The Return of Club Freaky Trigger, Wednesday 24th March

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hey, hey, hey, HEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYY!

Wednesday...March 24, 2004. The Chapel Bar, 29a Penton Street, Islington. 60062.

Dear Mr. Vernon...we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was that we did wrong, what we did was wrong. But we think you're crazy to make us write this essay telling you who we think we are, what do you care? You see us as you want to see us...in the simplest terms and the most convenient definitions. You see us as a brain, an athelete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal. Correct? That's the way we saw each other at seven o'clock this morning. We were brainwashed...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Haha I think they might have to stop describing themselves as "trendy" after that night...

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Hurrah! Easy staggering distance home.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

yes, it's the 20th anniversary of the day they spent in detention in The Breakfast Club, what better way to celebrate than the return of Club FT, featuring 80s vs 00s djing from a PULPIT and everything...

it's free, it'll be starting about 7ish and i think they do some good cocktail deals in there...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

So is that all back to yours then Ricardo? :)

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:32 (twenty-two years ago)

ooh, all back to ric's then :)

xpost

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh fuc

― Ricardo (RickyT), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Perhaps we could invite Mich43l W.I.N.N.E.R back too and he could bottom sick all over your flat... especiallllly foooor yooooooooou....?

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:36 (twenty-two years ago)

ricardo, if you can't handle the after hours crowd, i'll (hopefully not jinxing it by saying it) have moved into my lovely new flat which is prolly 10 minutes walk or 5 minutes bus from there.

― colette (a2lette), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:37 (twenty-two years ago)

I might by moving soon as well thanks to FUCKWIT ESTATE AGENTS.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:38 (twenty-two years ago)

I am officially looking forward to this. Shame I can't take the 25th off though.

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Or I could just pop on the Northern line, go home and be tucked in my bed with floppy dog like a good girl :)

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:43 (twenty-two years ago)

NON-CENTRAL SHOCKAH

naturally i approve of this bold decision

― arringey ardman (blueski), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)

(well after the success of recent north events, it seemed a good idea, also there's nowhere decent to do anything central...)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Bah. UR AL SLONDON HATAS

― Dave B (daveb), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:52 (twenty-two years ago)

And West London. bah. Islington suX UR all gay.

― Emma, Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:53 (twenty-two years ago)

maybe we should do it like the respect festival, move it around, oh no, hold on, that's a RUBBISH IDEA, NLONDON R0Xors innit ;)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 15:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Carsmile = The Miranda of Ilx.

― Dave B (daveb), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 16:03 (twenty-two years ago)

i was going to suggest Asylum (as central as you can get) for Club FT - it's grime-tastic!

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 16:04 (twenty-two years ago)

but isn't it rubbish steve? this is a proper nice place with big squashy sofas and A PULPIT FOR DJING IN.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 16:11 (twenty-two years ago)

i have grown to love the Asylum - in some ways it is rubbish and i don't think they even serve ale ('cept Newcastle Brown maybe) so obv it's not right for FT crowd but they've done the place up a bit. have lovely sofas, DJ bit is on a pantheon for proper worship purposes ha ha - and sometimes you get famous people in there (Brett Anderson, Caggy from BB1 - but maybe they were just there for the bootlegs...)

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 16:17 (twenty-two years ago)

a pantheon?

i was under the impression that it was just a cellar under a newsagents still (and also COSTS to hire so you have to take money and stuff, which is a pain) :)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 16:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Carsmile Miranda? It's got a certain ring to it.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 16:23 (twenty-two years ago)

stop deflecting, Barry

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 16:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Serving ale being a priority for FT!? Neither Parkers Place nor this new place serve ale.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 16:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh MAN!

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 16:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Aw man.

― Barima (Barima), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 16:37 (twenty-two years ago)

WE WANT FUN!

I've missed Club FT.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 16:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Oi Barima when are you coming back to London? If, that is, you are.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 16:40 (twenty-two years ago)

you find me somewhere with both ALE and DECKS and is FREE.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 17:03 (twenty-two years ago)

there's a pub on St John St going south from Angel that has occasional gigs, decks frequently, very nice ale and I've never paid to get in. Trouble is, I've forgotten what it's called. Damn.

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 17:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Foo'!

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 17:23 (twenty-two years ago)

You thinkin' of The Bull?

― Third Step Up, Tuesday, 24 February 2004 17:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Cock & Bull more like!

― MarkH (MarkH), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I will make a very rare ILE appearance to say that not only is this the 20th anniversary of whatever it is but it's also the start of FT's own 5th Birthday celebrations, which is a v.long time in the wacky world of the web.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 00:00 (twenty-two years ago)

"So it's sort of social? Demented and sad, but social"

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 00:03 (twenty-two years ago)

the start of FT's own 5th Birthday celebrations

:-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 00:51 (twenty-two years ago)

hurrah! i'm suffering a slight club ft vs the bardo pond/jackie o motherfucker gig at the ica the same night, but i imagine club ft will win.

is it just 7-11?

― toby (tsg20), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 07:19 (twenty-two years ago)

bardo pond are playing????

oh, ica:(

― gareth (gareth), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 07:55 (twenty-two years ago)

you sure abt that toby?

as a drone-on subscriber I've been reading reports of jackie-o live and they are blowing ppls minds, it seems.

*prolongs Toby's suffering*

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 09:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, ica for me as well. Unless Bardo Pond end up playing the 1st weekend of ATP as well as the second.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 09:40 (twenty-two years ago)

oh good grief...

yeah, standard 7-11...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 09:54 (twenty-two years ago)

ROCKISTS!

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 09:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Seeing bands is so 1992.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 10:08 (twenty-two years ago)

there's a pub on St John St going south from Angel that has occasional gigs, decks frequently, very nice ale and I've never paid to get in. Trouble is, I've forgotten what it's called. Damn.

sort it out charlie ;)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 10:39 (twenty-two years ago)

thinking of the ica, according to time out mission of burma are playing there on april 3rd.

― toby (tsg20), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 11:22 (twenty-two years ago)

But I thought you (and me, and loads of your friends) were going to see the Scissor Sisters on the 3rd?

― Anna (Anna), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 12:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Oi Barima when are you coming back to London? If, that is, you are.

Thinking end of April. My best mate requested that I show up to ~~mock him~~ celebrate as he's going to Sandhurst at the start of May, which was great as I'm bored at work, never do anything fun on weekdays afterwards over here (drinking at home - classic or dud) and can't buy magazines.
So, I was thinking it was already a great time to visit home when I noticed Tribal Gathering were doing another warehouse rave-up in Manc on Mayday...

And if I do make it on time, there should be a FAP. Stevem'll choose the pub (of course).

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 13:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Can i come, i live about 10 ft away

― dave q, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 13:23 (twenty-two years ago)

we are, anna! i just thought ppl (eg julio) might want to know this.

― toby (tsg20), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 13:38 (twenty-two years ago)

dave, you know you're always welcome :)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 13:44 (twenty-two years ago)

thanks toby.

barry in being a grandad instead of internet hardman shockah!

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 13:52 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.coastaltown.nildram.co.uk/porl/tbccast.jpg

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 14:44 (twenty-two years ago)

two weeks pass...

