Julie Burchill forced to apologise for twitter comments , and pay out a fat wedge .

[Pickman's model]

 

[elbows]

 

[killer b]

This is so good. I showed a load of L&H to my kids a bit ago, mildly concerned it wouldn't hit, but they absolutely loved it, just like I did (and my own parents and grandparents before me). You need to put the work in to enjoy a lot of old films (cf. Citizen Kane) but it seems Laurel & Hardy will be a joy forever.

 

[elbows]

This is so good. I showed a load of L&H to my kids a bit ago, mildly concerned it wouldn't hit, but they absolutely loved it, just like I did (and my own parents and grandparents before me). You need to put the work in to enjoy a lot of old films (cf. Citizen Kane) but it seems Laurel & Hardy will be a joy forever.

 

[xenon]

Opera can fuck off too. Not opera music, some of which is fantastic. But operas as a genre. I think I just don't like stories being interupted by or primarily delivered through the medium of song.

 

[eatmorecheese]

In for a penny...

 

[kittyP]

Opera can fuck off too. Not opera music, some of which is fantastic. But operas as a genre. I think I just don't like stories being interupted by or primarily delivered through the medium of song.

I can't think of any opera I like but I love choral music

 

[Serge Forward]

Opera can fuck off too. Not opera music, some of which is fantastic. But operas as a genre. I think I just don't like stories being interupted by or primarily delivered through the medium of song.

What? Even La Traviata?

 

[xenon]

What? Even La Traviata?

Yes, particularly so.

Probably.

I mean I haven't seen it but similarly, I don't need to eat all varieties to decide offal is not something I generally like.

 

[Raheem]

I mean I haven't seen it but similarly, I don't need to eat all varieties to decide offal is not something I generally like.

You do to decide if it's something you never like, though.

 

[Serge Forward]

Yes, particularly so.

Probably.

I mean I haven't seen it but similarly, I don't need to eat all varieties to decide offal is not something I generally like.

That's just bonkers. I rue the day the last UCP restaurant closed. Mind you, some tripe enthusiast in Italy has recently republished their tripe and cowheel recipe book. It's definitely worth investigating.
http://www.unitedcattleproducts.co.uk/

Eta: apologies to the comrade veggies and vegans

 

[8ball]

Eta: apologies to the comrade veggies and vegans

I'd have thought veggies and vegans would like the idea of meat eaters killing fewer animals to obtain the equivalent nutrition.

Never tried tripe - I've heard it doesn't taste of much by itself. My tastes in offal are fairly restricted and mainstream.

 

[xenon]

You do to decide if it's something you never like, though.

What

I dislike substances with x properties.

Oh but you must try all substances with x properties before deciding you eschew them by default.

No one does that.

 

[Clair De Lune]

You do to decide if it's something you never like, though.

Or just let people dislike certain things? We're not actually planning to ban anything you like so?

 

[Clair De Lune]

What

I dislike substances with x properties.

Oh but you must try all substances with x properties before deciding you eschew them by default.

No one does that.

I don't high five anyone but have a cheery agreeable nod.

 

[planetgeli]

Or just let people dislike certain things? We're not actually planning to ban anything you like so?

I will advocate the banning of them if it winds up Raheem a bit more.

 

[8ball]

Or just let people dislike certain things? We're not actually planning to ban anything you like so?

This is some kind of fash talk, surely.

 

[Serge Forward]

Clair De Lune I bet you are. It's a sneaky ploy from the anti offal and opera brigade

 

[Raheem]

An

What

I dislike substances with x properties.

Oh but you must try all substances with x properties before deciding you eschew them by default.

No one does that.

What "X properties" are you talking about? Liver, tripe and kidney are all different. Liking or not liking two of them doesn't tell you about the third.

 

[Clair De Lune]

I will advocate the banning of them if it winds up Raheem a bit more.

Ok...yeah fuck it. We're gonna ban them unless you can make a really convincing argument otherwise. But I fear they may be rather more comfortable telling others how to minimise their views than revealing their own full force of emotion or view on any subject.

 

[8ball]

What

I dislike substances with x properties.

Oh but you must try all substances with x properties before deciding you eschew them by default.

No one does that.

This is extremely silly.

edit: I'll elaborate, mostly out of boredom...

Your reasoning is presumably thus:

I like animal muscle tissue
I have tried some kinds of animal non-muscle tissue.
I didn't like them.
Therefore animal non-muscle tissue is not for me.

Unless you view animals as being composed of muscle and "other generic stuff", this reasoning is clearly absurd.
Either your logic is broken, or your understanding of basic biology.

 

[Raheem]

I will advocate the banning of them if it winds up Raheem a bit more.

I'm not wound up. I like working-through bad analogies. And talking tripe.

 

[Pickman's model]

I don't high five anyone but have a cheery agreeable nod.

I have a cat who high fives me

 

[Clair De Lune]

I have a cat who high fives me

That I can live with. I also won't leave a kid hanging.

 

[hitmouse]

What did you all think of Offal: The Musical? I wasn't a fan of the original, but the remake starring Julie Burchill has its moments.

 

[Raheem]

What did you all think of Offal: The Musical?

Sorry, but I've already used up the "tripe" joke for this thread.

 

[krtek a houby]

Quite like a good musical. Here's some

Sunshine on Leith
The Book of Mormon
Once
The Commitments
The Wizard of Oz
The Sound of Music
Guava Island
London Road
Moulin Rouge

 

[killer b]

Sunshine on Leith is fucking terrible man. Wtf

 

[hitmouse]

The actual best musicals are Once More With Feeling and every episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, btw.

 

[Raheem]

The Wizard of Oz

I'd forgotten about that one. I can now say without doubt or ambiguity that I do not hate all musicals.