I think I'm coming down with a cold
And it's probably because of "freezing Mondays" here in the office. Do you think I should take these people to court?

In other news, I'm happy. I've got 2 job interviews in 2 weeks, and I'll probably have a few more coming. And all the jobs look really, really interesting... It's going to be difficult to choose.

Why, oh, why, do you spend a whole year looking for a job and nothing comes, and just 3 weekes before your massive holidays, when you're busy like hell, everything comes at the same time? Does this type of thing happen to everybody, or is it just me?

And kisses to everybody. I am, indeed, happy today.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:13, 154 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

*smooches*
It's a shitty day, I'm tired and the bookeeper is coming this morning which means I have to do the filing while she uses my computer. I hate filing : (


And yes it happens to everybody. It's called Sod's law.
( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:16, Reply)

Sod's law...
Whoever Sod was, was a poor guy...

I'm tired as well, and a bit dissapointed at myself. Yesterday I was very upset with Mark, so I had a cornish pasty and a sniker for dinner... It's going to be starving day today.

Can you play music while you file?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:19, Reply)

You musn't get disheartened if you eat something bad one day.
Don't starve yourself the next day as this will mess up your metabolism and you won't lose weight.
( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:22, Reply)

Yes, I know
I'm not going to starve myself, I couldn't do it, I like eating too much. I'll try to find time to do some excercise, but I'm really busy.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:26, Reply)

If you're in a big building then use the stairs instead of the elevator.
Little things like that do help.
( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:27, Reply)

I do that
I stopped using the lift in my flat too, and take the long way home (it's safer too)

I'll try to find 20min today for the bike.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:29, Reply)

No probs then.
Apart from you having no time for anything, is everything ok with the wedding etc?
( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:31, Reply)

Yes, things are going much better
I'm only missing 70 people to say something now, but I think they're all noes.

I'm quite stressed with all the interviews, moving, holidays... all at the same time. But I think I'll survive.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:36, Reply)

I'm sure you will.

( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:37, Reply)

:)

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:43, Reply)

You've got the JeffAIDS
Sorry to hear that.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:24, Reply)

I haven't got it.
Huzzah!
( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:26, Reply)

At least I haven't got man flu
the worst disease in the whole world, of which thousands of men die every second.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:27, Reply)

And they die so needlesly : )

( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:28, Reply)

I know
There's a lack of good, hard men in this world of ours.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:28, Reply)

I hear Alaska is the last place these hard men can be found.
Bloody long way to go to get one though.
( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:29, Reply)

Hey, I shook off the JeffAIDS
I'm so hard, the JeffAIDS was named AFTER me.

*Grr!*
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:30, Reply)

Diseases are normally named after the poor shmuck who dies of it first.
S'long Jeff.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:31, Reply)

Hahaha!

( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:32, Reply)

You laugh now
You'll be sad when I'm gone.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:32, Reply)

Don't worry I'll find someone else to play with.

( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:35, Reply)

God how unlucky can one family be?
Dave Cancer and his children Bowel, Lung and Colon really suffered didn't they?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:41, Reply)

Cancer of the Dave is particularly harrowing.
What could be worse than the inexorable stripping away of your Daveness?
(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:50, Reply)

Nothing. Nothing could be worse.
Non-Daves just can't understand, having never known the glory.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:51, Reply)

We need more of you

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:32, Reply)

Why do you have a freezing Monday?
Find out who controls the heating and ask them to start the heating one hour early on a Monday.

Good luck with the interviews, I hope you get job offers on all of them.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:26, Reply)

They switch off the heating during the weekend
and start it again on Monday morning; but it takes ages to start heating. Last Monday, when I left at 4pm, we had just reached 17degC.

