Full Version: The surrealism of everyday life
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| QUOTE (Vanessa @ Feb 21 2005, 04:18 PM) |
Snow  |
That's what I just came here to post ...
It just stopped here as well.
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Get used to it. When the gulf stream stops UK winter temperatures will drop 5C.
i wouldn't mind the snow if the council knew how to deal with it. I mean, it's been snowing in this country for at least 72 years now, you'd think they would come up with way of minimising the inconvience wouldn't you. 
Are you wearing non-slip winter boots these days, AmpleT?
i am completely unprepared today and have on a tiny pair of round toed pumps. 
| QUOTE (ampletuna @ Feb 21 2005, 11:41 AM) |
| i wouldn't mind the snow if the council knew how to deal with it. I mean, it's been snowing in this country for at least 72 years now, you'd think they would come up with way of minimising the inconvience wouldn't you. |
Move to Aberdeen where they're prepared. On the downside you'd have to live in Aberdeen.
| QUOTE (g.johnson @ Feb 21 2005, 05:28 PM) |
| Get used to it. When the gulf stream stops UK winter temperatures will drop 5C. |
Well until it does, I'm quite happy with the slightly above average temperatures we've had in December, January and the first half of February
I believe February has been Britain's heaviest snow month of the year since they kept met records. Trouble is that we get so little of it most years, we can't invest in adequate methods of clearance. Each year that there are real problems on the roads (and I think we had just three awful days two years ago) I resolve to buy snow chains for my car, which is particularly bad on icy roads. I suspect that the day I buy them will be the last time I'll ever need them.
Maybe that's a good reason for buying them
that pizza survey guy on CH
went into jamba juice for a nice, healthy, fiber-and-fruit-filled morning shake . . . and then couldn't open the door on the way out. It was really heavy! I was quite embarrassed to be young, healthy and totally weak.
| QUOTE (macrosan @ Feb 19 2005, 07:38 PM) |
| I resolve to buy snow chains for my car, which is particularly bad on icy roads. I suspect that the day I buy them will be the last time I'll ever need them. Maybe that's a good reason for buying them |
We would be forever grateful, Macro.
Lots of strange men in black wandering around. Then I just remembered Rory Bremner's filming here today 
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Get on train at Waterloo, circa 23.09, which is meant to leave 23.15 and stop at Clapham Junction (my station). Wait for a long time. Then announcement that passengers for CJ should move towards the front five coaches of the train or they won't be able to get off. Move up train. Wait longer. Now 23.20 and no sign of moving. Get nervous. Open door, ask passing rail employee if this train actually going to CJ. Says no, but the one opposite is. Get on that. Check display on platform; is indeed meant to stop at my station. Feel calm. Wait. Doesn't leave. Open door and look out. Doors close (with me inside) and train pulls away. Voice comes on: welcome to South West Trains service to Portsmouth Harbour. Voice cuts out. Voice comes on again: welcome to South West Trains service to Alton. Calling at: Surbiton ... I freeze. For those elsewhere, Surbiton is way outside London. Panic. Begin to plan organising late night taxi back from Surbiton. Then grab rail woman passing down carriage and discover announcement was bullshit and is going to CJ after all, which is nice.
| QUOTE (Kikujiro @ Feb 25 2005, 12:01 AM) |
| Get on train at Waterloo, circa 23.09, which is meant to leave 23.15 and stop at Clapham Junction (my station). Wait for a long time. Then announcement that passengers for CJ should move towards the front five coaches of the train or they won't be able to get off Wait longer. Now 23.20 and no sign of moving. Get nervous. Open door, ask passing rail employee if this train actually going to CJ. Says no, but the one opposite is. Get on that. Check display on platform; is indeed meant to stop at my station. Feel calm. Wait. Doesn't leave. Open door and look out. Doors close (with me inside) and train pulls away. Voice comes on: welcome to South West Trains service to Portsmouth Harbour. Voice cuts out. Voice comes on again: welcome to South West Trains service to Alton. Calling at: Surbiton ... I freeze. For those elsewhere, Surbiton is way outside London. Panic. Begin to plan organising late night taxi back from Surbiton. Then grab rail woman passing down carriage and discover announcement was bullshit and is going to CJ after all, which is nice. |
I once got on a train a Cannon Street with the intention of getting off at London Bridge. Looked at board, yep, train stops at London Bridge. Got on train, doors shut - on board announcement as we pull out of ststions "Due to platform congestion, this train will not be stopping at London Bridge". Over half the passengers on the train were London Bridge Bound. (1 mile from Cannon Street).
