Hello
Anyone here?


( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:35, 122 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

no...
... at work...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:37, Reply)

At work girl.
I don't care what anyone says about your expensive handbags, you obviously work hard for them.
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:39, Reply)

helooooo
am sat in waiting for a shipment of boxes from UPS so I can pack up. Am so hungry and I cant leave the house to get food as they need me to be in to collect them...

Am eating oreos and apple sauce. it's not good.
(Rakky (forgot her password) The muffin maverick, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:41, Reply)

Finished lunch a little while ago
and am listening to "Bonzo's Montreaux" on my iPod to drown out conversations. Not sure, but Zepplin may actually be more distracting...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:43, Reply)

yes
it sucks! but i am also on b3ta, which is slowing down my productivity....

rakkkkkkky! home on thu? can't wait to get back from holiday and smother you in pints!!!!!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:43, Reply)

@Rakky
Are you back in blighty for good now?
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:44, Reply)

Oreos - woo!
In Detroit once, at a baseball game, we went to get Oreo McFlurries, but the girl behind the counter wasn't the brightest, and took ages about it. Eventually we got these HUGE cups of ice cream blended roughly with what appeared to be half a packet of chocolate biscuits.

She'd given us large ones, and charged us for small. But they weren't 'flurried' properly, so after wading through about a litre of ice cream we then had to eat most of the biscuits which were dry at the bottom of the cup.

(Well, we didn't have to eat it all, but wasting food is bad).

It's little wonder there are so many fat Americans.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:46, Reply)

swiiiipey!
Am leaving thursday night, now that I have posession of my passport, which was touch and go for a while yesterday. Will be back friday morning, and back in london next week. pints sound very very good...

BGB, for good, technically, at least a year. My contract expires at the end of next june and it'll depend on what I decide to do and what jobs are available.

seriously, where the fuck are my boxes? they've been "in transit" in chicago since 8.23am. I could have walked to the depot on broken glass quicker...
(Rakky (forgot her password) The muffin maverick, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:47, Reply)

Evening all
Sounds like you're having a pretty fun time Rakky. Have some cake. It helps.

*proffers cake*

I had some oreos at lunchtime today. They was teh good.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:50, Reply)

@K2K6
To be honest I didn't see that many huuuge merkins while over there but yes why give doggy bags when they can just give smaller portions for less money.
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:50, Reply)

when I've made jokes
about huge portion sizes (fnerk) and lardy merkins, most of the sylph-like creatures I work with have looked at me aghast and said "you're not expected to eat the WHOLE meal at a restaurant..." Which is a good point, it's usually good for 2 meals at least. And I don;t think they could make it much cheaper. Someone at work was complaining about paying $10 for a burger. Five quid for a burger and fries - not fast food, in a restaurant. I dread the day they visit London...

ta for cakey, btw...
(Rakky (forgot her password) The muffin maverick, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:56, Reply)

I shouldn't tar all Americans with the same brush
as there are skinny people and plenty of normal sized ones too. But the proportion of seriously obese folk seems to be higher than in most places I've been.

There's no one in particular to blame. It's just the way it is. I was on a business trip once and went out for a meal to a restaurant. I could barely finish my starter, so when the main course came along, I could only pick at it. The waitress was most concerned that I hadn't appeared to enjoy my food, so I had to tell her that half as much would have been a more than ample portion. She seemed surprised.

Edit - as Rakky says.

Are you in my head, Dr Rakky?
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:58, Reply)

@K2K6
Well having a starter was a silly idea. I never have starters because then I always know I can fit in some cake. Yay!

I love the Mexican food over there. Why can't we have Mexican restaurants like they do?
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:00, Reply)

Indeed K2K6
I iz in ur hed, messin with ur prefrontal cortex...
(Rakky (forgot her password) The muffin maverick, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:01, Reply)

But starters are amazing BGB
I love the starters. And the mains. And the dessert.

Mmm, food.

Loving the sig line k2k6.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:04, Reply)

I wondered what was up with my brain today
It seemed sharper than usual! :)

@BGB - Yes, I've learned about the starter thing now. And the reason the Americans have such good Mexican restaurants is because a lot of Mexicans live there. You try going for an Indian meal in the US. It's crap compared to what it is here. Similarly, Germany is great for kebabs - there are lots of Turks there.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:06, Reply)

Or
"appetizers, entrees and " erm, "dessert" as they insist on calling them here...

