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Top ten new rooms I would like to see on the forum 1 family ties (as per polly's brioche dans la four thread) 3 the cominterns (lounging for class war) 4 the drawing room (serious discussions with greater moderation) 5 the play room (word games and topten lists)

He has a point though. I'm happy everyone's enjoying themselves, but it just means non word-game or toptenlist related threads plummet out of sight in no time. Plus I think my 'mark all threads as red' link is actually turning a light blue as it wears out with use.

I dread to think what it sounds like...but here goes Jimmy Page - Lead Guitar Kevin Shields - Guitar, Noise Kim Deal - Bass Phil Collins - Drums Rick Wakeman - Keyboards Elizabeth Fraser - Lead Vocals Bill Callahan - Vocals Joanna Newsom - Harp, Backing Vocals

Police Squad. 6 episodes only?!

human error I think. I was considering reproducing it on LGs behalf on the correct thread then hiding it on the inappropriate one, but then, you know, I got hungry and it's lunch time. Oh go on then.

Yeah, I hate Franklins, particularly its poncey rabbit and roast veg, or its pretentious spotted dick and custard, don't even get me started on that awful bacon sandwich unless its free please :-)

I read a fantastic quote the other day, and toyed with starting this thread, and for the life of me can't remember what the quote was. But stumbled on this one this morning and thought, no time like the present. "As far as I'm concerned, I prefer silent vice to ostentatious virtue." - Albert Einstein

Mines a porter. Daily Mash get in on the act http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=691&Itemid=59

Ha ha ha, great. "keep your cool" we said... ;-)

You're such an idiot Louisa. I'm half way down your post thinking 'see, I can agree with Louisa' and you ruin it all with your baseless, throwaway 'poncie foodies'. Maybe you can hang around with MelbourneGr espousing the aesthetic beauty, and mouthwatering qualities of the McDonald's cheeseburger.

Anna, I was honestly trying to work out whether I knew Rota, and why her decision was of any relevance. Clearly I'm a bit slow this morning.

Is the Full Moon the one opposite Sainsbury's? Did it used to be call something else, the Drowned Rat or something?

Of course, *Bob*. For the original Z cars, via Kellogs Fruit n Fibre (they're tasty tasty very very tasty) through to all Boyzone's hits, the man is clearly a raw talent.

The Drum has been known to go on very late. Oriwisu Spot's not shy either.

Jeff Mangum gets my vote. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Mangum

I may be a lone in this, but Half Man Half Biscuit; consistently strong song writing and a large catalogue of quality albums. Ok, Achtung Bono was a bit weak, but noones perfect.

David Byrne? Been at it for years and keeps producing quality, if not exactly mainstream. Phil Collins, great drummer and even did some pretty good stuff with Genesis (and some rubbish). But really, come on, solo? McDonalds is commercially successful, but that doesn't make it good does it? Ooh, Peter Gabriel was good for about 20 years (again, including genesis).

Genius, up there with the best of them Brendan!!

Cathy Dennis anyone?

For consistency and longevity I'd be remiss not to mention Yo La Tengo, it'd be sinful not to, but they don't do reinvention much. Albums each have a consistent sound, and they can do quiet, touching, mournful, RAWK, happy, noisy, chilled, but their overall sounds haven't budged much over 25 odd years. snippets Tom Courtenay Blue Line Swinger (live) The Summer

agreed keef, agreed.

Like em or loathe them you have to at least consider lennon/mccartney (as a partnership, not individually) I can't say there's a whole lot in the prince / 0|-x-> canon that's great. Reinvention can't be everything else we'd have love Madonna too, who did one class (eponymous)album, and masses of dross. *ducks for cover too*

I love seeing jpgs reproduced base64 text anyhow, here was gerry's joke, which might have sat fine in the joke room. HILLARY'S FIRST NIGHT AS PRESIDENT Hillary Clinton was sworn in today as President. She has disposed of Bill and is spending her first night alone in the White House. She has waited several years for this! FIRST NIGHT Suddenly! The ghost of George Washington appears to her, and Hillary says, "How can I best serve my country?" Washington says, "Never tell a lie." "Ouch!" Says Hillary, "I don't know about that." SECOND NIGHT The next night, the ghost of Thomas J efferson appears. .. Hillary says, "How can I best serve my country?" Jefferson says, "Listen to the people." "Ohhh! I really really don't want to do that." THIRD NIGHT On the third night, the ghost of Abe Lincoln appears... Hillary says, "How can I best serve my country?" Lincoln says, "Go to the theater."

You all reminded me of this: Unreal City, Under the brown fog of a winter dawn, A crowd flowed over London Bridge, so many, I had not thought death had undone so many. Sighs, short and infrequent, were exhaled, And each man fixed his eyes before his feet, Flowed up the hill and down King William Street, To where Saint Mary Woolnoth kept the hours With a dead sound on the final stroke of nine. T.S. Eliot

blimey, beer clinking emoticon overload. ... :)-D