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We had a nice calm day. Highlights - dinner with "all the trimmings." The planned cosy singing round the piano, ended up just me and Mrs P belting out carols while the offspring hid in the other room and watched telly. Then we played a Lord of the Rings boardgame till bedtime (We all fell into darkness, I blame the Merlot .)
Today is the big family party knackering day.
No bother on the reply. Sounds like it was a soggy Chritmas in your part of the world. We had off and on mist with some brief sleet showers. I'm about to post photo of that knapping kit on the "interesting" thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
All went well. Spent the past two days at my brother in law's home with their nine year old twins, keeping all in the spirit of the occasion. Like Mick, we had a wonderful dinner with all the trimmings. We had the traditional viewing of "Scrooge" with Albert Finney, including my brother in law's rendition of "December 25th" including a few of Fezziwig's dance moves.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmjvAJS0_V4
Santa was generous this year. It is amazing how well he understands us...
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Nah. Alistair Sim - unimprovable.
Agreed. We watched this version twice. We had the colourised one which is not as atmospheric in my view as the black and white version.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkBastable
I vaguely recall hearing about and seeing perhaps portions of the Sim version in the past. Having seen the clip, I'll have to give it a shot for comparison.
Yeah, the colourised one totally misses the point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
:wink5:Yeah, that pretty much describes my extended family too:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
I had intended to work...the time and a half appealed to me and we had already bought our new toy; but I reconsidered that it wouldn't be very jolly for Jess, so we stayed home, watched a movie, took out some Thanksgiving turkey out of the freezer and made some side dishes and rewatched Star Wars Phantom Menace. I have sworn off the Christmas movies this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
Late night, I went to my Spanish friends and had some rather indigestible pork with rice, beans and yuka followed by melting fudge, crying sick babies with fever and several disappointed wives and children who thought Santa had screwed up again this year.
That does sound lovely, I wish I could have been a fly on your wall...I would have left when you fell into darkness though.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
It was warm and muggy here, the mosquitos were eating us alive. I love the Albert Finney version...particularly where he is making his speech and they are bringing out the coffin and singing thank you very much behind him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Yes, the Sims is my favorite of the non musical; I go between the colorized and black and white, they both have their points.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkBastable
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Just saw the Xmas play, what can I say..... It is right up there with Springtime for Hitler. Minstrel in the Gallery was a nice touch and thanks for the wine G.G it was greatly appreciated. Mrs Jocky sends her warmest regards but if were you I would not open the envelope. Good to see you back Soundo you know this is where you belong. I see we are still light of one. Here is a bit of entertainment for the three stoogies:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcKZoFRpZCI
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Braw Hogmanay, Jocky.
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Originally Posted by jocky
Jocky, tis good to see you back and boy, what a prologue!Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Ah, I'm happy to see the wine and Marmite delivery made it, a little care package I initially put together for Country Doctor to aid in his revolution...
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The Blokes were recently discussing the attributes of marmite, so I figured I should sample some. The local Kroger grocery store carries it.
I can't begin to describe how disgusting it was, so I won't. I will say, it took some effort clearing it from the roof of my mouth.
I'll second the Braw Hogmanay (now that I know its meaning)
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The ad campaigns here play on the love it hate it aspect of marmite. I've always liked it, but on hot buttered toast the smell reminds me of pig pens.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Welcome back Jocky
I can see where you went wrong on the Marmite front, there is enough on that one cracker for a whole platefull of them. I don't say less is more, but with Marmite more can be too much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
See I leave you five minutes alone with my southern collleagues and they give you Marmite poisoning. You might think they are nice, farmers,teachers, Art historians what could possibly go wrong? Next thing you know they will offer you Smiths Crisps, is there no end to their depravity? Best to stick with the devil you know than the devils you know even worse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qcPS-J0HTg
Merry Solctice guys and gal :)
I believe it was Mies van der Rohe who said "less is more" and it turns out he was not referring to his architectural philosphy. Gropius was visiting Mies and dropped a blob of marmite on his T-sqaure. Mies scooped it up and took a taste and voilą you get a popular quote.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
btw I made a second attempt, this time spreading a very thin glaze over a saltine cracker.
The result proved more palatable. The key is finding a proper volumetric ratio of marmite to the host food item it is applied to.
I looked up Smith's and see that they carry a line of pretzles under the "Parker's" brand name. Now we know who has a hand in furnishing the bar pretzles.Quote:
Originally Posted by jocky
Another great by Jethro Tull that I wasn't aware of. I'll keep that one flagged.
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That Gropius - such a messy eater - some of the greatest triumphs of the Bauhaus school was the result of a blob of jam or smear of chutney being dropped onto the blueprints. The iconic quad at the university of Baghdad was a carelessly dropped crumpet that landed jam side down and was accidentally re-created in concrete. Residents of Brasilia still rue the day he slapped the bottom of his ketchup bottle too hard and too near Oscar Neimeyer's desk - resulting in the traffic snarl ups of today. Good table manners are so important.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle