Edinburgh Fringe Posted Fri Jun 30 15:20:36 BST 2000 by Ailie

Whether you believe comedy to be dead or not, the Festival is still a wicked time to be in Edinburgh, so I thought we should have a fringe (non piss-take) topic.

Is anyone going to see anything this year?
Any tips for good shows to see?



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Posted By Gee on Fri Jun 30 20:39:55 BST 2000:

I've never been. I have to wear this damn tag for the moment, so Edinburgh is out of my range. When I'm free of it I intend to carry on stalking Mr Fry (only joking.)


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Posted By Mandrake Root on Sun Jul 2 04:10:28 BST 2000:

Try:

Jerry Sadowitz, The Erpingham Camp by Joe Orton (starring Johnny Vegas), Arnold Brown, The Japanese Beatles, Skitters(www.skitters.co.uk), Terry Titter and Count Arthur Strong, Bob Doolally: A Life In Football (www.thestand.co.uk) and Trevor Lock (haven't seen him, just heard good reports). I'm going to see The Auto Boosh cause I want to judge them for myself. I've only ever seen the one with the strange eyes on Gas (and admittedly he did need twatting then, but I have an open mind, almost).


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Posted By Beccy on Mon Jul 3 00:11:51 BST 2000:

Anyone going up for the whole time and looking for somewhere to stay - we could gang up and look together. Or anyone any suggestions of who I could approach about finding somewhere for all of August?


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Posted By Ailie on Mon Jul 3 08:32:09 BST 2000:

>Anyone going up for the whole time and looking for somewhere to stay - we could gang up and look together. Or anyone any suggestions of who I could approach about finding somewhere for all of August?


Good luck finding somewhere!

Accommodation wise it's definitely best to know someone in Edinburgh, or else have wads of cash, as you will no doubt be ripped off by any commercial letting agents.

My advice to you, if you want somewhere cheap, is to find some students who need flat-mates.
Try looking in any of the local newspapers or (long shot) phoning Edinburgh University student accommodation office... You never know...

I'm glad I live there already - my problems are solved!


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Posted By Ailie on Mon Jul 3 08:45:14 BST 2000:

>Try:
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>Jerry Sadowitz,

I have tickets already! :0)

>The Erpingham Camp by Joe Orton (starring Johnny Vegas),

Not too sure about Johnny Vegas... My drunk friends generally tend to be more amusing...

>Terry Titter and Count Arthur Strong

I think I saw these guys on TV and if I remember correctly, I found them humourless...
Are they of the 'critically acclaimed' genre?

>I'm going to see The Auto Boosh cause I want to judge them for myself.

I was thinking of going to check that one out too.

My main problem is that most of my friends are down south and I don't want to go to shows by myself...
Well, in actual fact, going myself doesn't bother me so much as going back home by myself afterwards, as it will no doubt be late.

Damn, I need a car.


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Posted By Anonymous on Mon Jul 3 10:24:31 BST 2000:

Oh no. Cue lots of offers to provide Ailie with transport in return for accomadation


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Posted By Anonymous on Mon Jul 3 10:26:35 BST 2000:

oops - I meant accommodation


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Posted By Ailie on Mon Jul 3 12:29:13 BST 2000:

>Oh no. Cue lots of offers to provide Ailie with transport in return for accomadation


My last posting wasn't a hint, by the way.

If you're going to be staying in the town centre, I reckon you'd have to be certifiable to bring a car.


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Posted By kinder surprise on Mon Jul 3 13:02:24 BST 2000:

Allie I really admire your survivalist attitude. Good luck over the summer. Edinburgh is beautiful.


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Posted By Ailie on Mon Jul 3 13:19:25 BST 2000:

>Allie I really admire your survivalist attitude.

AAAARRGGHHH! The cardinal sin - you spelt my name wrong!
Many have come close to death for such a slip of the finger.

:0)

Is survivalist a word, by the way?
I don't really need to 'survive' as such. I just need a car.
I'm so bloody sick of my bike and I'm definately not fit enough to cycle into Edinburgh. (It's a fair distance)

I shall stop my moaning now and try to find something more productive to do...


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Posted By kinder surprise on Mon Jul 3 13:50:11 BST 2000:


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>Is survivalist a word, by the way?

Probably not, but is 'Ailie'?


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Posted By Ailie on Mon Jul 3 14:10:33 BST 2000:


>Probably not, but is 'Ailie'?

It's been my name for twenty years, so it must be!
:0)


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Posted By kinder surprise on Mon Jul 3 14:30:32 BST 2000:

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>>Probably not, but is 'Ailie'?
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>It's been my name for twenty years, so it must be!
>:0)
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Then this must also be proof that dyslexia is a word. :)


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Posted By Ailie on Mon Jul 3 14:33:30 BST 2000:

>Then this must also be proof that dyslexia is a word. :)

Was there ever any doubt about that?

I was thinking about dyslexia the other day... Isn't it strange that they use a difficult word to spell, as the name for the condition?
Why not a three or four letter name instead?

Yes. Sometimes I have these thoughts...


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Posted By kinder surprise on Mon Jul 3 14:43:45 BST 2000:

>Isn't it strange that they use a difficult word to spell, as the name for the condition?

Yes, and paraplegia. Though the fact inherent leg movements wouldn't really impair spelling sort of defeats my attempt at irony doesn't it?

I really should start to practice the art of thinking that you have developed so well. :)


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Posted By Ailie on Mon Jul 3 15:11:45 BST 2000:

>I really should start to practice the art of thinking that you have developed so well. :)


Don't be too hasty.
I think I'm on the verge of being locked away...


