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Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Late Night Shopping

It's a cold night so why did I fancy a G&T on ice and not the half bottle of blood temperature French red Chateau Mixamatosis that's waiting seductively for me in the kitchen...?

But anyways... yeah... observations of... late night shopping...
  • ...doesn't work at Sainsbury's because the place shut at 11pm. I only found out when I got there and the portcullis was down...

  • ...meant I had to drive to Tesco

  • The guy in the Subaru failed to shake me off 'cos he didn't realise that I got one too Haha F*cker!

  • "We're Open 24 hours" was very welcoming

  • Tesco didn't have any cycling magazines apart from "MBR". Now how am I gonna read about Le Tour de France?

  • "Carp Talk" is probably quite an interesting magazine... if you're into that sort of thing...

  • Tesco seemed quite a cool place to work in at 11:30pm...

  • Though on a cold night I detest going down the aisle with the chiller cabinets...

  • They had the radio on... LOUD yeah!

  • But the music was sh*t...

  • When will the UK become more of a rock/ punk/ indie/ dub/ reggae/ ambient/ trance nation?

  • I got the feeling Tesco have a "you shouldn't be here, but we'll let you shop around us whilst we're working attitude" Nice

  • I only wanted Tonic Water for my G&T, so why did I come home with crystalised stem ginger and fairtrade organic chocolate too? (Green & Black's... White & Maya Gold)

  • And why does Tonic Water go flat so quickly?

  • The multi-cultural workforce was great fun...

  • ...except the girl at the checkout with her sense of humour bypass

  • Empty car parks are fun - you can park in disbled bays,cut corners, drive the wrong way down one way... *laughing*

  • The broken bulb on the traffic light flickered to the beat of Underworld's "Jumbo"

  • The twat in the Peugeot 106 must understand that station wagons really can piss all over them

  • I just love the sound of a turbocharger :D

  • The LED brake lamps on the Peugeot coupe were bright... their image still burns the back of my retinas...

  • I had one G&T and fell asleep...

Blue Skies thinking @ 7/05/2005 11:59:00 PM  

22 Comments:

  • At Wed Jul 06, 02:44:00 PM, Blogger BeckyBumbleFuck said…

    Aw look at that. A clean, new comment section, all ready for me to mark up. ;)

    1. Mmmmmm....Sexy description of your wine... raowl...
    2. portcullis?
    3. I thought England *was* a "rock/ punk/ indie/ dub/ reggae/ ambient/ trance nation". Damn. *sigh*
    4. *crooning voice* What? Did the checkout girl not appreciate your jokes, dear? Aw...
    5. LMAO. You and that *station wagon*. You know girls can't keep their hands off boys that drive station wagons. *laughing...*

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 03:40:00 PM, Blogger jonny ragel said…

    what are the odds? I kicked back a slug of G myself recently. not a common drink for me. I gotta agree with becky- station wagons are sexxy. almost as much as vans. *caugh*.

    I realized some englanders weren't always up on the newest musical forms while chatting online several years ago. none of the brits had heard of portishead. they knew the spice girls and bush though. eek.

    yea- if you think that's bad, try coming over here and shopping in target or riding in an elevator. synthetic versions of reuban studdard songs anyone?

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 04:34:00 PM, Blogger rebekah said…

    Lever you lightweight!

    i had a bad episode with gin not long ago ... i had way more than one... and woke up with a vicious hangover. like my brain was trying to eat the rest of my body ... it was bad ... did you know they make diet tonic water? i did not know that until recently. but i'm a bit confused because uh why does it have to be diet? it's tonic water. how fattening can it be?

    people are weird.

    late at nite is the only time to shop - i dont have any anxiety ridden bouts of ... weirdness because there aren't so many people around .. except one time i was at an all nite store at 3 a.m. and a drunk chick dressed like a hooker (orange faux fur coat, smeared lipstick and all) kept trying to engage me in conversation. she jumped right in front of me and said heartily "hi!" my attempts to brush her off weren't working. must have thought i was playing hard to get ...

    anyway...it's cool ... the freaks come out at nite ...

    Hi Becky!!!!!!!

