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I can talk to attractive men if I don't think of them as sexual objects. Actually, you can take the "attractive" out of that sentence and it would be the same.

I'm fine with men if they're Out Of Bounds for whatever reason - usually through being in a relationship with someone else, through being totally unsuitable for reasons of age or other. Or when I'm just not attracted to them.

It's when it's that strange quasi-land of "available, just not available to me" that it becomes painful.

When you're totally objectifying a bloke to the point where they are just floppy hair and pointy nose, that's keeping them at an emotional distance. No big deal if it doesn't happen and you don't get to touch them, because you don't want anything more than to look. It's when that velvet curtain gets pulled back, and you see a glimpse, not of well-turned heel, but of... brain, soul, heart, essence - and you suddenly think "hang on, actually I want to touch *that*!"

Then it's just too painful.

― masonic boom (kate), Wednesday, 13 December 2006 15:11 (seventeen years ago) link

Since you weren't impressed with 120 Days after all Kate, how about Psychic Ills -Dins?

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Wednesday, 13 December 2006 15:39 (seventeen years ago) link

I haven't even finished listening to 120 Days yet! (OK, I've taken breaks to listen to Gooblar's demo a couple of times, and then listen to the songs PBW sent me) The last 120 Days song, the 11 minute epic, is pretty good - except I wish the singer would STFU.

― masonic boom (kate), Wednesday, 13 December 2006 15:45 (seventeen years ago) link

http://static.flickr.com/123/321532565_9997f0b41c.jpg?v=0

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 14 December 2006 07:35 (seventeen years ago) link

Morning! I won something last night!

Oh, and I found that someone has banned my blog! Notoriety!!!

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Thursday, 14 December 2006 08:46 (seventeen years ago) link

Morning all. I tried on my dinner suit on again last night, it looks immense. I've got the bow tie down pat - I look the daddy! Off for fun and frolics tonight!

FP, banned blog is always gonna be the outcome when you bang on about a spermcube.

― Johnney B has zeros off the line (stigoftdumpilx), Thursday, 14 December 2006 09:13 (seventeen years ago) link

One brief mention, that was all

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Thursday, 14 December 2006 09:14 (seventeen years ago) link

It only takes one mention for an over-eager blocker to prick it's ears up.

― Johnney B has zeros off the line (stigoftdumpilx), Thursday, 14 December 2006 09:22 (seventeen years ago) link

ohhh you said prick!

― M Grout (Mark Grout), Thursday, 14 December 2006 09:49 (seventeen years ago) link

Dagnamit, now the pointy-nosed boys will no longer be on monitors across the land.

― Johnney B has zeros off the line (stigoftdumpilx), Thursday, 14 December 2006 09:55 (seventeen years ago) link

Speaking of pointy-nosed Objects of desire, here's JN looking upwards at me doing something heroic:
http://www.fromamouth.com/milkymoon/pics/lisapredko04.jpg

― Johnney B has zeros off the line (stigoftdumpilx), Thursday, 14 December 2006 09:58 (seventeen years ago) link

Should I put a JN album on my Christmas list? I am trying to decide.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Thursday, 14 December 2006 10:11 (seventeen years ago) link

argh nearly 2hr journey into work on public transport. pwn3d by south tyneside passenger transport authority etc.

― Norman Phay (Pashmina), Thursday, 14 December 2006 10:14 (seventeen years ago) link

haven't they got a ridiculous brand consulted name nowadays?

Also less long haired elvish, more short haired bohemians.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 14 December 2006 10:25 (seventeen years ago) link

Nexus, Ed. Very original, eh?

― Norman Phay (Pashmina), Thursday, 14 December 2006 10:44 (seventeen years ago) link

Hello all.

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Thursday, 14 December 2006 10:45 (seventeen years ago) link

I haven't quite got round to hearing the album yet, but the odd track that i've downloaded/been sent has been pleasent enough, like Regina Spektor with the Katie Melua taken out. (xpost to FP, clearly)

We need a kate/emsk to provide both Ed and myself with a supply of pretty pictures to look at. They're both good barometers of our tastes!

