Culture Cup Rd 1.

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Here it is, folks.  Round 1 of the not very eagerly awaited Culture Cup.  First round is a simple one.  What is the best book ever?  Is it by Brontë, Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky or maybe Dan Brown, JK Rowling or whatever goon wrote 50 Shades of Grey?

Please see the poll for which book the absolute cream of v2 consider to be nulli secundus.

Cast your votes here.  Please vote for you top 2 from the poll.

Remember voting is open to everyone on the site!!!

michaels is the exception that proves the rule.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:michaels is the exception that proves the rule.

That's putting a positive spin on escalating alcoholism.

It was the best of rounds, it was the worst of rounds...

JuliusHMarx wrote:It was the best of rounds, it was the worst of rounds...

Stop being pompous, Julius.

It was the shortest of rounds compared to the rest of the cup.

Galted wrote:It was the shortest of rounds compared to the rest of the cup.

That's what I am getting at. People became more confident in their cultural identity. I feel like you're all my children and I have raised you well. Apart from michaels, who is the runt of the litter.

Julius, I must apologise for being so rude to you. There really was no need.

Escalating alcoholism? You sound like the missus.

That wedding was the perfect storm for me though. Missus couldn't come, free bar, mates without their birds as well.

seanmichaels wrote:

That wedding was the perfect storm for me though. Missus couldn't come, free bar, mates without their birds as well.

A men-only wedding? That sounds like just the sort of thing Glated would enjoy.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:It was the best of rounds, it was the worst of rounds...

Stop being pompous, Julius.

 
It's called being cultural. It's no surprise that you don't know the difference.
I also apologise for this uncalled for comment.

Galted wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

That wedding was the perfect storm for me though. Missus couldn't come, free bar, mates without their birds as well.

A men-only wedding?  That sounds like just the sort of thing Glated would enjoy.

Our partners were invited to the post dinner party from 9pm but understandibly they declined as it was in the middle of nowhere. There were plenty of chicks there, just no vulnerable East Europeans.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:It was the best of rounds, it was the worst of rounds...

Stop being pompous, Julius.

 
It's called being cultural. It's no surprise that you don't know the difference.
I also apologise for this uncalled for comment.

I just wrote: Julius, I must apologise for being so rude to you. There really was no need.

Now I see you've also apologised.  Can we start this day again and just be civil to each other?

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:It was the best of rounds, it was the worst of rounds...

Stop being pompous, Julius.

 
It's called being cultural. It's no surprise that you don't know the difference.
I also apologise for this uncalled for comment.

I just wrote: Julius, I must apologise for being so rude to you. There really was no need.

Now I see you've also apologised.  Can we start this day again and just be civil to each other?

Sure, I'm all for trying new things  

May I say you're looking very chipper this morning, in an entirely non-sexual way.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

May I say you're looking very chipper this morning, in an entirely non-sexual way.

Yes, make sure its in a non-sexual way. Glated will scratch your eyes out if you're not careful.

I am looking chipper actually, thanks for noticing. Gone for a classic look today. Green shirt and black jumper. Slightly lighter brown trousers and a dark pair of brogues.

Green and black is always a good combination.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Green and black is always a good combination.  

In a DIY store.....

I've detached the lining from my Jack Wolfskin 3-in-1 and am using it as a fleece, I look quite dapper.

The Jack Wolfskin 3-in-1 combo has been a bit of a disappointment when it comes to keeping out the cold, luckily I'm a swift walker and so can build up a bit of internal heat but I imagine that it'll be quite sh1t for loitering.

You need a body warmer, or a onesie.

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:


Green and black is always a good combination.  

In a DIY store.....

I have never met you, sean, and hopefully never will, but I know I look more stylish than you. Its a given.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

May I say you're looking very chipper this morning, in an entirely non-sexual way.

Yes, make sure its in a non-sexual way.  Glated will scratch your eyes out if you're not careful.

