalt: Did myself a nice steak sandwich with Dijon MustardI tell you, that mustard must have been fucking amazing before October 2012, as it was still pretty nice.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:15, Reply)
 urgh
	urghyou're as bad as my dad
me: but it says 'best before 2003'. throw it out.
him: it's fucking vinegar. they use it to store stuff in. it doesn't go off.
it's the opposite to me. ooh, a teaspoon has gone, best throw the whole lot away and open a brand new pot.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:17, Reply)
 stuff is never as nice once it's been opened
	stuff is never as nice once it's been openedmy biggest loathing of all is toast crumbs in the butter/flora. SHUDDER.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:18, Reply)
 I find it's usually a fuck sight nicer once it's been opened
	I find it's usually a fuck sight nicer once it's been openedas eating the packaging as well tends to impair the flavour somewhat.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:19, Reply)
 i bet you i fucking could
	i bet you i fucking couldi don't like being squeamish about food, but i really am :(
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:25, Reply)
 Yeah, but some of the stuff you come out with boggles my mind.
	Yeah, but some of the stuff you come out with boggles my mind.How does somebody get so squicky over a few bread-crumbs in marge?
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:32, Reply)
 because it's disgusting
	because it's disgustingsomeone else's second hand stale crumbs making it look all gross and icky... how can they not be bothered to do it properly and leave it nice for the next person? it's up there with pebbledashing.
RANK!
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:34, Reply)
 So you're telling me that a few crumbs from scraping a knife across some toast,
	So you're telling me that a few crumbs from scraping a knife across some toast,that has not at any point been touched by human hands, is exactly the same as sharting all over the toilet walls?
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:36, Reply)
 If I have a little butter left over on the knife, I'll scrape it off on the side of the butter dish to be used first next time.
	If I have a little butter left over on the knife, I'll scrape it off on the side of the butter dish to be used first next time.(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:38, Reply)
 I don't cross contaminate between butter/jam/whatever though
	I don't cross contaminate between butter/jam/whatever thoughI give the knife a quick lick before putting it into something else.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:43, Reply)
 I don't bother. I use the same knife for everything.
	I don't bother. I use the same knife for everything.Sometimes I get them back out of the sink if I'm running short.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:44, Reply)
 you might be joking
	you might be jokingbut this is precisely my fear.
part of it stems from the fact that i KNOW my brother used to swig out of all the milk/juice cartons when we were kids. urrrrrgh.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:45, Reply)
 I agree with Swipey
	I agree with SwipeyKeep your extraneous stuff out of the butter/marge. If I want butter/marge on my bread that's all I want - none of your second-hand crumbs/jam/marmite/whatever.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:36, Reply)
 You realise all that this proves is you're a complete idiot
	You realise all that this proves is you're a complete idiotand not anything negative at all about LiC?
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:18, Reply)
 it's personal taste innit
	it's personal taste innitif it has gone a funny colour, or had a bit of a crust around the sides of the jar or something, it will make me retch.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:20, Reply)
 And both are meaningless
	And both are meaninglessto anyone with more common sense than a labrador.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:20, Reply)
 I agree with this
	I agree with thisHowever, according to Bob Martin, a food safety expert at the FSA:
βIt's tempting just to give your food a sniff to see if you think it's gone off, but food bugs like E. coli and salmonella don't cause food to smell off, even when they may have grown to dangerous levels. So food could look and smell fine but still be harmful.β
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:24, Reply)
 i was hoping you'd show up
	i was hoping you'd show upand help me choose a type of protein powder xx
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:20, Reply)
 haha. of course, sweetness.
	haha. of course, sweetness.Do tell me which you can't choose between?
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:21, Reply)
 well, the gym has their own branded one, so it must be telling the truth
	well, the gym has their own branded one, so it must be telling the truththere is a muscle building one, a get lean one, a herbal detox one and one that i can't remember, but the writing was pink, so it would look best in my kitchen. what do you think?
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:24, Reply)
 that was my thinking too
	that was my thinking tooif you listen carefully, you can just about hear the thud of badger's forehead hitting his desk
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:29, Reply)
 You might as well choose it on the colour of the writing and it not clashing
	You might as well choose it on the colour of the writing and it not clashingthere's fuck all else use it's going to be.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:06, Reply)
 Go for the one with the best Woo Science!
	Go for the one with the best Woo Science!Look out for key phrases like "full amino acid profile" or "chocolate flavour"
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:26, Reply)
 A disclaimer that says
	A disclaimer that says "You definitely just won't be shitting your money straight back out of your arse within half an hour!"
