Cooking for Slackers: The Photo

Posted on August 15, 2025 by odeboyz
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A traditional Leeds pub

Posted on August 13, 2025 by odeboyz
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Christopher Hitchens on Stupidity

Posted on August 13, 2025 by odeboyz

“The governor of Texas, who, when asked if the Bible should also be taught in Spanish, replied that ‘if English was good enough for Jesus, then it’s good enough for me’.”

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Need I say more?

Posted on August 6, 2025 by odeboyz
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Film Review: Naked Gun (2025) (Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson)

Posted on August 6, 2025 by odeboyz

The original Naked Gun film, 1988, starred Leslie Nielsen and O J Simpson. It was a wonderful spoof, with a blistering pace, wisecracks, slapstick humour and cartoonish violence. This remake is a *Spoof of a Spoof*. How can that possibly work?

Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson are terrific. They deadpan their way through a ludicrous storyline – the storyline is redundant. The *Spoof of a Spoof* is acknowledged before the credits emerge. There is a scene of mock worshipping of the previous cast, except for OJ who is rejected by a black police officer! In its own terms it is brilliant. All action, wisecracks, slapstick humour and cartoonish violence….I lapped it up. Park your brains and go for a very liberating ride.

Liam and Pamela are *Stars* but their touch is so light it shades into self-mockery. Pamela *vamping* her way through a jazz song is terrific They ditch stardom and went for it. It is great to see talented actors being serious about slapstick. If you like zany roller-coaster films you’ll love this. If not, you’ll think it’s childish drivel

Recommended.

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Fawlty Towers: A Basil Rant

Posted on July 31, 2025 by odeboyz

Doctor: You mean to tell me you didn’t realise this man was dead?

Basil: Well people don’t talk that much in the morning. I’m just delivering a tray, right? If a guest isn’t singing, “Oh what a beautiful morning.” I don’t immediately think, “Oh there’s another one, snuffed it in the night.” Name in the ‘Fawlty Towers Book of Remembrance’.” This is a hotel not the Burma Railway

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A grade *A* poseur

Posted on July 30, 2025 by odeboyz
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Book Review: Ian Rankin ~ Midnight and Blue (2024)

Posted on July 30, 2025 by odeboyz

Q) What does a brilliant detective do after being sentenced to life imprisonment?

A) Solve ultra difficult murders.

Rebus got a life sentence for murdering his criminal nemesis ‘Big Ger’ Cafferty. It was accidental but nonetheless he was found guilty and, as an older criminal, faced dying in prison. For his own protection he was placed in a separation wing. Eventually he was integrated and immediately came under the ‘protection’ of the king-pin. Through an unintended consequence of Big Ger’s death this criminal baron had benefitted enormously from the space created by Rebus’s action. And was suitably grateful.

Rebus needed protection but it came with obligations. When there was a ‘closed door’ murder Rebus saw ex-colleagues hard at work. They saw him as an ally and an ‘insider’. Needless to relate the case was fiendishly complex. Equally needless to relate Rebus aided their triumph.

Sadly, there is a ‘happy-ever-after’ ending. Sadly? Well, what a wonderful piece of character development from the Rebus formula to have him in a prison, which should have been built on. Rankin has done what none of the book-a-year crowd do: throw a curve ball.

Very readable and warmly recommended

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A Living Wage? Like Wow!

Posted on July 26, 2025 by odeboyz
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You Really Got a Hold On Me

Posted on July 24, 2025 by odeboyz

I don’t like you, but I love you
Seems that I’m always thinking of you
Oh, oh, oh
You treat me badly, I love you madly

You’ve really got a hold on me (you’ve really got a hold on me)
You’ve really got a hold on me (you’ve really got a hold on me) baby

I don’t want you, but I need you
Don’t want to kiss you, but I need to
Oh, oh, oh
You do me wrong now, my love is strong now

You’ve really got a hold on me (you’ve really got a hold on me)
You’ve really got a hold on me (you’ve really got a hold on me) baby

I love you and all I want you to do
Is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
Tighter
Tighter

I want to leave you, don’t want to stay here

Is this the ultimate anti-divorce song by the Beatles?

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