Stichman

Don't be too hard on yourself

More like Harry "Jesus" Potter. So he dies? More importantly, does that ginge get maimed?

I thought overall the staff were quite pleasant, particularly the 6 foot blonde receptionist! I know what you mean though, some of the staff seemed a bit disinterested, but overall it was a good experience. As for the beer, Happy Hour was 2 pints for 7 zloty which is about 60p each? I think. One thing I thought was strange about Central/Eastern Europe as a whole was that cans of beer cost more than bottles. Weird.

I'm wanting a new preamp for use at home with my electro-acoustic. I had a cheap and ultimately not very good Behringer PB100, but it packed in recently. Any thoughts?

What a shite. Shock! Horror! A Stalinist station! In Poland! Whatever next?! It's all part of the experience. Besides, anyone who judges a city by its stations is in danger of being labelled an utter tosser. I went last week for a couple of days and thought it was brilliant. There's not the same touristy feel as Krakow but there is plenty to see. The restored Old Town is really decent, the Market Square was a grand place to sit with a beer. I spent hours in the National Museum, and the Royal Castle is worth a visit. Catch a bus out to Winalow Palace and the Park, it is really worth it, especially if the weather is nice. On top of that, the nightlife is the best I experienced in Poland, and there is loads of pubs, bars and clubs. I found the people really friendly and most people under 21 could speak English to some extent, and almost everyone knew either English or German. I stayed in the Oki Doki Hostel which was small, cosy and had a bar! Further afield in Poland, I only had a day in Krakow, but you could easily spend three at least. The old town was really nice, and there are loads of tours out to Auchwitz and the Salt Mines. I only managed the mines and it was really fantastic. Apparently Wroclaw is worth a visit, but I found it almost impossible to get to the place without taking about 4 connections, but it should be easier going from Warsaw south. In Czech Republic, Prague is worth a visit though I found it unbelievably "touristy". The main sights like Charles Bridge are beautiful, but almost everyone you pass is English or American. I reckon it would be well worth it to go to Ostrava or one of the smaller towns where apparently there are no tourists, cheaper prices and just as nice architecture. The city I most enjoyed on my short tour was Budapest. There was a ridiculous amount to see, there were mimimal amounts of tourists and it was ridiculously cheap. If you fancy it, drop me a PM, I found some great bars and resteraunts .

Yeah, but if you're going to get on fire, that's how to do it

That is quite possibly the most true and amusing thing I've ever read.

Too right, 21st Century Queen

Unconvinced. If I played myself saying "Rabbit" on a loop it would be catchy, but not necesarrily good. But yeah, I probabaly would. If she didn't talk.

Haha, imagine Stripey on Newsnight. Or working at Tate Modern. I'd pay good money for that.

King Tut's, hands down. In Aberdeen, I'd say Moorings or Tunnels. Or Lemon Tree. I like Tunnels for acoustic-type nights, it just works nicely. If the Lemon Tree is stowed out, the atmospehere is absolutely electric.

I'm not keen on the whole "social observations" lyric theme going round. It's not my cup of tea, but I can see that the likes of Arctic Monkeys lyrics are pretty clever, but largely it's people like this Kate Nash that piss me right off, talking about her boyfriend liking beer and stuff. But hell, fair play to the girl.

Steady the ship

Heard her on the radio today which presumably means she's semi-famous? It was dire. Just like Lilly Allen but less good, which is something I never thought I'd say. Anyone got an opinion/know anything about her?

I think the paper video is pretty cool purely because I have no idea how you did it. I wouldn't say I liked them because I'm not "artistic" and don't know what's going on at all. But I thought they were pretty clever. Nice one.

How do yuou mean?

Bastards. Every nick Drake "album" seems to have a track I haven;t heard on it. The rest are yet more fucking remixes of black eyed dog or hazey jane. It's getting annoying y'know.

Probably Fionn Regan. Who should win. If only because that's the most dire line-up for years.

I'm in Budapest just now, and it's quality. It's very hot - 35C today. There is so much to do, whatever you're into. Castles, markets and some ideal Turkish baths. And it's cheap. Under 1 a pint if you know where to go, and your average bottle of local beer is 30p from a newsagent. Which is nice. I've been to a couple of quality bars and clubs too. Slovenia was much the same story. Ryanair and Wizzair are ideal for cheap flights to Eastern Europe and you can get a room in a hostel for bollocks. Recommended.

Cheers. It can't sound any worse than my current semi-destroyed Yamaha.

Someones offered me this for a bargain basement price, it sounds ideal, but I can't help but think it looks a little feminine. Thoughts?

Woof. How much did that set you back?! Gotta love how it dwarves the dishwasher!

We re-signed Owen Morrison too, that could be huge. Yeah, why not be optimistic, I reckon we've still got the best squad in the league. Even without Mason. Bastard.

Thought you might like that one. Sorry, couldn't resist.

"I think abortion and meat are murder." - Sarah Scott That explains it. She's a vegetarian.