Thanks!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:28, Reply)

Bastards, Get them to get a time clock.
Then leave, to your new job.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:30, Reply)

That's my plan
The second bit, really. In fact, I'm hoping next Monday is freezing Monday too, so I get sick and don't have to come to work on Thursday before taking the plane to Madrid
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:32, Reply)

Have a look at this Aber
See if you've got a case!

www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/temperature.htm
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:32, Reply)

16 degrees will feel rather cold to a sedentary office worker.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:33, Reply)

Pfft!
My office is stifling in the summer and freezing in the winter. Not to mention the dirt, metal crap everywhere and my boss farts in the office.
( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:33, Reply)

Really?
Between 13 and 16degC? That's just plain silly.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:35, Reply)

That would be fine
if you were on the move all the time, but sitting in an office you really need it to be about 21°C.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:39, Reply)

It says 17 in that page
13 if you are moving, 17 if you aren't. That's stupid. I could barely move my fingers to type.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:42, Reply)

Freezing Mondays
won't cause you to get the cold. It's caused by a virus, and you're actually more likely to get it if you're cooped up in a warm room with lots of people and no ventilation.

It is possible that the cold would depress your immune system, I think, but that's not the main reason.

Anyway, I'll bet you feel it cold when it's 22°C in the office and everyone else is in t-shirts!

Sorry, this sounds like a rant. Good morning. Glad you're happy today!

Edit - 17°C is too cold for an office environment.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:32, Reply)

We started the day at 13degC
And finished it at 17; everybody was cold, not me.

The room is closed and not ventilated, to avoid heat scape. When it's cold, your body has to spend more energy in keeping you warm, and can't fight the virus. That's why you get a cold when it's cold.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:34, Reply)

I think you should have gone home then!
That's far too cold for working inside.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:37, Reply)

That's why I left at 4
Instead of doing my normal hours, but that means the next day I have to work extra to compensate.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:38, Reply)

*mwah* cheers, Frankie.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:33, Reply)

Thank you, darling
You're a star.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:37, Reply)

*kisses back and hugs tight*
I am also fantastically happy today. I FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL. All my exams are done, I'm positive I've passed chemistry, and I'm going to Britain in four days time.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:41, Reply)

Congratulations!
That's great! When will you get your marks?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:42, Reply)

On the 13th of December, while I'm away....
So I apologise in advance to Jenpots, because the first thing I'll do when I visit her is give her a hug, and then I"ll go on the net to see what I got...
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:44, Reply)

I'm sure she'll understand
Were are you going to be from the 16th ot 20th of December? I'm considering a quick trip back to England to visit Mark and pick the things I'll forget.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:46, Reply)

well ... *gets out diary*
16th to the 19th I have no plans... I leave Blousie's on the 16th and have that date free basically.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:48, Reply)

Good
I'm going to be between Manchester and London. Maybe we can have a second bash or something on the 17th or 18th :)

Or at least try to meet for a coffee.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:50, Reply)

that sounds lovely.
I'm hoping to get up to scotland between those dates but you let me know when you're free, And I'll be there. I'll also be in London from the 19th/20th.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:55, Reply)

OK
I haven't bought my tickets yet, so I don't know for sure. I'll gaz you when I have them.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:56, Reply)

okiedoke!

(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:57, Reply)

Well done you.
Now go and sit in a park and drink until you are sick.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:42, Reply)

^this
Right of passage innit.
( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:45, Reply)

why???
I'm at home enjoying the fact I don't need to study and can watch all my favourite episodes of Supernatural!
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:45, Reply)

It's a rite of passage
My best mate did it the day we finished high school, I did it the day we had our GCSE results.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:59, Reply)

I did it every weekend for about three years...

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:13, Reply)

Don't forget that you need to have your shirt defaced by all your crazy chums
With any luck you'll never see them ever again
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:59, Reply)

Nah I didn't let people near me with a texta, I hated that school.
I'm sincerely hoping that save for two or three, I really don't ever see them again!
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:03, Reply)

That's the spirit!

