The Saturday 6-Pack

rostasi · 07-06-2020, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Haven't seen Upstart Crow, but I've seen a bit of QI and his comedic genius shines through in that fosho.

You're in for a treat, Peep Show is one of the funniest comedy shows ever made. Mitchell and Webb, the sketch show that he did with Robert Webb (the other guy from Peep Show) is great too albeit a bit marred by the laugh track/live audience.

Great to hear this. I’ll be looking for it starting tomorrow night.
There’s a couple of “best of” comps of his QI appearances on YT,
and even if you know little about Shakespeare,
its still fun to watch Mitchell play him
(with lots of modern references thrown in of course).
Thanks!

grindy · 07-07-2020, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by goldendoodle

what were you like as a teenager?
Pretentious, goth, very sad and angsty

if you could punch anyone in the face, who would it be?
My sister's ex-husband. He's a slimy weasel that somehow manages to get away with everything.

if you could name yourself, what would you be called?
Definitely Una/Oona.

which person, fictional or real, do you identify with most?
Emily Dickinson

what is the most random thing you've bought on the internet?
The vast majority of my online purchases tend to be very impulsive ones, so it's difficult to determine which would qualify as the most random. But um. I guess the magnet fishing kit.

would you call yourself shy?
No.

Una Beaumbaire

**Marie Monday** · 07-07-2020, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

I just finished Oona Frawley's book,
"Memory Island: James Joyce and Cultural Memory, Volume 4"
and she's the only person I've ever noticed with that name except
for the girl in this famous film from Gunvor Nelson (excerpt):

https://vimeo.com/242768525

There's also Oona O'Neill, daughter of Eugene O'Neill and wife of Charlie Chaplin
The name definitely suits Chio. I'd also be in favour of Charles being called Tiberius if the name Charles weren't slightly better. It has just the right combination of poshness and normality to not suit him

I've never thought my name suits me, I think it's beautiful but it sounds too feminine and religious for me. And everyone always sings to you, the sound of music, west side story, ave Maria and what have you. I like Marie much better, it's shorter and more jolly. One friend randomly started calling me Pete in high school and that stuck with a few people, I loved that. I wouldn't want to change my name though, it has grown on me. A bit like an awkward looking but comfortable oversized sweater.

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Originally Posted by ribbons

what is the most random thing you've bought on the internet?
An electronic Vaishnava chant box, and Eucharist wafers (I’ve bought these several times – am no longer Catholic, but I love the taste of those things!).

This made listen to some Vaishnava chants, awesome

**Marie Monday** · 07-07-2020, 05:40 AM

Ivan is great, I support it

The Batlord · 07-07-2020, 06:12 AM

Ivan is terrible.

**Marie Monday** · 07-07-2020, 06:21 AM

Ok tiberius

WWWP · 07-07-2020, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by grindy

Una Beaumbaire

*Googles*

Did you mean: unabomber?

WWWP · 07-07-2020, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Ivan is terrible.

HA I get it

grindy · 07-07-2020, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by WWWP

*Googles*

Did you mean: unabomber?

Duh.

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Originally Posted by WWWP

HA I get it

Duh.

WWWP · 07-07-2020, 05:00 PM

I didnt want to assume