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Saturday 19 May 2007

Of Kennedys and Death


I fear the worst. The soon-to-be ex-Mrs Pither stayed at a girlyfriend's place last night but, caring soul that she is, she phoned to leave a message on our answermachine.
The thoughtfulness of the action was somewhat negated by the timing - the message was left at 2am!!! Then, on hearing it this morning, I have begun to believe that "caring" had nothing whatever to do with the recording.
The message, bellowed out down the phone, was simply: "Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill The Poor!!!"
My soon-to-be ex-wife more usually leaves messages of a domestic nature - you know, "Put the washing in", "Put the bin out" or "Don't forget to lance the dog's piles" etc. This latest offering, therefore, marks a dramatic shift in direction.
Having rung around a few of my mutant chums, I am led to believe that my soon-to-be ex-wife's apparent Thatcherite instruction is, in fact, a song by a once-popular music combo. Said combo was also, apparently, responsible for the timeless and haunting melody (which would have wowed any Eurovision judges) "Too Drunk To Fuck!". This is all very interesting........but what am I to make of it?
Was the transient Mrs Pither wishing me well? Was she insulting me? Does she want me to put the bin out? Does she want me to put the poor out? I am a tad confused. If anyone has any theories, I am all ears (with a big nose and little hair).

3 comments:

Betty said...

The only thing that I can think of is that the soon-to-be-ex Missus P. is going through some sort of midlife crisis and is hanging around punk discos with loads of other people going through mid life crises.

Holiday In Cambodia, that was the Dead Kennedys' best song. Says someone who is going through a midlife crisis.

Barry Lawrence said...

Hi Betty,

I don't think she is having a mid-life crisis. She's already had one - me! I did ask her what it meant when she returned. She merely said: "Oh, it was just a reminder to myself." I'm still no clearer. Perhaps she has, after all, come up with a challenging and novel way of ending this country's poverty problem.

Anonymous said...

remember your andi mcdowell pubes thing, well it true

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WEDNESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2007

SHORTS DON'T MATTER! 1. From the greatest programme ever made about association football, Barnstoneworth United FC manager Mr Dainty delivers one of the finest English soliloqiues of all time.......and afterwards, spare a thought for the club steward's wife Vera (YOU ONLY HAVE TO WATCH HALF OF THE CLIP!!).

Monday, 12 November 2007

Not everyone who agonises over their life is a painter. Some of us agonise because we're NOT painters.

....And On the Subject of Great Public Services

I know most of you have heard this marvellous song by those doctors who are the Amateur Transplants......but I think the video is a nice addition. P.S. If there are kids in the room I'd shuffle them out before hitting play.

...There's More

On the subject of those great doctors, here is their version of More Than Words which presents their challenging views on women outside Watford. The very-soon-to-be ex-Mrs Pither, coming from Cumbria, is a huge fan. Again, get those kids out of the room!

Leave Britney Alone, Ok!!!

Oh...........my............God!!!!! My heartfelt thanks go to BGT for this. I won't say much more, I don't need to. Mr Loony of Loonytown, USA (I think it's a bloke, anyway), says it all. I fear he may be wound too tight for.....well.....well for everywhere, really!

Tuesday, 18 September 2007.

I wish I'd sung this! For non-Americans, and with apologies to all the smart arses out there who already knew, the FCC is the Federal Communications Commission and it monitors TV and radio output in the States - a sort of broadcast police - while the EPA is the Yanks' so-called Environmental Protection Agency, a body which does exactly the opposite of what it says on the can. (P.S. We went to the same school, you know? Eric and me, that is, not George, Martha, Dick and Condoleeza and me. I don't think they went to school.) P.P.S. Please see below if you are I Like The View, Malc or Doris.

To Make You Laugh and Cry

I was listening to this on a Sunday, the very-soon-to-be ex-Mrs Pither is a Catholic, Tom Lehrer is one of my all-time heroes and this is one of his best.............no other reasons. On a more sombre note (and with thanks to Fish for coming up with this Woman's-Own-passes-the-time-in-the-dentist's-waiting-room nonsense), why not get a computer to tell you that you are a waste of space and your life is a sham of a mockery of a farce? Ok, it's from one of those poxy dating sites but...go on, take the test. You ain't got much to beat!!
This Is My Life, Rated
Life: 4.2
Mind: 4.1
Body: 2.7
Spirit: 8
Friends/Family: 1.6
Love: 0
Finance: 5.9
Take the Rate My Life Quiz
Apparently, in my case, "computer say 'no!'"

I First Saw This When I Was Little - And Loved It! I Hope That Explains a Few Things

Fuck, Fuckety, Fuck, Fuck, Fuck

It has been pointed out to me that, particularly for one whose profession is supposedly literary, my language is getting worse. My use of the "F" word is, I am told, far too prevalent and hence loses impact. To those who share this view I suggest you watch the following:

Tony Blair Isn't a Burglar - But If He Was.........

In the spirit of Gustav Holst's Jupiter and Manfred Mann's Earth Band, I feel like raising a smile today. The Big Green Thing alerted me to this and, for no other reason than to raise a smile on an otherwise crap Wednesday, I think it has to be shared. Grantham shall not have him - when he gets out of prison.

Life On The Edge - No Net.

I was wrong when I feared it might be a dull weekend, what with my pals being away, my soon-to-be ex-wife in rehab and only the dogs to play with. How wrong can a man be? This much fun must surely be illegal? Just click to see the japes and hoots I am having! Click again to see how things got REALLy exciting! Tomorrow we're going to chase pigeons.

The Good Old U.S. of A. - Guardians of Freedom and Democracy. Nothing to Be Scared of, Then?

Be honest........

IT'S THE QUIZ OF THE WEEK! JUST SCROLL DOWN AND HIT "FULL QUIZ".