User talk:Totnesmartin/2010
new[edit]
MEMO Happy New Year, Totnesmartin. This is from Useful Mei. It is an appropriate time for festivities, like alcohol. Today try not to eat too much, or too little. |
-- =w= 06:47, 1 January 2010 (UTC)
- I am never in danger of eating too little. But this "too much"? What's one of those? Totnesmartin (talk) 11:13, 1 January 2010 (UTC)
Userbox[edit]
I nicked one of your userboxen. It amused me. Thank you. Researcher (talk) 20:22, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
here is a list I made[edit]
It's a bit out of date, but...
- Arthopleura
- WaitingforGodot
- SHahB
- Thunderkatz
- HeartOfGold
- Icewedge
- Researcher
- Interpreted
- Editor at CP
- PoorEd
- Linus
- Elassint
- TK
- Norseman
- Jtl
- ACDbot
- Helios
- Shagie
- Jeeves
- MiddleMan
- Lyra Silvertongue
- Carptrash
- Hojimachong
- Uchiha
- Eira
- Remarcsd
- Jayjay4ever
- Bayes
- Mei
- Bondurant
- AutoFire
- Barbara Shack
- Fox
- TomMoore
- Jazzman831
- DLerner
- Lurker
- Airdish
- FedhajiBot
- Stevo
- Spica
- GodlessLiberal
- Damo
- Antifly
- DocSock
- Rembrandt.ryan
- Jrssr5
- Robledo
- Bestofbot
- Allhailtuna
- Marty
- Ungtss
- Tolerance
- Smyth
- Trashbat
- Mega
- TimS
- Dark Matter Glaucopis
- Alien
- CPAdmin1
- RAbot
- Amin7b5
- Francine
- BeastmasterGeneral
- Flippin
- Toiretni
- Teresita
- Newton
- Frohlich
-- =w= 22:32, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- Mega, Francine and Teresita? Gotta get'em all! Totnesmartin (talk) 22:37, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- btw these people are were all "dead" when I made the list. A couple came back to life, but the rest are gone forever no matter how warm and familiar their names are. -- =w= 22:39, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- I bet Lurker is still around, doing exactly what it says on the tin. Totnesmartin (talk) 22:41, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- No he is gone forever. Try again. -- =w= 22:43, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- What is this list and why am I on it?--Tom Moorefiat justitia 22:44, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- People who registered as "dead" on our userlist, which I can't find anymore. Made a couple of weeks ago. -- =w= 22:48, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- Looking for This? Totnesmartin (talk) is useful 23:02, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- (I'm not dead. Just sleeping.) fröhlich "gay" and "happy" 12:31, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Looking for This? Totnesmartin (talk) is useful 23:02, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- People who registered as "dead" on our userlist, which I can't find anymore. Made a couple of weeks ago. -- =w= 22:48, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- What is this list and why am I on it?--Tom Moorefiat justitia 22:44, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- No he is gone forever. Try again. -- =w= 22:43, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- I bet Lurker is still around, doing exactly what it says on the tin. Totnesmartin (talk) 22:41, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- btw these people are were all "dead" when I made the list. A couple came back to life, but the rest are gone forever no matter how warm and familiar their names are. -- =w= 22:39, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
Fringe[edit]
Heya mate, hope you had a good Xmas, etc, etc, etc. I've been looking out of interest at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, and as I know you perform at it quite a lot, I was just wondering how awesome it is and such, hiring venues, and if you get paid (which I'd imagine you don't but just wondering) SJ Debaser 12:50, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
- Paid? ha hahahahahaahaaa! we did it for the lulz! The big names get paid, but us bods don't, although there's a collection bucket at most of the free gigs. As for booking, best to start early - may at the very latest. And just hope you don't have to go on after someone whose act is all about her sister dying - we started every gig with no audience. Oh and the Baked Potato Shop is the best takeaway in Britain. Totnesmartin (talk) 13:00, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
Hey man[edit]
Whats up? If you ever want to talk about anything I'm here for you.
