Pump am y Penwythnos / Friday Five 06/06/14

Welsh General / Questions
#1

This weekend my great niece (yes you heard me, ‘great’ niece! :-O) turns one! So this afternoon I’ll be mostly making quiches, cheesecakes and a lemon meringue pie ready for a family gathering on Sunday. Otherwise the weekend in the Jones household will be all about Saturday morning ballet, entertaining the kids, avoiding the predicted thunder storms, hoping for a chance to mow the lawn, catch up with some housework and a Saturday night date night with Mr Jones with the new Hobbit movie DVD in 3D!

So what’s everyone else up to over the penwythnos? Whatever you’re doing I hope you have a good one!!!

  1. As an anorak/spotter/nerd/geek/enthusiasts what would be the subject you bore everyone with?

  2. If you could dump any piece of art in ‘the bin’ what would it be and why ?

  3. If you could be a famous performer, what would be your skill?

  4. If you could choose anyone to sing the Welsh National Anthem at the Millenium Stadium before a rugby international, who would it be and why?

  5. If you were a millionaire entrepreneur, how would you want to have got there?

#2

1.As an anorak/spotter/nerd/geek/enthusiasts what would be the subject you bore everyone with?
Talking about Wales or my veg patch…

2.If you could dump any piece of art in ‘the bin’ what would it be and why ?
Anything by Damien Hirtst or Tracy Emin

3.If you could be a famous performer, what would be your skill?
Blues guitar.

4.If you could choose anyone to sing the Welsh National Anthem at the Millenium Stadium before a rugby international, who would it be and why?
Gai Toms. He’s a truly national treasure and takes a chance in his music.

5.If you were a millionaire entrepreneur, how would you want to have got there?
I’d have won a huge Euro Rollover…

#3

As an anorak/spotter/nerd/geek/enthusiasts what would be the subject you bore everyone with?

I might have a slight tendency to talk about learning languages…

If you could dump any piece of art in ‘the bin’ what would it be and why?

I’ve never been much of a fan of the Mona Lisa - but binning it might be a step too far!

If you could be a famous performer, what would be your skill?

Might have to join Kim on the blues guitar…:smile:

If you could choose anyone to sing the Welsh National Anthem at the Millennium Stadium before a rugby international, who would it be and why?

Probably the Terfel. Although Twm Morys would be interesting!

If you were a millionaire entrepreneur, how would you want to have got there?

I don’t really think it’s possible to believe in equality and sharing and end up a millionaire…:smile:

#4

As an anorak/spotter/nerd/geek/enthusiasts what would be the subject you bore everyone with?
Contemporary art and lefty politics are the two subjects that my wife has to suffer on a regular basis. I could happily talk all night about Brechtian-influenced avant-garde cinema and the politics of the image!

If you could dump any piece of art in ‘the bin’ what would it be and why?
Based on my answer to Q1 above, this could be very long, so I’ll try to control myself and just say that anything that tries to shock/offend purely for attention, rather than to engender debate, deserves to be thrown in the bin.

If you could be a famous performer, what would be your skill?
I’ve played guitar for years, but I’ve always wanted to play the piano, specifically blues and jazz.

If you could choose anyone to sing the Welsh National Anthem at the Millenium Stadium before a rugby international, who would it be and why?
A choir. Any choir. In my opinion, the anthem falls flat as a solo. It is beautiful and rousing when sung en masse.

If you were a millionaire entrepreneur, how would you want to have got there?
I’m struggling with this one! Not sure. Have zero ambition to be a millionaire. Honestly!! More important things in the world.

#5

As an anorak/spotter/nerd/geek/enthusiasts what would be the subject you bore everyone with?

Too many to choose from. Left wing politics, the intricacies of hill running, contemporary poetry, skateboard wheels, beer, dogs BUT worst of all, learning Welsh

If you could dump any piece of art in ‘the bin’ what would it be and why?

Don’t think I would, I’ve sometimes found that things I struggle with suddenly start to hold some appeal.
Although, have to agree that the Mona Lisa is hovering on the edge of the bin. It just needs a caption :slight_smile:

If you could be a famous performer, what would be your skill?

Continuo harpsichord player ( don’t ask)

If you could choose anyone to sing the Welsh National Anthem at the Millennium Stadium before a rugby international, who would it be and why?

Me of course, my well-rounded tones would get 80,000 punters hiding under their seats in seconds.

If you were a millionaire entrepreneur, how would you want to have got there?

From sales of my book on the downfall of capitalism :slight_smile:

#6

As an anorak/spotter/nerd/geek/enthusiasts what would be the subject you bore everyone with?

Learning Welsh… before that it was my daughter… actually it’s probably still my daughter.

If you could dump any piece of art in ‘the bin’ what would it be and why ?

I’ve always found Gwen John’s paintings quite scary (in an odd sort of way). I’d like them locked up, but I wouldn’t go so far as to bin them.

If you could be a famous performer, what would be your skill?

Street dancer… Well it always looks amazing to me anyway.

If you could choose anyone to sing the Welsh National Anthem at the Millenium Stadium before a rugby international, who would it be and why?

Anyone who wants the job… Not really my thing.

If you were a millionaire entrepreneur, how would you want to have got there?

By being nice to people (so that I can still sleep at night).

#7

As an anorak/spotter/nerd/geek/enthusiasts what would be the subject you bore everyone with?

Drums and drummers.

If you could dump any piece of art in ‘the bin’ what would it be and why?

I’m not really into art but some I can appreciate and some I can’t see the point of but I wouldn’t bin any.

