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Marillionboy

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  1. Plague of The Zombies is a gem except for the dodgy Diane Clare as the daughter. Althoughthe Squire was certainly choosing an odd and elaborate way of finding a workforce.
  2. Probably in about three or four weeks fella, will let ya know!
  3. That's brilliant, I'm absolutely longing for the phone to ring now.
  4. Poldinos is nice and central but the food there while very nice, is incredibly filling! Both times I've only had an average portion and felt incredibly uncomfortable afterwards! Avoid La Lombarda though, that place has gone seriously downhill.
  5. Desppite looking like a toy, it says in block capitals "STRICTLY FOR ADULTS ONLY"
  6. Has anyone ever been in/stayed at the Royal Hotel in Windmill Brae? Conflicting reports on the internet claim it is the most horrific experience in hotelling history and absolutely first class. Anyone?
  7. Not a crock of shit, they were both true stories. As I said, I should have qualified this froem "in my experience" and I'm sorry if it caused offence. Incidentally, everyone who's said they've been barred from Aberdeen uni Union for drunkenenss: when they had the cheek to promote 99p a pint offers and naming events "Get Seshed" etc isn't that kind of hypocritical!
  8. Yes fair point, I should have preceeded that with "in my experience". I do wonder what prompts someone to do a job like that, I can't honestly feel sympathy with them that the job wears them down when no-one forces them to do such a job. Good ones are essential to the smoth running of the place, but I think the nature of the job means it attracts alot of arseholes too, rather like the army.
  9. Thing is most bouncers are just bullies and couldn't fight sleep in reality, but a half dead drunken person I tend to find they enjoy giving a kicking. A mate of mine was having a drink in the place on Windmill Brae that used to be Bar FM after a very bad day when a bouncer, clearly bored, started to question why he was alone, then tried to generate an argument out of his response, suggesting he was dealing. He threw my mate out physically and he landed on the pavement and cut his head. Next day at work his mate Keith saw the wound, got the details out of him so they went back that night, he pointed the bouncer out and Keith went up and asked him about it. Keith got no sense out of him so he punched him in the gut. The guy went down surprisingly quickly, which suggests to me alot of these people don't have much backbone when dealing with sober people and just want to make up for having small cocks by acting hard around drunk ones. I don't think I've ever seen a bouncer eject anyone other than people on their own who are smaller than them come to that. Final bouncer gripe; years ago in Zuu two guys told us in the queue for the cloakroom that we were gonna be chibbed when we got outside and showed us the knife too. I told the bouncer and he said "like I give a fuck."
  10. I think the irony is wonderful that the person with the most bans on here now runs the best and most civilised pub in Scotland. I just don't seem to be able to get banned from places, hard as I try. I once was walking through Piccadilly very late at night absolutely off my face and saw the back doors to a nightclub open as a staff member was putting some rubbish out. I breezed in and found myself in the VIP area. I sat down and a guy at the bar turned round and handed me two drinks. I took them and drunk them both and thanked him, and then realised one was for the girl sitting next to me. Amazingly, the other one seemed to have been anyones. I realised about twenty minutes later that everyone else in there was in dinner suits and the girls in ball gowns, and I was in jeans and a T shirt. It turned out it was a Law Society party or something like that. One of many strange incidents so far in my little life. By the way, although we didn't styick around long enough to get a ban, I'm sure the Belmont Bar aren't in a hurry to see us again. My mates and I used to have dares to go into dodgy pubs but on the opccasion we went in there as soon as got in my mate puked everywhere, and we ran so fast I have no idea what would have happened if we'd stayed.
  11. Much as I love Ricky I did find Extras a bit disappointing this time round. Bloom had absolutely no reason to be in it and I just don't think the celebs are very good at sending themselves up. It's the same gag every time of them playing against their image. Still had some great moments though and the final shot of Andy standing looking defeated while his sitcom is murdered on the studio floor behind him was very poignant. I kept feeling the Cheggars scene was overdone and could have been said by anyone, unlike the brilliant Les Dennis episode in the last series... Great dig at Lenny Henry though!
  12. Even if I had to replace mine every year that still makes it worthwhile. I'd have to carry god knows how many Cds around with me without one. They're an amazing invention.
  13. If you haven't already, try pressing down the centre button and the play button for about ten secs, or the centre button and the menu button. It happened to mine and sadly it meant mine had crashed, Intook it to the Apple shop (rudest people I've ever encountered in a shop) and they just gave me a new one, no interest in trying to save the 5000 songs on there
  14. Their chicken ceasar wraps are unsurpassed. The grated cheese is what really lifts them. Their Mexican rice in the salad bar is amazing too.
  15. An album is a "complete experience"...high and low points but its to be listening to in its entirety. Although I skip crap songs too.
  16. Taken from a Roosevelt speech of course. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
  17. Following on from an earlier post... World Productions, the company that brought you This Life and No Angels, has started research on an exciting new show. "Flaming Youth" is a University based drama with a thrilling twist. It follows the lives of eight fascinating characters on a journey that starts with the first day of a new academic year. Why are we telling you? Are you off to Uni this autumn? We wondered if youd be up for helping with our research There is no filming involved and we cant make you famous! But we would love to hear about your thoughts on venturing off into further education. If this sounds like something you could spare some time for, please dont hesitate to e-mail Fen at fenella@world-productions.com 020 7758 7070 Let us know what the next few months has in store for you! Or you can PM me personally. The producer and I will be in Aberdeen around the 22nd September for a few days and can offer to buy you drinks if you are happy to chat. Anyone who is interested, and who would also be interested in keeping in touch and letting us know their feelings after their first term is over...that would be brilliant. The more the merrier... Cheers all... Simon xx
  18. As you say, its the image of his trying to run away from something up his own ass which is so priceless.
  19. Incidentally, never asked, was it a venue or just a bar/club?
  20. It's where I'm from, still could be worse, imagine if I was mistakenly referred to as Simon Fochabers or Simon Shotts, or even worse Simon Dundee.
  21. Argh! They really are muppets at the P&J aren't they!
  22. Plenty of offices for legal firms, banks and finance houses, and the Forestry Commission is a big local employer I would imagine. On top of all the usual teachers, policemen, shop assistants and so on. Its a great town, bit rough oin a Saturday night but has a good town centre and is surrounded by amazing countryside. A cosy Inverness. Or a more vibrant Banff perhaps.
  23. http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/360/Elgin_-_the_very_definition_of_civilisation.html You know it's true. xx
  24. Andy Robinson as Scorpio is surely the best movie psycho ever in that? "Left hand, let's see the gun. My...that's a big one." "Left hand, throw it. EASY!" The first Dirty Harry is a masterpiece. The sequels though to me are cobblers.
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