tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post2868365721455657471..comments2023-11-05T09:33:34.696+00:00Comments on The 'Spill: EOTWQs, too orangey for crows...Blimpyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062521891682719767noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-62586363329575047342009-10-10T13:47:27.151+01:002009-10-10T13:47:27.151+01:00Next week's freebies at Rough Trade East are h...Next week's freebies at Rough Trade East are here<br /><br />http://www.roughtrade.com/site/instore.lassoMnemonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632549982981770230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-32675269999689738602009-10-10T13:11:47.172+01:002009-10-10T13:11:47.172+01:00Ooh yes, how could I have forgotten Strictly Ballr...Ooh yes, how could I have forgotten <i>Strictly Ballroom</i>, especially given that Mrs Abahachi and I watched it again in the last fortnight to get some tips on the rumba - one of the great things (at least for us, as relative beginners) is that the dance steps are reasonably close to the stuff we've been learning, whereas all the performances on <i>Strictly</i>, fun though it is, are mostly about the choreography and a lot of posing rather than the proper dance.<br /><br />Yes, I think it would be the Paso scene for me as well. Pedantically (sorry), the great thing about the final scene is not just that Scott gets a clap, but that, at the moment when the plug has been pulled on the music and the dance comes to a halt, his dad - previously completely down-trodden - starts clapping the rhythm for them to start dancing again. Electrifying moment, great film.Abahachihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007129278000634520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-47381361056912007092009-10-10T10:02:56.430+01:002009-10-10T10:02:56.430+01:001a. Go to a Mexican restaurant and try Horchata, o...1a. Go to a Mexican restaurant and try Horchata, or a Jamaica, a Hibiscus drink. I would recommend Taqueria or Crazy Homies, if you're in West London.ejaydeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375968795284771538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-61299699505935689562009-10-10T08:51:09.402+01:002009-10-10T08:51:09.402+01:00Thanks for all the suggestions - British Museum, A...Thanks for all the suggestions - British Museum, Anish Kapooooooor are definates (and rough trade, natch!) <br /><br />The others have gone on a shortlist for discussion.Blimpo McBareLegnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-54537546801892313772009-10-09T22:44:03.690+01:002009-10-09T22:44:03.690+01:00Donding May's recommendation of Ray's Jazz...Donding May's recommendation of Ray's Jazz Shop/Cafe now in Foyles bookshop .. but with its own entrance on Charing Cross Road. Nice caff, free WiFi and most weeks there's a free promo gig or two around 6 - 6.30 so good start to the evening if you're in town.TatankaYotankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580001290449077797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-46791123228364224672009-10-09T17:58:10.650+01:002009-10-09T17:58:10.650+01:00Oh and I have to add another great dance scene ) t...Oh and I have to add another great dance scene ) the scene in Strictly Ballroom where Fran's Dad teaches them how to dance a real Paso Doble. Little known fact but his daughter was actually my assistant for a wee while. She sold me and did a dance step and the proud movement of the head and I spookily saw him standing on front of me.FPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-66777115461776447962009-10-09T17:52:43.590+01:002009-10-09T17:52:43.590+01:00Hi El Blimpo:
1. Hook up with all the Spillers in...Hi El Blimpo:<br /><br />1. Hook up with all the Spillers in London in a splendid indian restaurant of their choosing and all have a fantastic night. Otherwise go and see the HMS Belfast - great museum. Depeche Mode actually fillumed their 'people are people' vid on board.<br />2. Lots of great suggestions above. Will chuck into the fray the final scene in Strictly Ballroom where they break all the rules and he gets a clap from his dad. Like very much the tango scene in Mr and Mrs Smith where they are trying to hurt each other whereas in real life something quite different was happening. Kevin Bacon in footloose is still magical and I love love love the broom sweeping scene in Breakdance. Hey Nilpferd and Lady S. Hope none of the Clip Joint crew are reading this...!!!!<br />3. Heinz tinned spaghetti in shepherds pie. Lamb and Barley stew - very Scottish actually.<br />4. Festina lente<br />5. A mini rocking chair made out of wooden clothes pegs when I was about 10. Still have it.FPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-71837135619603735362009-10-09T16:53:18.839+01:002009-10-09T16:53:18.839+01:00East Is East is a film where the deleted scenes ac...East Is East is a film where the deleted scenes actually add so much more to the film. All the scenes that made the father more sympathetic instead of depicting him solely as an mean intolerant oaf were left on the cutting room floor.ejaydeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375968795284771538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-6395222612964871812009-10-09T16:45:35.621+01:002009-10-09T16:45:35.621+01:00Man, my typing's as bad here as on the mothers...Man, my typing's as bad here as on the mothership today - don't GO to Madame Toussaud's. On reflection, you probably worked that out.<br />If I was left entirely to my own devices in London, which I never am, and had unlimited funds, which I never do, I'd go to Ray's Jazz Shop in Shaftesbury Avenue.May1366https://www.blogger.com/profile/16866631487529467391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-85702951193043270152009-10-09T16:41:00.174+01:002009-10-09T16:41:00.174+01:001. Don't got to Madame Toussaud's.
