The Culture Cup round 6

by **seanmichaels** Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:56 pm

First topic message reminder :

Galted wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:
Galted wrote:Decided to treat myself to a 3-piece variety meal but the Wrap-It-Up is between work & the KFC so you can probably imagine what happened.

Your Hi-Techs started to squeek?

Probably but I was too hungry to notice. Almost broke into a run as I approached the Wrap-It-Up.

Have you ever been to Tamada by the way? Georgian restaurant off Abbey Road. Went there for my birthday and found no reason to complain.

I'm not really a London person. Occasionally Putney or Clapham to see mates or Lords for the cricket.

If Georgian food is anything like Estonian fayre I may give it a miss.

by HM Murdock Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:07 pm

Rowley wrote:What are we all up to this weekend. Watching Wolf of Wall Street personally, quite excited love Scorsese and will be nice to get an insight into how Tina lives his life.

It's a great film, I highly recommend it. Michael J Fox is brilliant and the basketball montage at the end is superb.

by Guest Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:17 pm

I'm gonna watch Celebrity Big Brother and see if there's any fall out from the inference (note to Mods emphasis on the word inference) that there's been something salacious going on involving Linda Nolan, Jim Davidson and/or Frank Carson.

Nolan comes across like a woman too bitter and twisted to even get on Loose Women and there's a long standing hatred bewteen her and Jim. One of the housemates asked him about it after he and Nolan had their 300th row and he said, "I dunno, ask her if it's got something to do with Frank carson's dressing room."

It went nuclear after and Nolan referred to Davidson as a "_unt" (probably a fair assessment if a little rich coming from her but I digress) so Lord only knows what's gone on but all I have in my mind is a young Linda Nolan spread-eagle on a 1970's make-up table and a voice screaming "It's a cracker!!"

by Rowley Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:19 pm

Dave the incident refers to Linda's now deceased husband allegedly being caught stealing from Frank Carson's wallet in his dressing room I believe, the veracity of this story or anyone's guilt etc is not something I would dream of passing comment on.

by Hibbz Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:23 pm

seanmichaels wrote:
Galted wrote:
Rowley wrote:What are we all up to this weekend. Watching Wolf of Wall Street personally, quite excited love Scorsese and will be nice to get an insight into how Tina lives his life.

Watch One-Hour Photo instead.

Watched it last weekend. Little stalkerish w*nker.

Not up to much myself. Probably won't touch any alcohol as well....

Sean, are you really not drinking/haven't drunk alcohol this weekend (delete as appropriate depending on when you read)?

I only ask as I justify my drinking habits by saying there is a man on the forum I read who drinks more than me and can still hold down a job.

by **seanmichaels** Sat Jan 18, 2014 9:24 am

Had a dry night Thursday, a 4 pack last night. In the midst of possibly splitting up with the missus so trying to stay lucid. It is bad for you over a prolonged period. Though mate. Try 4 days off a week.

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:26 am

Cold on here this morning

by **Galted** Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:34 am

And lonely.

by **seanmichaels** Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:46 am

Bloody desk is freezing

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:20 pm

FFS doesn't anyone eat lunch anymore?

Baby asparagus with wing-tips
Corn-fed chicken with tip-wings
Blueberry chipotle seeds with wing-dings
Farm roast germolene smoothie

by **Galted** Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:26 pm

I had a tiger cub and black rhino burrito with extra chilli sauce.

by Rowley Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:39 pm

Ham salad sandwich on wholemeal bread, got to be honest am getting bored of sandwiches Monday to Thursday with a Jacket Potato to treat myself on Friday. No booze this weekend either, dieting is officially dull.

by **seanmichaels** Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:42 pm

Chicken Tikka thigh and drumstick I cooked on Saturday. Alright but wasn't in the mood and slightly need a cr@p - really annoying as the post lunch ertha is being disrupted by the cleaners doing the ground floor boggas.

by **seanmichaels** Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:45 pm

What do you think Tina does on Mondays?

by Rowley Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:52 pm

seanmichaels wrote:What do you think Tina does on Mondays?

Sits in a dark room recovering from all the cocaine, ludes, booze and hookers at the weekend. (I watched Wolf Of Wall Street this weekend, therefore I assume that is pretty much Tina's life)

by **Galted** Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:54 pm

seanmichaels wrote:What do you think Tina does on Mondays?

