To a man of M. White's stature, high position and low angle of incidence, birthdays are mere bagatelles, whimsical calendrical spokeshavings which mean nothing - apart from providing an occasion for witty repartee with the doorman and an extra large tip for the hat check girl, a la Frank Sinatra.
― Aimless, Thursday, 17 December 2009 01:56 (fourteen years ago) link
two weeks late but have at it
bottle of petrus 81 to the locquacious francophile in the corner
― Rockcrit from the Tuoms (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 29 December 2010 17:55 (thirteen years ago) link
May your malts ferment, your oysters pearl and Leeds United make it painless for the rest of us
― suzypwn (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 29 December 2010 17:57 (thirteen years ago) link
lol americans choosing football teams vmnic
― Rockcrit from the Tuoms (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 29 December 2010 17:58 (thirteen years ago) link
Ned's choice of Gillingham may just have dear Michael pipped, I feel. At least Leeds have a certain decadence to them these days.
― suzypwn (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 29 December 2010 17:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Gills were very much an up and coming team in the late 90's
― all i gotta do is akh nachivly (darraghmac), Wednesday, 29 December 2010 18:28 (thirteen years ago) link
The Whites are orginally from Yorkshire...
― Please fetishize responsibly (Michael White), Wednesday, 29 December 2010 18:35 (thirteen years ago) link
now is the winter of our discontent
― suzypwn (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 29 December 2010 18:37 (thirteen years ago) link
showing his bnp colours now imo
― all i gotta do is akh nachivly (darraghmac), Wednesday, 29 December 2010 18:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Happy Birthday! 8)
― youn, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 00:39 (eleven years ago) link
I did a GIS on "yorkshire whites" and this was the first result:
http://idesigniphone.net/wallpapers/02056.jpg
You don't look a day over five weeks.
― Aimless, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 01:18 (eleven years ago) link
I thought I'd revive this early and beat the rush. I'm sure the departed Mr. White won't mind.
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Saturday, 17 September 2016 04:58 (seven years ago) link
I miss him
― Οὖτις, Saturday, 17 September 2016 05:18 (seven years ago) link
He was an ornament to ILX. At least that is how I interpreted the small wire loop on top of his head.
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Saturday, 17 September 2016 18:03 (seven years ago) link
He was super nice to us that one time we came to SF and actually managed a FAP.
― Anacostia Aerodrome (El Tomboto), Saturday, 17 September 2016 21:03 (seven years ago) link
According to Google, whose word is law in such matters, this thread continues to be the only place on the world wide web containing all three words: whimsical calendrical spokeshavings.
― A is for (Aimless), Saturday, 21 July 2018 22:33 (five years ago) link
Spokeshavings?!
― Et Dieu crea l' (Michael White), Saturday, 21 July 2018 23:14 (five years ago) link
What else would be created when using a spokeshave to shave a spoke?
― A is for (Aimless), Sunday, 22 July 2018 00:44 (five years ago) link