Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[millidonk]

Reason for alias: The milli represents the first half of my bank balance surname and the donk represents my poker playing style

Age: 14 days into being the big two nine

Occupation: Online survey programmer Full time blonde poker forum contributer

Location: Currently Lincoln, born in York but places where I have lived for over 2 yrs include Cyprus/Germany/Manchester/South London/Bedford/Wiltshire/York, the under 6 months list is ridic.

Dream Job: Film critic

Person you would be reincarnated as: Justin Timberlake

Fave comfort food:  PIZZA, oh fuck i'm so hungry.

Imaginary super power: Mind control

Justin Timberlake? You have to either explain that choice or admit that you're kidding.

Film critic. Fine, but would you be any good?

Give me a nice short critique of the most recent film you've seen and I'll tell you if you've got the job.

JT is the man to be, incred singer, incred dancer, rich, decent enough actor and can have pretty much any woman he wants! Actually thinking about it, apart from the singing and being rich parts we are already pretty much identical.

When I was in the RAF I used to write a monthly film review for the station magazine; "Milligan's Movie Reviews" - it spanned 2 pages and was very well recieved from the masses! Easily better than Jonathan Woss, I used to watch around 10 films per week and spend ages writing witty one liners etc, although I was often heavily edited by the publisher for pushing the boundaries a little too far. I should dig out my back catelogue and get them scanned one time.

I actually watched Oliver Stone's 1997 U-Turn last night on the recommendation of Barry and Bobalike, although I must admit I wasn't as impressed as those two.

My short summary: A middle of the road dark comedy with flashes of brilliance from the Billy Bob Thornton and the man always delivers Joaquin Phoenix. 6/10

I probably only watch 2 films per week now which is pretty appalling for me really! Once a friend and I went to the cinema and watched 5 films in 1 day, that was fun, although one of them was Mickey Blue eyes with Hugh Grant which was absolutely terrible, unbelievably I wasn't even a virgin at the time, my friend was though and remained so for a further 3 years. (That is the type of stuff that always got edited in the past..)

[kinboshi]

Reason for alias: Japanese term from sumo that means 'giant killing' (literally means gold star). If a lower-ranked rikishi (sumo wrestler) beats a champion, he gets a kinboshi.  Every tournament he competes in after then he gets a stipend for that kinboshi.

Age: 38.

Location: Usually in front of my computer, or running around the National Forest in South Derbyshire.

Dream job: The Pope (imagine the chaos I could cause!)

Reincarnated as: Leonardo da Vinci

Super power: Telekinesis, or maybe the ability to hit rivers like Mitch.
 

Do you remember when sumo wrestling had a regular spot on Channel 4 Dan? We made ourselves a ring in the middle of a field and held our own ' Basho' (Is that the correct word?)

Yes, the 'basho' is the tournament (love that word and that it's onomatopoeic for English speakers!), and the ring where the bout is held is a dohyo.

It was going great until one of the lads threw a big handful of salt into his opponent's eyes and caused a real fight.

  The salt throwing thing at the start of each bout is a ceremonial thing.  Most of them just grab a little and give it little thought. There was one sumo from Mito-shi (the nearest city to where I lived in Japan) called Mitoizumi.  Anyway, he was nicknamed the 'Salt-shaker' (according to wikipedia this name was given by British fans who watched it on Channel 4, but I remember hearing it in Japan as well, but it might well be accurate).  The reason being is that he'd grab a massive handful of salt and launch it into the air - much to the delight of the crowd.

I went to watch Sumo quite a few times when I was in Japan, and it was great entertainment.  As well as being very large blokes who can eat and drink a lot, they are also extremely strong  and often very flexible as well.  One of my favourite sumos from the time I was out there was called Kaio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai%C5%8D_Hiroyuki).  He was known for his strength and the strength of his grip. He got hold of your belt and you weren't shaking him off, much like a pit bull.  His party trick was getting hold of a nashi which is a Japanese pear but is round and looks like a very large apple, and then crushing it in his hand.  He was also a bit like Jimmy White, as he was probably the best sumo never to make it to Grand Champion (yokozuna) status.

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Hey Tom, what do you think of this beauty, when i was about 20 i helped rebuild this truck , it had been stood in the yard and in a bad way for a lot of years, the engine was as sweet as could be, it would do about 37mph flat out, took some effort to steer (no power twin steer lol) and the clutch was so heavy to hold down.
p.s hope the attachment works im sh1te at this lol

Fabulous!

