The Incredible Shrinking Contingent of Mongrels and Sheepfuxors

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the australia-new zealand connection: the lovers, the dreamers, and ned

Six green bottles hanging on the wall...

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 00:48 (twenty years ago)

Then I came along and drank from them all.

Or not.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 1 July 2004 00:50 (twenty years ago)

Argh, couldn't find a place for you in the title. Unless you're shrinking. Are you shrinking?

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 00:51 (twenty years ago)

Not necessarily?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 1 July 2004 00:55 (twenty years ago)

*grumble*

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Thursday, 1 July 2004 00:57 (twenty years ago)

Then you are not eligible for inclusion in a thread title regarding shrinkage. I HAVE LITTLE TIME OR PANTS FOR DISCUSSIONS OF THIS NATURE.

where pants = patience

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 00:58 (twenty years ago)

Mike, I feel yer angst. (But not that way.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 1 July 2004 00:59 (twenty years ago)

I'd loudly declare something along the lines of 'DEATH TO ((CERTAIN ILXORS))! OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!', but I don't want to raise more of a storm than there is currently.

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:00 (twenty years ago)

I don't understand the current storm, and I'm too scared to get involved. Sounds bad though. Kate's cool.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:02 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, well, just fear the acronym ESOJ.

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:03 (twenty years ago)

Actually, it just seems that every problem that everyone on this board has had with anybody ever has been acted upon under the cover of Jon Williams and his huge ass pictures. There's a new board been formed, some ILXOR's have gone bugfuck fighting fire with fire and other ILXOR's have been having little breakdowns.

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:06 (twenty years ago)

Eeek, one of my pooh sticks got answered by someone who knows what the topic means. I don't. Uh oh.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:07 (twenty years ago)

this is fucked

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:08 (twenty years ago)

It's been rough, Mikey. I will, however, counsel patience.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:09 (twenty years ago)

{SEAN BEAN}

Give me the ring and together we can defeat the Enemy!

{/SEAN BEAN}

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:13 (twenty years ago)

Well, if I wasn't so glum, I'd do a victory lap right now.

I think we should assume that the situation between two people we all like very much is entirely their business, and though we don't like it, we can be patient, as Ned says, and in the meantime grant them their privacy.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:13 (twenty years ago)

Very wisely observed, Mr. Mole.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:14 (twenty years ago)

What do you do when you're supposed to find something urgently because millions of dollars per hour is at stake, but you can't find it, and you can't find a way of finding it?

Assuming I care of course, which I don't.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:16 (twenty years ago)

Ask us. Wot you looking for?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:17 (twenty years ago)

Some shit in a massive fuck-off database that doesn't work properly.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:17 (twenty years ago)

start a poohstick. its a win-win situation!

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:18 (twenty years ago)

hahaha yes. I mean, we're tied aren't we? This is the final round!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:21 (twenty years ago)

I guess I'm just tired of Internet tantrums. Why can't these people get drunk and get into a fight like normal people instead of splurging their insanity across the bandwidth?

It used to be that people would be all, 'Hey, things are rotten with my life in this area', finish up at the Cotton Mill then drink a fuck'pennies worth of Gin and fight the biggest sailor they could find down by the docks. Your problems seemed that much more insignificant when you were digging broken teeth out of your jaw on a ship bound for the Cape of Good Hope.

I'm kidding, but only just.

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:22 (twenty years ago)

There's one guy I know in person who hates me in real life, as a result of an internet argument about fish or something. I still don't know what that was all about.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:24 (twenty years ago)

Perhaps you didn't know your plaice.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:28 (twenty years ago)

Dude, you wanna see some crazyfuck internet arguments, you go to Livejournal, specifically LJ Drama.

As a gesture of goodwill to all my Australian homies on this wintry Thursday afternoon, have some drum and bass.

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:29 (twenty years ago)

Also, I think that this thread is at is pike. If you don't think so, you have no sole. I don't want to carp on about it.

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:30 (twenty years ago)

Hey, it's hardly my fault if he's breaming over with belligerence.

Drum & bass rocks my world.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:31 (twenty years ago)

There's no need to be a snapper - do you hake fun?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:32 (twenty years ago)

Nah, I'm just pissed because I can't find my guitar tuna, I'm no Flake. Do you want to to put this down in Whiting?

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:34 (twenty years ago)

You're all just doing this for the halibut.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:34 (twenty years ago)

Goscinny & Uderzo to thread!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:36 (twenty years ago)

These Australians are crazy.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:37 (twenty years ago)

I can't think of any more fish names. Yes I'm floundering.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:40 (twenty years ago)

It's not very ex sardine.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:41 (twenty years ago)

Well at least Col's having a whale of a time.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:45 (twenty years ago)

and the poipose of all this?

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:49 (twenty years ago)

Quiet, shrimp.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:55 (twenty years ago)

The porpoise of this is to smelt out our soles, and thereby get closer to Cod.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:56 (twenty years ago)

Jesus Gaz. It's faux naif rhetoric like yours that makes me crabby.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:56 (twenty years ago)

Nonsense, gaz's contribution is quite whelkome.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:00 (twenty years ago)

Oh like you're not toadying to Gaz or anything.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:02 (twenty years ago)

Yes, I parrot everything he says - I'm a weak-ling.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:04 (twenty years ago)

Parrot's not a water animal. Go back to school.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:06 (twenty years ago)

urge to krill...RISING

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:08 (twenty years ago)

Parrot's not a water animal. Go back to school.
-- The Ghost at Number Almanac

Hey yeah, you're right! And the sun isn't either - not to mention the cucumber, the dog, the cat or the snake.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:09 (twenty years ago)

urge to krill...RISING

Bah, you don't have the mussels.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:09 (twenty years ago)

i'b gonna sback you on urchin

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:10 (twenty years ago)

Just cos he wears a leatherjacket, he thinks he's shark.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:11 (twenty years ago)

i am taking that away to mullet over

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:12 (twenty years ago)

W'eel be waiting for you. Bring fish pie.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:14 (twenty years ago)

fin?

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:15 (twenty years ago)

This thread is painful enough to make my sperm whale.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:18 (twenty years ago)

egg sac tly.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:19 (twenty years ago)

I was going to say... oh fuck it, doesn't motter.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:19 (twenty years ago)

hello. obviously i missed something. i hope everyone is okay.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:22 (twenty years ago)

*bursts into tears*

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:22 (twenty years ago)

Right, well that fun little diversion's sealed off.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:23 (twenty years ago)

:-( i want kate.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:28 (twenty years ago)

i did my budget ... this CUTIE! can't go to LA to see di ;-(

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:29 (twenty years ago)

:-(. i will call you when i'm there, and yell CUTIES! down the phone at you.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:32 (twenty years ago)

i will have "welcome to the jungle" or "wildfire" cued up on that date :-)

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:34 (twenty years ago)

fuck it i need a break anyway

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:37 (twenty years ago)

NOOOOOOOOOO!

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:39 (twenty years ago)

Gaz must not leave or I will complain.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:40 (twenty years ago)

DON'T ALL LEAVE WHEN I'M LISTENING TO THE HOT ROCK! YOU'LL MAKE ME WAIL IN THE COMPUTER LAB! IT IS NOT PRETTY!

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:43 (twenty years ago)

That israeli interesting.

Oh wait, wrong joke.

Hello from last year *waves*

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:44 (twenty years ago)

(i'll leave now, so that gaz will stay)

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:44 (twenty years ago)

WELCOME, TO THE WORLD, OF THE FUTURE!

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:45 (twenty years ago)

So bored... have to set up 15 new ISDN connections in a day and a half for this bigass Transport company who are a HUGE client of ours, and it is so tedious clicking on the same options and links and typing in the data for 15 links... AARGH.

In better news I found out I will get 15 grand or more (mostly tax free) if I take my redundancy. WOO HOO.

xpost isnt it "WELCOME TO THE WORRRLLLD OF TOMORROW!" ? ;)

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:46 (twenty years ago)

Yeah it prob is actually. I tend to be stoned when I watch "Futurama", you see. Good news, everyone! I'm a horse's butt!

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:48 (twenty years ago)

and what a fine one you are.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:49 (twenty years ago)

Futurama tends not to be that flirty!

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:50 (twenty years ago)

Sadly.

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:54 (twenty years ago)

Mmm stoned Futurama watching. Add popcorn and you have Trayce's fave nite in.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 1 July 2004 03:28 (twenty years ago)

If anyone wants me I'll be in The Angry Dome.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 03:41 (twenty years ago)

"And Fry you have that brain thing!"
"I already did!"

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 1 July 2004 03:53 (twenty years ago)

'We love you Bender honey'
'Shut up baby, I know it'

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 03:55 (twenty years ago)

Now I want a Futurama marathon FAP at my place.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 1 July 2004 03:57 (twenty years ago)

"Hey baby... wanna kill all humans?" Trayce me and my dear friend should be in Melbourne sometime this year, so if you fancy doing that a bit etc

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Thursday, 1 July 2004 03:58 (twenty years ago)

Futurama FAP. Ahhh. Add chocolate and beer and I will die happy.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 04:01 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah! I would so be up for hosting a Furutama Mega-FAP at mine, especially if you'll be over visiting Andrew! That'd rool. If people weren't weirded out by visiting my home that is. I know Jim loves his Futurama too, as does my other 'alf, so yeah.

Beer, chocolate, hell, chocolate ice cream, popcorn, more beer, vodka, ... this could be dangerous.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 1 July 2004 06:03 (twenty years ago)

Furutama Mega-FAP

Aha, sounds like a manga enemy. FURU-TAMA!! MEGA-FAP!!

Have you got all the DVDs, Trayce?

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 06:08 (twenty years ago)

I most certainly do! All 4 box-sets :D

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 1 July 2004 06:16 (twenty years ago)

Well yeah that's the plan but I'm crap at plans, wish us luck, and thanks for the invite

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Thursday, 1 July 2004 07:08 (twenty years ago)

Two week downtime? This calls for a contingency plan, stat.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 20:34 (twenty years ago)

Go out and have parties.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 1 July 2004 20:34 (twenty years ago)

wish me happy birthday guys

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 21:22 (twenty years ago)

HI gaz! Even though I'm strictly a lurker on these threads, happy birthday, you good thing you.

Are there any good gigs in Sydneyland from around the 15th to the 20th. Ish?

― edward o (edwardo), Thursday, 1 July 2004 21:24 (twenty years ago)

lets ask col. i'm on hols then edward. we should catch up!

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 21:26 (twenty years ago)

Also on hols then, hence my asking.

― edward o (edwardo), Thursday, 1 July 2004 21:27 (twenty years ago)

ah, skool.

were you on telly?????

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 21:27 (twenty years ago)

Yes, apparently you could see an awful lot of my arm and the back of my head.

― edward o (edwardo), Thursday, 1 July 2004 21:29 (twenty years ago)

haha. what famous person did you tell that fan you were?

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 21:31 (twenty years ago)

Sarah Whatmore. He understood.

― edward o (edwardo), Thursday, 1 July 2004 21:32 (twenty years ago)

Happy the birthday! May there be many more. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 1 July 2004 21:37 (twenty years ago)

The next door neighbour's kid just said: "My daddy dressed up as a girl. They he said, 'Ooooh, I'm a girl!!' Then blah! He vomit."

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 21:40 (twenty years ago)

haha. col its the last day of ilx and edward might be coming to sydney in a fortnight do you know of any gigs?

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 22:08 (twenty years ago)

kind of a scary story, there, Colin!

― Skottie, Thursday, 1 July 2004 22:10 (twenty years ago)

Not might, gaz, will. It's set in stone, suckaz.

― edward o (edwardo), Thursday, 1 July 2004 22:12 (twenty years ago)

Edward, can I suggest you ask whether there are anny Syd gigs on Mono?

http://mono.net/discussion.asp

They'll throw a thousand suggestions at you.

My band's playing on 11th and 22nd, so I can't guilt trip you into that one.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 23:24 (twenty years ago)

Depending on what happens in the next few days, I might go up a few days later and thus leave a few days later, in which case I am quite amenable to being guilt-tripped.

― edward o (edwardo), Thursday, 1 July 2004 23:33 (twenty years ago)

OK then!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 23:38 (twenty years ago)

Before the ILE outage, here's the details - club 77, 77 william st, Old D*s Peres, Ch*rry2000 (us), M*ink Engin*. The night's called Dr*pping Wet P*ssy.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 23:40 (twenty years ago)

thats a catchy name for a night.

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 1 July 2004 23:44 (twenty years ago)

Unforgettable hey?

Oh yeah, that's the 22 July one. My birthay. I'll be so offended if you don't come.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 23:44 (twenty years ago)

OK. You have to come to Canberra and see my band play, then.

― edward o (edwardo), Thursday, 1 July 2004 23:58 (twenty years ago)

What are they called???

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:07 (twenty years ago)

Had you there, I do not have a band, so you've dodged a bullet there.

― edward o (edwardo), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:08 (twenty years ago)

bit early to be drunk edward!

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:14 (twenty years ago)

But you are from Canberra, yes?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:15 (twenty years ago)

I'm not drunk. But perhaps I should be, because regrettably, I am in Canberra.

― edward o (edwardo), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:19 (twenty years ago)

My gf is Canberran.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:22 (twenty years ago)

Are you trying to rescue her from this place?

(actually, it's not so bad here)

― edward o (edwardo), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:23 (twenty years ago)

Most of her friends ended up in Syd or Melb, but some are still there. I enjoy going back with her, to visit her mum and sometimes do the odd gig.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:25 (twenty years ago)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAZ YA BARSTOOL!

Youre a Canberran Edward? Or just visiting?

This ex-Canberran says "I am very sorry" ;P

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:26 (twenty years ago)

Transitional year. Moved from Queensland in January, likely to be moving to Wollongong early next year.

― edward o (edwardo), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:27 (twenty years ago)

Ah crap, I'll never escape these threads now.

― edward o (edwardo), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:27 (twenty years ago)

do the odd gig.

no comment.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:34 (twenty years ago)

Oh btw Gaz I forgot to mensh - I got that song in my email, and its lovely! A certain person who I have no idea who they are should be proud of it hem hem ;)

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:37 (twenty years ago)

good o! and thanks for the birthday wishes all. hey the disoc*iat*ves are playing mingara...who wants to go? can col get my name on the door? are the disoc*iat*ves anything like the wiggles?

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:42 (twenty years ago)

the disoc*iat*ves are playing mingara

Urgh. Sounds like a Friday night on Grey St.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:43 (twenty years ago)

Can't get any of youze on the door for that one, sorry. I would if I could.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:53 (twenty years ago)

isn't mingara a wonderful name for a glossy club/shopping complex located in the middle of nowhere.

last time i fuckin drag you back in the car when yer spewing col

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:54 (twenty years ago)

Listen mate I didn't ask for you 'services' that night, and frankly I feel you took advantage of me.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:57 (twenty years ago)

pull yer head in chook she was Thommo's ex.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 2 July 2004 00:58 (twenty years ago)

I know, I could taste him on her.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 2 July 2004 01:04 (twenty years ago)

yeah, he chucked earlier in the night i think.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 2 July 2004 01:17 (twenty years ago)

In order to maintain continued Thread Pachinko et al through the impending drought, email me at the below address [ya has to whack a 'd' between the 'm' and the at thingy] for a viable pachinko alternative and free sex.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 2 July 2004 01:40 (twenty years ago)

Hehehaha.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 2 July 2004 01:58 (twenty years ago)

Michael, we're playing in the Can on 23.7.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 2 July 2004 02:27 (twenty years ago)

I mean, Edward.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 2 July 2004 02:27 (twenty years ago)

Will you be playing on the can?

― edward o (edwardo), Friday, 2 July 2004 02:46 (twenty years ago)

We'll be doing the Can-Can.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 2 July 2004 03:02 (twenty years ago)

hjappy birthday, gaz.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Friday, 2 July 2004 03:14 (twenty years ago)

And a hjappy bjirthday from me also, my mortal friend.

― Janne Karlsson, Friday, 2 July 2004 03:34 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

shall we continue the foolishness...or has everyone come to a realisation over the break?

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 17 July 2004 03:34 (twenty years ago)

I came to several realisations. I might even come to another one soon, if I can just muster the energy.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 17 July 2004 05:43 (twenty years ago)

*hmmm...putting broccoli in these pancakes was a mistake*

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 17 July 2004 07:44 (twenty years ago)

That sounds quite unappetising.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 17 July 2004 08:17 (twenty years ago)

yes, more so when cold.

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 17 July 2004 08:19 (twenty years ago)

Anything else? Cheese? Mushrooms? Rice? I think you may have been heading in a blintz direction.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 17 July 2004 08:26 (twenty years ago)

Then again, I just found this:

http://www.drweil.com/app/cda/drw_cda.html-command=Recipe-pt=Recipe-recipeId=10076

Broccoli Pancakes

Even if your kids don't like broccoli, they will eat these pancakes. You can serve them as a side dish with the Thai Shrimp Brochette, alongside the Mock Sour Cream; however, they are certainly a meal on their own if you want to serve them as an entree.

1 large head broccoli
1/4 cup coarsely chopped onion
1/2 small hot chili pepper or 1 teaspoon chili paste
1 large garlic clove, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/8 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 pinch salt
1 large egg or 2 egg whites
1/4 cup low-fat milk
A sprinkling of paprika

MOCK SOUR CREAM
1 cup plain non-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice
1/2 small onion or large shallot, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, or to taste
Sprinkling of chopped fresh dill

Cut the florets off the head of the broccoli and separate them by cutting the large ones in half so they are all more or less the same size. You should have about 3 cups. Discard the stalks, or save them along with any remaining florets to use in soup or a vegetable stir-fry.

