Bits & Bobs 44

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Morte wrote:

Is it wrong that when I look at photos of the interior of houses the main question in my head is "Will I be able to fit a table big enough to play Arkham Horror on?"

No, because it's something you enjoy.

You wouldn't judge someone for the same thought but instead saying "... big enough to host a dinner party" or something.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:37

Morte wrote:

Is it wrong that when I look at photos of the interior of houses the main question in my head is "Will I be able to fit a table big enough to play Arkham Horror on?"

Yes, it's disgustingly wrong. You are an aberration of society.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:51

Future Warrior wrote:

Morte wrote:

Is it wrong that when I look at photos of the interior of houses the main question in my head is "Will I be able to fit a table big enough to play Arkham Horror on?"

Yes, it's disgustingly wrong. You are an aberration of society.

So's your face?

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2015 16:54

Bit of Heimweh today. I miss Kernow sometimes.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14359

Jordanian prisoner burnt alive in a cage by ISIS. Jesus.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:21

If only there was a source of cheap original artwork you could buy directly from.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 8:48

Not looking good for Asia flights again.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Have you seen the video of it going down? Christ alive, that's scary!

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:03

The still on the BBC News front page was enough for me. Harrowing.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14359

Bloody hell, I thought that was fake at first. It's insane.

I also see Jordan has executed two prisoners today. Well, they certainly ain't afraid to stand by their word.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:38

Mr Russell wrote:

Morte wrote:

Is it wrong that when I look at photos of the interior of houses the main question in my head is "Will I be able to fit a table big enough to play Arkham Horror on?"

No, because it's something you enjoy.

You wouldn't judge someone for the same thought but instead saying "... big enough to host a dinner party" or something.

"Are there any 'affordable homes' nearby?"

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:39

"But where will the servants sleep?"

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:53

DavPaz wrote:

Have you seen the video of it going down? Christ alive, that's scary!

Yeah, fuck if I'm going to watch that!

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:54

Kern wrote:

The still on the BBC News front page was enough for me. Harrowing.

I'm not sure that they should show things like that. I walked into the living room this morning, and the bbc were showing it crashing, which I thought was a little off.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:07

MaliA wrote:

Kern wrote:

The still on the BBC News front page was enough for me. Harrowing.

I'm not sure that they should show things like that. I walked into the living room this morning, and the bbc were showing it crashing, which I thought was a little off.

It was off, planes should not fly like that

Yes so looking to flying home now....

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

KovacsC wrote:

It was off, planes should not fly like that

It didn't.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:13

Once upon a time a nervous passenger asked a stewardess "how often do planes like this crash?"
The answer was "once".

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:15

Grim... wrote:

Once upon a time a nervous passenger asked a stewardess "how often do planes like this crash?"
The answer was "once".

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

My uncle is a retired captain for British Airways, he once told me a brilliant story about how one of his colleagues following a few issues described his Boeing as a shitty old pile of bolts and how he would be amazed if they didn't just crash in the sea. Only instead of just talking to his crew he said it to all the passengers.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:48

Saturnalian wrote:

I also see Jordan has executed two prisoners today. Well, they certainly ain't afraid to stand by their word.

They were going to be executed, anyway.

ISIS and Boku Haram must be the biggest threats to peace and people in the world, at the moment, surely?

myp · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:52

MaliA wrote:

ISIS and Boku Haram must be the biggest threats to peace and people in the world, at the moment, surely?

Depends on your perspective on the matter. Probably.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:55

Future Warrior wrote:

MaliA wrote:

ISIS and Boku Haram must be the biggest threats to peace and people in the world, at the moment, surely?

Depends on your perspective on the matter. Probably.

"Number of people murdered/killed", I guess. Is Boko Haram a more extreme version of Wahhabism as well?

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Buying Journey artwork from that site I posted earlier would've ended up coming out at about £600 once you get it framed and delivered so I bought this instead for about $100.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Future Warrior wrote:

MaliA wrote:

ISIS and Boku Haram must be the biggest threats to peace and people in the world, at the moment, surely?

Depends on your perspective on the matter. Probably.

Indeed. Giving the legitimate powers something to focus their hate (and weapons) on might be very good for world peace.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 20:27

MaliA wrote:

Kids stop crying when you leave them at nursery after a bit, yeah? And MrsA?

I took her in this morning and she cried as I handed her over, then looked at who was holding her and, quelled surprise, it was all smiles and waves. The cow.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14359

MaliA wrote:

Future Warrior wrote:

MaliA wrote:

ISIS and Boku Haram must be the biggest threats to peace and people in the world, at the moment, surely?

Depends on your perspective on the matter. Probably.

"Number of people murdered/killed", I guess. Is Boko Haram a more extreme version of Wahhabism as well?

Everything I know about this has come from Reddit today. Including that the king of Jordan was an extra on Star Trek.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 23:52

There appears to be a man next to me trying to solicit sex over the phone.

His offer for this deal?

Bin bags.

Yes. Really.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 23:57

Addendum: upon looking to my left, he has creepy facial hair.

Exactly the kind of facial hair you'd expect to try seduction via bin bags.

Morte · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:15

...has anyone heard anything from Mr Dave since last night? Or is he now resident, in bits and in creepy facial hair guy's bin bags?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:39

Or he now owns a lot of bags,and had a great night

Trousers · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3073

Mr Dave found dead in Mr T's bin bags

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:16

My TV is broke. It won't turn on.

