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Re: Ducati 900SS ‘Typhoon’ – Old Empire Motorcycles

SteveSparshott — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:41:52 -0000

Have I missed something really obvious, or have they binned the swingarm and made it into a rigid frame?

Re: Simian Idiot - Astonishing Shit You Can Buy: EZ Cracker

SteveSparshott — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 16:34:15 -0000

My favourite is the guy sitting on the sofa with his drink and super bowl of popcorn who doesn't seem to realise he can put them DOWN, using GRAVITY.

Does this comment make me look British?

Re: Simian Idiot - Astonishing Shit You Can Buy: EZ Cracker

SteveSparshott — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 19:03:42 -0000

Oh yes. Good product design identifies existing problems and solves them. Stupid gadget design invents problems. Here's a nice supercut of made-up problems from infomercials: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Re: Simian Idiot - Astonishing Shit You Can Buy: EZ Cracker

SteveSparshott — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:14:06 -0000

I only have one functional hand (nerve damage), and even that 'good' hand doesn't work very well, certainly not well enough to do that nifty one-handed egg-breaking thing on the rim of a bowl. I have an EZ Cracker. It's brilliant.

HOWEVER - if they're being marketed as handy* devices for all (ie. people with normal manual function) your point - that it's ridiculous - is entirely valid.

*not intended

Re: I Like Oral

SteveSparshott — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:59:33 -0000

Hey, the food's good these days. Or rather, good food is available, in any style, at prices from reasonablish to astronomical. Come on over!

Two of my favourite area names: Freezywater and Mudchute.

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/14258597862

SteveSparshott — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:45:02 -0000

Update: 74,418 words, aiming for 80,000. I'm about to take a few weeks to concentrate on writing - and reading - and we'll see how it goes.

Re: London Facts That Aren’t Actually True

SteveSparshott — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:14:57 -0000

Thanks Ben. Darn it.

Re: London Facts That Aren’t Actually True

SteveSparshott — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:08:38 -0000

So where did the (apparently erroneous) name St. Stephen's Tower come from? Obviously I have a vested interest.

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/4964963828

SteveSparshott — Wed, 04 May 2011 09:13:34 -0000

Hi, yes, coming along - clunking clicking ribs and general aches but not so bad. I'll get back on the writing horse soon!

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/4964963828

SteveSparshott — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:19:59 -0000

Now THAT'S like shitting bricks! Little two-stud Lego bricks, one at a time. Plink...plink...

Re: byhillary: But in your dreams whatever they be, dream a little dream of me

SteveSparshott — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:50:58 -0000

(a) Congratulations!

(b)Disqus, check one...

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/1205010538

SteveSparshott — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:59:53 -0000

Thanks! I think this might get a heavy edit before it goes in the book. Although the messy, sprawling style suits the subject matter.

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/539297604

SteveSparshott — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:45:36 -0000

Aha! Your comment appeared! That must be really tough for them. I imagine them all drinking tea from bone china cups, saying "Pretty Boy Swag is simply execrable. Soulja Boy is a disgrace."

Re: http://undersnacks.tumblr.com/post/729370067

SteveSparshott — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:29:28 -0000

Is that a refreshing curry beverage? Chicken or lamb?

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/539297604

SteveSparshott — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:05:00 -0000

First things first: Asshat. Of course! Why didn't I see it? Ass...hat. On your head. Can someone who indulges is asshattery be called an asshatter?

Reading your words makes me realise something else (again, something I should have spotted straight away) - this is just like the decades-old lament of the disappearance of regional lingo, but on an international scale.

(I've said before that I can't string a decent sentence together before 1 PM. As it's now 1:45 PM British Summer Time, I'd like to amend that statement: I can't string a decent sentence together before 1 PM Greenwich Mean Time.)

I just read on the 'pedia that all English language editions of Scrabble have the same letter distribution. Shouldn't the US version have fewer U's and more Zs? As I typed that I pronounced it, silently, "Zee".

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/539297604

SteveSparshott — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:40:56 -0000

lol brb

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/539297604

SteveSparshott — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:35:23 -0000

I'd love to see a door with a sign saying SHITTER. But that also means one's anus (rhyming slang: Gary (Glitter) or the improbable Aris (Aristotle-bottle-bottle and glass-arse). I'm not making this up.)

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/539297604

SteveSparshott — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:13:48 -0000

Hello,

Yes, I thought that might be the case, hence the little caveat - (although, admittedly, it may be their origin).

Imbecile was the no.1 suspect, idiot is no surprise, but I never imagined moron's derivation to be offensive. Thanks for the information. I'm disabled myself (physically), which has led to emotional problems, so I'm sensitive to the casual use of words like "depression" (and frustration, exhaustion etc).

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/539297604

SteveSparshott — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:58:37 -0000

Restroom seems appropriate - ideally you want a relaxing experience. I'd really love to see a sign in a pub pointing to the BOGS, though.

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/539297604

SteveSparshott — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:56:16 -0000

Actually it could just be that I'm not particularly well read. Classics anyway.

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/539297604

SteveSparshott — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:53:56 -0000

Stephen Fry consigned AQI - Australian Questioning Intonation? To Room 101? The first time I heard it was when I met a Bristol bloke called Tim in '89 - but he used it in a functional way. He'd say "I was walking along Lonsdale Road?" and it was my cue to nod, yep, I know where/who/what that is, or say "No, don't know it" and he'd explain. So it was a deliberate statement-as-question. I don't think he does it any more.

The massive over-use of "like" aggravates me. Have you seen the Peaches Geldof interview edit? http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/539297604

SteveSparshott — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:44:56 -0000

I can definitely state that I definitely didn't understand most of that. Best Broadway show EVAAAH? Wicked.

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/539297604

SteveSparshott — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:16:17 -0000

Hey folks, thanks for pitching in. It was a bit optimistic, throwing 2,500 words of unfocus(s)ed musing at you, but I think I needed to get it out of my system. I'll post it on The Nervous Breakdown later, it might spark a bit of debate.

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/539297604

SteveSparshott — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:09:35 -0000

That stuffy British "We invented the language" attitude is absolutely horrible. Someone "corrected" your pronunciation of YOUR OWN NAME? What a retard.

I'm glad to say I've never encountered "feedback" as a verb. It's the main reason I remained a modelmaker and rarely ventured into the design studio - couldn't stand the bullshit. I could talk the talk if necessary but really didn't feel like walking the walk.

Oh yes. "Was sat/stood". Oh, was you? That's nice.

Re: http://readgetwellsoon.com/post/539297604

SteveSparshott — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:02:25 -0000

"What's up?" confuses me. "Er, nothing, why? Do I look upset?" - although I don't think it's in use here. There was a flurry of WASSUPs when those ads were on TV ten years ago. I like being asked "How's it going?" because I can think about it and reply "Reasonably well, thanks!" - or just make a face.