Bring 1/2 cup water to a boil in a medium pan, then drop in the broccoli florets, cover, and let steam as they cook, for 3 minutes. Strain in a colander.

Put the steamed broccoli, onions, chili and garlic in a food processor and pulse on and off to chop (do not puree the vegetables), or chop by hand. Transfer the chopped ingredients to a mixing bowl and stir in the oil, flour, dill, and salt. Add the egg or egg whites and milk and mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon. Smear the bottom of a large, nonstick skillet with 1/4 teaspoon of butter and set it over medium heat for about 1 minute. Drop tablespoons of the batter into the hot skillet, placing them far enough apart so that the pancakes don't touch, and cook over low to medium heat for about 1 minute. Turn the pancakes and cook the other side for 1 minute. Transfer them to a hot platter to keep warm while you continue making the rest until all the batter is used up.

Mix all of the ingredients for the Mock Sour Cream together and spoon 1 teaspoonful on top of each pancake, then top with a sprinkle of paprika.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 17 July 2004 08:31 (twenty years ago)

it needs to be mentioned here - even if no one else is reading - that col is a gourmand most excellent. he makes yellow rice.

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 17 July 2004 08:43 (twenty years ago)

I piss on it.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 17 July 2004 21:03 (twenty years ago)

HI HI HI! :-)

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Saturday, 17 July 2004 22:06 (twenty years ago)

We're back in black. There was a FAPette for the Sydney wing last weekend, you know.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 17 July 2004 22:16 (twenty years ago)

at which: col pissed in the rice, strange truths were revealed about Edward O's extensive vocabulary, pig's arse & tugboat were allowed airtime but only the new mayhem was allowed time on the big stereo.

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 18 July 2004 04:46 (twenty years ago)

And not forgetting, the correct use of saffron was a point of discussion.

― edward o (edwardo), Sunday, 18 July 2004 12:18 (twenty years ago)

Yes. I made then both smell the saffron.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Sunday, 18 July 2004 20:27 (twenty years ago)

...and we discovered Edward is only SCRABBLE CHAMPION OF AUSTRALIA. So how did the tournament go, Edward?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Sunday, 18 July 2004 20:31 (twenty years ago)

example conversation

col: easy opener, friendly chat
gaz: giggle. incoherent point
edward: mini rant
col: agreement, shifting focus
gaz: smile, nod, drink
edward: ...
col: comment on drum sounds
gaz: misses point
edward: abrupt change of subject

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 18 July 2004 21:38 (twenty years ago)

Heh.

Hi everyone!

You might remember me from such ILX posts as "I was bored aand drunk, so I rambled shit in here" and "please help me its 2am and I cant sleep".

These days I seem to be actually busy with work, and the leave of absence found me playing Sim City. I mean REALLY PLAYING IT.

I've somewhat got bored of reading loads of fora, but I'll do my best to try and at least keep up.

― Trayce (trayce), Sunday, 18 July 2004 23:25 (twenty years ago)

It was shit to be frank. I came fourth, which did not make me happy. Luck deserted me, bah humbug.

Mini rant? I think not, my rants are fully developed and they are like my children.

― edward o (edwardo), Sunday, 18 July 2004 23:28 (twenty years ago)

So you're abandoning us too Trayce? For Sim City?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Sunday, 18 July 2004 23:35 (twenty years ago)

good morning fellow australians.

― purple patch (electricsound), Sunday, 18 July 2004 23:42 (twenty years ago)

mini as in short edward ;-)

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 18 July 2004 23:51 (twenty years ago)

I'm with Trayce, this forum gubbins has lost its charm on me. Not just ILx, all fora. Heh, fora.

I need a smoke.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 18 July 2004 23:51 (twenty years ago)

Not abandoning, nah :) Workdays I might still pop the occasional blab in 'ere.

I just dont feel Ive anything much to say lately... had a birrova rough patch.

Still! I'll get better. I'm reading Don Watson's "Death Sentence" at the mo and its a cracking good read.

xpost - yeah same ere Ad. I didnt even go online all this weekend. I spent it on SimCity and playing that new Scene It! game (which is fucking excellent).

― Trayce (trayce), Sunday, 18 July 2004 23:53 (twenty years ago)

Hi Jim! Howd the gig this weekend go btw. Soz I havent caught up. Been a bit in the doldrums lately, me.

― Trayce (trayce), Sunday, 18 July 2004 23:54 (twenty years ago)

and hello to you all.

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 18 July 2004 23:55 (twenty years ago)

We went away! Travelled all over the countryside &c.

xpost: Me too. Winter has a lot to do with it, though clearly not everything.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 18 July 2004 23:56 (twenty years ago)

the gig went quite well, and we're finishing mixing this coming weekend, so a period of great relaxation is imminent. i'm getting into going out more and starting to read again, which is nice.

― purple patch (electricsound), Monday, 19 July 2004 00:00 (twenty years ago)

Adam: Indeed. Me thinking of seeing some kind of psychoanalist if this keeps up, I'm sick of my hideous mood swings and manic obsessiveness and coping with it all in wrong ways and argh argh.

I need to start reading and writing a lot more as well Jim. I think I'll grab some Hemmingway and Mailer and stuff and get into the economic grumpy old men stuff.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 19 July 2004 00:03 (twenty years ago)

Hope the pic works.

http://img71.photobucket.com/albums/v215/lynskey/cartwheel.jpg

Mr. Electric Purple Sound Patch of Jim, do you recognise this wonderful support act at my EP launch? Of course you do. We bought the 7" you put out as well.

― Gribowitz (Lynskey), Monday, 19 July 2004 00:20 (twenty years ago)

Perhaps you should Trayce, if only to get an outsider's point of view. That alone can be more useful than anything.

I guess I'm fortunate in that I know exactly what's causing all my problems, but I can't change it, which fucking pisses me off. And I'm sick of whinging about it.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 July 2004 00:20 (twenty years ago)

ahhh cartwheel, lovely kids. the record is a delight isn't it? i was very taken with their songs when i first heard them.

― purple patch (electricsound), Monday, 19 July 2004 00:21 (twenty years ago)

Ad: yeah, the main prob is I cant afford a shrink (I'd love to see a Jungian analyst, I think it'd be really interesting.. but I dont have health insurance). Last shrink I did see was a proper psych and theyre really just brain doctors "here take this Prozac". Nuh uh, not going THERE again. Useless.

I'd ask why you cant change whatevers wrong but you probably dont want to say online eh?

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 19 July 2004 00:29 (twenty years ago)

oh my sweet mongrels and sheepfuxors! no amount of fun in the real world will ever demagnetise these threads for me.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Monday, 19 July 2004 00:41 (twenty years ago)

Ah, yes, the money problem. I know it well. My health insurance cover doesn't fund psychology for some reason, so I had to stop that.

Psychiatrists are shit. They're medical doctors, so most of them give you drugs. Psychologists aren't doctors so they have no such power.

What's my problem? It's my job. It's shit. No pay rise for anyone in four or five years [I've lost count], everyone gets treated like shit unless they're a senior manager, and there's literally no chance for advancement unless I want to be something like a wanky salesperson. I've spent so long working in the wrong direction, doing jobs that I hate and am crap at, that I can't get out and do what I want to do. Having applied for seventy hundred billion jobs and not got anywhere, I really am trapped in hell, and it really does get worse every single day, and in all seriousness that's not an exaggeration. But the worst bit is when I talk about it to someone, and they go 'ah well, things will get better soon.' They fucking don't. Ever.

That's why psychology and drugs can't help.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 July 2004 00:43 (twenty years ago)

Aw man, I totally know that pain :(

I have a friend whos just come over here from perth. Shes young - 21 or 22 maybe? - and desperately needing work, trying to just get a foot in the door doing anything at all. Thing is, shes a good writer, very individual gothy type, lots of personality. She could do and be anything, yet she's been applying for these full on admin jobs where they tell her she must wear proper suits, conservative shoes, hair up, the lot!

She's now found a really cool job working at Galactic Circus where she gets to dress up whacky, play the games and get thecustomers all fired up all night long, and she has a ball.

Why is she now thinking of going for a shitty ISP helpdesk job?

Why do we do this to ourselves? I see 21 year old me in her and I want to yell NO DONT DO IT! (I have, actually), because I wish someone had done that to me at 21.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 19 July 2004 01:10 (twenty years ago)

Yeah. If I'd turned down the job offer for this place seven years ago, I wouldn't be in hell now. But I wouldn't have met my wife either.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 July 2004 01:19 (twenty years ago)

Oh, and my job's a shitty helpdesk job. She's fucking nuts. Shake her.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 July 2004 01:20 (twenty years ago)

See? these fora ain't so bad...

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 19 July 2004 01:27 (twenty years ago)

Yeah. I like this one because there's comparatively little megabitching and intolerance. Having spend the past six years defending myself against fucktards who don't like my opinion about something totally insignificant, and therefore see fit to spend the ensuing weeks/months abusing me, I'm over it. This forum's pleasant and congenial.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 July 2004 01:32 (twenty years ago)

I agree. This is a fine forum, and I have nothing bad to say about it.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 19 July 2004 01:35 (twenty years ago)

Oh good, I've been kicked out of a tute for a subject that hasn't even started yet.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 July 2004 01:38 (twenty years ago)

how was da gig colin?

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 19 July 2004 01:47 (twenty years ago)

HOw come kicked out?

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 19 July 2004 01:48 (twenty years ago)

did you deserve it?

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 19 July 2004 01:53 (twenty years ago)

I'm a part-time student obv, which means I do evening subjects. Usually it starts at 6pm so people who work during business hours can get there. This subject's latest tute was 5pm, which stuffs me up hugely, but it's the latest on offer.

I just checked the allocations, and the 5pm tute's gone. The latest is 4pm, and they're all full, but I can't get there at 4pm anyway. It starts THIS WEDNESDAY. I've just moved mountains to change my work hours so I could get off early on Wednesdays, and at the very last minute they go and do this. Fangry.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 July 2004 01:54 (twenty years ago)

Zuh. That blows.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 19 July 2004 01:56 (twenty years ago)

Yes, but are there other options to explore? Have a chat to the course coordinator.

gaz, did I do a gig? I know I've got one on July 22 at Club 77 WHICH IS MY BIRTHDAY.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 19 July 2004 01:59 (twenty years ago)

This whole semester's fucked so far. It officially starts today, and it's today that I discovered this fuck-up [I last checked on Wednesday and everything was fine].

On top of that, our results came out on Thursday last week, which gives us a whole 1.5 days to change subjects accordingly if we failed something.

Usually Monash is really organised. I don't get it.

xpost: Yeah Gaz, but I've got until next Friday, and I'll have missed the first 1-2 weeks of whatever subject I change to. Some subjects mark things in the first week, so I could be penalised for Monash's cock-up.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 July 2004 02:02 (twenty years ago)

Er, Gaz = Col

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 July 2004 02:02 (twenty years ago)

And now I'm grinding my teeth again. Aaargh. My jaw's been dislocated for two weeks as a result of this bloody stress-induced grinding. So far this month I've been completely unable to talk or chew food or give blowjobs to other men. I'm being such a whingebot today.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 July 2004 02:06 (twenty years ago)

who DO they want to study in australia? they seem to make it ridiculously hard.

col didn't you do the newtown rsl clan thing?

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 19 July 2004 02:08 (twenty years ago)

Sorry to cut in Gaz, but the lecturer just emailed me saying [s]he's trying to get an evening tute. Nothing to see here. Carry on ffs.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 July 2004 02:12 (twenty years ago)

That's good almy, just bear in mind that there's usually a way of catching up if it's only one or two lectures.

Yes gaz I did, funny, it completely slipped my mind. It was fun. We used all analog gear, and did old-style electro with horny lyrics through a vocoder.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 19 July 2004 02:31 (twenty years ago)

hello! hello!

mind clear and bright eyed

I've been painting and I wanted to share:

http://www.ipsofactodesign.com/paintingoptimised.jpg

― E.S.P (ipsofacto), Monday, 19 July 2004 05:16 (twenty years ago)

Well we've all felt like that before.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 19 July 2004 05:29 (twenty years ago)

heh, yes indeed.

missed you all v. much.

― E.S.P (ipsofacto), Monday, 19 July 2004 05:30 (twenty years ago)

Yay!

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 July 2004 05:32 (twenty years ago)

It was a lie about mind clear, I have been drinking.

― E.S.P (ipsofacto), Monday, 19 July 2004 05:34 (twenty years ago)

yay!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 19 July 2004 05:37 (twenty years ago)

Yay!!

― Every. Second. Post. (ipsofacto), Monday, 19 July 2004 05:58 (twenty years ago)

wow.

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 19 July 2004 21:21 (twenty years ago)

We don't have television reception.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 July 2004 23:48 (twenty years ago)

pardon?

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 19 July 2004 23:51 (twenty years ago)

It's a block of flats, and the people next to us moved out and had their power cut off. That circuit fed the antenna amplifier, which supplies all the flats. Well, actually, no, it doesn't.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 00:04 (twenty years ago)

So none of us have television anymore.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 00:04 (twenty years ago)

That seems... bizarre. Complain to the agents/landlord/body corp?

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 00:17 (twenty years ago)

Climb out onto the roof and reroute the wire into your flat and say sod everyone else? =)

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 00:17 (twenty years ago)

hang out in a pub that has tv?

― purple patch (electricsound), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 00:17 (twenty years ago)

Heh. I spoke to the bloke at the body corporate, he said he'd get someone out. Bloody hope so, otherwise we're all stuck without telly until someone moves in to the empty flat. We can't get a signal any other way.

At least it happened in a week when I'm too busy to watch telly.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 00:20 (twenty years ago)

Well that thread revival worked a treat, innit.

I SPI WIV MY LITEL EYE SOMFING BEGININ WIV ♥

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 00:31 (twenty years ago)

My laptop's manual sez it takes 2 DDR ram chips but I can only see one bloody slot in the memory thingy under the fan. WTF! I need to upgrade this bastard and if I can only put one chip in I wont be happy cos that means 512mb is as far as it can go... GRRR.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 00:52 (twenty years ago)

Two chips on one stick?

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 01:08 (twenty years ago)

Nah the slot thats there is the size of the SO-DIMM DDR chip wots already in it, and i cant see any other slots and nor could the dudes at the NextTech or NextGuess or wtf ever theyre called over the road, who are supposedlt ASUS dealers (its an ASUS lappy).

So I guess I'm only going up to 512mb. Hopefully simcity will run better now. Heh. I'm sad.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 03:22 (twenty years ago)

kate kate kate i heart your art!

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 07:20 (twenty years ago)

thanks di, I'm still coming in december. I'll bring a painting with me for yr flat :)

In other news I ate almost an entire packet of mcvities hobnobs and i feel no shame.

― Every. Second. Post. (ipsofacto), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 09:14 (twenty years ago)

wow, thanks kate! i am definitely glad to hear you are still coming. what are mcvities hobnobs?

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 23:08 (twenty years ago)

Very yummy biscuits.

They're english. My ex-girlfriend got me into them many moons ago.

― Every. Second. Post. (ipsofacto), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 23:10 (twenty years ago)

I found this site: http://www.themanwhofellasleep.com/gossip.html amusing during my self-imposed absence-which-happened-to-coincide-with-the-two-weeks-everyone-else-had-off. It's full of overheard conversation on the london tube. Sometimes you can even tell who they're talking about, for example:

All these bands, they just recycle old Stooges songs... whats the point...

― Every. Second. Post. (ipsofacto), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 23:27 (twenty years ago)

8. You know about Shania Twain and the wooden leg? I thought it was only me and my mates.

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 23:47 (twenty years ago)

I'm quite fond of this one at the moment:

1. Madonna raps like Mr Plow

― Every. Second. Post. (ipsofacto), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 23:50 (twenty years ago)

'I heart art' would make a great cheesy bumber sticker.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 03:34 (twenty years ago)

You put stickers on yer bum? O well, each to his own etc

(I am giggling at Kates Mr Plow thing above also)

(ps I have a massive head cold and I feel like POOP)

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 03:35 (twenty years ago)

hahaha: 5. Dr Who was not Welsh. He came from Gallifrey.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 03:37 (twenty years ago)

I have not put a sticker on anyone's bum since I was 12. Back then, though, there was not a gfunnier prank in the world.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 03:46 (twenty years ago)

I heart Bart.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 03:50 (twenty years ago)

Tell me, when did electronic music on community radio go all cocktail party? When did that happen? Cos it's lost its bite, its fire, its ire, its fight.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 03:51 (twenty years ago)

gfunny

― purple patch (electricsound), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 03:52 (twenty years ago)

i blame CRe*tive v*bes col.

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 03:55 (twenty years ago)

Ha, yes, gfunny. What is wrong with my typing? Hi jim!

Well gaz, I think you're right. Sad sad sad. I'm listening to idling dull-funky electronica on 2S*R.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 04:10 (twenty years ago)

Trayce: Again?? Ack.

hahaha: 5. Dr Who was not Welsh. He came from Gallifrey.

"Oooh! Dah-lecks in Llanllatllagogogh! Boyo. Sarah Jane, fetch the sheep."

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 04:11 (twenty years ago)

hahahaha

http://mono.net/discussion_sub.asp?f=34880

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 04:12 (twenty years ago)

Janne should get in there

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 04:14 (twenty years ago)

hahaha

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 04:14 (twenty years ago)

bad boys

― purple patch (electricsound), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 04:25 (twenty years ago)

dootdoot doot doodoo

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 04:26 (twenty years ago)

Now the DJ's grilling Rach on our music not being very 'electro' and are there any more typically electo tracks on the album. Oh God it's painful.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 04:39 (twenty years ago)

Wot dj wot grilling wot you on about?