It can't be that hard to fix, can it? I might have a go.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

TheVision wrote:

My TV is broke. It won't turn on.

It can't be that hard to fix, can it? I might have a go.

Look out for the capacitor holding all that charge and electrocuting you to death.

Or something. I don't know, it might have only applied to old CRTs, but my Dad always warned me about opening old ones up when I wanted to investigate the inner workings.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

TheVision wrote:

My TV is broke. It won't turn on.

It can't be that hard to fix, can it? I might have a go.

Check the fuse.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:33

DavPaz wrote:

TheVision wrote:

My TV is broke. It won't turn on.

It can't be that hard to fix, can it? I might have a go.

Check the fusilli.

We're pasta that stage.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Hit it.

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:58

naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa

Malc

myp · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:01

Malc wrote:

naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa

Malc

That's 'Kick it', but nice try.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:18

TheVision wrote:

My TV is broke. It won't turn on.

It can't be that hard to fix, can it? I might have a go.

Is there a switch that you might have missed?

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:19

There's power to it as the standby light is on but when you turn it on, it buzzes a little bit and then goes back into stand by.

I reckon it's the control board.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:26

Future Warrior wrote:

Malc wrote:

naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa

Malc

That's 'Kick it', but nice try.

Is it? I've got it as the notification tone on my phone so I hear it about eventy billion times a day, and I think he says "hit it".

As does Google.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

He clearly says "Hey Jude"

myp · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:35

Grim... wrote:

Future Warrior wrote:

Malc wrote:

naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa

Malc

That's 'Kick it', but nice try.

Is it? I've got it as the notification tone on my phone so I hear it about eventy billion times a day, and I think he says "hit it".

As does Google.

Nope. It's 'Kick it'.

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/beastieb ... right.html
http://www.metrolyrics.com/fight-for-yo ... -boys.html
http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/beastie-b ... yrics.html
http://www.lyricsreg.com/lyrics/beastie ... our+Right/
http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/277494
http://www.lyricsmania.com/you_gotta_fi ... _boys.html
http://genius.com/1108802/Beastie-boys- ... ty/Kick-it
http://www.cduniverse.com/beastie-boys- ... 937090.htm

Also, I used my ears.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:36

DavPaz wrote:

He clearly says "Hey Jude"

That bit being the precise moment where Paul McCartney ruins that song.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:57

Future Warrior wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Future Warrior wrote:

Malc wrote:

naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa

Malc

That's 'Kick it', but nice try.

Is it? I've got it as the notification tone on my phone so I hear it about eventy billion times a day, and I think he says "hit it".

As does Google.

Nope. It's 'Kick it'.

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/beastieb ... right.html
http://www.metrolyrics.com/fight-for-yo ... -boys.html
http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/beastie-b ... yrics.html
http://www.lyricsreg.com/lyrics/beastie ... our+Right/
http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/277494
http://www.lyricsmania.com/you_gotta_fi ... _boys.html
http://genius.com/1108802/Beastie-boys- ... ty/Kick-it
http://www.cduniverse.com/beastie-boys- ... 937090.htm

Also, I used my ears.

But not your eyes. Malc was clearly talking about Here Comes The Hotstepper.

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:00

Grim... wrote:

Future Warrior wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Future Warrior wrote:

Malc wrote:

naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa

Malc

That's 'Kick it', but nice try.

Is it? I've got it as the notification tone on my phone so I hear it about eventy billion times a day, and I think he says "hit it".

As does Google.

Nope. It's 'Kick it'.

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/beastieb ... right.html
http://www.metrolyrics.com/fight-for-yo ... -boys.html
http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/beastie-b ... yrics.html
http://www.lyricsreg.com/lyrics/beastie ... our+Right/
http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/277494
http://www.lyricsmania.com/you_gotta_fi ... _boys.html
http://genius.com/1108802/Beastie-boys- ... ty/Kick-it
http://www.cduniverse.com/beastie-boys- ... 937090.htm

Also, I used my ears.

But not your eyes. Malc was clearly talking about Here Comes The Hotstepper.

Malc

myp · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:02

That makes more sense.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25594

Grim... wrote:

Future Warrior wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Future Warrior wrote:

Malc wrote:

naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa na na na naaa

Malc

That's 'Kick it', but nice try.

Is it? I've got it as the notification tone on my phone so I hear it about eventy billion times a day, and I think he says "hit it".

As does Google.

Nope. It's 'Kick it'.

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/beastieb ... right.html
http://www.metrolyrics.com/fight-for-yo ... -boys.html
http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/beastie-b ... yrics.html
http://www.lyricsreg.com/lyrics/beastie ... our+Right/
http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/277494
http://www.lyricsmania.com/you_gotta_fi ... _boys.html
http://genius.com/1108802/Beastie-boys- ... ty/Kick-it
http://www.cduniverse.com/beastie-boys- ... 937090.htm

Also, I used my ears.

But not your eyes. Malc was clearly talking about Here Comes The Hotstepper.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 13:49

Unexpected sentence in a BBC News report of the day comes from a piece about Greece:

Quote:

Among those taking the oath were 17 members of the far-right party Golden Dawn, including a number who were released from custody for the parliamentary session.

[enter carefully crafted day-release gag here]

Kern · **Posted:** Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:49

I'm having a love/hate relationship with the new Guardian website. Sometimes I find it easier to navigate, other times I just can't find anything other than the top three stories.

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