Life and Vincent

Revolting

2009-07-18T19:04:00.002+01:00

The spoilt rich people portrayed in Criminal Intent are truly revolting, and make me wish the US would have a revolution to bring about the equality the constitution boasts of.

Meanwhile, the Hallmark trailer for the episode Privilege shows an unsuspected deep understanding by that channel of the immense talents of our hero. He does not speak, we only see him use his face and body to act. It's superb.

Goodbye Henry

2009-07-18T18:36:00.002+01:00

Henry Allingham, veteran of WWI and oldest man in the world, has died. He was 113.

A founder member of what was to become the Royal Air Force, Henry witnessed the Battle of Jutland as a member of the Royal Naval Air Service.

Like so many veterans of that terrible conflict, he did not speak of his experiences until much later in his life. Fortunately for the world, he was persuaded to begin telling his story, and the archives will carry it through to future generations.

Asked for the secret of his longevity, Henry once joked, "cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women".

In a more serious moment he said, "How have I lived so long? I never worried. In the 20s there were millions of men out of work. You couldn't get a job anywhere. I wasn't worried. I'm not worried now."

There remain Claude Choules, 108, a British seaman who emigrated to Australia, and Harry Patch, the last survivor of the trenches. He is 111.

Back to Nowhere

2009-07-17T19:24:00.000+01:00

Like I've said before, The Beatles have a song to suit any occasion.

Far be it from me...

2009-07-16T20:38:00.003+01:00

...to disagree with the amazing Vincent D'Onofrio, but if he looks like shit whatever episode of the show you look at:

then brother, are the rest of you men in trouble.

Hooray!

2009-07-16T20:10:00.004+01:00

I have struggled valiantly with my Toshiba Shit Series laptop, bought as an emergency replacement when my HP went into hospital last year. I use it about once every 3 months at most.

When I bought it, I had wanted a Sony, but they were out of stock in the department store I had chosen (because of its 2-year free guarantees - joke).

Today I bought a better model than the one I wanted back then, with oodles of memory, and it's

VERY PINK

Just today it was reduced by £100, and I got it from a different store (Marks and Spencer for those who know it, renowned for good customer service) again with a free 2-year guarantee.

As for the Toshiba, I'm going to remaster it (like I was forced to do when it was all of 4 days old and lost half its programmes for no reason) and give it, sticky keys and all, to my friend, in the hope that she will finally get a broadband connection. As the offending item cost a massive £800 only just over a year ago - and still has many months of useless guarantee left - I hope that she will make better use of it than I have.

My Life Has Changed

2009-07-15T20:25:00.001+01:00

In oh so many ways.

Mssrs Lennon and McCartney, how true.

You had something to say for every occasion.

Get Over Me

2009-07-14T20:25:00.001+01:00

Please. Bobby. Vincent. Both of you.

Preferably your leg.

Groovy Paradise

2009-07-13T18:17:00.000+01:00

Anywhere with Vincent is paradise, and that would be groovy.

Big and Bad

2009-07-12T16:21:00.002+01:00

That's what he is in The Irishman. And in case you haven't been over to TheReel, here are the production photos they have posted over there.

He does know how to dwarf people, doesn't he?

Remember when our Sun returned?

2009-07-12T15:55:00.003+01:00

We had all those months to wait between Untethered and Purgatory, and even though it was a pretty grim episode for poor Bobby, at last we got him back.

This George Harrison number is one of my all-time favourite Beatles songs. Sweet simplicity.

A Question of Size

2009-07-11T18:25:00.002+01:00

So let's suppose that Vincent was just 6'2". Pretty tall still, and with everything appropriately scaled, quite a hunk. At 6' he'd still tower over me, and I'm sure he'd attract me. At 5'10" he'd become more run-of-the-mill and ordinary. At 5'8" I'd have to look up at the little shrimp, but it wouldn't feel like it. The bulk that's spread over all that huge frame would be squashed into something altogether more compact, and even if he was scaled down, there's not so much height to spread it over, so he might look like an egg on legs.

But he's 6'4" and hefty. With big feet, hands and...he's a prime example of an Alpha Male, which is what attracted us to him in the first place.

