Friday Banal Thread (+ thread for things that don't deserve their own thread)
I can only buy one selection of things as my luxury items for the month.
Either:
- Dark red jeans and a cute 90s pinafore dress
OR
- Breaking Bad Season 4, a yoga grip towel mat and a mini chopped/blendery thing for pesto/curry pastes etc
What would you go for?
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hmmmmm, tough call but I think i would go for
none of those things
:'D
Questioned why I burst out laughing by my manager. Totally worth it.
^this
except I'm tempted by the pinafore dress
Clothes, probably.
You can download (ahem) Breaking Bad?
I just ate a homemade Irn Bru cake. It actually tasted of Irn Bru.
wait WHAT?
Can you ask the baker for the recipe please? My sunday has suddenly taken on a great significance.
here!
http://www.irn-bru.co.uk/category/tags/cupcakes
though, apparently the batter came out properly properly runny, so you have to use a bit more flour.
Ooh...
Might be something for me to do on Sunday afternoon
thanks!
I have gone off cupcakes (the icing turns my stomach) but i'm going to adapt this recipe amd make a sponge. <3
is a cupcake
not just a little sponge cake?
it's the sickly thick whipped icing on the top that makes me boke
Just don't do the icing
I'll do plain icing
with icing sugar, water and a little bit of blue food colouring (a la irn bru can colour :D)
I guess it doesnt matter with an irn bru cake so much
it'll still be fucking horrible
why do you hate me so :'(
Saying such things to me :(
bit needy
I'm not keen on streaming my BB
I need it on a bigger screen so I can properly drool over Jesse <3
Irn Bru cake sounds awful.
Not streaming.
Actually DOWNLOAD it. But fairynuff.
get an hdmi cable
means you can play it on yr laptop but watch it on yr tv, they're about £3
I don't have a laptop
Boyfriend has a macbook though but I'd imagine a HDMI cable for that will be loads more. Do they even do them? My dad has one for the iPad but you can' only put iplayers on the tv (not SkyGo - Won't let us)
this should work
£7 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/1-8m-Projector-MacBookPro-THUNDERBOLT-BeckenBower%C2%AE/dp/B006COGLIS
not sure about skygo but iplayer and 4od you definitely can
will do
that's what i use, can get even cheaper by looking on ebay.
that pervy lib dem who might have groped some women
looks like peter griffin according to someone on twitter
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BERbH67CQAAy_NN.jpg:large
probably not the jeans
www.lookatmyfuckingredtrousers.blogspot.com/
Not that kind of red
More of a red wine colour
I have 2 pairs o'red trousers.
Every time I wear them I think of this.
Oxford Daddy Long Legs is my favourite
good blog
Really hurts that I've never been submitted to that blog :-(
Incredible stuff. Truly.
Lisa Faulkner and Ben Shepherd have a cooking show on channel 4 during the day
Scott and Sean from 5IVE are on there and I have no clue why.
what, no Abs?
No Abs.
Abs is the best one. Apparently his surname is Love. ABS LOVE.
ohmyword
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abz_Love
RICHARD BREEN AKA ABZ LOVE
:'''D
I bloody loved Five's debut album I did.
GURL YOU GOT THAT COLD SWEAT was probs my favourite.
Literally just got this.
CLIENT NEWS: ABZ LOVE ON ITV2'S 'THE BIG REUNION'
________________________________________
Abz Love is currently featuring on ITV2's 'The Big Reunion' as part of boy band '5ive'.
The ITV2 show, which launched to over one million viewers, focuses on the path of 6 pop bands who reunite for the first time in years, for a show at the Hammersmith Apollo on the 26/02/2012. However due to massive demand for the one off show a series of arenas have now been booked for this summer. The ratings for the 'Big Reunion' show indicates it's success and the outpour of affection for Abz from the public and media suggests that Abz may be it's biggest emerging star. (Abz was twitter trending at no 8 in the U.K following episode 4 of the big reunion)
As part of 5ive, Abz sold 20 million records worldwide, had 11 UK top ten singles, 3 UK Number One singles and 3 top five albums, including their debut which reached No.1. He also had a successful solo career with three top ten singles and received brit, mtv & ascap awards.
