Bits And Bobs 38

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

Bamba wrote:

*sigh*

Christ.

Huh. I didn't think my ZZ Top recap was that bad...

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:16

throughsilver wrote:

Bamba wrote:

*sigh*

Christ.

Huh. I didn't think my ZZ Top recap was that bad...

Well, I have no idea what you meant by brub...

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

It means 'rubbish'. My sister used to say it when we were kids, and I took it on. Can't believe you're not telepathic, lad

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:20

Cras wrote:

It did! All hail MaliA and Royal Mail!

The other four things i posted at the same time all arrived as well.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:51

At home alone with a grumpy teething toddler all day.

Such fun.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:08

Chris from CBeebies is 42.

Has he discovered the fountain of youth or something?

krazywookie · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:26

On the zz top subject, did everybody get a good look at their teeth?

The Count of Six · **Joined:** 23rd Jan, 2009 **Posts:** 145

Digitiser came off-air (and on-air too, now that I think of it) ten years ago today. For the three people to whom that might mean something.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12334

The Count of Six wrote:

Digitiser came off-air (and on-air too, now that I think of it) ten years ago today. For the three people to whom that might mean something.

I miss Biffo.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5390

Kern wrote:

Trying to find some ART to brighten up the walls with. Just found out the Ashmolean in Oxford has a 'print on demand' service for over 1000 items in their collection. What a great idea!

They've got something similar at the gallery in London next to Trafalgar Square who's name escapes me.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 19:26

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Kern wrote:

Trying to find some ART to brighten up the walls with. Just found out the Ashmolean in Oxford has a 'print on demand' service for over 1000 items in their collection. What a great idea!

They've got something similar at the gallery in London next to Trafalgar Square who's name escapes me.

National Portrait Gallery?

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5390

Curiosity wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Kern wrote:

Trying to find some ART to brighten up the walls with. Just found out the Ashmolean in Oxford has a 'print on demand' service for over 1000 items in their collection. What a great idea!

They've got something similar at the gallery in London next to Trafalgar Square who's name escapes me.

National Portrait Gallery?

That's the beastie.

http://www.npg.org.uk/shop/prints.php

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 20:51

Cheers for that. Will take a look. Perhaps a large canvas print of a man with a ginger beard might go well in the study?

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5390

Kern wrote:

Cheers for that. Will take a look. Perhaps a large canvas print of a man with a ginger beard might go well in the study?

And if not, I'm sure there's a woman with heaving bosoms you could go for.

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 20:58

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Kern wrote:

Cheers for that. Will take a look. Perhaps a large canvas print of a man with a ginger beard might go well in the study?

And if not, I'm sure there's a woman with heaving bosoms you could go for.

I'm sure she'd like it too.

You set 'em up...

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Kern wrote:

Cheers for that. Will take a look. Perhaps a large canvas print of a man with a ginger beard might go well in the study?

And if not, I'm sure there's a woman with heaving bosoms you could go for.

Superimpose Dimrill over Wolf and you'll have the ultimate picture:

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 21:14

Perhaps not that particular one, but I'm starting to like the idea of getting some retrogaming* posters, especially for the mancave spare room. Hmm....

* A term I've never liked. I don't retro-movie when I put on a Marx Brothers movie, or retro-jazz if I put on some Duke Ellington. Vintage Gaming? Classic Gaming? Meh. Nothing sounds right

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5390

Kern wrote:

Perhaps not that particular one, but I'm starting to like the idea of getting some retrogaming* posters, especially for the mancave spare room. Hmm....

* A term I've never liked. I don't retro-movie when I put on a Marx Brothers movie, or retro-jazz if I put on some Duke Ellington. Vintage Gaming? Classic Gaming? Meh. Nothing sounds right

Proper gaming!

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 21:30

Do you remember my awesome Shadow of the Beast canvas? I do. In fact I remember it everytime I look at my wall.

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

Mr Russell wrote:

The Count of Six wrote:

Digitiser came off-air (and on-air too, now that I think of it) ten years ago today. For the three people to whom that might mean something.

I miss Biffo.

I was MySpace friends with the bloke, back in the day. He was nice .

Grim... · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 22:16

Curiosity wrote:

Chris from CBeebies is 42.

Has he discovered the fountain of youth or something?

Fucking Hell!

Also, Mali, WHAT THE FUCK, MALI?

I just watched the episode of Glee that was on Sky 1 tonight and it was dire. Fucking dire, man.

What the Hell is wrong with you?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 22:25

Grim... wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Chris from CBeebies is 42.

Has he discovered the fountain of youth or something?

Fucking Hell!

Also, Mali, WHAT THE FUCK, MALI?

I just watched the episode of Glee that was on Sky 1 tonight and it was dire. Fucking dire, man.

What the Hell is wrong with you?

Glee was only good for the first series or so.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 23:02

New bike ordered.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 23:02

Curiosity wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Chris from CBeebies is 42.

Has he discovered the fountain of youth or something?

Fucking Hell!

Also, Mali, WHAT THE FUCK, MALI?

I just watched the episode of Glee that was on Sky 1 tonight and it was dire. Fucking dire, man.

What the Hell is wrong with you?

Glee was only good for the first series or so.

Yes, this.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 23:04

MaliA wrote:

New bike ordered.

New bits for bike ordered.

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

Glee was only good because of Journey.

YOG · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 0:09

Saw a great wall painting advertising Metal Gear Rising in Liverpool. Wish I'd had a decent camera with me...

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 0:10

Cras wrote:

Glee was only good because it's a way of taking the piss out of MaliA.

nickachu · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 0:20

Only 3 more nights in Brisbane then off to cairns, only a nice short 1800km drive. Woo!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:20

Curiosity wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Chris from CBeebies is 42.

Has he discovered the fountain of youth or something?

Fucking Hell!

Also, Mali, WHAT THE FUCK, MALI?

I just watched the episode of Glee that was on Sky 1 tonight and it was dire. Fucking dire, man.

What the Hell is wrong with you?

Glee was only good for the first series or so.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14515

Todays google doodle celibrates what would have been Douglas Adams 61st birthday

http://www.google.com/doodles/douglas-a ... t-birthday

Quote:

Douglas Adams – one of the most celebrated and beloved humorists of the 20th century – had an imagination that defied gravity and soared past Earth's atmosphere. As a young man, he famously got the first inkling of an idea for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy while hitchhiking across Europe, pausing to contemplate the starry night sky.

In the late seventies, this simple yet powerful premise blossomed into a comedy radio broadcast on BBC Radio 4. From there, it took on a life of its own – the series has included books, a TV show, a film, computer games, comic books, and most recently a stage show: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show, Live! – a performance which captures the magic of the original radio broadcast. In fact, many of the iconic sound effects used in our doodle were kindly provided by the creative folks behind this show.

The world (to be fair, the universe) of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is complex, chaotic, and often contradictory, with multiple timelines and probability axes colliding in assuredly comic ways. The various exotic planets, alien races, and intergalactic sociopolitical situations are usually filtered through the lens of the series' most useful piece of futuristic technology – the Guide itself, published out of Ursa Minor Beta. The Guide's task of organizing the galaxy's information struck a chord with us, which is why we gave it special attention in our doodle. Through it, you can get a small peek into the unrelentingly hilarious universe created by Douglas Adams.

But The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, in all its many and varied manifestations, is not the limit of Douglas Adams' wit, creativity, and compassion. True fans know and love the episodes he wrote for the British sci-fi show Dr. Who, starring Tom Baker as the fourth doctor. He also created Dirk Gently, protagonist of several genre-defying detective novels. And he co-created, with zoologist Mark Carwardine, the radio documentary and nonfiction book series Last Chance to See, documenting many expeditions to examine near-extinct animals across the globe.

Douglas Adams has entertained and inspired so many generations of people around the world with his warm humor and courageously curious intellect. Happy birthday, you hoopy frood!