Next stop after that was Sevenoaks. 35 miles outside London
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Due to platform congestion we will be taking half of you lot 35 miles out of your way?
I can see why Livingstone hired a guy from the NYCTA. The techniques for driving people mad are interchangeable.
Bumper sticker noticed in Cleveland Park today:
"My child made Mensch of the Month at (I forget) Day School."
"My child made Mensch of the Month at (I forget) Day School."
Wrong thread
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| QUOTE (Kikujiro @ Feb 25 2005, 01:00 AM) |
| Due to platform congestion we will be taking half of you lot 35 miles out of your way? |
Yep.
Spam email this morning from Ticketmaster.
"Don't Miss Widespread Panic!"
I imagine it would be hard to, what with the screaming and looting and all.
"Don't Miss Widespread Panic!"
I imagine it would be hard to, what with the screaming and looting and all.
| QUOTE (Kikujiro @ Feb 24 2005, 08:00 PM) |
| Due to platform congestion we will be taking half of you lot 35 miles out of your way? |
69 miles -- you have to get back.
| QUOTE (whippedkeptboy @ Feb 25 2005, 05:01 AM) |
| Spam email this morning from Ticketmaster. "Don't Miss Widespread Panic!" I imagine it would be hard to, what with the screaming and looting and all. |
Is "Miss Widespread Panic" like "Miss Congeniality"?
| QUOTE (The Divine Mrs F. @ Feb 22 2005, 10:58 PM) | ||
"Due to platform congestion, this train will not be stopping at London Bridge". Over half the passengers on the train were London Bridge Bound. (1 mile from Cannon Street). Next stop after that was Sevenoaks. 35 miles outside London . |
I had something similar happen to me a few weeks ago, when a Caterham train abruptly changed from a local service to a fast train after leaving London Bridge. Fortunately I wasn't swept any further out than East Croydon.
| QUOTE (g.johnson @ Feb 25 2005, 01:18 PM) | ||
69 miles -- you have to get back. |
You docked one for fun, or because you preferred the total that way?
| QUOTE (Kikujiro @ Feb 26 2005, 12:36 AM) | ||||
You docked one for fun, or because you preferred the total that way? |
Kiku, a glass too many?
The Prof knocked a mile off cos' you wouldn't want to go all the way back to Cannon Street.
(and a couple extra as I know the new Admin loves em )
Stop winking, it's weirding me out.
Does Kiku ever tire
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Watching "Chicago" the movie at the moment. Renee Zthingy looks really scrawny in it. Saw clips of the new Bridget Jones movie earlier with Renee looking a whole lot healthier (fuller figured).
Got me to thinking, she must have really awful boobs.
Got me to thinking, she must have really awful boobs.
| QUOTE (The Divine Mrs F. @ Feb 26 2005, 06:07 PM) |
| Got me to thinking, she must have really awful boobs. |
Might one ask why that would stand to reason?
| QUOTE (whippedkeptboy @ Feb 26 2005, 06:32 PM) | ||
Might one ask why that would stand to reason? |
The weight fluctuations I'd imagine. Might get a bit flappy.
| QUOTE (The Divine Mrs F. @ Feb 26 2005, 01:14 AM) |
| (and a couple extra as I know the new Admin loves em ) |
It's drizzly in Seattle. Believe me, it's surreal. We've had such dry weather that it actually feels weird to see moisture again.