Your loving and caring friend, MarcusCicero. MarcusCicero (talk) 16:55, 7 January 2010 (UTC)
- The Rand Corporation... in conjunction with... the Saucer People... under the supervision of... the Reverse Vampires are conspiring with our parents to eliminate the meal of dinner. We're through the looking glass here people. --Edgerunner76Your views are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter 17:19, 7 January 2010 (UTC)
Eee[edit]
I have sent you a totally irrelevant email. I have just eaten & stiltontalk 11:32, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
- Didn't take long for the inevitable, did it? Totnesmartin (talk) 13:51, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
I know what'll cheer you up...[edit]
Goat.
The thing that'll really warp your mind later is you didn't even need cheering up!! SJ Debaser 00:51, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
Grovel, grovel[edit]
My dear Mr Martin
I cannot tell you how it pains me to find that, however inadvertently, I am responsible for the theft and misappropriation of your valuable user name. I sincerely believed that my ability to 'create' this user identified as freely available and was unaware of any previous claim on your behalf.
Maybe I should turn to my close relative, Mei Culpa.
Jack Hughes (talk) 12:26, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
- No need to grovel, you did the deed where I only thought about doing it. And isn't it mei utilitis? Totnesmartin (talk) 16:09, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
Thick[edit]
That's me: didn't get the "reddit" joke. I suppose I don't sound words as I read. According to S. Fry esq. (may he be praised) "reddit" was a Disney fabrication based on Californian frogs. yummy & honey(or marmalade) 14:55, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
David Cameron[edit]
Nice work getting permission on the David Cameron picture. "Just a little prick." Brilliant. SJ Debaser 12:13, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
- Yes, nice work, coming from some tool who has gotten persimmons for some pikchers hisself. ħuman 12:22, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
Recent changes[edit]
I saw you complain about recent changes getting flooded and scrolling off. Have you tried "Enhanced recent changes", hiding minor edits & increasing the number to display from your preferences? Lily Inspirate me. 15:38, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
- Stll only has 50 (or whatever) entries. On the phone (zoomed @ a readable level) the js not work. Result: much scrolling. yummy & honey(or marmalade) 16:16, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
- I wasn't complaining for my sake, but that I sometimes use the edit comment as a short-term intercom. The longer it's in recent changes, the more people can see it and contribute to the thread. And toast, I dread to think how people can read RW on the phone, let alone edit the thing. I remember you on the PDA after you got flooded out. I don't know how you didn't throw it at the wall. Totnesmartin (talk) 17:18, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
- I don't edit much on the phone: use it in the wee small hours when akip. yummy & honey(or marmalade) 17:26, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
- I wasn't complaining for my sake, but that I sometimes use the edit comment as a short-term intercom. The longer it's in recent changes, the more people can see it and contribute to the thread. And toast, I dread to think how people can read RW on the phone, let alone edit the thing. I remember you on the PDA after you got flooded out. I don't know how you didn't throw it at the wall. Totnesmartin (talk) 17:18, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
Salmon[edit]
Your salmon meets with my approval. 19:58, 5 February 2010 (UTC)
LJ Tie[edit]
Martin, You and Bob M have tied for 7th place on the LJ. Could you decide between you who is to take the place. yummy & honey(or marmalade) 00:33, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
- Congratulations. The job is yours mate. :-) I have conceded to you because:
- You have taken a lot more interest in the LJ process than I have.
- I am sure that you will make an excellent member.
