We don't do rhyming slang up here in the north Kent but it's got something to do with our textile industry past.
Robin On 13 Sep 2011, at 15:57, kent williams wrote: > OK then 'first gear' means the same thing it would here. And 'bobbins' > is rhyming slang: 'bobbins of cotton' rhymes with 'rotten'. > > So call me a berk. > > On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 12:57 PM, 1-11 <1...@bethere.co.uk> wrote: >> Derrick May played in Manchester, Ingerland, a few weeks ago. >> >> >> >> First gear all night. >> >> >> >> Bobbins. >> >> >> >> From: Mel N [mailto:mymachines...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 8:40 AM >> To: list 313 >> Subject: (313) Reporting in from Paris >> >> >> >> Hi all >> >> >> >> I just thought I'd report in. Saw Derrick May and Rolando play at Showcase >> on Friday night. >> >> >> >> Interesting the venue was a boathouse by the Seine under Alexandre III >> bridge before it became a venue. The venue was odd - guys in button shirts, >> loafers etc and girls in short dresses and heels. There was a VIP section >> where people slammed down bottles of champagne. I think the place was a pick >> up joint. The drinks were super expensive (5 euro for water/ softdrink, 8 >> euro for a heineken, 12 for vodka redbull). However the guestlist is free if >> you sign up online and you arrive before 1.30 am. I signed up at 11pm and >> got an instant response back that I was on the list. Luckily you just have >> to show the door an email. >> >> >> >> I didn't meet the promotor, so I couldn't tell you how Derrick and Rolando >> ended up on the bill there. There were a few usual clubbing kids there >> though. >> >> >> >> I don't know who was on before Derrick, but it was just some techno, i think >> slightly more minimal style. >> >> >> >> I couldn't name any trax, I think Derrick played a few usual ones he always >> plays (but still welcome...) I haven't seen Derrick play this well in ages, >> despite the crowd. I think there were a few happy cheesy moments, but >> overall spot on, tight mixing, pretty good track selection. He played from 2 >> - 4 >> >> >> >> Rolando came on 4 and totally just smashed it out of the ballpark. Over the >> years I've noticed how uncompromising he is with the tunes and he just plays >> what he does best... slamming hard but funky at the same time...and in this >> case I think some of the crowd left (but could have been due to >> tiredness....). I think he played a few things that totally reminded me of >> the older harder UR stuff but 'new'. I think there was new Red Planet in >> there... He played all of Jaguar, BUT the crowd didn't pick up on it really >> so in a way that was good because it was as though the song was just another >> track. Anyway he played until 6.20 am, and after that it was strange but >> nice to come out of the bottom of the bridge to see the lights still >> glistening on the Seine, and the sun just about to rise. >> >> >> >> Cheers! >> >> Melody >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >> database 6458 (20110912) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >>
