What are you watching tonight?

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:30 pm

Just watched a tribute to the legendary Irish musicians, The Chieftains. Great hour's worth with input freom The Stones, Elvis Costello, Ry Cooder, Sting, The Corrs and others. Terrific.

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:27 pm

just watched Fargo - mega!

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:55 pm

KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab wrote:I found that the BBC have put both series of the magnificent Nighty Night on my TV On Demand. All quiet moments over the next few days will now be filled with the sight of the thrillingly filthy-looking Julia Davies being semi offensive at every opportunity.

Truly brilliant. A false dawn in the hope that TV sitcom might become funny and meaningful once more...

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:34 am

William the White wrote:
KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab wrote:I found that the BBC have put both series of the magnificent Nighty Night on my TV On Demand. All quiet moments over the next few days will now be filled with the sight of the thrillingly filthy-looking Julia Davies being semi offensive at every opportunity.
Truly brilliant. A false dawn in the hope that TV sitcom might become funny and meaningful once more...

Surely, though, you can't extrapolate across a medium from one piece of art? For every great play/book/film/painting there's at least a dozen contemporary crap ones...

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:36 am

Bruce Parry really is a good bloke isn't he, though the stars of his shows for me are the people he often meets on these trips.

Amused me a couple of weeks ago in the Amazon when he was staying with some tribe who knew they should be showing him their traditional culture, but guiltily asked if they could put the telly on to watch Brazil.

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:21 pm

Seriously cool film on sky movies premiere this week, Death Proof!!! believe its on Anytime too.

brilliant flick and soundtrack to boot! plenty of tasty beaver as a bonus!!!

Puskas · Post by **Puskas** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:31 pm

Did nobody watch the Story Of Maths?

Moved into the 20th Century. Great it was. Shame it didn't mention Turing - greatest English mathematician of the 20th Century - but I suppose he was going to cover the bits he found interesting.

hisroyalgingerness · Post by **hisroyalgingerness** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:31 pm

Amercian Psycho for me tonight. Was superb. First time I've actually watched all the way through. I always seem to catch bits

Wasn't a massive fan of Death Proof if I'm honest

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:53 pm

yeah pat bateman is quality, love that film! (never read the book)

give death proof another chance though, i fookin LOVE it! Kurt Russell is the master!!!

Just watching it now, never noticed before but i love how he is sat at the counter of the diner when the girls are sat round talking, bit geeky but i checked - 73mins in. !Quality!

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:01 am

Puskas wrote:Did nobody watch the Story Of Maths?

Moved into the 20th Century. Great it was. Shame it didn't mention Turing - greatest English mathematician of the 20th Century - but I suppose he was going to cover the bits he found interesting.

Here's the thing: my seven-year-old daughter likes it more than me. My failing? Possibly, although omitting Turing sounds daft. About that Apple logo...

Puskas · Post by **Puskas** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:42 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
Puskas wrote:Did nobody watch the Story Of Maths?

Moved into the 20th Century. Great it was. Shame it didn't mention Turing - greatest English mathematician of the 20th Century - but I suppose he was going to cover the bits he found interesting.
Here's the thing: my seven-year-old daughter likes it more than me. My failing? Possibly, although omitting Turing sounds daft. About that Apple logo...

You should encourage your daughter to become a mathematician.

It's a noble calling.

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:20 pm

Grindhouse night.

Planet Terror was excellent! Instant cult classic!

I'm halfway through Death Proof, and it still hasn't got going, so I've taken a break. So the jury's still out on that one.

I love the purposeful violation to the picture quality too.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:51 pm

Puskas wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
Puskas wrote:Did nobody watch the Story Of Maths?

Moved into the 20th Century. Great it was. Shame it didn't mention Turing - greatest English mathematician of the 20th Century - but I suppose he was going to cover the bits he found interesting.
Here's the thing: my seven-year-old daughter likes it more than me. My failing? Possibly, although omitting Turing sounds daft. About that Apple logo...
You should encourage your daughter to become a mathematician.

It's a noble calling.

Don't do it, DSB, it's a lonely and anti-social calling, friendships are hard to make, progress in the business is achingly slow, worthwhile relationships are almost impossible to attain - you are admired - but only from a distance - by people who resent the (incorrect) aura of cleverness that clings to you, even though you don't desire it, and it's very difficult to see the world in its true chaotic reality, to see beyond its lack of certainty to the glorious and filthy muck that is humanity in action... Urge her towards poetry instead... she'll make as little money, shed more tears, have more joys, and be much closer to reality...

Just my humble opinion, obviously

hisroyalgingerness · Post by **hisroyalgingerness** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:06 pm

Battlestar Galactica Series 3 last disc. One fecked up cliff hanger

Puskas · Post by **Puskas** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:09 pm

William the White wrote:
Puskas wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
Puskas wrote:Did nobody watch the Story Of Maths?

