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Muse: The High Aesthetic Line, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
The workers who would liberate us all from our sexual repressions and life denying neurosis in the works of Lawrence and Forster should be considered as human Higgs bosons – their existence is entirely theoretical, but they explain absolutely everything. More or less.
The Seven Pillars of Wisdom? Oh, sorry, wrong Lawrence.
As Frank Laurence Lucas (just to tie it all together) said of missive writing;
A man can make himself put down what comes, even if it seems nauseating nonsense; tomorrow some of it may not seem wholly nonsense at all.
We live in hope.
PS. Am I trying too hard? Where CR’s High Aesthetic is concerned, is that even possible?
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Muse: The High Aesthetic Line, in reply to Rob Hosking,
And didn't do jury service, it seems.
Is that Sarah Palin?
Whoops...
I thought the antonym pairs were: fangirl, fanboy; fangurl, fanboi.
... superstar DJs, here we go?
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I'm just really annoyed that I played my 'Death Star Canteen' card already this month. There must be a limit, I'm sure. Though damned if I can find it...
Hey, this was new to me. Star Wars on Steroids.
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Cracker: Gimme Shelter, in reply to Damian Christie,
When I got to the front of the very long wristband queue she just asked "do you have ID, I don't need to see it", which was nice, but someone scouting the line for the elderly would've been even better!
There was a queue? Clearly stumbling in my senility around the side of the tent and entering from the exit, paid dividends*. I insisted on showing my ID, but.
* This actually happened, as I thought the queue was for the toilets. No one seemed to mind.
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Muse: The High Aesthetic Line, in reply to Megan Wegan,
But Jackie's right. You'll have to squee. Craig'll love it.
Squeeeeeeeeeee!
Actually, I'm more of a 'clappity clappity' than a squee. Does that count? ;-p
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Cracker: Gimme Shelter, in reply to Steve Barnes,
And $130 for a coffee is a bit steep...
$170 thank you very much. I bought late, but it was $158 online beforehand.
Moving around the site is a key feature of the event, but it wasn’t anywhere near as difficult as it has been some years – partly because it’s better organised now, but largely because it didn’t sell out. Getting in was a bore, but going between the tent and the top field was a breeze all day.
You really did have a different experience to me. Got stuck passing through under the stands to get my wrist band (not knowing an empty tent sat in the other stage area), got stuck in the stands when everyone sat down on the stairs during the heavy rain (luckily long legs meant it was only temporary), and by the time I wanted another drink next to the Essential Stage, they had closed the bar, for reasons I can't quite fathom. Did they run out?
Maybe next time, if there is a next time, I'll follow you around, as clearly that would result in greater enjoyment.
Disclaimer: I was in a fowl* mood hoping a bit of music and mayhem would lighten things up, which it didn't, unfortunately. Must be the fact I'm not immortal. Well, it does relate to mortality, but that's another story.
*Farming reference.
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Muse: The High Aesthetic Line, in reply to Megan Wegan,
Russell accused me on Twitter of being a fangirl. To which my response is yes, yes I am.
Do you have to be a 'girl' to be a 'fangirl'?
Oh, right, probably, sorry.
Love your work, CR.
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Hard News: Floating the idea, in reply to Leopold,
replacement sand for the rich...
Up until then, maybe, but as I think Russell has covered, it's not just the rich benefiting from the resanding. Why they even let people from Sandringham use it. Who knew?
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Cracker: Gimme Shelter, in reply to danielpresling,
wise selling beers at $20 for 4 as the only option
It wasn't the only option. I bought only two. No one seemed to mind. And when I bought only one light beer later, that wasn't a problem either.
Didn't see anyone force feeding 'booze filled arseholes' with drink. There is a degree of individual responsibility involved here too, no?
Just sayin'.
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Yes, our only option now is stonewalling, or is it even stonemaldonado.
I particularly liked the "unneccessary questions, dramatic pauses, and irrelevant personal reflections" bit.
[Pause to reflect]
ETA:
ps I miss Neil Burnside and the Sandbaggers!
Actually, I do remember that, although my time was more The Professionals.
ETA2: Same time, different Bat Channel, maybe?