Heads Up Aussies

Get in quick: this week's NME at newsstands is the New Order special from last month.

Just arrived on the back of a wombat.

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Thanks for the heads-up, Dc.

I feel so old looking in the NME these days - I hardly recognise half the band names...

ctb

Chris Nash wrote: And I thought that was a suggestion as to where we should all put our heads - you got me all excited ... Sorry, I'll just fish my mind out of the gutter again :(

Unfortunately we're not all Minogues and Jackmans down here Nashy, there's a few mingers too.

Mind you, CTB will be coming your way soon and he's always up for something new.

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CTB wrote:

Thanks for the heads-up, Dc.

I feel so old looking in the NME these days - I hardly recognise half the band names...

ctb

No probs, Beardude.

Remember, you're only as old as the girl you're feeling.

Take that any way you like.

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thanks a lot for the info...

I went into JB Hi-Fi yesterday in Melbourne - they had a rather moody laminated white background/orange No etc. promotional poster up on the wall.

They reckon 27th March for long-player and the single, but no idea of formats &c.

HMV have a pre-order label in the New Order racks in Melbourne, and a divider in the CD singles racks but no stock as yet.

Heard 3RR played Road to Ruin at the end of last week - sounded spiffing.

The wait's doing my brain in!!

Yeh I got that NME.  Keep looking out at the newsstands.  The Q with the Cash for questions should be arriving soon.  The next NME should be the one that is meant to have that Turn cd, the next Mojo should have the album review (BTW get the currenct Mojo with big JD/NO feature). There is also an I think its Uncut mag special issue on electronic music that features New Order on a few pages, but at $23 the airfreight version is too expensive.  And then there's the the NME with the review coming up.  So plenty more at your newsagent for the next month or so.

Is there an NME with a CD that features 'Turn'?

The issue previous to our current one (with NO feature) should've been the NME Awards issue with the "I Told You So" CD. I seem to have missed that one however so now I'm tracking down back issues.

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Well its probably I Told You So.  I'm not perfect.  But I'm pretty sure its the next issue, and not the previous one.

Dc will be 'waiting for the sirens call' every weekend for the next 22 weeks - the last quarter siren that is!

This siren will herald the end to the torture his beloved Hawks will endure each week, limping from the turf in a haze of blood, sweat and hair product.

Footy's back, New Order are back, chockies on the weekend, holidays - not a bad time of the year, this!

CTB

The bloody cheek.

What have I ever done to you, CTB...

... aside from repeatedly making wisecracks at your expense at every opportunity over the past four years?

But you're quite correct, the winter skies bear forboding, dark lining over Glenferrie.

Let it all out champ. You've got forty- odd years of ungodly thrashings to make amends for in the next couple of seasons.

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Incidentally, WFTSC is confirmed available from JB Hifi outlets THIS SUNDAY!

The Krafty single is 'likely'.

May be worth tuning into the 2005 show on JJJ this Sunday to hear what Richard Kingsmill has to say about the Australian releases. Expect he'll have an interview too in the next few weeks.

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Actually, you'll do OK I think - just couldn't resist. Predict the Tigers will be the spooners this year; Wallace is a cripplingly over-rated coach.

Oh, and to keep things on-topic; Nicos - where's our Aussie NOOLers contest for Warner goodies?

CTB

Been in the country more than 20 years, and I still don't fully understand Aussie Rules.  Its ok though I'm not a Collingwood fan.

I figured your not a CollyWobble Ron - you're far too sensible for that. Given your above statement, have you considered a job as an AFL umpire?

CTB

Tight CTB, real tight.

Credit where credit's due.

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So cobbers, who picked up the official Aus album and single today?

Call yourself New Order fans?

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depthcharge wrote:

So cobbers, who picked up the official Aus album and single today?

Call yourself New Order fans?

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None of the chuffing shops were open, Dc - on my way out to buy the blighters now.

The TV Ad said "in stores now" on sunday, it did not specify, however, that said stores were actually open...

CTB

For Pete's sake CTB.. and the rest of the band for that matter.

I gave you punks the tip in the other local thread: JB Hifi Melb CBD had it in yesterday. Same over here.

Think I'll SMS you right now and harrass you a bit more...

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depthcharge wrote:

For Pete's sake CTB.. and the rest of the band for that matter.

I gave you punks the tip in the other local thread: JB Hifi Melb CBD had it in yesterday. Same over here.

Think I'll SMS you right now and harrass you a bit more...

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"Pete's sake" or "Petes sake" ?? (apostrophe location gag)

Album, single and harrassment all received - all good and well.

A few comments; the single appears to have slightly different artwork to the others I've seen (bluish colour, no star-shaped reflective glare off car in cover photo, and font different to UK but the same as album cover font); also a bit strange (but ace) to have a single in a standard CD album jewel case (not a slimline CD single one); nice album booklet with foldy-outy bits and a picture of a bunny (coz it's easter - see what they did there?).

Overall the album sounds brighter and fresher (presumably due to mastering) but tracks otherwise more or less identical to the promo (drums, particularly the floor tom on Turn, sound better - presumably this is the 'new drum' version). Both the single and the album had a flyer advertising a list of NO poly ringtones for those of us with GPRS/WAP phones - Krafty sounds suitably naff as a ringtone.

Album was cheap ($21.99), JB display had already been nicked by some wag...

More as it occurs to me

CTB

Top form CTB.

The Krafty single cover is identical to the UK CD2 - just performed an amateur comparison right here in the dC lab.

Do you agree that the design concept of the artwork makes more sense with all the foldouts and images? It really looks spanking on that supposed 'official site' website thread too. And can you imagine how excited Huntsman will be when he discovers the rabbit smack bang in the middle of proceedings?

I'm perusing said ringtone flyer as we speak. Can't see a reference to a website where I can try before I buy. There's a fair cache of tones to choose from - 16 in fact.

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CTB wrote:

depthcharge wrote:

For Pete's sake CTB.. and the rest of the band for that matter.

I gave you punks the tip in the other local thread: JB Hifi Melb CBD had it in yesterday. Same over here.

Think I'll SMS you right now and harrass you a bit more...

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"Pete's sake" or "Petes sake" ?? (apostrophe location gag)

Album, single and harrassment all received - all good and well.

A few comments; the single appears to have slightly different artwork to the others I've seen (bluish colour, no star-shaped reflective glare off car in cover photo, and font different to UK but the same as album cover font); also a bit strange (but ace) to have a single in a standard CD album jewel case (not a slimline CD single one); nice album booklet with foldy-outy bits and a picture of a bunny (coz it's easter - see what they did there?).

Overall the album sounds brighter and fresher (presumably due to mastering) but tracks otherwise more or less identical to the promo (drums, particularly the floor tom on Turn, sound better - presumably this is the 'new drum' version). Both the single and the album had a flyer advertising a list of NO poly ringtones for those of us with GPRS/WAP phones - Krafty sounds suitably naff as a ringtone.

Album was cheap ($21.99), JB display had already been nicked by some wag...

More as it occurs to me

CTB

This is the first I've heard suggesting that the actual album might be different from the promo; anybody else agree that there are differences? Unfortunately I don't yet have the actual release.

Patsy I wouldn't take CTB's word as gospel, however he does have a very accommodating set of ursine earholes on him.

I can't detect much in the way of audio difference from the common promo, save of course the superior quality. However, I'm about to run it through the ultra-high fidelity spectrometer here at the dC Lab to check for subliminal sonic variants and the like. Will keep you appraised.

There are gaping differences to the version that Old Blue was boldly proclaiming to be the final master, ie the Ana-less mix. Don't know if you cut yourself a slice of that particular cake, knowing your fear of the FBI.

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depthcharge wrote:

Patsy I wouldn't take CTB's word as gospel, however he does have a very accommodating set of ursine earholes on him.

I can't detect much in the way of audio difference from the common promo, save of course the superior quality. However, I'm about to run it through the ultra-high fidelity spectrometer here at the dC Lab to check for subliminal sonic variants and the like. Will keep you appraised.

There are gaping differences to the version that Old Blue was boldly proclaiming to be the final master, ie the Ana-less mix. Don't know if you cut yourself a slice of that particular cake, knowing your fear of the FBI.

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No, DC, what I have been listening to is the physical promo CD album in a cardboard cover with what I assume is the final cover art.

I assumed that this would be identical in terms of content to the actual release.

If it is not, I will have a reaction that is both hard to imagine and hard to describe.

As much as I'd very much like to witness that reaction, I suspect you'll be able to keep it in the box.

Just savour the lavish artwork when your FedEx man finally rocks up.

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depthcharge wrote:

As much as I'd very much like to witness that reaction, I suspect you'll be able to keep it in the box.

Just savour the lavish artwork when your FedEx man finally rocks up.

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Believe me, DC, I'm planning on doing just that.