I'm so hungry I'm googling local take out menus and concocting a fantasy feast...


EDIT K2K6, Indianfood (like chinesefood, all one word) can be great if you go to a specific Indian populated area, for example Devon Avenue in Chicago. But you're right, most of the time it's wank.
(Rakky (forgot her password) The muffin maverick, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:06, Reply)

@K2K6
I was talking metaphorically. I know they have loads of Mexicans over there. I guess I could just learn to make my own Mexican food. *ponders*

I've just had my dinner and I'm hungry again now.

9 days without bread btw. *is very proud*
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:09, Reply)

Hmm
Despite just having tea, I now want some Indian food. I haven't had a good Indian in ages.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:10, Reply)

ha
i got the bus home last night and there were 2 american cliches on the seat in front of me. as the bus trundled through knightsbridge, they were slaying me. comments like:

"oooooh, a casino, do you think it's for gambling like back home?"

"i dunno, do the brits have gambling?"

and:

"where's harrods? i can't see it!"

"there"

"oh. is that it?" [fair enough]

and:

"these little roads are so small, how does the 'bus' not tip over?" [again fair enough given her girth, which was plastered up against one side of the bus]

and:

"gee, that's where princess di lived, look." [whilst pointing at the royal albert hall, NOT kensington palace]
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:10, Reply)

Swipe
I'm more shocked that you got the bus....


:)
(Rakky (forgot her password) The muffin maverick, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:11, Reply)

You want Mexican food?
Nothing is simpler! All of it consists of tortillas, shredded beef or chicken, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.

Tacos? Corn tortilla with shredded beef or chicken, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.

Burritos? Flour tortilla with shredded beef or chicken, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.

Nachos? Corn tortilla chips with shredded beef or chicken, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.

How hard is that?
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:11, Reply)

@Loon
I think you've over simplified it a little.
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:13, Reply)

Last time I went to a Mexican restaurant in the UK
It was some family get together - my sister's birthday or something - and we all went out for a meal to a 'very good Mexican' that my mum and dad had been to before.

I ended up chopping up the chillis on the garnish and adding them to my burrito as it was so bland!

Edit@TRL - You also forgot the geometric differences. It's all in the folding!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:14, Reply)

I love fajitas, personally
I even wrote a song about them. And performed it for people once.

Congrats on the bread-fast BGB.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:14, Reply)

@ rakky
i had to.

it was raining and there were no taxis....... plus my personal litter carrying slaves juan and jaime had the night off......
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:16, Reply)

Thanks PoD
Bread is my heroin.

I guess you could say I've been on methadone as I have been eating Ryvita. : )
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:17, Reply)

@Swipe - Dammit woman
what are you paying them for?

You are still paying them aren't you?
(Rakky (forgot her password) The muffin maverick, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:17, Reply)

You're a very benign mistress, rachelswipe
You let your slaves have a night off?
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:18, Reply)

Seriously, not by that much.
I use some tomato sauce in the shredded beef (not much, but some), a bit of finely diced onion, chili powder, garlic (just a little), cinnamon and a trace of nutmeg. I then taste it to gauge how much salt and sugar to add to it.

Or if I'm lazy, as happens at times, I'll start out by partly cooking the chicken or beef (usually boiling it in a skillet), draining it, then dumping salsa from a jar over it and simmering it for twenty minutes. Dump that over a layer of chips on a baking sheet, put cheddar and Monterey jack cheeses on it and put it in the oven for ten minutes, and the nachos are pretty much done. (I leave off the jalapenos because everyone else complains about them. Wussies.)
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:20, Reply)

as they are sadly imaginary
they can fuck off whenever they feel like it.

the loon is making me hungry.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:23, Reply)

@Loon
Don't forget the Mexican rice and the sour cream.

And I can handle a few jalepenos.
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:23, Reply)

Can't you just order stuff to your office, swipe?
That's what I would be doing in this situation.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:25, Reply)

I am also at work
Which is a bastard. Still, if I didn't do it, 20,000 people wouldn't get paid and I'd get sacked.