Can you imagine trying to get a someone to drive that without the aid of power steering these days?

That vehicle would have been especially hard work because tankers by their very nature are constantly being reversed into tight spaces.

No synchromesh on that gearbox either. You had to double de clutch both up and down the range.

People these days don't realise how much assistance the vehicle gives them when they're driving. I had a 1987 camper van for sale a while ago. Now the brakes were servo assisted, but they were drum and shoe, instead of the more modern disk and pad arrangement.

I let a bloke have a test drive and he almost ploughed into the back of a coal lorry because he couldn't bring himself to press the brake pedal hard enough. He gave them a little dab and when we didn't stop immediately, he decide that they had failed.

They were actually fine, the van had passed it's MOT just the day before.

God help him if he had been driving some of the trucks we used to drive. Especially when we were overloaded by about 50% while hurtling down the snake pass. I often had to select a lower gear, haul up on the handbrake,  stand on the brake pedal, scream,  and pray to God all at the same time  just to slow down enough to make it around the next bend.

[Redsgirl]

Reason for alias: It's the name of a town-land near where I used to live in Ireland.

Age: 42

Occupation: Domestic Engineer

Location: Leicester for now.  USA asap.

Dream Job: Marine Mammal rehabilitation here...  http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/

Person you would be reincarnated as:  Nadia Comaneci

Fave comfort food:  Fresh bread, just out of the oven, with butter and jam.

Imaginary super power: Mind reader

I thought Laxie was your real name!
I've noticed a few people have chosen mind reading as a power. Why? What would you do with it?
IMO, its difficult enough making sense out of what people choose to say out loud without having to listen to what they really think! So, reasoning behind this choice?

[RED-DOG]

Reason for alias: Japanese term from sumo that means 'giant killing' (literally means gold star). If a lower-ranked rikishi (sumo wrestler) beats a champion, he gets a kinboshi.  Every tournament he competes in after then he gets a stipend for that kinboshi.

Age: 38.

Location: Usually in front of my computer, or running around the National Forest in South Derbyshire.

Dream job: The Pope (imagine the chaos I could cause!)

Reincarnated as: Leonardo da Vinci

Super power: Telekinesis, or maybe the ability to hit rivers like Mitch.
 

Do you remember when sumo wrestling had a regular spot on Channel 4 Dan? We made ourselves a ring in the middle of a field and held our own ' Basho' (Is that the correct word?)

It was going great until one of the lads threw a big handful of salt into his opponent's eyes and caused a real fight.

Do you remember they also used to show Kabaddi, I loved watching this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabaddi

Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi


Geo

Lol. Yes I remember it well. We used to join in with the chant.

Did you ever see that game where two teams on horseback competed for possession of a dead goat?

It was axed fairly quickly. (the show, not the goat.)

[kinboshi]

Reason for alias: It's the name of a town-land near where I used to live in Ireland.

Age: 42

Occupation: Domestic Engineer

Location: Leicester for now.  USA asap.

Dream Job: Marine Mammal rehabilitation here...  http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/

Person you would be reincarnated as:  Nadia Comaneci

Fave comfort food:  Fresh bread, just out of the oven, with butter and jam.

Imaginary super power: Mind reader

I thought Laxie was your real name!
I've noticed a few people have chosen mind reading as a power. Why? What would you do with it?
IMO, its difficult enough making sense out of what people choose to say out loud without having to listen to what they really think! So, reasoning behind this choice?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0207201/

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Reason for alias: I worked with a posh guy and we were from such different backgrounds that we really had nothing in common at first, his name was Rupert. He was given the nickname Bobby to help him fit in ooop north and I think I joined Blonde a few days after he left to work in Hong Kong and from having very little in common at first I was gutted he was leaving, so I guess it was in his honour.

Age: 42

Occupation: mmm I guess sports trader is about the best of a bad bunch of options.

Location: Bang on the Leeds Bradford border, tho a Sheffield lad originally

Dream Job: Head of product testing in a brothel

Person you would be reincarnated as: This doesn't really work but when I thought about this it was just the answer that kept coming. My son, just to know how he lived after I had died.

Fave comfort food:  I love a bit of carrot cake

Imaginary super power: Would be great to be able to fly.

cheers

Hi Phil. Always nice to hear from you.