By the way, DC, do you have a ready answer to the question, what's your favorite musical item ever, by anybody? Inspired by my esteem for Turn, I tried to answer that question last night, and decided it would have to be something by VU, probably I'm Set Free.

patrick wrote:

depthcharge wrote:

As much as I'd very much like to witness that reaction, I suspect you'll be able to keep it in the box.

Just savour the lavish artwork when your FedEx man finally rocks up.

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Believe me, DC, I'm planning on doing just that.

By the way, DC, do you have a ready answer to the question, what's your favorite musical item ever, by anybody? Inspired by my esteem for Turn, I tried to answer that question last night, and decided it would have to be something by VU, probably I'm Set Free.

Although this appears to be a private conversation, I'll chime in anyway - firstly to 'Turn' on the official release; it may just be the additional clarity (thanks to mastering) that make the drums sound a bit different, it is a subtle difference nonetheless. The end of 'Who's Joe' is also slightly longer and improved, the promo copy I had seemed to cut off the last fraction of that purring noise. Tops, the bloody lot of it, anyway.

As for the best musical item ever, I'll skirt the issue by proposing three - our boys with 'Run', 'New day rising' by Husker Du and Barber's Adagio. And it is quite painful to restrict that to three only!

I wait with baited breath for Dc's choice/s (I suspect a certain well-known hammering Oberheim bass drum may be mentioned), and applaud fully your nominated choice, P!

CTB

CTB wrote:

patrick wrote:

depthcharge wrote:

As much as I'd very much like to witness that reaction, I suspect you'll be able to keep it in the box.

Just savour the lavish artwork when your FedEx man finally rocks up.

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Believe me, DC, I'm planning on doing just that.

By the way, DC, do you have a ready answer to the question, what's your favorite musical item ever, by anybody? Inspired by my esteem for Turn, I tried to answer that question last night, and decided it would have to be something by VU, probably I'm Set Free.

Although this appears to be a private conversation, I'll chime in anyway - firstly to 'Turn' on the official release; it may just be the additional clarity (thanks to mastering) that make the drums sound a bit different, it is a subtle difference nonetheless. The end of 'Who's Joe' is also slightly longer and improved, the promo copy I had seemed to cut off the last fraction of that purring noise. Tops, the bloody lot of it, anyway.

As for the best musical item ever, I'll skirt the issue by proposing three - our boys with 'Run', 'New day rising' by Husker Du and Barber's Adagio. And it is quite painful to restrict that to three only!

I wait with baited breath for Dc's choice/s (I suspect a certain well-known hammering Oberheim bass drum may be mentioned), and applaud fully your nominated choice, P!

CTB

You are certainly most welcom to join in, CTB.

From your other post it appears that you may have been listening to an earlier version than the one I've been listening to.

On the subject of the end of track 1, do you have any theories about the meaning of that noise?

I too await DC's choice. I hope the question hasn't been causing him unintended anguish.

Perhaps a kitten was perusing the officially-released booklet and purred in Pavlovian response to the illustration of the rabbit, P?

The sound itself is similar to the effect at the end of Dub Vulture - a portion of the song sampled and fed into a dig delay, then wound way down so the pitch is deep...just a guess. It's like the opposite to that effect that the Chemical Bro's use so frequently - they seem to like the effect that speeds and pitches up, the infernal knob-twiddlers that they are. Does that make any sense?

CTB

CTB wrote:

Perhaps a kitten was perusing the officially-released booklet and purred in Pavlovian response to the illustration of the rabbit, P?

The sound itself is similar to the effect at the end of Dub Vulture - a portion of the song sampled and fed into a dig delay, then wound way down so the pitch is deep...just a guess. It's like the opposite to that effect that the Chemical Bro's use so frequently - they seem to like the effect that speeds and pitches up, the infernal knob-twiddlers that they are. Does that make any sense?

CTB

I'm embarrassed to admit that I've never heard Dub Vulture, CTB.

I'm also embarrassingly uninformed on the technical means employed to produce music.

It is such a striking sound, though, that I can't believe it doesn't have some thematic significance.

Well, you're not missing much with Dub Vulture, P - being the remix of the remix of Sub Culture, the charm of the original is significantly diminished. And as a way of altering Robie's take on on the track, the phrase 'you can't polish a turd' comes to mind. Stick with the LowLife version, I say.

CTB

CTB wrote:

Well, you're not missing much with Dub Vulture, P - being the remix of the remix of Sub Culture, the charm of the original is significantly diminished. And as a way of altering Robie's take on on the track, the phrase 'you can't polish a turd' comes to mind. Stick with the LowLife version, I say.

