Turning into John Peel

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A colleague remarked earlier this week that I "seemed to be turning into John Peel". The evidence for this was that I using phrases such as "late of this parish" to describe people who'd left the company and "the boy x" where x was the surname of the person being described. So, do *you* think I am turning into the old man Ravenscroft? And is there a cure?

― MarkH, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

That was the last in session from the Fall, their 987th session for this programme and their 989th for Radio One.

oops.

― MarkH, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

cure: don't use phrases like "late of this parish"

― mark s, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Cure 2: Listen to Holly Valance or Shakira

― jel --, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

john peel is the indie ron atkinson

― gareth, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Spotter's badge, Gareth.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

How many people here haven't used the word "hit-parade" (ironically or otherwise) in the last 12 months?

― Graham, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The thing about Ron Atkinson is, all his phrases are fantastic. Like "he's watching cartoons if he thinks he can beat Barthez from there" converts to "you're watching cartoons if you think I'm going out tonight". Full Gun, Spotters Badge, a blockbuster, it's all so useful.

― Ronan, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

ron atkinson is the poet ivor cutler only wishes he was

― mark s, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Also "amusement arcase" or "hollywood" as a description of something gimmicky is absolutely fantastic. Oh those minikegs are a bit of an amusement arcade really. Yeah, totally hollywood.

― Ronan, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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