Author Topic: Steampunk in the News- what the papers say... (Read 93417 times)

Capt. Dirigible · « **Reply #50 on:** January 20, 2013, 11:13:35 am »

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Trousers Jeans make the look less severe

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Shoes Spats, platform lace-up boots from cut-price fashion chains

Wot?

Dr cornelius quack · « **Reply #51 on:** January 20, 2013, 11:44:08 am »

Thank heavens for articles such as this one.

Apparently I've been doing the underwear wrong all this time. $:-\$

Argus Fairbrass · « **Reply #52 on:** January 21, 2013, 02:31:57 pm »

Quote from: Capt. Dirigible on January 20, 2013, 11:13:35 am

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Trousers Jeans make the look less severe

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Shoes Spats, platform lace-up boots from cut-price fashion chains

Wot?

I'm really not too sure where the platform boots part came from. But in fairness these things have been mentioned on this forum. I'm going to hazard a guess the place does get dipped into by researchers from time to time.

Still it's slightly pressuring to consider that when just shooting the breeze, any one of us could find our musings being published as gospel.

Captain Lyerly · « **Reply #53 on:** January 25, 2013, 12:44:28 pm »

Well, I am used to that.

In accordance with the Prophesy.

Chas.

Rockula · « **Reply #54 on:** February 07, 2013, 07:40:46 pm »

This item was also in the Metro free newspaper today...

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news/a456981/pancake-omatic-device-makes-pancakes-from-eggs-in-minutes-video.html

frances · « **Reply #55 on:** February 07, 2013, 08:36:48 pm »

Umm, wasn't that an omelette though??

Rockula · « **Reply #56 on:** February 07, 2013, 08:41:04 pm »

Quote from: frances on February 07, 2013, 08:36:48 pm

Umm, wasn't that an omelette though??

What the omelette is to the French cook, the pancake is to the English man. What's a little flour between friends?

Rockula · « **Reply #57 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:25:08 pm »

Another article in The Metro today led me to Google this...

For Steamvillains...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-21444417

Herr Döktor · « **Reply #58 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:41:01 pm »

Quote from: Rockula on February 13, 2013, 07:25:08 pm

Another article in The Metro today led me to Google this...

For Steamvillains...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-21444417

Had to check, but I'm not in there- phew!

Mr Peter Harrow, Esq · « **Reply #59 on:** February 13, 2013, 08:41:45 pm »

They never caught you!

Clym Angus · « **Reply #60 on:** March 01, 2013, 06:32:36 pm »

Quote from: Dr cornelius quack on January 20, 2013, 11:44:08 am

Thank heavens for articles such as this one.

Apparently I've been doing the underwear wrong all this time. $:-\$

I tried the petticoats and corsets thing and people looked at me strangely. And not your normal strangely I mean REALLY strangely. Also they tend to chaff up top and down below.

Rockula · « **Reply #61 on:** March 05, 2013, 07:10:04 pm »

Not strictly Steampunk but definitely Victorian.

Yet another Metro article led me to this. Seems the Victorians went for a bit of the old 'dressing up' too.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/03/newly-discovered-photographs-show-victorians-had-a-fun-loving-side-3524029/

Clym Angus · « **Reply #62 on:** March 05, 2013, 10:29:58 pm »

Some dress up, some just horrifically scary. The one on the left in the pack of girls wearing white. It's a bit exorcist.

http://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/ay104308003i-found-over-200.jpg?w=650

Dr cornelius quack · « **Reply #63 on:** March 05, 2013, 10:32:21 pm »

Quote from: Clym Angus on March 05, 2013, 10:29:58 pm

Some dress up, some just horrifically scary. The one on the left in the pack of girls wearing white. It's a bit exorcist.

http://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/ay104308003i-found-over-200.jpg?w=650

Well timed shot.
Caught her when her head was facing forwards.

Clym Angus · « **Reply #64 on:** March 06, 2013, 11:23:44 am »

Indeed, I never knew that Rasputin the mad monk had been franchising out his "look". Apparently, so.

Capt. Dirigible · « **Reply #65 on:** March 06, 2013, 11:50:54 am »

Quote from: Clym Angus on March 05, 2013, 10:29:58 pm

Some dress up, some just horrifically scary. The one on the left in the pack of girls wearing white. It's a bit exorcist.

http://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/ay104308003i-found-over-200.jpg?w=650

Wasn't she in 'The Ring'?

Clym Angus · « **Reply #66 on:** March 06, 2013, 05:38:46 pm »

Quote from: Capt. Dirigible on March 06, 2013, 11:50:54 am

Quote from: Clym Angus on March 05, 2013, 10:29:58 pm
Some dress up, some just horrifically scary. The one on the left in the pack of girls wearing white. It's a bit exorcist.

http://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/ay104308003i-found-over-200.jpg?w=650

Wasn't she in 'The Ring'?

(!)

"A week after we all viewed that very strange magic lantern show, we were still feeling slightly melancholic. So as a light distraction the 5 of us decided to go on a nice picnic and have our photo taken.”

Captain Lyerly · « **Reply #67 on:** March 07, 2013, 10:04:04 pm »

Yes, as a matter of fact, she went five rounds with John L. Sullivan.

what?

Chas.

Sir Henry · « **Reply #68 on:** April 11, 2013, 09:28:06 am »

BBC News has an article today 'How to build a bigger, better corkscrew' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22083752about 'mechanical sculptor' Rob Higgs. He doesn't call himself a steampunk, but they do: "The junkyard genius turning scrap into steampunk sculptures"

Mr Peter Harrow, Esq · « **Reply #69 on:** April 11, 2013, 11:54:52 am »

Good for him ! the featured pieces are excellent, I suspect like so many of us he benefitted from the postive influence of Wilf Lunn 8)in his formative years.

Clym Angus · « **Reply #70 on:** April 11, 2013, 03:50:13 pm »

Not sure about the efficiency but it is certainly more splendid.

Ada Thorold · « **Reply #71 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:53:36 pm »

I was just heading to this thread to post about that very article. Great fun.

~A~

Mr Peter Harrow, Esq · « **Reply #72 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:54:19 pm »

Resplendent indeed, it looks as though it could crack nuts for a thousand years or more.

Capt. Dirigible · « **Reply #73 on:** April 29, 2013, 01:14:57 pm »

There's a picture in today's Metro of a couple (a man and his 10yr old daughter) looking resplendant in their steampunk attire photographed at Whitby this past weekend. Of course The Metro labels them as 'Goths' because it was the WGW....

Clym Angus · « **Reply #74 on:** April 29, 2013, 01:48:07 pm »

Quote from: Capt. Dirigible on April 29, 2013, 01:14:57 pm

There's a picture in today's Metro of a couple (a man and his 10yr old daughter) looking respendant in their steampunk attire photographed at Whitby this past weekend. Of course The Metro labels them as 'Goths' because it was the WGW....

Yes, I saw that too. Firstly I thought: "My, they are looking splendid." then my right side brain engaged thinking...... "ah metro press with 2 steamy people at a Goth event.... I do hope no one takes this the wrong way". Then sense resurfaced: "It's a picture of 2 people, you take from it what you want too. Which has no bearing on what it IS; which is a photograph of 2 people BEING SPLENDID!"

Thought consummated, I turned to Nemi and all was right with the world.

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