No one in Germany finds vice amusing

[alexsarll]

"Newsnight presenters like to pretend they're different. But all they are is a bit more pompous."
Paxman speaks.
Newsnight referenced the Idler's 'Cr@p Towns' feature/book last week, which seemed like some sort of watershed moment. I wonder if they've used the word 'chav' yet?
They also had the head of the European Space Agency saying that Titan had most of the ingredients for life, but not oxygen, as though that were an insurmountable obstacle. Given we have stuff like the archaea here, that seems a little pessimistic. (I also note from that link that there is a level of biological classification back before 'kingdom' - 'domain'. I wish they'd taught us the truth in school science classes)

antonyjohnston informs me that there is currently a TV advertising campaign for KY jelly. The mind boggles. As do other things, I suppose.

I love the way that even a tabloid press given to pouncing on celebrity 'love rats' can't muster much outrage at Brad Pitt ditching Jennifer Aniston in favour of Angelina Jolie, because it was so obviously the right choice. Hmmm, a very symmetrical woman with photogenic hair, or one of the sexiest human beings on Earth?

[Poll #424601]

Comments

[london-imp.livejournal.com]

If I was Brad, i wouldn't have married Jennifer Big Chin in the first place, and gone straight for Jolie.

[wardytron.livejournal.com]

As you know, I pretty much am Brad Pitt, and I agree.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Well, quite. I like to see this as an updated Parable of the Prodigal Son in which the foolish sinner repents.

[666inmyheart.livejournal.com]

Jesus Barry, ask a stupid question....

xx

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Yes but within the first ten answers, we already have a DEVIANT. TBH this is not so much a poll as the prelude to a purge. To paraphrase Abu Musab al Zarqawi, "If You Vote [For Jen] You Die".

this is what happends when you have no telly and only family guy dvds work...

[violentbec.livejournal.com]

giant chicken: you should (chicken noise) pick-uuuup some chicken wings. here's coupon
peter: no way buddy - i remember the last time i listened to a giant chicken.
(cue long scene with peter battling giant chicken)
peter: another time.
giant chicken: there won't BE another time. Y2K!!!
peter: what, are you trying to sell me chicken or sechs jelly?

the server IS STILL DOWN.

Re: this is what happends when you have no telly and only family guy dvds work...

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

It was bad enough that the news seemed to be ripping off Chris Morris; now the marketers are inspired by Family Guy. Flee! Flee!

Re: this is what happends when you have no telly and only family guy dvds work...

[drasticsturgeon.livejournal.com]

the server IS STILL DOWN.

At work? My class was cancelled last night because they were down - has someone put a slice of toast and lego men in a disc slot?? [that was how my sisters broke the video circa 1988]

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Poor old Jenifer "I used to have International Hair!" Aniston.

No, not really. She creeps me out.

Then again, so does Brad Pitt, to a certain part.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

I don't agree that he's the pinnacle of male attractiveness, but I certainly wouldn't fight him off. Whereas she's just...bland.

[london-imp.livejournal.com]

At least he is a decent actor. She's just hair and tight tops.

[rentaghost31.livejournal.com]

ANYWAY! Angelina Jolie is just too, too scary!

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

But that's the point!

[davebushe.livejournal.com]

Fishlips does nothing for me. Aniston only does slightly more.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

You are a strange, strange man.

[miss-newham.livejournal.com]

Angelina Jolie is possibly the most frightening woman in the world. Which doesn't really do it for me.

[rentaghost31.livejournal.com]

yes, exaclty. I'm glad I'm not on my own with this opinion.

[pippaalice.livejournal.com]

"ridiculously handsome"

Why???

Also Brad Pitt=bland. No thanks. I am disapointed she could not find someone better.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

I have good hair today, and a song with the line "I am so ridiculously handsome" is dancing through the bits of my mental ear which are not occupied by Welsh druggies (this journal's second Avalanche quote within a week, obscure Alex allusion fans!).

anyway, newsnight far more interesting than brad pitt...

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

on newsnight last week they manage to shoehorn charlie leaving busted into a story about the conservatives manifesto launch, i think it is martha kearney who is the secret NN popist, or evan dando davies possibly...

basically i think everyone who worked behind the camera on network 7 is now in charge...

Re: anyway, newsnight far more interesting than brad pitt...

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Yes! I saw that bit. It was somewhat tenuous but still passably amusing.

[darkmarcpi.livejournal.com]

I don't find Jolie sexy.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

I suppose I should be happy that some of the Earth's six billion plus inhabitants are not in contention for Ms Jolie's affections. Instead, I am simply flabbergasted.

[cappuccino-kid.livejournal.com]

I think Angelina Jolie looks like a blow-up doll, but I had a gargantuan crush on Aniston when I was 13.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

That makes a weird sort of sense, actually. But one would hope that you'd have learned better since then!

[icecoldinalex.livejournal.com]

can i pipe up and say that my ex looks like angelina jolie? can you SEE WHY I WAS SO UPSET?!!! *shakes*

i'm gonna go for aniston, if only to avoid the emotional headfvck that lies down the jolie path...

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Emotional headfvck = well worth it for the sake of la Jolie.

[capitalflash.livejournal.com]

i'd do both for as long as possible. which is what he was trying to do, but he got caught.
i steadfastedly avoided having a teenage crush on brad pitt, but unfortunately films like interview with a vampire (i even like tom in that, god help me) and fight club have undone the good work in recent years.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Tom Cruise is one of those strange actors who's usually better than you remember him being.
Also, I may disagree with your taste re: Aniston, but I applaud the general principle.

A propos of nothing

[electrodeserter.livejournal.com]

http://www.splitting-images.com/jennifer_aniston.html

Re: A propos of nothing

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Yours!
http://www.splitting-images.com/brad_pitt.html

[glam-razzle.livejournal.com]

What a silly poll dear. Clearly anyone who isn't pro-Jolie is an utter mentalist.
Angelina Jolie+Brad Pitt=a lovely mental image to make a dull day at work feel that little bit better. I can't be the only one that thinks that?

x

[thermaland.livejournal.com]

I also find Jolie unattractive.

[puzzled-anwen.livejournal.com]

If I were Brad Pitt, I wouldn't go for either of those, I would ghey up with that one what's in The Vampire Lestat, you know, with the cheekbones. Him. On telly.

Seriously, Jolie = blee. Jolie Laide, that's what I call her!

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

I'd be jolly if I laid her, certainly!