tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post4085087882182984525..comments2023-11-05T22:12:49.545+11:00Comments on World. Oyster. Stage.: yes, i know, i know. time for something of substance.Melbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257719342445833725noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-8378576270526924852008-11-10T16:36:00.000+11:002008-11-10T16:36:00.000+11:00Re: Negus' comment, I'd thought I'd imagined it, u...Re: Negus' comment, I'd thought I'd imagined it, until my mother confirmed it, also saying how bad it was.<BR/><BR/>And I haven't read any Obama writings - will look up. Thanks.Melbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257719342445833725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-72483861984312901922008-11-10T00:08:00.000+11:002008-11-10T00:08:00.000+11:00Negus' comment was SO BAD. Not sure what his inten...Negus' comment was SO BAD. Not sure what his intentions were, but he should bloody well know better. I fired off a self-righteous email to SBS but didn't send it because I realised whichever lowly admin person would read it would think I was a sad, sad person with nothing better to do on the most exciting day since whenever. So I went out and got drunk celebrating instead.<BR/><BR/>p.s. Have you read Obama's books? They are beautifully written, especially his memoir, Dreams From My Father.Book_Mothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939718432966833043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-62390669239358684652008-11-08T17:57:00.000+11:002008-11-08T17:57:00.000+11:00forgot the other one:"SCHLAMME!"don't ask why, but...forgot the other one:<BR/><BR/>"SCHLAMME!"<BR/><BR/>don't ask why, but we'd have to make it schnorkin, schlamme and schiffey! to match.<BR/><BR/>er.Melbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257719342445833725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-67516829959708142522008-11-08T17:55:00.000+11:002008-11-08T17:55:00.000+11:00Ok, re Martin Sheen [wink]Message received and I'v...Ok, re Martin Sheen <BR/><BR/>[wink]<BR/><BR/>Message received and I've passed it on.<BR/><BR/>Oh that old Brewer, what a guy.<BR/><BR/>Also, re the ritual, once I'd shouted "DU'LE!" a few times, I had to keep going, then for a while, it was a very quiet "du'le" almost like a breath. If we started watching again, I'm sure I would go back to the full-throated "DU'LE!!!" again.<BR/><BR/>Have to get the disks back from my bro-in-law.Melbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257719342445833725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-42675863155960133762008-11-08T17:07:00.000+11:002008-11-08T17:07:00.000+11:00I don't really speak french. I found that phrase ...I don't really speak french. I found that phrase in a novel I was reading about the War of the Roses and I've been looking for a chance to use it for a while now.<BR/><BR/>I had to google it to find out what it meant.<BR/><BR/>The first entry I found said "Pierre du Terrail, Chevalier de Bayard, was called Le chevalier sans peur et sans reproche. (1476-1524.)"<BR/><BR/>The source cited was, you'll be pleased to know, <I>Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer</I><BR/><BR/>After searching a few more entries, I found an actual definition.<BR/><BR/>Which was "without fear and without reproach"<BR/><BR/>Also:<BR/>The dead fish was in The Age on Friday. You can probably still find it online, in the US Election section<BR/><BR/>Martin Sheen doesn't die<BR/><BR/>I love your West Wing ritual and I would adopt it at home (we're just getting started on season 5,second time around) but I fear that were I to start doing that I may be looked at askanceI'm not Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520955840731268537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-75824726207265108562008-11-08T10:16:00.000+11:002008-11-08T10:16:00.000+11:00Oh and ps INC, I like that you speak French. Witho...Oh and ps INC, I like that you speak French. Without fear, without favour? My translation's a little rusty.<BR/><BR/>Hey, Kitty - probably he didn't overreact to the internet thingy because secretly he agrees? But it won't happen, don't worry.Melbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257719342445833725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-69519019590077555312008-11-07T22:52:00.000+11:002008-11-07T22:52:00.000+11:00Hmm - my only problem with (K)Rudd so far is that ...Hmm - my only problem with (K)Rudd so far is that he hasn't completely laughed in the face of Conroy on hearing the suggestion of "clean feed" ISP filtering. Booo. Morons.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the rant! Go Obama!KittyMeowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08234505506035303913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-24370242099563865022008-11-07T20:12:00.000+11:002008-11-07T20:12:00.000+11:00hey INC. I knew points 1 through 3 but the dead fi...hey INC. I knew points 1 through 3 but the dead fish I hadn't read about. Where did you read it??<BR/><BR/>And related to West Wing (and I'm inspired to pick up the old lasso, strap on that holster and sally forth again, we stalled in Season <BR/>3, ooops I just told Clokes that Martin Sheen dies, he is devo and said he won't watch any more, then I said "you love Martin Sheen, nyah nyah"), we had a little ritual that we did:<BR/><BR/>During the opening credits, I had to shout DULĂ© when that actor was shown (Charlie) and then Clokes would go "Shnorkin" and when I mentioned this to my sis and bro-in-law, he said his friend shouts out Schiffy! and Sorkin!) so it's not just us. Who are mental.Melbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257719342445833725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-39612764775750683492008-11-07T19:52:00.000+11:002008-11-07T19:52:00.000+11:00I had never heard of Rahm Emanuel until today,but ...I had never heard of Rahm Emanuel until today,but from reading the papers I now know:<BR/>1. He was a junior aide in the previous democratic administration <BR/><BR/>2. In terms of policies, he's a centrist democrat<BR/><BR/>3. Some people are nervous about his appointment because of his aggressively partisan style and his tendency to get a litle worked up from time to time<BR/><BR/>4. He once boxed up a dead fish and sent it to a a political foe.<BR/><BR/>In other words, the dude that Matthew Santos was based on just beat the dude that Arnold Vinnick was based on and appointed the dude Josh Lyman was based on as his new chief of staff.<BR/><BR/>Aaron Sorkin is a political prophet <I>sans peur et sans reproche</I>I'm not Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520955840731268537noreply@blogger.com