Slave to the Grave

Damn, damn and double damn. You beat me to it HCW. Serves me right for getting sidetracked in the middle of a post

Aren't you a bit late? It usually helps to get them in on time.

Pleased to make your aquaintance, Miss Australia. I am Mr. Universe. Ah ha! So the universe is Notapotato(e). Now it is all starting to make sense. Yes, but apparently the world is just a great big onion and life is notabowlofcherries.

Good point, well made.

I always thought 'slut' wasn't gender specific, but, having consulted the dictionary, apparently it is.

Being a gin slut, Gordons generally serves me just fine. However, such is the power of advertising that I now feel the need to obtain a bottle of Hendricks, just for research purposes, you understand.

Note the spelling of definitely. A clue perhaps as to the true identity of the lord of darkness?.

Doesn't the 'Lord' look like Michael Aspel.

A little bit of light entertainment for foxhunting fans everywhere.

Captain Oates, I take your point regarding choice. I personally like to think of Mr Wilde as a man of the world. Afterall he did choose to spend the last years of his life in France, and is buried here. So I will think of him as a little bit French. What bit exactly, I'm not sure.

As with a section of the population of Northern Ireland today, and indeed Wales, and Scotland (and a few other places too), I'm sure that not all the residents of Dublin at the time of Oscar Wilde's birth were 'proud to be British'. But at that time, technically they were British. (The Act of Union 1801, introduced the red diagonal cross of St. Patrick into the Union Flag).

His mother would probably agree with you, but that nasty old Act of Union of 1801, makes Josco's description of 'British' correct.... I think?

3159.63m!!! All well and good but can you get as low a score as 3.18 metres?

Peter Benenson, founder of Amnesty International.

Whilst perusing Jimh's excellent link on the Nick Leeson thread (Supper with the Stars), I was interested to discover that one or all of the 1980s group ABC and one or both of the Hamiltons (Christine and Neil) suffer from a potentially deadly nut allergy. This combined with the news that they all require vegetarian food made me think of possible opportunities for 2006 for less scrupulous stiffologists. How many more allergic celebrities dice with death daily in the name of corporate entertainment?

Apparently played a 'number 2' in the Prisoner. Whatever that may have entailed.

Magnifique

I think many French people would agree with you regarding their capital city, but you cannot compare Paris with the rest of France. With respect, three visits to Paris and some encounters with waiters with attitude are hardly a reliable basis on which to judge the whole French population. I suggest that you try a visit further South. I would add that it is not only Paris that has rude waiters.

Two great beauties I agree, but a particular favourite of mine would have to be Fenella Fielding in 'Carry on Screaming'. Prince Rainier might agree too, providing of course the previous posted allegations are not true.

Completely agree Captain. There exists in the South West of France, a large population of generally retired ex-pat Brits who have absolutely no interest in France or the French. Their Doctor, Accountant, Notaire etc speak English, they have their BBC T.V. via the satellite, so why should they make the effort. They complain incessantly about the French laid back attitude, their 2 hour lunch breaks, their love of hunting and all the other things that make the French...well.. French. You are right, these people would live fuller, happier lives if they could overcome the fear of the unknown and step outside the comfort zone of their 'jolie maison'. The French, whatever people might say to the contrary are very encouraging of people who make the effort, they want to talk about France and what makes French people tick. For the Brits sadly, this is an opportunity to understand and integrate, which is more often than not squandered to their own detriment. End of rant.

Is this something Eileen ought to know about or has Mr Notapotato been fiddling with the editing machine.

Is the 'music' a bodily reaction to the raw onions? I have wracked my brains and come up with nothing that sounds as if it may taste worse. However, force feeding Geese until their livers practically burst and drowning songbirds in Armagnac before eating them whole, beaks,feet and all brings a whole new dimension into the 'disgustingness' debate. Not much good for throwing, although come to thing of it, a 2kg goose liver could cause a nasty injury. All this of course has absolutely nothing to do with the late, great Max Schmeling.

Moi?

A speciality of Alsace perhaps (choucroute), but introduced there from the east. Most definately not a French creation. Perhaps not the best example, but I was trying so hard not to mention sausages. If you have got any good recipes that you could post here, the thread record is in the bag.

Yes, sorry about that, probably the 1th time I've ever left one out. Marginally better than pickled cabbage.