The Culture Cup round 6 - Page 12 Stalking

by **seanmichaels** Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:02 pm

Both plausible. I have a theory that he could be being sparing with the truth with regards his job. I was thinking about jobs where you have monday's off - chinese takeaways and hairdressers. I have a feeling he isn't chinese so it only really leaves one possibility.

by **Galted** Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:04 pm

seanmichaels wrote:Both plausible. I have a theory that he could be being sparing with the truth with regards his job. I was thinking about jobs where you have monday's off - chinese takeaways and hairdressers. I have a feeling he isn't chinese so it only really leaves one possibility.

Extremely plausible, he does love gossiping about celebrities.

by **Galted** Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:06 pm

Could also be he has a cash-in-hand job and signs on on Mondays. From memory signing on day was Tuesday or Thursday but maybe they do things differently up north.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:11 pm

Rowley wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:What do you think Tina does on Mondays?

Sits in a dark room recovering from all the cocaine, ludes, booze and hookers at the weekend. (I watched Wolf Of Wall Street this weekend, therefore I assume that is pretty much Tina's life)

I take way more drugs, sleep with many more hookers and defraud millions more people. Apart from that, it could be a documentary of my life.

by **seanmichaels** Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:14 pm

Galted wrote:Could also be he has a cash-in-hand job and signs on on Mondays. From memory signing on day was Tuesday or Thursday but maybe they do things differently up north.

Quite possibly. Perhaps Sharon from 'Cutting Edge' just gives him a bit cash in hand for sweeping the hair up?

by Rowley Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:27 pm

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Rowley wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:What do you think Tina does on Mondays?

Sits in a dark room recovering from all the cocaine, ludes, booze and hookers at the weekend. (I watched Wolf Of Wall Street this weekend, therefore I assume that is pretty much Tina's life)

I take way more drugs, sleep with many more hookers and defraud millions more people. Apart from that, it could be a documentary of my life.

No way have you got a Margot Robbie in your locker Tina, even on your best day.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:28 pm

Rowley wrote:

No way have you got a Margot Robbie in your locker Tina, even on your best day.

I think you underestimate me. I am quite handsome in a not very handsome sort of way. And very charming.

How was the film?

by Rowley Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:39 pm

I enjoyed it a lot, I am a bit of a Scorsese obsessive so am not the most objective, but it was pretty faithful to the book and did not tack on some epiphany about him seeing the error of his ways to the end, he is kind of an unapologetic scumbag and remains so throughout.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:41 pm

I am going to the pictures on Thursday. To see 12 Years A Slave.

by **seanmichaels** Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:43 pm

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I am going to the pictures on Thursday. To see 12 Years A Slave.

Pictures...... picard

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:46 pm

seanmichaels wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I am going to the pictures on Thursday. To see 12 Years A Slave.

Pictures......

Yes sean. I believe you ~~c*nts~~ southerners call it the 'cinema'.

by Rowley Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:04 pm

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I am going to the pictures on Thursday. To see 12 Years A Slave.

Watched it last night Tina. Not what I would describe as a date movie. Good but very worthy.

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:08 pm

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Rowley wrote:

No way have you got a Margot Robbie in your locker Tina, even on your best day.

I think you underestimate me. I am quite handsome in a not very handsome sort of way. And very charming.

In a not very charming sort of way.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:11 pm

Rowley wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I am going to the pictures on Thursday. To see 12 Years A Slave.

Watched it last night Tina. Not what I would describe as a date movie. Good but very worthy.

I actually wanted to see Wolf of Wall Street but Mrs Windows was whinging on so I agreed to see t'other one.

Sure I will enjoy it, I like films that are tough to watch and not draped in happiness.

by Guest Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:20 pm

Posted elsewhere that I've already seen it. Worthy of the plaudits with great performances throughout (except Brad Pitt). Still rate Schindler's List above it and would rank it alongside the likes of "The Killing Fields" when talking about the triumph of the human spirit.

The film does beg any number of questions such as "Why doesn't the lead character ever have a beard?" After 12 years as a slave and, you'd think, without access to sharp objects he could secret about his person to slit his captor's throats, he'd have had a beard to admire.

Still, these are minor gripes and shouldn't detract from an excellent film

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:24 pm

Thanks Dave. I will try not to let the lack of beards put me off.

