Nice people thread part 6 - thrice by twice as nice :)

PasturesNew

vivatifosi wrote: »

That guy's amazing, it's like half his body has sunk into the sofa. I have so many questions. Like what is his shirt tucked in to?

I'd imagine his shirts are actually like a bag, with a beanbag bottom, with tough bottom material. So he climbs into his shirt from the top.

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

One thing that's been bugging me about the Loreen song all along, since I first heard it and every time I hear it is: I'm SURE I've heard it before. It sounds so familiar, but I can't put my finger on it. I could be thinking of anything from the past 20 years.... but it's just soooo familiar.

A lot of songs of that genre sound very similar. The song in the contest that I thought sounded most like another was the Ukraine entrance, which sounds really like David Guetta.

Here's a compare:
Ukraine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4HwYGCkiBY
David Guetta feat Kelly Rowland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTDafjfxu5c
I couldn't put my finger on it on the night.

Ooooh... Loreen's on the sofa!

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'd imagine his shirts are actually like a bag, with a beanbag bottom, with tough bottom material. So he climbs into his shirt from the top.

Cheers Pastures. I missed the intro, so was a bit surprised when I turned over. Shows you don't know where your own prejudices fall I guess. I've never seen anyone like him before and was amazed that someone with so much of his body missing could still live, not only that, but live an amazing life. I have to admit to being a bit gawpy and over-fascinated though.

LydiaJ

Nikkster wrote: »

No pressure then :eek:

I'm not sure what it says about me/ my emotional state, but that made me cry

Glad somebody else saw it that way. All I could think of was "but what if she wanted to say no?" He must have been very sure she wouldn't.

PasturesNew wrote: »

Male cheer leader on BBC1, has no body beneath his belly. He had his legs amputated, but sitting on the sofa he doesn't seem to have an 4rse either. Spencer West.
http://news.eastvillagers.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/large_photo102046_966718.jpg

He's going to climb Mount Killimanjaro.

According to this his legs were amputated just below the pelvis because of a genetic condition that made them not grow properly or function. So he presumably isn't actually missing anything except the legs, although his body looks so short that I imagine the condition shortened its growth too.

Must go and get started. My to do list for today has more than 30 items on it, although some are very quick, and others aren't what most people would call list-worthy - like "eat lunch", so I can make time for it without feeling I ought to get on with the list.

Nikkster

LydiaJ wrote: »

Must go and get started. My to do list for today has more than 30 items on it, although some are very quick, and others aren't what most people would call list-worthy - like "eat lunch", so I can make time for it without feeling I ought to get on with the list.

Also, I always find it good to have some 'low hanging fruit' on my to do list...then at least there is a good chance of bring able to cross something off!

LydiaJ

Nikkster wrote: »

Also, I always find it good to have some 'low hanging fruit' on my to do list...then at least there is a good chance of bring able to cross something off!

Absolutely. I'm just finishing off "sync phone with laptop". Quick, but vital, or my calendars don't have all the info in both places and I double book myself or forget to go to things.

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

One thing that's been bugging me about the Loreen song all along, since I first heard it and every time I hear it is: I'm SURE I've heard it before. It sounds so familiar, but I can't put my finger on it. I could be thinking of anything from the past 20 years.... but it's just soooo familiar.

I've been doing some more digging into this. The song that people say Loreen sounds most like is a One Direction song. The intro is extremely similar, almost the same even. However they then go off into different directions, not one direction and don't sound so similar. Just to confuse matters more, when you play the intro from One Direction, it sounds a bit like Dynamite by Taio Cruz, but none of them are actually that alike, but they have bits in common if that makes sense. Then to muddy a bit more, someone's been saying its like a dance version of My Heart Goes On by Celine Dion. I can kind of see that too!

zagubov

vivatifosi wrote: »

I've been doing some more digging into this. The song that people say Loreen sounds most like is a One Direction song. The intro is extremely similar, almost the same even. However they then go off into different directions, not one direction and don't sound so similar. Just to confuse matters more, when you play the intro from One Direction, it sounds a bit like Dynamite by Taio Cruz, but none of them are actually that alike, but they have bits in common if that makes sense. Then to muddy a bit more, someone's been saying its like a dance version of My Heart Goes On by Celine Dion. I can kind of see that too!

I remember the jive bunny records which I thnk started the mixes and mashups craze. Didn't half bring oiut the similarities that successful songs all share.;)

lostinrates

Nikkster wrote: »

Also, I always find it good to have some 'low hanging fruit' on my to do list...then at least there is a good chance of bring able to cross something off!

I always liked lists but after my brin broke they became necessary. I had a white board in the bedroom for a long time to enable me.

Things that go on my list sometimes include such basics as 'brush teeth'm because i might forget, and also for the low hanging fruit thing. Its incredibly motivational.

We notice anyway we get loads more done with a list than without.

vivatifosi

Today I need to do my Annual Return and finalise expenses for the previous year (tidy up ends that fell into this year). Instead I am watching Homes Under the Hammer. I need a kick up the bottom.