Bits and Bobs 36

nickachu · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2012 22:00

Woo bits n bobs. I bought another knife today.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Given that Top Gear is one of the most wonderfully British things, why weren't they in the Olympic opening ceremony?

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2012 22:41

I wish it would stop raining. I've got exercise I wish to do tomorrow. In between watching the hip-hop documentary throughsilver won't go with me to and Skyrim/dark souls.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Given that Top Gear is one of the most wonderfully British things, why weren't they in the Olympic opening ceremony?

Because implying that Jeremy Clarkson is culturally representative of the British people would be to announce to the entire world that we're all cunts?

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13386

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:37

Beex Weex done.. sorry it is shit.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:56

Booked my single, solitary ticket for the cinema. It's to go and see "Something from nothing: the art of rap". Which looks interesting enough to me to spend £8.50 on.

TheVision · **Posted:** Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:13

Going to the cinema on your own is the best way to go to the cinema.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Bamba wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Given that Top Gear is one of the most wonderfully British things, why weren't they in the Olympic opening ceremony?

Because implying that Jeremy Clarkson is culturally representative of the British people would be to announce to the entire world that we're all cunts?

Well, duh.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Grim... · **Posted:** Sun Aug 26, 2012 12:14

Good one, Telegraph:

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Dimrill · **Posted:** Sun Aug 26, 2012 12:19

Grim... wrote:

Good one, Telegraph:

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Yep. They got it right. Very few photos of Neil on the moon exist.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

One of the US newspapers said "Neil Young, astronaut, has died".

Grim... · **Posted:** Sun Aug 26, 2012 13:14

Dimrill wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Good one, Telegraph:

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Yep. They got it right. Very few photos of Neil on the moon exist.

I'm... not convinced they did.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sun Aug 26, 2012 13:16

Grim... wrote:

Dimrill wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Good one, Telegraph:

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Yep. They got it right. Very few photos of Neil on the moon exist.

I'm... not convinced they did.

Really? Well that's Neil over on the right getting equipment out of the storage pods. Read this.

Ah, space. rigjt/

Grim... · **Posted:** Sun Aug 26, 2012 13:17

Dimrill wrote:

Ah, space.

As if they got the photo right and not the thing he was famous for :facepalm:

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26100

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

One of the US newspapers said "Neil Young, astronaut, has died".

That was NBC's website, though there only appears to be screenshots passed around, rather than links to the story before it was changed, do whether it was true or not isn't that apparent.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26100

I was in work today as part of a new scheme where everyone takes it in turn to go in and do something frankly un-needed on a Sunday (un-needed as it has always been done on a friday before). This involves me doing something that I have had literally zero contact with or knowledge before, but we'd apparently be provided with full training, etc.

I was told by one of the managers that she'd be in to teach me the ropes and walk me through training today, my first weekend day.

So in I go, and she isn't there. And not answering the phone. A bit of a bad thing in that it would have drastic, drastic repercussions on the business if not done.

I ended up managing to get in touch with one of the other girls who does this task on a day-to-day business.

It's easy, and she walked me through it on the phone, but there is literally no way f guessing how or where it should be done on the system without some kind of pre-warning or training.

The manager who should have been there, when I later got in touch, said that my manager had told her not to bother coming in to support me. though neither my manager nor the manager that should have been there told me this so that I might be able to get the training before hand.

Tired and fed up. Need hugs.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26100

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26100

That's better.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Aug 26, 2012 19:54

Briefly:

Shoulder still hurts.
Went to Bradford and watched 'Something from nothing' which is a documentary about hip hop.
There were 28 other people in the 100 seater cinema.
Ice-T wasn't great at ding interviews, for most of the time, it was a slightly pudgy middle aged man in poorly chosen polo shirts.

Standouts were:

Eminem seems to be a really interesting person (very intense, but clearly very clever), as is KRS-1 (He was the stand out guy, for sheer enthusiasm) and Snoop Dog was brilliant (he's clearly incredibly clever, but has that streak of madness ("To write I need a load of weed, some tunes on to listen to to insoire me, and a couple of women to look at").

