Hello there “readers”. (Lolzor.) Just the fact that you are taking in this information shows that you have something in common with me – you read. So anyway, enough jibber-jabber. Here’s what reading material I’ve prized most this summer:
British Medical Journal
This is something I don’t necessarily look forward to. In fact it’s not really something I read that much. But it is a good read… Kinda… By the way, it sounds as if the Burr might have gallstones, so watch out girls, you know he’s gonna be cranky.
NME
This is supposed to come out on Wednesdays! But in Northern Ireland it’s Thursdays for some reason, then all of a sudden it was impossible to find a copy in Belfast before Fridays! Then just recently I struggled to find a copy on a Friday afternoon! I don’t know why I bother, it’s mostly trash anyway. But seriously – read it just for the scoff value alone!
Rick Stein’s Seafood Lover’s Guide
What can I say. A must for anyone who loves seafood like Rick does.
Pure Maths Notes Taken By Johnston MP, Dictated By Sagey
Who knew a book with such a long title would become such a modern day classic. Check this out Chris – there are lessons to be learnt between these pink covers. And if you don’t understand anything (which is probably likely), just ask me or Phil.
Ecce Sriptores Romani
Another “classic”. To be honest it’s an embarrassment if you haven’t read any of this. Almost as embarrassing as going to see Die Hard 4.0 having not seen the original.
Have you noticed that the Colonel is looking a lot younger these days?
It doesn’t stop there either. Take a look at this ad for KFC Hong Kong’s black pepper chicken:
It certainly ticks all the boxes. A lady holding a big black ball that bursts to give lots of smaller black balls? Jars of water being smashed with a baseball bat? An explosion in reverse? Yes, yes, and yes. This could very well bring in the edgy hipster demographic that has always eluded the Colonel.
And from one needless edgifying of a brand to another as the new series of Ready Steady Cook started airing today on BBC2, complete with a techno remix of the theme tune, a darker studio, and an Ainsley 2.0 who now walks in front of the kitchen when moving between the green peppers and the red tomatoes. The cameraman has clearly been watching Bourne as well, as we were treated to hyper-close close-ups of a roasted onion and a tendency for the camera to not be able to stay still for more than literally 3 seconds.
Colonel and Ainsley, stick to what you did best. We loved you the way you were. What are you like, Ainsley? What are you like?
So I got to sit in on the Burr and Chan as they discussed naming of the blog. Together we got srsly down to business and settled on fruits as the centre point for the name. Of course the mango came out on top and we’re all very happy about it. However, here are the fruits that just didn’t quite cut the Colmans for us:
The kiwi
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The apple
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The lemon
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The banana
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The lime
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Chris
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Thanks guys, and better luck next time. We mean it.
I got this weird e-mail from some flickr “Schmap” thing earlier today:
“Hi Nik,
I am writing to let you know that one of your photos has been short-listed for inclusion in the third edition of our Schmap Belfast Guide, to be published early September 2007…”
If you are reading this circa Monday 20th August, 2007; then you know at least one of us, and if you’re especially blessed, you may even know all of us. If you are reading this in the future, then obviously we have become internet famous since you seemingly care enough to have made the effort to go into the archive to find and read the very first post. To our current friends and to our new future friends – hello.
This is where our blog starts. We’re going to be writing about our projects, putting up our comics, and talking about things that matter to us.
One thing that matters to us is KFC. What began as a joking suggestion in Prague has led to a profound appreciation of the chicken, the bucket, and the Colonel. This is why we decided to mark the conception of this blog by having our very first Colonel General Meeting at 1 Bradbury Place, Belfast.
I hope you enjoy the blog as much as Chris enjoyed his chicken.
