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Post by chariset on Aug 30, 2010 1:26:09 GMT
James May can invade m--... I mean, I'd surrender to his--... He can plant his flag--.... Never mind. I'm preemptively exiling myself to the Naughty Corner. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2010 2:01:12 GMT
Bryony Gordon, the journalist who wrote the article is formerly one of the 3AM girls and usually writes articles about vacuous 'celebs' and fripperies like make up. I suspect she looks awkward because a nice, normal bloke is speaking to her without trying to flirt with her or shag her, despite the ridiculously low-cut top she's chosen to wear to interview him, and also probably because the photographer will, a few moments before the pic was taken, have instructed her to straddle the motorcycle with a sneer and jokes about other things she may have straddled... I am just catching up with these articles...........ouch, beckstar! You don't mince words! ha ha. ;D |
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Post by From Afar on Aug 30, 2010 7:17:41 GMT
James May can invade m--... I mean, I'd surrender to his--... He can plant his flag--.... Never mind. I'm preemptively exiling myself to the Naughty Corner. Thank you for making me smile this morning Chariset ;D *follows Chariset to the Naughty Corner*  |
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Post by jacqui on Aug 30, 2010 10:13:20 GMT
LOL ; ;D ;D ;D
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Post by SonicSophie on Aug 30, 2010 17:45:24 GMT
Well done Dit, nice work. Can somebody please tell me why that lucky lady looks so awkward sitting behind James? Bryony Gordon, the journalist who wrote the article is formerly one of the 3AM girls and usually writes articles about vacuous 'celebs' and fripperies like make up. I suspect she looks awkward because a nice, normal bloke is speaking to her without trying to flirt with her or shag her, despite the ridiculously low-cut top she's chosen to wear to interview him, and also probably because the photographer will, a few moments before the pic was taken, have instructed her to straddle the motorcycle with a sneer and jokes about other things she may have straddled... Someone on f*ckyeahtopgear on tumblr asked " who is the woman on the back of the motorcycle? His girlfriend?" After reading what you said... that DEFINITELY isn't what James looks for in a girlfriend! |
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Post by dit on Aug 30, 2010 21:13:30 GMT
Speaking as a lapsed pianist (my piano is sulking in a corner of the study, gently detuning itself in a vain attempt to attract my attention) I found the Moonlight Sonata piece fascinating and hysterically funny.
The first thing that had me off my chair - "a piano is a piece of furniture and must be overcome as much as played. Do not let the piano sense that you are nervous." I wish someone had told me that when I was six!
The second, to which I responded with a bark of laughter was "You have already performed the first bar of the Moonlight Sonata; or, to put it another way, the first four of just 276 beats making up the entire movement. Have a drink." I wish that final option had been offered to me just beforeI gave up lessons at the age of eighteen!
This was a very cleverly (as usual) writen piece that had enough technical detail to appeal to anyone who already plays but was written in a style that non-musicians could appreciate.
The piece also made sense of something to me; when James plays the Moonlight on Big Ideas he looks up and smiles into the camera, which apparently makes everyone's heart melt, but it's never quite worked for me. It seems a bit too cheesy. Now we know- that's the point at which he always looked up at the girl he was trying to seduce, and that's why it seems a bit false to me, he's practised it a bit too much! (and doubtless been successful!)
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Post by lindenchase on Aug 31, 2010 6:47:20 GMT
The piece also made sense of something to me; when James plays the Moonlight on Big Ideas he looks up and smiles into the camera, which apparently makes everyone's heart melt, but it's never quite worked for me. It seems a bit too cheesy. Now we know- that's the point at which he always looked up at the girl he was trying to seduce, and that's why it seems a bit false to me, he's practised it a bit too much! (and doubtless been successful!) Not entirely true. He was playing the piece of music written by a computer in the style of Beethoven. "The vomit of a digital contraption" as James refers to it. So that was probably an apologetic smile.  |
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Post by jacqui on Aug 31, 2010 9:02:33 GMT
He also played a "proper" piece as well though ;D
I agree Dit ...well rehearsed and followed by "hello" job done ;D
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Post by dit on Aug 31, 2010 10:23:19 GMT
Well, whichever piece it was, he could have me at the first touch of his soft pedal......
