Bank Holiday blues
Morning all! It's holiday monday and I'm at work on what promises to be the quietest day of the year for taxis. Harumph!

I have the Mission Impossible theme tune on my MP3 player so I can pretend I'm on secret missions when I'm walking around Tesco.

Do you have any tunes you keep for special occasions?

And how was your weekend?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 8:24, 126 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Mine involved much chilling with daughter, watching the Grand Prix and a little harmonica practice. I also tried scanning some stuff from my sketchbook. I'm thinking about making a comic strip so I've been sketching some faces to mess with in photoshop when I get home next week.

Edit: I've just taken a booking to take Fun Lovin' Criminals to their gig today. Shame I won't be driving :(
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 8:29, Reply)

weekend
I hibernated with Ben and Jerry and crap DVD's from the perpetual sale that is HMV!

In answer to your question I have millions of songs for different occasions. Spillers Groovejet will always put me in mind of summer, Blurs universal will always put me in the christmas mood. The gossip, and standing in the way of control is the last song I listen to before I go out. :)
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 8:45, Reply)

Morning kirst
Blur's End of a Century used to be my going-out song. I still play it occasionally.

See anything good on DVD?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 8:51, Reply)

Morning all
I'm working today too. But it's my first day back, so I'm unfortunately a bit busy. Especially to think of tunes.

Work's a bugger.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 9:42, Reply)

Sharpe
My mate just gave me the box set of the Sharpe DVD so I spent the weekend watching Sean Bean single handedly win the Napoleonic Wars. It was absolutely brilliant.

Slither by Velvet Revolver always gets me up for a night out.
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 10:04, Reply)

weekend
was fine, went out for a meal with the relatives, went our for a walk in the sun. the usual really.

as for a song.. the Magnum P.I. Tune for when I'm feeling like driving friskily
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 10:09, Reply)

Ahh Sean Bean
The scourge of phonics teachers nationwide.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 10:12, Reply)

if I need cheering up in the morning
Paolo Nutini, New shoes.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 10:13, Reply)

hmmm
I watched M*A*S*H thefilm, and Edward Scizzorhands. but the rest of it was drivel. I even wen't through a David attenborough box set, whilst not drivel (the man is of course a genious!! ) it does tent to make me awfully sleepy, then I nap and miss it all :(
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 10:13, Reply)

Morning
This is the first time since the bash I had the chance for a proper lie-in but only stayed in bed an extra half hour.

Today, I will go and visit the Psycho Buildings exhibition and spend time b3taing do some research for my job interviews.

As for tunes for special occasions, sometimes, I listen to Tori Amos´s Cornflake Girl if I´m doing something hack-ish on my computer.

Will write an account of the bash at some stage.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 10:17, Reply)

Another tune for a special occasion
Whenever I´m on my computer and a housefly invades my workspace, I start repeatedly whistling the first few bars of
Tchaikovsky´s Nutcracker Overture until I´ve chased the housefly out the window.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 10:33, Reply)

New Shoes
I play that occasionally on my guitar. It gets right stuck in my head.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 10:39, Reply)

New Shoes
I only discovered that tune coz I turned on the telly at just the right time. As you can gather, I´ve not paid much attention to the charts for the past 4.5 years.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 10:43, Reply)

New Shoes?
I am completely divorced from popular culture. I have never heard the Umbrella song that I understand was at the top of the hit parade for most of last summer.

My walking about tune is the music from the finest video game known to man, Katamari Damacy. I pretend I can roll all the people up!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgrnIBlxZCk
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 10:55, Reply)

The charts
is mostly bollocks, but the occasional gold nugget slips through. Radio 1 have a lot to answer for.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 10:55, Reply)

@spakka
What are these 'charts' you speak of?

Seriously though, I came back to work today after nearly three weeks off and all that was different was that I didn't recognise the music on the radio. Some girl singing a song asking her bloke to take off his clothes as she likes him, and herself, better when he's naked.