[cough]

bump :) only two weeks to go, are you excited? i am...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 11 March 2004 11:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Was any announcement ever made about the other "event" to celebrate five years of FT?

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 11 March 2004 11:51 (twenty-two years ago)

(no)
(still a work in progress so far)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 11 March 2004 11:57 (twenty-two years ago)

oh bugger, much as I would love to come to this, my work is making me go to Embra for a couple of days on the Thursday and Friday and that entails getting up at five o'clock on Thursday morning oh dear.

― MarkH (MarkH), Thursday, 11 March 2004 12:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Hmm. How long is it likely to take me to get back from Leeds... might make this. Might not. Dunno.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 11 March 2004 12:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Have we got that flyer ready?

This is going to be really, really good by the way.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Thursday, 11 March 2004 12:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Promises, promises...

― Barima (Barima), Thursday, 11 March 2004 12:55 (twenty-two years ago)

The flyer was debuted at the pub last night. It is beautiful.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Thursday, 11 March 2004 12:55 (twenty-two years ago)

IT'S THIS WEDS KIDS!!!

(please do not go to bardo pond/watch footie, cheers :))

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 22 March 2004 12:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I am excited about this.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 22 March 2004 12:25 (twenty-two years ago)

How late is late? I am going to see Bardo Pond, but would like to come along afterwards.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Monday, 22 March 2004 12:29 (twenty-two years ago)

I take it this pub/bar is not likely to be showing the football? I am tempted to go elsewhere to watch this game.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 22 March 2004 12:48 (twenty-two years ago)

yeh we need to find a pub near The Chapel that's showing the Chelsea-Arsenal game really, and then join the FT fun straight after.

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 22 March 2004 12:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I am not watching Scum vs Scum out of principle.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 22 March 2004 12:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I am with stevem (if he'll have me).

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 22 March 2004 13:01 (twenty-two years ago)

how about the Lord Wolsey on White Lion St for pre-club drinks then, for those who want to see the match?

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 22 March 2004 13:05 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd have thought every pub near Club FT will be showing it, it being Arsenal's manor etc

― Dave B (daveb), Monday, 22 March 2004 13:06 (twenty-two years ago)

there's the Queens Arms on the same street as the Chapel but i don't know if it has a TV or not (whereas there are two on White Lion that do according to this page. the match is on Sky i presume?

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 22 March 2004 13:09 (twenty-two years ago)

ha ha that page is dated 1996

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 22 March 2004 13:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Ack every pub is going to be full of dirty Gooners as well, isn't it?

Steve this is one occasion where I would advocate phoning ahead.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 22 March 2004 13:11 (twenty-two years ago)

i think i'm much more likely to come to this rather than bardo pond.

― toby (tsg20), Monday, 22 March 2004 13:14 (twenty-two years ago)

i could go one 'better' than phone ahead, i can go on a scouting mission tonight - but i'm too busy really. i'm sure Ricardo can suggest somewhere tho as it is his manner as much as it is Arsenal's, if not more so.

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 22 March 2004 13:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Lord Wolseley is it's name, this explains why i couldn't find any mention of it elsewhere online. see some of you there from around 6.30?

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 22 March 2004 13:33 (twenty-two years ago)

how late *is* late? now that i'm in my new flat, less than 10 minutes walk from angel, people are welcome to come hang out after...

― colette (a2lette), Monday, 22 March 2004 14:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Wooo! All back to Colette's!!!

― Psycho Kate (kate), Monday, 22 March 2004 14:39 (twenty-two years ago)

(late is just 11 plus drinking up, as far as i know)
(i do not think the chapel has a telly)
(the footie is on sky)
(anything else?)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 22 March 2004 17:09 (twenty-two years ago)

where do babies come from?

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 22 March 2004 17:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Come 'ere, little boy, I'll show yer...

― Psycho Kate (kate), Monday, 22 March 2004 17:13 (twenty-two years ago)

(I would like to truly, truly apologise for that one. I am deeply sorry.)

― Psycho Kate (kate), Monday, 22 March 2004 17:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Ah, bugger, might not make it in time then.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Monday, 22 March 2004 17:14 (twenty-two years ago)

you can always rely on Ricky

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 22 March 2004 17:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Also, something occurred to me the other day, this bar might actually contain REAL PEOPLE as well. And I mean more Real People than the occasional moody arse in a stupid hat and/or overexcitable female swingers perving over Stevem.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 22 March 2004 17:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Babies do not come from buggering. Were you boys taught NOTHING in sex ed?

X-POST...

overexcitable female swingers perving over Stevem.

OI! Watch it!

― Psycho Kate (kate), Monday, 22 March 2004 17:17 (twenty-two years ago)

I wasn't talking about you...

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 22 March 2004 17:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, OK, phew.

― Psycho Kate (kate), Monday, 22 March 2004 17:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Full story here

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 22 March 2004 17:22 (twenty-two years ago)

(I know what you're talking about... sheesh! So much for trying to make a joke on a Monday...)

― Psycho Kate (kate), Monday, 22 March 2004 17:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Right, so are we going to have to bring our OWN Boney M CD this time?

HSA will only come if you play Boney M. (And Catty will only come if you play Busted, but I know that you need no encouragement to do that...)

― Psycho Kate (kate), Monday, 22 March 2004 19:22 (twenty-two years ago)

ah, well, you see, boney m were primarily a 70s act, and it's 80s vs 00s high concept DJing night...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 22 March 2004 21:19 (twenty-two years ago)

as if every other FT night wasn't effectively 80s v 00s, har

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 22 March 2004 21:20 (twenty-two years ago)

butbutbut no 90s indie either!!!!!

i'm scratting around for stuff to play...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 22 March 2004 21:22 (twenty-two years ago)

(i'm assuming HSA will approve of the high concept [ahem], even if it means no boney m...)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 22 March 2004 21:23 (twenty-two years ago)

also i've just realised that attempting to DJ off one ipod is a FULE'S ERRAND, back to carting round stacks of CDs then i guess...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 22 March 2004 21:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Forlorn bump.

It's also my birthday drinks (well one day late but you know...)

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 12:45 (twenty-two years ago)

you can't DJ on your own birthday, come watch the match instead ;)

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 12:49 (twenty-two years ago)

(Just a reminder that Sarah and I would love to be guest DJs at a FT in the distant future)

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 13:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm sure the Financial Times will have you both, Barry.

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 13:02 (twenty-two years ago)

P.R.O.D. rip-off would be ideal for a future FT night imo - everyone bring a couple of tunes to play

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 13:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes but watch out what kind of trainers you wear. I'm warning you now.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 13:52 (twenty-two years ago)

The Democratic People's Republic of Disco. Sounds democratic, but is actually a dictatorship ruled with an iron fist.

The Federal Republic of Disco - maybe different rooms playing different vibes. Or perhaps just more organised with a written constitution and such like.

― Dave B (daveb), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 13:53 (twenty-two years ago)

The Oligarchy of Disco - screw these so-called 'people'.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 13:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Freaky Trigger P.R.O.D. style would probably be a fair and even-handed affair. People are free to where whatever trainers they like.

