Comments for smarkatch http://smarkatch.wordpress.com – noun: smartass; person who thinks they are wise beyond their years. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:49:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Which swine forgot the grilled eggplant? by foggyjones http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/which-swine-forgot-the-grilled-eggplant/#comment-80 foggyjones Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:49:09 +0000 http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-80 Twas ever thus. Whatever that means. Couple of things.. Closing point (3) presupposes that people are of sufficiently sound minds to take this into account. Loads of our fellow countrypeople are quite simply crazier than handlebar moustaches, and will gabble to themselves quite happily until somebody comes to feed them or spark them out with the Morphine Stick. Closing point (4) - you and me both partner. Twas ever thus. Whatever that means.

Couple of things..

Closing point (3) presupposes that people are of sufficiently sound minds to take this into account. Loads of our fellow countrypeople are quite simply crazier than handlebar moustaches, and will gabble to themselves quite happily until somebody comes to feed them or spark them out with the Morphine Stick.

Closing point (4) – you and me both partner.

]]> Comment on I have a dream… by smarkatch http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/i-have-a-dream/#comment-77 smarkatch Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:05:25 +0000 http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/?p=38#comment-77 Don't worry about the bleeding heart environmentalist thing - if I didn't suffer from an almost constant desire to travel coupled with a distinct lack of holiday days from work, I'd travel by train as much as I could. I genuinely love it. In fact, I recently travelled across Germany and the Czech Republic by train, and it was ace both times. I'll be doing the same between Copenhagen and Hamburg later this year. I totally blame my dad for my choo choo lust. He's a train spotter, see. Don’t worry about the bleeding heart environmentalist thing – if I didn’t suffer from an almost constant desire to travel coupled with a distinct lack of holiday days from work, I’d travel by train as much as I could. I genuinely love it. In fact, I recently travelled across Germany and the Czech Republic by train, and it was ace both times. I’ll be doing the same between Copenhagen and Hamburg later this year.

I totally blame my dad for my choo choo lust. He’s a train spotter, see.

]]> Comment on I have a dream… by mieke http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/i-have-a-dream/#comment-76 mieke Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:36:14 +0000 http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/?p=38#comment-76 at the risk of sounding like an eco- terrorist, i lived the dream recently when i took the train from london to amsterdam... no luggage limitation, liquids allowed, no additional travel to and from an airport, reasonable travel times (10am outbound, 5pm inbound), allocated (and really goddamned comfortable) seating and not an offensive uniform in sight. all in all it took 5 hours (normally it takes me 8 to get from where i used to live in london to friends or parents here) and cost 124 quid, pretty sweet if you consider i booked two days in advance. once the connecting train from brussels to amsterdam improves i don't think i'll ever fly to london again. at the risk of sounding like an eco- terrorist, i lived the dream recently when i took the train from london to amsterdam…

no luggage limitation, liquids allowed, no additional travel to and from an airport, reasonable travel times (10am outbound, 5pm inbound), allocated (and really goddamned comfortable) seating and not an offensive uniform in sight.

all in all it took 5 hours (normally it takes me 8 to get from where i used to live in london to friends or parents here) and cost 124 quid, pretty sweet if you consider i booked two days in advance.

once the connecting train from brussels to amsterdam improves i don’t think i’ll ever fly to london again.

]]> Comment on I have a dream… by smarkatch http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/i-have-a-dream/#comment-75 smarkatch Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:26:08 +0000 http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/?p=38#comment-75 Aaah, Ryanair... They lost points with me recently after a terrifying missed approach to the runway in Brno and rapid re-assent. But near-death none withstanding, they were pretty good. I hate them for playing a fanfare throughout the cabin when their flight is on time, like that isn't what we've paid for anyway. And the endless ringtone music and scratch card adverts. Jackasses. Aaah, Ryanair… They lost points with me recently after a terrifying missed approach to the runway in Brno and rapid re-assent. But near-death none withstanding, they were pretty good.

