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Hobo · 27th March 2009

Just heard that Dave Gorman is going to cycle to all his gigs across the country. 1500 over 13 days.

27th March 2009

1500? that's a lot of gigs

Archi Pelago · 27th March 2009

The most important questions to ask are...

"WIll he wear a helmet?"
"If he rides SS, front brake only?"
"Rucksack, panniers or fakenger bag?"

We needs to know!

The Seldom Killer · 27th March 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hobo

1500 over 13 days.

His website says 1500 in 32 days.

About 50 miles per day average. Not too difficult.

hippy · 25th April 2009

http://gormano.blogspot.com/2009/03/...ack-again.html
http://gormano.blogspot.com/2009/04/re-cycling.html
Boardman gave him a bike: http://gormano.blogspot.com/2009/04/...y-new-toy.html

pajamas · 25th April 2009

does he have to tell everyone about it?

I don't "get" Dave Gorman.

hippy · 25th April 2009

Well it IS his blog.. and that's kinda what they're for.

And he IS a standup and media type which kinda makes it his job.

And someone else posted it here so it's not like he's on here pushing it..

I LOVED his googlewack story.

pajamas · 25th April 2009

no I wasn't meaning its appearance on here. I just don't get his schtick really. His big ideas seem to be less and less remarkable each time. His 'comedy shows' remind me of those motivational seminars where the attendees seem to be heavily infiltrated by members of the speaker's own roadshow machine.

kevinsays · 25th April 2009

i Love dave gorman.. The guys funny.. think he'll use a gps thingy, a iphone or the good old Road map not to get lost?

hippy · 25th April 2009

His blog says he has a cycling GPS.

Anyway pajamas you might be right. The googlewack story and standup was great but the driving across the US using only independent stores was pretty weak. Not actually seen anything else.

Pifko · 25th April 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by hippy

His blog says he has a cycling GPS.

Anyway pajamas you might be right. The googlewack story and standup was great but the driving across the US using only independent stores was pretty weak. Not actually seen anything else.

'Are You Dave Gorman?' was good. His astrology experiment was interesting also.

torrent files attached

Fat Pants · 25th April 2009

I'm so proud to say this, and i wanna shout it, because it makes me cool...

I personally built that bike.

Pifko · 25th April 2009

Fail.

You left the pie-plate on :)

Fat Pants · 25th April 2009

It's not meant to be taken off. It looks pretty gash, but if he managed to bend his (fucking gay) mech hanger, and he shifts into the spokes, it means he doesnt ruin the driveside spokes :P

I didn't put the tyres on though, i would have lined up the logo with the valve. Just look how perfect the setup is, everything is right! lol.

hippy · 25th April 2009

So when it breaks we laugh at you? Coolio.

25th April 2009

dave gorman posts on this forum.

chris boardman looks but doesn't post as most of it isn't about cycling.

Fat Pants · 26th April 2009

Hippy, that is a pretty big thought in my head at the moment. It makes me doubt my skills, even though i know it was setup perfectly, and if anything goes wrong it's user error :P

Oh yeah, he lives in the direction of bethnal green, which means he sees a lot of hipsters, and he absolutley HATES them, aswell as not liking fixie skid bikes.

hippy · 26th April 2009

Just messing with your head man.. I'm sure it will pass the Gormaniser Test.

photoben · 26th April 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Pants

aswell as not liking fixie skid bikes.

Surely it is your duty to convert him to our single speed ways?

Pifko · 25th June 2009

Check out the Dave Gorman carpool interview with the awesome Robert Llewellyn:
http://www.llewtube.com/

Steff · 25th June 2009

I played football with Dave Gorman in Viccy Park the other week, without realising it (informal game organised by the splendid Nevio Pellicci). Nice fella.

Temper_Temper · 25th June 2009

DG will post his pics here I imagine http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgbalancesrocks/

plurabelle · 25th June 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by pajamas

does he have to tell everyone about it?

I don't "get" Dave Gorman.

Have you ever noticed how other observational comics are funnier than him?

wiganwill · 25th June 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by plurabelle

Have you ever noticed how other observational comics are funnier than him?

YouTube - Top Ten Best Seinfeld Moments

plurabelle · 25th June 2009

Best telly ever.

wiganwill · 25th June 2009

2nd best actually

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Platini · 26th June 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by plurabelle

Have you ever noticed how other observational comics are funnier than him?

Well observed...

dooks · 26th June 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by plurabelle

Have you ever noticed how other observational comics are funnier than him?

arf! funniest thing i've read on here in ages.

have you seen the mitchell and webb "dave gorman on richard and judy" sketch? verr good.

matt (baddesigner) · 26th June 2009

dave gorman ain't dead too is he?

Platini · 26th June 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by steff

i played football with dave gorman in viccy park the other week, without realising it (informal game organised by the splendid nevio pellicci). Nice fella.

clang...

Steff · 26th June 2009

Aye - old PB habits die hard. I'm still shit, BTW.

wibble · 3rd September 2009

If anyone cares, he started a few days ago..

http://gormano.blogspot.com/

I'm going to see him on next Monday in Ipswich

3rd September 2009

are you cycling there?

Oliver Schick · 3rd September 2009

The leading brand of human satnavs seems to be called 'Richard'.

Platini · 3rd September 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oliver Schick

The leading brand of human satnavs seems to be called 'Richard'.

