Title: Anyone want this for nothing?
Post by: Wood on 22 January, 2003, 03:28:14 PM
Post by: Wood on 22 January, 2003, 03:28:14 PM
I moved house recently (why I've not been around much for the last couple months), and last week, I went a snooping in my new attic for the first time.
In there I found a budgie cage, two (disconnected) closed circuit cameras, and two crates stuffed with old copies of Loaded and FHM (which, as you may know, is like Loaded, only with glossier paper which you can wipe clean). Never having read these organs, I was interested to doscover that they seemed to be written entirely by twelve-year-olds with dirty minds.
This gives me the profile of the previous owner of Wood Towers being a bird-loving voyeur with very bad eyesight and RSI, incidentally.
So most of them are in pretty good condition (and imagine my surprise when I found out that they go on eBay for 3 or 4 quid a time. Ker-ching, I thought).
Anyway, one of the copies of Loaded, dating to 1997, has a sizeable feature about 2000AD's 20th anniversary in it. To be honest, I just want to get rid of the things (my wife's attitude is, it's soft porn, and I should be burning it, not selling it)... so if anyone wants this particular issue (I'll try and attach a cover pic at the bottom of this post) just ask... and I'll send it you.
In there I found a budgie cage, two (disconnected) closed circuit cameras, and two crates stuffed with old copies of Loaded and FHM (which, as you may know, is like Loaded, only with glossier paper which you can wipe clean). Never having read these organs, I was interested to doscover that they seemed to be written entirely by twelve-year-olds with dirty minds.
This gives me the profile of the previous owner of Wood Towers being a bird-loving voyeur with very bad eyesight and RSI, incidentally.
So most of them are in pretty good condition (and imagine my surprise when I found out that they go on eBay for 3 or 4 quid a time. Ker-ching, I thought).
Anyway, one of the copies of Loaded, dating to 1997, has a sizeable feature about 2000AD's 20th anniversary in it. To be honest, I just want to get rid of the things (my wife's attitude is, it's soft porn, and I should be burning it, not selling it)... so if anyone wants this particular issue (I'll try and attach a cover pic at the bottom of this post) just ask... and I'll send it you.
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?...
Post by: Matt Timson on 22 January, 2003, 07:17:56 PM
Post by: Matt Timson on 22 January, 2003, 07:17:56 PM
I'm sure that your wife is a lovely lady and is normally to be obeyed, whithout question, at every turn.
However...
On this occasion, I suggest that you ignore her COMPLETELY and sell the lot on Ebay.
Easy money. Of course, your wife will see you as a pornographer- but there's a downside to everything...
Matt (ever helpful)
However...
On this occasion, I suggest that you ignore her COMPLETELY and sell the lot on Ebay.
Easy money. Of course, your wife will see you as a pornographer- but there's a downside to everything...
Matt (ever helpful)
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 22 January, 2003, 07:46:59 PM
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 22 January, 2003, 07:46:59 PM
Absolutely, in fact as a woman i find this lad mag trash more offensive than porn...however better lining your pocket Than creating a fire hazard. sell sell sell, its not like you commissioned & wrote the stuff, or that its presence in the world will swing the balance of laddish crap.
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: Wood on 22 January, 2003, 08:22:19 PM
Post by: Wood on 22 January, 2003, 08:22:19 PM
Oh, trust me. I _am_ selling it - I just thought that if there's anyone who wants a copy of Loaded with Dredd on the front (even if it's just for curiosity value), I'd do them a favour.
So.
Anyone want it?
So.
Anyone want it?
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: Wood on 22 January, 2003, 08:25:20 PM
Post by: Wood on 22 January, 2003, 08:25:20 PM
Sorry. I meant I'm seeling all of them except this one.
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: Leigh S on 23 January, 2003, 12:38:25 AM
Post by: Leigh S on 23 January, 2003, 12:38:25 AM
Wood - none of them would happen to have the infamous 2000AD adverts in would they? I wouldnt mind scans of those, or at least to know which issues they appeared in?
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: paulvonscott on 23 January, 2003, 01:58:22 AM
Post by: paulvonscott on 23 January, 2003, 01:58:22 AM
Not having a pop Bou, but wimmins mags would never be offend, deride and demean blokes would they? Noo...
Then again, not my cup of tea either, I stick to my geeky Private Eye, New Scientist and Fortean Times on train journeys now. Still, they would be better with more tits in.
Then again, not my cup of tea either, I stick to my geeky Private Eye, New Scientist and Fortean Times on train journeys now. Still, they would be better with more tits in.
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: seeneester on 23 January, 2003, 02:05:24 AM
Post by: seeneester on 23 January, 2003, 02:05:24 AM
"I stick to my geeky Private Eye" (Fnar, fnar)
"Still, they would be better with more tits in".
Ian Hislop not a big enough tit for you then Paul?
"Still, they would be better with more tits in".
Ian Hislop not a big enough tit for you then Paul?
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: JimBob on 23 January, 2003, 02:08:29 AM
Post by: JimBob on 23 January, 2003, 02:08:29 AM
Actually Paul the new Private Eye does indeed have more tits in. Seriously.
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: paulvonscott on 23 January, 2003, 02:17:30 AM
Post by: paulvonscott on 23 January, 2003, 02:17:30 AM
Fair Comment.
I normally prefer a pair, though I'm not fussy.
I normally prefer a pair, though I'm not fussy.
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: Wood on 27 February, 2003, 06:47:02 PM
Post by: Wood on 27 February, 2003, 06:47:02 PM
Watcher - no, sorry. no ads.