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 04:45 (twenty years ago)

I'm not quite sure myself.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 05:18 (twenty years ago)

Let me put it like this: it is ironic when a completely electronic act (with vocals) is not considered 'electro', but meandering jazz-funk with samples (and vocals) is. It weren't like this back in 1981, I tellz ya. Back then, electro were harsh and mental, and if there were vocals, they were pissed off and paranoid, not singing about bloody Coco shining her bloody raven hair.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 05:20 (twenty years ago)

Am I making sense yet?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 05:21 (twenty years ago)

I'm not? I should calm down? Oh right, ok then.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 05:26 (twenty years ago)

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who suffers from huge paranoia when they post something and no one responds.

― Every. Second. Post. (ipsofacto), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 06:12 (twenty years ago)

After a minute!?? kerblimey I cant look at this palaver all day, wot.

That doctor was a waste of time. He wants me to go to drug and alcohol counselling. Oh YAY.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 06:44 (twenty years ago)

paranoics, alcys...i feel right at home.

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 07:23 (twenty years ago)

Since Col let my dirty secret out of the bag, I feel comfortable admitting that I was on the radio this morning!

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/lm/audio/lifemats_21072004.ram

The relevant bit starts 29 minutes in.

― edward o (edwardo), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 07:52 (twenty years ago)

Congrats! And sorry for revealing your secret power.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 11:23 (twenty years ago)

It's not really dirty, but I usually feel daft when I tell people.

― edward o (edwardo), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 12:16 (twenty years ago)

And so you should. It reveals your inner geekiness - I should know, I never tell people about my chess championship past - d'oh!

I'll tell you something though, this friend of ours has an American boyfriend who's a bit of a Wire -style turntablist music star. Well, when he found out I was a chess player, that was the end of any normal social interaction - game after game, right through Christmas Eve, and beyond. He would not stop setting up the goddam board. He was really good too, it wasn't pleasant. He would find chess boards everywhere - even in the shopping mall. Then he'd drawl, 'Uh, yeah, we seem to be condemned to play chess forever... I believe the white pieces are mine on this occasion?'

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 21:01 (twenty years ago)

Trayce, have you tried something less evangelical than drug counselling, say, you know, meditation or something?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 21:03 (twenty years ago)

That doctor was a waste of time. He wants me to go to drug and alcohol counselling. Oh YAY.

F'n harsh. Can I ask why?

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 22:56 (twenty years ago)

Well, its not really a booze thing. Its more a pills thing. Codiene. Its a bit pathetic really, I dunno if its worth my time bothering with it, I'd rather see an actual therapist, but how the eff can I afford $120 a week or wtf ever?

Ah well. The GP was a bit crap really, he just sort of stared blankly and made lame suggestions about Windana in Chapel st (who arent what I'm after at all - ffs they deal with JUNKIES).

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 23:24 (twenty years ago)

how bads the problem Trayce? have you tried it alone?

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 23:58 (twenty years ago)

Quitting? Yeah, and no luck. I'm just weak willed and uncaring about the whole thing, really. The only issue here is a health one - my liver's getting a wee bit dodgy.

I'm sure I'll sort something out eventually.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 22 July 2004 00:06 (twenty years ago)

you need jesus in your life ;)

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 22 July 2004 00:07 (twenty years ago)

Trayce, have you tried something less evangelical than drug counselling, say, you know, meditation or something?

I havent, no... I dont know if I could a) do meditation and b) stick to it. I have a terribly overactive, obsessive, noisy mind. I cannot shut down very easily. I also dont have much discipline when it comes to sticking to things like going to a yoga class or whatever.

I dunno...

xpost hahahaha ;P

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 22 July 2004 00:07 (twenty years ago)

From the Clan Analogue night, me and Ryan S.:

http://www.inthemix.com.au/photos8/albums/040716-circuits/aab.sized.jpg

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 22 July 2004 01:01 (twenty years ago)

Oh you do like your obscure blurry shots ;)

I knew a couple guys involved in Clan Analogue... Nick Wilson was one of them... I wonder what ever happened to him.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 22 July 2004 01:03 (twenty years ago)

Codeine's actually banned in some countries. I don't know much about it, much less that it can be addictive. Wow.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 22 July 2004 01:10 (twenty years ago)

Yeah its a mild narcotic, in the same fambily as 'eroin.

There isnt even a "this can be habit-forming" warning on the fucking packaging, and there SHOULD be. Apparently panadiene abuse is quite common among teenage girls.

Which makes me feel so much better about the stupid thing of course, dunnit. ;)

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 22 July 2004 02:52 (twenty years ago)

habit forming != addictive

― purple patch (electricsound), Thursday, 22 July 2004 02:53 (twenty years ago)

No? No, I spose not.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 22 July 2004 02:58 (twenty years ago)

You need this wot I just made Trayce:

http://www.ipsofactodesign.com/elixir.jpg

― Every. Second. Post. (ipsofacto), Thursday, 22 July 2004 02:58 (twenty years ago)

Aww, cute.

There isnt even a "this can be habit-forming" warning on the fucking packaging, and there SHOULD be. Apparently panadiene abuse is quite common among teenage girls.

Really?

Fucking pharmaceutical companies. Don't start me on fucking pharmaceutical companies.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 22 July 2004 03:11 (twenty years ago)

Why, Almy? What's wrong with them?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 22 July 2004 03:43 (twenty years ago)

Aww that is really cute Kate :D

mm... evil drug overlords... er I mean companies... yess...

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 22 July 2004 03:45 (twenty years ago)

Why, Almy? What's wrong with them?

I SAID DON'T START ME.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 22 July 2004 04:19 (twenty years ago)

Yes I get the joke.

I wish the fucking fetid pile of shit sitting behind me would stop lumbering past my desk staring at my monitor and fuck off and die or something.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 22 July 2004 04:21 (twenty years ago)

I do hope they read that over your shoulder =) That'd rule.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 22 July 2004 04:32 (twenty years ago)

So do I. He's so arse thick he'd probably see it as a suggestion and throw himself out the window.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 22 July 2004 04:33 (twenty years ago)

YES THATS IT SMELLY WE ARE TALKING ABOUT YOU... GO ON YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 22 July 2004 04:44 (twenty years ago)

You have to be REALLY blunt. We've spent the past 6.5 years telling him to fuck off [managers included] and he still thinks we're joking.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 22 July 2004 04:47 (twenty years ago)

I just wet my pants.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 22 July 2004 04:49 (twenty years ago)

He's still doing it. FUCK OFF.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 22 July 2004 04:54 (twenty years ago)

Hehe.

Whys the tardis pic make you pee yrself? Im confused (that aint hard).

Hey did you go hire out the Tom Baker chatathon video from Video Flash like I told you to the other week? ;P

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 22 July 2004 04:55 (twenty years ago)

Whys the tardis pic make you pee yrself? Im confused (that aint hard).

They're shooting the new one this week. Like, THIS WEEK. Like, for the first time since I was 15. And, like, there's a whacking great TARDIS stood on some high street being filmed, like, TODAY.

Hey did you go hire out the Tom Baker chatathon video from Video Flash like I told you to the other week? ;P

Yes! It was boring. They'd play a clip of him getting attacked by cardboard fish people or something, then they'd cut to him going 'umm... I don't remember... honestly I don't remember anything about that. Sorry.' Repeat ad inifinitum FOR THREE HOURS. Mental.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 22 July 2004 05:01 (twenty years ago)

STOP WALKING PAST MY FUCKING DESK YOU UGLY FUCKING PIECE OF FUCK.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 22 July 2004 05:02 (twenty years ago)

But I thought that was hilarious! He was like rowely birkin the old drunk from the Fast Show. *mumbelty mumble I dont remember a thing but there was this SMASHING bird at the pub nearby".

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 22 July 2004 05:10 (twenty years ago)

Ahahaha! Yes. Silly old get.

I got the Colin Baker one too. He spent the whole tape using big words and saying 'dear old thing' heaps.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 22 July 2004 05:11 (twenty years ago)

what was that, "be your own stereotype hour" or sommat? heh.

I actually found the end of the Tom Baker one very sad - there was this point where he dwelled on how Dr Who was the hilight of his career, how he's done very little since, he's really only known for that... and he sort of trails off and looks SO TERRIBLY LOST.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 22 July 2004 05:30 (twenty years ago)

BTW stop messing with Aarons head, its mean ;)

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 22 July 2004 05:31 (twenty years ago)

Heh. :)

Yeah, I span/spun through to the end, he really did look despondent. Very sad. More than your token closing speech.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 22 July 2004 05:34 (twenty years ago)

I agree with Almanac.

― Not Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 00:56 (twenty years ago)

i'm pretty sure that if gaz had an opinion on this it would be a good one

― not gaz (gaz), Friday, 23 July 2004 00:58 (twenty years ago)

kate told me she was indifferent about the whole thing

― Every. Second. Post. (ipsofacto), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:00 (twenty years ago)

Job says 'sense of humour a plus.' So what do I do?

I wish to know more about the position. My current experience in blahblahblah would make me suitable for the position.

FUCK.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:00 (twenty years ago)

if its in any way a govt related job just address the sense of humour criteria by saying "i have a sense of humour and am often called upon to use it in my current position"

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:09 (twenty years ago)

Bahahaha. Noted.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:10 (twenty years ago)

"I can prove a viable usage methodology of my humour facility going forward"

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:10 (twenty years ago)

Wow I am frightened at how easy it was for me to come up with that stream of diahorreah.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:12 (twenty years ago)

Ahahaha.

"In FY03 I achieved a HR (Humor Credibility Rating) of 86.4%. An example of my use of Humor in everyday circumstances is attached in the document entitled, 'My Use of Humor Within the Workplace, FY03.'"

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:13 (twenty years ago)

HR should be HCR. No wonder I don't get any facking jobs.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:14 (twenty years ago)

Dude this has potential to be some kind of 4BG skit right here.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:15 (twenty years ago)

Did it aaaaaages ago.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:17 (twenty years ago)

Dayum.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:17 (twenty years ago)

It's nigh-on impossible to be original when (a) you're not creatively stimulated; (b) life is shit.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:17 (twenty years ago)

whats the job almy?

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:19 (twenty years ago)

Can't remember now. Either Web Developer or Technical Writer.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 01:20 (twenty years ago)

Adam have you abandoned us at the other forum?? Hello everyone else.

― Shady Loch Lenin (haitch), Friday, 23 July 2004 03:36 (twenty years ago)

Nah, just 99% of the threads are about cars and ipods and anime.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 03:41 (twenty years ago)

Allo Hayden!

Blimey I'm bored. Yo I went to Pause last night btw guys - I shouldve asked ya'll to join me. Was a last minute thing tho.

OH well.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 23 July 2004 03:44 (twenty years ago)

what has happened to your lingo Trayce? its gone bonkers of late.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 23 July 2004 03:47 (twenty years ago)

My brain's broken.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 23 July 2004 03:47 (twenty years ago)

Oh, you guys are gonna love this story.

You all know how a bunch of us is being made redundant, right? Well. Every few months the company holds this "roadshow" which is a kind of "what we're up to at **PT" thing. They always have a lame theme - Effie the first time (obv), last time it was superheroes (uh, ok..).

The theme this time? Survivor. As in the show.

I fucking shit you not. They didn't even realise the horrible horrible unintentional "joke".

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 23 July 2004 03:49 (twenty years ago)

Oh fuck. How fucking incredibly fucking infuckingsensitive. Does your management have any kind of clue at all?

My work's done no pay rises or bonuses or ANYTHING since 2000, and they even stopped doing christmas parties completely. Earlier this year they gave us all these wank mouse pads telling us how fun it is to work here, complete with a picture of people having a party. A PARTY.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 03:53 (twenty years ago)

OMG thats so sad its hilarious.

We were told it was "mandatory" to GO TO THE XMAS PARTY. No wait, how was it worded? "I need not remind you all attendance at this party is not optional" or something. Apparrntly that upper manager got a lot of shit for that one.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 23 July 2004 03:56 (twenty years ago)

a fake CEO's newsletter or two were recently circulated here. it was like being a naughty schoolboy again reading them. those responsible were taken outside and shot.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:00 (twenty years ago)

xpost: Hah. They're always telling us to go to dumb things here, and people don't go and nobody notices.

Today we got an email from the HR department, saying 'we don't have many performance appraisal reports from employees, they're months overdue, please send them immediately.' This, from a company that doesn't pay us properly, gives us no kind of career path, and now literally grabs great wads of employees and chucks them in jobs they're good at and don't even like. WTF good is submitting a fucking performance appraisal report going to do?? Get us a pay rise??

Fucking spacktards.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:00 (twenty years ago)

er, 'good at' should be 'no good at', obv.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:01 (twenty years ago)

still, its friday eh? lets forget about the shit. whats up?

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:04 (twenty years ago)

A sense of humour is important for morale and improves efficiency in the achievement of the teams's ongoing goals. I myself am noted for my sense of humour and am able to match the joke to the skills and cultural background of the person to whom I am adressing my joke, taking into account all relebvant timeframes and appropriate technology, including spreadsheets, email and daily planners. I reframe jokes to take into account change in the workplace, and hold meetings to assess the effect of my jokes, taking on board constructive criticisms, and managing upwards where required. I am also a great practical joker and love to make people sick on the inside with my viciously acerbic wit, upturning their stupid world with my black humour and cutting sense of irony.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:11 (twenty years ago)

Beer consumption is up.

x-post

― Every. Second. Post. (ipsofacto), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:12 (twenty years ago)

I'm listening to "Me and Giuliani Down by the Schoolyard" on my headphones. I like this song. I am 6 months behind the 8-ball.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:12 (twenty years ago)

I am drinking beer and thinking about going for a drive but I can't leave until drew carey is finished so I can turn the VCR off.

― Every. Second. Post. (ipsofacto), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:15 (twenty years ago)

I'm about to drive down to merry old Canberra with m'lady and M*nk Engine. We need lots of music, so it's almost time to sort out a stack 'o CDs. Judas Priest will be in there. L7 will be in there. AC/DC and Joe Pop-O-Pie will be in there.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:19 (twenty years ago)

That's excellent Col.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:21 (twenty years ago)

God, I sound like them network execs who sit around a board table, completely straight faced, watching the latest sitcom pilot starring Bette Midler. "Oh yes, that's funny. Now that really is very funny. Oh yes. Very funny."

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:22 (twenty years ago)

I just had cheesels!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:31 (twenty years ago)

Right now I would KILL for Cheezels.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:33 (twenty years ago)

how was the dripping wet pussy col?

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:34 (twenty years ago)

Slippery but nice.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 23 July 2004 04:42 (twenty years ago)

Woah. Just had THE most fascinating chat with some colleagues. NOBODY wants to be here. EVERYONE'S waiting for a package.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 05:38 (twenty years ago)

In some twisted way, does that ease yr troubles over the whole thing a little?

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 23 July 2004 06:22 (twenty years ago)

Fuck yeah.

I also found out how many people are sniping at other people because of things the company's done. I'm constantly pissed off, but at least I don't take it out on anyone. Having my head in the sand all day, I've missed out on all the fighting. It's like Parliament Question Time in this place.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 06:41 (twenty years ago)

Mind, that doesn't make my situation any easier, but at least now I know I'm part of a near-total majority, rather than one of a few.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 06:42 (twenty years ago)

Oh, and the big ugly pile of shit who won't fuck off is fucking off for almost a year. So now I've got the whole company on my side, and soon I'll be able to breathe without vomiting blood.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 06:46 (twenty years ago)

Well, the whole company's on the same side, and I'm on that side too, innit.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 23 July 2004 06:46 (twenty years ago)

Huzzah!

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 23 July 2004 06:46 (twenty years ago)

have you got a union?

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:43 (twenty years ago)

No, it's just the way my trousers hang.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 24 July 2004 06:24 (twenty years ago)

Pervert. (BTW, hi there!)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 24 July 2004 11:42 (twenty years ago)

Hi Ned! Hi everybody!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 24 July 2004 23:07 (twenty years ago)

HI DOCTOR NICK

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 24 July 2004 23:08 (twenty years ago)

I just got an invite to this, Ned - should I go?

apra presents:
a conversation with John Cap*k

Date and time: Monday, 16 August 2004
Session 1: 2pm – 5pm, followed by networking till 5:30pm
Session 2: 6pm – 9pm, followed by networking till 9:30pm

Venue: The V*nguard
42 King Street, Newtown

Seats are strictly limited and bookings are essential. Call early to secure your booking!

Entry is free for APRA members

Composer, songwriter, keyboard player, arranger and scorer of music for feature films and television, JOHN CAP*K’s work has been sung by Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Joe Cocker, Cher, Toto, Chicago, Olivia Newton-John, Little River Band, Heart, Patti Austin And Manhattan Transfer.

His song, “Rhythm of my Heart” became a top hit for Rod Stewart, in all major markets around the world. Other works have made the Billboard Top 100, wound up in film and TV scores and featured on multi-platinum awards.

In the recent past John has also played on and arranged several tracks for the popular “Bart Simpson Sings the Blues” album, Kermit’s “Unpigged” album, the Chipmunks Christmas Album and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

That he can move so effortlessly and seamlessly from one to the other is a testament to his considerable versatility, talent and skill!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 24 July 2004 23:10 (twenty years ago)

Hahaha. PLEASE go. At the very least it will be subculturally fascinating.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 24 July 2004 23:14 (twenty years ago)

You seriously think I should go? I mean, there's only half an hour for networking.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 24 July 2004 23:17 (twenty years ago)

I know! I'll tell him I remixed The W*ggles. That will impress him. Also, I'll ask him what Kermit is really like.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 24 July 2004 23:18 (twenty years ago)

See, instant cred.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 24 July 2004 23:19 (twenty years ago)

My songwriting could certainly use some buffing, there's no doubt about that. Will there be free food? I must ring and ask.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 24 July 2004 23:21 (twenty years ago)

i am envisioning a challenger for the wiggles throne. maybe - given the ethnic backgrounds of the mongrels - we could be called the woggles. edward could be the polish murray. col can be the jewish jeff. i kinda see myself as greg if thats not too pretentious. i'm czech mate. ned is of course the dinosaur. trayce is henry. no, no, wait...given her codeine solution trayce should be jeff. adam is anthony for onomatopeic reasons.

toot toot chugga chugga big red knob.

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 25 July 2004 05:14 (twenty years ago)

jim is captain feathersword! who would kate be?

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 25 July 2004 05:16 (twenty years ago)

btw i've been drinking

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 25 July 2004 05:17 (twenty years ago)

Brilliant. One of my favourite garage sale moments was picking up a Cockroaches LP. The Wiggles totally sold out. I mean, please, their newer material is crap, isn't it?

― edward o (edwardo), Sunday, 25 July 2004 05:45 (twenty years ago)

i dunno. theres a couple of dodgy records in there but i think they came back STRONG last couple. just good songs yaknow?

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 25 July 2004 05:54 (twenty years ago)

jim is captain feathersword! who would kate be?

One of the little fuckers from Potatoes and Dragons most probably.

― Every. Second. Post. (ipsofacto), Sunday, 25 July 2004 06:10 (twenty years ago)

You probably need to have kids to properly evaluate them, rather than just catching the odd song here and there during the dead-content space on ABC in the afternoon.

― edward o (edwardo), Sunday, 25 July 2004 06:14 (twenty years ago)

heh, so you enjoy the other kids shows on that dead space edward?

maybe we could do mongrels playskool instead. today we make something obscene with ESP.

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 25 July 2004 06:23 (twenty years ago)

I used to watch the Nickelodeon cartoons religiously.

Playschool: I get to be whichever cast member did the Jitterbug song.

― edward o (edwardo), Sunday, 25 July 2004 06:25 (twenty years ago)

who would kate be?

Mr Squiggle!

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 25 July 2004 06:38 (twenty years ago)

Everyone's favourite Mr Squiggle character is Gus, right?

― edward o (edwardo), Sunday, 25 July 2004 06:43 (twenty years ago)

my favourite mr squiggle character is blackboard. hurrrrrry up

― gem (trisk), Sunday, 25 July 2004 07:13 (twenty years ago)

Mr Squiggle must have been designed to teach kids about troubled people.

Oh Blackboard, so impatient. Gus = depressed. Mr Squiggle - cheerful, probably severely medicated.

― edward o (edwardo), Sunday, 25 July 2004 07:17 (twenty years ago)

haha

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 25 July 2004 07:28 (twenty years ago)

Miss Jane = thyroid problem.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 25 July 2004 07:29 (twenty years ago)

Someone should make a crap personality test about which Mr Squiggle character you are.

― edward o (edwardo), Sunday, 25 July 2004 07:30 (twenty years ago)

Actually, maybe Mr Squiggle is some kind of idiot savant.

― edward o (edwardo), Sunday, 25 July 2004 07:31 (twenty years ago)

upppp-side down

― gem (trisk), Sunday, 25 July 2004 08:12 (twenty years ago)

thats how i like it

― Every. Second. Post. (ipsofacto), Sunday, 25 July 2004 08:59 (twenty years ago)

uh huh

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 25 July 2004 09:47 (twenty years ago)

Who's Dorothy the Dinosaur? That's a plum job, that one.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Sunday, 25 July 2004 10:04 (twenty years ago)

gotta be ned? hows the w'kend?

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 25 July 2004 10:07 (twenty years ago)

It's a good one, sir. Alas, I am not yet adjusted from jet-lag and find myself awake pointlessly early here. Did you all read my Venezuela trip thread yet? ;-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 25 July 2004 10:08 (twenty years ago)

i started but realised i have little to say...but welcome back of course!

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 25 July 2004 10:14 (twenty years ago)

hi ned! i have read your thread! welcome back!

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 25 July 2004 22:49 (twenty years ago)

Yayay! :-) I saw you have confirmed your fly-in dates for October and am merry. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 25 July 2004 22:50 (twenty years ago)

Wow++. Venezuela has the potential to rock my socks.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 25 July 2004 23:29 (twenty years ago)

Help me out in my opportunity contemplation thread, ya buggers - I need some ideas.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 26 July 2004 00:53 (twenty years ago)

My amazon order finally arrived!

I am inundated with corny indyness now (Wilco, Pavement etc etc) although Actual Air by David Berman is proving to be quite lovely.

― Every. Second. Post. (ipsofacto), Monday, 26 July 2004 02:11 (twenty years ago)

check this out:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/experimental/reviews/ranksinatra_bored.shtml

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 26 July 2004 05:27 (twenty years ago)

Hey colin, when you drop by next let me know if you know a guy called Andrew Lonsdale yo.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 06:10 (twenty years ago)

Yes I do! So does gaz I think?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 06:21 (twenty years ago)

i do? why would i? i mean...i might.

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 08:59 (twenty years ago)

Cool.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 10:11 (twenty years ago)

so who is he?

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 21:23 (twenty years ago)

Sorry to whinge in this thread again but I NEED TO WHINGE.

Last week we finally settled on a Wednesday 5pm tute. Since then, nothing about it has shown up on any website. Yesterday I emailed the lecturer asking what's happening, and she replied telling me to turn up to the 4pm tute, and if enough people want a 5pm tute they'll do one.

AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

It's now WEEK TWO, and we STILL don't have a tute time. I can't get there at 4pm, and I'm willing to bet 95% of the other part-time students can't get there at 4pm either. I've just organised my work roster around Wednesday nights and they fuck me over like this. It's fucking the second week of semester, all this shit should be sorted out by now.

I replied telling her to be a bit bloody realistic. If I don't get a firm answer out of her I'm going directly to the head of faculty.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:37 (twenty years ago)

Hi Almy!

He's a musician, very talented one, and the sole member of Browning Mummery.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:38 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah, welcome to academia. I ain't never going back there. The phrase 'it's academic' - what does that mean? I discovered the hard way.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:44 (twenty years ago)

Hah. Monash is usually good though. This is my 14th subject, and it's the first to fuck up this badly.

Browning Mummery? Sounds like incest.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:47 (twenty years ago)

It's actually the name of an Australian opera singer, but he liked it so much he adopted it for his band name. Here's some more info:

http://www.smallblackbox.com.au/artists.php?artist_id=8

If you can get hold of an album by BM called 'Obiter Scripta', that's one of the best dark ambient records ever made.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:53 (twenty years ago)

You've got me all figured out Colin :) As per usual I'm attending the small black box but I've never caught up with the guy, so will be interested to hear him next month.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:56 (twenty years ago)

So hey, Ad, if you dont go to this tute tonite wanna come for a drink with me and Jim? Sounds like you might need one :/

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:58 (twenty years ago)

It sure does. Kate, it's good to listen to BM in an altered state.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:05 (twenty years ago)

I only have access to weed right now, will it do the trick?

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:05 (twenty years ago)

Obviously I can't condone anything illegal.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:06 (twenty years ago)

obviously.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:07 (twenty years ago)

I was going to recommend shamanic meditation.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:08 (twenty years ago)

Sounds interesting, what does it involve?

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:10 (twenty years ago)

weed

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:11 (twenty years ago)

hahaha

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:13 (twenty years ago)

It's funny there's a large bowl of it sitting on the coffee table and yet I've not felt inclined to have any at any point. Must be my in-built squareness.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:14 (twenty years ago)

i've been enjoying meself lately.

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:19 (twenty years ago)

Kate - aaarghJHFGds~! I dont want to hear about good w33d going begging!!!! *cries*

(can you tell its been a while since I etc etc)

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:46 (twenty years ago)

If you can get hold of an album by BM called 'Obiter Scripta', that's one of the best dark ambient records ever made.

Yeah? Sounds brilliant, I'll keep my feelers out.

So hey, Ad, if you dont go to this tute tonite wanna come for a drink with me and Jim? Sounds like you might need one :/

Can't, the lecture's still tonight. That's the one thing they've managed to get right. :)

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:49 (twenty years ago)

Arse :) Oh well.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:50 (twenty years ago)

Arse indeed. It's looking increasingly like it'll bee three nights a week as a result of this furphy.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:53 (twenty years ago)

'bee'? How twee.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:53 (twenty years ago)

3 nights a week uni as well as work? Ai yi. That sucks.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:53 (twenty years ago)

Yep.

Looks like a slack semester, fortunately. The last one was hell.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:54 (twenty years ago)

'Slack Semester' sounds like the name of a Pavement song.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:57 (twenty years ago)

Ahahaha.

The big sack of shit is back, and it's already walking past me and staring. Expect grief.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 00:00 (twenty years ago)

You know whats weird? I had this horrible, awful instinct feeling a few days back that your bag o shit workmate was an ex of mine. I dont know why!?

Tell me its name isn't Max and I'll feel a lot better ;)

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 00:14 (twenty years ago)

It's not called Max.

If this thing were your ex, you'd have had SERIOUS mental problems.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 00:29 (twenty years ago)

Hahaha... oh um err... no comment.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 00:41 (twenty years ago)

No, I mean SERIOUS mental problems. The kind where you don't have a brain, or are deaf and blind and have no sense of smell.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 00:48 (twenty years ago)

Er, not to say that any problems you may have are not serious. Dig up stupid...

― Ooooh Heaven is a Place on Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 00:48 (twenty years ago)

How did my name change then? wtf?

― Ooooh Heaven is a Place on Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 00:49 (twenty years ago)

Heh nah, I didnt read that as any dismissal on the part of my brain (stupid as it is... er my brain that is).

WTF, what do you mean how did your name change. Didnt you type that? Gettin' all Belinda C on us areya?

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 01:09 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, but it changed between posts. I dunno, maybe I did something weird like a big thicko.

― Ooooh Heaven is a Place on Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 01:18 (twenty years ago)

OK now you're confusing me.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 01:20 (twenty years ago)

OMG STOP DOING THAT

― Ooooh Heaven is a Place on Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 01:21 (twenty years ago)

Mum said: "Skag, Fred? Of course Try horse." But Fred Shook head - Wet eyed Replied: "Mother, Rather Clean room, Sweep broom, Pass test - Do best." "Oh, son, No fun: Here's crack; Try smack. Homework's For jerks." "But mum, Listen - One day Straight A's I'll get. Effort, Damn it, 'S worth it." "Bullshit. I knit Booties; Nappies I fold; I hold You tight At night - Now you Think you Know all! Gone all Straight guy! Where'd I Go wrong? Have bong, Syringe; Don't whinge - NO sums; No son Of mine Can't find Mainline, Sink scoob, Miss food, Skip school, Break rule, Paint train, Kill brain; Here Fred, Acid - Drop it. Stop it, This bluff: Straight stuff's A bore. No more. You'll part Mum's heart." Fred spoke: "I'll toke, Oh no, On no Drug pipe Tonight. No bong. It's wrong! Cocaine Rots brain. Need rest: Maths test Friday - Good day." So said Son Fred. He went to GO TO BED.

― Ooooh Heaven is a Place on Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 01:24 (twenty years ago)

OK... backing away slowly now... grinning inanely... thats nice Adam... heh.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 01:25 (twenty years ago)

Careful Trayce, you may be backing away from Adam, but you're backing into several of the characters in his story. They appear to be encircling you.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 01:30 (twenty years ago)

Aha. Backing into the characters central to my current story will not please you.

― Ooooh Heaven is a Place on Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 01:34 (twenty years ago)

ARGH!! FUCK OFF YOU FUCKING SACK OF SHIT.

― Ooooh Heaven is a Place on Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 01:35 (twenty years ago)

Why, what's he doing now, you crazy sausage?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 01:55 (twenty years ago)

Walking past me and staring AGAIN.

2.5 more days, 2.5 more days...

― Ooooh Heaven is a Place on Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 01:55 (twenty years ago)

slate grey auckland skies! hiding in cybercafes!

oh yeah, melbournites - are de4th:w0lf! & sn4p! kr4k! l3 p0p! any good? according to and0ru, one of the guys from the former "reminded me of you but if you were 17 and sleezy" which sounds AWESOME.

― etc, Wednesday, 28 July 2004 04:33 (twenty years ago)

de4th:w0lf! are pretty awesome, I didn't enjoy sn4p! kr4k! l3 p0p! when i saw them last but it was an altogether strange evening, so probably best not judged by me.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 04:56 (twenty years ago)

We have a new Mongrel lurking around: Aaron Attacker. He is part male, part female, and is otherwise known as Melbourne electro duo Mink Engine. Aaron, show yourself!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:05 (twenty years ago)

Woohoo!

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:27 (twenty years ago)

hot as fuck website! very nice

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:30 (twenty years ago)

While youse were at Pause last night, I was sat in a lecture, listening to some daft bloke talk so incredibly fast [as in Guinness World Record fast] AND IN A THICK INDIAN ACCENT that I didn't understanding a fucking word he said the whole night. Complete waste of time. Never going to one of those lectures ever again.

― Ooooh Heaven is a Place on Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:42 (twenty years ago)

I have to go to all my lectures this time. I have to get my GPA up so I can do honours and hopefully my doctorate eventually.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:45 (twenty years ago)

Oooh heaven is a place on earth

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:47 (twenty years ago)

you know they say in heaven, love comes first?

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:49 (twenty years ago)

Quick, give me a suggestion for a new username.

― Ooooh Heaven is a Place on Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:51 (twenty years ago)

Quickly so I can get this fucking awful song out of my head.

― Ooooh Heaven is a Place on Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:51 (twenty years ago)

Almanac is a battlefield?

(i'm stuck on that 80's pop song tip now)

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:52 (twenty years ago)

It's an Almanac world after all?

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:54 (twenty years ago)

The Almanac of a preacher man?

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:55 (twenty years ago)

Meh.

When's this Aaron come out of hiding then? Chic website.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:55 (twenty years ago)

Twee suggestions. Thanks Kate. ;)

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:55 (twenty years ago)

Bizarre love Almanac?

oops too late

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:56 (twenty years ago)

Ooooh, nice one. That'll be next innit.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:56 (twenty years ago)

yay! My stupidity was not in vain!

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:57 (twenty years ago)

Heaps better song to have in yer head than bloody dumb bimbo chick's crappy bloody solo effort.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:59 (twenty years ago)

Almanac are liars?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 29 July 2004 00:03 (twenty years ago)

thats true I spose, although I am partial to a bit of belinda sometimes.

I think summer rain has to be my achilles heel. :)

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Thursday, 29 July 2004 00:03 (twenty years ago)

I'm afraid of Almanacs?

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Thursday, 29 July 2004 00:04 (twenty years ago)

Almanac Together Now?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 29 July 2004 00:04 (twenty years ago)

Or does it have to be a Belinda song? We Got The Almanac?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 29 July 2004 00:05 (twenty years ago)

no, i think it can be anything.

It's a long way to the top if you want an Almanac.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Thursday, 29 July 2004 00:06 (twenty years ago)

Almanac You Need is Love?

Return of the Almanac? Now that's a good one.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 29 July 2004 00:06 (twenty years ago)

Sure is. I think you won this time :)

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Thursday, 29 July 2004 00:09 (twenty years ago)

You're the Almanac daddy, the miggida miggida mack

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Thursday, 29 July 2004 00:10 (twenty years ago)

Darling Leave a Light On for Almanac.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 29 July 2004 00:26 (twenty years ago)

GAH. Never get that song out of my head now.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 29 July 2004 00:26 (twenty years ago)

You're popular, Trayce.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 29 July 2004 01:05 (twenty years ago)

FRIDAY fuckers!

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 29 July 2004 21:33 (twenty years ago)

WTF... who is parakeetesparanto? Bloody noise dudes! ;)

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 29 July 2004 21:44 (twenty years ago)

FRIDAY. Last day I have to put up with aforementioned pile of shit, EVER.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 29 July 2004 22:04 (twenty years ago)

are you gonna give him a few parting words?

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 29 July 2004 22:05 (twenty years ago)

Parting axe in the head, maybe.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 29 July 2004 22:07 (twenty years ago)

What... he's leaving or you are?

Shit man I really should be heading off to work.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 29 July 2004 22:07 (twenty years ago)

Happy Friday everyone.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Thursday, 29 July 2004 22:13 (twenty years ago)

Indeed.

What... he's leaving or you are?

He is.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 29 July 2004 22:28 (twenty years ago)

Happy Friday folks

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 29 July 2004 23:18 (twenty years ago)

Can any Melbournians tell me what that big bright thing is? And the sky's not its normal colour anymore, it's BLUE. I'm scared to go out there.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 00:38 (twenty years ago)

If it stays like that too long you'll all be thinking about fashion, sex and real estate. Be careful.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 00:55 (twenty years ago)

You mean theres SUN? Aiee.. My beautiful visage, etc etc (haha sif)

Oh god what a morning, could I be under any more stress... this pissed off client is getting all confused as to what level of service we'll provide cabling a fibre connection to his router, in a data centre we dont manage or have access too... and Im fucking confused and the sales rep is NO HELP. I hate this job.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 30 July 2004 00:56 (twenty years ago)

i'm gonna kill someone

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 30 July 2004 01:28 (twenty years ago)

we xould all kill someone at the same time and ilx would be revealed as a weird cult.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 30 July 2004 01:29 (twenty years ago)

Heh.

Well, the very generous and kind and cluey network architect upstairs has kindly called me and said he'll call my customer to iron out the technical issues he has. Evem though it isnt this guys job to do so, he's willing to anyway. Now thats the kind of thing I like to see. I must send an email of thanks to ..er.. someone.

Everyone went to the pub. I didnt want to. I'm too scared to go near booze at the moment. I had what, 4 drinks on Weds at pause with Jim and some friends and the next day I was violently ill. Dammit!

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 30 July 2004 01:32 (twenty years ago)

Really? Gah, not pleasant. But at least you're not in a humongous pile of stress now.

Gaz: d3tailz plz

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 01:34 (twenty years ago)

almy: you want the "when" so's you can join in?

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 30 July 2004 01:39 (twenty years ago)

I want the 'who' [or 'whom'], and the method chosen so I can take notes.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 01:43 (twenty years ago)

hi everybody! i have a gig tonight. wish me luck!

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Friday, 30 July 2004 01:48 (twenty years ago)

Luck!

D3tailz plz

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 01:50 (twenty years ago)

thankeeeeeee!

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Friday, 30 July 2004 02:01 (twenty years ago)

You don't need luck Ms Lurex!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 02:16 (twenty years ago)

break a leg!

some prick just studded me in the shin at soccer. I have long red abrasions and deep purple swellings happening. unfortunately he's of dubious intelligence and completely undemonstrative so i couldn't deck him.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 30 July 2004 02:59 (twenty years ago)

ie i don't think it was on purpose

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 30 July 2004 03:31 (twenty years ago)

Ow.

Pics.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 04:20 (twenty years ago)

I just had an ethics class. It was the most enjoyable lesson i've had since I started my education back in 1985.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 04:42 (twenty years ago)

Argh. You have to say why now.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 04:43 (twenty years ago)

Because it allows me to argue with people mainly and continue believing I am right about a great deal of things.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 04:48 (twenty years ago)

Fantastic.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 04:51 (twenty years ago)

Hey, it was meant to sound conceited! :)

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 04:52 (twenty years ago)

No really, it's fantastic. I want a class where I get to tell everyone how ethically misguided they are. Particularly Howard supporters.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 04:57 (twenty years ago)

STOP WALKING BEHIND ME YOU FUCK

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:00 (twenty years ago)

Creepy fucking piece of shit.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:00 (twenty years ago)

hahaha

So try this one out:

Dilemma 2: The Terrorist

A terrorist is holding you and over 100 students at gunpoint in the school hall. You have good reason to believe that, while mad, she always keeps her word. She says that she plans to kill everybody, including you. However, she will spare everyone except the young child whose hand you are holding, as long as you kill him.

Should you kill him? Why (not)?

What if the child has an incurable terminal illness that will painfully end his life very soon?

Would it make a difference if there were 1,000,000 lives in the balance?

What if the child is the terrorist’s?

What if the child is yours?

I said let the kid die, seems like the obvious choice.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:03 (twenty years ago)

I hate moral dilemmas like this. How would I know if I'd kill the kid? It won't even be an issue unless it happens, and the probability's so negligible that it's not even worth considering.

Should you kill him? Why (not)?

Depends who he is. If he's my son, probably not. If he's some shit who just tried to run me over, I might consider it.

What if the child has an incurable terminal illness that will painfully end his life very soon?

I'd kill him.

Would it make a difference if there were 1,000,000 lives in the balance?

No.

What if the child is the terrorist’s?

I'd kill him.

What if the child is yours?

I'd kill myself and miss the ending.

What disturbed monga thought this up anyway?

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:10 (twenty years ago)

Some textbook.

I love it, you can be as harsh as you like and never have to face the consequences :)

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:14 (twenty years ago)

Heh, true dat. Got more? :)

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:18 (twenty years ago)

You know when you're in a room full of people and something catches your eye, and you do the biggest fuck-off double-take and everyone looks at you like you're mental?

This headline's in today's Financial Review:

Somefin' werf Braggin' about, innit

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:19 (twenty years ago)

Is there no option to kill the terrist then?

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:21 (twenty years ago)

Here you go, you can do my homework too if you like :)

Dilemma 1: The Lake

You see two children drowning, both having fallen through the thin ice of a frozen lake. They are the same distance from you, but 50m apart. It is clear that you can only save one. One is your child.

Which child do you save? Why?

What if your child has disabilities that require constant care and make a full and happy life unlikely, and the other is a gifted musical and mathematical prodigy and a delightful child as well?

Does it make any difference if: You have 7 other children and the other drowning child is the only child of a couple that went through IVF for 15 years before conceiving.

Alternatively, what if both children are yours?

x-post, nope only the options presented.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:23 (twenty years ago)

Which child do you save?

Mine.

Why?

DUH, because it's mine.

What if your child has disabilities that require constant care and make a full and happy life unlikely, and the other is a gifted musical and mathematical prodigy and a delightful child as well?

I'd save the nondisabled one.

Does it make any difference if: You have 7 other children and the other drowning child is the only child of a couple that went through IVF for 15 years before conceiving.

No. If it's that important to them, they should be watching their own fucking kid.

Alternatively, what if both children are yours?

Save the closest/easiest one.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:26 (twenty years ago)

That's pretty much the conclusion I came to, however the children are apparently the same distance away from you so there really isn't an easier one. What I wonder about is the method of rescue, are you likely to put yourself in danger saving these stupid kids?

Apparently the reason why we're doing this is because of how it plays into teaching. For instance, one kid might benefit from a lot of one on one time however if you spend this time, the other 20+ students you're teaching miss out. So do you save one and hurt the rest of trying to help the majority and let that one kid suffer?

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:30 (twenty years ago)

that was meant to read or try to help the majority and let that one kid suffer

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:33 (twenty years ago)

Here's another one based on a classroom situation:

What do you do if you're in a art class and a kid makes a bong and says "'[The bong] isn’t for me, I’m making it for my mum.'

The last person I asked about this to said "ask if she sells?".

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:41 (twenty years ago)

Hahah.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:46 (twenty years ago)

Well once again happy friday everyone, I'm off for the day. Cheerio!

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 05:56 (twenty years ago)

Cheerio!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 06:35 (twenty years ago)

cheerio always reminds me of enid blyton novels. it is a very happy farewell.

― gem (trisk), Friday, 30 July 2004 06:38 (twenty years ago)

Let's all go home for ginger pop!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 06:44 (twenty years ago)

yes! we can play rounders at the bottom of the garden

― gem (trisk), Friday, 30 July 2004 06:45 (twenty years ago)

Oh yes shall we? Oh how grand!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 07:54 (twenty years ago)

oh yes it will be ever so jolly! DO have some cake with your pop! wherever has fanny gotten to?

― gem (trisk), Friday, 30 July 2004 07:59 (twenty years ago)

She was talking to a rather unkempt man at the mill. He was rather dirty. He might have been a black man.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 08:15 (twenty years ago)

oh i say! mummy WILL be cross. we'll have to muddle on without her.

― gem (trisk), Friday, 30 July 2004 08:25 (twenty years ago)

this sounds disturbingly like my life.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 30 July 2004 08:28 (twenty years ago)

Bring on Inspector Plod, the policeman who spanks.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 08:32 (twenty years ago)

i wonder what else plod does with his truncheon. ooooh suits you sir!

― gem (trisk), Friday, 30 July 2004 08:34 (twenty years ago)

Aaaah Enid we will never see your like again. she used to write fairy peotry too.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 08:35 (twenty years ago)

is plod the guy who is noddy's live in lover?

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 30 July 2004 08:36 (twenty years ago)

tsk. big ears!!

― gem (trisk), Friday, 30 July 2004 08:37 (twenty years ago)

you know what they say about big ears!

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 30 July 2004 08:42 (twenty years ago)

They help you hear better?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 09:00 (twenty years ago)

i worked in the kids library at wool*ara and we couldn't withdraw them so we had to hide them - on a shelf behind the photocopier.

none of that stuff in wool*ara col!

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 30 July 2004 09:28 (twenty years ago)

that said me mum just bought 5 dvd's from jb of warners etc cartoons (bugs bunny etc) for the boys and they are falling about laffing over it although i am slightly worried about the depiction of native americans plus the VIOLENCE.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 30 July 2004 09:42 (twenty years ago)

Toby the next door 4 yr old is having a sleepover tonite. Her and SJ are in their beds listening to the Mr Men CD and laughing hysterically every few minutes. Earlier, we turned out all the lights and went ballistic to some house music, dancing like crazy.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 10:29 (twenty years ago)

I wonder how Di's gig is going? She'll be on stage soonish.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 10:33 (twenty years ago)

Di is so sweet. I can't wait to see her in December. I hope her gig is going well.

The sleepover sounds fun Colin :)

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 10:45 (twenty years ago)

Those two are not sleeping. That much is certain. I have no urge to go in and get all scary parent on their asses though. Let them have their fun.

Did I tell you this before? SJ said, "But rules don't walk, so why should we follow them?' - I think I did tell you, but it's still blowing my mind 2 weeks later.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 10:48 (twenty years ago)

Have ya seen the 'Mummery yet Kate? And what you been painting of late?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 10:49 (twenty years ago)

I don't remember you telling me but it sounds wonderful for sure. Sounds like you're rearing quite the philosopher/deep thinker there.

No mummery yet, small black box is only once a month and he's Augusts feature. Sounds quite interesting though. I'm currently working on a sound piece for my intermedia class, it's a lot harder than I thought to reconcile what I hear in my head and what I can actually produce at the end of the day.

I now have a pre-amp though which is helping out amazingly. My condenser mic has a phantom power source set-up, so it's also quite nice to be able to pick up more fragile kind of sounds now. (I was unable to use the condenser mic before now)

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 10:54 (twenty years ago)

Yeah what the f*ck is phantom power? My desk has it. I sometimes turn it on, sometimes turn it off, all the time wondering what it is? it sounds like something you'd want if you were into dungeons and dragons.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 10:57 (twenty years ago)

uhh...well usually my condenser mic uses a very odd battery indeed to run, in fact so odd i've not been able to locate the type in Australia, however due to the phantom power source the mic when plugged in via the pre-amp draws its power from there, therefore negating the use of any battery strange or not.

― Katherine Alice O'Brien (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 11:01 (twenty years ago)

Aha. And thereby does the cunning mic derive its power. From a phantom.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 11:04 (twenty years ago)

something like that. All I know is mic-ing my vocals has become about a million times easier and clearer.

― Phantom Power Source (ipsofacto), Friday, 30 July 2004 11:05 (twenty years ago)

Aha. After twenty years of electronic music you'd think I'd know all this.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 11:14 (twenty years ago)

ka-ping!

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 30 July 2004 12:18 (twenty years ago)

Should I go to the aquarium or the museum with the little madam today?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 30 July 2004 21:43 (twenty years ago)

aquarium

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 31 July 2004 01:17 (twenty years ago)

aquarium

― Phantom Power Source (ipsofacto), Saturday, 31 July 2004 01:28 (twenty years ago)

Club X

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 31 July 2004 03:54 (twenty years ago)

the boys just got back from a party at some rich folks place. voni is shellshocked.

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 31 July 2004 04:13 (twenty years ago)

Aww. Did they walk up the walls?

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 31 July 2004 04:29 (twenty years ago)

they had a bouncy castle. and a tonka truck YOU COULD SIT IN.

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 31 July 2004 04:32 (twenty years ago)

I WANT A TONKA TRUCK YOU COULD SIT IN.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 31 July 2004 04:35 (twenty years ago)

Seriously, that would be the best thing ever.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 31 July 2004 04:36 (twenty years ago)

they also had a huge designer house with water views.

what're you up to on this fine day almy? is that strange glowing disc still in the sky?

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 31 July 2004 04:37 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, weirdly enough, and it's quite warm outside. This morning I bought reading glasses, for the first time in my life ever. Now I'm here doing a silly programming assignment.

Why are you on this thing? Similarly mundane computer-related commitments?

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 31 July 2004 04:46 (twenty years ago)

the boys are watching telly. i am having a beer and reading old issues of love and rockets on the verandah and occasionally popping in and ripping some stuff to listen to on the trips to work next week.

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 31 July 2004 04:58 (twenty years ago)

Stop having fun you bastard.

'Er indoors is flat out on the sofa, suffering an enormous headache.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 31 July 2004 05:01 (twenty years ago)

i done work dis morning! splitting wood, washing, fix bike inner tube, make batch of home brew.

soon i cook.

reading glasses = non prescription?

how was the arsehole at works last day? did you have a party?

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 31 July 2004 05:17 (twenty years ago)

Nah, prescription. I had my eyes tested on a whim, and three hours later I walk out with $360 fucking glasses. A highly recommended way to spend a Saturday morning.

Arsehole's got another week to go, but I've got that week off, which is excellent timing because I don't have to go to the bloody farewell lunch. It's not possible to eat and see/hear that thing at the same time.

Splitting wood? For a fire? Building? Fun? Competition? Matchstick factory?

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 31 July 2004 05:20 (twenty years ago)

splitting wood for building a matchstick factory then burning competition¿

― dyson (dyson), Saturday, 31 July 2004 05:23 (twenty years ago)

yeah for a fire. horrific great redwood things that i have to really lay into and which never split fresh and nice. burns good though (we have a pot belly...courtesy the previous owners. can't afford to swap it for a slow combustion)

$360 glasses! photos pls!

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 31 July 2004 05:24 (twenty years ago)

Can't yet, they're not ready until next week.

$260 funky thick black Mooks frames
+ $100 lenses
= $360
- $200 health insurance rebate
= $160

...which isn't too bad really. I think you have to pay a bit for glasses. The optometry bloke said my eyes aren't likely to deteriorate quickly, so I should get a half-decent frame that'll last a while.

Oooh, pot belly. We grew up with a pot belly. Dad had a woodstove too. Bastard bloody thing to keep stoked though. Once we got central heating the woodstove seized up from disuse.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 31 July 2004 05:30 (twenty years ago)

yeah its a bastard to keep the potbelly in wood for the winter.

my eyes have stopped getting worse for now. except in 3-4 years i am expected to probably need bi focals. then i will know i'm old.

$160 isn't too bad. esp if you got some frames you like. are they emo?

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 31 July 2004 05:41 (twenty years ago)

Holy fuck, they are.

Shit.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 31 July 2004 05:47 (twenty years ago)

Do you also hate your parents? As well as having emo glasses?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 31 July 2004 05:55 (twenty years ago)

http://hammah.net/yummy/riverscuomo.JPG

Would anyone like this life BECAUSE I DON'T NEED IT ANYMORE.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 31 July 2004 05:58 (twenty years ago)

heh

where'd you take sj col?

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 31 July 2004 06:12 (twenty years ago)

museum!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 31 July 2004 06:31 (twenty years ago)

We saw live crocodiles (small) and bummed around in the research section, she looking through microscopes and me reading about sharks. Then off the playground to be annoyed by all the neurotic parents; and then a bbq and a walk in the park with granddad.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 31 July 2004 07:05 (twenty years ago)

aquarium in a fornight, with the flouro lesbian contingent.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 31 July 2004 07:09 (twenty years ago)

$360 glasses? Welcome to my world, haha!

Seriously tho. Hi everybody! I've spent today tidying up, and watching Nick do fancy things in Freehand even though he's never used it before.. bastard, why can't I work out programs in 5 seconds flat I ask you.

I also just listened to the Cocteaus "Head over Heels" for the first time in fnyears and it is rather marvellous.

― Trayce (trayce), Saturday, 31 July 2004 07:15 (twenty years ago)

Trayce, there's a blue moon festival thingy in Newtown tonite - the place is going to be full of goths at their gothiest.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 31 July 2004 07:49 (twenty years ago)

Haha... that would be totally worth checking out for amusement value =)

― Trayce (trayce), Saturday, 31 July 2004 08:09 (twenty years ago)

goths r people too!

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 31 July 2004 08:18 (twenty years ago)

we just did! A tall young man in a black velvet cape and a huge collar went past, slicked black hair, carrying a ROSE, and I said, 'you look great' (I meant it, damn, he did) and he did a full bow with the rose and said, 'thank you'.

SJ was was a bit freaked out at first but quickly got into the swing - 'they're scary, but they're cool'.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 31 July 2004 11:02 (twenty years ago)

It strikes me that this is the sort of conversation that some of our US and UK cousins find uninteresting - because it's trivial. Unlike, say, discussions about the semiotics of crunk.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 31 July 2004 11:03 (twenty years ago)

I tell you - goths really appreciate it when passersby compliment their dress, more than anything. The old fashioned code of bowing and yea verily still applies for some odd reason.

I'm horribly sterotyping goths saying this but some do follot it nontheless.

Ive had a loveley evening drinking and watching Deep Impact and taking the piss out of it (ok it has its good points), and futurama... nice and relaxing.

― Trayce (trayce), Saturday, 31 July 2004 14:08 (twenty years ago)

Aha, Deep Impact.