I am looking chipper actually, thanks for noticing.  Gone for a classic look today.  Green shirt and black jumper.  Slightly lighter brown trousers and a dark pair of brogues.

Green and black is always a good combination.  

OH DEAR GOD, why always the green????  

That is NOT a classic look, unless you're talking classic 'walking your dog round the country estate' look. You must be the boss if you can get away with that shocker so regularly!

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:


Green and black is always a good combination.  

In a DIY store.....

Or for chocolate....

I'm sure this will interest Glayted
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25004942
"What will be the next Gore-Tex?" it asks in there somewhere

TopHat24/7 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

May I say you're looking very chipper this morning, in an entirely non-sexual way.

Yes, make sure its in a non-sexual way.  Glated will scratch your eyes out if you're not careful.

I am looking chipper actually, thanks for noticing.  Gone for a classic look today.  Green shirt and black jumper.  Slightly lighter brown trousers and a dark pair of brogues.

Green and black is always a good combination.  

OH DEAR GOD, why always the green????  

That is NOT a classic look, unless you're talking classic 'walking your dog round the country estate' look.  You must be the boss if you can get away with that shocker so regularly!

I like green, it looks good on me.

I assume you constantly wear black due its slimming potential? Or do you heave your bulbous frame into different colours?

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:


Green and black is always a good combination.  

In a DIY store.....

I have never met you, sean, and hopefully never will, but I know I look more stylish than you.  Its a given.

I am in Homebase quite a lot although given your particular colour combination I'm guessing you're Robert Dyas in which case we are unlikely to meet.

Green shirt, black jumper, brown trousers.
I'm glad we agreed to be civil to each other today. It saves me having to think of a suitable comment.

JuliusHMarx wrote:I'm sure this will interest Glayted
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25004942
"What will be the next Gore-Tex?" it asks in there somewhere

Interesting read, Julius, and you're correct about the reference to Gore-Tex (it's just above the video of the water droplet (which is quite phallic as Glated pointed out)). I will have to buy this new material and cover the road with it when it's raining, should be quite entertaining, especially for Glated.

JuliusHMarx wrote:Green shirt, black jumper, brown trousers.
I'm glad we agreed to be civil to each other today. It saves me having to think of a suitable comment.

I think it's for camouflaging himself in the undergrowth to watch Weiss and myself frolicking outdoors. Bet he's got a brown and green thermos and binoculars as well.

JuliusHMarx wrote:Green shirt, black jumper, brown trousers.
I'm glad we agreed to be civil to each other today. It saves me having to think of a suitable comment.

I have a white and pink coloured shirt on today so think I will abstain from the general mocking of Tina's clothing choice.

Rowley wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:Green shirt, black jumper, brown trousers.
I'm glad we agreed to be civil to each other today. It saves me having to think of a suitable comment.

I have a white and pink coloured shirt on today so think I will abstain from the general mocking of Tina's clothing choice.

As in you will be wearing it tonight?

Rowley wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:Green shirt, black jumper, brown trousers.
I'm glad we agreed to be civil to each other today. It saves me having to think of a suitable comment.

I have a white and pink coloured shirt on today so think I will abstain from the general mocking of Tina's clothing choice.

You can join in, Jeff, although I'm sure you're a cool cat like myself and secure enough not to worry.

It does make me giggle that a tramp and the UK's fattest man are having a pop at me.

Galted wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:Green shirt, black jumper, brown trousers.
I'm glad we agreed to be civil to each other today. It saves me having to think of a suitable comment.

I think it's for camouflaging himself in the undergrowth to watch Weiss and myself frolicking outdoors.  Bet he's got a brown and green thermos and binoculars as well.

Weiss? Do you mean Vladimir Weiss the footballer or Brian Leslie Weiss the American psychiatrist?

You definitely are gay. There is no getting away from it.

I don't need to join in Tina, I am sure you look absolutely fine, and even if you don't I am sure you look infinitely better than our resident second rate Ray Mears.