Fair enough, I thought.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 10:58, Reply)

morning all
oh, is it a bank holiday?

I'm not working today, but then, it is a Monday.

Erm, tunes to do stuff to? Not really... unless you can count the first "dies irae" of mozart's requiem whenever I get teh fear.

edit: and NING k2k6! welcome back!
*snogs*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:01, Reply)

Heh
Yeah Elizabeth Hurley got her bosoms out at one point and his reply was "my compliments mam". Screen writing at its best.

How was the bash anyways?
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:02, Reply)

Good morning Miss Tulip
*snogs HLT*

*snogs again for good measure*

How is everyone these days? I've been out of touch for a while.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:06, Reply)

good thanks
Yourself?

I've just been lazy for a while and watched from afar!
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:09, Reply)

Sharpe!
I love Sharpe!

*faints*

which one do you like best, o holy batman person?
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:11, Reply)

Woop!
It's awesome isn't it?

I really enjoyed Eagle even though it looks like it cost about £2.50 and a bottle of fake blood to make. But I watched Siege last night and it was awesome.

I've still got Justice and Waterloo (which I keep getting told is the best) to watch. As well as the new ones.

Oh incidentally there is another new one due out at the of September!
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:15, Reply)

Sharpe? I don't really get it.
Band of Brothers FTW!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:15, Reply)

another one?
i thought they'd wound it up with Waterloo (which I thought was pretty poor, btw).

i like the one where there's loads of fighting.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:17, Reply)

Band of Brothers
Yeah I always wanted to watch that but kept missing it when it was on TV. I tried to pick it up half way through but just got confused. Might try and rent it then.

But yeah they made another one about a year or two ago when Sharpe was in India. I think he's a Sergeant or a private in it but it's apparently just the first two books combined (Sharpes Tiger and something else). Apparently it's not very good!

Which one is your favourite? They all have loads fighting in them! That's all the man does!
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:22, Reply)

heehee!
I liked the earlier ones, especially the ones with Major Ducos in because he was crreeeeeeepy.

If I had to pick ONE, probably Sharpe's company as it has Pete Postlethwaite in who is ace.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:25, Reply)

Pete Postlethwaite
He was brilliant! I think he may be in the new ones but don't take my word on that...I have been known to make things up :(

The guys I work for didn't know it was a bank holiday so we're open and it is absolutely dead. Every other shop in Aberdeen is closed, bah!
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:38, Reply)

you're in Aberdeen?
Yay! Another north-of-the-wall b3tan!

Add your name to the Edinburgh bash list NOW! (click on my profile and follow the clever linky thingy)

right, I'm off. I'm running out of time in my interweb library session, but will catch you all tomorrow.

byee!

*snogs*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:42, Reply)

Aberdonian?
Whoot! (Actually i'm not there anymore, but its always jolly nice to hear from people who are :) )
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:44, Reply)

Edinburgh Bash
Yeah I commented on that!

I think it was Ancreene (sp?) put a link up about places to go drinking in Edinburgh and one of them was my old local.

I used to work in Edinburgh, in fact I was there on Friday and Saturday...opposite the Waverly!?

Where abouts do you stay?

See you later, was lovely chatting Sharpe with you!
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:47, Reply)

I'm actually a weegie
living here.

Sorry :(
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 11:49, Reply)

If you're gonna get Band of Brothers
You might as well get Saving Private Ryan for afters. Mind you, that's more than twelve hours of WWII madness... might be a bit much :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 12:00, Reply)

@holy
Darn!
Actually i'm not an Aberdonian either. I'm closer to being an invernesian. I just went to uni there :) I miss it a bit...
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 12:01, Reply)

Tune
Insylum by Oxbow is my going out tune, bizarrely.
Guaranteed to clear any room you put it on in.

Watched In Bruges over the weekend, which is fantastic, and The Libertine, which frankly isn't.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 12:22, Reply)

Heh
I've seen Saving Private Ryan several times, I think it's the only film with Tom Hanks I can watch without wanting to throw my shoe at the TV.

