Comments on: Rum Doings Episode 21

By: Sebmojo

Sebmojo — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:28:48 +0000

Nick I am pleased, surprised and a little nauseated to catch you in an error – sine qua non doesn’t mean ‘the best of the best’ or whatever you said – it means the single vital component.

I suspect you were thinking of ne plus ultra.

Love the podcasts, listened to this one while doing the shopping. $5 bottles of red wine, hurrah!

By: Tris

Tris — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:44:30 +0000

In one of your previous podcasts you reviewed the tesco value shite rum. Would it be possible for you to review the Tesco Superior Dry White Rum in a future podcast?

By: Blissett

Blissett — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:20:54 +0000

Splendid return to form gents :o)

By: Nick Mailer

Nick Mailer — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:12:44 +0000

Hi Ben,

We’ve actually been quite careful not to talk about the topic since the beginning. If you listen carefully, I usually do give a quick throwaway response to the actual topic, or I bring it back “on topic” right at the end in some silly, convoluted manner.

Also, just because we work hard not to discuss a topic one week doesn’t mean we don’t discuss it later. For example, one week we didn’t discuss what to “do” about the BBC’s licence fee, but we discuss the BBC, its licence fee and so on at other occasions, including last week with Mr Finnemore.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:45:45 +0000

I quite liked the podcast’s premise, where you noted that interesting discussion can come when you DIVERT from the intended topic. However, it seems that for a while now you don’t bother discussing the topic even for a moment! I know it’s “The topic we aren’t
discussing”, but I would actually like a quick opinion from you chaps as it might be a bit different from what we are used to hearing on the particular subject. Completely ignoring a topic to then go on about Neighbours for just about forever is not diverting from the topic, and is cheating.

As you can probably tell from my rant, I am something of a purist when it comes to my Rum Doings. I’ll let you off that you don’t always drink rum though…

By: Freudian Trip

Freudian Trip — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:13:06 +0000

I’ve had a go at myself during Rumdoings but at least I had the decency to pause it. Think of all the knowledge that I’d miss out on while my wrist pumps away furiously for 45 seconds. Frankly, if anything Mr. and Mrs. Suchandsuch should be banned from listening for rudeness.

By: vagabond

vagabond — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:32:13 +0000

oxford?

By: Mrs Trellis

Mrs Trellis — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:13:45 +0000

The easiest way to nick pint glasses, especially the nice branded ones, is to hand them to a female friend as you are about to leave the pub. She will obligingly drape her coat over the item and waltz past any door security on your behalf.

I don’t think I’ve ever knowingly paid money for a pint glass.

By: Colthor

Colthor — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:32:10 +0000

Oh dear – I may have wound up in a position my memory can only very selectively fulfil.

But if I don’t remember it, it can’t be important. Right?

By: Sacred_flame101

Sacred_flame101 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:25:42 +0000

this episode sums up the reason why i so thoroughly enjoy this podcast and wait eagerly for each one to come out

Great podcast