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# He just can't stay away from controversy
bad boy. No doubt he was 'reclaiming' one of his old trophies.

(Cluck needs a holiday, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:10, archived)
# did you see the cover of the book?
here

(I helped save b3ta! but the hedgehog can never be buggered at all foreskin of the apocalypse, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:16, archived)
# jesus
(I helped save b3ta! brianftang www.brianftang.co.uk, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:17, archived)
# some sort of lawsuit resulted in the family of one of the victims
getting the rights to the book. hence the cover.

it's all pretty american and tasteless.
(I helped save b3ta! but the hedgehog can never be buggered at all foreskin of the apocalypse, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:19, archived)
# Hmmm....
I suppose Sacha Baron Cohen's characters of Ali G and Borat are all rather 'American and tasteless' as well?
(Right-Sequitur follows along rightly, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:24, archived)
# no
they are chohen's specific brand of tasteless

What I meant by "American" is the tendency to take any circumstance and turn it into a nice big paycheck.

the fact that it's a book by a murderer about the murder of a family member (of the right-holders to the book) makes it tasteless.*

*edit: not that OJ's original attempt at publishing it was any less tasteless**

**edit2: or american

(I helped save b3ta! but the hedgehog can never be buggered at all foreskin of the apocalypse, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:27, archived)
# Well...
[soapbox]

I should thank you, while not including Cohen's humor in wilh all you Brits, to not include all 300 million of us Americans in the Goldman family. They have thier own brand of stink.

[/soapbox]

So, how's your mum?
(Right-Sequitur follows along rightly, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:44, archived)
# my mum's fine
mostly.

[another soapbox]
note that I did specify "american" and "tasteless" as two categories that don't necessarily overlap (though they clearly can)

I kind of like the american/ultra-capitalist/i-don't-give-a-fuck-what-anybody-thinks-just-give-me-my-money mentality.

I also enjoy tastelessness (though I prefer my tastelessness coated in a thick crust of sarcasm).

but both (and especially both combined) have their drawbacks when taken to extremes. Like this book.

[/another soapbox].

update: I'm not british, anyway.
(I helped save b3ta! but the hedgehog can never be buggered at all foreskin of the apocalypse, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:56, archived)
# Sorry to butt in here (actually that's a lie)
But what's so wrong with Sasha Baron Cohen?

Granted he can get a bit 'gross out' at time, but there's amazing satire, whether hidden or not in everything he does. He's genuinely funny, original and daring. I've got a lot of respect for the guy.

Or have I missed the point of your argument entirely?
(orukusaki actually fucking posted something for a change, on, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 23:01, archived)
# not that version, no
:-o

that's just a tad, er, blatant isn't it. The version I edited had "IF I DID IT" right where I've put "I DID IT".

As for this Vegas thing ...
(Cluck needs a holiday, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:18, archived)
# TOAG?
also RIS?
(I helped save b3ta! Sheehan forevermore owes Ttssattsr beer, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:16, archived)
# Well obviously he did it:P
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:18, archived)
# because he's black?
who is he? what did he do?
(I helped save b3ta! Sheehan forevermore owes Ttssattsr beer, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:19, archived)
# It's Martin Luther King obviously
And he was arrested recently for trying to assassinate JFK.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:20, archived)
# or possibly this ^^^^
is the real answer
(Cluck needs a holiday, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:21, archived)
# it's OJ Simpson
only the most famous murder trial in recent history. A classic tale of money prevailing over truth.

Maybe.
(Cluck needs a holiday, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:21, archived)
# Money?
Emm, I sense some other element
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:23, archived)
# Helium
perhaps?
(Cluck needs a holiday, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:25, archived)
# Surprise?
(I helped save b3ta! but the hedgehog can never be buggered at all foreskin of the apocalypse, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:32, archived)
# ahhh you cant buy truth, but you can rent it!
(I helped save b3ta! Sheehan forevermore owes Ttssattsr beer, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:23, archived)
# he's o j simpson.
homers older brother, and he's innocent, micheal jackson told me.
(I helped save b3ta! god save the queen making another unremarkable comeback, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:22, archived)
# Hahaha
The book cover is somewhat taking the piss
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Fri 21 Sep 2007, 21:19, archived)