W35ty Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I thought about this thread 2 weeks ago when i heard that the famous American magazine US Weekly is pronounced 'US' and not 'U.S' (as in United States). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 1, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 1, 2015 It is derogatory for protestant, yes. Or German. Or Orangemen. Absolutely unreal in this day and age and I'm pure kicking myself I didn't ask him who he supported. It was like when Walter Smith was manager of Everton and I'd get a bit of stick in the pubs in Dublin for showing my colours because Smith was ex Rangers and we had a few of their old guard at the time. Mostly from United fans who'd forgotten that Ferguson played for Rangers. They didn't like that being thrown at them. The hypocricy of football fans over here (not all, obviously, but where I'm from - Donagmede/Coolock area - they're ten aplenty. One day wearing Celtic colours, the they'd be showing their United, Liverpool or Chelsea colours - forgetting Chelsea's hooligan ties with Rangers and Linfield. That's why I hate talking football with most cunts over here. I have no time for hatred or religion in football. No fucking time for it at all.  EDIT - Actually, there's a bloke in work who really gets my goat up. He's Leeds, Celtic, Barcelona and Shamrock Rovers. Every time any of those clubs are playing he says "we". Case in point "We thought Juvé a lesson on Saturday".  Apologies for the aggressive tone to my post, lads, it just really, truly winds me up.   Sorry for the lateness, but quick question: I know there's not much made of it in the English leagues, but is there much awareness in Ireland of Everton being Liverpool's Catholic team and LFC being the Protestant one? Same with City (Prot) and Utd (Cat)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 3, 2015 TIL from someone on Reddit's TIL thread that capital letters were stored in the upper tray for typefaces. That's why they're called uppercase. Â Fuccccccck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted August 3, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 3, 2015 I thought about this thread 2 weeks ago when i heard that the famous American magazine US Weekly is pronounced 'US' and not 'U.S' (as in United States). Â Â Interestingly, I found out last that my wife thought that it was U.S. Weekly, and she's American. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted August 6, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 6, 2015 Phil Collins is singing about his pregnant horse in "Sussudio". All the lyrics are about the horse. Very odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted August 6, 2015 Moderators Share Posted August 6, 2015 I'm going to go and listen to the song again with that in mind.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 That just makes an already brilliant song even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 TIL to be careful when coining facts from Baz. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1908 Â Shame on you sir, I nearly took that shit to the streets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted August 7, 2015 Moderators Share Posted August 7, 2015 For shame, bAz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted August 7, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) I read another thing where it said Sussudio was the name of Phil Collins horse (or daughter's horse). Whole thing is very odd. Â Mixture of the horse and his "first crush", I'd say. Edited August 7, 2015 by bAzTNM#1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 According to that article the horse was named after the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SiMania Posted August 7, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 7, 2015 TIL that Ceefax was named as in "see facts". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 According to that article the horse was named after the song. According to PHIL COLLINS the horse was named after the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted August 7, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Do you like Phil Collins Keith? Â I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. Â I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, the album hits a new peak of professionalism. Â Take the lyrics to "Land of Confusion". In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. "In Too Deep" is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Â Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like "In the Air Tonight" and "Against All Odds" but I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. Â "Sussudio", a great, great song, and a personal favorite. Edited August 7, 2015 by Tommy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted August 8, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 8, 2015 I have an irrational hatred of Phil Colling to the point that I have to change channel when I see his smug, bloaty little face on telly and change radio station when I hear his despicable warbling. Not quite sure why though. It's beyond me just thinking he's crap, he actively repulses me, but again, not sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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