Weekirst you wouldn't miss it today, it's cold and miserable and the bloody seagulls are out in force.
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 12:33, Reply)

@holy
Those bastard seagulls are pretty scary! Ha ha ha! I don't mind the cold n rain, I am from a wee bit higher even, so its mild in comparison :)
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 12:45, Reply)

Anyone around?
Off to Leeds Carnival in a bit.
Just thought I'd see if anyone was about.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 13:34, Reply)

Yeah
I'm still here :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 13:44, Reply)

hey No3l
It's a bit quiet.
Has been all weekend really.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 13:45, Reply)

I'm here too
and participating in my first ever B3ta conversation. It's all very exciting.

How's it going?
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 13:56, Reply)

Not bad, thanks
Couldn't make the big B3ta bash so consoled myself with getting a new tattoo which looks awesome.
Then got royally pissed for no reason last night.
Scoffing last night's leftover pizza then heading out to Leeds carnival.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:00, Reply)

Hi BK
I'm sort of here. Bit busy today, but popping in from time to time.

Forgot to say, welcome to your first chat, Holy Cremola Foam. They're usually a bit more animated than this one. It's probably the combination of it being a holiday and everyone being knackered from the bash.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:01, Reply)

Howdy K
Was it a climbing holiday you were off on?
Hope you had a good 'un.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:03, Reply)

hey
I'm still floating about, but I was on my lunch. Eating got in the way of skiving off work on 'tinternet
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:04, Reply)

Cheers K2k6
Yeah I've kind of looked on from afar for a while but decided to bite the bullet and go for it...it's been life changing...

Boss what's the new tattoo? Been toying with the idea of getting a new one for a while myself.
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:04, Reply)

afternoon all
Cock and cunt I'm bored.

As has been said Holy Foam the conversations are normally far more exciting than this.
I expect it will be better tomorrow when every one is back at work.

I often wonder what jobs people do that allows them to talk nonsense?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:04, Reply)

Weekirst
Meant to say...I saw a seagull attack a puppy the other day, you're right they're bastards!
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:05, Reply)

@holy
It's sort of geometric polynesian.
It's a triangle with quite a bit of pattern. Runs from inside of my wrist to a couple of inches below my inner elbow. Will post pic when I get batteries for my camera.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:06, Reply)

Walking around Tesco theme
I have just totally embaressed my "I'm ALMOST five" year old Daughter by mooching around Tesco this morning to this playing in my head

uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vP2-5__wpkY&feature=related


Rolling shoulders, backsteps, quicksteps even moves with the trolly and swing the old hips around.

Oh boy, she is gonna hate me when she gets older :)
( RadG Drinking Mojitos in the sun, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:13, Reply)

Boss
That sounds cool. Different...but cool. Is it a design of your own or something you saw?

I always fancied a tattoo somewhere around that area so time for the big question...did it hurt!?

I've got ones on the top of my shoulder and upper left arm which weren't too bad.
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:18, Reply)

Afternoon all

Welcome back K2k6 - thought you'd dropped off the end of the world!

Holy - welcome

RadG - did you not get the parenting leaflet which explains that it's a criminal offence NOT to make your kids hate you? Hah. Wait til she's a teenager.

Hello everyone else!
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:18, Reply)

@holy
I saw it in the book and thought it looked ace.
It was the least painful of my tattoos. The worst was my spine. That really hurt.
My girlfriend got done too, her first one and she got it on her foot. She went a bit pale.

Right, I'm off out now.
Hi and bye Wee Witch *hugs*
Later everyone.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:21, Reply)

@holy
I'VE been attacked by the fuckers! knocked right over n everything. All for a tuna sandwich. The ones near schoolhill, and woolmanhill are I fear by far the worst!
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:28, Reply)

@ WeeWitch
Thanks, tis nice to meet you, how's it going?
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:28, Reply)

Holy...
Tattoos DO hurt. but it's bearable, especially if you're inking something really cool.

