What are you reading tonight?

[Prufrock]

F*ck off!

The whole CAS MBB and CK (the unholy trinity of shit comedies) is normally conducted against the backdrop argument that they used to be all so good. Two examples used are Father Ted and The IT Crowd. Just, no!

[thebish]

F*ck off!

The whole CAS MBB and CK (the unholy trinity of shit comedies) is normally conducted against the backdrop argument that they used to be all so good. Two examples used are Father Ted and The IT Crowd. Just, no!

what are those ones?? men behaving badly? err...

[mrkint]

Count Arthur Strong, Mrs Brown's Boys and Citizen Khan

[thebish]

Count Arthur Strong, Mrs Brown's Boys and Citizen Khan

ahhh - saw trailers for MBB and CK - so avoided them like the plague... heard a bit of CAS on t'radio - ran for the hills screaming!

utter shoite!!

[thebish]

one of my favourite radio writer-comedians at the moment is John Finnemore - great stuff - he wrote cabin pressure and has his own show... excellent...

[Dr Hotdog]

I've spent the last month or so reading Stanislaw Lem's The Star Diaries on the way to and from work. Absolutely superb writing and wonderful imagination. I can't wait to read some more!

[bedwetter2]

http://www.countarthurstrong.com/arthurs-diaries/

Ordered!

At the risk of incurring the wrath of a certain clown featured resident, I have to say I am enjoying this book a lot. I find myself laughing out loud on almost every page. Its very, very funny. Perhaps its a defect in myself, I dunno, but its just hilarious and I'm giggling like a 10yr old every five minutes.

A taster for Beefheart's dad and anyone else who might be interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=837K_Pc7 ... e=youtu.be" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Incidentally, I only just found out that the first TV series was written by comedy god, Graham Linehan of Father Ted fame.

Never mind the faux intellectuals amongst us Clapton. I am in agreement that the Count is a great comic character although the tv shows made compromises and should have remained rooted in the north. I can think of few things more amusing that a befuddled old duffer with delusions of grandeur ( the Count, not the Bish ).

Mind you, those same sniffy and curmudgeonly posters do have a point when one thinks of MBB's and CK.

[bobo the clown]

Just re-read, this time on audio book as I was doing a lot of driving, Bill Bryson's "Life & Times of the Thunderbird Kid".

Basically his autobiography, duly exaggerated and lampooned as is his want, up to the age of 16. Born in 1951, this covers the 1950's and early 60's and is an entertaining commentary on that period. What amazes me is that, albeit he was in middle America, much of what he describes is little different than Brits of his rough generation would recognise. I recommend it to anyone.

[TANGODANCER]

Just re-read, this time on audio book as I was doing a lot of driving, Bill Bryson's "Life & Times of the Thunderbird Kid".Basically his autobiography, duly exaggerated and lampooned as is his want, up to the age of 16. Born in 1951, this covers the 1950's and early 60's and is an entertaining commentary on that period. What amazes me is that, albeit he was in middle America, much of what he describes is little different than Brits of his rough generation would recognise. I recommend it to anyone.

First Bryson I read. Coney Island and all that. Great read. ps: It's the Thunderbolt Kid.

[bobo the clown]

I must have an American edution.

Seriously if you read nothing else this, for a fun description of life in those times, his "Made in America" for an enlightening debunking of much US myth and "Short History of Nearly Everything" for a quick update on stuff you ought to know.

[clapton is god]

http://www.countarthurstrong.com/arthurs-diaries/

Ordered!

At the risk of incurring the wrath of a certain clown featured resident, I have to say I am enjoying this book a lot. I find myself laughing out loud on almost every page. Its very, very funny. Perhaps its a defect in myself, I dunno, but its just hilarious and I'm giggling like a 10yr old every five minutes.

A taster for Beefheart's dad and anyone else who might be interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=837K_Pc7 ... e=youtu.be" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Incidentally, I only just found out that the first TV series was written by comedy god, Graham Linehan of Father Ted fame.

Never mind the faux intellectuals amongst us Clapton. I am in agreement that the Count is a great comic character although the tv shows made compromises and should have remained rooted in the north. I can think of few things more amusing that a befuddled old duffer with delusions of grandeur ( the Count, not the Bish ).

Mind you, those same sniffy and curmudgeonly posters do have a point when one thinks of MBB's and CK.

Now there we all agree!

And whilst I'm here, a long lost Doctor Who episode has just resurfaced:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itBSoqfI ... e=youtu.be" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[clapton is god]

Speaking of Bill Bryson ^, I'm currently a little way into "One Summer: America 1927." Shaping up very nicely indeed and well up to the high standards set by Bryson.

[LeverEnd]

Speaking of Bill Bryson ^, I'm currently a little way into "One Summer: America 1927." Shaping up very nicely indeed and well up to the high standards set by Bryson.

The only Bryson I have read was 'Mother Tongue', an excellent book on the English language. Was a really entertaining and accessible antidote to the fairly dry writings of Crystal, Chomsky and other that I studied for A Level English Language.

[bobo the clown]

Speaking of Bill Bryson ^, I'm currently a little way into "One Summer: America 1927." Shaping up very nicely indeed and well up to the high standards set by Bryson.

The only Bryson I have read was 'Mother Tongue', an excellent book on the English language. Was a really entertaining and accessible antidote to the fairly dry writings of Crystal, Chomsky and other that I studied for A Level English Language.

He is, deep down, a linguist.

The first couple of chapters of 'Made in America' cover the English language, differences in US & English English and how they came about before, almost unnoticed, it moves into much broader themes.

[Harry Genshaw]

Just re-read, this time on audio book as I was doing a lot of driving, Bill Bryson's "Life & Times of the Thunderbird Kid".

Basically his autobiography, duly exaggerated and lampooned as is his want, up to the age of 16. Born in 1951, this covers the 1950's and early 60's and is an entertaining commentary on that period. What amazes me is that, albeit he was in middle America, much of what he describes is little different than Brits of his rough generation would recognise. I recommend it to anyone.

You had a 'toity jar' at your house too didn't you?

[bobo the clown]

Just re-read, this time on audio book as I was doing a lot of driving, Bill Bryson's "Life & Times of the Thunderbird Kid".

Basically his autobiography, duly exaggerated and lampooned as is his want, up to the age of 16. Born in 1951, this covers the 1950's and early 60's and is an entertaining commentary on that period. What amazes me is that, albeit he was in middle America, much of what he describes is little different than Brits of his rough generation would recognise. I recommend it to anyone.

You had a 'toity jar' at your house too didn't you?

Not any longer !!!

[clapton is god]

I'm just saying, that's all.

[bobo the clown]

"The first of what he believes may be six volumes ..."

[Beefheart]

"The first of what he believes may be six volumes ..."

I did read that in the metro this morning, I assumed it was a joke (the 6 volumes thing). If it was, this might explain why so many people have a problem with him.

[clapton is god]

Its a continuation of a joke. Stop worrying