Thursday, 19 March 2009
The Prime Minister’s Gift, Round 2
Unbelievable!!:
Going beyond parody, into the realm of farce, at the speed of light!!!
</Ballsy Announcer Voice>
(Erm, oops, Britishism. Ahem. Never mind!)
Via: SDB, who remarks:
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Unbelievable!!:
While not exactly a film buff, Gordon Brown was touched when Barack Obama gave him a set of 25 classic American movies – including Psycho, starring Anthony Perkins on his recent visit to Washington.Yeah, we knew that...
Alas, when the PM settled down to begin watching them the other night, he found there was a problem.No. Don’t tell me...
The films only worked in DVD players made in North America and the words “wrong region†came up on his screen. Although he mournfully had to put the popcorn away, he is unlikely to jeopardise the special relationship – or “special partnershipâ€, as we are now supposed to call it – by registering a complaint.<Ballsy Announcer Voice[1]>
Going beyond parody, into the realm of farce, at the speed of light!!!
</Ballsy Announcer Voice>
A White House spokesman sniggered when I put the story to him and he was still looking into the matter when my deadline came last night.“...sniggered...â€!?! RACIST!!!
(Erm, oops, Britishism. Ahem. Never mind!)
By the way, when Obama’s unlikely gift was disclosed, a reader emailed me to ask if Clueless was among the films. Funnily enough, it was not.At least somebody is finding cause for amusement.
Via: SDB, who remarks:
Quite frankly, I’d rather be grinding my teeth in annoyance at his success in implementing policies with which I disagree, than to be flabbergasted by the sheer ineptitude he has been demonstrating.I’m not quite to that point. Not yet. But it is rapidly approaching.
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[1] I think perhaps three balls would be about right: As for voicing previews for the next space movie, or weekend drag race radio spots.
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What a niggardly gift to get a visiting Prime Minister. I saw the movie list. Half of those titles, you can get from the cut-out bin at Blockbuster.
Yup, that's the word William F. Buckley got in trouble for using yea so many years ago:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niggardly
You've inspired me. I was writer's blocked for a post tonight, now I have one. The 15 movie set I'd like to give Prime Minister Brown. I better go back to the Hyperbolic Chamber and get typing.
Yup, that's the word William F. Buckley got in trouble for using yea so many years ago:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niggardly
You've inspired me. I was writer's blocked for a post tonight, now I have one. The 15 movie set I'd like to give Prime Minister Brown. I better go back to the Hyperbolic Chamber and get typing.
Posted by: mts1 at 03/20/09 01:36:49 (Y6VZi)
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