Lame.
( Kroney, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:25, Reply)

^ With regard to American tourists
the best one I ever heard was in Italy, while perusing QOTW in my favourite internet café in Pervland:

"Honey, we have to go find the bullfighters now."
( Maladicta, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:30, Reply)

POD
technically, but as i have so many files on the go, it'd be hard to charge it to just one and then have to argue it out with the client. much easier to slum it on the tube/bus/pay for the taxi myself!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:32, Reply)

Oh, you want to have a food thread?
Rosemary, gathered from the garden. I chopped it into sections about an inch long, stems and all, then mangled it between my hands and dropped it into a pint glass. I then put about 2/3 pint of olive oil in it and let it sit on the windowsill for a day.

The next morning I cut some chicken breasts into strips and threw them in a bowl, dumped the oil and rosemary in with it, stirred it up and let it sit in the fridge until dinner time. I then put it on the grill.

Bruschetta, you say? Tomatoes out of the garden, half a vidalia onion, a pile of rosemary out of the garden, a bit of olive oil, some lemon, stir it together and let it sit on the counter a few hours. Put it in the fridge to chill. Take a loaf of asiago bread and slice it into chunks, put it under a broiler for a few, take it out and brush it with olive oil. Pile the tomato stuff on the bread and try not to wear it.

Chicken kebabs? Paprika, salt, black pepper, garlic, oregano and rosemary, Blend with vinegar and lemon juice, add oil, throw in chopped up chicken and let it sit overnight in the fridge. Chop onion and green pepper to size, then skewer it as chicken, onion, pepper, cherry tomato, repeat until the end. Have chicken on both ends to hold it together. Serve over rice pilaf.

Want to know how to do gumbo or lasagna?
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:34, Reply)

I meant
Why don't you just order food and get it delivered to the office?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:35, Reply)

because
we have a canteen that is free after 8pm.

want to see tonight's delicious offerings to answer why i do not do that??

"Evening Main Meal:
Fish of The Day (Skate)
Thai Peanut Vegetable Coconut Noodles"

all warm and congealed after sitting under the lights....... no ta!!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:38, Reply)

Hi Everyone
Woooooooo!

*hugs*
*runs around waving arms wildly*
*flops down on comfy chair*
*pours wine*
*sups deeply*
*grins*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:40, Reply)

I think BK is happy
The food sounded ok apart from the bit about congealing and lights.

Your work has a canteen? Fancy.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:42, Reply)

Are you ok Bk.
Have you had sex? You seem very happy.
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:42, Reply)

I had copious amounts
at the weekend with a young lady who is now the new Miss Keloid so I am very happy.
I shall be impressing her with my lasagne skills on Friday and taking her out to wine and dine her Saturday.

*smugs*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:45, Reply)

Ha!
I knew it.

I can spot the smugness of someone with well used genitals a mile away.
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:47, Reply)

*beams*
I'm a happy bunny.
Weekend was ace all round, with the house party and all.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:49, Reply)

I am very pleased for you.
A happy B3ta member is a bonus to us all.
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:53, Reply)

Aw, thanks BGB!
*hugs*

Has clendrix spoke to you at all about sorting something out for a Leeds bash?
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:54, Reply)

Yeah she has.
Unfortunately Nov 1st is the Manchester bash. So I said either would be great if you both could come to that or set another date if possible.
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 19:56, Reply)

I can do Manchester
Ah, we shall sort something out!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:00, Reply)

You could both stop at mine.
I live sort of half way between Leeds and Manchester and it's only 1/2 hour on the train from mine to Manchester.

We'll sort something I'm sure.

Edit - where has everyone gone?
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:01, Reply)

I'm still here
Should really be tidying, but I'm not.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:04, Reply)

I'm kind of here too
But I'm doing a bit of surgery on my keyboard (the musical kind) so I can just plug in a mains lead rather than using one of these crap adaptor things.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:07, Reply)

Apologies, I was eating!
Yeah, that could be a plan. I could have a crash pad by then if the new missus and myself make a go of it, that's where she's based for the time being but wants to move back here.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:08, Reply)

PROXIMITY SWITCH SUPPORT BRACKET
MATERIAL: CARBON STEEL
PART NO. 61474H01
QTY: 1

And there's plenty more where that came from.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:09, Reply)

Still working on BOM's then I see 'loon?
They are so not fun. Not fun at all.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:10, Reply)

It never ends.
This is for Harris County. I get Deer Creek in a few days to do as well.

LOWER MOUNTING BRACKET
MATERIAL: 304 S.S.
PART NO. 61325H01
QTY: 2
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:13, Reply)

@BK
I didn't mean where have you gone.