Last night's television was a complete wash-out. That evergreen stalwart of Saturday night entertainment, Chartbusting '80s, was SHIT. Not only did Josie dress in clothing six sizes too small for her AGAIN, but the whole show was a 'hair metal' special, comprising such egregious poo as Whitesnake, Europe, Poison, Guns & Roses, Bon Jovi, &c. We ended up watching bits of the Grimm brothers adaptation, starring Miranda Richardson under twelve inches of make-up, and then the dumb Mark Trevorrow thing where he tries to be funny and interrupts all his guests. Then I taught myself how to play a stupid dumb patience game that sucked and went to bed. The end.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 31 July 2004 21:23 (twenty years ago)

Chartbusting 80's with Whitesnake?! You turned it off to play patience?!!? Holy crap.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 31 July 2004 21:27 (twenty years ago)

Trayce, there was a lot of bowing, a lot of corsetry, and a lot of frilly velvet pantaloons. At one point I observed, 'Girl goths like to greet each other with hysterical squeals don't they', and R rolled her eyes and said, 'That's not because they're goths, it's because they're teenagers'.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 31 July 2004 21:33 (twenty years ago)

chartbusting 80s sounded fabulous! was there any tawny kitaen footage? sometimes, when i listen to hair metal, i want to be her.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 1 August 2004 01:17 (twenty years ago)

the dumb Mark Trevorrow thing where he tries to be funny and interrupts all his guests.

i met him a couple of times. he's like this in life too. look at meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 1 August 2004 04:19 (twenty years ago)

Monday. Hope yu0se are all having a noice one.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 1 August 2004 22:59 (twenty years ago)

well i didn't miss the bus so i consider that a promising start to my week

― gem (trisk), Sunday, 1 August 2004 23:06 (twenty years ago)

At one point I observed, 'Girl goths like to greet each other with hysterical squeals don't they', and R rolled her eyes and said, 'That's not because they're goths, it's because they're teenagers'.

AAHAHA. You have just made a whole section of my perception of certain people I know/knew so much clearer omg.

― Trayce (trayce), Sunday, 1 August 2004 23:16 (twenty years ago)

don't thank me, thank Rach.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Sunday, 1 August 2004 23:44 (twenty years ago)

and how was the gig Di?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 2 August 2004 00:05 (twenty years ago)

morning all.

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 2 August 2004 00:09 (twenty years ago)

hey all, whats up? i am in CROMWELL. wooo! its cold and pretty. the gig went spiffing, but unfortunately some meatheads got into a fight so we went to a party instead.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Monday, 2 August 2004 00:46 (twenty years ago)

i'm listening to a radio take of "main man" by t rex in which bolan confesses to feeling good in velvet pants.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Monday, 2 August 2004 00:47 (twenty years ago)

i wanna sleep with cromwell people like you!

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Monday, 2 August 2004 00:48 (twenty years ago)

MY EYES HURT. I was starting to think the optometrist pulled a shifty on me, but fuck, I just tried reading a book and I could feeeeel the strain. I'd noticed it heaps recently but not given it a lot of thought.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:01 (twenty years ago)

you haven't got the specs yet?

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:11 (twenty years ago)

That reminds me I need new spex. I want some emo glasses.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:12 (twenty years ago)

do emo glasses have to be black?

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:16 (twenty years ago)

i think a dark brown would do. how about tortoishell?

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:20 (twenty years ago)

Black or nowt.

The specs take a week to build.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:20 (twenty years ago)

Mine are two-layered plastic, the two layers being black [outside] and clear [inside]. They look megafunky and hyper emo.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:21 (twenty years ago)

i've 'ad glasses since I were 16 and I am sick of them. I mean they look good on me I guess, but I'm sick of them getting smeared with face oils and dandruff, I'm sick of losing them when I wake up in the morning cos I'm too blind as a bat to find the damn things. I'm sick of the fact it makes simple things like swimming a pain because you cant see wtf you're doing.

I want a pair that are just wider across the face than my current pair, and chunkier - more of an obvious FRAME to them. Bolder, if you will.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:23 (twenty years ago)

wow almy. i am imagining a crack team working furiously on an incredibly complicated pair of glasses.

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:24 (twenty years ago)

Ahahaha. Loads of frames are double-layer plastic now. Some have, like, blue on the outside and pink on the inside, and they look mad.

Poor Trayce.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:28 (twenty years ago)

So, like, until you find your glasses in the morning you're basically a bit useless? Do you have a predictable spot to leave them?

ANd have you ever cleaned them with aloe vera tissues by accident, and had to put up with them being all smudgy and crap all day?

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:29 (twenty years ago)

Yes. Poor me. Pity me all of you and buy me some laser eye surgery >:)

xpost... yeah if theyre where I left em on the bedside I'm fine but I've been known to put them somewhere daft in a drunken haze and had to stagger about trying to find them.

Haha yes, didyou know those tissues now have warnings on them "Do not clean glasses with these" or something.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:30 (twenty years ago)

its bad that thing where you can't find your glasses cos you need glasses.

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:31 (twenty years ago)

Really? Oh good. My old flatmate went for weeks with sludgy blurry bins before he realised it was the retarded tissues.

Fortunately I only needs mine for reading. Bit lucky that way, making it to 30 with damn-near-perfect eyesight.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:33 (twenty years ago)

i've been wearing glasses for about 12 years. i love the ones i have now. they're like emo frames made from acetate, only they're dark red on the outside and orangey on the inside, with a layer of purply blue in the middle.

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:46 (twenty years ago)

Oooh! Yeah, that's the kind of thing. Very funky effect in certain light.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:48 (twenty years ago)

they might be the same brand - roger henley? he's an aussie, makes awesome acetate frames (i'm a bit of a glasses freak)

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:49 (twenty years ago)

Nah, mine are Mooks.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:50 (twenty years ago)

Got a photo of yours? I'm dead keen to see them now.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:51 (twenty years ago)

Now you both have me wanting a pair like this! Only I want red and black of course.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:52 (twenty years ago)

sorry i don't have a pic of me actually wearing them uploaded anywhere at the mo, but

these frames

http://www.rogerhenley.com.au/catalogue/catalogue_351-375/tn_359.jpg

but in this kinda colour (although probably a bit darker)

http://www.rogerhenley.com.au/catalogue/catalogue_351-375/tn_374.jpg

i love his frames because you can choose the ones you want and them get them made in the colour combo you want

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:55 (twenty years ago)

e.g. you could get red and black trayce (in fact that's what i reckon i'll get for my next pair as they're my fave colours)

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:56 (twenty years ago)

OMGOMG youre right, look at these ones, theyre SO ME:

http://www.rogerhenley.com.au/catalogue/catalogue_400-450/407.jpg

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:56 (twenty years ago)

I MUST HAVE THESE

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 03:56 (twenty years ago)

Ahahahaha!!!

Oooh, nice Gem. I can't find mine on the web. The Mooks site has a couple of vaguely similar pairs, but the pics are too small to tell anyway.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 04:40 (twenty years ago)

don't think i've ever seen mooks frames, i'll have to keep an eye out. finger on the pulse etc.

xpost - and yes trayce they are ubercool! there are heaps of different acetate prints/colours that you can get, if you find an optometrist that stocks them they can show you all the samples. and you can get the temple bits in different plastic to the front frame. i am addicted to them. if only i were rich i'd have several pairs.

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 04:50 (twenty years ago)

Damn straight. Glasses is god's way of making you accessorise.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 04:52 (twenty years ago)

and a talking point! i met my last three boyfriends by them coming up to me and saying "i like your glasses". (although considering how well those relationships turned out this may not be exactly an advantage)

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 04:54 (twenty years ago)

i have used that as an opening gambit on two occasions

― purple patch (electricsound), Monday, 2 August 2004 04:56 (twenty years ago)

with success?

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 04:57 (twenty years ago)

well there's two schools of thought on that. but yes it worked at the time.

― purple patch (electricsound), Monday, 2 August 2004 04:58 (twenty years ago)

What, so glasses make you pick up? Awesome!

Some Swedish bloke just sent me an email in Swedish and I don't know what to do with it.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 04:59 (twenty years ago)

I love these ones:

http://www.rogerhenley.com.au/catalogue/catalogue_400-450/415.jpg

My optometrist (Collins Place eyewear) sells these babies, so I might shell for a pair. Gem how much are the frames? They look pricey and my lenses are also v expensive :( (astigmatisms'll do that)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 04:59 (twenty years ago)

hmmm in two weeks my health insurance will partially pay for some new specs....

― purple patch (electricsound), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:02 (twenty years ago)

trayce, those glasses are YOU!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:04 (twenty years ago)

WTF where did my post go!?

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:06 (twenty years ago)

Those are noice. Collins Place, you say?

'Er indoors has an astigmatism on one side, she doesn't enjoy it greatly. Trayce, how do you go watching 3D movies and such?

Go to mooks.com and optics/frames, the last pair [4505] looks like mine. It's hard to tell.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:07 (twenty years ago)

I replied to say "yes I like those glasses bla bla colour cool" and its... gone. Odd.

3d movies? I havent seen one since I was a kid, and I didnt need glasses then. Such stuff wiggs my eyes out hardcore though (op-art, magic eye shit, etc).

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:08 (twenty years ago)

Those ones are cool. I like the side stripes!

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:09 (twenty years ago)

xxxpost - the frames are between $300-350 in perth (dunno if they'd be cheaper over there). so i don't really think that's too bad considering i wear mine all the time and i've had them for two years. i'm a public servant so work subsidises mine too - i think my lenses were around $150.

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:10 (twenty years ago)

$350? Ouch, my lenses usually cost $150 or more. Fuck. I dont have any health insurance either. Gah, I'll have to wait til I get my work payout I think.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:10 (twenty years ago)

(Says me who just spent $200 on laptop RAM without a blink, heh. Priorities, I tells ya)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:11 (twenty years ago)

Oh, so you can see the side stripes? That'll be them then.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:11 (twenty years ago)

Wow dude you really do need glasses ;P

*ducks*

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:12 (twenty years ago)

to be honest, i'm happy to pay that much as they are pretty unique, i get comments on them all the time. if i have to be a foureyed geek i'd rather have supercool unusual frames you see. i don't have health insurance either :( so the work subsidy is tops, i'm leaving this job at the end of the year so might have to get another pair before that i think.

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:12 (twenty years ago)

Bahahaha.

How can you see the stripe? I can barely see the code number, let alone detail in the frame.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:13 (twenty years ago)

Oh, wait, it's not them at all. It's more like 1016 [third from the top] than anything else.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:15 (twenty years ago)

can you post a whole link? i have no flash on the work pc so can't get past the first page

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:15 (twenty years ago)

Nah, sorry, the glasses are in the Flash. It's a shitty site.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:16 (twenty years ago)

dammit! bloody flash

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:17 (twenty years ago)

Yeah but heres a tip: its Flash. Rightclick and select "zoom" and hey presto it all bigs up on yers. (still blurry as fuk tho)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:19 (twenty years ago)

I AM WRITING TEXTBOOKS. ANY CHILDREN YOU HAVE WILL FEEL MY TOUCH.

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:38 (twenty years ago)

Eew!

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:40 (twenty years ago)

children don't read textbooks

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:41 (twenty years ago)

What subject Michael?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:44 (twenty years ago)

i would love to write for textbooks, especially on a topic i was passionate about. lucky you!

― gem (trisk), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:46 (twenty years ago)

Yeah dude you got that publisher dealie and I'm so jealous. I want some work writing for magazines or something. Half the IT rags I read are written/edited SO BADLY it makes me want to yell stuff, but they're all based in Sydney :(

I really need to thnk about this new job malarkey I guess.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 2 August 2004 05:48 (twenty years ago)

Provide more details on the textbooks ffs.

Does anybody know this site is here? I went to the wh3rd server and it throws back the POXY FULE thing.

IF YOU CAN'T SEE THIS, REPLACE wh3rd WITH p3r IN THE URL.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 2 August 2004 21:54 (twenty years ago)

Ah! Here I am wondering how the eff people still posted when I was gettin' poxy fule. Thing is, I figured it was a problem with the redirect to the new URL but I'd forgotten what it was called - I thought it was ilx.p3d.net which of course didnt work gah no wonder, I had it wrong.

Oh well.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 00:03 (twenty years ago)

~~YES~~

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 00:08 (twenty years ago)

i assume you have any sort of autocomplete turned off then?

― purple patch (electricsound), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 00:10 (twenty years ago)

I had not browsed ILX from home since the changeover.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 00:10 (twenty years ago)

(I dont go online home all that often really, cept in the mornings - cant be arsed)

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 00:11 (twenty years ago)

Autocomplete is SHIT.

I was eating chicken soup, and the 'phone rang and scared the shit out of me, and now I've got chicken soup all over my trousers.

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 00:22 (twenty years ago)

*stifles giggle*

MURFL.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 00:26 (twenty years ago)

I mean... awww :(

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 00:26 (twenty years ago)

the 'phone rang and scared the shit out of me ????

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 00:28 (twenty years ago)

MURFL?

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 00:31 (twenty years ago)

murfl. It was my noise of suppressed laffter.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 00:48 (twenty years ago)

purple patch jim is king of autocomplete, I speak truth forI have borne witness

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 00:58 (twenty years ago)

wots happened to Brian Canham, I hear you ask? The news is good:

http://www.mushroommusic.com.au/newsstory.cfm?id=532

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 00:59 (twenty years ago)

http://www.ausmusic.org.au/af/_graphics/BRIAN_CADD.jpg

― Careful with that Almanac Eugene (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 01:00 (twenty years ago)

i forgot pigs arse at your place col. spill the beans on jim. good ol bri.

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 01:01 (twenty years ago)

Yes, you left it behind you silly man.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 01:03 (twenty years ago)

*slaps self*

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 01:12 (twenty years ago)

here, let me do that. *slaps gaz*

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 01:21 (twenty years ago)

Right, I slimed up to some Heinemann representatives at a history teacher's conference at the beginning of the year and they put me in touch with a publishing mamanger - I sent him a funky resume and he gave me a job collating weblinks for a history textbook. Recently he got me to review a new series of textbooks with a bunch of other teachers and he was so impressed with my review that he offered me a couple of chapters spread across the geography textbooks - four chapters - about the equivalent of a whole book. I'll also be creating the crazy superinteractive cd rom that goes along with the books - pretty neat stuff.

If you know shit about shit and you have the qualifications, you should tottaly sleaze up to publishers. It's a nice little bit of cash on the side.

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 02:41 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah, um, shit, I'm doing chapters on Natural Disasters, Deserts, Polar Regions and Landforms.

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 02:43 (twenty years ago)

so you are a geography teacher? is this something you really love? i would love to do that. although not about geography. so you just directly approached the publisher, no agents and whatnot?

― gem (trisk), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 02:45 (twenty years ago)

yeah, kinda. i teach a unit of basic geography to year 8's. history is my real bag though and this is kinda a gateway to writing history textbooks...and yeah, i just directly approached the representatives of the publisher at the conference. a couple of school liason officers/bookshiller dudes.

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 02:47 (twenty years ago)

Wow, that's awesome. Thanks for regaling us.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 02:48 (twenty years ago)

that is awesome, congrats. i have been feeling inspired to try and write some stuff of late, this adds to it. i was thinking of starting with academic journals though. did you do that first?

― gem (trisk), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 02:49 (twenty years ago)

Nicely done, Michael. Learn them punks about the world. ;-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 04:03 (twenty years ago)

oh hell no, i am but a simple uni graduate who never wants to write an academic report for at least five years.

but if it's that your bag - just send your studies/papers into journals - it's not like they're deluged.

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 05:36 (twenty years ago)

And then theres sods like me with no degrees in anything, i have no idea how to get any inroads into freelance writing :(

Just send shit to mags, I guess. Maybe.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 06:04 (twenty years ago)

Ned's Atomic Dustbin! It's, like, a miiiiillion yeeeeeeeears since I last heard that name. I own the Goon Show that it came from!

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 06:19 (twenty years ago)

Haha I was in a "band" (ie me and 2 guys who never even worte anything) and we called ourselves the Mountain Eaters after the goons - we liked the Goons and figured if the Neds could do that then so could anyone.

We gave up shortly afterwards when we realised the guy next door who wanted to play guitar was a Midnight Oil fan.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 06:24 (twenty years ago)

BTW, how much more twin like are you and I gonna be in our goshdamn tastes anyway dude, its starting to freak me out!

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 06:25 (twenty years ago)

OMG A FELLOW GOON LOVER!!! We sooo are related or something. [argh xpost]

WTF's wrong with Midnight Oil? Or did I miss a step?

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 06:26 (twenty years ago)

Ah nothing I guess, it just didnt fit our "we so indie" thing at the time to have someone wanting to cover "Burnie" when we wanted to do "Take Five" by Northside.

Come to think about it now, I think the next door neighbour had better taste than we did, hahaa.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 06:28 (twenty years ago)

PS Spike Milligan is my hero.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 06:29 (twenty years ago)

Northside, ahahaha.

Spike's awesome. Did you hear he finally got his chosen epitaph on his headstone? They had to do it in Gaelic so as not to upset the neighbouring dead people.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 06:30 (twenty years ago)

I know how fucking excellent is that! What was it, "I told you I wasnt feelign well" or something?

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 06:32 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, "I told you I was ill."

Wish I had him for a grandpa, innit.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 06:33 (twenty years ago)

Indeed.

I always say "blah blah blah is happening at A RATE OF NOT!"

and no one gets it :(

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 06:34 (twenty years ago)

SO like, I had a weird dream about you last night Adam. Actually I had a few werid dreams last night. I went time travelling in one of them, walked up to my first b/f and told him "hey, in ten years, give me a call cos we'll have lost touch and I'll want to catch up".

WTF.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:32 (twenty years ago)

i saw 'head on' at miff last night. turkish film. very good. lots of goth music.

― purple patch (electricsound), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:35 (twenty years ago)

Turkish goth music or stuff you recognised?

