Comments on: Danny Smith: Is Mr Egg beaten? http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html Mildly Sarcastic Since 2002 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cg012i1590@blueyonder.co.uk http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-7612 Cg012i1590@blueyonder.co.uk Sun, 23 Jan 2011 06:26:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-7612 i no who killed mr egg i no who killed mr egg

]]> By: Brenda http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-5601 Brenda Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:24:29 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-5601 Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.<br><br>I'm with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.<br><br>I used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that. Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.

I'm with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.

I used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that.

]]> By: theaardvark http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-5600 theaardvark Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:01:22 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-5600 I'm just shit at spelling, writing and typing without good reason. Which, I try to disguise by being overly critical of the work of others. Makes me look good, see. I'm just shit at spelling, writing and typing without good reason. Which, I try to disguise by being overly critical of the work of others. Makes me look good, see.

]]> By: Jon Bounds http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-5599 Jon Bounds Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:54:50 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-5599 I'll hold my hands up, in actually removing something that _would_ have got us into legal trouble I seem to have ballsed up the sentance. (although its worth mentioning I am very dyslexic, actually dyslexic and ALSO in the current 'shit at spelling' use of the word) I'll hold my hands up, in actually removing something that _would_ have got us into legal trouble I seem to have ballsed up the sentance. (although its worth mentioning I am very dyslexic, actually dyslexic and ALSO in the current 'shit at spelling' use of the word)

]]> By: danny http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-5598 danny Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:51:45 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-5598 also not my first column, theres a test run a couple of pages back about winterval. also not my first column, theres a test run a couple of pages back about winterval.

]]> By: danny http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-5597 danny Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:50:45 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-5597 yeah, there does seem to be a 'to' missing. No excuse for it, sorry. (although its worth mentioning I am very dyslexic, actually dyslexic not just in the current 'shit at spelling' use of the word).<br><br>should have caught it proofing, sorrry<br><br><br><br><br><br> to <----- look there it is! catch it! yeah, there does seem to be a 'to' missing. No excuse for it, sorry. (although its worth mentioning I am very dyslexic, actually dyslexic not just in the current 'shit at spelling' use of the word).

should have caught it proofing, sorrry

to <—– look there it is! catch it!

]]> By: Jon Bounds http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-5596 Jon Bounds Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:47:17 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-5596 since dan did a column last week, you have to go back to check<br><br>2009/12/14 Disqus <>: since dan did a column last week, you have to go back to check

2009/12/14 Disqus <>:

]]> By: theaardvark http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-5595 theaardvark Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:45:12 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-5595 Am I correct that the very first sentence of your very first entry in BiNS contains an error? There seems to be a "to" missing. Not that I'm complaining, you understand. Please keep up this level of minor incompetance. Otherwise I'd give up blogging completely for fear of comparison to your peerless compositions. Am I correct that the very first sentence of your very first entry in BiNS contains an error? There seems to be a “to” missing. Not that I'm complaining, you understand. Please keep up this level of minor incompetance. Otherwise I'd give up blogging completely for fear of comparison to your peerless compositions.

]]> By: Danny http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-5594 Danny Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:29:50 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-5594 Fair play, I was only going of my memories of the place. I've always disliked 'greasy spoon' type places. even the name. Greasy *yuk* Spoon *huh?*<br><br>I'm sure back in the day it was tolrable, but the smell of frying has always turned my stomach, the only times i've ever been in i was pissed, and the only reputation i've ever heard is either bad or a 'wahay Mr Egg is a ledge' response that has more to do with egg based puns on the sign than quality of food.<br><br>perhaps the owners could set up a website themselves where people can write there own response and wistful memories.<br><br>(please excuse the spelling, i'm in school and weirdly they have no spellcheck in the browsers) Fair play, I was only going of my memories of the place. I've always disliked 'greasy spoon' type places. even the name. Greasy *yuk* Spoon *huh?*

I'm sure back in the day it was tolrable, but the smell of frying has always turned my stomach, the only times i've ever been in i was pissed, and the only reputation i've ever heard is either bad or a 'wahay Mr Egg is a ledge' response that has more to do with egg based puns on the sign than quality of food.

perhaps the owners could set up a website themselves where people can write there own response and wistful memories.

(please excuse the spelling, i'm in school and weirdly they have no spellcheck in the browsers)

]]> By: Helen http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-5593 Helen Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:12:25 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-5593 So it was Aggy and Kim spraying white vinegar around the place in a desperate bid to clean the place up? So it was Aggy and Kim spraying white vinegar around the place in a desperate bid to clean the place up?

]]> By: Pete Ashton http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-5591 Pete Ashton Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:45:43 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-5591 I'm not liking this revisionist history that Mr Egg was always shite and only suitable for drunks. I used to regularly eat lunch there circa 1999 and they did a fine sausageeggschipsandbeans on a proper plate that, if memory serves, was clean. Nice cuppa tea in a mug too. In fact it was frequented during the day by gentlemen of the high-visibility jacket wearing fraternity, always a sign of quality. It's only in recent years since the refurb that it's become a dubious pit. I'm not liking this revisionist history that Mr Egg was always shite and only suitable for drunks. I used to regularly eat lunch there circa 1999 and they did a fine sausageeggschipsandbeans on a proper plate that, if memory serves, was clean. Nice cuppa tea in a mug too. In fact it was frequented during the day by gentlemen of the high-visibility jacket wearing fraternity, always a sign of quality. It's only in recent years since the refurb that it's become a dubious pit.

]]> By: nickygetgood http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-5590 nickygetgood Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:38:51 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-5590 Danny, I love your turn of phrase more than life itself. Danny, I love your turn of phrase more than life itself.

]]> By: Mick http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-5588 Mick Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:33:30 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-5588 that's un oeuf of the terrible puns thank you. I did occasionally frequent Mr Egg whilst sober during the day - I never stooped so low as to go when drunk. Come to think of it, the last time I actually ate egg and chips was about 11 years ago and was infact at Mr Egg (probably single at the time). I'll have to introduce the concept to the kids and stop feeding them poncey middle class food like we eat. that's un oeuf of the terrible puns thank you. I did occasionally frequent Mr Egg whilst sober during the day – I never stooped so low as to go when drunk. Come to think of it, the last time I actually ate egg and chips was about 11 years ago and was infact at Mr Egg (probably single at the time). I'll have to introduce the concept to the kids and stop feeding them poncey middle class food like we eat.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-5987 Brenda Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-5987 Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI'm with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that. Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI’m with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-6262 Brenda Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-6262 Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI'm with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that. Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI’m with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-6431 Brenda Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-6431 Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI'm with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that. Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI’m with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-6481 Brenda Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-6481 Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI'm with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that. Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI’m with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-6493 Brenda Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-6493 Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI'm with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that. Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI’m with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-6562 Brenda Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-6562 Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI'm with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that. Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI’m with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/12/danny-smith-is-mr-egg-beaten.html/comment-page-2#comment-7108 Brenda Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2978#comment-7108 Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI'm with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that. Superb article. Look forward to a lot more. Especially like how you describe their pricing banners.nnI’m with Pete on the cleanliness though. I never went in more than a few times for a large cuppa: you can hardly ask for the one on the menu without the egg, and as far as I recall, everything on the menu was egg, which is nicely congruent for them, just not for me. The made good strong tea, in mugs.nnI used to do a stall on the Rag on the antiques/junk days & the worst cafe was the one in the block immediately next to the market entrance. Truly gruesome, and in those days ginnelled with fag smoke, which used to billow out mingled with sweaty steam & bacon fat when anyone opened the door. Was always worth walking that extra bit further to avoid that.

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