Hi Folks can someone remind me which podcast included the piece which
laid waste to the common myth that Ringo was a poor drummer ? Thanks

We know he has appeared on the podcast and in the magazine well here he is at TED http://www.ted.com/talks/robin_ince_science_versus_wonder.html

enjoy

This may be a brief blog . Does anyone know if I can email a podcast which is in my itunes, to someone else if yes how ? Thanks .

I know we have had some heated debates re hanging however may I point to the fact that the execution date for Troy Davis has been set for September 21 . All I ask is that members of the massive read some of the facts for themselves and act upon them as they feel appropriate .

It is a very simple two part question .

The gig is a comedy one for a humanist org .Firstly I need suggestions for the play list between doors open and curtain up . Secondly a suggestion as to entry music for the compere ( i was thinking the section of Roisin Dubh that morphs into the Londonderry air ). Thanks

Today I did what I do if the busker is playing the violin . I offer a quid if they will give me a blast of "The king of the faeries " Unless they make a complete balls up this always puts me in a great humour . So question (assuming access to the usual aray of instruements ) what tune would you part with a quid for, knowing it will lighten your day ?

I will declare an interest . I have worked with children , young and older adults with special needs . From resettling into the community as long stay hospitals closed to working within respite and self development areas .

Moral Maze on Radio 4 tonight at 8pm may well be worth a listen . Having worked both within large national charities as well as social services I have my own feelings, however hope that the Massive may be tempted to listen tonight and share their views .

For those who feel these changes will not effect them , I would point out services they may well feel are "safe" are far from .

Despite having lived in Newcastle since 1986 ( and indeed having no wish to live anywhere else ), my allegience to my childhood team remains . A work colleague , and friend , still relates that day 25 years ago when he opened the door to me and " saw this bloke with an Arsenal scarf on , didn't know to shut the door in his face or marvel he got here without anyone punching him " .

I ,alas,was not at the match on sat .I did get a phone call from one gooner mate at half time .

On the day that Newcastle won at the Emirates I had a gig that evening at the Toons training ground . Oh the stick I took .

Last night the gig was in the Irish Centre ,its across the road from the ground and bedecked with Toon legends . " Well lad " said Simon Donald of Viz fame " better keep your mooth shut "

Anyone else live behind enemy lines where all year you are ignored until certain fixtures ?

Dear members of the massive I have a request . I need to retrieve texts I am assured that there may well be a gizmo which can do this ( I have been told the police use such a program ) if so does anyone have a clue as to where I may locate such a program ?

Thank you

On Sunday evening I cut out on the Jazz jamming session as I was "all out of sorts " heading for the Metro I plugged my ipod in to listen to the only audiobook which is so outside my usual remit ,the new Lee Child novel 61 hours . There I stood listening to the story of this modern Knight errant , I was amazed to find myself sitting across from Jeff Harding, the actor voicing the audiobook . We then had a great chat for about 20 mins re audiobooks , methods employed by which actors voice genders not their own ect . I was lifted out of my funk .

So my question is one album , one artist ( band member ? producer ect involved with it living or dead ) and twenty minutes who could lift you out of a funk ?

I am saddened to hear today of the death of Alan Plater . Simply a wonderful wordsmith .

Dear Massive if I lay out the facts as I understand them I am hoping someone can tell me :-

A ) What I am doing wrong

B ) How to fix this ( in clear baby steps )

1 I have used a mac for donkeys so do not know my way around PC .

2 The PC I am trying to put the spotify on runs Windows 7

3 I have had a Spotify account from almost its launch and the free version does all I require

4 I probably do not know what I am doing !

5 The install went as well as it can .

6 The problem is I can raise a sign in box that will allow me to type in my password but will not allow me entry to type in the account name .

Any advice ?

Thanks .

Please forgive me if this has appeared before as a thread . Listening to the warm tones of Mark Ellen speak about cleaning silos and the Hep speak of bins reminded me that being of a certain demographic the Massive probably have done a few different things in their lives . A couple of years ago I was working / supporting a group in an arts / crafts situation . Some of the lads were doing stained glass window work . Joining in the tutor was showing me how to cut glass . On the second day I suddenly thought "hold on I worked in a glazing company for 6 months in my late teens " I had completely forgotten this fact . My question is do any of the massive have a brief "career" path that is so covered in brambles they had til now forgot they used to do that job ?

My mate has bought herself an ipod touch and seems to think she can download stuff from the bbc iplayer to play on the ipod the same way as podcats ect . Is this correct ? I do not have a telly and don't use the iplayer but her notion seems odd to me . I said ( ok boasted ) last night that I knew just the people to ask.

If I am wrong and she is right how is it done ?

Thanks Dan

We are all to aware that it can be considered far too easy a point to bash bankers at the present moment , however when emotive headlines such as "Mayor Boris: 'Bankers Are Fleeing London' ' come across your screen is it unusual to just want to scream .

As a 49 year old the images of fleeing that have punctuated my life are for example a naked female child trying to run the napalm off her body , Hutus avoiding massacre , people running down Belfast streets or from a toppling twin towers . Then this week Haiti ( nuff said )

May I suggest that "Fleeing" be left as a term for real human tragedy !