Queen Irony
(Irony isn’t the right word, but I can’t think of a better title at the moment and since everyone else misuses it anyway you’ll all know what I mean.)
Showbiz Spy - Keira Knightley being lined up to play Diana?
He says, “Already the word in Hollywood is ‘get Knightley’. It’s a story that has everything: pathos, tragedy, comedy, adventure…and Princess Diana. “For every pound The Queen makes, a film about Diana will make ten.”
Wow. Talk about learning the opposite of the intended lesson. Or dramatising the movie’s point? Or watching that movie and thinking, “Those guys are asses, but I’m an ass too, and this give me a great idea!” Or just generally grasping the wrong end of the stick he’s being beaten with.
May 30th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
We’ve already had a film about Lady Di: Amelie. That hit exactly the right pitch.
May 30th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
Heh, yeah that was a lovely little touch. That stupid bird’s on the roof again I can hear the bastard.
May 30th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
You needs to attract some Mockingboids, they attack crows on sight, cutting nary no slack for the nest-robbing SOBS.
May 30th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
But I don’t want my poor baby limes caught in the cross-fire.
Woah I totally just had an image of a miniature WWII battle viewed from above with little birds throwing grenades and rockets at each other over my strawberries and palm tree. Fun.
May 31st, 2007 at 10:08 pm
Hee hee, now Ima got same picture!
May 31st, 2007 at 10:14 pm
BTW limes? In Washington? Sounds like Apples in Tallahassee….. which we did. I gifted my Mom 2 apples trees back in.. um… about 1975, weaklings, never liked the climate at all. Still each Spring they were fun to root for. Each blossom was like some damn alien visitor, all new growth was a new mystery. Best 12 dollars I ever spent.
Dad finally cut them down 2 years ago, he’s gotten too old to properly worry about them.
May 31st, 2007 at 11:03 pm
Not just limes: Kaffir limes. A necessary Thai ingredient. By moving it indoors in the winter and generally keeping it sun-drenched, I hope to keep it happy. I tried planting lemongrass seeds but I don’t think they took. But I love thai and Vietnamese food, but I’m sick of always having to make the few recipes stuffed with coconut milk (not that I have anything against coconut milk, but it’s not the most slenderizing thing in the world) because I can’t lay my hands on all the friggin’ herbs you need. Because either it’s coconut milk or else it’s about fifteen kinds of herbs. So, once I have that ironed out, culinary victory shall be mine!
June 1st, 2007 at 11:42 am
Good luck buddy. I fear you’re counting too much on your limes. Every Lime you get should be seen as a blessing or even a miracle.
My Dad: Tom! come look, damnit hurry up, lord your a lrdass.
Me: Wha? what?
Dad: Itn a apple!
June 1st, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Ah, but you don’t use the limes, just the leaves. So all I have to do is keep it from dying. Which, granted, is a risky proposition. But I’ve kept more things alive (several) than have born fruit (none, not even the strawberries).