They’ve found Jeffrey’s missing statues - they must have been behind his monstrous ego – currently available for public consumption in The Verdict. The police found them because they know everything, and are about to begin a world tour presumably hunting for terrorists or further evidence in the cash for honours story (in misleading headline of the week for someone whose knowledge of Sting is limited to his screwing up the film of Brimstone and Treacle).
And , Zoe Slater will be in slow motion, being rebuilt in The Bionic Woman. Who can possibly take Lee Majors role? Suggestions gratefully received.
And Billie Piper will play Belle de Jour (the blogger, not Deneuve) in a story that seems to be an attempt to raise money because nothing is in place yet (no story, no production, no cash).
Its not often that things like jeffrey archer bother me (ok maybe my friends would tell you different) but having a glance at his blog (link given below/above) it just seems that he’s an over-pious, self-serving, piece of nonsense. I dont mind people talking smart, or enjoying some of the “finer” things in life, but all that nonsense about statues – goodness me, just give it a rest please. Its the sort of pompousness that blights the judiciary and upper class (in my humble opinion) and only contributes to social dividedness. His performance on the verdict, which can be contrasted with stan collymore’s, show both sides of the seedy, overperforming underbelly of society.yuk.
rant over.
The blog is a regular read of mine, albeit with incredulity. It’s a Pooter for today and on those terms endlessly entertaining.
I’m sorry, please forgive me, but what is a pooter? i’ve never heard of that.
Dictionary.com = “A hybrid of a poodle with a terrier.
Charles Pooter, the main character in the novel Diary of a Nobody.
The dog from the animated TV series “Hey Arnold!”.
A Pooter is a small container with two plastic tubes coming out of it.”
which doesnt really shed much light. please excuse my earlier outburst, I was feeling particularly socialist, perhaps one might say (with carolyne leckie being one of my list msp’s) Just the complexity of certain things recently seem to be my bugbear.
A Diary of a Nobody reference. Pooter’s diary is worth a read. Then contrast with Lord Archer’s blog. Some characteristics are shared.
ah, wait a minute. sorry, ive just realised that you are most likely referring to “diary of a nobody”, am i right? charles pooter – “a lower middle-class man, a city clerk, with modest social pretensions.”
—> “The humour comes from Pooter’s unconscious gaffes and self-importance, as well as the snubs he receives from his supposed betters. The book has spawned the word “Pooterism” to describe a tendency to take oneself excessively seriously.”
I do apologise for my previous ignorance, please excuse my youth.
And my comment in reply was posted before receipt of this.
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No apologies necessary. In my house, pootering is simply pottering about (albeit self-importantly
Sorry, to post a third time in a row, but I have had a more deeper read into mr archer’s blog. good lord!! incredulity is not the word for it!!
At every opportunity he seems to laud his talking to “ian” beefy botham, or writing his new book. And indeed, the poor woman who fainted whilst waiting to get his book signed???!!! what indeed is worthy of fainting at his feet?
Had it been an academic text, or a better written article, I could understand it. But “cat o’ nine tails” ? – really? Personally, I would get more enjoyment from the new (and final) edition of harry potter being released (23rd july i think), or indeed this year’s update of the gretton and reid roadshow.
Mr archer, you have provided me with a great night-time chuckle. Mr loveandgarbage – pooter rings so true!
Who can possibly take Lee Majors role? Suggestions gratefully received.
– not catherine tate anyway :O