Brixton news, rumour and general chat - December 2013

[alfajobrob]

Tempting, but they have removed the railings behind, so it would be dangerous. And I don't need that much firewood!

How dangerous can it be to "remove" the hoardings and put the wood onto his site, or are you worried about children playing in a dilapidated property?

Kids love that sort of stuff anyway.

 

[leanderman]

How dangerous can it be to "remove" the hoardings and put the wood onto his site, or are you worried about children playing in a dilapidated property?

Kids love that sort of stuff anyway.

True. But. also, the pavement was relaid around the hoarding, behind which it has been destroyed.

Still, I think you may be right: direct action is needed.

 

[Effrasurfer]

Was a single-storey hair salon.

"Rozanne's". But derelict for at least the 25 years that I've been here. My daughter and her best friend as schoolkids always dreamed of taking that place over and turning it into a hot-chocolate-with-marshmallows outlet.

 

[leanderman]

Do it, now, and I'll stop moaning

 

[se5]

Yes just turn up with high-vis jackets on and no-one will question what you're doing!

 

[CH1]

I usually pick up the "Metro" at Brixton tube in the morning out of boredom - but this tickled my fancy

 

[teuchter]

I don't understand why that belongs in the Brixton chitter-chatter thread.

 

[CH1]

I don't understand why that belongs in the Brixton chitter-chatter thread.

Is there a "Funny Old World" thread then, Mr OCD?

 

[teuchter]

There are multiple threads of that nature.

This thread's title was edited by the meddling mods* to alter the (correct) em-hyphen I put in it, presumably so it could match all the previously incorrectly hyphenated Brixton chitter-chatter thread titles.

In the context of such a culture of conformity, pointing out that a post in a Brixton thread has nothing to do with Brixton seems entirely uncontroversial.

*NB they failed to notice the other non-conforming aspect of the title.

 

[Dan U]

you and Onket, brothers from a different mother

 

[Onket]

It is nothing to do with Brixton, tbf.

 

[CH1]

It is nothing to do with Brixton, tbf.

Funnily enough I tried posting it on Facebook - but it won't, giving error message. Maybe "bottom" is not allowed on Facebook?

 

[Onket]

Funnily enough I tried posting it on Facebook - but it won't, giving error message. Maybe "bottom" is not allowed on Facebook?

I wouldn't know.

 

[friendofdorothy]

I am the last person in Brixton (or posible the world) who doesn't bother with facebook or twitter? I just can't see the point.

Used to think talking rubbish with strangers was why pubs existed. Then I discovered Urban.

 

[Crispy]

I am the last person in Brixton (or posible the world) who doesn't bother with facebook or twitter? I just can't see the point.

Used to think talking rubbish with strangers was why pubs existed. Then I discovered Urban.

facebook isn't for strangers, it's for friends. Better than email.
Twitter's for friends and strangers, but with stupid post length limits and far fewer features.

 

[SarfLondoner]

I am the last person in Brixton (or posible the world) who doesn't bother with facebook or twitter? I just can't see the point.

Used to think talking rubbish with strangers was why pubs existed. Then I discovered Urban.

No,I avoid it too.

 

[leanderman]

No,I avoid it too.

Dangerously addicted to Twitter.

Good for local info and following my interests, such as wine.

I avoid following famous people

Twitter is also quite good for communicating with neighbours - although I do talk to them sometimes too.

 

[SarfLondoner]

I don't understand why that belongs in the Brixton chitter-chatter thread.

Because they got the paper from Brixton tube, A tenuous link possibly.

 

[SarfLondoner]

Dangerously addicted to Twitter.

Good for local info and following my interests, such as wine.

I avoid following famous people

Twitter is also quite good for communicating with neighbours - although I do talk to them sometimes.

Its facebook i cant be doing with, I have no interest in seeing snapshots of peoples breakfasts,dinners and such, just find it mind numbing.

 

[leanderman]

Its facebook i cant be doing with, I have no interest in seeing snapshots of peoples breakfasts,dinners and such, just find it mind numbing.

Exactly. Not logged in for years.

Unfortunately some of those types are now on Twitter

 

[SarfLondoner]

Exactly. Not logged in for years.

Unfortunately some of those types are now on Twitter

Is there an ignore button on twitter ?

 

[leanderman]

Is there an ignore button on twitter ?

you follow who you like. and block people following you, if you don't like them

For example, I have been blocked by the endlessly bragging Andrew Neather (Herne Hill based E Standard journalist)

 

[SarfLondoner]

you follow who you like. and block people following you, if you don't like them

For example, I have been blocked by the endlessly bragging Andrew Neather (Herne Hill based E Standard journalist)

naughty boy

 

[Onket]

Its facebook i cant be doing with, I have no interest in seeing snapshots of peoples breakfasts,dinners and such, just find it mind numbing.

I will post a photo of my dinner tomorrow, for you.

 

[Dan U]

I will post a photo of my dinner tomorrow, for you.

<img>lasagneandchips.jpg</img>

 

[Greebo]

facebook isn't for strangers, it's for friends. Better than email.<snip>

More exasperating than email - the automatic formatting does my head in.

Edited to add: it's visually cluttered too.

 

[Onket]

We'll see.

@ Dan U

 

[SarfLondoner]

I will post a photo of my dinner tomorrow, for you.

I cant wait,I will get 1 thousand people to pretend they "like" it for you

 

[Onket]

I cant wait,I will get 1 thousand people to pretend they "like" it for you

I think the likes will be genuine, tbf.

 

[SarfLondoner]