By: Decani
Oh God, that looks hilarious. It is now my ambition to enter the chap olympiad. How sad is that?
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The Chap Olympics pictures are now available thanks to the electric services of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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I found that one, Mocata, but since there are no comments at all in that thrad and three out of its four links are dead and the other one just leads to a map, I figured there was no way of even knowing...
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The band are really very good as well (also on MySpace) (Lo-fi/punk/electronica, rather intense live, but inspired by the magazine). Yeah, yeah my favourite band sucks etc.
View ArticleBy: Decani
My chapette and I went to this marvellous place tonight. It was sheer chap heaven.
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Chaps are not people, they are garments for cowboys. With respect, sir, it appears that supposition was fully put paid to by the exhibitionist antics of a certain 'Christina Aguilera' within (in the...
View ArticleBy: Baby_Balrog
Offer "gentlemen of the road" (hobos) not money – which they might spend on food – but a nip of cognac from your hip flask. This almost made me fall out of my chair.
View ArticleBy: greycap
Patum Peperium is one of my vices - I ignore the fact that it's target audience is 80 year old Tufton Bufton's in St James's gentlemen's clubs, it's great on toast or muffins. Unfortunately I can't...
View ArticleBy: Decani
I certainly do like Patum Peperium. And I've been an avid reader of The Chap for a long time. Dashed shame to have the old rag exposed to the great unwashed here at MetaFilter, mind. Not quite the...
View ArticleBy: weapons-grade pandemonium
Indeed. From Lord Whimsy: FEATS OF SARTORIAL CUNNING! JAUNTY VERSE! DEFTLY RENDERED TURNS OF PHRASE! WITTICISMS! UNBRIDLED PEDANTRY! DUST MOTES! ICY HAUTEUR! WELL-MUSCLED HINDQUARTERS! If it weren't...
View ArticleBy: idest
Gentlemen's Relish is anchovy paste. Not something exclusive to Chaps, however. Blokes like it too. Or at least mine does.
View ArticleBy: seanyboy
The mere fact you are unaware of Gentleman's Relish speaks volumes about you sirrah. I only hope that you are either a Lady or you are from one of the new territories.
View ArticleBy: itchylick
"In a high-street coffee chain which offers tea on its menu, ask for a pot of Lapsang souchong, a cup and saucer and some toast with Gentleman's Relish." Gentleman's Relish?
View ArticleBy: alasdair
The Chap is on the Internet? I sensed a certain joie de vivre about the old mechanical brain this morn, but dared not hope for such a splendid and civilised advance! Ahmed, bring me a glass of gin and...
View ArticleBy: dhartung
The New Yorker used to publish such letters to British editors under the headline, There'll always be an England. Except they were real.
View ArticleBy: GeorgeBickham
I wonder if The Chap was inspired by The Chap-Book ,which was inspired by chapbooks.
View ArticleBy: mrs.pants
I believe one of the contributors to Chap Magazine is also a member of the very lovely Handlebar Club! Chaptastic! I curtsy to all of you gents!
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I apologize in advance for this long quote, but I must...from the letters section: Sir, I feel moved to write to you in light of a curious encounter I had last Thursday week at five and twenty to four...
View ArticleBy: willmize
I did not know one could walk into a hostelry and order some pussy. Oh. Ooooooooh. Got it. Never mind. But I would like to buy a nice fez.
View ArticleBy: languagehat
Oh, wait, I spoke too soon! What I should have said was: Calling Miguel... Miguel Cardoso wanted in thread 52942...
View ArticleBy: dirtynumbangelboy
I would love to have a gentleman's gentleman. No, not that sort--I have one of them already.
View ArticleBy: orange swan
"I find it sad that by not talking about who I sleep with, that makes me mysterious. There was a time when I would have been called a gentleman." ~ Kevin Spacey And I suddenly like Kevin Spacey quite a...
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Advice for the Chap at heart...."The web site you are about to enter contains words and images that may induce excessive languidity and an increase in levels of panache, leading to an overall rise in...
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