- All the best in your new post.--BobIt's cold! 08:52, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
- Damn! I was just going to concede to you :) Thanks Bob. Hopefully we can get this place back the way it was: debates instead of rows. Totnesmartin (talk) 08:56, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
- Congratulations Tots. - π 09:39, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
- Damn! I was just going to concede to you :) Thanks Bob. Hopefully we can get this place back the way it was: debates instead of rows. Totnesmartin (talk) 08:56, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
Per your advice[edit]
I'm on an article creation kick. Unfortunately, I don't know too much about the woo that's on the actual to do list. Therefore, it's mostly been politicians and countries. Any other ideas? Researcher (talk) 15:56, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
- Try to stick to topics that you're interested in, rather than things that someone else likes. Politicians are mostly worth doing (except the ones that sit at the back, vote with the party, have boring finances/sex lives and don't rock the boat). Avoid topics where you're too close to the subject because you'll be tempted to whitewash - there's a whole chunk of stuff I try to avoid here because of that. Oh and feed the goat. Totnesmartin (talk) 16:08, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
w[edit]
Thank you Totnesmartin! I forgot about the redirect. -- =w= 16:33, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
- Totnesmartin is useful. and happy to get a w message.Totnesmartin (talk) 16:42, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
- They are very rare and valuable. -- =w= 16:47, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
w[edit]
Fire away! My phone is lost btw. -- =w= 21:48, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
- One useful email sent. Lost? Losing my phone would be like losing my arm! Totnesmartin (talk) 21:58, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
- It was only an old one. I probably have it somewhere. You sank my battleship, so I sent you an email. -- =w= 22:16, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
blind test[edit]
- (Block log); Mei II . . 03:45 (Talk | contribs) did not block Totnesmartin (Talk | contribs) with an expiry time of 31 seconds (autoblock disabled) (Apparently not knowing how to spell, apparently)
- Might need a bit of tidying. -- =w= 17:55, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
- Totally works now. -- =w= 18:06, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
Revolution[edit]
Who else will change the country? -- Mei (talk) 20:39, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- I was worried you'd change it into a glass of sprite. Totnesmartin (talk) 20:41, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- Totnesmartin, that would be impractical and very strange. I am disappointed in you. Sprite comes in a can. -- Mei (talk) 20:43, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- I am delighted to have been impractical and very strange. Sprite can be poured into a glass. There are no garden centres in Pamplona. Totnesmartin (talk) 20:51, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- I prefer cans because they are nicer. If you want garden centers, I can give you garden centers. But you won't fool the children of the revolution. -- Mei (talk) 21:05, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- Pff. Bottles are better by far. Evil harmonic Hoover! 21:07, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- Phantom Hoover is always bullying me. ;__________; -- Mei (talk) 21:08, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- Bastard harmonic Hoover! Totnesmartin (talk) 21:10, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- Educated wisest Hoover! Evil harmonic Hoover! 21:11, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- That explains why you didn't come to my gigs. :) Totnesmartin (talk) 21:15, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- Educated wisest Hoover! Evil harmonic Hoover! 21:11, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- Bastard harmonic Hoover! Totnesmartin (talk) 21:10, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- Phantom Hoover is always bullying me. ;__________; -- Mei (talk) 21:08, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- Pff. Bottles are better by far. Evil harmonic Hoover! 21:07, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- I prefer cans because they are nicer. If you want garden centers, I can give you garden centers. But you won't fool the children of the revolution. -- Mei (talk) 21:05, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- I am delighted to have been impractical and very strange. Sprite can be poured into a glass. There are no garden centres in Pamplona. Totnesmartin (talk) 20:51, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- Totnesmartin, that would be impractical and very strange. I am disappointed in you. Sprite comes in a can. -- Mei (talk) 20:43, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
Hello Martin[edit]
How are things? AnarchoGoon Swatting Assflys is how I earn my living 08:25, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- I've just got over a bad cold, my application for a flat appears not to have been successful, the Christian Police Association are having their annual conference in my county and Coldplay are working on a new album. But apart from that, I'm fine! How's you? Totnesmartin (talk) 08:47, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- Wow, that is a bad time. I'm just busy up to my knees right now between the trial and now I've got all the IGCC development shit coming to head at work. Not really bad per sè, I guess. Just busy. You have my sympathies about the Coldplay album, btw. AnarchoGoon Swatting Assflys is how I earn my living 08:53, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- I'm sure the Minnesotan airwaves will not be safe from their new pile of bland sincerity when it comes out, so be ready with the earplugs. Totnesmartin (talk) 08:59, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- Thank goodness I always am, since I usually work in a loud environment. The Goonie Punk Can't sleep, clowns will eat me! 09:01, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- I'm sure the Minnesotan airwaves will not be safe from their new pile of bland sincerity when it comes out, so be ready with the earplugs. Totnesmartin (talk) 08:59, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- Wow, that is a bad time. I'm just busy up to my knees right now between the trial and now I've got all the IGCC development shit coming to head at work. Not really bad per sè, I guess. Just busy. You have my sympathies about the Coldplay album, btw. AnarchoGoon Swatting Assflys is how I earn my living 08:53, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