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 13:56 (twenty-two years ago)

er, wear

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 13:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Don't try it.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:02 (twenty-two years ago)

The National Anthem of the Democratic People's Republic Of Disco

In Europe and America, there's a growing feeling of hysteria
Conditioned to respond to all the threats
In the rhetorical speeches of the Soviets
Mr. Krushchev said we will bury you
I don't subscribe to this point of view
It would be such an ignorant thing to do
If the Russians love their children too
How can I save my little boy from Oppenheimer's deadly toy
There is no monopoly in common sense
On either side of the political fence
We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their children too

There is no historical precedent
To put the words in the mouth of the President
There's no such thing as a winnable war
It's a lie that we don't believe anymore
Mr. Reagan says we will protect you
I don't subscribe to this point of view
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their children too

We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
What might save us, me, and you
Is that the Russians love their children too

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:10 (twenty-two years ago)

But the dirty hippies don't love their children. They don't even bath them.

― Dave B (daveb), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:13 (twenty-two years ago)

It's words like those that elevate Sting above Phil Collins and his ilk.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:15 (twenty-two years ago)

He's right, you know. 500 word comparative critical essay, taking into account flow, imagery, verisimilitude and social relevance.

'Though we might hate to admit it, there are always two sides to every story...'
Find yourself in the gutter in a lonely part of town
where death waits in the darkness with a weapon to cut some stranger down
sleeping with an empty bottle, he's a sad and an empty hearted man
all he needs is a job, and a little respect, so he can get out while he can
We always need to hear both sides of the story
A neighbourhood peace is shattered it's the middle of the night
young faces hide in the shadows, while they watch their mother and father fight
he says she's been unfaithful, she says her love for him has gone
and the brother shrugs to his sister and says looks like it's just us from now on
We always need to hear both sides of the story
And the lights are all on, the world is watching now
people looking for truth, we must not fail them now
be sure, before we close our eyes
don't walk away from here
'til you hear both sides
Here we are all gathered in what seems to be the centre of the storm
neighbours once friendly now stand each side of the line that has been drawn
they've been fighting here for years, but now there's killing on the streets
while small coffins are lined up sadly, now united in defeat
We always need to hear both sides of the story
And the lights are all on, the world is watching now
people looking for truth, we must not fail them now
be sure, before we close our eyes
don't walk away from here
'til you see both sides
White man turns the corner, finds himself within a different world
ghetto kid grabs his shoulder, throws him up against the wall
he says would you respect me if I didn't have this gun
'cos without it, I don't get it, and that's why I carry one
We always need to hear both sides of the story

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:20 (twenty-two years ago)

You wouldn't see Collins doing any of that tantric knobbing.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Does another day for you mean paradise?

― Su-su-sudio (daveb), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Bring me a bottle of claret, Thompson, I'm going to write a song about the homeless.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:30 (twenty-two years ago)

I really hope the turn this thread has taken doesn't dissuade non regular FAP people from coming.

According to their website there is a 5-8 happy hour at the venue. I sense ruin.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:31 (twenty-two years ago)

"I really hope the turn this thread has taken doesn't dissuade non regular FAP people from coming."

I think Arsenal vs Chelsea may do that anyway

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I've already seen Arsenal Cheslea three times this season. I have no desire to watch the Arse spank the Cheese again.

― Pete (Pete), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Happy Hour it is then.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:57 (twenty-two years ago)

but it's Champions League - all zero-gravity and lions and shit

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:58 (twenty-two years ago)

In my dreams football could be so entertaining as to incorporate zero gravity and lions. Zero-gravity lions. Whatever.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:59 (twenty-two years ago)

With bullet-time technology!!

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I've taken Thursday AND Friday off work this week. I'm Ready For The Ruin!

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 15:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Fear the Bolton.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 15:08 (twenty-two years ago)

No more Morning Rob.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 15:10 (twenty-two years ago)

The delectable Marina Hyde went even higher in my estimation following this article from Monday's Guardian on her preferred future of football: http://football.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,9753,1174767,00.html

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 15:11 (twenty-two years ago)

That's right. Morning Guy has been tied up, gagged and put into the back of a van for the night. ALL POWER DIVERTED TO NIGHT GUY.

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 15:12 (twenty-two years ago)

And if I fall down, will one of you nice people prop me up against a wall or something? That would be lovely. Thanks in advance.

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 15:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Remember to construct a framework from takeaway chopsticks and insert it inside your shirt to make the propping more convenient for all involved.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Can someone post pictures of Marin please. I need the stimulation.

― Dave B (daveb), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 15:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Kick off isn't until 7.45, and I can get wherever before 6. Where will other early starters be?

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 19:00 (twenty-two years ago)

What the heck is going on here? Have you lot managed to turn yet another FAP thread into a footie thread? Argh! Maybe I should start rabbitting on about Busted or Boris Johnson in revenge... grrrr...

(I have Thursday off, too, mwah hah hah! Evening Rob, do yer best!)

― Psycho Kate (kate), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:30 (twenty-two years ago)

I'll be watching the game in the environs with some non-ilxors then coming on down i think. Big article in the independent on breakfast club today.

Kate, it got turned into a football discussion as tonight there just happens to be one of the biggest games in English football for some time happening, and football plays a very important part of a lot of posters lives.

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Jeez, pop music plays a FAR more important role in most ILXors' lives, but you don't see any of us diverting good pure threads with our natter and... oh wait! Never mind...

― Psycho Kate (kate), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:38 (twenty-two years ago)

LESS FIGHTING MORE STING! FOOTBALLERS LOVE THEIR CHILDREN TOO.

Except Martin Keown. I hear he beats his and feeds them solely on fish heads.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah so when are people turning up to the ACTUAL CLUB eh? I can be there from 6ish - if foax are later I might go emergency shopping again - trawling H&M with blinding headache last night = horror and I came up with nowt, chiz chiz.

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I will be there from 6.00-6.30, complete with A Real Person, I think.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:47 (twenty-two years ago)

http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/film/features/story.jsp?story=504292

marvellous :)

(6ish, but have to pop out around 7 to see my financial advisor (good grief...))

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Crimeny! I invited a real actual person but he said something along the lines of it looked too menko. Whodathunk.

Dudes, I have never seen the Breakfast Club, will I barely understand anything all night?

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:48 (twenty-two years ago)

oh, you and your "real people" matt ;)

"Understand"? what is there to understand?

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Crikey, with all these so-called 'real' people turning up to things, our internet mentalism may become dangerously diluted.

Dunno when I'll be there, probably 6:30ish, depending on how distracted by shiny things I become.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Hmm, I suppose turning up at the club at 7 ish, then going to watch footie? I dunno.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Well I dunno Steve, I rarely understand much anyway these days, I think I have brane pox from too much flippin' BOOZE.

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:50 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm def coming to this now, bardo pond/jackie o m are rather less appealing after the pasting hella gave my ears on monday. £2.95 cocktails before 8 look dangerous. i fear i will be doing the money-saving cocktails then beer thing which will lead rapidly to ruin.

oh and i imagine i'll be there shortly after 6.

― toby (tsg20), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Ooh cheapo cocktails! I'm a-gettin' there hotfooted after work.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Wow, what an interesting article, Carsmile. Need to re-read it when I'm not at work. Did British teens in the 80s *really* wish they were in American high schools? Crikey, that seems so ... wrong. Especially because of the Breakfast Club describing high school for the hell that it was...