So, um, I got two emails from people who reckoned they wanted it, mailed them back... and got no reply.
Does anyone want this thing or not?
So, um, I got two emails from people who reckoned they wanted it, mailed them back... and got no reply.
Does anyone want this thing or not?
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: Tiplodocus on 27 February, 2003, 06:55:29 PM
Post by: Tiplodocus on 27 February, 2003, 06:55:29 PM
Send it to MK13 and, brilliant as I'm sure he is at his job, he can pin it on his wall as a reminder of how NOT to do promotional tie-ins.
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: Mk13 on 27 February, 2003, 07:21:22 PM
Post by: Mk13 on 27 February, 2003, 07:21:22 PM
Got a couple already, thanks. :)
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: Tiplodocus on 27 February, 2003, 07:32:15 PM
Post by: Tiplodocus on 27 February, 2003, 07:32:15 PM
I got the horrible thought just after I typed that...
"God, I hope MK13 didn't plan that promotion"
Excusable, of course, I'm just amending some programs last changed in 1998 and I can't believehow bad they are and the lack of thought that went into them. Scroll to the top and find out it was me....
"God, I hope MK13 didn't plan that promotion"
Excusable, of course, I'm just amending some programs last changed in 1998 and I can't believehow bad they are and the lack of thought that went into them. Scroll to the top and find out it was me....
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: Mk13 on 27 February, 2003, 07:40:49 PM
Post by: Mk13 on 27 February, 2003, 07:40:49 PM
Nah, that was waaaaay before my time.
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: ukdane on 27 February, 2003, 08:01:19 PM
Post by: ukdane on 27 February, 2003, 08:01:19 PM
Bugger, I just threw a whole load of FMH's out!!!
If nobody else wants the Loaded, I'll take it off your hands, scan the relevant pages into the pc, and put it up on (either this site if Wake's interested) or another one. The rest of the Mag can then go in the bin as Loaded was (and probably still is) SHITE!
If nobody else wants the Loaded, I'll take it off your hands, scan the relevant pages into the pc, and put it up on (either this site if Wake's interested) or another one. The rest of the Mag can then go in the bin as Loaded was (and probably still is) SHITE!
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: Trout on 27 February, 2003, 08:15:08 PM
Post by: Trout on 27 February, 2003, 08:15:08 PM
Can I have the birdcage?
Sent it to
King Troutman
The Aquarium of Solitude
69 Knobbingham Towers
Brigadoon
Thanks!
Sent it to
King Troutman
The Aquarium of Solitude
69 Knobbingham Towers
Brigadoon
Thanks!
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?...
Post by: Buddy on 27 February, 2003, 09:29:49 PM
Post by: Buddy on 27 February, 2003, 09:29:49 PM
Dam, UKDane got ther first, I'd quite like that LOADED, anyways...
I'll take the closed circuit cameras, for personal use, you understand.....
I'll take the closed circuit cameras, for personal use, you understand.....
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: Wood on 28 February, 2003, 04:39:44 AM
Post by: Wood on 28 February, 2003, 04:39:44 AM
It's definitely shite, but the pages are very interesting. And there's a couple pieces of nice art.
Email us yer addie, Dane, and it's yours.
Email us yer addie, Dane, and it's yours.
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?...
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 01 March, 2003, 05:36:25 PM
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 01 March, 2003, 05:36:25 PM
"This gives me the profile of the previous owner of Wood Towers being a bird-loving voyeur with very bad eyesight and RSI, incidentally. "
It is strange, the picture you develop of your home's previous occupant, innit?
We've been receiving mail for Mr Willis, the last owner of our house, for NINE bloody years - and he appears to be on three very distinct kinds of mailing list:
1) "Which Investment Portfolio" type magazines
2) Dodgy-sounding betting tip schemes for horse racing
3) Extremely bizarre, industrial-strength Dutch porn
Which led me to develop a profile of a financial advisor with a gambling addiction and a penchant for watching pregnant ladies get pissed on ...
Or a professional gambler who wanted to put his winnings into safe investments to fund his porn addiction.
Or a porn reviewer who ... well, you get the idea.
Cheers
Jim
It is strange, the picture you develop of your home's previous occupant, innit?
We've been receiving mail for Mr Willis, the last owner of our house, for NINE bloody years - and he appears to be on three very distinct kinds of mailing list:
1) "Which Investment Portfolio" type magazines
2) Dodgy-sounding betting tip schemes for horse racing
3) Extremely bizarre, industrial-strength Dutch porn
Which led me to develop a profile of a financial advisor with a gambling addiction and a penchant for watching pregnant ladies get pissed on ...
Or a professional gambler who wanted to put his winnings into safe investments to fund his porn addiction.
Or a porn reviewer who ... well, you get the idea.
Cheers
Jim
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: Buddy on 02 March, 2003, 04:46:04 AM
Post by: Buddy on 02 March, 2003, 04:46:04 AM
I still get post addressed to the previous occupent of my house, I've been here three years, AND SHE'S DEAD!!!
Title: Re: Anyone want this for nothing?....
Post by: Richmond Clements on 02 March, 2003, 04:55:42 AM
Post by: Richmond Clements on 02 March, 2003, 04:55:42 AM
I remember my wife bought me that very copy of Loaded when I was home sick from work for a couple of days.
I can only assume that it was the picture of Dredd on the front, and not the front lumps on the blonde or the word 'porn' that gave her the idea(although one never knows...)
And your right, the magazine is shite.
I can only assume that it was the picture of Dredd on the front, and not the front lumps on the blonde or the word 'porn' that gave her the idea(although one never knows...)
And your right, the magazine is shite.
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