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The Necropolis at Sunset

good work. i love it up there.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 11:53 (twenty years ago)

It's even better in the snow.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 12:06 (twenty years ago)

Most things are.

― hmmm (hmmm), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 12:10 (twenty years ago)

I think "contrived" is the wrong word, for once

― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 12:25 (twenty years ago)

the beach

x-post

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 12:31 (twenty years ago)

I burn really easily in the sun, find sunbathing boring, don't like being too hot and don't like sand in between my toes. Hence, I would say that the beach is better in the snow.

I think "contrived" is the wrong word, for once

I find his work to be too cerebrally weird. It's all too well thought through and lacking in viscerality for my taste. His excessive skill, 'look at how odd I am' persona and ideas frequently get in the way of him doing anything that's actually worth more than a freakshow.

The christ painting works because he is working in a manner oppositie to his usual one. Rather than distorting things to create a surreal and freakish effect, he is correcting the use of such effects in historical paintings of the crucifiction. In removing the blood, nails and horror from the image of christ on the cross, he asserts his view of christ's role as a force for good, rather than an object of pity. His distortion is a return to reality, rather than an escape from it.

― hmmm (hmmm), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 13:02 (twenty years ago)

And my point is that the christ painting works because, although heavily considered, all of it's distortions and effects are there for a purpose rather than being there for their own sake.

― hmmm (hmmm), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 13:08 (twenty years ago)

It is one heck of a striking angle. Even better than Holbein's, I think.
http://www.tuirgin.com/img/christ_entombed.jpg

― Mädchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 13:12 (twenty years ago)

A great bunch of stuff for a day, of which the Necropolis shades it. Good job.

― Ally C (Ally C), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 13:53 (twenty years ago)

All done in time for tea too.

― hmmm (hmmm), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 14:09 (twenty years ago)

for christ's sake

― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 14:10 (twenty years ago)

http://www.talyandruss.com/graphics/cds/cd-jc.jpg!

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

I find that a little contrived.

― hmmm (hmmm), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

not at all like his other stuff

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

He is cycling in a direction opposite to his usual one.

― hmmm (hmmm), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 15:48 (twenty years ago)

In the cycle path of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death unless some twat in a lorry doesn't see you.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 17:40 (twenty years ago)

I like his big yellow helmet.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 21:38 (twenty years ago)

stet again huh?

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 22:03 (twenty years ago)

: )

anyway

'the burmese harp' was great

where's the beard guy with the beard details?

and I take it no-one likes d.eulberg?

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 22:07 (twenty years ago)

I haven't forgiven you Jesus.

― Lara (Lara), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 22:12 (twenty years ago)

Shut it, Cozen, or I'll make you sick again using the power of snuggling.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 22:18 (twenty years ago)

: )

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 8 December 2005 13:29 (twenty years ago)

Did you really snuggle, like Homer & Marge?

― Mooro (Mooro), Thursday, 8 December 2005 13:33 (twenty years ago)

I was really sick

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 8 December 2005 13:39 (twenty years ago)

I once puked after being hugged too vigorously. Poor Cozen.

― Lara (Lara), Thursday, 8 December 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

Yo, dudes, fancy a pint on the 18th? It's my birthday and I plan to spend the part of it after sbout 4pm in the 500 Club at the bottom of Byres Road, drinking cheap cocktails and playing board games and eating nice food. I shall be doing this anyway regardless of ILX presence, but please feel free to come and join me.

― ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 8 December 2005 20:58 (twenty years ago)

as long as they do pint-sized cocktails made of beer and, er, beer, i'm there.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Thursday, 8 December 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)

Cozen: Option-Apple-Zero is what yr looking for in a thread I can't find.

― stet (stet), Friday, 9 December 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, Option-Apple-O the letter, not the number

― stet (stet), Friday, 9 December 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

I got it stet, thanks : )

― cozen (Cozen), Friday, 9 December 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

If any of you Glasgovites are at a loose end tonight, Dead City Radio are appearing in Stereo with some other undoubtedly quite good bands.

― scotstvo (scotstvo), Friday, 9 December 2005 17:36 (twenty years ago)

Aw, I have the lurgy or would love to come out. Next time, I promise!

― ailsa (ailsa), Friday, 9 December 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

i'm working late, then going home to mentally and physically prepare for ALEX v SIMON v KEITH: THE BEER WAR in edinburgh tomorrow.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Friday, 9 December 2005 18:51 (twenty years ago)

Poor Ailsa. The other bands were quite good too, but we were throttled. Must drink less. A giggle nonetheless.

I might pop past the Winchester tomorrow to see Dot to Dot.

― scotstvo (scotstvo), Saturday, 10 December 2005 02:15 (twenty years ago)

Last night was tremendous fun. Ta all.

― Ally C (Ally C), Sunday, 11 December 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *click*

― RJG (RJG), Sunday, 11 December 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

Glasgow, I'm sorry. Red wine + flu medication = horrendous drunkenness. I do apologise.

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 11 December 2005 16:23 (twenty years ago)

I got the job! They are offering me the salary they gave me when I first started at the uni in November 2002 :( I am holding out for more, but my nerves are frazzled.

Foot update: It was a bit green this morning, so I am bandageless and trying to dry it out.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Monday, 12 December 2005 10:43 (twenty years ago)

v. sad to hear of your sat night

get well soon!

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 12 December 2005 10:44 (twenty years ago)

Congratulations Madchen! Do you that it was the pigeon joke that swung it?

― Cathy (Cathy), Monday, 12 December 2005 10:55 (twenty years ago)

well done! : )

― cozen (Cozen), Monday, 12 December 2005 10:58 (twenty years ago)

Yes, congratulations.

― scotstvo (scotstvo), Monday, 12 December 2005 11:02 (twenty years ago)

I shall endeavour to try Glasgow more in the new year, only made it through twice this year.

― leigh (leigh), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 11:28 (twenty years ago)

DON'T EAT MY GALAXY!

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 13:36 (twenty years ago)

too late

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 13:57 (twenty years ago)

not really but it soon will be

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 14:00 (twenty years ago)

You know I said please come out for drinks on my birthday on Sunday? You don't have to. Well, you can still go if you like, but I won't be there. I will be somewhere, but not there. Sorry.

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 18:43 (twenty years ago)

pah. be like that. see if i care.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 20:09 (twenty years ago)

where can I buy this stuff in town:

1. acetate CD slips
2. a small just above CD-sized box about half-an-inch thick
3. card pre-cut to CD size (wht wd the dimensions be of this, btw?)

I've tried the art store

any ideas?

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 21:11 (twenty years ago)

maplin in st enoch square?

― jed_ (jed), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 21:26 (twenty years ago)

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