She's in Manchester? Even better.


Poor Loon. *hugs*
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:14, Reply)

Bonsoir
tout le monde, shockingly enough I'm still in Blighty (until Sunday)
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:21, Reply)

It's okay.
I have some home-made salsa and chips here. The salsa has been sitting for a few days so the tomatoes are pissed off and it now has a bite...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:22, Reply)

Bonsoir Edmund
Ave vous un cuppa.
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:24, Reply)

Ooo. Tea.
Please :)

Mr Maladicta and I should have a flat soon, depending on whether the estate agent likes our application or not. He has his heart set on a £600 dragon throne at the moment.
( Maladicta, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:25, Reply)

Sorted
That's all of the soldering and wiring done. Now I need to leave it an hour or so for the Araldite to cure and I'm sorted.

I've been meaning to do this for ages, so I'm chuffed I've finally got round to it.

*satisfieds*
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:40, Reply)

Huh. Interesting.
Apparently I'm getting some underage action I didn't know about.

Oh wait, they're talking about a show, aren't they?...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 20:50, Reply)

^ She annoys me.
I think it's the wholesomeness.
( Maladicta, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:09, Reply)

@Maladicta / TRL
Wholesomeness seems to be a remarkably toothsome quality in young Americans. And it's nauseating.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:11, Reply)

Personally
she kinda creeps me out. That may be at least in part due to her father being Billy Ray Cyrus, but she's also a bit too annoyingly perky and cutesy and oh-so-wholesome, like a younger Britney Spears before she went mental...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:13, Reply)

It's a genetic mutation.
You won't find it in any other country apart from the USA.

Fact.
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:14, Reply)

I had never heard
of Miley Cyrus until last week.

Then her picture appeared on a board I was reading on the net somewhere. I saw the pic, and thought - oh aye, she's quite nice.

Brief interweb investigation revealed several things - the most worrying being one site named ilovejailbait.com or something like that. I then discovered she's only 15! WTF? That's scary.

I immediately ceased any further googling, because I felt like a dirty old man.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:14, Reply)

@K2K6
I seem to recall (and DIDN'T visit it) that there was something of an interweb fascination with the impending legality date of Miss Emma Watson at some point in the past.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:15, Reply)

^ And the cunting Olsen Twins
And Lindsay Lohan before she became a crack whore. And let's not forget Hilary Duff. And of course the cast of High School Musical, who to my mind should all be shot and the third film is the latest sign of the apocalypse.
( Maladicta, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:19, Reply)

'ning all
we had an almighty thunderstorm last night.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:19, Reply)

@Edmund
Yes, I think you're right. Has she turned 18 yet? The weirdos will be losing interest now if she has!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:21, Reply)

@K2K6
I love the fact you don't know who all these people are that come up in conversation.

Your speshul. : )
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:26, Reply)

@Maladicta
I'm quite glad I've never seen any films starring anyone you mention, after that outpouring of vitriol! I take it you are not a fan of young American actresses* then?

*pretentious brats

Edit @BGB - If I were to appear on 'Millionaire' I'd be asking the audience for the popular culture question. And if I got two of them, I'd need to go!

"I'll take the money, Chris".

"But you're only on £500, K2k6. Surely you could have a go at this incredibly easy question that everyone knows the answer to?"

"No, sorry, Chris. Who is Lindsay Lohan anyway?"
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:26, Reply)

Ah! That explains it!
Emma Watson was born April 15, 1990 according to IMDB. No wonder she fell off of the creep-o-meter scale! She's now legal.

Well, once she's done with the Harry Potter movies it will be interesting to see what else she can do, or if Hermione is going to define her life forever...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:29, Reply)

@K2K6
I think your better off in ignorance to be honest. I think you know that too.

Well done you.
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:31, Reply)

You're quite right, BGB
Although it means I often seem ignorant and have no idea what people are talking about, once I find out, I'm usually unimpressed anyway.

Why are actors so celebrated anyway? I've never really understood that. It's not like they actually do anything useful. They just spend their life pretending to be other people.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:37, Reply)

^ This.
It's the wholesomeness that gets on my nerves and the fact you can't move for High School Musical merchandise crap at the moment... then again, I feel the same about Harry Potter.
( Maladicta, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:38, Reply)

Ay up!
Was watching Grave of the Fireflies but DVD packed in. Fucking Lovefilm shitcunts! Do they not check the discs before they send them out. It looked like it had been dropped into a sack of angry kittens.

