Where are you going tonight?

[Bruce Rioja]

Got back on Friday from a few days in Amsterdam. Lovely city. Phone reckons we walked 43km in 3 days! Along canals and in and out of cafes. Only off point was a trip to the red light district to have a look. One of the grimmest places I've ever been. Don't know what I was expecting but I thought it would be camp and kitschy. Instead it was just depressing.

It certainly benefits from being seen at night (& not in these long-daylight days).

Why would you suppose an area with the major objective of selling sex would be "camp and kitschy?" - it's not Disneyland...

Last time I was there, there were more black fella's trying to sell me drugs than there were women trying to sell me sex. What used to be this titillating tourist magnet really is now the most seedy, crime-ridden place on earth.

They used to meet you off the train in the 80's to flog you drugs.

And that was their Rozzers.

[Worthy4England]

^^ Aye - best one we had was a train guard in Yugoslavia on a sleeper train. We'd woken up, around 07:00 and he knocked, came in and asked if we wanted any breakfast. Hungry we said that'd be great...off he went for 10 minutes, returning with a bottle of sliwowitz and 4 plastic cups...

[Prufrock]

Got back on Friday from a few days in Amsterdam. Lovely city. Phone reckons we walked 43km in 3 days! Along canals and in and out of cafes. Only off point was a trip to the red light district to have a look. One of the grimmest places I've ever been. Don't know what I was expecting but I thought it would be camp and kitschy. Instead it was just depressing.

It certainly benefits from being seen at night (& not in these long-daylight days).

Why would you suppose an area with the major objective of selling sex would be "camp and kitschy?" - it's not Disneyland...

You've clearly never been to Moulin Rouge, then.

And it's pushed as a tourist "sight" to see. Didn't think it would be so bleak.

[Worthy4England]

Got back on Friday from a few days in Amsterdam. Lovely city. Phone reckons we walked 43km in 3 days! Along canals and in and out of cafes. Only off point was a trip to the red light district to have a look. One of the grimmest places I've ever been. Don't know what I was expecting but I thought it would be camp and kitschy. Instead it was just depressing.

It certainly benefits from being seen at night (& not in these long-daylight days).

Why would you suppose an area with the major objective of selling sex would be "camp and kitschy?" - it's not Disneyland...

You've clearly never been to Moulin Rouge, then.

And it's pushed as a tourist "sight" to see. Didn't think it would be so bleak.

I have been to Moulin Rouge, the major objective of which isn't selling sex.

[Bruce Rioja]

Oh, I've just been informed that this evening, apparently, I'll be watching someone or something by the name of IAMX

[General Mannerheim]

yeah I saw Godzilla on IMAX, was loud!

[Worthy4England]

Confused.com? IAMX, is ex Sneaker Pimps bloke Chris Corner...

[Bruce Rioja]

Confused.com? IAMX, is ex Sneaker Pimps bloke Chris Corner...

Is he any good? I'm in for free so nowt lost either way.

[Worthy4England]

Strange is probably an applicable word...

[Bruce Rioja]

Strange is probably an applicable word...

Ah, it's the weirdo s-i-l's sister that's invited me along, so that stacks up.

[Worthy4England]

Strange is probably an applicable word...

Ah, it's the weirdo s-i-l's sister that's invited me along, so that stacks up.

Feel free to attire in your finest gimp/emo outfit....

[Bruce Rioja]

Strange is probably an applicable word...

Ah, it's the weirdo s-i-l's sister that's invited me along, so that stacks up.

Feel free to attire in your finest gimp/emo outfit....

Oh what a splendid opportunity

[Burnden Paddock]

Strange is probably an applicable word...

Ah, it's the weirdo s-i-l's sister that's invited me along, so that stacks up.

Feel free to attire in your finest gimp/emo outfit....

His normal evening attire then!

[Bruce Rioja]

Strange is probably an applicable word...

Well, not my usual bag this industrial electronica stuff, but they were absolutely superb. Can't wait to see them again. All human life forms were represented in the audience

[Worthy4England]

Strange is probably an applicable word...

Well, not my usual bag this industrial electronica stuff, but they were absolutely superb. Can't wait to see them again. All human life forms were represented in the audience

Aye - I deliberately didn't use good or bad, because they're good at what they do, but if you don't like that genre of music then might not have liked it. Vocally they're a bit too "80's/Marc Almond" for me on some tracks - but nowt wrong with being surrounded by an ever increasing ensemble of electronc music gear.

I guess on the last point, no one minded the gimp outfit then!

[Bruce Rioja]

Strange is probably an applicable word...

Well, not my usual bag this industrial electronica stuff, but they were absolutely superb. Can't wait to see them again. All human life forms were represented in the audience

Aye - I deliberately didn't use good or bad, because they're good at what they do, but if you don't like that genre of music then might not have liked it. Vocally they're a bit too "80's/Marc Almond" for me on some tracks - but nowt wrong with being surrounded by an ever increasing ensemble of electronc music gear.

I guess on the last point, no one minded the gimp outfit then!

Very good call. I can see why plenty might not like it.

I forwent the gimp outfit, however, I did decide to wear a black t-shirt so as to risk fitting in. Though the only black t-shirt I own is a Ralph Lauren, which I guess missed the point a little. I'd have fitted in better in the gimp outfit after all.

[LeverEnd]

Gannin to Newcastle like etc.
Sitting in some dreadful pub near a metro station in Wallsend killing time. Mate's 40th, 2 nights on it plus some bubble football. Never been out here before, should be good!

[bobo the clown]

Gannin to Newcastle like etc.
Sitting in some dreadful pub near a metro station in Wallsend killing time. Mate's 40th, 2 nights on it plus some bubble football. Never been out here before, should be good!

Watch out for the women. I'm not sure you're up to that lor.

[Harry Genshaw]

Gannin to Newcastle like etc.
Sitting in some dreadful pub near a metro station in Wallsend killing time. Mate's 40th, 2 nights on it plus some bubble football. Never been out here before, should be good!

Watch out for the women. I'm not sure you're up to that lor.

He'll be too busy chatting Rafa up in the bogs

[bobo the clown]

Gannin to Newcastle like etc.
Sitting in some dreadful pub near a metro station in Wallsend killing time. Mate's 40th, 2 nights on it plus some bubble football. Never been out here before, should be good!

Watch out for the women. I'm not sure you're up to that lor.

He'll be too busy chatting Rafa up in the bogs

Then he should see if he fancies taking Pratley or Trotter.