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Verka Serduchka

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1. At 03:04 PM on 21 Mar 2007, wrote:

   Well I shall look forward to seeing that get-up on the webcam...

   
   Oooo! Just got a weird ' Eror template' message. Never had that one before. Lots of unintelligible text.

2. At 03:05 PM on 21 Mar 2007, wrote:

   Well I shall look forward to seeing that get-up on the webcam...

   
   Oooo! Just got a weird ' Error template' message. Never had that one before. Lots of unintelligible text.

   Now a comment submission error...

   And again..this has probably gone through 4 times now..

3. At 03:05 PM on 21 Mar 2007, witchiwoman wrote:

   Fabulous - I really do feel we're missing a trick somewhere.

4. At 03:09 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Carl wrote:

   Now that's more like it... mind you she two looks like the sort that would take off with one hand and give with the other.

5. At 03:21 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Aperitif wrote:

   Fantastic!

   On a completely unrelated matter, I thought some fellow froggers might be interested in the following, which was sent to me today:

   CLIMATE CHANGE AND LIBERAL PRIORITIES
   University of Reading, 25 May 2007, 9.30am-5.30pm
   Can, and should, liberalism make itself hospitable to a politics which does justice
   to climate change? To what extent are the values, methods and assumptions of
   liberalism adaptable to the challenges raised?

   Liberal thinking - broadly construed - may dominate the academy, and much of the
   political landscape. Are environmental priorities a threat to it, or an opportunity
   for it to show its worth?

   This one-day conference explores these themes from a variety of different angles,
   each putting in question fundamental aspects of the normative exploration of
   environmental politics. It will be of interest to all those involved with tackling
   these issues, and with the critical discussion of liberal thinking more generally.

   But please don't talk to me about it.
   

6. At 03:25 PM on 21 Mar 2007, wrote:

   Those crazy Eastern Europeans! She(?) looks a bit like Sue Pollard wrapped in bacofoil.

   I think you should give her a job as the PM mascot.

7. At 03:37 PM on 21 Mar 2007, wrote:

   Aperitif,

   It's liberal, not Liberal, and refers to 'liberal economics', which tends to disregard all 'externalities', like resource limitation and waste disposal.

   i.e. "All raw materials are free gifts from Nature and Nature's disposal/recycling is a free service."

   This is the only way modern economics can show a profit. In true, all inclusive economics, "All profit is Nature's loss" -- Arne Naess

   xx
   ed

8. At 03:56 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Aperitif wrote:

   Ed,

   I didn't write it! As I said, it was sent to me this morning -- thought some froggers in that neighbourhood might be interested in attending the debate. I won't be going though.

   AND I said don't talk to me about it! ;-)

9. At 04:14 PM on 21 Mar 2007, wrote:

   No, no, no, Its Eddie.....the star!!

10. At 04:24 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Frances O wrote:

    At last, some real news.

11. At 04:34 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Gillian wrote:

    Aperitif (8) Is it okay if I talk to my daughter about it? She's doing a module related to it at Uni. How ''liberal'' is it? ie How much does it cost?!

12. At 04:38 PM on 21 Mar 2007, wrote:

    Appy,
    Sorry!
    xxxx
    ed

13. At 04:38 PM on 21 Mar 2007, wrote:

    was expecting a pic of Gordon Brown - thats not really him is it?

14. At 04:49 PM on 21 Mar 2007, wrote:

    So what was the name of the 'Senior producer' who's just been e-mailing Peter Allen on Five's drive.

    Peter said he'd better not mention his name !

15. At 04:51 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Frances O wrote:

    Um... I don't seem to be slipping back into September.

    Is this cos I is using Firefox?

    I think the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s Head of Blogs is secretly employed by Mozilla.

16. At 05:21 PM on 21 Mar 2007, wrote:

    Me too not seen September on firefox.
    xx
    ed

17. At 05:21 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Chris the Pickle wrote:

    Oh my Goodness, what a sight to behold; is it Dame Edna's mother?

18. At 05:24 PM on 21 Mar 2007, wrote:

    Rah! Eddie just used my description on air!!! *proud*

19. At 05:30 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Frances O wrote:

    OOoh, Mark, what was it? Missed it.

20. At 06:51 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Gillian wrote:

    Mark Ford (18) Congratulations!I heard your remark read out, and I hereby award you the Ukrainian Silver Star (assuming you can prise it off the singer's head!) On second thoughts, just take Verka Serduchka in his entirety......please!

21. At 06:52 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Big Sister wrote:

    Verka Serduchka. I'd been wondering where Boy George had gone of late .....

22. At 07:17 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Humph wrote:

    witchi (3) wrote:

    Fabulous - I really do feel we're missing a trick somewhere.

    Errrmmm. Are you suggesting that we should dress up for the Frogger's Song tomorrow? Only I do not have anything like that in my wardrobe. Honest! No I do not!!!! That star of mine only has four points . . . if I had a star, you understand.

    H.

23. At 07:47 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Aunt Dahlia wrote:

    Heavens, or Crivens, somebody stealing the style I used to wear to management meetings. Can I sue? I need a bit of extra income. Now.

24. At 07:55 PM on 21 Mar 2007, wrote:

    On yesterday's tomorrow today (add punctuation to taste) was s'posed to have a Glassbox.

    But it doesn't seem to have appeared:-(

    And I listened carefully especially!

