Sinister: "The next station is VICTORIA. Change at VICTORIA for: The VICTORIA Line..."

[MIWinship at xxx.com]

Sini-stars,

My favourite Tube line for announcements is the Circle Line. The voice sounds 
like a little girl who was forced to speak the names of stations and 
connections without fully understanding what any of it means. By far the 
greatest bit is when she says: "Please mind the... GA-AP between the train 
and the platform" like someone nudged her with a rifle during the recording. 
I can't believe these recordings were considered usable and that they've been 
used for as long as I've lived here, so in case they suddenly disappear, as 
of today I shall be taking my minidisc recorder on the Tube to preserve these 
aural artifacts for future, puzzled generations. 

Anyway, let's get topical:

Easter

A fine four days, despite having to work on saturday, whilst still drunk/very 
ill from Sally's excellent party the night before. I eschewed further 
socialising and expenditure by staying in and eating loads. And watching 
Flash Gordon. Thus becoming the only person in the country not to see The 
Aislers Set last week. Today, I bought my easter egg, as I don't receive them 
any more (half price at the Co-Op, Greenwich people...)


Klaus Kinski

Was amused by Gordon's reference* as I'm reading his autobiography at the 
moment. Has anyone else read it? It's amazing, like a 'Confessions..' film, 
but true. (*The film with Nastassja is 'Hotel New Hampshire,' not that I've 
seen it though)

Celebrity stalkers

Like Pez, I used to see Johnny/Pete X all the time in Newcastle, too. Then, I 
used to get followed around London by the singer from Gomez. Then it was 
Danny Baker. It seems to have stopped now. PJ Harvey came into my work the 
other day, though. Perhaps she's the latest agent they've sent...

Bobby & Larry

Living with Bobby the 'cockroach' and Larry the 'frog' has opened me up to 
the possibility that I have the ability to see things as they really are, 
like in They Live or The Invisibles, as neither creature resembles their 
alleged form, to me. Rather, they're freaky space monsters who control our 
will to consume and conform, in preparation for their masters inheriting the 
planet.... I'll, er, let you know if the situation worsens...




"Who wears the blank badge...?"

Mike.
  




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