Hwæt we Gardena in geardagum, þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
"A.i." makes money for billionaires and gives c-suite incompetents and private equity goons an excuse to fire people. It doesn't actually help anyone else - it just obligates people to work faster and do a sloppier, shittier, more dehumanizing job.
Philosophers used to moan about the assumption that things are only real if you could measure them. But honestly that’s a lot better than the assumption now that things are only real if you can monetise them.
"You should never speak ill of the dead!" Historians:
Wayne's World: I Was Not Aware Of ThatAlt: Wayne's World: I Was Not Aware Of Thatstatic.klipy.comKate WatsonOnce again for those at the back: ‘Don’t speak ill of the dead’ is about your great aunt Elsie, who liked a long gin with a short tonic at elevenses, and blew your inheritance money betting on the horses. Speaking ill of absolute monsters is a moral obligation, actually.
Jimmy Cricket's death didn't raise a single news flash alert. Yet he had a papal knighthood for his charity work. William Caulfield called him "one of the most generous and lovely people to work with", while comedian Ted Robbins said he was "one of the last great comics"
Worth keeping in mind that the individuals shouting the loudest at us to be 'fair' and venerate Rod Liddle never have any hesitation in posthumously kicking anyone they did not agree with, usually on the basis of a falsehood as opposed to a long litany of what they actually wrote too.
When hacks talk about a hack being 'hilarious' and you think, 'If you ever heard any actual comedy you'd fucking burst.'
You can tell it's the 80s. Frank's hair is looking less First Doctor/latter day Blair than it was in Patrick's day #CallMyBluff
Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
No poncing around on backstory or inserts. Just crack on with answering proper questions #Mastermind
A lot of people today talking about an awful person who died but i want to make everyone aware of a good person who died: Northern Irish comedian Jimmy Cricket, who you should all look up if you don’t know. 10/10 all around wife guy, dad, granddad, and just a generally solid person
How can 15 points be a combined winning #Mastermind heat score? What kind of country is this now?
It strikes me that some of the very unpleasant things people are saying about the late Rod Liddle are somewhat kinder than many of his columns.
Life lessons for today: would you rather be remembered like Jimmy Cricket, or Rod Liddle? It's not hard to answer is it?
LF Lightning-BarughI know a lot of people who knew Jimmy Cricket, and they all say he was as lovely as you'd imagine and hope.
"He brought so much laughter and happiness to countless audiences". Comedian Jimmy Cricket has died aged 80. www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/...
Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 - British Comedy GuideJames Mulgrew, the comedian who performed as Jimmy Cricket, has died after a short illness.www.comedy.co.uk