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:08, Reply)

im on a bus
And today I am that annoying sniffly person. No points for " you're that person every day"
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:42, Reply)

Oh, yes
I felt really bad this morning, as I forgot to pick a handky and was sniffing on the train all the time.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:44, Reply)

*Buswanker of the day award*

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:00, Reply)

my taxi driver won't stop talking
He is yammering nonstop about orange and t-mobile. Somehow he is overlooking the giant hot pink neon sign over my head that is flashing I DON'T CARE SHUT UP AND LET ME LISTEN TO CHEESE ON MY IPOD FOR THE LOVE OF GOD

So i either pretend that you lot are an email of urgent high court importance, or i fake sleep. Or death. How do you stop a taxi driver from boring the tits off you? Nil points for "don't get a taxi".
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:47, Reply)

Pretend you're forrin and don't speak English.

( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:48, Reply)

Hahaha, I'm totally doing that to Wicca's son when I stay with her.
Although it's more I'll walk up to him and start speaking dutch at him. :D *glees*
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:50, Reply)

How old is he?

( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:51, Reply)

Good lord. You're quite incorrigible.

(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:53, Reply)

Hahaha!

( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:54, Reply)

He's 10.
I'm quite looking forward to it...
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:55, Reply)

Oh he'll be easy to fool then.

( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:57, Reply)

ahaha I know...
I'm feeling a bit evil just thinking about doing it though.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:05, Reply)

Oh, that puts my above comment in a different light.
To be clear, BGB = Not in anyway a deviant weirdo.


(Well not in an age inappropriate way)
(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:59, Reply)

People have such a low opinion of me.
I can't think why : (
( girlinthehole, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:01, Reply)

"People have such a low opinion of me."
Wrongest of all internet untruths.
(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:06, Reply)

That won't work.
Read the Guardian, that normally puts them off.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:50, Reply)

dutch, eh? i couldn't pull that off, i'd just sound like i'd had a stroke
Haha but this is add lee, not a black cab! So his politics are prob less right wing than hitler
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:53, Reply)

Or say something offensive
like "I think people with mobile phones are all morons"
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:53, Reply)

Just before your own phone rings.
Too much of a risk.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:55, Reply)

Or
"How many jobs do you have? I'd imagine you can't pay your mortgage just by driving this stinky taxi..."
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:57, Reply)

Nooooooooo.
Being rotten to taxi drivers is not a good idea.

You'll end up rolled in a carpet in Epping Forest.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:59, Reply)

It's like this Muslim guy who picked me once on his cab
and was trying to convince me that Spain was still Arab, as we're mostly the same, and he considers himself Spanish as he was born in Marocco, and Spain belonged to them once. And he was giving me examples on how similar we are, you know, food, costumes...

I had to bite my tongue not to say that our main food is pig, and we love it over any other meat. And that we drink alcohol like crazy. And that no, we don't pray 5 times a day...

I was too scared he'd crash the car with me on it.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:02, Reply)

It takes a special kind of mental to be a cab driver.
And I used to drive a mini cab.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:04, Reply)

Are you a Muslim obsessed with the reconquering of Spain?

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:08, Reply)

al-Andalus, if you please

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 10:02, Reply)

I got a taxi driver the other day
who won't stop talking about his favorite ever Spanish food: Ali-oli!

Really? For how long can you talk about mayonaisse with garlic! Just shut up!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:52, Reply)

exactly!!!!!
Urgh. I do enjoy provoking the black cab drivers because their right wing politics make me look like a woolly liberal, but this bozo is still chuntering about the importance of mobile phone reception to a cabdriver... It's one word. Very. I get it. Now shut it!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:56, Reply)

Really?
He shouldn't use his phone on the taxi, anyway. Even free hands are dangerous. And how did he work 10 years ago?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:58, Reply)

i'm not asking that, it'll take him another thirty mins to answer!!!

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:01, Reply)

How long is this taxi journey?

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:05, Reply)

from kensington to the city?
About 6 miles. So in central london rush hour, about five hours...

