the emotional blackmailers handbook

of the seven deadly sins, the eighth and worst by far is emotional blackmail ... the diligent practise of this subtle and ancient art creates a constantly evolving darwinistic moral vacuum in which the brightest new manipulative ideas and stratagems flourish ... and which only you, or i, can fill !

Monday, August 20, 2007

prize eejit

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almost the entire scene i described yesterday can be seen on youtube sorry for wasting your time ... and mine ! however, you may notice that...
Sunday, August 19, 2007

Michel Serrault in La Cage Aux Folles

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http://film.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/0,,2140865,00.html I was watching yet another comedy last night; it was La Cage Aux Folles yet again, ...

part two ... renato tries to take care of albin

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Bartender enters: Bonjour, Monsieur Renato ! Bonjour Albin ! Renato: Bonjour Marcel ! Two teas with milk, and some biscottes ? Bartender, st...

part three ... the partners have very different table manners

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Bartender, re-entering with a tray: Here it is, tea and toast. Feeling better? There is a silence whilst Albin pours their tea in a lady lik...

part four ... a serious discussion of gender etiquette

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Renato: Good, now butter your toast. Butter it like a man. Don't be afraid. That's the way! This is the Biscotte of a Man. ( The bis...

part five ... renato shows albin how to walk the john wayne walk

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Renato: ( using his right hand to press down his errant little finger ) It does it by itself. Enough ! Blow your nose. We’re going home. ...

part six ... hubris a la john wayne ... and redemption

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Renato: Did you call my friend a fag? The smallest man confidently shakes his head in denial, and then jerks his thumb, indicating the huge ...
Saturday, August 18, 2007

she's taking her debit card to brighton for the afternoon

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Thursday, August 16, 2007

fifty-eight today ! hip hip hooray !

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he is not dead

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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

steve travers ... freightmaster and collector of garden buddhas

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by the road to glyndebourne

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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

george collinson ... like john wayne, only smarter

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stormy weather ... one of my favourites

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Monday, August 13, 2007

in stormy weather, lena horne and bill robinson make an unlikely couple, but who can complain after twenty numbers in seventy-something minutes ?

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... they meet some unforgettable people on the way ...

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... before she discovers that absence makes the heart grow fonder ...

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... and finally sees the error of her ways ...

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... and they all live happily ever after !

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormy_Weather_%281943_film%29
Sunday, August 12, 2007

eltham palace ... amazing what you can do with a few millions

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Combining Art Deco and ocean liner style, Eltham Palace is a stunning masterpiece of twentieth-century design. Textile magnates Stephen and ...
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