Jeremy

If you can hear an acoustic guitar that loudly, it must be the flimsiest flat in the world. SteveT has a point about sound insulation, but this is probably easier to do from upstairs rather than downstairs. And it might be hard getting your neighbour or their landlord to cooperate.

Play fantastic contraption (google it) - awesome online game.

Brendan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is it not plausible that while in China he also > learned the art of steaming the succulent Chinese > dumpling? A skill that he no doubt passed on to > his descendants. It's possible. Perhaps that would make him the creator of the gyoza?

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I looked up chicane on Google, and I'm still none the wiser :)) Bend or obstacle in the road, forcing you to make a sharp turn through a narrow section - in order to slow you down.

HonaloochieB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Black Sheets Of Rain - Husker Du (Isn't that Bob Mould solo?)

Almost Blue - Elvis Costello

Mr Miyagi was Japanese (although US citizenship), so probably would have preferred to turn Chuck Norris into tempura or something.

Actually, perhaps it could be a good site for a vets surgery. Somewhere to get mangy old mutts put down!

Well, you still have your NCB, so presumably you can get a cheaper policy elsewhere. Whether it's worth continuing with NCB protection depends on how much it'll cost you...

Something Stickin In My Eye - NOFX

He did/does look very young! He was in his twenties when he made the first one, and probably not far off 30 when he made part 3!

Glad you all had a good time! Perhaps the problem is that I don't really like electronica. At least, I don't like ambient nonsense and I don't like dance music either. Or dancing, for that matter. But I agree it's an amazing setting for a festival.

Shue is awesome. There's actually a Mr Miyagi "biography" on wikipedia, written in a factual style. Some people have far too much time on their hands.

sophiesofa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't get it and probably never will unless someone explains. My interpretation is that Honaloochie said "Wat Graham26 sed"... people thought this was a pun, because a watt is a unit of power (but not a "wat", I don't know what that is). Actually a whole load of electricity related puns just popped into my head, but I'll spare you for now...

KKK Took My Baby Away - Ramones

Strap it on Baby - The Sexual Deviants (featuring Latex Lucy)

Brendan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So why should a buyer go through estate agent Z then? I don't think it works like that in practise. I wouldn't just pop into my "favourite" estate agents and ask them to show me what they've got. I'd pick a selection of properties online (regardless of the agent), and then ask to see those specific properties. If my favourite one was exclusively on the market with Foxtons, then I'd begrudgingly go through them.

Shit Your Pants - Blak Rod And The Diskusting Fux

I'd like somewhere where I could stock up on reiki paraphernalia.

Plenty of musicians out there have no desire to get involved with the cut-throat music business, and prefer to take a DIY, non-corporate approach to making music. Others simply make music which is not deemed suitable for mass consumption. (In fact most of the gigs I go to probably fall into one of these categories).

Why don't you try frying them with some garlic butter? They probably taste just like snails.

Red Shoes - Elvis Costello

SimonM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Has the word "trendy" now come full circle and it is now - uh - trendy again to use it? I seriously doubt it! It is only ever used in the most un-trendy circumstances. e.g. "trendy choir", "trendy Women's Institute", "trendy crap bar".

In my experience of such things, the good (dare I say "trendy"?) bars get popular through word of mouth, and by erm... actually being good. Not by being garish and crap, and enforcing a door policy reminiscent of a Watford nightclub circa 1993.

Great name, great band. Although I will never forgive the Americans for repackaging their "Wanchor" album as "For Dancing And Listening".