I'd recommend seeing it, but it could be a bit shorter. That, and it felt like a bunch of Grauniad readers undergoing "diversity training" or something. t made me slightly uncomfortable. Probably my neauosise rather than anyone elses.

Shoulder still hurts loads. Ging to have to do exercises to strengthen it, and avoid the niggling injuries.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Email this morning from out comms department:

Quote:

Action scenes for an upcoming feature film are being shot in Cadogan Street from 29 August and 5 September 2012 between the hours of 7.00pm to 6.00am. As a consequence there is likely to be a road closure for this period, along the length of Cadogan Street from Atlantic Chambers to the junction with Douglas Street.

It then links to the attached press release from the producers of Fast and Furious 6 which promises "high-speed car chases, crashes, controlled explosions, car flips and intermittent gunfire" in the streets of Glasgow. Excellent! I don't mean the film will be excellent as it'll obviously be horrendous shite, but having gunfire and explosions around the place is always good.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 14:56

Red Stripe gives you super powers.

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MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 18:17

I fucking hate bank holidays. MrsA left to go to a hen do on Saturday morning, and I haven't had a chat with anyone other than my parents since. Now I've got to put the house back together and get ready to walk to work tomorrow. In the rain. Sans raincoat, umbrellas or headphones as they are all in the Ka she has. And I need to find out where the washing machine is in this house as I've no shirts.

flis · **Joined:** 26th May, 2008 **Posts:** 3333

Quote:

I fucking hate bank holidays. MrsA left to go to a hen do on Saturday morning, and I haven't had a chat with anyone other than my parents since. Now I've got to put the house back together and get ready to walk to work tomorrow. In the rain. Sans raincoat, umbrellas or headphones as they are all in the Ka she has. And I need to find out where the washing machine is in this house as I've no shirts.

You are one of the most adorable things on the internet, Mali.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 18:23

flis wrote:

Quote:

I fucking hate bank holidays. MrsA left to go to a hen do on Saturday morning, and I haven't had a chat with anyone other than my parents since. Now I've got to put the house back together and get ready to walk to work tomorrow. In the rain. Sans raincoat, umbrellas or headphones as they are all in the Ka she has. And I need to find out where the washing machine is in this house as I've no shirts.

You are one of the most adorable things on the internet, Mali.

Wait, what?

Malabelm · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 18:26

MaliA wrote:

flis wrote:

Quote:

I fucking hate bank holidays. MrsA left to go to a hen do on Saturday morning, and I haven't had a chat with anyone other than my parents since. Now I've got to put the house back together and get ready to walk to work tomorrow. In the rain. Sans raincoat, umbrellas or headphones as they are all in the Ka she has. And I need to find out where the washing machine is in this house as I've no shirts.

You are one of the most adorable things on the internet, Mali.

Wait, what?

I don't understand, either. I'd put you at the top of that list by far.

flis · **Joined:** 26th May, 2008 **Posts:** 3333

MaliA wrote:

flis wrote:

Quote:

I fucking hate bank holidays. MrsA left to go to a hen do on Saturday morning, and I haven't had a chat with anyone other than my parents since. Now I've got to put the house back together and get ready to walk to work tomorrow. In the rain. Sans raincoat, umbrellas or headphones as they are all in the Ka she has. And I need to find out where the washing machine is in this house as I've no shirts.

You are one of the most adorable things on the internet, Mali.

Wait, what?

You're like Peter Pan without Wendy

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 18:50

I found another washing machine in the kitchen. Which explains why the clothes that were in the one on the left aren't clean. As it needs to be plumbed in and stuff.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

So, you chuck your washing in the machine and assume the washing fairy does the washing for you?

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 19:09

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

So, you chuck your washing in the machine and assume the washing fairy does the washing for you?