I must admit I'm quite pleased, my threads normally fall on their arse after twenty minutes. Nice to see you all here :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:29, Reply)

@Holy
S'all good - another Scot on the pages. Hah hah, the takeover bid continues apace....

Aberdeen, eh? Bit bloody cold any time I've been there. Which was generally to attend Pittodrie back when Mr Witch and myself were "winching" and I was keen to impress ...

Edit: No3I, I think it's all down to timing, like a lot of things in life. How goes it?
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:31, Reply)

@weekirst
I live behind Woolman Hill hospital and work on George Street, just round the corner from School Hill...bugger!

I've not been attacked or shat on yet but I'm waiting for that one.

Incidentally a bird managed to shit in my mates inside pack of his jacket and he only realised when he pulled out a seagull poop smeared wallet. Twas horrific.
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:32, Reply)

WeeWitch
It goes quite well. I finish work in half an hour and I'm hopefully gonna get the Fun Lovin' Criminals autographs this afternoon. Whee!

How about you?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:35, Reply)

I've already finished work
yeehah

*waves hat in the air*

FLC? My god, are they still alive? Showing my age, really. Should have pretended I hadn't a clue who they are.

Quiet today after a busy weekend.
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:37, Reply)

@Weewitch
I'm delighted to see so many scots on the board! whoot whoot.

I love that aberdeen is so cold. you get proper weather up these. Not like Beige Irish weather Ha ha ha! (I miss snow! )
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:39, Reply)

@weekirst
yeah, but you get to listen to those scrummy accents all day long. I could do that.
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:41, Reply)

@ WeeWitch
Yeah I just moved here from Glasgow via Edinburgh. By my logic it's the coldest place on Earth. Admittedly that's flawed logic but still.

I just went to Pittodrie for the first time a few weeks ago. Had a lovely day at the beach which culminated in me falling in the sea :(

@ No3l Good job on the thread. How's the Harmonica luvin' going?
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:43, Reply)

@Holy
sounds like good logic to me.

Glasgow's usually milder than Edinburgh, but wetter. A lot wetter. And full of phone shops. Edinburgh's colder, windier and minutely drier. I hate the rain (makes my hair curly) so I'll stay put.

Never actually been to the beach at Pittodrie, we only ever went for the football. I used to get the job of smuggling in the booze 'cos I looked small and innocent (then).
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:48, Reply)

@ WeeWitch
Yeah somebody told me Aberdeen is Scotlands driest town/city but it hasn't stopped raining since I got here. And good point about Glasgow being full of phone shops. Phone shops and junkies.

And don't talk to me about Aberdeen football! I'm a Rangers fan and none too happy after Saturdays debacle!
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:52, Reply)

It's a bit sad I suppose
But I do really love the harmonica. It's really expressive and makes the cats go MEOW!

Trouble is, I'm pretty shit at the moment so I try to practice out of earshot, so as not to make ears bleed. But it's fun, and that's what matters.

I can only play the theme from Popeye tho :-/
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:53, Reply)

Aye, forgot about
Glasgow's junkies. Mind you, we have our share here as well. And jakies who like to hang about and scare the tourists!

Rangers fan? Ah well, nobody's perfect. Better than a sheep-sh***er I suppose. Before you ask, I don't support a team. Hubby's a Hearts supporter, poor soul.

Edit No3I, I love the Harmonica, but can never make it sound like it should. My kids are better (they got proper ones for Chrimbo last year)
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:55, Reply)

Accents
After a while, the dubliner accent is just a jakey accent with a different slant on it :) Ha ha ha!
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 14:59, Reply)

Nothing wrong Harmonica Luvin' mate
I love it. I'm a big Springsteen and Neil Young fan (which I think I said in one of your other threads) and love their use of the Harmonica. If I was in anyway musically able I would try and learn. I did have a saxophone but my dad sold it when I was wee without telling me :(

@ WeeWitch you're right it would be worse, I could be a Hibs fan. Bleurgh.

