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vampirequeen Tue 31-Jul-12 11:02:38

By rights I should hate Boris Johnson. He's everything I despise about our society. Privileged by accident of birth, Eton educated, rich from family wealth rather than person effort, Tory, totally unable to imagine life as an ordinary person....the list is endless. But then Boris opens his mouth and the most bizarre words come out. He makes me laugh and how can I not like a man who makes me laugh? How can you not laugh when a politician (people who normally watch every word they say) comes out with,

'As I write these words there are semi-naked women playing beach volleyball in the middle of the Horse Guards Parade immortalised by Canaletto. They are glistening like wet otters and the water is plashing off the brims of the spectators' sou'westers. The whole thing is magnificent and bonkers.'

I can't help it. I love Boris.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z22BzjGQIa

Anagram Sat 04-Aug-12 20:16:24

FLAG not FLAGS!!!

JO4 Sat 04-Aug-12 20:18:01

Oh yes! I get it!

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JO4 Sat 04-Aug-12 20:18:33

Ooh look at that!

That's nearly as pretty as the hockey pitch!

Anagram Sat 04-Aug-12 20:19:01

That would make lovely wallpaper....

Nonu Sat 04-Aug-12 20:19:07

See it"s not only me , the finest brains on G.n. B- up i rest my case , however, I did suggest you take a lie down in a darkened room , do u heed my advice , NO , . Take this on board though , they are watching , but when it is all over will we be able to get a word in edgeways !!! {flag ] No need to try to grab all the flags , there are plenty for all of us

JO4 Sat 04-Aug-12 20:20:44

shock who do you reckon's watching us then?

[shiver]

Anagram Sat 04-Aug-12 20:21:24

The flags won't last forever though...GNHQ is very quick to withdraw its favours!

JO4 Sat 04-Aug-12 20:21:49

Oh I see what you mean!

Why does it always take a while?

I wonder. grin

JO4 Sat 04-Aug-12 20:22:20

Thank the lord for small mercies.

Nonu Sat 04-Aug-12 20:25:42

Oh crikey , I didn"t mean them as in aliens , More G"Ns who are wrapped up in olypimics can"t be bothered to post {flag } see decoram in everthing, just ONE flag

Anagram Sat 04-Aug-12 20:34:43

But brackets still wrong....sigh....wink

JO4 Sat 04-Aug-12 20:36:06

Nonu grin x

Nonu Sat 04-Aug-12 20:39:19

J.. sweet dreams , and everyone else , I"m outa here

JO4 Sat 04-Aug-12 20:41:53

grin

Why does GN make me think of "One flew over the cuckoo's nest"?

grin

JO4 Sat 04-Aug-12 20:44:20

I put that on the wrong thread.

But I can't remember which thread I meant it to go on.

Still, it does alright on here. confused as always.

JO4 Sat 04-Aug-12 20:46:22

It was meant to go on 'The Word YES' thread.

Never mind.

Ella46 Sat 04-Aug-12 20:47:46

NURSE!!!!!!! They've all got out again!!!!!!

jeni Sat 04-Aug-12 20:58:40

It's perfect on any thread jing.
One of these days I must get you to explain how you do those blue things! Can you do them on an iPad?
Don't confuse my tiny brain this week though. The tribunals have been some if the most difficult I've ever done! Plus the stress of being reappraised! I'm brain dead!

Nonu Sat 04-Aug-12 21:33:28

BLESS ! {flag]

Nonu Sat 04-Aug-12 21:35:43

Decided to come back for a while , it"s getting to me a bit with "himself"

Mamie Sun 05-Aug-12 07:24:14

Back to Boris....
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/05/sonia-purnell-boris-johnson-not-prime-minister-material?CMP=twt_gu

AlieOxon Sun 05-Aug-12 07:42:27

this link......KISS him? Yuk.

JessM Sun 05-Aug-12 08:27:11

Yes well. Thank you mamie - maybe that low self control is just an act. But act or not, comedian would be a better career choice Johnson, really.
Very scary prospect of him becoming PM. I can imagine that when the knives come out for DC, which they will, people will see BJ as "electable".
Really hoping that he will make a giant mega gaffe this week. It will be very unfair if he emerges from the fantastic Olympics, covered in glory.

Nonu Sun 05-Aug-12 08:32:01

Found the guardian article quite interesting

Annobel Sun 05-Aug-12 09:32:42

A good dissection of a ruthless politician who creates an image of a bumbling fool! However, as he is Mayor of London, he won't be available to stand for a seat at the next general election. This looks like an obstacle. What about the Lords? I wonder if Cameron would want him there!