OT Has Anybody Got...

...a proper[1] Cowboy Hat I could have a borrow of?

Despite singing at them they are adamant they want to press ahead with
this Willy Nelson thing so I need a pukka hat. Bastards.

And is there any chance I can borrow a cruiser type Hardly for a days
location work towards the end of the month as well?


[1] It needs to be black with metally stuff round it, a fancy one rather
than a proper working one. A Sunday hat really is want I want.

 

There's loads on eBay averaging about a fiver.

Yeah but you love it.

 

You misspelt hire

You misspelt hire

 

Whinging Courier wrote

I'll have a look, ta.

Yeah fair do's, no one could ever describe me as camera shy but I am not
at all happy about singing in front of one.

 

Gyp wrote

You don't actually think I am going to pay for a go on a fucking Hardly
do you? Get fucking real.

 

Whinging Courier wrote

Good point.

Once they hear my voice there is no them to tear me away from. I could
clear pubs at closing time with a single verse and half a chorus I
could.

This I will do, that is a foregone.

 

Oh look! There's something on my hook!

Give me a shout if you want to borrow the Harley and the hat ;-)

 

You've got it licked then.

See above ;o)

Where is it btw? Any chance of a duet?

 

Gyp wrote

Yes please.

 

Whinging Courier wrote

I am not so sure. I know what they are doing because I have done it
myself. The Distinction on my exam result I owe entirely to a beautiful
woman, half a dozen well scrubbed rosy red cheeked kids, a fish tank or
three and a fucking good tune. My part in the whole affair was piss
easy. I am their equivalent of the beautiful woman, the raw material
they will have to work with if you like. My input may or may not
improve their chances of impressing the examiners, I would want to hope
it helped.

Pitsea in Sunny Essex.

A place called SETMW, a lottery funded training centre for cripples.

The Cheeky Girls?

 

Don't be afraid to sing badly!

Sounds like a captive audience. You'll be dreadful.

If you like

 

Whinging Courier wrote

I don't know any other way but that is not the problem. The problem is
that I shall be miming. A different synchronisation problem altogether.

No I won't, I will be fabulous, I have a reputation to uphold.

You'll have to lose some weight.

 

Remember to thrust your hips if you forget the words.

You know that.

How long have I got? They don't fancy one of the Bounty housewives then?

 

(typo corrected)

Never stopped you at the Hoy & Helmet as I recall..

 

Whinging Courier wrote

He hardly moves when he sings.

This is a Stars in Your Eyes type production, in order to do it properly
I have to "do it in the style" of whoever it is I wannabe.

Of course I bloody know it. It is me that keeps telling everybody about
it.

Over year.

The ideas part of this production was thought about a couple of months
ago, the planning is done and dusted. Right now they are mostly
designing and building sets and shopping for stuff. The filming follows
straight after.

Oddly enough one of the topics of conversation that is missing from your
average cripples life seems to be sex.

 

Foto man wrote

Do you know me from the Hoy? That is a few years ago.

 

Lip syncing should be a piece of piss then.

Aye, you and me both. Mrs. Courier (gawd bless 'er) used to say I was up
my own arse but that's only because she didn't really know how good I
was.

*Whooooosh*

 

E-mail me (sans spam trap)

 

Whinging Courier wrote

I'll give it my best but I still have doubts as this bunch are not
particularly creative and although they are not being tested on their
creative abilities it makes the job of hiding the lack of technical
skills a lot easier if you are.

Ultimately though they will just have to go with what they have got and
if I am a lousy mime then as long as they cover it up with the right
technical tricks then they can earn brownie points for the attempt.
Getting to where the Iron Crosses grow is really their problem but I'll
help all I can.

 

Yup about 1967 / 8.