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crimson thing 
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Joined: April 28 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 848 |
 Posted: May 17 2006 at 17:49 |
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prog-chick's wise words: "I work from home, but I pop in here when I am sick of deciphering in an e-mail what I said, or they said, what is current or what is dead, cos not only do old messages not get deleted, but do you get that thing where the answer is buried inside somewhere?..... That's the email as Russian Doll..... |
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Hibou
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 24 2004 Status: Offline Points: 250 |
Posted: May 17 2006 at 20:57 |
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You've just reminded me of one of the best birth control ads I've ever seen: nokids.wmv
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Gene Police: You!! Out of the pool! |
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KoS
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Joined: May 17 2005 Location: Los Angeles Status: Offline Points: 16310 |
Posted: May 17 2006 at 21:01 |
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Cygnus X-2
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 24 2004 Location: Bucketheadland Status: Offline Points: 21342 |
Posted: May 17 2006 at 21:08 |
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I've seen that before... hysterical... |
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Jim Garten
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Retired Admin & Razor Guru Joined: February 02 2004 Location: South England Status: Offline Points: 14693 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 03:17 |
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Hmmmm - I think I'll just drop the Admin Team a line... one contributor to watch here, methinks... Especially since Arsenal lost last night (snigger). So I guess most of this morning will be taken up by "did you see...", "why was he sent off...?", "we (we? do you play for Arsenal - I think not!) shouldn't have given those 2 goals away in the last 15 minutes..." - meanwhile, those of us who don't give a damn about the game (sorry, chaps, I have to break it to you - it's only a game)will be the only  mugs actually doing a stroke of work in the office at this, our busiest time of the year!
Did you see the news this morning? Scene after scene of grown men blubbing because their team lost a match - one newsreader (see my much earlier rant about TV news being dumbed down...) actually used the phrase "coming to terms with their loss". Oh, for God's sake! 
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 03:28 |
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Jim, I notice you've been taking heed of the scoreline and the sending off! Any football-hater would try and avoid such things.
Having said that, it was mentioned on Radio 4 this morning, along with the blased The Da Vinci code story, grrr! Oh and one more rant: Farming Today. That is the most boring radio program I've ever heard! Does any self-respecting farmer actually find anything of use on this program? Also, Miriam O'Reilly... what is with BBC Radio 4 employing Irish women who all sound the same? I forget the other womans name, but there is another woman who I always confuse with the aforesaid. Grrr! But The Today Program is always a hoot! Edited by Geck0 - May 18 2006 at 03:28 |
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Wilcey
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VIP Member Joined: August 11 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2696 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 03:46 |
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Don't worry Jim, I am NOT that bad......... I follow my team, but I am pretty philosophical about it!
I think it is football-heads rather than football that most rants are about.............yes? |
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Blacksword
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Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 03:47 |
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The BBC have generally increased the number of presenters/broadcasters with strong regional accents. It's all part of their drive for ever increasing inclusiveness. You cant really argue with it.. However, the last time I turned on Radio 1 - by accident - I was reaching for my Glaswegian phrasebook. No sooner had I worked out what the hell Edith Bowman was babbling on about, some guy with a completely brain twisting Belfast accent came on, and had me scrabbling around for a Babel fish to stick in my ear. Bring the good old days of posh home counties accents on the BBC! 
Only kidding, I love all regional accents.. 
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 03:59 |
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Even Bristolian?
I've nothing against regional accents, but one there are two that sound exactly the same, it's annoying. Also, all the female news presenters sound the same. Fenella Fudge (previously Haddingham, of course) sounds just like some of the other female news presenters! And why, may I ask, did you even bother trying Radio 1? |
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Wilcey
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VIP Member Joined: August 11 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2696 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 04:07 |
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I love the Bristol accent...........it makes me laugh!
i have recently moved to the west country from Norfolk and the accent is fairly similar......... and it's such a happy accent! My main rant this morning is ........... "the emperors new clothes" When there is piles and piles of hype about an album (usually something new) folk get swept up in it and believe the hype......... no one dares to put their head up and say "sorry folks but that there emperor is butt naked!" i like to remain positive about stuff, and if there is something I really don't like I keep my gob shut............(in the main!) but sometimes it would be good if you could put your hand up and say "what is ALL the fuss about!" without getting your head bitten off!!! P-C |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 04:25 |
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Ah, well I lived in Bristol for a few years and the accent did annoy me at time. But to be fair, the Cockney accent annoys me more! All my family are from London, but none of them are from that area of London, so I'm lucky.
