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Jim Garten View Drop Down

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Posted: May 29 2009 at 02:16

I'm happy to co-ordinate, but you really don't want me on the team, graduate of Toothickfor University as I am

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Posted: May 29 2009 at 02:19

BTW - Godot didn't turn up again

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Excellent production - I've never seen so much humour injected into what can be a very dry script - McKellan & Stewart were a great double act, with Simon Callow overacting as if his life depended on it in the part of Pozzo & Ronald Pickup nearly stealing the show as Lucky:

Lee - if you're considering taking your better half to see this, do it; you'll have to be quick though, there are very few tickets available.

Edited by Jim Garten - May 29 2009 at 02:21

Jon Lord 1941 - 2012

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Posted: May 29 2009 at 04:58

chopper wrote:

Jim Garten wrote:

chopper wrote:

We did catch a few fair size crabs last time, just felt a slight touch!

Oooh the temptation to make a spurious, slightly off colour remark...

Mustn't - resist, Jim, resist...

Why, you don't normally.

Anyway, so what's happening with The Shed's Egg Heads team? I'm up for it.

It was just a suggestion by me.

I don't think they'll actually enter a team. If they do, I'm not getting involved. LOL

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Posted: May 29 2009 at 05:08

Jim Garten wrote:

I'm happy to co-ordinate, but you really don't want me on the team, graduate of Toothickfor University as I am

Maybe you'd prefer to go solo and go on the Weakest Link? LOL

Jim, you're doing yourself an injustice. You're far more intelligent than you believe you are. Besides, the team captain on Eggheads can just sit there and only answer questions in the final round (unless you're the only one left LOL

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Posted: May 29 2009 at 11:34

Jim Garten wrote:

BTW - Godot didn't turn up again

Lee - if you're considering taking your better half to see this, do it; you'll have to be quick though, there are very few tickets available.

Simon Callow overacting? Will wonders never cease?

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I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'

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Posted: May 29 2009 at 14:34

^
A...Haaam-baaaag?!?

Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.

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Posted: May 31 2009 at 10:26

Too hot to work so it's music time. As I said before I've hooked up my Walkman to a CMoy (Chu Moy) amplifier circuit built in a Red Penguin mints tin to power my Sennheiser HD600s. What a great way to laze a Sunday afternoon in a shady part of the garden with a jar of Empire and a cooling breeze. The longterm summer forecast is for more of this.

Better get some more Empires in!!

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Posted: May 31 2009 at 15:44

Got any pictures of that amp?

ISKC Rock Radio
I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected]

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Posted: June 01 2009 at 00:16

Jim Garten wrote:

BTW - Godot didn't turn up again

Lee - if you're considering taking your better half to see this, do it; you'll have to be quick though, there are very few tickets available.

Yea, that damn Godot. I've been waiting for him forever but he never does show up does he?
I am curious how they inject humor into this, after all it is a play where nothing happens....in two acts. LOL

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Posted: June 01 2009 at 02:11

McKellan & Stewart work so well together, they've completely re-interpreted Estragon & Vladimir's characters - also, as they're performing Godot from Beckett's original & complete text, maybe there are lines in there which aren't usually performed. Something else they brought to the production was a splendid physical comedy, reminiscent of Laurel & Hardy at their peak.

Syzygy wrote:

Simon Callow overacting? Will wonders never cease?

I know! I was as surprised as you

Jon Lord 1941 - 2012

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Posted: June 01 2009 at 02:17

The Uber-Shed-Veranda is finished! Vicky and I worked with our good friend Rob (yes - he is Bob The Builder

) to complete the project from 8am to 6.15pm without a break on Saturday in that heat & are well and truly delighted with the results.

2 weeks start to finish - We was Rob'd!

Jon Lord 1941 - 2012

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Posted: June 01 2009 at 02:19

picture evidence of said veranda please Mr Garten Wink

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Posted: June 01 2009 at 02:44

Angelo wrote:

Got any pictures of that amp?

If you want to look at more minis have a look at this address. The reviewer says there are better sound quality ones available but I am happy with mine. Though my answer to his issue on batteries is - get a rechargeable pack. I'll agree with his comment about the switch - it would be better at the top but so far I haven't had any problems with it. I got mine through an ebay auction as a player/amp/rechargeble battery bundle.

Cheers

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://thegadgetssite.com/Amps/CMoy%2520Altoidssm.jpg&imgrefurl=http://thegadgetssite.com/Amps/Amps.html&usg=__vSCJYzjoibyEs9EWHCoEsh1KvOM=&h=112&w=150&sz=23&hl=en&start=33&um=1&tbnid=MGkCGYoHlBMtZM:&tbnh=72&tbnw=96&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dred%2Bpenguin%2Bamplifier%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20%26um%3D1

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Posted: June 01 2009 at 02:59

Wilcey wrote:

picture evidence of said veranda please Mr Garten Wink

Definitely to follow soon...

Jon Lord 1941 - 2012

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Posted: June 01 2009 at 04:11

Is that Dean walking through? Shocked

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Posted: June 01 2009 at 04:56

No, it's Clive Nolan (my hair's not that long)

What?

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Posted: June 01 2009 at 05:26

Wow, Jim going to Beckett. Clap

I fully wish I'd get to see a Beckett myself.

Jim Garten View Drop Down

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Posted: June 01 2009 at 06:09

Dean wrote:

No, it's Clive Nolan (my hair's not that long)

Rachel's vodka & lardy cake took its first victim at Pendragon's aftershow party

Jon Lord 1941 - 2012

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Posted: June 01 2009 at 08:26

I thought I'd kept those snaps private! LOL

Seriously though, it can't be Clive, he'd never carry his own luggage! Clown

R x

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Posted: June 01 2009 at 11:18

Jim Garten wrote:

McKellan & Stewart work so well together, they've completely re-interpreted Estragon & Vladimir's characters - also, as they're performing Godot from Beckett's original & complete text, maybe there are lines in there which aren't usually performed. Something else they brought to the production was a splendid physical comedy, reminiscent of Laurel & Hardy at their peak.

Syzygy wrote:

Simon Callow overacting? Will wonders never cease?

I know! I was as surprised as you

It's good to know that the London Theatre is as unpredictable as ever.

'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'

Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom