I haven't been on this board for very long, so I'll ask: is Geir Hongro taking the piss?

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Generally? Is this person for real? I have my doubts, you see, and I was wondering if anyone knew why he says such consistantly stupid things...

― Stupid (Stupid), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:26 (twenty-one years ago)

He's real in the ghetto sense.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)

What does "in the ghetto sense" mean?

Also, I wouldn't use black slang in reference to him. He wouldn't like that at ALL.

― Stupid (Stupid), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

He's been doing this to our knowledge since 1995. If it's a pisstake, then Doomie should be taking lessons from HIM on how to do it.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:30 (twenty-one years ago)

He's Geir from the block
He aint never gonna stop
He told all you niggaz
He likes melodic pop

― pete s, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:30 (twenty-one years ago)

he is funny though. on that philly/motown thread he was saying how he believes in "total music". which is fine, if you didn't know his favorite band is Genesis.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:31 (twenty-one years ago)

He's a sophisticated sex robot sent back through time to change the future...for one lucky lady.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:39 (twenty-one years ago)

"He's a sophisticated sex robot sent back through time to change the future...for one lucky lady.
-- Spencer Chow"

To the soundtrack of Genesis?

Poor girl...

― Stupid (Stupid), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:42 (twenty-one years ago)

The Hongro has always been there. He is the melodic fart of God.

― Patrick Kinghorn, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, we all like to laugh, but we all know that if Geir had a Bill O'Reilly style talk show, we'd all watch.

― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:43 (twenty-one years ago)

We are currently participants in that talk show.

― pete s, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

So it's The Truman Show with a better cast.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

"better"

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, I'm an egomaniac.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

http://home.online.no/~knhongro/Geir/geirsynt.jpg

I'm going to major in Hongrological Studies when I grow up.

― Nick Mirov (nick), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)

to his own dismay, geir is "keeping it real" to an extent where fitty would have to be shot nine times over to even be in the same league as him. i thought he was a joke - or even a bot - at first, too, but he "is very real", as i believe someone in the lord of the rings says about something evil...

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

talking about someone as if they don't exist etc.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:05 (twenty-one years ago)

starting more threads to obsess over this guy etc.

― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:06 (twenty-one years ago)

he is the sole irreplaceable person on this board.

― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:07 (twenty-one years ago)

well, him and alex. for his cover thread brilliance.

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Hmmm. Are there more Geir threads than cover connections threads by now....?

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:05 (twenty-one years ago)

probably. depressing isn't it.

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Hey, I didn't know did I? Like I said, I'm quite new. I just wanted to know.

― Stupid (Stupid), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Stupid, you can always use the "Search" function at the bottom of every page. Odds are most topics have been covered - even, yes, including Mr. Hongro.

― Broheems (diamond), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Geir, now that you're here, let's settle this, officially. Are you taking the piss?
I mean, you must get a kick out of how bent out of shape some people get over your singular notions. I would.
I'm not suggesting that you're a fabrication, but do you, y'know, maybe add a little extra sometimes because you know it'll make someone's head spin?

― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:11 (twenty-one years ago)

No, I am not taking the piss. But seeing great bands such as Coldplay, Travis, Dodgy or Crowded House being talked about in a derogatory way, backed by an attitude that "of course we all hate them" makes me pissed, and possibly causes me to exaggerate a good bit. I mean, I do like Outkast and also a lot of early 90s G-funk, so it isn't like I automatically hate all rap. But I still feel like defending melodic music, because there is way to little of it in the mainstream these days - at least the kind of melodic music that is written by the artist himself rather than some professional songwriter.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:17 (twenty-one years ago)

i almost think i like you now, geir.

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Since this is the ask-Geir-a-straight-question thread - is the GeirHongro on soulseek you?

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:31 (twenty-one years ago)

geir-funk

(well it had to be said)

― omg, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Is there a GeirHongro on Soulseek? I am GeirHong, but that may be who you mean :-)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes! That is who I mean. THE ONE WITH THE JAY-Z ALBUMS!