(Probably won't be at the club until later. I've got to get back to the right side of the river from the hellish environs of Southwark and then get out of my suit...)

― Psycho Kate (kate), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:56 (twenty-two years ago)

maybe we'll get there earlyish and imbibe a few before nicking off for the footie, but the lure of disque may be too strong

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:56 (twenty-two years ago)

you are dressed as ally sheedy today, aren't you liz?

yes we (OK, I) reallyreally wanted to go to american high school, it was so absurdly exotic...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 09:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I am mildly frumpy. And will do my best to be grumpy.

I went to the American School in Lahore for a year, does that count? There were cheerleaders and everything, and I have a yearbook. However, it was full of army brats from loads of countries and really really rich Pakistani kids as well as expat professionals' children like me.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 10:02 (twenty-two years ago)

::shakes head::

I just don't get it. American high school? But you lot got to wear those sexy uniforms and everything. American teenagers dressed like slobs! (Except those of us stuck at private schools with uniforms.) Cheerleaders? we all HATED them!

― Psycho Kate (kate), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 10:03 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm aiming for 6ish but I need to familiarise myself w/the venue (i.e. work out whether I can squeeze in and out of the pulpit)

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 10:04 (twenty-two years ago)

I thought 80s Brit teens wanted to be in Grange Hill?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 10:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, that's what I was hoping... ;-)

― Psycho Kate (kate), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 10:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Wait, er, that sounded wrong. I'm just kind of fascinated/horrified by British Americanophilia so I'm always hoping it doesn't really exist.

Anyway, uh, yeah, football, blah, whatever...

― Psycho Kate (kate), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 10:17 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm aiming for 6ish but I need to familiarise myself w/the venue (i.e. work out whether I can squeeze in and out of the pulpit)

Yeah, early arrival advised for the DJs - when we used to do our Stylus afternoons there a couple of years ago the staff did have a tendency to not know/have forgotten we were coming at all. Mind you, that was Sunday and they had to open up especially.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 10:38 (twenty-two years ago)

i'll be in that Lord Wolseley pub (come out of Angel tube and walk straight up White Lion St which is practically opposite the station) from 7.15-ish assuming that's where anyone else is gonna go and watch the match (Mark? Martin? others?), won't step in da club until after, which is a shame really as i'll be sad to miss a good chunk of the 80s/00s soundclash, but priorities etc.

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 10:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I will be there. Have to go to a photoshoot after work, but should be clear by seven at the latest.

― Anna (Anna), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:01 (twenty-two years ago)

From the indie:

HEADLINE: ON 24 MARCH 1984, THESE FIVE TEENAGERS SAT DOWN FOR DETENTION AT SHERMER HIGH SCHOOL. BY THE END OF THE DAY, THEY HAD FOUND FRIENDSHIP AND BECOME HEROES FOR A GENERATION. TWENTY YEARS ON, WHY IS THE BREAKFAST CLUB' STILL IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN?
BYLINE: SARFRAZ MANZOOR
HIGHLIGHT:
In the club (clockwise from top left): Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall and Ally Sheedy Moviestore Collection
BODY:
When I was 14, I wanted, more than anything else on earth, to be an American. More accurately, I wanted to be an American student. I wanted to go to high school. I wanted the tuxedo to wear to the prom. I wanted the photograph in the yearbook. I wanted to date the cheerleaders. Trouble was, I went to Lea Manor High School in Luton.
Everything I thought I knew about young America came from Hollywood films. In particular, it came from the work of one man and one film; John Hughes, director of arguably the greatest teen movie of its era, The Breakfast Club.
Anyone who grew up in the Eighties will need little convincing of just how important The Breakfast Club was for our generation. What The Big Chill and Wall Street were for adults, The Breakfast Club was for us: a perfect portrait of teenage angst. It was the film that drove me to fetishise metal lockers and fantasise about Molly Ringwald. For years, it was my favourite film. Even now, it hovers in my top 10.
To borrow Tom Wolfe's description of Phil Spector, John Hughes was the "tycoon of teen". Throughout the Eighties, Hughes directed a clutch of films that both defined and celebrated what it meant to be young in that decade. Like Spector, he operated in a genre that was generally considered superficial and banal, and, like Spector, he transcended the genre to create a body of work that was exuberant, exhilarating and revealing. With films such as Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, John Hughes made stars of what came to be known as the "Brat Pack" - Matthew Broderick, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez and the flame-haired teen temptress Molly Ringwald.
Hughes's films often featured these same actors, and all were set in the fictional town of Shermer, Illinois. Where Thomas Hardy had Wessex, Hughes had Shermer, and the town's geography connects all of his work: Del Griffin from Planes, Trains and Automobiles lives two doors from Samantha Baker (of Sixteen Candles fame), who knows Ferris Bueller, who went to Shermer High School - as do the characters in The Breakfast Club. The word "auteur" may usually be reserved for film-makers such as Bergman and Godard, but John Hughes was the auteur of adolescence, and The Breakfast Club was his finest moment.
Set 20 years ago, on 24 March 1984, the film opens as five students arrive at Shermer High School for a Saturday detention. Each are there for a separate misdemeanor. In the simplest terms and using the most convenient definitions, the five are a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal. Brought together and told to write an essay describing "who they think they are", the detention forces each of them to confront their prejudices. Ordinarily, the students would have no cause to spend time in each other's company. By the end of the day, the students have exposed each other's fears and realised that they have more in common than they could have imagined.
Hughes wrote the script in two days and, unlike other films of the genre, The Breakfast Club is almost entirely dialogue-driven. And, while the characters might have seemed obvious stereotypes, the film rarely feels contrived because the script crackles with genuine teenage sentiment and wit. Part of the appeal in watching the film as a teenager was trying to identify which stereotype you were: there was Molly Ringwald as Claire, the conceited prom princess; Anthony Michael Hall as Brian, the maths- loving nerd and secret virgin; Emilio Estevez was Andrew, the "bun-taping" sports star; Ally Sheedy was Allison, the strange misfit who uses dandruff as an aid in her artwork; and, of course, Judd Nelson, the unfortunately named Bender - a denim-jacketed, fingerless-gloved rebel and delinquent.
Naturally, everyone wanted to be Bender. He might have been a pot-smoking drop out, but he had all the best lines. To Vernon the jaded and sadistic teacher: "Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe?" To Andrew the wrestling champion: "I want to be just like you. I figure all I need is a lobotomy and some tights." And to Claire the pristine princess: "Are you medically frigid or is it psychological?"
It didn't matter that the characters attended Shermer High School; all schools have their cliques and subcultures. What made The Breakfast Club resonate with its audience was that it treated the obsessions and anxieties of its teenage characters as if they were genuinely important.
Outside of the school gates, a cold war was raging, Africa was starving and crack cocaine and Aids had begun to wreak havoc in US cities. Hughes didn't take any notice of any of that. The director understood that most teenagers are preoccupied with their self-image and how others see them. The Breakfast Club reminds us that status anxiety, far from being a modern and middle-class phenomenon, can be found in the classrooms and hallways of every school.
In particular, Hughes was frank about sex, and the social anxieties faced by those who had not lost their virginity. Sex, for most of the detainees, is a subject to be avoided at all costs. When the characters talk about sex they lie, blush and fidget before admitting their inexperience.
But it is not just sex that provokes their anxiety. Every character in The Breakfast Club shares a dysfunctional relationship with their parents. Bender's father beats him. Andrew and Brian's parents are too pushy, and Claire's parents use her to get back at each other. When Andrew asks Allison what her parents do to her, she whispers, "They ignore me". Like many teenagers, I was convinced my parents did not have the first clue about me. Watching The Breakfast Club was like sitting in on a group therapy class and finding out that, to quote from the film, "we are all bizarre, some of us are just better at hiding it".
During the course of the day, the characters learn to stop hiding their insecurities. Having bonded over their shared antipathy of their parents, danced to Wang Chung and shared a joint (The Breakfast Club was surprisingly non-judgmental way it depicted dope-smoking), the group realise that they are not as different as they had imagined. The film ends with a seemingly neat conclusion: weirdo Allison gets a makeover and lands the jock, while prom queen Claire gets off with rebel Bender. Brian the brain is left on the shelf; not even Hughes's imagination could envisage him getting lucky. Nevertheless, we know, and the film hints as much, that come Monday nothing will have changed. The ending is therefore more ambiguous than it appears.
And, for all its Simple Minds soundtrack and poorly-choreographed dance sequences, the film remains an inspiration for some of today's writers and movie-makers. Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy) has cited Hughes as an influence, and based his film Dogma on a quest to find the town of Shermer, Illinois. Hughes's film has also been referenced in Dawson's Creek in an episode that was an explicit homage to the movie.
"When you grow old," declares Allison to the rest of the group, "your heart dies." She was only half right. In the case of the Brat Pack, when they got old it was their careers that died. Having become so closely identified with a certain genre and time, most have struggled to repeat the triumphs of their glory days. Judd Nelson is now 44. And after three years starring opposite Brooke Shields in Suddenly Susan, he has appeared in a handful of mediocre made-for-television movies. Emilio Estevez is 41. After some promising roles in Young Guns and Repo Man, he starred in the appalling Mighty Duck films. Once the brightest star of the Brat Pack, Estevez was once engaged to fellow-packer Demi Moore, before marrying and then divorcing the singer Paula Abdul. His most recent outing was a film with his brother Charlie Sheen, in which he played a porn king. Anthony Michael Hall is 35 and has starred in the American TV series The Dead Zone.
After surviving both bulimia and a relationship with Bon Jovi guitarist Ritchie Sambora, Ally Sheedy, who is now 41, has continued working. But, despite a brief career renaissance in the indie hit High Art, her most recent film roles have been largely forgettable. Molly Ringwald, the poster girl of the Brat Pack, is now 36; since the Eighties she has continued making films as well as starring in the Nineties US television series Townies.
Hughes spent the rest of the 1980s making adult films, such as Planes, Trains and Automobiles, before launching the career of Macauley Culkin, firstly in Uncle Buck and then the hugely successful Home Alone franchise. Since then he has been responsible - or perhaps culpable - for Dennis the Menace, 101 Dalmatians and, most recently, Maid in Manhattan. Say it ain't so, John.
The past 20 years may have been unkind ones for the Brat Pack, but having seen it again recently I was struck by how potent The Breakfast Club remains even after all this time. It is impossible for a child of the Eighties not to watch it and just wallow in nostalgia. But while it might be the quintessential Eighties teen film, it is not only that. At its heart it is about that stage in our lives when we are convinced that no one understands us, neither parents nor teachers; when the only thing that matters is being popular. In other words, it is about being young. And for as long as the generations misunderstand each other, for as long as The Catcher in the Rye is read and The Times They are a-Changin' is played, The Breakfast Club will remain: an enduring, timeless classic.

