tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post6950332211489689595..comments2024-01-11T17:17:37.361+00:00Comments on The Raft Journal: Careers advice for would-be terroristsWoman on a Rafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-59669918711708055552010-09-29T11:55:53.319+01:002010-09-29T11:55:53.319+01:00Terrorism in the UK is achieved by tweeting 't...Terrorism in the UK is achieved by tweeting 'threats'\(Paul Chambers) and then watching the government, security circus and MSM do the rest for you.<br /><br />No call for suicide terrorist tweeters l'm afraid so the virgins are out.Smoking Hothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534745989363293923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-61572752529988682972010-09-22T19:04:27.732+01:002010-09-22T19:04:27.732+01:00I've been pondering this, Dave H, and I've...I've been pondering this, Dave H, and I've agree that regardless of whether the terrorist is male or female, an eternity in the presenced of 72 fumbling, sweaty-handed, spotty adolescent males can reasonably be regarded as a version of hell, so I'm hoping that the terrorists will get what they deserve.Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-3892484148579883372010-09-20T13:52:13.844+01:002010-09-20T13:52:13.844+01:00Does the Arabic word for 'virgin' clearly ...Does the Arabic word for 'virgin' clearly indicate the gender of the person concerned? If not, it could be the basis of a really unpleasant surprise.<br /><br />Even if there is no ambiguity, it also raises the tricky question of heavenly rewards for female martyrs. My best guess would be that 72 maidens would be preferable to 72 fumbling, sweaty-handed, spotty adolescents.Dave H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-7503952011539820532010-09-20T12:44:07.484+01:002010-09-20T12:44:07.484+01:00I thought Corre was challenging the will on the gr...I thought Corre was challenging the will on the grounds that Daddy wrote him out. As Daddy was only worth a million and his boy is worth 40 odd, he could well string things out so Daddy's girlfriend of 12 years who looked after him whilst he lived his last, gets nothing. Which is nice.lilithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011676751221508167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-36588299836337830312010-09-19T09:15:29.116+01:002010-09-19T09:15:29.116+01:00Go over and tell that to Iain Dale, I dare you Jul...Go over and tell that to Iain Dale, I dare you JuliaM.<br /><br />Picking up the Daily Mail, Paul Simonon's name came up again. He ran off with Joe Core's wife Serena Rees in 2006. Some say Corre blamed his late father, Malcolm McLaren, for introducing the artist to his wife, but that fails to take in to diverging attitudes between Corre and Rees and the fact the families knew each other anyway.<br /><br />The Guardian has <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/may/03/joe-corre-agent-provocateur" rel="nofollow">the best analysis of the family and the company, Agent Provocateur</a>.<br /><br />As of November 2009 Rees and Simonon still seemed to be an item. The blog Other Criteria covered the <a href="http://www.othercriteria.com/blog/2009/12/02/audio-johnny-shand-kydd-in-conversation-with-harland-miller/johnnie-shand-kydd-serena-rees-paul-simonon/" rel="nofollow">press launch of a book to which they attended</a>. <br /><br />Sadly for Corre, the death of his father last year seems to have re-opened a wound. McLaren left his estate to his girlfriend. Corre is said to be challenging the will on the basis that it was made at a point where McLaren lacked mental competence. <br /><br />However, McLaren's girlfriend was quick to tell Corre of his father's suddenly worstening condition and they were able to say goodbye. Corre hastened to Switzerland and is on record now as saying "I was very happy to make my peace with him". <br /><br />The case is set to be very interesting as the grounds for challenge look so poor. Even in death McLaren can't avoid controversy.Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-6660488774857839022010-09-19T05:44:51.431+01:002010-09-19T05:44:51.431+01:00"The advantage of spending that time at West ...<i>"The advantage of spending that time at West Ham being that occasionally Hammers will win..."</i> <br /><br />At about the same success rate of terrorism attempts, isn't it? ;)JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-11264329768534971982010-09-19T00:51:43.422+01:002010-09-19T00:51:43.422+01:00Apostrophe gone. It looks better now.
Simonon we...Apostrophe gone. It looks better now. <br /><br />Simonon went to Byam Shaw art school which is holding its centenary now and should tap him for a bob or two.<br /><br />http://www.csm.arts.ac.uk/byamshaw100/131/byam-shaw-1970s-1990s/Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-5688719719214188602010-09-18T23:57:23.016+01:002010-09-18T23:57:23.016+01:00And if you couldn't understand a word he was s...And if you couldn't understand a word he was singing, lyrics <a href="http://www.lyricsfreak.com/c/clash/tommy+gun_20031758.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Hit 'enter' a couple of times to circumvent the irritating pop up advertisement.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-84394382056789829642010-09-18T23:54:36.298+01:002010-09-18T23:54:36.298+01:00"Our's too" Lose the apostrophe.
Th...<i>"Our's too"</i> Lose the apostrophe.<br /><br />The Clash wrote about all this thirty years ago in their IMHO best song <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEFutwSsQu8&ob=av2e" rel="nofollow">Tommy Gun</a>. Not much more to add, apart from how come you hardly see Paul Simonon in that video? He was the *cute* one!Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-88140146133153315412010-09-18T23:53:16.959+01:002010-09-18T23:53:16.959+01:00Virgins tend to be virgins for a reason, and with ...Virgins tend to be virgins for a reason, and with that in mind that underwear bomber might have been more intelligent than we assumed.<br /><br />Not so sure about the promotion thing though. Seems you can be a commander in Londonderry (fringe non-taxable benefits: beret, own machinegun on expenses) and you get to become a Deputy First Minister. Nice car, office and pension. <br /><br />On the other hand he does claim never to have personally killed anyone which might make him 'acceptable' to some as a politican but as a terrorist commander makes him a bit crap.All Seeing Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671520010496394878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-45896317646984179832010-09-18T20:49:32.442+01:002010-09-18T20:49:32.442+01:00True, but then some people should read the small-p...True, but then some people should read the small-print in the special offer. At no time does it say anything about the quality of the virgins. The buyer assumes that with it being paradise the virgins are automatically going to look like Xena the Princess Warrior and be as biddable as her horse, whereas in practice the virgins will have Xena's foul temper and look like her horse. <br /><br />The bad news is it won't just feel like an eternity, it will be for all eternity.Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-86414132263216960682010-09-18T19:46:45.483+01:002010-09-18T19:46:45.483+01:00The 'promise' of 72 Virgins is a pretty go...The 'promise' of 72 Virgins is a pretty good incentive for some.Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.com