Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Top 10s and shortlists
As we approach the year's end it's a good time to look back at some highlights, and to look forward to the next. I'm kicking off both lists today.
First, the look back - at my favorite albums of 2007. There's only one category - the albums that have been most played this year on my iPod. I'm starting at Number 10 with Real Live by the Hamish Stuart Band. Out-of-stock on Amazon but if you're passing the 606 Club in Fulham (where the album was recorded in 2000), drop in with a GBP Tenner and the album's yours.
One of the most-recent additions to my iPod, I bought Real Live on the night Hamish Stuart and his band played the 606 Club in October. The album manages to capture the memory of that night. He might be pushing 60 but he's still one funky dude...
Plays: On a loop during much of November
Marks out of 10: 8 - the album's quite short, also it does NOT include Pick Up The Pieces, more's the pity.
Now the look forwards. I'm starting to think about my next commuter car. The 30-something KM journey is a combination of unrestricted autobahn and congested city streets, and finishes up in an underground garage. Going to and from work is pretty much all the car will get used for except an annual trip to Hanover for CeBIT and a few weekend errands.
The list is currently totally unstructured and very eclectic - these are the cars that catch my eye for one reason or another, because the main rule is that whatever I get has to be special in some way, and fit for all weather. There's nothing Japanese on the list because their cars are either too bland (Honda Accord, Toyota 'most everything), too big and too bland (Lexii, big Toyota off-roaders) or just too bananas (Scoobies, Mitsubishi Evo, Toyota muscle cars). So here is take one of the list: can you spot the spouse-satisfying sensible choice red herring?
First, the look back - at my favorite albums of 2007. There's only one category - the albums that have been most played this year on my iPod. I'm starting at Number 10 with Real Live by the Hamish Stuart Band. Out-of-stock on Amazon but if you're passing the 606 Club in Fulham (where the album was recorded in 2000), drop in with a GBP Tenner and the album's yours.
One of the most-recent additions to my iPod, I bought Real Live on the night Hamish Stuart and his band played the 606 Club in October. The album manages to capture the memory of that night. He might be pushing 60 but he's still one funky dude...
Plays: On a loop during much of November
Marks out of 10: 8 - the album's quite short, also it does NOT include Pick Up The Pieces, more's the pity.
Now the look forwards. I'm starting to think about my next commuter car. The 30-something KM journey is a combination of unrestricted autobahn and congested city streets, and finishes up in an underground garage. Going to and from work is pretty much all the car will get used for except an annual trip to Hanover for CeBIT and a few weekend errands.
The list is currently totally unstructured and very eclectic - these are the cars that catch my eye for one reason or another, because the main rule is that whatever I get has to be special in some way, and fit for all weather. There's nothing Japanese on the list because their cars are either too bland (Honda Accord, Toyota 'most everything), too big and too bland (Lexii, big Toyota off-roaders) or just too bananas (Scoobies, Mitsubishi Evo, Toyota muscle cars). So here is take one of the list: can you spot the spouse-satisfying sensible choice red herring?
- Peugeot 307cc
- BMW 3-series or 5-series - probably diesel, saloon
- SLK or last-generation SL320 (the SL500 is just too thirsty)
- Alfa 166
- Alfa 159
- Land Rover Discovery
- BMW 740d (but probably too expensive)
- Opel Astra
# posted by Nesjo : 11:11
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