Brickers Banter & Tittle Tattle - August 2012

[Brixton Hatter]

I remember a massive bunfight on here when someone called it Brickistan

 

[el-ahrairah]

i still think of Brixton as Brickistan after that. I don't say it out loud though.

 

[Onket]

The Phoenix have definitely reduced the size of their portions over the last few months.

 

[snowy_again]

There was a very strange Scientologist double decker bus* with a band on top driving down Brixton Road last night. Something to do with their bat sh!t crazy anti drugs literature...

* I think it was them

 

[Onket]

I used the postbox up near Olive Morris house today. I like using that post box.

Hmmmm, is it postbox, or post box?

 

[marty21]

I used to go to meetings at Olive Morris House - a long time ago - I remember the post box with affection

 

[el-ahrairah]

POSTBOX ffs.

 

[Orang Utan]

It is a nice postbox

 

[Onket]

POSTBOX ffs.

It was a genuine question.

 

[el-ahrairah]

i was just letting off steam. either is acceptable. i prefer postbox, as i like using words like lego but i can't speak german so i have to put up with english ones. in german it would be pleasantlylocatedstreetboxforputtinginofletters. how can anyone say that isn't better.

 

[Onket]

There's a really nice one I cycle past on my way home. One of those old hexagonal ones.

 

[Onket]

Cycle passed, I mean.

Or do I?

What is wrong with me today.

 

[Onket]

Anyway, it's about here-

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/oldmap.s...=Y&mapp=oldmap.srf&searchp=oldsearch.srf&lm=0

 

[Rushy]

Anyway, it's about here-

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/oldmap.s...=Y&mapp=oldmap.srf&searchp=oldsearch.srf&lm=0

I think it's actually on the corner of Rattray.
It's called a Penfold pillar Box - after the chap who designed it.
It originally would have had an acorn on the top.

 

[shygirl]

Lots of young people refer to Brixton as 'Bricky'.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Cycle passed, I mean.

Or do I?

What is wrong with me today.

You were right first time.

You passed the postbox when you cycled home

You cycled past the postbox

more here

 

[Badgers]

Cycle passed, I mean.

Or do I?

What is wrong with me today.

Past is fine. You are staying over tomorrow yeah?

 

[EastEnder]

Lots of young people refer to Brixton as 'Bricky'.

Just one more reason to fear & distrust young people.

 

[twentythreedom]

Al-thing

schonegeplatzenstrassenbriefeboxeninsiderputtenung is the correct terminology

 

[twentythreedom]

^^ with added umlauts

 

[Greebo]

^^ with added umlauts

And an esszet.

 

[ajdown]

And an esszet.

Do I get fries with it too? Or, given the thread, should it be a small bowl of home made rustic style organic potato wedges drizzled with a balsamic vinegar dressing, garnished with a sprig of parsley, costing me about £7?

 

[Greebo]

Do I get fries with it too?<snip>

No, just a glass of sekt.

 

[spanglechick]

Where do we stand on calling "Peckham", "peck'nam"...?

 

[Orang Utan]

Why would anyone call it that?

 

[Greebo]

Where do we stand on calling "Peckham", "peck'nam"...?

Wrong uns, the lot of 'em!

 

[spanglechick]

The Peckham-dwelling youth pretty much all call it that. *shrug*

 

[Orang Utan]

Is it a reference to Vietnam? So they're suggesting it's like a warzone?

 

[Badgers]

Is it a reference to Vietnam? So they're suggesting it's like a warzone?

You weren't there man

 

[Onket]

I think it's actually on the corner of Rattray.

Yes, you are right.

I've got something else to post today, but I won't cycle PAST that post box until the moment I need to post it has PASSED.