Comments on: Flying the England Flag http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/06/27/flying-the-england-flag/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: raincoaster http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/06/27/flying-the-england-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-11466 raincoaster Sat, 08 Jul 2006 09:17:14 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=277#comment-11466 Au contraire, babe, they spend a fair bit of moolah encouraging people to come and enjoy the "open climate" and they are NOT talking about the patios. Au contraire, babe, they spend a fair bit of moolah encouraging people to come and enjoy the “open climate” and they are NOT talking about the patios.

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]]> By: Steven_L http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/06/27/flying-the-england-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-11465 Steven_L Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:10:34 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=277#comment-11465 Now now Raincoaster You'll get Boris in trouble with the Vancouver Tourist Board saying things like that! Now now Raincoaster

You’ll get Boris in trouble with the Vancouver Tourist Board saying things like that!

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]]> By: La Bach http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/06/27/flying-the-england-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-11464 La Bach Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:44:04 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=277#comment-11464 (Off topic) - Sir Paul McCartney released the following statement: "Separating from Heather has been terrible. She is an incredible woman. No one will ever fill her shoe." (Off topic) – Sir Paul McCartney released the following statement:

“Separating from Heather has been terrible. She is an incredible woman. No one will ever fill her shoe.”

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]]> By: raincoaster http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/06/27/flying-the-england-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-11463 raincoaster Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:31:57 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=277#comment-11463 Sounds like Rush Limbaugh to me. But he needs Viagra. Sounds like Rush Limbaugh to me. But he needs Viagra.

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]]> By: raincoaster http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/06/27/flying-the-england-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-11462 raincoaster Fri, 30 Jun 2006 03:09:17 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=277#comment-11462 Oh goody, a legitimate reason to put a link to the <a href="http://raincoaster.wordpress.com/2006/04/19/narnia-rap-battle-the-roundup/" rel="nofollow">Narnia Rap Roundup</a> on my blog, also to <a href="http://raincoaster.wordpress.com/2006/05/18/narnia-rap-wicked-wednesday-cs-in-chi-town/" rel="nofollow">the Chicago Narnia Rap,</a> and <a href="http://raincoaster.wordpress.com/2006/05/15/narnia-rap-update-lazy-ramadi/" rel="nofollow">the Iraq Narnia Rap.</a> Also to <a href="http://raincoaster.wordpress.com/2006/06/14/watch-the-world-cup-on-your-computer/" rel="nofollow">"look you geeks, you can watch the world cup for free without even turning away from the computer"</a> on my blog. We now return you to your regularly scheduled Borisblog. Oh goody, a legitimate reason to put a link to the Narnia Rap Roundup on my blog, also to the Chicago Narnia Rap, and the Iraq Narnia Rap.

Also to “look you geeks, you can watch the world cup for free without even turning away from the computer” on my blog.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled Borisblog.

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]]> By: Macarnie http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/06/27/flying-the-england-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-11461 Macarnie Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:40:31 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=277#comment-11461 Idlex :Although I fail Tebbitt's litmus test,( for ANY team ), the following has to be said: The mystery striker !! A certain union leader / spokesman , or wharever,for the golden boys and girls of the Civil Service. Own words yesterday on TV, "We will take whatever action necessary to uphold our position". Forget his name , I only know it wasn't Scargill. Idlex :Although I fail Tebbitt’s litmus test,( for ANY team ), the following has to be said:
The mystery striker !! A certain union leader / spokesman , or wharever,for the golden boys and girls of the Civil Service.

Own words yesterday on TV,
“We will take whatever action necessary to uphold our position”.

Forget his name , I only know it wasn’t Scargill.