I hate them for playing a fanfare throughout the cabin when their flight is on time, like that isn’t what we’ve paid for anyway. And the endless ringtone music and scratch card adverts. Jackasses.

]]> Comment on I have a dream… by Swineshead http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/i-have-a-dream/#comment-74 Swineshead Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:07:56 +0000 http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/?p=38#comment-74 I've got all that fun coming my way in September... Ryanair are the worst, constantly barking out raffle numbers and screeching at you to shut up. And my ears always pop leaving me in agony for a few hours. I’ve got all that fun coming my way in September… Ryanair are the worst, constantly barking out raffle numbers and screeching at you to shut up. And my ears always pop leaving me in agony for a few hours.

]]> Comment on All The Young Dudes by liz locke http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/all-the-young-dudes/#comment-72 liz locke Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:28:22 +0000 http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/all-the-young-dudes/#comment-72 dude, operator please even makes ME feel old. but i do like just a song about ping pong. :) hopefully in five years they won't all be depressed coke fiends or some other terrible fate that seems to await kids who hit it big at young ages. dude, operator please even makes ME feel old. but i do like just a song about ping pong. :)

hopefully in five years they won’t all be depressed coke fiends or some other terrible fate that seems to await kids who hit it big at young ages.

]]> Comment on Which swine forgot the grilled eggplant? by wally bazoom http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/which-swine-forgot-the-grilled-eggplant/#comment-71 wally bazoom Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:33:39 +0000 http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-71 I feel the same way about the commentators on the football. Yes, I can see that Benayoun is kicking the ball. You're just showing off. I feel the same way about the commentators on the football. Yes, I can see that Benayoun is kicking the ball. You’re just showing off.

]]> Comment on Which swine forgot the grilled eggplant? by Amardeep http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/which-swine-forgot-the-grilled-eggplant/#comment-70 Amardeep Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:56:39 +0000 http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-70 I completely agree with your rant. I've been to chelsea cinema quite a few times and had old poshos talking right the way through films. So rude. Nice use of kermodian too. Get it in the dictionary, NOW! I completely agree with your rant. I’ve been to chelsea cinema quite a few times and had old poshos talking right the way through films. So rude.

Nice use of kermodian too. Get it in the dictionary, NOW!

]]> Comment on And Terry Wogan explodes from his own anger after one of those undeserving ethnics takes the crown AGAIN. by wally bazoom http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/and-terry-wogan-explodes-from-his-own-anger-after-one-of-those-undeserving-ethnics-takes-the-crown-again/#comment-69 wally bazoom Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:39:13 +0000 http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-69 Spain were robbed. 'Hey chicky chicky.' Spain were robbed. ‘Hey chicky chicky.’

]]> Comment on I like to move it, move it. I like to move it, move it. I like to move it, move it. I like to… watch something not moving for about an hour. by smarkatch http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/i-like-to-move-it-move-it-i-like-to-move-it-move-it-i-like-to-move-it-move-it-i-like-to-watch-something-not-moving-for-about-an-hour/#comment-68 smarkatch Wed, 28 May 2008 12:01:39 +0000 http://smarkatch.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-68 I know, it would have looked very dramatic and I totally would have been used as a prop in the whole thing. It's almost a shame it didn't happen. Actually, there was one guy who had a very noisy digestive system. He grumbled internally and very, very loudly for about 15 seconds, it was amazing. It only would have been bettered if he'd followed it with a tiny wet fart. POSSESSED GUT ALERT! I know, it would have looked very dramatic and I totally would have been used as a prop in the whole thing. It’s almost a shame it didn’t happen.

Actually, there was one guy who had a very noisy digestive system. He grumbled internally and very, very loudly for about 15 seconds, it was amazing. It only would have been bettered if he’d followed it with a tiny wet fart. POSSESSED GUT ALERT!

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