>No wonder you seem intent on rehabilitating VB< Poor oppressed *cattus cattus,* whoops,* *sorry, *felix felix.* Judged without trial, and charged without crime. The whips and scorns of tyrrany were ever thus. On 6 June 2010 23:24, Robin Hamilton <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Not convinced, I am especially suspicious of the weak literary reference >> to >> the poetry of T.S.Eliot *in his decline* [Emphasis added] >> > > Snob! That characterization reflects the typical middle class English > prejudice against light verse, a deformed sensibility which would elevate > "In Memoriam" above "The Pobble Who Had No Toes" as the central tragic > poetic text of the nineteenth century. > > No wonder you seem intent on rehabilitating VB. > > Who incidentally isn't technically the owner and exploiter of the Slam > Poetry Master of Raynes Park. VB's official address, to which I am reliably > informed that he has returned since The Advent of Asher, is actually some > houses down the road. > > An Irascibled Rodent > > > while I would suggest that if it is >> true that VB has been taking on the CameronClegg then we have further >> evidence of a feline of High Principle and Outstanding Moral Character who >> is most cruelly used by his pernicious slave-master, the purveyor of Ready >> Mixed concrete poetry and slum landlord of Raynes Park, the retired >> wrestler >> Taking the Mick McManus. >> >> >> >> On 6 June 2010 19:22, Robin Hamilton <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >> We're talking about the same cat? The one who has proudly displayed on >>> the >>> wall beside his kitty-litter box something resembling a dried prune and >>> labeled "Macavity's Ear"? >>> >>> I have it on good authority that David Cameron wanted to extend the remit >>> of ASBOs to felines, and was only dissuaded by Nick Clegg on the grounds >>> that he'd received a missive to the effect, "We know where you live," and >>> signed by a pawprint and the initials, "VB". >>> >>> I agree that list etiquette forbids the traducing of members who have >>> been >>> banned, and thus cannot reply in person, but as Vile Boris isn't, despite >>> his formidable presence here, and never has been, a member of this list, >>> I >>> don't think this applies in this case. >>> >>> Why can't we talk about *nice cats, like Asher, is what I want to know. >>> >>> An Intimidated Rodent >>> >> -- (David) "Dave no more" Joseph Bircumshaw "Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen whistling" Website and A Chide's Alphabet http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/