I'd love to play a duet with him.......
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Post by jacqui on Aug 31, 2010 10:59:02 GMT
The response to that belongs in the NC ;D |
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Post by lindenchase on Aug 31, 2010 14:28:23 GMT
Yeah, James has arrived.  Well, at least his book did. I won't spoil it for the rest of you, but you'll love it when you see to whom and why he dedicated this book. It's so cute.  |
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Post by lew on Aug 31, 2010 15:02:48 GMT
Dad, mum, the goldfish, the cat, the better half........ ;D lordy I'm getting this book later ;D
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Post by jacqui on Aug 31, 2010 15:52:51 GMT
Us ;D ;D ok maybe not then  |
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Post by lew on Aug 31, 2010 15:56:56 GMT
Me ......maybe not, maybe us as in clear off ;D oh well I shall have to wait |
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Post by lindenchase on Aug 31, 2010 16:26:01 GMT
There is a quip in the acknowledgements as well. Very subtle, but it is there. ;D
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Post by eshalda on Aug 31, 2010 16:47:35 GMT
Please tell. I won't get my book until Chrisrmas.
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Post by lew on Aug 31, 2010 16:48:33 GMT
Gawd, that's it I'm off to get a copy.....see no waiting ;D
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Post by SonicSophie on Aug 31, 2010 19:17:47 GMT
Shamelessly, it made my heart melt a little bit ;D *gasp* argh, I want to find out what the dedication and acknowledgements say... when will I get my hands on this book!?  |
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Post by violetrose on Aug 31, 2010 19:23:47 GMT
Gahhh. I'm waiting until this weekend to order it because we don't get paid until then... *bursting with anticipation*
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Post by From Afar on Aug 31, 2010 21:11:44 GMT
Please tell some one I won't have the chance to get the book at all :-( Send me a PM to tell   |
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Post by vertebraille on Sept 1, 2010 9:22:34 GMT
Can any one recommend a website to buy this from? The shipping on amazon.co.uk is £9 |
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Post by SonicSophie on Sept 1, 2010 16:38:00 GMT
Please tell some one I won't have the chance to get the book at all :-( Send me a PM to tell Same here... please, pretty please PM and tell ;D |
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Post by lindenchase on Sept 1, 2010 16:54:16 GMT
Please tell some one I won't have the chance to get the book at all :-( Send me a PM to tell Same here... please, pretty please PM and tell ;D You've got Mail! ;D |
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Post by nobody on Sept 1, 2010 17:39:36 GMT
I have ordered it. Can't wait for the first news story of a dad having to deliver his kid and thanking James for the advice. ;D |
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Post by devil-may-care on Sept 1, 2010 17:51:30 GMT
I have ordered it. Can't wait for the first news story of a dad having to deliver his kid and thanking James for the advice. ;D Love it! ;D ;D |
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Post by lindenchase on Sept 1, 2010 19:42:46 GMT
I have ordered it. Can't wait for the first news story of a dad having to deliver his kid and thanking James for the advice. ;D One of my mates had her baby delivered by her hubby, as she went into labour very very quickly. As luck would have it, her OH is a GP, but he was still pretty freaked out by the whole event. ;D |
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Post by chariset on Sept 1, 2010 19:55:09 GMT
I have ordered it. Can't wait for the first news story of a dad having to deliver his kid and thanking James for the advice. ;D Forget that -- what about the first person who has to land an Airbus?! |
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Post by jacqui on Sept 1, 2010 19:56:53 GMT
Think of the quodos for James though when the person is interviewed and says its all down to James May ;D
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Post by xjsarah on Sept 1, 2010 20:03:01 GMT
Actually, I thought James made a very good point about childbirth in one of the interviews today. First Aid and emergency training involves learning numerous skills for swift medical intervention, but such training has never included learning how to deliver a baby or babies, which could potentially become just as much of an emergency, depending on the circumstances.
After all, it isn't as if the process can be stopped once it's started, and sometimes it all happens very fast! Therefore, why not teach it to the general public as well as medical personnel, just in case?
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Post by jacqui on Sept 1, 2010 20:10:30 GMT
I'm glad James wasn't around when I had my daughter he'd have got the black eye instead of MOH lost control on my leg don't ask ;D |
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