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    Image of johnivdaly johnivdaly
    11/13/09

    [news.bbc.co.uk]

    Old dead pussy not actually former Prime Minister

    #tips #twitter [gawker.com] #thatcher
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    Image of War Cats! War Cats!
    10/27/09

    In reply to Somali Pirate Kidnapping of Kindly Brits Sure to End Poorly
    Jesus, Reuters' Mogadishu bureau must be going crazy over this.
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    Image of New Gonzo Drifter New Gonzo Drifter
    10/27/09

    @War Cats!: Ha, ha -- that's funny. No news outlet has a bureau in the Mog, as all of the bureaus are in Nairobi, next door in Kenya. All of the news outlets have stringers based in Mog, to which the wires and major papers simply dateline the stories out of ... #somalipirates
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    Image of miss_msry miss_msry
    10/27/09

    @NewGonzo:

    The journos jet in every morning, then jet back to Nairobi for happy hour.

    At least that's what my hubby told me he did. #somalipirates
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    Image of son of spam son of spam
    10/27/09

    @NewGonzo: Stop sending me all of those emails. #somalipirates
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    Image of New Gonzo Drifter New Gonzo Drifter
    10/27/09

    @son of spam: Funny! #somalipirates
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    Image of New Gonzo Drifter New Gonzo Drifter
    10/27/09

    @miss_msry: Well, as a print correspondent (and photojournalist) who spent several years covering the region while based in both Kenya and Ethiopia, and having covered much of the fracas in the last few years, I can tell you NO ONE has "jetted" into Mogadishu every morning and made it back to Nairobi for happy hour in least 20 years. You hubby must be at least 50 years old, English or Italian, and a bold-faced teller of non truths.

    That's a wild yarn to get laid, which you must have fell for when you met him.

    "Oh, indeed, dear! My mates and I would secure a plane to take us into the northern part of the Mog when the day's fighting would erupt, and we would get our story, you see, love? And then we would be back for Sundowners at The Talisman by 5 every afta-noon ... the Rover was always cleaned and ready to go at Wilson (airport), you see, love, and Wamwara would always be waiting paitently to drive us back to the Talisman's bar! Wonda-ful days, indeed ... would you like to go back to my place for a drink, love?"

    Terms of reference:

    The Talisman: a restaurant/bar in the Karen district of Nairobi.

    Rover: Range Rover or Land Rover

    Wilson Airport: the other airport in Nairobi, as opposed to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (most flights to and from Somalia originate out of Wilson, where there is a significant military presence)

    Wamwara: Kenyan male name

    But ha, ha -- ha! #somalipirates
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    Image of War Cats! War Cats!
    10/27/09

    @NewGonzo: Oh come on now. You couldn't possibly think that I was being serious. Seriously, was the joke that bad?
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    Image of New Gonzo Drifter New Gonzo Drifter
    10/28/09

    @War Cats!: My bad! I'm new at commenting on here and am still wading through the fiction vs. non-fiction. New Gonzo! #somalipirates
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    Image of miss_msry miss_msry
    10/28/09

    @NewGonzo:

    Well, your right about his age and it was almost 20 years ago, but he wasn't network or expat freelance. He and the reporter only stayed about 10 days as they were there to cover Texas troops only, not the whole political situation.

    I'm not sure, but this was a PR military junket. He flew by military, sleeping in a sleeping bag, etc.

    We were already married so this didn't impress me much.

    Otherwise, ha, ha -- ha. #somalipirates
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    Image of goetz goetz
    10/27/09

    In reply to Somali Pirate Kidnapping of Kindly Brits Sure to End Poorly
    "You never believe it is going to be one of those things that happens to your family." I still kind of don't believe it is going to be one of those things that happens to my family.
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    Edited by goetz at 10/27/09 10:12 AM goetz was starred goetz was unstarred
    Image of skippywasserman skippywasserman
    10/27/09

    @goetz: Yeah. But then cousin Jethro wins the lotto and decides to get into motor-yachting. He builds hisself a doublewide on pontoons with the engine from a Ford Diesel super-duty in back.

    Then again, he's got guns, so yeah. Still don't see it. #somalipirates
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    10/27/09

    @skippywasserman: That's the most accurate family portrait I've ever read. See you at next year's reunion? #somalipirates
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    Image of Smitros Smitros
    07/15/09

    In reply to Felix Dennis Is a Food Safety Fanatic
    He wrote a poetry book and bribed people with wine to come and listen to it. That's strange enough.



    His meter and rhyme are sound, but his sensibility is nothing that Kipling didn't do already.
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    Image of Cheap Shot Cheap Shot
    07/14/09

    In reply to Felix Dennis Is a Food Safety Fanatic
    I've witnessed Felix's shenanigans and somehow still respect the man. His shrewd business sense really worked and he seemed to be one of the few millionaires I know who did all the things I would want to.