2. Thi...1. Don't got to Madame Toussaud's.<br /><br />2. This (I've mentioned it in the past on a thread started by Blimpy posting the Bande A Part sequence) from John Turturro's Romance and Cigarettes:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOQhzvK4wfY<br />Also, love Archie Panjabi's Bollywood dance in the backyard in the otherwise <i>meh</i> East Is East, and the Libertango sequence in Sally Potter's The Tango Lesson, aqui:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqYg0ZVgV4w<br /><br />3. Mentioned this before as well - my mum's parippu (dhal), the only bit of "Home" home cooking she passed down.<br /><br />4. This has tipped the procrastination percentage back into the 80s.<br /><br />5. I should throw some of the kids' crap out but they always seem to find use for the most crumpled bit of scribble so I don't go there.May1366https://www.blogger.com/profile/16866631487529467391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-5384806343340183032009-10-08T21:52:52.918+01:002009-10-08T21:52:52.918+01:001) Go to the British Museum and the Tate Gallery.
...1) Go to the British Museum and the Tate Gallery.<br /><br />2) It is either Baby and Johnny dancing at the end of <i>Dirty Dancing</i> or <i>The Timewarp</i> from <i>Rocky Horror</i>.<br /><br />3) My Mum was an awful cook. It was because she was so bad that I decided to teach myself how to cook properly.<br /><br />4) I try to limit the procrastination but some days it has been known to get up to around 20%.<br /><br />5) I have a pottery pig that my ex's younger son made for me when he was at infants school.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068889968857575433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-1160091351784249822009-10-08T21:29:36.059+01:002009-10-08T21:29:36.059+01:001. Don't know London well enough to make any r...1. Don't know London well enough to make any recommendations. An impromptu RR Social sounds pretty good, though.<br />2. Grease was brilliant, especially You're the one that I want. For really bad dancing try the Spanish film El otro lado de la cama - like seventies Seaside Special choreographies, only worse!<br />3.My mum's cakes and short crust pastry. Not allowed to make them at the moment 'cause I'm meant to be losing weight. But Mrs Maki's birthday is coming up so I may be forgiven if I prepare my mum's "London Coffee House" special.<br />4. When in class it's pretty much 100% all the time. Otherwise procrastination takes over. This is a bad thing because I'm crap at paperwork and without the paperwork - I don't get paid!<br />5. Some butterflies painted by my brother's daughter Theresa years ago on a holiday in Wales. I'm in Spain, he's in Germany and we see each other far less than is good for us. Mario, my grandson is only two months old but when he starts doing "art" you'll have to ask me this question again!Makinavajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431063279898268957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-13926479101075263892009-10-08T20:58:59.710+01:002009-10-08T20:58:59.710+01:00Oh, well, gordon: I'm not going either. Becaus...Oh, well, gordon: I'm not going either. Because I shall be in MK with the grandsons.treefrogdemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668655760960757921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-32737545695579686332009-10-08T20:56:45.074+01:002009-10-08T20:56:45.074+01:00Before I respond to the EOTWQ's I just spotted...Before I respond to the EOTWQ's I just spotted treefrogdemon's last post so have to respond to that...<br />tfd, let me put it this way, on October 23rd I'm supposed to be at my parent's Golden Wedding Anniversary. Now, let me see, Desperado? or Mum & Dad's? Hmmmm, what do you think I could getaway with?<br />BTW I have a similarly difficult judgement to make the following wednesday when Man City are playing Scunthorpe in the next round of the cup but it happens to be frauimmel's birthday. Hmmmm, another poser.<br />(Not to mention excitement of the RRSocial on 24th October...who needs London?)<br />Oh, which reminds me...<br /><br />1. Apart from my quick visits to London in 2006 & 2007 for the RR Socials my last 'real' visit to London was in 2000 when frauimmel and I went along to the Millenium Wheel only to find that it was booked out until a week next Friday, so that's still on my 'to do' list the next time I 'do' London.<br /><br />2. I'm a bit overdosed with dancing movies at the moment due to that being tessimmel's favourite kind of movie so I just can't bring myself to nom 'High School Musical' or 'Mamma Mia'. For some reason tho', some of the dancing from Grease, especially 'You're The One That I Want' has entered my brain...