If you could be a famous performer, what would be your skill?

Obviously playing drums. I’ve played in some amazing gigs but none of the bands I’ve been in have been close to fame on anything other than the local scene.

If you could choose anyone to sing the Welsh National Anthem at the Millenium Stadium before a rugby international, who would it be and why?

Metallica … With me on drums obviously. :wink:

If you were a millionaire entrepreneur, how would you want to have got there?

One of my wishes for when I win the lottery is to run a drum shop (surprise, surprise) so I suppose if we’re dreaming I could do it the other way around. :wink:

I can see a bit of a trend …

#8
  1. As an anorak/spotter/nerd/geek/enthusiasts what would be the subject you bore everyone with?

Birds, wildlife, cooking, interior design.

  1. If you could dump any piece of art in ‘the bin’ what would it be and why ?

Big statement pieces of ‘Modern Art’ designed to shock.

  1. If you could be a famous performer, what would be your skill?

As a child I always admired Olympic gymnasts - but wouldn’t want the life that goes with it. Not so much performing, but I’d love to be a professional artist, photographer or novelist… Having said that I really wouldn’t mind at all being a brilliant and rather serious, classical, theatre/stage actor. :wink:

  1. If you could choose anyone to sing the Welsh National Anthem at the Millenium Stadium before a rugby international, who would it be and why?

A no frill Bryn Terfel and Wynne Evans duet.

  1. If you were a millionaire entrepreneur, how would you want to have got there?

By doing something totally unselfish - by having created or provided something for others which brings so much pleasure and joy to them… and then I’d share my earnings because frankly I don’t need that much money.

#9
  1. If you could be a famous performer, what would be your skill?

As a child I always admired Olympic gymnasts - but wouldn’t want the life that goes with it. Not so much performing, but I’d love to be a professional artist, photographer or novelist… Having said that I really wouldn’t mind at all being a brilliant and rather serious, classical, theatre/stage actor. :wink:

…or maybe a smoky bar jazz and blues sinnger… :wink:

Gosh, just too many things to choose from!

#10

Not tried this Pump am y Penwythnos thing before. Here goes:

  1. Topic to bore people with:
    At the moment it would be ancient Celtic languages only known from a few inscriptions. Anyone thought of Say Something in Lepontic? And is Tartessian a Celtic Language at all? Now there’s a topic not to bring up at parties or first dates.

  2. Art for the bin and why? This isn’t going to popular but I’ve never really got either Manet or Monet - mainly because I can’t remember the difference.

  3. Skill for performance - definitely the triple harp. I would like to singlehandedly raise it to the level of a stadium rock instrument. But it does look a bit difficult.

  4. Welsh National Anthem before a rugby international. As I’m half English and half Australian (with Irish and Scottish ancestry), I’m going to politely pass on this one.

  5. How I would have made a million pounds?
    Selling solar panels through the medium of Cymraeg. What is the Welsh for solar panels, anyway?

Hwyl fawr.

#11 
As an anorak/spotter/nerd/geek/enthusiasts what would be the subject you bore everyone with?

Old vehicles.

If you could dump any piece of art in 'the bin' what would it be and why ?

That Rolf Harris portrait of the Queen - Why? Haven’t you seen it?

If you could be a famous performer, what would be your skill?

To bring an audience to tears. So I reckon me singing would do that.

If you could choose anyone to sing the Welsh National Anthem at the Millenium Stadium before a rugby international, who would it be and why?

Lucy Jones. A beautiful voice and (I think) underrated and lost amongst all the dross.

If you were a millionaire entrepreneur, how would you want to have got there?

Quickly.

#12

Bit late catching up with this one, but it looks fun:

As an anorak/spotter/nerd/geek/enthusiasts what would be the subject you bore everyone with?

Sundials (home-made). There are all sorts of different types you know …no, wait, and I’ll explain them to you …

If you could dump any piece of art in ‘the bin’ what would it be and why ?

Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst, obvs!

If you could be a famous performer, what would be your skill?

Bass guitarist with a heavy rock band. But blues in the pub afterwards.
Not that you can’t have bluesy rock, or rocky blues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVJwDgSEijc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvpbpobj9pk

ah, we were so much older then than now

If you could choose anyone to sing the Welsh National Anthem at the Millenium Stadium before a rugby international, who would it be and why?

Probably not Shirley Bassey.

Rhod Gilbert and Max Boyce in close harmony

If you were a millionaire entrepreneur, how would you want to have got there?

I wouldn’t give away how I really did it - doh! -

But I would let it be known that it was by some super green way of saving energy and resources, paying off the national debt, and clearing all the litter from the streets, backing slowly into the limelight while I receive my OBE (Other Blighter’s Efforts).

#13
  • As an anorak/spotter/nerd/geek/enthusiasts what would be the subject you bore everyone with?

Probably The Archers; my tomatoes, politics and how lovely cows are…

  • If you could dump any piece of art in ‘the bin’ what would it be and why ?

Anything remaining from my Art A Level course. Although you say ‘art’, so that doesn’t really qualify…

  • If you could be a famous performer, what would be your skill?

Ooooh now then… dancing or singing, probably. Or circus skills. I was a member of the Cardiff University Juggling Society, so I have previous…

  • If you could choose anyone to sing the Welsh National Anthem at the Millenium Stadium before a rugby international, who would it be and why?

Dave Datblygu. It would be interesting…

  • If you were a millionaire entrepreneur, how would you want to have got there?

For anything involving cows being adequately housed in small gardens… a cow run? For me…?!