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:37 (twenty years ago)

"blah blah blah is happening at A RATE OF NOT!"

Awesome! I've never heard that before.

SO like, I had a weird dream about you last night Adam.

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Walking away... now...

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:37 (twenty years ago)

Hahaha. Yeah whatever ;)

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:40 (twenty years ago)

depeche mode and siouxsie and things like that

― purple patch (electricsound), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:40 (twenty years ago)

sad but satisfying ending

― purple patch (electricsound), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:40 (twenty years ago)

Sounds cool Jim! I assume its nothing to do with the "Head On" based on the Tsolkias novel though?

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:48 (twenty years ago)

BTW sorry Adam didn't mean to weird you out. It wasnt THAT weird a dream, we were just sitting at a bar nattering about um... some shit we both agreed on. haha. I dream ILX posts, I am lame!

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:49 (twenty years ago)

Ahahahaha! Oh dear.

I've done it too, that dream where you're sitting at a PC typing on an internet forum. Those dreams frighten me.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:51 (twenty years ago)

no no nothing to do with the dull-looking aussie film of the same name

― purple patch (electricsound), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:52 (twenty years ago)

Jim you ok? You've seemed... kinda flat lately :/

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:55 (twenty years ago)

hmm?! no i'm fine, just terrifically bored at work when there's places i'd rather be and people i'd rather be with

― purple patch (electricsound), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:56 (twenty years ago)

HEAR HEAR.

I'd kill for a beer.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:56 (twenty years ago)

and i thought it was a purple patch!

btw spike called where i live "the worlds only above ground cemetry". the local library has a separate spike/goons collection.

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:58 (twenty years ago)

I love Spikes autobiog books about the war. Some of them made me cry. Amazing stuff. His poetry was incredibly dark.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:00 (twenty years ago)

Have you seen the book of letters his editor/secretary/whatever compiled? He's not a bloke I'd have wanted to rub the wrong way.

Everything's down. So far today I've taken 489376538927569384765928347562398 calls.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:08 (twenty years ago)

Havent seen that - sounds nice and wicked.

Doh I hated it when I was on a helpdesk and everything fell over. When youre a telco and youre clients are other ISPs who are all smartass rude cunts, it makes it even more not-fun.

Never having a customer-facing job ever again, me.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:10 (twenty years ago)

("youre"??? What the hell is wrong with my brain today?)

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:11 (twenty years ago)

Well, usually they scream at us all day. Today they're so pleased that the system's down [and it's not them alone] that they're friendly.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:17 (twenty years ago)

(hey col i can't see your birthday photos.)

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:17 (twenty years ago)

And yeah, this is the last customer-facing job I'll ever have, if I have any control over my future.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:19 (twenty years ago)

I wish Nick would hurry up and achieve world gaming domination already, so I can be his PA or something. Or we'd actually do those fecking kids books we keep talking about.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:31 (twenty years ago)

good idea! kids books! what're they about?

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:34 (twenty years ago)

goths

― purple patch (electricsound), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:34 (twenty years ago)

gaz they're all here:

http://www.inthemix.com.au/photos8/040722-DWP

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:35 (twenty years ago)

Kids' books? That's, like, a MASSIVE talent to be able to write kids' books. What age group?

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:42 (twenty years ago)

Possibly toddlers... as we'd be illustrating them. Young adult fiction is bastardly hard to write, and the 10 year olds just want poo and slime stories. Little kids I think its a bit easier, as it focusses more on pictures. Having said that, my knowledge of that arena is extremely thin on the ground (Nick's an ace cartoonist though). We were gonna do a book for my neice called "My Aunty Trace" and poll the reaction, as it were ;) Never got round to it though, he's been too obsessed with coding his damn game engine. And me, I've been too depressed to write for some time now :-/

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:45 (twenty years ago)

Haha maybe I should do a young kids (8-12) book about gothy witches!

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:45 (twenty years ago)

that's a great idea

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:50 (twenty years ago)

Its a bit Meg and Mog, but I'm sure I can work something out... hmm... nice one. *thinky cap on*

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:50 (twenty years ago)

i think that's a GOOD idea. there are too many books written in bad poetry about wittle fwuffy cwouds and the beautiful crimson sun delicately embroidering the little ducks nest with threads of morning gold and shit. my kids like a good laff, not to be bored stiff by ta wonder of it all.

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:50 (twenty years ago)

Thats good to hear... I forgot you have young'uns gaz. I may have to pick yr brains some more later ;)

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 00:54 (twenty years ago)

Yeah. Kids don't like being treated like kids.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 01:01 (twenty years ago)

Indeed they dont!

WTF is everyone asleep or something, no threads updated for 20 mins! Thats not like this place.

Eh anyway. Lunchtime, methinks. But what shall I have... hm.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 01:21 (twenty years ago)

Been quiet all week. I'm too busy taking fucking calls from stupid fucking dickheads to BREATHE. GAH MY NECK IS SORE.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 01:30 (twenty years ago)

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 01:30 (twenty years ago)

trayce - -for toddlers = alan ahlberg... or whatsername...that woman that did the sex ed for toddlers one with the HUGE CENTRE SPREAD of ALL the positions including hanging from chandeliers and ON a SPACEHOPPER>

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 01:36 (twenty years ago)

hahaha I think I've seen this one.

trayce, meg and mog is a bit weak and could do with some improvement -specifically, the witch could have a more wicked, cheeky sense of humour and so could the cat.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 01:39 (twenty years ago)

Furthermore, they could be lovers.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 01:40 (twenty years ago)

they could be lovers, and also attend goth festivals chained together.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 01:40 (twenty years ago)

With chains made of white gold, adorned with roses.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 01:41 (twenty years ago)

*has hysterics, falls off chair, etc*

I love youse guys.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 01:41 (twenty years ago)

A GOTH LAUGHING!!!! CALL 911 OMG

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 01:43 (twenty years ago)

Shut up you!

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 01:44 (twenty years ago)

she was only laughing to show off her prosthetic fangs; also, it was an evil laugh.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 01:53 (twenty years ago)

http://www.vampfangs.net/shop/index.php?ref=4&affiliate_banner_id=3

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:09 (twenty years ago)

Oh god... a friend of mine used to wear prosthetic fangs to clubs. We all had a good giggle, cos it made him lisp badly. Silly bastard.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:11 (twenty years ago)

Did he dribble all over his black waistcoat and purple cape?

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:16 (twenty years ago)

Here's some books I'd like to see:

Face It, You're Not A Vampire: Overcoming Cult Goth Addiction

Blond Hair and No Cheekbones: How One Man Transcended His Appearance To Become A Goth Icon

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:18 (twenty years ago)

I AM NOT a goth icon.

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:27 (twenty years ago)

THIS is a goth icon:

http://artofpkl.com/stuff/profile.jpg

(bafflingly so is this according to Google:)

http://www.junglewalk.com/APics/628/T/471049.jpg

Says it all really...

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:34 (twenty years ago)

http://www.pararadio.hu/011022_226/ikon.jpg

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:38 (twenty years ago)

IS THAT DONNIE OSMOND!?

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:40 (twenty years ago)

http://www.resonance-online.com/illustr/bros.jpg

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:42 (twenty years ago)

Hey, I just had my lunch, quit that!

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:44 (twenty years ago)

But they're HOTT TWINS!!!!

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:45 (twenty years ago)

I wonder where they are now...

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:45 (twenty years ago)

Being not-so-hot fat twins on the dole, probably.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:50 (twenty years ago)

living out their days in peace in a retirement home for blonde teen flash in the pan idols. indecent obsession are there too.

― gem (trisk), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:50 (twenty years ago)

http://www.thebubbleburst.co.uk/bb.php?entry=Bros

Fuck. They's ugly now.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:50 (twenty years ago)

Damn you were quick. I searched for "whatever happened to Bros" in google and got some Jesus Jones website ... what the.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:51 (twenty years ago)

Indecent Obsession, ahaha. That's the second time I've heard that name this week.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:53 (twenty years ago)

http://targetrecords.de/intern/shop_images/Indecent%20Obssesion_Indio.jpg

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:53 (twenty years ago)

GOod lord. Next someone will mention EMF, and it'll all go to hell... oh whoops.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:54 (twenty years ago)

I now have "I Owe you Nothing" stuck in my head. I hate you milkman Adam.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:55 (twenty years ago)

and Brother Beyond of course

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:56 (twenty years ago)

And we cant forget Milli Vanilli!

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:57 (twenty years ago)

oooh this is like revisiting my teens! i remember why i was so unhappy now

― gem (trisk), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:57 (twenty years ago)

Ahahhahaa!

Why do I have the feeling you me and Adam are all about the same age?

Goddamn 80s.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:58 (twenty years ago)

So fucking had it with today. Like this fucking company treats us with any fucking respect anyway, but to expect us to sit here and spent SEVEN HOURS STRAIGHT on the god damn fucking 'phone telling 234957862348957236895746 customers exactly the same thing over and over and over again, and we get NOTHING for it. I AM GETTING ARSE RAPED.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:59 (twenty years ago)

Sorry.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:00 (twenty years ago)

Same age? I'm 30, so yeah. That child-of-the-'80s thing. Gex X an' that.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:07 (twenty years ago)

Im a bit older. Not that ye'd know it, the way I carry on. Heh.

Dude, you should take a break and go have a cup of tea. Or wont they let you? :/

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:09 (twenty years ago)

They won't let me.

Fuck it, I should just resign right now.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:09 (twenty years ago)

Aren't you Gen Y, Adam? This is all boomertalk of course. Ooooh I hate those boomers, they got everything, we got nothing, etc zzzz

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:09 (twenty years ago)

I always thought I was a genXer and I'm 33, so... somethingsomething.

I am having so much trouble concentrating today.

Hey Col, I hear your DJing at Bleep City this weekend! This world, she is too small.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:12 (twenty years ago)

I read some thing that said I'm a GenX cusp, wtf that means.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:14 (twenty years ago)

GenX cusp, Pisces cusp... you just don't belong, man ;)

(another very piscean trait we both gots - fuct up feet)

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:15 (twenty years ago)

Yeah.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:15 (twenty years ago)

Er, can't pull off laconic today. GAH.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:16 (twenty years ago)

Um, how on earth would it show if "yeah." was laconic or sarcastic or bored or wtfever anyway? STOP STRESSING!

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:18 (twenty years ago)

GenX cusp, Pisces cusp... you just don't belong, man ;)

-- Trayce

He doesn't belong? Then he's genex, man

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:41 (twenty years ago)

Yes, I'm DJing at Bleep City - and the electro congoscenti will at last hear some of my much vaunted black metal electro. Hail the robot Satan!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:44 (twenty years ago)

http://futurama.metropoliglobal.com/pers/devil.jpg

"Why thank you, Colin!"

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:49 (twenty years ago)

AHAHAHA! Oh my god.

http://collectorama.murderhorn.com/hgblob.shtml

Its a Horrible Gelatinous Blob and Brain Slug squshy toys! I MUST HAVE THESE.

http://collectorama.murderhorn.com/pictures/figures/hgblob.jpg

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:53 (twenty years ago)

He even has Fry trapped in him! Hahahaa... man.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:54 (twenty years ago)

the HG blob is fantastic

― purple patch (electricsound), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:56 (twenty years ago)

I WANT ONE.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:58 (twenty years ago)

I wonder if Alternate Worlds would sell it? I know they had Bender dolls.
xpost I WANT ONE TOO OMG

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:58 (twenty years ago)

where are the bender dolls?! i want a bender doll. where is this store? i'm going there straight after work.

― purple patch (electricsound), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:59 (twenty years ago)

Bender dolls??????!??!?!?!

Fuck. I SO want a Bender doll.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:59 (twenty years ago)

Are they sexual hermaphrodites?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 04:00 (twenty years ago)

Yay! My emo specs are in, they're letting me leave work in half an hour. I AM NEEVETR COMGIN BAKC

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 04:00 (twenty years ago)

Man are you drunk already? ;)

Jim: I think I saw a Bender doll at Alternate worlds, or Comics R Us - one of the Chapel st Comic Book Guy type shops anyway. This was a while ago, and Bender DID cost quite a bit of cashola. But he comes with a little Olde Fortan bottle and some Moms Robot Oil and everything, its so cool!

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 04:02 (twenty years ago)

*drool*

i might check out minotaur actually

― purple patch (electricsound), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 04:03 (twenty years ago)

PS Adam when come back bring pix k thks

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 04:04 (twenty years ago)

Minotaur's well expensive for all that stuff. I don't remember seeing a Bender doll there, but I've not really looked for one. They've got walking Daleks at about $70 each.

PS I'll think about it innit

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 04:04 (twenty years ago)

http://www.4bitterguys.com/adam/bins.jpg

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 09:47 (twenty years ago)

oooooh very nice mr almanac. you have done well on your virgin foray into bespectacledness

― gem (trisk), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 09:48 (twenty years ago)

Ta :)

They gave me the wrong ones, these are the demo frames. Fucken.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 09:51 (twenty years ago)

humph typical

― gem (trisk), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 09:53 (twenty years ago)

Very nice, Adam... I'm thinking of getting a pair like that when I get my tax back as my old pair is too big for my face now.

― edward o (edwardo), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 12:11 (twenty years ago)

edward's incredible shrinking face!

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 21:10 (twenty years ago)

Demo frames? If you paid a shitload for them you should blerdy well go get the right ones! They look cool btw. Ya couldve done a pic of them on your phizzog though ;P

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 21:13 (twenty years ago)

They ordered the wrong ones in, so they swapped them for the ones on the shelf. It's only until they get a new pair from the warehouse, so it's cool. At least I'm not having to wear brown frames for a week, really.

Sorry for being annoying/self-absorbed yesterday btw, had to vent somewhere :)

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 21:46 (twenty years ago)

Hey dont apologise - if I had your job I'd be far worse probably ;)

Hey whats happened with your uni lectures then? You give up on the Weds class after last week? We really all should get together for a FAP thing soon. I keep saying that. Arg.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 21:53 (twenty years ago)

Last night I went to the tute and everyone had the same problem, with not understanding the lecturer because he talks too bloody fast. Some of them said they'd ask him to slow down a bit, so it might be worth going from next week.

Um yeah, FAPage.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 22:00 (twenty years ago)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!^&%^%$#

I just walked into what was our bedroom, now half-converted into our study, to grab some clean clothes. I looked up at my long-owned, very rare, much loved Cocteau Twins Pearly Dewdops tour poster stuck as it always is above the bed (I'd not got round to moving it).

The cat has ripped two large chunks off each bottom corner of the poster. After years of me fending her off the ONE poster I own that she has not managed to tear/chew up, the ONE poster that meant anything. THE ONE FUCKING IRREPLACEABLE ONE.

I am so upset now. I might be able to tape it back together but it is ruined effectively. It was part of my mojo!

:-(

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 22:22 (twenty years ago)

Sigh.

There's... nothing anyone can say. :(

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 22:31 (twenty years ago)

Except, have a strong drink.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 22:32 (twenty years ago)

Were I not at work, I surely would. I *knew* I should have got the poster framed. Dammit dammit DAMMIT. Maybe i can tape it up and get it framed so it wont be so obvious. It'll be worthless collector wise now though.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 22:58 (twenty years ago)

yeah but it still works as a memento of your life :)

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 23:02 (twenty years ago)

True that. That poster's been like a "familiar", if you will, Ive had it since I was in high school. You can't buy them for love or money anymore. It was a 1984 UK tour advert for their Albert Hall show, plus plugging "Pearly Dewdrops" when it came out.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 23:10 (twenty years ago)

Roffle! I posted this on the "whaddaya look like" thread. OMG look how skinny I was!

http://people.connect.net.au/~trace/trace99.jpg

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 23:13 (twenty years ago)

you have very long legs trayce.

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 23:14 (twenty years ago)

Heh I dont actually - its just a sort of long slinky dress (it has slits up the front of the legs, rowr!) and I was thin AS - bear in mind I'm only five foot 3!

(I cant even get that dress ON anymore :( )

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 23:16 (twenty years ago)

trayce only comes up to my waist

― purple patch (electricsound), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 23:19 (twenty years ago)

Ha ha de ha ;P

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 23:20 (twenty years ago)

*resists obvious dirty joke*

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 23:20 (twenty years ago)

http://images6.fotki.com/v97/free/51f15/2/279091/1001401/GAZZA-vi.jpg

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 23:30 (twenty years ago)

ACCESS DENIED!!!

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 23:31 (twenty years ago)

bum

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 23:36 (twenty years ago)

I dont think Ive ever seen a pic of you Gaz. Or is that deliberate? :)

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 23:57 (twenty years ago)

no. i just don't have a digi camera and - as you can see - not much luck with the ol' online photo albs. i look like jerry springer.

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 5 August 2004 00:00 (twenty years ago)

lets try the kids again (i love this photo)

http://images5.fotki.com/v85/free/5d38e/2/279091/1001401/Bd-vi.jpg

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 5 August 2004 00:05 (twenty years ago)

bugger.

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 5 August 2004 00:05 (twenty years ago)

It keeps saying "forbidden". Maybe you have to use a diff URL or we have to log in or, I dunno.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 00:08 (twenty years ago)

if it requires thought it is not for me.

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 5 August 2004 00:27 (twenty years ago)

We so did see a pic of you! You said it looked like Jerry Springer, but it didn't really.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:04 (twenty years ago)

Wait, what? Where was this? I never saw it :(

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:06 (twenty years ago)

Months ago, in one of the mug threads.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:07 (twenty years ago)

ohh.. i often miss stuff on those, damn my home dialup.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:12 (twenty years ago)

haha: adam said i looked like jerry springer! in truth i look like one of the parvarts he has on hes show.

