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Thread Author: Armel Coussine	Replies: 35

New Wed 27 May 15 00:36   One hit wonders - Armel Coussine

Nearest thing to a wonder on tonight's selection was that energetic white rapper with the black background dancers. Not bad I thought. Still on but it could only go downhill after that. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 00:46   One hit wonders - Lygonos

Vanilla Ice? www.youtube.com/watch?v=rog8ou-ZepE Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 00:53   One hit wonders - Armel Coussine

>> Vanilla Ice? Yes, those are the cats all right. Nicely garish bit of film too. The one shown on TV was spotless, quite different. Good rap singer that boy. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 08:27   One hit wonders - Focusless

>> Good rap singer that boy. Stepson spent some time with him once while touring with his band - said he was a bit of a p***k. But I guess that goes with the territory. Last time I saw him was a few years ago on ITV's celebrity ice dancing program 'Dancing on Ice' (see what they did there?). I take it you missed that AC? :) Last edited by: Focusless on Wed 27 May 15 at 08:28 Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 13:04   One hit wonders - Armel Coussine

People who are good at things - 'star performers' - aren't necessarily going to be great human beings as well. I read in today's comic that Rex Harrison was a screaming turd with filthy personal habits and ate with his mouth open. Ice dancing is pretty but boring. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 13:11   One hit wonders - No FM2R

>> and ate with his mouth open. Oh I hate that sooo much. Together with eating related noises. Both should be capital offences. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 13:36   One hit wonders - Focusless

>> >> and ate with his mouth open. >> >> Oh I hate that sooo much. >> >> Together with eating related noises. Ditto - it's called misophonia apparently. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 28 May 15 18:56   One hit wonders - Armel Coussine

>> >> and ate with his mouth open. >> >> Oh I hate that sooo much. >> >> Together with eating related noises. Can't think how or why, but I once watched fascinated as a hideous rural Pembrokeshire crone slowly masticated some cake with the scattered blackened stumps of her teeth, grinning horribly the while. You don't forget a spectacle like that in a hurry. Small coastal town of Newport (Pem.) I think but can't swear. Just down the coast road from Fishguard in my day. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 13:36   One hit wonders - Robin O'Reliant

>> I read in today's comic that Rex Harrison was a >> screaming turd with filthy personal habits . >> >>>> My ex said that about me. Nothing about how I ate though, thank God. Last edited by: Robin O'Reliant on Wed 27 May 15 at 13:36 Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 14:40   One hit wonders - legacylad

I was brought up with the doctrine that 'manners maketh the man' and 'good manners don't cost anything'. My Father was a Yorkshireman. I always open car doors for ladies when getting in. And hold open doors for anyone. Young, old, disabled or not. Even scuffers. Never know, it might help their poor social habits. Doubt it though. Gum chewers annoy me. And eating a meal using only a fork. I still remember helping to host a Thanksgiving dinner and one person only used his fork for the entire meal. Cutting into Turkey with a fork made me see red. Good job I was fairly sober otherwise I would have said something I wouldn't regret. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 14:43   One hit wonders - No FM2R

Gum chewing Fork used as a scoop Elbows on table Noise Licking of fingers Mouth open Tearing with a knife instead of cutting Face to food instead of food to face dribbling burping I could go on.................. >>I was brought up with the doctrine that 'manners maketh the man' and 'good manners don't cost anything'. Likewise. Same for my children. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 14:55   One hit wonders - CGNorwich

I always eat peas with honey, I've done it all my life, It sure makes them taste funny, But it keeps them on the knife! Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 28 May 15 01:51   One hit wonders - Armel Coussine

Should be attributed CGN, and, cough, quoted accurately no offence Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 28 May 15 08:14   One hit wonders - CGNorwich

Wasn't claiming it as my own AC. It was of course by that greatest of all posts Anon. who actually composed various versions of the verse. The one I quoted was the one I committed to memory. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 28 May 15 08:43   One hit wonders - Haywain

"Should be attributed CGN" The words featured in an old bluegrass tune called 'The Johnson Boys'. I first heard it about 50 years ago on an album by either The Springfields or The Settlers. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 16:15   One hit wonders - Zero

>> Fork used as a scoop what you individually pierce each pea or baked bean do you? Cobblers - of course you scoop >> Licking of fingers Oh come on. You are at a BBQ, someone has just given you a chicken leg slavered in BBQ sauce, you telling me you don't lick your fingers afterwards? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 16:25   One hit wonders - No FM2R

I *never* like my fingers. Not ever. Neither do I "scoop" . Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 16:35   One hit wonders - Pat

Why would you not 'like' your fingers? Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 16:39   One hit wonders - No FM2R

Dammit. "Lick" . DAVE!!!! Help! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 16:46   One hit wonders - Zero

>> Dammit. "Lick" . >> >> DAVE!!!! Help! Thumb up from me, I hope Dave leaves you out on a limb.... Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 16:41   One hit wonders - Haywain

"I *never* like my fingers. Not ever. Neither do I "scoop" ." Presumably you've never eaten with a bunch of Sri Lankans? Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Wed 27 May 15 16:49   One hit wonders - No FM2R

I have eaten with various people and tolerated all manner of habits and customs, I just don't necessarily eat like them. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 16:50   One hit wonders - CGNorwich

Those who use chopsticks inevitably place their head nearer the food and use a scooping action to convey it to their mouths. Westerner who sit bolt up-right when attempting to use the things are doomed to fail. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 16:55   One hit wonders - No FM2R

I think they hold the bowl and food nearer to the face as much as anything. They tend not to leave the bowl on the table. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 18:00   One hit wonders - CGNorwich

Yes when eating rice the bowl is normally picked up. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 18:02   One hit wonders - No FM2R

>>Yes when eating rice the bowl is normally picked up. I have some very close friends who are native chop-stick-users and I enjoy eating with them. Fastidious, most of them. Which suits me. They laugh at my [lack of] dexterity though. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 17:28   One hit wonders - VxFan

>> Fork used as a scoop Scoop? Do you mean a spoon? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 17:55   One hit wonders - No FM2R

No. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 28 May 15 00:47   One hit wonders - VxFan

Never used one apart from getting ice cream out of a tub. And even then most of the time it's still with a spoon. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 15:01   One hit wonders - CGNorwich

Americans tend to use the knife for cutting up the food only. It is then laid down and the fork is used to actually eat the food. It isn't wrong , It's just a different convention. I suspect that it is our use of the knife at meals that has changed over the years. It was once considered impolite to wave a knife about after it had been used for its purpose of cutting up the food. Last edited by: CGNorwich on Wed 27 May 15 at 15:02 Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 27 May 15 20:05   One hit wonders - MD

Any method must be better than getting it through a straw. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Thu 28 May 15 00:00   One hit wonders - legacylad

I quite like home made margeritas through a straw. In fact, any which way come to think of it. Cheap curry tonight. No cutlery. Dunk your chappatis into the curry, then wipe the plate clean with remaining chappati. You can take the boy out of Bradford, but you cannot take Bradford out of the boy. No more curries now until Sunday. Or finger licking. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 28 May 15 00:05   One hit wonders - No FM2R

>I quite like home made margeritas through a straw. In fact, any which way come to think of it. I'd prefer a hose. Or a bucket. Margaritas and chilli nachos, every Friday night in Tijuana for a long time. I quite miss it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 28 May 15 00:16   One hit wonders - legacylad

Not long until I shall be sitting outside my friends local taqueria. Fish tacos are my favourite, washed down by either Bohemia lager, Pacifico or Modelo. Strangely enough, the latter I can buy in my local Booths supermarket. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 28 May 15 01:43   One hit wonders - Armel Coussine

You hardly need to go anywhere these days, it's the same everywhere. Good thing too. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 28 May 15 08:52   One hit wonders - legacylad

It might be in your part of the world AC, but it isn't where I live. No taquerias in Settle. Two chippies. Two curry houses. A Chinese take away. So so pub grub and two small restaurants. Nothing exotic. Reply to this message | Report message