Ah, so you mean something like "The Arctic Monkeys"? People were saying how original and new that album and band sounded. Nonsense! It sounds like everything else. Bland and not original! Which album are you referring to then? Also, where abouts are you a residence? I class myself as West Country, even though I'm not! |
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Wilcey
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VIP Member Joined: August 11 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2696 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 04:31 |
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I wasn't actually referring to the Artic Monkeys........I havn't heard them.........I don't think?!?!!?
I am near Cirencester..........which is pretty much west when you are from Norfolk!!!!!! |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 04:41 |
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Indeed. Swindon here for me, so... not really West Country, but close enough! At least I don't have the somewhat irritating Swindon accent.
Oh I knew you weren't referring to The Arctic Monkeys, but I presume you are referring to a similar phenomenon of getting caught in the hysteria. The the bubble bursts eventually (and often, thankfully). The Arctic Monkey are responsible for that dire song "Don't You Look Good On The Dancefloor". It's awful. |
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crimson thing
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Joined: April 28 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 848 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 10:22 |
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For those of us living around Exeter, Swindon & Bristol aren't considered West Country
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....but I fully expect to be trumped in turn by some Cornish surf freak....
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 10:32 |
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Oh I know we're not West Country, but some people say we are...
West Country is Somerset, Devon and East Cornwall. |
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Jim Garten
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Retired Admin & Razor Guru Joined: February 02 2004 Location: South England Status: Offline Points: 14693 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 12:12 |
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Wiltshire just hides its inbreeding better
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 12:15 |
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Actually it doesn't, inbreeding is very much on show, especially in certain places within the County.
Oh and The Wurzels are prog! Edited by Geck0 - May 18 2006 at 12:16 |
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Syzygy
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 16 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7003 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 14:28 |
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True up to a point - after Adge Cutler's untimely demise they went the way of post-Gabriel Genesis, alas...
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'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 |
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Padraic
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 16 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 31169 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 15:08 |
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Reading all these towns made me laugh - I'm from the state of Rhode Island in the USA, and here are a list of some of the towns in that state: Cumberland, Warwick, Exeter, East and West Greenwich, Coventry, Bristol.... and then Massachusetts has Somerset and Worcester among others. they don't call it "new" england for nothing! |
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darren
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Joined: October 31 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 452 |
Posted: May 18 2006 at 16:51 |
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I got another one. A big one aimed at many on this board. It really bugs me when people on this site who run down other forms of music, specifically punk. Just because a song is three chords and uses the rock I, IV, V pattern, it doesn't make it crap. It doesn't mean the whole genre lacks talent and (a big one here) it doesn't mean that anyone who listens to punk is a mindless automaton of the music industry willing to swallow anything. A lot of punk is simple three chord stuff but what does that make ELP with their "Ready Eddy"? What does that make Yes with their song "Man In A White Car". Rush put out a whole album of rock and roll covers and I bet there's not a minor 6th chord on the album (although I never listened that close), I bet it doesn't make all Rush music crap. I could go on but the point is that simplicity doesn't mean lack of talent. Music based on feeling rather that musical knowledge does not mean lack of talent.On a similar note, I really don't like it when people run down the 80's as if no good music was produced at all. I think this has more to do with the abundance of videos with rediculous hairstyles of the decade. I guess a lack of video footage makes it easier to forget the lightweight 70's one hit wonders with rediculous hair and silly outfits.
I guess these bug me because I thought people who listen to prog would be more open minded and more appreciative of all forms of music.
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"they locked up a man who wanted to rule the world.
the fools they locked up the wrong man." - Leonard Cohen |
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