I was honored to work on this doodle with my collaborators – Corrie Scalisi, Kevin Laughlin, Manuel Clément, and Leon Hong.

Posted by Sophia Foster-Dimino, Doodler

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

Kern wrote:

Cheers for that. Will take a look. Perhaps a large canvas print of a man with a ginger beard might go well in the study?

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

Grim... wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Chris from CBeebies is 42.

Has he discovered the fountain of youth or something?

Fucking Hell!

Also, Mali, WHAT THE FUCK, MALI?

I just watched the episode of Glee that was on Sky 1 tonight and it was dire. Fucking dire, man.

What the Hell is wrong with you?

Glee should be illegal.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38648

Glee has become the very thing that it first sought to parody.

Shame, really

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

DavPaz wrote:

Glee has become the very thing that it first sought to parody.

Shame, really

I can't help but feel you are giving credit where none is due.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22391

So, Vicky Pryce then. Her attempt to stitch up her ex when the marriage went sour didn't really work out that well for her in the end, did it?

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 14:18

Trooper wrote:

So, Vicky Pryce then. Her attempt to stitch up her ex when the marriage went sour didn't really work out that well for her in the end, did it?

The very definition of a pyrrhic victory.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38648

Trooper wrote:

So, Vicky Pryce then. Her attempt to stitch up her ex when the marriage went sour didn't really work out that well for her in the end, did it?

Nope. A lot of dirty laundry aired, £100k spent and she's still going to jail. Ridiculous.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 15:50

TheFireFaerie wrote:

Kern wrote:

Cheers for that. Will take a look. Perhaps a large canvas print of a man with a ginger beard might go well in the study?

You could evostik a real one to your wall

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 15:54

I'm sitting at my dining table with two laptops in front of me, typing on mine while waiting for various software updates to download onto the laydee's laptop which I've just installed a new HDD in and am rebuilding the content from scratch.

On the upside I'm listening to Bowie's new album, which is very good, drinking beer and idling the time away browsing here

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

DavPaz wrote:

Trooper wrote:

So, Vicky Pryce then. Her attempt to stitch up her ex when the marriage went sour didn't really work out that well for her in the end, did it?

Nope. A lot of dirty laundry aired, £100k spent and she's still going to jail. Ridiculous.

It's been brilliant entertainment. If only there was a single word that you could use to sum up the feeling of pleasure that this spectacle has caused.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14515

Interesting (if long) article on the death of the Arcade (American but a lot of similarities with here)

http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/16/37404 ... ement-only

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

This is the longest day ever.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14515

Cras wrote:

This is the longest day ever.

Nah thats the 21st of June

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.co.uk/longest-day/

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 18:36

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Trooper wrote:

So, Vicky Pryce then. Her attempt to stitch up her ex when the marriage went sour didn't really work out that well for her in the end, did it?

Nope. A lot of dirty laundry aired, £100k spent and she's still going to jail. Ridiculous.

It's been brilliant entertainment. If only there was a single word that you could use to sum up the feeling of pleasure that this spectacle has caused.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 19:18

MaliA wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Trooper wrote:

So, Vicky Pryce then. Her attempt to stitch up her ex when the marriage went sour didn't really work out that well for her in the end, did it?

Nope. A lot of dirty laundry aired, £100k spent and she's still going to jail. Ridiculous.

It's been brilliant entertainment. If only there was a single word that you could use to sum up the feeling of pleasure that this spectacle has caused.

Schadenfreude?

kalmar · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 19:51

Is it

?

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 20:01

Jonathan Portas thinks it is over the top to imprison Pryce. On the grounds that he likes her. The knobber.

kalmar · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 20:02

MaliA wrote:

Jonathan Portas thinks it is over the top to imprison Pryce. On the grounds that he likes her. The knobber.

I don't know who that is but I'm assuming he was on the jury that got booted out for containing a knobber.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

Thanks to Zardoz, I have Lollipop Chainsaw to play tonight. Yay!

It also has a clear thumb print on the disc which I shall be passing onto MI5 to apprehend him within the week.

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