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« Reply #36150 on: December 06, 2013, 01:00:18 PM »

Also went past this



Apparently got cracked during a minor tremor.

I'd love to go see that, it looks SO impressive.

How was Washington? Was the Potomac as impressive as you hoped?

I really adore those sort of "grand vistas", Washington, The Mall, Windsor, it is a shame we can't do them these days. 








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« Reply #36151 on: December 06, 2013, 01:02:20 PM »

Was it this Clare Baldwin? (sp)

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Ahh, a spelling correction.

Glad you enjoyed the tale, though. 

I loved the tale.
Dinner being served that way makes it all an experience. There is something theatrical about it that heightens the pleasure.

I caught a programme on R4 recently where they talked with a psychologist about the way in which the utensils we use and the plates we eat from change our perception of the tastes.
Possibly this one, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01lsts3

It was magnificent, absolutely spellbinding.

And you know what? Those staff LOVED what they did, & how beautifully they did it, you could see the pride radiating from them. Pride in the job, I love to see it.
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« Reply #36152 on: December 06, 2013, 01:05:24 PM »

Part of me misses the dinners we had at college where you'd attend in evening suits and gowns, stand at the bang of a gong for those dining at High Table to say Grace in Latin, eat tiny plates of food with slightly oddly shaped cutlery (working inwards with the cutlery), pass the port clockwise (ensuring the decanter is never at rest - if you think it is, ask the person whether they know the Bishop of Norwich) and all that shebangery.

You should never have an empty space in front of you, so a "soiled" plate should immediately be replaced by a clean one.
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« Reply #36153 on: December 06, 2013, 01:08:34 PM »

The rest of me thinks "For goodness sake. It's only blooming dinner"
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« Reply #36154 on: December 06, 2013, 01:16:11 PM »

So you can eat meals in the company of others?

Or does it have to be the great and the good to get yo past your fear?
Or was the menu Pinapple and roast chicken?

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« Reply #36155 on: December 06, 2013, 01:16:40 PM »

Unfortunately time wouldn't allow me to stay in Washington. Had a meeting just over the other side of the Potomac in Alexandria. The river is V impressive though. I'm actually staying in Richmond Virginia working on a new Rolls Royce Aero facility. The Virginian state gave then 1100 acres gratis. Pretty big gift.
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« Reply #36156 on: December 06, 2013, 01:17:16 PM »

At that do, Sir Peter O'Sulleven was present, it was his do in fact. He gave a quite wonderful speech, too, very ironic & funny. He is 96 years old.

I had hoped to shake his hand, or at least get a photo, but it seemed improper to ask.

He was the BBC Racing Commentator for some 50 years, & owned & bred some fine animals himself, his most famous horses being Attiivo & Be Friendly, as I recall. He actually commentated on them winning, too, but you'd never have known how special the occasion was to him personally, as he insisted on being THE ultimate professional.

I have no idea how many races he commentated on - certainly a 4 figure number. And for every one of those races, he had to memorise - no computers in those days - the colours of every horse & jockey combo.

In a 30 runner sprint at, say, Ascot, there is no room for hesitation, or mixing the name up, & no umming & arring. Get every one right or be horribly exposed.

He would lock himself in his hotel room the night before, & just relentlessly memorise every colour, jockey, horse, trainer & owner in every race.

What an utter professional he was. He did that for 50 years. FIFTY years! For some reason, I was reminded of his work ethic & professionalism recently, when Middy - who is a splendid & thoroughly deserving chap, who I much admire - was described as a hero because, the day after winning a life changing EPT, he was back "on the grind". Why would he not be? I know I would!

I seem to be increasingly at odds with how lightly we describe the world & his wife as heroes these days. It somehow devalues the real heroes.

Ignore me, it's just the foibles of a grumpy old bastard.
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« Reply #36157 on: December 06, 2013, 01:27:40 PM »

Part of me misses the dinners we had at college where you'd attend in evening suits and gowns, stand at the bang of a gong for those dining at High Table to say Grace in Latin, eat tiny plates of food with slightly oddly shaped cutlery (working inwards with the cutlery), pass the port clockwise (ensuring the decanter is never at rest - if you think it is, ask the person whether they know the Bishop of Norwich) and all that shebangery.

