I too lasted one day picking strawberries. It sucked royally.

Another vote for catcher in the rye. total mince.
Read an awful book called "white crosses"- virtually nothing happens in it.

heard about it at 5.30 am on the radio as me and 3 mates were off for a couple of days snowboarding, the cheery morning "crew" were clearly shaken and apologised for not being able to make anyone laugh as they were so freaked out, initial reports estimated 35,000 deaths so i figured i'd better get a good day in on the slopes as the northern hemisphere was probbly gonna be toast by the end of the day. realy didn't feel like I should have been frivoulously enjoying myself as thousands met an awful death.

The medication's wearing off-Eels
Let down -Radiohead

Superunknown- soundgarden
Room is on fire- the strokes
Warehouse- husker du
Henry's dream -Nick Cave

Living and working in the lakes, seeing a boozy local bird who I would end up with for 5 years, riding with a kiwi and a saffa after being off the bike for 3 years, enjoying the stinkingly hot summer of 1995.
Realising that I didn't want to stop travelling so off i went in September 98, best move I ever made.

Into the Valley- The skids; quite apt title and bandname if you think about it.

Troop? anyone? or those mad purple Patrick Ewing basketball boots.

Slight Return- The Bluetones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWAT9Z1Xyq0&feature=related

Marie Anntoinette was pretty good lots of slightly gothy numbers sneaking in there.
Oh brother where art thou? is also a cracking slice of Americana.

Same problem with my 2002 wagon, bodged a fix to get it through its last WOF but i fear the next time is gonna be costly. :(

topeak alien,or some such bling tool, chris king hubs, headset , salsa flip offs, Jersey/cap with logo from tiny bike store from Buttphuk, Arizona.

an odd one but Sorrow on Pin ups
also Rock n Roll suicide.

first bike I saw was in a catalogue at school in 85, don't remember the brand but rememember thinking that a bike doesn't need that many gears!
Bought myself a 1990 Marin Eldridge Grade for 545 quid after working on a site in germany all summer. Kept it until 1998 when i moved to nz, dad sold it 2 years back for 25 quid. :cry:

The Carpenters. love 'em.

Bambaclaart!

My mind was immediatly drawn to the likes of c_g and foxychick. I am descending into dirty old man territory wherever possible nowadays. Keeping good company round here too!

Home made Nieman Marcus cookies. yum.

I recall going to see a movie waaay back in the mid eighties entitled 'Streets of fire' and even at a tender young age thought that the entire cast were trying to out ham each other. It was, and remains the worst ensemble of over-actors ever.

Another vote for Bfm. great station.

'Hardly getting over it' and 'Too far down' Husker Du.
'Poison years' Bob Mould

Reynolds 631 Jamis Dakota + Caad3 'Dale loaded to the max on the back and a bit light up front on the climbs! " alt="" title="" class="bbcode-image" />

'That'll be chocolate'

my mate came out with a beauty one night in the pub; his hands had developed a strange peeling skin affliction and he was heard to say "look at my thumb, it's like a blind cobbler's cock" made me laugh for hours.

Evan Dando for slacker effertless cool
Beck for being uniquely talented
All of Urge Overkill- a band that sports White linen suits with Gold medallions of their band's logo while all their contemporaries were tregging around in flannel shirts and cut off combat pants deserves a mention.

Hi-tec Tecs for the last 2 years for me. Prior to that it was 3 years of Hi-tec Giants.

Cheapo Mambo multi coloured surfy style watch which i bought as an interim timepiece until i saw a new watch which I liked the look of, that was in 2002 and the bloody thing just won't die!
Official Swiss railway big Date model, graduation gift from my Dad.
Fossil with large plain face on a nice fat 70's style green leather band.
all ace in their own way but the fossil has 2 huge ugly scratches which i did very early on which piss me off no end as i'm too skint to get a new glass.
google imaged all of them and nowt came up.

I'm not sure if this thread is TOTALLY AWESOME or just a bit tragic. continue, :wink: good folk and I will make up my mind after a few more drinkies.

Yep agree with south Island call, less people ,better scenery and cheaper ale!
Lake Tekapo is lovely, as is Queenstown and Wanaka, they are both toutisty meccas though so not all that peaceful, try a lazy drive up the west coast for some great scenery and secluded little beach towns.

Danzig "long way back from hell" 42 seconds in its starts pumpin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgIlPOPysMM
also Everclear "so much for the afterglow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SSjW3OIEEA

I'm just finishing Pad Thai and a glass or 2 of Montana Sav Blanc,settling down to watch Father Ted reruns.

get him together with the Bassist from Reg Kehoe's Marimba Queens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DANkec2NY4w

the worst is a combo of numbness mixed with extreme wet/cold + bitights;
trying to find a shrunken numb pizzle while desperate for a wee without completely undressing.

Pint of Beef stock, bay leaves, prunes, shallots, bottle of dark beer, cook for at least 2 hours on low heat. remove from oven keep in fridge overnight and reheat very slowly for 2 hours before serving with mashed spuds.

I always liked this ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2JFRuDIu3M&feature=related

'Wise up, build yer thighs up.'
'you drive cars, I'll drive you mad.'
'That car makes your arse look big.'

'Away we go.' nice wee indie flick with John Krasinski in it , funny romantic and great soundtrack.
similarly 'Juno'.

mastiles_fanylion i lol'd

Dad is one of my best friends, even my mates invited him to their wedding and sat him down at the boys table for the entertainment that was in it. He's instilled some very wise words into me and i can only hope that my kids love me as much as I love him. He's just turned 75 and spent the last couple of months Skiing in Cervinia, visiting me for my grad ceremony in NZ and is currently cruising on the Norwegian fjords.
Mum is getting a bit forgetful and is on her 5th marriage and rues the day she left Dad. funny old world innit?

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