Wrestle poodles and win!

[alexsarll]

I was honestly more stressed yesterday by the closure of Fopp and how close the day was when it wasn't chucking down than I was by yet more failed terrorists. Twats.

Green Feet was jolly good fun. I do wish comedy comperes wouldn't feel obliged to do all that 'practice clapping' nonsense, though; it just makes me want to not clap anyone at all, which would be unfair when all the acts were at least briefly amusing. Single finest observation was one by the last chap, a comical looking geezer with conventionally confused politics who was nonetheless correct in noting "Voting at general elections is just about deciding how loudly you're going to be shouting "CVNT!" at the TV".
I was on later than anticipated, but I think by playing to a handful of drunk people who wanted to dance I had one of my more satisfactory outings, and still managed to get a couple of environmental tracks in:
Something Kinda Ooooh - Girls Aloud
Hounds Of Love - Kate Bush
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
Two Tribes - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Poison - Alice Cooper
Don't Ask Me - Public Image Limited
Never Let Me Down Again - Depeche Mode
Planet Earth - Duran Duran
(Nothing But) Flowers - Talking Heads
Five Years - David Bowie
Plus, I seized my last chance to smoke while DJing; satisfactory at the time, but now I feel like my sinuses are about to fall out.

I see that Gordon Brown is asserting his socialist credentials by finding a job for the odious Digby Jones, friend of the long hours culture, foe of new bank holidays, and generally as much the stereotype of the oppressive mill owner as one could ever hope to meet. Well, Gordon, you've managed to disillusion me even faster than Tony did, which I suppose could be construed as an achievement of sorts.

The story's not actually as cool as the headline, but still -"First genome transplant turns one species into another".

edit: The new Smashing Pumpkins single sounds like the Manics, and not in a good way.

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[srk1.livejournal.com]

I see that Gordon Brown is asserting his socialist credentials by finding a job for the odious Digby Jones, friend of the long hours culture, foe of new bank holidays, and generally as much the stereotype of the oppressive mill owner as one could ever hope to meet.

It's not all that surprising. Brown is and always has been a 'flexible labour markets' man, who does not regard leisure time as a consumption good, or recognise that businessmen are just another vested interest.

That said, Jones isn't quite the stereotypical mill owner - he is more of a corporatist, who will push the pro-business agenda while never quite distancing himself from the government of the day. Contrast the CBI with e.g. the Institute of Directors.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

And I suppose he doesn't actually have a stovepipe hat (though sometimes I swear I can almost see it if I squint).

It's not surprising, no - more a depressing confirmation of the traits you anatomise in Brown, which one can overlook in the misguided flush of 'oooh! New regime!'

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

No King Kong Song no credibility!

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Where does this 'No [x] no credibility' thing originate, anyway?

[mylifebythesea.livejournal.com]

Tree hugger.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Yeah, sadly there was no time for any Back To The Planet...

[pippaalice.livejournal.com]

I did say dear! :P

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

I think the main problem was having to keep it in my mouth for extended periods while doing DJ things with my hands. But I feel fine now. More fags tonight, yay!

I think the main problem was having to keep it in my mouth for extended periods while doing DJ thing

[puzzled-anwen.livejournal.com]

Arf!

Re: I think the main problem was having to keep it in my mouth for extended periods while doing DJ t

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

With the best will in the world, I really don't think that would work. Well, maybe if you were DJing from an MP3 player...