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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

JessM Sat 04-Aug-12 13:13:32

Murdoch obviously in sucking up mode. Big surprise. Interesting digression from Johnson to Bond and sexy bodies. hmm Thank you gracesmum are we now agreed that arse is not a rude word and therefore not to be avoided on GN ?grin. Which is not to say that I want to describe any person as one. In print.
BJ is obviously high as a kite on the Olympics. One of his personality traits is what I would describe as "low self control". I would not be surprised if this lack of self control does not get him into serious trouble in the coming week. Or will he pop up, covered in English roses as usual?

Nonu Sat 04-Aug-12 13:01:51

Why Granjura ? flag

granjura Sat 04-Aug-12 12:55:16

Well, yes, I love a maverick too. However, I am absolutely disgusted that he personally invited Murdoch to join him as official guest at the Olympics yesterday - and justified it by saying that top business people should be encouraged in the UK. Very very badly misjudged imho - shame on him.

Nonu Sat 04-Aug-12 09:26:35

I quite like them all , couldn"t get back earlier , too busy polishing halo !! there , I"ve done a really good job , thats it done for another week now

JO4 Fri 03-Aug-12 23:08:31

My favourite is number 6!

JO4 Fri 03-Aug-12 23:07:39

Oh, there are some good ones here! grin

Nonu Fri 03-Aug-12 10:53:22

But , I DO have to pose the question , as u keeping yours as well polished as I am ????

jeni Fri 03-Aug-12 10:46:31

jinggrin

JO4 Fri 03-Aug-12 10:38:59

Of course Nonu! You are as shy and retiring as I am. [halo for both of us]

JO4 Fri 03-Aug-12 10:36:52

Actually it's anus. As in Anusol ointment.

jeni Fri 03-Aug-12 10:32:20

That should be back end!

jeni Fri 03-Aug-12 10:31:57

It's arse, as in arsenale, the backed of Venice, which was their armoury and fom whence comes arsenal!

Nonu Fri 03-Aug-12 10:24:21

There J theres me thinking I came across as shy retiring flower , kind of gal

Nonu Fri 03-Aug-12 10:17:24

I just thought the very first "james Bond " was THE best , not that I am a huge fan otherwise . flag

JO4 Fri 03-Aug-12 10:00:46

I didn't know you were talking James Bond. Thought it was just sexy bodies.

JO4 Fri 03-Aug-12 10:00:08

Call a spade a spade nonu. (I think you do! grin)

Nonu Fri 03-Aug-12 09:27:51

Sean Connery , I prefer the word ass to arse, arse sounds very vulgar grin

Annobel Fri 03-Aug-12 08:42:04

Let's hope that's the kiss of death... grin

whitewave Fri 03-Aug-12 08:40:16

Ho! Ho! I see Murdoch has decided to back Johnson in the Tory leadership - now we can see what olympic tickets can buy you.

Annobel Fri 03-Aug-12 08:21:50

I guess 'ass' was adopted as being a little more polite than 'arse'!

PRINTMISS Fri 03-Aug-12 08:09:23

Well done gracesmum, we all have an arse, but we are not all asses, Gransnet proves that. I think Boris Johnson is a great advert for himself, and I quite enjoy his antics, but I think he would be a dangerous adversary.

gracesmum Thu 02-Aug-12 23:07:36

Pedant alert - can we be British and use the word arse not ass as in American? An ass is still a donkey-like creature to me!

Anagram Thu 02-Aug-12 22:47:30

confused Did he play James Bond....? grin

JO4 Thu 02-Aug-12 22:41:40

Michael Phelps. With his very low swimming trunks on. Or not.

Annobel Thu 02-Aug-12 22:39:41

Pierce Brosnan.