25. At 08:18 PM on 21 Mar 2007, wrote:

    The photo looks like Bush trying to go into show business.

26. At 08:27 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    Gillian (11) Of course!

    Ed (12) Mwah.

    Frances (15), I have never been shot back to September and I use IE. I thought perhaps I was lucky. Or everyone was making it up to see whether the rest of us believed it. Or it only happened if one said something naughty (which, of course, I never do). Or something.

    Mark (18), I heard it! Congrats! But when you say "my description", do you mean that that describes you too?...

27. At 08:50 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Bill'n'Ben wrote:

    Roberto,

    That was a cracker.

    B'n'B

28. At 08:53 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Carl wrote:

    So you see.. you wasted all that airtime on...... spin... even Evan Davis couldn't work it out what it all meant. Are you sure Alistair Campbell isn't still there? Well done for trying to rip the politicians apart tonight Eddie, but sadly they never quite suffer enough. Couldn't you try sticking your fingers in their eyes to get an honest response. Oh no they are always on the end of an ISDN line aren't they? We're poorer.... period! Oh what a horrid American saying.... lets take our minds off the lack of cash and invade somewhere.

29. At 09:22 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Frances O wrote:

    Appy, that must be it. Because I, like you, am always good, we're allowed to stay in March.

    Where the threatened/promised snow hasn't fallen so far. Here, anyway.

    That's probably tempting fate...

30. At 10:14 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    Quite right Frances. Let's give ourselves a pat :-)

31. At 10:23 PM on 21 Mar 2007, Val P wrote:

    I'm good, I'm good too obviously, I have never ever slipped back into September. I thought I'd just ignore everyone's comments and hope it would all go away....So what happens? Can you get out again? If it eventually happens to me on IE7 (and tbh everything else goes wrong) what should I do? Hit the Internet with a hammer?

32. At 10:52 AM on 22 Mar 2007, Giulio Napolitani wrote:

    From my inbox this morning - I suppose it was bound to happen...

    ----------------------------------------------
    Scooch hit global warming turbulence

    Britsh pop band Scooch, whose song "Flying the Flag" was selected as the UK's Eurovision entry on Saturday have flown into a storm of protest after a conference of climate change experts sponsored by the Campaign for Climate Action (CaCA) passed a unanimous resolution condemning the group's promotion of air travel.

    "These people are promoting air travel as a normal, even desirable activity", said Irma Greene, CaCA chair. "With the harm done to the global environment by aircraft emissions, you might as well enter a song in praise of nuclear war. This vote sends out a very negative and confused message at a time when the UK government is claiming to lead Europe on action against climate change".

    CaCA now plans to protest to the European Broadcasting Union in an attempt to have the song banned from the competition. "The song's title 'Flying the Flag' bears strong similarities to British Airways advertising campaigns and clearly constitutes commercial endorsement." said Greene.

33. At 11:07 AM on 22 Mar 2007, Big Sister wrote:

    Giulio: Sounds like a load of CaCA to me!

34. At 12:23 PM on 22 Mar 2007, Humph wrote:

    Giulio (32) I would like to point out to CaCA that Israel's entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest (Push the Button) was in praise of nuclear war. Maybe you could pass this point on to them.

    H.

35. At 12:46 PM on 22 Mar 2007, wrote:

    Ban both songs, sez I.

    
    ed
    22/03/2007 at 12:48:19 GMT
    

36. At 12:47 PM on 22 Mar 2007, Giulio Napolitani wrote:

    Yes, it does look like a contender for poorly though out acronym of the year. Mind, IIRC this mob are no stranger to unfortunate PR gaffes - last year they planned to tour schools promoting environmental awareness with an Aladdin type character rubbing his low energy lamp to release a "greenie".

    Sufficient to say their first appearance in a classroom was also their last...

37. At 01:29 PM on 22 Mar 2007, Big Sister wrote:

    Giulio Napolitani:

    You sound extraordinarily like a certain Robbie - Can I claim my £5?

38. At 01:37 PM on 22 Mar 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    Giulio Napolitani, please tell me you're making all of this up -- I can't hear your tone of voice so I need it spelling out, I'm afraid...

39. At 02:56 PM on 22 Mar 2007, RJD wrote:

    Big Sis - OK I've found what you were talking about.

    NO, IT'S NOT ME!

40. At 03:31 PM on 22 Mar 2007, Big Sister wrote:

    Oh dear, RJD, there was I crediting you for a good joke ;o)

41. At 04:31 PM on 22 Mar 2007, RJD wrote:

    Big Sis - I don't like the tone of your eyewink. It suggests that I have and never will get credit for a good joke by my own efforts. I'm thinking of sulking now.

42. At 07:16 PM on 22 Mar 2007, Big Sister wrote:

    RJD: Sulk not. Your wit is legendary. Eyes wide open. 8¬D

43. At 07:45 PM on 22 Mar 2007, wrote:

    Having seen the picture, all I could think of was *insert name of supermarket company*(this is the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳!) must have started it's Christmas advertising even earlier this year!

    Regards
    John

44. At 10:52 AM on 23 Mar 2007, Big Sister wrote:

    RJD - I did respond to 41 yesterday, but it didn't make it through, so I'll repeat the gist: We all know you're a joker 8o)*

    *Note the eyes wide open!

45. At 02:44 PM on 06 Apr 2007, Fudzis wrote:

    Fantastic actor. Good luck!