Do you remember the first time we met? It was at the Gutshot and you were working for William Hill

You gave me a W H goody bag with a baseball cap and a card marker inside.

Since then I've been given loads of baseball caps and card markers, but yours was the first, and it made me feel special.

I still have it somewhere.

I remember it really well mate.

That's nice to know Tom, I hope you returned the favour by providing plenty of rake when I was still there ;o)

I feel so used....

[Laxie]

Reason for alias: It's the name of a town-land near where I used to live in Ireland.

Age: 42

Occupation: Domestic Engineer

Location: Leicester for now.  USA asap.

Dream Job: Marine Mammal rehabilitation here...  http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/

Person you would be reincarnated as:  Nadia Comaneci

Fave comfort food:  Fresh bread, just out of the oven, with butter and jam.

Imaginary super power: Mind reader

I thought Laxie was your real name!
I've noticed a few people have chosen mind reading as a power. Why? What would you do with it?
IMO, its difficult enough making sense out of what people choose to say out loud without having to listen to what they really think! So, reasoning behind this choice?

I suppose for many here, it's to do with playing poker.  If you can read the mind of your opponent, it gives you a huge advantage. 

For me, it's more to do with knowing where you honestly stand with people.  More of a 'life' edge than a poker edge.   

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Reason for alias: The milli represents the first half of my bank balance surname and the donk represents my poker playing style

Age: 14 days into being the big two nine

Occupation: Online survey programmer Full time blonde poker forum contributer

Location: Currently Lincoln, born in York but places where I have lived for over 2 yrs include Cyprus/Germany/Manchester/South London/Bedford/Wiltshire/York, the under 6 months list is ridic.

Dream Job: Film critic

Person you would be reincarnated as: Justin Timberlake

Fave comfort food:  PIZZA, oh fuck i'm so hungry.

Imaginary super power: Mind control

Justin Timberlake? You have to either explain that choice or admit that you're kidding.

Film critic. Fine, but would you be any good?

Give me a nice short critique of the most recent film you've seen and I'll tell you if you've got the job.

JT is the man to be, incred singer, incred dancer, rich, decent enough actor and can have pretty much any woman he wants! Actually thinking about it, apart from the singing and being rich parts we are already pretty much identical.

When I was in the RAF I used to write a monthly film review for the station magazine; "Milligan's Movie Reviews" - it spanned 2 pages and was very well recieved from the masses! Easily better than Jonathan Woss, I used to watch around 10 films per week and spend ages writing witty one liners etc, although I was often heavily edited by the publisher for pushing the boundaries a little too far. I should dig out my back catelogue and get them scanned one time.

I actually watched Oliver Stone's 1997 U-Turn last night on the recommendation of Barry and Bobalike, although I must admit I wasn't as impressed as those two.

My short summary: A middle of the road dark comedy with flashes of brilliance from the Billy Bob Thornton and the man always delivers Joaquin Phoenix. 6/10

I probably only watch 2 films per week now which is pretty appalling for me really! Once a friend and I went to the cinema and watched 5 films in 1 day, that was fun, although one of them was Mickey Blue eyes with Hugh Grant which was absolutely terrible, unbelievably I wasn't even a virgin at the time, my friend was though and remained so for a further 3 years. (That is the type of stuff that always got edited in the past..)

Completely surprising, 'light under a bushel' post.

Hold tight, I'm moving you to a new pigeon hole.

[Rod Paradise]

Reason for alias: It's the name of a town-land near where I used to live in Ireland.

Age: 42

Occupation: Domestic Engineer

Location: Leicester for now.  USA asap.

Dream Job: Marine Mammal rehabilitation here...  http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/

Person you would be reincarnated as:  Nadia Comaneci

Fave comfort food:  Fresh bread, just out of the oven, with butter and jam.

Imaginary super power: Mind reader

I thought Laxie was your real name!
I've noticed a few people have chosen mind reading as a power. Why? What would you do with it?
IMO, its difficult enough making sense out of what people choose to say out loud without having to listen to what they really think! So, reasoning behind this choice?

I suppose for many here, it's to do with playing poker.  If you can read the mind of your opponent, it gives you a huge advantage. 

For me, it's more to do with knowing where you honestly stand with people.  More of a 'life' edge than a poker edge.   

I added control to it as well - could have a LOT of fun with that. Even just the power to make people tell the truth - like the film Liar Liar.... I'd attend a lot more political press conferences if I'd that power.....