Moved into the 20th Century. Great it was. Shame it didn't mention Turing - greatest English mathematician of the 20th Century - but I suppose he was going to cover the bits he found interesting.
Here's the thing: my seven-year-old daughter likes it more than me. My failing? Possibly, although omitting Turing sounds daft. About that Apple logo...
You should encourage your daughter to become a mathematician.

It's a noble calling.
Don't do it, DSB, it's a lonely and anti-social calling, friendships are hard to make, progress in the business is achingly slow, worthwhile relationships are almost impossible to attain - you are admired - but only from a distance - by people who resent the (incorrect) aura of cleverness that clings to you, even though you don't desire it, and it's very difficult to see the world in its true chaotic reality, to see beyond its lack of certainty to the glorious and filthy muck that is humanity in action... Urge her towards poetry instead... she'll make as little money, shed more tears, have more joys, and be much closer to reality...

Just my humble opinion, obviously

Gah! I couldn't agree less.
It isn't an anti-social calling, and friendships are no harder to attain or maintain than in any other walk of life. For every Kurt Godel there is a David Hilbert.
Plus, she'd be studying the patterns underlying reality. The fundamental nature of everything. How much closer to reality can you get? How much more beauty couod you want? Mathematics isn't only the queen of sciences, it's the queen of the arts, too.
I wish I was a mathematician. Rather than someone who gets whored out to do odd jobs.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:18 pm

Puskas wrote:
William the White wrote:
Puskas wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
Puskas wrote:Did nobody watch the Story Of Maths?

Moved into the 20th Century. Great it was. Shame it didn't mention Turing - greatest English mathematician of the 20th Century - but I suppose he was going to cover the bits he found interesting.
Here's the thing: my seven-year-old daughter likes it more than me. My failing? Possibly, although omitting Turing sounds daft. About that Apple logo...
You should encourage your daughter to become a mathematician.

It's a noble calling.
Don't do it, DSB, it's a lonely and anti-social calling, friendships are hard to make, progress in the business is achingly slow, worthwhile relationships are almost impossible to attain - you are admired - but only from a distance - by people who resent the (incorrect) aura of cleverness that clings to you, even though you don't desire it, and it's very difficult to see the world in its true chaotic reality, to see beyond its lack of certainty to the glorious and filthy muck that is humanity in action... Urge her towards poetry instead... she'll make as little money, shed more tears, have more joys, and be much closer to reality...

Just my humble opinion, obviously
Gah! I couldn't agree less.
It isn't an anti-social calling, and friendships are no harder to attain or maintain than in any other walk of life. For every Kurt Godel there is a David Hilbert.
Plus, she'd be studying the patterns underlying reality. The fundamental nature of everything. How much closer to reality can you get? How much more beauty couod you want? Mathematics isn't only the queen of sciences, it's the queen of the arts, too.
I wish I was a mathematician. Rather than someone who gets whored out to do odd jobs.

Don't believe him, DSB, your daughter's future is at stake here... Poetry is the queen of science!

Puskas · Post by **Puskas** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:23 pm

William the White wrote:
Don't believe him, DSB, your daughter's future is at stake here... Poetry is the queen of science!

If I'm not mistaken, he has two daughters.

Maybe one could become a mathematician, and the other a poet.

And he could write it up as some sort of bizarre social experiment.

Although I'm not sure what he'd be showing.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:29 pm

Puskas wrote:
William the White wrote:
Don't believe him, DSB, your daughter's future is at stake here... Poetry is the queen of science!
If I'm not mistaken, he has two daughters.

Maybe one could become a mathematician, and the other a poet.

And he could write it up as some sort of bizarre social experiment.

Although I'm not sure what he'd be showing.

I'm sure DSB is a caring father - no child should be put through the pain of mathematics as a career...

Daxter · Post by **Daxter** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:45 pm

As far as I'm concerned Mathematics should stop being taught in school, right before they start introducing algebra into the mix.

Right up until year 9 I was a maths genius, then you bring in letters and rediculously worded equations and I hadn't a clue. Totally pointless.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:48 pm

Daxter wrote:As far as I'm concerned Mathematics should stop being taught in school, right before they start introducing algebra into the mix.

Right up until year 9 I was a maths genius, then you bring in letters and rediculously worded equations and I hadn't a clue. Totally pointless.

'You're son isn't dyslexic Mrs. Daxter, he's just very very stupid.'

I was reet with the letters, didn't do maths at a-level. Doing economics at uni was a shock...the letters aren't pointless though. Good for theoretical models.

According to my mate who does maths, engineers design building using impossible numbers...

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