http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8867 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Fri, 24 May 2013 11:42:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8867#post-24485 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:32:29 +0000 The All New Jeni B 24485@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Well compliments to Golgo for thinking of it, and to you for nice implementation. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8867#post-24484 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:16:56 +0000 Tristan Shout 24484@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>@TANJB</p> <p>Thanks, but it's Golgo's line. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8867#post-24465 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:42:03 +0000 Mr Target 24465@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I think it's even better now. Upped it to a 5. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8867#post-24445 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:00:11 +0000 The All New Jeni B 24445@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Nice pay off line... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8867#post-24428 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:47:03 +0000 Tristan Shout 24428@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><em>OK, I've had another go at it</em></p> <p>His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama spoke out today to ask the free people of the world how the book he is reading, Dan Brown's thriller, 'Angels and Demons' finishes.<br /> "I've got to the bit where Langdon survives falling out of an exploding helicopter over Rome, but then some tosser or tossers unknown have ripped out all the pages after that."</p> <p>Tibet's exiled spiritual leader says that he obviously realises that Langdon gets through the ordeal, because the character also appears in 'The Da Vinci Code' which comes after 'Angels and Demons', although the Dalai Lama, like many, first came to Dan Brown through the more successful second book.</p> <p>His Holiness said that he "hasn't got a frigging clue" why anyone would want to rip the pages out of his copy, and that this kind of thing was "just fucking typical".</p> <p>He says if he doesn't get any response, he'll just have to "buy another bastard copy" when he next goes through an airport, or maybe hope that the film gets shown on the flight, although he's only really interested in finding out what happens, and doesn't see why he should have to sit through the whole thing.</p> <p>Observers have commented that with the number of people worldwide seeking to take a leaf out of his book, this kind of thing was inevitable. </p> <p><em>Hat-tips to Golgo13, Skylarking and The All New Jeni B</em> </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8867#post-23864 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:01:02 +0000 The All New Jeni B 23864@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I agree that a certain amount of swearing would add something, but I think this comes over as swearing for swearing's sake. Nice idea all the same, and I'm rather tickled by this creature of spiritual enlightenment reading trashy novels rather than meditating or some such.</p> <p>Perhaps he can decide that he'll just watch the film the next flight he is on? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8867#post-23853 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:43:05 +0000 Tristan Shout 23853@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I kind of like the swearing, because the Dalai Lama isn't supposed to swear, or get angry about trivial things... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8867#post-23848 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:45:08 +0000 Skylarking 23848@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I really like this - needs a bit more material in the middle and slightly less of the bastard swearing IMHO but could make really good front page.</p> <p>Frighteningly I can still remember the last line of A&amp;D "You clearly haven't made love to a yoga instructor before" she said. </p> <p>The fact that this was the most memorable sentence in the entire book speaks volumes... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8867#post-23845 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:13:19 +0000 Golgo13 23845@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I think it's down to all those people being told to take a leaf out of his book... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8867#post-23797 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:37:33 +0000 riesler 23797@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>No, that's going to be the plot of his next book </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8867#post-23792 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:34:55 +0000 Oxbridge 23792@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>They catch them. It was the Catholic church as usual. He shags her.</p> <p>Just a guess. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8867#post-23784 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:09:25 +0000 Tristan Shout 23784@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama spoke out today to ask the free people of the world how the book he is reading, Dan Brown's thriller, 'Angels and Demons' finishes.<br /> "I've got to the bit where Langdon survives falling out of an exploding helicopter over Rome, but then some fucker or fuckers unknown have ripped out all the pages after that."<br /> Tibet's exiled spiritual leader says that he "hasn't got a fucking clue" why anyone would want to do that, and that this kind of thing was "just fucking typical".</p> <p>He says if he doesn't get any response, he'll just have to "buy another bastard copy" when he next goes through an airport, although he's only really interested in finding out what happens, and doesn't see why he should have to. </p>