Flying Ace[edit]
Thought I would drop by and say hello...Acei9 09:34, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- I thought you'd be out flying your hovercraft, Ace. Totnesmartin (talk) 09:41, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- Got that parked up. Tomorrow I am buzzing over a local scout jamborie. Scares the shit outta the kids. Acei9 09:47, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- Is there a "having the shit scared out of you by a flying hovercraft" badge? Because there should be. Totnesmartin (talk) 09:49, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- Or at least a "death from above" userbox that plays the Ride of the Valkyries. --Ask me about your mother 10:08, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- Is there a "having the shit scared out of you by a flying hovercraft" badge? Because there should be. Totnesmartin (talk) 09:49, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- Got that parked up. Tomorrow I am buzzing over a local scout jamborie. Scares the shit outta the kids. Acei9 09:47, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
Relativity[edit]
Yeah, I know too. It seems like there's the pop science like impression that quantum theory supercooled relativity, and now quantum theory is superseded by string theory and they were all invented by people... bomination 21:22, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- pop science is both a blessing and a curse, depending on the ratio of pop to science. Totnesmartin (talk) 21:25, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- Very true. Although I'd dispute the exact wording, "pop" doesn't necessarily mean "wrong" - it merely means "understandable". 'All science - to a degree - is "pop" science, otherwise no one would be able to learn anything. But still, it can curse people with a "little" knowledge and that'll confuse with "enough" knowledge which will then manifest itself as "don't be silly" - hence how it took a while for me to explain to someone why time wasn't three dimensional once. bomination 21:59, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- Pop science can be right or wrong - there's the (mostly right) Isaac Asimov/Stephen Jay Gould end and then there's the Daily Mail claiming every other thing causes cancer. Not to mention the only two taxonomic divisions being (if you read only the news) "family" and "species", which really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really annoys me. Totnesmartin (talk) 22:09, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- Very true. Although I'd dispute the exact wording, "pop" doesn't necessarily mean "wrong" - it merely means "understandable". 'All science - to a degree - is "pop" science, otherwise no one would be able to learn anything. But still, it can curse people with a "little" knowledge and that'll confuse with "enough" knowledge which will then manifest itself as "don't be silly" - hence how it took a while for me to explain to someone why time wasn't three dimensional once. bomination 21:59, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
Streetview[edit]
I've never been to your home town. Looks nice. 20:33, 14 March 2010 (UTC) ContribsTalk
- It is quite nice! And I've just seen my house! Totnesmartin (talk) 21:43, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
Higniffy[edit]
Luckily it was a trap :3 Mei (talk) 16:05, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
- I just saw this out the corner of my eye and thought it was about Have I Got News For You. I see I was mistaken. Moving on... SJ Debaser 20:34, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
- No, it was - at least I was talking about it, Mei was being abstruse. She's highly intelligent and looks at everything sideways. Totnesmartin (talk) 20:38, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
Templates[edit]
You should probably put that into your userspace. -- Nx / talk 17:54, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
- meh...lack of brain. need tea. Totnesmartin (talk) 17:56, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
Admit this or lose all credibility[edit]
You're a fan of St. Custards! Hello clouds! Hello sky! –SuspectedReplicant retire me 18:23, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
- I wish I understood what "chiz" meant. Evil harmonic Hoover! 18:46, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
- I nicked it from Private Eye sir. Honest! Totnesmartin (talk) 19:02, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
- A "chiz" is a swiz or a swindle, as any fule no. There's a site with a lot of the content from the books here. –SuspectedReplicant retire me 19:45, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
- I nicked it from Private Eye sir. Honest! Totnesmartin (talk) 19:02, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
new messages await![edit]
on my talk rational ghey (talk) 09:38, 27 April 2010 (UTC)
Your local Tory[edit]
According to the science policy articles in The Guardian at the moment, your Conservative candidate is their best. Not particularly important, I just saw "Totnes" and thought of you. bomination 17:17, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
- she's a doctor, so that's a head start. Still a tory though. Totnesmartin (talk) 17:22, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
- Which is a shame, yes. No data on your other candidates, however. bomination 17:51, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
- We had a doctor running in a recent election here but we preferred to elect a guy with a very interesting approach to "expenses". --Ask me about our beagle 17:54, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
- Which is a shame, yes. No data on your other candidates, however. bomination 17:51, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
Loya Jirga roll[edit]
Just a formality—could you stop by and confirm you are, in fact, leaving? Radioactive afikomen Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments. 02:06, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
Lemony Jeep voting[edit]
Ello there. You voted in the famous Lumpy Jerboa bi-election, but there's some confusion as to who voted and who just commented. If you only intended to comment, can you modify your post on the RationalWiki:May 2010 Loya Jirga by-elections by adding a strikethrough tag to it? e.g.
