tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post113820652603760574..comments2023-08-17T11:47:11.821+01:00Comments on James and the Blue Cat: SillyJames Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138364419318908802006-01-27T12:20:00.000+00:002006-01-27T12:20:00.000+00:00This is now turning into 'One Of Our Dinosaurs Is ...This is now turning into 'One Of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing', which was brilliant, although also borderline racist and so forth, ahem.<BR/><BR/>Look out for a Henry Moore sculpture on a truck, being driven by english nannies and chased by another van of vaguely oriental ruffians. And then it all turns out to be the recipe for won tun soup or something, I forget the details.James Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138359113500642862006-01-27T10:51:00.000+00:002006-01-27T10:51:00.000+00:00I can't belive I know this, but apparently it (the...I can't belive I know this, but apparently it (the copper*) is some kind of essentail material for making special cables in the far east.<BR/><BR/>Actually that wasn't much information at all, was it? Phew, my technoignoramus reputation remains intact.<BR/><BR/><BR/>* not my current favourite copper, John Simm, thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138323733768559452006-01-27T01:02:00.000+00:002006-01-27T01:02:00.000+00:00you could put a insane spin on any story-there wou...you could put a insane spin on any story-there would be the ordinary, dull and factual news followed by a short insert by the "special" correspondent, putting your own spin on the days news.<BR/>"although the weather girl may blame the rain on an area of low pressure, it is actually the fault of airplanes full of depressed persons who cried so much,the air hostesses had to empty their buckets of tears out the window. more at ten..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138321731869422632006-01-27T00:28:00.000+00:002006-01-27T00:28:00.000+00:00So, Biscuits if we see a photo of the statue hangi...So, Biscuits if we see a photo of the statue hanging out at the pyramids we'll know who to blame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138307230131514442006-01-26T20:27:00.000+00:002006-01-26T20:27:00.000+00:00Hehe it's all very strange. The thieves should tak...Hehe it's all very strange. The thieves should take photos of the statue in different locations around the world and demand a ransom, like the old garden gnome thing. Well, that's what I'd do.BiScUiTshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906733831881886350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138289522387316232006-01-26T15:32:00.000+00:002006-01-26T15:32:00.000+00:00You should *so* be one of those special correspond...You should *so* be one of those special correspondents.<BR/><BR/>"And now over to James Henry for the surreal perspective on tonight's big story..."<BR/><BR/>Whimsy, nonsense and the like are sorely lacking from today's fact obsessed news programmes.Occasional Poster of Commentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780858079455768452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138277880435198472006-01-26T12:18:00.000+00:002006-01-26T12:18:00.000+00:00I reckon it's the BFG. He looks like a shifty, pik...I reckon it's the BFG. He looks like a shifty, pikey git to me...<BR/><BR/><BR/>(nightmares for me tonight. Again.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138273554088160272006-01-26T11:05:00.000+00:002006-01-26T11:05:00.000+00:00I could tell you a story of vandals cutting up ver...I could tell you a story of vandals cutting up very expensive copper underwater cables (before they were put underwater, obviously) for Royal Navy magnetic ship ranges, just before the first Saddam thing.<BR/><BR/>But I'd have to kill you afterward.<BR/><BR/>Oh. Damn. Hello? Is that MI5? Yes. James Henry. In Cornwall. Make it look like writer's cramp.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138271363822694922006-01-26T10:29:00.000+00:002006-01-26T10:29:00.000+00:00Watch out for a spate of brown paper packages, tie...Watch out for a spate of brown paper packages, tied up with string.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and people going round cutting the whiskers off kittens.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138268551233942662006-01-26T09:42:00.000+00:002006-01-26T09:42:00.000+00:00So just going by the comments so far, we have Iron...So just going by the comments so far, we have Ironside chasing Geoff Capes (and presumably a team of budgies) who are stealing statues to melt down into kettles, with police surveillance now ordered on all knitwear shops, possibly with Doctor Who involved.<BR/><BR/>Making up stuff is fun.James Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138267957174529352006-01-26T09:32:00.000+00:002006-01-26T09:32:00.000+00:00A bit like surly girl, I find the image of the sta...A bit like surly girl, I find the image of the statues in coffee shops rather Doctor Who-ish.<BR/><BR/>In other thoughts - is there a copper shortage I wasn't aware of? What do they need it for? Bright copper kettles? Will they be stealing warm woollen mittens next? THE SOUND OF MUSIC THIEVES! I'VE CRACKED IT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138266606600392482006-01-26T09:10:00.000+00:002006-01-26T09:10:00.000+00:00It's Geoff Capes!! He was a copper!!It's Geoff Capes!! He was a copper!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138265471861237322006-01-26T08:51:00.000+00:002006-01-26T08:51:00.000+00:00the image of henry moore statues in coffee shops i...the image of henry moore statues in coffee shops is very disturbing, for some reason. thanks for that. cue screaming nightmares (really, this will happen. i have that sort of mind).surly girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414631534757427023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1138207491092733092006-01-25T16:44:00.000+00:002006-01-25T16:44:00.000+00:00I was going to suggest they send for Ironside, but...I was going to suggest they send for Ironside, but then i realised that would reveal too much about my age, and none of you youngsters would get it anyway. <BR/><BR/>So clearly I haven't posted this comment, someone must be impersonating me.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.com