As in: "Most of us end up where we are by following our dicks?"
Well observed...

roryeaglestone · 3rd September 2009

I've got tickets at the Lowry (oooh get me!) on't 13th

plurabelle · 3rd September 2009

He was on Radio 4 the other week to puff this, and was banging on about how difficult it is to be famous because, well, the public do like to pigeonhole celebrities, and, you know, why can't he just be, say, a novelist, if he decides to be? Instead of being pigeon-holed as 'an actor', or 'a comedian'. Or 'a cunt', presumably.

Platini · 3rd September 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by plurabelle

He was on Radio 4 the other week to puff this, and was banging on about how difficult it is to be famous because, well, the public do like to pigeonhole celebrities, and, you know, why can't he just be, say, a novelist, if he decides to be? Instead of being pigeon-holed as 'an actor', or 'a comedian'. Or 'a cunt', presumably.

I heard that. Front Row, wasn't it?

I couldn't figure out who he was. Apparently there are loads of Dave Gormans now, or something...

Platini · 3rd September 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSmyth

are you cycling there?

Want a backy?

paramounted · 3rd September 2009

I think this is quality. Is there a reason for the Dave Gorman hating that I'm missing?

plurabelle · 3rd September 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platini

I heard that. Front Row, wasn't it?

I couldn't figure out who he was. Apparently there are loads of Dave Gormans now, or something...

Yeah. It's never the best, to be fair. But that was unusually cringeworthy.

Platini · 3rd September 2009

Ian Rankin was good tonight though...

wibble · 3rd September 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSmyth

are you cycling there?

I did actually offer my services as a human sat nav for one of the days but wasn't chosen (apparently he just picked at random)

I've cycled from my home in London to Ipswich three times this summer so I'm happy enough getting the train this time.

3rd September 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platini

Want a backy?

only if it says "this bicycle is not constructed to carry passengers" on the saddle and you wear half mast purple corduroy flares.
:halcyon days:

Oliver Schick · 4th September 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by wibble

I did actually offer my services as a human sat nav for one of the days but wasn't chosen (apparently he just picked at random)

You're just not called Richard.

Oliver Schick · 4th September 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platini

As in: "Most of us end up where we are by following our dicks?"
Well observed...

This is not about 'ending up' anywhere. It's about progress, movement, innovation. Oh, and comedy.

CHUG_IT · 4th September 2009

Dave Gorman sucks cock. He is not funny either.

Pistanator · 4th September 2009

Pistanator · 4th September 2009

Same can be said for that other melt, Mark Thomas

hippy · 4th September 2009

Dave Gorman is funny.

27th March 2009	#1
Hobo	Dave Gorman Just heard that Dave Gorman is going to cycle to all his gigs across the country. 1500 over 13 days.
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25th June 2009	#20
Pifko	Check out the Dave Gorman carpool interview with the awesome Robert Llewellyn: http://www.llewtube.com/ Last edited by Pifko; 25th June 2009 at 17:29.
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4th September 2009	#48
Pistanator	+1
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27th March 2009	#2
MrSmyth	1500? that's a lot of gigs
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27th March 2009	#3
Archi Pelago	The most important questions to ask are... "WIll he wear a helmet?" "If he rides SS, front brake only?" "Rucksack, panniers or fakenger bag?" We needs to know!
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25th April 2009	#5
hippy	http://gormano.blogspot.com/2009/03/...ack-again.html http://gormano.blogspot.com/2009/04/re-cycling.html Boardman gave him a bike: http://gormano.blogspot.com/2009/04/...y-new-toy.html
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25th April 2009	#6
pajamas	does he have to tell everyone about it? I don't "get" Dave Gorman.
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25th April 2009	#9
kevinsays	i Love dave gorman.. The guys funny.. think he'll use a gps thingy, a iphone or the good old Road map not to get lost?
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25th April 2009	#12
Fat Pants	I'm so proud to say this, and i wanna shout it, because it makes me cool... I personally built that bike.
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26th April 2009	#17
Fat Pants	Hippy, that is a pretty big thought in my head at the moment. It makes me doubt my skills, even though i know it was setup perfectly, and if anything goes wrong it's user error :P Oh yeah, he lives in the direction of bethnal green, which means he sees a lot of hipsters, and he absolutley HATES them, aswell as not liking fixie skid bikes.
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25th June 2009	#21
Steff	I played football with Dave Gorman in Viccy Park the other week, without realising it (informal game organised by the splendid Nevio Pellicci). Nice fella.
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25th June 2009	#22
Temper_Temper	DG will post his pics here I imagine http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgbalancesrocks/
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26th June 2009	#29
matt (baddesigner)	dave gorman ain't dead too is he?
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3rd September 2009	#32
wibble	If anyone cares, he started a few days ago.. http://gormano.blogspot.com/ I'm going to see him on next Monday in Ipswich
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3rd September 2009	#34
Oliver Schick	The leading brand of human satnavs seems to be called 'Richard'.
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3rd September 2009	#36
roryeaglestone	I've got tickets at the Lowry (oooh get me!) on't 13th
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3rd September 2009	#37
plurabelle	He was on Radio 4 the other week to puff this, and was banging on about how difficult it is to be famous because, well, the public do like to pigeonhole celebrities, and, you know, why can't he just be, say, a novelist, if he decides to be? Instead of being pigeon-holed as 'an actor', or 'a comedian'. Or 'a cunt', presumably.
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3rd September 2009	#40
paramounted	I think this is quality. Is there a reason for the Dave Gorman hating that I'm missing?
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3rd September 2009	#42
Platini	Ian Rankin was good tonight though...
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4th September 2009	#47
CHUG_IT	Dave Gorman sucks cock. He is not funny either.
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