45 mins ish usually.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:08, Reply)

45 min
You'll be an expert in mobile companies by the end of it.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:11, Reply)

i am praying to go deaf
Nearly there now though!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:14, Reply)

I like making aoli actually. It's fun.
and you can make chilli or saffron or coriander aoli. I dunno. I just like cooking.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:57, Reply)

That sounds good
This guy asked me for the recipe, I gave it to him, and he said it sounded too complicated and he rather buy it in the supermarket.

Let's see: mayonaisse + garlic... too complicated?

Coriander ali oli... I have to try that one.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:59, Reply)

it's really really amazing.
make your basic ali oli, then finely chop up about a quarter of a cup of fresh coriander, and mix it through. Nommy goodness.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:07, Reply)

I'm going to try that
Thanks for the recipe!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:07, Reply)

Anytime - mum always told me to share my recipes.

(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:22, Reply)

recipes sweets
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:30, Reply)

Fook knows
I'm not too bad today, but in a strange way. My parents got back last night, and I was suddenly uncomfortable there again. This is good though, as it means I'm now looking to move out ASAP again, I was getting far too comfortable.

I need a new job, but tbh the news depresses me out of looking too much, as all I hear is doom and gloom, so while I may be downtrodden here, I'm fairly confident of my day to day work, and that I'm not going to get dropped.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:04, Reply)

I don't read newspapers
Apart from the texts in Metro, those are fun.

I don't know out there, but in my sector we feel things are going a lot better. Just as I said, there are a lot of job offers right now.

And I don't think it's only this sector. The news reported yesterday that Germany needs around 800,000 workers, now that it's out of recesion.

I think things will be a lot better very soon.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:07, Reply)

The metro just makes me laugh, they had some b3ta pics in there the other day
It was just on the news last night, all of it depressing.

Also, those student protesters were cunts.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:14, Reply)

those
protesters were s are
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:17, Reply)

Now, I wouldn't go so far to call all of them cunts
But I know many who are.

EDIT: Fuck Fuck Fuck. One of them is my ex. You ever get to a point when you realise you realise you're glad you had your time with them, but that was another chapter in your life? Yeah, I've been feeling that way for a while now, but she's just uploaded a new pic onto FB, and she looks fecking gorgeous. Grr.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:18, Reply)

See my reply below
Monty = Old people
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:19, Reply)

They had b3ta pics?
And I missed them? When was it? I can look for them on the online newspaper.

The protesters yesterday; I can't believe they can be so stupid... you know the worst about it? Old people believing all students are like that.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:19, Reply)

Couple of days ago
Shopped pictures of the queen.

Those who were peaceful, fine, they made their point. Those who were violent, they're just the arseholes who have too many WKDs and start fights. Fucking idiots.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:21, Reply)

You just need a change of direction.
I've heard that being a muslim obsessed with reconquering Spain is "trending" right now. You might want to give that a try.
(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:22, Reply)

I'd advise against it
The Spanish are such MASSIVE RACISTS, that speaking to them about their country can do nothing but make them angry.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:25, Reply)

Ey, ey
Behave!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:31, Reply)

Haha

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:32, Reply)

It's just you.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:15, Reply)

Good
I wouldn't like anyone else to go through the same.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:20, Reply)

Those diamonds on the soles of your shoes must be soo annoying as well.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:29, Reply)

I don't understand

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:31, Reply)

it's like chandler in 'friends' when he is being sarky to ross
"oh no, two women love me. they're both sexy and gorgeous. my wallet's too small for my fifties and my diamond shoes are too tight".
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:38, Reply)

Which is a reference to Paul Simon
www.lyricsfreak.com/p/paul+simon/diamonds+on+the+soles+of+her+shoes_20105874.html
(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:40, Reply)

who sung this?