CTB

By the way, CTB, I neglected to thank you for your endorsement of my VU selection. So, belatedly, thank you. In terms of your top three, unfortunately I haven't heard two of them. Although NO have been my favorite band for the past twenty years, I felt that I couldn't honestly give the best item ever nod to them.

Fair enough, P - obviously this is going to reveal the diversity of tastes here in NOOL land. VU did some quite marvellous stuff, although to be honest Lou Reed as a solo artist produced what I generously describe as sonic flatulence for the most part.

My selections, apart from Run, extend from Baroque Classical to fingernails-on-blackboard shrill 80's American punk. Both are lovely in their own ways, but share little in common except that they both get played regularly in this bear's den.

I fear your question has precipitated a catatonic state in dC - either that or the soft bastard has gone to bed.

CTB

CTB wrote:

Fair enough, P - obviously this is going to reveal the diversity of tastes here in NOOL land. VU did some quite marvellous stuff, although to be honest Lou Reed as a solo artist produced what I generously describe as sonic flatulence for the most part.

My selections, apart from Run, extend from Baroque Classical to fingernails-on-blackboard shrill 80's American punk. Both are lovely in their own ways, but share little in common except that they both get played regularly in this bear's den.

I fear your question has precipitated a catatonic state in dC - either that or the soft bastard has gone to bed.

CTB

Yes, CTB, Lou Reed's solo career was only slightly better than Sting's.

At first I thought DC must be giving my question a great deal of consideration, but now I think he must be otherwise occupied.

Lads, I'd love to suggest that I spent the last four hours in deep contemplative thought; flipping through my racks of vinyl and slipping CDs in and out of the drive; consulting back issues of NME and Goldmine; engaged in a cerebral tug-of-war trying to determine who's scaled the zenith of my personal musical tree but alas I was just watching Crossing Jordan and eating a bowl of chilli.

It may seem a little lowbrow sitting alongside your Adagios and Velvets but my favourite ever musical moment is the 12" version of The Perfect Kiss. I could bore you all senseless rationalising why but feel there is no real need. If I had, cough, any idea what taking MDMA was like, I'd expect I could make a lazy comparison of the visceral rush of this little ditty to it.

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depthcharge wrote:

Lads, I'd love to suggest that I spent the last four hours in deep contemplative thought; flipping through my racks of vinyl and slipping CDs in and out of the drive; consulting back issues of NME and Goldmine; engaged in a cerebral tug-of-war trying to determine who's scaled the zenith of my personal musical tree but alas I was just watching Crossing Jordan and eating a bowl of chilli.

It may seem a little lowbrow sitting alongside your Adagios and Velvets but my favourite ever musical moment is the 12" version of The Perfect Kiss. I could bore you all senseless rationalising why but feel there is no real need. If I had, cough, any idea what taking MDMA was like, I'd expect I could make a lazy comparison of the visceral rush of this little ditty to it.

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Well, DC, I don't want to sound ungrateful, but if that was going to be your answer, did you really need to make us wait this long? After such a delay, I expected some title I never heard of from a band that I never imagined existed in country with a name I can't pronounce.

Not that there's anything wrong with TPK.

Sorry to disappoint P, but if I was truly channelling H I would've satisfied your curiosity with some sort of codswallop like Larry Whistler and His Singing Spoons Do Vegas.

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depthcharge wrote:

Sorry to disappoint P, but if I was truly channelling H I would've satisfied your curiosity with some sort of codswallop like Larry Whistler and His Singing Spoons Do Vegas.

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Well, DC/H, of course I wouldn't have expected you to do anything as obvious as that.

And it looks as though CTB has in fact gone to bed. He'll be tossing and turning all night long wondering what your answer is going to be.

Well he's two hours ahead of me so he'll be catching Z's and dreaming of the diplodocus for sure.

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depthcharge wrote:

Well he's two hours ahead of me so he'll be catching Z's and dreaming of the diplodocus for sure.

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Is that a real word, DC?

I know you're not much of a sporting type P, but catching is what occurs when one puts ones' hands together and traps the flying object without it hitting the turf.

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depthcharge wrote:

I know you're not much of a sporting type P, but catching is what occurs when one puts ones' hands together and traps the flying object without it hitting the turf.

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Well, DC, I would say that message of yours is just about conclusive proof that you and H are in fact one and the same.

To be honest, I think DC is the better speller, or possibly owns the most superior spelling device.