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:34 (twenty-one years ago)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Maybe Geir is really Trife.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Not any more, I think. But I often download a lot of stuff I am not supposed to like just to listen have heard it :-)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)

This thread is turning into an episode of Scooby Doo.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)

AND I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN AWAY WITH IT IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOU MEDDLING MENTALISTS.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:36 (twenty-one years ago)

!!! You're right! They've gone! But I saw them!

You do have a folder called 'funk' including "Say It Loud, I'm Black And I'm Proud" though

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Ughhhhh! Raggy!

― pete s, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:37 (twenty-one years ago)

*head explodes*

― mullygrubber (gaz), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:37 (twenty-one years ago)

I think the most "un-Geir" stuff I currently have on my HD is "Pre Millenium Tension" by Tricky (like his debut, but really hate that followup). But I have occasionally had some hip-hop stuff in there, that is corrent :-)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:38 (twenty-one years ago)

"P.I.M.P."!!!

CHINGY??!!!!

I feel so betrayed.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:38 (twenty-one years ago)

And the funk directory, yes. I probably still have that one. Used it to burn myself a "history of rock" series of CDs a while back. And thought I'd make a funk one too :-)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Now this :-) begins to look like a mask

― pete s, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)

THE WORLD MADE SENSE FIVE MINUTES AGO!!!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)

And generally downloading anything that is on the Norwegian Top 20 list regardless of it being crap or not. Again to be certain to have heard it.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Check the "rare and unreleased" and "obscure scandinavian powerpop" directories for more representative stuff :-)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:41 (twenty-one years ago)

It's too late to backtrack now!

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Geir do you have a brother?

― pete s, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Judgment at ILXemburg

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:43 (twenty-one years ago)

this is the best Geir thread ever because the human Geir, who doesn't really think that everybody who likes [insert music Geir doesn't care for here] is wrong, is surfacing. Hurrah!

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Which of the following folders does NOT exist on Geir's hard drive?

a) Bad Brains - I Against I
b) Cheb Khaled - N'Ssi N'Ssi
c) The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hears Club Band

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Called Geir Hongro? No. :-)

(But, yes, I do)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:44 (twenty-one years ago)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00004S34X.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:45 (twenty-one years ago)

(ok to be fair there is a very very large amount of Scandinavian melodic powerpop...)

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:45 (twenty-one years ago)

i downloaded 'Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers' off GeirHong on slsk! then i remembered i already had it...

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Never had that one on Soulseek.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I am disturbed by the way you have taken to saying 'melodic music' in place of just 'music', Geir.

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Good Lord Limahl has a best of???!

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

you lie! or maybe i mean something else, something not very Geir at all. maybe it was 'Bummed' by Happy Mondays?

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

I did have some Wu-Tang spinoff solo project with a similar title for a while though.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

If i'm honest Geir i do think you're a bit of an enigma, even before this thread. Your all-round pop knowledge is quite vast, and despite your crackpot theories you seem to have catholic taste, if your every contribution to every thread is taken into account. Your love for Janet Jackson and Madonna took me by surprise, for example.

― pete s, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

"Bummed" it may have been. (I have nothing against baggy, but was not too impressed with that particular album)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:49 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.ffurg.com/custom_recipe/vint/vintage_vader_unmasked.jpg

― High Cholesterol (bastarda), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Where is Donna right when we need her?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:49 (twenty-one years ago)

This is definitely the funniest thread in quite a while. Brave new world where everybody can see what's on everybody's computer. I'm amazed that you use your own name, though, Geir, in these blood-thirsty record label times.

Oh, and Tico: Khaled!

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Did anyone else see "The Believer"?

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:50 (twenty-one years ago)

I generally like a lot of stuff. But the stuff I like most is the kind of stuff that I really miss having more of in the current hitlists.

And while I have downloaded some of it to check out, I am not at all impressed by current R&B, apart from Alicia Keys and some others, who appear to have more of a musical talent than most of the rest of the bunch.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Maybe Donna's too busy downloading Geir's System Of A Down album?

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:51 (twenty-one years ago)

(NB I am sorry Geir for ransacking your folders - my HD has just as much 'incriminating evidence' I'm sure.)

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:52 (twenty-one years ago)

The Khaled album is great, really.

(And if you do a search you will find that I have said a lot of positive stuff about rai music in various threads around here, also threads concerning black/white music)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, we could of course continue the discussion in the ILM room (I am there now), but.. :-)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:53 (twenty-one years ago)

High Cholesterol you are so OTM! I'm laughing my ass off here. Weel, I'm off to see a documentary about 2pac, maybe a little something for you too, Geir? It's on Danish TV (DR2) in five minutes...

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Tom, please tell me there's no pictures of homemade vibrators.

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:53 (twenty-one years ago)

2Pac I quite like, but not to the extent of wanting to check out a documentary :-)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:55 (twenty-one years ago)

the kind of melodic music that is written by the artist himself rather than some professional songwriter

Geir, are you familiar with the "death of the author" concept?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Tom, please tell me there's no pictures of homemade vibrators.

You don't think I am stupid enough to share all of my hardcore kiddie porn movies, and all those Word documents that prove I am employed with Al Qaida? ;)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:56 (twenty-one years ago)

BEST THREAD EVAH

― pete s, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't think he was accusing you of having homemade vibrator pics Geir :(

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:58 (twenty-one years ago)

haha finally vindicated for my theory abt geir listening to rap more than the rest of nu ilm!!

― $$, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:59 (twenty-one years ago)

I often download a lot of stuff I am not supposed to like just to listen have heard it :-)

it's positively towshendian!

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:01 (twenty-one years ago)

No problem Tico Tico. I thought it was just a joke anyway, like my response :-)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Except what Townshend did was illegal..

(oh wait... oh, well. nevermind) :-)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:01 (twenty-one years ago)

this thread alone has made ILM worthwhile

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Great, I'm dl'ing the Daft Punk vs Sister Sledge boot. Geir you're a dark horse.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Never said anything negative about neither Daft Punk nor Bernards/Edwards here, mind you. Daft Punk I like a lot, actually (but that was not the reason for downloading that particular file)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:04 (twenty-one years ago)

(I was kidding geir! I'm pleased to know that you do a lot of "research")

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:05 (twenty-one years ago)

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Geir never gets angry or rude, no matter how harsh people are with his views. His manners are impeccable.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:06 (twenty-one years ago)

apologist!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:10 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm utterly stunned at this thread. Daft Punk?! You like "Homework" even?

I also just found "Pass That Dutch" in your files.

― Nick H (Nick H), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:10 (twenty-one years ago)

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Geir never gets angry or rude, no matter how harsh people are with his views. His manners are impeccable.

He shares this with Momus.

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:12 (twenty-one years ago)

"Homework" I find a bit patchy, but the singles I love a lot. They sound a lot like some early 80s stuff that I used to love - same kind of synth sounds, same kind of snare/handclaps. Really great stuff.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:14 (twenty-one years ago)

And Missy Elliot may also be added to the list of current R&B/hip-hop acts that I do like.

I find her just slightly overrated, but still considerably more listenable than most other stuff within that genre.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:17 (twenty-one years ago)

But.......she's....not.....melodic...unnngh!

― *, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Sometimes she is, yes. Other times, the production is what saviours her.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:20 (twenty-one years ago)

B-but "Pass That Dutch" - it doesn't even have a instrumental hook, let alone a melody!

But this thread is only adding to your brilliance.

― Nick H (Nick H), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:21 (twenty-one years ago)

"Pass That Dutch" is not a favourite of mine. But the album isn't too bad.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Listening to Missy without seeing the film clips was a slightly deflating experience. The music was less bizarre and creative than the brilliant visuals implied.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:25 (twenty-one years ago)

funnily enough i thought this about pass that dutch just last night colon

― mullygrubber (gaz), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:26 (twenty-one years ago)

the 'pass that dutch' vid is only marginally less awesome than the 'work it' clip

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:28 (twenty-one years ago)

(same goes for the music actually)

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:29 (twenty-one years ago)

My girlf was raving about Pass the Dutch, saying, 'it's on, get off the computer and come and see' etc every time it came up on Video Hits. But when we distilled it down, we realised what was blowing our minds was the f***ing brilliant choreography.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Generally, what I wrote in the mid 90s was probably more "representative" though. I still find the entire rap/R&B thing terribly overrated, and I still think there would be other styles of music on the hitlist. But I do see some value in some of it, particularly some early 90s G-funk, but also some of the current stuff. (And Arrested Development, PM Dawn and Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy too).

And as for electronica, I haven't been mocking it a lot here at all. I disagree with some of its musical values, but still love a lot of electronica, in spite of the fact that they are often lacking in melodies (but not necessarily in harmonies). You will probably find Google posts by me from 95-96 where I attack electronica though, but the old AMA regulars may remember how I publicly changed my mind regarding electronica sometimes around 1997.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:32 (twenty-one years ago)

i never should have opened this thread

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:35 (twenty-one years ago)

this is worse than catching my dad putting the money under my pillow and taking my tooth away at age 10

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:35 (twenty-one years ago)

fist one to find jess outkast folder wins

― mullygrubber (gaz), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:39 (twenty-one years ago)

somebody fist jess now

― omg, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:40 (twenty-one years ago)

haha anyone who checks my slsk folder right now will find lots of music made before 1970, which is about the same as geir listening to chris and neef

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:41 (twenty-one years ago)

What Jess meant to say is "it's like catching my dad masturbating".

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:44 (twenty-one years ago)

This thread fills me with joy, for so many reasons.

Geir - loads of modern RnB is melodic. This is the thread where you tell us what you like.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:47 (twenty-one years ago)

no, that'd be more like if i found out tom liked the libertines or something.

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh put it away Dad, we've all seen it a hundred times.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:49 (twenty-one years ago)

JtN and I like the Libertines, or at least we did until two posts ago.
-- Tom (freakytrigge...), July 28th, 2003.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Fuck... there goes my prime Focus Group comment dagnammit.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:50 (twenty-one years ago)

"It's like catching Gary Jules masturbating! 10"

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:51 (twenty-one years ago)

haha 10"....

― willem (willem), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Btw. Speaking of Soulseek, cool to see Bertine Zetlitz' "Girl Like You" among Tom's favourites recommended for ILM members.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 23:00 (twenty-one years ago)

this thread is a work of brilliance: geir - you are a fucking star!

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 23:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Willem has just claimed victory over this thread...

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 23:05 (twenty-one years ago)

http://base58.com/ilx/geirinthemoon.jpg

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 23:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Does ILX ever get bored of condescension and getting weirdo joy from belittling?

― Jimmy the Saint (Jimmy the Saint), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 23:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Doomie why are you saying this on the first non-condescending Geir thread ever?

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 23:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Huh?

I'm going back to the Byrds thread.

― Jimmy the Saint (Jimmy the Saint), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 23:31 (twenty-one years ago)

"Nobody's paying attention to meeeeee!"

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 23:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Good grief, this must be the only good geir-meta thread!!!

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 23:39 (twenty-one years ago)

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 23:53 (twenty-one years ago)

This is a wondrous beauty.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 5 February 2004 00:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Geir, I saw some other Bertine Zetlitz tracks in your folder, are they worth bothering with? The one Tom mentions came up on the Europop thread from before Christmas, so I know nothing about her, although I think she's Polish for some reason.

