Popular: An Apology

29
Nov 10

Tom • FT + Popular • 9 comments • 1,785 views

Hello readers!

It has been a lot longer than I thought and hoped it would be since I put an entry up. Not that I have nothing to say about “Vogue” – quite the opposite – but I’ve had a difficult few weeks living at my in-laws* mostly without the internet, while our bathroom and kitchen have been rebuilt. This is now at last finished… just in time for a mini-break in Germany. I’m back on Thursday, and either then or on Friday we’ll have a new, stollen-fuelled Popular entry once again.

Thanks to everyone for your patience!

*not difficult because of them!

Comments

1
lonepilgrim † on 29 Nov 2010 #
Wenn alles andere scheitert, und Sie werden lange
Etwas besser als heute
Ich kenne einen Ort, wo man wegkommen können

courtesy of Google translator I should add
2
wichita lineman † on 30 Nov 2010 #
Schauen Sie sich um, überall wo Sie wiederum ist Stollen
Es ist überall, dass Sie gehen
Du versuchen alles, um zu entkommen
Der Schmerz der Laib-förmigen Kuchen mit Trockenobst dass Sie wissen
3
swanstep † on 30 Nov 2010 #
I’m in such a Robyn zone right now Tom, that your note instantly triggered for me both ‘Fembots, have kitchens too’ and ‘the germans are killing me, my kitchen is killing me,….’ I also have a post on the evolution of Hang with Me here if anyone’s interested.
4
Jimmy the Swede † on 30 Nov 2010 #
Wir fahren fahren fahren auf der Autobahn…

Nein?

Ich erhalte meinen Mantel!!
5
thefatgit † on 30 Nov 2010 #
@3 Swanstep…nice work on HWM. Until now, I thought it had the strong aroma of Bruce Hornsby about it, but now I’m glad to be corrected.
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punctum on 30 Nov 2010 #
In the meantime, until Tom gets deep in vogue, here’s entry #110 in Then Play Long – and we’re still in the sixties:

http://nobilliards.blogspot.com/2010/11/tyrannosaurus-rex-prophets-seers-sages.html
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Tom † on 5 Dec 2010 #
Hello all – the weather has conspired against Popular, i.e. I have been stuck in Germany since Tuesday w/no computer. Back now – probably see you on Tuesday.
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ciaran10 † on 6 Dec 2010 #
Guten Tag our popular uber lord.Got stranded myself for a week in england after the iceland volcano back in april so I can understand the frustration.

Must say its a shame popular has been inactive because we could have had the xmas no. 1 of 1990 posted on december 25th 2010. ah well not to worry.
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swanstep † on 7 Dec 2010 #
I don’t suppose this is the time to be posting links to Kraftwerk doing Autobahn live on late-night us network tv in 1975, but by god it’s wonderful.

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