Is it too late to recommend 'Garry Chadwick and his Angry set of Floating Sea Snakes?' self-titled first album? - it's a little dark, but a decent enough read.

huntsman wrote: To be honest, I think DC is the better speller, or possibly owns the most superior spelling device. Is it too late to recommend 'Garry Chadwick and his Angry set of Floating Sea Snakes?' self-titled first album? - it's a little dark, but a decent enough read.

It's never too late, H/DC.

In what section of the record store is that likely to be located?

All these accusations of multiple identities makes my head spin - my original thoughts were that P = the 'real' Huntsy (using some IT boffinry to mask the IP address), and that Dc = the 'fake' Huntsy of recent posting. Now I'm not sure of anything, except that I am only CTB and nobody else (at present).

Good call for TPK nonetheless, Dc - I'd have thought your love of BM may have tipped the balance, but I agree with your comments on the dizzying euphoria that the original 12" elicits on every listen - heady stuff. Now it's back to them bones....

CTB

patrick wrote:

It's never too late, H/DC.

Keep up your investigations Matlock. You've got them scampering for their mules.

If the hat fits, wear it.

We may well jump our mules but you're the one left scratching your ass.

To add a little spice to proceedings, and indeed to corroborate my earlier suggestions of the Huntsman/Patrick Schizophrenic Theorum, consider this quote by Patsy on page 2:

patrick wrote:

You are certainly most welcom to join in, CTB.

Note if you will, the very uncharacteristic spelling error present, one so bold it could be categorised as Huntsmanesque in nature.

I was recently advised in another thread(now quite conveniently offline), that "Patrick had not made a spelling mistake on these boards since 2002."

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... and that was by me. And I still stand by that, even today, and after reading the above thread.

DC, your being very naughty.

CTB - here is the real line-up:

Huntsman is me Depthcharge is him and Pastie is himself

The True Turnipsman is merely a fake with no fixed abode.

There are mammoth differences between all of our posting strategies, nuances that always shatter the illusion.

Pastie posts only a single sentence which is always withint the scope of the topic, unless he's just eaten soup in which case he may apply an additional couple of words for good measure. DC is incapable of posting without referring to a back catalogue number and/or a local event in Austria where the host will be handing out promotional stunt kites, and I post long or small with topics as far ranging as bacon and horses.

I hope that clears this all up.

If TTTurnipsman was to head off to depechemode.com everything would become much clearer (probably for him ... or her).

... plus I usually make a spelling error (despite the best efforts of my spelling machine). Check strategies above; rubbish.

I remain unconvinced about who's actually who around here. How come the Turnip guy gets to wear the hat?

But what I'm more surprised about is the fact that Huckler (the hatless varietal) has had the album in his mits for several hours without celebrating the secret rabbit.

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Bingo.

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depthcharge wrote:

Bingo.

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For the record. I'd suspect my involvement, if I was someone else. mainly as I was previously an imposter poster in another life. Ergo it's my estimation that the practitioner is none other than......

Muffster!

A-haaa ... but I've just unearthed that Muffster is indeed a Kunt nowadays.

huntsman wrote: A-haaa ... but I've just unearthed that Muffster is indeed a Kunt nowadays.

How does that preclude him from also being a hatter?

Get Matlock back onto it, my money was on Hanky.

Damn, that's twice you've foiled me today, and its not even 1pm.

huntsman wrote: Damn, that's twice you've foiled me today, and its not even 1pm.

Very clever of you to fake the time reference there, DC.

patrick wrote:

huntsman wrote: Damn, that's twice you've foiled me today, and its not even 1pm.

Very clever of you to fake the time reference there, DC.

I "welcom" your accolade Patsy, but you aren't fooling anyone.

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That was a coincidence.

Admittedly, quite a shockingly accurate one.

This is dragging me down.

Look at the state of that post now, without being able to have my hat and quoting facility I'm done for.

What makes anybody think I'm trying to fool anyone?

huntsman wrote: Look at the state of that post now, without being able to have my hat and quoting facility I'm done for.

Do you want me to send around a couple of gibbons to finish you off?

I'm already finished.

I'd don't need no funky gibbon - fool.

huntsman wrote: I'm already finished. I'd don't need no funky gibbon - fool.

Another glaring spelling error, DC, you sly dog.

huntsman wrote: I'm already finished. I'd don't need no funky gibbon - fool.

Are you sure? One of them speaks Welsh.

That wasn't a spelling error, it was a grammatical malfunction.

