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StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Dear Sue - collectively my band has around 250 > years worth of gigging experience (yes 250 > years)" > > To be fair to kingy an his band, they are the best > trio currently gigging around south london xxxxxx I have no idea whether that's true or not, and it depends who you compare them to (Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke with their drummer are a pretty damn good trio, for example) but it doesn't have any relevance to what he was posting about :)

Annette Curtain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Aside of that, is The Goose your sole business or > is it a paying hobby ? xxxxxxx I'm retired and FJD is looking for work. So depends how you define a sole business - or a hobby :) It's hardly "paying" - it's a financial cliffhanger at every gig, apart from the ones we know will sell out! ETA: Oh, and before anybody asks - yes it's all declared for tax :)

As I previously suggested, let's discuss it over a pint or two some time. Years of experience does not necessarily make you right. We had many gigs at Hoopers Bar. Jamie Hooper always paid us exactly what was agreed, whether it was heaving or quiet, and we would never have dreamed of passing a hat round as well. Are you saying that you've run open mic gigs with maybe a dozen or more sets of artists turning up and have paid them all to play even if there was hardly anybody in the audience who wasn't actually playing? You must be bankrupt :)) :)) :))

Kingy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Er, Sue...er I did not introduce the subject of > Hooper's to that thread - I commented on it after > somebody else had introduced it and I believe I > also said this was not the place to discuss it > after you had asked for an explanation, quote - 'I > agree that this is no place for it but you asked > for it' unquote - but of course you will be right > and I will be wrong, because you are always right, > even though the logic you have about charging > musicians to play is not actually charging them to > play stumps me, you are probably right about that > as well > > Jamie Hooper knocked me, he welshed on a deal and > lied about it - and he did it in a slippery and > underhand way. I am glad his tin pot pub has > closed down, the people at The Cherry Tree, > despite their obvious problems with some members > this board, and you in particular, paid in full, > every time, even though they were losing money on > the deal. > > It's not a pub I had ever been in before and > everybody from the chattering classes gave me > 'warnings' about it - but I didn't have any > problem with them > > Excuse me, Jesus - or is it God - you only see > what you choose to see and disregard the rest, > maybe you have both fingers stuck in your ears xxxxxxx God Almighty (to continue the religious theme) Kingy, if I didn't know you off the forum, from your recent posts on various threads I'd think you were what you called Jamie Hooper :)) :)) :)) The main problem with your Hoopers posts, as various people pointed out to you, was your slagging off of somebody who was not there to give his side of the story. Various people also pointed out to you that it is not the done thing to pass the hat round at a gig where you are already being paid. Your dispute with Jamie about what he was paying you was after you had passed the hat round, not before. I really can't be arsed to explain things to you about Hankdog's open mic, maybe go to a few ticketed open mic nights and see what other people who run them do, and maybe use your undoubted "intelligence" to consider why they do it. An ex of mine used to frequently sing at open mics in North London, and had no problem in paying an entrance fee (albeit a discounted one because he was performing) because he knew only too well the amount of work that went into running it. And if the organiser had not charged performers entry, he would have made probably a couple of quid a night, because 99% of the people going there were performers. No wonder, it was f-ing boring, nobody except another performer would choose to pay to hear a bunch of singer-songwriters navel-gazing all night, with a few rare and talented exceptions (my ex being one, obviously :)) ) Suggest you read the old Cherry Tree thread to see why many people round here have a problem with the owners. Their "problems with me" (though God knows why they have always singled me out) are because I have publicised on here, as have others, the way they (mis) treat their many many managers and chefs. If you choose to continue to have gigs there, up to you, but I for one will not patronise the place. Surely the manner in which they have posted on this thread must indicate something to you, or perhaps it is you who has your fingers stuck in your ears? :)) :)) :))

Kingy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Get To F*** straffer ....get back to yer > chattering classes - Sue posted the thing about > Hoopers so I replied and said it wasn't the right > place, she asked for it - an d I think it's the > Golden Lion not the red lion - and Tommy Cooper > was a chunt xxxxxxx Excuse me? This was your first post about Hoopers on that thread. Jesus. Re: Drafthouse pub Lordship Lane Posted by Kingy September 04, 12:52PM 'Hoopers closed for good on Xmas Day and it certainly wasn't spit and sawdust. It was a very nice pub with a great selection of ales and a fairly good selection of wine. There was good music there and the comedy nights were fun. Damn that neighbour. I miss it.' but the knob running it was a damn fool http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1155477,page=3 ETA: Kingy's post is towards the bottom of that page. I don't know how to do a link directly to it.

What have I done to upset you, Annette Curtain? :))

Annette Curtain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thankfully they stay safely tucked up behind a > keyboard, making notes on which poster site upset > them most > xxxxxxx Well to be fair, what upset us was Zippo's poster minions taking our posters down (for an upcoming gig) and replacing ours with theirs. As if they didn't have sufficient posters around the area already. And as if we (well one of us, not me) didn't spend bloody hours each month trekking round ED and many other areas putting our posters up in friendly shop windows. I'm sure it's not just us that this happens to. Why do Zippo's think their circus is so much more important than anybody else's events?