― Nick H (Nick H), Thursday, 5 February 2004 00:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Holy shit.

Just when you think you know someone. Hey Geir, you're checking r'n'b for real? Awesome. What do you think of Tyrese's abs?

― Barima (Barima), Thursday, 5 February 2004 00:32 (twenty-one years ago)

they are more impressive than Abs

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 00:49 (twenty-one years ago)

All I can think of is a comment on the G H: C/D thread where someone called him "the only true voice of reason in the mentalist wasteland" or words to that effect. And now the mentalist wasteland had taken him to their bosom and other body parts.

I think I don't need ILM anymore. This thread has sealed it for me.

― Barima (Barima), Thursday, 5 February 2004 00:57 (twenty-one years ago)

C'mon, man, fight the good fight.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 5 February 2004 01:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Geir, I saw some other Bertine Zetlitz tracks in your folder, are they worth bothering with?

They are OK, but not the same electroclash-like style, as they are from her previous album. Her most recent album I would probably need a better ripper to be able to share. (I guess you know why, then...)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 5 February 2004 01:29 (twenty-one years ago)

The Mentalist Wasteland - a poem by TS Zealiot

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 5 February 2004 01:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Errrrrrrrrrrrrr, what is wrong with Geir, is he getting laid (at last) or something? I'm tempted to say "Welcome to the human race" and hope that, in future, he will think twice about referring to the non-white inhabitants of Britain as "immigrants" etc etc etc.

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I remember on the old Creation records site, the kevin rowlands board. Hoxton Tom (a very name from the past) was on there claiming Kev as having the best soul voice that wasn't a wooden.

(Check yr rhyming slang dictionary)

Even though that's 'racist' language, I dunno if he even meant it derogatory.

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:17 (twenty-one years ago)

yeh i reckon Geir has found love...with a hip-hop lovin' Ulrikaka

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:19 (twenty-one years ago)

wooden spoon! ouch

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:19 (twenty-one years ago)

See, this is the thing..

Is it better to say 'wooden' and not be thinking racially prejudiced?
Or say 'black' 'ethnic' or whatever polite version, and have that 'racially' motivated thinking process subsumed?

Sorry, that's gibberish. You get me tho?

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:24 (twenty-one years ago)

please explain the 'wooden' rhyme slang for a continental european ...

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:31 (twenty-one years ago)

"wooden" = "wooden top" = "w0p", (I'm guessing here)

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Wooden plank = yank

― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:37 (twenty-one years ago)

wooden spoon = coon. I think that's 'official'

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:38 (twenty-one years ago)

The permutations are probably endless, I fear. (I was fooled by the mention of "continental european", upthread)

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:40 (twenty-one years ago)

No Mark, you're thinking of 'silvery spoon'. I'm ashamed to know this.

― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:42 (twenty-one years ago)

never heared that one.

wooden = american? so I was well off beam there?

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Off the beam with legs astraddle I reckon. ;o)

(I hope so anyway)

― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Gorblimey, those lovable Cockney racists, they don't know nuffink better, salt of the earth, lawd luvaduck, roll out the barrel etc etc

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Wooden horse = Norse

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Wooden henchman = frenchman.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:49 (twenty-one years ago)

or something.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:49 (twenty-one years ago)

wooden cock = jock

― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:51 (twenty-one years ago)

wooden plank ...
'yank' is not particularly racist, though ...

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Wooden Ship = Nip = Japanese person

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Woody Woodmansey.

― pete s, Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Wooden Shoe = Jew

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:54 (twenty-one years ago)

wooden clog = frog!! (I feel ashamed)

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:55 (twenty-one years ago)

none of these make sense re. the soul voice except 'yank' which is not really racist or anything.

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:58 (twenty-one years ago)

.. and all those have got reputations for singing soul? xpost

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Give into your shame!

Wooden Toy = Goy (the kind of slang a Wooden Shoe might use)

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 5 February 2004 11:59 (twenty-one years ago)

this is not even a great game for kids

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:01 (twenty-one years ago)

none of these make sense re. the soul voice except 'yank' which is not really racist or anything.

I think that would be the correct, and most agreeable, conclusion.

― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:02 (twenty-one years ago)

"wooden plank ...
'yank' is not particularly racist, though ..."

Which is why we up the ante by referring to them as Septic(tank)s

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:07 (twenty-one years ago)

errm, wouldn't 'silvery' be 'silvery moon'?

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:09 (twenty-one years ago)

I think trying to make it make sense is ultimately futile, mark.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Nope, apparently it is officially "silvery spoon"

Even if it doesn't make much eighteen.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:14 (twenty-one years ago)

what do you get for 18p thesedays?

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:15 (twenty-one years ago)

septic (tank) ... yank

― mentalist (mentalist), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:16 (twenty-one years ago)

sherman (tank) er ahem cough cough

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Just to lower the tone a litte further, I was delighted to see that "Andrew WK" is now a recognised slang word for "Gay".

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:20 (twenty-one years ago)

That doesn't scan very well though, does it?

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:22 (twenty-one years ago)

...and Thom Yorke is officially slang for "dork"

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Also, "Adam And The Ants" = "Pants" (well, only from 1981 onwards, surely?) and "Ant 'n' Dec's" is apparently now an accepted representation of "Oral Sex".

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Pete Tong = wrong

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:51 (twenty-one years ago)

do anyone actually use these slang codes?

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:52 (twenty-one years ago)

POISON ROXX U R ALL ANDREW WK!

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:53 (twenty-one years ago)

that's a terrible one, as is Thom Yorke (Dwight would be better)

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:59 (twenty-one years ago)

"do anyone actually use these slang codes?"

It seems like half the population of the south of England do to some extent these days.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:59 (twenty-one years ago)

useless invention of the day: Rockney

Steve this was your finest hour.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:00 (twenty-one years ago)

"Ronan Keating" = (go on, have a guess)

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:05 (twenty-one years ago)

that's a terrible one, as is Thom Yorke (Dwight would be better)

Well that's debatable - but, I confess, I made that one up. Actually I find rhyming slang in Glasgow generally more inventive and more widespread than it appears to be in London - not that you meet many "Cockneys" in London.

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Daft Punk = Drunk

― mentalist (mentalist), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:09 (twenty-one years ago)

"do anyone actually use these slang codes?"

It seems like half the population of the south of England do to some extent these days.

Yeah, but apart from 'Pete Tong' , 'merchant banker' and a few others, only in a 'do you get it??' kind of way. Not as natural speech.

― N. (nickdastoor), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Don't talk nonsense. I've seen EastEnders.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:13 (twenty-one years ago)

"Get in the Britneys" = (what?) Answer in two posts time.

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:26 (twenty-one years ago)

"I'll have a Mick Jagger please."

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Make mine a Yuri.

― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:31 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll have a pint of Mark Grout

― Joe Kay (feethurt), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:31 (twenty-one years ago)

(answer deemed unnecessary)

xpost shucks!

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Yuri? Gagarin?

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Yuri Gagarin = pint of warfarin.

― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:36 (twenty-one years ago)

ross geller = pint a ....

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Ian Dury = Old Brewery

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:39 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll have a Winona - oh and a Tom and coke for me bird.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:41 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm gonna have to go for a Johnny Cash in a minute, mind.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:42 (twenty-one years ago)

not a Murray the Hump?

― chris (chris), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:53 (twenty-one years ago)

You mean a Brad? Nah, I went before I left the Mickey, thanks.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:55 (twenty-one years ago)

You live in a bin?

― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 5 February 2004 13:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Nah mate, in a Mickey, a Cat and....

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 14:07 (twenty-one years ago)

I feel tickety boo after that Mick Jagger but now i'm Hank Marvin

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 5 February 2004 14:08 (twenty-one years ago)

What do you want to stick in yer boat then? An Isle an' mash, a nice bit of Lillian... or shall we go for a Bill?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 14:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, and do you want to scoff it there or shall we just get a Jay Kay?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 14:17 (twenty-one years ago)

A flat? But I hardly know you.

― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 5 February 2004 14:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Are you 'avin' Steffi? You're off your loaf you are pal!

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 14:31 (twenty-one years ago)

That should be "'avin' a Steffi", obv.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 14:36 (twenty-one years ago)

you can't have Bill, it has to be Ruby!

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 14:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Surely Jay Kay is rhyming slang for flat? Or cat, mat or hat, I suppose.

― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 5 February 2004 14:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Jay Kay strikes me as a poor choice for any rhyme - better than ANdrew WK tho

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 15:18 (twenty-one years ago)

I have actually gone into a pub and asked for a pint of Nelson, for what it's worth.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:21 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

http://www.aip.de/People/AKhalatyan/images/LogicAnalys.jpg

― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Wednesday, 18 May 2005 01:57 (twenty years ago)

five years pass...

Omg THIS was the thread!

― Matt DC, Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:06 (fifteen years ago)

hahahaha

― I got yr comedy modding right here (HI DERE), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:13 (fifteen years ago)

whoa wait geir gave a shout out to the disposable heroes of hiphoprisy up there waht

― restorin' my damn eyes (jjjusten), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:25 (fifteen years ago)

I have been saying for years that Geir contains multitudes

― I got yr comedy modding right here (HI DERE), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:26 (fifteen years ago)

maybe he hasnt been around lately because he is engrossed in the merzbow box

― restorin' my damn eyes (jjjusten), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:27 (fifteen years ago)

Merzbow as covered by Dodgy

― I got yr comedy modding right here (HI DERE), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:28 (fifteen years ago)

DNW

― Already WSed last summer (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:28 (fifteen years ago)

Geir do you have a brother?
― pete s, Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:42 (6 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
Judgment at ILXemburg
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:43 (6 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
this is the best Geir thread ever because the human Geir, who doesn't really think that everybody who likes [insert music Geir doesn't care for here] is wrong, is surfacing. Hurrah!
― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 21:43 (6 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
Skipping 112 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.
errm, wouldn't 'silvery' be 'silvery moon'?
― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:09 (6 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
I think trying to make it make sense is ultimately futile, mark.
― Pashmina (Pashmina), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:10 (6 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
Nope, apparently it is officially "silvery spoon"
Even if it doesn't make much eighteen.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 5 February 2004 12:14 (6 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

So, we're debatin' Geir, some messages happen, and when we're back we're all doin the Rhymin' slang!

― Mark G, Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:30 (fifteen years ago)

so Geir is not banaka then?

― butthurt surfers (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:31 (fifteen years ago)

course he is

― Already WSed last summer (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:31 (fifteen years ago)

no, he isn't

― I got yr comedy modding right here (HI DERE), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:31 (fifteen years ago)

orchestrated campaign of disinformation designed to confuse non-cult members imo

― Already WSed last summer (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:33 (fifteen years ago)

glad to know banaka is actually Geir. that clears everything up, thanks guys.

― oh, winklevoss (crüt), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:33 (fifteen years ago)

np crut

― Already WSed last summer (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:34 (fifteen years ago)

Geir denial isn't gonna get you re-elected, Senator DERE

― committee for the removal of eccentric, evil mods (C.R.E.E.M.) (San Te), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:38 (fifteen years ago)

http://suvudu.com/files/suvudumedia/body%20snatchers.jpg

― Already WSed last summer (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:40 (fifteen years ago)

talking to banaka is like talking to a computer

― oh, winklevoss (crüt), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:43 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/dragon_dragon32_box_2.jpg

― Already WSed last summer (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:46 (fifteen years ago)

xp yeah but Geir isn't that much diff... (except for in this thread)

― the production is what saviours her (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:50 (fifteen years ago)

Wrong, talking to Geir is like talking to the wall

― Tom A. (Tom B.) (Tom C.) (Tom D.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:52 (fifteen years ago)

Except the wall doesn't usually talk back, does it?

