I still aten't dead.

[matgb]

Oops. Just pressed the wrong button on my phone and it ate my post. I'd even added code and stuff. Ah well. Just got back from my final trip to Devon am knackered and have early train to Yorkshire tomorrow. WiFi down but many things to post about when I'm online properly.


Lucinda! Belated happy birthday computer did a reminder flash as an overdue item. Oops.

Anyway, need to get some sleep. If you've posted owt you want input on comment here with a link to it and I'll have summat to do on t'train.

Comments

[freddiefraggles.livejournal.com]

Hah! Your phone is poo!

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

That kind of post is very unbecoming to you, Miss Freddie

* manages to keep up stern face and not giggle *

* is amused by Yorksherness creeping into Mat's "accent" before he even sets foot on the train *

[matgb]

Heh. My written has always had a hint of Yorkshire, but I may have played it up a little bit. May have, a little.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Tee Hee.

So, how long is your train going to take?

[matgb]

Ow. Why? I hated Aristotle, not as bad as Augustine but still dull as ditchwater.

[matgb]

Oops. THAT reply was meant for Fred. Three hours total change at York. not too bad, but a car crash made my bus late so I'm an hour behind. And I forgot one of the phone chargers so I'm on my old number with free daytime net.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Tis always the way with things that need charging. I really missed my MP3 player on the way home from London.

And now you have me singing the drunken philosophers song, damn you

Aristotle, Aristotle, was a bugger for the bottle...

[matgb]

Ah see I never learnt that one. Would probably have made reading the bastards more tolerable.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

We had a party at uni when we'd done all of the philosophers mentioned. I think Heidegger was the last one we ticked off. Also did lots of Locke and Rousseau(s)...

John Stuart Mill = the best of the lot, because he started off as a Benthamite and then went off at a wonderful tangent.

* luffs On Liberty *

[matgb]

Yup. This is my third attempt at a reply. We can actually talk about the rest cos my phone won't let me tell you.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

I'll hold you to that.

* batters your phone *

* goes to fill in yet more job applications *

[matgb]

Short version:
http://stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com/stumbling_and_mumbling/2006/05/mills_vision.html

chris_dillow_fd. An actual economist in the city who's both dead good and more left wing than thee and me. Mostly.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

How bad is it that I got turned on by that? LMAO

Mill geekery = teh sechs.

I like what he had to say about equal rights for women, and animal rights too.

[matgb]

How bad is it that I got turned on by that?

Um...

I'm not sure whether to be impressed, scared or declare undying love.

And... an hour later, I'm back at this PC, and I cannot remember what I was going to say, ah well.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure whether to be impressed, scared or declare undying love.

All three is a possibility too ;)

* hopes someone is keeping you liberally supplied with coffee *

[matgb]

Unfortunately, haven't seen any caffeine since breakfast. Really ought to try to chase some down.

But yeah, three options definately open...

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

You got the DTs yet?

* patpatsoothe *

Tis terrible being a drug addict.

[matgb]

DTs? Me too tired to remember stuff.

Am in theory working until 8pm, but might be able to get out sooner; any idea what buses I need to be taking and where to if we try to meet up tonight?

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

I shall commence research, but I think your best bet is likely the train... Whether it's train or bus you'd be going to Bradford Interchange.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

OK, you have the option of the train (and changing at Leeds) or the bus (and changing at Leeds/Bradford airport both options take about an hour and a quarter, sadly, a fair amount of which is hanging around in Leeds.

Getting back to Harrogate is more fun; train AND bus, by the looks.

I was under the impression that there were direct services; if we're going to do tonight, Leeds might be a better option. I can get the train to Leeds with only one change, and it won't involve you trying to find a bus stop in Leeds without help to get back to Hairy Git, which is MUCH easier said than done...

If we're still doing tomorrow, the same sort of travel arrangements apply, I think:

http://www.yorkshiretravel.net/ (click on journey planner)

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

However, I can't get out of being in Bradford tomorrow, in the Afternoon at least.

[matgb]

Leeds definately looks like the best option. Plus I've actually been there before a few times. We still don't know when we're going to be busy or not, pinkshifter predicts a rush between 6ish and about 7.30, and then we might stay busy depending on how many "I drove up after work" types tehre are.

But yeah, Bradford appears completely out today
:-(

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Well, if I get the train at 7.30 that gets me to leeds for 8.30; my last train home is 23.08

You have bus or train options to get to Leeds in that sort of timescale...

[matgb]

Yup; I'mgoing to hope to get the 19.44, will ring when I know.

So very frustrating to not know if I'll be needed. We'll get there, it looks like it'll be fine though.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Uh, yeah... Mobile phone IS now charging. Knew I'd forgotten something... ;)

There's an ENORMOUS Starcraps in Leeds station

* dangles the carrot of caffeine in front of your nose *

[matgb]

Caffeine = good

"we'll see how we're going" at 7.10, then I'll know if I can make the 7.45 train and give you a shout, will that give you time to get to the station?

To whit

[killtest.livejournal.com]

Renee descartes was a drunken fart
"I drink therefore I am."

Monty Python
Contractural Obligation Album...

Yorkingshireton

[killtest.livejournal.com]

And have a groovelicious time. Live a little.
x

Re: Yorkingshireton

[matgb]

Plan to. I thank you.

Re: To whit

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

There's nothing Nietzsche couldn't teach ya 'bout the raising of the wrist; Socrates himself was permanently pissed...

I think the Python guys thought dear old JS Mill was a bit of a wussy boy, you know, the way he's depicted in the song ("on half a pint of shandy was particularly ill")

[matgb]

Nah. I now know that the cancel option in the more menu is delete all not go back one. Simple thing for me to get wrong really.

[freddiefraggles.livejournal.com]

*sings and dances* Your phone is poo, your phone is poo, lalala your phone is poo!

And it smells of wee!

*carries on reading Aristotle's Politics*

[draich-goch.livejournal.com]

It's nice to see that Mapp hasn't rubbed off on you in anyway Freddie. (hehehe)

If you come back with a strange compulsion to watch cricket Mat, I'll shoot you to put you out of your misery.

[matgb]

Don't think there's any danger of that somehow.

[freddiefraggles.livejournal.com]

No, absolutely not in any way shape or form.

[matgb]

Right. Comment above meant for you, Gmail messed up.

[freddiefraggles.livejournal.com]

At least he's not Plato. Plato is a boring old git in comparison. I wish I could put this into my essay: "It is clear from the texts that Plato was a stuffy old git in comparison to his pupil Aristotle."