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 05:28:00 PM, Blogger Lever said…

    My BBFK: You scribble all you like girl, nice to see the scientific ones are getting into our arts ;)

    1. LOL, oh yeah. You want me to bring some over, baby?
    2. Yeah! Portcullis.
    3. It is, but not in the mainstream, hence pop tarts rule the waves on commerical radio.
    4. Nah, I don't think she spoka my language, she just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich... And she said OH...
    5. Yeah, and you *know* mine's a GT Turbo Wagon with 200BHP, 4 wheel drive, and enough room in the back to romp around with a wild BBFK ;)
    *laughing too...* ;) :*

    Johnny Crash: Ah, station wagons are ace - it's the practicality that counts. And vans are cool too, it's just that most people are short-sighted when it comes to that sorta stuff...

    Urrgh, PortisHead were great, Bush are alright (though not as well known here as they are in the US) but Spice Girls... 'scuse me whilst I hurl... they were the most hideous export ever... I'd apolgise for it but then you lot gave us the likes of 50 cent and all that stuff...

    LMAO@ Reuban Studdard...

    Rebekah: Lightweight? All reformed alcoholics are lightweights ;) We hope. If you only knew half the shit that was going down you'd realise why I was completely shattered. I'll come drink with you one day, don't you worry :)

    Diet Tonic... why don't they just make everything diet, i.e. with less sugar, less fat full stop. Makes you wonder why doesn't it? Yeah, people are weird. Thank god!

    Freaks coming out at night...? Hey... Martin Scorsese's "After Hours" was a fucking brilliant film...

    "All the animals come out at night.
    Queens, fairies, dopers, junkies, sick venal.
    Some day a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the streets."

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 05:52:00 PM, Blogger BeckyBumbleFuck said…

    Aw, Hi Rebekah, lady! I thought I was going to have to pass you a note saying, "rendezvous at Lever's at 1600", but here you are. ;) But look how the boys have marred our space. 'Course I *do* like how everyone feels free to write epic novels in the comments section, now. I'm never concise when I'm supposed to be...at least I don't stick out anymore. ;)

    And I'm LMAO over your tonic water observation. Damn straight, girl.

    And even attention from the wrong sex can be good. I mean they're just trying to say, "aw, you're cute" which has GOT to be good to hear, aye?

    (afterthought) Oh, right and Lever, my dear. ;)
    4. LMAO! Nice incorporation of a song reference + bad British food. *wicked grin*
    5. Oh, when you talk like that baby, I can't control myself... *tries to hide sarcasm* ;)
    *laughing...*

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 06:05:00 PM, Blogger rebekah said…

    given my propensity to eat and eat and eat, diet everything would possibly be a good idea ...

    we need to get nasty drunk someday and you can laugh at all the silly things i'll say whilst drunk. it will be a good time for you, seriously ...

    beck beck beck ... it's 'cos i have no life, i'm always lurking around :D i left out the part in my quasi story about how the faux hooker lady's hand kept creeping nearer and nearer my breastal area ... the perv ... but youre right, i should take that as a compliment of sorts ... i'm not finding too many other people clamoring to talk to me/feel me up ... i should welcome all opportunities ...

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 06:24:00 PM, Blogger Lever said…

    My BBFK: Vegemite is Aussie, surely you must know that, or is that you trying to further reinforce the "daft American" stereotype? ;)

    Q: "Where on the map is Iraq?"
    A: "Erm, it's east of Alabama...?"

    Rebekah: Beer? Nasty drunk? OK, you're on :) Haven't been shamelessly wankered for a long time.

    Talking of Alabama... That faux hooker girl... did she have a "Clarence" tattoo perchance?

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 06:27:00 PM, Blogger superfan said…

    i <3 hardcore european trance. there should be more of it, it makes me dance.

    anyway, go you discovering late night tesco! it's ace isnt it?? there's always some cute pale dude with eyeliner and floppy dark hair slumped sullenly on a till with a tescos swipecard saying something cheesy like 'i'm alex and i'm happy to help' even though he blatantly isnt.

    heehee. i think that was quite a good description.

    :P and oh yeah, i will be 14. go me.

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 07:08:00 PM, Blogger BeckyBumbleFuck said…

    [To self: Oo, he used my fav British word, "daft"...yeah, but applied to me...er...um, yup I need to kick his ass.]

    Right. Americans may be stupid, but at least we don't eat boiled pigs blood for breakfast. Mmmmm. Now that's a good idea. Sorry, it's hard to keep all that tasty food straight.

