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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:34 am
by Istenem
was he the guy who had his pecker cut off by an enraged ex?
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:49 am
by harry 3
It's an UP
The name thatis given by film companies on the credits of a film which has been disowned by the director, usually because the film is awful or the director is upset by which cuts have been made to his creation. There are now strict criteria by which an "Alan Smithee Production" can be applied.
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:53 am
by Cardinal Sin
Can we get a few stabs at answering Harry, before you provide the answer???
There might be some bright sparks out there who can answer your questions, even if UP and I can't!
And "Alan Smithee", is an anagram of "The alias men"....
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:04 pm
by harry 3
Sorry lads. Too enthusiastic.
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:40 pm
by Cardinal Sin
Na borr
Anyone want to have a bash at another question?
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:47 pm
by Istenem
okay how often do camden council have to replace the abbey road (beatles) streetsign due to graffiti, vandalism or theft?
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:50 pm
by darcle
once a week?
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:54 pm
by Istenem
not that often. they have apparently given up replacing it if it is stolen and only change it periodally because of graffs.
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:54 pm
by Cardinal Sin
once a month?
what are graffs?
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:55 pm
by Istenem
the cardinal wins.
btw graffs are fogey slang for graffiti.
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:01 pm
by Cardinal Sin
okely dokely. thank you UP...
The word "widdershins" or "withershins" has fallen out of use these days, but what does it mean?? (i actually read it in a George Orwell book the other day, so it isn't that old).
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:14 pm
by harry 3
Sounds like a horse with bad legs.
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:19 pm
by Cardinal Sin
NOthing like that! I think it fell into obscurity cos there is another word which better describes Widdershins.
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:26 pm
by jimmymac
just breifly going back to UP's question about abbey road, think i'm right in saying the penny lane sign is now painted onto the wall as the council could not keep up with the need for replacement signs
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:49 pm
by Weyland
jimmymac wrote:just breifly going back to UP's question about abbey road, think i'm right in saying the penny lane sign is now painted onto the wall as the council could not keep up with the need for replacement signs
Yup, or it was a few years back. I actually rented a flat on Penny Lane for about nine months in 1996. Bonuses of living there include being asked to take random tourist's photos every bllody time I came home from work. I got very very
very sick of the Beatles...
Incidentally, "Widdershins" means anticlockwise, doesn't it?