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Posted By kinder surprise on Mon Jul 3 16:29:36 BST 2000:

>I think I'm on the verge of being locked away...
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Is this thought the result of excess thinking? Must be difficult to strike that balance between an amount of intelligable thinking and paranoia about how much you are thinking. Something to think about...


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Posted By Ailie on Tue Jul 4 08:44:16 BST 2000:

>Is this thought the result of excess thinking?


No this thought is the result of public perception of my thinking.


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Posted By kinder surprise on Tue Jul 4 11:10:17 BST 2000:

>>Is this thought the result of excess thinking?
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>No this thought is the result of public perception of my thinking.

So you think the public are telekenetic?


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Posted By Ailie on Tue Jul 4 11:14:30 BST 2000:

>>No this thought is the result of public perception of my thinking.
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>So you think the public are telekenetic?


No. I think they are acutely aware of the strangeness of some of my thoughts.


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Posted By kinder surprise on Tue Jul 4 13:42:20 BST 2000:


>No. I think they are acutely aware of the strangeness of some of my thoughts.
>

By what means? You'll be saying they all know how to spell your name correctly next...


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Posted By Ailie on Tue Jul 4 14:31:24 BST 2000:

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>>No. I think they are acutely aware of the strangeness of some of my thoughts.
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>By what means?


My concentration span became piss-poor when I got sick last year and it's still getting back on track. My mind tends to wander to keep itself active and I have some odd thoughts from 'over thinking.' Generally people don't get it or get the humour of my thoughts in the same way that I do... Therefore the perception of me as odd, although I prefer the term 'quirky!' :0)


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Posted By kinder surprise on Tue Jul 4 14:42:46 BST 2000:


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>>By what means?
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>My concentration span became piss-poor when I got sick last year and it's still getting back on track.

Well staying at home and watching Richard and Judy can do that. I hope you recover and any flashbacks of Raj Persode aren't too much to deter the thought process.


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Posted By Ailie on Tue Jul 4 14:48:29 BST 2000:

>My concentration span became piss-poor when I got sick last year


I would like to clarify that this was not through mental illness!

Thank you.


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Posted By kinder surprise on Tue Jul 4 14:56:53 BST 2000:

>>My concentration span became piss-poor when I got sick last year
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>

May I ask a personal question?








Was this around the same time you started to appreciate the comedy of Mark Lamar?


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Posted By Ailie on Tue Jul 4 15:01:36 BST 2000:

Ha ha... Cheeky bastard!
The most humourous thing is that the answer to that is yes!
Well, at least that's when the whole website thing started!


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Posted By kinder surprise on Tue Jul 4 15:08:17 BST 2000:

That is very humorous! And humour generated from Mark Lamar's existance...I can feel my irony sensor beginning to work!


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Posted By kinder surprise on Tue Jul 4 15:25:40 BST 2000:

P.S I hope we're not becomming the new John! and Suii.


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Posted By Ailie on Tue Jul 4 15:32:01 BST 2000:

>P.S I hope we're not becomming the new John! and Suii.

The thought had been playing on my mind...


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Posted By Ailie on Tue Jul 4 15:33:39 BST 2000:

Hands up who finds us irritating!


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Posted By kinder surprise on Tue Jul 4 15:36:03 BST 2000:

>Hands up who finds us irritating!
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>

Come Ailie hold it together this isn't time for a schizophrenic outbreak. Especially not a selves-loathing one.


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Posted By Ailie on Tue Jul 4 15:38:50 BST 2000:

I vary between having an inflated ego and being self-depreciative.

I irritate myself.


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Posted By kinder surprise on Tue Jul 4 15:42:17 BST 2000:


>I irritate myself.

Are you sure it's not your unnatural involvement with pants?


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Posted By Ailie on Tue Jul 4 15:43:38 BST 2000:

pantophile



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Posted By Fake Ailie on Wed Jul 5 21:11:33 BST 2000:

My hand is up.

Mind you, I can talk. I'm the most irritaing person on the site.


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Posted By kinder surprise on Thu Jul 6 13:41:40 BST 2000:

Fake Ailie, who invited you to this thread? And anyway I just think you are bitter because Ailie is mine now.


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Posted By Ailie on Thu Jul 6 14:18:54 BST 2000:

>Ailie is mine now.

Eh?!!!
What is going on that I don't know about?



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Posted By kinder surprise on Thu Jul 6 14:32:14 BST 2000:

Ah don't deny it Ailie. We've shared a pant enthusiasm.


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Posted By Ailie on Thu Jul 6 14:54:36 BST 2000:

>Ah don't deny it Ailie. We've shared a pant enthusiasm.



So relationship wise, what does this make us?






*shudder*

I am scared.


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Posted By kinder surprise on Thu Jul 6 15:03:06 BST 2000:

Fake Ailie is just jealous. It's school-boy anger. He can see he's not the only one who's had a tussel with you. :)


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Posted By Ailie on Thu Jul 6 15:20:48 BST 2000:

>He can see he's not the only one who's had a tussel with you. :)


Thanks. That makes me sound like the forum slapper...


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Posted By kinder surprise on Thu Jul 6 17:50:44 BST 2000:

Ailie why so hard on yourself? Do you feel guilt for liking Lamaar?


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Posted By Ailie on Fri Jul 7 07:56:42 BST 2000:

>Do you feel guilt for liking Lamaar?


Anticipate my answer to that one...


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Posted By kinder surprise on Sun Jul 9 22:35:32 BST 2000:

Er...will it be 'Hello I'm young, free and single and love being part of a comedy community! After all that's what your twenties are all about aren't they?'


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Posted By kinder surprise on Thu Jul 13 19:34:43 BST 2000:

seriously though Ailie, have a fantastic time in Edinburgh. :O)


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Posted By Ailie on Fri Jul 14 07:36:20 BST 2000:

Thank you.
I will! :0)


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