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Stalking the Massive (St Albans chapter)
Posted by Chimney Singing... on 16 June 2010 - 1:20pm.
Have you lot ever seen someone reading The Word in public and wondered whether they belonged to this forum?
It happened to me this morning on the 0832 from St Albans to St Pancras. There was a chap I have seen about, occasionally lugging a guitar. This morning he was tucking into The Word and I felt an urge to say hello, but then realised that this would be unseemly.
Is blogging about it even weirder?
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Yes
it is.
Just say "Hello" and strike up a conversation. It's a great gift we humans have.
Much easier
after a few pints than at 0832 in the morning.
It reminds me of a comment made by a friend of mine. Since you got to the age of 18, you don't automatically befriend people who have the same band t-shirt as you.
It felt a bit like that
Have an all-night session
then get the 08:32.
Sorted.
Me too
I keep getting my subscriber's copy out on the tube and hoping that some total stranger is going to greet me with a Massive-endorsed nod or something.
Perhaps we should have a password
Suggestions for the Word shibboleth anyone?
How about sidling up to a Word-reader and whispering
"Aspidistra Hatstand"
or...
Egg Friday
Better!!
I'm sure I once read/heard that Mark Ellen works a reference to Egg Friday into every issue. Does anyone else still look for them?
sorry
I'm siding with "Aspidistra hatstand" with a small 'h', "Egg Friday" could be misheard and a punch up could ensue, it needs to words not in everyday usage.
don'tcha think?
Password..
"squirrel"
When I arranged to meet...
... my 'Neil Young Expert' (we'd 'met' on another chat/message board), he used a copy of The Word to signal who he was.
I'll have to take the latest issue out with me next time I'm up in Newcastle for the day, see if I happen across any of you chaps / chapesses.
Password
Unadvisable?
As a password...
I believe you suggestion to be inadvisable.
:)
A modest codpiece, ...
...as worn by Larry Blackmon from Cameo in the "Word Up" video would probably provide a suitable means of recognition.
Perhaps Dev Hell could add a 'Word-branded' one
to the Merch area of the website?
We need a club handshake
Or a badge. Or t-shirts. Or tattoos. Something like that, anyway.
Disco ball
skull cap?
"Psst"
"Yeah?"
"The moon hangs low over Dave Amitri tonight"
"Ok, come in"
Cruel but funny, Sheev
Tea all over the monitor...
Upped.
Ta ntb
- but meant affectionately - not cruelly. Won't hear a word against Dave A - he's a proper good'un
As usual the answer is
Sheev gets an arrow!
We could always carry a copy of this
Second edition?
The first pressing actually sold out?
Presumably.
I misread the top tagline and though it said 'Revised, and even crapper."
If squirrels had opposable thumbs
we'd be living in their world now. They're clever AND cunning.