DC cannot log-in as huntsman (lower or capital 'h'). He could, if he so wished, masquerade as a pseudo name though, and if he added 'true' to the title, he'd have fooled all and sundial ... and even the gibbons.

OK I'll try the hat motif again ...

patrick wrote:

huntsman wrote: I'm already finished. I'd don't need no funky gibbon - fool.

Another glaring spelling error, DC, you sly dog.

Patsy has taken to calling people dogs as well as bungling his spelling. This is no true Patrick, it's an imposter for sure.

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I must confess Pastie dropped another fatty earlier today but I let it go. I think its the volume of posts he's up to these days.

No soup has the carb. potential to keep the hit rate up. We're just seeing a quality dip.

It's natural, and it sometimes provokes bad wind.

huntsman wrote: I must confess Pastie dropped another fatty earlier today but I let it go. I think its the volume of posts he's up to these days. No soup has the carb. potential to keep the hit rate up. We're just seeing a quality dip. It's natural, and it sometimes provokes bad wind.

I wish you'd point it out, H. I don't want to get away with anything.

Head to your mystical gates thread and stand witness to the last post. It isn't pretty, and it left me feeling a little winded.

huntsman wrote: Head to your mystical gates thread and stand witness to the last post. It isn't pretty, and it left me feeling a little winded.

I'm baffled, H. What is the glaring flaw that I'm not seeing?

depthcharge wrote:

patrick wrote:

huntsman wrote: I'm already finished. I'd don't need no funky gibbon - fool.

Another glaring spelling error, DC, you sly dog.

Patsy has taken to calling people dogs as well as bungling his spelling. This is no true Patrick, it's an imposter for sure.

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Surely I can be forgiven in light of the circumstances? A new NO album to decipher?

I'm probably over stepping the mark, but isn't a 'the' word or similar connective element absent from the post?

patrick wrote:

huntsman wrote: Head to your mystical gates thread and stand witness to the last post. It isn't pretty, and it left me feeling a little winded.

I'm baffled, H. What is the glaring flaw that I'm not seeing?

Think Huckler's necked a quart of the Welsh cider over lunch, if you know what I'm saying.

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huntsman wrote: I'm probably over stepping the mark, but isn't a 'the' word or similar connective element absent from the post?

Are you complaining about "best ever musical item," H? Surely that's acceptable phrasing, slightly shorthand, a bit headline-ish perhaps.

depthcharge wrote:

patrick wrote:

huntsman wrote: Head to your mystical gates thread and stand witness to the last post. It isn't pretty, and it left me feeling a little winded.

I'm baffled, H. What is the glaring flaw that I'm not seeing?

Think Huckler's necked a quart of the Welsh cider over lunch, if you know what I'm saying.

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Well, perhaps not quite a QUART, DC.

If chatty and journalistic is your bag P, then go knock yourself out.

The only quart I've been consuming is bran.

huntsman wrote: If chatty and journalistic is your bag P, then go knock yourself out. I just prefer proper English to my posts and that, you know what I mean.

Well, H, it's a new century. Got to keep up with the times. However, even I was shocked when people started saying "running for Senate" instead of "running for the Senate."

In England, we don't know what that means.

Is it anything to do with Star Wars?

patrick wrote:

Are you complaining about "best ever musical item," H? Surely that's acceptable phrasing, slightly shorthand, a bit headline-ish perhaps.

H2 nitpicking on grammar.

Officially the best case of the guppy calling the halibut slimy these Marske eyes have ever copped.

huntsman wrote: If chatty and journalistic is your bag P, then go knock yourself out. The only quart I've been consuming is bran.

I'd been meaning to comment, H, that it's once again possible to edit your own posts without getting caught. But not if they've already been quoted by somebody else.

huntsman wrote: In England, we don't know what that means. Is it anything to do with Star Wars?

I thought you were in Australia, DC.

I thought you were in Washington, DC.

The True Huntsman wrote:

I thought you were in Washington, DC.

Good. Very good.

Cue The Definite Depthcharge, humbly carrying a bowl of tomato and a round of crusty bread.

huntsman wrote: Cue The Definite Depthcharge, humbly carrying a bowl of tomato and a round of crusty bread.

"Bowl of tomato," H? Is there a word missing there?

I was being chatty and journalistic.

It's all the rage nowadays.

Besides which, being a Mac user, I'm unable to edit posts without being scuppered.

huntsman wrote: I was being chatty and journalistic. It's all the rage nowadays. Besides which, being a Mac user, I'm unable to edit posts without being scuppered.