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:28, Reply)
 I've been married for eight years, so all the time :(
	I've been married for eight years, so all the time :(Alt: I can, but I'm not one of those cunts who does it all the time. It is strictly confined to the privacy of the home/rehearsal room or, on the rare occasions that I play a gig, the stage.
Altalt: Breakfast yesterday.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:19, Reply)
 I once did the "Dying Fly" next to Chris Tarrant
	I once did the "Dying Fly" next to Chris TarrantAlt: I wouldn't dream of putting people through the torture of them having to listen to me attempt to sing
Alt:alt: Yesterday ,Cherry pies & Cherry crumbles, I didn't have any arrow root so I had to use corn flour as the thickening agent, turned out very nice if I say so myself.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:22, Reply)
 You do realise that you post this pitiful yarn a good once a week, don't you?
	You do realise that you post this pitiful yarn a good once a week, don't you?I mean - it's hardly an epic tale along the lines of the Treworgey Tree Fayre of 1989 which I think I mentioned once.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:33, Reply)
 If only I was old enough to have thought to cop a feel of Sally James
	If only I was old enough to have thought to cop a feel of Sally JamesI still have fucking loads of cherries to try and get rid off
....it's totally FRUIT WOES :(
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:48, Reply)
 I'll take a Pass on that one.....
	I'll take a Pass on that one.....It would only get stomped with a salted peanut thread
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:55, Reply)
 I fucked one of the BBC Radio Gloucestershire presenters.
	I fucked one of the BBC Radio Gloucestershire presenters. One night thing but she was pretty good actually.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:27, Reply)
 It was Anna King, wasn't it?
	It was Anna King, wasn't it?news.bbc.co.uk/local/gloucestershire/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8173000/8173979.stm
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:29, Reply)
 If I was lying I think would have picked something better than radio Gloucestershire
	If I was lying I think would have picked something better than radio Gloucestershire (, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:27, Reply)
 I can't sing per se
	I can't sing per seBut I can bang out a tune. Thankfully I play a lot of blues, which doesn't really require a good singing voice.
Altalt: Made some refried beans yesterday, and they were lavvly. Had them with my homemade salsa and homemade guac, tortilla chips and melted cheese. Aaaaand I think I've just figured out why my stomach is bad today.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:28, Reply)
 Alt yes I can sing
	Alt yes I can singaltalt. I did slow cooked lamb shanks on a bed of turnip, potato, sweet potato, red onion, onion, parsnips and carrots. It was very nice.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:29, Reply)
 turnips should be illegal
	turnips should be illegaland swedes can fuck off with their ugly root relative
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:29, Reply)
 ^ once again you prove if proof be needed that you are a food-oaf.
	^ once again you prove if proof be needed that you are a food-oaf.Swede and carrot, mashed together with heaps of butter, back pepper and a little nutmeg, is a fantastic winter side dish.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:34, Reply)
 it gets no more oaf-like than turnips
	it gets no more oaf-like than turnipsturnips are the oafs of the vegetable world
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:38, Reply)
 Celery is the massive annoying prick of the vegetable world.
	Celery is the massive annoying prick of the vegetable world.Turnips in a hearty stew = NOM
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:39, Reply)
 i like celery
	i like celeryit's nice dipped into houmous or garlic dip or something
turnips are for oxen and goats
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:39, Reply)
 no no no no no no
	no no no no no noCelery is a big fucking ruiner that should be used for stock and fuck all else. Stringy horrible bastards.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:40, Reply)
 i agree when you put it in something it takes over
	i agree when you put it in something it takes overbut it's nice by itself. my friend likes it with peanut butter.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:42, Reply)
 I quite like celery.
	I quite like celery.I also like turnip and swede.
More anecdotes soon!
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:46, Reply)
 Oven on low
	Oven on lowThough I do love my slow cooker it just wasn't big enough for the amount of food I cooked last night
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:27, Reply)
 Alt: Yes I can sing - limited range though.