Abz has a huge story to tell about how his popstar lifestyle led him down a rocky road of drugs and partying, before finally turning his life around after meeting girlfriend Vicky.
Abz now lives on a farm, has two horses, four dogs and four chickens and grows his own food including his now infamous 'curly carrots'. Alongside his farming that Abz is an accomplished producer/writer and DJ working out of his home studio in the lincolnshire countryside.
ahem
i may or may not have watched some of that the other night. It also featured the reunion of atomic kitten. It was.... quite interesting.
Sam made me watch 2 episode on our lazy day last weekend
And I left him in watching another one whilst I went out.
It was actually quite interesting (for me) as they were the bands of my childhood. It's quite odd to hear shout what happened to them and why they split etc. ALTHOUGH no Jay back in 5ive?! It's not 5ive then is it.
Jay used to always be in my local pub
Like, dressed as JAY FOM FIVE. It was weird. He's weird.
No mention of Abz talking like a 14 year old school boy from "da hood" though.
It's hilarious, right?
THOUGH I watched (and loved) The Big Reunion and I nearly cried when he was talking about his life!! Bless those strange little boys.
Ritchies accent too.
He's turned Australian.
I did not cry about 5ives lives.
richie sounded SO SO camp
and kind of mid-atlantic. i was pissing myself. I may have almost cried at ABz though.
Genuinely sad wasn't it?!
I really wanted him to say who the woman was that kept him as a pet.
Australiabrum.
A dinosaur!
yesterday i got on the bus and the lady asked me if i want
A child ticket or an adult ticket and I looked bemused and said adult?! Should've asked for a child. 23 and looking <16.
I've got season 4 I can lend you or your better half
I do not have yoga grip towel mat
He doesn't watch it
and he's not better than me.
Yes pls (although I doubt you're serious)
if he doesn't watch it then he's certainly not better
you seem a trustworthy type, I think I work in the same general area as him so probs if you want to borrow it
I can lend you my 90s pinafore dress
I have an ashtanga mat which is EXACTLY the same as the bikram grip mats that they charge through the roof for
I'#d give you it but I might need it (and the you probs don't want my sweaty old mat anwyay. it is black. It looks SO PRO.) Let me have a think where I got it, or I can ask my old teacher.
do I have to choose one?
can't I save and have a rollover next month?
there was a kid in tesco earlier, who must not have been older than three
his mum bought him a mint aero, a 4-finger Kitkat and a pack of fruit gums. he couldn't wait to eat his kitkat so the mum presented the empty wrapper to the cashier. the kid mustn't have been waiting longer than two minutes :/
I HATE this
I've seen a mother get into a strop at the self service machine because ti didnt weigh anything and she was too fucking thick to understand. God Im raging now thinking about it.
I used to fucking hate being handed an empty wrapper by people when i worked on the checkouts at Asda
felt like doing a shit in my hand and passing it back to them
weird as small children are normally very patient when it comes
to chocolate and sweets
weird as parents have so little control over
what they buy for their children
it's a kitkat not a flask of drugs
flask
:'D
it's this world of instant gratificatoin in which we live
It disgusts me actually. If you can only get your kid to shut up by putting sweets in their mouth, then have a fucking think about your parenting style and positive reinforcement techniques.
(obvious caveat that diabetics having hypos or similar medically challenged types should be able to run straight up to whatever they want and scoff it then pay.)
tbf, its pretty hard to get a kid to forget about chocolate or sweets
when they see/get told they can have chocolates and sweets.
it's called discipline and it's not that hard if it's applied consistently
who am i kidding
when I sprog, I'm going to be stuffing them full of strawberry laces and thinking, THAT WILL GET THEM TO SHUT THE FUCK UP FOR AT LEAST TEN MINUTES SO I CAN GO HAVE A FAG.
because obviously you'd know
http://www.bay-of-fundie.com/img/2009/child-cower.jpg
link doesn't work for me but I'll assume it's hilarious
You assume worn
:'(
see my subsequent post
before jumping in with your typically dull squeally 'ooh you have to be a parent to know these things' comment.
because I said that didn't I
typically dull, nah far too easy
you used to be funny, but now you just come across as catty and bitter, which is a shame because I get on with you irl
Also, this- http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/social/4426304#r7366655
it's easy enough if they have no expectation of being able to eat the chocolate or whatever
until the point when you're happy for them to eat it.