Somehow I suspected you might say that, H. In fact I knew full well I was walking straight into a trap.

The True Huntsman wrote:

I thought you were in Washington, DC.

I like the cut of your jib, stranger.

A few more mirthful snack references and we might award you the smoking hat for good.

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The trap had a little wooden sign, it read; 'The Resistless Trap'. I'm not even sure if it was you that set it ... all those posts ago.

huntsman wrote: The trap had a little wooden sign, it read; 'The Resistless Trap'. I'm not even sure if it was you that set it ... all those posts ago.

If you're referring to my original use of the phrase "best ever musical item," it was not meant as a trap, H. I was simply so eager to hear about your two coincidences that I may have been a bit hurried in my phrasing.

depthcharge wrote:

The True Huntsman wrote:

I thought you were in Washington, DC.

I like the cut of your jib, stranger.

A few more mirthful snack references and we might award you the smoking hat for good.

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Is this one person pretending to be six or seven, or eight people pretending to be two?

It could be CTB. I've not seen his husky hide at all tonight and The True Turnip has been quite productive.

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depthcharge wrote:

It could be CTB. I've not seen his husky hide at all tonight and The True Turnip has been quite productive.

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To paraphrase H, hmm.

Hmm...

Mmmmm ...

Mm-hmmmm...

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Flattered though I am to be considered part of this posse and their potage-obsessed identity japery, I feel the aim of this salvo is somewhat Greedoesque. Your way off, lad/s - and I have no idea what you ninnys are on about most of the time.

Frankly, I blame the Canadians

CTB

CTB wrote:

Flattered though I am to be considered part of this posse and their potage-obsessed identity japery, I feel the aim of this salvo is somewhat Greedoesque. Your way off, lad/s - and I have no idea what you ninnys are on about most of the time.

Frankly, I blame the Canadians

CTB

I never thought of that. English or French portion?

Mmmmmm ...

Great alibi there CTB but I can still make a case for yourself dressed as Professor Plum in the library with the lead piping.

By the way, did you not see the dramatic post from earlier today? Local flavour.

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... it's easy to identify - the only post with no reply.

Wait until the legions of Aussies latch onto it. It'll be bigger than "Film 2003 with Huntsman and Guests".

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Them were the days.

But DC, isn't that now lost in the annals of time? - with a swift keystroke from Sprinkler the Blank, history was defeated.

depthcharge wrote:

Wait until the legions of Aussies latch onto it. It'll be bigger than "Film 2003 with Huntsman and Guests".

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It's just another trick to make us think you're really in Australia, DC.

depthcharge wrote:

Great alibi there CTB but I can still make a case for yourself dressed as Professor Plum in the library with the lead piping.

By the way, did you not see the dramatic post from earlier today? Local flavour.

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Which post do you refer to, Dc?

I'm still a little astonished that this topic is pushing eight pages now, showing a flagrent disregard for the the on-topic guidelines (imposed by, suprise suprise - the Canadians). I can only reiterate my innocence to nub of the aforementioned allusory comment regarding my identity, and I shall again retreat to the shadows with naught but a steaming bowl of cream of haricot dressed with white truffle oil and a crust of past dura on the side, causally observing the insanity unfold to its inevitably absurd conclusion.

Carry on, chaps

CTB

huntsman wrote: Them were the days. But DC, isn't that now lost in the annals of time? - with a swift keystroke from Sprinkler the Blank, history was defeated.

Bothan spies have informed me that the data still exists in the Imperial tape-drives. Sprinkler even alluded to a re-integration of the back catalogue sometime soon. All is not lost, although why I didn't just get some carbon paper out and copy the thing when we found it again, I'll never know. Think I was distracted by Catweasle.

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CTB wrote:

Which post do you refer to, Dc?

As Hucklebut so kindly pointed out, the one with no replies, authored by yours truly.

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depthcharge wrote:

huntsman wrote: Them were the days. But DC, isn't that now lost in the annals of time? - with a swift keystroke from Sprinkler the Blank, history was defeated.

Bothan spies have informed me that the data still exists in the Imperial tape-drives. Sprinkler even alluded to a re-integration of the back catalogue sometime soon. All is not lost, although why I didn't just get some carbon paper out and copy the thing when we found it again, I'll never know. Think I was distracted by Catweasle.

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I was going to make a comment about the originally defective smilie possibly being a clue, but I see that it has been quietly corrected.