― Anna (Anna), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Shit, I'm sorry. Didn't realise how long that was.

― Anna (Anna), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:14 (twenty-two years ago)

or that i'd linked to it about half a dozen posts before?

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I like the Breakfast Club, but Some Kind of Wonderful was Hughes' nadir for me.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:29 (twenty-two years ago)

eh? I thought you really liked Some kind of wonderful? It's the film that pretty in Pink should have been!

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Can we put this down to the Indie nicking ILX ideas again? Ha ha.

I shall be there sixish, though may run down Chapel Street for all you can eats veg curry if I am feeling good. I am dressed like Judd Nelson, honest.

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:38 (twenty-two years ago)

I am dressed like Ally Sheedy

― Jaunty Alan (Alan), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Ooops. I meant zenith, not nadir. For the latter read Home Alone.

I think last night's wine affected the antonym part of my brain.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:41 (twenty-two years ago)

phew than god for that, I thought the sky was going to fall on my head

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I was disappointed that the article didn't tell the world to get their asses to Club FT tonight. On a related note, i might not be getting my ass down to Club FT tonight.

― Dave B (daveb), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Not only does Some Kind of Wonderful contain Brilliant Mind by Furniture, but Lick the Tins covering Elvis too. Double jive.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:51 (twenty-two years ago)

And a Stephen Duffy song, too!

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:52 (twenty-two years ago)

oh THAT film - is the lick the tins thing on the credits at the end? I have a memory of some movie ending with the tinny "I can't help falling in love with you" over the credits and I don't remember anything else about the film at all. this was like 18 years ago, so this isn't a critical appraisal of the film. so you know

BETTER OFF DEAD anyway

― Jaunty Alan (Alan), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, but sustitute tinny for irish jiggy.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:56 (twenty-two years ago)

The lick the tins version is brilliant; my favourite of the 4 versions I have of the song.

― Dave B (daveb), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 12:00 (twenty-two years ago)

I am dressed like Ally Sheedy too. In a way.

― the bellefox, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 14:53 (twenty-two years ago)

pre or post makeover?

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 14:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Pre.

― the bellefox, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:00 (twenty-two years ago)

cute

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

So...

Club FT or The Barbs?

http://www.thebarbs.co.uk/group1.html

it's daddy or chips innit..?

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:06 (twenty-two years ago)

bugger.

http://www.thebarbs.co.uk/

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:07 (twenty-two years ago)

How I wish I had some chips.

Instead of...

... the STUFF.

CLUB FT, obv Charlie!

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, Chuck, what are you even THINKING going anywhere else? Duh!

― Psycho Kate (kate), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Wow - is this TONIGHT!!!

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:43 (twenty-two years ago)

yes and I have to get up at 5am so i'll miss it. grrrr.

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Well the trouble is, I'd already agreed to go to the gig, and I'm meeting people there, and oh I just wish I'd had more notice.

And yes, before anyone jumps down my throat, I know the first post on this thread is Feb 24th, but I DIDN'T BLOODY NOTICE TIL NOW, OK?

gah.

Is there a bus from tottenham court road tube to the pub?

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:54 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't think I have ever been called 'cute' before.

Perhaps this is the best day of my life.

― the bellefox, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:54 (twenty-two years ago)

I am all alone tonight, so I may go home and eat and change clothes and come back into town if Pete promises that he will be there and will not give me whiskey.

