by The Ash Man » Sat Nov 28, 2015 9:00 am
by Magellan » Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:25 am
by Booney » Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:38 am
Magellan wrote:Stephen Fry.
Saw him last night in the flesh at the Festival Theatre. He spoke honestly and passionately about the long struggle for legalising homosexuality, going back to the trials of Oscar Wilde and the effect that that had on him as a young boy (as well as Wilde's talent for writing), and the efforts of Don Dunstan to be the first state to make such a radical social change. He also spoke about his issues with bipolar disorder in a one-on-one interview with Annabel Crabb. At one point he made a joke about Victorian policemen, saying how the term 'Victorian' reminded him of 19th century England and images of policemen in tall hats and large waxed mustaches stiffly running around with truncheons. As he ran across the stage to demonstrate this, he pulled a face that looked exactly like the face he pulled when he played Lord Melchett in Blackadder. Great to see.
When I hear people like him speak on social issues, with such an enormous intellect, wonderful command of the language and persuasive, commonsense and respectful arguments, it makes me wonder whether they should be involved in politics, as a means of adding sense and intelligence to the overall public conversation - a bit like Malcolm Turnbull has in Australian domestic politics (I emphasise the 'bit'). I think the answer is 'no' - genuine 'celebrities' like Stephen Fry can do more good and influence more people and attitudes from outside of the political machine than from within.
Anyway, great to see such a giant from about 5 rows in.
by valleys07 » Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:49 pm
by am Bays » Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:17 am
by Brodlach » Wed Dec 02, 2015 11:22 am
Brodlach wrote:Rory Laird might end up the best IMO, he is an absolute jet. He has been in great form at the Bloods
by Spargo » Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:15 pm
by Booney » Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:05 am
by mighty_tiger_79 » Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:25 am
Spargo wrote:After 21 straight years of working Saturdays & Sundays, it all finishes this weekend.
by Booney » Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:27 am
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Spargo wrote:After 21 straight years of working Saturdays & Sundays, it all finishes this weekend.
Now that is worth having a drink or two as a celebration....my mail is that Booney has a fridge full ready and waiting for us
by mighty_tiger_79 » Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:31 am
Booney wrote:mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Spargo wrote:After 21 straight years of working Saturdays & Sundays, it all finishes this weekend.
Now that is worth having a drink or two as a celebration....my mail is that Booney has a fridge full ready and waiting for us
Ha! Not as full as it was on Saturday.
by Booney » Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:33 am
by Lightning McQueen » Thu Dec 03, 2015 12:11 pm
Spargo wrote:After 21 straight years of working Saturdays & Sundays, it all finishes this weekend.
by carey » Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:09 pm
by Magellan » Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:26 pm
carey wrote:Being in the city on a 35 degree day, Oh the scenery
by carey » Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:43 pm
Magellan wrote:carey wrote:Being in the city on a 35 degree day, Oh the scenery
You should pop into one of the universities.
by heater31 » Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:59 pm
carey wrote:Magellan wrote:carey wrote:Being in the city on a 35 degree day, Oh the scenery
You should pop into one of the universities.
I can't go within 500m of one.
by Magellan » Fri Dec 04, 2015 2:03 pm
carey wrote:Magellan wrote:carey wrote:Being in the city on a 35 degree day, Oh the scenery
You should pop into one of the universities.
I can't go within 500m of one.
by Spargo » Fri Dec 04, 2015 2:30 pm
by OnSong » Fri Dec 04, 2015 2:51 pm
Spargo wrote:I had to look twice to confirm that IS a nose...
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