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:13 (twenty years ago)

Whoa, Trayce = tres hot. But I have always said this. :-)

I see someone mentioned Ned's Atomic Dustbin, good, good...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:17 (twenty years ago)

Oh gosh stop that Ned! *blush*

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:18 (twenty years ago)

hey Trayce darl...whos the long haired poofta sleazing to you in french?

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:19 (twenty years ago)

xxpost: Did I? Oh well.

Yeah, that's a good photo Trayce. How old were you there?

People are reacting to me so weirdly today. Most people are staring at me for a couple of seconds and then just talking like nothing was different, as though suddenly I'd put on 50 kilos or lost an arm or something. Apart from the odd exception.

Bloke: How long have you been wearing glasses?
Me: About four minutes
Bloke: ...

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:19 (twenty years ago)

hey Trayce darl...whos the long haired poofta sleazing to you in french?

I'm sorry, did an Australian just fart in here?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:20 (twenty years ago)

Probably Trayce.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:20 (twenty years ago)

best farts in the world mate.

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:21 (twenty years ago)

Keep thine beery hindquarters away from me, thou kangaroo-cuddling wretch of a Gaz.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:21 (twenty years ago)

Jangaroos are the cutest things ever.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:22 (twenty years ago)

wtf? Kangaroos.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:22 (twenty years ago)

*shakes head, mutters, fiddles with ball*

hey adam is this the FIRST time you've worn glasses in public...?

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:22 (twenty years ago)

Yeah.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:24 (twenty years ago)

Jangaroos! YEAH! Bring on this new beast.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 5 August 2004 01:44 (twenty years ago)

HEY, I'm a LADY. I dont fart. Unless I know you well. Then you're in big trouble.

My belches on the other hand would make Barney proud.

Ad: I wouldve been 28 in that pic I guess, it was taken in xmas '99 at my house in Prahran by a friend who's a keen amateur photographer. Was on my way to work's xmas party (the only actually good one the damn company had). I was that thin cos I was severely depressed at the time due to a reaction to something I was on... depo provera or something I think. I mustve been below 50kg I reckon.

Now I'm blobbin' out like anything.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 02:04 (twenty years ago)

Yikes. Sorry.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 02:06 (twenty years ago)

Eh. Depressions just one of those things one lives with, I'm fine most of the time!

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 02:22 (twenty years ago)

Oh I know, I'm copping quite a bit of the evil depression myself this year. I meant sorry for saying the photo looked good when you're not comfortable with how you look in it.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 02:28 (twenty years ago)

Oh! No, I didnt mean it to come across like that - I like the pic :) If anything, I wish I could get that thin again, in a way. Not the *way* it happened last time mind you ;)

'sall good :)

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 02:37 (twenty years ago)

And seeing as no one commented on it heres the other pic I posted. I look like a little indieraver grot or sommat.

http://people.connect.net.au/~trace/traycemay.jpg

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 02:54 (twenty years ago)

Indieraver grot?

I'd comment if this monitor displayed the following colours properly:

- red

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 02:56 (twenty years ago)

Hahahah =)

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 02:59 (twenty years ago)

you have a very sweet face trayce

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:00 (twenty years ago)

Actually that might be a good thing, as red is the colour of my disgusting skin in that picture.

Unless it means I look like Morbo or somehting as a result.

Aww, umm... thanks gaz!

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:00 (twenty years ago)

What am I missing? :(

Seriously, my monitor's so crap I can't see a thing. That pic of my glasses is almost completely black on here.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:01 (twenty years ago)

Well, I'm on a red couch with red hair and a red top with rather reddish cheeks... you do the math, dear ;)

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:03 (twenty years ago)

adam we need a photo of YOU WEARING GLASSES!

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:03 (twenty years ago)

Also, I look about 14 in that second pic, WTF.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:04 (twenty years ago)

Aww haha speaking of which I just found a photo of me age 17 when looking for more pics... good lord.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:21 (twenty years ago)

adam we need a photo of YOU WEARING GLASSES!

http://www.magicmakers.com/retail/glasses/nerd.jpg

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:22 (twenty years ago)

That's not you adam.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:26 (twenty years ago)

Ha!

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:26 (twenty years ago)

That's not you adam.

Thanks Captain Obvious. :)

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:38 (twenty years ago)

Bastard you made me laugh and I spat water on my kbd.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:40 (twenty years ago)

Yay! New thread time инит.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:43 (twenty years ago)

I meant yay that you spat water. Two separate thoughts on one line.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:43 (twenty years ago)

yeah start a new one eh?

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:47 (twenty years ago)

Whats with the russian?

Anyway... onward. I guess.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:47 (twenty years ago)

Шаьт аьп Чреийсы.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:49 (twenty years ago)

Did you just say "shut up Trayce" phonetically in Russian or sommat?

Oh... whoops.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:53 (twenty years ago)

Heh, yeah.

No I can't speak Russian, I just enjoy arsing about with the letters.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:55 (twenty years ago)

Actually it's impressive you knew what that said, because I didn't know wtf I was doing.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:55 (twenty years ago)

It came out in a translator as "Sha't of a'p Of chreiysy"

Which made me giggle spasically when I realised what it actually was.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:56 (twenty years ago)

(I dont know a thing abt russian either... I just have a good weirdass lateral mind)

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:57 (twenty years ago)

Bahahahahaha. Love it. Your new name is Chreiysy.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:57 (twenty years ago)

sha't of a'p

― purple patch (electricsound), Thursday, 5 August 2004 03:58 (twenty years ago)

chut up, cherita!

― Sha't of a'p Of chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:03 (twenty years ago)

Argh, I just choked on my biscuit. Thanks Chreiysy.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:04 (twenty years ago)

Hahah.

I sound like I'm some kind of Klingon with this name.

― Sha't of a'p Of chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:09 (twenty years ago)

Does anyone remember the stupid Borg joes that went around about 10 years ago?

'I am Homer of Borg, you will be... oooh, free candy!'

etc. Can't think of the others.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:14 (twenty years ago)

Yeah I remember that one.

ïîéäèòå ñîñóò òðàõàíèå ;P

― Sha't of a'p Of chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:16 (twenty years ago)

oh ARSE why didnt that work!?

― Sha't of a'p Of chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:16 (twenty years ago)

Like the what-do-we-want jokes:

'What do we want? Apathy! When do we want it? Whenever'

and such.

xpost: wtf was that??

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:16 (twenty years ago)

Some kind of Gaelic-Icelandic synthesis?

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:16 (twenty years ago)

it's a cocteau twins lyric

― purple patch (electricsound), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:18 (twenty years ago)

It was meant to be more russian! But the cut n paste weirded out on me.

It said suck a fuck, anyway.

AHAHA.

― Sha't of a'p Of chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:18 (twenty years ago)

Gold.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:18 (twenty years ago)

I am totally not getting any work done here.

― Sha't of a'p Of chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:19 (twenty years ago)

Сак а фак? Impossible to do sounds like 'u' ['fuck'] in Russian.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:20 (twenty years ago)

Can't do 'ee' [as in 'street'] sounds either. Stupid Ruskies.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:21 (twenty years ago)

Hence I can't get 'eat my fuc' to work.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:21 (twenty years ago)

CACK A DAK! AHAHAHHAHAHA

*falls off chair*

― Sha't of a'p Of chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:25 (twenty years ago)

i got "поешьте моего fuc"

― purple patch (electricsound), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:25 (twenty years ago)

ERm anyway. I'm off to a meeeting now, then the pub!

Bye all.

― Sha't of a'p Of chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:25 (twenty years ago)

pub? on a *checks calendar* oh shit it's thursday

― purple patch (electricsound), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:26 (twenty years ago)

Work pub thing, this 'un.

Tho I'll be at the Dover in Bridge rd Richmond til at least 5.30-6 if anyones bored enough.

― Sha't of a'p Of chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:27 (twenty years ago)

That says 'poesht moego fuc,' which makes exactly nil sense to me.

Russians don't really have a language, they just pretend in order to confuse the CIA.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:27 (twenty years ago)

i used an actual translator so i assume those actually mean "eat" and "my" in ruschian

― purple patch (electricsound), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:28 (twenty years ago)

Bye. DRINK RESPONSIBLY.

if I were any less bored I'd be at a Kenny G concert.

xpost: Yeah, those translators are awesome.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 04:29 (twenty years ago)

I want to be Captain Obvious from now on.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 5 August 2004 09:40 (twenty years ago)

I dyed my hair last night, finally. Hurray!

http://people.connect.net.au/~trace/augustrace.jpg

― Chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 22:21 (twenty years ago)

Rah! 'Cept it's all red again so it looks SPACK on this thing.

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 22:27 (twenty years ago)

does trayce look bald then?

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 5 August 2004 22:35 (twenty years ago)

Well, her hair and lips are glowing like radioactive waste, so...

― Which Describes How You're Feeling All the Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 22:35 (twenty years ago)

Cool! I sound like I should be in a Ween song or some shit.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 23:01 (twenty years ago)

God I look stoned in that photo, I have weird eyes.

― Chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 23:01 (twenty years ago)

i don't think i've ever seen you look like that in real life

― purple patch (electricsound), Thursday, 5 August 2004 23:05 (twenty years ago)

radioactive, that is

― purple patch (electricsound), Thursday, 5 August 2004 23:05 (twenty years ago)

I was gonna say ;)

― Chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 23:06 (twenty years ago)

OI Ads, I just replied to yr email from the other day btw - I keep forgetting to check my damn gmail account.

― Chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 23:44 (twenty years ago)

You only get invitations if you use your account ffs.

― Al'manach Oseni (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 5 August 2004 23:45 (twenty years ago)

Oh I got invitations alright. I got about 8 of them. I couldnt fecking give them away. I still have about 3 left.

― Chreiysy (trayce), Thursday, 5 August 2004 23:50 (twenty years ago)

I SEE NOW WHAT YOU FREAKS HAVE BEEN UP TO. You linguistic weirdies.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 5 August 2004 23:52 (twenty years ago)

― Chreiysy (trayce), Friday, 6 August 2004 00:19 (twenty years ago)

GAH my sw eng lecturer is making me angry. Students ask him a simple question and he turns on them like they're scum. I'm THIS close to tearing shreds off him.

― Al'manach Oseni (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 6 August 2004 02:57 (twenty years ago)

'ere this should cheer you up then:

I know you know what you know
but you should know by now that you're not me
Talk about a month of Sundays
Toffee nosed wet weekend as far as I can see
Hey diddle diddle
The cat and the fiddle
Piggy in the middle
Doo-a-poo-poo

Bible punching heavyweight
evangelistic boxing kangaroo
Orangutang and anaconda
Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse
even Pluto too

Hey diddle diddle
The cat and the fiddle
Piggy in the middle
Doo-a-poo-poo

(Stig is dead, honestly)

One man's civilization
is another man's jungle, yeah
They say revolution's in the air
I'm dancing in my underwear
'cause I don't care

Hey diddle diddle
The Cat's in the fiddle
Piggy in the middle
Doo-a-poo-poo
Doo-a-poo-poo

― Chreiysy (trayce), Friday, 6 August 2004 02:58 (twenty years ago)

omg that brain-sharing thing again. Now I'm officially scared.

― Al'manach Oseni (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 6 August 2004 03:06 (twenty years ago)

I bloody knew you'd be a Rutles fan >:)

― Chreiysy (trayce), Friday, 6 August 2004 03:10 (twenty years ago)

I have that on DVD you know.

― Chreiysy (trayce), Friday, 6 August 2004 03:11 (twenty years ago)

(I also never knew they said "stig is dead honestly" in the song... hahaha oh my sides)

― Chreiysy (trayce), Friday, 6 August 2004 03:11 (twenty years ago)

HOW????

Fuck.

― Al'manach Oseni (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 6 August 2004 03:11 (twenty years ago)

How what? How do I have it on DVD? I'm special =)

(its an import a good friend bought for me, innit)

― Chreiysy (trayce), Friday, 6 August 2004 03:13 (twenty years ago)

You're welcome to come over and watch it you know.

― Chreiysy (trayce), Friday, 6 August 2004 03:13 (twenty years ago)

Whoo!

I've got the album on vinyl, booklet and everything,

― Al'manach Oseni (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 6 August 2004 03:14 (twenty years ago)

OMG really? Thats facking cool that is.

― Chreiysy (trayce), Friday, 6 August 2004 03:16 (twenty years ago)

You sir, are a legend.

I feel like we're being like Bender and other universe Bender in that futurama episode haha.

"How can I stay mad at whats essentially me? I love me!"

― Chreiysy (trayce), Friday, 6 August 2004 03:16 (twenty years ago)

I scared everyone off with my Rutles songs :(

― Chreiysy (trayce), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:24 (twenty years ago)

You did not scare me off, and indeed, you have further ascended in my esteem as a Cool Good Person of Reknown. :-D

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:30 (twenty years ago)

what happened? i've been playing soccer, sorry...did i miss something?

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:31 (twenty years ago)

Is Jim around? I am all out of options for finding a Syd band to play with. Jim or anyone else got any suggestions?

Also - Sami, Reverend Kross Hades is playing at Club 77 on Fri 13!!!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:32 (twenty years ago)

sydney band? do they need to be electronic?

― purple patch (electricsound), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:32 (twenty years ago)

Jim! Hi!

Not necessarily, they just need to be sorta minimal and rocking.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:33 (twenty years ago)

yes, sydney band

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:33 (twenty years ago)

ihttp://www.deciusproductions.com/damaskorth.jpg

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:34 (twenty years ago)

I felt a little twinge in a secret place when I saw that picture.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:35 (twenty years ago)

Um, I totally shouldnt have clicked on that at work, hey. heh.

― Chreiysy (trayce), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:38 (twenty years ago)

minimal and rocking. hmmmm. i don't really know my sydney bands that well it seems. have you tried a m0no shoutout?

― purple patch (electricsound), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:45 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, sort of. I just don't know with that site. I don't quite have a feel for it or something, but mostly I don't get the kind of answers I'm looking for over there...

Reverend Kriss Hades, late of Sadistik Exekution:

http://www.tartareandesire.com/bands/images/krisshades.jpg

"Uh, Mr Reaper sir, how do you propose to kill me with a guitar instead of a scythe? Oh - I see".

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:48 (twenty years ago)

I just tried again on mono, you never know...

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 6 August 2004 05:13 (twenty years ago)

Sorry d00d, I don't know any Melbourne bands, let alone Sydney ones...

― Al'manach Oseni (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 6 August 2004 05:14 (twenty years ago)

they have sydneysiders there

― purple patch (electricsound), Friday, 6 August 2004 05:14 (twenty years ago)

bah. look at my mono request sink. typical.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 6 August 2004 05:23 (twenty years ago)

Not even any shenenigan responses from gaz.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 6 August 2004 05:25 (twenty years ago)

what happened to that game you guys were playing where the winner was the person with no responses? that was funny.

― gem (trisk), Friday, 6 August 2004 05:28 (twenty years ago)

i was reminded by the request sinking post by the way

― gem (trisk), Friday, 6 August 2004 05:29 (twenty years ago)

Oh, pachinko? ilx went down and we forgot about it, I think.

― Al'manach Oseni (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 6 August 2004 05:31 (twenty years ago)

THREAD PACHINKO! I had totally forgotten. Who wants to play??!!!?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 6 August 2004 08:10 (twenty years ago)

i don't want to play, i'm not clever enough. i want to spectate while youse other smartsy people are funny.

― gem (trisk), Friday, 6 August 2004 08:20 (twenty years ago)

*So who's heard the new Radiators album?

That would be my first play. But it seems we are all alone, gem.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 6 August 2004 08:29 (twenty years ago)

theres a new radiators album?

we just bin up the hospital. one of the boys split the bit above his lip and we paniced and thought he needed stitches. we have to go to the hospital cos we live in the back of bumfuck and gps stop working at 5 friday.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 6 August 2004 09:44 (twenty years ago)

He's OK? Cut lips and mouths can be deceptive - lots of blood, quick healing time.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 6 August 2004 22:00 (twenty years ago)

yeah he's ok. just some steri strips to hold it together, no stitches needed. unfortunately his nose is running all over the wound, which we've covered with some plastic skin.

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 7 August 2004 04:41 (twenty years ago)

also some fool on ilm has started a thread pachinko thread.

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 7 August 2004 05:35 (twenty years ago)

did that vicki lawrence show 'mama's family' ever turn up on australian television?

― (Jon L), Saturday, 7 August 2004 06:44 (twenty years ago)

damn. was hoping for a quick response from someone before I passed out. I'm very, very, very drunk. good night.

― (Jon L), Saturday, 7 August 2004 07:14 (twenty years ago)

sorry i have no idea. why is it important at this stage of the night milton?

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 7 August 2004 07:26 (twenty years ago)

Yeah it did. Weekday mornings, sandwiched between, I dunno, Bert and Ricki Lake or something.

― Al'manach Oseni (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 7 August 2004 20:49 (twenty years ago)

Hi Milton. Sorry, I fell asleep too.

We have approximately $3 to last us till Thursday.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Saturday, 7 August 2004 23:33 (twenty years ago)

Thanks to our flatmate, we now have $33. Hooray! Time to make potato and leek soup - and plenty of it!!!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Sunday, 8 August 2004 00:03 (twenty years ago)

someone start a new thread pls.

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 8 August 2004 04:34 (twenty years ago)

F'nar.

― Al'manach Oseni (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 8 August 2004 06:57 (twenty years ago)

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