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]]> By: La Bach http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/06/27/flying-the-england-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-11460 La Bach Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:21:13 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=277#comment-11460 Talking of football. Well-placed football source; sitting five rows behind Gorden Brown at Tuesday night's match in Cologne, reports back on the Chancellor's reaction to the game. Brown managed to lumber to his feet and clap briefly when Joe Cole scored England's opener but didn't get back from his half-time drinks in time to see Sweden's equaliser. He was, however, smiling when he arrived at his seat shortly afterwards. He didn't appear to celebrate England's second goal with any enthusiasm at all. And he claimed to be a football fan... Talking of football. Well-placed football source; sitting five rows behind Gorden Brown at Tuesday night’s match in Cologne, reports back on the Chancellor’s reaction to the game.

Brown managed to lumber to his feet and clap briefly when Joe Cole scored England’s opener but didn’t get back from his half-time drinks in time to see Sweden’s equaliser. He was, however, smiling when he arrived at his seat shortly afterwards. He didn’t appear to celebrate England’s second goal with any enthusiasm at all. And he claimed to be a football fan…

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]]> By: Jack Ramsey http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/06/27/flying-the-england-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-11459 Jack Ramsey Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:01:57 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=277#comment-11459 Jack T Always pleased to hear of genuine tolerance within diversity. But what would CS Lewis make of the rapping? Best wishes Jack R Jack T

Always pleased to hear of genuine tolerance within diversity. But what would CS Lewis make of the rapping?

Best wishes

Jack R

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]]> By: idlex http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/06/27/flying-the-england-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-11458 idlex Thu, 29 Jun 2006 03:18:31 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=277#comment-11458 Go back to sleep, idlex. Go back to sleep, idlex.

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]]> By: idlex http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/06/27/flying-the-england-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-11457 idlex Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:56:35 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=277#comment-11457 On reflection, England does have a third striker, who has yet to make an appearance. Who is this Mystery Striker? Might Boris have already been picked for England by the canny Swede? If so, in the game against Portugal on Saturday, with England 2-0 down, the Mystery Striker would finally make his appearance, and Boris would be seen warming up (none too) vigorously on the touchline, doing all those various silly things footballers do, before being introduced in the 87th minute. With the packed Portuguese defence up against their goal, Boris would go charging in, flattening Figo, bowling over Pereira, head-butting Simao, and scything down Maniche. These players would all be stretchered off, and Boris would be shown a yellow card. Then, in the 88th minute, Boris would charge in again and knock over Vale, topple Postigo and Gomes, and send Meira and Caneira flying. Another five Portuguese players would be stretchered off. Given a second yellow card, which converts into a red card, Boris would then be sent off. He would leave the field shaking his head vigorously and raising his eyes to heaven in the approved manner of the sent off, after barely a minute on the field. With Portugal reduced from eleven men to two men in short order, there is a fairly good chance that England might score 3 goals in the few remaining minutes. Afterwards, Boris would apologize before the assembled world press: "I thought I was playing rugby. ...against the Jerries. ...at Gallipoli." On reflection, England does have a third striker, who has yet to make an appearance. Who is this Mystery Striker? Might Boris have already been picked for England by the canny Swede?

If so, in the game against Portugal on Saturday, with England 2-0 down, the Mystery Striker would finally make his appearance, and Boris would be seen warming up (none too) vigorously on the touchline, doing all those various silly things footballers do, before being introduced in the 87th minute.

With the packed Portuguese defence up against their goal, Boris would go charging in, flattening Figo, bowling over Pereira, head-butting Simao, and scything down Maniche. These players would all be stretchered off, and Boris would be shown a yellow card.

Then, in the 88th minute, Boris would charge in again and knock over Vale, topple Postigo and Gomes, and send Meira and Caneira flying. Another five Portuguese players would be stretchered off. Given a second yellow card, which converts into a red card, Boris would then be sent off. He would leave the field shaking his head vigorously and raising his eyes to heaven in the approved manner of the sent off, after barely a minute on the field.

With Portugal reduced from eleven men to two men in short order, there is a fairly good chance that England might score 3 goals in the few remaining minutes.

Afterwards, Boris would apologize before the assembled world press: “I thought I was playing rugby. …against the Jerries. …at Gallipoli.”

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