Salsaboy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just wondering why squirrels are so stupid that > they sit in the rain looking at the empty nut > holder. xxxxxx Salsaboy, please please give the squirrels some nuts :)

womanofdulwich Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I ALWAYS do -1471 and write the number down. If I > don't recognize it I google it- ( sad aren't I ?)- > but it works ( no PPI claims here!) xxxxxxxx So do I! But I never answer my landline any more because of the number of spam calls I get, despite supposedly being TPS blah blah. If I'm in, I wait for my answering machine to kick in. If a caller is genuine, they will usually start to leave a message and I can intercept it. Googling the 1471 number usually identifies the caller as flogging - yes, PPI "refunds" or something equally unwanted ....

Manager Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > new manager here sue xxxxxx Same fake posting habits

Here we go, the Cherry Tree attack on Sue gathers pace again. Maybe you missed the other people's posts besides mine, Manager? Another "old saying" - When in a hole, stop digging. ETA: For those who don't know the history, a search on "New Management The Cherry Tree" will bring up an enlightening thread - currently number 12 on the page that comes up from the search. It was a very very long thread, and its contents will shed light on why so many local people will no longer eat or drink in The Cherry Tree. And "Manager" - actually, I think this is a pretty good use of my time, all things considered. Whereas posting fake recommendations for your pub on here is perhaps not the wisest use of yours.

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "!ive eaten there 3 times in the past week and the > food is superb,bar staff were very friendly very > and new tapas menu is great value for money.wats > the old saying never judge a book by its cover" > > No, I think the old saying is "don't post on > internet forums, trying to sound impartial, but > logged in as the Manager"# xxxxxxxx Oh dear oh dear. They never learn, do they? It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic. Oh no, hang on .... it's funny :)) ETA: I know I shouldn't, but ... here's just one example ..... http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?6,1164920,1164920#msg-1164920

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think I've just remembered when 'the buzz' was. > > > > It was the bit when Lordship Lane was best avoided > at the weekend. xxxxxxx :))

Romnarz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If the coop are daft enough to think that people > are stupid and want to shop 24/7 then let them. I > cant see there being a huge number of cars > fighting for a parking place at 2 am.Most big > supermarkets have stopped all hours opening > because there was NOT enough demand. xxxxxx Perhaps that is why they have withdrawn their application .....

Cedges Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > AbDabs Wrote: > > > > Surely it wasn't just that it was so expensive > > (for what they were selling it was pretty > > shocking) but because there is another shop > that > > sells material just a few minutes walk away > (few > > doors down from the - now ex - Mag). I know the > > owner of that shop is a bit of a grumpy so and > so > > but I've been happy with all the material I've > > bought from him. > > > I was led to believe that the shop near the mag > was more of a curtains/upholstery kind of material > shop rather than one catering to all inc quilters, > crosstichers, embroiderers and dressmakers....is > this not the case then? xxxxxxx Yes it is. And I wasn't aware that SewEastDulwich sold fabric? It sold sewing and knitting "materials" - not "material" in the sense of fabric??

Glad she's OK mumra, what a terrible nightmare for you all.

FloatTheRiver Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Great Exhibition has live music every > Thursday, varying between jazz, swing, honky tonk > and a monthly appearance by the local ukulele > band. > xxxxxx The Ukes are fun, but unfortunately apart from that I've yet to hear any decent live music in The Great Exhibition. Maybe I've just been unlucky in the times I've been there.

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StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm reminded of this classic exchange between > Madworld74 and *bob* > > http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5 > ,69381,69484#msg-69484 :)

Ooops, sorry if I offended anyone. Best of luck for the future.

LookingAtcher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interesting comment. The staff are certainly > speedy, but in fact the needs of short-term events > such as this are recognised in Planning law. So > it's not fly-posting. And you'll remember from > past years that the poster boards are removed > afterwards. See you at the circus! xxxxxx How about when you remove other people's legally placed posters to make room for your own? How about when, as I heard from one ED shopkeeper, you go into their shop in order to put a poster on the inside of their glass door without having the courtesy to ask them if you can?

preston_johns Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > We ran our own night at the Old Nun's Head in > Nunhead last summer and would be happy to try that > again with some other like-minded bands. xxxxxx Was that the same night that Filthy Boy were on? That was a great night. I think I was the oldest person there :(

numbers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Vik Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > In your opinion Sue. > > > > I agree with TonyQuinn. > > What Vik said. xxxxxxx Ok, fair enough numbers, I'm out-number-ed (sorry sorry). How would you all define a "fine establishment", as in "One of Dulwich's finest establishment", and what would you say were the other "fine establishments" in Dulwich? I thought it was a quite nice little place selling plants, with friendly people and occasionally some quite nice plants. It had very little space so the selection was extremely small, and the prices weren't that cheap. Sometimes the plants on sale were let's say tired, and other times they weren't kept sufficiently watered. No idea about their "excellent gardening knowledge", as I never had cause to ask their advice, but it would be a bit surprising if they didn't have good knowledge given that they were running a plant centre, albeit a very small one!

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You dirty rat. Take care of mom for me. xxxxxxx :)) :)) :))

TonyQuinn Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >...one of Dulwich's finest establishments. xxxxxxxx Oh come on, they were lovely people, but that's putting it a bit strong .... :))