To: quaint_idea
Here we go then. I figured this would be easier than narrowing the reply column even more so...
No problem about the checking - I found it easier to get an e-mail update when someone replies to an entry or a comment from me. Means I'm less likely to forget to reply!
Spicks & Specks/Buzzcocks: Yeah - I saw it too! It's pretty cool. He did a big standup thing about it when he was hosting some awards thing here a year or two ago. You certainly didn't make it up - he very hilariously totally stuffed Simon's research up. If I recall correctly then it was some fact about the biggest pretzel and Stephen knew of a bigger one that had been in a film. Poor Simon was there looking absolutely shattered that his facts were wrong. I love them. And yep, that's how you spell *says the absolute authority on the spelling of foodstuffs* I do think it is though.
Footlights: He's super. That song he does is odd- quite haunting. He looks so young and childlike back then. I need to watch some Whose Line - it's been a while and i do adore it. I was listening only a few days ago to Josie doing an interview with Clive Anderson about something and they were so funny together. I love it when good friends just seem like they're having a chat for an interview and they tease each other. Fine stuff. No need to be more eloquent - the only thing you could possibly have done to convey more than that was putting in more than 3 e's. I totally agree though. Hugh has a long tongue in that comedy one though, by god! :D They're both just awfully clever. "Cock high!"
School: Barking laughs? I hope they sounds genuine at least! Little yappy dog laugh or deep growly rottweiler type laugh? I think my reaction would depend on which it was. We have a doggy! I only figured out the other day he's 12 now - I couldn't believe it. I though he was 8 or 9 maybe. He's a lovely border-collie called Max but now he's old he's turned into a lazy sod and just sits in the backyard getting sun on him all day! Do you have any pets? I understand - don't worry. I do find my friends amusing. I just hate that pretending has become necessary to keep those friendships from not being as strong. You won't become brain dead; you've got a good deal more sense and wit and intelligence than most people your age I know. So, chin up. I just wish in real life I had someone to talk to about stuff. Y'know, they are ALL so incredibly different to me but they're so similiar to each other. Makes you feel a bit of an outsider, y'know but to fit in you're stuck feeling like an arse because you're yabbering away about crap that you're not interested in. I wish I won the lottery too! However, I don't go in for those things either so... As soon as I have money though, I'm jumping on a plane. When I finish uni and get a job, I figure hopefully I'll be able to get over there, even for a holiday. I'd so love to come over. By the time I do though, you'll probably be old enough to have been the CSP for years and years! Oh well - I can dream, hey? :) At least I have relatives over there I could stay with or something. I only found out last week that my Mum used to live in England for 5 years when she was a kid! She never even told me - in Manchester, apparently. I couldn't believe it. Then I'll take a trip to Scotland and catch up with my Grandad's family. Lovely. I'm just daydreaming now...
Tim: Hee. If I won the lottery (after flying myself over to the UK) I'd fly you over here to see him. However, as I don't do the lottery... :) I might, you never know! That would be cool but chances are slim, I fear. Um, there's not really local ones but Sydney's only 1 or 2 hrs away (depending whereabouts you go in there, obviously) and most comedians from here or overseas at least do a gig there. I've never been to a show (music, comedy, theatre or otherwise) in my life though which is a damn shame.
A/M&M/ sketches - weren't they? I only two days ago finally got to see the entire Comic Relief show and the Top of the Pops things. Really enjoyed it too - wish they'd show it over here. So impressed with the amount of money raised! Rob's so cuuuuute. If I were Tom I wouldn't mind. He was very sweet about it on Twitter too, hey?
Attraction: Yeah, I agree, hey? It's pretty bad since people haven't even heard of them here so then I have to describe them. That's always fun. "Okay, so you know Hugh Laurie in House right? Yes, he's almost 50. Yes, he's balding. Also, Stephen Fry right. Well, he's 51, overweight (actually, did you see the pic of him in the wetsuit!!!!!!!!!!!!? Niiiice) and bipolar and gay and has a ridiculously bent nose. Yes, I fancy him. Oh, and Paul. Yes, he's 51 as well. Yes, he's a bit overweight. Yes, his teeth aren't very good. Oh, for goodness sake, take your little man-boys with no personality and humour and leave the older male comedians with nice eyes to me, then!" :D Paul was very nice when younger, hey? Though there was a point in the earlyish 00's (not the beard stage!) when he was slim and his hair was still boyish but not overly long and he wore really awesome glasses and imho, he was looking pretty damn good.
Summer School: Ha!!! Absolutely. You can see a bit in The Supergrass as well. Shower scene FTW! Little white towel....
Jack : You should be commended on your self-restraint. Well done. Was just watching some of his standup on YouTube (Live at the Apollo stuff and followed by a charming Julian Clary...) and loved it.
Of course you can admire my icon. It's easy when you have cute pictures to work with, hey? :)
Oh, by the way, you mentioned you had Twitter, right? I'm diving in the deep end and giving in. It's getting annoying catching up on all my celeb updates manually :) So, anyways, my name: nicole21290. Hope that helps! I'll give it a shot and I reckon I might be able to even summon up the energy to follow you too, if you don't mind awfully. There's so few people to talk to round here.
xoxo
Nicole
No problem about the checking - I found it easier to get an e-mail update when someone replies to an entry or a comment from me. Means I'm less likely to forget to reply!
