Posted: 08 Jun 2004, 13:21
I want to go to the moon.mh wrote:I wanna go to Antarctica
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Posted: 08 Jun 2004, 14:02
I want to go home.
Before I suffocate in this damn office.
Before I suffocate in this damn office.
Posted: 08 Jun 2004, 14:03
I wanna be sedated.
Or is the heat already having that effect ..?
Or is the heat already having that effect ..?
Posted: 08 Jun 2004, 14:05
I can't feel my fingers, I can't feel my toes.
Posted: 08 Jun 2004, 15:17
That'd be the cold. It's very very cold in Antarctica.
(Hey! It can be done!!!)
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/About_Antar ... urism.html
(Hey! It can be done!!!)
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/About_Antar ... urism.html
Posted: 08 Jun 2004, 19:05
i'm going for a dip in the sea soon..... 
Posted: 08 Jun 2004, 19:55
so is JBBrideoffrankenstein wrote:i'm going for a dip in the sea soon.....
Posted: 08 Jun 2004, 22:18
didn't see him!hallucienate wrote:so is JBBrideoffrankenstein wrote:i'm going for a dip in the sea soon.....
Posted: 08 Jun 2004, 22:30
... myheartland, to find out how dull it has become 
Posted: 08 Jun 2004, 22:36
Red Sunsets wrote:... myheartland, to find out how dull it has become
Posted: 08 Jun 2004, 23:09
It lacks the sparkling wit and bollocks it had a few months ago BoF
maybe it's just me....
I miss some peeps
maybe it's just me....
I miss some peeps
Posted: 08 Jun 2004, 23:17
emily's gone for a while she's got exams for a couple of weeksRed Sunsets wrote:It lacks the sparkling wit and bollocks it had a few months ago BoF
maybe it's just me....
I miss some peeps
Posted: 08 Jun 2004, 23:34
Andy The Goth
Black Planet
Black Dahlia
Lily
Dave Whelan
Derek-R
smiscandlon
Steve303
Black Planet
Black Dahlia
Lily
Dave Whelan
Derek-R
smiscandlon
Steve303
Posted: 09 Jun 2004, 00:33
Get real.Red Sunsets wrote:Andy The Goth
Black Planet
Black Dahlia
Lily
Dave Whelan
Derek-R
smiscandlon
Steve303
G
Posted: 09 Jun 2004, 00:34
Still here RS, but the old sparkling b*ll*cks have dried up a bit I'm afraid......
......um, that didn't come out quite right. I think I better see a doctor.....
......um, that didn't come out quite right. I think I better see a doctor.....
Posted: 16 Jun 2004, 17:57
I got back from Mallorca last night, and it was ok
Posted: 16 Jun 2004, 18:03
I noticed you had not been here for some time. Were you there long?rian wrote:I got back from Mallorca last night, and it was ok
And why did you not let me hide in your backpack? hehe
Posted: 16 Jun 2004, 18:13
Only for a week. And I had my mistress (sp) in my bagLynchfanatic wrote:I noticed you had not been here for some time. Were you there long?rian wrote:I got back from Mallorca last night, and it was ok
And why did you not let me hide in your backpack? hehe
Nice holiday though. Good weather and soo. But expensive. Just like Sweden.
Nice to be back
Posted: 16 Jun 2004, 18:34
Well, Russia was amazing. A bit overwhelming at times, but a great trip. I just wish I'd kept up my Russian after I left school - it really is a beast of a language
Started in Moscow, where I met up with a very dear friend who kindly showed me round the city. Huge changes from when I was last over there, in the dying embers of the Soviet era. The amount of on-going building in the city centre was astonishing, and the speed with which it has turned into a "Western" city was also striking. The quality of food, both in Moscow and Petersburg, was terrific this time round. For a westerner it was very affordable as well, though I gather this isn't the case on local wages.
Some things don't change, though. My friend's district (Sviblovo, north of the city centre) was without hot water for THREE WEEKS, due to "repairs". And just because things are less outwardly grey doesn't mean that the end of communism has left everyone as a winner.
Did all the touristy things, Red Square, Kremlin, Tretyakov Gallery, several monasteries ... all very impressive. A big highlight was the monastry at Sergiev Posad - huge, and very beautiful. Also found myself in a couple of clubs "enjoying" the Russian live music scene .... sadly the native pop music might be the worst in Europe, possibly helped by a less than snappy, melodious language. Did unearth some interesting rock and some humorous heavy metal, though. Also found a wonderful music market with absurdly cheap recordings: 3CD packs of operas for less than £10, recent releases (including the latest My Dying Bride!) for about £2.50 and MP3s for about £1.50. So I'm now the proud owner of the complete recorded works of Belinda Carlisle on an MP3 (but also Moonspell, Nightwish and Nick Cave, before you disown me).
