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Tyne Tees I think.

He's on telly tonight showing off his trumpet skills on soccernight. Wonder if he'll ring Bobby Robson before he starts.

Last 5 tracks: Little Barrie - Living In And Out Of Place Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog Beck - Soul Suckin' Jerk Dungen - Sluta Folja Efter

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You see, this is the good thing about Newcastle, there's something for everyone. When I want to go out with my working class common as shite mates from when I was little, there's The Pig and Whistle and the rest of the Bigg Market. When I want to go out with posh, up there own arse people like them I work with, there's Apartment & down the quayside. When I want to go out with mates from Uni that like it chilled with some good music there's the Forth and Head of Steam and the like. When I want to go for a Pint with me dad there's the pubs that Alex suggests. It's horses for courses, be grateful the Bigg Market is there, because if it wasn't, the dregs of society would be coming to the pubs you like.

link the shit.

It's an ok idea if (which I doubt) the pubs in the Toon are having to pay for it. Otherwise I agree with you. 59990[/snapback] Doesn't it actually cut costs and save lives in that ambulances/coppers aren't having to hare it back and forward all the way from the general to take some pisshead to sleep it off in a hospital bed/cell for the night?

Yeah, but everyone's a follower. Led Zeppelin were just doing what the Rolling Stones did, they just had louder amps. The Rolling Stones were just doing what Leadbelly did, they just did it with louder amps. Just because "The Beatles set the standard" Doesn't mean others haven't advanced it. And The Beatles were influenced by Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Ravi Shanker, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran etc etc but I wouldn't argue against their legacy. As I said above I was just pointing out that Dave Grohl chooses to listen to U2. There's something he likes and that will inform him musically. I reiterate that I think you are influenced by what you hear (good or bad). If you hate U2 you will go against what they do. you might do a one note solo with some delay and think "shit that sounds like the edge, I can't have that!" and bin it - U2 have influence. I don't think U2 are more musically influential than any of the above (except The Birds. I mean it's a great film, but a bit of a strange inclusion) and I don't think it's been suggested. But then the only one you mention from the 80's is Paul Weller! How many other 80's bands were as influential as U2? If you think U2 are comparable to Mariah Carey and are talentless trash, then I'm not sure if there's much point in continuing the discussion. As ambivalent as I am toward them, I can recognise that The Joshua Tree had some awesome songs on.

Well he's not the one to say if he's been influenced or not is he? Whatever we listen to influences us one way or another. I can say German Trance doesn't influence me because I don't EVER listen to it (if it even exists) but if I listen to something, it's an influence. I'm not saying Foo Fighters are striving for that elusive U2 sound that coldplay manage so well. But it's not as if they are offended by the very existence of Bono which Sammy seems to be suggesting.

Tonight. I hope I have the good sense to come home at a reasonable hour tomorrow night, rather than trying to stay out and go straight to work.

Sammy, just because you don't like something, doesn' t mean it's without merit. I'm not a U2 fan but I recognise that without them many bands wouldn't be what they are today (for better or worse). Just picking a few of my favourites from the list you rejected. Yes, and they're influenced by U2. U2 went from flat out rock to weird effects driven shite long before Radiohead did (and have since come back). Would Radiohead have had the balls to make such a complete change in direction if U2 hadn't shown that it's possible to survive if you do? Dave Grohl speaking on Lamacq about what he listens to on a Sunday morning "U2 - 'Beautiful Day' - Y'know recently I had a Sunday at home where I was fixing breakfast and I put on the new U2 record. It was quite nice, flipping my eggs, it was a beautiful day man." They're a punk band though, so your problem is they aren't English? Not many 70's English punk bands released concept albums that included 10 minute mini operas like. Pink Floyd did though. Maybe they want to be them. Don't see U2 following the floyd template myself though. How do you mean?

I always had a pre-match shit in the lasses WC in idols. It was never used otherwise. And you couldn't have a shit in the blokes unless you were a filthy beast.

Just give her a slap with the back of your hand. That's the acceptable way to apply discipline. Oh.....and say "gertcha" as you do it.

What a coincidence. My Dad asked me how much he'd have to pay for a combi boiler last night. £357 at B&Q. 10 % off boilers at the minute 59754[/snapback] If your gas isn't working at all you could possibly get one for free at Newcastle Warm Zone. 59764[/snapback] Thanks for the hint, but 1) He's not in Newcastle 2)he's not a bamp so they wouldn't give him owt.

What a coincidence. My Dad asked me how much he'd have to pay for a combi boiler last night. £357 at B&Q. 10 % off boilers at the minute

a 'mate' of mine had a shit in my bath. Still not sure if he was trying to tell me something with a 'dirty protest'. 59721[/snapback] you've never shit in an ex girlfriends bath as some form of pay back? 59725[/snapback] Dump her and shit in her bath? I'm not that cruel

a 'mate' of mine had a shit in my bath. Still not sure if he was trying to tell me something with a 'dirty protest'.

Ooh, you've lowered the tone there, and here's me being all sophisticated like. I'll say this, the thought that sprung to mind when I opened the door was "a papercut under a whisp of cotton candy?" © Bill Hicks

At school (around 4th year senior) we had outdoor PE on Monday and indoor on Friday. When the weather was too bad we used the outdoor changing rooms for indoor PE. This disorientated me somewhat, and after one such indoor PE session that was meant to be outdoor I went into the indoor changing room by accident. 30 lasses at varying stages of the all-together. . Champion it was. I'm sad to report they weren't having tickle fights or playing with each others fannies.

To: toptips@viz.co.uk From: Wackyjnr Dog owners, don't wear gloves on frosty mornings when walkiing the dog. Picking up a nice warm shit will warm you through quite sufficient.

The Dragons all want to be Simon Cowell now. More interested in being funny ("Why would I want to look at my shit?" ) than make a good deal. That water saving device was brilliant (even if most bogs come with half and full flush now anyway), the bloke that made it was a cunt.

Free as a bird would be plagiarism, The Beatles once decided their hundreds of millions of pounds were not satisfactory and so they released a piece of shit vocal by John Lennon with some tin pot backing to it. On the back of this they were able to sell millions of copies of 3 separate double CD's, a 10 video set (now 6 DVD's) and international rights to a 10 hour documentary which revealed about 2 new stories. Free as a hedgehog is original (I think).

Isn't a river possibly one of the least free things on earth, being as it is constricted by its banks? Free as a hedgehog would have been better.

it seems I did... Hey Lou, I don't get the "Free as a River" reference. tell me 59599[/snapback] I think it only makes sense if you're au fait with the terms gallah, yoot and drongo

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