Not location specific, No rules: Welcome to ILX heaven

I R jealous of Trish's HD box. I am in love with my Sky+, but couldn't justify shelling out on an HD box and TV right now. Maybe next year.

I think Andy is driving but I haven't spoken to him. I'll phone him later and let you know. If he isn't then I will so you'll be picked up anyway. We'll aim to leave by 1pm and pick you up at home.

I just finished Brookmyre's "Be My Enemy" (I only buy them when Monsieur le Fopp does them for £3) which was brilliantly stupidly gory fun.

Happy anniversary for tomorrow!

new Christopher Brookmyre

Any good? Please no Parlabane!

Please no Parlabane!

No luck :(

Synopsis
Do you believe in ghosts? Do we really live on in some conscious form after we die, and is that form capable of communicating with the world of the living? Aye, right. That was Jack Parlabane's stance on the matter, anyway. But this was before he found himself in the more compromising position of being not only dead himself, but worse: dead with an exclusive still to file. From his position on high, Parlabane relates the events leading up to his demise, largely concerning the efforts of charismatic psychic Gabriel Lafayette to reconcile the scientific with the spiritual by submitting to controlled laboratory tests. Parlabane is brought in as an observer, due to his capacities as both a sceptic and an expert on deception, but he soon finds his certainties crumbling and his assumptions turned upside down as he encounters phenomena for which he can deduce no rational explanation. Perhaps, in a world in which he can find himself elected rector of an esteemed Scottish university, anything truly is possible. One thing he knows for certain, however: Death is not the end ? it's the ultimate undercover assignment.

Hmmm

I bought Julian Cope's krautrocksampler off amazong (as a companion to japrocksampler) and it's in FUCKING GERMAN. :-(

Arse (xpost). So tired of Parlabane, always the same thing :(

I thought you read German? Did I just make that up?

xpost

Also is japrocksampler worth the money in?

I do read German, to a degree (I actually said as much in the car this morning) but given one of the main motivations for buying it is Copey's writing itself then translating a translation of it seems a bit... crap... somehow.

I've only flipped through japrocksampler, but if you like some of the big hitters in it - Les Rallizes Denudes, Flower Travellin' Band, the whole Group Sounds era - then it's apparently a blast.

one of the main motivations for buying it is Copey's writing itself

Fair point, Head On/Repossessed is a great read. I don't fancy the megalith stuff but I might check out the Kraut/Jap books. I imagine they're handy to have lying around for occasional inspiration.

Reporting back:

I made creme de cassis and poppyseed cake (2tbsps of cassis in the mix) with cassis buttercream sandwiching it all together. It makes SUCH an incredibly pretty cake! I took a photo but it's stuck on the phone for the moment. Why there no wai 2 just press button and make picture on internet go?? (At least not on my flipping Sony Ericsson w800i as far as I can figure). I recommend the cake to all of yers!

Have picked up molasses (BLACKSTRAP) from Planet Organic. Tonight is going to be the attempt at ginger cake.

I wish I could do cakes, or, more appropriately, I wish I had people who would eat cakes if I made them. My previous attempts at cakes have been quite good, but they tend to just linger around the house half-eaten.

Hmmm just had interesting chat with estate agent. Looks like he's losing it if he doesn't sell it by tonight! Well, he knows how far I'll go on it. Happy days, pity I can't drink for lunch :(

I really enjoy baking things like scones and muffins, but the problem is that you can end up eating them all by yourself and eating a dozen muffins by yourself is never good for you.

I struggle with baking, to be honest.

Yeah, I like to bake more but if I don't have an occasion to bake for I just end up gorging myself on them which is somewhat suboptimal really.

Anything I bake is scarfed down in record time by G. Then he complains that I'm making him fat.

Trish I donated a little bit for your brother - crap exchange rates and all.

Since we're asking favors for siblings, this just requires a couple of minutes of boredom and ability to view videos. My brother's in a contest to get a morning DJ job at a local hip hop station. There's a million entries and so the only real way to stand out is with views. So if you get a chance, watch his. :)

http://k104tube.com/play.php?vid=290

Also we got another kitten this morning. don't ask.

Can't help myself: why another kitten?

Have to go out to house for another viewing to be sure. Groan. Can't get the builder to go sadly.

Ha ha I recognise those shoes!

From my flickr? He is a master and his lazy good-for-nothing webmaster needs to make him a real site to get some more business. (webmaster=me)

It's a long story with the cats and we are in a pickle. George says we must wait until we're home tonight, and have a drink, before we sort it all out. :/

No, I think you'd talked about them on another thread a while ago. I am not au fait with people's flickrs to be honest. I don't be trusting the internet arrrr.

Oh noes re. pickle :(

The internet is your friend, kv. You can take its candy.

Ha ha NEVER!

Thanks Ms. M! Ed will be delighted. Now to view your brother's vid from all four of my youtube accounts.

How do you have so many that's crazy? I don't think you have to log in to make a view count though. I don't have a youtube account (I don't think. . .)

It's good to have lots of accounts on the Internet. You just never know.

I have a feeling that I am not going to get the house. I am now a sad panda :(

:( If you don't, it was not meant to be. There is a better house out there waiting for you.

I just watched it twice, Sam, and I'll do some more later.

Y'all wake me up when it's time to go home, please.

I'm torn, I think 2 and a half grand would clinch it but I'm getting it in the neck from family not to do it. ARGH! Still though, I must not smoke, I must not smoke.

Wait, we can view it through our youtube accounts? I think I have one. I'll start watching now if that's the case.

haha, thanks! I will (again) when I get home too.

Will it count multiple views from the same computer as additional views. I know nothing about this video stuff. You can watch it straight from that link.

I've refreshed a couple of times and the count is going up so I think it's fine. They'll probably note that there's a repetition of ip addresses bur I wouldn't worry too much...

I'm sure that's the only way people with 50k views got there.

I watched it, too, Sam. Bets of luck to him.

On 7th viewing. I think one more and then basta!

Have a good weekend everyone.

Of course: very best of luck to your brother. I'll watch it this weekend when I should have sound to understand why he's offering an old NES...

I'm beginning to wonder if in the future all jobs will be given based on reality-tv show type competition.

On 7th viewing. I think one more and then basta!

Haha, you're awesome esp. with now sound. He's trying to show how old-school he is by showing all the prizes he's won in their competitions before (not really of course).

Fair enough. Looking forwards to it.

Firstly, teh bouze cupboard:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01108.jpg

Take some meat:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01109.jpg

Mince it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01110.jpg

Put your washed casing on the funnel like some condom affair:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01115.jpg

Fill it with sausage:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01119.jpg

Until you have a giant long one:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01120.jpg

Link it up, like some demented, slowcore-loving butcher:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01122.jpg

Made into stuff for yourself, and some for mates to get brownie points (and hopefully not poison them):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01123.jpg

They look more like sausages after they have 'bloomed' in the fridge, which I suspect is a euphemism for 'rot a bit'.

Liquor cabinet? Check.

Snausages? Check.

I'm coming over, Aldo, what time does the bouze and eatz start?

Sossies not ready to eat till tomorrow evening at the earliest. :-(

You guys are making your own sausages? That's hardcore. Did you buy that meat-grinder just for making sausages Aldo?

Sad as it sounds, yes.

I am still practicing, this is only my second batch. (First was all pork, this is pork and beef.)

Too much work at the wrong height, I need to go to the pub to soothe my back.

I need to go to the pub to soothe a little bit of everything.

My brother says he just heard some of the audio from his audition during a promo on the radio station. That is good!