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 08:11:00 PM, Blogger Lever said…

    Sef: LOL, good rhyme girl =)

    Yay - late night tesco was fun... need to do some more and wind a few staff up too...

    No Alex in Tesco last night, dear, all girls they were...

    Go 14 you. Woot =)

    My BBFK: Oh come on, there were probably some testacles in that black pudding too ya know. Didn't you taste them? You *did* tell everbody you tried black pudding off my breakfast plate didn't you...? And that it was *OK*...? LOL

    Anyways, at least our esteemed leader *has* a brain and doesn't believe in "death by pretzel" whilst being given mouth-to-mouth by a beagle... ;)

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 08:22:00 PM, Blogger BeckyBumbleFuck said…

    *gags* No, I wouldn't know what testicles taste like, dear. *tries not to laugh her ass off*

    And thanks for bringing up that major sore point. There's just no comeback to a rip on our president, because you're full-on *right*.
    *pouty, sore-lip*

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 08:34:00 PM, Anonymous Red said…

    At least Sainsburys sells good American Beer* I have been to Watchmoor Pk at 2am, but only when the huuugggee Tescos was burning down :-)

    * no that's not an oxymoron :)

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 09:10:00 PM, Blogger Lever said…

    My BBFK: Oh, sorry dear, did I forget to tell you that's what they were? *tries to keep straight face*

    Glad you agree to my line on GW pretzel-cough-dog-kisser... ;)

    BTW what's up with your lip...? You want me to kiss it better ...?

    Red: LOL, so which American Beer is that dude? They have some good Micro-breweries and Bud is better than Britain's best selling fizzy piss Carling, but other than that I couldn't comment on Coors, Miller or er... yeah :)

    I forgot that Tesco was on fire... and Watchmoor at 2am... hmm, not on a Tuesday.. maybe they don't expect alcoholics Anonymous outings beyond the weekend...?

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 09:23:00 PM, Blogger rebekah said…

    testicles? crotchless underwear? you guys are weird ...

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 09:38:00 PM, Blogger Lever said…

    Rebekah: Yeah, and don't you just love it? =) Anyways... crotchless underwear? Not on this blog mate! Damn, I just realised I didna spell bollox correctly... *frown*

     

  • At Wed Jul 06, 11:46:00 PM, Blogger searchingforMrDarcy said…

    Ok those of us with short attention spans couldn't make it through all those posts.

    I love how the English have a different word for lots of stuff.

    Porticullis - Gate (just in case BBFK doesn't know)
    chiller cabinets - refrigerated section

     

  • At Thu Jul 07, 12:04:00 AM, Blogger Lever said…

    SFMD: You know what? *That* is a solid comment... I totally assumed that everyone knew WTF a portcullis was... but then, if you don't have a stereotypically medieval history or a land full of castles then that's a very good point... A portcullis is a special kind of gate that drops down in a castle gateway...

    OK, best thing is to check google images for Portcullis...

    That should give an idea.... remind me to bring you a penny BBFK... there's one on the back of there... ;)

     

  • At Thu Jul 07, 12:04:00 AM, Blogger Keeefer said…

    Damn Lever, im gonna have to stop reading your blog you make me homesick :(

    I miss sainsburys and tescos

     

  • At Thu Jul 07, 12:13:00 AM, Blogger Lever said…

    Keeefer:Aw dude... posting at exactly the same time... LOL

    Hey, don't stop, man, good to have you round :) OK, you sound like you need some supplies... BTW FYI... Safeway is no more... it got taken out by Morrisons.. How's that for a turn up?

     

  • At Thu Jul 07, 03:03:00 AM, Blogger rebekah said…

    oh i was reading you and miss becky at the same time so i get myself kind of muddled :)

     

  • At Thu Jul 07, 09:31:00 AM, Blogger shina said…

    What's been happenin' eeeeeeee...?

    I feel I'm not much bloggin' fool when I find mates chatting here and there.....we're all mad!
    Give me a break pleeeese...

    *smirk*
    *sigh...*

     

  • At Fri Jul 08, 04:50:00 PM, Blogger Lever said…

    Rebekah: That's easy - I'm the one with the deep voice...

    Shina: LOL, you certainly came in during "happy hour" Shina... :) do you get those in Japan?

     

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