OFFER TO TREAT
(invitation to treat)
> offer > acceptance/ rejection.
Look, you raise your kids your way, I'll raise mine my way, ALRIGHT?
Last night, my friend and spent a portion of the Iceage gig
discussing the usage of 'Puce' in the support band's name, and how it is an underrated colour. We then we decided we were too old to be attending 'Indie gigs'
done handed my notice in
fuck all these pricks :D
totally can't be fucked
I'm gonna go to Size? this evening and buy
1 new shirt
1 new pair of trainers
Then go to Phonica and spend £20.
Then spend no money for the rest of the month. That's the plan anyway.
So yeah my answer is buy both basically.
I don't know, are you?
what trainers you going for?
'Cheap' option: New Balance
'Expensive' option (i.e. sack off the shirt): Air Max
Will decide on a whim, probably after necking a quick pint in the Argyll Arms beforehand to calm my nerves. I fucking hate shopping (because I have no money).
new balance are fine shoes
Save your money and have some more pints.
I saw a really nice pair in there the other day
but can't find them online. They were also red. I've never owned red shoes before. Plus I got my last pair of AirMax nicked and have never quite got over it.
But yes cheaper option is probably best.
i like NB but there's some cracking air max out at the minute
http://www.size.co.uk/product/nike-air-max-1-og/047870/
These are fucking incredible
http://www.coggles.com/item/Nike/Air-Max-1-Prm-Pimento-and-Black-Trainers/BZJG
but I'm pretty sure I'd look ridiculous in them.
nice to look at but i couldn't wear them
my mate dropped £130 on these last week, not my mug of pish though
http://hypebeast.com/2013/2/nike-air-huarache-og?_locale=en
I'm not too keen on anything that looks too 'sporty', if you get my drift
Also I'm buying these to wear to work so need them to be kinda smart. I have a pair of Nike Elites at the moment which I love but it's always nice to get something a bit different as I only buy a pair every 6-9 months.
yeah i know what you mean
i love the elite vintage range too, i've got these -
http://purchaze.com/en/215/nike-elite-vintage-green-yellow.html
but like these too - http://images.sneakernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/nike-elite-vintage-601.jpg
seeing Stoker later.
I really want to see this.
Robbie Collin's review was:
Darkly comic horror Stoker is head-spinningly kinky stuff.
Sold.
fix
its not banal time yet.
ok fine.
there were 3 teenagers travelling together on the train this morning all sat next to each other. all 3 had their headphones/iphones on. the journey lasted about 40 mins. for the whole time, they didnt talk to one another, just mouth things like, 'how many more stops?' or, 'look at that'.
i found it incredibly sad.
They probably just didn't want to smell your breath.
I have 20% off vouchers for Marks and Sparks.
I'm gonna buy some old man clothes.
People who say Marks and Sparks.
What about us?
You're on the list.
What list?
Is it a nice list?
When the revolution comes, you'll know.
Cool.
http://tinyurl.com/6udtnun
Wow
I'd severely underestimated the costume requirements of a revolution. I'll need to talk to wardrobe about this.
I like nice.
Socks and Underwear
^ not this.
socks maybe.
I buy my standard knickers from M&S
I hesitate to ask
but what do you mean *standard*?
as in comfy daily pants
not date pants or special occasion pants.
Ok, I get date pants - no details needed there
But what are special ocasio pants?
You know,
like either cute floral knickers when you are feeling girly, or ones that have special features - as in don't have a VPL etc...
i was talking about boys pants.
I wasn't
*cold man clothes
Just ate:
1 Cheeseburger with pulled pork in it
Chips
4 Sainsburys mini caramel shortbreads
3 Sainsburys mini chocolate flapjacks
1 Raspberry doughnut
<3 Pulled pork!
http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/social/4426284
Made such a schoolboy error with the mini treats though
Ate all the caramel shortbreads before starting on the flapjacks and when I finished the flapjacks I had a massive hankering for more shortbread. How could I have been so naive? It's ruined my whole day.
