I think this is a very good point and I agree, you can’t scale up. But I think we can agree if you scale down and then the other team ends up being better than your old team that’s ok. I bet when Chiz swapped […]

I’ve sold about half of my CD and vinyl collection over the last 7 years or so using the local version of eBay here in Singapore. From that experience, i have two prices of advice: (i) if it’s important to get the […]

I think following a club and watching the World Cup are different beasts. With the club, I think there’s an element of what Bingo refers to on his thread as duty. It’s quotidian. The World Cup on the other hand is […]

Kallax unit! Now we’re talking! 4×4 or 2×4?

I haven’t read any of these books, but I’m intrigued by the fact that the series so consistently seems to be a favourite around these parts. Where to start? Does it make sense to start with the first book, or are […]

Perhaps, but another criticism of him is that it tends to be other people who end up resigning because of said messes. As one commentator put it: “what rotten luck the prime minister has had with his recruitment”.

I’m from the north of Scotland and that’s how I remember it being used. Synonymous with “eejit’ basically.

I was going to post a comment along the lines of “second hand record shops are specialized hobby shops these days so you need to expect poor social skills every now and again”. Then I reflected that I rarely have […]

Well I think they got the correct Zappa one. I imagine most FZ fans would accept that it is one of his best, if not the best. It’s certainly my favourite. It is or course, the Zappa solo that doesn’t sound like […]

I like the story (hopefully true) that when Terry used to be a guest at Fantasy conventions he would wear a T-shirt saying something along the lines of “J.K.Rowling couldn’t come. George R.R. Martin was ill. […]

I liked the witches novels the most and thought it was clever how they weaved in a specific Shakespeare play in each book. I read someone (forget who) saying recently that the relationship between Elizabeth and […]

You can probably judge a Zappa fan’s interest in him from the number of shoe boxes or similarly-sized containers they own of his CDs. I have two small IKEA storage boxes so that probably marks me down as […]

“Stand up while driving! Run through picket-fenced backyards! Steal a shopping trolley! Ride a flaming stallion of delinquency! All the stuff you meant to do in your own teenage years but never got round […]

They should just send Eddie.

I know what you mean, but if you did that you may as well call the whole thing “Boomerworld”. Who is the last act that made it big playing rock & roll? The White Stripes? I don’t think U2 or Radiohead are rock & […]

Do we know what the process is? Do acts need to accept the nomination? I’m quite surprised that Iron Maiden have accepted if so. I recall some issues with Heavy Rock and Metals acts being overlooked because […]

Nice review! I really like this album, and agree that it is their most coherent album. It’s the Beastie Boys album that’s easiest to listen to all the way through. I mean I like Hello Nasty and everything, but […]

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