And Aberdeen junkies are bizzarre...one asked me for a fag the other day but I no idea what he was saying (still don't get the accent) I ended up walking away slightly bemused as to what just happened.
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 15:01, Reply)

Hate to
break up the party, but time to go ....

Why can't the schools keep the kids for a bit longer? Like till bed time?

Bye for now

*snogs*
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 15:04, Reply)

Aberdeen Junkies
Once, when we were all pretentious students still we tried to live by the code of Random Acts of Kindness, and in that spirit we went and bought all the belmont street homweless tea and a slice of chocolate cake. We missed one out, him having arrived late to this little party and he went proper mental at us, cos he didn't get some too!

On a side note, only one person in aberdeen is actually homeless, ansd he chooses to be. The average beggar in aberdeen makes 28k per year


*edit* bye wee witch!
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 15:07, Reply)

Oh I see
the minute I go away a conversation breaks out.

When I come back everyone's cleared off again.

A girl could get paranoid!
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 15:46, Reply)

That's brilliant!
I got talking to a guy outside Revolution on Belmont Street the other week because he had a really cool wee dog, ended sitting for ages with him but I haven't seen him in weeks.

I'm starting to worry!
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 15:48, Reply)

belmont st
I used to recognise all the belmont st regulars. -When I was pissed I used to have wee chats with them all. long time ago now though...
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 15:52, Reply)

Mrs Bin
don't take it personally, I keep popping in and out (ahem) of the convo.

Although I must admit I'm feeling a little out of my depth on the "being Scottish" front ;o)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 15:53, Reply)

*strolls back in*
afternoon me lovelies!

Ooh, there used to be a mad tramp who lived on the grassmarket. I don't know what his real name what but I used to call him Mr Bastard because that's all he used to yell at people.

I miss you Mr Bastard.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 15:55, Reply)

@no31
Ha ha ha! Sorry :) You hve to forgive me. I hardly ever talk to scottishers. Especially not ones up my neck of the woods :) How bout a generic, non scottish type chit chat??
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 15:56, Reply)

I'm in East Anglia
and we don't get Scots here all that often.

On the subject of street crazies, i used to love the man in Brighton who would shout at buses.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 15:59, Reply)

Yeah
There was a guy in Glasgow who used to think an appropriate form of street entertainment was getting his willy out and shaking it at folk whilst singing Oasis and Bob Dylan songs. Lovely mental images have just came flooding back.
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 16:01, Reply)

Nah j/k really =o]
Talk Scots all you like! I've always fancied a trip up there but, like a typical Englander, it's too bloody far. Furthest north I've been is South Shields and that was only to drive a friend to see the Angel.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 16:02, Reply)

I've only been
north of the border once. And then I was only 11.
I am planning a trip to Edinburgh at Easter to tie in with the Edinburgh bash though.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 16:06, Reply)

you're all missing out
Scotland is ace. It's full of yummy porridge-fed Scotsmen.

*paints face blue*

*drinks*

*falls over*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 16:07, Reply)

HLT?
Have you got your kilt over your head again?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 16:15, Reply)

who, me?
I don't know what you mean.

*innocents*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 16:19, Reply)

@no31
Lol! Ta! you really don't know what your missing. Its lovely. Irelands pretty, and the countryside really is exceptionally green, but its not a patch on scotland, the further north the better :) Its not cold at all. its Fresh, and Bracing, and other euphimisms for cold :)
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 16:20, Reply)

Visiting scotland is one of my pipe dreams
where I hitch-hike around the coast of the UK in a month for char-i-dee. I put some plans together a couple of years ago but I've not got the courage to do it. I think the Scottish highlands would be the most difficult part of the trip and I factored in at least 14 days for Scotland.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 16:23, Reply)

Yeah
That's what I love about Scotland, if you want some peace and quiet you can jump in the car/bus/train and a few hours later be in the arse end of nowhere surrounded by beautiful country side.