― marianna, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:00 (twenty-two years ago)

yes charlie, 73, 38, 19 all go to angel, and it's just a couple of minutes walk from there.

pete will be there, can't guarantee whiskey or no.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:02 (twenty-two years ago)

It's not really.

― the bluefox, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:02 (twenty-two years ago)

38/19 much quicker than 73 btw

― Ricardo (RickyT), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:03 (twenty-two years ago)

I am actually not going to be able to come to this until very late now, if at all. Chance of doing an interview with someone I like for a publication I want to write more for has come up and I have to be near a phone at 9:30. I'm really sorry.

TOBY PHONE ME AT WORK.

― Anna (Anna), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:11 (twenty-two years ago)

IS IT BUSTED?!?!? IS IT, IS IT, IS IT, HUH?!?!?!?

(Sorry, I don't know why, Busted just bring out the 15 year old aussie spammer in me...)

― Psycho Kate (kate), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Will this be the first ever sighting of both Mariannas in the same room? Is there going to be some sort of explosion?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm sure they've been in the same room before. We will not be going beyond the Marianna Event Horizon on this occasion.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:15 (twenty-two years ago)

We have been in the same room before. The world only stopped spinning for a second. If the other Marianna is going to be there tonight I better wear one of my fancy shirts.

― marianna, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:34 (twenty-two years ago)

yes Carsmile and I always try and outdress each other as well

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Outdress eh? How things have changed...

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:41 (twenty-two years ago)

What about JerrytheNipper?

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:41 (twenty-two years ago)

i have no interest in removing his clothes

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Good. Stev/phens undressing each other seems kind of incestuous, and is certainly an unsavoury practice in public.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:48 (twenty-two years ago)

what goes on the stag stays on the stag

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, I will not force whiskey down you. That might be Hopkins job.

Actually I may still be off the bouze tonight, so I might not even be forcing bouze down myself...

Anna - being near a phone is apparently a lot easier in these modern mobile phone days. And we need our Molly Ringworm.

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:49 (twenty-two years ago)

And me and Mark S always naked-wrassle to see who's manlier.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Look! I promised I wouldn't perve on Stevem on ILX any more, and you lot are making this REALLY hard!

― Psycho Kate (kate), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:52 (twenty-two years ago)

"this"

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:54 (twenty-two years ago)

I think it's stevem himself making it hard (/snigger)

― Vicky (Vicky), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:56 (twenty-two years ago)

~~it's not all that's getting really hard~~

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:56 (twenty-two years ago)

we are *so* immature...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:56 (twenty-two years ago)

so's your mum

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I plan to be getting to the Chapel Bar sixish, then transferring to the Lord Wolsley or however it is spelled something like 7.15, 7.30, then back to the Chapel after the game.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Poor Stevem. It's taken discussion of his supposed hardness to snap me out of my self pity and make me titter and giggle and want to come tonight.

WAIT A MINUTE, THAT SOUNDS DIRTY AND IT WASN'T MEANT TO!!! I hate you all for this.

(One of these days he is actually going to slap me.)

― Psycho Kate (kate), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 17:10 (twenty-two years ago)

My guts hurt, my clothes smell of stuff, and I'm suddenly incredibly self-conscious about how terrible my hair is.

It was bloody marvellous. Personal highlight - realising how snugly '500 (Shake Baby Shake)' fits over 'Sweet Child O' Mine'. In places, anyway.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 March 2004 01:26 (twenty-two years ago)

ouchie

― chris (chris), Thursday, 25 March 2004 09:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Hurrah. Good venue, good night. Slight hangover from mixing cocktails with beer (only in my digestive system, not in the glass), but hey! Happy Hours rule.

I'm not sure why I didn't dance for ages. Maybe I was being cool.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Thursday, 25 March 2004 09:27 (twenty-two years ago)

well that was fun wasn't it?

thank you all very very much for coming out, apols again for the three quid pints, but it's a nice place apart from that.

also DJing in a pulpit is ACERS.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 25 March 2004 09:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, thanks to everyone who turned up. Good stuff and nice to be somewhere with an actual dancefloor.

My understanding is that another event is now likely :)

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Thursday, 25 March 2004 09:44 (twenty-two years ago)

they are very keen, it's just a question of sorting a date i think.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 25 March 2004 09:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm sure they are, for three quid a pint. Sorry I sloped off early foax - got a bit demoralised and thought best to call it a night.

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 25 March 2004 09:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Aw Sarah, you missed the Pinefox's wonderful dancing!

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Thursday, 25 March 2004 09:52 (twenty-two years ago)

I have witnessed the dancefox on previous occasions - I can imagine! Shame I missed out on more grebt Marianna dance lessons though - I was in AWE!

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 25 March 2004 09:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Jaysus! Those drinks were expensive.

Ha ha, cheers to whoever played that utterly amazing duran Duran/Busted segue. BEST! SET! EVAH!!!

Ow, I think I threw my shoulder out doing air guitar windmills to Sweet Child O Mine.

And our North American supergroup grows larger... it's now me, Colette, Rob and Marianna! Woo! None of you are allowed to back out now you're sober! (Especially since Colette's hott IRL friend was so dubious, we have to prove him wrong.)

― Psycho Kate (kate), Thursday, 25 March 2004 10:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Bah. I shall defo be at the next one.

― Dave B (daveb), Thursday, 25 March 2004 10:18 (twenty-two years ago)

i had SO MUCH FUN!

i'm pretty sure all my IRL friends had fun as well-- and less scared of you guys now. the music was great (once all the cables were sorted) and now people in the office are being treated to the story of my axl rose.

again! again!

(kate, i'll be in any band. especially if we can dance like fools when we're in it.)

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 25 March 2004 11:26 (twenty-two years ago)

thanks for that 'child stevem at wedding flashback moment' as well

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 25 March 2004 11:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, great fun - and I didn't have to leave early like at the South London FAP!

I'm having flashbacks of doing lots of dirty dancing. Possibly even to the Darkness. Ouch. I fully accept all taunts and accusations. Oh, and my love to whoever played A-ha.

Yes, our little super-group plan is coming together. One of these days we'll actually get near some musical instruments...

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Thursday, 25 March 2004 11:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm so glad I took today off work. My head hurts. I think I had a few too many adult beverages. I hope I didn't get all surly with y'all...

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Thursday, 25 March 2004 11:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I kind of like the concept of "adult beverages."
My head is reminding me I also had a few too many, but I remember being a dancing fool towards the end of the night and having an excellent time. The separate and lower dancefloor vs comfy seating-area thing definitely recommends that place. (Not to mention having tons of gothic decor yet somehow being very un-goth.)

― sgs (sgs), Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Pete did not give me any whiskey! I am OK today!

Rob - you were not surly!

― marianna, Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:08 (twenty-two years ago)

you were the picture of decorum rob ;)

the mystery DJ is Magnus who doesn't post to ilx because he has a BIG PROPER GROWN-UP job :)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Rob, can I quote what you said to me when I asked if you were on the pull?

