KentVillan Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, brommy said: Wouldn’t one of your team, the stooge with the unrealistically high bid, need to pay the large winning bid?! Yes but then you can apply for a job as an antiques specialist based on your incredible performance on Bargain Hunt 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, brommy said: Wouldn’t one of your team, the stooge with the unrealistically high bid, need to pay the large winning bid?! Yes, but we now have the cash prize AND we still have the antique saucy postcards, which we can sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted April 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 6, 2022 44 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I’ve got a Bargain Hunt scam and I can’t see why it wouldn’t work. Buy any old tut, but have two stooges in the bidding room. Get them to bid against each other bumping up the price of each item. Guaranteed win and you get to keep the cash and split it four ways. Why hasn’t this been done, and who can meet me at Malvern Antiques on the 4th June? Isn’t that exactly what Bez did on a celebrity episode? Not sure I ever saw it but I remember reading about it. I think they busted him because, well it’s Bez and he’s not very subtle. They handed the victory to Pulp by default. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Just now, choffer said: Isn’t that exactly what Bez did on a celebrity episode? Not sure I ever saw it but I remember reading about it. I think they busted him because, well it’s Bez and he’s not very subtle. They handed the victory to Pulp by default. This is not an episode I was aware of. This is an episode I need to find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, choffer said: Isn’t that exactly what Bez did on a celebrity episode? Not sure I ever saw it but I remember reading about it. I think they busted him because, well it’s Bez and he’s not very subtle. They handed the victory to Pulp by default. Was his girlfriend bidding on the items he made £8 profit and was ordered to pay it back and victory awarded to Pulp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 7, 2022 8 hours ago, choffer said: Isn’t that exactly what Bez did on a celebrity episode? Not sure I ever saw it but I remember reading about it. I think they busted him because, well it’s Bez and he’s not very subtle. They handed the victory to Pulp by default. 8 hours ago, chrisp65 said: This is not an episode I was aware of. This is an episode I need to find! Yep, Bez had his girlfriend bid on his items. They had to do an apology afterwards. And Pulp did indeed win which is only right and proper after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Do you think there is a beach boys fan, I mean big fan, not just in passing, @rjw63 level. That although they have tried to fight it, their favourite beach boys song is Kokomo. That person must exist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted April 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Do you think there is a beach boys fan, I mean big fan, not just in passing, @rjw63 level. That have somehow managed to refrain from ever sticking knitting needles in their ears when hearing Kokomo. That person must exist. Rephrased that for ya, and the answer is right there in your question. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Seat68 said: Do you think there is a beach boys fan, I mean big fan, not just in passing, @rjw63 level. That although they have tried to fight it, their favourite beach boys song is Kokomo. That person must exist. Most anorak-type collectors that I know cannot stand Kokomo. It's not that bad as tunes go but for it to be your fave, out of THEIR huge catalogue, must be pretty odd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 7, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted April 7, 2022 OK, while we're doing Beach Boys (cue Kenneth), I wonder why so many commentators have a problem understanding the lyrics of "Surf's Up", specifically the line "Columnated ruins domino", which is routinely dismissed as meaningless gobbledygook. It's perfectly sensible. "Domino" is used as a verb, referring to the 'domino effect', where objects fall and knock each other over in a chain reaction. Ancient ruined cities (Greek and Roman) are full of crumbling columns. The imagery is of these columns toppling each other (presumably as a metaphor for the impermanence of empires, etc.) What's so hard to understand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 38 minutes ago, mjmooney said: OK, while we're doing Beach Boys (cue Kenneth), I wonder why so many commentators have a problem understanding the lyrics of "Surf's Up", specifically the line "Columnated ruins domino", which is routinely dismissed as meaningless gobbledygook. It's perfectly sensible. "Domino" is used as a verb, referring to the 'domino effect', where objects fall and knock each other over in a chain reaction. Ancient ruined cities (Greek and Roman) are full of crumbling columns. The imagery is of these columns toppling each other (presumably as a metaphor for the impermanence of empires, etc.) What's so hard to understand? My Glove had a huge problem understanding Van Dyke Parks lyrics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 2 hours ago, mjmooney said: OK, while we're doing Beach Boys (cue Kenneth), I wonder why so many commentators have a problem understanding the lyrics of "Surf's Up", specifically the line "Columnated ruins domino", which is routinely dismissed as meaningless gobbledygook. It's perfectly sensible. "Domino" is used as a verb, referring to the 'domino effect', where objects fall and knock each other over in a chain reaction. Ancient ruined cities (Greek and Roman) are full of crumbling columns. The imagery is of these columns toppling each other (presumably as a metaphor for the impermanence of empires, etc.) What's so hard to understand? Its hard to understand why the Beach Boys were so popular ? all their songs sounded the same ( just different words ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 9 minutes ago, PussEKatt said: Its hard to understand why the Beach Boys were so popular ? all their songs sounded the same ( just different words ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 38 minutes ago, PussEKatt said: Its hard to understand why the Beach Boys were so popular ? all their songs sounded the same ( just different words ) Weirdest spelling of Jan and Dean I’ve ever seen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 How long Aussie cricketing twins Steve and Mark Waugh's mum was in labour. This is from their first match together. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 7, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted April 7, 2022 2 hours ago, PussEKatt said: Its hard to understand why the Beach Boys were so popular ? all their songs sounded the same ( just different words ) This, after I was discussing "Surf's Up". The title aside, it's about as far from "Surfin' USA" as it's possible to imagine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted April 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, mjmooney said: This, after I was discussing "Surf's Up". The title aside, it's about as far from "Surfin' USA" as it's possible to imagine. Yeah, but Kokomo is a dead ringer for Pet Sounds! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 7, 2022 Moderator Share Posted April 7, 2022 4 hours ago, PussEKatt said: Its hard to understand why the Beach Boys were so popular ? all their songs sounded the same ( just different words ) I think you have them confused with some other band whose name begins with Bea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 7, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted April 7, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, bickster said: I think you have them confused with some other band whose name begins with Bea... Now, come ON. You're entitled to hate them, but there is probably no band in history that went through a more diverse set of musical style shifts. EDIT : Oh, wait. You were probably referring to the Beastie Boys. My bad. Edited April 7, 2022 by mjmooney 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bickster Posted April 7, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2022 1 minute ago, mjmooney said: Now, come ON. You're entitled to hate them, but there is probably no band in history that went through a more diverse set of musical style shifts. All I hear is Love Me Do, every song We all live in a yellow love me do I am the love me do Let it love me do Love Me Doshun #9 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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