Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1165367 times)

jogler · « **Reply #3825 on:** 10 May, 2011, 09:47:16 pm »

Quote from: boab on 10 May, 2011, 08:57:31 pm

I have a second interview.

waytogo

Chris S · « **Reply #3826 on:** 10 May, 2011, 10:02:15 pm »

Quote from: boab on 10 May, 2011, 08:57:31 pm

I have a second interview.

You mean I have to cross fingers, toes, and everything else - again??

Good Work!

barakta · « **Reply #3827 on:** 10 May, 2011, 10:39:10 pm »

I got to meet Tom Robinson this evening doing some radio work and he was REALLY lovely and none of the weird or whacky people in our bi group ACTUALLY licked him, they kept the supersonic squee till after he'd gone too!

Basil · « **Reply #3828 on:** 10 May, 2011, 11:46:47 pm »

Quote from: barakta on 10 May, 2011, 10:39:10 pm

none of the weird or whacky people in our bi group ACTUALLY licked him, they kept the supersonic squee till after he'd gone too!

clarion · « **Reply #3829 on:** 11 May, 2011, 08:36:34 am »

He is a lovely fellow. A better songwriter than singer, and a great DJ. But, most of all, a lovely fellow.

Quint · « **Reply #3830 on:** 11 May, 2011, 02:34:47 pm »

Is that the same Tom Robinson who did 2 - 4 - 6 - 8 etc in the late 70's early 80's (memory squeezes stuff together)

clarion · « **Reply #3831 on:** 11 May, 2011, 03:10:21 pm »

Late 70s indeed.

Also:

Glad to be Gay
War Baby
Living In A Love Town
You Tattooed Me
Winter of 79
I'm All Right Jack
Grey Cortina (quoted on this very forum not so long ago)
Listen To The Radio
Power In The Darkness
Getting Tighter
Martin
etc etc etc

barakta · « **Reply #3832 on:** 11 May, 2011, 03:48:06 pm »

Yeah all of that. While I did hear him do a gig at BiCon 1999 in Edinburgh I was mostly knackered and didn't really take any of it in. Don't ask me about music basically

But I can confirm he is a very friendly, charming and chilled out guy who sounds like he's trying to make life better for people so they don't have to go through the same pain he went through coming to terms with sexuality and living life happily without societal badthings.

clarion · « **Reply #3833 on:** 11 May, 2011, 03:58:36 pm »

What Tom has is the experienceof the very public antipathy expressed after he released Glad To Be Gay, which is more overtly gay than 2-4-6-8 Motorway. It became an anthem of resistance and resilience to a generation of gay people after the demise of the GLF and before Queer Politics, while also being the tool of the taunters.

But, uniquely, he was very publicly rejected by large sections of the gay community when he revealed he was living with a woman. He'd never covered up his bisexuality, but somehow it was 'OK' so long as he was with men. The treatment of his 'betrayal' divided gay opinion, and was a (small) factor in the creation of a new Queer Politics.

For all that, he is a modest man, and his enthusiasm for new musical talent is infectious.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3834 on:** 11 May, 2011, 04:10:06 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 11 May, 2011, 03:58:36 pm

...Glad To Be Gay, which is more overtly gay than...

Is Clarion competing for YACF tautology of the year award?

barakta · « **Reply #3835 on:** 11 May, 2011, 04:28:23 pm »

Yeah modest was a good word for him. He wasn't full of himself and many of us were too young to know or really appreciate him for what he's done but all of us were treated equally warmly and with kindness.

He told us about how at Pride 1987 he was booed on stage because he was with a woman and how happy he was that 10 years later at Pride 1997 he was invited to sing at the bisexual tend, when asked "where have you been" he replied "making babies" at which he was cheered!

redshift · « **Reply #3836 on:** 11 May, 2011, 04:39:24 pm »

He once said something along the lines of "It's strange to look around the room and find out that your ideal bloke's a woman." Which is true from any perspective, I find.

barakta · « **Reply #3837 on:** 11 May, 2011, 08:50:04 pm »

Heh yes, he described meeting his now partner and how he thought "oooh he's cute" then got closer and discovered he was a she, and then decided "she's cute" and the rest is history

Quint · « **Reply #3838 on:** 11 May, 2011, 09:55:04 pm »

That reads like a Lou Reed track

Quote from: barakta on 11 May, 2011, 08:50:04 pm

Heh yes, he described meeting his now partner and how he thought "oooh he's cute" then got closer and discovered he was a she, and then decided "she's cute" and the rest is history

Quisling · « **Reply #3839 on:** 11 May, 2011, 09:55:49 pm »

MiniQ just won the school young musician final against tough competition with a tricky piano rendition.

***happy²***

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #3840 on:** 12 May, 2011, 11:18:18 am »

This time next week, bobb will be here.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3841 on:** 12 May, 2011, 11:30:02 am »

Auntie Helen and I are going for our first ride since my enforced lay-off in February. Only about 30 miles - she's being gentle with me - but there will be a new tea room to try out.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3842 on:** 12 May, 2011, 01:39:01 pm »

Drop bars and non-indexed down-tube levers are my good news, first time since April 1996!

Other good news - I've been to the Art Gallery and in addition to some beautiful mediaeval and modern paintings, there were toddlers running around, which I thought was good. Though made me feel both sad and happy for when Little Cudzo was a toddler.

Quint · « **Reply #3843 on:** 12 May, 2011, 02:01:51 pm »

MiniQ just won the school young musician final against tough competition with a tricky piano rendition. ***happy2***

I should imagine you are all highly chuffed, well done, music is what makes the bad times more bearable and the good times so very good.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3844 on:** 12 May, 2011, 03:52:02 pm »

Yes, it is.

One of the things, and one of the most important.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3845 on:** 12 May, 2011, 03:57:36 pm »

Our coffee machine is mended

tiermat · « **Reply #3846 on:** 12 May, 2011, 04:05:09 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 12 May, 2011, 03:57:36 pm

Our coffee machine is mended

What's the final bodycount?

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #3847 on:** 12 May, 2011, 10:28:27 pm »

Quote from: Kirst on 12 May, 2011, 11:18:18 am

This time next week, bobb will be here.

We will be near Berwick...shmaybe we could meet up?

Butterfly · « **Reply #3848 on:** 12 May, 2011, 10:30:02 pm »

Tomorrow is my day off

4 day weeks are civilised.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3849 on:** 13 May, 2011, 01:45:01 am »

Quote from: Butterfly on 12 May, 2011, 10:30:02 pm

Tomorrow is my day off

4 day weeks are civilised.

They sound awful to me.

Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1165367 times)

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