I considered posting this on the Annoyances thread, but it's too bizarre:
I just called one of our GMs with corrections on the new menu he faxed over. The usual - missing or misplaced accents, many many misspellings, inconsistent capitalizations, etc. etc. After thanking me, he asked about the software I use. What software? "Drew told me you have some software on your computer that analyzes menus and shows you all the errors."
Should I laugh or cry?
I just called one of our GMs with corrections on the new menu he faxed over. The usual - missing or misplaced accents, many many misspellings, inconsistent capitalizations, etc. etc. After thanking me, he asked about the software I use. What software? "Drew told me you have some software on your computer that analyzes menus and shows you all the errors."
Should I laugh or cry?
| QUOTE (Cathy @ Mar 1 2005, 04:36 PM) |
| I considered posting this on the Annoyances thread, but it's too bizarre: I just called one of our GMs with corrections on the new menu he faxed over. The usual - missing or misplaced accents, many many misspellings, inconsistent capitalizations, etc. etc. After thanking me, he asked about the software I use. What software? "Drew told me you have some software on your computer that analyzes menus and shows you all the errors." Should I laugh or cry? |
Tell him: My software is gray matter, the original software.
A cartoon in the current New Yorker depicts a character called "The Duke of Worfordshire". Thank goodness he isn't wearing a tiara and making a restaurant reservation. 
Piloting my car through a driving snowstorm listening to Theme From A Summer Place.
Yep, that's the clip I was looking for.
I have read the report and watched the clip and I simply don't understand what I am seeing. I don't know what she means, what her manner intends, or how anybody was meant or likely to react.
But then I don't watch much football
But then I don't watch much football
Thanks, Kiku. I thought it was me.
I don't get it. Unless she's berating the crowd for not being boisterous enough in suppport of the home team.
What does a "we need a twelfth man" mean--more crowd support?
In baseball, they sometimes call the fans the "tenth man."
What does a "we need a twelfth man" mean--more crowd support?
In baseball, they sometimes call the fans the "tenth man."
That's right. She's asking the home support to get more behind the team, and the 12th man reference is like the crowd support becoming an extra player.
Obviously worked a treat as they were 2-0 up and lost 3-2 :wanker sign:
Obviously worked a treat as they were 2-0 up and lost 3-2 :wanker sign:
Well, it's fascinating. Never seen Delia so, um, ugly in her manner. Rather reminiscent of the Ballmer "give it up for me" video.
From today's St John menu: Deep Fried Squirrel, Chips & Aioli
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| QUOTE (Kikujiro @ Mar 2 2005, 09:18 AM) |
| Well, it's fascinating. Never seen Delia so, um, ugly in her manner. Rather reminiscent of the Ballmer "give it up for me" video. |
Yes, but we expect Ballmer to foam at the mouth.
| QUOTE (Kikujiro @ Feb 28 2005, 12:18 PM) |
| Well, it's fascinating. Never seen Delia so, um, ugly in her manner. Rather reminiscent of the Ballmer "give it up for me" video. |
Well, yes. That's the point. I've never seen Delia - the rational, non-passionate, technocrat of the kitchen - act anything like that EVER. It's not that the manner itself is that unsurprising at a football match, but hearing DELIA SMITH doing something like that is...well, strange.
The terraces have that effect. I remember one afternoon at Highbury, a female friend of mine, politically correct with many gay friends, screaming that the Arsenal defenders were a "bunch of woofters".
Speaking of technocrats of the kitchen: This week's Newsweek cover features a be-pearled and be-sweatered Martha Stewart flashing a shit-eating grin above the headlines: "MARTHA'S LAST LAUGH. After Prison, She's Thinner, Wealthier & Ready for Prime Time."
Didn't there used to be a certain social stigma associated with doing hard time in the pokey?
Didn't there used to be a certain social stigma associated with doing hard time in the pokey?
Not if it makes you thinner, apparently.
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