I am not a resident second rate Ray Mears, I am a resident first rate James Bond, I'm looking more lithe and stealthy than ever today in my fleece and black jeans.

Galted wrote:I am not a resident second rate Ray Mears, I am a resident first rate James Bond, I'm looking more lithe and stealthy than ever today in my fleece and black jeans.

And balaclava.

Rowley wrote:I don't need to join in Tina, I am sure you look absolutely fine, and even if you don't I am sure you look infinitely better than our resident second rate Ray Mears.

Looking like a stick of rock is not necessarily fine.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Galted wrote:I am not a resident second rate Ray Mears, I am a resident first rate James Bond, I'm looking more lithe and stealthy than ever today in my fleece and black jeans.

And balaclava.

And a box of milk tray.....

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

May I say you're looking very chipper this morning, in an entirely non-sexual way.

Yes, make sure its in a non-sexual way.  Glated will scratch your eyes out if you're not careful.

I am looking chipper actually, thanks for noticing.  Gone for a classic look today.  Green shirt and black jumper.  Slightly lighter brown trousers and a dark pair of brogues.

Green and black is always a good combination.  

OH DEAR GOD, why always the green????  

That is NOT a classic look, unless you're talking classic 'walking your dog round the country estate' look.  You must be the boss if you can get away with that shocker so regularly!

I like green, it looks good on me.

I assume you constantly wear black due its slimming potential?  Or do you heave your bulbous frame into different colours?

I actually dress with surprising sartorial elegance for a man of my girth. Today, great suit, black brogues, sky blue shirt (usual rules apply) and purple tie with sky blue dots (to match the shirt).

TopHat24/7 wrote:I actually dress with surprising sartorial elegance for a man of my girth.  Today, great suit, black brogues, sky blue shirt (usual rules apply) and purple tie with sky blue dots (to match the shirt).

I am picturing Rumpole of the Bailey for some reason.

Rowley wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:I actually dress with surprising sartorial elegance for a man of my girth.  Today, great suit, black brogues, sky blue shirt (usual rules apply) and purple tie with sky blue dots (to match the shirt).

I am picturing Rumpole of the Bailey for some reason.

I'm picturing Jabba the Hutt draped in a curtain.

I'm on Google Street View counting buses around South Kensington.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:I actually dress with surprising sartorial elegance for a man of my girth.  Today, great suit, black brogues, sky blue shirt (usual rules apply) and purple tie with sky blue dots (to match the shirt).

I am picturing Rumpole of the Bailey for some reason.

I'm picturing Jabba the Hutt draped in a curtain.

    

Would still be a better look at the green bloody shirt!!

I'm wearing my only clean suit, shoes that have seen better days and a shirt which keeps untucking itself. I also just realised that the clasp of my belt is a good few inches out of line with my fly.

My boss is at a conference and no clients are coming in today so this is as close to dress down as I can get away with.

TopHat24/7 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:I actually dress with surprising sartorial elegance for a man of my girth.  Today, great suit, black brogues, sky blue shirt (usual rules apply) and purple tie with sky blue dots (to match the shirt).

I am picturing Rumpole of the Bailey for some reason.

I'm picturing Jabba the Hutt draped in a curtain.

    

Would still be a better look at the green bloody shirt!!

Its a very dark green. I think you are picturing me in some garish bright green shirt.

I am way classier than that.

Galted wrote:I'm on Google Street View counting buses around South Kensington.

How many you got?

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:I actually dress with surprising sartorial elegance for a man of my girth.  Today, great suit, black brogues, sky blue shirt (usual rules apply) and purple tie with sky blue dots (to match the shirt).

I am picturing Rumpole of the Bailey for some reason.

I'm picturing Jabba the Hutt draped in a curtain.

Coke Zero nasally sprayed all over my desk and keyboard. Thank you very much, tina.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:I actually dress with surprising sartorial elegance for a man of my girth.  Today, great suit, black brogues, sky blue shirt (usual rules apply) and purple tie with sky blue dots (to match the shirt).