Anyway, teen actresses can fuck off too!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:40, Reply)

@Boss
I can't imagine Grave of the Fireflies being borrowed by anyone who wouldn't look after it.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:43, Reply)

You would think so.
It was a work of beauty until it just skipped, then stopped dead! Aaahh!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:44, Reply)

smugsmugsmug
went to that lush american wholefoods market on the way home and spent a stupid amount of money on lovely fresh salads/food.

then waitrose arrived with my heavy stuff, evian, washing powder etc... and it was the hot polish 21 year old. this has quite made up for a shit day at work!

how is everyone else??
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:48, Reply)

I want to see Grave of the Fireflies
but I'm afraid it will be traumatic and make me sob uncontrollably.
( Maladicta, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:49, Reply)

Having just googled it.
The film seems like a barrel of laughs.


Edit - Rswipe. I love your life *laughs*
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:49, Reply)

that
american wholefoods market is the Shit, it's amazing! for example, if you want peanut butter, you go downstairs, choose your type - salted, unsalted, mixed with cashews etc - and then pull a lever and it gets ground fresh into a pot right in front of you.

love it!

the waitrose delivery is essential. i can't park that near the flat 99% of the time, and i live on the second floor, so dragging heavy stuff up here without having the car towed is impossible.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:55, Reply)

@ Maladicta
It the only Ghibli I don't have because I too think I would cry like a baby.

I stood and cried at a shrine in Tokyo where there is a flame that was lit from the burning embers of Hiroshima.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:55, Reply)

It's great, honestly
I do imagine I will cry at the ending.
Then again I sibbed at ice Age in the cinema when they got the baby back to his dad! *soft*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:56, Reply)

christ
that does sound traumatic. god.




al - report?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:57, Reply)

@rswipe
no credit crunch for you then.

The rest of us are shopping at Lidl and boiling up old shoes to make soup.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:57, Reply)

@rswipe
There are many worse jobs than being a London lawyer, I'm sure, but I don't envy you! Not getting home until nearly 10pm is crap.

@Boss - guess what? Another film I haven't heard of, but having IMDB'd it, I'm hardly surprised.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:58, Reply)

@Mrs L
Sounds like a similar experience to when I visited Aberfan and stood at the memorial where the school was. I then went to see the graves of the children. More than one tear was shed.

*edit*
@K - was on becky's recommendation when we were yapping about film. She's a walking movie encyclopedia but I've got really into the Ghibli stuff after she said it was great.

*further edit*
@Mrs L - I used to work at Lidl. 13 hours shifts and they'd give you 1 half-hour break. Cunts!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 21:58, Reply)

Right I'm off to bed ya sad cunts.
I've said this before and I'll say it again.

I don't cry at filums because I'm well ard.

Woo.
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:02, Reply)

I love Ghibli
I have a little Totoro Shrine in my bedroom.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:03, Reply)

@k626
you just get used to it. when you're a city trainee, you're frequently at work overnight, so it comes to seem normal!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:04, Reply)

Aw, I love Totoro.
I want a tattoo of him holding the brolly at the bus stop. Makes me laugh so much that bit.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:08, Reply)

@rswipe
I couldn't do that. I work to live, not live to work.
Then again I am often marking book, creating lessons into the wee small hours.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:08, Reply)

yup
my mother was always doing something to do with school - recording stories (the kids never realised it was her!); working out themes for the classroom walls; planning assemblies and plays; marking; reports...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:10, Reply)

@Boss
I went a bit daft in the Tokyo version of Hamleys (kiddieland) and spent a stack of cash on Totoro stuff.

We also went to the Ghibli Museum where we were lucky enough to see Mei and the Kittenbus.

*edit* sorry, I sound like a big show off.
Was great though.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:11, Reply)

Sounds ace!
Love Catbus!
Watched Princess Mononoke last night and loved it. I don't even object to them being dubbed, as they've obviously spent time and attention to get decent voice-overs and as close as possible to the original lip movements.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:14, Reply)

Later al!
Hope you feel a sense of achievement.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:14, Reply)

@ liveinabin
That's why I don't want to see it, because it actually happened :( most Ghibli stuff is so fantastical that you just get carried along with it, but this would make me sob...