Saying that due to where I grew up my life expectancy is something like 68 :(
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 16:24, Reply)

@ No3l
You should do it, I'd sponsor you. As long as you learnt a Springsteen song on the harmonica obviously. Well worth doing though.

I've walked some of the West Highland way before and it's pretty amazing.
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 16:26, Reply)

A mate of mine said it couldn't be done
So I thought "I bet it can!"

Maybe I'll do it sometime. I put a whole load of notes together including kit, stop-off targets, etc. I thought I might write a book, podcast or film it... the thought gives me teh good fear but I'm not financially stable at the mo so it'll have to wait til I can afford to not work for a month =o/
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 16:53, Reply)

good luck!
Good luck with the plan to hitchhike. You probably would need a while for the highlands, or be prepared to walk... A LOT :)
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 17:00, Reply)

I'd agree with that
Good luck anyway.

Righto I'm away home and no internet in the flat so thanks for keeping me company at "work".

Speak to you soon no doubt.
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 17:10, Reply)

Evenin' All!
Any pictures from the bash yet?

Poo to going back to work tomorrow. POO I SAY!
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 17:31, Reply)

Yesssssssss
Can't really divulge, but I just got some very very good news (along with some rather shit news just to balance it out of course), but I'm going with the happy for today.

*bounces around a bit*
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 18:23, Reply)

Oh Becks
you can't say things like that and then not tell.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 19:10, Reply)

@Mrs Bin
My thoughts exactly.

OMG! Mr Bin bought biscuits. Does he not know who he's married to.
( girlinthehole, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 19:14, Reply)

I have to I'm afraid
as I don't know who's reading this and internet paranoia takes over sometimes.

Happy to gaz anyone who wants to know though :)
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 19:20, Reply)

Hmmm...
Just seen some rather interesting Youtube vids in my daughter's browsing today. Not only Japan Girl Office Strip Show but Asian nurse tease seducing and MC Hammer.

I mean, honestly... Hammer?!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 19:25, Reply)

Hey!
It's always Hammertime in my home.
( girlinthehole, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 19:31, Reply)

*blushes*
I actually went to see him when I was fourteen or fifteen... he was supported by Snap, who were serious as cancer.

Edit: Uh-oh, uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh. Uh-oh, uh-oh!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 19:36, Reply)

Haha!
I remember Snap.

Zumbayeh agowheya, zumbayeh agowheya......
( girlinthehole, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 19:53, Reply)

Snap were so very ace
And I hate to admit I really enjoyed MC Hammer too *shames*
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 19:56, Reply)

Don't be ashamed of your musical tastes.
When I was that age I was into the Jam and punk and also had a fondness for 70's disco.

One of my favourite dance records is Colonel Abraham's, Trapped.

Look it up on youtube. It's a great tune.
( girlinthehole, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 20:04, Reply)

I really have listened to some bad acts
but I enjoyed them at the time and that's what counts. I suppose it all contributed to my musical taste now, so it's all good. I had a massive music collection until a couple of months ago, my musical hard disk snuffed it and I lost the lot :(
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 20:12, Reply)

This is why I prefer to buy cds instead of download them.
I'm getting into blues music at the moment. I've always had a soft spot for it but never really bothered to listen to it properly.
( girlinthehole, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 20:16, Reply)

Blues, nice.
Saw B B King last year... he was Just Amazing. I'm two years in on a hip hop journey with no sign of fading. Still listen to plenty of other stuff but hip hop has hold of me :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 20:20, Reply)

Wow! BB King. I'm jealous.
I like hip hop but not the gangsta stuff. I quite like Missy Elliot and Run DMC etc.

I'm just coming out of a 15 year relationship with dance music. I just listen to it now when I'm exercising. I'm getting back into singer/songwriters and some of the stuff I used to listen to before I started clubbing.
( girlinthehole, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 20:26, Reply)

I can't stand most gangsta stuff
There's always exceptions tho :) but for real hip hop I like stuff like Dilated Peoples, Jurassic 5, Talib Kweli etc.