I am picturing Rumpole of the Bailey for some reason.

I'm picturing Jabba the Hutt draped in a curtain.

    

Would still be a better look at the green bloody shirt!!

Its a very dark green.  I think you are picturing me in some garish bright green shirt.

I am way classier than that.

MOre wilted spinach than pea puree??

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:I actually dress with surprising sartorial elegance for a man of my girth.  Today, great suit, black brogues, sky blue shirt (usual rules apply) and purple tie with sky blue dots (to match the shirt).

I am picturing Rumpole of the Bailey for some reason.

I'm picturing Jabba the Hutt draped in a curtain.

    

Would still be a better look at the green bloody shirt!!

Its a very dark green.  I think you are picturing me in some garish bright green shirt.

I am way classier than that.

MOre wilted spinach than pea puree??

Yeah, it is that dark. The ladies in the office are drooling over me today. I actually feel a bit emotionally violated.

seanmichaels wrote:

Galted wrote:I'm on Google Street View counting buses around South Kensington.

How many you got?

21 buses, 4 coaches and a London sightseeing bus. Am concentrating on the Natural History Museum/Queens Gate/S Kensington triangle but some of the photos are 5 years apart which is quite frustrating. Can't see most of the number plates so there may be some level of duplication.

Galted wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Galted wrote:I'm on Google Street View counting buses around South Kensington.

How many you got?

21 buses, 4 coaches and a London sightseeing bus.  Am concentrating on the Natural History Museum/Queens Gate/S Kensington triangle but some of the photos are 5 years apart which is quite frustrating.  Can't see most of the number plates so there may be some level of duplication.

I prefer Glated. He is less dull.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:I actually dress with surprising sartorial elegance for a man of my girth.  Today, great suit, black brogues, sky blue shirt (usual rules apply) and purple tie with sky blue dots (to match the shirt).

I am picturing Rumpole of the Bailey for some reason.

I'm picturing Jabba the Hutt draped in a curtain.

    

Would still be a better look at the green bloody shirt!!

Its a very dark green.  I think you are picturing me in some garish bright green shirt.

I am way classier than that.

MOre wilted spinach than pea puree??

Yeah, it is that dark.  The ladies in the office are drooling over me today.  I actually feel a bit emotionally violated.

Glated would like to know what colour underpants you're wearing.

Galted wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:I actually dress with surprising sartorial elegance for a man of my girth.  Today, great suit, black brogues, sky blue shirt (usual rules apply) and purple tie with sky blue dots (to match the shirt).

I am picturing Rumpole of the Bailey for some reason.

I'm picturing Jabba the Hutt draped in a curtain.

    

Would still be a better look at the green bloody shirt!!

Its a very dark green.  I think you are picturing me in some garish bright green shirt.

I am way classier than that.

MOre wilted spinach than pea puree??

Yeah, it is that dark.  The ladies in the office are drooling over me today.  I actually feel a bit emotionally violated.

Glated would like to know what colour underpants you're wearing.

I'm going light grey CK.

seanmichaels wrote:

Galted wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:I actually dress with surprising sartorial elegance for a man of my girth.  Today, great suit, black brogues, sky blue shirt (usual rules apply) and purple tie with sky blue dots (to match the shirt).

I am picturing Rumpole of the Bailey for some reason.

I'm picturing Jabba the Hutt draped in a curtain.

    

Would still be a better look at the green bloody shirt!!

Its a very dark green.  I think you are picturing me in some garish bright green shirt.

I am way classier than that.

MOre wilted spinach than pea puree??

Yeah, it is that dark.  The ladies in the office are drooling over me today.  I actually feel a bit emotionally violated.

Glated would like to know what colour underpants you're wearing.

I'm going light grey CK.

I had to go and check. I couldn't remember. They are black but I think they are George by Asda. Definitely not CK. Never see the point in designer undercrackers.