	Alt: Yes I can sing - limited range though.Altalt: Stir-fried noodles etc with slow-cooked Chinese-style pork.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:34, Reply)
 soz Krono, it's a power trio.
	soz Krono, it's a power trio.Although if you get yourself a Hammond organ you're in.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:59, Reply)
 This one ought to do it:
	This one ought to do it:www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1963-Hammond-B3-Organ-and-Leslie-Speaker-122-Very-Clean-/281132498434?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item4174cd7e02
You might have to pick it up from Canada though.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:04, Reply)
 Often, due to being a thick cunt
	Often, due to being a thick cuntAlt:
A bit
AltAlt:
A rather excellent lamb Sunday dinner yesterday with Yorkshire puddings, roast potato, roast sweet potato, honeyed parsnips and carrots and savoy cabbage
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 10:51, Reply)
 Almost identical to what I had
	Almost identical to what I hadI hope you make your own Yorkies, rather than that Auntie Bessie's kack?
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:10, Reply)
 Of course
	Of courseThey are a fucking abomnation
I've recently started using beef dripping instead of lard in the tins and this makes for tastier and bigger puds
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:21, Reply)
 Yeah, I use dripping for my Yorkies and goose fat for the roasties. Can't go wrong.
	Yeah, I use dripping for my Yorkies and goose fat for the roasties. Can't go wrong.(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:29, Reply)
 The wife's cousin is dating a bonafide Hollywood star
	The wife's cousin is dating a bonafide Hollywood starcan't tell you who though, but the women love him
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:03, Reply)
 Oh, I don't know...he was only in a little movie called THE MUMMY
	Oh, I don't know...he was only in a little movie called THE MUMMYIt's on ITV2 occasionally
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:14, Reply)
 it basically proves everything that is wrong with television all in one cahnnel
	it basically proves everything that is wrong with television all in one cahnnel(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:21, Reply)
 I switched the telly on, for the first time in ages on Friday night
	I switched the telly on, for the first time in ages on Friday nightIt was all comedy panel shows.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:23, Reply)
 Nowt wrong with a good comedy panel show
	Nowt wrong with a good comedy panel showThey don't have them in the US, that should indicate they're quality.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:26, Reply)
 Alt: completely tuneless, which is a shame.
	Alt: completely tuneless, which is a shame.In fact I have not an artistic bone in my body which saddens me, but I make a good technician, which is something.
AltAlt: Quorn and mushroom Kroma at the weekend, which was very nice and I have left overs for lunch today.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:06, Reply)
 I don't want to go all WTN here
	I don't want to go all WTN herebut that curry, basically, could not be gayer if it was served in a pink lamee bowl with John Barrowman's cock dipped in it.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:13, Reply)
 I do tend to spice it up a bit beyond the usual for Korma, but not huge amounts.
	I do tend to spice it up a bit beyond the usual for Korma, but not huge amounts.But then I like to actually taste the incredients, I also have no need to prove my masculinity through the food I eat, but then I'm not a floppy-haired, pink chino wearing ponce.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:21, Reply)
 It wasn't a criticism so much of the korma part of it
	It wasn't a criticism so much of the korma part of italthough, obviously, korma is a pudding, not a curry - but if you want to taste the ingredients, I'd strongly recommend not putting quorn in it. What with it specifically being manufactured to not taste of anything.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:30, Reply)
 I kind of thought the point of a curry was all the spices they put in it.
	I kind of thought the point of a curry was all the spices they put in it.And that a korma was a specifically invented, watered down version for people that couldn't handle the heat of those spices.
I was also under the impression that vindaloos and phaals were the ones invented for the idiots that need to prove their masculinity through food and not, say, a nice achari.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:33, Reply)
 It's got cream and almond in it.
	It's got cream and almond in it.it's a pudding.
Vindaloo etc is of course a load of bollocks. That doesn't excuse Quorn, though.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:50, Reply)
 I'm going to the Pompeii exhibition at the British Museum on Saturday.
	I'm going to the Pompeii exhibition at the British Museum on Saturday.(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:15, Reply)
 Hey Kroney was that teashop still there (the one behind the Hotel)?
	Hey Kroney was that teashop still there (the one behind the Hotel)?if so did you have a cream tea there?
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:27, Reply)
 Altalt. I have just made my daughter savoury pancakes with cottage cheese and broccoli. She's devouring it.
	Altalt. I have just made my daughter savoury pancakes with cottage cheese and broccoli. She's devouring it. (, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 11:38, Reply)
 I get it quite a bit despite my alarming lack of common sense.
	I get it quite a bit despite my alarming lack of common sense.Yeah, and that.
Alt. I'm not bad. Depends on the song.
Altalt. Egg noodles with chicken and prawn in a wok with some Thai paste, tomato puree, chilli, veg and a splash of soy sauce. Was friggin lovely.
(, Mon 29 Jul 2013, 12:02, Reply)
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