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Old Nov 26th 2010 | 3:05 pm
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Originally Posted by lmartin999
I believe he had a table with only one chair, so that no-one would ever think of staying for dinner - which is rather admirable. I actually wanted to go to Hull in the hope of checking a book out from him. Never happened.
I'm all for suicidal melancholy, the Take That cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" plays as I type, but "actually wanted to go to Hull" is a hard phrase to see.
 
Old Nov 26th 2010 | 3:06 pm
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Originally Posted by dbd33
I'm all for suicidal melancholy, the Take That cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" plays as I type, but "actually wanted to go to Hull" is a hard phrase to see.
Yes. The sad thing is I didn't achieve this ambition. Explains a lot.
 
Old Nov 26th 2010 | 3:22 pm
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I rather liked this one...


Annus Mirabilis


Sexual intercourse began
In nineteen sixty-three
(which was rather late for me) -
Between the end of the Chatterley ban
And the Beatles' first LP.

Up to then there'd only been
A sort of bargaining,
A wrangle for the ring,
A shame that started at sixteen
And spread to everything.

Then all at once the quarrel sank:
Everyone felt the same,
And every life became
A brilliant breaking of the bank,
A quite unlosable game.

So life was never better than
In nineteen sixty-three
(Though just too late for me) -
Between the end of the Chatterley ban
And the Beatles' first LP.


I'm looking forward to the sequel which might be called " Annus Horibilis"
 
Old Nov 26th 2010 | 3:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
I rather liked this one...


Annus Mirabilis


Sexual intercourse began
In nineteen sixty-three
(which was rather late for me) -
Between the end of the Chatterley ban
And the Beatles' first LP.

Up to then there'd only been
A sort of bargaining,
A wrangle for the ring,
A shame that started at sixteen
And spread to everything.

Then all at once the quarrel sank:
Everyone felt the same,
And every life became
A brilliant breaking of the bank,
A quite unlosable game.

So life was never better than
In nineteen sixty-three
(Though just too late for me) -
Between the end of the Chatterley ban
And the Beatles' first LP.


I'm looking forward to the sequel which might be called " Annus Horibilis"
Death. Inhibits required production. Ruins Christmas again.
 
Old Nov 26th 2010 | 4:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
Nah, it's been a bad year but you have to swing with the punches.
Boy it has been a bad year.

Here's hoping for a much, much better 2011.

Last edited by Steve_P; Nov 26th 2010 at 4:18 pm.
 
Old Nov 26th 2010 | 4:26 pm
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Originally Posted by dbd33
the Take That cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
I just YouTube'd that. I didn't need that visual.




Try this one for a laugh. No really - stick with it.
 
Old Nov 26th 2010 | 4:34 pm
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There once a man named Bob
He went to get a job
Got hit by a bus
No one gave a fuss
Cause he was a stupid slob
 
Old Nov 26th 2010 | 4:38 pm
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Here you go Oink you msed a bit

There once a man named Bob
He went to get a job
Got hit by a bus
No one gave a fuss
Cause he was a stupid slob
Oh and merry christmas.

(just keeping in the spirit and all that)
 
Old Nov 26th 2010 | 5:19 pm
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I love Christmas
 
Old Nov 26th 2010 | 7:07 pm
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Worst Christmas was when I was about 7, we had moved to a horrible house in Brighton with an equally nasty stepfather. We were broke and so just had a snoopy each and my brother and I had to wash up after Christmas dinner (and my mother used EVERYTHING in the kitchen to cook with) whilst my mother and stepfather had Mary Poppins on in the front room.
I can still remember the greasy water in the sink! shudder
 
Old Nov 27th 2010 | 5:38 am
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I awoke one Christmas naked in a snow bank with a strange dog licking my bum.
 
Old Nov 27th 2010 | 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by Lord Vader
I awoke one Christmas naked in a snow bank with a strange dog licking my bum.

I'd have thought that would have been your best Christmas?
 
Old Nov 27th 2010 | 6:26 am
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Originally Posted by Lord Vader
I awoke one Christmas naked in a snow bank with a strange dog licking my bum.
dbd really should keep it on a leash....
 
Old Nov 27th 2010 | 7:16 am
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Originally Posted by lmartin999
dbd really should keep it on a leash....
Is that a euphemism?
 
Old Nov 27th 2010 | 9:40 am
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Originally Posted by Oink
I'd have thought that would have been your best Christmas?
I kept the dog, best present ever.
 


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