Are we shallow?

I do hope so!

No Secret

2009-07-10T14:20:00.002+01:00

Not only is it not a secret among us, but if you are anything like me, you can't keep it from those who know you in the "real" world either - we're in love with Vincent!

Two-and-half minutes, Mr Welles

2009-07-09T19:34:00.002+01:00

This time it's The Hollies, not The Beatles. There would have been one with Fleetwood Mac, but it's been removed for copyright reasons.

Better stick with the Fab Four, then.

Well, I would

2009-07-08T19:18:00.001+01:00

Who wouldn't?

Remembering 7/7

2009-07-07T18:09:00.002+01:00

In Hyde Park in London today, The Prince of Wales unveiled the memorial to the victims of the London bombings in 2005.

The steel stelae - 52 of them - represent those who died in the attacks. They are named on a plaque nearby. The columns themselves are engraved only with the date and place of the attacks, because the randomness of the bombs meant that absolutely anyone travelling on London Transport that day could have been killed.

The relatives and survivors were consulted by the artist Carmody Groarke, and are said to be delighted with the sculpture, which apparently looks wonderful with the sun glinting off it.

Sadly, not much of that today.

If Not For Vincent

2009-07-07T18:07:00.001+01:00

Ah, my two favourite men again, the gorgeous Vincent accompanied by My Sweet George.

Chains

2009-07-06T12:30:00.000+01:00

On reflection I should have included Hotel Paradise in this one.

Remember Jazzy's Challenge?

2009-07-05T18:03:00.002+01:00

Last year, Jazzy set us a video challenge. This was my offering:

This is also a good chance to remember the wonderful George Harrison, whose death passed without even a tiny fraction of the attention Michael Jackson's got, despite his having been a member of the most important group of popular musicians ever.

No, I am NOT biased!

Tragedy

2009-07-04T19:22:00.007+01:00

Yesterday evening saw one of the most tragic domestic fires in recent history, in Camberwell, SE London. A blaze in one flat in a large 12-storey block spread to other floors. Six people died, including 3 children, one a 3-week-old baby.

All in the name

2009-07-04T19:06:00.002+01:00

When watching the episode for the first time, no doubt we all thought that the victim was supposed to be the Ladies' Man, being on his second wife (despite murdering the first) and having a thing with the TV anchor. But then it would have been called just that - Ladies' Man.

So why in the singular - Lady's Man? Presumably because the perp turns out to be a man dressed as a lady.

Of course, we all knew even before we saw it that whether it was Ladies' or Lady's, there was only one Man who could be a candidate for the title. Though in this episode we are not treated to much more than this little glimpse of his qualifications for the title.

I know you'll enjoy it too, SnarkAngel.

Lady's Man again

2009-07-03T15:19:00.002+01:00

Now that Blogger has allowed me to get into my album by signing out then back in again (WTF?) I can post these (hopefully) bigger, better caps. And lots of 'em, 'cos I did more than I have for a long time, and I just couldn't narrow it down enough.

Lady's Man

2009-07-02T19:28:00.003+01:00

Bless Photobucket! Apparently the link to my album is broken. That's the service we pay for.

Anyway, as I was finally in a position to post my pictures from this new episode (thanks to the wonderful Eliza) I decided to post a few directly from my hard drive. As usual on Blogger, the order is arbitrary.

Who do you think was having most fun in this episode - Bobby or Vincent?

Dancing Days

2009-07-01T18:25:00.001+01:00

I'd probably do this one better know. Never mind, it'll do. And George Harrison sounds so young. It offends me that there was so little about his dignified death following a dignified life, when the whole world has gone mad about Jacko dying.

Happy 50th Birthday Vincent D'Onofrio

2009-06-30T20:26:00.001+01:00

The idea for this movie/music marriage came to me one night in bed (of course).

By some strange coincidence, this is also post number 2050

Kiss Kiss

2009-06-29T18:35:00.004+01:00

My goodness, he really puts himself into those kisses, doesn't he? Especially his tongue...

This is one of those weird times when some of the writing in the titles/credits showed up wrong when I was making it, so I deleted excess letters, and ended up being called Va.