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ALL SINGING ALL DANCING ALL SHOEGAZING ALL DRONEROCK NO FOOTBALL NO BIG BROTHER DO NOT READ IF YOU HATE KATE FUCK ME IT'S PAISLEY IN HERE BRAND NEW WATERCOOLER!

Enter the door in Kate's mind...

http://images.43things.com/profile/00/02/2d/142653pw400.jpg

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:23 (nineteen years ago)

I'm trying to decide if I have a hangover or if I'm just missing sleep. I woke up at ungodly o'clock to have a coughing fit and never got back to sleep.

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:26 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, that's a pity, Sub Zero pretty much described the temperature in my office at the moment

― Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:26 (nineteen years ago)

I just wanted to avoid the Sub Sub references at all costs!

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:27 (nineteen years ago)

There's a law against these temperatures! Where's the EU when you need 'em??!?!

― Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:28 (nineteen years ago)

Call Boris! get him to complain to Elf and Safety!

Though aren't you Scottish? You're supposed to be able to laugh at sub zero temperatures and arctic winds! It's Socialist to have everyone the same temperature as outside!

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:30 (nineteen years ago)

Hi watercooler. I'm feeling shit today. Really shit. Not physical, just really bad ennui. So I'm going home at lunchtime. What can I do to perk myself up? I hate feeling like this. Ug.

― Johnney B's got a system (stigoftdumpilx), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:33 (nineteen years ago)

If I had a £ for every time someone in London has said to me, "You'll be used to these temperatures..." (xpost)

― Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:33 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, yes, Dada! Ed says he may have bailalaika connections. Will you join in the drone if we obtain one? ;-)

Hi, JB. Sorry you're feeling rub. It's that time of year, there's a lot of it going around. Go home and do something that you really enjoy, that you can really lose yourself in.

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:34 (nineteen years ago)

Bake a cake, eat a cake, job done.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:35 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, yes, Dada! Ed says he may have bailalaika connections. Will you join in the drone if we obtain one? ;-)

I was probably playing mine all wrong. But I suppose you can't really go too far wrong with three strings...

― Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:37 (nineteen years ago)

I got used to weather a LOT colder in Upstate NY. But on moving back to London, I was shocked by how much colder it could feel. Probably it's the humidity. Or the fact that you think it's not really cold so you don't bundle up the way you would in a Lake Effect snowstorm.

Can I post some more cute pictures, or should I get me to a Shush of Crame thread?

http://www.comedycv.co.uk/boosh/2003-january-the-boosh.jpg

Mmmmmm, cake. We should have had cake last night. But then again, I was stuffed after the pielettes.

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:37 (nineteen years ago)

Go home and do something that you really enjoy, that you can really lose yourself in.

... and after you've had a wank, things will look better! Or you'll be sleepy.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:39 (nineteen years ago)

I can't imagine wanking helping. I always feel worse afterwards, as I'm sure everyone does. I only wank when I'm bored anyway.

Cake's a good idea though. Banana cake always makes me happy, I'll make that. I think I've got some bananas that are just about to turn, so perfect for cake.

Somebody's birthday at work, sio I've just been given some saisbury's snarties chosolate cake. ALl bought cakes arew a travesty, but this one is really wrong, like a badly-phrased metaphor.

― Johnney B's got a system (stigoftdumpilx), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:46 (nineteen years ago)

Just struck me:

It's the one on the left, isn't it? Pointy nose, looks like Alex Blur (in that pic)..

Amirite?

― M Grout (Mark Grout), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:46 (nineteen years ago)

It's not the Preacherman

― Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:47 (nineteen years ago)

Pointy nose, paisley shirts, instead of glam rock jumpsuit, gets jumpsuit in "tweed, with an extra pocket for your library cards", neurotic, obsessive, slightly useless... COULD HE BE ANY MORE PERFECT?!?!?

Oh wait, he likes Jazz. OK, I can live with that. He will have to listen to jazz in the shed and keep it in a cage because I diapprove of jazz running around free.

Anyway, here is a better picture of that dress:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/morganzola/73321861.jpg

This would be an AMAZING shirt. I would quite simply love it as a shirt. But she has forgotten to put on trousers! Go home, girl! You look cold!

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:49 (nineteen years ago)

Nice Legs Shame About the Sexism

― Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:50 (nineteen years ago)

Wanking *can* be kind of a topical anti-depressant. It used to work for me. However, now I'm actually on *real* anti-depressants, it is almost impossible, physically, to wank. Sorry, TMI, I know. There is nothing more depressing than the vague occasional desire to actually, like, wank, and then realising that you can't. But then I pop another pill and feel all shiny and happy again. :-D

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:51 (nineteen years ago)

Also, actually, the one useful thing I learned from my last shrink is that bananas are actually quite good for depression - they contain the building blocks of amino acids that the brain turns into serotonin. So banana cake may really help!

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:53 (nineteen years ago)

I always feel worse afterwards, as I'm sure everyone does

Really? Unless you mean in the sense of "a moment ago I was horny and orgasmic, now I'm neither". Though if you're miserable already I can see how it might contribute to a further feeling of deflation.

― It's Teatime in Buttercup Land (Maaarghk C), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:56 (nineteen years ago)

I think Amber has a dress the same size, similar style.

It looks better on her as well.

― M Grout (Mark Grout), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:58 (nineteen years ago)

xpost another alt.smiths lyric?

― M Grout (Mark Grout), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:58 (nineteen years ago)

Grr, xpost

Hi. I second the bananas advice. Over the last few years, natural "remedies" (e.g. bran cereal & yogurt for disgestion issues, turkey for insomnia) have worked well for me.

― substitute, mitya for him (mitya), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:59 (nineteen years ago)

OK, I just want to repost this shirt:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/mightyboosh/images/wallpaper/640/boosh3.jpg

That is some GOOD paisley. Especially the way it clashes with the wallpaper. Shame about the weasley little tosser in the background, though. ;-P

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:00 (nineteen years ago)

Oily fish is good too.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:03 (nineteen years ago)

It's a little bit too hawaiian-shirt for me, kate. good paisley is a balance between subtlety and psychedelia.

― substitute, mitya for him (mitya), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:05 (nineteen years ago)

Did he make his own hat?
I'm still trying to comprehend that that was J Stoen up thread. Last time I saw her she was some twee teenager.

― ned trifle XIV (ned trifle XIV), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:07 (nineteen years ago)

Just ate a couple of bananas 1/2 an hour ago, I don't feel much better though. Miserable b/c it's so COLD. I think Joss Stone looks pretty hott in that photo tbh, but her act/manner on that brit awards clip was repellent.

― Norman Phay (Pashmina), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:08 (nineteen years ago)

I was stuffed after the pielettes.

I thought that said Pipettes.

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:12 (nineteen years ago)

Oh my, His Girl Friday! *swoon* Saw it last night. What a movie! How had I never seen this before? I think it's instantly become maybe my favorite movie.

― g000blar (g00blar), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:12 (nineteen years ago)

I hate bananas, so I'm fucked basic'ly

― Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:12 (nineteen years ago)

eat kippers, the bananas of the sea.

Does anyone want to see hot fuzz next week, possibly on tuesday?

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:13 (nineteen years ago)

I also thought Kate was going to say
Also, actually, the one useful thing I learned from my last shrink is that bananas are actually quite good for ~~depression~~ wanking

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:13 (nineteen years ago)

I love hawaiian shirt paisley, especially in those weird 70s fabrics. I used to have the greatest collection of paisley dresses and shirts, but I've mellowed with age into wearing Liberty style paisley because I think it's more dignified in a person my age.

Oh, that reminds me (eye bending paisley) that I finally brought in the picture of my mural, so I should post it. It's almost the same colours as Julian's shirt there.

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:13 (nineteen years ago)

I saw Hot Fuzz last night! It was great! Though I predict an avalanche of people saying "it wasn't as good as Shaun of the Dead" - I'm not sure I disagree with that, but I definitely enjoyed Hot Fuzz more.

― It's Teatime in Buttercup Land (Maaarghk C), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:14 (nineteen years ago)

She does look hott, but she's got massive heels on. I have a distrust of women in massive heels, especially hott women.

I was stuffed after the pielettes.

I thought that said Pipettes.

I thought you said pilates.

― Johnney B's got a system (stigoftdumpilx), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:14 (nineteen years ago)

I am no expert on feminine hotttness or not, but I just think that she looks COLD. Like, I want her to put on long johns or something. (This is not a fashion suggestion, or a suggestion of importunity involving JB.)

it could be a beautiful dress, but it just looks uncomfortable.

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:18 (nineteen years ago)

She is not that hot.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:19 (nineteen years ago)

That didn't occur to me ("you'll catch your death in that, love" or w/e) b/c that's standard winter clothing for women up here in the NE. In summer, women dress up warm, in winter skimpy little short dresses like that. Men are the same - jeans & t-shirt in winter, thick jumper in summer. It's a bit fucking daft, isn't it.

(x-post - no, "that hot" for me being eg louise brooks, but I do think she is pretty, & has nice legs.)

― Norman Phay (Pashmina), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:22 (nineteen years ago)

eat kippers, the bananas of the sea

I always intend to buy kippers but I never do!!

― Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:23 (nineteen years ago)

I don't think I have a standard for nice legs, but I don't think they are them.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:24 (nineteen years ago)

I have been up to your parts, and I think the people are part deep sea fish in their attitude towards winter clothing.

Anyway, thanks to Gooblar, here is the wall in my bedroom. This was intended for "art in your home" but that's in the Other Place now.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/391052982_700ecc4d9f_o.jpg

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:24 (nineteen years ago)

They're quite long, which is good, but a bit mottled (xp)

― Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:25 (nineteen years ago)

Those are not mottles! Those are goose bumps coz she is so cold!

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:25 (nineteen years ago)

Anyway, if you lot are going to debate Joss Stone's legs, does this mean I can post more pictures of Julian Barrat in eye-bending paisley shirts?

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:27 (nineteen years ago)

She looked bloody awful (OMG the hair)and had to be cowcatchered offstage by Russell Brand, which is saying something. Legs were something of a side issue.

― suzy artskooldisko (suzy artskooldisko), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:27 (nineteen years ago)

n.b. I did not actually see the Brits, I was too busy getting drunk eating pie and singing folk songs about the English Civil War.

Did anything interesting at all happen? Apart from that dress?

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:28 (nineteen years ago)

... not with me they're not (xp)

― Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:28 (nineteen years ago)

Maybe I should just post loads of pictures of Louise Brooks, then :(

― Norman Phay (Pashmina), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:29 (nineteen years ago)

Skipping 618 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.

5ive? As in the Medicine song (yes, very much indeed) or the 90s boyband? (They had that one really good song, actually)?

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 11:58 (nineteen years ago)

keep on moving

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 11:59 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, that would be the one. The video was quite good, too.

HEY! I'm supposed to be working. I am in the maths groove.

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 12:01 (nineteen years ago)

Neither

I'm sure I put some 5ive on those dvdrs.

After reading that short biog I looked up expecting to see Ned's name there for some reason...

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 12:07 (nineteen years ago)

So, the brother was in town yesterday on a flying visit, and told me that the comedy club he helps run, Full Mooners, is doing a gig in Glasgow on Patricks Night. So now I have to figure out if I can get to Glasgow for reasonable money for Patricks weekend so I can have some comedy stylings.

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 12:27 (nineteen years ago)

Do you have any brothers that don't do comedy? Or is this a different brother to the one that I met?

Also, isn't flying from Dublin to Glasgow for St. Patricks Day a bit... backwards?

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 12:31 (nineteen years ago)

I am having green tea, oh god, methadone of the caffeine world. I keep thinking that one of these days I will pick up a taste for green tea, but I never really do. It is not coffee. It's hard to get into the maths trance without coffee. I hate lent already.

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 12:37 (nineteen years ago)

Full Mooners!

― g000blar (g00blar), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 12:38 (nineteen years ago)

In a hotel, had Lemon/Ginger tea just sos Dawn'd have another normal tea for the morning. That's a bit nice, LemGing tea!

― M Grout (Mark Grout), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 12:39 (nineteen years ago)

(Should I feel bad that every one of my stupid comments is being emailed to Andrew?)

― g000blar (g00blar), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 12:39 (nineteen years ago)

No, that's half the fun, mwah hah hah!

LemonGinger tea has no caffeine. I need to keep a drip. Hence the green tea methadone, which has less tea than either coffee or black tea.

I am going to go home and eat my last avocado of lent. :-(

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 12:41 (nineteen years ago)

Ha ha, I have created a double of the vastly successful "How Am I Driving" report called "How Am I Banking" whose name created much mirth around the office due to its potential for misuse.

Oh dear, we are such geeks.

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 13:17 (nineteen years ago)

Emsk! Are you working today? Can you drop off a CD in Stoke Newington on your way home if you are on bike?

Just realised why S's CD went missing - she gave me TOTALLY the wrong post code.

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 13:27 (nineteen years ago)

Hi.

KILL KILL KILL my entire family needs their heads knocking together.

― suzy artskooldisko (suzy artskooldisko), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 13:34 (nineteen years ago)

Ha ha ha, my predecessor is in today, having to deal with the Oracle system. I had to go over to laugh at him.

Why, what are your family doing now, Suzy?