Spicks & Specks/Buzzcocks: Yeah - I saw it too! It's pretty cool. He did a big standup thing about it when he was hosting some awards thing here a year or two ago. You certainly didn't make it up - he very hilariously totally stuffed Simon's research up. If I recall correctly then it was some fact about the biggest pretzel and Stephen knew of a bigger one that had been in a film. Poor Simon was there looking absolutely shattered that his facts were wrong. I love them. And yep, that's how you spell *says the absolute authority on the spelling of foodstuffs* I do think it is though.
Footlights: He's super. That song he does is odd- quite haunting. He looks so young and childlike back then. I need to watch some Whose Line - it's been a while and i do adore it. I was listening only a few days ago to Josie doing an interview with Clive Anderson about something and they were so funny together. I love it when good friends just seem like they're having a chat for an interview and they tease each other. Fine stuff. No need to be more eloquent - the only thing you could possibly have done to convey more than that was putting in more than 3 e's. I totally agree though. Hugh has a long tongue in that comedy one though, by god! :D They're both just awfully clever. "Cock high!"
School: Barking laughs? I hope they sounds genuine at least! Little yappy dog laugh or deep growly rottweiler type laugh? I think my reaction would depend on which it was. We have a doggy! I only figured out the other day he's 12 now - I couldn't believe it. I though he was 8 or 9 maybe. He's a lovely border-collie called Max but now he's old he's turned into a lazy sod and just sits in the backyard getting sun on him all day! Do you have any pets? I understand - don't worry. I do find my friends amusing. I just hate that pretending has become necessary to keep those friendships from not being as strong. You won't become brain dead; you've got a good deal more sense and wit and intelligence than most people your age I know. So, chin up. I just wish in real life I had someone to talk to about stuff. Y'know, they are ALL so incredibly different to me but they're so similiar to each other. Makes you feel a bit of an outsider, y'know but to fit in you're stuck feeling like an arse because you're yabbering away about crap that you're not interested in. I wish I won the lottery too! However, I don't go in for those things either so... As soon as I have money though, I'm jumping on a plane. When I finish uni and get a job, I figure hopefully I'll be able to get over there, even for a holiday. I'd so love to come over. By the time I do though, you'll probably be old enough to have been the CSP for years and years! Oh well - I can dream, hey? :) At least I have relatives over there I could stay with or something. I only found out last week that my Mum used to live in England for 5 years when she was a kid! She never even told me - in Manchester, apparently. I couldn't believe it. Then I'll take a trip to Scotland and catch up with my Grandad's family. Lovely. I'm just daydreaming now...
Tim: Hee. If I won the lottery (after flying myself over to the UK) I'd fly you over here to see him. However, as I don't do the lottery... :) I might, you never know! That would be cool but chances are slim, I fear. Um, there's not really local ones but Sydney's only 1 or 2 hrs away (depending whereabouts you go in there, obviously) and most comedians from here or overseas at least do a gig there. I've never been to a show (music, comedy, theatre or otherwise) in my life though which is a damn shame.
A/M&M/ sketches - weren't they? I only two days ago finally got to see the entire Comic Relief show and the Top of the Pops things. Really enjoyed it too - wish they'd show it over here. So impressed with the amount of money raised! Rob's so cuuuuute. If I were Tom I wouldn't mind. He was very sweet about it on Twitter too, hey?
Attraction: Yeah, I agree, hey? It's pretty bad since people haven't even heard of them here so then I have to describe them. That's always fun. "Okay, so you know Hugh Laurie in House right? Yes, he's almost 50. Yes, he's balding. Also, Stephen Fry right. Well, he's 51, overweight (actually, did you see the pic of him in the wetsuit!!!!!!!!!!!!? Niiiice) and bipolar and gay and has a ridiculously bent nose. Yes, I fancy him. Oh, and Paul. Yes, he's 51 as well. Yes, he's a bit overweight. Yes, his teeth aren't very good. Oh, for goodness sake, take your little man-boys with no personality and humour and leave the older male comedians with nice eyes to me, then!" :D Paul was very nice when younger, hey? Though there was a point in the earlyish 00's (not the beard stage!) when he was slim and his hair was still boyish but not overly long and he wore really awesome glasses and imho, he was looking pretty damn good.
Summer School: Ha!!! Absolutely. You can see a bit in The Supergrass as well. Shower scene FTW! Little white towel....
Jack : You should be commended on your self-restraint. Well done. Was just watching some of his standup on YouTube (Live at the Apollo stuff and followed by a charming Julian Clary...) and loved it.
Of course you can admire my icon. It's easy when you have cute pictures to work with, hey? :)
Oh, by the way, you mentioned you had Twitter, right? I'm diving in the deep end and giving in. It's getting annoying catching up on all my celeb updates manually :) So, anyways, my name: nicole21290. Hope that helps! I'll give it a shot and I reckon I might be able to even summon up the energy to follow you too, if you don't mind awfully. There's so few people to talk to round here.
xoxo
Nicole