<s>My earlier comment</s>
You can leave your post as is if you were actually voting.
ConcernedResident bat for the ladies 09:04, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
You should be ashamed of yourself[edit]
Don't you even look at the other edits when you post a WIGO? You created a numbering error despite the warning message at the top. May the goat have mercy on your asshole. Генгисunbelieving 14:50, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
- I apologise for messing up GenghisWiki. I shall ritually de-notverygood-ise myself at dawn. Totnesmartin (talk) 15:41, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
- I hope I didn't seem too harsh. Human regains ownership of the wiki when he wakes from his drunken torpor after Wales slaughtered the footballing Titans of Luxembourg. Генгисunbelieving 16:20, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
Water Woo[edit]
You bastard. It's now two days later and I'm still singing your revised version of that damn song! Jack Hughes (talk) 10:11, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
- Mwahahaaa! In the same spirit, allow me to direct you to this... Totnesmartin (talk) 14:48, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
Brit I am[edit]
Thought you might like this. Pity it's copyright - Blightynet could use it. 10:07, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
- ooh, nice find. Thanks! Totnesmartin (talk) 10:10, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
Transition Town Totnes[edit]
You are a Transition Town! How lovely for you! I'm imagining all that transitioning going on at a frantic pace, and all those lovely working groups. It must be marvellous. Are you familiar with your transition town status? DogPMarmite Patrol 19:26, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
- yes, and I knew some of the people running it! Bit out of my league, though, lots of tech stuff going on... it's a very green-friendly town, but's all tied in with a lot of new age stuff too. there are about six alternative medicine places here, a health food supermarket, vegetarian restaurants, shedloads of yoga, tai chi and reiki bods, and enough crystals to build a house - all in a town of under 8,000. It's a weird place, but that's the way I like it! and a huge Morrison's :s Totnesmartin (talk) 09:40, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
- I'm kinda like minded about that stuff myself. Despite hating all the New Age shite, I'm actually very fond of hippies. Can't bear it when the conversation wanders to woo and the like, but they're basically the right kind of people. Hurray for the transitioners! DogPMarmite Patrol 15:56, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
Washing up[edit]
I do too do the washing up. Check out this massive pile of washing up which my housemate did and I'm now taking credit for. SJ Debaser 10:04, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
- The photo is timestamped 27 September - you've been hoarding this in case of arguments about washing up. You should try running the picture through MS paint to strip the metadata.
- To get to the hot tap, you have to take away the beer glass. This is good planning.
- Nice curtains. Totnesmartin (talk) 10:10, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
- Also - two collanders. Trés récherché. DogPMarmite Patrol 15:59, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
Bored?[edit]
[1] 17:01, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
testing[edit]
broadcasdting live from the elevator art gallery! 86.170.77.235 (talk) 22:57, 9 October 2010 (UTC)
- and now watching Ben Elton take apart intelligent design. 84.9.51.145 (talk) 21:18, 10 October 2010 (UTC)
"one edlink"[edit]
Nice typo! ħuman 22:32, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
- For once, that wasn't a typo. Edlink has been around on RW for a while. Totnesmartin (talk) 09:50, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- Either way, it was amusing! And didn't you move houses to Aylesbury, Martin? I was reading about Totnes the other day, but it probably wasn't important. ħuman 09:58, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- I was based in Aylesbury at my old address (back when SusanG had checkuser), now I've moved across town I'm apparently in wp:Keynsham, according to whois. Totnes is lovely but its importance is pretty low nowadays. England should go back to a wool-based economy so Totnes can flourish again! Totnesmartin (talk) 10:13, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- Yes, fleece and mutton made the Empire great! Them and coal... ħuman 10:18, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- Don't let The Man tell you where you live! Apparently I was born at Guanfarren (sp?) Hospital and grew up next door in Cefn Coed, but now it's all one Martyr (named) Tydfil. Vive la Cambria! ħuman 10:20, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- And I used to live in Cwmbran! Totnesmartin (talk) 10:27, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- I suspect one of us has a spwllyng prwblym. ħuman 10:34, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- ddair's nwddwng rwong wyth wr spwllyng! Totnesmartin (talk) 10:39, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- Wow, I'd mock, but that is brilliant phonetic