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Jaysus, it's a stretch sure enough, but not a quare one, even for dese legs. Ah sure, on a soft evening it'd be little more dan a noice walk.

Central Park And West - Ian Hunter

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All The Way To Memphis - Mott The Hoople

Dez Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'll be wary of them in future. > > That's the best time to be wary me ol' china. Is Dez havin' a pop? Corst if 'e is I sahll do my ruddy nut. Straight I will. Christmas or no, if 'e's implying I incorrectly used the future tense in a sentence, then there's only one way to settle this. No that's enough of your intercession on his behalf, mother, kindly pass me my muffler and my knobkerrie, I may be gone for some time.

My Name Is Prince - Prince

She'll serve you good and proper TLS, or I for one will want to know why not, if not. Ladies and gentlemen, it's equations. it's intercooler piping IT'S THE ONE AND ONLY TLS!!!!

Unpout that mouth Moos. While I'm around, all your days are pulling days. Know it, gal.

...is a Richard Dawkins 2009 advent calender.

It's the Tom Wolfe theory of urban survival. He parades around in white suits, cane and a fancy hat and has been along various 'mean streets', his theory is that the more you look different in a rough part of town, the less likely the local ruffians will be able to process exactly why you're choosing to do it. They then leave you well alone. Apparently it's worked for him, so you carry on Rosie, more power to the elbows your jazz hands are attached to.

Every Day Is Like Sunday - Morrisey

SimonM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > >>a book called Earthly Powers, read the opening > page for the best start to any novel. > I think "Earthy Powers" is his masterpiece and > surely I cannot be the only one who, before > consulting the dictionary, had assumed "catamite" > was something to do with cars.....:) SimonM, I unmask you as Jeremy Clarkson. Actually I had half an idea what it was when I read it, but then it wasn't my first excursion into Burgess. Getting a hankering for a rereading actually.

Tony.London Suburbs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Told a recent survey found that 75% of sickies > occur on a Monday or Friday as opposed to the 40% > that it should be. > Funny Dat. > Having been a self-confessed mug and hardly taken > a sickie in my first 15 years at work,I made sure > I got my 8/10 days in per annum to supplement my > meagre 6 weeks hols. towards the end:) Seems a little rash there TLS, can you be sure that your boss at the Times Literary Supplement doesn't pop in here?

Ladies and gentlemen, a big hand please for the mathematic stylings of WQ and TLS and their wry sideways glance at patios. They're here all week, at least, and you can be sure they'll be taking requests. Remember they know to the centimetre how much distance your waitress covered to serve you, so please be good to her. Drive safely now.

I once sent in an Ian Hunter related Top Tip. A shiny sixpence and an avuncular chuck on the chin for the first rascal to find it.

Dez Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > EDOldie Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Negotiate for your tree. > > I tried that but even so felt a little guilty at > my feeble attempt to rob him of his limited > seasonal opportunity to earn a crust. A bit like > Jona Lewie once saying that his annual income came > only from the yuletide sales of 'I Wish I Could Be > Home For Christmas'. Actually it's 'Stop The Cavalry' Dez. Jesus, try and give the guy a hand.

Jimbob Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > if anyone is thinking of getting gary glitter > anything for xmas, see the above post for > inspiration. Seriously, JimBob I'd keep it quiet about wanting to buy a present for Gary Glitter. It tends to be controversial, no matter which way you go. But drag the Bunty annual into it, and you enter a minefield. Let it lie, is my advice.

Rose - Mott The Hoople

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EDOldie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh God HB, sounds like me, late middle age, in a > dilema, sadly addicted to the edf, sounds a great > read. Think I had one of those books once, have to > have a look (goes back to bokshelves, picks up a > Wilbur Smith) Probably for the best EDO, I think I'll go along the same lines and go for an Alistair McLean. Now, where did I put 'Fear Is The Key'?

EDOldie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SimonM Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Best book I ever read - and re-read many times > - > > by a mile is/was Catch 22 > > I got a bit obsessed with Joseph Heller after > Catch 22, it was one of those books and I was only > 16. But, Something Happened, his second novel, was > just wonderful. (Sneaks off to bookshelves to see > if it's still there). Also Anthony Burgess, famous > for A Clockwork Orange wrote a book called Earthly > Powers, read the opening page for the best start > to any novel. Right with you there on Anthony Burgess, have read most of his books and you're spot on with Earthly Powers, as introductions go it commands attention and draws the reader in. The Enderby series is also worth reading, though I read them years ago, as a young man and as I recall the theme might have been the dilemmas of a late middle-aged man, I might not be as interested to reread. Who knows.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bunty Annual. Are you sure? If it featured any adventures of The Four Marys, then have a care, for you toy with my juvenile sexuality. Which Mary? Cotter? Raleigh? I couldn't make my mind up. Probably bacause on the back cover of each 'Bunty' there was Bunty, disporting herself in her underwear. Distracting me from the wholesomeness of the the Marys, and enticing me into the whole 'cutting out the Bunty figure, the clothes, ensuring you include the 'tabs' so that you can press them over Bunty's compliant body' Think again, Sue.

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Being relieved of around thirty-five notes from > crew of chirpy-but-shifty roll-up smoking awwright > missus gertcha lavverly TREEES - is now an East > Dulwich tradition. > > Two letters: B.. and Q I think *Bob* might be suggesting that we all Be Quiet about the cost of Christmas trees. Perhaps on the basis that if people are put off buying them, then we deprive ourselves of the philosophical discussion on the 25th, of whether the fairy sat on the tree, or if the tree was inserted into the fairy. Can go on for hours in my salon.

bigbadwolf Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't trust the Royal mail or the post office. > This thread would tie in nicely with 'thieves in > east Dulwich', It'd tie in better with the Viz thread. Postman Plod? Was no one paying attention?

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Heatwave - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Say Hello Wave Goodbye - Soft Cell