Out of Moscow I spent a few nights on trains, going up to Petrozavodsk and St Petersburg. This was a solo m*****n, which stretched my Russian a long way and reignited my suspicion of public service in Russia. For a warm and generous race, the Slavs turn strangely Parisien if you put them behind a desk. But that could be my rank prejudice.
Petrozavodsk is in Karelia, on the shores of Lake Onega. The major attraction is the architectural museum at Kizki Island, which was staggering. The highlight is the 22-domed wooden cathedral, reputedly built without any nails (yeah, right). Has to be seen to be believed. But, being 13 hours from Moscow the rest of the town is still stuck in the Gorbachev era: grey is very much the colour. A shame: it's potentially quite a pretty town in a beautiful setting, but without a hugely improved infrastructure and better access to the countryside that would attract visitors it will struggle to maximise that.
Petersburg, which I last visited in 92, was as lovely as ever, so I went on a Dostoevsky trail. It's hard to reconcile the city of Raskolnikov with an emerging capitalist mecca, especially on a bright sunny day, but I tried! I also discovered that while getting pissed ensures a decent night's sleep on an overnight train, it means a very horrible hangover with one smelly toilet shared between 30 passengers
So there you go ... I'll spare you worst excesses of eating and drinking, or of chatting up random Russians. Or maybe spare myself, who knows ...
Started in Moscow, where I met up with a very dear friend who kindly showed me round the city. Huge changes from when I was last over there, in the dying embers of the Soviet era. The amount of on-going building in the city centre was astonishing, and the speed with which it has turned into a "Western" city was also striking. The quality of food, both in Moscow and Petersburg, was terrific this time round. For a westerner it was very affordable as well, though I gather this isn't the case on local wages.
Some things don't change, though. My friend's district (Sviblovo, north of the city centre) was without hot water for THREE WEEKS, due to "repairs". And just because things are less outwardly grey doesn't mean that the end of communism has left everyone as a winner.
Did all the touristy things, Red Square, Kremlin, Tretyakov Gallery, several monasteries ... all very impressive. A big highlight was the monastry at Sergiev Posad - huge, and very beautiful. Also found myself in a couple of clubs "enjoying" the Russian live music scene .... sadly the native pop music might be the worst in Europe, possibly helped by a less than snappy, melodious language. Did unearth some interesting rock and some humorous heavy metal, though. Also found a wonderful music market with absurdly cheap recordings: 3CD packs of operas for less than £10, recent releases (including the latest My Dying Bride!) for about £2.50 and MP3s for about £1.50. So I'm now the proud owner of the complete recorded works of Belinda Carlisle on an MP3 (but also Moonspell, Nightwish and Nick Cave, before you disown me).
Out of Moscow I spent a few nights on trains, going up to Petrozavodsk and St Petersburg. This was a solo m*****n, which stretched my Russian a long way and reignited my suspicion of public service in Russia. For a warm and generous race, the Slavs turn strangely Parisien if you put them behind a desk. But that could be my rank prejudice.
Petrozavodsk is in Karelia, on the shores of Lake Onega. The major attraction is the architectural museum at Kizki Island, which was staggering. The highlight is the 22-domed wooden cathedral, reputedly built without any nails (yeah, right). Has to be seen to be believed. But, being 13 hours from Moscow the rest of the town is still stuck in the Gorbachev era: grey is very much the colour. A shame: it's potentially quite a pretty town in a beautiful setting, but without a hugely improved infrastructure and better access to the countryside that would attract visitors it will struggle to maximise that.
Petersburg, which I last visited in 92, was as lovely as ever, so I went on a Dostoevsky trail. It's hard to reconcile the city of Raskolnikov with an emerging capitalist mecca, especially on a bright sunny day, but I tried! I also discovered that while getting pissed ensures a decent night's sleep on an overnight train, it means a very horrible hangover with one smelly toilet shared between 30 passengers
So there you go ... I'll spare you worst excesses of eating and drinking, or of chatting up random Russians. Or maybe spare myself, who knows ...
Posted: 17 Jun 2004, 16:27
Sounds like a great trip you had Andy. I really want to go back too.
Nice to hear that they still likes the grey color over there
Nice to hear that they still likes the grey color over there
Posted: 02 Jul 2004, 15:13
Off to London tonight. See y'all in a bit.
Posted: 02 Jul 2004, 15:17
Nice, but that last part sounds eerily familiar.andymackem wrote:So there you go ... I'll spare you worst excesses of eating and drinking, or of chatting up random Russians. Or maybe spare myself, who knows ...
I must remember to book myself a holiday this year.
Posted: 02 Jul 2004, 15:17
How long are you here for?CorpPunk wrote:Off to London tonight. See y'all in a bit.
Posted: 02 Jul 2004, 15:23
A week. Assuming I can get out of work today.Johnny Boy wrote:How long are you here for?CorpPunk wrote:Off to London tonight. See y'all in a bit.
Posted: 02 Jul 2004, 20:54
My flight's been delayed. I guess having to work late didn't matter after all.
