Forum » Topic: The Race for Pope: UK 'Young Gun' tosses biretta into the ring

Forum » Topic: The Race for Pope: UK 'Young Gun' tosses biretta into the ring http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56158 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Thu, 23 May 2013 19:05:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php pinxit on "The Race for Pope: UK 'Young Gun' tosses biretta into the ring" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56158#post-162492 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:57:07 +0000 pinxit 162492@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Thank you, thank you, thank you. Yup Yikes - a much snappier headline. =] Titus on "The Race for Pope: UK 'Young Gun' tosses biretta into the ring" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56158#post-162478 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:01:57 +0000 Titus 162478@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Excellent! Love the pic. "And look, you know, our policy will be 'Superstition, superstition, superstition'. Might bnenfit from a rather simpler, slicker and more direct headline though. Yikes on "The Race for Pope: UK 'Young Gun' tosses biretta into the ring" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56158#post-162476 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:54:48 +0000 Yikes 162476@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Really like this Pinxit! Couldn't the headline be something as basic as: "Blair to run for Pope under ‘New Catholicism’ banner" pinxit on "The Race for Pope: UK 'Young Gun' tosses biretta into the ring" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56158#post-162383 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:36:25 +0000 pinxit 162383@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Thanks Sinnick. Too late for edit I'm afraid. Agree on headline too. Grazie mille! Sinnick on "The Race for Pope: UK 'Young Gun' tosses biretta into the ring" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56158#post-162362 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:30:46 +0000 Sinnick 162362@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ PS, the title doesn't quite grab my attention, though. Sinnick on "The Race for Pope: UK 'Young Gun' tosses biretta into the ring" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56158#post-162361 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:29:34 +0000 Sinnick 162361@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Great story, you've got the oratory style spot on - hard to do. Excellent Pic, as always. And a few daft gags. Could mention being a member of "Labour Youth" ? Call me a pedantic old git, but it should be "antipasti". Jonny Shlep on "The Race for Pope: UK 'Young Gun' tosses biretta into the ring" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56158#post-162255 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:09:33 +0000 Jonny Shlep 162255@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ As flights of fancy go this one's not quite so fanciful methinks hehehe. Nicely done Pinx and well done also for including a pretty sinister looking secret service woman in the background wearing shades. 5! Squudge on "The Race for Pope: UK 'Young Gun' tosses biretta into the ring" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56158#post-162254 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:06:09 +0000 Squudge 162254@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Is this a FP I see before me? pinxit on "The Race for Pope: UK 'Young Gun' tosses biretta into the ring" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56158#post-162200 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:34:19 +0000 pinxit 162200@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ A vision in cerise. Cheers Dick. Dick Everyman on "The Race for Pope: UK 'Young Gun' tosses biretta into the ring" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56158#post-162180 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:13:13 +0000 Dick Everyman 162180@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Aww - thanks for the hat-tip Pinxit - doesn't he look fabulous!!!!! pinxit on "The Race for Pope: UK 'Young Gun' tosses biretta into the ring" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56158#post-162159 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:34:28 +0000 pinxit 162159@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Ex Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced his intention to stand for the vacant position of Pope, following the resignation of Benedict XVI. The move has rocked the Catholic world, not least for the fact that Monsignor Blair has never taken holy vows and is married with children. "Listen, we in New Catholicism believe that the old Catholic ways can't be taken into the 21st century." said Blair, announcing his candidature. "Married priests, priests with children - nothing will be excluded. Not even, and look - I know the thought seems incredible now, but one day, y'know, we may even have gay catholic priests. Nothing's impossible." "In New Catholicism, we intend to break down the stuffiness of the Old Catholic establishment. No more Spanish practices, no more Spanish Inquisitions." "And that includes the practice of confessions," he said. "Especially confessions." <img src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz223/pinxit2/Satire/pony_zpsa5b92eb2.jpg"> Continuing his theme of modernisation, M. Blair went on to say, "All the antiquated ways of negotiating, such as late-night communion wine and antipasta talks in Vatican smoke-filled rooms, these will all be a thing of the past under New Catholicism." "Look, with all the challenges of the 21st Century, especially the threat from the Muslim 'Evil Empire', we can't stay rooted in the past and do nothing. I'll have them all touching cloth and kissing my holy ring before you know it." M. Blair's campaign strapline is believed to be, "New Catholicism: Prophylactics, Prophylactics, Prophylactics." He concluded his press conference by saying that, if elected, he would be known as Pope Tony I, adding "Or... y'know, 'Pony' for short." (Hat-tip to Dick Everyman)