― Johnney B has zeros off the line (stigoftdumpilx), Thursday, 14 December 2006 10:47 (seventeen years ago) link

They call it the Japanese Mercedes.

xxpost

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 14 December 2006 10:50 (seventeen years ago) link

That does sound like something R. Spektor would benefit from, to be honest.

(xpost)

I bumped into my ex last night. She said: "oh, I'm doing catwalk modelling for [a bespoke fetishwear company] in January and they don't have any male models - you should get in touch with them!"

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Thursday, 14 December 2006 10:53 (seventeen years ago) link

Are you?

― Johnney B has zeros off the line (stigoftdumpilx), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:01 (seventeen years ago) link

You'd be crazy not to, FP. You might get paid cash, or paid in kind, perhaps?

― Norman Phay (Pashmina), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:02 (seventeen years ago) link

cruel to be kind?

― M Grout (Mark Grout), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:05 (seventeen years ago) link

No, I meant FP might get to keep some of the gear, eh.

― Norman Phay (Pashmina), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:09 (seventeen years ago) link

Given the cottage-industry nature of most fet suppliers, I'd be surprised if payment was offered. But it's good to make contacts. I wanted to get in touch with them anyway because I want to buy stuff from them - kit not clothes though.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:12 (seventeen years ago) link

BWAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH!!!

I am going to copy and paste a memo which has been sent round the office this morning for your amusement:

Good Morning All,

As some you may be aware there have recently been a few people fall ill with tummy bugs, all within the space of 24-48 hours of each other. Whilst this is very likely to be a bizarre coincidence, in the interest of your safety, we are taking the following two precautions.

I have ordered replacement filters for the Water coolers (which were not due to be replaced until February). Bottled water will be available from later on this morning until the filters have been checked/replaced.

I have instructed a test of the Air-conditioning and a thorough clean of the filters to ensure there are no germs being circulated.

Many thanks

Company Office Manager

DAMN WATERCOOLERS MAKING US SICK!!!!

I'm drinking tap water today which is bleecchhhh

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:13 (seventeen years ago) link

Your search - short haired bohemian - did not match any documents.

Suggestions:
Make sure all words are spelled correctly.
Try different keywords.
Try more general keywords.
Try fewer keywords.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:14 (seventeen years ago) link

That reminds me Kate - we got a new watercooler yesterday. However, rather than taking bottled water, it has a feed from the mains supply. I've not tried it yet, but I hate our tap water, so I'm not really looking forward to it.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:16 (seventeen years ago) link

Also, the ballet last night...

::DOES PIROUETTES ABOUT THE OFFICE::

My god, it was magical! It wasn't the flashiest Nutcracker I've ever seen (Lincoln Centre, hello) but it was just... magical. I was in tears by the time the Sugarplum Fairy did her famous dance.

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:17 (seventeen years ago) link

They generally have filters in them, mind you I have no problem with tap water so I'm not going offer an opinion on taste.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:18 (seventeen years ago) link

I appear to be back in fine fettle today. Gareth made me late for work but that's OK because there is only myself an S. in today.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:19 (seventeen years ago) link

I'll try it later and see what I think.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:21 (seventeen years ago) link

I think Mitya likes the Psychic Ills - Dins album. (the other one I sent is a compilation of their 2 early eps).

The spacerock ysi wizard is taking requests for xmas.

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:21 (seventeen years ago) link

I want one of the ballet dancer dresses. I know it will not make me graceful and svelte and pretty, but still. They are awesome. Not the tu-tu things, but the floaty skirts.

Glad you are back in the land of the living, Ed.

Ours was a filter on tap water. Our tap water is NASTY (I've just had a glass) but the watercooler water is fine. I don't have the heart to tell them it's Iguana Flu and nothing to do with the watercooler at all.

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:21 (seventeen years ago) link

Where's Mitya been, btw?

― g000blar (g00blar), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:23 (seventeen years ago) link

Kate kidnapped him and Tissp.

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:26 (seventeen years ago) link

TISSP! checked in the other day to say thanks to Ed for rescuing his wallet.

Where *is* Mitya, though? We didn't offend him too badly while he was here, did we?