Welsh! You win, sir! ħuman 10:46, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- I have a Welsh-speaking Brother-in-law to thank for that. Interestingly, when I lived there in the early seventies, hardly anybody spoke Welsh, just a few families, and then only at home. I went back last year and it seemed like every third or fourth conversation I heard was in Welsh. Totnesmartin (talk) 10:50, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- Yes, the language had almost died by the 60s. They were starting to teach it to us in schools by 68 or so. Then the only Welsh speakers were the old ladies next door, who would go on and on in the way old ladies do over the fence or wall, in some strange tongue. Since that nadir the quirky langue de cymraig has been revived and WILL SOON TAKE OVER THE WORLD bwahahahaha! ħuman 10:53, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- Almost died out? I came for a welsh speaking area. It was alive and well when I were a lad. Look you.--BobSpring is sprung! 10:56, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- Like I said, the old ladies, like you, were still fluent. But they were all about to die off, like you. If you can learn out how to spell "from", you can start giving us lessons in langwiches! ħuman 10:58, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- My brother went back to live there a few years ago - there are some fanatics who won't speak English. But there was a healthy Welsh-speaking population when I was a lad. The school I went to was split 50 50 between pupils who were educated in Welsh and those who were educated in English. These were people who spoke Welsh at home. I rather doubt that the proportion of Welsh speakers went down afterwards.
- Of course it depends where in Wales you lived and I'm sure that use of the language varies - and has varied - widely over the principality.--BobSpring is sprung! 20:25, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- I lived in
MonmouthshireGwentjust north of Newport - the least Welsh speaking (although still proudly Welsh, boyo) part of Wales. You? Totnesmartin (talk) 21:13, 24 October 2010 (UTC)- Llandovery. :-) --BobSpring is sprung! 06:14, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
- My driving licence, telephone, electricity and water bills, community charge, election forms are all in effing Welsh and my BBC channels default to Wales because of my postcode. However, I put up with it all because I get free prescriptions. Генгисunbelieving 13:46, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
- Llandovery. :-) --BobSpring is sprung! 06:14, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
- Like I said, the old ladies, like you, were still fluent. But they were all about to die off, like you. If you can learn out how to spell "from", you can start giving us lessons in langwiches! ħuman 10:58, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- Almost died out? I came for a welsh speaking area. It was alive and well when I were a lad. Look you.--BobSpring is sprung! 10:56, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- Yes, the language had almost died by the 60s. They were starting to teach it to us in schools by 68 or so. Then the only Welsh speakers were the old ladies next door, who would go on and on in the way old ladies do over the fence or wall, in some strange tongue. Since that nadir the quirky langue de cymraig has been revived and WILL SOON TAKE OVER THE WORLD bwahahahaha! ħuman 10:53, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- I have a Welsh-speaking Brother-in-law to thank for that. Interestingly, when I lived there in the early seventies, hardly anybody spoke Welsh, just a few families, and then only at home. I went back last year and it seemed like every third or fourth conversation I heard was in Welsh. Totnesmartin (talk) 10:50, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- Wow, I'd mock, but that is brilliant phonetic Welsh! You win, sir! ħuman 10:46, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- ddair's nwddwng rwong wyth wr spwllyng! Totnesmartin (talk) 10:39, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- I suspect one of us has a spwllyng prwblym. ħuman 10:34, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- And I used to live in Cwmbran! Totnesmartin (talk) 10:27, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- I was based in Aylesbury at my old address (back when SusanG had checkuser), now I've moved across town I'm apparently in wp:Keynsham, according to whois. Totnes is lovely but its importance is pretty low nowadays. England should go back to a wool-based economy so Totnes can flourish again! Totnesmartin (talk) 10:13, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
- Either way, it was amusing! And didn't you move houses to Aylesbury, Martin? I was reading about Totnes the other day, but it probably wasn't important. ħuman 09:58, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
Snowbeast[edit]
So, what did you think of that classic of American Cinema, the 2nd worst bigfoot movie ever made? TyrannisAn Iron, but caring, fist 18:45, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
- Second worst? What's worse? Anyway...laughable. Some bad films are so bad they're good, and some are just plain bad. Snowbeast was fun, but I won't be going back there for a very long time. Totnesmartin (talk) 19:25, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
