FabSwingers.com forum: Bladerunner, Debenhams and the flaming lips future

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

so Debenhams are shutting but they can only sale the name and not the buildings... will we be living in disused department stores in the future like in Bladerunner??

if the greedy property over Lords would give them to the homeless that would be nice..

meanwhile the brilliant flaming lips have performed live at a venue in Oaklahoma with an audience completely made up of people enveloped in plastic balls.. they did this as the lead singer has been crowd surfing in one for years. so what is the future? the new normal? what can you endure?

but as they say in my fave flaming lips song

'do you realise that everyone

you know

someday

will die? '

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The bubble ball gig looks great! Apart from the lack of air in the balls, only 1hr 10 minutes of oxygen.

Department stores may be turned into housing.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

apparently staff are at hand to blow fresh air into each bubble.. and assist with toilet visits as each bubble comes with a bottle of water.. i miss working at gigs so much

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the Debenhams in taunton has already had plans pass to be demolished and replace by a few smaller shops and apartments ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"apparently staff are at hand to blow fresh air into each bubble.. and assist with toilet visits as each bubble comes with a bottle of water.. i miss working at gigs so much

I've seen reports that Brian May (of Queen) is working with a team on some new air con type thing for gig arenas. Possibly similar to planes where they change the air frequently.

I want gigs and theatres back by this summer. Some kind of mass testing on the door then everyone sat close like in the Before Times.

I can dream.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

flaming lips..

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"apparently staff are at hand to blow fresh air into each bubble.. and assist with toilet visits as each bubble comes with a bottle of water.. i miss working at gigs so much

I've seen reports that Brian May (of Queen) is working with a team on some new air con type thing for gig arenas. Possibly similar to planes where they change the air frequently.

I want gigs and theatres back by this summer. Some kind of mass testing on the door then everyone sat close like in the Before Times.

I can dream.

hopefully ill be on the door checking your ticket or blowing fresh air into your plastic bubble lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"apparently staff are at hand to blow fresh air into each bubble.. and assist with toilet visits as each bubble comes with a bottle of water.. i miss working at gigs so much

I've seen reports that Brian May (of Queen) is working with a team on some new air con type thing for gig arenas. Possibly similar to planes where they change the air frequently.

I want gigs and theatres back by this summer. Some kind of mass testing on the door then everyone sat close like in the Before Times.

I can dream.

hopefully ill be on the door checking your ticket or blowing fresh air into your plastic bubble lol

Wayyhayyy!

Hope you get to dance too

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
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over a year ago

Central

Construction has a huge environmental cost, so we need to avoid constant replacement and rebuilding.

A better long term plan needs to be made for our town and city centres. Repurposed buildings are fine, if they fit into a sound long term sustainabile plan. Some may be good as the new alternative to warehouse refurbishments for homes.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Well the old mills where repurposed.. as Sam says in the brilliant Life on Mars when he discovers the dead body by the mill loom.. when its actually his kitchen

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Yes, I've been told that a whole shopping centre in Ilford is to be made into housing and offices.

What else will unused department stores be useful for?

They could become warehouses for online shopping stock I suppose; like Argos in Sainsbury shops.

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By *ealthy_and_HungMan
over a year ago

Princes Risborough, Luasanne, Alderney

good news for those with drylining qualifications

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By *ohnsnowmanMan
over a year ago

Don't Go Back to Sexville

Race for the Prize is my favourite. Saw them a couple of times. Always awesome.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

i love Yoshimi

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"so Debenhams are shutting but they can only sale the name and not the buildings... will we be living in disused department stores in the future like in Bladerunner? '"

I already feel like I’ve turned into JP Sebastian

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

jiggidy jig good evening Jf

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"i love Yoshimi"

Killing robots for the city

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to work in the Style Cafe at the White Rose Debenhams, me & my colleagues were all made redundant in one go , they read a script out to us all over a phone call which was really horrible , I really enjoyed the job

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