<br /><br />3. As I think I said last week, my Dad didn't like anything with herbs or spices in it (we got spam and chips when we visited his mum, my Gran) and so my Mum never cooked anything with herbs or spices in it. I didn't learn real cooking until I left home and then I did it by adopting recipes I saw in books or on TV or ate in a restaurant and adapting them to what I like.<br /><br />4. Well, I don't recall ever missing a deadline and if I have to get down to it I do but I also live by the saying 'Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow'<br /><br />5. Three answers (a) tessimmel produces reams of 'art' which we hold on to as long as possible until the piles of rubbish gets too bad and we get rid of most. But I do admit to having a sentimental attachment to her cards especially the 'Get Well Soon' card she did for me when I was in hospital with a bit of pneumonia three years ago. (b) I'm still hoping that my parents unearth my first world map, drawn aged 5. I would still recognise it because the Red Sea ended up round instead of long and thin (c) Exodus reminded me of the coffee table I made in woodwork class aged 14. I nearly destroyed it myself as a teenager, my Dad had to put it back together with copious amounts of wood glue but it still holds pride of place in the centre of my own living room now. tessimmel is doing her best to destroy it but I'll just keep mending it because...gordonimmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07968587552406323837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-86815694498139498582009-10-08T20:29:42.411+01:002009-10-08T20:29:42.411+01:001. Walk. I've started walking places instead o...1. Walk. I've started walking places instead of taking the Tube when I've been to London recently, and it's wonderful. You'll see some famous or significant thing every 50 yards.<br /><br />2. The Bear Necessities<br /><br />3. I've learnt most things myself, but they passed on a love of lots of fresh, seasonal vegetables.<br /><br />4. I effectively take money from charities when I procrastinate, so I'm quite good. But I do notice how much more I accomplish when I'm offline. (RR is, of course, a refreshing break which boosts overall productivity)<br /><br />5. Innis's first paintings have just gone up on the fridge. Ask me again in a few years... I'm a hoarder by nature, so it will probably be loads.barbrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868299522572895432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-6607646530605389102009-10-08T20:27:54.344+01:002009-10-08T20:27:54.344+01:00I was seeing both in IE but only me in ChromeI was seeing both in IE but only me in ChromeTatankaYotankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580001290449077797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-8750502297128532492009-10-08T20:25:02.464+01:002009-10-08T20:25:02.464+01:00You're both there in Firefox, and I'm now ...You're both there in Firefox, and I'm now pending...Abahachihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007129278000634520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-23236757406469693592009-10-08T19:47:43.485+01:002009-10-08T19:47:43.485+01:00You and I are both there, TY, when I look on IE8, ...You and I are both there, TY, when I look on IE8, but when I look on Chrome, neither of us are!<br /><br />@gordonimmel: there's an Eagles tribute band called Desperado playing on Oct 23 in Castle Douglas!treefrogdemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668655760960757921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-67411856411129873752009-10-08T19:32:36.627+01:002009-10-08T19:32:36.627+01:00I was there early and when they threw the 'on&...I was there early and when they threw the 'on' switch this morning me and Ejaydee were in. I then went and edited some other profile bits and clicked 'save' but it looks like your picture is going to get 're-approved' every time you tweak your details, whether you've changed the file or not. Have you done something similar, 'cos now I'm there but you're not?TatankaYotankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580001290449077797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-72911239167226730532009-10-08T17:42:55.273+01:002009-10-08T17:42:55.273+01:00TY's pic must be dead rude, because they haven...TY's pic must be dead rude, because they haven't approved it yet.treefrogdemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668655760960757921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-45182590265114495312009-10-08T16:43:04.656+01:002009-10-08T16:43:04.656+01:00(continued)
