The Random Thought Thread

[Dedpop]

 

[Kolchak357]

I saw them in 1997. 1997! Blimey. I'd just started working in London. Friend of mine said we should go to the KISS concert - more of a one-day mini-festival - in Finsbury Park, so I went to the ticket agency (a small hole-in-the wall near Oxford Circus called Stargreen, as far as I know they're still operational), and headed up the Victoria Line to Finsbury Park for the show.

It was a fun day, good weather, not too packed, and the five bands were pretty decent. Three Colours Red, who were the defacto opening act for everyone at that time; I saw them open for Aerosmith a couple of years later. L7, so what if most people only know one of their songs. Rage Against The Machine, I got as far into the mosh pit as I could for that. Thunder, pretty much unknown outside of the UK and Japan, but a damned fine rock band who always put on a great show. And finally KISS with all they expected pyrotechnics and stunts and whatnot.

This was also the first time I met Phil. Phil was responsible for the Briefcase Of Whisky at my wedding a few years later.

My older brother went with us as well. He has seen them several times over the years. He said the first time was in 1975 or 76. Said he couldn't remember for sure. KISS has been around a long time.

 

[Biff]

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[Heretic]

 

[Kolchak357]

English slang phrase "mops and brooms". Can anyone help me on this one?

 

[Dedpop]

English slang phrase "mops and brooms". Can anyone help me on this one?

Being drunk ?

 

[Kolchak357]

I was watching Ripper Street and a woman said please forgive me I'm all mops and brooms.

Drunk could fit. Thanks DP.

 

[Biff]

Ok, I think I got it:

"Forgive me, I don't feel very well."

Where is Eldar?

 

[EldarOfSuburbia]

Ok, I think I got it:

"Forgive me, I don't feel very well."

Where is Eldar?

Right here.

http://saraleeetter.com/blog1/2015/08/14/victorian-slang/

Can't say I've ever heard the phrase before.

 

[Kolchak357]

Thanks gang. I knew you guys would figure it out. The chick was a little crazy from syphilis and was singing in a bar for money. So your responses make sense.
I thought it was one of those rhyming things like apples and pears for up the stairs.

 

[David T. Melnick]

Thanks gang. I knew you guys would figure it out. The chick was a little crazy from syphilis and was singing in a bar for money. So your responses make sense.
I thought it was one of those rhyming things like apples and pears for up the stairs.

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I thought it was a day where nothing goes right for ya. Or at least a bad hair day.

 

[Kolchak357]

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I thought it was a day where nothing goes right for ya. Or at least a bad hair day.

That could apply as well. I had never heard that one before, and wanted to see what folks thought. I assumed it was a common phrase.

 

[Heretic]

There are very few real cokneys left due to culture changes and time passing, mostly its just essex boys who think they are gangsta bruv, so while a few common phrases are still in use id imagine a large part of its been lost to time. but then my favourite cockney will always be dick van dyke

edit- im a sucker for a regional accent, except anything from the north of ireland, its terrible in all its forms

 

[EldarOfSuburbia]

edit- im a sucker for a regional accent, except anything from the north of ireland, its terrible in all its forms

When I was growing up, anyone with a Northern Irish accent was a terrorist (or the Rev. Iain Paisley, but YOU KNEW IT WAS HIM BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME), no questions asked.

How times have changed.

 

[Heretic]

 

[EldarOfSuburbia]

Hi, my name is Donald Trump, and I've got this great wall I can sell you. Bought it second-hand off the Chinese.

 

[Biff]

North Korea ...

 

[Kolchak357]

I'm guessing that goalie might never be seen again.

 

[Naildriver74]

Off to Camp 14

 

[Extork]

Cause why not?