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Yeah, I remember being a bit puzzled at all those guys running up to the statue of Saddam to slap with their flip-flops. It was interesting to know it was the soles of their sandals particularly that implied such hatred.

I dunno, I get annoyed at the American media for not explaining enough of the world to its viewers, so even if this is in a 'those crazy Furriners' way, I think it's good to see that people on the other side of the world maybe have other customs and traditions.

On an unrelated note, so the bloke that threw the shoe was a journalist then? I like the idea of him going in to the press conference thinking "Be professional, this is a big job for you, don't throw a shoe, don't throw a shoe, don't throw a- ARGH BUSH YOU DOG!'

Oh bloody hell. 'Available' and 'etch themselves onto my brain in runes of fire'.

Sorry, enthusiasm renders me utterly incoherent, even after previewing.

The 'A bit of Fry and Laurie' DVD is just now avaiable (on region 2 anyway), and I would urge anyone who likes a) words and b) silliness, to get it immediately.

I watched it when I was about fourteen, I think, just the right age for every word, sketch and line reading to etch themselves onto my runes of fire. Glorious stuff. The other three series are to follow.

Both those last two made me delurk. Very very good. The 'collaquy' one particularly has gone into the holding pattern of 'things prepared for when the perfect moment finally arrives'.

See also 'the hoarse foreman of the apocalypse'.

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