David Dimbleby
appears to be practicing his QOTW answers.

www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5h5e1pe4Zt3QZwVBBxfmx_bOXLvLA?docId=N0491291316526192913A

"And once, in America (at around the same age), I did a line of cocaine. I sneezed it all over the place much to the dismay of the people around who saw it as this precious substance."


Sorry David, but a lot of us have seen Annie Hall.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 11:57, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

I haven't, although I do know the scene to which you refer
For two reasons. I have very little time for Woody Allen, and it beat Star Wars to Best Picture Oscar. Yes, I know the Oscars are bollocks (see also; How Green Was My Valley, Chariots of Fire, Forrest Gump) but SERIOUSLY.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 11:59, Reply)

This may not be the place to admit this, but I'd rather watch Annie Hall than Star Wars these days.
Although 15 year old me just died a little inside for me saying that.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:01, Reply)

imagine is the name 'Woody Allen' was replaced witha gypsy name? How would you like that you massive racist

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:01, Reply)

Even by your standards this makes fuck all sense

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:03, Reply)

You've been away
Everytime something was mentioned about the gyppos being evicted from Dale Farm, Gonz would pop up and say 'what if it were Jews? Would you still condone this eviction you racists'
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:04, Reply)

Aha
I assume Monty then replied "All the more", or some such?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:07, Reply)

The has a point
there is a lot of casual racism aimed at gypsies/travelers, even in mainstream news papers.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:07, Reply)

It's not like they can fight back
To paraphrase the Wizard of Oz, everyone can get behind the cause of having a really good enemy. It doesn't need to be fair.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:10, Reply)

Very true.
It just annoys me when it gets in the way of the facts. which, by way of a disclaimer does not =seem to be the case with Dale Farm.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:13, Reply)

I know.
well, except not in the case of travellers, who aren't a race.

And Dale Farm is travellers.

Oh, and as the Daily Mash succinctly points out, since they are on the one hand claiming their ancient travelling culture should be protected and on the other saying they've been there for 10 years and their kids are settled in school etc ... it does rather beg the point, they really aren't very good at travelling, are they?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:19, Reply)

I never said I supported them and for the record I don't
They are legally in the wrong as far as I understand it, simple as.

A lot of people seems to have an emotional reaction against them simply because they are travellers though and this is a prejudice, if not racism, which I dislike not least because it is counter factual and pointless and leads to bad, emotion-led judgements.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:22, Reply)

Nah, that part or your point I agree with.
I'm just equally prejudiced against all arseholes that want something for nothing.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:24, Reply)

I'm glad you see the inherent rightness of my position.
I shall not get into issues where I know nothing of the facts.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:27, Reply)

Like that cunt Oliver
You'll have the same amount as gruel as the other peasant boys you obsequious shitehawk
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:30, Reply)

Woah, don't be comparing me to that fat-tongued mockney twathammer
for a start I can cook a decent meal without turning into an exitable prick.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:33, Reply)

*looks aghast*
I would NEVER do such a thing. He makes me want to punch people in the face on the incredibly slim off chance that he turns out to be one of them.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:35, Reply)

peasant inner-city orphan

Peasants is from where you live, innit?
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:34, Reply)

Also
when they bought the land, they were told 'don't build permanent houses, because you won't be allowed to keep them'. But they did, and then seemed affronted when reminded of this fact at a later date.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:24, Reply)

I find the "well half of us did it legally
but we're a community, so we should be allowed to stay together, and anyway we didn't understand the laws properly so we should be let off or something" argument to be fucking annoying. I don't understand tax law but that doesn't mean I should be let off not paying it. And if one of my mates buys a big house I shouldn't be given one next door just because we go to the fucking pub together.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:30, Reply)

The only thing I don't get
is why they are evicting them rather than just knocking down their houses.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:37, Reply)

I thought they were evicting them TO knock down their houses?
as knocking down houses with people in them is cruel even for Essex.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:42, Reply)

Fucking totally would.
Assuming that the discrimination was on the grounds of them breaking the bloody law, not actually being gypsies. Which is the case here.

that, and they need the odd gassing or they spread TB. Or is that badgers?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:14, Reply)

Woody Allen is a short ginger Pedo
All good reasons to boycott his films, even if there weren't all shit.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:02, Reply)

Incestuous, too
if you count knobbing your adopted daughter as incest. Even if it's not, it's pretty fucked up.
(berk, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:09, Reply)

If you were married to Mia Farrow, Soon Yi'd be fucking your daughter?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:10, Reply)

LTI Jeff
Oh, hang on...
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:11, Reply)

Short Ginger Incestuous Pedo then
All the more reason to aviod him. Not that Star Wars is all that great, Star Trek is better in every respect.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:11, Reply)

Stargate pisses all over star Trek.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:13, Reply)

a debate about which is best out of those three
is rather like asking if you'd prefer to be sexually abused by your father, your uncle or your priest.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:16, Reply)

And after I'd just forgiven you too....
Oh dear.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:16, Reply)

Oh dear.
What can I do to make it up to you?
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:26, Reply)

Psst! he likes biscuits.
( girlinthehole, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:27, Reply)

And tits.
Morning Beej.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:28, Reply)

Hello hon!
I've been working. whodathunkit!
( girlinthehole, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:28, Reply)

Me too, mostly.
nearly lunch time though.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:30, Reply)

I've already had mine.
Going for a walk after work to start wearing in my new new docs.
( girlinthehole, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:30, Reply)

Woo, Yay!
What colour are these ones?
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:33, Reply)

Same, just a size smaller.
I've had wet newspaper in them all night.
( girlinthehole, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:33, Reply)

Kinky.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:35, Reply)

Start wars?
Is this some little-known cult hit about fueds between Olympic officials, who battle to the death using only their starting pistols?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:16, Reply)

Yes.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:17, Reply)