Keith Houchen

How to make a metalhead cry in one easy step.

There is no way the Soft Cell version is better than the Gloria Jones one, no way.  Also, a ska punk cover automatically makes it worse than the original because it's a ska punk cover.

2 hours ago, SpursRiot2012 said:

I'm a little uncomfortable with raking people over the coals for making dumb jokes on Twitter when Twitter was still just some small social media startup.

By all means, if somebody has said something really crossing a line - even when the context of whatever time period it was said in is taken into account  - hold them accountable but the "it's not rape if you yell surprise" 'joke' is old as shit and not particularly offensive since it is clearly meant as a joke, not a set of instructions.

It might not be a funny or original joke, but it's still a joke and I'm not brimming with enthusiasm for the idea that jokes that are clearly jokes, poor taste or no, should be policed years after the fact.

You're just worried that if your stand up or journalism takes off, people might find your BNP supporting posts from all those years back, aren't you  

I'm enjoying the Don vs Pete story, the Nixon Vs Kennedy election was an excellent backdrop.  Self made man, albeit a liar, pitted against the silver spoon WASP.

I'm not gay but I think my favourite character is Salvatore, I love the way he holds a cigarette.

Watched the first season of Mad Men. Can't say it's knocked my socks off or anything, and there isn't a likeable character in the whole thing, I guess that's kind of the point though.  Will give season 2 a bash and see if it's worth sticking with.

Just now, SpursRiot2012 said:

You're going to beat that in the ground for how long, Keith?

Until Ocean Colour Scene get a number one.

But Devon, you have to remember there is a likelihood that they weren't born in London, therefore are most likely racist.

12 minutes ago, Silky Kisser said:

What are the chances that Lorenzzo and Uncle Frank swoop back in down the line, save the world and buy back the UFC for less than they sold it for? 

Have either spoken about the UFC since selling up? 

Ha! It'll be like when Mr Burns sold the power plant to the Germans. 

11 hours ago, SpursRiot2012 said:

So, I've finally reached the age where a doctor is going to have to look and probably feel up my anus.

Keep repeating to yourself "(Not gay, not gay)" and it'll. help you through.

or do an ironic bit about how a foreign doctor with their hand fucking your diseased British arse is the perfect metaphor for post Brexit Britain for your set.

They don't have the cutting edge brilliance of Ocean Colour Scene, that's for sure.

4 minutes ago, Carbomb said:

Well, there's Okinawa, which is gorgeous, but it's a fair way from the Japanese mainland. And whilst it's much nearer the Equator, not sure what the weather's like in January.

Reading some Trip Advisor reviews, Mr J Hunt of Westminster recommends Hainan Island as Japans best tropical beach type location.

Got Sims 4 so I can make pretend people and make their lives a misery.  This is not a reflection on me.

Just now, Hannibal Scorch said:

I know there is a lot of love for the recent MI movies, but I know lots of people cannot stand HIM. For example, I made my wife watch Edge of Tomorrow and even though she enjoyed the film she moaned about him being in it and refuses to watch stuff with him in.

Yet loves John Travolta so go figure

Right, and I know people who are the same, but that's Tom Cruise the person. Sure, many people don't like him but it isn't unpopular to say he is a fine action actor.  I'd say if it wasn't for the Scientology, he'd be loved and would be nominated in D-Mal's thread.

Just wanted to say, @d-d-d-dAz, really enjoy reading your insights as someone working within the industry.  Always informative and perceptive.

1 minute ago, Hannibal Scorch said:

Tom Cruise is one of the finest action actors of our times

This is a thread for Unpopular Opinions.

I remember Mike and I saying before how Gervais never experienced the circuit, his stand up shows started when he was already popular, so he has always had an audience who loved him.  He hasn't been booed offstage or heckled or anything like that so he hasn't developed the chops other comedians have.  For an example of him thinking on his feet, look at his dazzling performance at Wembley when he had to fill in between bands.

I saw a clip of a show where he basically invented online trolls so he could call his critics nerds.  For someone whose whole schtick is to offend, he really has a thin skin and I think because of his lack of a less than idolising audience in his career, his skin hasn't had to harden.

I'm an MLB TV subscriber and sacked off BT Sports a while back as Baseball was the thing I watched most. I do miss NBA and UFC so will wait for more info on this. As Mike said, the convenience of skipping through the waffle and the ads at my leisure was great so hopefully there will be an option watch the following day and do the same. 

1 minute ago, chokeout said:

Not having that about uncharted. Going back and playing the first game the mechanics are very much of their time but the story gets you through it. After that the games are ace, the last one was a fantastic game. 

He thought Ratatouille was a masterpiece so what does he know?

3 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said:

This doesn't make any sense. Why did he let you have beer in his room in the first place?

Because it was in liberal London, innit.

10 minutes ago, Kamaras-Tash said:

Does Lance have autism or aspergers or something he just seems to have no social skills what so ever when it comes to things like this, or is he just a bellend?

A bellend

I thought that Storm tweet was a parody of the one he did previous for Balls Mahoney.  What a fucking arsehole.

42 minutes ago, Lion_of_the_Midlands said:

Green Wing is much funnier than Scrubs. 

Gangrene is funnier than Scrubs. 

Ed Balls delivers a slam.

Oh I totally agree, he is the Christ to Watermans John The Baptist, if you will.  I also think there is more honesty in Cowell than in a lot of musicians, he is a wolf in wolfs clothing.  I'd say money is the perfect way to keep score as that's what his output is about, he makes a commodity, not art.