30th Century Phoenix

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:34 am

was he the guy who had his pecker cut off by an enraged ex?

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:49 am

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.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:53 am

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"....

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:04 pm

Sorry lads. Too enthusiastic.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:40 pm

Na borr

Anyone want to have a bash at another question?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:47 pm

okay how often do camden council have to replace the abbey road (beatles) streetsign due to graffiti, vandalism or theft?

darcle · Post by **darcle** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:50 pm

once a week?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:54 pm

not that often. they have apparently given up replacing it if it is stolen and only change it periodally because of graffs.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:54 pm

once a month?

what are graffs?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:55 pm

the cardinal wins.
btw graffs are fogey slang for graffiti.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:01 pm

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).

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:14 pm

Sounds like a horse with bad legs.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:19 pm

NOthing like that! I think it fell into obscurity cos there is another word which better describes Widdershins.

jimmymac · Post by **jimmymac** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:26 pm

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

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:49 pm

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?