The Round Ball Game

[amateur51]

A nice quote from the classic "How to be an Alien" by George Mikes. "On the Continent think life is a game. In England they think cricket is a game."

Thanks for this reminder of a classy humourist, gurnemanz.

I picked up a hardbackcopy of SJ Perlman's letters at the weekend for £1.99 at Oxfam & I look forward to more pearls

[aeolium]

I picked up a hardbackcopy of SJ Perlman's letters at the weekend for £1.99 at Oxfam & I look forward to more pearls

I envy you, am51. I think Perelman is, with Wodehouse, the best comic writer of the C20. He did of course co-script some of the Marx Bros films. The collection The Most of S J Perelman contains some absolutely glorious writing

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

meanwhile back at the Bridge .... oh my loyalties will be divided next Saturday and Allez les bleus will be an ambiguous chant ....

[amateur51]

I envy you, am51. I think Perelman is, with Wodehouse, the best comic writer of the C20. He did of course co-script some of the Marx Bros films. The collection The Most of S J Perelman contains some absolutely glorious writing

Many thanks for this recommendation, aeolium - I've made a note

But now the name 'Thurber' pops into my mind ...

[amateur51]

Oh dear! ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21319807

[eighthobstruction]

Sepp Blatter ....Qatar cough ahem!!!

B' Joke....

[aeolium]

But now the name 'Thurber' pops into my mind ..

And the names Beachcomber and Flann O'Brien into mine - but I still prefer Perelman

(sorry, repeatedly OT here - perhaps a thread on comic writers is needed...)

[amateur51]

And the names Beachcomber and Flann O'Brien into mine - but I still prefer Perelman

(sorry, repeatedly OT here - perhaps a thread on comic writers is needed...)

Great names and a brilliant idea, aeolium - perhaps one of our hosts could extract the OT humour posts here & create a Writers of Humour & Comedy thread?

[EdgeleyRob]

Rumours doing the rounds that Nigel Adkins will take over at forest. ....

Alex McLeish left Forest today after only 40 days in charge!!!!
Probably nailed on for NA now.

[BBMmk2]

As regards to my post message no2384, it would be interesti8ng to hear other boarders views of the recent signings at Newcastle?

[EdgeleyRob]

As regards to my post message no2384, it would be interesti8ng to hear other boarders views of the recent signings at Newcastle?

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They are French

[cloughie]

As regards to my post message no2384, it would be interesti8ng to hear other boarders views of the recent signings at Newcastle?

Le proof du croissant will be their league position en Mai!

[antongould]

Le proof du croissant will be their league position en Mai!

Indeed BBM

[Alison]

Alex McLeish left Forest today after only 40 days in charge!!!!
Probably nailed on for NA now.

Not sure I want to see dear NA working for such a bunch of irascible owners.

[teamsaint]

Not sure I want to see dear NA working for such a bunch of irascible owners.

well he should be used to it , at least !

Nightmare for Cov tonight..