As for singer/songwriters, Jack Johnson, Newton Faulkner, Rory McLeod etc. The latter really hits the spot.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 20:34, Reply)

Dilated peoples FTW!
Newton Faulkner I have and Ray Lamontagne is a favorite of mine.
( girlinthehole, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 20:40, Reply)

ohh
Snap! FTW
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 20:44, Reply)

My preferred artists
are here.

Also: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9c5otT-RUA
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 20:51, Reply)

^Very eclectic : )
.
( girlinthehole, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 20:58, Reply)

Heheh
I suppose I should say "thankyou" =o]

Basically, I just don't listen to shit full stop. It actually really drags me down going to "cheese night" at the local because it seriously offends my ears.

I suppose that's pretty pompous, isn't it? *shrugs* *grins*

Edit: May I offer you some of this?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 21:01, Reply)

I guess cheesy music has it's place in the world : )
Music is so subjective that I try not to judge what other people listen to.

Kids need something to listen to as their growing up. You can't expect a 7 year old to get into heavy rock or indie or the blues. They need a little fun stuff to boogie too and some people just never grow out of that.

As long as their happy!

My teenage sister used to be a big fan of R&B and I would squirm each time I thought about it. She's got much more wide ranging tastes now.
( girlinthehole, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 21:11, Reply)

I remember my mum
enjoyed a lot of the music I listened to as a kid (except for most of Cypress Hill :) so I hope I can be as accomodating to my kiddo as mum was to me.

Frustratingly, some of the stuff she listens to is quite good, if complete pop.

And... I'll never deny someone their music taste, in the same way I'll never deny someone their religion - do what you will, and be happy =o]

Christ... I just compared music to religion! I've seen the light!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 21:16, Reply)

OMG!
Cypress Hill. I was trying to remember the name of that group. That's the kind of rap music I liked a lot.
( girlinthehole, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 21:26, Reply)

Are you insane in the membrane?
Uplifting funky funny hardcore gangsta rap! I used to have all their stuff.

And their stuff was amazing when bonged off your face. Not that I do that any more ;)

Now I prefer my rappers firmly set in the realms of reality, not some pseudo-ghetto!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 21:30, Reply)

I don't think there are many rappers living in reality once they hit paydirt.
Right! I'm off to bed.

Early to bed and early to rise
Makes you healthy, wealthy and a boring cunt.


Been nice speaking to you.

Catch you tomorrow : )
( girlinthehole, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 21:37, Reply)

Likewise
*waves*
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 21:40, Reply)

night BGB
Anyone still here?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 21:53, Reply)

I'm here but about to bug out
Just posted another QOTW response. Of course, I shouldn't pimp it but I'm gonna, cos I'm quite proud of it :)

Night all!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 22:52, Reply)

I'm having an early night
as I'm shattered. Night all
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 23:21, Reply)

Night becks
give my love to the fluffies at work tomorrow.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 25 Aug 2008, 23:28, Reply)

Evening
Anyone still about?

I had a fun day today moving some of my assorted crap up to my new flat. Now I have a duvet.

My stomach also seems broken :( How bad.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 23:41, Reply)

Evenin all
Went to see the Psycho Buildings exhibition today. It was interesting but some parts of it were a bit too pretentious (especially one of the films). While I was there, I had an unexpected encounter with the sister of the friend I´m staying with and her boyfriend. We chatted a bit and went our separate ways.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 25 Aug 2008, 23:58, Reply)

What a chance encounter
Just saw the photos of the bash, looks like everyone had fun.

Stupid living far, far away.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 26 Aug 2008, 0:00, Reply)

Will look at the pics soon
first need to do a bit of gazzing.

BTW: How come you Scotland people held your bash so far in the future?
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Tue 26 Aug 2008, 0:03, Reply)

I'm not sure
I presume whoever organised it chose that date for some reason, and didn't just decide to have it way in the future.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 26 Aug 2008, 0:05, Reply)