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Listed below are comments made by thatotherguy2 between Wednesday, 4th November 2009 and Saturday, 21st November 2009.

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What will Nasa do next? 01:04am on 21 Nov 2009 If you are looking for literary allusions to Dante or Donne in your poetry Evan, then you need to look elsewhere. Will P G Woodhouse do? This one is called Room At The Top

Christopher Sinclair Stevenson was famous for his dos
And Savile Club at author launch was where I met guess who
My favourite book and favourite film and all rolled into one
John couldn't get enough of me, two holes in one then some
It felt as if we'd talked all night but minutes it was only
Young man on top, old man below, sharp eyes now tired and lonely
Connected up we got on great. Oh fate! Thou spread fine table
But then like Edward 'Biffy' Biffen, dear God I lost my Mabel
"There's someone here that you must meet, come quickly don't delay"
Braine wandered off into the night, again I had no say
I never heard from John again, and he heard nought from me
But fate had still one hand to play, before me now I see:
First Edition
Signed 'John'
Held precious to this day.
What will Nasa do next? 11:11pm on 19 Nov 2009 Heh ho, still no Evan, so more evian of life avec thatotherguy at Evan Davis blog. Come back soon mate as I'm running out of poems! This one is called: Brief Encounter

I never actually saw Princess Di
on the school run to Wetherby
But perhaps she saw me
She'd obviously had good lunch at Belfry
and as her car drew near
she plugged me into the national grid I fear
with just one smile
Tapping driver on the shoulder to slow down as she did,
he almost stalled the car
Had it been a plane that he'd been flying
it would have crashed back down to earth
As that angel did
But not then
Not that precious time
Later.
What will Nasa do next? 9:13pm on 18 Nov 2009 It was Goethe, was it not Evan, who said that a good poet needed to be a good hater. I particularly dislike shallow authors who develop plot lines that invariably take them out of their own psychological shallows. This one is called Empty Vessel

When I told 'Big Ian' to his face
that his little book lacked grace
He looked quite shocked
But went on to admit
He had cut out the bit
where rotter
interfered with daughter
Both characters and author
swept away that day
by strong current
running
from other side of
life's painted veil
and on to chesiled beach.
What will Nasa do next? 00:19am on 18 Nov 2009 I don't know if you ever had an imaginary friend when you were growing up Evan. This is something of an adult version. The poem is called New Best Friend

I don't know if I should mention this but,
he is a very good listener is old Rembrandt
True, there's always that rather supercillious stare to contend with
And the slightly mocking look in his eyes
But time after time he draws me back for a brief and confidential chat
My confessor
Whose parting shot to me is always reassuringly the same
Loser.
What will Nasa do next? 10:45pm on 16 Nov 2009 remember that famous remark Evan. Whatever love is? Well some may recognise some of its more tortured elements from this. The poem is called Sussed:

When love looms deep, unspoken
Its thought rules all of life
Love looms and fears the token
The agony sits twice
Full soul in search of sustenance
Doth swell at dead of night
Resistance
Where's that option?
The Gods sit on each side

When loves finger points at wooden heart
And skelfs,
why who can say
Love's hand has formed a trigger
And fatal blast it may
What then?
Retreat to virtue?
Descend to madness?
Lust!
When love's door opens just ajar
Its slam all fingers crush

What stays inside for keeping
Makes hard to exorcise
Fired thoughts
Desires
The keening
Why me?
A sacrifice
As life turns into torture
And yes, reports it must
All thoughts of lust may wither
But this time
Love's been sussed.
What will Nasa do next? 11:45pm on 15 Nov 2009 You're far too young to remember the world before coffee culture and convenience eating Evan; we baby boomers didn't have it all easy - the family table could be quite a monotonous place!

Sticking with the thread, I wonder if the astronauts had printed menus when meal times rolled round in outer space. Exactly what was in their straw and pouch?

This one is called Life Before Lattes

Monday night was always mince
Tuesday night was stew
Wednesday night was gammon and chips
Thursday night, who knew?
Friday night was cod in crumb
Saturday tea, and a steak took its turn
Sunday roast came with peas and roast tatties
Those were the days,that life before lattes
What will Nasa do next? 00:57am on 15 Nov 2009 It is fascinating who you run across on the streets of London Evan, is it not. This one is called London Standard 1985

Margaret Duchess of Argyle
and Douglas Fairbanks Junior
Caught the eye
Styled to deny
Their era gone forever.
What will Nasa do next? 04:33am on 14 Nov 2009 That's all very interesting Paul. But, heh, still no sign of Evan. It'll be Christmas before you know it. In fact, it may even be fashionable again to be a Mod by the time that Evan gets back with the program!

In the meantime I think I'll just pen a poem or two until Evan gets back, so as to keep his blog warm, so to speak, while he is away, no doubt on other urgent BBC business.

This one is called Out and About In Paris and London. Some find this hard to believe but every now and then I get mistaken for Paul McCartney. Even Paul's late wife Linda did a double take when I was in the audience at a taping of The Last Resort with Jonathon Ross many moons ago. (back to the thread, clever eh?!)

Anyway the poem opens in the Cafe de Flore on the Boulevard St Germain...

She slipped into French cafe
Iconic
Known to all
Then stopped and stared mouth open
'It's you'
'My God, it's Paul'
Twas only precious seconds
A lifetime it was not
But Yoko made that Paris trip
And so her name I drop

The poem then changes location to Jermyn Street in London's St James, and chancing upon Stephen Fry in quite extraordinary circumstance. But to hear that episode followers of thatotherguy at Evan Davis blog will have to come along to the Royal Oak in Edinburgh where singer Ian Robertson and poet A A Reid start a seven week Tuesday night run on November 17th. Joining Robertson and Reid on stage that evening will be Sainsbury's favourite shelf stacker Gordon Parker for a new act known as Robertson and Reid. Plus Gordon! It should be a hoot. A bit like Clarkson, Hammond and May. But with talent!
The Calman Commission 08:47am on 12 Nov 2009 Heh Jeff, you should check out a newly minted act at The Royal Oak in Edinburgh. Every Tuesday at 8pm. Robertson and Reid. Plus Gordon! Music, poems, crack and banter. A bit like Clarkson, Hammond and May but with talent!

Like Susan, Reid had a professional life before the business that is show came to call. And quite the original - see his new band Lincoln City in open rehearsal last month at The Lot in Edinburgh - the usual myspace address followed by /lincolncityband

Anyway lots of original music and poems to enjoy. Wee Gordon stacks shelfs as a day job at Sainsbury and Robertson and Reid aren't quite sure whether or not the wee bugger is going to turn up or not on the night (November 17th). So it could just be that someone from the audience is going to have to fill Gordon's big comedy shoes on the evening as Plus Gordon!

Gordon's spots are:

Gordon reads Larkin
Gordon goes to the movies
Gordon the memory man
and the wisdom of Gordon. (Gordon's current take on the world of high finance and top political discourse).

Anyone who fancies their chances should the real Gordon fail to show for the first night, only need show up at The Oak and keep their fingers crossed that nobody else wants the gig!
Herta who? 1:27pm on 04 Nov 2009 Hi Razia, just wondered when you would be back? Shame you didn't get the big job, as it would undoubtedly have been a very good appointment. I thought you might like to know that the Lincoln City preview gigs went really well. The first one can be seen on Myspace. The usual address then /lincolncityband

I wonder how many people actuallywent out and bought Herta's book? I've got it on order from the library.

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