With the ever increasing fear of total world destruction and the growing need to have a strong, virile and wise leader in charge of "Broken Britain", it was nice to see Adam Boulton on the Sky Leadership Debate having a seat and taking it easy. Way to take it seriously Boulton. At least Alistair Stewart stood up and shouted like he had just stubbed his toe. Though perhaps the reason Boulton was seated was because he had stubbed his toe.
The fact that it was shown last night in HD on Sky really helped me make my mind up. I am glad Sky chose to market the whole affair on this basis, who needs policies when you can show it in HD. My only regret is that they didn't chose to show the whole event in 3D. After all, they have chosen to do so with the football, which also seems utterly pointless.
There was good news yesterday though. If you are like me (a bit weird) and have a fond place in your heart for the rubbish original Friday the 13th films, you would have hated the pedestrian and rubbish recent remake. Well, the good news is that they are doing no more, so hooray for that and three cheers. If they would only leave the rest of the 80s slasher films alone, that would be real progress.
Have finally caught up with "The Pacific" (The HBO mini-series follow up to Band of Brothers). While it is entertaining, it is a bit like the miserable mopey little sibling of Band of Brothers. It has it's fair share of action and drama, but it is mostly over contemplative and maudlin. But, it is enjoyable none the less. I suppose comparing it to Band of Brothers is rather unfair. It's like comparing The Beatles Red & Blue albums.
On the way home from work yesterday, I observed a young blonde bearded man in Hove park smoking a pipe non-ironically. He seemed to be savouring the lit shag and the sunshine. He puffed away whilst he watched a tennis match and I was almost proud of him. The pipe seems to have become like some sort of tobacco version of the Panda and is rapidly dying out. If that young blonde bearded chap is in the park again tonight, I may fire a tranquiliser dart into his neck and pop him into the nearest zoo. People will flock from miles around to see someone (probably) born after 1980, actually enjoying a nice pipe.
This young man gave me hope and reassured me that the youth of today are not lost to us just yet. Three cheers to beardy pipe boy.
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| Pipe number 6004 please pipekeep. And top her up with some nutty old shag. Comment By: Another wierdo, 23 Apr 2010, Rating: 5/5  |
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