Rob Cowan and Herbie Goldberg

[Nick Armstrong]

Caliban denies being Herbie.

He does. He is far too reticent.

[cloughie]

HG set the Brainteaser this morning. But I didn't listen long enough to find out whether he'd also e-mailed in the answer, thus getting his name read out twice.

It really is rank amateurism of the presenters to keep giving him a name-check, however much he bombards them with e-mails. CFM don't favour specific listeners like this. I suspect even the most ardent fans of the new regime are fed up with it.

LL - maybe he's their only respondent!

[cloughie]

He does. He is far too reticent.

Not ammi is it?

[Anna]

He does. He is far too reticent.

Well, If you and Herbie are one and the same, can I just say your last brain teaser was an absolute stinker only worthy of a Gorilla of the Third Remove! Chiz, chiz

[Nick Armstrong]

Well, If you and Herbie are one and the same, can I just say your last brain teaser was an absolute stinker only worthy of a Gorilla of the Third Remove! Chiz, chiz

Nearly choked on me slice of red velvet cake

[Anna]

Nearly choked on me slice of red velvet cake

Dare I ask (and I fear the answer) what is a red velvet cake? It somewhat shrieks of the miasma of the Edwardian demi-monde ... in deepest Chancery.

[Nick Armstrong]

Dare I ask (and I fear the answer) what is a red velvet cake? It somewhat shrieks of the miasma of the Edwardian demi-monde ... in deepest Chancery.

I would definitely have choked had I not by then already finished my slice *phew*

Classic line, Anna!



http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/7053/...lvet-cake.aspx

[mangerton]

Dare I ask (and I fear the answer) what is a red velvet cake? It somewhat shrieks of the miasma of the Edwardian demi-monde ... in deepest Chancery.

As they say, GIYF. Fearing the worst, I had a look, and there is such a thing, apparently. It would require someone of your culinary prowess to make it successfully, I imagine.

That said, I think your idea of the Edwardian demi-monde is better.

(PS, Didn't know you were a fan of Nigel.)

[Anna]

Oh, I think it used to be called Devil's Food Cake? Trust you Metrosexuals to sex it up with a bit of Tipping the Velvet titillation!

[Nick Armstrong]

Oh, I think it used to be called Devil's Food Cake? Trust you Metrosexuals to sex it up!

It appears to be of North American origin... The cream-cheese based "frosting" is

[Nick Armstrong]

It would require someone of your culinary prowess to make it successfully, I imagine.

I've said it before and shall doubtless have cause to say it again: mangerton, you are such an old smoothie!!

[Anna]

I've said it before and shall doubtless have cause to say it again: mangerton, you are such an old smoothie!!

He may be a smoothie, but actually, is around about your age so not so much of the ageist word - you also are an old smoothie!!! Peas in a pod you are!

[Nick Armstrong]

He may be a smoothie, but actually, is around about your age so not so much of the ageist word - you also are an old smoothie!!! Peas in a pod you are!

It was a term of endearment, Anna, nothing to do with chronology

I wonder who's the



and who's the

[Anna]

I have been advised that I have Witness Immunity and therefore have the right to decline to answer said question and any further questions on this subject.

[Nick Armstrong]

I have been advised that I have Witness Immunity and therefore have the right to decline to answer said question and any further questions on this subject.

I suspect mangie and I are each a bit of both, depending on how the mood takes us... Sometimes, 'extra-fins'... sometimes totally mushy... but always very original !!