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[MBE]

If Mike had stuck to this image wise nobody would be on his case.

[The Shift]

All credit to the guy º he must have known there'd be some smart-arsed comments in the wake of posting

That's funny.  As you well know, we say "Smart-ass" in the U.S.  And if I say that to somebody over here, it would have some impact if I called somebody a "Smart-ass". But if I called somebody a "Smart-arse" they might laugh or look at me funny and it wouldn't have any impact.

But maybe if I said "Smart-arse" with an English or Aussie accent......     

"Smart-ass" as in "well-dressed mule"? "Smart-arse" sounds best delivered in a Yorkshire accent, of course! 

And as for "well-dressed"…

http://www.peakdistrictinformation.com/features/welldress.php

[Lonely Summer]

If Mike had stuck to this image wise nobody would be on his case.

It's easy to overlook this side of ML's life, seeing as he is the one always pushing the girls, cars and surfing image. He's not exactly George Harrison, using his music as a platform to espouse spiritual ideas. Of course, that would get him in trouble, too.

[AndrewHickey]

If Mike had stuck to this image wise nobody would be on his case.

It's easy to overlook this side of ML's life, seeing as he is the one always pushing the girls, cars and surfing image. He's not exactly George Harrison, using his music as a platform to espouse spiritual ideas. Of course, that would get him in trouble, too.

On his longer shows he does. I remember in 2008 he did a mini-set of TM/'spiritual' songs -- All This Is That, Cool Head Warm Heart, Everyone's In Love With You and Til I Die -- and talked about his beliefs in between them. It was the one bit of the show where he seemed to go from "extremely good professional entertainer" to "person who really wants to communicate something artistically".

And if you think about it, a *lot* of Mike's later stuff has little references in it. Even something like Kokomo has the line about defying gravity, which Mike said is a reference to yogic levitation.

[The Shift]

For all Mike goes for the girls, sunshine and fun, fun, fun imagery, he isn't exactly the c*ck-waving, sock-down-the-pants rock star. His approach seems simply to be more that of the professional entertainer. He's a guy's guy for sure – do the Americans refer to them as a "Jock"? – but these days it's all good family fun. He ought to play with his cousin more. And his ol' pals.

[buddhahat]

It kinda reminds me of that Marlon Brando movie, The Island Of Dr. Moreau.

Funny you mention Brando - Colonel Kurtz sprang to mind for me!

[Iron Horse-Apples]

You've never had carrot cake, seriously?  I'd recommend you try it. It's about as carroty as cheesecake is cheesy.

[The Shift]

I think we need news and soon. We're discussing Full House, Carrot Cake, Vacuum Cleaners…

C 'mon… someone here knows what's happening with that box. Gi' us a bone, big man!

[Iron Horse-Apples]

Gi' us a bone, big man!

Full House, Carrot Cake and Carry On films!

[SMiLE Brian]

RangeRover, Brian wasn't in the pictures. I was making a joke about how Brian would want to eat birthday cake or steak at Mike's "health foods" birthday party.

[The Shift]

You've never had carrot cake, seriously?  I'd recommend you try it. It's about as carroty as cheesecake is cheesy.

The thing is I don't like carrots, as well as most of the vegetables such as onions, cabbage, tomato, potato, salad, radish etc. As for cheesecake, I never heard of/ate it either. Idk, maybe it's traditional dishes in your country.

You'll feel better when you write us in your letter and tell us the name of your… your favourite cake.

[SMiLE Brian]

BBs need to write us a letter about the box set...

[Iron Horse-Apples]

You've never had carrot cake, seriously?  I'd recommend you try it. It's about as carroty as cheesecake is cheesy.

The thing is I don't like carrots, as well as most of the vegetables such as onions, cabbage, tomato, potato, salad, radish etc. As for cheesecake, I never heard of/ate it either. Idk, maybe it's traditional dishes in your country.

Well that's me told.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

BBs need to write us a letter about the box set...

They did...I opened it up and there were only two letters...an 'f' and a 'u'. Hmmm...

[SMiLE Brian]

 

[Sam_BFC]

You've never had carrot cake, seriously?  I'd recommend you try it. It's about as carroty as cheesecake is cheesy.

The thing is I don't like carrots, as well as most of the vegetables such as onions, cabbage, tomato, potato, salad, radish etc. As for cheesecake, I never heard of/ate it either. Idk, maybe it's traditional dishes in your country.

You'll feel better when you write us in your letter and tell us the name of your… your favourite cake.

M&S are doing a great range of cake flavoured biscuits these days.  I really like their carrot cake ones and the cherry bakewell ones as well.  They might even make cakes redundant  Kinda like how Brian Wilson made Phil Spector redundant.

[BergenWhitesMoustache]

As for cheesecake, I never heard of/ate it either. Idk, maybe it's traditional dishes in your country.

I'm guessing from the username that you're British?

We have carrot cake and cheesecake here you know. In every single coffee shop and supermarket.

Love the Mike pics. Happy Birthday Mike.

[Iron Horse-Apples]

As for cheesecake, I never heard of/ate it either. Idk, maybe it's traditional dishes in your country.

I'm guessing from the username that you're British?

We have carrot cake and cheesecake here you know. In every single coffee shop and supermarket.

Love the Mike pics. Happy Birthday Mike.

No, we have cheesecake and carrotcake here in the UK. I have the stomach to prove it.

[BergenWhitesMoustache]

yup. That's what I said. We have it here.

[Iron Horse-Apples]

Yep, now I've read it properly, my gut was in the way of the screen.

[The Shift]

All Brit Smileys should meet up for a cup of tea and a slice of carrot cake. AGD's paying…