I have a baked potato with cheese and bolognese sauce
and pickled onion monster munch and a freddo for pudding. It's ok, the potato.
I had my very first bag of pickled onion monster munch the other day
.... and?
I've just eaten mine.
Oh. They were good.
Definitely will eat again.
Just left a horrendous floater in the left-most trap
Sorry gents. I gave it three flushes but it's proving to be remarkably buoyant.
Watching Stoker later
After visiting a pub where I shall drink a pint of Harvey's Old Ale <3
After washing my vests
gonna make some soup
Might go pub.
just brought a twirl.
havent had chocolate on monday, tuesday and thursday this week. i think i'm going to eat it.
Ate quite a few 'Double Chocolate' digestives today and yesterday
Pretty sure they were triple chocolate though
They're DEFINITELY triple chocolate
Chocolate biscuit
Chocolate chips
Chocolate topping
THREE CHOC.
what did you have on wednesday meths
chocolate puddingy thing in a restaurant.
just had some biscuits as well.
and some sweets. i've got a problem.
Pretty bored so started smoking roll-ups, takes me 30 minutes to do one as my hands dont work right now and they are sweaty due to hangover/s
Living the dream.
Almost managed to deadlift 180kg this lunch
but couldn't quite lock it out at the top.
Managed to squat 110kg though. :)
Heh
Squat.
depressingly that's almost three times as much as I weigh
Dennis Waterman is going to be on a show.
I talk about work a lot don't I. Don't even care.
I can hear Black Velvet.
Got some Skips.
I COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU
is one of the best songs ever. Written by gerard kenny. Another amazing fact from my brian.
my brian
brianstorm
People are sing Love is the Drug
I think I sent them bryanwaves.
and produced by a family member of mine
who had that and another production at no.2 & no.3 respectively one chart week back in 198something
that's amazing!
yeah
and who was talking about Mike & the Mechanics the other day? He produced them too
that Living Years album paid for a mock Tudor mansion in Buckinghamshire
wait, I know who this is
He has worked with A LOT more than you give him credit for, if it's who I think it is. INitials CN?
yeah and yep
I know
I grew up through the 'glory' years; answered the phone to Phil Collins, met Sheena Easton etc.
this is the best thing he did though in retrospect
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lmfpnv_eLY
that is amazing :o
He is like, production ROYALTY. HE DID THINK TWICE, ffs. And sheena easton :DDD
yeah
Think Twice - his first (and only) UK number 1 with the dubious honour of being the first UK number 1 to NOT have a vinyl release
how do you know so much about my uncle?
I sang with gerard kenny YEAAARS ago
and so I knew a bit about some of the production of his songs.
have you met him then?
he worked a lot with Gerrard Kenny for a while, though a fair bit before you did I'd wager
no, never met him
Only know anbout him in retrospect (all good stuff :D)
well, THAT one in particular
or maybe this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0g5gKp2BHg
oh my GOD
I am going to put that on tonight.
great intro
a classic
totally accidental
Moving house tomorrow morning...
Moving into a well known DiSer's place. Going to be the best houseshare ever. Looking forward to moving out of this place as well, one of the current flatmates has behaved like a bellend over the last week towards me so glad to be moving on.
Tomorrow I'm going to move house in the morning then do something with my mum in London, maybe go to the British Museum or the Duchamp exhibition at the Barbican or something.
WHich diser, tell!
i know! i know! i know!
TELL ME
Also, who has a meeting at 5pm on a friday? My fucking office that's who.
I forgot how drama everyone is here.
Relax, guys.
alright, calm down Frankie
I don't get this reference
:(
Boyle? (I've started fancying ginger people) (I don't mean I fancy Boyle) Kacoza (That's defo not how it's spelt)
(Paul's back, btw)
RELAX
DON'T DO IT.
WE CAN MAKE IT THIS BY THE WAY
if this is better for you- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tl-c_puzbM
AHAHAHA
HOLLY JOHNSON.
http://www.tees4me.co.uk/tshirt-shop/images/118/frankie%20says%20relax%20wt1.jpg
I bought a choose life t-shirt
I'm so sorry
Also - did anyone watch the Joy of the Single?
who came up with the word crumpet.
crumpet.
I've taken to pronouncing it as if it's french
Crumpé.