The Fun Factory Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Seat68 said: I like Peter Kay, I find him funny. I loved Car Share and Phoenix nights was gold. I can take his stand up in small doses but even that I find funny. Phoenix nights was co-written with Dave Spikey and Neil Fitzmaurice. I think they got a bit annoyed when it was labelled 'peter kay's phoenix night' and have never worked with him again. Other than car share haven't been a fan of his work since. He also did the worst cockney accent since Dick Van Dyke in Cradle to Grave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted October 29, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, mjmooney said: recorded music is like food and drink for me, I cannot imagine life without it Absolutely. If it was a substance, I'd be addicted to it. There are plenty of times when I genuinely crave it, or more accurately crave particular music by particular artists. The rest of the time, I either want music on even if it's just radio 6, or want some silence (rare) or am doing something else (watching cricket or whatever on the telly). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Phoenix nights was co-written with Dave Spikey and Neil Fitzmaurice. I think they got a bit annoyed when it was labelled 'peter kay's phoenix night' and have never worked with him again. Other than car share haven't been a fan of his work since. He also did the worst cockney accent since Dick Van Dyke in Cradle to Grave. As much as I liked Cradle to the grave, that accent was a shocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 29, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 hour ago, blandy said: Absolutely. If it was a substance, I'd be addicted to it. There are plenty of times when I genuinely crave it, or more accurately crave particular music by particular artists. The rest of the time, I either want music on even if it's just radio 6, or want some silence (rare) or am doing something else (watching cricket or whatever on the telly). This definitely but for me its also about my Tinnitus, I rarely ever have silence, haven't for decades because the Tinnitus is just there. Music removes the ringing noise by giving the brain something else to concentrate on so I don't notice the ringing, I'll even have background music on if I'm reading 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 hour ago, bickster said: This definitely but for me its also about my Tinnitus, I rarely ever have silence, haven't for decades because the Tinnitus is just there. Music removes the ringing noise by giving the brain something else to concentrate on so I don't notice the ringing, I'll even have background music on if I'm reading Yeah, I hadn’t even realised I had it until I casually mentioned to the missus one day that the music blocked out the noise. I need to concentrate right now, so I’ve got Future Sound of London banging away. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I generally like Peter Kay's output. Phoenix Nights, Max and Paddy and Car Share are all funny. His stand up, although a bit one note ("What's all that about" or "Who remembers Rola Cola" etc), it does make me laugh every now and again. He's very good at the old observational humour. Onto the music - I like it, but i'm not one to sit down and listen to a new album from a band I don't know. I don't have the patience. I generally have a narrow view of music - I like what I like and very rarely listen to anything from the last 20 years. Today for example, Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath. I'm not fussed about going to gigs or festivals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 8 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: I'm finding it hard to believe that there has suddenly, over just a couple of months, been an epidemic of hundreds of people being stuck with needles in nightclubs . . . it feels like one of those mass delusion stories, but maybe I'm wrong. What I know for sure is it's hard to say this without sounding like you're dismissing victims. I agree and also about your point about dismissing victims. I'd never want to do that, but I can't see a situation where men have suddenly turned into syringe wielding sex pests. I have no doubt the odd one has happened and its awful, but loads? I'm finding it hard to reconcile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted October 29, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 29, 2021 5 hours ago, bickster said: This definitely but for me its also about my Tinnitus, I rarely ever have silence, haven't for decades because the Tinnitus is just there. Music removes the ringing noise by giving the brain something else to concentrate on so I don't notice the ringing, I'll even have background music on if I'm reading It can set mine off, tbh. Sometimes I have to give it a rest to let it (or try to let it) go away. But also sometimes, like you say silence means I notice it more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 49 minutes ago, Xela said: I agree and also about your point about dismissing victims. I'd never want to do that, but I can't see a situation where men have suddenly turned into syringe wielding sex pests. I have no doubt the odd one has happened and its awful, but loads? I'm finding it hard to reconcile. Yeah, I can definitely believe there are a sadly large number of sex pests out there, but it's the 'syringe wielding' part that is hard to believe, at least in any volume. Every time I've seen an expert quoted on this - which has not been in the majority of media stories about it - they have made points like 'you would have to work really carefully to get the right balance of drugs in the syringe' and 'in order for it to have a pharmacological impact, the syringe would have to be in the woman's body for an implausibly long period of time' and 'if you wanted to drug somebody, there would be half a dozen easier ways to do it' (none of these are direct quotes, but that's the gist). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitvilla Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 6 hours ago, bickster said: This definitely but for me its also about my Tinnitus, I rarely ever have silence, haven't for decades because the Tinnitus is just there. Music removes the ringing noise by giving the brain something else to concentrate on so I don't notice the ringing, I'll even have background music on if I'm reading Just reading the reply to this post reminded me it was there. If I am concentrating on something it seems to fade in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paddywhack Posted November 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2021 Bounty bars aren’t the worst thing in a box of celebrations. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXD Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 17 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: Bounty bars aren’t the worst thing in a box of celebrations. How is that an unpopular opinion? They’re the first thing I take 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) Red bounty is a tier 1 chocolate bar Its also one of the few chocolate bars that the yanks do better, almond joy and mounds are great Edit - and I would say it's milky way but in Germany we get mini crispy rolls so they go from worst to first, snickers, twix nor Mars aren't up to much at that size Edited November 28, 2021 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, AXD said: How is that an unpopular opinion? They’re the first thing I take I’m glad it’s not just me. People don’t seem to like bounty, I’m not sure why. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 28, 2021 I bloody love Bounty bars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I bloody love Bounty bars. My least favourite. Don’t like them at all . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Paddywhack said: Bounty bars aren’t the worst thing in a box of celebrations. 2nd worst behind Milky Way. Malteasers being the champions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, Xela said: 2nd worst behind Milky Way. Malteasers being the champions. I don’t buy Milky Way , but I eat the kids. I like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 19 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: I don’t buy Milky Way , but I eat the kids. I like them. i think you might need reporting to the NSPCC friendo..... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, MaVilla said: i think you might need reporting to the NSPCC friendo..... Guilty as charged. I’m the biggest chocolate thief in the house . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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