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:27 (seventeen years ago) link

Um, hello!

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/Lnachts/tsm12.jpg

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:35 (seventeen years ago) link

I know NOTHING about ballet, but feel I should. I need a wise person to take me by the hand and teach me up.

And Ed, I feel you pain:

Your search - long haired elvish - did not match any documents.

― Johnney B has zeros off the line (stigoftdumpilx), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:36 (seventeen years ago) link

I didn't know Bob Geldof was in TSM!

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:37 (seventeen years ago) link

the one in the middle looks like laurence llewelyn bowen (x-post hahaha)

― Norman Phay (Pashmina), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:37 (seventeen years ago) link

I've been clicking on that photo for 20 minutes now and I haven't got mine own DDB to keep yet.

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:38 (seventeen years ago) link

A crossbreed of Bob Geldof and Laurence Llewelyn Bowen sounds scary.

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:40 (seventeen years ago) link

That's Josh and he's lovely (even if he did nick my DUSSELDORF!!! sigh) so you hush your horrible mouths.

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:48 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm sure he's a lovely fellow, but he still looks like LLB in that photo.

Our watercooler feeds in from the mains, but it zaps the water so it tastes really nice.

― Johnney B has zeros off the line (stigoftdumpilx), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:53 (seventeen years ago) link

Watercooler experimentation will be done after lunch.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:55 (seventeen years ago) link

haha, "Dusseldorf sign" not "dusseldorf sigh" - ah, the hillarity. I guess I type that a lot.

Do some work, or answer some email? Ach, answer some email.

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 14 December 2006 12:15 (seventeen years ago) link

Wait on, didn't I make the same comment about Josh looking like Geldof? After the film, if I remember correctly...

― tissp! (tissp!), Thursday, 14 December 2006 12:15 (seventeen years ago) link

Yeah, check your emails kate!(you too tissp)

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Thursday, 14 December 2006 12:20 (seventeen years ago) link

Already on it, cheers

― tissp! (tissp!), Thursday, 14 December 2006 12:21 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm having a really horny day today. All the girls in the office have suddenly become the most beautiful people in the world, and many naughty thoughts have been entering my head, usually involving the ladies' glasses falling off.

― Johnney B has zeros off the line (stigoftdumpilx), Thursday, 14 December 2006 12:28 (seventeen years ago) link

Skipping 1178 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42573000/jpg/_42573883_jamesmpa.jpg

― pfunkboy (Kerr), Thursday, 15 February 2007 10:41 (seventeen years ago) link

Blimey, what's that?

http://storage.msn.com/x1peeY_XdtgO23-Ypw5Ql8Wvv-CK4Cqnt9ePh3BChGnTT9DLnbVZRAMtvRXY8mVSPXembX1-5qjtLqmWGr1MjOp075SdSENS_VvARAUAge5FSNFshqac0HQF7SoEQp-WvgkYX2kYtATrDI

― Johnney B's got a system (stigoftdumpilx), Thursday, 15 February 2007 10:43 (seventeen years ago) link

It is a lovely pattern. But that is not a dress. It is barely even a shirt.

What is wrong with the eyebrows of the bloke next to her?

x-post now THAT is an outfit. I used to dress like that in 1991 or so.

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 10:45 (seventeen years ago) link

Ohmigod, what a great shirt:

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

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 10:47 (seventeen years ago) link

I just wanted to say thanks to various watercooler folks who offered advice and supportive thoughts at the end of last week. I have emailed various folks but also wanted to thank Norman, emsk, G00blar, Ed and JB. I hope I haven't forgotten anyone.

― Dr.C (Dr.C), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:01 (seventeen years ago) link

Sorry for awful awful bad form, but I'm sorry, I wasn't around at the end of last week. Is everything OK? I mean, obviously not if supportive thoughts are needed.

Please pardon my ignorance. I'll email if it's private.

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:05 (seventeen years ago) link

OK, it doesn't look like we're leaving this place any time soon:

UK Watercooler Whatever: Searching For The New Sound

― masonic boom (kate), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:24 (seventeen years ago) link

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