You should never have an empty space in front of you, so a "soiled" plate should immediately be replaced by a clean one.

Did all of your Formal Halls require suits and gowns, Tal, or was this only for special occasions?

At Emmanuel, we had to wear gowns to attend, but could pretty much wear anything underneath them, which made from some 'interesting' combinations, shall we say.

I think I have pictures somewhere of me at one wearing my gown over a Barnsley FC away shirt.  Might have to try and dig it out.


Did you ever try to do the circuit of Formal Hall at as many colleges as possible.  I didn't really attempt it in the same way as some but I found the 'feel' of each one totally different.  The funniest night was at Girton, where some over-officious fellows were running around taking names of people they deemed to be too loud and raucous.  However, the criteria for this appeared to be engaging in normal conversation with people sitting directly opposite you, so pretty much the entire room were asked to give names.  Naturally, we all provided them with names of genuine Emmanuel students, who just happened to be the ones we didn't like (albeit I think we slipped up as we overheard one of them reading the list and noting that [name of obnoxious Emmanuel student] had been provided 4 times already!).

Happy days!
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« Reply #36158 on: December 06, 2013, 01:32:46 PM »

So you can eat meals in the company of others?

Or does it have to be the great and the good to get yo past your fear?
Or was the menu Pinapple and roast chicken?



Ha!

Only if really obliged to.

I am just horribly & terribly ill-at-ease "social dining", as I'm sure my Table Companions would testify. It's not personal to anyone, I am just very very uncomfortable doing so. I am the same with pubs, I loathe having to go into one, no matter what the occasion.

Last night was the Sky Poker Christmas Party/Do/Dinner, but I swerved that with alacrity. Tonight is the TV Channel Christmas do, in the West End. I shall make my excuses for that, too, even though my good friends & colleagues (and Orford) will all be present.  

For years, I forced myself to attend these things, the peer pressure is dreadful, "oh don't be so miserable, you MUST come", but the time has arrived to say no.

I try very hard to be a good member of the Team next door. Whatever they ask, I do.

What, you want me to go on 2+2, on a Saturday night, to put out a fire, where we are getting battered? And I'll get all the usual anon trolls & haters taking their free shots at me, & I'm not allowed to bite back, or even defend myself? No problem Sir, I'm on my way.

X is a "no show" for tonight's Show, has thrown yet another sickie, can you come in tonight (Sunday) & cover for him? Yes yes, no prob.

But the Xmas do, that's a step too far for me, & I no longer care what others think.

Proper rebel me, eh?

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« Reply #36159 on: December 06, 2013, 01:35:33 PM »

Some Bezos quotes:

“Are you lazy or just incompetent?”

“I’m sorry, did I take my stupid pills today?”

“Do I need to go down and get the certificate that says I’m CEO of the company to get you to stop challenging me on this?”

If I hear that idea again, I’m gonna have to kill myself.”

“We need to apply some human intelligence to this problem.”


His achievements are impressive.

!

I used to work with a chap- like that. If a disagreement arose, he'd just say "be reasonable, lets just see it my way".

Are you a Bezos fan?

Tell me more, I need to go buy some books about him, but anything you have I'd be grateful for.
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« Reply #36160 on: December 06, 2013, 01:41:35 PM »

Part of me misses the dinners we had at college where you'd attend in evening suits and gowns, stand at the bang of a gong for those dining at High Table to say Grace in Latin, eat tiny plates of food with slightly oddly shaped cutlery (working inwards with the cutlery), pass the port clockwise (ensuring the decanter is never at rest - if you think it is, ask the person whether they know the Bishop of Norwich) and all that shebangery.

You should never have an empty space in front of you, so a "soiled" plate should immediately be replaced by a clean one.

Did all of your Formal Halls require suits and gowns, Tal, or was this only for special occasions?

At Emmanuel, we had to wear gowns to attend, but could pretty much wear anything underneath them, which made from some 'interesting' combinations, shall we say.

I think I have pictures somewhere of me at one wearing my gown over a Barnsley FC away shirt.  Might have to try and dig it out.


