Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Hearth and Sole

I thought Half Man Half Biscuit were taking the piss when they wrote "Joy Division Oven Gloves." Seems not.

Now I read, thanks to Will, that you can get matching trainers too.

Ian Curtis will be gyrating in his grave.

14 comments:

Martin said...

No doubt the gloves are for touching from a distance (assuming they dont tear apart).

Anonymous said...

Well, obviously she's not lost control...yet.

(hurriedly gets coat and leaves...)

Will said...

i always thought they were nazis anyway.

Will said...

anyway ---

you should be linking to this

http://www.gentheoryrubbish.com/archives/001327.html

John said...

I see, Will. You're sending me items that might interest me just so you can advertise your blog over here, is that it? ;-)

Will said...

Aye - of course

Anonymous said...

Not nazi's. Religious imagery apparently... Well, so it says in this months Prospect...

Will said...

give me the link to that pish at prospect.

I want to tear it apart.

'Joy Division' -- oooo -- how ironic and clever of them.

Fucking manc lumpens.

John said...

I know what I'm getting you for Christmas.

John said...

And I think you probably mean Macc lumpens. That's much worse.

Will said...

So now you've got something against the sweaty socks as well!

You'll be trying to drive a 4x4 into Glasgow airport while it's on fire before soon.

Will said...

That'll be the 4x4 on fire -- don't want any misunderstandings you know.

John said...

Not Mac lumpens. Macc lumpens. As in the overrated village in the middle of Cheshire where they still point at buses and think wind is caused by the trees waving their branches.

Anonymous said...

Will, apologies for delay, mild illness struck... here's the link. It's sub only unfortunately, but you'll get an idea of the tone in the first para...

http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=9847