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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Jan 26, 2021 13:59:38 GMT
Andy Hallett died aged 33 due to heart problems which were originally caused by tooth decay. I feel a bit better now for paying £120 for that filling next week. And Americans have the nerve to bring up British dentistry. Come on. When I spoke to the dentist he asked if I was still familiar with how these procedures worked (don't eat beforehand etc...) and I said "Yeah I had these before, I know the drill". Both the dentist AND his assistant laughed. |
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Post by Sheep2 on Jan 26, 2021 14:11:19 GMT
Morning Everyone! I am reading Hollie McNish's collection of poetry Cherry Pie at the moment. I mean, not at the moment, at the moment I'm working. I've read about the first third, and will read the rest soon. Liz Berry's Republic of Motherhood is also coming up quickly on the to read pile. I might read some sci-fi in between. I don't think I've seen any Building Society adverts with poetry, as I try to avoid adverts. Anyway, it's not all sentimental guff, that's what I'm trying to say. Some of it is unsentimental guff. Useful for intellectual and cultural posturing. TS Eliot's Four Quartets is the best. You can basically say "Oh, this seems influenced by Eliot's Four Quartets .. . the juxtaposition of elements and psychological struggles, y'know?" in virtually any circumstance. Nobody has ever actually read the Four Quartets, because if they've read anything by Eliot then it's always The Wasteland, or that's the only one they can remember any details about. It makes one look more high-brow and knowledgeable than ones interlocuter, without requiring actually saying anything very much, because, let's face it, everyone starts talking quickly about something less boring to prevent me from carrying on. It also shows one is sufficiently open-minded to read poetry by an anti-Semitic and racist poet. I always thought you were most likely to have read Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. |
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Post by Sheep2 on Jan 26, 2021 14:11:47 GMT
Or at least seen the film.
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Post by Sheep2 on Jan 26, 2021 14:17:34 GMT
To be clear Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is a lot better to read than the Four Quartets or Ash Wednesday or the anti-semitic and racist stuff or The Wasteland.
Shenguin thinks The Wasteland is populist and has never even heard of Cats.
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Post by Shenguin on Jan 26, 2021 14:51:32 GMT
Or at least seen the film. I saw the trailer for the film. It seemed influenced by Eliot's Four Quartets .. . the juxtaposition of elements and psychological struggles, y'know |
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Post by MrTiddles on Jan 26, 2021 14:51:50 GMT
To be clear Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is a lot better to read than the Four Quartets or Ash Wednesday or the anti-semitic and racist stuff or The Wasteland. Shenguin thinks The Wasteland is populist and has never even heard of Cats. I bet he secretly scoffs mild cheddar in the outhouse too.
A wrong 'un.
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Post by scubar on Jan 26, 2021 15:00:05 GMT
I’m not reading all that, Shenguin’s a daft antisemite now?
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Post by Shenguin on Jan 26, 2021 15:00:50 GMT
I think I should mention that I was once berated humourlessly by an unamused lecturer for extolling Old Possum's as Eliot's most popular and successful work. I have read some of the Four Quarters, but remember very little about them.
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Post by Sheep2 on Jan 26, 2021 15:06:08 GMT
The profits from Cats have kept Faber & Faber going for decades.
It allows them to publish wildly unsuccessful and unpopular poetry.
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Post by lazybones on Jan 26, 2021 15:35:22 GMT
Does Cathedral City count as mild?
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Jan 26, 2021 15:41:40 GMT
Does Cathedral City count as mild?  ![]() If it's the mild one then yes, if mature or extra mature, then no. |
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Post by lazybones on Jan 26, 2021 15:43:11 GMT
I have a real fondness for commercial cheddar.
It's vegan camembert. Surprisingly tasty. |
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Post by lazybones on Jan 26, 2021 15:47:39 GMT
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Post by crankcaller on Jan 26, 2021 16:14:47 GMT
Does Pave the rave not realise all the festivals are cancelled. Again.
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Post by gongfarmer on Jan 26, 2021 16:15:41 GMT
Ingredients... Shea Butter, Rice Bran Oil, Almonds, Tapioca Flour, Miso (Soy) Salt, Nutritional Yeast
Holy Moly lazy, it sounds more like vegan lard
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Post by lazybones on Jan 26, 2021 16:19:06 GMT
I've just realised... Now Great Britain has removed the shackles of the EU, the country will longer have to abide by its tyrannical food additive codes.
No more E-numbers.
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Post by crankcaller on Jan 26, 2021 16:20:03 GMT
"A staple for any cheeseboard" I question that claim. |
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Post by stxdpr on Jan 26, 2021 16:22:18 GMT
Ingredients... Shea Butter, Rice Bran Oil, Almonds, Tapioca Flour, Miso (Soy) Salt, Nutritional Yeast Holy Moly lazy, it sounds more like vegan lard Isn't that the same ingredients for any vegan thing? |
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Post by gongfarmer on Jan 26, 2021 16:26:55 GMT
The carbon footprint for that must be colossal!
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Post by amipal on Jan 26, 2021 16:36:19 GMT
Ingredients... Shea Butter, Rice Bran Oil, Almonds, Tapioca Flour, Miso (Soy) Salt, Nutritional Yeast Holy Moly lazy, it sounds more like vegan lard Isn't that the same ingredients for any vegan thing? Just mashed into a different shape. |
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Post by amipal on Jan 26, 2021 16:36:42 GMT
Numbers down a bit today.
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Post by amipal on Jan 26, 2021 16:37:17 GMT
Might need a bit of padding.
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Post by amipal on Jan 26, 2021 16:38:26 GMT
I don’t know.
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Post by amipal on Jan 26, 2021 16:39:14 GMT
Maybe we’ll get a further “Tales from the Hood” from lazybones. |
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Post by Tuffers on Jan 26, 2021 16:59:05 GMT
Might need a bit of padding. Your face needs a bit of padding. |
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