2. Probably one of those Busby Berkele...(continued)<br />2. Probably one of those Busby Berkeley numbers, with the women dancers that looked like women, rather than vertical coathangers. Or one of the various subversions of a Busby Berkeley number, as at the end of Blazing Saddles or in The Big Lebowski (in which Jeff Bridges passes between the dancers' legs, open-eyed for a naughty reason).<br />3. My Mum wasn't a particularly adventurous cook and so I'm not sure there's anything culinary I've inherited from her. My Dad only really started cooking when she got very ill and I can't remember anything at all cooked by a grandparent. <br />4. As I don't really work much at all any more, most of my life is procrastination. But I seem to remember that work used to be something it was necessary to get out of the way before you could start wasting time.<br />5. Not being overly sentimental, there's very little I've kept. Just a hideous clay creature, painted and fired, made by my infant son, and a small watercolour of Jerusalem painted by my ex-stepdaughter.<br /><br />I am deadly serious about the Anish Kapoor show, btw. It really does look like an event to witness. Here's the address of the RA exhibition details, with a live webcam of what happens: http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/anish-kapoor/about/Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-62768372694218352382009-10-08T16:18:17.577+01:002009-10-08T16:18:17.577+01:001. Can't think of anything better than meeting...1. Can't think of anything better than meeting RRsters. And maybe going to a gig with them. Or shoe shopping with Cauliflower and mnemonic.<br /><br />2. Bande a Part, and it's imitator, Hal Hartley's Simple men. I like when the dancing is self-consciously unexpected, like Blackpool or Pennies from Heaven. Busby Berkeley's pretty amazing, too. DOnds' for Nap Dynamite<br /><br />3. We used to call them flat pancakes (when I introduced David to them he said "as opposed to the spherical kind?") but basically they're crepes. We used to have them only on special occasions, but I make them for my kids all the time, because they have protein and other good stuff and they almost always eat almost all of them.<br /><br />4. My whole life feels like 98% procrastination. I think I'd be better off becoming a professional procrastinator.<br /><br />5. We've made each other presents and cards as long as we've known each other, so all of that stuff. Plus all of my boys brilliant brilliant artwork. I'll try to link to a couple.steenbeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870117999742670522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-83400275029986289242009-10-08T16:11:15.804+01:002009-10-08T16:11:15.804+01:00Hey, folks, the Graun has started displaying avata...Hey, folks, the Graun has started displaying avatar pics on the blogs, so get yours uploaded before today's MFF. <br />You just click on your profile and edit it, linking to a small .jpg or .gif on your computer (I used a .jpg that's 76kb in size). A moderator has to check it's not obscene or something but that's done fairly quickly. And then you have a personal symbol of you shown with all your posts. Coo!<br /><br />Ah, yes, questions 2-5. Must think...Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-64434078288298253752009-10-08T15:28:52.203+01:002009-10-08T15:28:52.203+01:001. Sherlock Holmes musuem in Baker Street surely? ...1. Sherlock Holmes musuem in Baker Street surely? I had a young, beautiful female student tell me last week that she spent 500 quid on airfare and god knows how much on hotels to spend a few days in London because she loved Sherlock Holmes so much and wanted to visit the museum!!<br /><br />2. For me it's the barn raisin' scene in Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, incredible!<br /><br />3. Not much at all i'm afraid, but much like TYT, my Mum was a single parent with a full time job and 4 kids so we learnt pretty early to cook the basics like a good Spag Bol.<br /><br />4. Being kind of semi-kinda-self-employed-but-not-really, it's difficult to tell, but quite a bit of procrastination does go on<br /><br />5. Not so much as we don't have kiddies (yet!) but Mrs J refused to throw anything hand made, and we usually hand make birthday cards and things like that. I ain't so sentimental, and don't mind chucking them though....Luke-senseihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238609215530700500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-74649716854834192592009-10-08T13:39:52.378+01:002009-10-08T13:39:52.378+01:00They are very very rare.
And quite dangerous, whe...They are very very rare.<br /><br />And quite dangerous, when riled.<br /><br />I'll see what I can do."rhino" Attenboroughnoreply@blogger.com