I offered Mrs Windows American Hustle or Wolf of Wall Street but she chose 12 Years A Slave because, in her words, she wanted something uplifting after being married to me for too long.

by Rowley Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:27 pm

It is a good film Tina, well acted and deals with a difficult subject in a sensitive enough manner. Don’t know why but not sure it moved me or upset me as much as I was expecting, not sure if I felt the film was trying to pull the heartstrings too much or this is a reflection of my inherent racism but was a little underwhelmed.

I preferred American Hustle on the off chance the voting panel of the Academy value my opinion.

by Guest Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:26 pm

The critics made a big deal about the brutality of the film yet, the flogging scene aside, it's not even close to "The Passion of the Christ" for squeamish moments. then again, years of listening to white supremacist thrash metal etc etc etc may have conditioned me not to give two shiny sh*ts about anyone or anything ever again.

by **seanmichaels** Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:20 am

Anybody watch Winterwatch last night? Unfortunately coming to work I have missed the Blackcock live cam. Doubly frustrating as Chris Packham insists there's nothing better than Blackcock first thing in the morning......

by Rowley Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:54 am

I didn't Sean, did not really watch anything other than a recording of Pointless last night. Read a bit and had a bath, it is a rock and roll life style i lead nowadays.

by **seanmichaels** Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:02 am

Bath salts?

by Mind the windows Tino. Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:02 am

Rowley wrote:had a bath

Did TSMR join you?

by Rowley Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:03 am

No and no. Bit of Radox Sean, have a bad back and delude myself putting that in makes a difference.

by Mind the windows Tino. Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:06 am

Never really understand baths. You're just laying in a soup of your own dirt and dead skin.

Just have a shower and actually get clean.

by **seanmichaels** Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:12 am

If I bath I shower afterwards. Sometimes you need a good soak to open the pores......

by Mind the windows Tino. Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:13 am

Nice conservation of water there, seany.

by Rowley Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:18 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Never really understand baths. You're just laying in a soup of your own dirt and dead skin.

Just have a shower and actually get clean.

Whilst I share your concerns Tina it is difficult to read in the shower.

by Mind the windows Tino. Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:20 am

Rowley wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Never really understand baths. You're just laying in a soup of your own dirt and dead skin.

Just have a shower and actually get clean.

Whilst I share your concerns Tina it is difficult to read in the shower.

So hop in, quick few minutes in the shower and get out to read in comfort. Or just read when you're taking a dump.

Reading in the baarrrth is for southerners and girls.

by **Galted** Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:20 am

I occasionally shower in the morning if I've been on it the night before but the only real point of a shower is to demonstrate to guests how water-resistant your Gore-Tex or Jack Wolfskin 3-in-1 jacket is.

I far prefer baths as there's nothing better than wallowing in your own filth for an hour at the end of the day knowing that anyone dying for a crap is dependent on you being arsed to leave the bathroom.

by Rowley Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:26 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
So hop in, quick few minutes in the shower and get out to read in comfort. .

Not really an option because TSMR will be watching something on the TV which will be a distraction or will have the quaint believe I should actually speak to her. Where she gets the impression she is more interesting than a book about the middleweight scene in Pittsburgh in the 1930s is anyone's guess.

by **Galted** Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:06 am

100g fusili, 47g feta cubes, 19g pesto, 1/2 pack marinated tofu, 75g black pitted olives with some Wrap-It-Up b'stard sauce drizzled on top
approximate cost: £2.18
value for money: 4/5
taste: 3.5/5
health benefit: 3/5

overall: 3.5/5

by **seanmichaels** Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:07 am

Doesn't the steam from the bath ruin the book? I only ever read on holiday, usually in a rubber ring whilst in the pool. By the time I've finished them they look like they've been chewed by Wingrove.

by Rowley Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:47 am

Can't say I have experienced that Sean, tend not to fester in there, just nice to have somewhere you can half an hour of undisturbed reading.

by Mind the windows Tino. Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:11 pm

Don't you have a shed? What about when TSMR is out ~~with her boyfriend~~ jogging?

There is no excuse for baarrths, Jeff. Especially not when you read in them.

by **superflyweight** Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:15 pm

My daughter's now s**t in the bath on 3 separate occasions. The thought of lingering in there with a good book has no appeal whatsoever.

Don't have kids, jeff.

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