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:10 (twenty-two years ago)

I had the odd experience of bumping into YMO'F on a pedestrian crossing on my way back to Angel tube. I didn't recognise him because his hair seems to have gone mental.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:15 (twenty-two years ago)

oh dear lord. i said a number of things to you - some may have indeed been questionable. i fear this, but go ahead if you think it's not TOO embarrassing (which it most likely is)

so no surliness then. yay! yeah, that gothy interior was kinda cool. and SWEET MERCIFUL CRAP - those tall colour-changing pyramid things flanking the DJ: classic!

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:15 (twenty-two years ago)

You think that's odd Jerry, I had the odd experience of nearly falling over his sleeping form upon entering our living room this morning...

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:16 (twenty-two years ago)

The Farrell hair has expanded greatly. And grebtly.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:17 (twenty-two years ago)

rob was surly with me! in latino lover mo-o-ode!

that place was great and the spinning ball provided rotating bits of light on the floor that made for superb FLOOR DDR.

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:19 (twenty-two years ago)

people on my street think i'm on drugs now, after bursting out laughing at the zombie phonebox.

very random happenings after it was over. i don't remember dirty dancing, i do remember sarah dancing her ass off at the end of the night.

kate-- is my IRL friend taking stevem's place in your heart? i mean, he did that busted jump thing just for you...

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:28 (twenty-two years ago)

The whole evening was filled with snippets of loveliness. And from now on I think I should colour co-ordinate my cocktails to my outfit. Oh yes.

That phonebooth totally rocks. Though I had to be careful not to kiss the Pegg on the way back. Mmm. Peggage.

― Marianna L, Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:43 (twenty-two years ago)

mmm pegged by pegg

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Simon Pegg?

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Of course!

― Marianna L, Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:50 (twenty-two years ago)

so was there a party back at colette's afterwards??

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 25 March 2004 12:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh I know what you mean! All of a sudden it becomes clear!

There's one on TCR'n'all :)

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 25 March 2004 13:05 (twenty-two years ago)

I just got up.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 25 March 2004 13:32 (twenty-two years ago)

I hate you

― chris (chris), Thursday, 25 March 2004 13:34 (twenty-two years ago)

But yes, that indeed rocked muchly. The Pinefox is quite a mover.

I tried to be good but the 45 minutes I had to spend waiting at London Bridge for a delayed train destroyed today for me I think. For the first time in my life I seriously considered moving to North London.

Tell me of this mystical zombie phonebox...

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 25 March 2004 13:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, and good to meet Johnny No.5 and Mikey G at last, sorry I didn't get a chance to talk to G properly. Also I was quite drunk by that point and feel I just jabbered bollocks about Tottenham's central midfield quandry for ages.

Remind me exactly why I, or indeed anyone, drinks Stella?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 25 March 2004 13:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Because it is a "beer" and you like beer.
And the only alternative lager was Carlsberg.

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Thursday, 25 March 2004 13:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Stella is for girls. I drank white wine.

Nice to meet Matt DC, "It's all gone downhill since Steffan Freund left" etc etc

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:07 (twenty-two years ago)

I say that at least once a day.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:09 (twenty-two years ago)

marianna, my friend (who wasn't there) is so jealous that i met your friend, because he's really excited about the movie and already has a load of tickets booked (!) for the opening night, and he really wants to meet him.

which was slightly scary, but really sweet. so tell him he's got a fan or two.

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Haha, of course, there was a Proper Pop Star there! When I asked which band he was in, he replied "we never sold any records, you wouldn't have heard of us..." Haha.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:11 (twenty-two years ago)

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:12 (twenty-two years ago)

(i believe it was 0r14nd0)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:14 (twenty-two years ago)

If they had spelt their name in haXor they might have sold some records! It looks cool.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Obviously all the c00l kids turn up when I leave...!

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Romophobia!

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:21 (twenty-two years ago)

*Giggles*

Fabulous! Though I fear his ever-increasing Shaun-associated ego. Bless.

― Marianna L, Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:26 (twenty-two years ago)

he was embarassed when you introduced him to me, matt, cos he couldn't work out where he knew me from. i thought about making something up but sadly was too drunk to be that quick.

― toby (tsg20), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:28 (twenty-two years ago)

[the correct answer was that i went to university with his ex, before i get tainted with any romo slurs.]

― toby (tsg20), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Embrace your inner ROMO, Toby.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:37 (twenty-two years ago)

There were several if you count the Foxgloves.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Popstars, not Romos. Though the Nipper has a sizeable Inner Romo*

*by which I mean cocker.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh Barry, you wag.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Thursday, 25 March 2004 14:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Colette is is a matter of grave importance that you photograph the zombie phonebox and post it here.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm a little afraid that the zombie phonebox is really much more mundane than it is in my imagination.

― sgs (sgs), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:04 (twenty-two years ago)

This IS just the advert for Shaun of the Dead, right?

Right?

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:07 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm sure they are all over town. it's a picture of a guy making a call, surrounded by zombies...and one of them is marianna's friend.

can we arrange something where my friend meets him? i think that would be just so cute...

(xpost-- starry- yes. which i'd never heard of before yesterday)

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:08 (twenty-two years ago)

For some reason, my brane processes the phrase "zombie phonebox" as ZOMBIE PINEFOX. He did have bad conjunctivitis a while ago.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:10 (twenty-two years ago)

or perhaps you were thinking of his dancing last night (sorry PF)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Hang on... does that mean he's actually in Shaun of the Dead or just the advert? I want to see this film SO MUCH.

I'm listening to So Much Love To Give on repeat play at the moment. I can't tell you how happy I am that its becoming a London ILX anthem.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Bah humbug young people's music.

Yes TC is in SOFD. Brains! Brains! We want brains! (Except they're not brain-eating zombies)

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:25 (twenty-two years ago)

He's a fairly major zombie, apparently. And gets his head blown off in a really gory way.

― Marianna L, Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Man, I'm starting to wish I'd gone along to that thingie now. Oh well eh? I'm not very excited about the film though. Do I get a wedgie for saying that round these parts though?*

*haha j00'll never catch meeee!

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:29 (twenty-two years ago)

(I think we're subbing SOTD at work. Also the new DOTD. Unless the bosses are very confused. I've been doing The Eagle Has Landed: More Oirish Donald Sutherland Edition for days. It's like be at war.)

I had an adequately good time at the Chapel Bar. I was surrounded by amusing and attractive young people many of whom were visibly enjoying themselves. It was far from the worst Wednesday evening I've spent in north London.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:34 (twenty-two years ago)

being BEING BEING

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I hear it's unbearably light.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:40 (twenty-two years ago)

I am opposed to de rigeur/customary end-of-night anthems, esp. when they are Andrew WK or worse - songs I actually like (Romeo, SMLTG).

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Andrew WK: putting the Duh! into de rigeur.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Thursday, 25 March 2004 15:52 (twenty-two years ago)

I am so glad no-one told me there were Romos around last night. Things would have got ugly as I tested the romo/aerodynamic coefficiency.

― chris (chris), Thursday, 25 March 2004 16:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Jerry: for that comment, I forgive you the non-happenings of Sunday! Mates? :)

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 25 March 2004 16:24 (twenty-two years ago)

doesn't inner-romo play for fulham?

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 25 March 2004 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm quite happy about So Much Love To Give being played too, though I wasn't there.