(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:43, Reply)

Joseph Shabalala sang backing vocals.
(along with the rest of Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:46, Reply)

A worse bunch of shite is almost impossible to find.
The only thing good about those cunts is that their name sounds like a sex toy.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:48, Reply)

Graceland is one of the best albums I've ever heard
and they were a big part of it.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:50, Reply)

Have you only ever heard one album?
It's fucking appalling.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:53, Reply)

It's excellent. You just have no taste in music.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:56, Reply)

It's ghastly, cod-african shit.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 10:00, Reply)

Heh, and a very good day to you, Sir.
Ray Phiri (King Sunny ade's guitarist)played some guitar on that album. I like a bit of King Sunny Ade.
(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:52, Reply)

i have to admit though
i LOVE paul simon. i blame my parents, he was always on in the car when i was little!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:52, Reply)

I loathe the odious little turd.
The only good thing he did was stiff all of the African musicians whose shitty 'sunshine' music he so mercilessly robbed for his own profit. Other than that, he is a total bender.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:55, Reply)

" I loathe the odious little turd."
You can call him Al
(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:58, Reply)

*bullying laugh*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 10:00, Reply)

my parents are responsible for me liking
fleetwood mac, supertramp, paul simon, dire straits...

it filters in, like osmosis!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 10:00, Reply)

My father
introduced me to some excellent music - none of this middle-class WOMAD pseudo-ethnic dinner party toss.

'Oh wow, put Graceland on, I just love the African rhythms - you must try this not-actually-very-good New World wine. House prices, school catchment areas ...'
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 10:03, Reply)

Mine introduced me to The New Seekers
So fuck you for liking what your Dad put on. Mine listened to shit.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 10:05, Reply)

I had
50's rock'n'roll and doo wop, 60s garage rock, some psychedelia, reggae...

To my eternal shame over a period of a couple of years I nicked hundreds of records off my dad and sold them for pot. It all came back on me though, and a few years ago he gave me his record collection and all the good ones were 'missing'.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 10:09, Reply)

I'm I right in thinking that your Dad was in the church? He must have been the coolest vicar/priest/wharever IN THE WORLD
Generally my Dad didn't like music.
(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 10:15, Reply)

He was/is

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 10:22, Reply)

I always thought you were the only one who could ever reach me

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 10:29, Reply)

That will be your seventh level of hell.
An unending middle class dinner party with couples talking shit.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 10:09, Reply)

Just you

( Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:26, Reply)

It's just jews

(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:29, Reply)

You racist.

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:32, Reply)

It's just yews.
Luckiest of all coniferous trees.
(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:32, Reply)

It's just shrews
the least tamed of all the rodents
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:35, Reply)

It's just cruise
Most destructive of all long range missiles.
(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:37, Reply)

it's not just ewes
tell them to flock off

*shoots self*
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:39, Reply)

Isn't it your birthday today?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:40, Reply)

Happy Birthday!
I hope you have cayke and MOAR CAYKE
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:42, Reply)

An overdose of MASSIVE CAKE.

(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:43, Reply)

And Happy Birthday.

(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:44, Reply)

But none of that fondant icing that's on cakes bought from supermarkets
yuck
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:46, Reply)

see, i like the icing and not the cake
this marriage is going to be GREAT.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:48, Reply)

it is, thanks all!
i bought £100 of cake/chocolates last night. i am going to put them out at 11am (after the minute's silence anyway) as that is when i was born, and then time how long it takes 75 lawyers to demolish it.

i reckon about 30 mins, they're a right flock of gannets!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:50, Reply)

I wish you
the very happiest of birthdays. I pray your day is filled with joy and laughter (at the expense of others).
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:52, Reply)

awwww thanks darling
that's a lovely birthday blessing!! it seems to have become the most prolonged birthday ever, i have 4 different celebrations so far.

it's SUCH a hard life being SO popular.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:54, Reply)

I know. Sometimes I almost wish I was slightly less cool,
then people might just leave me alone occasionally.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 10:07, Reply)

It's just dues
You should pay them
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:40, Reply)

It just shoes
With diamonds on the sole.
(Cave Duck, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:42, Reply)