http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Tue, 21 May 2013 02:41:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4454 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:29:53 +0000 malgor 4454@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>So, the star witness is 'out of the country' is he? Hmmm. Pity. And the original documents were left in the basement of the old warehouse, which then burnt down in mysterious circumstances amid suggestions of a possible insurance scam, huh? The CPS aren't gonna like it boss. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4446 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:22:24 +0000 ramblesid 4446@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I see CSINB have been hard at work. Well done Mr Gor and Sundry. I'm pretty sure it was Shitsu who identified that example you found but I can't remember which comic it belonged to. Shitsu's probably dodging bears and hill-billies in the Adirondacks as we speak.<br /> A few weeks later I heard Fred MacAuley come out with, on the Saturday repeat of News Quiz, the exact same joke as the witch had posted Friday evening. This particularly pissed me off as on the first occasion I'd written something giving possible excuses for her/him.<br /> I used the term Ms Witch on purpose BTW because I had a sneaky feeling she was really a transvestite warlock. Now she comes on like an eye fluttering distressed damsel who can't believe anyone could be so cruel to her. Nice one Stevee (ms) </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4423 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:30:13 +0000 malgor 4423@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Ah, it's turned into a Witch hunt. Fetch out the ducking stool.</p> <p>Technically, we'd probably have to cite the original source, establish a link between the two to prove there was an intentional breach of copyright rather than it just being a case of coincidence, and get the originator of the piece to bring the case to court. I'm not sure whether a third party can bring a breach of copyright claim to court on behalf of 'anonymous'.</p> <p>My own choice of PW quotes for the day are:</p> <p><blockquote>I look forward to people getting on with what they do best on here - being bizzare [<em>sic</em>*], witty, inventive and above all funny (1)<br /> </blockquote></p> <p><blockquote>if you didn't press the shutter button you didn't take the photo (2)</blockquote></p> <p>References:<br /> (1) pagan witch, 29/09/09, 21:46<br /> (2) pagan witch, 22/10/09, 22:01</p> <p>[* Correct spelling is bizarre for literary excellence.] </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4410 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:16:44 +0000 Alan Sundry 4410@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I love a challenge...<br /> Here's one that was spotted and mentioned at the time:<br /> <a href="http://beta.newsbiscuit.com/board/65/38/5//Whirlwind-causes-havoc.html" rel="nofollow">http://beta.newsbiscuit.com/board/65/38/5//Whirlwind-causes-havoc.html</a></p> <p>I just assumed that P.Witch didn't realise it was a site for original humour. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4405 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:05:36 +0000 malgor 4405@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Ram - any chance of you backing up your accusation of Pagan Witch's plagiarism with an example? I see from the Witch's website (click his gravatar) that he's <em>very keen</em> on copyright law, so this could be the hypocrisy exposee of the decade... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4392 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:29:03 +0000 Scroat 4392@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Know the feeling </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4383 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:02:13 +0000 Grunties 4383@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I've got a favourite book and no-one likes me. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4377 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:32:19 +0000 ramblesid 4377@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>You may not like Shakespeare, Ms Witch, but I still think calling him crap is fucking stupid. I also don't like the way you steal other people's stuff and call it your own. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4370 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:20:19 +0000 malgor 4370@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Take no notice of the swearing Ms Witch. It's allowed (after 9 pm) and can be quite bad on a Friday or Saturday night. I blame alcohol myself. It loosens the typing fingers. Instead, you could think of Ramblesid as your younger brother, then when he behaves like that, you can read it as a sign of affection and respect. He's probably jealous 'cos you picked a really cool handle. I would have gone for Lights Witch myself, but as you say, it takes all sorts. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4368 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:40:10 +0000 The All New Jeni B 4368@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>PW, if you really are a Pagan or a Witch, I love you on principle.</p> <p>(And do you have any suggestions about dealing with negative energy? I've always burned White Sage, but any suggestions are welcome). </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4334 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:40:56 +0000 Scroat 4334@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Don't worry PW. Most of us are quite pleasant, but some of us have bad days from time to time. </p> <p>As for Ramblesid, probably the Wrong Time of the Month or something... ;o) </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4322 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:41:14 +0000 pagan witch 4322@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Not entirely sure what I've done to deserve that comment from Ramblesid but I guess it takes all sorts. Swearing at someone you've never met on a public forum ? Nice one, a clear demonstration of literary excellence. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4281 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:12:19 +0000 John Square 4281@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I started reading the 'Joy of Sex' last week, but it gave me a headache. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4270 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:41:55 +0000 PluckyMunky 4270@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I re-read Sartre's 'Nausea' quite often. Mrs Munky said it made her feel sick. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4255 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:01:55 +0000 MADJEZ 4255@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Drinking Daddys beer is definitely not allowed Ramble.<br /> 'A TIGER, in Africa ???' </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364&page=2#post-4241 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:33:45 +0000 rickwestwell 4241@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>"Biggles Flies Undone".<br /> And "The Wolves of Willoughby Chase", any Ian Fleming, "Fifth Form at St Dominics" and "Civil War, Interregnum &amp; Restoration in Gloucestershire, 1640-1672". </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-4225 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:12:51 +0000 ramblesid 4225@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>My favourite reading to the kids book was The Tiger That Came To Tea, Mr Jez. Apart from when the tiger drinks all Daddy's beer, that bit's quite sad. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-4184 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:35:10 +0000 Quaz 4184@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>The Haynes manual for Apollo 11. Not many people want to chat about the difference between a G class lunar lander and the J class that carried the lunar rover. Also, i'm having trouble finding a second hand Saturn 5 to do up and the back garden really isn't large enough so I need to rent a very big garage. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-4162 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:53:03 +0000 theumpire 4162@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I have always loved C P Snow's Strangers and Brothers sequence of novels, and I'm re-reading them at the moment. </p> <p>But I can't find anyone who has even heard of them, never mind read them. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-4119 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:38:39 +0000 MADJEZ 4119@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Last book I read was <strong>Paddington Goes to The Beach</strong>. Then again my daugher quite enjoyed it so thats ruined my thread. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-3976 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:00:32 +0000 Dickens or Shakespeare 3976@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I was never that keen on Oliver Twist. Not enough gags ..... unlike anything by WriterKen. Now, what happened to him? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-3971 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:44:00 +0000 Doctor Jalapeno 3971@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>'Catholic Schoolgirls In Trouble'.<br /> Seems to have gone out of favour in recent years. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-3954 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:45:57 +0000 thisisall1word 3954@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Well, it has to be 'How to draw Hands' which many of my friends thought was rot.</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-draw-Hands-Oliver-Senior/dp/B0017XG2V0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1269470261&amp;sr=1-5"><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-draw-Hands-Oliver-Senior/dp/B0017XG2V0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1269470261&amp;sr=1-5" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-draw-Hands-Oliver-Senior/dp/B0017XG2V0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1269470261&amp;sr=1-5</a></a> </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-3943 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:56:47 +0000 PluckyMunky 3943@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>You are the only person on here that really makes me laugh out loud, Ram. Well put. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-3942 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:53:03 +0000 ramblesid 3942@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>At last you've come up with an original thought Ms Witch, pity it's so fucking stupid it's not worth bothering with. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-3939 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:35:37 +0000 pagan witch 3939@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Perhaps the opposite ? I just can't get on with Shakespeare despite having managed to avoid it entirely through my school years and waiting 'till I was over 40 to try.</p> <p>I still think it's crap. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-3919 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:31:10 +0000 PluckyMunky 3919@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>"Overcoming Obstacles with Spunk!" by L. Diane Wolfe, available on Amazon, remains a firm favourite. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-3917 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:26:45 +0000 Scroat 3917@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Another one of my faves is Akenfield, later made into a fillum. No-one else liked that either. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-3846 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:36:08 +0000 ramblesid 3846@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>How about popular authors of not too long ago who have disappeared. J.P. Donleavy for one. The Onion Eaters and Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B remain as two of my desert island books but I haven't seen him in a bookshop or library for years. Mind you, libraries round here don't concentrate too much on books anymore. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1364#post-3838 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:13:17 +0000 rikkor 3838@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I think that book didn't sell because most people think "interregnum" is a high-tone word for vaginal warts. Oh, and John Square is right. "Mein Kampf" is a real page turner. Much more believable than "Protocols of the Elders of Zion". Some bits in that stretch credulity. </p>