Did you ever try to do the circuit of Formal Hall at as many colleges as possible.  I didn't really attempt it in the same way as some but I found the 'feel' of each one totally different.  The funniest night was at Girton, where some over-officious fellows were running around taking names of people they deemed to be too loud and raucous.  However, the criteria for this appeared to be engaging in normal conversation with people sitting directly opposite you, so pretty much the entire room were asked to give names.  Naturally, we all provided them with names of genuine Emmanuel students, who just happened to be the ones we didn't like (albeit I think we slipped up as we overheard one of them reading the list and noting that [name of obnoxious Emmanuel student] had been provided 4 times already!).

Happy days!

Yes, well I imagine all sorts of rules get relaxed at "other" colleges.

Roll Eyes

I suppose Mr Gascoigne could be seen parading about in peach chinos, too.

On the other points, I was never really one for multiple Formals; they were fun in their own, quaint way, but I'm a pretty fussy eater and I'm teetotal, so there's only so much allure a formal dinner can have for me.

Pembroke's best known drinking society - the Idlers - used to have the name of a former student from years back that they quoted whenever accosted by a porter from a different college. I wonder how many times that poor lad's name was uttered to the men in black.
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« Reply #36161 on: December 06, 2013, 04:00:34 PM »

One very kind blonde sent me a PM & explained how I could ease the pain. There really are some very kind & thoughtful souls around.

Are you referring to me sending you the link to Dignitas?

Yes, you odious twerp.

Excellent work, as always, Mr T.

Pretty interesting subject that, actually, but probably not ideal blonde material. In short, I just hope I'm taken suddenly, no warning, ideally in the middle of the night. It would be so dreadful if it happened in a public place, with everybody seeing it, & fussing around. Or just slink away quietly & lay down to die, like elephants do, no fuss, job done.

I was ruminating about this very subject the other day. On the one hand I have to agree that the die suddenly thing is the optimal way to go, almost irrefutable. But, since I live alone I rather hoped it would happen quite publicly . I couldn't bear thinking of the experience some poor soul would have when they stumbled on my rotten/rotting remains 
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« Reply #36162 on: December 06, 2013, 04:11:05 PM »

One very kind blonde sent me a PM & explained how I could ease the pain. There really are some very kind & thoughtful souls around.

Are you referring to me sending you the link to Dignitas?

Yes, you odious twerp.

Excellent work, as always, Mr T.

Pretty interesting subject that, actually, but probably not ideal blonde material. In short, I just hope I'm taken suddenly, no warning, ideally in the middle of the night. It would be so dreadful if it happened in a public place, with everybody seeing it, & fussing around. Or just slink away quietly & lay down to die, like elephants do, no fuss, job done.

I was ruminating about this very subject the other day. On the one hand I have to agree that the die suddenly thing is the optimal way to go, almost irrefutable. But, since I live alone I rather hoped it would happen quite publicly . I couldn't bear thinking of the experience some poor soul would have when they stumbled on my rotten/rotting remains 

Someone must be able to design an app that would detect your demise and post an appropriate message on a the social media?

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« Reply #36163 on: December 06, 2013, 04:15:50 PM »

One very kind blonde sent me a PM & explained how I could ease the pain. There really are some very kind & thoughtful souls around.

Are you referring to me sending you the link to Dignitas?

Yes, you odious twerp.

Excellent work, as always, Mr T.

Pretty interesting subject that, actually, but probably not ideal blonde material. In short, I just hope I'm taken suddenly, no warning, ideally in the middle of the night. It would be so dreadful if it happened in a public place, with everybody seeing it, & fussing around. Or just slink away quietly & lay down to die, like elephants do, no fuss, job done.

I was ruminating about this very subject the other day. On the one hand I have to agree that the die suddenly thing is the optimal way to go, almost irrefutable. But, since I live alone I rather hoped it would happen quite publicly . I couldn't bear thinking of the experience some poor soul would have when they stumbled on my rotten/rotting remains  

Someone must be able to design an app that would detect your demise and post an appropriate message on a the social media?

We should call in Red-Dog - he's the only inventor I know

Actually, too late of course - you're the inventor, all we need now is a geek - pretty good idea
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« Reply #36164 on: December 06, 2013, 05:54:37 PM »

I have designed an app that posts a message on Facebook when you die. I call it 'Dead Simple'.

It's totally unobtrusive, uses no battery power and doesn't even need a download or a screen icon. It costs £10 and is available directly from me.

Full refund if not totally satisfied.
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