CTB's never cracked a better portion of black pepper; this thread's for meltdown boys. I'm only saved by the fact that DC ignited it.

Bail out! Bail out!

Things run smoothly in DC land, Pastie. You should know that better than most.

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depthcharge wrote:

As Hucklebut so kindly pointed out, the one with no replies, authored by yours truly.

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Rest assured, said topic is no longer unanswered, ElectricSteamer

depthcharge wrote:

Things run smoothly in DC land, Pastie. You should know that better than most.

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I'm beginning to get that message, DC. Except on occasion when it comes to responding to certain music-related inquiries, when the "post" button seems to get stuck for several days.

huntsman wrote: CTB's never cracked a better portion of black pepper; this thread's for meltdown boys. I'm only saved by the fact that DC ignited it. Bail out! Bail out!

Au contraire, Neosparassus - I feel an unhginged urge for brinkmanship coming on; let's see how many pages this malarky can continues before Canuck intervention.

CTB

... you have to skewer first CTB ...

Very dangerous words CTB. The last time we managed to draw the florid ramblings out for 12 pages and I can't believe it was a coincidence that NOOL was offline for four days after. Meltdown. I'm surprised we weren't drawn and quartered, or Huckler at least as he's the OT pack leader. Both Patsy and I would sing out his name at the merest hint of a dentist's drill.

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Yep! - whomever sets the ball spinning over 8 pages soon curdles when the turf war begins. Note DC's panic move citing my good name on his own thread of many pages.

Watch as the not so true Turnipsman hurtles off to leave me in the lurch, espy whilst Pastie magically wanders off for coffee 3,046 ... entice as DC miraculously discovers his straw bed at the brink of annihilation.

Only those with a stomach of cast iron dare post on page 9 ... whatever the topic.

depthcharge wrote:

Very dangerous words CTB. The last time we managed to draw the florid ramblings out for 12 pages and I can't believe it was a coincidence that NOOL was offline for four days after. Meltdown. I'm surprised we weren't drawn and quartered, or Huckler at least as he's the OT pack leader. Both Patsy and I would sing out his name at the merest hint of a dentist's drill.

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Dangerous words, true, but neccessary ones, Steamboat Willy. Let us only hope that the hyperdrive of this new forum system has not been tampered with on our stay at cloud city. Only one way to find out - punch it!

I would recommend that we avoid the subject of flutes.

Yes, mice will gather.

Well into page nine now, and still no indication of this juggernaut slamming on the anchors. Huntsy, while I have this opportunity, can I quiz you on your obvious affection for small to mid-sized eutherians? What is the appeal? Badger, Rabbit, Mouse, Shrew, Vole.....will it not end?

Not intended as a criticisim, mind - more a curiosity.......

depthcharge wrote:

I would sing out his name at the merest hint of a dentist's drill.

For those interested beeb 1 are showing Marathon Man again, tonight

I couldn't squeeze a fulfilling reply to that most audacious ponderous within the restraints of the international network. I can only hint with a shimmy and a wave.

All animals are brilliant, which is why I don't eat them. The small variety which happen by our house every now and then are the ones I usually refer to - I can speak with confidence about them little tricksters.

All understood, H, and thanks for responding on this, surely the penultimate page. My enquiry was merely academic - I myself have a liking for the Macropods (Google it, if you must), however this is inextricably linked with my employment.

CTB

I hope your out there in the bush aiding and abetting the Kanga's in their quest to save the earth?

For those interested beeb 1 are showing Marathon Man again, tonight

For mine, as the original author of this quaintly meandering path of a thread, this is the perfect last comment, thanks Hac. Totally and utterly unrelated to anything on the first page. We sign off here before we get chased out of Gallifrey.

Soup's up!

*padlock*

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They hardly require assistance, H - quite a populous beastie 'round these parts. My work involves excavation of remains of ancient 'roos, which although sounds surreal, is actually true. One quick fact - the variety of 'roo Dc is likely to encounter in his far-flung climes of Western Australia are known as 'Stinkers', and can emit an odour reminiscent of a potent curry. Not a word of lie.

CTB

Oops, sorry - I'll get my coat.

depthcharge wrote:

So cobbers, who picked up the official Aus album and single today?

Call yourself New Order fans?

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Went down to JB on Easter Sunday Got both WHTSC & Krafty at 10.15 Would have been earlier except they still had to price Krafty.

Was I first?

In current OZ magazine issues. NW (New Weekly) review 5 out of 5 Who (People for those in the US) mag interview with Hooky