    Have an island, smoke crack, have multiple girlfriends, hang with Mick Jagger, write a poetry book and force your minions to listen to the readings, buy a forest, smoke cigs anywhere you please... the list goes on.
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    Image of TedSez TedSez
    07/14/09

    In reply to Felix Dennis Is a Food Safety Fanatic
    This guy got rich publishing non-nude pinups and a news-aggregation blog printed on paper. Such a genius must not be criticized, only learned from.
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    Image of I Don't Get It I Don't Get It
    05/07/09

    In reply to Toby Young Hit by Car
    Is it just me or does his forehead injury resemble a swastika?
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    05/08/09

    @I Don't Get It: Do you think Christopher Hitchens was driving?
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    Image of pufflehuff pufflehuff
    05/07/09

    In reply to Toby Young Hit by Car
    Damn, now I feel sorry for Toby Young. GAH, random driver, GAAAH. Look what have you done to me!!
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    05/07/09

    @pufflehuff: AH NO AND THEN I LOOK AT HIS FACEBOOK AND SEE THIS:



    ANNOYINGLY ADORABLE!!

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    Image of Smitros Smitros
    05/07/09

    In reply to Toby Young Hit by Car
    At least, for our sake, he is clothed.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    05/07/09

    @Smitros: Blurgghhh, bad memory! Smitros, you're going to pay for a new keyboard!
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    Image of gladys_kravitz gladys_kravitz
    05/07/09

    @Smitros: That visual just sent a chill down my spine.
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    Image of Alys Brangwin has a huge talent Alys Brangwin has a huge talent
    05/07/09

    @Smitros: I'm very glad I never saw that so I can't be reminded of this unknown horror.
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    Image of Smitros Smitros
    05/07/09

    @Alys Brangwin is one smartass pawn:


    Toby Young owes us reparations, that's all I'll say. Even the blind were troubled.

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    Image of rudi_freude rudi_freude
    05/07/09

    @Alys Brangwin is one smartass pawn:
    My curiosity is dangerously piqued.
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    Image of Smitros Smitros
    05/07/09

    @rudi_freude:


    For the sake of all that is good and holy, do not investigate.

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    Image of City_Dater City_Dater
    05/07/09

    In reply to Toby Young Hit by Car
    It's always bald guys who refuse to wear bike helmets. As if they can somehow escape the inevitable jokes about their shiny pates if an actual helmet is not present for comparison.
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    Image of contradicto contradicto
    05/07/09

    In reply to Toby Young Hit by Car
    That wound looks like her got hit by a carpaccio. You know, raw.


    (I'm bad at the Toby Young puns.)

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    Image of katekate is squared katekate is squared
    05/07/09

    @contradicto: So is Toby Young.
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    Image of katekate is squared katekate is squared
    05/07/09

    In reply to Toby Young Hit by Car
    In his honor, I will spend my day trying to think of a stupid one-liner for this situation.
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    Image of Heneage Heneage
    05/07/09

    @katekate is squared: wait, wait, what about this one...


    "That's the last time I tell Gordon Ramsay what he can do with his scallops."


    I think I can do better, but it's a start.

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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    05/07/09

    @Heneage: Not bad, though when I hear anything about scallops, it's all in Fabio's voice. "Eez Top Chef, no Top Scallops!"
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    Image of Heneage Heneage
    05/07/09

    @DahlELama:


    I'll try again...


    "I haven't felt this wretched since I was forced to watch Padma Fellate a Western Bacon Burger in that Hardee's commercial. P.S. I'm gay."

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    Image of mfnher mfnher
    05/07/09

    @Heneage: I think Ramsay misheard when Toby asked him to beat and whip the eggs, and then tenderize his meat. It's a good thing he didn't ask for the special marinade.


    Ugh. *hangs head*

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    Image of Mediokra Mediokra
    05/07/09

    @katekate is squared: "This pasta dish reminds me of the time I got hit by a car. I was in pain, but everyone else seemed to love it."
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    Image of katekate is squared katekate is squared
    05/07/09

    @Heneage: Very, very good.
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    Image of katekate is squared katekate is squared
    05/07/09

    @Mediokra: We have a winner!
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    Image of CaptainFantastic CaptainFantastic
    05/07/09

    In reply to Toby Young Hit by Car
    A helmet would have likely left him with only the wounds on his nose. Move that impact over a few inches to the side of his head and he likely would be a vegetable right now, or worse.
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    Image of Mary Mouse Mary Mouse
    05/07/09

    In reply to Toby Young Hit by Car
    He wasn't wearing a helmet. And he also appears to be blogging from the emergency room? Sounds about right.
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    Image of Spaceman Bill Leah Spaceman Bill Leah
    05/07/09

    In reply to Toby Young Hit by Car
    So close...
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