I'm used to having people to do that for me.

Luckily, as I'm really clever, I realised that with non biological washing powder, one can wash everything at 100 degrees, thus cutting down the time it takes to make things clean.

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2012/08/ba ... explosions

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

The Edinburgh Tattoo is on the television. This is normal.

Women singing a Kylie Medley at a military tattoo is not.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 19:19

I like beer.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

I have no alcohol in the house today. I can't really pop out to the garage for a bottle of wine without feeling like a massive alky.

flis · **Joined:** 26th May, 2008 **Posts:** 3333

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I have no alcohol in the house today. I can't really pop out to the garage for a bottle of wine without feeling like a massive alky.

Go to Waitrose, then you can be a pretentious connoisseur instead.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I have no alcohol in the house today. I can't really pop out to the garage for a bottle of wine without feeling like a massive alky.

I do it on the way home frequently. They never give me a carrier bag for it voluntarily, and I always ask for one as they're plain black and it makes you look like a complete lost cause. Which is why I ask.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

My training for tomorrow's fitness test involved sitting on my bed and eating chocolate digestives while listening to my playlist of 1960s singles.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

flis wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I have no alcohol in the house today. I can't really pop out to the garage for a bottle of wine without feeling like a massive alky.

Go to Waitrose, then you can be a pretentious connoisseur instead.

Bank holiday monday, they're shut.

APoD - Bank Holiday monday, haven't been at work.

flis · **Joined:** 26th May, 2008 **Posts:** 3333

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

flis wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I have no alcohol in the house today. I can't really pop out to the garage for a bottle of wine without feeling like a massive alky.

Go to Waitrose, then you can be a pretentious connoisseur instead.

Bank holiday monday, they're shut.

APoD - Bank Holiday monday, haven't been at work.

That's shit. Oh well. No wine for you.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 20:08

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I have no alcohol in the house today. I can't really pop out to the garage for a bottle of wine without feeling like a massive alky.

You lazy bastard, how far is your garage from your house?

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 20:10

Zardoz wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I have no alcohol in the house today. I can't really pop out to the garage for a bottle of wine without feeling like a massive alky.

You lazy bastard, how far is your garage from your house?

"how far does the batman have to walk to get to the garage?"

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

flis wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I have no alcohol in the house today. I can't really pop out to the garage for a bottle of wine without feeling like a massive alky.

Go to Waitrose, then you can be a pretentious connoisseur instead.

Bank holiday monday, they're shut.

APoD - Bank Holiday monday, haven't been at work.

You're a hotshot lawyer. If people aren't questioning your chemical intake, you're doing it wrong.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 20:19

Went hiking with my friends around the Ridgeway today. It's famous for the large and stylised white horse chalked into the cliff a few thousand years before Picasso made abstract art famous.

We were walking down the slope talking about other chalk monuments, when my friend casually said that the horse didn't look as lifelike as 'that giant cock'.

I turned to where he was pointing, and down in the wheatfield below us, some pranksters aliens had made a large male organ in the wheat instead of the usual circle.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 20:20

£55k parking space. That'll rattle the nest.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Fucking lovefilm! Two nights in a row the bloody thing hasn't worked. I may sack it off and sign up to netflix.

anyone know what the selection on Netflix is like? Suspiciously netflix won't show you on their website.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Netflix US is supposed to be great, Netflix UK less so.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

flis wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I have no alcohol in the house today. I can't really pop out to the garage for a bottle of wine without feeling like a massive alky.

Go to Waitrose, then you can be a pretentious connoisseur instead.

Bank holiday monday, they're shut.

APoD - Bank Holiday monday, haven't been at work.

You're a hotshot lawyer. If people aren't questioning your chemical intake, you're doing it wrong.

Mayhap there's some cold medicine in the drawer...

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Craster wrote:

Netflix US is supposed to be great, Netflix UK less so.

For selection? I can't believe it's any worse than the slightly disappointing set on Lovefilm on the xbox.

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