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 25 March 2004 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)

no, he's gone back to Japan.

x-post

I thought of you at that moment Ronan

― chris (chris), Thursday, 25 March 2004 16:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Just wait till "Call On Me" comes out.

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 25 March 2004 16:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Wait, I'm confused, how did I miss romo popstars? God, this is what I get for spending all night on the dancefloor and not paying attention.

Ha ha, stop causing trouble, Colette. Your IRL friend warned me about your evil match-making ways and your crush-encouragement. Bad bad bad!

(However, if a bloke were trying to make himself crush-worthy, Busted jumps would certainly be the way to go about it. But I have given up crushes on IRL people. Forever. No more. Too much trouble. Real people bad, pop stars good. Yeah.)

And Rob (plus Marianna and Colette) - any time. Seriously. Let's go. Like I said, I've got all this equipment paid for by the Canadian Touring Arse Foundation or whatever, just sitting around waiting to be used!

― Psycho Kate (kate), Thursday, 25 March 2004 19:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Haha, bet you'd move to London just to hear that at an ILX get-together, Ronan.

― Barima (Barima), Thursday, 25 March 2004 20:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh sweet Jesus you all got drunk and decided to form a band again, didn't you?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 25 March 2004 23:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, but imagine how good our band would sound if we all decided to form a band while sober! And near instruments!

― Psycho Kate (kate), Friday, 26 March 2004 08:49 (twenty-two years ago)

[mouth opens and closes but noise doesn't come out]

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Friday, 26 March 2004 09:54 (twenty-two years ago)

except that i don't play any instruments. which means that it's probably better if i'm drunk and you just hand me a tambourine. or maracas.

i don't know what you're talking about, with this whole match-making thing being evil. it is all nice and friendly and cool. woo.

off to atp now, have a great weekend!

― colette (a2lette), Friday, 26 March 2004 11:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Have a good time Colette!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 26 March 2004 11:48 (twenty-two years ago)

i don't know what you're talking about, with this whole match-making thing being evil. it is all nice and friendly and cool. woo.

looks like i've been superseded, oh well...

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 26 March 2004 13:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I would have thought you'd be relived...

― Psycho Kate (kate), Friday, 26 March 2004 13:23 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm not sure people will want to relive me, do i have the durability?

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 26 March 2004 13:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Relieved. Dumbass.

― Psycho Kate (kate), Friday, 26 March 2004 13:39 (twenty-two years ago)

I think it is time to remark, before it is too late, that the failure to play "Bring On The Dancing Horses" was -- unfortunate.

― the pinefox, Monday, 29 March 2004 14:43 (twenty-two years ago)

we had the dancing pinefox brought on instead, not a bad trade-off

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 29 March 2004 14:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Relieved. Dumbass.

and i think you mean REVILED

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 29 March 2004 14:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I think it is time to remark, before it is too late, that the failure to play "Bring On The Dancing Horses" was -- unfortunate.

-- the pinefox (pinefo...), March 29th, 2004 3:43 PM.
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we had the dancing pinefox brought on instead, not a bad trade-off
-- stevem (bluesk...), March 29th, 2004 3:47 PM. (later)

The DancingHorsefox ate my oats.

― Lara (Lara), Monday, 29 March 2004 20:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Ronan will be FURIOUS

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 29 March 2004 20:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Bardo Pond were a bit shit. I am a fule.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:09 (twenty-two years ago)

My leap from the top of the steps to my knees was both great fun and the cause of Wardrobe Malfunction that I didn't notice until the next day. Hence my lovely new jeans at ATP.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Bardo Pond were a bit shit.

i got a text that evening saying "jackie o were so shit i had to leave before bardo pond". so i'm very glad i didn't go.

― toby (tsg20), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Jackie-O were rubbish for the first twenty minutes and then mysteriously got good despite sounding almost exactly the same.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Aren't drugs/beer fantastic?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:17 (twenty-two years ago)

the improv thing I went to was so good. my ears were ringing from the loud saxophone/guitar so I'm glad to know I missed both freaky trigger and the kinda shitty gig.

But would that be better than pf dancing? I'm not sure.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:23 (twenty-two years ago)

I was annoyingly sober throughout.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh lord what must Andrew WK sound like sober?

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:28 (twenty-two years ago)

EVEN MORE RUBBISH

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:58 (twenty-two years ago)

tho i must admit i was tempted to rush over and jump on yer man Farrell's back when 'We Want Fun' came on, but then Vicky gave me this sort of withering look, as if she knew what i was thinking, and that was that really

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 11:00 (twenty-two years ago)

The reaction of YMAF when WWF by AWK comes on at a CFT night is VVG.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 11:02 (twenty-two years ago)

KORITFWYMAF

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 11:05 (twenty-two years ago)

KORVVG2AWKWWFITFW@CFTYMAF

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 11:06 (twenty-two years ago)

The fact that We Want Fun can be abbreviated to WWF only makes it better.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 11:54 (twenty-two years ago)

soon to be renamed We Want Entertainment

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 12:28 (twenty-two years ago)

I spent twenty minutes discussing the finer points of Sports Entertainment with Martin Skidmore earlier in the night. Next time, moonsault off the pulpit.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 12:41 (twenty-two years ago)

They were crunchy.

It's **YMOF**, for heaven's sake.

― the pinefox, Tuesday, 30 March 2004 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

i was there, and i don't understand most of this conversation.

i think jumping off the pulpit would be even more fun if there was a BOUNCY CASTLE there next time!

a pink one, so pink panther will come!

(sorry, i might be delerious and unable to spell from no sleep. sorry.)

― colette (a2lette), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 15:22 (twenty-two years ago)

It's **YMOF**, for heaven's sake.

No, it's not.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 15:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, but what do you know?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 15:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, it's not YMAF. Can we agree on that?

― the pinefox, Tuesday, 30 March 2004 15:29 (twenty-two years ago)

PS / farrell are you back in Ireland already? That was quick.

― the pinefox, Tuesday, 30 March 2004 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

YMTP has a point

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 22:39 (twenty-two years ago)

YMDTPF possibly?

(yer man Dr The PineFox)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 09:43 (twenty-two years ago)

The segue from 'Together In Electric Dreams' to 'Digital Love' Tom mentioned on NYLPM could only have been inspired by someone who could see the blatantly obvious read Jockey Slut's album of the month review of Discovery when it dropped.

Due to various comments on the thread, I'm now wondering what an ILX AA meeting would be like...

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 19:29 (twenty-two years ago)

crowded

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 21:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Very.

(what the fuck has happened to the tags?)

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 21:45 (twenty-two years ago)

only if the meeting's held at the glasshouse store

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 21:47 (twenty-two years ago)

IOW, FAPS are ILX AA meetings (SHOCKER!). So where'd the mass ILX rehab take place?

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 22:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Why is Club FT on a school night? Can it be on a non-school night so people can dress up and stuff.

― Dave B (daveb), Thursday, 1 April 2004 10:40 (twenty-two years ago)

It's very hard to find places that will give us free entry and free DJing space on a non school night.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Thursday, 1 April 2004 11:25 (twenty-two years ago)

dave B only "dresses up" on weekends.

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 1 April 2004 11:27 (twenty-two years ago)

what tom said.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 1 April 2004 12:04 (twenty-two years ago)

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