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Reason for alias: Japanese term from sumo that means 'giant killing' (literally means gold star). If a lower-ranked rikishi (sumo wrestler) beats a champion, he gets a kinboshi.  Every tournament he competes in after then he gets a stipend for that kinboshi.

Age: 38.

Location: Usually in front of my computer, or running around the National Forest in South Derbyshire.

Dream job: The Pope (imagine the chaos I could cause!)

Reincarnated as: Leonardo da Vinci

Super power: Telekinesis, or maybe the ability to hit rivers like Mitch.
 

Do you remember when sumo wrestling had a regular spot on Channel 4 Dan? We made ourselves a ring in the middle of a field and held our own ' Basho' (Is that the correct word?)

Yes, the 'basho' is the tournament (love that word and that it's onomatopoeic for English speakers!), and the ring where the bout is held is a dohyo.

It was going great until one of the lads threw a big handful of salt into his opponent's eyes and caused a real fight.

 The salt throwing thing at the start of each bout is a ceremonial thing.  Most of them just grab a little and give it little thought. There was one sumo from Mito-shi (the nearest city to where I lived in Japan) called Mitoizumi.  Anyway, he was nicknamed the 'Salt-shaker' (according to wikipedia this name was given by British fans who watched it on Channel 4, but I remember hearing it in Japan as well, but it might well be accurate).  The reason being is that he'd grab a massive handful of salt and launch it into the air - much to the delight of the crowd.

I went to watch Sumo quite a few times when I was in Japan, and it was great entertainment.  As well as being very large blokes who can eat and drink a lot, they are also extremely strong  and often very flexible as well.  One of my favourite sumos from the time I was out there was called Kaio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai%C5%8D_Hiroyuki).  He was known for his strength and the strength of his grip. He got hold of your belt and you weren't shaking him off, much like a pit bull.  His party trick was getting hold of a nashi which is a Japanese pear but is round and looks like a very large apple, and then crushing it in his hand.  He was also a bit like Jimmy White, as he was probably the best sumo never to make it to Grand Champion (yokozuna) status.

I was reading some stuff about Japanese culture, etiquette and such recently. It went quite a way to explaining why we often see them as rude and vice versa.

Onomatopoeic is a new word for me. I like it.

Look out for experimental usage in the coming weeks.

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Reason for alias: It's the name of a town-land near where I used to live in Ireland.

Age: 42

Occupation: Domestic Engineer

Location: Leicester for now.  USA asap.

Dream Job: Marine Mammal rehabilitation here...  http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/

Person you would be reincarnated as:  Nadia Comaneci

Fave comfort food:  Fresh bread, just out of the oven, with butter and jam.

Imaginary super power: Mind reader

So many people want to work with animals. I wonder what that means?


Nadia Comăneci. Mmmm...  Bendy!

[Laxie]

Reason for alias: It's the name of a town-land near where I used to live in Ireland.

Age: 42

Occupation: Domestic Engineer

Location: Leicester for now.  USA asap.

Dream Job: Marine Mammal rehabilitation here...  http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/

Person you would be reincarnated as:  Nadia Comaneci

Fave comfort food:  Fresh bread, just out of the oven, with butter and jam.

Imaginary super power: Mind reader

So many people want to work with animals. I wonder what that means?


Nadia Comăneci. Mmmm...  Bendy!

I love the water.  Life guard was a close second for that question, but I'm one cert shy of fully qualified already, so not exactly a stretch. 

As for Nadia...she was my idol when I was a kid.  I was big into gymnastics and my friends and I watched her every chance we got.  She was amazing imo. 

[VBlue]

Do you remember they also used to show Kabaddi, I loved watching this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabaddi

Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi


Geo

I did my school English talk on Kabaddi once.  Used to watch it every week.  I'm pretty sure there was a UK league started up shortly afterwards.

[Jon MW]

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I probably only watch 2 films per week now which is pretty appalling for me really! Once a friend and I went to the cinema and watched 5 films in 1 day, that was fun, although one of them was Mickey Blue eyes with Hugh Grant which was absolutely terrible, ...

My and my ex and my sister and her ex all used to have Cineworld membership which gave unlimited cinema trips - for about 3 years the 4 of us watched almost every film that was released. It was pretty awesome even if it did mean you had to sit through a fair bit of mediocrity. Film Critic definitely goes in the 'pretty cushty' box of career options - definitely a good choice for 'dream job'.