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 13:39 (nineteen years ago)

Do you have any brothers that don't do comedy? Or is this a different brother to the one that I met?

This is the same one you met. He was on a flying visit to Dublin yesterday and the day before.

Also, isn't flying from Dublin to Glasgow for St. Patricks Day a bit... backwards?

'Tis the beauty of the thing. Ever since they Americanized Patrick's Day, well everyone just goes out and gets really drunk. In the old days everyone just stayed home and looked at the rain.

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 13:45 (nineteen years ago)

Ah, the pointy-nosed scruffy haired hott brother. Wait, I am not perving over your brother, just making an observation. Otherwise I'm going to turn into Dog Latin. Or was it Sick Mouthy that used to perve over DL's sister? I can no longer remember my ILX memes.

I just got asked for the Oracle passwords, ha ha, it's kinda pathetic that I'm really the only person that knows them. What if I was hit by a bus?

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 13:49 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, my brother's got a lot of love to give, ladies.

(No, seriously, he's a hound.)

It does seem daft that only one person in your office has those passwords.

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 13:53 (nineteen years ago)

I miss Dog Latin :(

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 13:54 (nineteen years ago)

Everyone else has either quit or been sacked! And no one has noticed!

Most things the Sys Admin can just hack into. But not the old Oracle system. Mwah hah hah hah. They actually had to dig out my old workstation out of storage to get back into it - I only recognised it because of the curry stains on the front.

x-post me, too.

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 13:55 (nineteen years ago)

Okay, so, I'm supposed to go to the theater tonight with my mother, but I can't stop coughing. I don't want to spend the evening in the theater coughing, but I also don't want to let my mother down. And if I drive into town to pick up the tickets, then I'm in town and I might as well go to the theater, no? No, because I will cough all the time.

I don't know what is the best thing to do.

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 13:56 (nineteen years ago)

go to the theatre and suck on something.

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 13:58 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, suck on boiled sweets - especially riccola.

Wait, does "hound" mean like "dog" as in unattractive or "dog" as in slut?

If he's a slut, that means he might not be very choosy which means I might stand a chance at getting laid and... no wait, STOP that thought right there. La la la la la. Oracle programming, green tea, funky dollar bill, la la la la.

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 13:59 (nineteen years ago)

Pimp Yer Sibling: the new thing on ILX.

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 14:02 (nineteen years ago)

Bah, I have no siblings to pimp!

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 14:03 (nineteen years ago)

Wait, does "hound" mean like "dog" as in unattractive or "dog" as in slut

I mean, to use my mother's terminology, that he would get up on the crack of dawn. However, he likes ladies who are prepared to run around after him, sit by his hospital bed, and listen to his endless stories about how great all his comedian pals are, so I would advise against him.

Boiled sweets no good. It is a chesty, inhalery kind of a cough. Like spasms. I guess I'll just see how I feel when I get there and if I'm coughing too much I'll just leave.

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 14:05 (nineteen years ago)

My brother is now married off to an heiress so no pimping for me, either. Dammit, brother, why can't you pimp ME off to one of your rich buddies? Oh wait, they're all Republican CUNTS. never mind.

No, I don't like high maintainance boys who have to be too looked after. That's no good. I think I just need to get laid, not actually have to run around paying attention to someone, bah.

Ah, is it the coughing fit, can't stop kind of a cough? I've had those all week and the only thing to do about them is leave the room and gasp for air and maybe drink some cold water. Yuck.

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 14:09 (nineteen years ago)

(saying that, I am going to make pancakes in about ten minutes for my supper because I was otherwise engaged earlier)

I too had pancakes for supper!

Kerr, some of teh Glasgow folks are meeting for a wee pint tomorrow night --> Shall We Try Glasgow Some More?
around 7pm. You should FAP.

― Captain Purple Items (nu_onimo), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 14:59 (nineteen years ago)

Bored now. I hate having to actually focus on things. Ah, now I don't have to.

http://www.themightyboosh.inuk.com/images/standardboth.gif

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 15:00 (nineteen years ago)

finished...deadline....must drink champagne....

― suzy artskooldisko (suzy artskooldisko), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 16:46 (nineteen years ago)

Pancakes, anyone? Fresh ones because I am a sinner.

Suzy you will be about and around when I'm there, yes?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 16:48 (nineteen years ago)

Ned, we must make this potluck happen.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 16:48 (nineteen years ago)

Nooo, no more pancakes. Not for another year.

OK, I am finally out of the maths trance and I have sorted out that stupid bloody HowAmIWanking report. Bah. Now how can I goof off for the rest of the day?

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

Thanks gerry, but I'm skint and i've not even got enough money to go see Trans Am.

btw I forgot to mention on monday that my dad got his car back. Never heard anymore from police or insurance company about the lorry driver. So Looks like he got away with it.

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 18:29 (nineteen years ago)

Did your dad pursue it himself with the police?

― ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 18:35 (nineteen years ago)

No.

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 18:47 (nineteen years ago)

He didn't want the hassle and the strain of having to do that, esp as they had said there was no cameras there.

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 18:48 (nineteen years ago)

Ned, we must make this potluck happen.

Oh hell yes. Your place (I assume), the 8th. How many people can we get in there?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 18:51 (nineteen years ago)

Well, you can't be too surprised/disappointed that they never caught them then. Also, there are plenty of other place they could have seen them and I thought you said it was your dad who thought there were no cameras based on the police not saying anything rather than confirming the lack of cameras and...oh, half a dozen of us have told you all this already.

Accentmonkey - how long will you be in Glasgow, if you come over? Would be nice to meet up since we all arsed it up so badly the last time.

― ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 18:58 (nineteen years ago)

Hundreds, as long as we all stand up and breathe in.

Seriously, 10-15 I guess.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:02 (nineteen years ago)

There's Hina and myself, BLAM and his wife might want in...plan away with that in mind! There's the thread on here and when real ILX is back we can kick up that one some more.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:05 (nineteen years ago)

So are we still here today? It says nuILX is ready, but it's not opening for me.

(Ed, I need some Zermatt advice.)

― substitute, mitya for him (mitya), Thursday, 22 February 2007 09:07 (nineteen years ago)

Accentmonkey - how long will you be in Glasgow, if you come over? Would be nice to meet up since we all arsed it up so badly the last time.

Yes, it would. I don't know yet, but mostly likely Friday till Sunday, with for definite being at Full Mooners on Saturday night, except that I don't know where it's on.

I did go to the theatre last night and didn't cough too much. I did almost punch the people next to me, though, who didn't really get Mamet dialogue and whispered theories to each other about what was going on all through the second act. Stupid people. Of course I suppose (she said snobbily) that that's the risk you run when you go to see plays that have TV people in them.

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Thursday, 22 February 2007 09:22 (nineteen years ago)

Zermatt Advice:

To get there get the train from the airport (both geneva and zurich have stations in the airport). You can get what is known as a Swiss Transfer ticket from http://www.sbb.ch/ which is cheaper than an ordinary ticket which covers you from the airport/border to your final destination. If you fly with Swiss they can check your luggage through to the railway station at the end of the journey.

You can buy passes in advance on-line, but it costs a little extra for the reusable rfid card, see http://www.zermatt.ch/

For good apres ski, get to the Hennu Stall on the last run between Furi and the main town.

In the evening Paperlapub and the sneewitchen seem to be pretty reliable.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 22 February 2007 09:35 (nineteen years ago)

Ack! Not that kind of advice (although it's appreciated, of course).

Any thoughts on which end/part of town to stay in? Last time I was there was five or six years ago, and I'm finding it difficult to differentiate Zermatt memories from Val d'Isere ones (I remember the caipirinhas quite clearly, but after that all is a blur :).

My colleague has intimated that he may not be around much longer, and that I might want to lock in some vacation sooner, because it may be difficult to get time off later.

It's -20 out today and somehow skiing is just not exciting me much, but I can't find anything else particularly interesting or reasonably priced for mid-March. :(

― substitute, mitya for him (mitya), Thursday, 22 February 2007 10:27 (nineteen years ago)

There are lots of nice chalets around Hauptstrasse which is well placed for the Bubble to Kleine Matterhorn and Riffleberg and good for the town as well.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 22 February 2007 10:36 (nineteen years ago)

I am cross with my detractors on the board. Should I shrug it off and say "so what? they're only having a laugh, innit?" I am confused as to the correct course of action.

― MarkH (MarkH), Thursday, 22 February 2007 10:58 (nineteen years ago)

http://itisamystery.com/iiam.gif

― Dom Passantino (DomPassantino), Thursday, 22 February 2007 11:10 (nineteen years ago)

Just ignore them.

― substitute, mitya for him (mitya), Thursday, 22 February 2007 11:19 (nineteen years ago)

This is a sign, clearly.

― substitute, mitya for him (mitya), Thursday, 22 February 2007 11:42 (nineteen years ago)

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