@ swipe - where is the American market? I'm in London Thursday and Friday.
( Maladicta, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:17, Reply)

i've never
watched the dubs.
But I do believe they are good.

When Howl's Moving Castle was in the cinemas I asked at my local cinema if they would be showing it. The 12 year old behind the desk looked at me like I was daft and asked me to repeat the name. He then said 'I've not heard of it, I don't think it's a real film'. As tempting as it was I didn't give him a lecture about film outside of Hollywood. Cock
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:20, Reply)

maladicta
it's about 1 min from high street kensington station. if you're a bit of a fresh/organic foodie, you'll love it. make sure you go hungry though, as the upstairs eat in bit is stunning.

depending on what you're doing, high st ken is a good place for decent high street shops - it's a nice day out to wander through notting hill, then down kensington church street to high street kensington, or through holland park and then shopping on the high street!

shame i'm away thu - sun, could have met up for a pint! what are you doing in london?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:21, Reply)

@ Maladicta
Same reason for me.
It's a true story, I don't think I could cope.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:22, Reply)

Howl
is also very good.
Based on a book by a Welsh author doncha know!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:29, Reply)

I explained
that to the fucktard on the desk but he just looked at me with all the understanding of a dairy cow.

I now go to a tiny wee sort of independent cinema with a ticket price of £3.99.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:32, Reply)

@Mrs L
I wouldn't want to go to a cinema if the staff have no knowledge of films, just as I would never go to a tatooist who has no tattoos or a hairdresser with a shit haircut.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:35, Reply)

Still at work..

( Kroney, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:39, Reply)

It has occurred to me
that seeing as I have in effect 2 jobs, I also work some silly hours. Only it doesn't seem like it, as playing in a band is more of a lucrative hobby.

Except when travelling back from the north of England on a weeknight in November or the like.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:40, Reply)

@Boss
It was Norwich.
They think Deliverance is a documentary.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:44, Reply)

I think
I shall shortly be embarking on the journey to the Land of Nod.

Goodnight all.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:47, Reply)

K2K6
I shall be joining you, in a manner of speaking.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:51, Reply)

@ swipe
Oh no, shocking timing! I'm popping up to have a medical and give Eurostar some documents before I start work on Monday near Kings Cross, and I'll be up there for a month so pints are good!
( Maladicta, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 22:54, Reply)

Anyone still here?
I've just got back from work. Looooong day
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 23:33, Reply)

Just about :)
Got much to do tomorrow and the rest of the week so am enjoying a quiet evening to myself!
( Maladicta, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 23:41, Reply)

Same
Our internetz at work has broken and I think it might be partially my fault :( Well not really because all I did was update the antivirus software on Saturday as we were getting lot of popups to say it had to be updated and was very wobbly last week. No one said the net went down on Monday, so I updated all the computers and today the net fell over and is refusing to work. Oops.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 23:56, Reply)

These things are often coincidental.
I accidentally visited a pr0n site just now and I'm convinced uni will see fit to cut me off as a result!
( Maladicta, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 23:59, Reply)

I'm just a bit worried
that they'll look at the internet history and see b3ta and ban it. I only use QOTW, OT and gaz though and even then not for more than about a minute at a time as I'm too busy doing other stuff.

I've sent an email saying what I did to IT support as we cant even email them FFS so hopefully somthing will have been sorted by the time I get there in the morning
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 0:03, Reply)

I think you might work
for one of the few companies that *hasn't* banned b3ta! I'll find out if I can get on at work on Monday... but I think in your case if they haven't by now they most likely won't.
( Maladicta, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 0:08, Reply)

Could be that they just don't know about it
One person does all of our IT support. Hence the email on our back room computer has been broken for about a month now. They HAVE to fix it soon though as we receive client details, lab results and all interbranch stuff via email. Hopefully this will push us to the top of the list and they'll get off the fence and fix it.

Seriously, the people I work with have no idea of what a computer does. I spent a large chunk of the last two weeks explaining how to put a picture into a word document. Once from a CD, once from a camera. Took forfuckingever. Now I just ask what they need it to look like and do it in two minutes myself as I can't be arsed explaining over and over again.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 0:13, Reply)

*belms at your IT staff*
If I didn't already have a job, I'd offer my computer monkey skills!
( Maladicta, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 0:33, Reply)

Wednesday morning's chat
is here.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 12:17, Reply)