- The worst one is The Geek. It is a 1970s Bigfoot rule34. I refuse to discuss it due to trying to repress that memory. Thank you. TyrannisAn Iron, but caring, fist 13:51, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- I have Snowbeast on my hard drive. However, I'm still getting over the... experience... that was Hausu, before subjecting myself to that. I also want to dish up another one - Peter Jackson's Braindead (yes, that Peter Jackson). Another "so awful it's a classic" film. --Ψ GremlinSnakk! 14:01, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- Ahem. Snowbeast, The Geek, Bloodtide, Raptor Island, Axe 'em, Invasion of the Neptune Men, The Coleman Francis Trilogy, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, AND The Robe. TyrannisAn Iron, but caring, fist 14:14, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- I beg your pardon! Santa Clause Conquers the Martians is awesome! Why, I bet so-called "good" films like this Citizen Kane or whatever, don't even have sing-alongs! --Kels (talk) 14:29, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- They can't even get their own song straight. You spell is S-A-N-T-A C-L-A-U-S! Hooray for Santy Claus. Evil!TyrannisAn Iron, but caring, fist 14:35, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- Also, If I want to watch a musical, I'll stick to Rocky Horror, Phantom of the Opera, and Little Shop of Horrors.TyrannisAn Iron, but caring, fist 14:35, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- That's the genius of it. It's not a musical. And yet...it manages to have a sing-along anyway! Let's see Seven Samurai do that! (although the remake of Zatoichi almost did) --Kels (talk) 15:02, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- FacepalmingTyrannisAn Iron, but caring, fist 15:05, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- That's the genius of it. It's not a musical. And yet...it manages to have a sing-along anyway! Let's see Seven Samurai do that! (although the remake of Zatoichi almost did) --Kels (talk) 15:02, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- Also, If I want to watch a musical, I'll stick to Rocky Horror, Phantom of the Opera, and Little Shop of Horrors.TyrannisAn Iron, but caring, fist 14:35, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- They can't even get their own song straight. You spell is S-A-N-T-A C-L-A-U-S! Hooray for Santy Claus. Evil!TyrannisAn Iron, but caring, fist 14:35, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- I beg your pardon! Santa Clause Conquers the Martians is awesome! Why, I bet so-called "good" films like this Citizen Kane or whatever, don't even have sing-alongs! --Kels (talk) 14:29, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- Ahem. Snowbeast, The Geek, Bloodtide, Raptor Island, Axe 'em, Invasion of the Neptune Men, The Coleman Francis Trilogy, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, AND The Robe. TyrannisAn Iron, but caring, fist 14:14, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- I have Snowbeast on my hard drive. However, I'm still getting over the... experience... that was Hausu, before subjecting myself to that. I also want to dish up another one - Peter Jackson's Braindead (yes, that Peter Jackson). Another "so awful it's a classic" film. --Ψ GremlinSnakk! 14:01, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
- The worst one is The Geek. It is a 1970s Bigfoot rule34. I refuse to discuss it due to trying to repress that memory. Thank you. TyrannisAn Iron, but caring, fist 13:51, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
Weekly movie (and why not?)[edit]
- weekly movie: [2]An iron, yet caring fist 23:15, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
- I was hunting round earlier for the brilliant Q the Winged Serpent. but without luck. Totnesmartin (talk) 23:19, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
- I may have it on DVD, but it would be kinda hard to mail to England.An iron, yet caring fist 23:23, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
- there'd be the region problem as well :( Totnesmartin (talk) 23:27, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
- Went to London. Bought a copy of A Bridge too far. Goes home. Not Happy. An iron, yet caring fist 23:29, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
- there'd be the region problem as well :( Totnesmartin (talk) 23:27, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
- I may have it on DVD, but it would be kinda hard to mail to England.An iron, yet caring fist 23:23, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
- I was hunting round earlier for the brilliant Q the Winged Serpent. but without luck. Totnesmartin (talk) 23:19, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
Daleks do it with their sink plungers[edit]
At 4 billion computations per second, a Dalek can conquer worlds and wikignome at the same time. EXTERMI.. Oh, it already says that in the sig. EXTERMINATE 10:42, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
Nomination[edit]
You have been nominated for the board of the RWF. Please go here to accept or not!--BobSpring is sprung! 10:50, 12 December 2010 (UTC)