― I'm gonna mention ilxor in everyone of my posts until I get dn'd (ilxor), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:53 (fifteen years ago)

"talking to a computer" is a hongroe song btw

― oh, winklevoss (crüt), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:54 (fifteen years ago)

Geir doesn't really talk back either, he just talks

― Tom A. (Tom B.) (Tom C.) (Tom D.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:54 (fifteen years ago)

I'd rather listen to Geir than listen to The Wall

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:55 (fifteen years ago)

OTM ^^

― I'm gonna mention ilxor in everyone of my posts until I get dn'd (ilxor), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:55 (fifteen years ago)

why exactly do we think banaka is Geir?

― committee for the removal of eccentric, evil mods (C.R.E.E.M.) (San Te), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:56 (fifteen years ago)

be sure to speak clearly, using Level 2 words

― committee for the removal of eccentric, evil mods (C.R.E.E.M.) (San Te), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:56 (fifteen years ago)

TS: Geir Hongro vs. Pink Floyd's The Wall

― I'm gonna mention ilxor in everyone of my posts until I get dn'd (ilxor), Thursday, 7 October 2010 15:57 (fifteen years ago)

Geir doesn't really talk back either, he just talks

― Tom A. (Tom B.) (Tom C.) (Tom D.), Thursday, October 7, 2010 10:54 AM (11 minutes ago)

^^^^ This is the thing, really.

― In "Bob" There Is No East or West (WmC), Thursday, 7 October 2010 16:06 (fifteen years ago)

why exactly do we think banaka is Geir?

― committee for the removal of eccentric, evil mods (C.R.E.E.M.) (San Te), Thursday, October 7, 2010 11:56 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

be sure to speak clearly, using Level 2 words

― committee for the removal of eccentric, evil mods (C.R.E.E.M.) (San Te), Thursday, October 7, 2010 11:56 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

^^^plz answer this question!

― the production is what saviours her (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 7 October 2010 17:24 (fifteen years ago)

I really enjoy Geir's comments, generally because he doesn't pander to anyones expectations and is most likely 100% honest all the time, without fear of judgement. In ILM, that is a very unique presence to have. Maybe someone drew the comparison on another thread, but do Geir's opinions sometimes remind you of Karl Pilkington ?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQBlZIXu3Yg

I mean this in an affectionate, not assholeish way btw ;)

― Tim. E "LazRus" Lucas (Prose b4 Hoes...and Big Hoos), Friday, 8 October 2010 05:39 (fifteen years ago)

best geir thread
The Amazing Randy

― buzza, Friday, 8 October 2010 05:46 (fifteen years ago)

If someone released a book of Geir quotes id buy it

― X-101, Friday, 8 October 2010 12:15 (fifteen years ago)

― yeah ilxor stop throwing dog shit on a MAGICAL moment. (ilxor), Friday, 8 October 2010 14:11 (fifteen years ago)

From what materials is it crafted?

― g®▲Ðұ, Saturday, April 21, 2007 1:35 AM (3 years ago) Bookmark

fuckin guy

― "SEX" drought, 2 wisks (zorn_bond.mp3), Friday, 8 October 2010 14:16 (fifteen years ago)

the other day i had the phrase "bitches on my dick 'cos i look like geir hongro" bouncing around in my head all damn day.
too much ILM......

― m0stlyClean, Friday, 8 October 2010 17:47 (fifteen years ago)

loooooooooool

― yeah ilxor stop throwing dog shit on a MAGICAL moment. (ilxor), Friday, 8 October 2010 18:22 (fifteen years ago)

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