The General Chat Room

[BBMmk2]

Were you a fan of the late great William White of Nuneaton then, Bbm?

The Weatherspoons in Nunny was named after him

Just taking the Michael there, Ams! :)

[amateur51]

Just taking the Michael there, Ams! :)

Not Michael, Bbm - Larry Grayson

[BBMmk2]

Indeedy! Oh! Shut that door!!! :)

[Nick Armstrong]

Wasn't sure where to put this ... but our ahinton got a 'shout-out' from Stephen Fry this evening:

@stephenfry
Also for Sorabji fans there's this British site run by the dedicated Alistair Hinton
http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/



Triggered by several tweets by Fry about his enthusiasm for Sorabji e.g.

@stephenfry
For the small (but dedicated) bunch of us who admire Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji’s, this on his 121st birthday:

http://www.mus.ulaval.ca/roberge/srs/07-prese.htm

https://twitter.com/stephenfry

[eighthobstruction]

There is no fun being superbly OT on this thread....no fun....

....excuse my (shall we say) ignorance....but is it possible to be OT on a General thread....there must be a way....

[Anna]

Wasn't sure where to put this ... but our ahinton got a 'shout-out' from Stephen Fry this evening:

What is rather disturbing is that you are a Follower of Fry on Twitter! Are you also a Tweeter in your own right?

[Nick Armstrong]

What is rather disturbing is that you are a Follower of Fry on Twitter! Are you also a Tweeter in your own right?

No. I lurk.

[BBMmk2]

I'm afraid I am on twitter too!

[BBMmk2]

Why is it that as you get older, tempus fugit?

[Serial_Apologist]

Why is it that as you get older, tempus fugit?

Because as everything continues at the same pace, more-or-less, you are going slower - as am I.

[BBMmk2]

Hmmm poco adagio ma non tanto!! :)

[Serial_Apologist]

Hmmm poco adagio ma non tanto!! :)

Shouldn't that be "non droppo" BBM?

[Pabmusic]

The banter's so good I feel bad about pointing out that the Earth's spin is slowing (very gradually, of course).

[BBMmk2]

Would that account for the weather changes, as well?

[Serial_Apologist]

Would that account for the weather changes, as well?

Not a droppo!